6AM ET 04/12/2026 Newscast

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Fox News Hourly Update: 6AM ET 04/12/2026 — Summary

Episode Overview

This episode delivers a concise, fast-paced news roundup covering the breakdown of US-Iran peace talks, developments in the Iran conflict, continuing strikes in Ukraine, widespread severe weather threats in the Southern Plains, the Artemis 2 moon mission, and a shooting incident in New Jersey.

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1. Breakdown of US-Iran Peace Talks

• Main Point: Talks aimed at securing a ceasefire and curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions failed to reach an agreement.
• Key Insight: The US vice president insists that any agreement requires Iran to explicitly renounce nuclear weapon development.
  • Quote (Vice President, 00:18):
    “We need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon…”
• Details from Islamabad (Chanley Painter, 00:30):
  • Talks lasted 21 hours, in an urgent attempt to extend a fragile two-week ceasefire during the ongoing Iran war (now in its seventh week).
  • Insight: US blames Iran for lack of nuclear commitment; Iranian state media blames “excessive demands from the US” for the failure.
• Context (Debra Valentine, 00:53):
  • Peace process follows “Operation Epic Fury” (Feb 28), a US-led airstrike campaign.

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2. Update on Iran’s Supreme Leader After Airstrikes

• Report (Kathleen Maloney, 01:08):
  • Summary: Mojtaba Khamenei, new supreme leader, was severely injured—“severely disfigured” in face and legs—during US and Israeli airstrikes that killed his father.
  • Khamenei has not been publicly seen since hospitalization, but is reported to be “mentally sharp” and in contact with Iran’s negotiation team.
  • Reuters and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirm injury details.
  • Memorable Insight: Even amidst physical debilitation, Khamenei’s leadership and communication persist.

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3. Ongoing Russia-Ukraine Violence During Orthodox Easter

• Quick Report (Debra Valentine, 01:47):
  • Russia continues drone strikes on Ukrainian positions despite declaring an Orthodox Easter ceasefire.
  • Ukrainian Response: Zelensky promises swift retaliation.
  • Tone: Continues the theme of unrelenting global conflict.

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4. Severe Weather Threats in Southern Plains

• Overview (Debra Valentine, Melanie Black, 02:41):
  • Severe storms threaten 27 million in central/south Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas.
    • Key Dangers: Damaging wind, large hail, thunderstorms (Melanie Black, 02:54).
    • Quote (Melanie Black, 02:54): “27 million Americans in the target zone for severe storms. We think that damaging wind and large hail are going to be the main threats…”
  • Moisture from the west and a dip in the jet stream are fueling the system.
  • Specific areas at heightened risk: West central Texas (Lubbock, Midland, Del Rio).

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5. Artemis 2 Crew Returns, Celebrates Mission

• Report (Debra Valentine, 03:30):
  • Artemis 2 astronauts made public remarks at Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, after returning from a 10-day mission around the moon.
  • Significance: Marks the first American lunar mission in 53 years—paving the way for future moon landings.
  • Memorable Quote (Commander Reid Wiseman, 03:47): “We are bonded forever, and no one down here is ever going to know what the four of us just went through. And it was the most special thing that will ever happen in my life.”
  • Crew: Reid Wiseman (Commander), Christina Cook, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover.

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6. Chick-Fil-A Shooting in New Jersey

• Summary (Debra Valentine, 03:54):
  • Multiple injuries reported after a masked group assaulted a Union County Chick-fil-A, firing shots and storming the counter.
  • Details on casualties remain unclear; investigation ongoing by Union County Prosecutor.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• US Vice President (00:18):
  “We need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon…”
• Melanie Black (02:54):
  “27 million Americans in the target zone for severe storms… damaging wind and large hail are going to be the main threats…”
• Commander Reid Wiseman (03:47):
  “We are bonded forever, and no one down here is ever going to know what the four of us just went through…”

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Key Timestamps for Major Segments

• US-Iran Talks Breakdown: 00:03–00:53
• Khamenei Injury Update: 01:08–01:47
• Russia-Ukraine Strikes: 01:47–02:00
• Severe Weather Alert: 02:41–03:30
• Artemis 2 Crew Remarks: 03:30–03:54
• Chick-Fil-A Shooting: 03:54–end

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Tone: Urgent, factual, and tightly focused—mirroring a fast-paced morning news broadcast intended to quickly inform listeners of key global and national headlines.

Transcript

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Talks fail. I'm Debra Valentine, fox news. The U.S. and Iran did not reach a peace deal following talks in Pakistan. The vice president said Tehran did not agree to the US Position that Tehran not possess the capability to produce or have nuclear weapons.

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We need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon that more from Fox's Chanley Painter.

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This comes after 21 hours of high stakes negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan. The peace talks are aimed at preserving a two week old cease fire in the Iran war now entering its seventh week. Vance cited a lack of commitment from Iran to abandon nuclear weapons development. Iranian state media blamed, quote, excessive demands from the US for the breakdown.

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The talks came after a month after the US launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28th. A newer report details how seriously Iran's new supreme leader was injured by the US And Israeli airstrikes, Fox's Kathleen Maloney reports.

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Mojtaba Khamenei is severely disfigured after sustaining leg and face injuries in the February 28th airstrikes that killed his father, according to Reuters. He has not been seen publicly since being hospitalized. However, despite those serious injuries, Reuters quotes anonymous sources within his inner circle as saying he remains mentally sharp and is in communication with the Iranian delegation in Pakistan for peace talks with the U.S. the Reuters report corroborates an earlier statement by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who told reporters in March that Khomeini was likely disfigured. Kathleen Maloney, Fox News Russia continued to

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Millions of people are in the path of severe weather threats in central and South Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Fox's Melanie Black reports on the severe weather threat potentially affecting people in several states.

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27 million Americans in the target zone for severe storms. We think that damaging wind and large hail are going to be the main threats, and that's what we'll continue watching out for. This risk extends from central and southern Texas into Oklahoma and Kansas. There's that heightened risk across west central Texas, Lubbock, Midland, down to Del Rio. But when you're looking at the overall ingredients that we have, we have this dip in the jet stream out ahead of that. We have this southwesterly flow. And this is just going to continue to increase the moisture across parts of Texas into Oklahoma, too. That's where you have some thunderstorms that you're waking up to.

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The threat began Saturday across the plains as moisture streams from the west. The Artemis 2 crew took the stage at Ellington Air Force Base in Houston, Texas, Saturday, a day after returning to earth following their 10 day mission around the moon. Commander Reid Wiseman we are bonded forever,

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and no one down here is ever going to know what the four of us just went through. And it was the most special thing that will ever happen in my life.

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Mission specialists Christina Cook, Specialist Jeremy Hansen and pilot Victor Glover also spoke. Their 10 day mission marks America's return to the moon after a 53 year hiatus and paving the way for future moon landings. Authorities say multiple people were injured after a shooting at a Chick Fil A in Union County, New Jersey, Saturday night. A group of masked men reportedly charged inside the establishment, forcing their way behind the counter, firing multiple shots. It's unclear how many people were hurt or if there are any fatalities. The Union County's prosecutor's office is investigating. I'm Debra Valentine. This is FOX News.