2PM ET 10/28/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update — 2PM ET, October 28, 2025

Overview

This episode features concise, up-to-the-minute coverage of major national and international events. The focus is on Hurricane Melissa's landfall in Jamaica, renewed violence and ceasefire violations in Gaza, U.S. government disputes over SNAP benefits, immigration enforcement controversies, new telecom security measures by the FCC, and a business update from OpenAI.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Hurricane Melissa Makes Historic Landfall in Jamaica

• [00:02] Lisa Brady: Announces Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, hitting Jamaica’s southwest coast near New Hope, calling it "one of the strongest in history."
• [00:12] Robert Ray (Fox Weather): Describes extensive evacuation and preparation efforts in Jamaica. Highlights the extreme danger:

  “There’s not a place on planet earth that can sustain or survive in some areas. 185 mile an hour winds.” — Robert Ray [00:27]

• Storm expected to impact areas east of Montego Bay with a life-threatening storm surge, widespread flooding, and landslides.

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2. Israel-Hamas Tensions: Ceasefire Broken, Airstrikes Resume

• [00:36] Lisa Brady: Updates listeners on new airstrikes in Gaza as both sides accuse the other of violating a ceasefire.
• [00:52] Unnamed Fox News Military Correspondent: Reports that Hamas attacked Israeli soldiers near Rafah, prompting Israeli airstrikes.

  "A military official telling Fox News that Hamas violated the ceasefire by shooting at troops beyond the yellow line in an area controlled by Israel." [00:57]

• Prime Minister Netanyahu convenes a high-level security consultation before ordering immediate strikes.
• [01:19] Lisa Brady: Notes that further tensions have led Hamas to delay the release of a hostage’s body; 13 bodies and food aid remain in Gaza.

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3. U.S. SNAP Benefits in Limbo amid Government Shutdown

• [01:19] Lisa Brady: Notes the suspension of SNAP benefits (food aid) set for Saturday amid political gridlock.
• [01:23] Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins:

  “Democrats continue to vote over and over and over again to keep this government closed. Now we are right at the cliff.” [01:25]

• Democrats blame Republicans for refusing to negotiate on health care funding.
• Over 20 Democrat-led states file a lawsuit urging a judge to order use of contingency funds for SNAP coverage.

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4. Border Enforcement Scrutinized in Federal Court

• [02:14] Lisa Brady: A senior Border Patrol official is being ordered to report daily to a federal judge overseeing enforcement operations.
• [02:22] Unnamed Legal Correspondent: Explains Judge Sarah Ellis’ order for Border Patrol Chief Greg Bevino to report amid lawsuits over use of deterrence measures like tear gas.
• [02:43] Will Kane: Defends the controversial tactics:

  “To keep our officers safe. And not only our officers safe, [but also] the detainees in their custody.” [02:45]

• Judge did not ban tear gas outright, citing agent safety amid confrontations and threats.

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5. FCC Tightens National Security Rules on Chinese Tech

• [03:00] Lisa Brady: Announces new FCC actions to close loopholes allowing certain Chinese telecom products into the U.S.
• [03:11] Jessica Rosenthal: Details the expanded restrictions:
  • The FCC’s 'covered list’ now includes products from Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Duhua, Hytera, and Kaspersky Lab.
  • Regulatory loopholes for older models or component parts have been closed.
  • The FCC might add more companies to the list:

    "Now the FCC says they've closed some of those loopholes and approved a new process in which they can apply what is covered in a more targeted manner." [03:29]

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6. Business Update: OpenAI Restructures Ownership

• [03:49] Lisa Brady: Reports that OpenAI is now a Public Benefit Corporation, retaining nonprofit control while facilitating AI commercialization.

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7. Financial Markets

• Wall Street is rallying:
  • Dow up 328 points
  • NASDAQ up 189

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Robert Ray on Hurricane Melissa:

  “There’s not a place on planet earth that can sustain or survive in some areas. 185 mile an hour winds.” [00:27]

• Secretary Brooke Rollins on SNAP Benefits Crisis:

  “Democrats continue to vote over and over and over again to keep this government closed. Now we are right at the cliff.” [01:25]

• Will Kane on Border Enforcement:

  “To keep our officers safe. And not only our officers safe, [but also] the detainees in their custody.” [02:45]

• Jessica Rosenthal on FCC’s crackdown:

  “Now the FCC says they've closed some of those loopholes and approved a new process in which they can apply what is covered in a more targeted manner.” [03:29]

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Key Timestamps

| Segment | Time | |-------------------------------|----------| | Hurricane Melissa landfall | 00:02 | | Jamaica storm preparations | 00:12 | | Gaza ceasefire, airstrikes | 00:36 | | Hostages and aid in Gaza | 01:19 | | SNAP benefits, govt. dispute | 01:21 | | Border Patrol court order | 02:14 | | FCC closes China tech loopholes| 03:00 | | OpenAI business update | 03:49 | | Markets summary | 03:55 |

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Tone & Style

The episode is urgent, straightforward, and factual, reflecting Fox News' signature breaking-news delivery. Speaker attribution is clear throughout. No non-news banter or advertisements are included in the main content.

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For listeners wanting a quick, comprehensive roundup of today’s top headlines—this episode covers severe weather, international crises, U.S. political divides, tech regulation, and finance in under five minutes.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. Lisa Brady, FOX news. The Category 5 storm, one of the strongest in history, arriving on Jamaica's southwest coast near New Hope.

[Robert Ray]

They're doing their best as far as officials here over the past several days to make sure that people have been prepared. They've evacuated folks from low ground areas on the southern shores and people in the Kingston and other areas have been boarding up all their homes and businesses. Having said all of that, there's not a place on planet earth that can sustain or survive in some areas. 185 mile an hour winds.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox Weather's Robert Ray. About 50 miles east of Montego Bay, a tourist hub where the storm's heading and people are sheltering a life threatening storm surge, flooding and landslides. Also possible airstrikes in Gaza as Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating a cease fire deal.

[Unnamed Fox News Military Correspondent]

The Israeli military is carrying out a series of airstrikes inside Gaza after Hamas attacked Israeli soldiers near the city of Rafah. A military official telling Fox News that Hamas violated the ceasefire by shooting at troops beyond the yellow line in an area controlled by Israel. Following that incident, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a high level security consultation before ordering immediate and powerful strikes inside the Gaza Strip.

[Lisa Brady]

Foxes trade yanked in Tel Aviv. Hamas now delaying tonight's planned release of a hostage's body. Thirteen bodies remain in Gaza with food aid. SNAP benefits set to be suspended Saturday. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins tells Fox the Democrats continue to vote over and over and over again to keep this government closed. Now we are right at the cliff. But Democrats blame Republicans for not negotiating on health care funding, instead demanding the government reopen first. More than 20 Democrat led states are now asking a federal judge in a new lawsuit to order that contingency funds be used to cover SNAP benefits. America is listening to FOX News.

[Will Kane]

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[Lisa Brady]

News A senior Border Patrol official is being told to have daily meetings with a judge over ongoing immigration enforcement operations.

[Unnamed Legal Correspondent]

US District Judge Sarah Ellis, an Obama appointee, ordering Border Patrol Chief Greg Bevino, who's overseen Operation Midway Blitz, to report to her daily and in person amid legal action against Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the use of deterrence like tear gas in what border czar Tom Homan calls criminal response measures.

[Will Kane]

To keep our officers safe. And not only are officers safe, the detainees have in their custody keeping them safe.

[Unnamed Legal Correspondent]

After her temporary restraining order on disbursement tactics, the judge did not ban tear gas, saying she didn't want to tie agents hands amid ongoing confrontations with protesters and death threats.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jeff Benasso in Chicago, the Federal Communications Commission votes to close some loopholes that could have allowed certain child Chinese communications products into the US CFCC has.

[Jessica Rosenthal]

What is called a covered list, a list of mostly telecommunications devices and services that pose an unacceptable national security risk. On this list is any telecom equipment produced by China's Huawei or zte, and most surveillance or telecom gear made by Chinese companies. Hikvision, Duhua or Hytera. Kaspersky Lab products are on the list as well, but there were apparently some loopholes in which the rules didn't apply to older models or component parts. Now the FCC says they've closed some of those loopholes and approved a new process in which they can apply what is covered in a more targeted manner. They also signaled they are considering adding companies to the covered list. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News chat GPT maker.

[Lisa Brady]

OpenAI says it's reorganized its ownership structure, converting the business into a public benefit corporation that could allow it to more easily profit from AI technology while still remaining under nonprofit control. Right now, Wall street is still rallying. The dow is up 328 points. The NASDAQ's up 189. Lisa Brady, FOX.