4PM ET 05/09/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 4PM ET 05/09/2026 Newscast Summary

Main Theme:
This episode provides a fast-paced update on major national and international news stories, spotlighting a deadly airport incident in Denver, heightened military tensions with Iran, changes in U.S. immigration policy, public health developments, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Denver International Airport Fatality

[00:02–01:03]

• Incident Details:
  A woman scaled the perimeter fence at Denver International Airport and was fatally struck by a Frontier Airlines plane (Flight 4345) during its takeoff roll.

• Evacuation and Response:

  • Passengers and crew (224 passengers, 7 crew) evacuated using emergency slides after smoke was reported in the cabin.
  • The aircraft’s engine sustained damage in the collision.
  • Officials found the fence to be intact post-incident.
  • The woman was neither an airport employee nor identified yet.

• Injuries:
  Twelve passengers had minor injuries; five were hospitalized.

  “You can see people using the emergency evacuation slides and you can also get a glimpse of the aircraft's engine damaged after the collision… smoke was reported in the cabin and the pilots aborted takeoff.”
  — Max Gordon ([00:19])

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2. U.S.-Iran Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz

[01:03–01:49]

• Military Clashes:
  • U.S. Central Command released footage of a fighter jet disabling two Iranian oil tankers attempting to breach a blockade ([01:16]).
  • Attacks by Iran were intercepted; the naval blockade continues.
• Political Response:
  • President Trump confirmed the ceasefire is still holding despite skirmishes.

    “They trifled with us today. We blew them away. They trifled. I call that a trifle.”
    — President Trump ([01:33])

• International Involvement:
  • The U.K. deployed HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer, to support security in the Gulf.
• Ceasefire Status:
  CENTCOM asserts naval control remains strong despite incidents.

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3. Migrant Detention Policy Shift in Florida

[02:32–02:58]

• Facility Closure:

  • Florida and the Trump administration are discussing shutting down the Alligator Alcatraz detention center.

  • Florida officials claim the crisis has eased, and the temporary center is no longer necessary, with alternatives in place.

    “Since then, there have been other detention alternatives opened. And I think you're hearing from Florida officials that they feel it served its purpose and we can now move on to more permanent structures.”
    — Alex Hogan ([02:48])

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4. Cruise Ship Quarantine & Public Health Monitoring

[02:58–03:35]

• Quarantine Operations:
  • Seventeen Americans from a disease-exposed cruise are to undergo quarantine in Nebraska.
  • Health efforts span six states; dozens more are monitored after disembarkation last month.
• Government Coordination:

  • The CDC is closely partnering with state, local, and international teams.

  • NIH Director Dr. J. Bhattachiria emphasizes the situation is unlike COVID-19; no symptoms among returning Americans.

    “This is again, not like Covid. The CDC has been working very closely with our international partners, our state and local partners. We have a team on the ground that's going to help these 17 Americans bring them back to a facility in Nebraska… None of these folks have any symptoms at all.”
    — Dr. J. Bhattachiria ([03:14])

• Public Exposure Risk:
  • Two New Jersey residents monitored after indirect exposure; no symptoms, and risk to public is “very, very low.”

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5. Russia’s Victory Day Parade and Ukraine Ceasefire

[03:35–04:29]

• Moscow Parade:
  • The annual Victory Day event was highly scaled back—lasting 45 minutes—with no tanks or heavy armor.
  • North Korean soldiers joined the march for the first time.
• War Update:
  • President Putin praised his military as a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was reportedly holding.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Presidential Resolve:

  “They trifled with us today. We blew them away. They trifled. I call that a trifle.”
  — President Trump ([01:33])

• Public Health Assurance:

  “This is again, not like Covid... None of these folks have any symptoms at all.”
  — Dr. J. Bhattachiria ([03:14])

• On the Closure of Alligator Alcatraz:

  “We can now move on to, to more permanent structures.”
  — Alex Hogan ([02:48])

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Timestamps of Important Segments

• Denver Airport Fatality: [00:02–01:03]
• Strait of Hormuz/US-Iran Tensions: [01:03–01:49]
• Florida Migrant Detention Center Closure: [02:32–02:58]
• Cruise Ship Quarantine/Public Health: [02:58–03:35]
• Russia’s Victory Day/Ukraine War: [03:35–04:29]

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Overall Tone:
Urgent, authoritative, and focused on delivering concise updates about national security, public health, and international affairs—with a measured blend of factual reporting and direct attributed quotes.

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For listeners seeking the day's most pressing headlines and official responses, this Fox News hourly update delivers a comprehensive sweep of high-impact stories, emphasizing both domestic and international developments.

Transcript

[Daria Albinger]

A deadly hit at a US Airport. I'm Daria Albinger, FOX News. A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a woman on the Runway at Denver International Airport after the woman climbed the airport's perimeter fence. And now we're getting new details about the plane's evacuation. Here's fox's Max Gordon.

[Max Gordon]

You can see people using the emergency evacuation slides and you can also get a glimpse of the aircraft's engine damaged after the collision. This all happened at around 11:19 mountain time last night. Airport officials say that two minutes after the person got over the airport perimeter fence, they made it out onto the Runway and into the path of Frontier Flight 4345, which was taking off for Los Angeles. According to Frontier, smoke was reported in the cabin and the pilots aborted takeoff. Passengers were then evacuated via slides as a matter of precaution. The Airbus A321 was carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members. The airport examined the fence line and found it to be intact. Denver International says the person who was struck and killed is not believed to be an employee of the airport, nor have they been identified.

[Daria Albinger]

Twelve passengers reported minor injuries. Five of them are hospitalized. The U.S. is waiting for Iran's response to a proposed peace deal while tensions remain high in the strait of Hormuz. Fox's Alex Hogan's the White House comes

[Alex Hogan]

as yesterday was a day of heightened military activity in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command releasing footage of a US Fighter jet disabling two Iranian oil tankers trying to breach the American blockade yesterday. The military also says that it intercepted attacks. And President Trump told reporters that the cease fire is still holding.

[President Trump]

They trifled with us today. We blew them away. They trifled. I call that a trifle.

[Alex Hogan]

Britain's Defense Ministry says it's deploying a warship to protect ships in the waterway. One senior British official telling fox that the HMS Dragon Type 45 Destroyer is now in the Gulf.

[Daria Albinger]

Centcom says despite the skirmishes, the naval blockade remains firmly in place. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Daria Albinger]

Florida is in talks with the Trump administration to possibly close the migrant detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. Senator Ashley Moody tells FOX News Florida sought to help remove dangerous migrants once President Trump took office. And now Alligator Alcatraz is not necessary.

[Alex Hogan]

Since then, there have been other detention alternatives opened. And I think you're hearing from Florida officials that they feel it served its purpose and we can now move on to, to more permanent structures.

[Daria Albinger]

The facility was always meant to be temporary as a way to stem the illegal migration crisis. Seventeen Americans from ahead of our stricken cruise ship are headed for quarantine in Nebraska as health officials in six states monitor dozens more for potential exposure. Director of the National Institutes of Health,

[Dr. J. Bhattachiria]

Dr. J. Bhattachiria this is again, not like Covid. The CDC has been working very closely with our international partners, our state and local partners. We have a team on the ground that's going to help these 17Americans bring them back to a facility in Nebraska. Had a great call with the governor of Nebraska asking this morning and what would it be? Self isolation. None of these folks have any symptoms at all.

[Daria Albinger]

He was on Fox and Friends weekend. Passengers from a dozen countries disembarked last month sparking a global scramble to trace potential exposure. New Jersey health officials are also monitoring two residents for potential exposure following international air travel. State officials say the pair came into contact with an infected passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship, but neither is currently showing symptoms. While while the specific Andes strain can be spread between humans, officials stress the risk to the public is still very, very low. A scaled back victory day parade has wrapped up in Moscow. This one lasted just 45 minutes. It had no tanks or any heavy armor on display. President Putin hailed his troops as a three day ceasefire against Ukraine continues to hold while North Korean soldiers join the march for the first time. I'm Daria Albinger. This is fox.

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