Fox News Hourly Update – 5AM ET 11/24/2025 Newscast

Main Theme:
A fast-paced morning update covering major international diplomacy, weather events affecting Thanksgiving travel, domestic crime news, transportation industry updates, economic insights, and a prominent international pageant incident.

1. Peace Talks Between U.S., Ukraine, and Russia

[00:02] – [00:51]

• Secretary of State's Optimism:
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed “tremendous progress” following a weekend of peace talks to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, stating “the items that remain open are not insurmountable. We just need more time than what we have today.” (Rubio, 00:20)

• Switzerland Negotiations:
  Fox’s Jonathan Savage reported that the meeting in Switzerland “redrafted and revised a plan for peace.” He noted that an initial leaked version was thought to be too favorable to Russia, prompting Rubio to clarify that the U.S. authored it. (Savage, 00:12–00:25)

• Ukrainian Perspective:
  President Volodymyr Zelensky underscored the need for justice against Russia:

  “The aggressor must pay fully for the war he started. And this is why decisions on Russian assets are essential.”
  (Zelensky, 00:40)

• Context:
  February 2026 will mark four years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

2. Thanksgiving Travel Disruptions: Storms in Central & Eastern U.S.

[00:51] – [01:44]

• Double Storm Forecast:
  Impending storms threaten to impact travel ahead of Thanksgiving, particularly in Dallas and North Dallas where travelers at Love Field airport are “bracing for heavy rain,” with up to 4 inches possible.
  (Vanya Castillo, 01:08; National Weather Service, 01:12)

• Travelers’ Anxiety:
  Travelers are already anxious amidst a recent government shutdown and now rising concerns of weather-related delays:

  “I think we were kind of worried just in general about flying around this time. And then here hearing that there could be weather delays, too, feeling really lucky that we don't have to, that everything's going to plan.”
  (Traveler, 01:24)

• Hopes and Numbers:

  • Many hope to “get on a plane and out of here before the rain comes.” (Castillo, 01:39)
  • AAA projects 1.6 million more travelers than last year.

3. International News: Pakistan Bombing

[01:44]

• Two suicide bombers targeted the headquarters of a security force in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least three officers and wounding five others.

4. Slender Man Case Update: Morgan Geyser Recaptured

[02:31] – [03:04]

• Escape and Arrest:
  Morgan Geyser, convicted in the infamous “Slender Man stabbing,” was recaptured near a Chicago truck stop, less than a day after fleeing a group home in Illinois.
  (Marion Rafferty, 02:39)

• Context:
  Geyser was 12 when she and a friend stabbed a classmate to ‘please a fictional horror character’; the victim survived. Geyser pleaded guilty to attempted first degree intentional homicide but cited mental illness for lack of responsibility.

5. Government Shutdown: Air Traffic Controller Bonuses & TSA Upgrades

[03:04] – [03:31]

• New Bonuses:
  DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced $10,000 bonuses for air traffic controllers who worked unpaid during the government shutdown:

  “They not only showed up and filled their shifts while the government shutdown was ongoing, many of them took on extra shifts and covered responsibilities for individuals who didn't come to work.”
  (Noem, 03:20)

• TSA Investment:
  Noem also unveiled a $1 billion nationwide upgrade to TSA equipment.

6. Gasoline Prices: Thanksgiving Road Travel

[03:31] – [04:00]

• Trilby Lumberg of the Lundberg Survey explained that refineries’ maintenance and repair seasons have ended, meaning “they’re running at a higher capacity,” affecting gas supply and prices. (Lumberg, 03:49)

• Despite this, gas prices are “hovering near the lowest level for the holiday season since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the nation back in 2020.” (Ted Lindner, 04:00)

7. Miss Jamaica Injury at Miss Universe Pageant

[04:00] – [04:28]

• Incident Details:
  Gabrielle Henry, Miss Jamaica and an ophthalmologist, remains hospitalized in ICU after falling off a runway during Miss Universe preliminaries in Thailand.

• Update:
  According to her sister, Gabrielle “is not doing as well as they hoped.” (Lindner, 04:00)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “The items that remain open are not insurmountable. We just need more time than what we have today.”
  — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 00:20

• “The aggressor must pay fully for the war he started.”
  — President Volodymyr Zelensky, 00:40

• “They not only showed up and filled their shifts while the government shutdown was ongoing, many of them took on extra shifts.”
  — DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, 03:20

• “Feeling really lucky that we don't have to, that everything's going to plan.”
  — Traveler at Dallas Love Field, 01:24

Additional Context

• February 2026 will mark four years since the Ukraine conflict began.
• Travel concerns are heightened due to both severe weather and recent government instability.
• The Miss Universe accident places global attention on contestant safety.

Summary Prepared for Listeners:
This episode delivers a concise roundup of headline news, highlighting ongoing international diplomacy, travel challenges for Americans, domestic crime updates, improvements for front-line federal workers, economic factors affecting road trips, and a major international pageant mishap. The reporting balances urgency with a matter-of-fact tone, focusing on direct quotes from key figures and first-hand reports.