5PM ET 11/13/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 5PM ET 11/13/2025

Host: Lisa Brady, FOX News Podcasts
Date: November 13, 2025

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Overview

This episode delivers a brisk, wide-ranging update on the latest national and international headlines, with a special focus on Blue Origin’s Mars mission, breaking legal and political news, sports controversies, and entertainment highlights. The tone is urgent and informative, reflecting the network’s focus on up-to-the-minute coverage.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Blue Origin’s Historic Mars Mission

[00:03–00:20]

• Celebration in Florida: Blue Origin successfully launches its new heavy-lift "New Glenn" rocket, sending two satellites to Mars for NASA.
• Major Achievement: The rocket boosters safely return, landing on an ocean platform.
• Industry Impact:
  • Jonathan Cerry notes, “A huge feat of engineering and certainly a big victory for the company...hopes that this heavy lift rocket...becomes a workhorse for the space industry and launching these deep space missions.” [00:20]
• Notable Quote:
  • Jonathan Cerry: “...named after American space legend John Glenn...” [00:24]

2. BBC Apology to Donald Trump

[00:41–01:16]

• Context: The BBC issues a formal apology to former President Trump after airing a misleading edit of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech.
• Legal Pressure: Trump’s lawyer threatened a $1 billion defamation lawsuit and set an apology deadline.
• Corrective Measures:
  • BBC chair sends a personal letter to the White House and retracts the edit.
  • Two top BBC executives resign.
• Key Insight: BBC admits its edit wrongly implied Trump directly called for violence at the Capitol.

3. Eric Swalwell Referred to DOJ

[01:16–01:35]

• Potential Legal Trouble:
  • A top federal housing official recommends a Justice Department investigation into House Democrat Eric Swalwell for alleged bank and mortgage fraud related to a Washington, D.C., home.
• Status: Swalwell has not been charged.
  • Lisa Brady: “Swalwell is not charged with anything but in a social media post mentions other Trump critics who have been and says he refuses to live in fear.” [01:35]

4. Senator Fetterman’s Fall

[01:35–02:00]

• Health Update:
  • Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is hospitalized but reportedly doing well after suffering minor injuries from a fall near his home due to lightheadedness.

5. Immigration Enforcement in Charlotte

[02:29–02:54]

• Pending Crackdown:
  • A North Carolina county sheriff reports that federal officials plan an immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte, the state’s second-largest city.
  • No confirmation from Homeland Security as of broadcast.

6. MLB Pitch-Fixing Scandal

[02:54–03:29]

• Major League Baseball Bombshell:
  • Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase pleads not guilty in NYC court to fraud and conspiracy, released on $600,000 bond.
  • Accused of intentionally compromising his performance for profit on prop bets.
  • FBI agents arrested Clase at JFK Airport; charges include throwing “specific pitches for balls” and receiving kickbacks.
  • Teammate Luis Ortiz faces similar charges covering different periods.
• Notable Quote:
  • Reporter: “Prosecutors claim he threw specific pitches for balls and received kickbacks from bettors dating back to 2023. Bettors allegedly made more than 100 fraudulent bets based off his rigged pitches.” [03:13]

7. Taylor Swift ERAS Tour – "End of an Era" Docu-Series

[03:29–04:10]

• Entertainment Headline:
  • Taylor Swift releases “End of an Era,” a six-episode docu-series on the ERAS tour, exclusively on Disney+.
  • Features behind-the-scenes moments, interviews, and glimpses at her relationship with Travis Kelce.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Entertainment Reporter: “The trailer shows rare behind the scenes moments, an exclusive interview with Swift, and the early days of her relationship with Travis Kelce.” [03:45]
  • Will Change Country Host (to Kelce): “You got teammates, I got teammates... You’ve got Coach Reid, I’ve got my mom.” [04:08]

8. Stock Market Drop

[04:20]

• Economic News:
  • Following record Dow highs, the market tumbles 797 points.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Blue Origin Success:
  • Jonathan Cerry: “A huge feat of engineering and certainly a big victory for the company...” [00:20]
• Swalwell Response:
  • Lisa Brady: “Swalwell is not charged with anything but... says he refuses to live in fear.” [01:35]
• MLB Betting Scandal:
  • Sports Reporter: “Prosecutors claim he threw specific pitches for balls and received kickbacks from bettors dating back to 2023.” [03:13]
• Taylor Swift Docu-Series:
  • Entertainment Reporter: “The first two episodes dropped Dec. 12 on Disney and traced the development, impact and inner workings of a tour that rewrote the record books...” [03:39]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Blue Origin Mars Mission: 00:03–00:41
• BBC/Trump Apology: 00:41–01:16
• Rep. Swalwell Investigation: 01:16–01:35
• Sen. Fetterman Hospitalized: 01:35–02:00
• Immigration Crackdown in Charlotte: 02:29–02:54
• MLB Pitch-Fixing Scandal: 02:54–03:29
• Taylor Swift’s Docu-Series: 03:29–04:10
• Stock Market News: 04:20

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This episode delivers concise, topical news—covering everything from scientific triumphs and political controversy to sports scandals and high-profile entertainment releases—retaining the urgent tone and crisp delivery of FOX News Radio.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

Jubilation in Florida. Lisa Brady, FOX News Cheers after Blue Origin's successful launch of its new rocket on a NASA mission sending two satellites to orbit Mars and the rocket boosters landing minutes later on a platform in the ocean.

[Jonathan Cerry]

A huge feat of engineering and certainly a big victory for the company that hopes that this heavy lift rocket, the new Glenn rocket, name after American space legend John Glenn, that it becomes a workhorse for the space industry and launching these deep space missions.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jonathan Cerry the BBC apologizes to President Trump over a misleading edit of his speech before the capitol riot on January 6, 2021. A lawyer for the president had sent a letter demanding an apology, setting a Friday deadline and threatening a $1 billion defamation lawsuit. The BBC now says its chair sent a personal letter to the White House and they've issue retraction, saying the edit gave the mistaken impression that the president made a direct call for violent action. Two top network executives had already stepped down. A House Democrat is referred to the.

[Unnamed Fox News Reporter]

Justice Department, two sources confirmed to Fox News. A top federal housing official has recommended an investigation into Congressman Eric Swalwell over claims of bank and mortgage fraud. The allegation towards the California Democrat is over a Washington, D.C. home claiming he may have made misleading or false statements in loan documents.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox is wrong at this point, Swalwell is not charged with anything but in a social media post mentions other Trump critics who have been and says he refuses to live in fear. A spokesperson says Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is doing well under observation at the hospital after a fall near his home during a morning walk when he got light headed. He suffered minor injuries after hitting his face. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Brady]

North Carolina's second largest city may be next for an immigration enforcement crackdown. A county sheriff says two federal officials confirmed a plan to begin an operation in Charlotte soon as this weekend, but there's no confirmation from Homeland Security officials. Arraignment day for an all star pitcher. Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase pleading not guilty to fraud and conspiracy counts in New York City, being released on a $600,000 bond.

[Unnamed Sports Reporter]

FBI agents arrested him at JFK Airport this morning after he arrived on a flight from the Dominican Republic. Klasse is accused of compromising his performance to make money on prop bets. Now the judge ordered GPS monitoring as part of his release. He's due back in court on December. Now prosecutors claim he threw specific pitches for balls and received kickbacks from bettors dating back to 2023 betters allegedly made more than 100 fraudulent bets based off his rigged pitches. Now his teammate Luis Ortiz is accused of the same thing, but starting in June of this year.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Nate Foy Ortiz pleaded not guilty yesterday. Taylor Swift Closes the book on the ERAs tour with the End of an.

[Unnamed Entertainment Reporter]

Era Taylor Swift closes the book on the ERAS Tour with the End of an Era, her six episode docu series that pulls back the curtain on the most powerful tour of her career. The first two episodes dropped Dec. 12 on Disney and traced the development, impact and inner workings of a tour that rewrote the record books, becoming the highest grossing tour in history. The trailer shows rare behind the scenes moments, an exclusive interview with Swift and the early days of her relationship with Travis Kelce.

[Unnamed Sports Reporter]

He brings a lot of happiness.

[Unnamed Entertainment Reporter]

We basically the same job.

[Will Change Country Host]

You got teammates, I got teammates.

[Unnamed Entertainment Reporter]

You've got Coach Reed, I've got my mom. ERAS tour guests include Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran and Gracie Adams. Michelle Palino, Fox News Stocks tumble a.

[Lisa Brady]

Day after the Dow hit new highs, falling 797 points on Lisa Brady, FOX.

[Will Change Country Host]

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