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Foiling a terror attack. I'm Ted Lindner, Fox News. The FBI announced they've uncovered a New Year's bomb plot this week by a group calling themselves the Turtle Island Liberation Front. Fox's Kevin Cork explains the bureau foiling.
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A quote, credible terrorist threat in California over the weekend. The agency says four individual alleged members of a radical extremist group were actually planning New Year's Eve bombings in Los Angeles. In fact, the DOJ says the three of the four arrested in California brought potassium nitrate, PVC pipes and other bomb making materials to the campsite in the Mojave Desert for testing. Now, according to authorities, the planned attacks were intended to be coordinated over five separate locations throughout the Southland. Assistant U.S. attorney Bill Asale identifying the individuals as Audrey Carroll, Zachary, Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield and Tina Lai, each charged with conspiracy and possession of a destructive device.
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The group is also planning on attacking ICE agents. The search continues for the person responsible for the deadly shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island.
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The FBI offering a $50,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the Brown University shooter.
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We are tracking down leads, canvassing neighborhoods and developing intelligence.
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And right now our evidence response teams.
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Remain on campus processing scene.
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FBI Boston Special Agent in Charge Ted Dox, Providence Police releasing videos and photos of a masked man in dark clothing taken two hours prior to the attack that left two people dead and nine others injured. Officials noting a 9 millimeter firearm was used, calling the suspect armed and dangerous.
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The way in which we are trying to reassure our residents is through a noted visible police presence throughout the community.
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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, Kristen Goodwin, FOX.
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SimpliSafe. The man convicted of an assassination attempt on President Trump at his Florida golf course last September now going to use an attorney during his.
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Sentencing. Ryan Ruth has opted to use an attorney when he learns his prison term that will push back sentencing originally set for this week to early February. Ruth represented himself at his September trial, where a jury convicted him for attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate as well as weapons counts. As part of his motion for representation, Ruth offered a swap his freedom for prisoners held in other countries, as well as allowing President Trump to take out frustrations on him. Federal Judge Eileen Cannon called that request disrespectful to the court. She could sentence Ruth to as much as life in prison. Grinal Scott, FOX.
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News. The younger son of Rob Reiner has been arrested for the fatal stabbings of his parents at their home in Los Angeles this weekend. Nick Reiner is being held without bail. The prime minister of Australia says his government's prepared to crack down on gun ownership, strengthening gun laws following the weekend massacre during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi beach in Sydney. The consideration that will take place includes limiting the number of guns an individual can own, the type of guns that are legal, whether gun ownership should require Australian citizenship and accelerating work on the national firearms register. Fifteen people were killed in that shooting, 40 others wounded. Gun rights activists arguing if more Australians carried guns, the attack may have been stopped much sooner. Saving lives. The U.S. southern Command saying they've carried out kinetic strikes on three vessels in international waters, killing eight men. The military on X writing Monday night intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along no narco trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco trafficking. And Bill and Hillary Clinton scheduled depositions on Capitol Hill this week about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein, now moved to next month. The DOJ set to release another trench of Epstein documents by Friday. I'm Ted Lindner. This is FOX.
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Podcast: Fox News Hourly Update
Host: Ted Lindner, FOX News Podcasts
Date: December 16, 2025
Episode Theme:
A fast-paced briefing on breaking news across the US and internationally, covering a range of major headlines including a foiled terror plot, an ongoing manhunt for a university shooter, a presidential assassination attempt sentencing update, a high-profile stabbing case, Australian gun law reform, narco trafficking strikes at sea, and pending Capitol Hill testimony involving the Clintons and Jeffery Epstein.
"A quote, credible terrorist threat in California over the weekend. The agency says four alleged members of a radical extremist group were actually planning New Year's Eve bombings in Los Angeles." – Kevin Cork (00:15)
"We are tracking down leads, canvassing neighborhoods and developing intelligence." – FBI (01:14)
"The way in which we are trying to reassure our residents is through a noted visible police presence throughout the community." – Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (01:42)
"As part of his motion for representation, Ruth offered a swap his freedom for prisoners held in other countries, as well as allowing President Trump to take out frustrations on him. Federal Judge Eileen Cannon called that request disrespectful to the court." – Grinal Scott (03:08)
Terror Plot:
“A quote, credible terrorist threat in California over the weekend... planning New Year's Eve bombings in Los Angeles.”
– Kevin Cork (00:15)
University Shooting:
“We are tracking down leads, canvassing neighborhoods and developing intelligence.”
– FBI Official (01:14)
“The way in which we are trying to reassure our residents is through a noted visible police presence throughout the community.”
– Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (01:42)
Trump Assassination Attempt:
“As part of his motion for representation, Ruth offered... allowing President Trump to take out frustrations on him. Federal Judge Eileen Cannon called that request disrespectful to the court.”
– Grinal Scott (03:08)
Overall Tone:
Direct, urgent, and concise news reporting, with brief in-field analysis and emphasis on law enforcement efforts and government response. The tone is serious throughout, matching the gravity of the day’s top stories.