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Louisiana voters have a say. I'm Chris DiMaio, Fox News. Louisiana voters decide their candidates for U.S. senate on Saturday. The seat, which is currently held by incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy. Julia Letlow, who's backed by President Trump, and State Treasurer John Fleming, have advanced to a runoff, which will take place in June.
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Trump backed Congresswoman Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming got the most votes and will face off in the runoff on June 27. Incumbent Bill Cassidy finished third, ending his bid for reelection. Under Louisiana's election rules, only the top two candidates advanced to the runoff. The result marks a major political defeat for Cassidy. He faced backlash from many Republicans after voting to convict President Trump in his second impeachment trial following the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. He also broke with President Trump on key issues. Trump attacked Cassidy on Truth Social, calling him a disloyal disaster.
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Fox's Chanley Painter Several ISIS leaders killed in Nigeria during a joint operation between US And Nigerian forces.
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The US Military says this was a joint operation between US Forces and armed forces in Nigeria to target and kill several members of ISISIS of the US military's Africa Command, releasing footage and calling ISIS leader Abubil Al Minooki the most active terrorist in the world, saying that he had a history of helping plan attacks and abductions. Officials tell Fox that all service members who were involved in this strike did make it back safely. President Trump made the initial announcement on Truth Social writing, Al Manuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.
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That's Fox's Alex Hogan reporting from the White House. The Nigerian president thanked President Trump and claimed that the strike was an example of the cooperation between both countries. America's listening to Fox News.
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the World Health Organization declares a global health emergency for Ebola outbreaks in Congo and uganda. There's over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. Meantime, President Trump unveiling a new website to help mothers and future mothers across America. Fox's Jared Halpern has more from the White House.
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On Mother's Day, the administration launched the website moms.gov to help support expecting women and their families. Information on adoption assistance, pregnancy support, nutrition tips and mental health resources are all available on the site. President Trump also highlighting how his administration is enacting groundbreaking child care reforms to improve federal child care programs.
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These reforms will give states more flexible, lower costs, increase options and empower parents to choose what care works best for them.
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Critics say the president's cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care act forced hospitals and maternity wards to close across the country, especially in rural areas.
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That's Fox's Jared Halpern. Now a lawsuit claims Netflix is addictive in that it steals data from its customers.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Netflix, claiming the company is using its platform to steal data from its users and specifically designed the app to be addictive. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos tells Fox those allegations aren't true.
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Do we make great television? Yes. Guilty. Do we make it artificially addictive?
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Absolutely.
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Sarandos did say Netflix catered to customer desire in its early days by not advertising and releasing all its original programming episodes at the same time, effectively creating the binge watching phenomenon. The legal action follows rulings against other big tech companies like Facebook and YouTube, which are both found guilty of violating consumer protection laws in separate lawsuits.
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That's Fox's Madeline Rivera. I'm Chris DiMaio. This is Fox News.
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Date: May 17, 2026
Host: Chris DiMaio (and Fox correspondents)
Theme: Key political, international, health, and legal developments in the U.S. and abroad, with a focus on the Louisiana Senate race, a major ISIS operation, Ebola outbreaks, child care reforms, and a lawsuit targeting Netflix.
This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update delivers a rapid-fire summary of overnight news including:
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“Trump backed Congresswoman Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming got the most votes and will face off in the runoff on June 27. Incumbent Bill Cassidy finished third, ending his bid for reelection.” — [B, 00:20]
“Trump attacked Cassidy on Truth Social, calling him a disloyal disaster.” — [B, 00:52]
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For listeners and non-listeners alike, this update efficiently covers the day's pressing news from U.S. politics to international security, public health, domestic policy, and technology law, with Fox News’s characteristic brisk, direct delivery.