Fox News Hourly Update – 5AM ET 01/08/2026 Newscast

Host: Ted Lindner (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: January 8, 2026

Overview

This episode provides a brisk roundup of major overnight news with a focus on national headlines, including a mass shooting in Utah, a controversial fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, Capitol Hill oversight on Minnesota fraud allegations, briefing updates on Venezuela, and Florida’s forthcoming special session on congressional redistricting.

Key News Stories & Discussion Points

1. Mass Shooting in Utah

[00:03] Ted Lindner

• Incident: Shooting outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake City suburb.
  • Casualties: 2 killed, 8 injured (3 in critical condition).
  • Status: Police have no suspects in custody.

2. Fatal ICE-Involved Shooting in Minneapolis

[00:17] Ted Lindner, [00:47] Kristi Noem, [00:56] Carmen Roberts

• Incident: ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, alleged by officials to have used her car as a weapon.
  • Mayor Jacob Fry blamed ICE, stating there was an attempt to "spin this as an act of self defense."
  • Secretary Kristi Noem's rebuttal:

    “Cars used as weapons against federal agents happens too often.” - Kristi Noem, [01:03]

  • Request for DOJ action:

    “I’m asking the Department of Justice to prosecute it as domestic terrorism.” - Carmen Roberts quoting Noem, [01:09]

  • Noem and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz discussed their different perspectives on the incident.

3. Capitol Hill Oversight: Alleged Taxpayer Fraud in Minnesota

[01:20] Ted Lindner, [01:26] Grinnell Scott

• Probe into MN Attorney General Keith Ellison:
  • Allegations: Ellison recorded meeting with soon-to-be-convicted Somali fraudsters, who wanted funding and were discussing campaign support.
  • Ellison's defense:

    “I took a meeting in good faith with people I didn’t know.” - Keith Ellison, via op-ed, [01:54]

  • Hearing aims to address state response to fraud concerns.

4. Venezuela Briefing: Trump Administration Updates Congress

[02:32] Ted Lindner, [02:35] Marco Rubio

• Debate over US plan for Venezuela:
  • Democrats allege lack of clear strategy post-Maduro.
  • Senator Marco Rubio's pushback:

    “We’ve gone into great detail with him about the planning. We’ve described it to him. In fact, it’s not just winging it… it’s already happening.” - Marco Rubio, [02:47]

  • Rubio insists the US operation will not incur additional costs.
  • Democrats call for public hearings.

5. Florida Redistricting: Special Session Announced

[03:15] Ted Lindner, [03:22] Carmen Roberts, [03:37] Kristi Noem

• Governor DeSantis calls special legislative session to redraw congressional districts before midterms.
  • Delay rationale: Awaiting a Supreme Court decision influencing district validity.

    “There’s a Supreme Court decision that’s going to affect the validity of some of these districts nationwide, including… Florida.” - Kristi Noem, [03:37]

  • President Trump encourages GOP-led redistricting.
  • Democrats label the move “illegal, reckless, and opportunistic.” - Carmen Roberts, [04:02]
  • Background: Voters banned partisan gerrymandering in 2010; controversy surrounds recently upheld DeSantis-backed map.

6. Markets Update

[04:10] Ted Lindner

• Stocks: Mixed close Wednesday.
  • Dow & S&P 500 dip slightly.
  • Nasdaq sees a slight gain on tech strength.

Notable Quotes

• On ICE Shooting:

  • “They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is…” – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry, [00:35]
  • “Secretary Noem said cars used as weapons against federal agents happens too often.” – Kristi Noem, [01:03]
  • “I'm asking the Department of Justice to prosecute it as domestic terrorism.” – Carmen Roberts quoting Noem, [01:09]

• On Capitol Hill Fraud Probe:

  • “I took a meeting in good faith with people I didn’t know.” – Keith Ellison (via op-ed), [01:54]

• On Venezuela Strategy:

  • “We’ve gone into great detail with him about the planning… it’s already happening.” – Marco Rubio, [02:47]

• On Redistricting:

  • “There’s a Supreme Court decision that’s going to affect the validity of some of these districts nationwide, including some of the districts in the state of Florida.” – Kristi Noem, [03:37]

Timeline of Key Segments

• [00:03] Mass shooting in Utah
• [00:17] – [01:12] Minneapolis ICE shooting/debate
• [01:20] – [01:54] Minnesota Attorney General fraud allegations
• [02:32] – [03:15] Venezuela briefing with Congress
• [03:15] – [04:10] Florida redistricting and partisan map controversy
• [04:10] Stock market update

This compact update covers developing national stories with succinct reporting and soundbites from public officials, encapsulating the lead-in news for January 8, 2026.