Fox News Hourly Update: 1AM ET 11/24/2025 Newscast

Date: November 24, 2025
Host: Ted Lindner, FOX News
Episode Theme:
This newscast delivers the latest updates on international diplomacy efforts, Middle East conflict, U.S. political controversy, domestic weather and travel updates ahead of Thanksgiving, economic factors affecting holiday travelers, and a tech-driven crackdown on fraudulent fundraising.

Main Topics & Key Discussion Points

1. Ukraine Peace Talks Progress (00:02 - 00:45)

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads U.S. efforts at Ukraine peace talks in Geneva.
  • Praises the "very good work product" and productive input from all parties, including the U.S., Ukraine, and European nations.
  • Emphasizes progress while urging caution: “I don't want to declare victory or finality here. There's still some work to be done.”
    — Rubio, 00:30
• Talks continue as parties try to finalize a peace plan, four years after the war began (Feb 2026 marks the anniversary).
• Recent concerns: Leaked proposal reportedly favors Russia; Ukrainian President Zelensky claims President Trump's team “is hearing us”.

2. Rising Tensions in the Middle East (00:45 - 01:08)

• Israel launches strike on Beirut, killing Hezbollah's chief of staff.
• Israel warns Iran-backed Hezbollah not to rearm or rebuild.
• Escalating hostilities mark the first strike on the Lebanese capital since June.

3. U.S. Political Dispute: Military Loyalty & Sedition Claims (01:08 - 01:31)

• President Trump denounces a recent video by Democrats urging troops to refuse illegal orders, labeling it “seditious behavior punishable by death.”
• White House later softens Trump’s remarks.
• Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) reacts:
  “When you have the president of the United States threaten, execute and to hang and to arrest using this rhetoric. People listen to it.”
  — Crow, 01:30
• Crow’s comments aired on CBS’s “Face the Nation”.

4. Florida Deputy Shooting (01:31 - 02:01)

• Incident Update: Michael Halberstan, who killed a Florida deputy during an eviction notice, dies from injuries sustained in confrontation.
• The two deputies were shot in Indian River County; the event unfolded near Vero Beach.

5. Thanksgiving Weather and Travel Outlook (02:32 - 03:28)

• Marion Rafferty reports on severe storms expected across Central and Eastern U.S. through midweek.
  • “Back to back storms... could make your Thanksgiving travel plans a little more difficult.”
    — Rafferty, 02:38
  • Heavy rain forecasted for Texas, Oklahoma, Southeast; snow and delays expected in Midwest and Northeast.
• Record travel numbers:
  • 82 million people expected to travel for Thanksgiving; TSA to screen about 18 million fliers.
• Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announces:
  • $10,000 bonuses for air traffic controllers working during government shutdown.
    • “They not only showed up and filled their shifts... many of them took on extra shifts…”
      — Noem, 03:17
  • $1 billion for nationwide TSA equipment upgrades.

6. Holiday Gasoline Prices & Refinery Output (03:28 - 03:56)

• Trilby Lumberg (Lumberg Survey publisher) on why gas prices have changed:
  • Refineries are running at increased capacity now that maintenance season is ending.
  • “Prices hovering near their lowest level for the holiday season since the COVID-19 pandemic.”
    — Host, 03:56

7. Crackdown on Fake Gaza Fundraising (03:56 - 04:28)

• New “X” (Twitter) location feature exposes deceptive accounts soliciting Gaza relief.
  • Many accounts traced to locations outside Gaza, including Pakistan and London.
• Israeli Foreign Ministry statement:
  • “Some chat posting from Pakistan, another in London, another manipulative abuser somewhere else, all claiming to be suffering in Gaza while in the comfort of some coffee shop far...”
    — Israeli Foreign Ministry, 04:20 approx.

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Secretary Rubio on peace talks:
  “We have a very good work product that was already built on a foundation of input from all the relative parties involved here... still some work to be done.” (00:12, 00:30)
• President Trump on military loyalty:
  Calls video urging service members to dismiss illegal orders “seditious behavior punishable by death.” (01:08)
• Rep. Jason Crow on Trump’s rhetoric:
  “When you have the president of the United States threaten, execute and to hang and to arrest using this rhetoric. People listen to it.” (01:30)
• Marion Rafferty on Thanksgiving weather:
  “Back to back storms in the Central and eastern US could make your Thanksgiving travel plans a little more difficult.” (02:38)
• Trilby Lumberg on gas prices:
  “We have a different supply picture for gasoline. The maintenance and repair season for refineries is all but completed, so they're running at a higher capacity.” (03:45)
• Israeli Foreign Ministry on fake fundraising:
  “All claiming to be suffering in Gaza while in the comfort of some coffee shop far...” (approx. 04:20)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Ukraine Peace Talks: 00:02 – 00:45
• Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: 00:45 – 01:08
• Trump, Military Video Controversy: 01:08 – 01:31
• Florida Deputy Shooting: 01:31 – 02:01
• Thanksgiving Storms & Travel: 02:32 – 03:28
• Gas Prices Update: 03:28 – 03:56
• Fake Gaza Fundraising Exposure: 03:56 – 04:28

This episode quickly covers breaking international diplomacy, a Middle East flashpoint, heated political rhetoric, grim news from Florida, travel and weather insights for millions ahead of Thanksgiving, and a new twist in online scam detection—all presented in FOX News’s signature brisk and direct style.