4PM ET 09/29/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update — 4PM ET 09/29/2025 Newscast

Host: Lisa Brady
Date: September 29, 2025

Episode Overview

This newscast delivers fast-paced coverage of major national and international news events as of September 29, 2025. The episode’s main focus is the Middle East, specifically developments in Gaza with a U.S.-brokered peace plan, alongside U.S. domestic tensions over National Guard deployments, and an update on a mass shooting in North Carolina. The tone throughout is urgent, direct, and informative, reflecting FOX News' breaking news style.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Peace Plan in Gaza: U.S. and Israeli Leadership (00:01–01:30)

• Announcement of Peace Progress:
  Lisa Brady opens with a breaking news alert, describing the situation as "Halfway to peace in Gaza."

• Netanyahu’s Endorsement of U.S. Plan:
  After discussions at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expresses full support for President Trump’s comprehensive, 20-point peace initiative for Gaza:

  "It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas's military capabilities, end its political rule and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel."
  — Benjamin Netanyahu (00:19)

• Plan Details:

  • Aims to secure the release of Israeli hostages held since October 7th, 2023.
  • Intends to dismantle Hamas militarily and politically.
  • Promises to allow Palestinians to remain in Gaza, with international aid to follow.
  • Amnesty for Hamas members contingent on weapon decommissioning and commitment to peace.

• Expectations for Palestinians:
  President Trump, echoed by Trey Gowdy, urges responsibility from Palestinian leaders:

  "I challenge the Palestinians to take responsibility for their destiny because that's what we're giving them. We're giving them responsibility for their destiny, fully condemn and prohibit terrorism and earn their way to a brighter future."
  — Trey Gowdy (00:43)

• Uncertainties & Reactions:

  • Whether Hamas will agree remains in question.
  • Hostage Families forum in Tel Aviv calls it a “historic turning point.”
  • Netanyahu issues an apology to mediator Qatar after Israeli strikes during ongoing negotiations.

• Historic Framing:

  "Everyone wins here, even Hamas to an extent."
  — Fox News Correspondent (01:07)

2. Domestic Tensions: National Guard Deployment & Political Fallout (02:26–03:10)

• Portland, Oregon & Seattle, Washington:

  • National Guard troops are set to be deployed in Portland, drawing local and regional criticism.
  • Seattle’s mayor, Bruce Harrell, opposes the deployment and plans to assert local control.

  "[President Trump] is attacking the people in places that didn't vote for him or that he views as in opposition to him."
  — Trey Gowdy (02:55)

• Legal Challenges:

  • Oregon’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit, calling the deployment “unlawful and unnecessary.”
  • President Trump frames the deployments as protection for federal facilities under siege.

3. North Carolina Mass Shooting: Legal and Mental Health Concerns (03:10–04:08)

• Incident Summary:
  40-year-old Nigel Max Edge, reportedly a combat veteran, is held without bond after allegedly opening fire in Southport, NC, killing three people.

• Policies on Gun Access:
  North Carolina Governor Josh Stein highlights the debate around red flag laws:

  "...there are people in our community who people know are a risk, a risk to others, a risk to themselves, and they should not have firearms. And that's what a red flag law allows is for a judge through due process to temporarily remove dangerous weapons from people who are a risk."
  — North Carolina Official (03:40)

• Ongoing Investigation:
  Details about the suspect’s background and motives remain under police investigation.

4. Markets Recap (04:08)

• Stocks News:
  The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq close in positive territory.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Halfway to peace in Gaza."
  — Lisa Brady (00:01)

• "It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas's military capabilities, end its political rule and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel."
  — Benjamin Netanyahu (00:19)

• "I challenge the Palestinians to take responsibility for their destiny..."
  — Trey Gowdy (00:43)

• "Everyone wins here, even Hamas to an extent."
  — Fox News Correspondent (01:07)

• "[President Trump] is attacking the people in places that didn't vote for him or that he views as in opposition to him."
  — Trey Gowdy (02:55)

• "And that's what a red flag law allows is for a judge through due process to temporarily remove dangerous weapons from people who are a risk."
  — North Carolina Official (03:40)

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Timeline of Key Segments

• 00:01–01:30: Gaza peace plan coverage — leaders' statements, terms, and initial reactions.
• 02:26–03:10: National Guard deployment controversies in Oregon and Washington.
• 03:10–04:08: Southport, NC, mass shooting update — gun policy and investigation.
• 04:08–04:23: Market wrap-up.

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This concise newscast captures the latest on a potentially historic peace plan in the Middle East, contentious domestic security developments, urgent policy debates on gun violence, and the day's economic news. Throughout, the tone is determined and analytical, with quick transitions between national, international, and economic highlights.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

This is a FOX News alert. Halfway to peace in Gaza. I'm Lisa Brady.

[Benjamin Netanyahu]

I support your plan to end the war in Gaza which achieves our war aims.

[Lisa Brady]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House after meeting with President Trump on a 20 point peace plan.

[Benjamin Netanyahu]

It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas's military capabilities, end its political rule and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel.

[Lisa Brady]

Adding that it can be a new beginning for the entire region. President Trump thanking Netanyahu for accepting the plan while urging the Palestinian Authority to complete proposed terms.

[Trey Gowdy]

I challenge the Palestinians to take responsibility for their destiny because that's what we're giving them. We're giving them responsibility for their destiny, fully condemn and prohibit terrorism and earn their way to a brighter future.

[Lisa Brady]

The plan would include a transitional governing committee and would allow amnesty for Hamas members who decommission their weapons and commit to peaceful coexistence.

[Fox News Correspondent]

The question is whether or not Hamas will agree to what is a historic peace offer by President Trump. It allows the Palestinians to remain in Gaza, to have international assistance to rebuild. It allows these hostages to be reunited with their loved ones who have been waiting for for nearly two years for them to come home after the October 7th massacre. Everyone wins here, even Hamas to an extent.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox is straight yanked in Tel Aviv, where the Hostage Families forum calls this moment a historic turning point that now hinges on the Hamas response. Netanyahu today also offering what amounts to a formal apology to mediator Qatar after the recent Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar during negotiations. President Trump also meeting with top congressional leaders before a possible government shutdown on early Wednesday. The Dow up 68 points at the bell. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Brady]

As Portland, Oregon prepares for the presence of National Guard troops in their city, officials in the region are speaking out against the deployment.

[Gernall Scott]

Seattle hasn't officially heard if National Guard troops are headed there, but its mayor, Bruce Harrell said he's against their presence in nearby Portland, Oregon and is telling the president simply stay out of Seattle. We Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown says he's paid attention to troops in Memphis and Washington, D.C. which to him reveals the president's pattern that he indeed.

[Trey Gowdy]

Is attacking the people in places that didn't vote for him or that he views as in opposition to him.

[Gernall Scott]

Mayor Harrell says he plans to sign an executive order to protect communities and preserve local control. In Seattle, Gernall Scott, FOX News.

[Lisa Brady]

Oregon's attorney general is suing over the deployment, calling it unlawful and unnecessary. President Trump says he's directing the secretary War to protect ICE facilities under siege from attack by what he calls domestic terrorists. The man accused of opening fire on a waterfront restaurant in North Carolina Saturday night is held without bond. After making his first court appearance.

[Josh Stein]

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein said he did not know if the suspect in the Southport mass shooting had exhibited signs of mental illness before allegedly murdering three people.

[North Carolina Official]

However, there are people in our community who people know are are a risk, a risk to others, a risk to themselves, and they should not have firearms. And that's what a red flag law allows is for a judge through due process to temporarily remove dangerous weapons from people who are a risk.

[Josh Stein]

Law enforcement arrested 40 year old Nigel Max Edge after he's suspected of opening fire from a boat at the American Fish Company Bar.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jessica Rosenthal. Police say the suspect is a self identified combat veteran. Recapping stocks, the Dow up 60, the S& P and the Nasdaq. Also finishing in the green and Lisa Brady, this is FOX news.

[Trey Gowdy]

Hey, I'm Trey Gowdy, host of the Trey Gaddy Podcast. I hope you will join me every Tuesday and Thursday as we navigate life together and hopefully find ourselves a little bit better on the other side. Listen and follow now@fox newspodcast.com.