5PM ET 11/28/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update — 5PM ET 11/28/2025

Host: Lisa Brady (with reports from Mark Meredith, Ainsley Earhart, Diana Jalouse, and more)
Date: November 28, 2025
Theme: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top national news, from a tragic shooting involving National Guard members, travel disruptions, economic updates, record holiday spending, scientific research, presidential pardons, and a reassurance from country music star Dolly Parton.

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Main Theme

This episode provides listeners with brisk, topical updates on major breaking and ongoing news stories in the U.S., focusing on national security, travel and weather concerns, consumer spending trends, a high-profile presidential pardon announcement, new dementia research, and a public message from Dolly Parton.

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Detailed Segment Breakdown

1. National Guard Ambush in Washington, D.C.

• [00:02] Lisa Brady: Opens with the story of a tragic ambush-style shooting that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition in Washington, D.C.
• Suspect Profile (Mark Meredith):
  • The suspect is a 29-year-old man from Afghanistan, now living in Washington State near the Canadian border.
  • He drove cross-country to supposedly carry out the attack.
  • Prosecutors have not disclosed a suspected motive.
  • He once worked with the CIA in Afghanistan and came to the U.S. via a refugee program after the U.S. military pullout.
  • “Investigators are probing his past...Prosecutors...are remaining tight lipped about what may have motivated this man to allegedly drive cross country and carry out what's now a deadly ambush.” (Mark Meredith, [00:14])

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2. Thanksgiving Travel & Weather Updates

• [00:29] Lisa Brady:
  • Reports on a recall affecting Airbus A320 jets, possibly impacting post-Thanksgiving travel across major U.S. airlines.
• [00:57] Ainsley Earhart:
  • Describes improving travel conditions as a lake effect snowstorm subsides in Western New York, ending a “multi day blast that dropped about half a foot (of snow) with some areas seeing even more.”
• [01:11] Lisa Brady & [01:11] Katie Byrne:
  • Some areas of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula saw over 2 feet of snow.
  • Another winter storm is on the way, with warnings from Montana to western New York.

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3. Holiday Shopping & Economic Outlook

• [01:24] Mark Meredith:
  • Americans are estimated to spend over $1 trillion on Christmas for the first time ever.
  • “It’s the first time in history we will have spent more than a trillion with a T dollars...That’s the good news. On the other side...we will spend individually about almost $900 each on Christmas. That is down a little bit from last year.” ([01:24])
  • Spending per person is slightly down, impacted by tariffs and inflation.
  • “People say, you know, with tariffs and with inflation, you’re getting a little less bang for your buck.” ([01:24])
• [01:46] Lisa Brady:
  • Over 180 million Americans expected to shop between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, per the National Retail Federation.

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4. Presidential Pardon News

• [02:11] Lisa Brady:
  • Former President Trump announced plans to pardon ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, serving 45 years in the U.S. for drug trafficking and weapons charges.
  • Trump claims Hernandez was treated “harshly and unfairly,” according to people he greatly respects.

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5. Alzheimer’s Risk Reduction Study

• [02:42] Ainsley Earhart:

  • “The risk of Alzheimer’s declines sharply with one daily change in lifestyle: physical activity in both mid and late life, it’s linked to less dementia risk.”
  • Study details:
    • Individuals aged 26-44 (early adulthood), 45-64 (midlife), and 65-88 (late life) were studied.
    • Top 40% of physically active people in midlife showed a 40% lower all-cause dementia risk over 26 years.
    • Late life activity linked to 36%-45% lower risk over 15 years.

• [03:12] Lisa Brady:

  • Physical activity potentially impacts toxic buildups in the brain.
  • Study published in JAMA Network Open.

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6. Dolly Parton’s Thanksgiving Message

• [03:26] Dolly Parton & [03:31] Lisa Brady:
  • Dolly Parton shared a direct-to-camera Thanksgiving video on Instagram, appearing “in good spirits.”
  • Quote: “Well, hey, it’s Dolly here and I want to wish all of you and your family blessings this Thanksgiving.” (Dolly Parton, [03:33])
  • Message follows recent health-related cancellations and absences.
  • Ends by referencing her famous song: “I will always love you.” (Dolly Parton, [03:38])

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7. Financial Markets Update

• [04:02] Lisa Brady:
  • Stock market closed out November with a rally.
  • Dow up 289 points for the week.
  • Dow and S&P up over 3%, NASDAQ up nearly 5%.

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Notable Quotes

• “Investigators are probing his past... Prosecutors... are remaining tight lipped about what may have motivated this man to allegedly drive cross country and carry out what's now a deadly ambush.”
  — Mark Meredith, [00:14]
• “It’s the first time in history we will have spent more than a trillion with a T dollars of on Christmas. That’s the good news.”
  — Mark Meredith, [01:24]
• “People say, you know, with tariffs and with inflation, you’re getting a little less bang for your buck.”
  — Mark Meredith, [01:24]
• “Well, hey, it’s Dolly here and I want to wish all of you and your family blessings this Thanksgiving.”
  — Dolly Parton, [03:33]
• “I will always love you.”
  — Dolly Parton, [03:38]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• National Guard Ambush Story: [00:02]-[00:29]
• Thanksgiving Travel/Weather Updates: [00:29]-[01:11]
• Holiday Shopping Trends: [01:24]-[01:46]
• Trump’s Presidential Pardon News: [02:11]
• Alzheimer’s/Dementia Risk Study: [02:42]-[03:12]
• Dolly Parton Thanksgiving Message: [03:26]-[03:38]
• Financial Markets Update: [04:02]

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Tone & Style:
The episode is direct, urgent, and fact-based, with moments of human interest (Dolly Parton’s message) balancing out hard news. The delivery is clear, brisk, and authoritative—typical of news bulletins, with occasional warm and conversational inserts during weather and human interest segments.

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Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

A heartbreaking holiday on LISA brady, FOX NEWS for loved ones, fellow soldiers and investigators after the ambush style shooting that left one National Guard member dead, another still in critical condition in Washington, D.C.

[Mark Meredith]

Suspect he lived in Washington State not too far from the Canadian border. Investigators are probing his past. The 29 year old is originally from Afghanistan. Prosecutors, though, are remaining tight lipped about what may have motivated this man to allegedly drive cross country and carry out what's now a deadly ambush.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Mark Meredith in D.C. the suspect, who remains hospitalized, had worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, moving to the US In a refugee program after the American troop withdrawal. It's not clear yet how much of an impact Airbus recall could have on remaining Thanksgiving travel. The company says a significant number of A320 jets worldwide need a software change that will include fleets in several major US Airlines. Conditions improving for now in parts of.

[Ainsley Earhart]

The northern US if you're heading home from the holiday. Across the Great Lakes, travel is finally getting easier. A lake effect snowstorm is moving out of western New York after a multi day blast that dropped about half a foot with some areas seeing even more.

[Lisa Brady]

FOX Brothers Katie byrne in Jamestown, New York. Parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula got more than 2ft. But another round of heavy snow on the way. With winter storm warnings from Montana to western New York, the holiday shopping season could break records.

[Mark Meredith]

It's the first time in history we will have spent more than a trillion with a T dollars of on Christmas. That's the good news. On the other side of it worth noting, we will spend individually about almost $900 each on Christmas. That is down a little bit from last year. People say, you know, with tariffs and with inflation, you're getting a little less bang for your buck.

[Lisa Brady]

FOX Businesses Jeff Flock at a mall in Cherry Hill, New Jersey just between yesterday and Cyber Monday, the National Retail Federation estimates more than 180 million Americans will shop. America is listening to FOX News.

[Ainsley Earhart]

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[Diana Jalouse]

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[Lisa Brady]

Foxnewspodcasts.Com President Trump just announcing he plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who's serving a 45 year sentence in the US on drug trafficking and gun charges. The president posting that according to many people he greatly respects Hernandez was treated harshly and unfairly. Researchers say the risk of Alzheimer's declines sharply with one daily change in lifestyle physical activity in both mid and late life, it's linked to less dementia risk.

[Ainsley Earhart]

In a recent study, the researchers analyzed the individual's physical activity throughout three life stages early adult that's ages 26 to 44 midlife, that's ages 45 to 64 and late life, ages 65 to 88. Those in the top two fifths of midlife physical activity were associated with a 40% lower all cause dementia risk over a 26 year period compared to those with the lowest activity level. The active participants in the late life group saw a 36 to 45% lower risk over 15 years.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Diana Jalouse researchers say physical activity could impact things like toxic buildups in the brain. That study, published in JAMA Network Open Dolly Parton using a Thanksgiving message to reassure fans with an Instagram post 79.

[Dolly Parton]

Year old country Legend appeared in good spirits in the video, in which she speaks directly to the camera.

[Lisa Brady]

Well, hey, it's Dolly here and I.

[Dolly Parton]

Want to want to wish all of.

[Lisa Brady]

You and your family blessings this Thanksgiving.

[Dolly Parton]

She goes on to say that she is thankful for all her fans and the memories they share through the years. The message comes after a wave of health concerns. This fall, Parton canceled her Las Vegas residency and skipped the Academy's Governor Awards, where she was set to receive the Jean Herschel Humanitarian Award. She ended the video quoting one of her iconic songs, saying, I will always love you. Michelle Paulino, Fox News Wall street ends.

[Lisa Brady]

November with a rally. The Dow up 289 for the week. The Dow and the S and P up more than 3% the NASDAQ up nearly 5%. Elisa Brady, Fox News it's Willne Country.

[Diana Jalouse]

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