8AM ET 08/14/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update: 8AM ET 08/14/2025

Release Date: August 14, 2025
Host: Dave Anthony
Produced by: FOX News Podcasts

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1. Washington D.C. Crime Crackdown

The episode opens with a report on the intensified federal crackdown on crime in Washington D.C., following an incident involving a protester and a federal agent.

• Incident Overview:

  • Dave Anthony reports, “[00:02] Throw a sandwich, get thrown in jail. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News.”
  • A protester threw a sandwich at a federal agent, resulting in felony assault charges.

• Law Enforcement Response:

  • Jeanine Piper, U.S. Attorney for D.C., emphasizes the administration’s support for law enforcement: “[00:14] He thought it was funny. Well, he doesn't think it's funny today because we charged him with a felony assault on a police officer. And we're gonna back the police to the hilt.”
  • Deployment details include over eight National Guard troops and 500 federal agents currently in the District.

• Ongoing Operations:

  • Mark Meredith of Fox News adds, “[00:27]...At least 100 arrests already made this week. And the Trump administration expected to deploy more resources throughout the District by this weekend.”
  • The administration faces questions regarding the duration of this federalization. President Trump maintains that federalizing the D.C. police department was long overdue and aims to extend the emergency measures, although such extension would require Congress's approval beyond 30 days.

2. International Affairs: Ukraine, Russia, and the Trump-Putin Summit

The discussion shifts to international relations, focusing on the ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia and President Trump's efforts to mediate.

• Prisoner Swap and Summit Plans:

  • Dave Anthony notes a recent prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia preceding the planned Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.
  • President Trump is advocating for a second high-stakes meeting, potentially involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

• Prospects for Peace:

  • Friedrich Mears highlights the possibility of a peace deal during a potential second summit: “[01:17] It is at that potential second meeting where any peace deal could be reached.”
  • President Trump expresses optimism: “[01:21] Donald Trump: Be gained in the first. It's going to be a very important meeting, but it's setting the table for the second meeting.”

• Support for Ukraine:

  • Jared Halpern from the White House reports, “[01:30]...Zelensky's in London now and says Ukraine's been given another billion and a half dollars worth of new American weapons bought and provided by European allies.”

3. Domestic Crime and Legal Updates

The podcast covers several significant domestic crime stories, highlighting ongoing investigations and legal proceedings.

• Conviction of Nicholas Rossi:

  • A man accused of faking his death to evade trial has been convicted of rape in Utah. Dave Anthony mentions, “[01:39] A man accused of faking his own death posting an obituary online has been convicted of rape in Utah.”

• Powerball Winner Arrested:

  • Sue Guzman reports on the arrest of James Farthing, the largest Kentucky Powerball jackpot winner: “[03:15]...50-year-old James Farthing captured on police body cam video… charged with battery on a law enforcement officer resisting an officer in parole violation.”

• Manhunt for Kentucky Gunman:

  • A fatal shooting in Louisville has led to a manhunt: “[03:10] The manhunt continues in Kentucky for the gunman who murdered a mom yesterday.”

• Standoff in Virginia:

  • An incident involving three sheriff's deputies in Pennsylvania County, Virginia, is detailed, where deputies were injured by shrapnel during a warrant service, leading to a standoff before the suspect was arrested.

4. Economic Update

The episode provides insights into the current economic landscape, focusing on inflation and stock market trends.

• Inflation and Wholesale Prices:

  • Dave Anthony previews an upcoming economic update: “[04:40] Gauging inflation, wholesale prices this time. They're expected to have risen last month from June and the annual rate of price increase might have gone up as well.”
  • Contrarily, consumer prices did not follow this upward trend.

• Stock Market Performance:

  • A positive report on Wall Street is shared: “[04:40]...In a better than expected report Tuesday on Wall street, stock futures are slightly the day after another big gain for the Dow and record high closings for the NASDAQ and the S&P 500.”

5. Additional News Briefs

• Nicholas Rossi’s Conviction:

  • Prosecutors detail that Rossi left the country to avoid trial and was subsequently arrested in Scotland before being convicted in Utah.

• James Farthing’s Arrest:

  • Footage shows Farthing being tased after an alleged altercation with a police officer: “[04:21] James Farthing: Who else? The female tased the porn? No, we're on the ground there. He kicked me in the face. He's going.”

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This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update provides a comprehensive overview of significant local and international events, emphasizing the Trump administration's law enforcement initiatives in Washington D.C., ongoing efforts to mediate peace between Ukraine and Russia, notable domestic crime cases, and current economic indicators. For continuous updates, listeners are encouraged to follow the podcast five days a week on Fox News Podcasts or via their preferred podcast platforms.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

Throw a sandwich, get thrown in jail. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. That's what happened to a protester upset over President Trump's Washington, D.C. crime crackdown who threw it at a federal agent.

[Jeanine Piper]

He thought it was funny. Well, he doesn't think it's funny today because we charged him with a felony assault on a police officer. And we're gonna back the police to the hilt. So there. Stick your Subway sandwich somewhere else.

[Dave Anthony]

That's U.S. attorney for D.C. jeanine Piper. There are over eight National Guard troops deployed, 500 federal agents. Fox's Mark Meredith said the White House.

[Mark Meredith]

At least 100 arrests already made this week. And the Trump administration expected to deploy more resources throughout the District by this weekend. We have seen a number of crimes still pop up, though with homicides as well as other notable events. There are still questions how long this deployment may last. The president says the federalization of D.C. s police department is years overdue. He also hopes to extend this emergency despite lingering questions on his authority to do so.

[Dave Anthony]

Well, anything beyond 30 days would need Congress's approval. There's been another prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia the day before the Trump Putin summit when the president in Alaska will push Russia's leader again to stop the war or face severe economic sanctions. And he's already pushing for a second meeting that Ukraine's leader might attend.

[Friedrich Mears]

It is at that potential second meeting where any peace deal could be reached.

[Dave Anthony]

President Trump says certain great things can.

[Donald Trump]

Be gained in the first. It's going to be a very important meeting, but it's setting the table for the second meeting.

[Friedrich Mears]

German Chancellor Friedrich Mears says a summit with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could be hosted by a neutral country in Europe.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox is Jared Halpern of the White House. Zelensky's in London now and says Ukraine's been given another billion and a half dollars worth of new American weapons bought and provided by European allies. A man accused of faking his own death posting an obituary online has been convicted of rape in Utah. Prosecutors say Nicholas Rossi left the country to avoid trial. He'd been arrested in Scotland. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Dave Anthony]

The manhunt continues in Kentucky for the gunman who murdered a mom yesterday.

[Chanley Painter]

It happened around 8am yesterday morning as young children and parents were gathering at bus stops in Louisville. There in Kentucky, police saying a woman was shot and killed while walking a child to a school bus. The child thankfully was not hurt, but local WDRB News reporting the victim was a young mother just taking her daughter to school and the suspect is still at large. Police releasing pictures saying they are looking for a young black male wearing a red hoodie and black sweatpants.

[Dave Anthony]

That's fox's Chanley Painter. Three sheriff's deputies in Pennsylvania County, Virginia, said to be doing well the morning after being injured by shrapnel when a man they were serving warrants to started shooting. That led to a standoff until he was arrested. A man in Florida who had just hit a jackpot is now in jail and is going to have to spend some of that money on a lawyer.

[Sue Guzman]

The winner of the largest Kentucky Powerball jackpot in history, arrested in Pinellas County, Florida, a day after claiming the $167 million prize. 50 year old James Farthing captured on police body cam video release Wednesday being tased after he allegedly kicked a cop in the face.

[James Farthing]

Who else? The female tased the porn? No, we're on the ground there. He kicked me in the face. He's going.

[Sue Guzman]

Farthing charged with battery on a law enforcement officer resisting an officer in parole violation. Sue Guzman, FOX News.

[Dave Anthony]

We'll get another update to the economy later this hour. Gauging inflation, wholesale prices this time. They're expected to have risen last month from June and the annual rate of price increase might have gone up as well. That did not happen for consumer prices. In a better than expected report Tuesday on Wall street, stock futures are slightly the day after another big gain for the Dow and record high closings for the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 I'm Dave Anthony, and this is Fox News.

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