6AM ET 05/19/2026 Newscast

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Fox News Hourly Update – 6AM ET 05/19/2026

Host: Dave Anthony
Date: May 19, 2026
Main Theme: Breaking overnight news and major political, global, and local developments, including high-stakes primaries, U.S.-Iran tensions, a hate crime in California, military honors, and key sports results.

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Major Headlines & Key Discussion Points

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1. Historic Kentucky Primary: A Test of Trump’s Influence

• [00:04–00:43]
• The most expensive primary in Kentucky’s history opens with President Trump actively campaigning to unseat incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie.
• Trump’s endorsement goes to GOP challenger Ed Gal Rhein, a former Navy SEAL.
  • War Secretary Pete Hegseth campaigns in Kentucky, criticizing Massie’s record:
    • “Too much grandstanding, too few great votes, years of acting like being difficult is the same thing as being courageous.” — Pete Hegseth [00:29]
• Massie defends his independence:
  • “My vote card belongs to the people and not the president.” — Thomas Massie [paraphrased, 00:37]
• Additional primaries: Both parties in Kentucky for McConnell’s Senate seat; also in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.

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2. U.S.-Iran Stand-off: Strikes Postponed, Tensions Remain High

• [00:43–01:26], [02:39]
• President Trump signals willingness to resume attacks against Iran as nuclear deal talks stall, but pauses action at the request of Arab Gulf leaders:
  • “If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I’d be very happy.” — President Trump [01:05]
• Tensions remain, with the Pentagon now on alert for “a full large scale assault of Iran on a moment’s notice.” — Jared Halpern [01:10]
• U.S. military stands down for now, but Operation Epic Fury is on hold; readiness for escalation highlighted.

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3. California Mosque Shooting Deemed Hate Crime

• [01:26–01:53]
• Tragic shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego leaves three dead, including a security guard.
• Per Fox's Alex Hogan, police were searching for the teenage suspects before the shooting, after a mother reported her son missing and suicidal:
  • “Her son, she said, had been suicidal.” — Alex Hogan [01:53]
• Both teen suspects died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

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4. Military Honor Ceremony: Purple Hearts Awarded Decades Later

• [02:39–03:36]
• Ceremony honors soldiers wounded or killed in a 2003 attack in Kuwait by a disgruntled U.S. sergeant. Victims were ineligible for Purple Hearts until now:
  • Retired Col. Andres Martone recounts:
    • “An army sergeant attacked the headquarters element of his brigade and he threw four hand grenades into three tents.” — Col. Martone [03:00]
  • Retired Lt. Col. Ken Romaine on recognition:
    • “The recognition of the perpetrator being an enemy of the United States.” — Lt. Col. Romaine [03:24]
• Sergeant Hassan Akbar was convicted and sentenced to death; he awaits execution.

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5. Market Update

• [03:36–03:55]
• Wall Street: Stock futures fall after a mixed day — Dow up over 100 points, NASDAQ down over 100.

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6. Sports Highlights: NBA & NHL Playoffs

• [03:55–04:33]
• NBA: Victor Wembanyama’s standout performance leads Spurs over the Thunder in a double-overtime Western Conference Finals Game 1:
  • “Wembanyama…scored 41 points and 24 rebounds.” [04:03]
• NHL: Montreal advances to the Eastern Conference Finals after a Game 7 OT win in Buffalo:
  • “Alex Newhook, his second overtime winner in a Game 7 in these playoffs.” [04:18]

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “Too much grandstanding, too few great votes, years of acting like being difficult is the same thing as being courageous.”
  — Pete Hegseth on Rep. Thomas Massie [00:29]
• “If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I’d be very happy.”
  — President Trump on Iran negotiations [01:05]
• “My vote card belongs to the people and not the president.”
  — Rep. Thomas Massie, defending his record [00:37]
• “An army sergeant...threw four hand grenades into three tents.”
  — Col. Andres Martone on the 2003 Kuwait attack [03:00]
• “Alex Newhook, his second overtime winner in a Game 7 in these playoffs.”
  — Jay Berman calling the NHL highlight [04:18]

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Notable Segment Timestamps

• KY Primary & Trump/Massie feud — [00:04–00:43]
• Statewide & National Primary Update — [00:43–01:00]
• U.S.-Iran Escalation (Trump, Pentagon, Halted Attacks) — [01:00–01:26], [02:39]
• California Mosque Shooting Hate Crime — [01:26–01:53]
• Military Purple Heart Ceremony/Kuwait Attack — [02:39–03:36]
• Financial Markets — [03:36–03:55]
• NBA/NHL Playoffs Recaps — [03:55–04:33]

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Summary:
This Fox News update covers breaking developments in U.S. politics, international tensions, domestic crime, military honors, financial markets, and major sports results, capturing several major stories shaping the news cycle as voters go to the polls, the military stands ready for action abroad, communities respond to tragedy, and leaders receive long-awaited recognition for past sacrifices.

Transcript

[A]

It's the most expensive primary ever. I'm Dave Anthony. FOX news. And the polls are just opening for voters in Kentucky. In a race where millions of dollars were spent, President Trump wants them to oust Thomas Massie, who he calls the worst Republican congressman in history. The president backs the GOP challenger, Ed Gal? Rhine, a former Navy seal.

[B]

Ed Gal Rhein's record speaks for itself.

[A]

War Secretary Pete Hegseth went to Kentucky to campaign for him and against Massie.

[B]

Too much grandstanding, too few great vot years of acting like being difficult is the same thing as being courageous.

[C]

A few House Republicans have joined the Massie who says in part that his vote card belongs to the people and not the president.

[A]

That's fox's Jeff Manasso. There are also primaries in both parties in Kentucky for retiring Senator Mitch McConnell's seat and primaries in five other states today. Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Iran is not being bombed today. President Trump said he planned to resume the attacks with talks on a nuclear deal stalled.

[D]

But at the request of Arab Gulf leaders. Those strikes are and there seems to

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be a very good chance that they can work something out. If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I'd be very happy.

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Over the weekend, the president warned Iran the clock is ticking and they better get moving fast or there won't be anything left of them. He now says while renewed attacks are postponed, he's directing the Pentagon to prepare for a full large scale assault of Iran on a moment's notice.

[A]

As Fox's Jared Halpern it's being called a hate crime, the shooting in California that left three people dead.

[F]

Fox's Alex Hogan the Islamic center of San Diego and Claremont. Among the victims was a security guard at the center. According to law enforcement, the two teen suspects died from self inflicted gun wounds. And law enforcement started looking for the two teenagers before the shooting even started, when a mother had called police to report her son missing.

[A]

That's again Alex Hogan. Her son, she said, had been suicidal. America's listening to Fox.

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[A]

While the US military stands down after President Trump put on hold his plan to resume Operation Epic Fury bombing Iran, there was a ceremony to honor soldiers who'd been wounded in the Middle east more than 20 years ago when killed in a 2003 attack in Kuwait carried out by somebody they trusted.

[H]

The honorees included retired Colonel Andres Martone, who described what happened.

[B]

An army sergeant attacked the headquarters element of his brigade and he threw four hand grenades into three. Ten.

[H]

Two were killed in the attack, but the victims weren't originally eligible for Purple Hearts because the attack was committed by a U.S. troop member. But that has changed. Retired Lt. Col. Ken Romaine, one of the honorees, talked about why that matters,

[I]

the recognition of the perpetrator being an enemy of the United States.

[H]

Both said they were honored to be back at Fort Campbell to receive their Purple Hearts. Give him your escape.

[A]

Fox News that Sergeant Hassan Akbar was court martialed, convicted, sentenced to death and still awaits execution in prison. On Wall street, stock futures are falling. The day after the Dow went up more than 100 points with the NASDAQ dropped more than 100 in the NBA playoffs. Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with a double overtime.

[J]

Castle lobbing Wembanyama. He's unbelievable.

[A]

Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points at 24 rebounds. Lead the San Antonio spurs past the defending champion Thunder in Oklahoma City. 122, 115 on NBC. There was also overtime on ice in Buffalo.

[H]

Alex Newhook, his second overtime winner in a Game 7 in these playoffs. Montreal wins the series. Final score was 3 to 2. They advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. They'll face the Hurricanes.

[A]

That's Jay Berman. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.