1PM ET 02/24/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update 1PM ET 02/24/2026 Newscast Summary

Main Theme:
This episode delivers a concise rundown of important national news stories, including developments in a high-profile Utah murder case, political tensions ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union, ongoing blizzard recovery efforts in the Northeast, a major AI chip industry deal, and state of the markets.

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Key News Highlights

1. Utah Murder Trial: Charlie Kirk Case

• [00:02-00:31]
  • Ruling: Utah judge Tony Graf rejected a defense motion to disqualify the prosecution after allegations of a conflict of interest arising from a prosecutor’s adult daughter attending the campus event where Charlie Kirk was killed.
    • Quote from Judge Graf (read by anchor):
      “Defendant has not established a factual basis for a finding of conflict of interest or an objective appearance of impropriety, rising to a constitutional concern. His motion is respectfully denied.” [00:16]
  • Context: 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is charged with murder in the September shooting at Utah Valley University.

2. Political Boycott: State of the Union

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  • Nearly 50 lawmakers (46 Democrats, 1 independent) intend to boycott President Trump’s State of the Union address, despite calls from House Minority leadership to attend in “silent defiance.”
  • Key Motivations: Protest over ICE enforcement—especially as some Democrats are withholding DHS funding, highlighting stories of ICE detentions.
    • Ilhan Omar brings two Americans detained by ICE to the speech as guests. [00:55]
    • Notable quote – Rep. Ilhan Omar (read by anchor):
      “It was part of a coordinated effort to target black, brown, immigrant and Muslim communities through fear, actual profiling, and intimidation.” [01:10]
  • The dispute over immigration enforcement is cited as a primary cause for the Democratic lawmakers’ absence.

3. President Trump’s Speech Priorities

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  • Trump is expected to emphasize economic issues in his address, promoting Republican efforts to tackle affordability.
    • FOX’s Aisha Hosny: “President tonight, we’re told will focus largely on the economy…and really making the case that he and Republicans on Capitol Hill are the best suited to focus and fix the affordability issue.” [01:33]
  • One of his special guests will be Erica Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk.

4. Missing Person: Nancy Guthrie Search

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  • On day 24 of the search for Nancy Guthrie, her daughter Savannah announced a family-funded reward:
    • Notable quote – Savannah Guthrie:
      “We are offering a family reward of up to $1 million for any information that leads us to her recovery.” [02:48]
    • The family remains hopeful for a miracle but acknowledges she may not return.

5. Northeast Blizzard Recovery

• [03:01-03:57]
  • The Northeast is digging out after the Blizzard of ‘26, with parts of Rhode Island experiencing record-breaking snowfall and severe power outages.
    • Rhode Island: Governor Dan McKee praises other states for sending utility crews; public advised to avoid roads. [03:17]
    • New Jersey: Governor Mikey Sherrill states 90% of outages restored but a state of emergency remains. [03:34]
      • Quote – Gov. Sherrill: “We had 365,000 power outages yesterday, more than during any storm in years. Overwhelmingly down the shore…” [03:34]
    • New York: Outages and travel remain affected.

6. AI Chip Deal & Market Update

• [03:57-04:37]
  • Tech Industry:
    • Meta (Facebook’s parent) will buy advanced AI chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), with an option to acquire up to a 10% stake, a deal potentially exceeding $100 billion.
  • Wall Street:
    • Partial rebound: Dow Jones up 460 points, NASDAQ up 264, S&P up 59.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Judge Tony Graf (Utah, Kirk case):
  “His motion is respectfully denied.” [00:16]
• Rep. Ilhan Omar:
  “It was part of a coordinated effort to target black, brown, immigrant and Muslim communities through fear, actual profiling, and intimidation.” [01:10]
• Savannah Guthrie (missing person reward):
  “We are offering a family reward of up to $1 million for any information that leads us to her recovery.” [02:48]
• Gov. Mikey Sherrill (New Jersey storm):
  “We had 365,000 power outages yesterday, more than during any storm in years. Overwhelmingly down the shore.” [03:34]

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Important Timestamps

• Utah murder trial ruling: [00:02-00:31]
• State of the Union boycott & ICE protest: [00:31-01:23]
• SOTU economic preview & Trump’s guest: [01:23-01:47]
• Nancy Guthrie search update: [02:41-03:01]
• Northeast blizzard & recovery efforts: [03:01-03:57]
• Meta-AMD AI chip deal & market rebound: [03:57-04:37]

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Tone:
Efficient, news-driven, and impartial—the episode presents rapid updates with succinct speaker commentary and the network’s signature urgency.

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This summary captures all major stories for listeners who want to stay informed about the latest national news, from courtrooms and Congress to weather crises and Wall Street.

Transcript

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This is a FOX News alert. A key ruling in the Charlie Kirk case on Lisa Brady. A judge in Utah just rejecting a defense motion to disqualify and remove the prosecution team after the adult daughter of one prosecutor was at the campus event

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where Kirk was killed because defendant has not established a factual basis for a finding of conflict of interest or an objective appearance of impropriety. Rising to a constitutional concern. His motion is respectfully denied.

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State District Judge Tony Graf at a hearing that continues. 22 year old Tyler Robinson is charged with murder in the September shooting at Utah Valley University. A boycott is growing. Nearly 50 lawmakers, 46 Democrats, one independent now planning to not attend President Trump's State of the Union address tonight, even though the House minority leader has urged them to attend and sit in silent defiance. And some will be there to make

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a point many Democrats want to underscore. They're withholding money from dhs. That's why Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar is bringing two Americans to the speech who were detained by ice. One is a software engineer who ICE yanked from her car.

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It was part of a coordinated effort to target black, brown, immigrant and Muslim communities through fear, actual profiling and intimidation.

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The fight over ICE is one of the reasons many Democrats will skip this year's speech.

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Fox's Chad Pergram on Capitol Hill. President Trump has defended immigration enforcement as part of securing the border and reducing crime. But he could spend more time tonight on the economy.

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President tonight, we're told will focus largely on the economy in the State of the Union address tonight and really making the case that he and Republicans on Capitol Hill are the best suited to focus and fix the affordability issue.

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FOX is Aisha Hosny at the White House where they've just confirmed one of the president's special guests tonight will be Erica Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow. America is listening to FOX News.

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for Nancy Guthrie, her daughter Savannah, announcing a new reward appealing again for anyone with information to reach out.

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We are offering a family reward of up to $1 million for any information that leads us to her recovery.

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The Today show co host says the family still believes in a miracle and that their mom can come home, but has also accepted the fact she may never return. Parts of the Northeast digging out for more than 3ft of snow after the blizzard of 26. And some areas still have no power.

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Rhode island had record breaking snow totals and thousands of power outages to go with it. Governor Dan McKee says other states are sending utility crews to help restore power and reminded people to stay off the roads if they don't have to go out.

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We're doing everything we can to open up all the roads in the state and keeping everyone safe.

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New Jersey Governor Mikey Sherrill says crews have already restored 90% of their storm related outages. We had 365,000 power outages yesterday, more than during any storm in years. Overwhelmingly down the shore, Cheryl says a state of emergency is still in effect. In New York, Tanya J. Powers, FOX News.

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And crews are still working to restore outages in several states. Also, air travel remains disrupted with more than three flights canceled or delayed. Today, a big deal in the chip industry. Facebook owner Meta plans to buy artificial intelligence chips from Advanced Micro Devices, a deal that will also give it the chance to buy up to a 10% stake of the chip company. And it could be potentially worth More than $100 billion. On Wall Street, a partial rebound after yesterday's big sell off. Right now, the Dow's up 460 points. The NASDAQ up 264. The S&P also in the green up 59. And Lisa Brady, this is FO.

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