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.

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

• [00:31-01:23]
  • 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

• [01:23-01:47]
  • 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

• [02:41-03:01]
  • 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.

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]

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]

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

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.