8AM ET 06/08/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 8AM ET, June 8, 2026

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This episode delivers a fast-paced roundup of global and domestic news, focusing on escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, a developing story about a stabbing at New York’s Penn Station, a deadly earthquake in the Philippines, the latest on California’s close election races, and box office updates, all with the trademark succinct and urgent Fox News tone.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Israel-Iran Escalation

• Conflict Overview
  • Renewed missile exchanges between Israel and Iran, briefly ending a two-month ceasefire.
  • Iran claims its military strikes are finished for now but warns of “harsher attacks” if Israeli operations resume, especially regarding Lebanon. (00:03–00:14)
• US Involvement & Blame
  • “Iran is blaming the United States.” – Jonathan Savage (00:15)
  • Israeli responses included airstrikes inside Iran and notably, the first attack on Iranian energy infrastructure since April. (00:14–00:34)
• Trump’s Intervention
  • Former President Trump is quoted as taking a leading role in calls for peace:

    “He calls the shots and [Israeli] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won't have any choice but to accept any peace deal his administration works out with Iran.”
    — Chris Foster paraphrasing Trump’s comments to the Financial Times (00:34)

2. Penn Station Stabbing

• Incident Details
  • Five people stabbed, one suspect in custody described as “emotionally disturbed.” (00:50–01:05)
  • Injury summary: 1 serious, 4 moderate/minor, 6 hospitalized in total.
• Contextual Note
  • President Trump spent the weekend at his golf resort and planned to attend NBA Finals Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, above Penn Station. (01:05)

3. Philippine Earthquake Aftermath

• Scope of Disaster
  • Magnitude 7.8 earthquake kills at least 38, injures at least 200. (01:05–01:22)
  • Focus on rescue efforts in General Santos City; multiple building collapses.
  • 138 aftershocks reported, tsunami damage to at least one coastal village.
• Regional Impact
  • Smaller tsunami waves measured in Indonesia, Palau, and as far as southern Japan. (01:37)

4. California Primary Races

• Race for Governor
  • Ballot count slow with 72% reported; Democratic frontrunner Javier Becerra expected to advance, with a tight contest for second place between Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer. (02:37–03:29)
  • Hilton expresses frustration over the counting speed.
• LA Mayoral Race
  • Incumbent Karen Bass heads to a runoff; Democrat Nitya Rahman narrowly overtakes Republican Spencer Pratt for second.
• Trump’s Commentary
  • On Truth Social, Trump alleges election fraud:

    “Has anybody been watching the crooked election going on in California? Two great Republican candidates are being cheated, and so is America.” (03:29)

5. Box Office & Entertainment

• ‘Scary Movie 6’ Opens Strong
  • “Paramount's Scary Movie slashed its way to number one, scaring up $55 million in its opening weekend, setting a franchise record.” — Carmen Roberts (03:48)
  • $105 million worldwide for opening weekend.
• ‘Masters of the Universe’ Stumbles
  • “No heroic numbers… debuted in second place with a soft $29 million, a tough start for a movie with a nearly $200 million price tag.” — Carmen Roberts (04:01)
• Other Gen Z Horror Hits
  • “Back Rooms and Obsession kept the screams coming, finishing fourth place.” (04:01–04:30)

6. Gas Prices Update

• “Gas prices down a penny since yesterday. Four hundred and sixteen a gallon, according to AAA.” — Chris Foster (04:30)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Israel-Iran Conflict:

  “Iran's military says it's finished with strikes, but warns there will be harsher attacks if Israel resumes attacks on Lebanon after a two month ceasefire.”
  — Chris Foster (00:03)

• On Ballot Counting Frustration:

  “Hilton is frustrated at how long this is taking.”
  — Douglas Ader (02:50) “This is a real horse race now to challenge her [Karen Bass] in the general election.”
  — Douglas Ader (03:06)

• President Trump’s Election Fraud Allegation:

  “Has anybody been watching the crooked election going on in California? Two great Republican candidates are being cheated, and so is America.”
  — Chris Foster reading Trump’s Truth Social post (03:29)

• Box Office Highlights:

  “Paramount's scary movie slashed its way to number one, scaring up $55 million in its opening weekend, setting a franchise record.”
  — Carmen Roberts (03:48)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Israel-Iran Conflict: 00:03–00:34
• Trump’s Comments on Peace: 00:34–00:50
• Penn Station Stabbing Report: 00:50–01:05
• Trump’s Whereabouts & NBA Finals: 01:05–01:22
• Philippines Earthquake Coverage: 01:22–01:37
• Election Races, Governor & LA Mayor: 02:37–03:29
• Trump on CA Election Cheating: 03:29
• Box Office Results: 03:48–04:30
• Gas Prices: 04:30

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Overall: This brisk newscast delivers urgent updates across geopolitics, domestic security, disaster response, politics, entertainment, and economic indicators, with Fox News’s trademark punchiness and emphasis on conflict, competition, and high-stakes reporting.

Transcript

[Chris Foster]

That's enough for now. I'm Chris Foster. Fox News. Iran and Israel have been back at it, firing missiles at each other. And now Iran's military says it's finished with strikes, but warns there will be harsher attacks if Israel resumes attacks on

[Jonathan Savage]

Lebanon after a two month ceasefire. Israel and Iran are back trading fire and Iran is blaming the United States. Israel carried out airstrikes in western and central Iran after Iran fired missiles at northern Israel. The Israelis have also hit an Iranian petrochemical plant, the first such attack on energy infrastructure since early April.

[Chris Foster]

Fox's Jonathan Savage President Trump's demanding that the shooting stop. He tells the Financial Times newspaper. He calls the shots and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won't have any choice but to accept any peace deal his administration works out with Iran. Five people are stabbed at Penn Station in New York City.

[Alex Hogan]

One suspect was taken into custody. He was described as being emotionally disturbed. According to the fire department, one person suffered serious injuries. Four people have moderate or minor injuries and six people altog were taken to the hospital.

[Chris Foster]

Fox's Alex Hogan in Bedminster, New Jersey. President Trump spent the weekend at his golf resort there before attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York tonight at Madison Square Garden above that train station where the stabbing took place. At least 38 people are reported killed in an earthquake in the Philippines, a powerful 1 magnitude 7.8.

[Alex Hogan]

Officials say at least 200 are hurt. Right now. Rescue crews are focusing their efforts on General Santos City. That is where people are reportedly trapped after multiple buildings collapsed. The the quake has since triggered 138 aftershocks.

[Chris Foster]

Fox's Ashley Strohmeier at least 13 of those deaths are in a landslide. And there is tsunami damage reported in at least one village on the southern Philippines coast. Smaller waves are measured in Indonesia and in Palau and as far away as southern Japan. America's listening to Fox.

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[Chris Foster]

Fox Six days out, primaries for California governor and Los Angeles mayor remain uncalled. With ballots still being counted, they have to have been postmarked by Election Day and received by tomorrow. Fox Douglas ader, With a race for

[Douglas Ader]

governor which will come down to the top two candidates in last week's primary, Democrat Javier Becerra has advanced to one of those slots in the November election, we think. But with 72, just 72% of ballots accounted at this point, it is still a contest for second place between Republican Steve Hilton, who's now in the lead over Democrat Tom Steyer. And Hilton is frustrated at how long this is taking. And the race for LA mayor even closer. Incumbent Karen Bass will advance, but she's facing a runoff because she could not muster 50% of the vote. And this is a real horse race now to challenge her in the general election.

[Chris Foster]

Democrat Nitya Rahman has passed Republican Spencer Pratt for second place in that count. President Trump on True Social posts. Has anybody been watching the crooked election going on in California? Two great Republican candidates are being cheated, and so is America. The sixth scary movie horror parody. The first is 2013, now number one at the box office.

[Carmen Roberts]

Paramount's scary movie slashed its way to number one, scaring up $55 million in its opening weekend, setting a franchise record.

[Chris Foster]

Sink into the Chair,

[Carmen Roberts]

the sixth film in the spoof horror series also pulled in more than $105 million worldwide. No heroic numbers for Masters of the Universe. It debuted in second place with a soft $29 million, a tough start for a movie with a nearly $200 million price tag. Meantime, Gen Z horror favorites Back Rooms and Obsession kept the screams coming. Finishing fourth place. Carmen Roberts, FOX News.

[Chris Foster]

Gas prices down a penny since yesterday. Four hundred and sixteen a gallon, according to aaa. I'm Chris Foster, Fox News.