7AM ET 12/24/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 7AM ET, December 24, 2025

Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update newscast covers breaking national and local stories on December 24, 2025, including a deadly nursing home explosion in Pennsylvania, the fatal shooting of a Delaware state trooper during a heroic incident, National Guard deployments related to border and immigration enforcement, looming severe weather in California, holiday retail spending trends, Wall Street updates, and an NFL suspension.

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Key News Stories & Discussion Points

1. Nursing Home Explosion in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania

• Incident Summary:
  • A suspected gas leak at a nursing home in Bristol Township, PA, leads to two explosions, a building collapse, 2 confirmed deaths, and 20 injuries.
  • Rescue operations required urgent evacuations due to a strong gas odor and risk of further explosions.
• Notable Details:
  • “Investigators during a press conference... arrived to a building collapse with parts of the first floor into the basement and people trapped. They rescued two people from the actual collapse, Z in the basement and others they could see but were forced to leave because of a heavy gas odor. Fifteen to 30 seconds later, there was another explosion and fire.” — Shawnette Wilson, FOX 29 ([00:15])
  • Search efforts have concluded with all others accounted for.

2. Heroic Trooper Killed in Delaware Shooting

• Incident Summary:
  • A Delaware state trooper is murdered at a DMV near Wilmington while protecting a civilian during a gunman attack.
  • The trooper was praised for heroism, sacrificing himself to save a nearby worker before being fatally shot. The shooter was subsequently killed by another officer.
• Governor’s Statement:
  • “Pure act of evil. Please remember tonight that there are Delawareans who are alive because of heroic actions of the deceased trooper and others.” — Governor Matt Meyer ([00:40])

3. National Guard Deployments: New Orleans vs. Chicago

• New Orleans:
  • Around 350 National Guard troops deployed to help with an illegal immigration crackdown at the border.
  • “I want to thank President Trump. He is fulfilling his commitment, him and Secretary of War Hed Seth.” — Gov. Jeff Landry ([00:55])
• Illinois Legal Dispute:
  • Illinois Democrats succeed in blocking a National Guard deployment; Supreme Court upholds a lower court’s order preventing deployment in Chicago.
  • “The Trump administration so far has not identified a source of authority allowing the military to execute the laws.” — Jared Halpert, Fox News ([01:20])

4. Powerball Lottery Grows

• Tonight’s Powerball jackpot stands at $1.7 billion, marking the fourth largest in history. ([01:48])

5. California Faces Major Storm Threat

• An “atmospheric river” is poised to bring significant rain and flooding across California, especially from the north down to Los Angeles.
  • “The city has positioned additional resources, including heavy duty fire engines and swift water rescue teams... to keep Angelenos safe and respond quickly to storm impacts.” — Karen Bass, LA Mayor (reported by FOX) ([02:45]–[02:55])
  • Up to one foot of rain possible in mountainous areas; evacuations have been ordered, particularly in wildfire burn zones.
  • “Some of our computer model projections indicate over a foot of rain falling in total over the mountains.” — National Weather Service meteorologist Arielle Cohen ([03:06])
  • Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News, delivers the update ([03:13])

6. Christmas Eve Shopping & Retail Trends

• Today is the last shopping day before Christmas, with many last-minute shoppers out despite economic questions.
  • “Cash and credit card sales rose 4.2%, which was less than the 4.8% increase... a year ago according to Visa’s consulting and analytics division.” — Hillary Barski, FOX News ([03:26])
  • Shoppers blend online and in-store transactions, targeting best deals and maximizing convenience.
  • Mastercard Spending Pulse charts a 3.9% sales increase, suggesting a more cautious consumer environment ([03:39])

7. Market and NFL Update

• Wall Street:
  • Stock futures down modestly after S&P 500 closed at an all-time high ([04:09])
• NFL:
  • DK Metcalf's (Pittsburgh Steelers) suspension for two games over an altercation with a fan is upheld ([04:13])

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Notable Quotes

• Shawnette Wilson, FOX 29 (on PA explosion):

  • “Investigators... arrived to a building collapse... rescued two people…[but] were forced to leave because of a heavy gas odor. Fifteen to 30 seconds later, there was another explosion and fire.” ([00:15])

• Gov. Matt Meyer (on fallen trooper):

  • “Pure act of evil. Please remember tonight that there are Delawareans who are alive because of heroic actions of the deceased trooper and others.” ([00:40])

• Gov. Jeff Landry (on National Guard deployment):

  • “I want to thank President Trump. He is fulfilling his commitment, him and Secretary of War Hed Seth.” ([00:55])

• Mayor Karen Bass (LA flood prep):

  • “The city has positioned additional resources, including heavy duty fire engines and swift water rescue teams... to keep Angelenos safe and respond quickly to storm impacts.” ([02:45]–[02:55])

• Arielle Cohen, NWS (rainfall projection):

  • “Some of our computer model projections indicate over a foot of rain falling in total over the mountains.” ([03:06])

• Hillary Barski, FOX News (retail data):

  • “Cash and credit card sales rose 4.2%, which was less than the 4.8% increase... a year ago according to Visa’s consulting and analytics division.” ([03:26])

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Important Timestamps

• 00:02 — Nursing home explosions in Pennsylvania
• 00:40 — Delaware trooper shooting and heroism
• 00:55–01:20 — National Guard deployment in New Orleans and Supreme Court block in Illinois
• 01:48 — $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot
• 02:32–03:13 — Storm warning and LA flood prep
• 03:22–03:39 — Christmas Eve shopping trends
• 04:09–04:13 — Market close and NFL suspension

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This newscast delivers a brisk, fact-driven rundown of major stories shaping Christmas Eve 2025, blending breaking news, government actions, economy, and weather updates, with clear attributions and memorable moments throughout.

Transcript

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They went from a nursing home to a hospital. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. Some of the 20 people injured when a suspected gas leak turned deadly in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, with two explosions at that nursing home killing at least two people.

[B]

We learned from the police chief that everyone else is accounted for. And so this search is officially over. Investigators during a press conference that they arrived to a building collapse with parts of the first floor into the basement and people trapped. They rescued two people from the actual collapse, Z in the basement and others they could see but were forced to leave because of a heavy gas odor. Fifteen to 30 seconds later, there was another explosion and fire.

[A]

That's Shawnette Wilson with Fox 29 TV in Bristol in Delaware, pure act of evil. That's what Governor Matt Meyer calls the murder of a state trooper who's been hailed as a hero. Please remember tonight that there are Delawareans who are alive because of heroic actions of the deceased trooper and others. It happened at a DMV office near Wilmington where a gunman shot the trooper who then pushed a worker nearby out of harm's way before he was shot again and later died. A police officer shot and killed the shooter. There's a new National Guard deployment backing up a Border Patrol illegal immigration crackdown. It's in New Orleans involving about 350 troops. And Republican Governor Jeff Landry tells FOX they are welcome. I want to thank President Trump. He is fulfilling his commitment, him and Secretary of War Hed Seth. The story much different in Illinois where Democrats just got help fighting the deployment there. The Trump administration so far has not identified a source of authority allowing the military to execute the laws. In Illinois, a Supreme Court order concludes justices are refusing to lift a lower courts order blocking President Trump from deploying National Guard troops in the Chicago area. That's fox's Jared Halbert. A lot of Americans have the same thing on their Christmas list, $1.7 billion. That's tonight's jackpot, the fourth biggest in lottery history. America's listening to Fox News.

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[A]

It may be a rainy and snowy Christmas around California, where more flooding is feared from the northern part of the state all the way down to Los Angeles.

[D]

An atmospheric river is about to dump rain across Southern California, and Mayor Karen Bass says they are prepared.

[A]

The city has positioned additional resources, including.

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Heavy duty fire engines and swift water.

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Rescue teams, equipment and personnel to keep.

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Angeleno safe and respond quickly to storm impacts.

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National Weather Service meteorologist Arielle Cohen said coastal areas could get up to 4 inches of rain. Further inland could see up to 8 inches.

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Some of our computer model projections indicate over a foot of rain falling in total over the mountains.

[D]

Some people were told to evacuate ahead of the storm, especially in areas where wildfires burned earlier this year. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News Procrastinators have a.

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Lot of work to do this is the last shopping day till Christmas.

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Uncertainty about the economy is making shoppers more targeted in their buying this holiday season. From November 1st through Sunday, cash and credit card sales rose 4.2%, which was less than the 4.8% increase the same time a year ago, according to Visa's consulting and analytics division. The data excludes sales from auto dealerships, gas stations and restaurants that are not adjusted for inflation or the impact from tariffs. Mastercard Spending Pulse, which also tracks cash and credit card spending, said that sales rose 3.9% during the period, according to Mastercard's chief economist. Shoppers blended online and in store shopping to find the best deals and maximize convenience. Hillary Barski, FOX News Wall street stock.

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Futures down modestly after a record day for the S&P 500 closing at an all time high. The NFL has rejected the DK Metcalf's appeal, so the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver will be suspended for the last two games of the regular season over Metcalf's altercation with a fan in Detroit, and the Steelers went over the line Sunday. I'm Dave Anthony, this is Fox News.

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