5AM ET 01/08/2026 Newscast

Summary

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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]

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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

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

Transcript

[Ted Lindner]

A mass shooting in Utah. I'm Ted Lindner, FOX News. Two people were killed tonight, eight others injured after a shooting at a funeral outside of Salt Lake City Church. This happened Wednesday evening. Of the eight injured, three are in critical condition, according to police. And no suspects are in custody following that incident at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Meantime, Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Fry is blaming ICE after an immigration agent killed a woman while she was in her vehicle on Wednesday. They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video of myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is. But the Homeland Security secretary says the woman struck an ICE agent with her car and she as others attempted to block an ICE operation.

[Kristi Noem]

Secretary Noem said the deceased woman, identified by local officials as Renee Nicole Good, used her car as a weapon to attack a federal agent.

[Carmen Roberts]

The ICE officer, fearing for his life and the other officers around him and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots.

[Kristi Noem]

Secretary Noem said cars used as weapons against federal agents happens too often and.

[Carmen Roberts]

I'm asking the Department of Justice to prosecute it as domestic terrorism.

[Kristi Noem]

Secretary Noem said she did discuss the incident with Minnesota Governor Tim Walls and noted their different viewpoints of it.

[Ted Lindner]

Fox's Grinnell Scott and on Capitol Hill House oversight hearing looking at allegations of mass taxpayer fraud in Minnesota.

[Grinnell Scott]

Now they're looking at the state's attorney general Keith Ellison. Why? Because the state's top cop here in Minnesota was caught audio recording behind closed doors meeting with a group of soon to be convicted Somali fraudsters. They were asking the attorney general for help to get more funding and also this group was talking about supporting his campaign. So Keith Ellison is pushing back on this. He said that he takes fraud seriously. He shared in an op ed writing this I took a meeting in good faith with people I didn't know.

[Ted Lindner]

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[Ted Lindner]

Top Trump administration officials briefing senators on Venezuela.

[Marco Rubio]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio firing back at Democrats who say the Trump administration is either a vague plan or no plan at all for Venezuela's future following the removal of Nicolas Maduro.

[Ted Lindner]

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 not just saying or speculating. It's going to happen. It's already happening.

[Marco Rubio]

The secretary making those statements after taking part in a classified briefing with members of Congress that included other Trump administration officials. Rubio says the operation will not cost the US Any additional money. Democrats are demanding the administration hold a public hearing on the situation. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmell's Fox News.

[Ted Lindner]

Florida's governor announcing Wednesday, is calling a special session to redraw the state's congressional districts. Fox's Carmen Roberts with more Florida joins.

[Carmen Roberts]

What some label a redistricting arms race to redraw congressional districts ahead of the midterm elections. GOP Governor Ron DeSantis says he's calling a special session of the Republican legislature and explained why he's waiting until late April.

[Kristi Noem]

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.

[Carmen Roberts]

While President Trump is pushing GOP led states to redraw their congressional maps to benefit Republicans, Governor DeSantis says Florida has a real need to update its maps.

[Kristi Noem]

We've had 10 years of population change and just since COVID easy state Democratic.

[Carmen Roberts]

Leaders call the push for new maps illegal, reckless and opportunistic. Carmen Roberts, Fox News In 2010, Florida.

[Ted Lindner]

Voters approved an amendment banning partisan gerrymandering over last year, the state supreme court upheld a DeSantis backed map that critics say violates the Fair District's amendment. Stocks finished mixed Wednesday. The Dow and The S&P 500 pulled back from recent record highs. The Nasdaq managed a slight gain, boosted by technology stocks. I'm Ted Lindner.

[Carmen Roberts]

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