3PM ET 12/04/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 3PM ET, December 4, 2025

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This episode delivers a concise roundup of key national news stories, spanning recent law enforcement breakthroughs, congressional scrutiny of military action, ongoing public health debates, a high-profile crime, and an update on financial markets—all within a fast-paced newscast format.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Arrest in the 2021 Capitol Pipe Bomb Case

• [00:02] Reporter Lisa Brady announces the arrest of Brian Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, nearly five years after pipe bombs were placed near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Capitol riot.
• The arrest comes after months of detailed review of existing evidence—no new tips or witnesses were involved.
• The bomb devices did not explode.
• D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro credits the administration’s persistence:

  “It was this administration, it was this president who made the decision that we were going to use all of our efforts to get it done. And get it done they did.” (00:23)

2. Congressional Briefing on U.S. Strike off Venezuela

• [01:00] House Intelligence Committee members received a closed-door briefing from Admiral Frank Bradley on two military strikes against a suspected drug vessel near Venezuela.
• [01:09] Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), committee ranking member, praised Bradley but expressed deep concern about a second strike that killed survivors:

  • “But what I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service.” (01:09)

  • Himes cited the Department of Defense’s own manual, noting:

    “The specific example given of an impermissible action is attacking a shipwreck.” (01:27)

• Admiral Bradley confirmed there was “no ‘kill them all’ order.” (01:36)
• The Trump administration defended the strikes as legal. Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) accused critics of politicizing the event and compared it to drone strike videos from the Obama administration.

3. CDC Review of Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Policy

• [02:15] A CDC advisory panel has again delayed a decision on altering the hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
• [02:21] The committee cited a need for more data, mirroring concerns from a previous meeting.
• Dr. Robert Malone, presiding over the panel, underscored a commitment to careful analysis:

  “When data are complete, we say so when additional analysis is needed, we conduct it. When assumptions need to be revisited, we revisit them. We’re not here to reach quick conclusions. We’re here to reach accurate ones.” (02:40)

• The proposed policy change would recommend the vaccine only for infants whose mothers have hepatitis B or whose status is unknown, shifting away from a universal newborn dose.

4. Maryland Casino Shooting Suspect Arrested

• [03:00] After a deadly shooting at the MGM National Harbor hotel and casino, police arrested 22-year-old Benjamin Williams of Fort Washington.
• The victim, Darnell Hawkins Jr., was killed in a targeted attack in the food court.
• Prince George’s County Police Chief George Nader said:

  “The suspect in this case was quickly identified by our detectives and in custody.” (03:42)

• Williams faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder and weapons possession.
• Reporter Carmen Roberts noted the victim was remembered as a “father, brother, and son who had his whole life ahead of him.”

5. Wall Street Market Update

• [03:52] With an hour left to trade, the Dow was down 102 points, S&P slipped 6, and Nasdaq was up 7.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On careful investigation:

  “It was this administration, it was this president who made the decision that we were going to use all of our efforts to get it done. And get it done they did.”
  — D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro (00:23)

• On concerns about military engagement:

  “What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service.”
  — Rep. Jim Himes (01:09)

  “The specific example given of an impermissible action is attacking a shipwreck.”
  — Rep. Jim Himes (01:27)

• On medical advisory process:

  “We’re not here to reach quick conclusions. We’re here to reach accurate ones.”
  — Dr. Robert Malone (02:46)

• On swift law enforcement work:

  “The suspect in this case was quickly identified by our detectives and in custody.”
  — Police Chief George Nader (03:42)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:02 — Capitol pipe bomber arrest announcement
• 01:00 — Briefing on Venezuela operation and congressional reactions
• 02:15 — CDC advisory committee debates on Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
• 03:00 — Arrest in Maryland casino shooting
• 03:52 — Wall Street market update

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Tone & Language:
Direct, factual, urgent; the speakers maintain a serious and concise delivery in line with a headline-driven, hourly news update.

Transcript

[A]

There's no new tip or witness on Lisa Brady, FOX News. Federal officials say instead it's just diligence and months of sifting through existing evidence that led to the arrest of a suspect accused of planting pipe bombs in the nation's Capitol nearly five years ago. It was this administration, it was this president who made the decision that we were going to use all of our efforts to get it done. And get it done they did. D.C. u.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro says 30 or old Brian Cole Jr. Of Woodbridge, Virginia, is charged with transporting an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction with explosive materials. The bombs were planted near Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Capitol riot and were found the next day. They did not explode. A closed door briefing for members of Congress from the head of U.S. special Operations Command who oversaw the strike and second strike on a suspected drug boat off Venezuela.

[B]

House Intelligence Committee ranking member Jim Himes of Connecticut praised Admiral Frank Bradley, saying he has a storied career and has earned his respect.

[C]

But what I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public.

[B]

Service, he said after the first strike. Video shows a second strike killing two survivors in the water whom he says did not appear to have any means to continue their mission at that point. But Himes said in the DOD's own manual about abiding by the rules of armed conflict.

[C]

The specific example given of an impermissible action is attacking a shipwreck, he said.

[B]

The admiral confirmed there was no kill them all order.

[A]

Fox's Jessica Rosenthal. The Trump administration defends the strikes targeting drug traffickers as legal. Republican Congressman Rick Crawford, who shares the House Intelligence Committee, accuses anyone calling the video troubling of playing politics, pointing to drone strike videos from the Obama administration. America is listening to FOX News.

[B]

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[A]

A key panel of vaccine advisors still has not made a decision on a shot currently given to newborns.

[D]

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is now conducting its two day meeting in Atlanta where on the agenda is the matter of administering a hepatitis B vaccine to newborns, something the committee delayed dealing with their last meeting, saying they lacked needed data. Dr. Robert Malone is leading the meeting.

[C]

When data are complete, we say so when additional analysis is needed, we conduct it. When assumptions need to be revisited, we revisit them. We're not here to reach quick conclusions. We're here to reach accurate ones.

[D]

The committee says special working groups were since created to further study hepatitis B vaccine in preparation for this meeting.

[A]

Fox's Eben Brown. However, they ran into more confusion today, so a decision was pushed back again. The existing recommendation is a standard birth dose of hepat hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. The proposed change would recommend it only for infants whose mothers test positive for hep B or whose status is unknown. A suspect now in custody. After yesterday's deadly shooting at a hotel and casino in Maryland, police in Prince.

[E]

George's County, Maryland, quickly tracked down and arrested a man they believe targeted and fatally shot Darnell Hawkins Jr. In the food court at the MGM National Harbor.

[D]

The suspect in this case was quickly identified by our detectives and in custody.

[E]

Police Chief George Nader says they arrested 22 year old Benjamin Williams from Fort Washington and charged him with a litany of crimes, including first degree murder and weapons possession.

[A]

Fox's Carmen Roberts. Police say the victim was a father, brother and son who had his whole life ahead of him. An hour to the close on Wall street, stocks turning lower. The Dow is now down 102 points. The S and P also in the red slipping six points with the Nasdaq still slightly higher up seven. And Lisa Brady. This is FOX NEWS.