4PM ET 08/18/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update — 4PM ET, August 18, 2025

Episode Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update offers quick reports on pressing international and domestic stories. The episode’s main themes include breakthrough diplomatic talks at the White House regarding Ukraine and Russia, Hurricane Erin’s intensification, the fallout from the death of actor Matthew Perry, a mass shooting in Brooklyn, and a major labor strike at Air Canada.

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1. Ukrainian Crisis: Diplomatic Breakthrough at the White House

• International leaders rally for Ukraine
  European leaders, including Germany’s Chancellor Merz and NATO’s Secretary General, meet with Ukraine’s President Zelinsky at the White House. President Trump is credited for moving forward stalled peace efforts with Russia.
  • Chancellor Merz on U.S. diplomacy:

    “I think if we play this well, we could end this. And we have to end it. We have to stop the killing. We have to stop the destruction of Ukraine’s infrastructure.”
    — Chancellor Merz (00:12)

  • US role in Ukrainian security:
    Merz praises Trump for “breaking the deadlock” by opening direct talks with President Putin, and calls the U.S. commitment to future security guarantees for Ukraine a “breakthrough.”
  • High stakes in upcoming weeks:

    “In a certain period of time, not very far from now, a week or two weeks, we’re going to know whether or not we’re going to solve this or is this horrible fighting going to continue. We’ll do the best to get it ended. And I believe you have two willing parties and usually that’s good news, but two willing parties that want to make a deal.”
    — President Trump (00:32)

  • Unclear outcomes:
    The podcast notes it is uncertain what kind of “allied security” for Ukraine, if any, President Putin would accept or whether Ukraine will agree to cede territory currently under Russian control. Trump plans a direct call with Putin after the meetings (00:51).

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2. Hurricane Erin Threatens U.S. East Coast

• Storm intensifies
  Hurricane Erin is now a Category 4, passing east of the Bahamas, with the Outer Banks, North Carolina, highlighted as “ground zero” for its impact.
  • Even without direct U.S. landfall, “these beaches are going to be decimated” with high surf and flood watches (01:15).
  • Mike Sidell, Fox Weather, reports:

    “Rip currents [and] wave heights here in the surf zone on the Outer Banks [will be] anywhere from 15 to 20ft as we go into Wednesday.”
    — Mike Sidell (01:15)

  • Evacuations underway:
    Orders issued for North Carolina’s Hatteras Island (01:40). Puerto Rico previously experienced flooding and outages.

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3. Domestic News Briefs

A. Matthew Perry Overdose Case: Plea Deal

• Latest development:
  A woman nicknamed “the Ketamine Queen,” charged in connection with the overdose death of Friends star Matthew Perry, accepts a plea deal to avoid trial on federal drug charges (02:29).
• Case details:
  Perry reportedly used multiple sources to obtain more ketamine than prescribed for depression; five people were charged, including a doctor and his assistant (02:29).

B. Brooklyn Lounge Shooting

• NYC police update:
  14 people were shot during the weekend, with three fatalities—two of whom were suspects. Two suspects remain at large as NYPD detectives analyze recovered shell casings (02:29).

C. Air Canada Cabin Crew Strike

• Union defies back-to-work order:
  Over 10,000 cabin crew, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, remain on strike after the government deemed it unlawful (03:28).
  • Union leader’s stance:

    “If it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it.”
    — Mark Hancock, CUPE National President (03:28)

  • Air Canada has offered a 38% wage increase over four years, but the union deems it insufficient given inflation. Unpaid pre- and post-flight work is a key sticking point (04:10).

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4. Business Headlines

• Market wrap-up:
  The Dow dropped 33-34 points, S&P slipped, but NASDAQ finished slightly up (+6 points) (01:59, 04:10).

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5. Notable Quotes & Moments

• Chancellor Merz:
  “We have to stop the killing. We have to stop the destruction of Ukraine’s infrastructure.” (00:12)
• President Trump:
  “Usually that’s good news, but two willing parties that want to make a deal.” (00:32)
• Mark Hancock (CUPE):
  “If it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it.” (03:28)
• Fox Weather’s Mike Sidell:
  “These beaches are going to be decimated.” (01:15)

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6. Timestamps Index for Key Segments

• 00:02 — Ukraine crisis and diplomacy with Russia (Chancellor Merz, President Trump)
• 01:15 — Hurricane Erin warnings, Fox Weather report
• 02:29 — Matthew Perry overdose plea deal; Brooklyn shooting; Air Canada strike update
• 04:10 — Market wrap-up and labor negotiations context

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Tone and Style:
The episode maintains an urgent and focused newscast tone, prioritizing rapid live updates, direct quotes from major stakeholders, and succinct summaries of developing stories.

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Summary compiled using content from the August 18, 2025, 4PM ET Fox News Hourly Update.

Transcript

[A]

A united front. Alisa Brady, FOX News. Several European leaders and the head of NATO meeting with Ukraine's President Zelinsky at the White House, including Germany's chancellor.

[B]

I think if we play this well, we could end this. And we have to end it. We have to stop the killing. We have to stop the destruction of Ukraine's infrastructure.

[A]

Chancellor Merz thanking President Trump for breaking the deadlock, as he put it, by opening dialogue with Russia's President Putin. Also calling it a breakthrough for the US to agree to be part of a future security guarantee for Ukraine.

[C]

In a certain period of time, not very far from now, a week or two weeks, we're going to know whether or not we're going to solve this or is this horrible fighting going to continue. We'll do the best to get it ended. And I believe you have two willing parties and usually that's good news, but two willing parties that want to make a deal.

[A]

President Trump plans to call President Putin after today's meetings. What's not yet clear is what kind of allied security for Ukraine Putin would be willing to accept or whether Ukraine will agree to any concession on territory currently held by Russia. Forecasters are warning that Hurricane Erin could become even larger over the coming days as it passes east of the Bahamas today. Now a Category 4 hurricane.

[B]

The outer Banks of North Carolina is ground zero for the impact from Hurricane Erin. And even though it will not make a US Landfall, these beaches are going to be decimated. Already high surf advisories along with coastal flood watches up for the Outer Banks and up and down most of the Eastern seaboard. We're going to have rip currents, wave heights here in the surf zone on the Outer banks anywhere from 15 to 20ft as we go into Wednesday and.

[A]

Thursday, Fox Weather's Mike Sidell in Kitty Hawk. Evacuations already ordered on North Carolina's Hatteras Island. Erin caused flooding and power outages in Puerto Rico. A mostly lower day on Wall street. The Dow down 33 points at the bell, but the NASDAQ in the green America is listening to FOX News.

[D]

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[B]

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[A]

NEWS Just getting word of a final plea deal in the overdose death of Friends actor Matthew Perry, a woman prosecutors say is a drug dealer known by customers as the Ketamine Queen, agreeing to plead guilty and avoid trial on federal counts including possession of meth and ketamine and conspiracy to distribute. Perry was found dead at his LA home nearly two years ago. Investigators say he used other sources to get more ketamine than his doctor would prescribe for depression. A different doctor and Perry's assistant, who found his body, were among five people charged. New York City police now say 14 people were shot during the weekend attack at a Brooklyn lounge, and Commissioner Jessica Tisch says two of the three people killed were two of the suspects. Two remain at large, and NYPD detectives are actively working to identify them, adding shell casings recovered are part of those efforts. Travelers using Air Canada can expect more flight disruptions as striking flight attendants ignore a government order to get back to work.

[D]

Mark Hancock, the national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, telling reporters members will rem remain on the picket lines until Air Canada negotiates on wages, saying if it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it. The union, which represents more than 10,000 cabin crew members at the airline, walking off the job Saturday after months of failed negotiations, defying a return to work order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which declared the strike unlawful. Air Canada says it has offered flight attendants a 38% wage increase spread out over four years. The union pushing back, saying the proposed 8% raise in the first year doesn't go far enough because of inflation.

[A]

Fox's Kristen Goodwin A key sticking point has been unpaid work flight attendants do before and after arrivals and departures, recapping a mixed finish on Wall street, the Dow dropping 34 points. The S and P slips a fraction, but the Nasdaq finishes up six points. And Lisa Brady, FOX News.

[E]

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[B]

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