4AM ET 05/08/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 4AM ET 05/08/2026 Newscast

Host: Sue Guzman, FOX News Podcasts
Date: May 8, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers the latest updates on international security—focusing on heightened tensions with Iran and U.S. military actions—as well as major domestic political developments. Other key news includes U.S. trade relations with Europe, a public health concern involving a cruise ship outbreak, changing congressional maps in Tennessee, and the prospects for immigration enforcement in New York.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Middle East Tensions: Shaky Ceasefire and U.S. Retaliation

• Ceasefire Under Strain: The ceasefire with Iran is unstable, facing fresh challenges after the UAE responded to missile and drone attacks from Iran.
  “The shaky ceasefire with Iran coming under strain. The United Arab Emirates says it is responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran this Friday.” (Sue Guzman, 00:02)
• U.S. Retaliatory Strikes:
  • U.S. Central Command reports that Navy destroyers moving through the Strait of Hormuz were attacked without provocation.
  • In response, U.S. forces targeted Iranian launch sites.
    "U.S. navy destroyers were moving through the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman when they came under an unprovoked attack from Iran. U.S. forces responded, striking back..." (00:25)
• President Trump’s Stance:
  • On Truth Social, President Trump claims “great damage was done to the Iranian attackers” and that “numerous small boats were completely destroyed.” (00:25)
  • Trump’s upcoming diplomatic trip to Beijing could coincide with a possible peace agreement with Iran. If not, he warns of renewed bombing in Tehran. “A peace agreement with Iran could be reached before he leaves… if it doesn't happen, he will resume bombing in Tehran.” (00:25)
• Chinese-Owned Ship Struck:
  • A large Chinese tanker was hit by an Iranian projectile off the UAE’s Algier port, confirmed by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. “A large refined products tanker was struck by an Iranian projectile off the United Arab Emirates Algier port on Monday.” (Sue Guzman quoting Lucas Thomason, 00:59)

2. U.S.-EU Trade Tensions

• Tariff Deadline Set:
  • President Trump threatens to escalate tariffs if the European Union doesn’t approve a trade agreement by July 4. "The 27 member EU has until July 4 to deliver its side of the deal or tariffs would jump much higher." (Jared Halpern, 01:29)
• Quote:
  “President Trump says he set that deadline during a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The agreement would cap tariffs at 15% on most imports from Europe.” (01:29)

3. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship

• Presidential Response:
  • President Trump addresses the situation, maintaining that it is hopefully under control. “I think you're going to be told everything and you already have. It's very much, we hope, under control. It was the ship and I think we're going to make a full report about it tomorrow.” (President Trump, 03:18)
• Casualties: Three dead, five more infected. (Sue Guzman, 03:34)

4. Tennessee Congressional Redistricting

• Context:
  • Following a Supreme Court ruling impacting congressional maps, Tennessee lawmakers pass new district boundaries.
• Debate Highlights:
  • Democratic Objection:
    “How do you expect black people to be loyal to the country if those redrawing the map aren't loyal to their voting rights?” (Rep. Joe Towns, 03:51) “What you're doing is absolutely not Democratic. It's not even American.” (03:51)
  • Republican Rationale:
    “This gives us an historic opportunity and so we're taking advantage of that as the super majority in this body. So that's why we're doing it.” (Rep. Johnny Garrett, 04:13)
• Effect:
  • Memphis’s 9th District boundaries are redrawn, shifting portions into neighboring districts. (Jessica Rosenthal, 04:19)

5. New York’s Immigration Enforcement Changes

• New State Legislation:
  • Governor Hochul expected to sign bills limiting state cooperation with federal immigration authorities to criminal cases only.
• Federal Response:
  • Threats of deploying more ICE agents to New York. “So rather than one agent taking custody of one bad guy in the safety and security of a jail... she's going to allow him to be released back in the street.” (Tom Homan, 04:42)
• Critique:
  • Homan criticizes state efforts as undermining President Trump's immigration agenda. (04:54)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• President Trump on Iran:
  “Great damage was done to the Iranian attackers and that numerous small boats were completely destroyed.” (Truth Social, 00:25) “A peace agreement with Iran could be reached before he leaves on that trip. But he also says that if it doesn't happen, he will resume bombing in Tehran.” (00:25)
• Rep. Joe Towns (D-TN) on Redistricting:
  “How do you expect black people to be loyal to the country if those redrawing the map aren't loyal to their voting rights?” (03:51)
• President Trump on Hantavirus Outbreak:
  "We have a lot of people, a lot of great people are studying it. It should be fine. We hope." (03:18)
• Tom Homan (ICE) on NYC Policy:
  “She's going to allow him to be released back in the street.” (04:42)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Ceasefire with Iran Under Threat / U.S. Retaliation: 00:02 – 00:59
• Chinese-Owned Ship Incident / U.S.-EU Trade Talks: 00:59 – 01:55
• President Trump on Hantavirus Outbreak: 03:08 – 03:34
• Tennessee Redistricting Debate: 03:34 – 04:19
• NY Immigration Policy / ICE Response: 04:28 – 04:54

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Summary

This concise but information-rich update covers vital international and domestic issues. With the Middle East ceasefire faltering, U.S. military action and presidential diplomacy are central themes. Trade threats loom over U.S.-EU relations; domestic affairs span public health fears, contentious redistricting, and ongoing immigration debates. The newscast’s brisk format delivers urgent news, analysis, and political statements, all notable for their clarity and directness.

Transcript

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Ceasefire challenged. I'm Sue Guzman, Fox News. And the shaky ceasefire with Iran coming under strain. The United Arab Emirates says it is responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran this Friday. This as the United States carried out retaliatory strikes on Iranian military facilities Thursday when American ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Central Command says U.S. navy destroyers were moving through the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman when they came under an unprovoked attack from Iran. U.S. forces responded, striking back at those launch sites. On Truth Social, President Trump says, quote, great damage was done to the Iranian attackers and that numerous small boats were completely destroyed. And next week, of course, President Trump will travel to Beijing. He says a peace agreement with Iran could be reached before he leaves on that trip. But he also says that if it doesn't happen, he will resume bombing in Tehran.

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Fox's Ashley Webster. Meanwhile, Fox's Lucas Thomason reports that a Chinese owned ship was struck in Iran, but the strait of Hormuz. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz confirming that a Chinese media report was correct in that a large refined products tanker was struck by an Iranian projectile off the United Arab Emirates Algier port on Monday. President Trump is threatening new tariffs on Europe if a trade agreement is not reached soon. More from Fox's Jared Halpern.

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The European Union Parliament has yet to formally approve a trade deal with the US Announced last year in Scotland. Now President Trump says the 27 member EU has until July 4 to deliver its side of the deal or tariffs would jump much higher. President Trump says he set that deadline during a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The agreement would cap tariffs at 15% on most imports from Europe.

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President Trump spoke briefly with reporters Thursday near the Reflecting pool in Washington and addressed concerns about the cruise ship with an outbreak of hantavirus.

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I think you're going to be told everything and you already have. It's very much, we hope, under control. It was the ship and I think we're going to make a full report about it tomorrow. We have a lot of people, a lot of great people are studying it. It should be fine. We hope.

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At least three people have died. Five others are infected with the virus. Tennessee lawmakers redrawing that state's congressional map following last week's Supreme Court ruling that blocked Louisiana's second black majority district. Fox's Jessica Rosenthal tells us Governor Bill Lee has signed the redistricting bill.

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Ahead of the vote. Several black representatives spoke out against the redraw, insisting it was based on race. Representative Joe Towns asked, how do you expect black people to be loyal to the country if those redrawing the map aren't loyal to their voting rights?

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What you're doing is absolutely not Democratic. It's not even American.

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But Republican Johnny Garrett said it was based solely on partisanship.

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This gives us an historic opportunity and so we're taking advantage of that as the super majority in this body. So that's why we're doing it.

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The redraw takes the Democratic 9th District, where Memphis is, snakes it out to the east and puts parts of it in the 5th and 8th districts. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News orders are Tom

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Homan threatening to deploy more ICE agents than ever before into New York after Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to sign a set of bills to limit the state's cooperation with federal immigration enforcement to only criminal matters.

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So rather than one agent taking the custody of one bad guy in the safety and security of a jail, which is safer for the officer, safer for the alien and safer the community, she's going to allow him to be released back in the street.

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Homan says the legislation puts more roadblocks in the way of President Trump's immigration agenda. I'm Sue Guzman. This is FOX News.

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