5PM ET 11/11/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 5PM ET 11/11/2025 Newscast
Date: November 11, 2025
Host: Lisa Brady, FOX News Team

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a concise round-up of national news headlines, with a focus on the ongoing government shutdown, air travel disruptions, tributes and support for veterans, civil unrest at UC Berkeley, a significant press-freedom case settlement in Kansas, a baby formula recall, upcoming International Olympic Committee decisions on transgender athletes, and a major stock market rally.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Shutdown & Air Travel Impacts

• Status: The government is still partially shut down, with possible action in the House to reopen it as early as the following day.
• Impact on Air Travel: FAA-mandated flight cuts increased from 4% to 6%, leading to additional flight delays and cancellations.
  • Quote:
    • Grady Trimble (00:12): “Delays and cancellations are piling up again today. Remember that this is the first day that the FAA's mandated flight cuts increases from 4% which started on Friday, to 6%.”
• Reporting: On-site report by Fox’s Grady Trimble from Reagan National Airport.

2. Veterans Day: Honoring Service & Addressing VA Backlog

• Presidential Tribute: President Trump thanks generations of veterans for their sacrifices during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
  • Quote:
    • Grady Trimble (00:32): “After generation, America's warriors have left behind the comforts of home and family to face violence, evil and death so that our families could know joy, goodness and peace...”
• Veterans Support Efforts: New campaigns to honor WWII nurses with a Congressional Gold Medal.
  • Details: This campaign, coming 80 years after WWII, is gathering substantial congressional support (67 co-sponsors in the Senate, 290 in the House).
  • Quote:
    • Tanya J. Powers (00:58): “The campaign to honor them with the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest Senate civilian honor, comes 80 years after the war ended.”

3. Civil Unrest & Security at UC Berkeley

• Incident: DOJ investigating security at UC Berkeley after violence at a Turning Point USA event.
  • Quote:
    • Tanya J. Powers (01:18): “A group of protesters turning up to UC Berkeley Monday where Turning Point USA was wrapping up its American Comeback tour... Attendees reporting protesters surrounded the event venue's exits and were heckling attendees.”
• Arrests: Four arrests were made—two by university police (one unaffiliated man, one student) and two by city police.
• Context: This event occurred exactly two months after the fatal shooting of Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk at another university event.

4. Marion County, Kansas: Press Freedom Lawsuit Settlement

• Background: Following a controversial police raid on the Marion County Record newspaper and related homes in 2023, the county settles five lawsuits for over $3 million.
  • Quote:
    • Grinhaul Scott (02:32): “The five lawsuits over the incident in 2023 sparked a national conversation after a restaurant owner accused the paper of invading her privacy... Publisher Eric Meyer, who blamed the death of his mother... on stress from the raid... said the agreement isn't about money but to shed light on an assault on press freedom.”

5. National Recall of Organic Baby Formula

• Current Situation: BiHart recalls baby formula due to a suspected link to infant botulism (15 cases across 12 states, no deaths).
  • Quote:
    • Lisa Brady (03:12): “The FDA says the affected babies all had botulism heart formula at some point. No deaths reported.”

6. Olympic Policy on Transgender Athletes

• Pending Ruling: The International Olympic Committee, led by Kirsty Coventry, is nearing a decision that would apply to all Olympic sports, potentially disallowing transgender women from competing against women, based on recent scientific evidence.
  • Quote:
    • Grady Trimble (03:34): “The new International Olympics chief Kirsty Coventry... feels strongly that women should not go head to head with athletes who were once male. A just out scientific study argued in her favor.”
• Timeline: Decision is expected by the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and would be in place for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

7. Stock Market Rally

• Numbers: The Dow closes up by 559 points, setting a record at 47,009.27. The Nasdaq finishes in the red.
  • Quote:
    • Lisa Brady (04:10): “The Dow rallies up 559 points to a record close 47,009 27 the Nasdaq finishing in the red.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Veteran Sacrifice:
  “After generation, America's warriors have left behind the comforts of home and family to face violence, evil and death so that our families could know joy, goodness and peace...” – Grady Trimble (00:32)

• On Press Freedom Settlement:
  “Publisher Eric Meyer... said the agreement isn't about money but to shed light on an assault on press freedom.” – Grinhaul Scott (02:32)

• On Upcoming Olympic Decision:
  “Kirsty Coventry... feels strongly that women should not go head to head with athletes who were once male. A just out scientific study argued in her favor.” – Grady Trimble (03:34)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Government shutdown/FAA flight cuts – (00:02–00:24)
• Veterans Day tributes/VA medical backlog – (00:24–00:58)
• WWII nurses Congressional Gold Medal campaign – (00:58–01:10)
• UC Berkeley Turning Point USA protest/DOJ investigation – (01:10–01:41)
• Marion County, Kansas press freedom settlement – (02:26–03:12)
• BiHart baby formula recall – (03:12–03:34)
• Olympic Committee transgender athlete policy – (03:34–04:10)
• Stock Market news (Dow record) – (04:10–04:23)

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This news update provides a rapid-fire yet detailed overview of headline issues shaping America’s public discourse, from political standoffs to historic reckonings, public health, and sports policy, all delivered in the brisk, concise style typical of Fox News audio reports.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

They're halfway there. Lisa Brady, FOX News. But ahead of a possible House vote tomorrow to reopen government, the shutdown continues along with air travel impacts and the.

[Grady Trimble]

Delays and cancellations are piling up again today. Remember that this is the first day that the FAA's mandated flight cuts increases from 4% which started on Friday, to 6%.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox businesses Grady Trimble at Reagan National Airport. President Trump offering thanks for the service and sacrifice of the nation's Veter Generation.

[Grady Trimble]

After generation, America's warriors have left behind the comforts of home and family to face violence, evil and death so that our families could know joy, goodness and.

[Lisa Brady]

Peace at Arlington National Cemetery. Also highlighting ongoing efforts to help veterans, including to address the backlog at VA Medical Centers. A coalition of retired military nurses and others hope to get World War II nurses honored by Congress.

[Tanya J. Powers]

The campaign to honor them with the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest Senate civilian honor, comes 80 years after the war ended. Each chains of 67 co sponsors in the Senate and 290 in the House.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Tanya J. Powers the Justice Department moves to investigate security at a University of California campus after violence outside a conservative event.

[Tanya J. Powers]

A group of protesters turning up to UC Berkeley Monday where Turning Point USA was wrapping up its American Comeback tour. University police tell fox news a 48 year old with no affiliation to the school and a 22 year old current or former student were arrested. Two others were arrested by the City of Berkeley Police Department. Attendees reporting protesters surrounded the event venue's exits and were heckling attendees.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Christian Goodwin that event two months to the day after Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University. America is listening to Fox News. A Kansas county will offer an apology and pay millions.

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Learn [e-mail] After a controversial police raid on a small town newspaper, Marion County.

[Grinhaul Scott]

Kansas said it will pay more than $3 million to several plaintiffs, including the Marion County Record newspaper, its owner's estate, its publisher and an ex council member whose home was also raided by cops. The five lawsuits over the incident in 2023 sparked a national conversation after a restaurant owner accused the paper of invading her privacy and and getting hold of her driving record. Publisher Eric Meyer, who blamed the death of his mother, who co owned the paper, on stress from the raid the day before she died, said the agreement isn't about money but to shed light on an assault on press freedom. Grinhaul Scott, Fox News There's a nationwide.

[Lisa Brady]

Recall of organic baby formula from the bihart company as federal health officials investigate a possible link to an outbreak of botulism in infants. At least 15 cases in 12 states. The FDA says the affected babies all had botulism heart formula at some point. No deaths reported. The International Olympic Committee reportedly close to a decision on transgender athletes.

[Grady Trimble]

In the past the Olympics have left it up to individual sports organizations to decide whether transgender women could compete against other women. The new International Olympics chief Kirsty Coventry, herself a one time Olympic athlete, feels strongly that women should not go head to head with athletes who were once male. A just out scientific study argued in her favor. That is if you're born male, you have an advantage over a female. The decision, if it does come, could be announced in Milan. Yes, before or around the time of the Winter Olympics in February. It would be across the board for all sports and ready for the next Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Greg Palkot the Dow rallies up 559 points to a record close 47,009 27 the Nasdaq finishing in the red and Lisa Brady, FOX News It's Willing Country.

[Greg Palkot]

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