8PM ET 09/03/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 8PM ET 09/03/2025 Newscast

Date: September 4, 2025
Host: Lisa Lacera
Source: FOX News Radio

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Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update provides concise coverage of the day's top news stories, including the opening of a new immigration detention facility at Angola Prison in Louisiana, developments in vaccine policy on the West Coast, the posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for the Harlem Hell Fighters, a tragic streetcar accident in Lisbon, free speech debates in the UK and Congress, record airline traveler numbers for Labor Day weekend, C-SPAN’s new streaming deals, and brief stock market highlights.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening of New Immigration Facility at Angola Prison

[00:02–00:49]

• Story Unfolds:
  Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola), a maximum-security prison, is now designated to house "ISIS Camp 57" for detaining the “worst” undocumented immigrants, including gang members, rapists, drug dealers, and human smugglers.

• Significance:
  The facility is named after Governor Jeff Landry (57th governor). 51 detainees are currently held, but Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says numbers may rise to 400 as capacity allows.

• Bigger Picture:
  This is the 10th such detention facility to open; reflects ongoing efforts to crack down on criminal illegal immigration.

  Notable Quotes:

  • Lisa Lacera [00:23]:
    “Gang members, rapists, drug dealers, human smugglers that have no place in this country.”
  • Kristi Noem [00:40]:
    “We now have about 200 criminal illegal aliens who are scheduled to be detained here at this facility.”
  • Jeff Landry [00:49]:
    “That number could be as high as 400 when this Louisiana lockup reaches its capacity.”

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2. West Coast Vaccine Policy Dispute

[00:49–01:18]

• Situation:
  Governors of Washington, Oregon, and California are forming an alliance to establish independent vaccine recommendations, suggesting the Trump administration is politicizing the CDC and putting health at risk.
• Implications:
  Illustrates increasing state-federal tensions over public health decisions and pandemic response.

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3. Harlem Hell Fighters Receive Congressional Gold Medal

[01:18–01:32]

• Context:
  The Harlem Hell Fighters, an African American regiment renowned for their long, heroic service in WWI (191 days continuous combat), are honored posthumously.
• Quote:
  • Jeff Landry quoting House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries [01:18]:
    “They were brave, bold and beguiling patriots who loved America even when America didn't show the same love to them.”

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4. Lisbon Streetcar Accident

[01:32–01:59]

• Incident:
  A derailment of a major tourist streetcar in Lisbon led to 15 deaths and 18 injuries—the worst in recent local history.

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5. Free Speech in the UK and US Hearings

[02:30–03:17]

• Event:
  A Capitol Hill hearing highlighted the state of free speech in the UK:

  • Comedy writer Graham Linehan was arrested for anti-transgender tweets made while in Arizona.
  • Former UK MP Nigel Farage warns the Online Safety Act is prone to overreach, citing Lucy Connolly, sentenced to 31 months despite deleting a violent post after 3.5 hours.

• Congressional Discussion:
  Democrats counter that Republicans should look at Donald Trump’s “attacks on the First Amendment.”

  Notable Quotes:

  • Nigel Farage [02:50]:
    “I don't doubt for a minute they're good intentions. But sometimes the road to hell is paved with those good intentions.”
  • Farage on sentencing [03:03]:
    “...she removed it three and a half hours later, sentenced to 31 months in prison.”

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6. Record Labor Day Airline Travel

[03:17–04:04]

• Travel Data:
  TSA screened 2.9M passengers (a record for Labor Day Friday, matching Thanksgiving levels). Up 3.3% over last year and on track for record travel in 2025.
• Security Concerns:
  258 weapons were seized (92% loaded), mostly at Atlanta, DFW, and Denver airports.
• Procedural Note:
  Real ID delays are still causing passenger slowdowns; new lanes for the military have sped up some travel.

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7. C-SPAN’s Streaming Expansion

[04:04–04:28]

• Announcement:
  C-SPAN’s three public affairs networks will join YouTube TV and Hulu Live this fall, broadening streaming access.
• Financials:
  Streaming services will pay C-SPAN the same as cable/satellite providers—about 87 cents per subscriber per year.

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8. Stock Market Update

[04:18–04:28]

• Brief Market Movements:
  • Dow Jones: down by 24 points
  • NASDAQ: up by 218 points
  • S&P 500: up by 32 points

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• Lisa Lacera [00:23]:
  “Gang members, rapists, drug dealers, human smugglers that have no place in this country.”
• Kristi Noem [00:40]:
  “We now have about 200 criminal illegal aliens who are scheduled to be detained here at this facility.”
• Jeff Landry (quoting Hakeem Jeffries) [01:18]:
  “They were brave, bold and beguiling patriots who loved America even when America didn't show the same love to them.”
• Nigel Farage [02:50]:
  “I don't doubt for a minute they're good intentions. But sometimes the road to hell is paved with those good intentions.”
• Farage on Lucy Connolly [03:03]:
  “...she removed it three and a half hours later, sentenced to 31 months in prison.”

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• New immigration detention facility: 00:02–00:49
• West Coast vaccine policy alliance: 00:49–01:18
• Harlem Hell Fighters Congressional Gold Medal: 01:18–01:32
• Lisbon streetcar accident: 01:32–01:59
• Free speech debate in UK/US: 02:30–03:17
• Labor Day airline travel records/security: 03:17–04:04
• C-SPAN on streaming networks: 04:04–04:28
• Stock market update: 04:18–04:28

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Conclusion

This edition of the Fox News Hourly Update delivers a fast-paced, broad overview of both domestic and international news, with particular focus on policy shifts, public health, national security, and civil liberties. The inclusion of first-hand quotes and statistics provides succinct yet comprehensive context for each story, maintaining the brisk style and assertive tone characteristic of Fox News Radio updates.

Transcript

[Lisa Lacera]

A new immigration facility has opened. I'm Lisa Lacera. Fox News is at a notorious Louisiana prison.

[Jeff Landry]

The Louisiana State Penitentiary, a maximum security prison known as Angola will house ISIS Camp 57, named for the state's 57th governor, Jeff Landry, who said the worst undocumented immigrants will be detained here.

[Lisa Lacera]

Gang members, rapists, drug dealers, human smugglers that have no place in this country.

[Jeff Landry]

Governor Landry said 51 detainees are already there. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem added, that's just the beginning.

[Granal Scott]

We now have about 200 criminal illegal.

[Kristi Noem]

Aliens who are scheduled to be detained here at this facility.

[Jeff Landry]

That number could be as high as 400 when this Louisiana lockup reaches its capacity.

[Lisa Lacera]

Fox's Granal Scott. The Louisiana Detention center is the 10th such facility to open. The governors of Washington State, Oregon and California have created an alliance to establish their own recommendations for who should receive vaccines because they believe the Trump administration is putting Americans health at risk by politicizing the cdc. The Congressional Gold Medal posthumously awarded to the Harlem Hell Fighters, a segregated African American unit celebrated for their bravery during World War I.

[Jeff Landry]

They were brave, bold and beguiling patriots who loved America even when America didn't show the same love to them.

[Lisa Lacera]

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. The regiment spent 191 consecutive days in combat, beginning in France and crossing into Germany. Fifteen people have died, 18 others hurt after an electric streetcar that's one of Lisbon, Portugal's big tourist attractions derailed and crashed. Authorities say the accident is the worst in the city's recent history. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Lacera]

Free speech in the UK the focus of a hearing on Capitol Hill.

[Jessica Rosenthal]

Graham Linehan was arrested at the UK airport for anti transgender tweets. The comedy writer wrote months ago while in Arizona he was accused of inciting violence. But former Conservative Member of Parliament Nigel Farage told the House Judiciary Committee the online safety act in the UK is also being used to infringe on speech.

[Nigel Farage]

I don't doubt for a minute they're good intentions. But sometimes the road to hell is paved with those good intentions.

[Jessica Rosenthal]

He cited the case of Lucy Connolly, who wrote a post encouraging violence against migrants after the murders of three British.

[Nigel Farage]

Girls, but she removed it three and a half hours later, sentenced to 31 months in prison.

[Jessica Rosenthal]

Democrats said if Republicans are so concerned about free speech, they should focus on what they called President Trump's attacks on the First Amendment. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News There was a.

[Lisa Lacera]

New record for Labor Day weekend travel.

[Therese Crowley]

Airline travel set new records. TSA screened the highest number of passengers ever for the Friday before Labor Day, over 2.9 million. That's equal to day before Thanksgiving numbers and the 15th busiest day in TSA history. Passengers up 3.3% from Labor Day weekend last year, putting the agency on track to break the all time annual passenger volume record this year. Speeding your trip the new policy that lets you keep your shoes on dedicated lanes for military but lack of a real ID will slow down screening and trying to carry on board. TSA seized 258 weapons just Labor Day weekend. 92% were loaded. Most seized at Atlanta, DFW and Denver. Therese Crowley, Fox News C SPAN's three.

[Lisa Lacera]

Public affairs networks will be carried on YouTube TV and Hulu's live television package starting this fall. C Span says the companies would pay the same fee charged to cable and satellite companies roughly 87 cents per subscriber each year. Wall street the Dow lost 24. The NASDAQ gained 2 18. The S&P added fit 32. I'm Lisa Lisnera. This is news.

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