6AM ET 09/19/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 6AM ET, September 19, 2025

Overview

This episode delivers a compact, hour-by-hour summary of major U.S. political and public interest stories. The morning’s big themes include a looming government shutdown and legislative wrangling, a major public memorial for Charlie Kirk in Arizona, leadership changes at Turning Point USA, updates on TikTok negotiations between the U.S. and China, new CDC vaccine recommendations, and the end of a tragic Washington state manhunt.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Government Shutdown Showdown

• Speaker: Sue Guzman (00:02)
  • The House of Representatives is working urgently on a short-term spending bill to prevent a partial government shutdown.
  • Speaker: House Speaker Mike Johnson, brief tape (00:13)
    • “I think at the end of the day we'll do the right thing, keep the government open. This is the responsible thing to do and we're going to work very hard to make sure that happens.”
  • The plan would fund the government through the third week of November.
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticizes the GOP bill as "status quo" and claims Democrats had no input.
  • Johnson affirms having enough votes for passage.

2. Charlie Kirk Memorial in Arizona

• Speaker: Sue Guzman & Jeff Manasseh (00:19-01:22)
  • A massive public memorial for Charlie Kirk is scheduled at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, with President Trump, VP J.D. Vance, Cabinet members, the Kirk family, and others expected.
  • Jeff Manasseh: (00:42)
    • “It'll be a massive security event…to honor the life of Charlie Kirk. The stadium has fixed seating for over 63,000 and can expand to 73,000 for larger events.”
    • Overflow venue set up at Desert Diamond Arena.
    • Dress code: “Sunday best – red, white, or blue.”

3. Erica Kirk Elected to Lead Turning Point USA

• Speaker: Sue Guzman & Fox News Reporter (01:22-01:49)
  • Erica Kirk has been unanimously elected as CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA.
  • The group reports “tens of thousands of requests” from students nationwide to start new chapters since Kirk’s death.
  • Supporters endorse Erica Kirk as the “perfect person to lead Turning Point into the next era.”
  • The organization will proceed with all previously scheduled events.

4. U.S.–China TikTok Deal Advances

• Speaker: Sue Guzman & President Donald Trump (03:18–03:36)
  • President Trump is set to discuss the future of TikTok in a meeting with China's President Xi Jinping.
  • Trump confirms reports that TikTok will transition to U.S.-controlled ownership, pending details.
    • Trump: (03:28)
      • “Sounds like they've approved TikTok and TikTok is a tremendous amount of money for the United States. So that was nice, but we'll see how that all works.”
  • The deadline to keep TikTok available in the U.S. extended to December 16 to finalize the agreement.

5. New CDC Vaccine Recommendations

• Speaker: Sue Guzman & Gernall Scott (04:04–04:45)
  • The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel to vote on potentially delaying the first hepatitis B vaccine dose for infants until at least one month of age.
  • The panel also considers recommending hepatitis B screening for all pregnant women.
  • Recently recommended: splitting the single-dose MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella) vaccine into two shots for children under four.

6. Resolution in Washington State Manhunt

• Speaker: Sue Guzman & Jeff Manasseh (04:45-05:08)
  • Human remains believed to be those of Travis Decker, the suspect in the kidnapping and killing of his three daughters, have been found.
  • Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison: (04:56)
    • “We’re about 74 miles away from the initial crime scene, right around an elevation about 4,000ft. So it was still outside of the initial three search areas that we conducted earlier throughout the summer.”
  • Authorities await positive identification of the remains.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Mike Johnson on Shutdown Bill:
  “At the end of the day we'll do the right thing, keep the government open. This is the responsible thing to do and we're going to work very hard to make sure that happens.” (00:13, House Speaker Mike Johnson)

• Jeff Manasseh on Charlie Kirk Memorial:
  “It’ll be a massive security event...to honor the life of Charlie Kirk. The stadium has fixed seating for over 63,000 and can expand to 73,000...” (00:42, Jeff Manasseh, Fox News)

• President Trump on TikTok Deal:
  “Sounds like they've approved TikTok and TikTok is a tremendous amount of money for the United States. So that was nice, but we'll see how that all works.” (03:28, President Donald Trump)

• Chelan County Sheriff on Decker Search:
  “We’re about 74 miles away from the initial crime scene, right around an elevation about 4,000ft...This was just an expansion of the search area.” (04:56, Sheriff Mike Morrison)

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Important Segments and Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------------|--------------| | Shutdown showdown (Mike Johnson) | 00:02–00:19 | | Charlie Kirk memorial preview | 00:19–01:22 | | Erica Kirk leads Turning Point USA | 01:22–01:49 | | TikTok deal with China (Trump comments) | 03:18–03:36 | | CDC vaccine recommendations | 04:04–04:45 | | End of Decker manhunt in Washington | 04:45–05:08 |

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Summary

This newscast offers a succinct but detailed report on the day’s pressing headlines: urgent legislative action to avoid a government shutdown, national mourning and a shift in leadership at Turning Point USA, an evolving international tech agreement concerning TikTok, important CDC vaccine updates, and closure in a high-profile Washington state criminal case. Each story is presented with clear attribution and quotes, providing listeners with both context and key voices involved.

Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

Shutdown showdown. I'm Sue Guzman. Fox News. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are ready to avoid a partial government shutdown with a plan to vote on a short term spending bill.

[Fox News Reporter/Anchor]

I think at the end of the day we'll do the right thing, keep the government open. This is the responsible thing to do and we're going to work very hard to make sure that happens.

[Sue Guzman]

The measure would fund the government through the third week of November. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls the GOP plan a status quo bill with no input from Democrats. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he does have enough votes to pass the measure. A public memorial is set in Arizona this weekend as mourners will say a final farewell to Charlie Kirk. Fox's Jeff Manasseh with a preview.

[Jeff Manasseh / Trey Gowdy]

It'll be a massive security event Sunday as President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. vance, Cabinet members and other prominent political figures join Erica Kirk family and friends along with tens of thousands of mourners inside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, home to the Arizona Cardinals, to honor the life of Charlie Kirk. The stadium has fixed seating for over 63,000 and can expand to 73,000 for larger events. There's going to be an overflow venue set up to seat thousands more across the street at the Desert Diamond Arena. The dress code is Sunday best red, white or blue. Jeff Manasso, FOX News.

[Sue Guzman]

Meanwhile, Charlie Kirk's widow, Erica Kirk, will serve as the next leader of his Turning Point organization. The group's board making the announcement yesterday saying Erica Kirk had been unanimously elected to be the group's new CEO and board chair.

[Fox News Reporter/Anchor]

Turning Point USA says since Charlie Kirk's death, they've received tens of thousands of requests from high school and college students nationwide to start new chapters. And supporters say Erica Kirk is the perfect person to lead Turning Point into the next era.

[Sue Guzman]

Fox's Jeff Paul, tpu, says it plans to continue all evening events that were already on the schedule. America is listening to FOX news.

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[Sue Guzman]

President Trump will discuss the future of TikTok with China's president today President Trump.

[President Donald Trump]

Reflecting on the value of TikTok ahead of his discussion with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

[Sue Guzman]

Sounds like they've approved TikTok and TikTok is a tremendous amount of money for the United States. So that was nice, but we'll see how that all works.

[President Donald Trump]

Telling Fox is the story with Martha MacCallum. His relationship with China is very good. The leader's talk comes following US Officials revealing they've reached a deal with China to switch TikTok, owned by Beijing based company ByteDance, to US controlled ownership to address security concerns. President Trump again extending the deadline to keep the app available in the US until December 16, giving time for the two governments to work out the details of the agreement. Kristen Goodwin, Fox News Centers for Disease.

[Sue Guzman]

Control panel recommending vaccine schedules is expected to suggest some more changes today.

[Gernall Scott]

Two votes on the hepatitis B vaccine are scheduled today after being postponed Thursday. One decision is whether the first vaccine dose for children should be delayed until the child turns at least one month old. As of now, a first dose of the vaccine is usually given not long after birth. The panel will also look at whether all pregnant women should be tested for hepatitis B. On Thursday, the commission recommended the single dose measles mumps rubella varicella vaccine given to children before they turn four be broken up into two separate shots. Gernall Scott, Fox News After a months.

[Sue Guzman]

Long manhunt, police have recovered human remains believed to be those of Travis Decker, who kidnapped and killed his three young daughters in Washington state. Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison we're about.

[Jeff Manasseh / Trey Gowdy]

74 miles away from the initial crime scene, right around an elevation about 4,000ft. So it was still outside of the initial three search areas that we conducted earlier throughout the summer. And this was just an expansion of the search area.

[Sue Guzman]

And the remains, he said, found not far from the original crime scene. They're awaiting positive identification. I'm Sue Guzman. This is.

[Jeff Manasseh / Trey Gowdy]

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