8AM ET 03/14/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 8AM ET 03/14/2026 Newscast

Host: FOX News Podcasts
Date: March 14, 2026
Episode Overview:
This episode delivers fast-paced coverage of breaking and developing news headlines, focusing on heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf, a foiled synagogue attack in Michigan, a deadly campus shooting in Virginia, an international gang arrest, and temporary airport shutdowns around Washington, DC.

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Persian Gulf Tensions Escalate

[00:02-00:45]

• U.S. Assault on Kharg Island:

  • President Trump confirms a U.S. strike on Kharg Island, a strategic site dubbed "the crown jewel of Iran's oil infrastructure."
  • Military targets were hit, while oil infrastructure was deliberately left intact—“for now.”
  • Trump warns:

    "If Iran or anyone else interferes with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, he will reconsider his decision not to wipe out the oil infrastructure."
    (Paraphrased, [00:11])

  • Since the start of the conflict, the U.S. claims to have struck 15,000 targets in Iran, averaging over 1,000 a day.

• Iran Vows Retaliation:

  • Iran responds with vows to retaliate after the assault.
  • Notable Statistic:
    • 15,000 military targets struck since the start of the war.
    • Emphasized by Fox's Chanley Painter ([00:45])

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US Embassy Compromised in Baghdad

[00:45-01:15]

• Missile Strike on Embassy:
  • Missile hits the US Embassy helipad in Baghdad, according to Iraqi security forces.
  • AP footage shows “a column of smoke rising… over the embassy compound.”
    (Paul Stevens, [00:45])
  • No immediate official response from embassy personnel.

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Michigan Synagogue Attack Thwarted

[01:15-01:51]

• Suspect Details:

  • FBI identifies the attacker as Lebanese national Ghazali.
  • He purchased over $2,000 in fireworks the morning of the attack.
  • He waited two hours in the parking lot before crashing into Temple Israel with gasoline and fireworks in his truck.

• Sequence of Events:

  • After entering the synagogue, Ghazali engaged in a gunfight with security officers, then took his own life.
  • Motivation under investigation:
    • FBI exploring potential revenge motive, as reports suggest Ghazali’s family were killed in an Israeli airstrike and had Hezbollah affiliations.

• Quote:

  "The FBI says Ghazali sat in the parking lot of the synagogue for more than two hours before he plowed into the Temple Israel."
  (Garrett Tenney, [01:15])

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Heroism and Tragedy at Old Dominion University

[02:32-03:21]

• Deadly Shooting Deemed Terrorist Act:

  • Shooting kills ROTC instructor Lieutenant Colonel Brandon A. Shaw, injures two others.
  • Students subdued the gunman during the attack.

• Quotes and Reactions:

  "There were students that were in that room that subdued him and rendered him no longer alive."
  (Ainsley Earhart, [02:45])

  • "Our campus and our community have been truly shaken and forever impacted by this senseless act of violence."
    (University President Brian Hemphill, via Dominique Evans, [03:00])

• Suspect Shot and Killed:

  • Gunman taken down by students and security.

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Organized Crime Crackdown: Gang Leader Arrested

[03:34-03:59]

• High-Profile Capture:

  • Rafael Enrique Gamez Salas (aka El Turco), alleged ringleader of the Chilean branch of the Venezuela-based Tren de Aragua gang, arrested in Los Angeles.
  • Facing kidnapping and murder charges, will be extradited to Chile.

• Quote:

  "El Turco is thought to be the ringleader of the Chilean branch of tda, which is based in Venezuela."
  (Gary Baumgarten, [03:34])

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Washington, DC Airports Affected by FAA Ground Stop

[03:59-04:29]

• Technical Incident:
  • All four major DC-area airports (Reagan National, Dulles, Baltimore-Washington International, Richmond International) halted flights for two hours Friday evening due to an odor from an overheated circuit board at a Virginia air traffic facility.
  • Operations resumed after issue was addressed.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• “If Iran or anyone else interferes with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, he will reconsider his decision not to wipe out the oil infrastructure.” (Paraphrased, [00:11], President Trump via Ainsley Earhart)
• “The FBI says Ghazali sat in the parking lot of the synagogue for more than two hours before he plowed into the Temple Israel.” (Garrett Tenney, [01:15])
• "There were students that were in that room that subdued him and rendered him no longer alive." (Ainsley Earhart, [02:45])
• "Our campus and our community have been truly shaken and forever impacted by this senseless act of violence." (Dominique Evans quoting University President Hemphill, [03:00])

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Summary

This newscast offers a brisk rundown of major national security events, domestic terror, and international crime, while spotlighting individual acts of heroism and resilience amidst tragedy. The tone is urgent and factual, focusing on updates, verified information, and official statements.

Transcript

[Paul Stevens]

The attacks continue. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News. Iran. Vowing to retaliate after a US Assault on a strategic island in the Persian

[Ainsley Earhart]

Gulf, President Trump announced the US Struck Kharg island, what he describes as the crown jewel of Iran's oil infrastructure. Trump said the US Targeted military sites on the island, but left alone its oil infrastructure for now. The president, however, warned that if Iran or anyone else interferes with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, he will reconsider his decision not to wipe out the oil infrastructure. And the US now says 15,000 targets have been struck in Iran since the start of the war. That amounts to more than 1,000 targets a day.

[Paul Stevens]

And that is Fox's Chanley painter. A missile has hit the helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad. That according to Iraqi security forces. AP footage showing a column of smoke rising this morning over the embassy compound. No immediate comment from the embassy personnel in Baghdad. We do have more details about the planning of a synagogue attack in Michigan. Footage surfacing of the alleged suspect buying more than $2,000 worth of fireworks the

[Garrett Tenney]

morning of the attack. The FBI says Ghazali sat in the parking lot of the synagogue for more than two hours before he plowed into the Temple Israel with those fireworks and gasoline in the back of his truck after he crashed. The bureau says the Lebanese national got into a gunfight with security officers before ultimately taking his own life. At this point, it's not clear what he was doing in the parking lot for so long that morning. But as for a potential motive, the FBI says it is investigating reports that several of the suspect's family members who were killed in an Israeli airstrike this month were members of the terror group Hezbollah.

[Paul Stevens]

That's Fox's Garrett Tenney. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Paul Stevens]

Army Reserve officers, an Old Dominion heroically taking action to save lives following a deadly shooting there.

[Dominique Evans]

FBI special agent in charge Dominique Evans talked about the students stepping up to stop him.

[Ainsley Earhart]

There were students that were in that room that subdued him and rendered him no longer alive.

[Dominique Evans]

The victim has been identified as Lieutenant Colonel Brandon A. Shaw. He was professor of military science, chair at Old Dominion's army rot. Old Dominion President Brian Hemphill is trying to comfort a shaken university. Our campus and our community have been truly shaken and forever impacted by this senseless act of violence. And we want to extend our thoughts and prayers to the families and the victims. In Norfolk, Virginia, Mike Emanuel, FOX News.

[Paul Stevens]

Now, that shooting has been labeled a terrorist act. The gunman shot and killed after opening fire in a classroom, killing an ROTC instructor. Two other people were hurt. A reputed head of the Trend de Aragua gang is now behind bar.

[Gary Baumgarten]

40 year old Rafael Enrique Gamez Salas, known as El Turco, nabbed in Los Angeles on kidnapping and murder charges at the behest of the Chilean government. El Turco is thought to be the ringleader of the Chilean branch of tda, which is based in Venezuela. The Justice Department says he'll be extradited to Chile to stand trial. Gary Baumgarten, FOX News.

[Paul Stevens]

Four airports in the Washington region reopening after ground stop Friday night. The FAA saying an overheated circuit board Virginia air traffic facility created a strong odor that had to force controllers to haul flights. The stop affected Reagan National, Washington, Dulles, Baltimore, Washington International and Richmond International airports. The ground stop lasting, they say, about two hours before all the flights were able to resume. I'm Paul Stevens. This is FOX News.

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