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Celebrating in extreme heat. I'm Carmen Roberts, FOX News. Intense heat is baking some 260 million Americans as the country prepares for its 250th birthday celebrations. Heat is also causing Independence Day delays and prompting officials like New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani to issue warnings. And he tells Fox Weather we need
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to take every precaution we can. And so whether it's the cooling centers or it's extending the hours of mid size and Olympic sized swimming pools to 8:30pm or it's for the first time in our city's history having cooling vans outside, we're looking to do everything we can to make it easier for New Yorkers to stay cool.
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As the US Celebrates Iran mourns. That country is holding a days long funeral for its supreme leader killed on the first day of the war. Meantime, talks between the US And Iran are on hold during the burial.
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The new supreme leader, Khamenei's son won't be attending after Israel reportedly threatened to assassinate him. Iran in turn threatened to embrace nuclear weapons after downplaying civilian attacks in Bahrain at the UN Security Council meeting. A New York Times report claims the US Warned Iran this spring Israel may have been plotting to kill its foreign minister and parliament speaker, delivering the message via intermediaries amid concern it could doom cease fire negotiations. Trump and Netanyahu moving past recent tensions In a call agreeing to meet soon in the US Bibi in a statement lauded America as a guarantor of global freedom.
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Fox's Jackie Heinrich reporting. Three people died on Wisconsin's Lake Geneva after a boat overturned this afternoon during a fast moving storm. Walworth County Sheriff Tom Hausner says he doesn't know if the people on the boat got the storm warning.
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I know that the weather alerts went off because I live in the southwest part of the county. My phone went off with the storm warning and my wife came out to tell me that there was a storm warning.
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Rescue crews saved seven people and recovered the three bodies. The storm also called massive damage along the county areas. America's listening FOX News.
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Shots fired inside a Mall in Dearborn, Michigan today, sending those inside running out of the Fairlane Town Center. Police Chief Issa Shaheen tells reporters what officers saw upon their arrival.
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They discovered three gunshot victims here at Fairlane Mall. They immediately started rendering aid to those three gunshot victims. Two of them have passed away.
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One died at the scene, the other at a hospital. The third is hospitalized. Police say the shootings happened during a fight between two groups of young people. President Trump pardons people convicted of violating Biden era clean air rules.
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The president says he's pardoned six people who were prosecuted for fixing their own cars. In a social media post, President Trump says the individuals were victims of a weaponized Justice Department. This week, the president signed an executive order loosening Clean Air act rules that limited the types of fixes individuals can make on their vehicles emissions system. There has been speculation President Trump is considering dozens of pardons to coincide with the America 250 celebrations at the White House. Jared Halpern, FOX News.
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Fox's CB Cotton tells us that wedding bells are about to ring. New York City's Madison Square Garden Taylor
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Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding ceremony is reportedly taking place on the arena floor with about a thousand guests. This pair has taken and gone to great lengths to protect their high profile guests which by the way, are rolling in here behind me, black SUVs with tinted windows. Also today we saw some black privacy screens go up near the arena next to a white tent that has been used for these SUVs to pull into. We're told the inside has been transformed into a garden like area. Swift's publicist did confirm that the couple donated $26 million to at least 20 charities across the country.
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And U.S. stocks are closed today for the 4th. But the U.S. crude market was trading and U.S. crude closed at 6876 a barrel. Army Roberts
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Date: July 4, 2026
Host: FOX News Podcasts
This newscast provides a fast-paced roundup of major U.S. and international news headlines as Americans prepare to celebrate the 250th Independence Day amid record heat, global tensions, and notable local events. The episode covers the national weather crisis, foreign relations developments involving Iran and Israel, deadly incidents in Wisconsin and Michigan, significant political acts by President Trump, celebrity news, and a snapshot of market activity.
[00:02 - 00:38]
Situation: 260 million Americans are experiencing dangerous heat as the U.S. readies for its 250th Independence Day.
Local Impact: New York is deploying new safety measures including more cooling centers, extended pool hours, and for the first time, cooling vans for public relief.
“We need to take every precaution we can. And so whether it’s the cooling centers or it’s extending the hours of mid size and Olympic sized swimming pools to 8:30pm or it’s for the first time in our city’s history having cooling vans outside, we’re looking to do everything we can to make it easier for New Yorkers to stay cool.”
— NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani ([00:22])
[00:38 - 01:24]
Background: Iran holds a prolonged funeral for its Supreme Leader, killed on the first day of war.
Security News: Reports claim Israel threatened to assassinate the Supreme Leader’s son, who is now absent, and Iran threatens to embrace nuclear weapons in response.
Diplomatic Developments: U.S.–Iran peace talks are stalled. A New York Times report alleges the U.S. warned Iran that Israel may target high-ranking Iranian officials.
Regional Fallout: Trump and Netanyahu signal renewed cooperation, agreeing to meet and expressing mutual appreciation.
“Trump and Netanyahu moving past recent tensions. In a call agreeing to meet soon in the US. Bibi in a statement lauded America as a guarantor of global freedom.”
— Jackie Heinrich ([01:18])
[01:24 - 01:47]
Incident: Three people drowned when their boat overturned during a fast-moving storm in Wisconsin’s Lake Geneva.
Response: Seven others were rescued; storm warnings did reach many residents but it’s unknown if victims aboard heard them.
“I know that the weather alerts went off because I live in the southwest part of the county. My phone went off with the storm warning and my wife came out to tell me that there was a storm warning.”
— Sheriff Tom Hausner, Walworth County ([01:38])
[02:34 - 02:54]
Event: Gunfire erupted inside Dearborn’s Fairlane Town Center Mall, causing chaos as shoppers fled.
Casualties: Three shot, two dead (one at scene, one at hospital), third hospitalized.
Nature: Police say the gunfight was between two groups of young people.
"They discovered three gunshot victims here at Fairlane Mall. They immediately started rendering aid to those three gunshot victims. Two of them have passed away."
— Police Chief Issa Shaheen, Dearborn ([02:46])
[02:54 - 03:37]
Action: President Trump pardons six individuals prosecuted for modifying their own vehicles under Biden-era Clean Air rules.
Rationale: President claims the prosecutions were politically motivated and signs an order loosening vehicle emissions restrictions.
Context: Speculation surrounds more pardons to coincide with Independence Day celebrations.
“The president says he’s pardoned six people who were prosecuted for fixing their own cars… victims of a weaponized Justice Department.”
— Jared Halpern, FOX News ([03:07])
[03:37 - 04:20]
Event: Swift and Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden is underway with heavy security, about 1,000 guests, and secretive measures including privacy screens and black SUVs.
Charity Note: The couple’s $26 million donation to at least 20 charities nationwide is confirmed.
“This pair has taken and gone to great lengths to protect their high profile guests... privacy screens go up near the arena next to a white tent... We're told the inside has been transformed into a garden like area.”
— CB Cotton, FOX News ([03:43])
[04:20 - 04:31]
NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani ([00:22]):
"We need to take every precaution we can… we're looking to do everything we can to make it easier for New Yorkers to stay cool."
Walworth County Sheriff Tom Hausner ([01:38]):
"I know that the weather alerts went off because I live in the southwest part of the county. My phone went off with the storm warning..."
Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shaheen ([02:46]):
"They discovered three gunshot victims here at Fairlane Mall. They immediately started rendering aid..."
Jared Halpern, FOX News ([03:07]):
“The president says he’s pardoned six people who were prosecuted for fixing their own cars…”
CB Cotton, FOX News ([03:43]):
“This pair has taken and gone to great lengths to protect their high profile guests... Swift’s publicist did confirm that the couple donated $26 million to at least 20 charities across the country.”
The July 4th episode of Fox News' nightly update delivers a comprehensive overview of top stories impacting the nation, blending urgent weather warnings and safety efforts, major international security concerns, tragic local incidents, headline-grabbing pardons from President Trump, a high-profile celebrity wedding, and concise financial news. The tone remains brisk, fact-focused, and occasionally punctuated by direct quotes from those shaping the day's news, providing listeners with a clear and timely summary of the news cycle for Independence Day 2026.