2PM ET 06/03/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 2PM ET 06/03/2026 Newscast

Main Theme: This fast-paced episode delivers national and international breaking news, focusing on a dramatic California hostage rescue, escalating conflict in the Middle East, a high-profile judicial case in Wisconsin, celebrity legal news, and remembrance efforts for the September 11 attacks.

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Hostage Standoff in Bakersfield, California

• Overview:

  • A 15-hour standoff at a downtown Bakersfield bank building ended early this morning, with the suspect killed and all 10 hostages rescued.
  • The police operation involved both local law enforcement and federal agencies.

• Key Details:

  • [00:03] Lisa Brady (Host A): “Police in California just out with more on a 15 hour standoff that ended during pre dawn hours with the Suspect dead and 10 hostages rescued at a building in downtown Bakersfield.”
  • [00:16] William LaJeunesse (Correspondent B): “Around 4:30 this morning, an FBI SWAT and special response team out of Quantico stormed this bank building… He himself had a bomb attached to his chest and had attached five bombs to five of the hostages as well. He also had put some IEDs within this building.”
  • The standoff reportedly began with a bomb threat in a school superintendent's office.

• Suspect Background:

  • The suspect, Anthony Scott Harris, was dishonorably discharged from the Army and had a prior sex offense conviction.
  • [00:44] Lisa Brady: “The 41 year old suspect… had been dishonorably discharged from the army and convicted in 2014 of a sex act with a minor.”
  • [00:59] William LaJeunesse: “Sources tell me that the suspect believed he was wrongly prosecuted and this may have been an act of defiance or protest.”
  • Harris requested court documents during the standoff, hinting at a motive linked to grievance over his prior conviction.

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International News: Middle East Escalation

• US-Iran Tensions:

  • Overnight, Iran conducted attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait. The US responded with what CENTCOM called “defensive strikes” and accused Iran of targeting commercial ships.
  • [01:06] Lisa Brady: “Escalation in the Middle east with Iran hitting Bahrain and Kuwait overnight as the US Launched what CENTCOM calls strike defensive strikes…”

• Impact on Kuwait and Regional Response:

  • [01:20] Jet Paul (Correspondent C): “According to Kuwaiti officials, at least one person was killed and 63 others were injured. Damage from that barrage of drones and missiles forced officials to close down one of the airport's terminals but have since reopened it.”

• Diplomatic Context:

  • President Trump (via New York Post Pod Force One podcast) commented that Iran’s new Ayatollah is deeply involved in talks:
    • [01:41] Donald Trump (D): “He is giving approval because that's the way it is. Has been for a long, long time. His father and then him. I guess it's a succession but we seem to be getting along quite well.”
  • Trump also denied reports that Iran had stopped communicating with the US.
    • [01:53] Lisa Brady: “He's denied reports Iran has stopped communicating.”

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Legal News: Former Judge Faces Court Again

• Wisconsin Federal Court Case:

  • Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is seeking to overturn her conviction for obstructing immigration agents, after previously being denied a new trial.
  • [02:29] Lisa Brady: “And now former Judge goes back to federal court in Wisconsin trying again to have the case against her tossed out after being found guilty of obstructing immigration agents last year.”
  • [02:38] Jeff Benasso (F): “She helped sneak the now deported man out a private door. Agents gave chase and arrested him. Dugan's defense team in new arguments asking a judge to reverse her conviction or for a new trial… Prosecutors are demanding the conviction stand.”

• Status: Sentencing is on hold until a new decision is made.

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Celebrity Legal Update

• Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty:
  • [03:10] Lisa Brady: “Just getting word actor Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to three counts of simple battery for punching people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras. No word yet on a sentence.”

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9/11 Museum Fundraising Effort

• New Campaign to Educate & Remember:

  • The 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York launches a $75 million fundraising campaign to educate Americans born since the attacks.
  • [03:30] Tanya J. Powers (G): “Roughly 100 million Americans have been born since the 911 terror attacks… Museum chair and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to match the next $25 million in donations for the Never Forget fund… It will also ensure that free museum access continues for students, first responders and veterans.”

• Historical Context:

  • [04:10] Lisa Brady: “The attacks in 2001 killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, where one hijacked plane crashed as passengers fought back.”

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Economic Update

• Stock Market Sell-Off:
  • [04:10] Lisa Brady: “A sell off on Wall street continues. The Dow's down 414 on…”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [01:41] Donald Trump on Iran’s New Ayatollah: “He is giving approval because that's the way it is. Has been for a long, long time. His father and then him. I guess it's a succession but we seem to be getting along quite well.”
• [03:30] Tanya J. Powers on the 9/11 Museum Campaign: “Roughly 100 million Americans have been born since the 911 terror attacks, and the September 11 Memorial and Museum wants to make sure they're educated about the event.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Hostage Standoff: 00:03 – 01:06
• Middle East Tension/Iran Strikes: 01:06 – 01:53
• Legal/Judge Obstruction Case: 02:29 – 03:10
• Shia LaBeouf Guilty Plea: 03:10
• 9/11 Museum Campaign: 03:30 – 04:10
• Stock Market Update: 04:10

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The episode concisely covers urgent security, political, legal, and social developments, offering Fox’s signature blend of hard news and headline stories for listeners on the go.

Transcript

[A]

New details on a hostage rescue on Lisa Brady, FOX News. Police in California just out with more on a 15 hour standoff that ended during pre dawn hours with the Suspect dead and 10 hostages rescued at a building in downtown Bakersfield.

[B]

Around 4:30 this morning, an FBI SWAT and special response team out of Quantico stormed this bank building in downtown Bakersfield and they shot and killed this individual who had tied up the 10 hostages. He himself had a bomb attached to his chest and had attached five bombs to five of the hostages as well. He also had put some IEDs within this building.

[A]

Fox's William Lacheuness as officers initially responded to a bomb threat in a school Superintendent's office. The 41 year old suspect, now identified as Anthony Scott Harris, had been dishonorably discharged from the army and convicted in 2014 of a sex act with a minor.

[B]

Sources tell me that the suspect believed he was wrongly prosecuted and this may have been an act of defiance or protest.

[A]

Harris had requested court documents which were delivered to him during the standoff. Escalation in the Middle east with Iran hitting Bahrain and Kuwait overnight as the US Launched what CENTCOM calls strike defensive strikes accusing Iran of targeting commercial ships.

[C]

According to Kuwaiti officials, at least one person was killed and 63 others were injured. Damage from that barrage of drones and missiles forced officials to close down one of the airport's terminals but have since reopened it.

[A]

Fox's jet Paul in Dubai. President Trump telling the New York Post Pod Force One podcast Iran's new ayatollah has been directly involved in talks.

[D]

He is giving approval because that's the way it is. Has been for a long, long time. His father and then him. I guess it's a succession but we seem to be getting along quite well.

[A]

He's denied reports Iran has stopped communicating. America is listening to Fox News.

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[A]

and now former Judge goes back to federal court in Wisconsin trying again to have the case against her tossed out after being found guilty of obstructing immigration agents last year.

[F]

Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted by a jury last year of obstructing ICE agents who were trying to take a criminally illegal immigrant who was in her court on a battery case into custody. She helped sneak the now deported man out a private door. Agents gave chase and arrested him. Dugan's defense team in new arguments asking a jud to reverse her conviction or for a new trial, a request previously denied by the same judge. Prosecutors are demanding the conviction stand. Dugan sentencing for now on hold until a decision is made at a later date.

[A]

Fox's Jeff Benasso just getting word actor Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to three counts of simple battery for punching people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras. No word yet on a sentence. The 911 Museum in New York City has a new fundraising campaign aimed at educating the millions of Americans too young to remember the September 11 attacks.

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Roughly 100 million Americans have been born since the 911 terror attacks, and the September 11 Memorial and Museum wants to make sure they're educated about the event. So it has launched a $75 million fundraising campaign ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Museum chair and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to match the next $25 million in donations for the Never Forget fund, which focuses on how the attacks inspired selfless acts of service and give basic facts through new on site EXHI and classroom materials. It will also ensure that free museum access continues for students, first responders and veterans. In New York City, Tanya J. Powers, Fox News.

[A]

The attacks in 2001 killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, where one hijacked plane crashed as passengers fought back. A sell off on Wall street continues. The Dow's down 414 on.

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