8PM ET 10/10/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 8PM ET 10/10/2025 Newscast

Date: October 11, 2025
Host: Lisa Lacera (FOX News Podcasts)
Duration: 4:31 of primary news coverage

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a succinct roundup of major national and international news stories on October 11, 2025. Coverage includes updates on Middle East peace efforts, US-China trade friction, the ongoing government shutdown, North Korea’s military activity, a rise in nitrous oxide DUIs in Southern California, the New York City mayoral race, and a new investigation into Tesla’s self-driving technology.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process & US Role

[00:02 – 00:32]

• Lisa Lacera reports the beginning of Palestinian returns and Israeli military withdrawal, marking the start of phase one in a new peace deal.

• President Trump comments optimistically about the future of Gaza post-hostage release.

  "I think you're going to have tremendous success and Gaza is going to be rebuilt and you have some very wealthy countries over there. And it would take a small fraction of their wealth to do that. But, and I think they want to do it."
  — Donald Trump, 00:17

• The hostage release is planned to begin Monday, with up to 28 bodies to be recovered.

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2. US-China Trade Tensions Escalate

[00:32 – 00:59]

• Trump justifies new 100% tariffs on China, responding to their export restrictions on rare earth minerals.

• He clarifies this was a retaliatory move, not an instigated dispute.

  "This is not something that I, you know, instigated. This was just a response to something that they did. And they didn't really aim it at us. They aimed it at the whole world."
  — Donald Trump, 00:48

• Potential for US to impose import controls on Boeing plane parts as retaliation.

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3. Government Shutdown Continues & Congressional Deadlock

[00:59 – 01:41]

• The Senate is in recess until Tuesday; shutdown continues into its third week.

• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticizes repeated votes on short-term spending bills.

  "That's legislative insanity, every vote."
  — Hakeem Jeffries, 01:21

• Senate Majority Leader John Thune defends the process as straightforward and blames Democrats for opposing a "clean" continuing resolution.

• Main sticking point is Democrats' demand to restore previous health care cuts.

• The White House budget office warns that over 4,000 federal employees face possible job losses due to the shutdown.

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4. North Korea Showcases New Long-Range Missile

[01:41 – 02:01]

• Report of North Korea displaying a new long-range missile during a military parade, highlighting ongoing security concerns under Kim Jong Un's leadership.

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5. Deadly Rise in Nitrous Oxide DUIs in Southern California

[02:30 – 03:23]

• Authorities in Southern California issue warnings about a spike in fatal DUI crashes involving nitrous oxide ("whippets").

• San Diego County DA Summer Stephan provides alarming statistics since October 2024: 30 crime lab requests for nitrous oxide testing, 29 involving DUIs, 18 involving collisions, 8 felony cases, and 3 fatalities.

  "We are currently prosecuting three cases that include evidence of DUI drivers believed to have done whippets before the separate crashes that killed or seriously injured their passengers or other drivers."
  — Summer Stephan, 02:38

• Recreational use of nitrous oxide is criminalized in California despite its legal status for other purposes.

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6. New York City Mayoral Race Update

[03:23 – 04:00]

• With Mayor Eric Adams out of the race, most of his support has shifted to former Governor Andrew Cuomo (running as an independent, now at 33% in the Quinnipiac poll).
• Democratic nominee Zoran Mamdani leads with 46% (up slightly from last month); Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa steady at 15%.
• Poll notes high enthusiasm among Mamdani and Sliwa supporters.

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7. Federal Investigation into Tesla Full Self-Driving

[04:00 – 04:31]

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opens another probe into Tesla's "full self-driving" tech after dozens of incidents, including red-light running, wrong-side driving, and crashes.
• 58 incident reports detail violations and safety issues attributed to the self-driving system.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Donald Trump on Gaza’s future and rebuilding:
  "I think you're going to have tremendous success and Gaza is going to be rebuilt and you have some very wealthy countries...And it would take a small fraction of their wealth to do that." [00:17]

• Donald Trump on China tariffs:
  "This is not something that I, you know, instigated. This was just a response to something that they did...they aimed it at the whole world." [00:48]

• Hakeem Jeffries on repeated budget votes:
  "That's legislative insanity, every vote." [01:21]

• DA Summer Stephan on whippets and DUI risk:
  "We are currently prosecuting three cases that include evidence of DUI drivers believed to have done whippets..." [02:38]

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Segment Timestamps

• Middle East Peace Update & Trump Comments: 00:02 – 00:32
• US-China Trade Tensions: 00:32 – 00:59
• Government Shutdown & Congressional Deadlock: 00:59 – 01:41
• North Korea Missile Parade: 01:41 – 02:01
• Nitrous Oxide DUI Crisis: 02:30 – 03:23
• NYC Mayoral Race Poll: 03:23 – 04:00
• Tesla Self-Driving Investigation: 04:00 – 04:31

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Summary

This newscast gave listeners a rapid yet comprehensive digest of pressing stories shaping US politics, international relations, public safety, and technological oversight. The episode maintained the urgent, authoritative tone characteristic of FOX News, moving briskly between topics while highlighting the voices of key decision-makers and experts.

Transcript

[Lisa Lacera]

Phase one underway. I'm Lisa Lacera, FOX News. Palestinians are beginning to return to their homes and Israeli troops are withdrawing as the first part of the peace deal is in effect. President Trump talks about what happens after Hamas releases the hostages.

[Donald Trump]

I think you're going to have tremendous success and Gaza is going to be rebuilt and you have some very wealthy countries, as you know, over there. And it would take a small fraction of their, their wealth to do that. But, and I think they want to do it.

[Lisa Lacera]

The president said the hostage release will begin Monday and said there are approximately 28 bodies to be recovered on the additional 100% tariffs he's proposing against China. The president said he took action after China's President Xi Jinping announced restrictions on rare earth minerals.

[Donald Trump]

This is not something that I, you know, instigated. This was just a response to something that they did. And they didn't really aim it at us. They aimed it at the whole world, the whole world.

[Lisa Lacera]

And what he could do to respond. The president said the US could put import controls on Boeing plane parts. The Senate is in research until Tuesday. That means the government will stay shut down into a third week.

[Hakeem Jeffries]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Senate Majority Leader John Thune for taking the same votes on passing a continuing resolution again and again this past week.

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That's legislative insanity, every vote.

[Hakeem Jeffries]

But Thune tells fox, we've made it very, very easy. It's a non partisan, short term, clean continuing resolution to keep the government open. Democrats now voted against it seven times. The main sticking point is the same. Democrats want to see the health care cuts that were made earlier this year restored.

[Lisa Lacera]

FOX is Jill Naito in Washington. The White House budget office saying in court it could fire over 4,000 federal employees during the shutdown. North Korea has displayed a new long range missile at a military parade that celebrating Kim Jong Un's leadership. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Lisa Lacera]

Officials in Southern California warning of a rise in deadly DUI crashes involving drivers inhaling nitrous oxide.

[Summer Stephan]

San Diego County District attorney Summer Stephan, revealing Since October of 2024, the county sheriff's crime lab received 30 requests for inhalant testing involving nitrous oxide, also known as whippets, noting 29 of those cases involved DUI drivers. 18 were involved in traffic collisions, eight were felon level offenses with three resulting in deaths. Steffen says, we are currently prosecuting three cases that include evidence of DUI drivers believed to have done whippets before the separate crashes that killed or seriously injured their passengers or other drivers. While nitrous oxide is legal for a slew of purposes, California has criminalized the recreational use of the drug, which involves inhaling the gas to get high. Kristen Goodwin, FOX News.

[Lisa Lacera]

The new poll in the New York City mayor's race.

[Chris Foster]

It's a new race. With incumbent Mayor Eric Adams having ended his independent reelection campaign campaign, it appears most of his supporters are turning to former Governor Andrew Cuomo, also running as an independent, now at 33%. In the latest Quinnipiac University poll. The Democrats nominee Zoran Mamdani, though still way ahead at 46%. Last month it was 45% to Cuomo's 23. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa holds steady at 15% support. Mamdani supporters are most enthusiastic about voting for him. 90% of them say so, 85% of SLIWA supporters say it, 69% of Cuomo supporters describe themselves as enthusiastic. Chris Foster, FOX News.

[Lisa Lacera]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened another investigation into Tesla's so called full self driving technology after dozens of incidents where the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and endangering drivers. The agency Sundays it is 58 incident reports of Tesla vehicles violating traffic safety laws while operating in full self driving mode. I'm Lisa Licera. This is FOX News.

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