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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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."

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."

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

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