5PM ET 12/13/2025 Newscast

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Fox News Hourly Update: 5PM ET 12/13/2025 Newscast

Overview:
In this concise newscast, FOX News covers worldwide breaking events as of December 13, 2025: an ISIS attack on U.S. personnel in Syria, escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, a stabbing in New York City, historic flooding in Washington state, an archaeological find in Turkey, and a major court verdict regarding Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder.

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Major Stories and Key Insights

1. ISIS Attack on U.S. Soldiers in Syria

• [00:02–00:51]
  • Incident: Lone ISIS gunman kills three Americans—two soldiers and an interpreter—and wounds three more in Syria.
  • Response: President Trump pledges retaliation.
    • Quote: “We will retaliate.” — President Trump [00:07]
  • Operation Details:
    • Victims were part of a "key leader engagement" supporting ongoing counter-ISIS efforts.
    • Lucas Tomlinson (FOX News): While ISIS' caliphate was destroyed in Trump’s first term, sleeper cells remain active.
    • U.S. and Syrian forces killed the gunman after returning fire.

2. Israel-Hamas Conflict: Senior Hamas Commander Killed

• [00:51–01:22]
  • Event: Israel claims to have killed a key architect of the October 7th Hamas attack in Gaza.
    • Result: Strike followed an explosion that wounded two IDF soldiers.
  • Controversy:
    • Hamas decries the strike as a ceasefire violation.
    • Israel counters, stating the target was a terrorist engaged in ongoing hostile activities.

3. Violent Incident in Macy’s, New York City

• [01:22–01:55]
  • Incident: Woman stabs and injures another woman.
  • Suspect: Carrie Ahern, from Massachusetts with documented mental illness history.
    • Details:
      • Told police she acted due to voices in her head:
        • Quote: “She did it because voices inside her head told her to kill someone or she would be killed.” — Manhattan DA's office [01:32]
      • No prior criminal history in New York, but prior arrest in Massachusetts (2018) for online threats toward Senator Elizabeth Warren.

4. Washington State Historic Flooding

• [02:16–03:06]
  • State of Emergency:
    • Massive rainfall ("atmospheric river") caused rivers to swell and forced thousands to evacuate.
    • Residents begin returning as waters recede; risk of mudslides continues.
    • Ten rivers hit major flood stage; swift water rescues, significant property damage.
    • Quote: “The water would have been over my head… But residents, they're returning to their homes, some of them, and clearing out the mess, trying to see what has been damaged or destroyed.” — Field reporter [02:22]
    • Major impact on the city of Burlington.

5. Archaeological Discovery in Turkey: Early Christian Artwork

• [03:06–03:51]
  • Discovery:
    • Archaeologists in Iznik (ancient Nicea) found a tomb fresco of Jesus as the “good shepherd.”
    • Details:
      • Roman artistic style; Jesus shown youthful, clean-shaven, in a toga with a gold cross.
      • Dated to the third century, a period when Christians were persecuted.
      • Significance: "Good shepherd" motif predates the widespread adoption of the cross as a Christian symbol.
      • Quote: “Before the cross became a dominant symbol, the Good Shepherd was one of the earliest expressions of Christian faith.” — Paul Stevens, FOX News [03:42]

6. Johnson & Johnson Ovarian Cancer Verdict

• [03:51–End]
  • Verdict: LA jury awards $40 million to two women who claimed Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder caused ovarian cancer.
  • Company Response: Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal; ongoing legal battle.

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• President Trump on ISIS attack:
  • “We will retaliate.” [00:07]
• Lucas Tomlinson:
  • “…as evidence, ISIS sleeper cells still exist.” [00:49]
• Manhattan DA’s office on Macy’s suspect:
  • “She did it because voices inside her head told her to kill someone or she would be killed.” [01:32]
• Field reporter (flooding):
  • “The water would have been over my head… They have a lot to go through.” [02:22]
• Paul Stevens, FOX News (archaeological find):
  • “Before the cross became a dominant symbol, the Good shepherd was one of the earliest expressions of Christian faith.” [03:42]

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Key Timestamps for Reference

• [00:02] ISIS attack on U.S. soldiers
• [00:51] Israel-Hamas escalation
• [01:22] Macy’s stabbing, Manhattan
• [02:16] Washington state flooding
• [03:06] Turkey: archaeological discovery
• [03:51] Johnson & Johnson court ruling

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Summary Flow

The episode delivers quick, succinct updates on major international and national news, highlighting both tragic and historic developments. The tone remains urgent and factual, capturing a snapshot of pivotal events shaping U.S. and global headlines on December 13, 2025.

Transcript

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An ISIS attack on U.S. soldiers. I'm Carmen Roberts, Fox News.

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We will retaliate.

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President Trump making that vow after a lone ISIS gunman ambushed and killed three Americans and wounded three others in Syria today. Two of those killed were U.S. soldiers, the other an American civilian. Interpreter the president spoke to reporters at the White House before leaving for the annual Army Navy game. This was an ISIS attack on US And Syria, and again, we mourn the law. Fox's Lucas Tomlinson has more from the White House.

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Those American soldiers, according to the Pentagon, were conducting a, quote, key leader engagement. Their mission was in support of ongoing counter ISIS and counterterrorism operations in the region. While the ISIS caliphate was crushed in President Trump's first term. As evidence, ISIS sleeper cells still exist.

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And US And Syrian forces returned fire and killed the gunman. Israel says it killed a senior Hamas commander in Gaza today whom it describes as a key architect of the October 7th attack that triggered the war. The IDF' says a commander was killed following an explosion that wounded two IDF soldiers. Hamas condemned the strike as a ceasefire violation, but Israel says it is not because the man was engaged in terrorist activities. A woman is stabbed and injured by another woman at Macy's in New York city.

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The Manhattan DA's office says Carrie Ahern is from Massachusetts and has a documented history of mental illness. The suspect told officers she did it because voices inside her head told her to kill someone or she would be killed. This according according to investigators who also say during the summer of 2024, Ahern left Massachusetts in an Uber while on temporary leave from a hospital there. Court documents report that Ahern has no criminal history in New York but was arrested in 2018 in her hometown in Massachusetts for posting on Facebook about killing Senator Elizabeth Warren.

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Washington state remains under a state of emergency from historic flooding. With more rain on the way, the.

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Water has started to recede. I was in this exact same spot yesterday and the water would have been over my head. It was higher than me. But residents, they're returning to their homes, some of them, and clearing out the mess, trying to see what has been damaged or destroyed. They have a lot to go through. Powerful atmospheric river dumped at least a foot or more of rain in this area over the week, which swelled rivers, flooded neighborhoods, prompted multiple swift water rescues and forced thousands to evacuate. There's also the potential for mudslides. That risk remains a concern. Ten rivers were seen at major flood stage this week. The unpredictable and dangerous situation forced many families to quickly leave their homes at night. In the city of Burlington on Thursday.

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Fox'S Christina Coleman reporting. In Turkey, archaeologists say a newly revealed tomb fresco offers a rare glimpse about how Christians depicted Jesus.

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The artwork was recently revealed during excavations in the ancient city of Iznik. Inside a tomb, archaeologists uncovered a fresco that appears to show Jesus as the good shepherd. Depicted in a Roman artistic style. It depicts a youthful, clean shaven Jesus dressed in a toga and carrying a gold across his shoulders. Researchers say the artwork dates to to the third century when Christianity was still practiced under threat across the Roman Empire. Before the cross became a dominant symbol, the Good shepherd was one of the earliest expressions of Christian faith. Paul Stevens, FOX News.

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And an LA jury awards $40 million to two women who said that Johnson and Johnson's talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer. The company says it will appeal. This is the latest ruling, a long running legal battle over claims linking the talc based baby powder to ovarian cancer. I'm Carmen Rober. This is FOX News.