5PM ET 11/07/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 5PM ET, November 7, 2025

Overview

This episode delivers a fast-paced update on the major headlines for November 7, 2025. The main themes include ongoing air travel disruptions due to FAA-ordered flight reductions during the government shutdown, the continuing impasse in Congress over government funding and health care, a fatal UPS plane crash in Louisville, a presidential pardon for Darryl Strawberry, and a breakdown of this year's Grammy nominations.

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1. Air Travel Disruption Amid FAA Staffing Shortage (00:02–00:38)

Key Points:

• Air travelers express frustration and safety concerns as flight reductions kick in at major airports.

  • Vox pop:
    Speaker B (Traveler), 00:06:
    "If I could vote every single legislator out on both parties and start with some people that are boringly neutral, I would do it."

• The FAA has begun a phased capacity reduction at airports to mitigate air traffic controller staffing shortages.

  • Over 900 flight cancellations and more than 3,000 delays reported today.
  • Reductions will peak at a 10% cut in flight volume next Friday.

• The current situation is happening on day 38 of the ongoing government shutdown.

• Public concern:
  Speaker C (Traveler), 00:21:
  "I'm incredibly concerned. I don't feel safe flying at all."

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2. Government Shutdown Stalemate & Health Care Policy (00:38–01:44)

Key Points:

• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposes reopening the government with a short-term bill, extending Obamacare subsidies for one year.

  • Long-term health care reforms to be negotiated by a bipartisan committee after reopening.

• Republicans oppose the plan, labeling it as Democrats holding Americans "hostage."

  • Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), 01:06:
    "I'm not going to keep giving taxpayer dollars to the five largest health care insurance companies under Obamacare to get the government open."

• Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson's proposal to pay federal workers is blocked for a second time.

• Senate Republican leadership works on a new interim solution, possibly with a future vote on health care subsidies, but 60 votes are still needed.

• President Trump responds to economic concerns:

  • President Trump (00:39):
    "Prices are down under the Trump administration and they're down substantially."
  • Accuses foreign-owned meatpacking companies of raising beef prices, calls on DOJ to investigate.

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3. Louisville UPS Plane Crash Investigation (02:15–03:02)

Key Points:

• Search and recovery operations continue after a UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville kills at least 13.
  • Over 100 first responders remain at the debris field, battling spot fires.
• NTSB actively pursues a comprehensive investigation.
  • NTSB's Todd Inman (Investigator), 02:38:
    "We're not going to leave until we know that we've secured all of the perishable evidence and all the information that will be necessary to come out with the most comprehensive investigative report. We will do it as quick as we can."
• The cockpit voice recorder confirms the flight crew was actively trying to regain control of the aircraft before crashing.
• Search continues for the missing and answers for victims' families.

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4. Presidential Pardon for Darryl Strawberry (03:02–03:21)

Key Points:

• President Trump issues a pardon to former MLB star Darryl Strawberry for tax evasion and drug-related offenses.
• He highlights Strawberry's faith and sustained sobriety since his baseball career.

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5. Grammy Nominations: A Year Dominated by Rap, Latin, and Pop (03:21–04:02)

Key Points:

• Kendrick Lamar leads Grammy nominations with nine, fueled by his album "gnx" and the hit diss track "Not Like Us."

• Lamar to compete in major categories—including Record, Song, and Album of the Year.

• Lady Gaga garners seven nominations; Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Leon Thomas each receive six.

• Notable Record of the Year nominees include Bad Bunny’s "DTMF", Lady Gaga’s "Abracadabra", Billie Eilish’s "Wildflower", and Sabrina Carpenter’s "Man Child".

  Speaker H (Music Correspondent), 03:21:
  "Kendrick Lamar leads this year's Grammy nominations with nine, most of any artist thanks to his sixth album, gnx... The 68th annual Grammys air live from the crypto.com arena February 1st."

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6. Financial Markets Update (04:02–end)

Key Points:

• The Dow closes up by 74 points; S&P also in the green.
• Nasdaq ends lower for the week.
• Anchor closure:
  "I'm Lisa Brady, Fox News."

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Memorable Quotes

• On Congressional gridlock:
  "If I could vote every single legislator out on both parties and start with some people that are boringly neutral, I would do it."
  — Air Traveler (B), 00:06

• On air travel safety:
  "I'm incredibly concerned. I don't feel safe flying at all."
  — Air Traveler (C), 00:21

• On health care funding in the shutdown:
  "I'm not going to keep giving taxpayer dollars to the five largest health care insurance companies under Obamacare to get the government open."
  — Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), 01:06

• On crash investigation commitment:
  "We're not going to leave until we know that we've secured all of the perishable evidence and all the information that will be necessary to come out with the most comprehensive investigative report. We will do it as quick as we can."
  — NTSB’s Todd Inman, 02:38

• On Grammy nominations:
  "Kendrick Lamar leads this year's Grammy nominations with nine, most of any artist thanks to his sixth album, gnx..."
  — Music Correspondent (H), 03:21

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02: Start of air travel disruption coverage
• 00:38: Government shutdown and health care debate
• 02:15: UPS Louisville crash investigation
• 03:02: Darryl Strawberry presidential pardon
• 03:21: Grammy nominations
• 04:02: Markets wrap

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Transcript

[A]

Some air travelers have a message for lawmakers. LISA brady, FOX NEWS if I could.

[B]

Vote every single legislator out on both parties and start with some people that are boringly neutral, I would do it.

[A]

This has disruption spread on the first day of flight reductions ordered by the FAA at major airports to help ease the staffing issues with air traffic controllers.

[C]

I'm incredibly concerned. I don't feel safe flying at all.

[A]

The cuts are being made with safety in mind. Nationwide, more than 900 flights canceled today. More than 3,000 delay, but the capacity reductions are being phased in, peaking at 10% next Friday. On day 38 of the government shutdown.

[B]

Democrats are ready to clear the way to quickly pass a government funding bill that includes health care affordability.

[A]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposing a one year extension of Obamacare subsidies as part of a short term spending bill to reopen government. He says a bipartisan committee could then work on longer term solutions and it would avoid negotiating during the shutdown, which Republicans oppose. But Republicans say it's still Democrats holding Americans hostage. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham telling reporters.

[D]

I'm not going to keep giving taxpayer dollars to the five largest health care insurance companies under Obamacare to get the government open.

[A]

This as a proposal from Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson to pay federal workers was blocked for the second time. The Senate Republican leader working on a new interim spending bill with a possible promise for a future vote on Obamacare subsidies. But it would still need 60 votes to advance after wins this week for Democratic candidates focused on affordability. The president again defending his economic agenda.

[D]

Prices are down under the Trump administration and they're down substantially.

[A]

But he's now accusing some meatpacking companies, those with majority foreign ownership, of driving up the price of beef, asking the Justice Department to investigate. America is listening to FOX News.

[E]

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[A]

An ongoing search for the missing and answers after this week's UPS crash in Louisville that killed at least 13 people.

[F]

The massive debris field in Louisville remains active. It's where NTSB member Todd Inman says over 100 first responders are still dealing with spot fires as they peel back layers of the wreckage of UPS FL 2976 in search for what caused the crash.

[G]

We're not going to leave until we know that we've secured all of the perishable evidence and all the information that will be necessary to come out with the most comprehensive investigative report. We will do it as quick as we can.

[F]

Add with respect to people who have family members who have still not been found. The NTSB also saying the plane's cockpit voice recorder shows the plane's crew engaged in efforts to attempt to control the aircraft before Tuesday's crash.

[A]

Fox's Jeff Manasso a pardon for former baseball star Darrel Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges that sent him to prison. President Trump highlighting Strawberry's faith and longtime post career sobriety. Rap, Latin and pop dominates the Grammy nominations.

[H]

Kendrick Lamar leads this year's Grammy nominations with nine, most of any artist thanks to his sixth album, gnx. The album and its tracks will compete for record, song and album of the year, along with multiple pop and rap categories. Lamar, who swept earlier this year with his diss track Not Like Us, heads a stacked field that includes Lady Gaga with seven nods and Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and leon Thomas with six. Lamar and S.Z. luther is up for both record and song of the year, going head to head for record of the year against Bad Bunnies, DTMF, Lady Gaga's Abracadabra, Billie Eilish's Wildflower and Sabrina Carpenter's Man Child, among others. The 68th annual Grammys air live from the crypto.com arena February 1st.

[A]

Fox's Michelle Paulino the Dow finishing up 74 points today. S and P also in the green Nasdaq in all three lower for the week, I'm Lisa Brady, Fox News.