3PM ET 02/15/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 3PM ET 02/15/2026 Newscast

Host: FOX News Podcasts
Date: February 15, 2026

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Episode Overview

This hourly newscast provides fast-paced highlights of the day's top global and national headlines. This edition covers diplomatic movements between Iran and the US, developments in a high-profile missing person case, President Trump's latest foreign aid pledge, Winter Olympics medal standings, ongoing fallout from the release of the Epstein files, true crime media updates, and a strong box office debut for a female-led film.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Iran and US Nuclear Talks Intensify

• Energy, Mining, and Aircraft Deals Discussed:
  • Iran signals willingness to discuss broad deals amid nuclear negotiations in Geneva.
  • US sends a second aircraft carrier to the region, ramping up military presence.
• Regime Change Advocacy:
  • Former Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi, now in exile, voices support for President Trump's openness to regime change in Iran.
• Potential Nuclear Deal Compromise:
  • Iran’s deputy foreign minister expresses flexibility if sanctions relief is offered.

Memorable Quote:

• Reza Pahlavi [00:27]: "People's ask is very simple. They want liberty, they want freedom. And of course, I think President Trump realizes that when he said regime change might be the solution. This is something we've been asking for a long time."

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2. Nancy Guthrie Missing Person Case

• DNA Evidence Breakthrough:
  • FBI confirms that a glove found two miles from Guthrie's home matches one seen on a doorbell camera recording the suspect.
  • Preliminary DNA results are in; official confirmation and national database upload pending.
• Next Steps:
  • The process for entering DNA into the FBI’s system typically takes 24 hours from receipt.

Summary:

• As the case enters the third week, investigators make critical progress towards identifying the suspect.

Timestamps:

• Max Gordon reporting on-scene [00:56]

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3. Foreign Aid to Gaza

• President Trump's Announcement:
  • Board of Peace, allied with Trump, has pledged $5 billion+ in aid for Gaza.
  • Announcement made on Truth Social; formal pledges scheduled for Feb. 19 meeting in Washington, D.C.

Key Quote: (Paraphrased Summary)

• President Trump’s social media announcement signals substantial forthcoming humanitarian engagement.

Timestamps:

• Aid news [01:28]

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4. 2026 Winter Olympics Standings Update

• Current Medal Count:
  • Norway leads with 24 medals
  • Italy follows at 22
  • USA has 17
• Games at Halfway Mark:
  • Milan Cortina Games continue.

Timestamps:

• Olympics coverage [01:39]

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5. Epstein Files Released: DOJ Scrutiny

• Attorney General Pam Bondi:
  • Confirms full release of Epstein files in accordance with the Transparency Act.
• Congressional Skepticism:
  • Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) says the release did little to restore faith in the DOJ, criticizing Bondi’s testimony.
• Political Undercurrents:
  • President Trump supports a primary challenge to Massie.

Notable Quotes:

• Pam Bondi [02:26]: "The files have been released in line with the Epstein Files Transparency Act."
• Thomas Massie [02:43]: "She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. And so, no, I don't have confidence in her. She hasn't got any sort of accountability there."

Timestamps:

• DOJ and Epstein segment [02:16]–[02:54]

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6. True Crime: Ted Bundy Documentary

• New Docuseries:
  • "Love Ted Bundy" explores the serial killer’s life from his cousin Edna Martin's perspective; she speaks out after decades of silence.
  • Two-hour special to air on Oxygen.

Notable Quotes:

• Ainsley Earhart [03:14]: "Every family has secrets, but who would want to confess their cousin was a serial killer?"
• Michelle Palino [03:20]: "Love Ted Bundy is a new doc that examines the mind of the serial killer through the relationship he had with his cousin Edna Martin, who kept her silence for decades."

Timestamps:

• True crime report [03:04]–[03:37]

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7. Weekend Box Office Update:

• Wuthering Heights Dominates:
  • Draws nearly $35 million on debut; projected to reach $40 million by end of the holiday.
  • 76% of ticket buyers were women.

Timestamps:

• Box office news [03:53]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Reza Pahlavi (Exiled Iranian Prince) [00:27]:
  "People's ask is very simple. They want liberty, they want freedom. And of course, I think President Trump realizes that when he said regime change might be the solution. This is something we've been asking for a long time."
• Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) [02:43]:
  "She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. And so, no, I don't have confidence in her. She hasn't got any sort of accountability there."
• Ainsley Earhart (On Bundy documentary) [03:14]:
  "Every family has secrets, but who would want to confess their cousin was a serial killer?"

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Timestamps for Major Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |----------------------------------|-------------| | Iran nuclear talks/Regime change | 00:02–00:38 | | Nancy Guthrie case update | 00:38–01:28 | | Trump Gaza aid announcement | 01:28–01:39 | | Olympics medal standings | 01:39–02:00 | | DOJ Epstein files release | 02:16–02:54 | | Ted Bundy docuseries | 03:04–03:37 | | Box office/Wuthering Heights | 03:53 |

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Summary Takeaways

This Fox News hourly update delivers rapid-fire, multi-topic coverage with a tone blending high-stakes diplomacy (Iran talks, Gaza aid), crime investigation progress (Guthrie update, Epstein files), new cultural content (Bundy docuseries), sports excitement (Winter Olympics), and pop culture metrics (box office). Expert quotes and eyewitness reporting lend depth to each segment, providing listeners with both headline facts and personal takes within a concise nine-minute newscast format.

Transcript

[Carmen Roberts]

Iran puts lots on the table. I'm Carmen Roberts, Fox News. Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals are on the table as Washington and Tehran hold nuclear talks in Geneva. This as the US Dispatched a second aircraft carrier to the region. And President Trump pushes the idea of regime change, something the exiled prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi supports. And he told FOX News the Iranian.

[Reza Pahlavi]

People'S ask is very simple. They want liberty, they want freedom. And of course, I think President Trump realizes that when he said regime change might be the solution. This is something we've been asking for a long time.

[Carmen Roberts]

Iran's deputy foreign minister says his country is willing to compromise on a nuclear deal if sanctions relief is on the table. As the search for Nancy Guthrie enters a third week, investigators say they got a DNA match on one of the 16 gloves they found. Fox's Max Gordon is in Tucson.

[Max Gordon]

According to the FBI, the glove that was found about two miles away from Nancy Guthrie's house house appears to match the glove that was worn by the suspect who was caught on the doorbell camera here at Nancy Guthrie's house. Now, at least one glove was sent to a lab in Florida for DNA testing, arriving at the lab on Friday. According to the FBI, the preliminary results are now in and they're waiting on official confirmation before putting the unknown male profile into the FBI's DNA database. This process typically takes 24 hours from when the FBI receives DNA.

[Carmen Roberts]

President Trump announces members of his Board of Peace have pledged more than $5 billion in aid for Gaza. He made that announcement on Truth Social today, saying the funding would be formally pledged during a Feb. 19 meeting in Washington, D.C. the race for medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics is at the halfway point in the Milan Cortina Games. Norway leads with 24, followed by Italy with 22 and the US with 17. America's listening to fo.

[Ainsley Earhart]

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[Carmen Roberts]

Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Justice Department has released all the Epstein files. But a GOP congressman says that has not restored his faith in DOJ leadership.

[Pam Bondi]

In a letter to Judiciary Committee leaders sent this weekend, U.S. attorney General Pam Bondi said the files have been released in line with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. But GOP Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky said on ABC this week he was not impressed by her committee testimony last.

[Thomas Massie]

Week, she wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. And so, no, I don't have confidence in her. She hasn't got any sort of accountability there.

[Pam Bondi]

At the doj, Congressman Massie helped lead the push for the Epstein files to be released. President Trump is backing a primary challenger to Massie ahead of the midterms.

[Carmen Roberts]

Gernall scott, FOX NEWS A new true crime series tells the story of Ted Bundy from a family member's perspective.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Every family has secrets, but who would want to confess their cousin was a serial killer?

[Michelle Palino]

Love Ted Bundy is a new doc that examines the mind of the serial killer through the relationship he had with his cousin Edna Martin, who kept her silence for decades. Now Martin is opening up about life with the killer.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Ted and I, we were best friends. Imagine having someone you care about turn out to be a monster.

[Michelle Palino]

For 50 years, Martin concealed her identity, desperate to protect her family from public scrutiny. Now she is finally ready to tell her story for the first time. The two hour special airs on Oxygen at 6 Eastern. Michelle Palino, Fox News and at the.

[Carmen Roberts]

Weekend box office, it was woman power. They turned out in force for Wuthering Heights as it pulled in nearly $35 million for a number one debut. And that could climb to 40 million by the end of Monday's holiday. Post track says 76 of those ticket buyers were women. Carmen Roberts, box.