5PM ET 12/17/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 5PM ET, December 17, 2025

Main Theme:
This episode delivers concise updates on top U.S. and global news stories as of December 17, 2025, focusing on President Trump’s upcoming address, security lapses after the Brown University shooting, the Rob Reiner homicide investigation, terrorism charges in Australia, a federal judge’s trial in Wisconsin, and a major change to the broadcast of the Oscars.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. President Trump’s Upcoming Address to the Nation

• Preview by President Trump ([00:09]):
  • President Trump indicates his prime-time address will focus on his administration’s achievements in the face of inherited challenges.
  • Quote:

    "Well, I think the message this evening is we inherited a mess and we've done a great job and we continue to and our country is going to be stronger than ever before."
    – President Trump ([00:09])

• The address follows his attendance at a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for three Americans killed in Syria. President Trump met the families of those lost ([00:19]).
• The address is scheduled for 9 PM ET; live coverage is available at foxnewsradio.com ([00:26]).

2. Brown University Mass Shooting – Security Lapses and Investigation

• Ongoing search for a second person of interest after a shooting at Brown University; two people are at large ([00:38]).
• Criticism mounts over apparent security failures:
  • Limited surveillance camera coverage and unlocked doors contributed to the risk ([00:51]).
  • Brown’s president responds, arguing responsibility lies solely with the shooter.
• Police urge public not to circulate AI-generated images, stating they are unverified ([01:07]).
  • Quote:

    "Police are also urging people not to circulate any AI generated images, calling them not verified or credible."
    – Lisa Brady ([01:07])

3. Homicide Investigation: Rob Reiner and Wife

• Development:
  • LA County medical examiner rules the deaths of actor/director Rob Reiner and his wife a homicide (multiple sharp force injuries) ([01:15]).
  • Son Nick Reiner, the accused, appears in court wearing a suicide prevention vest; arraignment delayed to January 7 ([01:39]).
  • Defense attorney Alan Jackson asks for restraint:
    • Quote:

      "Ask that during this process, you allow the system to move forward in the way that it was designed to move forward, not with a rush to judgment, not with jumping to conclusions, but with restraint and with dignity."
      – Alan Jackson ([01:39])

4. Terror Attack and Arrest in Australia

• Navid Akram, 24, charged with 59 counts including multiple murder and terrorism for a deadly mass shooting targeting Jews in Sydney ([02:21]).
• First of 15 funerals for victims held ([02:34]).
• Akram could appear in court remotely as he just awoke from a coma.

5. Federal Judge on Trial in Wisconsin

• Judge Hannah Dugan stands accused of directing a Mexican national to leave court via a private exit to evade ICE arrest ([02:46]).
• Prosecution’s case concluded after three days, with FBI/ICE testimony ([02:46]).
• Jury could get the case by Friday; Dugan pleads not guilty ([03:21]).

6. Oscars to Stream on YouTube Starting 2029

• Major Announcement:
  • The Academy Awards move from ABC to YouTube for global streaming beginning in 2029; ABC will air through 2028 ([03:35]).
  • YouTube will house all Oscar-related content and coverage from 2029–2033.
  • Quote:

    "YouTube will effectively be the home to all things Oscars, including red carpet coverage, the Governor's Awards and the Oscar nominations announcement."
    – Academy of Motion Pictures Representative ([03:35])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• President Trump previewing his address:
  “We inherited a mess and we've done a great job and we continue to and our country is going to be stronger than ever before.” ([00:09])
• On AI-generated images in the Brown University case:
  “Police are also urging people not to circulate any AI generated images, calling them not verified or credible.” ([01:07])
• Defense in Rob Reiner homicide case urging restraint:
  “Ask that during this process, you allow the system to move forward... not with a rush to judgment, not with jumping to conclusions, but with restraint and with dignity.” ([01:39])
• On the Oscars’ move to YouTube:
  “YouTube will effectively be the home to all things Oscars...” ([03:35])

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Key Segment Timestamps

• President Trump preview & Dover visit: [00:03–00:26]
• Brown University shooting investigation: [00:38–01:07]
• Rob Reiner homicide investigation: [01:07–01:51]
• Australia terror attack & charges: [02:15–02:34]
• Federal judge on trial in Wisconsin: [02:46–03:21]
• Oscars broadcast transition to YouTube: [03:35–04:06]

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This newscast delivers succinct, high-impact updates mixing national news, legal developments, international terrorism, and an entertainment industry milestone. The tone remains factual and urgent, with a focus on developing stories likely to influence public discussion.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

What the president will tell the nation tonight on Lisa Brady FOX News. He offered this preview a short time ago.

[President Trump]

Well, I think the message this evening is we inherited a mess and we've done a great job and we continue to and our country is going to be stronger than ever before.

[Lisa Brady]

President Trump taking a few questions at Dover Air Force Base after attending a dignified transfer to honor three Americans killed in Syria. Two Iowa National Guard members and an army interpreter on also meeting with their families. The president's address is scheduled for 9 Eastern tonight. You can hear live [e-mail] the search for two people continues after the deadly mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island. Police asking the public to help find a second person who at some point was near the person of interest they were already looking for.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Now Brown University facing criticism for what appears to be several security lapses. The building where the shooting took place was only partially covered by surveillance cameras and the doors were unlocked. Brown's president, though pushing back, saying only the shooter is to blame.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's CB Cotton in Providence, where police are also urging people not to circulate any AI generated images, calling them not verified or credible. The LA county medical examiner just confirming the death of actor Rob actor and director Rob Reiner as a homicide, listing the cause as multiple sharp force injuries. Prosecutors say Reiner and his wife were killed by one of their sons, Nick Reiner, who made a brief first court appearance today wearing a suicide prevention vest. Defense attorney Alan Jackson telling reporters, we.

[President Trump]

Ask that during this process, you allow the system to move forward in the way that it was designed to move forward, not with a rush to judgment, not with jumping to conclusions, but with restraint and with dignity.

[Lisa Brady]

During today's hearing, Reiner's arraignment was moved to January 7th. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Brady]

Multiple charges filed against the surviving suspect in Sunday's deadly mass shooting targeting Jews.

[Steve Harrigan]

In Australia, Navid Akram, 24 years old. He's facing 59 charges, including multiple murder charges as well as terrorism. We expect to see him in court on Monday, perhaps remotely because he's just woken up from a coma.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Steve Harrigan near Bondi beach in Sydney, the first of female 15 funerals held today. The prosecution rests in Wisconsin, where a judge is on trial, accused of helping a suspect evade immigration agents.

[Jeff Manasso]

Federal prosecutors rest their case in Milwaukee after three days of presenting evidence and testimony from FBI and ICE agents and a court reporter who told jurors Wednesday that Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan discussed with her directing an attorney and her client, a Mexican national, in court on battery charges out a private courtroom exit in April away from ICE agents there to arrest and deport him, also telling jurors that she'd never heard Dugan direct an attorney to do that. A federal grand jury later indicted Dugan for obstructing federal immigration laws for which she's pled not guilty.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jeff Manasso. The defense plans to call four witnesses tomorrow. The jury could have the case by Friday. After more than 70 years on television, the Academy Awards are moving to streaming and YouTube will be the new home for the oscars beginning in 2029.

[Academy of Motion Pictures Representative]

The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences announcing the move away from abc. Add that the network will continue to broadcast the annual awards ceremony through 2028. That year will mark the 100th Oscars, but starting in 2029, YouTube will retain global rights to streaming the Oscars through 2033. YouTube will effectively be the home to all things Oscars, including red carpet coverage, the Governor's Awards and the Oscar nominations announcement.

[Lisa Brady]

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