Fox News Hourly Update: 2PM ET September 7, 2025 – Newscast

Episode Overview
This Fox News Hourly Update delivers concise coverage of breaking national and international news stories as of 2:00 PM Eastern Time on September 7th, 2025. The episode includes updates on escalating conflict in Ukraine, multi-issue protests in Chicago, a historic canonization in the Catholic Church, political upheaval in Japan, and the announcement of the second-largest Powerball jackpot winners in history.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Escalation in Ukraine: Largest Air Attack Since Invasion

[00:02–00:57]

• Host (Paul Stevens): President Trump signals additional sanctions in response to Russia’s intensified military campaign against Ukraine.
• Fox News Correspondent:
  • Reports on “the largest drone attack since [Russia’s] invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.”
  • At least three civilian fatalities as buildings in Kyiv, including civilian targets and, notably for the first time, a governmental building (Cabinet of Ministers), are hit.
  • Rescue operations continue at the sites.
  • International response:
    • EU Commission President:

      “Once again, the Kremlin is mocking diplomacy, trampling international law and killing indiscriminately.”
      — [00:27]

    • Multiple EU leaders condemn Russia’s actions as a “key escalation.”

Notable Moment:
The attack on the Cabinet of Ministers building marks a significant shift in Russia’s targeting strategy, reflecting a deepening of the conflict.

2. Protests in Chicago: Diverse Causes Unite

[01:01–01:38]

• Fox News Reporter (Mike Tobin):
  • Hundreds gathered in Millennium Park under the “Coalition against the Trump Agenda,” representing 11 groups.
  • Protest issues ranged from “the Palestinian cause to trans rights.”
  • Additional protests formed in Broadview (against a new ICE processing center) and at the naval station north of Chicago, ICE’s regional headquarters.
  • Movement was peaceful, “without major incident.”

Notable Quote:

“A lot of the usual actors that we see at different protests … came together under the umbrella of the Coalition against the Trump Agenda.”
— Mike Tobin, [01:03]

3. President Trump Addresses Criticism and City Crime

[01:44–01:51]

• Fox News Reporter:
  • Quotes Trump on addressing urban crime:

    “We’re going to clean up our city. We’re going to clean them up so they don’t kill five people every weekend.”
    — [01:44]

  • When pressed on whether this is “war,” the president responds:

    “That’s not war. That’s common sense.”
    — [01:49]

4. Vatican Names First “Millennial Saint”

[02:28–03:11]

• Fox’s Loren Greene:
  • Reports on the posthumous canonization of teenage computer whiz Carlo Acutis.
  • Significance: Acutis, through his documentation of Eucharistic miracles, brings youth, technological savvy, and deep faith to the Church.
  • Greene explains the theological importance of the Eucharist:

    “The Eucharist, the believing of the real presence of Jesus Christ in the unleavened bread, is the core of Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity … Carlo Acutis actually gives the church both of those [more young voices and more voices of faith].”
    — Loren Greene, [02:42]

5. Political Shakeup in Japan

[03:17–03:37]

• Janice Dean:
  • Japan’s Prime Minister Shiji Ryu Ishaba resigns to avoid divisions in his ruling party.
  • His departure follows a “big loss” in July’s parliamentary election and is timed before a potential leadership contest.
• Jackie Ibanez:
  • Notes that Ishaba had vowed previously not to leave office to prevent a “political vacuum” amid challenges such as “Trump tariffs” affecting Japan’s economy.

6. Historic Powerball Jackpot Winners Announced

[03:37–04:25]

• Paul Stevens:
  • Reports two winning $1.8 billion Powerball tickets sold in Missouri and Texas, marking the “second largest Powerball jackpot in history.”
  • Winning numbers announced: “11, 23, 44, 61, and 62. The Powerball comes in at 17.”
  • Recalls the record $2.04 billion California jackpot in November 2022.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Russia’s escalation in Ukraine:

  “Once again, the Kremlin is mocking diplomacy, trampling international law and killing indiscriminately.”
  — EU Commission President, cited by Fox News Correspondent [00:27]

• On Chicago protests:

  “A lot of the usual actors that we see at different protests … came together under the umbrella of the Coalition against the Trump Agenda.”
  — Mike Tobin [01:03]

• On urban crime, President Trump:

  “We’re going to clean up our city. We’re going to clean them up so they don’t kill five people every weekend.”
  — [01:44]
  “That’s not war. That’s common sense.”
  — [01:49]

• On the canonization of Carlo Acutis:

  “The Eucharist, the believing of the real presence of Jesus Christ in the unleavened bread, is the core of Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity … Carlo Acutis actually gives the church both of those.”
  — Loren Greene [02:42]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Ukraine Air Attack & Sanctions: 00:02 – 00:57
• Chicago Protests: 01:01 – 01:38
• President Trump on Crime: 01:44 – 01:51
• Catholic Church Millennial Saint: 02:28 – 03:11
• Japan PM Resigns: 03:17 – 03:37
• Powerball Jackpot Winners: 03:37 – 04:25

Overall, this Fox News Hourly Update presents a fast-paced summary of major happenings, blending breaking political and world news with cultural and religious developments and lighter human-interest items, packaged with the network’s characteristic straightforward tone.