1AM ET 11/30/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 1AM ET 11/30/2025 Newscast

Date: November 30, 2025
Host: Chris DiMaio (with reports by Ainsley Earhart, Marianne Rafferty, Alicia Cunha, Paul Stevens)
Duration: ~4 minutes (excluding advertisements and outros)

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Episode Overview

This episode of Fox News Hourly Update delivers concise coverage of major breaking news stories as of the early hours of November 30, 2025. Key topics include new developments in a D.C. shooting involving a former Afghan intelligence asset, critical updates on the Russia–Ukraine conflict and peace talks, a fatal shooting in California, U.S. actions targeting Venezuela over drug trafficking, the disappearance of a Virginia high school football coach under investigation, and early reports on robust Black Friday spending.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. D.C. Shooting Suspect’s Background

[00:03–00:59]

• Suspect Identified: 29-year-old Ramanula Lakanwal, former Afghan CIA asset, is accused in the shooting death of a National Guard member in D.C.
• Investigation Details:
  • Ongoing search warrants; authorities interviewing acquaintances and examining Lakanwal’s past life in Afghanistan.
  • Lakanwal was vetted for work with the CIA and entered the U.S. via Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome, settling in Washington state with his family.
  • Earlier vetting by the Trump administration prior to asylum grant in 2025.
• Motivation Unknown:
  • "What may have motivated him to drive across the country and carry out a deadly ambush remains unanswered." — Ainsley Earhart [00:40]

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2. Ukraine–Russia War & Peace Talks

[00:59–01:54]

• Recent Developments:
  • Ukraine claims successful drone attack on Russia's "shadow fleet," impacting Russian oil revenue and war funding.
  • New round of peace talks set in Miami, Florida; Kyiv’s delegation seeking a resolution to the four-year conflict.
• Scandal in Kyiv:
  • Ukraine’s lead peace negotiator and President Zelensky’s chief of staff both resigned amidst a $100 million energy sector corruption probe focusing on top government officials.
  • "A scandal is unfolding at the heart of Ukraine's government." — Marianne Rafferty [01:22]
• Significance: Potential instability in Ukrainian negotiations could complicate upcoming peace efforts.

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3. Stockton, California Family Gathering Shooting

[02:31–02:42]

• Incident Details:
  • Fourteen victims, four fatalities reported at a family event.
  • Police searching for the suspect.
• Official Statement:
  • "We have 14 victims of this shooting. Four of those are deceased." — Heather Brent, San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, quoted by Marianne Rafferty [02:36]

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4. U.S. Escalates Pressure on Venezuela over Illicit Drug Trafficking

[02:42–03:23]

• US Government Actions:
  • President Trump issues caution on Truth Social warning airlines, pilots, and criminals to avoid Venezuelan airspace.
  • At least 21 strikes launched on suspected drug trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean.
  • Trump signals potential for U.S. land strikes in Venezuela.
• Reaction:
  • Venezuela calls U.S. actions "unjustified aggression."
  • "The president also suggested US Land strikes inside that country could begin soon." — Alicia Cunha [03:11]

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5. Missing Coach in Virginia – Child Pornography Investigation

[03:23–04:09]

• Missing Person:
  • Travis Turner, Union High School coach, disappeared with a handgun on November 20.
  • Under investigation for multiple counts of child pornography.
  • Family cooperating with law enforcement, denies allegations.
• Critical Details:
  • Police arrived to question Turner just as he vanished.

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6. Black Friday Shopping Boost

[04:09–04:28]

• Despite economic uncertainty, holiday shoppers generated record spending online and in stores during Black Friday.
• "Shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday, spending billions of dollars in both stores and online." — Chris DiMaio [04:10]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "What may have motivated him to drive across the country and carry out a deadly ambush remains unanswered." — Ainsley Earhart [00:40]
• "A scandal is unfolding at the heart of Ukraine's government." — Marianne Rafferty [01:22]
• "We have 14 victims of this shooting. Four of those are deceased." — Heather Brent, reported by Marianne Rafferty [02:36]
• "The president also suggested US Land strikes inside that country could begin soon." — Alicia Cunha [03:11]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• D.C. Shooting & Afghan Vetting: [00:03–00:59]
• Russia–Ukraine Updates & Scandal: [01:10–01:54]
• Stockton, CA Shooting: [02:31–02:42]
• U.S. Pressure on Venezuela: [02:54–03:23]
• Missing Virginia Coach Investigation: [03:23–04:09]
• Black Friday Economic Impact: [04:09–04:28]

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This summary captures all pivotal news items and statements from the November 30, 2025, 1AM ET Fox News newscast, providing readers with a comprehensive digest of national and international events as reported in this segment.

Transcript

[Chris DiMaio]

More on the D.C. shooting suspect. I'm Chris DiMaio, Fox News. More information is emerging about the suspect accused in the shooting death of a National Guard member in Washington, D.C. officials.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Are now conducting search warrants and speaking to anyone that might have known the suspect as the investigation shifts to his past. Like looking at his life in Afghanistan before he moved to the United States in 2021. Officials say 29 year old Ramanula Lakanwal was vetted by the intelligence for his work with the CIA in Afghanistan before being granted humanitarian parole through an Operation Allies welcome program. Now this program under the Biden administration allowed him to settle in Washington state with his wife and five kids. He would have also have been screened by the Trump administration before receiving asylum earlier this year. Now, what may have motivated him to drive across the country and carry out a deadly ambush remains unanswered.

[Chris DiMaio]

Fox's Dana Marie McNichol, the suspect charged with first degree murder. President Trump is looking to make a major step forward in ending the Russia war in Ukraine. Here's fox's Marianne Rafferty.

[Marianne Rafferty]

Ukraine continues to trade blows with Russia as peace talks hit a crucial stage. Ukraine is now claiming a successful strike against Russia's so called shadow fleet in the Black Sea. The drone attack putting new pressure on Russia's oil revenue which is critical for funding its war against Ukraine. Kyiv is sending a delegation to Miami, Florida for a fresh round of peace talks this weekend in hopes of ending the nearly four year war. But a scandal is unfolding at the heart of Ukraine's government. Kyiv's lead negotiator in peace talks and President Zelensky's chief of staff just resigned amid a corruption probe targeting top ranking cabinet officials. Ukraine says the investigation is focused on a $100 million energy sector scandal.

[Chris DiMaio]

Fox's Marianne Rafferty. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Chris DiMaio]

A deadly shooting Saturday night at a family gathering in Stockton, California.

[Marianne Rafferty]

We have 14 victims of this shooting. Four of those are deceased.

[Chris DiMaio]

San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Heather Brent. Police are looking for the suspect. President Trump is turning up the heat on a South American country that may be a source of illicit substances entering.

[Alicia Cunha]

The US President Trump is stepping up pressure against Venezuela on Truth Social. He warned airlines, pilots and criminals to avoid Venezuelan airspace. The Trump administration has launched at least 21 strikes against alleged drug trafficking vessels, saying it's trying to cut down on illegal drugs. The president also suggested US Land strikes inside that country could begin soon. Venezuela calls Trump's post unjustified aggression against their people.

[Chris DiMaio]

That's fox's Alicia Cunha. And since earlier this fall, strikes from the Trump administration have targeted vessels traveling across the eastern Pacific and Caribbean. The family of a missing Virginia high school football coach has revealed some new information in the case.

[Paul Stevens]

The family of missing Union High School coach Travis Turner, now saying he left his home with a gun right before he vanished into a heavily wooded area. Turner was under investigation for multiple counts of child pornography. He was last seen at his Appalachia home on November 20, the same day a family friend claimed that he disappeared with the weapon. Police were reportedly on their way to his home to question him about those allegations on the day he disappeared. Travis Turner's family has denied the allegations against him, but they are cooperating with law enforcement.

[Chris DiMaio]

Paul Stevens, FOX NEWS despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year's holiday shopping season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday, spending billions of dollars in both stores and online. I'm Chris Dime. This is FOX News.

[Ainsley Earhart]

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[Alicia Cunha]

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