8PM ET 09/11/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 8PM ET 09/11/2025 Newscast

Date: September 12, 2025
Host: Lisa Lucera, FOX News Team

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Episode Overview

This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update brings listeners breaking news and key developments from across the U.S., focusing on a shooting at the U.S. Naval Academy, updates on high-profile legal cases, government funding negotiations, and the latest economic indicators. Special attention is given to commemorations of the September 11 attacks on their 24th anniversary.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Breaking News: Shooting at the U.S. Naval Academy

• Incident Summary (00:01 – 00:47):
  • Reports emerged about a shooting at the Naval Academy. At least one person suffered “serious, potentially life-threatening wounds.”
  • The shooter was a former midshipman expelled from the Academy who allegedly returned with a weapon.
  • The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for assistance in capturing the suspect.
  • The suspect, described as college-aged and blending in on campus, was seen wearing a long dark shirt, consistent with eyewitness accounts and dispatch audio.
  • Investigators have recovered a high-powered rifle, a palm print, and a shoe impression near the suspect's escape route.

2. Commemoration: 24th Anniversary of 9/11

• National Ceremonies and Presidential Remarks (00:47 – 01:27):
  • Ceremonies were held marking 24 years since the September 11 attacks.
  • President Trump and the First Lady attended memorial events at the Pentagon.
  • Memorable Quote:
    • President Trump: "Every member that still feels a void every day of your lives, the First Lady and I unite with you in sorrow. And today as one nation, we renew our sacred vow that we will never forget. September 11, 2001, in Lower Manhattan." (01:03)
  • FDNY Emerald Society, Pipes and Drums honored victims at the World Trade Center site. Names of nearly 3,000 victims were read aloud.
  • Additional ceremonies took place in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, recalling passengers who thwarted the hijackers of United 93.

3. Political and Legal Developments

• Turning Point USA—Charlie Kirk Update (00:01 – 00:33):
  • Charlie Kirk's body has arrived in Arizona, escorted by Vice President Vance. The manhunt for his suspected killer continues.
• Nadine Menendez Sentencing (03:09 – 03:52):
  • Nadine Menendez, wife of former Senator Bob Menendez, was sentenced to 4.5 years for her role in an influence-peddling scheme involving cash, gold bars, and a luxury car.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Nadine Menendez: "I put my life in his hands and he strung me like a puppet. He's not the man I thought he was." (03:14)
  • Judge held Nadine less responsible than her husband but affirmed her awareness of the conspiracy.
  • Bob Menendez is serving an 11-year sentence; co-conspirators received 7-8 years.

4. Congress and Potential Government Shutdown

• Avoiding a Shutdown (03:52 – 04:34):
  • Senate and House minority leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries met about preventing a government shutdown before the September 30 deadline.
  • Jeffries’ Statement (04:09):
    • "We will not support a partisan spending agreement that continues to rip away health care from the American people."
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Leader John Thune are proposing a short-term spending extension to buy more time for negotiations.

5. Economy: Inflation Trends

• Recent Inflation Data (04:34 – 05:06):
  • Inflation in August rose to 2.9% (from 2.7% in July), the largest monthly jump since January.
  • Core prices (excluding food and energy) increased 3.1%.
  • Both measures remain above the Federal Reserve’s 2% annual target.

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Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• President Trump at 9/11 Memorial:
  "Every member that still feels a void every day of your lives, the First Lady and I unite with you in sorrow. And today as one nation, we renew our sacred vow that we will never forget. September 11, 2001, in Lower Manhattan." (01:03)

• Nadine Menendez on Her Husband:
  "I put my life in his hands and he strung me like a puppet. He's not the man I thought he was." (03:14)

• Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Healthcare:
  "We will not support a partisan spending agreement that continues to rip away health care from the American people." (04:09)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:01] Shooting at U.S. Naval Academy – Breaking details
• [00:33] Suspect description and investigation ongoing
• [00:47] Commemorations for 9/11, President Trump’s remarks
• [01:27] Ceremonies at Ground Zero and Shanksville
• [03:09] Nadine Menendez sentencing and courtroom statements
• [03:52] Congress scrambles to avert government shutdown
• [04:34] Inflation data and economic context update

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Conclusion

The 8PM ET Fox News Hourly Update episode provides fast-paced coverage of breaking national stories, with special focus on violence at the U.S. Naval Academy, the solemnity of 9/11 anniversary events, a high-profile sentencing in the ongoing Menendez corruption scandal, tense budget negotiations in Congress, and worrisome inflation data. Each segment combines succinct reporting with direct quotes and eye-witness updates, mirroring Fox News’ rapid, detail-driven style.

Transcript

[A]

This is a FOX News alert. Reports of a shooting at the U.S. naval Academy. I'm Lisa Lucera. At least one victim being transported to a hospital with what's being described as serious, potentially life threatening wounds after a midshipman who had been kicked out of the academy reportedly returned with a weapon. The body of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, now in Arizona after being escorted by Vice President Vance and others. As the FBI offers a $100,000 reward for information leading to capture of the suspect.

[B]

Police say the suspect appears to be college aged and blended in on campus. And the person appears to have on a long dark shirt which lines up with eyewitness video and eyewitness accounts and also dispatch audio which described the suspect as wearing dark clothing.

[A]

Fox's Matt Finn in Utah, investigators have recovered what they describe as a high powered rifle, a palm print and a shoe impression near where the shooter ran off. Ceremonies this morning marking 24 years since the 911 attacks. President Trump and the first lady were at the pentag.

[C]

Every member that still feels a void every day of your lives, the first lady and I unite with you in sorrow. And today as one nation, we renew our sacred vow that we will never forget. September 11, 2001, in Lower Manhattan.

[A]

Members of the FDNY Emerald Society, Pipes and drums took part in a ceremony where the Twin Towers once stood. And the names of the nearly 3,000 people who died were read aloud by family members and loved ones. A ceremony also took place this morning in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where a fourth plane believed to have been headed for the Capitol went down. Passengers on that plane overtook the hijackers to prevent that from happening. Republican Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, dropped down to the Boston mayor's race. America's listening to Fox News.

[D]

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[A]

Former senator's wife describes her husband as a manipulative liar at her federal sentencing.

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Nadine Menendez is sentenced in New York to four and a half years in prison for helping to sell her husband's political influence in exchange for bribes, including cash, gold bars and a luxury car. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who resigned from the Senate after his conviction last August, is serving an 11 year sentence. Mrs. Menendez says in court, I put my life in his hands and he strung me like a puppet. He's not the man I thought he was. The judge says she was not the true force behind the conspiracies as portrayed at her husband's trial, but that she knew what she was doing. She'll be allowed to complete medical procedures before reporting to prison next summer. Two New Jersey businessmen convicted with Senator Menendez are serving seven and eight year sentences. Chris Foster, FOX News.

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The clock is ticking for Congress to avoid a partial government shutdown.

[F]

Senate and House minority leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries meeting to discuss avoiding a government shutdown before September 30 deadline. The top congressional Democrats say they're in total agreement with health care being a red line.

[G]

We will not support a partisan spending agreement that continues to rip away health care from the American people.

[F]

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Leader John Thune are likely to push for a short term extension of government funding to give Congress more time to work on 12 individual spending bills to fund the government through the next fiscal year. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmell's FOX News.

[A]

Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries and airfares jumped. Consumer prices increased 2.9% in August from a year earlier, according to the labor department, up from 2.7% the previous month and the biggest jump since January. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 3.1%, the same as in July. Both figures are above the Federal Reserve 2% target. I'm Lisa Licera. This is FOX News.

[D]

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