Fox News Hourly Update – 8PM ET 07/11/2025 Summary

Release Date: July 12, 2025
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1. Immigration Raids in California

Lisa Licera opens the newscast by reporting significant immigration enforcement actions:

"Hundreds arrested in immigration raids. Federal immigration Authorities say about 200 migrants suspected of being in the country illegally arrested in raids at two farms in California."
(00:02)

William Lajeunesse provides further details on the operations:

"Glass House Farms is the state's largest licensed marijuana farm, according to ICE in a warrant signed by a federal judge. It also hires and harbors an illegal workforce."
(00:15)

The situation escalated as protesters confronted the ICE vans:

"Protesters threw bottles, rocks and broke windows to stop those ICE vans from leaving."
(00:15)

In response to the unrest, National Guard soldiers intervened using various crowd control measures:

"National Guard soldiers used flashbangs, pepper balls, smoke and gas to disperse the crowd."
(00:15)

The FBI has issued a substantial reward related to the incident:

"The FBI has put out a $50,000 reward for an individual seen shooting federal agents."
(00:15)

Further complications arose as four U.S. citizens were arrested for assaulting or resisting officers during the raids:

"Four U.S. citizens were arrested for assaulting or resisting officers."
(00:43)

In response to the raids, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has taken steps to support immigrant communities:

"He says it will help city workers know how immigration officials if they approach a city department."
(00:43)

2. Devastating Texas Floods and Presidential Response

A week after catastrophic floods struck Central Texas, claiming at least 120 lives, President Donald Trump visited Kerrville to assess the damage firsthand:

"This community have been unbelievable, what they've gone through. There's nobody's ever seen anything like it, frankly. When you have a wave that's almost 40ft high just come rushing through this, you would think it was a dam that burst."
(01:12)

Lisa Licera highlights the ongoing challenges in the aftermath:

"More than 170 remain missing. Questions remain about the warning residents got before the FL flooding."
(01:12)

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas has responded by calling for infrastructural improvements, which he plans to include in the legislative agenda later in the month:

"Governor Greg Abbott has called for improvements, adding it to a legislative agenda for later this month."
(01:24)

In related news, Boeing has reached a settlement with a Canadian family affected by a fatal crash in Ethiopia in 2019:

"Boeing has settled with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly crash in Ethiopia in 2019."
(01:24)

The jury trial initially set to start in Chicago’s federal court aimed to determine the damages in this tragic case:

"The jury trial in Chicago's federal court was due to start Monday to determine damages in the case."
(01:24)

3. Bipartisan Legislation Targeting Russian Energy Imports

Lisa Licera reports on legislative efforts to impose sanctions on Russia:

"Fox Senators are pushing a bipartisan bill that would impose sanctions on Russia."
(03:05)

Ryan Schmell elaborates on the specifics of the proposed legislation:

"The bipartisan legislation calls for a 500% tariff on imports from countries that continue to buy energy from Russia. It comes in response to Russia's continued bombardments on Ukraine despite efforts by the US to negotiate peace."
(03:11)

Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal are advocating for a timely vote on the bill:

"Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal are hoping for a vote before August."
(03:11)

However, Senate Majority Leader John Bethune notes uncertainty regarding the timing:

"Senate Majority Leader John Bethune says timing is an open question."
(03:11)

William Lajeunesse comments on the political support for the bill:

"Obviously, there is a tremendous amount, as you know, of bipartisan support here in the Senate. I think that's shared in the House of Representatives, at least I hope that it is."
(03:33)

The bill includes provisions to exempt countries that support Ukraine in its efforts against Russia:

"The bill would have a carve out for countries that support Ukraine and its efforts against Russia."
(03:41)

4. Kurdish PKK Group Begins Disarmament

In a significant development towards peace, fighters from the Kurdish separatist militant group PKK have initiated disarmament:

"Fighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades long insurgency in Turkey have begun laying down their weapons."
(03:49)

This move was formalized in a symbolic ceremony held in northern Iraq, marking the PKK's commitment to renouncing armed conflict as part of an ongoing peace process:

"In a symbolic ceremony in northern Iraq as part of a peace process, the PKK announced that it would disband and renounce armed conflict."
(03:49)

5. Minnesota Vikings Player Falls Victim to Crypto Scam

Lisa Licera reports on a troubling scam targeting a Minnesota Vikings player:

"Minnesota Vikings player Dallas Turner, the apparent victim of a scam."
(04:10)

Donald Trump provides details about the incident and law enforcement response:

"According to police, the Vikings first round draft pick received a phone call back in February from someone pretending to be a JP Morgan Chase banker. The caller claimed that someone was trying to impersonate the NFL player at a Chase bank branch in Arizona, hadn't had even presented two copies of ID to execute a wire transfer. Turner was advised by this caller to transfer 255 $40,000 into two separate business accounts to prevent the theft, which he did later that day at two different Chase banks. It's gone. Police say they have identified several suspects and have recovered about 2,400 bucks."
(04:10)

This incident underscores the increasing sophistication of financial scams targeting high-profile individuals.

6. Wimbledon Men's Finals Scheduled

Lisa Licera concludes the news segment with updates from the world of sports:

"The men's finals at Wimbledon have been decided. Jannik Sinner will face Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday."
(04:49)

This matchup promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the prestigious tennis tournament.

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