6PM ET 04/11/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 6PM ET, 04/11/2026

Main Theme:
This episode covers critical developments in U.S.-Iran peace talks, a political scandal in California’s gubernatorial race, and landmark news from the Artemis lunar mission. The newscast provides rapid updates on major international, national, and space-related headlines from April 11, 2026.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Underway in Pakistan

• Setting & Context:
  Historic peace talks between U.S. and Iran are occurring in Islamabad, Pakistan, featuring the highest-level official dialogue since 1979.
• Key Players:
  • Vice President J.D. Vance leads the U.S. delegation, marking the most significant diplomatic engagement with Iran in decades.
  • Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammed Ghalib (former mayor of Tehran) heads Iran’s delegation.
  • Pakistan’s Role: Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif is directly involved, signaling high regional engagement.
  • Background: The talks follow the major defense pact between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and the involvement of a "Field Marshal" who previously visited the White House after the 'four day war' with India.
• Discussion Topics:
  • Iran's nuclear program
  • Reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz

Notable Quote:

"For Vice President Vance, this is the highest assignment of his career." — Lucas Tomlinson [00:33]

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2. Global Oil Tensions & Strait of Hormuz

• Presidential Involvement:
  President Trump actively monitors the peace talks, emphasizing the effort to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transit route.
  • Action: U.S. Navy ships begin mine-clearing operations, vital for global energy security.
  • Strategic Importance: 20% of global oil typically flows through the Strait.
  • Implication: Massive oil tankers poised to restart shipments, impacting global energy supplies and prices.
  • CENTCOM's Efforts: U.S. military presence ensures safety and freedom of navigation.

Notable Quotes:

"We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to countries all over the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany and many others." — President Trump, as reported by Fox News [01:09]

"They’re militarily defeated and now we’re going to open up the gulf with them, with or without them." — Fox News Correspondent paraphrasing the President [01:24]

"Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the world, are heading right now to the United States to load up with the best and sweetest oil and gas anywhere." — President Trump’s post, cited by Fox News [01:30]

Key Segment:

• U.S. missile destroyers actively searching for sea mines in the Strait [01:48–02:00]

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3. Political Scandal in California Governor’s Race

• Breaking News:
  • Congressman Eric Swalwell, a Democratic candidate for governor, faces sexual assault allegations.
• Details:
  • Allegations: First surfaced by The San Francisco Chronicle, with an anonymous ex-staffer alleging multiple assaults.
  • Additional Accusations: Three more women shared sexual misconduct claims with CNN, including explicit messages and photos.
  • Legal Response: Swalwell’s attorney sent a cease and desist letter denying the claims.
  • Political Fallout:
    • California Governor Gavin Newsom responds, stressing the seriousness of the allegations.
    • Prominent Democrats—including Senators Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla, and Nancy Pelosi—call for Swalwell to exit the race.
    • Swalwell claims political motivation behind the accusations.

Notable Quote:

"These allegations from multiple sources are deeply troubling and must be taken seriously." — Gov. Gavin Newsom [03:10]

Key Segment:

• Max Gordon summarizes the allegations and political response [02:42–03:17]

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4. Artemis Lunar Mission Success

• Historic Space Update:
  • The Artemis crew has safely landed after a mission to the far side of the moon.
  • Recovery: NASA and the U.S. Navy recover crew and capsule, prepping them for return to Houston for medical checks and reunions.
  • Mission Highlights:
    • First test of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft with crew.
    • Captured dramatic images of the Earth, a solar eclipse, and the moon’s far side.
    • NASA pushes forward with Blue Origin and SpaceX to develop lunar landers by 2027.
    • Artemis 3 aims to test these landers in low Earth orbit ahead of scheduled human moon landings at the lunar South Pole next year.

Notable Quote:

"The mission, which captured dramatic views of the far side of the moon, a solar eclipse and the Earth as seen from deep space, was the very first flight test of NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft with crew on board." — Fox News [03:39]

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Additional Memorable Moments

• International Focus:
  U.S. actions in the Strait of Hormuz described as a global service, aiding energy security beyond national concerns (referenced multiple times, e.g., [01:09], [01:24]).
• Political Ramifications:
  Bipartisan consensus rapidly emerges among California Democrats in the wake of the Swalwell scandal.
• Space Optimism:
  NASA’s drive toward a "sustained lunar presence" is framed as a new frontier in space exploration [04:18].

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Timestamps to Key Segments

• U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Begin — 00:03–00:51
• Strait of Hormuz Mine-Clearing & Oil Traffic — 01:03–02:00
• Eric Swalwell Allegations Unfold — 02:32–03:17
• Artemis Mission & NASA’s Lunar Future — 03:39–04:18

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Host: Kathleen Maloney
Reporters: Lucas Tomlinson, Max Gordon, Jonathan Siri
Date: April 11, 2026

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Transcript

[Kathleen Maloney]

Efforts to end the war in Iran. I'm Kathleen MALONEY, FOX NEWS. U.S. iran peace talks are underway in Pakistan. FOX's Lucas Tomlinson with the latest from Islamabad.

[Lucas Tomlinson]

And Vice President J.D. vance is now the most senior U.S. government official to meet with an Iranian delegation since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Before meeting with the Iranian delegation, Vice President Vance met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif. But a powerful force beyond the talks is Field Marshal who visited the White House after the successful four day war with India last year and signed a big defense pact with Saudi Arabia. The stakes are high. For Vice President Vance, this is the highest assignment of his career. And the sizable Iranian delegation that arrived here is led by parliament Speaker Mohammed Ghalib. He is the former mayor of Tehran.

[Kathleen Maloney]

Main topics of the talks include Iran's nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump with some comments on the negotiations and centcom's efforts that US Ships are in the Strait of Hormuz.

[Unidentified Fox News Correspondent]

The president has been monitoring these peace talks. But the president also pointing to efforts to de mine the Strait of Hormuz. He posted this saying we're now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to countries all over the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany and many others. It follows his comments yesterday on putting pressure on Iran.

They're militarily defeated and now we're going to open up the gulf with them, with or without them.

20% of the world's oil normally flows through this critical waterway and opening it back up is a key provision of this cease fire. President posted this Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the world, are heading right now to the United States to load up with the best and sweetest oil and gas anywhere.

[Kathleen Maloney]

Fox Alex Hogan and there are reports that US Missile destroyers will be trying to locate mines in the Strait of Hormuz. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Kathleen Maloney]

Scandal rocks the California governor's race as Congressman Eric Swalwell, a Democratic candidate, faces sexual assault allegations Fox Business Max Gordon with details.

[Max Gordon]

The San Francisco Chronicle first broke the story of an anonymous ex staffer who claimed Swanwell sexually assaulted her while she was intoxicated once when she worked for him and again years later. Swanwell's attorney has since sent a cease and desist letter to the woman for making false statements. Since that initial Chronicle report, three additional women also spoke to CNN with sexual misconduct allegations, including accusations that the congressman sent explicit text messages and nude photos. California Governor Gavin Newsom releasing a statement saying these allegations from multiple sources are deeply troubling and must be taken seriously.

[Kathleen Maloney]

Swalwell claims the allegations are politically motivated. The list of lawmakers calling for him to end his campaign include California Democratic Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Artemis crew landed safely Friday after their mission to the far side of the moon, leading to a new frontier in space exploration.

[Unidentified Fox News Correspondent]

Teams from NASA and the US Navy recovered the astronauts and their capsule and brought them on board the USS John P. Murtha for routine medical checks ahead of their flight back to Houston to reunite with their loved ones. The mission, which captured dramatic views of the far side of the moon, a solar eclipse and the Earth as seen from deep space, was the very first flight test of NASA, NASA Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft with crew on board. NASA is pressing Blue Origin and SpaceX to develop lunar landers by 2027. The Artemis 3 mission will test those landers in low Earth orbit ahead of two scheduled human landings on the lunar South Pole the following year.

[Kathleen Maloney]

Fox's Jonathan Siri NASA aims to establish a sustained lunar presence to support future missions. I'm Kathleen Maloney. This is Fox News.