2AM ET 08/28/2025 Newscast

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Fox News Hourly Update — 2AM ET 08/28/2025

Episode Overview:
This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update, anchored by Carmen Roberts, covers major breaking news stories from the past 24 hours. Topics include a tragic mass shooting in Minneapolis, international escalations with a Russian attack on Kyiv, a bizarre incident involving a Subway sandwich and federal agents in D.C., political tensions between the U.S. and Denmark over Greenland, the New York Mets' surprising comeback, the soaring Powerball jackpot, and a novel effort to control Florida’s python population.

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1. Minneapolis Mass Shooting: Mourners Gather and Investigation Unfolds

[00:02-00:40]

• Hundreds gathered for vigils in Minneapolis–St. Paul, mourning the deaths of two children and the injury of 17 others in a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.
• Archbishop Bernard Hebda provided words of comfort to the community at the Academy of Holy Angels:
  • Quote: "That will cleanse the memories of the innocent children of Annunciation School. It cleansed the memories of the teachers and pastor and deacon and staff who were all present, the parishioners who were there." [00:25 – Bernard Hebda]
• A telegram from Pope Leo XIV was read, expressing profound sorrow for the victims.
• The shooter was identified as Robin Westman, 23, who died by suicide at the scene.
• The FBI is treating the case as domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics.

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2. Russian Missile and Drone Attack in Kyiv

[00:40-01:09]

• A rare central Kyiv missile and drone attack killed at least four and injured thirty.
• The U.S. is leading ceasefire efforts, with Ukraine agreeing to a three-way summit. However, Russia remains resistant to direct talks and postwar concessions.
  • Quote: "This comes as the US leads an effort to broker a ceasefire. Ukraine has agreed to a three way summit. Russia has not agreed to direct talks and appears opposed to post war security concessions for Ukraine." [01:09 – Gerdall Scott]

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3. Subway Sandwich Incident: No Indictment, Fallout Continues

[01:25-01:43]

• A grand jury declined to indict Sean Charles Dunn, accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C.
• Dunn was said to be upset over the increasing presence of federal agents in D.C., an action ordered by President Trump.
  • Quote: "Dunn apparently angry over the buildup of Federal agents in D.C. ordered by President Trump. No comment yet from the U.S. attorney's office or Dunn's lawyer." [01:33 – Gerdall Scott]
• A video of the incident went viral; Dunn lost his job at the Justice Department as a result.

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4. International Tensions Over Greenland

[03:09-03:57]

• Danish officials summoned the U.S. ambassador following reports that the Trump administration launched a secret operation to influence Danish public opinion on U.S. involvement in Greenland.
• President Trump has openly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland or increasing American presence there, citing its strategic value in the North Atlantic.
• Denmark firmly rejected any notion that the territory is for sale.
  • Quote: "President Trump has long made it known he has interest in acquiring the territory for the US or at least striking some deal giving the US more access to it, saying it is of strategic value to American interests in the North Atlantic." [03:20 – Eben Brown]

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5. Sports Update: New York Mets' Comeback

[03:57-04:22]

• The New York Mets swept the Phillies, winning 6–0 and pulling within four games of first in the NL East.
  • Quote: "The Mets shut out the Phillies six to nothing Wednesday night to complete the three game sweep and get within four games of first place in the division. With the victory, New York clinched the season series with their division rival and own a potential postseason tiebreaker." [04:04 – Joe Morgan]

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6. Powerball Jackpot Nears $1 Billion

[04:22-04:40]

• With no winner in the most recent drawing, the Powerball jackpot is now projected at $950 million, with a cash value of $429 million.

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7. "Robot Rabbits" Fight Florida’s Python Problem

[04:40-05:07]

• Florida is deploying robotic bunnies to lure invasive Burmese pythons from hiding, part of an ongoing effort to manage the destructive snake population in the Everglades.
  • Quote: "The look, the move and even the smell, kind of like a flurry of Everglades. Marsh rabbits and Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their hiding spots." [04:40 – Carmen Roberts]

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Notable Timestamps and Quotes

• 00:25 – Bernard Hebda: "That will cleanse the memories of the innocent children..."
• 01:09 – Gerdall Scott: "This comes as the US leads an effort to broker a ceasefire..."
• 01:33 – Gerdall Scott: "Dunn apparently angry over the buildup of Federal agents..."
• 03:20 – Eben Brown: "President Trump has long made it known he has interest in acquiring the territory..."
• 04:04 – Joe Morgan: "The Mets shut out the Phillies six to nothing Wednesday night..."

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Tone and Style:
The podcast reflects FOX News' brisk, direct style—delivering hard news with solemnity where warranted (mass shooting, Kyiv attack), matter-of-fact political coverage, and engaging human interest stories (sports, science, lottery) with brief, pointed reporting.

Transcript

[Carmen Roberts]

Crowds of mourners. I'm Carmen Roberts, Fox News. Hundreds of people gathered at vigils in Minneapolis St. Paul Wednesday night to mourn the two children killed and 17 people injured during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. Archbishop Bernard Hebda, speaking at the Academy of Holy Angels, told mourners, God will help them.

[Bernard Hebda]

That will cleanse the memories of the innocent children of Annunciation School. It cleansed the memories of the teachers and pastor and deacon and staff who were all present, the parishioners who were there.

[Carmen Roberts]

Hebda also shared a telegram from Pope Leo XIV in which he expressed his profound sorrow for the victims. Police identified the shooter as 23 year old Robin Westman, previously known as Robert, who died by suicide. The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime against Catholic authorities in Kyiv say a mass Russian drone and missile attack Thursday morning, including a rare strike in the center of the city, killed at least four people and injured 30.

[Bernard Hebda]

This comes as the US leads an effort to broker a ceasefire. Ukraine has agreed to a three way summit. Russia has not agreed to direct talks and appears opposed to post war security concessions for Ukraine. Gerdall Scott, FOX News.

[Carmen Roberts]

A grand jury refuses to indict Sean Charles Dunn, the man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent in D.C. over the weekend.

[Gerdall Scott]

Dunn apparently angry over the buildup of Federal agents in D.C. ordered by President Trump. No comment yet from the U.S. attorney's office or Dunn's lawyer.

[Carmen Roberts]

Fox says jail. NATO. A video of the incident went viral and soon afterwards, Dunn lost his job at the Justice Department. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Carmen Roberts]

Officials in Denmark react after Danish media reported the Trump administration launched a secret influence operation to change public opinion about U.S. involvement in Greenland.

[Eben Brown]

Denmark's foreign minister is now summoning the US Ambassador to the country following a report in the Danish state operated press that the US has been engaging allegedly in covert influence operations in the Danish territory of. President Trump has long made it known he has interest in acquiring the territory for the US or at least striking some deal giving the US more access to it, saying it is of strategic value to American interests in the North Atlantic. Greenland does host the US's Bidufique Space Base. Denmark is a NATO ally but insists the territory is not for sale. Eben Brown, Fox News with the final.

[Carmen Roberts]

Month of the MLB regular season just around the corner, the New York Mets are making a comeback in the National League East.

[Joe Morgan]

The Mets shut out the Phillies six to nothing Wednesday night to complete the three game sweep and get within four games of first place in the division. With the victory, New York clinched the season series with their division rival and own a potential postseason tiebreaker. Joe Morgan, FOX News well, the Powerball.

[Carmen Roberts]

Jackpot keeps climbing nearing $1 billion. No one won the grand prize on Wednesday night, so it's going to ROL and it will be an estimated $950 million on Saturday. The cash value will be almost $429 million. And the look, the move and even the smell, kind of like a flurry of Everglades. Marsh rabbits and Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their hiding spots. It's the latest effort by South Florida Water Management District to eliminate those pythons. I'm Carmen Roberts, this is FOX News.

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