Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 3AM ET 01/15/2026 Newscast
Date: January 15, 2026
Host: FOX News Podcasts
Runtime: ~4 minutes (excluding ads/intro/outro)

Episode Overview

This Fox News newscast delivers concise updates on several major national and international events: an ICE-related shooting in Minneapolis and subsequent protests, developments surrounding protests and executions in Iran, a major Verizon outage, Congressional actions against the Clintons related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and a new federal indictment involving the vandalism of Vice President J.D. Vance’s home.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. ICE Agent-Involved Shooting & Aftermath (00:02–01:07)

• Incident:
  An ICE agent shot a person targeted for arrest in the leg in Minneapolis after the individual allegedly attacked with a snow shovel.
• Protest Dynamics:
  • Activist Resistance: Groups tracking ICE operations are using encrypted channels to alert communities about ICE locations in real-time, leading to heightened tensions.
    • “They blow a whistle, they tell people where to go. ICE Age watch groups have a signal group chat... where they text exactly what's going on with these active operations.” — [Alexis McAdam, 00:16]
  • ICE’s Stance:
    • “We're enforcing the law. They don't think of it as political here. So they said they did this under Democrats. They've done the job under Republicans.” — [Alexis McAdam, 00:34]
  • Protester Response:
    Demonstrations quickly escalated, with protesters clashing with police (throwing rocks and fireworks), prompting police to declare an unlawful assembly.
  • Mayor’s Appeal:
    • “Anyone that is taking the bait tonight, stop. That is not helpful. Go home.” — [Mayor Jacob Fry, 00:59–01:07]

2. Iran Protest Crackdown and International Response (01:07–01:53)

• Iran’s Official Position:
  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arauji claims violence in the country is subsiding and emphatically denies rumors of planned mass executions related to anti-government protests.
  • “Hanging is out of the question.” — [Abbas Arauji, 01:26]
  • “For 10 days it was peaceful and it was tolerated by the government. But after that we had three days of terrorism operation.” — [Abbas Arauji, 01:30]
  • Tense Claim of Control:
    Iranian officials suggest the government is regaining order and protests have shifted from peaceful to violent due to outside forces.
• US Response:
  President Trump, referencing reports of executions, signals the US is considering actions to support Iranian protesters and shares claims that executions have ceased.

3. Verizon Outage (02:39–03:23)

• Widespread Disruption:
  Verizon suffered a major outage, with over 170,000 customers affected at its peak across major cities such as New York, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Louisiana, and Portland.
  • “At its peak, the carrier suffered a major outage, impacting more than 170,000 people, according to the outage tracking site downdetector.” — [Kevin Cork, 02:48]
  • Company Response:
    Verizon plans to issue service credits to affected customers, following previous outages and settlements related to 911 service failures.

4. Congressional Contempt Proceedings Against Clintons (03:23–04:11)

• Context:
  House Oversight Committee moves to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for failing to appear for depositions related to the Jeffrey Epstein probe.
  • “We have in good faith negotiated with the Clinton's attorneys for five months.” — [Rep. James Comer, 03:33]
  • Clinton Response:
    Their legal team asserts all relevant information has been provided and denounces new subpoenas as serving "no legislative purpose.”

5. Federal Charges in Ohio (04:11–04:34)

• Incident:
  William Defore of Cincinnati indicted for vandalizing Vice President J.D. Vance’s residence, alleged property damage, and assaulting officers.
  • “The three count indictment charges 26 year old William Defore of Cincinnati with damaging government property, engaging in physical violence and assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.” — [Reporter, 04:11]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “They blow a whistle, they tell people where to go. ICE Age watch groups have a signal group chat... where they text exactly what's going on with these active operations.”
  — Alexis McAdam, [00:16]
• “We're enforcing the law. They don't think of it as political here. So they said they did this under Democrats. They've done the job under Republicans.”
  — Alexis McAdam, [00:34]
• “Anyone that is taking the bait tonight, stop. That is not helpful. Go home.”
  — Mayor Jacob Fry, [00:59–01:07]
• “Hanging is out of the question.”
  — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arauji, [01:26]
• “For 10 days it was peaceful and it was tolerated by the government. But after that we had three days of terrorism operation.”
  — Abbas Arauji, [01:30]
• “At its peak, the carrier suffered a major outage, impacting more than 170,000 people, according to the outage tracking site downdetector.”
  — Kevin Cork, [02:48]

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |---------------------------------------------|--------------| | ICE Shooting & Protest Response | 00:02–01:07 | | Iran Protest Crackdown & US Reaction | 01:07–01:53 | | Verizon Outage | 02:39–03:23 | | Congressional Actions Against Clintons | 03:23–04:11 | | Federal Charges for Vandalizing VP’s Home | 04:11–04:34 |

This concise, fact-focused newscast covers tense national law enforcement situations, ongoing unrest abroad and government responses, broad infrastructure challenges, and political showdowns, all in the direct, urgent style characteristic of Fox News hourly summaries.