3AM ET 02/18/2026 Newscast - Fox News Hourly Update

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 3AM ET 02/18/2026 Newscast
Date: February 18, 2026
Host: Ted Lindner (FOX News Podcasts)

Episode Overview

This newscast delivers concise updates on multiple breaking national news stories, including urgent rescue missions following a natural disaster, a high-profile missing persons case, a violent incident at a Rhode Island ice rink, notable statements from President Trump, and the legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson. The episode also highlights ongoing political debates and significant decisions in immigration enforcement.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Northern California Avalanche Crisis

[00:03 – 00:33]

Ten skiers are missing in Tahoe National Forest after an avalanche; six others await rescue.
Severe winter weather is complicating rescue efforts.
Sheriff Russell Green described the operational challenges:
- Use of snow cats, skiers, and snowmobiles.
- Quote:
  
  "It's in a mountainous area. It's very limited visibility. It's, you know, hard, hard to access. We're doing so with snow cats, with SK people on skis. We have some snowmobilers on standby. So we're doing the best we can to get there. But the conditions are making it very challenging."
  — Sheriff Russell Green [00:15]

2. Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Mother

[00:33 – 01:34]

Search continues for Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, missing in Pima County, AZ.
DNA from a glove found near her home was submitted for testing.
Sheriff Chris Nanos reports:
- No match in the FBI’s CODIS database for DNA found.
- No closer to identifying a suspect as a result.
- DNA found inside Guthrie's house also yielded no matches.
- Quote:
  
  "The DNA on the glove that was found two miles away was submitted for codis and I just heard that CODIS had no hits, no hits on the DNA found in the glove. Correct. So you are no closer to a suspect as a result of the DNA test, at least as a result of codis."
  — Jonathan Hunt reporting [00:51]

3. Security Incident at the U.S. Capitol

[01:34 – 02:02]

An 18-year-old armed man in tactical gear was arrested.
He ran at the Capitol’s west side with a shotgun; transported in a Mercedes SUV.
Items found: Kevlar helmet, gas mask, tactical vest, and gloves.
Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan led the response.

4. Targeted Shooting at Rhode Island Ice Rink

[02:31 – 02:56]

Three dead, others injured after a shooting during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket.
Identified as targeted violence:
- Suspect: Robert (Roberta) Dorgan.
- Victims: His ex-wife Rhonda, their adult son Aiden, Rhonda’s parents, and a family friend.
- Quote:
  
  "His date of birth is July 15th of 1969. One of the victims was his ex wife, Rhonda Dorgan, and also his son, adult son Aiden Dorgan."
  — Police Chief Tina Gonzalez [02:45]
- Dorgan turned the gun on himself.

5. Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson

[02:56 – 03:13]

Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson passed away at age 84.
President Trump’s tribute:
- Called Jackson “very gregarious” and mentioned his Rainbow Coalition's historical connection to a Trump-owned building.
- Recounted Jackson’s persistent advocacy for criminal justice reform and HBCU funding.
- Quote:
  
  "President Trump says he knew the Reverend Jesse Jackson long before he became president, describing the civil rights leader as very gregarious and someone who truly loved people."
  — Jared Halpern [03:13]

6. Potomac River Sewage Spill & Political Fallout

[03:43 – 03:56]

President Trump called for immediate action to fix a massive sewage spill into the Potomac.
Spilled blame among Maryland, Virginia, D.C., and federal agencies.
Memorable Quote:

"If those responsible can't clean it up, quote, they have to call me and ask politely to get it fixed."
— Reporting President Trump’s post on Truth Social [03:43]

7. Immigration Legal Ruling

[03:56 – 04:28]

A federal judge ruled ICE cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia after a 90-day period expired.
Garcia, who had previously been deported to El Salvador by mistake, faces danger from gangs there.
He’s married to an American with a child and has lived in Maryland for years.

Notable Quotes & Moments

Sheriff Russell Green, on the avalanche challenge:

"It's very limited visibility... But the conditions are making it very challenging." [00:15]
Jonathan Hunt, on the Guthrie case:

"CODIS had no hits... you are no closer to a suspect." [00:51]
Police Chief Tina Gonzalez, on shooting victims:

"One of the victims was his ex-wife, Rhonda Dorgan..." [02:45]
Jared Halpern, quoting President Trump on Jackson:

"Describing the civil rights leader as very gregarious and someone who truly loved people." [03:13]
President Trump, on the sewage spill:

"If those responsible can't clean it up... they have to call me and ask politely to get it fixed." [03:43]

Timestamps for Key Segments

Avalanche Rescue: [00:03 – 00:33]
Missing Person Search (Guthrie): [00:33 – 01:34]
Capitol Arrest: [01:34 – 02:02]
Ice Rink Shooting: [02:31 – 02:56]
Jesse Jackson Tributes: [02:56 – 03:13]
Potomac Sewage Spill: [03:43 – 03:56]
Immigration Ruling: [03:56 – 04:28]

Episode Tone

Direct, urgent, and factual—consistent with breaking news reporting and newscast conventions.

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A race against time in Northern California. I'm Ted Lindner. FOX News. Ten skiers are missing, six awaiting rescue after an avalanche in Northern California's Tahoe national forest. Speaking of Fox 2 Nevada County Sheriff Russell Green discussing the rescue effort.
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It's in a mountainous area. It's very limited visibility. It's, you know, hard, hard to access. We're doing so with snow cats, with SK people on skis. We have some snowmobilers on standby. So we're doing the best we can to get there. But the conditions are making it very challenging.
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The region experiencing some of the worst winter weather conditions in years. The search continues for the missing 84 year old mother of NBC's Today co host Savannah Guthrie. This after Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos got DNA results from a glove found in Nancy Guthrie's neighborhood. Fox's Jonathan Hunt with more.
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The sheriff concluded a briefing in which he was told that bad news, no match in the FBI database for the DNA found on that glove that was discovered a couple of miles away from Nancy Guthrie's home. The DNA on the glove that was found two miles away was submitted for codis and I just heard that CODIS had no hits, no hits on the DNA found in the glove. Correct. So you are no closer to a suspect as a result of the DNA test, at least as a result of codis. So then I asked the sheriff about the DNA that he had already told us had been found inside the house. He said they got no match on CODIS for that either.
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And U.S. capitol Police arresting an 18 year old man who hopped out of his vehicle and ran towards the west side of the Capitol building with a shotgun. The man driving a Mercedes SUV and was ordered to the ground when police saw him. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the man was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and and add a kevlar helmet and gas mask inside the vehicle. America's listening to FOX News.
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At least three people are dead, others injured following an official say was a targeted shooting in an ice rink during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Monday. Police Chief Tina Gonzalez says the suspect was Robert Dorgan.
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His date of birth is July 15th of 1969. One of the victims was his ex wife, Rhonda Dorgan, and also his son, adult son Aiden Dorgan.
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Robert, who went by Roberta, is said to have also turned the gun on himself after additionally injuring Rhonda's parents and a family friend. Funeral plans have not been announced yet for the Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson, who died on Tuesday at the age of 84. The tributes pouring in for the civil rights icon.
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President Trump says he knew the Reverend Jesse Jackson long before he became president, describing the civil rights leader as very gregarious and someone who truly loved people. The president says for years Jackson's Rainbow Coalition worked out of the Trump Building in lower Manhattan. President Trump says he also responded to Jackson's calls for criminal justice reform and long term funding for historically black colleges and universities, accusing previous presidents of not trying to at the White House, Jared Halpern, Fox News President Trump firing off.
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A post on Truth Social telling those responsible for a massive sewage spill into the Potomac river to get to work to fix it immediately. The president calling out Maryland, Virginia and D.C. but it's not completely clear who's responsible for the mess. Blame for the sewage spill has turned political between federal, state and local entities. The president saying in his post if those responsible can't clean it up, quote, they have to call me and ask politely to get it fixed. And a federal judge has ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot read detain Kilmar and Brego Garcia. The because a 90 day detention period's expired and the government's got no viable plan for deporting him. Abrego Garcia has got an American wife and child and has lived in Maryland for years, but he immigrated to the US illegally as a teen. In 2019, an immigration judge ruled he could not be deported to El Salvador because he faced danger there from a gang that had threatened his family by mistake. He was deported there anyway last year. I'm Ted Lindtner.
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