4AM ET 03/14/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 4AM ET 03/14/2026 Newscast

Overview

This episode provides a fast-paced, comprehensive rundown of major U.S. and international news as of March 14, 2026. Main topics include escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions, rising global oil prices, a targeted reward program for information on Iranian leadership, security developments in Iraq, updates on the Old Dominion University shooting, and details about a Michigan synagogue attack.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island

Timestamp: 00:03–00:47

• Debra Valentine opens the newscast with the breaking news: the U.S. has struck Iran's Kharg island in the Persian Gulf, a critical node for Iran’s oil export infrastructure.
• Chanley Painter reports on President Trump’s statement:
  • The strike targeted military sites on the island, intentionally leaving oil infrastructure untouched for the moment.
  • Trump’s warning (Quote):

    “If Iran or anyone else interferes with the passage of ships through this Strait of Hormuz, he will reconsider his decision not to wipe out the oil infrastructure.” (00:27)

  • The U.S. military claims over 15,000 targets in Iran have been struck since the war began, averaging more than 1,000 per day.
• Oil prices have spiked globally, surpassing $100 a barrel.
• Developments in Iraq:
  • Missiles hit the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad (no immediate official comment).
  • Iraqi defenses downed a drone near a U.S. diplomatic center at the Baghdad airport.

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2. U.S. State Department Rewards for Information on Iranian Leaders

Timestamp: 01:18–01:56

• Sean Angel covers the State Department’s enhanced program:
  • Iranian citizens can earn up to $10 million and a pathway to U.S. relocation for credible intelligence on 10 top Iranian leaders, including the new supreme leader and military chiefs.
  • Purpose: To disrupt Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which the State Department accuses of global terrorist planning.
  • Secure tips can be submitted via Signal app or at rewardsforjustice.net.
  • Sean Angel (Quote):

    “…the men command Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which plans to organize its terrorism around the world.” (01:38)

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3. Old Dominion University Shooting

Timestamp: 02:32–03:23

• Debra Valentine reports the suspect’s identity: Mohammed Jalo, 36, Virginia Army National Guard member.
• Garrett Shelton shares further details:
  • Jalo was released early from prison after a drug treatment program.
  • FBI’s Dominique Evans discusses Jalo’s terrorist links.
  • In 2016, Jalo was convicted of attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
  • Recently, Jalo illegally purchased a .22 caliber Glock for $100.
• University Police Chief (Quote):

  “We do everything that we can to protect the students here. Every one of these kids are my kids.” — Garrett Shelton, 03:17

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4. Michigan Synagogue Attack Investigation

Timestamp: 03:26–04:17

• Garrett Tenney details the ongoing investigation into Ayman Mohammed Ghazali’s attempted attack at West Bloomfield’s Temple Israel:
  • Surveillance revealed Ghazali spent $2,000 on fireworks, with products labeled “military demolitions” and “da bomb,” two days before the attack.
  • The morning of the incident, he waited more than two hours in the parking lot before ramming his truck (loaded with fireworks and gasoline) into the synagogue, followed by a gunfight with security.
  • In the week prior, Ghazali had learned Israeli airstrikes killed four of his family members in Lebanon.
• Memorable Description:

  “…the FBI says Ghazali sat in the parking lot of the synagogue for more than two hours before he plowed into the Temple Israel with those fireworks and gasoline in the back of his truck.” — Garrett Tenney (03:56)

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Notable Quotes

• President Trump (reported by Chanley Painter, 00:27):

  “If Iran or anyone else interferes with the passage of ships through this Strait of Hormuz, he will reconsider his decision not to wipe out the oil infrastructure.”

• Sean Angel (01:38):

  “…the men command Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which plans to organize its terrorism around the world.”

• Garrett Shelton, University Police Chief (03:17):

  “We do everything that we can to protect the students here. Every one of these kids are my kids.”

• Garrett Tenney (03:56):

  “…the FBI says Ghazali sat in the parking lot of the synagogue for more than two hours before he plowed into the Temple Israel with those fireworks and gasoline in the back of his truck.”

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Important Timestamps

• 00:03 — U.S. strikes on Iran’s Kharg island
• 00:47 — Oil prices surge; Iraq security updates
• 01:18 — State Department’s bounty on Iranian leaders
• 02:32 — Suspect named in Old Dominion shooting
• 03:26 — Synagogue attack investigation in Michigan

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Tone:
The episode maintains a brisk, urgent news bulletin style typical of hourly radio updates, focusing on concise, factual reporting with direct attribution and minimal commentary.

Transcript

[Debra Valentine]

The U.S. strikes Carg Island I'm Debra Valentine, Fox News. The U.S. strikes Iran's Kharg island in the Persian Gulf. Fox's Chanley Painter has the details.

[Chanley Painter]

President Trump announced the U.S. struck Kharg island, what he describes as the crown jewel of Iran's oil infrastructure. Trump said the US Targeted military sites on the island but left alone its oil infrastructure for now. The president, however, warned that if Iran or anyone else interferes with the passage of ships through this Strait of Hormuz, he will reconsider his decision not to wipe out the oil infrastructure. And the US now says 15,000 targets have been struck in Iran since the start of the war. That amounts to more than 1,000 targets a day.

[Debra Valentine]

Oil globally has spiked to more than $100 a barrel due to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. A missile struck a helipad inside of the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, according to two Iraqi security officials. There was no immediate comment from the US Embass Embassy. Iraq downed a drone, meanwhile, targeting a US Diplomat center near Baghdad at its airport, according to Reuters. The U.S. state Department ramps up incentives for Iranians with information on their country's top leaders.

[Sean Angel]

Iranian citizens could earn up to $10 million and the ability to move to the US if they're able to provide information regarding the whereabouts of 10 senior Iranian leaders. Those include Iran's new supreme leader, its national security adviser, as well as its defense counsel, secretary and military office chief. The State Department is offering the reward money, saying the men command Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which plans to organize its terrorism around the world. Secure channels, including the Signal messaging app have been made available for those with information at the website rewardsforjustice.net in Washington, Sean Angel, Fox News America's listening to

[Debra Valentine]

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[Debra Valentine]

Officials have identified the alleged suspect in the Old Dominion University shooting as 36 year old Mohammed Jalo, who was a member of the Virginia Army National Guard.

[Garrett Shelton]

Two sources say he was granted early release two years ago after completing a drug treatment program. FBI Special Agent in Charge Dominique Evans talked about the suspect's ties to terrorism.

[Debra Valentine]

In 2016, Jalo was arrested and pled guilty for attempting to provide material support to isil, now known as isis.

[Garrett Shelton]

The Justice Department has charged a Virginia man with selling the.22 caliber Glock to Jalo this week for $100. University Police Chief Garrett Shelton says this attack on Old Dominion is personal and

[Mike Emanuel]

we do everything that we can to protect the students here. Every one of these kids are my kids.

[Garrett Shelton]

In Norfolk, Virginia, Mike Emanuel, FOX News.

[Debra Valentine]

Jala was convicted in 2017 for providing material support to ISIS. The investigation into a man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan on Thursday continues. Fox's Garrett Tenney has more from West Bloomfield, Michigan.

[Garrett Tenney]

We are learning new details about some of the planning and preparation that went into this attack. Surveillance video showing ayman Mohammed Ghazali two days before his attempted massacre was buying more than $2,000 worth of fireworks, 20 items in total, including ones with names like military demolitions and da bomb. The morning of the attack, the FBI says Ghazali sat in the parking lot of the synagogue for more than two hours before he plowed into the Temple Israel with those fireworks and gasoline in the back of his truck. After he crashed, the bureau says the Lebanese national got into a gunfight with security officers.

[Debra Valentine]

In the week before his attack on the synagogue, Ghazali learned that Israeli airstrikes had kill for members of his family in Lebanon. I'm Debra Valentine. This is FOX News. This is Ainsley Earhart. Thank you for joining me for the 52 episode podcast series the Life of

[Sean Angel]

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