8AM ET 07/16/2026 Newscast

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Fox News Hourly Update — 8AM ET, July 16, 2026

Theme & Purpose:
This edition of the Fox News Hourly Update, hosted by Dave Anthony, delivers the latest breaking headlines on international conflict, domestic events, weather emergencies, political developments, and sports highlights as of the morning of July 16, 2026.

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Key News Topics & Insights

1. Middle East Tensions: Iran Retaliates Against US Bombings

[00:03]

• US Bases Targeted: Iran continues attacks on U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan as retaliation for two waves of U.S. bombings.
• Escalation Warning:
  • President Trump warns Iran: “It could get worse next week, taking out their bridges and power plants if Iran doesn’t return to nuclear negotiations.”
    — Dave Anthony, 00:19
• Potential Settlement:
  • "They do want to settle. We’ll find out whether or not we settle with them or we just finish it off."
    — Political Analyst, 00:26
• Goodwill Gesture: President Trump thanks Iran on Truth Social for a “goodwill gesture”—the release of an American citizen.

2. American Held in Iran Released

[00:34]

• Dina Karari Released:
  • First American released by Iran since September 2023.
  • “Her name is Dina Karari and her lawyer is telling us this would not have happened but for the extraordinary and relentless efforts of President Donald Trump.”
    — Fox News Correspondent, 00:39
  • Dina Karari is now safely traveling back to the US, per the Foley Foundation.
  • Three Americans have been captured since 2025, and about five remain detained.

3. South Texas Flooding Emergency

[01:07]

• Severe Flooding:
  • Continual rainfall in Uvalde leads to shut-down roads and emergency water rescues.
  • “All of this water moving across this bridge and overtaking this town is essentially shut down until recedes… Tornado warnings in the middle of the night... at least 6 inches of rain falling amid thunder and lightning. Terrible scenarios here in Hill Country.”
    — Robert Ray, Fox Weather Reporter, 01:20

4. Canadian & Minnesota Wildfire Smoke

[01:43]

• Spreading Hazards:
  • Smoke blankets parts of Cleveland and much of the Midwest to Northeast, prompting air quality alerts from Minnesota to Maryland.
  • “It’s hazy and gray here in Cleveland. The smell of the smoke is very strong. You can’t miss it...”
    — Katie Byrne, Fox Weather Reporter, 01:46

5. President Trump's Primetime Address Preview

[02:16]

• Election Integrity Focus:
  • President Trump to address the nation at 9pm ET, reiterating election fraud claims from the 2020 election and priorities leading into the election season.
  • “Without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country… It’s going to be a very big announcement.”
    — Political Analyst, 02:41
• Save America Act:
  • President seeks proof of citizenship and photo ID for voting; this legislative priority is expected to face stiff resistance in Congress.

6. Senate Response

[03:03]

• Democratic Leader’s Caution:
  • “We don’t put it past him to try whatever they can, but we are prepared.”
    — Political Analyst, 03:08
  • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer specifically says the Save America Act will not pass in the Senate.

7. San Francisco Bay Boat Accident

[03:12]

• Rescue Efforts Suspended:
  • Coast Guard suspends the search for survivors after a pontoon boat capsized, leaving three missing and one confirmed dead.
  • “We have been unsuccessful in locating any survivors within the search area.”
    — Coast Guard Captain Jared Tosco, 03:33

8. Economic Update Preview

[03:33]

• Market Snapshot:
  • Retail sales data is forthcoming to update the state of the economy.
  • Dow futures up, Nasdaq futures down.

9. Sports Highlights

[03:46]

• Soccer World Cup:
  • Argentina stages a dramatic late rally to beat England 2–1 and will face Spain in the World Cup final.
  • “Enzo Fernandez, Argentina—they always find a way. And they’ve tied the game.”
    — Sports Commentator, 03:46
• Golf’s Open Championship:
  • The Open underway in England, with four golfers tied at four under par.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On Possible Future with Iran:
  “We’ll find out whether or not we settle with them or we just finish it off.”
  — Political Analyst, 00:26

• Weather in Uvalde:
  “All of this water moving across this bridge and overtaking this town is essentially shut down until recedes.”
  — Robert Ray, 01:20

• On Air Quality:
  “It’s hazy and gray here in Cleveland. The smell of the smoke is very strong. You can’t miss it.”
  — Katie Byrne, 01:46

• Trump on Elections:
  “Without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country.”
  — Political Analyst, 02:41

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Iran Retaliation & American Release: 00:03–01:07
• South Texas Flooding: 01:07–01:43
• Wildfire Smoke Impact: 01:43–01:56
• President Trump’s Upcoming Address: 02:16–03:12
• San Francisco Boat Rescue Update: 03:12–03:33
• Economy & Sports: 03:33–end

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This summary delivers the news flow in the original broadcast’s urgent tone, offering clarity on complex international events, domestic emergencies, political maneuvering, and major sporting outcomes for listeners seeking a comprehensive catch-up.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

Iran keeps targeting U.S. bases in neighboring countries. I'm Dave Anthony. FOX News. Incoming fire reported again in Kuwait. Iran also launched missiles and drones into Bahrain and Jordan, retaliating for two more waves of US Bombings, first during the day and then six hours at night. President Trump warns it could get worse next week, taking out their bridges and power plants if Iran doesn't return to nuclear negotiations.

[Political Analyst]

They do want to settle. We'll find out whether or not we settle with them or we just finish it off.

[Dave Anthony]

The president's also thanking Iran on Truth Social for what he calls a goodwill gesture.

[Fox News Correspondent]

For the first time since this Iran war started, the Iranians have released an American citizen who had been interrogated and hit with an exit ban. Her name is Dina Karari and her lawyer is telling us this would not have happened but for the extraordinary and relentless efforts of President Donald Trump. Dina is now safe and traveling back to the United States according to the Foley Foundation. Now this is the first American release since September of 2023. Three Americans taken captive there since 2025. About five Americans still wrongly detained.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Peter Doocy at the White House. The rain keeps pouring down in South Texas, causing flooding, leading to water rescues. It got worse overnight in Uvalde where Fox Weather's Robert Ray is out near a road underwater.

[Fox Weather Reporter Robert Ray]

This emergency vehicle. I'm gonna get splash bad just going by. Wow, he is moving at a good cliff right there and they are trying to get to people. But all of this water moving across this bridge and overtaking this town is essentially shut down until recedes. Tornado warnings in the middle of the night and Last night between 1 and 3am at least 6 inches of rain falling amid thunder and lightning. Terrible scenarios here in Hill Country.

[Dave Anthony]

Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota keeps spreading.

[Fox Weather Reporter Katie Byrne]

It's hazy and gray here in Cleveland. The smell of the smoke is very strong. You can't miss it. In the Midwest and the Northeast are expected to see the thickest smoke today.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox Weather's Katie Byrne. Their air quality alerts Minnesota to Maryland. America's listening.

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[Dave Anthony]

President Trump will be on TV in prime time tonight with an address at 9pm Eastern. That's election related. As he continues to claim there was fraud in the 2020 election. He lost to Joe Biden.

[Political Correspondent]

President Trump said this week his remarks will center on election integrity as well as other matters following a January election office, Georgia and months before the midterm elections. President Trump said what he'll say is

[Political Analyst]

important it doesn't get bigger because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country. We'll be discussing other things, too, but but it's going to be a very big announcement.

[Political Correspondent]

The president held back on specifics of the announcement. He referred to the Save America act that calls for proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote has been a priority of the president's second term.

[Dave Anthony]

Granal Scott, FOX News Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer will be watching closely tonight.

[Political Analyst]

We don't put it past him to

[Fox News Correspondent]

try whatever they can, but we are prepared.

[Dave Anthony]

And Schumer says the Save America act, the president's pushing, will not pass the Senate. The search for survivors in the San Francisco Bay has been called off after they tried to find three people missing when a boat, pontoon boat capsized and sank Tuesday. One person was killed. Despite that extensive effort, we have been

[Fox News Correspondent]

unsuccessful in locating any survivors within the search area.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Coast Guard Captain Jared Tosco will get an update to the economy in about a half hour. Retail sales ahead of that, stock futures are mixed on Wall Street. Up for the Dow, down for the nasdaq. At soccer's World cup, the defending champions are a win away from repeating.

[Sports Commentator]

Trying to find space for that left foot into the middle. Enzo fernandez, Argentina. They always find a way. And they've tied the game.

[Dave Anthony]

And then Argentina scored again on FOX with a late rally in the closing minutes to beat England 21 to advance to play Spain in the World cup final on Sunday. Golf's final major of the year under way in England, the Open Championship. Four golfers tied for the lead at four under par. I'm Dave Anthony. This is.