Fox News Hourly Update: 2PM ET 08/19/2025 Newscast

Host: Lisa Brady, FOX News Podcasts
Date: August 19, 2025

Episode Overview

This concise newscast delivers the latest headlines and key developments both in the U.S. and internationally. Major stories include updates on U.S. support for Ukraine, immigration policy enforcement, a controversial environmental regulation proposal, developments in a Georgia double homicide case, Hurricane Erin warnings, and a major charity fraud case.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. U.S. Policy on Ukraine: No Troops, Diplomatic Efforts Ongoing

Host: Lisa Brady

• The White House has ruled out sending U.S. troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees in ending the war.

• Air-related support is considered a possibility, but specifics remain undecided.

  • Caroline Levitt (White House Spokeswoman):

    • “I won’t certainly rule out anything as far as military options that the president has at his disposal. I’ll let him do that. I can tell you he’s definitively ruled out boots on the ground.” [00:16]
    • No confirmation yet on time or place for a possible U.S.-brokered meeting between Presidents Putin and Zelensky; a trilateral meeting remains possible.

  • Caroline Levitt:

    • “He’s understanding what both sides want, what both sides are going to have to give up. And he has always said in order to get a good deal, both sides are going to have to walk away a little bit unhappy.” [00:39]

  • President Trump continues to direct the national security team to facilitate discussions after recent multilateral talks with European countries.

2. Immigration Enforcement and Sanctuary Cities Dispute

Host: Lisa Brady

• Boston’s mayor accuses the Trump administration of using sanctuary city enforcement as a distraction from other “failed policies.”

• The administration is increasing efforts to enforce federal immigration laws in non-cooperative cities.

  • Tricia McLaughlin (Homeland Security Assistant Public Affairs Secretary):
    • “If these sanctuary politicians won’t follow the law, then we will be forced to flood the zone. We’re hiring more than 10,000 new enforcement officers. We have about 110,000 applications. So we’re going to have the workforce to do that.” [01:14]
    • Over 30 municipalities face a deadline to declare cooperation with federal immigration policies or risk federal funding cuts.

3. EPA and Greenhouse Gas Regulations

• Democratic states urge the Trump administration to maintain the EPA’s longstanding legal finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health.
• Administration signals intention to potentially rescind this classification, undermining the legal basis for U.S. regulation of greenhouse gases.
• Current EPA secretary disagrees with previous agency rulings on regulatory authority.

4. Georgia Double Homicide: 17-Year-Old Suspect Denied Bond

Reporter: Jessica Rosenthal

• Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, is accused of killing her mother and stepfather in Carroll County, Georgia.

• She called police herself; arrested months later following a digital investigation.

• Evidence details withheld, but her online activity reportedly led to her arrest.

• No weapon found; her father publicly maintains her innocence.

  • Attempts were made by a TikTok account in her name to draw attention to the case, claiming, “someone murdered her parents, leaving them for her and her five-year-old sister to wake up to.” [02:21]

5. Hurricane Erin Threatens the U.S. East Coast

Host: Lisa Brady

• Erin is not forecast to make U.S. landfall, but is creating dangerous rip currents and threats of storm surge, particularly in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
• State of emergency and evacuations are underway. [03:04]

6. Charity Fraud: Ex-CEO Pleads Guilty

Reporter: Lillian Wu

• Keith Taylor, former head of the Modest Needs Foundation, pleads guilty to stealing $2.5 million from the charity.

• Funds meant for low-income aid were used for luxury dining, a high-rise apartment, electronics, and personal expenses.

  • “Hundreds of thousands going to pay for tabs at high-end restaurants with tasting menus starting at 400 bucks a head, his luxury high rise Manhattan apartment, electronic devices and his own medical bills.” [03:25]
  • Convicted of wire fraud and tax evasion; faces potential decades in prison at October sentencing.

7. Market Update

Host: Lisa Brady

• The Dow is down 63 points; Nasdaq down 303 points. [04:07]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Caroline Levitt (00:16): “I can tell you he’s definitively ruled out boots on the ground.”
• Caroline Levitt (00:39): “In order to get a good deal, both sides are going to have to walk away a little bit unhappy.”
• Tricia McLaughlin (01:14): “We will be forced to flood the zone. We’re hiring more than 10,000 new enforcement officers.”
• Jessica Rosenthal recounting TikTok message (02:21): “Someone murdered her parents, leaving them for her and her five year old sister to wake up to.”
• Lillian Wu (03:25): “Hundreds of thousands going to pay for tabs at high end restaurants with tasting menus starting at 400 bucks a head, his luxury high rise Manhattan apartment, electronic devices and his own medical bills.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:02] – Ukraine policy and security guarantees
• [00:49] – U.S. diplomatic efforts and immigration dispute
• [01:25] – EPA/greenhouse gas regulations debate
• [02:15] – Georgia double homicide; bond hearing and social media presence
• [03:04] – Hurricane Erin updates and evacuation orders
• [03:25] – Major charity fraud plea and sentencing outlook
• [04:07] – Market performance update

This episode swiftly covers the day’s urgent stories, blending national security, policy debate, legal drama, weather, and consumer news with signature FOX News clarity and pace.