4AM ET 08/07/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – August 7, 2025, 4AM ET

Hosted by Carmen Roberts and contributions from Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, Jennifer Dowling, and Will Cain.

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1. President Trump's New Tariffs Implementation

Timestamp: [00:03] – [00:39]

Carmen Roberts opens the newscast by announcing the commencement of President Donald Trump's new tariff policies. Effective from midnight Eastern Time, these tariffs aim to "reorder global trade" by imposing reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 40% on U.S. trading partners that have yet to negotiate or outline plans for a trade deal.

A significant aspect of this policy is the 100% tariff levied on most computer chips imported into the United States. President Trump emphasizes the positive impact on domestic companies:

Donald Trump [00:08]: "We have hundreds of billions of dollars pouring into our country now. We should have done this many years ago."

He further clarifies the benefits for American enterprises:

Donald Trump [00:39]: "Companies like Apple is if you're building in the United States or have committed to build, without question committed to build in the United States, there will be no charge."

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2. Apple’s Increased Investment in the United States

Timestamp: [00:49] – [01:14]

Carmen Roberts highlights a significant announcement from Apple CEO Tim Cook, who, alongside President Trump, declared an increase in Apple's investment within the United States by $100 billion, bringing the total investment to $600 billion. This move aligns with the administration's tariffs, promoting domestic manufacturing and economic growth.

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3. President Trump's Diplomatic Efforts with Russia

Timestamp: [01:14] – [01:53]

The update covers President Trump's potential discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Following a meeting in Moscow between Putin and White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump indicates readiness to engage directly:

Steve Witkoff [01:14]: "President Trump says great progress was made. Still, he cautioned about the Russian leader."

Donald Trump [01:22]: "I've been disappointed before with this one."

Furthermore, Jared Halpern reports that the president has doubled the tariff on India to 50% as a punitive measure for India's continued purchase of Russian oil.

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4. Fort Stewart, Georgia Shooting Incident

Timestamp: [01:25] – [01:53]

A distressing event unfolded at Fort Stewart, Georgia, where a sergeant shot and injured five soldiers before being subdued and arrested. Brigadier General John Lubas commends the soldiers' swift action:

Donald Trump [01:45]: "Brave soldiers who immediately intervened and subdued the shooter. These soldiers without a doubt prevented further casualties."

Details surrounding the motive remain unclear, and the victims' conditions are reported as unstable.

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5. United Airlines Ground Stop and Flight Delays

Timestamp: [02:31] – [02:54]

United Airlines has lifted the ground stop that affected numerous U.S. airports the previous night. However, passengers may still experience delays as the airline works to recover from the cancellation of 180 flights and the delay of nearly 1,100 flights. The ground stop was necessitated by a technology issue related to weight and balance calculations.

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6. Shooting at Tacoma Hospital

Timestamp: [02:54] – [03:26]

Jennifer Dowling reports a tragic shooting incident at a hospital in Tacoma, Washington. A suspect is currently at large after opening fire in the ER lobby, resulting in the death of one man and the injury of another woman, who is in stable condition. Police believe the victims may have known each other, but the relationship between the shooter and the victims remains unclear. The motive is suspected to be a fight or altercation off-campus.

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7. Breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence: Project Darwin Monkey

Timestamp: [03:32] – [04:16]

Steve Witkoff shares groundbreaking news from the scientific community, where Chinese university researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model replicating a macaque monkey's brain. Utilizing 960 processor chips, each supporting 2 billion neurons and 100 billion synapses, the project, dubbed Project Darwin Monkey, demonstrates advanced logical reasoning and mathematical problem-solving capabilities. This initiative, in collaboration with China's Deep Sea AI, claims to be the closest achievement to constructing a functional artificial brain.

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8. Japanese Fighter Jet Incident

Timestamp: [04:16] – [04:28]

Carmen Roberts reports that a Japanese fighter jet crossed offshore during a routine training mission. The pilot of the F2 aircraft ejected safely and was recovered without injury, according to Japan's Air Force Self Defense Force.

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9. Closing Remarks

Timestamp: [04:28]

Will Cain wraps up the newscast, reminding listeners to tune into "Kaine Country Watch" live at noon Eastern, Monday through Thursday, and to follow the podcast on various platforms for daily updates.

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This summary encapsulates the key developments and discussions from the Fox News Hourly Update broadcast on August 7, 2025. For more detailed coverage, listeners are encouraged to access the full episode through Fox News Podcasts or their preferred podcast platform.

Transcript

[Carmen Roberts]

The president's new tariffs go into effect. I'm Carmen Roberts, Fox News.

[Donald Trump]

We have hundreds of billions of dollars pouring into our country now. We should have done this many years ago.

[Carmen Roberts]

President Trump speaking ahead of the start of his reciprocal tariffs which took effect at midnight Eastern time this morning. And he is pushing to reorder global trade. He's putting reciprocal tariffs of 10% to 40% on U.S. trading partners that have not reached a deal or outlined plans for one. The president also announced he's levying a 100% tariff on most computer chips made outside the U.S. the good news for.

[Donald Trump]

Companies like Apple is if you're building in the United States or have committed to build, without question committed to build in the United States, there will be no charge.

[Carmen Roberts]

Apple CEO Tim Cook joined the president at the White House yesterday to announce the iPhone maker is increasing its investment in the US by $100 billion to a total of 600 billion. President Trump says he may talk to Putin of Russia as early as next week after special envoy Steve Witkoff met with him in Moscow and is returning with a ceasefire proposal.

[Steve Witkoff]

White House special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow. President Trump says great progress was made. Still, he cautioned about the Russian leader.

[Donald Trump]

I've been disappointed before with this one.

[Carmen Roberts]

And Fox's Jared Halpern says the president doubled the tariff on India to 50% as punishment for buying Russian oil. And an army sergeant shot and injured five soldiers at Fort Stewart, Georgia yesterday before he was tackled and arrested. Brigadier General John Lubas praising the soldiers who stopped the suspect, 28 year old Cornelius Radford.

[Steve Witkoff]

I would also like to thank the.

[Donald Trump]

Brave soldiers who immediately intervened and subdued the shooter. These soldiers without a doubt prevented further casualties.

[Carmen Roberts]

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[Carmen Roberts]

United Airlines says the ground stop issued last night at many US Airports is over but passengers should still expect delays as it catches up from canceling 180 flights and delaying nearly 1100. The airline asked the FAA for a ground stop to deal with a technology issue involving weight and balance. A suspect is on the run after shooting two people last night at a hospital in Tacoma, Washington.

[Jennifer Dowling]

Tacoma PD says they believe a fight or altercation occurred somewhere off the hospital campus prior to the shooting. They say the suspect followed a man and woman inside the hospital and opened fire in the lobby of the er. Both the man and the woman were shot. The man, however, died. The woman survived. Tacoma police say her condition is stable. Police say it's troubling. It happened inside a place where people hope to feel safe. Police say they believe the two victims knew one another. It's unclear if the shooter knew the man and the woman or if they were strangers to them prior to the shooting.

[Carmen Roberts]

Fox 13 Seattle's Jennifer Dowling Scientists say they have created an AI version of.

[Steve Witkoff]

A monkey brain A group of university researchers in China say they've recreated the brain of a macaque monkey using artificial intelligence and a specially built computer, making use of 960 processor chips, with each of those supporting 2 billion neurons and more than 100 billion synapses. And that's similar to the number of neurons and synapses that a macaque has. They've named the Project Darwin Monkey, and together with China's Deep Sea AI, it's demonstrating impressive levels of logical reasoning and mathematical problem solving. The team argues it is the closest thing yet to building an actual brain with brain power. Eben Brown, Fox News A Japanese military.

[Carmen Roberts]

Fighter jet crossed offshore this morning during a routine training mission in Japan. The Air Force Self Defense Force says the pilot of that F2 ejected safely. I'm Carmen Roberts. This is Fox News.

[Will Cain]

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