Detailed Summary of Fox News Hourly Update Episode: 8AM ET 07/13/2025 Newscast | Release Date: July 13, 2025

1. Central Texas Faces New Flood Threat

Reporter: Chanley Painter
Key Points:

• Flood Watch Issued: Central Texas is under a flood watch as authorities prepare for potential flash flooding. This comes less than two weeks after catastrophic floods devastated the Texas Hill Country.
• Rainfall Projections: The National Weather Service forecasts an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain, with isolated areas possibly receiving up to 6 inches.
• Impact on Recovery Efforts: The new storms threaten to disrupt ongoing search and rescue operations for the numerous individuals still missing from the July 4th floods.
• FEMA's Role: Investigations reveal that FEMA had previously removed several Camp Mystic buildings from federal flood maps years before the recent flooding, potentially exacerbating the disaster's impact.

Notable Quote:

"Records show FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from federal flood maps years before the flooding actually hit."
— Chanley Painter [00:58]

2. Tragic Death in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Reporter: Joel NATO
Key Points:

• Incident Overview: Saif Moussalit, a 20-year-old Palestinian American from Tampa, Florida, was brutally beaten by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank while protecting his family.
• Circumstances of Death: After sustaining injuries, an ambulance was blocked from reaching Moussalit for three hours. His brother eventually transported him to the ambulance, but he did not survive the journey to the hospital. Another individual was also shot and killed in the same incident.
• Government Responses: The U.S. State Department has acknowledged awareness of the deaths but has refrained from further comments. The Israeli military is currently investigating the killings.
• Escalation of Violence: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that the violence escalated after Palestinians threw rocks at Israelis, resulting in minor injuries to some.

Notable Quotes:

"20-year-old Saif Moussalit… was protecting his relatives when Israeli settlers beat him, then blocked an ambulance from reaching him for three hours."
— Joel NATO [01:08]

"The IDF also said violence broke out after some Palestinians threw rocks at Israelis, lightly injuring them."
— Joel NATO [01:51]

3. President Trump Criticizes Administration Infighting Over Epstein Case

Reporter: Jack Callahan
Key Points:

• Internal Conflicts: President Donald Trump expressed frustration over reported disputes within his administration regarding the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
• Social Media Statement: Trump took to social media to voice his displeasure, emphasizing unity with the slogan, "we're one team MAGA."
• Key Figures Involved: The conflict reportedly involved Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino. Bongino has been absent amid considerations of resignation due to disagreements over the case's management.
• Trump’s Defense of Officials: In his statement, Trump reaffirmed his support for AG Bondi and FBI Director Cash Patel, dismissing allegations from critics by stating, "if there was anything damaging in the Epstein file, what he called radical left lunatics would have released it by now."

Notable Quotes:

"President Trump posting on social media he doesn't like what's happening, adding, we're one team Maga."
— Jack Callahan [03:17]

"If there was anything damaging in the Epstein file, what he called radical left lunatics would have released it by now."
— Jack Callahan [03:17]

4. Report Reveals Security Lapses in 2024 Assassination Attempt on Trump

Reporter: Alexis McAdams
Key Points:

• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report: A new GAO report, released by Senator Chuck Grassley, uncovers significant security failures by the Secret Service during the assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
• Threat Awareness: The report indicates that the agency was aware of a credible threat to Trump’s life days before the incident but failed to inform local law enforcement or adequately secure the event.
• Technical Failures: Notably, the Secret Service did not deploy a drone during the rally due to technical issues. The drone operator, a newly assigned agent, had only received one hour of training for the equipment.
• Agent Preparedness: The agent responsible for securing the rally was inexperienced, attending her first event in that role.
• Ongoing Impact: The family of Corey Carson, who was fatally shot during the attack, continues to seek answers regarding the security lapses.

Notable Quotes:

"According to a new Government Accountability Office report… the agency knew there was a threat to Trump's life for days, but it did not alert local law enforcement or their own teams who were there on the ground."
— Alexis McAdams [04:06]

"The drone was broken. So this drone operator, who was also a new agent, says he had one hour of training for that drone."
— Alexis McAdams [04:06]

"The agent who was supposed to secure the rally was new and was at her first event."
— Alexis McAdams [04:50]

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