Fox News Hourly Update: 4AM ET – August 19, 2025

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This brisk newscast delivers updates on global diplomacy, labor unrest, emergency weather, political maneuvering, crime crackdowns, and climate change impacts. Key focal points include President Trump’s ongoing push for a Ukraine peace summit, continued labor disputes in Canada, a dangerous hurricane approaching the US East Coast, Texas’s charged redistricting session, MS-13 gang arrests in New York, and a stark report on Italy’s melting glaciers.

1. Ukraine Peace Negotiations and International Security

Timestamps: 00:02–00:57

• President Trump's Peace Efforts:
  President Trump is calling for a direct meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin, optimistic that a deal can be reached to end the war and secure Ukraine’s borders.

  • “President Trump urges the bitter adversaries, Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin to meet in person to end the war.” – Fox News Anchor (00:04)

• Burden-Sharing Among Allies:
  Reporter Gary Baumgarten observes,

  • “I think that the European nations are going to take a lot of the burden.” (00:23)
    Another correspondent adds,
  • “We're going to help them and we're going to make it very secure.” (00:28)

• Security Guarantees & Political Dispute:
  Senator Adam Schiff (D) weighs in with criticism:

  • Senator Schiff highlights possible American troop rotations in Ukraine and accuses Trump of “abandon[ing] Ukraine’s position and that of our European allies” in favor of a Russia-like “land for peace” approach.
  • “Just as we feared, Trump has abandoned Ukraine's position and that of our European allies in favor of an immediate cease fire and instead adopted Russia's position in favor of Ukrainian land for peace.” – Adam Schiff (00:39)

2. Labor Disputes: Air Canada Strike

Timestamps: 00:57–01:30

• Status of Talks:
  Talks resumed between Air Canada and its 10,000 striking flight attendants, but the strike is unresolved.

• Union Resolve:
  Mark Hancock, national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, says:

  • “If it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it.” (01:10)

• Legal Battle:
  Fox’s Kristen Goodwin reports that Canada’s labor board deems the strike illegal.

3. Hurricane Erin Threatens US East Coast

Timestamps: 01:31–01:59

• Storm Impact:
  Although Hurricane Erin is projected to stay offshore, it’s already endangering swimmers and prompting evacuations, particularly in North Carolina.

  • “At least 60 swimmers had to be rescued from rip currents yesterday. Erin’s expected to create problems all along the US east coast…” (01:37)

• Severity:

  • “Erin is a Category 3 storm moving to the northwest with 120 miles an hour winds expected to curl north and away from the U.S.” (01:50)

4. Texas Redistricting Standoff

Timestamps: 02:31–02:58

• Return of Democrats:
  Texas Democrats, after ending a walkout, are now being monitored by police to prevent further quorum-breaking as the legislature prepares for a crucial redistricting vote.

  • “Texas Democrats who ended their walkout are now being shadowed by police to keep them from leaving again…” (02:31)

• Republican Strategy:

  • “The new maps are designed to give the GOP five more seats in the U.S. house.” (02:58)

• Opposition and Legal Challenge:
  Democrats vow to fight the redistricting plan in court.

5. Global Diplomacy: India-China Relations

Timestamps: 02:58–03:05

• Thaw in Tensions:
  • “India says Prime Minister Modi will meet with China's top diplomat today in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear armed neighbors after a years long standoff.” (02:58)

6. Crime: MS-13 Crackdown on Long Island

Timestamps: 03:05–03:51

• Major Arrests:
  Nassau County police arrest nearly 40 MS-13 gang members involved in terrorizing Long Island, with charges from attempted murder to weapons and drugs.

  • “Nearly 40 gang members who have been terrorizing Long Island for years are rounded up by Nassau county cops.” – Gary Baumgarten (03:22)

• Brutal Violence:

  • “Five of those nabbed are charged with being behind a machete and knife attack at a soccer game that wounded six people. One of them critically.” (03:29)

• Immigration Note:

  • “A leader of the notorious gang who was busted is from El Salvador and is believed to have illegally entered the United States about a decade ago.” (03:38)

7. Climate Change: Italy’s Melting Ventina Glacier

Timestamps: 03:51–04:29

• Irreversible Losses:
  The Ventina glacier has retreated so extensively scientists must now use drones to measure its shrinkage.

  • “One of the biggest in northern Lombardy, has melted south so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have since 1895.” (03:53)

• Striking Data:

  • “The glacier has already lost one mile in length since they started tracking it 130 years ago.” (04:21)

8. Notable Quotes & Moments

• “President Trump urges…the bitter adversaries, Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin to meet in person to end the war.” (Fox News Anchor, 00:04)
• “I think that the European nations are going to take a lot of the burden.” (Reporter Gary Baumgarten, 00:23)
• “Just as we feared, Trump has abandoned Ukraine's position…” (Senator Adam Schiff, 00:39)
• “If it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it.” (Mark Hancock, 01:10)
• “At least 60 swimmers had to be rescued from rip currents yesterday.” (Fox News Anchor, 01:37)
• “The new maps are designed to give the GOP five more seats in the U.S. house.” (Fox News Anchor, 02:58)
• “Nearly 40 gang members…are rounded up by Nassau county cops.” (Gary Baumgarten, 03:22)
• “The glacier has already lost one mile in length since they started tracking it 130 years ago.” (Fox News Anchor, 04:21)

9. Podcast Recommendation

Timestamps: 04:29–end

• The episode closes with a plug for the new Bret Baier podcast featuring bipartisan lawmaker discussions, “All Star panel,” and more.