8AM ET 07/09/2026 Newscast

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Fox News Hourly Update — 8AM ET, July 9, 2026

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This episode delivers a concise roundup of major breaking news stories across the globe, covering resurgent military strikes in Iran, legal developments in Utah, a serious bus crash in Maryland, major political transitions both in the U.S. and UK, a public health outbreak in New York, and advancements in AI technology.

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Key Stories and Insights

Renewed Strikes and Regional Escalation in Iran

• U.S. Central Command confirms intensified military action in Iran following Iran’s attack on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Eben Brown (00:13): Reports a “second consecutive wave” of aggressive strikes targeting southern and coastal Iran, marking an escalation from earlier actions.
• Iran retaliates by targeting neighboring countries, with reported attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and sirens sounding in Jordan.
  • Quote (Eben Brown, 00:15): “These strikes have been described as more aggressive than the initial wave, marked by attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Utah Murder Trial: Evidence Redaction Debate

• Preliminary hearing resumes for Tyler Robinson, charged in the Charlie Kirk murder case.
• Prosecutors push for admission of recorded statements by Robinson’s roommate as evidence.
• Defense attorney Robert Novak objects, citing potential violations of Robinson’s constitutional rights.
  • Quote (Robert Novak, 00:51): “This is another opportunity to violate Mr. Robinson's constitutional rights.”
• Media and the victim’s family attorney argue for transparency.
  • Quote (Robert Novak, 01:06): “If the evidence is being admitted in this preliminary hearing, it should be made public for the world to see.”
• Compromise reached: some redactions will be made, with the hearing entering its fourth day to determine extent.

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Major Accident in Maryland: Bus Crash Aftermath

• 33 people injured when a public transit bus collides with a FedEx store in Pikesville, Maryland.
• Multiple vehicles involved; at least one overturned.
• Victims extricated from both the bus and other vehicles; at least one person in critical condition.
• Governor coordinates with local leaders; mass casualty protocol enacted.
  • Wes Morris (01:26): “The state's coordinating with local leaders as the investigation continues.”

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Political Updates: U.S. and UK Elections

• Maine Democratic Party to hold a new convention after Senate candidate Graham Platner suspends campaign due to rape accusation.
• UK Labour Party: Nominations are now open to replace Keir Starmer as party leader and Prime Minister. Andy Burnham is considered the likely successor.
  • Chris Foster (02:23): “Andy Burnham is expected to be the only candidate.”

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Florida Renames Airport for Trump (02:37)

• Palm Beach International Airport is being renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, per Florida governor’s orders.
• New airport code ‘DJT’ expected by August 18.
• Name change faces legal challenges by opponents.
  • Tanya J. Powers: “Not everyone is okay with the name change. Two lawsuits have been filed in an attempt to stop it.”

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New York Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak (03:08)

• 36 cases on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, outbreak linked to building cooling towers.
• City Council speaker Julie Menon urges emergency disinfection in affected neighborhoods.
  • Julie Menon (03:15): “Demanding the Mamdani administration order an emergency disinfection for cooling towers in two neighborhoods affected.”
• Comparison to 2025 outbreak, which caused seven deaths.

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Advancements in AI Voice Assistance (03:41)

• OpenAI launches two new voice models (GPT Live), allowing seamless spoken conversation with AI.
• Potential use cases include aiding the elderly with information queries, such as checking public transportation and weather.
  • Sue Guzman: “OpenAI is unveiling two new models of GPT Live, allowing users the ability to speak over the AI without the conversation losing anything.”
• Demo includes real-time BART status and weather checks for San Francisco.

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Notable Quotes and Moments

• Eben Brown (00:15): “These strikes have been described as more aggressive than the initial wave…”
• Robert Novak (00:51): “This is another opportunity to violate Mr. Robinson's constitutional rights.”
• Robert Novak (01:06): “If the evidence is being admitted in this preliminary hearing, it should be made public for the world to see.”
• Tanya J. Powers (02:37): “Not everyone is okay with the name change. Two lawsuits have been filed in an attempt to stop it.”
• Sue Guzman (03:41): “OpenAI is unveiling two new models of GPT Live, allowing users the ability to speak over the AI without the conversation losing anything.”

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Important Timestamps

• 00:03: Iran strikes update
• 00:32: Utah murder preliminary hearing debate
• 01:21: Pikesville, MD bus crash
• 01:48: Maine Senate candidate replacement
• 02:23: UK Labour Party leadership change
• 02:37: Palm Beach airport renamed for Trump
• 03:08: Manhattan Legionnaires’ outbreak
• 03:41: OpenAI debuts new voice models
• 04:00+: AI demo—real-time public transport/weather check

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Fox News continues to provide rapid, concise overviews of the day’s top stories, highlighting breaking global events, legal drama, political shakeups, public health emergencies, and the latest in tech innovation.

Transcript

[Chris Foster]

Another night of explosions in Iran. I'm Chris Foster, FOX News. Strikes have resumed in full force in response to Iran attacking tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Fox's Alexandria Hoff U.S. central Command confirms

[Eben Brown]

a second consecutive wave of strikes targeting military infrastructure in southern Iran, also coastal Iran. These strikes have been described as more aggressive than the initial wave, marked by attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has responded by targeting neighboring nations, including Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar.

[Chris Foster]

Sirens have sounded in Jordan as well. A hearing resumes this morning in Utah for prosecutors to present evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson as prosecutors

[Granal Scott]

argued for complete use of recorded statements from Tyler Robinson's roommate. In an interview, defense attorney Robert Novak pushed for redactions to not convict his client before trial.

[Robert Novak]

This is another opportunity to violate Mr. Robinson's constitutional rights.

[Granal Scott]

Redactions were opposed by a lawyer for the media and by attorney Jeffrey Nyman, who represents the Kirk family. If the evidence is being admitted in

[Robert Novak]

this preliminary hearing, it should be made public for the world to see.

[Granal Scott]

Prosecutors did agree to some redactions. Day four of the hearing today will reveal how extensive those edits are. Granal Scott, Fox News 33 people are

[Chris Foster]

reported injured when a public transit bus smashes into a FedEx store in Pikesville, Maryland.

[Wes Morris]

Authorities say several civilian vehicles were also involved, including one that overturned. Rescue crews freed one person that was trapped inside the bus, another from a car with at least one patient reported in critical condition. Officials declared a mass casualty incident as first responders rushed to the scene. The governor, Wes Morris, says the state's coordinating with local leaders as the investigation continues.

[Chris Foster]

Fox's Ted Linder, the main state Democratic Party says it'll hold a convention to replace Senate candidate Graham Platner on the ballot now that he's suspended his campaign after a rape accusation. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Chris Foster]

Nominations are open to replace Keir Starmer as UK Labour Party leader and prime Minister. Andy Burnham is expected to be the only candidate. He was mayor of Greater Manchester. Just reelected to parliament. Florida airport is officially named for President Trump today.

[Tanya J. Powers]

Palm Beach International Airport is getting a new name, courtesy of a law signed by Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis earlier this year. The official renaming to the President Donald J. Trump International Airport includes a new navy blue sign with white lettering proclaiming the change that was put up earlier this week. The airport's three letter designation from PBI to djt, which is used for navigation purposes, is expected to happen on August 18th. Not everyone is okay with the name change. Two lawsuits have been filed in an attempt to stop it. Tanya J.

[Chris Foster]

Powers, Fox news up to 36 people infected with Legionnaires disease on the Upper east side of Manhattan, the outbreak suspected

[Julie Menon]

of starting in cooling towers. City Council speaker Julie Menon sending a letter to the city's health commissioner Wednesday demanding the Mamdani administration order an emergency disinfection for cooling towers in two neighborhoods affected. An outbreak of Legionnaires disease last year left seven people dead.

[Chris Foster]

Fox's Sue Guzman in New York Legionnaires is a severe form of bacterial pneumonia. Voice chatting with ChatGPT might be easier now.

[Sue Guzman]

OpenAI is unveiling two new models of GPT Live, allowing users the ability to speak over the AI without the conversation losing anything. It might be helpful to older people

[Eben Brown]

checking BART and the weather. I'm not seeing any current advisory for six mission right now.

[Granal Scott]

Okay, great.

[Tanya J. Powers]

So I'll be on time. How about the rain?

[Eben Brown]

Good news, no rain expected to San

[Sue Guzman]

Francisco San Francisco as heard in the OpenAI demo video. While you're interacting with it, the AI is already working on your request with Fox on tech. I'm Eben Brown, Fox News and I'm Chris Foster.

[Chris Foster]

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