8PM ET 05/18/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 8PM ET, May 18, 2026

Host: Tom Brigatti, FOX News Podcasts
Episode Date: May 19, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a concise roundup of major national news events from the late afternoon and evening of May 18, 2026. Key topics include a tragic mass shooting at a San Diego mosque, President Trump’s decision to postpone a potential strike on Iran, a major Long Island Railroad shutdown, moves to regulate synthetic chemicals in drinking water, an evidentiary ruling in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder trial, and the death of Mark Fuhrman, central figure in the O.J. Simpson trial.

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Key News Stories and Insights

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1. San Diego Mosque Shooting

[00:03 - 00:51]

• Two teenage gunmen (aged 17 and 19) opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in the county.
• Three men were fatally shot outside the mosque; the suspects were later found dead in their vehicle while attempting to flee.
• Police and FBI responded swiftly, searching mosque property, including a school building, and evacuated young students.
• Quote:
  • “Heavily armed police officers immediately began searching the buildings on the property, including a school that serves pre-K to third grade students who were then led away by police holding rifles.”
    – Jonathan Hunt [00:33]

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2. President Trump and Iran Strike Postponement

[00:51 - 01:28]

• President Trump announced via Truth Social that he’s called off a planned attack on Iran, citing requests from Middle Eastern leaders for more time as diplomatic talks progress.
• The President expressed conditional optimism that negotiations could prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
• Quote:
  • “I was asked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and some others if we could put it off for two or three days... because they think that they are getting very close to making a deal. And if we can do that where there's no nuclear weapon going into the hands of Iran, I think and if they're satisfied, we will be probably satisfied.”
    – Donald Trump [01:06]

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3. Domestic Policy: Drug Prices

[01:28 - 01:41]

• President Trump promoted a new federal website, Trump rx.gov, which aims to lower prescription costs for Americans.

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4. Long Island Railroad Shutdown

[01:41 - 01:55]

• Union workers’ strike has shut down the country’s busiest rail system, citing demands for higher pay and better health care benefits.
• The disruption has resulted in major commuter chaos in New York.

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5. Financial Markets Update

[01:55 - 02:00]

• Stock markets closed mixed:
  • Dow up 160 points
  • NASDAQ down 134 points

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6. EPA Regulatory Changes on PFAs

[03:07 - 03:47]

• EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a rollback and restart of federal limits involving four PFAs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water.
• The Biden administration's initial actions were rescinded due to insufficient public comment per Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
• New rulemaking may lead to stricter standards, and nearly $1 billion will be allocated to help disadvantaged communities combat PFAs contamination.
• Quote:
  • “We are proposing to rescind and restart the regulation for four other PFAs, PFHXs, PFNA, Gen X chemicals and PFBS...this could result in stronger requirements.”
    – Lee Zeldin [03:22, 03:41]
  • “Zeldin also announcing nearly $1 billion in grant funding for small disadvantaged communities to help accelerate the development of technologies to destroy these chemicals.”
    – Kristen Goodwin [03:47]

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7. UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Trial Update

[03:56 - 04:38]

• Judge Gregory Caro ruled that a gun and a notebook linking defendant Luigi Mangione to the 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson are admissible in his upcoming trial.
• However, evidence seized in an initial warrantless backpack search (loaded magazine, cell phone, passport, wallet, computer chip) will be suppressed.
• Quote:
  • “A gun and notebook prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the 2024 killing... will be allowed as evidence in his state murder trial, according to a ruling by Judge Gregory Caro...”
    – Lilian Wu [04:02]

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8. Death of Mark Fuhrman (O.J. Simpson Trial Figure)

[04:38 - 05:04]

• Mark Fuhrman, the former LAPD detective famous for discovering the “bloody glove” in the O.J. Simpson trial, has died following a battle with cancer at age 74.
• Fuhrman’s testimony was pivotal in the criminal trial where Simpson was acquitted but was later found civilly liable for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
• Quote:
  • “Fuhrman had been battling an aggressive form of cancer. He was 74. His testimony was central to the prosecution's case against Simpson...”
    – Tom Brigatti [04:38]

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Memorable Moments and Notable Quotes

• “Heavily armed police officers immediately began searching the buildings on the property, including a school that serves pre-K to third grade students who were then led away by police holding rifles.”
  — Jonathan Hunt [00:33]

• “I was asked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and some others if we could put it off for two or three days... because they think that they are getting very close to making a deal.”
  — Donald Trump [01:06]

• “We are proposing to rescind and restart the regulation for four other PFAs...this could result in stronger requirements.”
  — Lee Zeldin [03:22, 03:41]

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Noteworthy Timestamps

• [00:03] — Breaking news: California mosque shooting
• [00:51] — Trump halts Iran strike, statement via Truth Social
• [01:28] — Launch of Trump rx.gov website
• [01:41] — Long Island Rail Road shut down update
• [03:07] — EPA regulatory changes on PFAs chemicals
• [03:56] — Rulings in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder trial
• [04:38] — Death of Mark Fuhrman

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This episode delivers rapid-fire, fact-driven updates on high-impact U.S. news from politics and crime to public health and legacy figures.

Transcript

[Tom Brigatti]

Two gunmen open fire at a California mosque. I'm Tom Brigatti, Fox News. Two suspects are dead along with three victims in a shooting at a San Diego mosque. Fox's Jonathan Hunt reports.

[Jonathan Hunt]

What we know from San Diego police and the FBI right now is that two teenage suspects opened fire at the Islamic center of San Diego. The teenagers, believed to be 17 and 19, then drove away from the scene and were found dead in their vehicle. While police arrived on scene within minutes of the first 911 calls and found three victims, all men, outside the mosque near its entrance. Heavily armed police officers immediately began searching the buildings on the property, including a school that serves pre K to third grade students who were then led away by police holding rifles.

[Tom Brigatti]

The Islamic center is the largest mosque in San Diego County. President Trump writing on Truth Social this afternoon that he's called off a planned attack of Iran tomorrow. The president has been unable to reach a deal to end the war with Iran, but he seemed more optimistic today.

[Donald Trump]

I was asked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and some others if we could put it off for two or three days, a short period of time because they think that they are getting very close to making a deal. And if we can do that where there's no nuclear weapon going into the hands of Iran, I think and if they're satisfied, we will be probably satisfied.

[Tom Brigatti]

Also, the president speaking at an event to introduce the Trump rx.gov website aimed at lowering drug prices for Americans. Commuter chaos on New York's Long Island.

[Donald Trump]

Union workers.

[Tom Brigatti]

With the Long Island Railroad shutting down the nation's busiest rail system, they're demanding higher pay and improved health care benefits. Stocks mixed on Wall street today with the dow closing up 160 points but the NASDAQ losing 134. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Tom Brigatti]

The EPA is working with the Department of Health and Human Services to combat Americans exposure to synthetic chemicals. Fox's Kristen Goodwin reports.

[Lee Zeldin]

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin proposing a rule to roll back limits on four PFAs in drinking water.

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We are proposing to rescind and restart the regulation for four other PFAs, PFHXs, PFNA, Gen X chemicals and PFBS as part of a hazard index explaining the

[Lee Zeldin]

Biden administration didn't follow the public comment requirement of the Safe Drinking Water act before regulating the chemicals.

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[Lee Zeldin]

Zeldin also announcing nearly $1 billion in grant funding for small disadvantaged communities to help accelerate the development of technologies to destroy these chemicals.

[Tom Brigatti]

A legal blow for accused killer Luigi Mangione in his trial for the murder of United Health Care executive Brian Thompson.

[Lilian Wu]

A gun and notebook prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will be allowed as evidence in his state murder trial, according to a ruling by Judge Gregory Caro, who also gave the defense some wins granting a motion to suppress evidence found during what he called an improper warrantless initial search of a backpack at the Pennsylvania McDonald's where Mangione was arrested. Among the inadmissible evidence, a loaded magazine, cell phone, passport, wallet and computer chip. Lilian Wu, FOX News.

[Tom Brigatti]

Mark Fuhrman, the controversial former Los Angeles police detective who discovered the infamous bloody glove in the O.J. simp murder case, has died. Fuhrman had been battling an aggressive form of cancer. He was 74. His testimony was central to the prosecution's case against Simpson, who was found not guilty of murdering his ex wife and her friend in June 1994. But Simpson was later found civil liable for their deaths. I'm Tom Rigotti. This is fox.

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