5AM ET 02/11/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 5AM ET 02/11/2026 Newscast

Main Theme:
A roundup of breaking national and international news, investigative updates, and political developments. Major stories include the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie in Arizona, newly released Jeffrey Epstein files, a deadly school shooting in Canada, and upcoming U.S.-Israel talks on Iran.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Nancy Guthrie Disappearance – Investigation Intensifies

• The search for Nancy Guthrie in Arizona enters its second week.
• A detained individual was released without new leads [00:02].
• Law enforcement — including SWAT and bomb squads — were active in Pima County, conducting searches through private yards and questioning residents [00:20].
  • Quote:

    “FBI agents are still in Annie Guthrie’s neighborhood canvassing that area…going up to neighbors, knocking on doors, showing them pictures…”
    — Trace Gallagher [00:20]

• A court-ordered search targeted a home in the Rio Rico community, near the Mexican border [01:01].

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2. Epstein Files and Political Backlash

• Congress received access to unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files, sparking further scrutiny of President Trump’s connections to Epstein [01:01].
• Vice President J.D. Vance, speaking from Azerbaijan, distanced President Trump from the scandal [01:25]:
  • Quote:

    “You have people like the former President Clinton, a lot of very wealthy financiers who were involved with this guy even after he went down…What they also reveal is that the president of the United States did not participate in that corruption.”
    — J.D. Vance [01:25]

• Congressman Jamie Raskin, after reviewing the files, claims documents challenge President Trump’s assertion that he asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago in 2006 [01:43].

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3. National and International Security Incidents

• El Paso, TX:
  • FAA imposed a temporary flight restriction for all flights in and out of El Paso (and nearby Santa Teresa, NM) starting February 10 at 11:30pm, until February 20. The cause appears security-related [02:31].
  • Quote:

    “El Paso International Airport staff are awaiting further guidance from the FAA.”
    — Ted Lindner [02:31]

• Canada:
  • In Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, a high school shooting left 10 people dead, including the suspected shooter [02:31].
  • Source: Canadian police via CBC.

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4. U.S. - Israel Diplomacy Over Iran

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Washington to meet President Trump; topic focus is nuclear negotiations with Iran [03:11].
  • Quote:

    “I will present to the President our views regarding … principles … important not only for Israel, but for anyone…who wants peace and security in the Middle East.”
    — Israeli Official [03:22]

• Israeli officials express concerns that negotiations could allow Iran to continue uranium enrichment [03:37].

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5. DOJ and the Epstein Files – Congressional Scrutiny

• Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before the House Judiciary Committee regarding DOJ’s heavily redacted Epstein files [03:49].
• Lawmakers, including Ted Lieu, encourage individuals named in the files (whose names are currently redacted) to come forward [03:49].
  • Quote:

    "They may want to do that before the storm hits."
    — Ted Lindner [04:12]

• Calls on the Trump administration not to grant clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving 20 years [04:14].

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Trace Gallagher on FBI Canvassing:

  “They are checking the shrubbery, even at night, going through that area.” [00:20]

• J.D. Vance on “Elite Corruption”:

  “…It reveals a certain corruption at the heart of a certain part of American elite culture.” [01:25]

• Israeli Official on Negotiations:

  “Important not only for Israel, but for anyone in the world who wants peace and security in the Middle East.” [03:22]

• Ted Lindner on Urgency:

  "They may want to do that before the storm hits." (on names in Epstein files coming forward) [04:12]

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Important Segment Timestamps

• Nancy Guthrie Disappearance – [00:02] to [01:01]
• Epstein Files/Trump Scrutiny – [01:01] to [01:43]
• El Paso Flight Ban & Canada Shooting – [02:31]
• Netanyahu’s U.S. Trip/Iran Talks – [03:11] to [03:37]
• DOJ, Epstein Files, and Maxwell – [03:44] to [04:14]

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Tone:
Urgent, factual, and investigative — typical of a rapid radio newscast, providing critical updates without editorialization.

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Summary Usefulness:
This episode delivers real-time developments on ongoing investigations, major security events, and global political engagement, ideal for listeners needing a concise but comprehensive news briefing.

Transcript

[Ted Lindner]

More questions but no new answers. I'm Ted Lindner. FOX NEWS this after early this morning, a person that was detained on Tuesday evening in connection to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has now been released. The search in Arizona intensifying with a SWAT team and bomb squad was being deployed on Tuesday night. Fox's Trace Gallagher with more.

[Trace Gallagher]

We found out that the bomb squad has now brought back their truck to the sheriff's station here in Pima County. And the person who was inside the bomb stopped squad has now gotten into a sheriff's cruiser and is apparently just sitting there waiting. The FBI agents are still in Annie Guthrie's neighborhood kind of canvassing that area. At last check there was at least a dozen agents and they're still kind of going and they're checking the shrubbery even at night kind of going through that area. We have no idea what they're looking for. But they have been going inside backyard areas. They have been going up to neighbors, knocking on doors, showing them pictures and asking about their security camera situations.

[Ted Lindner]

The search now into its second week. The Pima county police and the FBI had conducted a court ordered search of a home in Rio Rico community Tuesday night not far from the Mexico border. Members of Congress gaining access to unredacted files related to Jeffrey Epstein as scrutiny grows surrounding President Trump's ties to the alleged sex trafficker. Speaking to reporters in azerbaijan, Vice President J.D. vance denied any wrongdoing on behalf of the president.

[J.D. Vance]

You have people like the former President Clinton, a lot of very wealthy financiers who were involved with this guy even after he went down for sex trafficking is, you know, it reveals a certain corruption at the heart of a certain part of American elite culture. I think what they also reveal is that the president of the United States did not participate in that corruption.

[Ted Lindner]

Congressman Jamie Raskin, who was able to view files not available to the public, alleges documents contradict the president's claim that he asked Epstein to leave Mar a Lago after his arrest in 2006. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Ted Lindner]

The FAA has issued a temporary flight restriction halting all flights to and from El Paso, including commercial cargo and general aviation. The restriction in effect from February 10th at 11:30pm which was last night, through February 20th at 11:30pmel. The FAA's decision, which also affects the neighboring community of Santa Teresa, New Mexico, appears to be security related and the El Paso International Airport staff are awaiting further guidance from the FAA. In Canada, the Royal Canadian Police confirming 10 people are dead after a shooting at a high school in Tumblr, British Columbia. The CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation said that Canadian police said the suspect is one of the 10 dead and President Trump Meeting with Israel's Leader this week Fox's.

[Trey Yingst]

Trey Yanks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the airport in Tel Aviv. He's headed to Washington to meet with President Trump and discuss nuclear negotiations with Iran.

[Israeli Official]

I will present to the President our views regarding the principles of the negotiations, the important principles, and in my eyes they are important not only for Israel, but for anyone in the world who wants peace and security in the Middle East.

[Trey Yingst]

Israeli officials worry that nuclear negotiations could lead to a deal with Iran that curbs the country's uranium enrichment, the attorney.

[Ted Lindner]

General said to face questions from lawmakers on the Epstein Files Fox's Ryan Schmelz.

[Ryan Schmelz]

Several lawmakers have gone to the Department of Justice to look at the unredacted Epstein files. Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee as the DOJ has released numerous files with redactions and will take questions from lawmakers. Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu is encouraging anyone in the Epstein files whose name is redacted to come forward now.

[Ted Lindner]

They may want to do that before the storm hits.

[Ryan Schmelz]

Some lawmakers are encouraging the Trump administration to not grant clemency to Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who's currently serving a 20 year prison sentence on Capitol Hill. Ryan Schmell's Fox News and I'm Ted Lindner.

[Ted Lindner]

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