Fox News Hourly Update – 4AM ET 10/24/2025 Newscast

Episode Overview

This rapid-fire Fox News Radio newscast, anchored by Sue Guzman, covers a dynamic slate of breaking national stories: escalating US-Canada trade tensions, a federal agent deployment called off amid protests, a high-profile arson trial, an ongoing government shutdown, a nationwide sports betting bust reaching into the NBA, and the announcement of famed Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees.

Main News Segments

1. US-Canada Trade Relations Collapse

Timestamps: 00:02 – 01:01

• President Trump's Announcement

  • The Trump administration "is cutting off trade talks with Canada" after Canada allegedly launched "fake ads protesting American tariffs" to sway the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on tariff policy.
  • The ads included a clip of Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs; the Reagan Foundation accused Ontario of "selective audio."

• Canadian Response

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney (Canada): "Strengths based on close ties to America have become our vulnerabilities." (00:38)
  • Canada is America’s top export market for over 36 states but now plans to double non-US exports over the next decade.
  • Carney left open a "possible" resolution at a summit in South Korea next week.

Notable Quote:

• Griff Jenkins, Fox News: "Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country's close economic relationship with the US is over." (00:33)

2. Gunfire Amid Anti-ICE Protests in California

Timestamps: 01:01 – 01:43

• Incident Recap

  • A "tense situation" unfolded at a protest outside a Coast Guard base in Alameda, CA.
  • Security fired on a U-Haul truck that reversed toward the base entry; the driver fled, no injuries.
  • Protesters had rallied in response to the base’s planned use as a federal immigration (ICE) raid center.

• Federal Response

  • President Trump called off the San Francisco deployment, persuaded by tech leaders that the mayor is improving public safety.

Notable Quote:

• Chanley Painter, Fox News: "Security personnel opened fire on a U Haul truck which accelerated backwards at the base's entrance." (01:10)

3. Deadly Palisades Fire: Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Timestamps: 01:43 – 01:59

• Court Proceedings
  • 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht pleaded not guilty to charges related to the destructive California wildfire.
  • Ordered held in federal custody while awaiting further legal proceedings.

4. Government Shutdown Enters 24th Day

Timestamps: 03:12 – 03:44

• Congressional Stalemate
  • The Senate has adjourned without a 13th vote on the House-passed funding bill.
  • Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries, demand ACA tax credit extensions; Republicans refuse, offering a bill funding government to November.

Notable Quotes:

• Hakeem Jeffries: "Republicans have zero interest in addressing the health care crisis that they've created." (03:21)
• Steve Scalise: "The American people to Democrats are considered pawns for leverage to go and make the far left radical base look like they’re fighting Donald Trump." (03:35–03:45)

5. Major Sports Gambling & NBA Scandal

Timestamps: 03:57 – 04:50

• Scope of the Bust

  • Over 30 arrests across 11 states tied to an illegal mob-linked sports betting ring.
  • Two cases:
    • A "rigged poker scheme" implicating ex-NBA coaches and players.
    • An NBA player allegedly manipulating game performance for gambling gains.

• Key Figures

  • Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier: Arrested for "purposely leaving a game with a phantom injury…[to] make tens of thousands of dollars." (04:17)
  • NBA Hall of Famer/Portland Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups: "Accused of working with the Mafia to defraud victims" in rigged poker games. (04:40)

6. Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominee Announcement

Timestamps: 04:50 – 05:09

• Nominees Released
  • Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan, and Talking Heads’ David Byrne among 2020 nominees.
  • Voting open to members until December 4th.

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• "Strengths based on close ties to America have become our vulnerabilities."
  – Mark Carney (Canada PM), on US-Canada trade rupture (00:38)

• "Security personnel opened fire on a U Haul truck which accelerated backwards at the base's entrance."
  – Chanley Painter, reporting on California protest (01:10)

• "Republicans have zero interest in addressing the health care crisis that they've created."
  – Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader (03:21)

• "Rozier accused of purposely leaving a game with a phantom injury so that he and his co-conspirators...could make tens of thousands of dollars."
  – Nate Poy, on NBA betting scandal (04:20)

• "Hall of Famer and current Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups was also arrested."
  – Nate Poy (04:42)

Useful Segment Timestamps

• US-Canada Trade Fallout: 00:02 – 01:01
• California Protests/Federal Deployment: 01:01 – 01:43
• Arson Trial Update: 01:43 – 01:59
• Government Shutdown Coverage: 03:12 – 03:44
• NBA Gambling Scandal: 03:57 – 04:50
• Songwriter Hall of Fame Nominees: 04:50 – 05:09

Note: Ads and promotional segments (01:59–03:12, 05:09–end) have been omitted in accordance with guidelines.