7AM ET 11/25/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 7AM ET 11/25/2025 Newscast

Date: November 25, 2025
Host: Dave Anthony, (with contributors Cheryl Cassoni, Jonathan Savage, Mark Meredith), FOX News Podcasts

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Episode Overview

This newscast provides a concise roundup of national and global headlines to start the day. Key stories include Thanksgiving travel around the U.S., legal developments in high-profile political cases, severe weather aftermath in Texas and the South, updates from global conflict zones (Israel-Gaza, Ukraine, Afghanistan-Pakistan), and highlights from Monday Night Football and the NBA.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Thanksgiving Travel Surges

• Record Numbers on the Move:

  • Nearly 82 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving, predominantly by car (gas prices holding steady from last year).
  • Today marks the peak for U.S. air travel with a record number of scheduled flights.

• Airline & Airport Readiness:

  • Airlines increased their capacity significantly, adding 45,000 extra seats daily compared to last year.
  • "The Transportation Department expecting we're going to see record travel at the nation's airports. More than 52,000 flights scheduled today alone."
    — Cheryl Cassoni (00:15)

• Travel Tips & Situation:

  • Only about 500 flight delays and 31 cancellations reported early in the morning.
  • Travelers advised to stay updated via airline apps due to the potential for delays.

Notable Quote:

• "Stay in touch with your airline or update your apps so you know if your flight has been delayed or moved at all."
  — Unidentified Fox News Reporter (00:39)

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2. Legal Updates: High-Profile Cases Dismissed

• Federal Judge Dismisses Mortgage Fraud Case:
  • New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey see mortgage fraud cases against them thrown out.
  • Judge Cameron McGowan Curry ruled the prosecutor in the case was improperly appointed.

Notable Quotes:

• "[The] president of the United States cannot use the Department of Justice to target his political enemies."
  — James Comey, cited by Fox News Reporter (01:07)
• "[Judge] Curry ruling Halligan was not properly appointed to the job as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia."
  — Mark Meredith (01:32)

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3. Severe Weather in the South

• Tornado Hits Houston Area:
  • Tornado damages about 100 homes in Houston, Texas area. No injuries reported; severe weather threats persist from Louisiana to Mississippi.
  • Eyewitness account details the tornado's intensity and the chaos as debris filled the air.

Memorable Moment:

• "I see it starts spinning and then I see the spiral coming down and then stuff just starts flying past my head. A garbage bin flew past me."
  — Tornado Eyewitness (01:43)

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4. Updates from Global Conflict Zones

• Israel-Gaza Hostage Updates:

  • Hamas expected to return another set of remains to Israel as the country waits for the final three dead hostages from a group of 28, part of the ceasefire arrangement.

• War in Ukraine:

  • Russian missile and drone attacks kill at least 7.
  • Ukrainian counterattack across the Russian border kills 3.

• Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions:

  • Pakistan accused of airstrikes killing nine children among ten dead in Afghanistan.
  • Taliban government alleges overnight attacks on three provinces, claims of a Pakistani drone strike on Kabul; no official response from the Pakistani government.

Notable Quotes:

• "The Taliban government in Afghanistan is accusing Pakistan of attacking three eastern provinces overnight... Pakistan believes Afghanistan is supporting militants who they say have carried out a series of attacks in recent months."
  — Jonathan Savage (03:08)

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5. Markets & Sports Roundup

• Wall Street:

  • Stock futures down slightly after a big market surge the previous day.

• NFL Monday Night Football:

  • San Francisco 49ers defeat the Carolina Panthers, 29-13.
  • "San Francisco topped Carolina 49ers beat the Panthers 29 with running back Christian McCaffrey finding the end zone against his former team in the third quarter."
    — ESPN Sports Commentator (03:50)

• NBA:

  • Detroit Pistons extend their win streak to 13, tying a franchise record with a 122-117 victory over Indiana.

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Timestamps for Notable Segments

• Thanksgiving Travel Trends & Airline Readiness: 00:03–00:46
• Legal Case Dismissals (James/Comey): 00:46–01:32
• Houston Tornado & Eyewitness Account: 01:32–01:52
• Israel/Gaza, Ukraine, Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflicts: 02:32–03:42
• Markets & Sports Highlights: 03:42–04:17

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Tone & Style

The episode maintains a brisk, fact-focused tone with clear attributions and quick transitions, characteristic of hourly news bulletins. Direct quotes and eyewitness snippets add immediacy, while the overall language remains straightforward and concise.

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Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

A lot of Americans are on the move. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. And while most of the almost 82 million of us traveling somewhere for Thanksgiving will drive paying the exact same price for gas as last year, today's the peak air travel day.

[Cheryl Cassoni]

The Transportation Department expecting we're going to see record travel at the nation's airports. More than 52,000 flights scheduled today alone. The airlines have increased their capacity. They've added 45,000 more seats daily than last year. That's according to Airlines for America.

[Dave Anthony]

FOX Business Network. Cheryl Cassoni, the government shutdown issues are in the rearview mirror, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy still advises us stay in.

[Unidentified Fox News Reporter]

Touch with your airline or update your apps so you know if your flight has been delayed or moved at all.

[Dave Anthony]

So far There are about 500 delays this morning across the country, only about 31 flights canceled. She's grateful. That's New York Attorney General Letitia James reaction to the mortgage fraud case against her being dismissed by a federal judge who also threw out the case against former FBI Director James Comey, who posted on social media the president of the United States cannot use the Department of.

[Unidentified Fox News Reporter]

Justice to target his political enemies.

Prosecutors charged Comey with lying to Congress back in 2020. Comey pled not guilty and his legal team has been filing multiple motions trying to get the case thrown out, including claims the prosecutor who brought the charges should never have had the job to begin with. Judge Cameron McGowan Curry, a Clinton appointee, agreed and dismissed the case. Curry ruling Halligan was not properly appointed to the job as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Fox's Mark Meredith. There is the threat of more severe we in parts of the south this morning from Louisiana to Mississippi, the morning after a tornado hit the Houston, Texas area.

[Tornado Eyewitness]

I see it starts spinning and then I see the spiral coming down and then stuff just starts flying past my head. A garbage bin flew past me.

[Dave Anthony]

There were about 100 homes damaged, no injuries reported. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Dave Anthony]

Israel may get back another dead hostage today. Hamas says it'll hand over another set of remains as Israel keeps waiting for the final three dead hostages out of the 28 that were set to be turned over as part of that ceasefire that put an end to the war in Gaza. Now there is also a continuation of the war in Ukraine. A Russian missile and drone barrage killed at least seven people while a Ukrainian counter attack across the border inside Russia killed three. There's also been fighting in another area. Afghanistan says nine children among the 10 dead in airstrikes launched by Pakistan.

[Jonathan Savage]

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is accusing Pakistan of attacking three eastern provinces overnight. Tensions are high between the two countries. Pakistan believes Afghanistan is supporting militants who they say have carried out a series of attacks in recent months. The Pakistani Taliban is separate from but allied to the Afghan rulers. Cross border clashes have also taken place and the Afghan government claims a Pakistani drone struck their capital, Kabul. No comment from Pakistan's government or military on these latest claims. Jonathan Savage, FOX News on Wall street.

[Dave Anthony]

Stock futures down modestly the day after a big surge in the market on Monday Night Football. San Francisco topped Carolina 49ers beat the.

[ESPN Sports Commentator]

Panthers 29 with running back Christian McCaffrey finding the end zone against his former team in the third quarter.

[Unidentified Fox News Reporter]

Number 13 on this drive tossed to.

[ESPN Sports Commentator]

McCaffrey gets blocking and a touchdown. That was courtesy of ESPN as McCaffrey finished the game with 142 yards from scrimmage. San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy threw three first half interceptions, but the Niners improved to eight and four while the Panthers dropped to six and six.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Fox's Joe Morgan in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons won again, extending their win streak to 13, beating Indiana 122, 1 17. The 13 wins in a row ties a Pistons franchise record. I'm Dave Anthony and this is Fox News.

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