Fox News Hourly Update – 12PM ET 10/22/2025

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This newscast gives listeners a rapid-fire roundup of major national and international news items, including government shutdown negotiations in Washington, a deadly truck accident with immigration implications, art world upheaval in France, a newborn abandonment case in New York, global scrutiny on AI superintelligence, Meta’s layoffs in its AI division, and a quick stock market check.

Key Segments & Insights

1. Government Shutdown Stalemate (00:01–00:24)

• Host Lisa Brady reports ongoing gridlock as Republicans urge Senate Democrats to pass a short-term spending bill (CR) passed by the House to reopen the government.
• Quote [Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip, 00:12]:

  “To our Senate Democrat colleagues, it's not too late to do the right and reasonable thing, pass our CR and reopen the government for the people that you are actually elected to serve. Let's get it done.”

• Dynamics:
  • Democrats condition negotiations with President Trump on health care being included.
  • Republicans insist the shutdown must end first.
  • President Trump is meeting with NATO’s head for updates on allied weapons sales to Ukraine, after canceling a planned meeting with Russia’s President Putin.

2. Deadly Indiana Truck Crash & Immigration Issues (00:37–01:34)

• Correspondent [Jeffman, 00:55]: Details on Serbian national Borko Stankovic, who allegedly caused a fatal highway collision while driving without a valid license and with an expired visa.
  • Criminal charges: homicide and criminal recklessness.
  • Immigration status: in the U.S. illegally since 2011, criminal history in New York.
  • Used a suspended license belonging to a family member.
• Context: Federal crackdown on improperly licensed truck drivers recently initiated by the U.S. Transportation Secretary.

3. Louvre Museum Leadership Crisis (01:34–01:59)

• Host Lisa Brady: Reports the director of the Louvre museum in France offered to resign following a weekend heist of royal jewels, describing it as a "terrible failure."
  • The French culture minister has refused to accept the resignation as the investigation proceeds.

4. Infant Abandonment at NYC Subway (02:14–02:59)

• Correspondent [Tanya J. Powers, 02:19]: A 30-year-old woman arrested after abandoning her newborn daughter at a Penn Station subway stop.
  • The event captured in a brief video.
  • The baby, still with her umbilical cord, was found and is stable in hospital care.
  • Legal Note: New York’s Safe Haven law allows parents to relinquish newborns at hospitals or staffed police/fire stations without prosecution.

5. AI Superintelligence Moratorium Petition (02:59–03:24)

• Host Lisa Brady: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and a coalition of celebrities, politicians, and AI experts sign an open letter calling for a global pause on AI superintelligence development.
  • Targets tech giants (Google, Meta, OpenAI) over concerns about risks to humanity, including security and economic disruption.

6. Meta Layoffs in AI Divisions (03:24–04:02)

• Correspondent [Jenny Cosola, 03:24]: Meta (Facebook’s parent) cutting ~600 positions in its AI research and product units due to so-called “overly bureaucratic” operations.
  • No staff cuts in the new “TBD Lab.”
  • Laid off workers encouraged to apply for other roles at the company.

7. Market Update (04:02–end)

• Host Lisa Brady: Reports a downturn on Wall Street.
  • Dow down 156 points, Nasdaq down 200 points at time of broadcast.

Notable Quotes

• Tom Emmer [00:12]:

  “To our Senate Democrat colleagues, it's not too late to do the right and reasonable thing, pass our CR and reopen the government for the people that you are actually elected to serve. Let's get it done.”

• Louvre Director (paraphrased by Lisa Brady, 01:34):

  Describes weekend crown jewels heist as “a terrible failure” before offering resignation.

Timestamps & Segments

• 00:01 – Government shutdown debate: GOP pushes Senate, Dems, and White House negotiations
• 00:55 – Indiana truck crash: Immigration, licensing issues cross state lines
• 01:34 – Louvre museum reeling after high-profile theft
• 02:19 – Newborn abandoned at NYC subway; legal and human context
• 02:59 – Prince Harry, Meghan, and others urge AI tech moratorium
• 03:24 – Meta’s AI-related layoffs and corporate restructuring
• 04:02 – Market downturn recap

This concise, up-to-date episode gives listeners an essential briefing on US politics, criminal and immigration news, culture sector developments, key social issues, and rapid advances—and setbacks—in artificial intelligence, all with the hallmark tone and urgency of a national news newsroom.