3PM ET 02/13/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update: 3PM ET 02/13/2026 Newscast

Host: Alisa Brady
Date: February 13, 2026
Overview:
This episode delivers concise updates on major news stories developing across the United States, focusing on the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie in Arizona, legal and political developments involving ICE, high-profile court cases, federal funding disputes, and the Pentagon’s push toward financial accountability. The tone remains direct and informational throughout, highlighting breaking developments and statements from key officials.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Nancy Guthrie Case Update

[00:03 - 00:44]

• Sheriff Chris Nanos Clarifies Handling of Evidence:

  • Sheriff Nanos explains why Pima County chose to send evidence to a contracted lab instead of the FBI:

    "We trust the FBI's crime lab. We've used them before. But in this case we just started with this lab. It's just that simple. And we talked to the FBI about it and they agreed. They said, yeah, makes sense here."
    — Chris Nanos, [00:20]

  • Nanos denies claims of reluctance to involve the FBI:

    "I've always had a great relationship with the FBI. They're a good team. They're good people." — Chris Nanos, [00:39]

  • Clarification that a rumored glove was not found at Nancy Guthrie’s home.

2. Legal Developments: Don Lemon & ICE Protest

[00:44 - 01:11]

• Don Lemon’s Court Case:
  • The former CNN anchor pleads not guilty over his involvement in an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a Minnesota church.
    • Lemon claims journalistic presence; prosecutors allege deeper involvement.
  • Four others arraigned also plead not guilty.

3. DHS Funding Standoff

[01:11 - 01:46]

• Impending Funding Crisis:

  • The Department of Homeland Security risks a shutdown at midnight amid a standoff over immigration enforcement.

  • Political divide:

    "Democrats want ICE and Border Patrol reined in demanding additional oversight of enforcement operations." — Unnamed Political Commentator, [01:11]

  • President Trump defends immigration enforcement:

    "Hundreds of thousands of criminals out of our country. We have to protect our law enforcement." — President Trump (reported), [01:20]

  • TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard could be impacted, while ICE and CBP are buffered by prior funding.

4. Johnson & Johnson Talc Verdict

[01:46 - 02:00]

• Pennsylvania Jury Finds Company Liable:
  • Johnson & Johnson is found liable for a woman’s fatal ovarian cancer in a talc lawsuit, one of many the company faces.
  • The company maintains that its products are safe.

5. Minneapolis ICE Agent Shooting Case

[02:15 - 02:57]

• Assault Charges Dropped After New Evidence Emerges:

  • Federal prosecutor requests dismissal after determining evidence contradicts officer claims.

  • FBI affidavit reveals:

    • ICE agents pursued the wrong car.
    • Men were running away when shot, not attacking with broom or shovel.

  • Attorney's statement:

    "The men are overjoyed with the prosecutor's request to drop the charges and that the ICE agent should be criminally charged." — Attorney for accused, [02:54]

  • ICE opens a joint probe into the officers’ conduct.

6. Pentagon Audit Legislation

[03:11 - 03:52]

• Senator Joni Ernst Pushes For Fiscal Accountability:

  • The Pentagon is the only federal agency that’s never passed an audit.

  • Ernst introduces “Reviewing Every Check and each Invoice Purchasing Troop Supplies Receipts Act” to require a passed audit by 2028, leveraging AI for cost efficiency:

    “The legislation would direct the Department of War to use AI technology, which the Sen says would save money by reducing the reliance on costly consultants.” — Ryan Schmell’s, [03:30]

  • Bipartisan concerns cited over defense spending transparency.

7. Stock Market Update

[03:52 - 04:15]

• Markets Recover Slightly:
  • The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq edge higher after positive inflation news, though not enough to offset earlier losses.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Chris Nanos Defends Lab Choice:

  "We trust the FBI's crime lab. We've used them before...But in this case we just started with this lab. It's just that simple." — Chris Nanos, [00:20]

• Denial of FBI Reluctance:

  "I've always had a great relationship with the FBI..." — Chris Nanos, [00:39]

• Perspectives on Immigration Enforcement Standoff:

  "Democrats want ICE and Border Patrol reined in..." — Unnamed Political Commentator, [01:11]
  "Hundreds of thousands of criminals out of our country." — President Trump (reported), [01:20]

• Attorney for Accused ICE Agent Case:

  "[The men] are overjoyed with the prosecutor's request to drop the charges and that the ICE agent should be criminally charged." — Defense attorney (paraphrased), [02:54]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Nancy Guthrie Case & Sheriff Comments – [00:03 - 00:44]
• Don Lemon & ICE Protest – [00:44 - 01:11]
• DHS Funding Crisis – [01:11 - 01:46]
• Johnson & Johnson Verdict – [01:46 - 02:00]
• Minneapolis ICE Agent Shooting Case – [02:15 - 02:57]
• Pentagon Audit Push – [03:11 - 03:52]
• Stock Market Update – [03:52 - 04:15]

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This update episode is rich with breaking developments, direct comment from major players, and a quick snapshot of national political and legal challenges, consistent with Fox News Radio’s concise, news-focused style.

Transcript

[Alisa Brady]

Clarifications from an Arizona sheriff, Alisa Brady. Fox news on day 13 of the search for Nancy Guthrie.

[Matt Finn]

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos tells fox's Matt Finn his office sent evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case to a lab the office has had a contract with from the start. And it made sense to keep sending evidence to the same lab.

[Chris Nanos]

We trust the FBI's crime lab. We've used them before. But in this case we just started with this lab. It's just that simple. And we talked to the FBI about it and they agreed. They said, yeah, makes sense here.

[Matt Finn]

Slamming claims he did not want to use the FBI's lab and was reluctant to involve the agency.

[Chris Nanos]

I've always had a great relationship with the FBI. They're a good team. They're good people.

[Alisa Brady]

Fox's Christian Goodwin reporting. The sheriff also says they did not find a glove at Nancy Guthrie's home. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon just pleading not guilty for his role in an anti ICE protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service last month. Lemon says he was there as a journalist. Prosecutors say he was more involved. 4, 4 of the others facing federal charges also being arraigned today pleading not guilty. The Department of Homeland Security faces a funding shutdown late tonight over immigration enforcement.

[Unnamed Political Commentator]

Democrats want ICE and Border Patrol reined in demanding additional oversight of enforcement operations. President Trump telling reporters we've taken out.

[Chris Nanos]

Hundreds of thousands of criminals out of our country. We have to protect our law enforcement.

[Unnamed Political Commentator]

Congress is not expected to renew talks over a DHS funding bill before a midnight deadline to fund the agency, triggering a lapse in funding for the tsa, FEMA and the Coast Guard. ICE and Customs and Border Protection are least impacted thanks to billions of dollars in funding received through the one big beautiful bill last year.

[Alisa Brady]

Fox's Jared Halpern, A Pennsylvania jury just finding Johnson and Johnson liable for a woman's fatal ovarian cancer, one of many talc related lawsuits. The company still insists its products are safe. America is listening to FOX News.

[Matt Finn]

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[Alisa Brady]

Charges are being dropped against two men accused of assaulting federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

[Chris Foster]

An ICE officer shot a man in the leg last month claiming three men attacked him with a broom and a snow shovel after a targeted traffic stop and foot chase. All are accused of being in the country illegally from Venezuela. Two were charged with assault. Now the top federal prosecutor in Minnesota tells a judge new evidence is inconsistent with the officer's allegations and charges should be dismissed. Details of the story kept shifting, and an unsealed FBI affidavit says ICE was chasing the wrong car and that the men had dropped the broom and shovel when the officer drew his gun and were running away when he fired it. Their attorney says the men are overjoyed with the prosecutor's request to drop the charges and that the ICE agent should be criminally charged. Chris Foster, FOX News.

[Alisa Brady]

The acting director of ice, Todd Lyons, has since announced the agency has opened a joint probe with the justice into whether the immigration officers lied under oath. A Republican senator wants to force the Pentagon to pass an audit.

[Joni Ernst]

Senate Doge Caucus Chair Joni Ernst says the only federal agency to never pass an audit is the Pentagon, and that needs to change. The Iowa Republican introducing the Reviewing Every Check and each Invoice Purchasing Troop Supplies Receipts act, requiring the Pentagon to pass an audit by 2028. The legislation would direct the Department of War to use AI technology, which the Sen Says would save money by reducing the reliance on costly consultants. The military receives nearly a trillion dollars in funding a year and has come under criticism from both parties for years over whether that money has been spent effectively. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmell's FOX News.

[Alisa Brady]

An hour to the close. On Wall street, stocks are higher, but not nearly enough to erase this week's losses at this point. There was an encouraging inflation report earlier today. Right now, the Dow is up about 65 points. It had been up the S and P and the Nasdaq also slightly higher. On Lisa Brady, FOX News.