4PM ET 10/23/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 4PM ET, October 23, 2025

Main Theme:
This episode provides a rapid-fire briefing on breaking news topics, including developments in San Francisco crime policy, high-profile indictments involving NBA figures, a contentious New York mayoral race, updates on government shutdown impacts, a bomb threat at a Georgia postal facility, and a Wall Street market recap.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. San Francisco Federal Response & Crime Crackdown

• President Trump holds back federal deployment:
  • President Trump announces a pause on a planned federal operation in San Francisco due to appeals from business leaders, particularly Nvidia’s CEO.
    • “President Trump says he stopped a planned federal deployment to San Francisco after calls from several business leaders, including Nvidia’s CEO.” (Alisa Brady – 00:02)
  • Emphasizes ongoing collaboration with local leadership:
    • “They said we’re working really, really hard with the mayor.” (Co-Anchor/Reporter – 00:14)
    • “We’re making progress.” (Co-Anchor/Reporter – 00:17)
  • The President, however, continues defending his larger crime crackdown, specifically targeting drug cartels, and is holding a roundtable at the White House. (Alisa Brady – 00:18)

2. NBA Crime Indictments & Sports Betting Scandals

• NBA Figures Face Federal Charges
  • Portland Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups, among 30+ people indicted, accused of participating in rigged poker games tied to organized crime:
    • “Billups accused of being part of rigged poker games involving organized crime families.” (Alisa Brady – 00:23)
  • Details of poker cheating emerge:
    • “Defendants including members of the Mafia are accused of using a fixed shuffling machine… would identify the hands at the table and communicate that information to a so called quarterback who would then signal to the cheating players at the table.” (Nate Foy – 00:41)
  • Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier accused of faking an injury for illegal sports betting gains:
    • “Rozier, he’s accused of faking an injury so that he and his co defendants, including his childhood friend, could profit off of prop bets based on his performance.” (Nate Foy – 01:00)
  • Both indictments date back six years. The NBA places Billups and Rozier on leave, pending review. (Alisa Brady – 01:11)

3. New York Mayoral Endorsements and Political Dynamics

• Eric Adams backs Andrew Cuomo
  • Current NYC Mayor Eric Adams endorses former Governor Andrew Cuomo, now running as an independent for mayor, shortly after Adams’ own independent campaign ended:
    • “Just endorsing former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who’s running as an independent for mayor weeks after Adams ended his own independent run after losing the Democratic primary to Zoran Mamdani.” (Alisa Brady – 01:19)
  • Candid reaction from Adams:
    • “Am I angry that I’m not the one taking down Zoran, the socialists and the communists? You’re darn right I am. But you know what? The city means more to me than anything.” (Co-Anchor/Reporter – 01:29)
  • Mamdani responds, linking Adams' record to Cuomo’s agenda, while polls show Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa trailing Mamdani. (Alisa Brady – 01:40)

4. Government Shutdown & Essential Worker Pay

• Senate Deadlock on Essential Workers’ Pay
  • A bill to ensure payment for essential federal workers fails in the Senate.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of flight delays and cancellations if air traffic controllers and TSA workers miss upcoming paychecks (next pay date: October 28), repeatedly stressing he cannot guarantee flight reliability:
    • “I can’t guarantee you that your flight’s going to be on time.” (Sean Duffy – 02:19, Gernall Scott – 02:32)
    • “I can’t guarantee you that your flight’s not going to be canceled.” (Sean Duffy – 02:34, Gernall Scott – 02:32)
  • Democrats block Senator Ron Johnson’s bill, calling it a “political ploy.”
  • Shutdown reaches Day 23, with Republicans pushing short-term spending and Democrats demanding healthcare funding as part of negotiations. (Alisa Brady – 02:58)

5. Postal Facility Bomb Threat in Georgia

• Bomb found and removed at Atlanta-area mail facility:
  • South Fulton police and Atlanta bomb squad remove a “real explosive” from a U.S. Postal Service building; roads are closed for investigation.
  • An area worker notes the recurrence of such incidents:
    • “They actually do find devices. So I’m not sure as to why this keeps happening. My question is, what does the post office do to make someone so mad to want to give them a bomb threat?” (Co-Anchor/Reporter – 03:33)
  • The same facility had a bomb threat last September—no device was found then. (Gernall Scott – 03:42)

6. Financial Markets Recap

• Stocks rebound, oil price rises:
  • “Recapping stocks, everything finishing in the green, but not a record day on Wall Street. The Dow up 144 points. The S&P gaining 39. The Nasdaq the biggest gainer up 201 in oil prices getting back over $61 a barrel.” (Alisa Brady – 03:53)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “President Trump says he stopped a planned federal deployment to San Francisco after calls from several business leaders, including Nvidia’s CEO.”
  — Alisa Brady, 00:02

• “Defendants including members of the Mafia are accused of using a fixed shuffling machine that would identify the hands at the table and communicate that information to a so-called quarterback who would then signal to the cheating players at the table.”
  — Nate Foy, 00:41

• “Rozier, he’s accused of faking an injury so that he and his co defendants, including his childhood friend, could profit off of prop bets based on his performance.”
  — Nate Foy, 01:00

• “Am I angry that I’m not the one taking down Zoran, the socialists and the communists? You’re darn right I am. But you know what? The city means more to me than anything.”
  — Co-Anchor/Reporter (voice of Eric Adams), 01:29

• “I can’t guarantee you that your flight’s going to be on time… I can’t guarantee you that your flight’s not going to be canceled.”
  — Sean Duffy / Gernall Scott, 02:19–02:34

• “They actually do find devices. So I’m not sure as to why this keeps happening. My question is, what does the post office do to make someone so mad to want to give them a bomb threat?”
  — Local worker, 03:33

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02 — San Francisco federal deployment decision / crime crackdown
• 00:23 — NBA figures indicted in gambling, betting scandals
• 01:19 — NYC mayoral race developments
• 02:15 — Senate deadlocks on essential worker pay amid shutdown
• 03:12 — Bomb threat at Georgia postal facility
• 03:53 — Market and oil recap

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This newscast delivers fast yet thorough coverage of the day’s top national stories and urgent breaking news, shaped in FOX News’ punchy, direct style.

Transcript

[Alisa Brady]

The San Francisco surge is off on Lisa Brady, FOX News. President Trump says he stopped a planned federal deployment to San Francisco after calls from several business leaders, including Nvidia's CEO.

[Co-Anchor or Reporter]

And they said we're working really, really.

[Alisa Brady]

Hard with the mayor.

[Co-Anchor or Reporter]

We're making progress.

[Alisa Brady]

So he's holding off on that surge but still defending a crime crackdown, including on drug cartels holding a law enforcement roundtable right now at the White House. An NBA hall of Famer due in court later this hour. The Portland Trailblaz coach Chauncey Billups, one of more than 30 people charged in two federal indictments. Billups accused of being part of rigged poker games involving organized crime families.

[Nate Foy]

Defendants including members of the Mafia are accused of using a fixed shuffling machine that would identify the hands at the table and communicate that information to a so called quarterback who would then signal to the cheating players at the table.

[Alisa Brady]

Fox's Nate Foy. The other indictment accuses defendants of illegal sports betting, including Miami Heat guard Terry Roget.

[Nate Foy]

Rozier, he's accused of faking an injury so that that he and his co defendants, including his childhood friend, could profit off of prop bets based on his performance.

[Alisa Brady]

The allegations date back six years. The NBA says it's reviewing the indictments and putting Billups and Rozier on leave. New York City Mayor Eric Adams just endorsing former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who's running as an independent for mayor weeks after Adams ended his own independent run after losing the Democratic primary to Zoran Mamdani.

[Co-Anchor or Reporter]

Am I angry that I'm not the one taking down Zoran, the socialists and the communists? You're darn right am. But you know what? The city means more to me than anything.

[Alisa Brady]

Mamdani calls the announcement an illustration for New Yorkers of the fact that Eric Adams record is Andrew Cuomo's agenda. Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa still trailing Mamdani in the polls. On Wall Street, a partial rebound. The Dow up 144 at the bell. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Alisa Brady]

A bill to pay essential workers fails in the U.S. senate.

[Sean Duffy]

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warning of flight delays and cancellation as air traffic controllers and TSA workers are set to miss their next paycheck if the government shutdown continues. I can't guarantee you that your flight's.

[Gernall Scott]

Going to be on time.

[Sean Duffy]

I can't guarantee you that your flight's.

[Gernall Scott]

Not going to be canceled.

[Sean Duffy]

Democrats blocking Republican Senator Ron Johnson's bill to pay federal essential workers, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calling it a political ploy. Three Democrats join all Republicans in voting for the measure that failed to reach the 60 votes needed to break the Senate filibuster. TSA and air traffic controllers. Next pay date is October 28th. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmell's Fox News.

[Alisa Brady]

It's day 23 of the shutdown. Republicans still pushing Democrats to approve short term spending to reopen government. Democrats say addressing health care funding should be part of that. An explosive device found at a postal fac in Georgia.

[Gernall Scott]

Police in south Fulton, just west of Atlanta, got all the people out of the mail facility and closed roads leading to it. As they investigated, the Atlanta police bomb squad was called in to remove the device, which was later determined to be a, quote, real explosive. One man who works in the area said it's not the first time for something like this.

[Co-Anchor or Reporter]

They actually do find devices. So I'm not sure as to why this keeps happening. My question is, what does the post office do to make someone so mad to want to give them a bomb threat?

[Gernall Scott]

The building is owned by the U.S. postal Service. A bomb threat was called in at the same facility last September, but no device was found. Gernall Scott, FOX NEWS.

[Alisa Brady]

Recapping stocks, everything finishing in the green, but not a record day on Wall Street. The Dow up 144 points. The S&P gaining 39. The Nasdaq the biggest gainer up 201 in oil prices getting back over $61 a barrel. Alisa Brady, FOX NEWS.