3AM ET 11/15/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 3AM ET 11/15/2025 — Episode Summary

Episode Overview

This episode, anchored by Chris DiMaio, provides a concise roundup of major overnight news stories as of November 15, 2025. Main topics include President Trump’s latest trade deals, increased U.S. military activity in the Caribbean, a high-profile FBI investigation, updates on the Mega Millions jackpot, Congressional progress on the federal budget, and a harrowing child abuse case in Connecticut.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. President Trump’s Global Trade Push

Main Theme: Continued pursuit of trade agreements to boost American industries and employment.

• Edward Lawrence reports (00:16):
  • The White House announced finalized frameworks for trade deals with Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
  • U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer highlighted:
    • Tariff reductions: Both countries agree to drop tariff rates to 15%.
    • Reshoring: Aimed at bringing pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the U.S. and creating jobs.
    • Import exemptions: Certain foods that the U.S. doesn’t produce in sufficient quantity (e.g., coffee, cocoa beans, bananas, and beef from Argentina) will be exempt from tariffs, expected to “almost immediately lower the price” of those products (Edward Lawrence, 00:35).
  • New trade frameworks reached with Guatemala, Argentina, El Salvador, and Ecuador (Chris DiMaio, 00:53).

2. Military Expansion in the Caribbean

Main Theme: U.S. intensifies its counter-narcotics and defense presence in the region.

• Christina Coleman reports on “Operation Southern Sphere” (01:04):
  • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth details the objectives:
    • Defend the homeland.
    • Remove “narco terrorists” from the hemisphere.
    • Secures the U.S. against fatal drug inflows.
  • Key deployments:
    • Increased exercises in Trinidad and Tobago, off Venezuela’s coast.
    • The Pentagon’s largest aircraft carrier is now in the area.
    • Ongoing military strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats; questions raised about the legality of these actions.
  • Quote: “[The operation] defends our homeland, removes narco terrorists from our hemisphere and secures our homeland from the drugs that are killing people.” (Christina Coleman quoting Pete Hegseth, 01:09)

3. FBI Pursues Suspect in Office Attack

Main Theme: Law enforcement tracks down a high-profile act of violence.

• (Chris DiMaio, 01:38)
  • The FBI identifies Keith Michael Lisa as the man who attacked U.S. Attorney Alina Haba’s office with a baseball bat.
  • Accusations include smashing and destroying property.
  • A $20,000 reward is set for information leading to his arrest.

4. Mega Millions Jackpot: Winner Announced

Main Theme: A record-breaking lottery night.

• (Chris DiMaio, 02:32)
  • One ticket claims the $980 million Mega Millions jackpot, the eighth largest in the game’s history.
  • Prior to this, the last big winner was June 27.

5. Federal Budget Progress & Government Shutdown Risk

Main Theme: Congress races to keep the government funded.

• Ryan Schmelz reports (02:51):
  • Congress passed 3 out of 12 appropriations bills; 9 remain.
  • Senate Majority Leader John Th and House Speaker Mike Johnson plan to return to “regular order” by passing the remaining bills.
  • Departments of Veterans Affairs and Agriculture funded; military and major agencies up next.
  • Senate bills require 60 votes; the next deadline is the end of January.
  • Quote: “The Senate could look at bills next week to fund the military and the Departments of Education, Commerce, Labor, Housing and Urban Development and others.” (Ryan Schmelz, 03:10)

6. Connecticut Child Abuse Case

Main Theme: Gruesome details emerge in a high-profile murder case.

• Karla Garcia reports (03:35):
  • Accused: Jacqueline Mimi Torres Garcia’s mother, Karla Garcia, and former boyfriend Jonathan Nanita, face murder and abuse charges.
  • Mimi was allegedly starved to death in September 2024; body stored by family for months, found last month in a plastic bin at an abandoned house.
  • An aunt pleads not guilty to child cruelty; evidence includes reports of a child impersonating Mimi in communications with child welfare.

7. Stock Market Plunge

Main Theme: Significant losses end the workweek.

• (Chris DiMaio, 04:16)
  • The Dow falls over 300 points.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Edward Lawrence (00:35): “And those countries bought down their tariff rate to 15%. And this serves two purposes. You’ve got reshoring of pharmaceutical manufacturing here as well as adding jobs.”
• Christina Coleman for Pete Hegseth (01:09): “[The operation] defends our homeland, removes narco terrorists from our hemisphere and secures our homeland from the drugs that are killing people.”
• Ryan Schmelz (03:10): “The Senate could look at bills next week to fund the military and the Departments of Education, Commerce, Labor, Housing and Urban Development and others.”

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Trade Deals and Tariff News — 00:16 to 00:53
• Operation Southern Sphere / Caribbean Military Activity — 01:04 to 01:38
• FBI Search for Office Attacker — 01:38 to 02:00
• Mega Millions Jackpot Announcement — 02:32 to 02:51
• Congressional Progress Toward Government Funding — 02:51 to 03:27
• Connecticut Child Abuse Case — 03:35 to 04:16
• Stock Market Decline — 04:16 to 04:28

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Episode Tone and Style

The episode maintains a brisk, factual, and urgent tone characteristic of Fox News’ headline updates. Reporting is concise with a focus on action, consequences, and the latest developments.

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For listeners who missed the episode, this summary captures all major stories, notable soundbites, and timeline details, providing a comprehensive snapshot of current events as conveyed in the 3AM ET 11/15/2025 Fox News Hourly Update.

Transcript

[Chris DiMaio]

More dealing. I'm Chris DiMaio, Fox News. President Trump continues to strike trade deals with nations across the globe. FOX Business Edward Lawrence reports from the White House after a conversation he had with US Trade Representative Jameson Greer.

[Edward Lawrence]

Two more trade deals down Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The U.S. trade Representative told me that they finalized the framework for those two countries, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. And those countries bought down their tariff rate to 15%. And this serves two purposes. You've got reshoring of pharmaceutical manufacturing here as well as adding jobs. Greer also says that they're going to exempt the import of certain foods coming to the US that we don't produce enough of. He's talking about stuff like coffee, cocoa beans, bananas and beef from Argentina, which he says should almost immediately lower the price of those certain products.

[Chris DiMaio]

A trade deal frameworks have been reached with South American nations like Guatemala, Argentina, El Salvador and and Ecuador. US Military activity in the Caribbean is ramping up even more.

[Christina Coleman]

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Operation Southern Sphere, a surge of military forces in the Caribbean. He says the mission defends our homeland, removes narco terrorists from our hemisphere and secures our homeland from the drugs that are killing people. The US Military is expected to ramp up exercises in Trinidad and Tobago, off the coast of Venezuela. And on Tuesday, the Pentagon's largest aircraft carrier arrived in the region as the US Military continues to strike alleged drug trafficking boats on both sides of South America as some question the legality of the strikes.

[Chris DiMaio]

That's fox's Christina Coleman reporting. Well, the FBI identifying the man who showed up at U.S. attorney Alina Haba's office with a baseball bat as Keith Michael Lisa. He's accused of smashing and destroying property. A $20,000 reward being offered for his arrest. America is listening to Fox.

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[Chris DiMaio]

The Mega Millions drought is over. One winning ticket was sold in Friday night's $980 million Mega Millions jackpot. It was the eighth largest in the game's history. The last winner was on June 27. There have been only seven jackpots, over a billion dollars in the history of that game. All the work to avoid another government shutdown has already begun.

[Ryan Schmelz]

Congress has so far passed three of its 12 appropriations bills to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. In September, Senate Majority Leader John Th And House Speaker Mike Johnson have vowed to get back to what they call regular order by passing the other nine bills. With the Department of Veterans affairs and Agriculture now funded, the Senate could look at bills next week to fund the military and the Departments of Education, Commerce, Labor, Housing and Urban Development and others. Those bills will need 60 votes in the Senate. The next funding deadline is at the end of January. In Washington, Ryan Schmelz, FOX News Officials.

[Chris DiMaio]

In Connecticut reveal that an 11 year old girl was starved to death as the family members accused of her abuse and murder appear in court.

[Karla Garcia]

Karla Garcia, the mother of 11 year old Jacqueline Mimi Torres Garcia, choosing to waive a probable cause hearing her former boyfriend, Jonathan Nanita, asking for a couple of weeks to decide whether to do the same. Both face charges, including murder. Jacqueline Garcia, the girl's aunt, pleaded not guilty to charges including cruelty to a child. Officials in Farmington say they believe Mimi's family starved her to death sometime in September of 2024 and then stored her body in the basement of their apartment for months. Her remains were found at an abandoned house last month inside a plastic bin, court records reveal. There are also questions about a child impersonating Mimi during a call with the state child welfare agency.

[Chris DiMaio]

Kristin Goodwin, FOX NEWS Stocks tumbling significantly to finish the work week the the Dow losing more than 300 points. I'm Chris DiMaio. This is Fox News.

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