3PM ET 02/10/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 3PM ET 02/10/2026 Newscast

Date: February 10, 2026
Host: FOX News Podcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a concise roundup of breaking national news headlines, focusing on developments in a high-profile missing persons case, White House climate policy, contentious immigration hearings on Capitol Hill, a criminal sentencing in a child exploitation case, and the latest financial market updates.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Break in Nancy Guthrie Missing Persons Case

• Surveillance Footage Release

  • The FBI released both photos and video evidence showing an unidentified individual approaching Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home during the early morning on the day of her disappearance.

  • The individual tampered with her doorbell camera. Analysis of the video is underway, focusing on distinctive features like clothing, gloves, backpack, and even well-trimmed eyebrows.

    • Quote (Savannah Guthrie, 00:20):
      “They have an absolute treasure trove of information. They'll break down the clothes. They'll look at the gloves, they'll look at the make of the backpack… So this is a huge break by any measure.”

  • The suspect is described as masked, gloved, armed (holstered gun visible), and potentially recognizable despite efforts at disguise.

    • Quote (Savannah Guthrie, 00:53):
      “Somebody knows that person. Never mind the ski mask, never mind the eyebrows, never mind anything. Somebody can just look at that full frame, the long picture in which you see this person in full and say that is that person. I know them. All they need to do is pick up the phone, call investigators.”

  • The FBI and local authorities are reposting images and renewing public appeals for information.

  • Still no confirmation of Guthrie’s well-being, despite a recent suspected ransom note and passing of two deadlines.

2. Political Response and Climate Policy Shift

• Presidential Statement

  • Amid national attention, the White House is urging anyone with information on the Nancy Guthrie suspect to contact the FBI.
    • Quote (Ainsley Earhardt, 01:20):
      “The president encourages any American across the country with any knowledge of this suspect to please call the FBI who continue to assist state and local authorities who are leading this investigation on the ground.”

• Greenhouse Gas Regulations

  • Presidential spokesperson Caroline Levitt confirms a planned repeal of an Obama-era finding that classified greenhouse gases as a public health danger—the legal foundation for much of U.S. climate regulation since 2009.

  • Ainsley Earhart describes this as the “largest deregulatory action in American history," projected to save $1.3 trillion in regulatory costs for Americans.

    • Quote (Ainsley Earhart, 01:40):
      “This will be the largest deregulatory action in American history and it will save the American people $1.3 trillion in crushing regulation.”

  • Legal challenges to the repeal are anticipated.

3. Immigration Controversy on Capitol Hill

• House Hearing on Immigration Action

  • ICE and CBP leaders testified before Congress. Democrats, citing recent shooting deaths in Minneapolis, demanded an apology and accused immigration enforcement of eroding Americans’ rights.

    • Quote (Betty Thompson, paraphrased by Jeff Benasso, 02:18):
      "Immigration action is running roughshod over Americans rights, killing US Citizens and threatening our very democracy.”

  • Republicans attributed security improvements to border action, decrying the "Biden border crisis."

  • Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons delivered a statement of resolve:

    • Quote (Todd Lyons, 02:44):
      “Let me send a message to anyone who thinks they can intimidate us, you will fail. Despite these perils, our officers continue to execute their mission with unwavering resolve. We are only getting started.”

  • Democrats threaten to withhold DHS funding unless immigration reforms are addressed.

4. Fulton County, Georgia – 2020 Election Investigation

• A federal judge unsealed documents related to the FBI’s search warrant at the Fulton County elections office, tied to probes of 2020 vote counting deficiencies. (02:58)

5. Child Exploitation Sentencing in Utah

• Conviction and Sentencing
  • Lillian Woo reports a 63-year-old Utah man, Perry J. Hunter, who organized princess-themed events for children, received 27 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child.
    • He had sought, purchased, and possessed explicit material and was involved in correspondence with a trafficker in the Philippines.
    • Charges specifically related to his party business were not brought.
    • Quote (Lillian Woo, 03:19):
      “Authorities say he has not been charged with offenses connected to his princess themed parties.”

6. Financial Markets Update

• Market Close Update
  • The Dow remained in record territory, up by 121 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq fell slightly.
    • Quote (Lisa Brady, 04:02):
      “On Wall Street, the Dow still in record territory up 121, but the S and P and the Nasdaq turning lower.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “They have an absolute treasure trove of information…this is a huge break by any measure.”
  — Savannah Guthrie (00:20)
• “Somebody knows that person… all they need to do is pick up the phone, call investigators.”
  — Savannah Guthrie (00:53)
• “The president encourages any American across the country with any knowledge of this suspect to please call the FBI…”
  — Ainsley Earhart (01:20)
• “This will be the largest deregulatory action in American history and it will save the American people $1.3 trillion…”
  — Ainsley Earhart (01:40)
• “Let me send a message to anyone who thinks they can intimidate us, you will fail… we are only getting started.”
  — Todd Lyons (02:44)
• “Authorities say he has not been charged with offenses connected to his princess themed parties.”
  — Lillian Woo (03:19)
• “On Wall Street, the Dow still in record territory up 121, but the S and P and the Nasdaq turning lower.”
  — Lisa Brady (04:02)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Nancy Guthrie Missing Case Break – 00:03–01:10
• White House Statement & Climate Deregulation – 01:20–01:51
• Immigration Hearing & ICE Director Statement – 02:15–02:52
• Fulton County Election Investigation Update – 02:58
• Utah Child Exploitation Sentencing – 03:19–04:02
• Financial Markets Update – 04:02

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Language & Tone

The episode carries a sense of urgency and gravity, characteristic of breaking news—its tone is direct, factual, and rapid-fire, matching the network’s hard news approach.

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For listeners:
This summary provides a comprehensive look at current national events as covered in this Fox News newscast: major developments in an ongoing criminal investigation, sweeping regulatory changes, the heated political climate around immigration, judicial actions stemming from past elections, disturbing criminal convictions, and the latest on Wall Street.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

A break in the case. Lisa Brady, FOX NEWS surveillance footage. Both photos and video released by the FBI show someone approaching Nancy Guthrie's front door in Arizona during pre dawn hours the day she went missing and appearing to tamper with the doorbell camera. This after gaining access to residual data.

[Savannah Guthrie]

They have an absolute treasure trove of information. They'll break down the clothes. They'll look at the gloves, they'll look at the make of the backpack. They'll, they'll look at each store that have those items in stock. They'll go back, they'll ask for surveillance video. They'll try to find who might have bought those things recently. So this is a huge break by any measure.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jonathan Hunt in Tucson. The person is wearing a mask and large gloves and appears to have a holstered gun. Also appears to have well trimmed eyebrows.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Somebody knows that person. Never mind the ski mask, never mind the eyebrows, never mind anything. Somebody can just look at that full frame, the long picture in which you see this person in full and say that is that person. I know them. All they need to do is pick up the phone, call investigators Savannah Guthrie.

[Lisa Brady]

Reposting the images and another appeal for the public to help. Still no word of any proof of life. The day after a second deadline and a suspected ransom note passed at the White House.

[Ainsley Earhart]

The president encourages any American across the country with any knowledge of this suspect to please call the FBI who continue to assist state and local authorities who are leading this investigation on the ground.

[Lisa Brady]

Spokeswoman Caroline Levitt also just confirming a planned repeal of an Obama era finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health.

[Ainsley Earhart]

This will be the largest deregulatory action in American history and it will save the American people $1.3 trillion in crushing regulation.

[Lisa Brady]

Legal challenges expected that rule was the basis for regulations to fight climate change. America is listening to fox.

[Ainsley Earhart]

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[Jeff Benasso]

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[Lisa Brady]

Top immigration officials testify at a House hearing.

[Jeff Benasso]

Leaders of ICE and CBP among those grilled by Democrats calling for an apology for recent shooting deaths in Minneapolis. Ranking member Betty Thompson saying immigration action is running roughshod over Americans rights, killing US Citizens and threatening our very democracy. Republicans say the action is making our nation safer, calling it the result of the Biden border crisis. Acting ICE director Todd Lyons Let me.

[Todd Lyons]

Send a message to anyone who thinks they can intimidate us, you will fail. Despite these perils, our offices continue to execute their mission with unwavering resolve. We are only getting started.

[Jeff Benasso]

That as Democrats threaten to hold up DHS funding until their demands to reform immigration action are met.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jeff Benasso, A federal judge just unsealing the docum led to a search warrant for the FBI at an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia. The documents show that search warrant was obtained as part of a probe into possible deficiencies in the 2020 vote count. A man whose business provided services for children is sentenced for child sex abuse material.

[Lillian Woo]

A Utah man who ran princess themed events for kids is sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for seeking out, paying for and possessing sex, sexually explicit photographs and videos of children. The justice department saying 63 year old perry J. Hunter pled guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child back in August in exchange for having several sexual exploitation charges dropped. They were filed in 2023 after he was searched when he came back from a trip to the Philippines. He'd been corresponding with a trafficker there and had requested videos of children being sexually assaulted. Authorities say he has not been charged with offenses connected to his princess themed parties. Lillian Woo, FOX News an hour to the close.

[Lisa Brady]

On Wall street, the Dow still in record territory up 121, but the S and P and the Nasdaq turning lower. Elisa Brady, this is FOX NEWS.