Fox News Hourly Update – 4PM ET Newscast (October 19, 2025)

Overview

This episode provides a fast-paced roundup of major global and U.S. news stories as of October 19, 2025. Key topics include a daring jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris, escalating conflict and a ceasefire violation in Gaza, continued U.S. aid concerns for Ukraine, a U.S. military strike on a narco-submarine, and pointed remarks by former President Trump toward Colombia's leadership.

Major News Stories & Key Insights

1. Paris Louvre Jewel Heist

• Event Details ([00:02]–[00:58])
  • A daylight robbery at the Louvre saw masked intruders escape with nine irreplaceable jewels.
  • The theft occurred around 9:30 am, shortly after the museum opened to the public.
  • Thieves used a basket lift on a truck, broke a window, and used a disc cutter to bypass security.
  • The target was the Palo Gallery housing the French Crown Jewels, near ongoing construction at the River Seine.
  • According to the Paris prosecutor, one item, identified by French media as Empress Eugenie’s crown (wife of Napoleon III), was recovered outside but damaged.
• Memorable Quote:
  • Fox News Reporter:
    "The masked intruders were well prepared and had scouted the venue... used a basket lift mounted to a truck, broke a window and cut paint with a disc cutter." ([00:18])

2. Fragile Ceasefire in Gaza Violated

• Incident Summary ([00:58]–[01:50])
  • Hamas fighters attacked Israeli soldiers during a declared truce, resulting in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and wounding another.
  • Attacks included RPG fire from a tunnel and sniper attacks in Rafah, southern Gaza.
  • The Israeli military responded with dozens of airstrikes.
  • Australia halted its aid to Gaza following the escalation.
• Military Insight:
  • Fox News Military Correspondent:
    "Hamas terrorists popped out of a tunnel and fired upon these soldiers with RPGs... In another incident nearby, Hamas used sniper rifles to try and kill Israeli soldiers." ([01:10])

3. Ukraine Seeks U.S. Long-Range Missiles

• Diplomatic Angle ([02:16]–[02:36])
  • President Zelensky continues to lobby for U.S. Tomahawk missiles in the ongoing war with Russia.
  • Zelensky asserts that these weapons could pressure President Putin into negotiations.
• Notable Quote:
  • Volodymyr Zelensky:
    "And of course we want, and of course we understand how we... can use it and to my mind it can pressure on Russia and push Putin to negotiations." ([02:25])

4. Anticipated Trump-Putin Meeting

• Geopolitical Development ([02:36]–[02:53])
  • Plans are reportedly in motion for a face-to-face meeting between former President Trump and Russian President Putin in Hungary; a date remains unspecified.

5. U.S. Navy Destroys Narco-Submarine

• Action Report ([02:53]–[03:35])
  • U.S. military forces destroyed a submarine in international waters believed to be transporting narcotics, manned by members of the National Liberation Army (a terrorist-designated group from Colombia and Venezuela).
  • The strike killed three suspected narco-terrorists; no U.S. personnel were harmed.
  • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth likened these cartels to “the Al Qaeda of the Western hemisphere."
• Notable Quote:
  • Pete Hegseth:
    "These cartels are the Al Qaeda of the Western hemisphere, using violence, murder and terrorism to impose their will, threaten our national security and poison our people." ([03:29])

6. Trump’s Critique of Colombia and President Petro

• Political Statement ([03:35]–[03:55])
  • On Truth Social, President Trump credited the military strike with potentially preventing “25,000 American overdose deaths.”
  • He called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug dealer" and threatened to "close up" drug operations if Colombia’s government fails to act.
• Notable Quote:
  • Kathleen Maloney (reading Trump’s post):
    "Petro, quote, better close up drug operations or the United States will close them up for him and it won't be done nicely." ([03:51])

Timestamps of Key Segments

• Paris Louvre Jewel Heist: [00:02] – [00:58]
• Gaza Ceasefire Violation and Israeli Response: [00:58] – [01:50]
• Update on Aid to Gaza: [01:50] – [01:59]
• Ukraine Seeks U.S. Missiles: [02:16] – [02:36]
• Trump-Putin Meeting Preview: [02:36] – [02:53]
• U.S. Strike on Narco-Sub: [02:53] – [03:35]
• Trump on Colombia: [03:35] – [03:55]

Notable Quotes

• "The masked intruders were well prepared and had scouted the venue... used a basket lift mounted to a truck, broke a window and cut paint with a disc cutter."
  — Fox News Reporter ([00:18])

• "Hamas terrorists popped out of a tunnel and fired upon these soldiers with RPGs..."
  — Fox News Military Correspondent ([01:10])

• "And of course we want, and of course we understand how we... can use it and to my mind it can pressure on Russia and push Putin to negotiations."
  — Volodymyr Zelensky ([02:25])

• "These cartels are the Al Qaeda of the Western hemisphere, using violence, murder and terrorism to impose their will, threaten our national security and poison our people."
  — Pete Hegseth ([03:29])

• "Petro, quote, better close up drug operations or the United States will close them up for him and it won't be done nicely."
  — Kathleen Maloney quoting Donald Trump ([03:51])

Summary

This episode delivers a high-velocity update on dramatic international events, with in-depth coverage of security threats spanning Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. Listeners receive succinct background and breaking developments, peppered with strong and often provocative remarks from political figures and officials, all delivered in Fox News’s urgent and authoritative broadcast style.