9AM ET 02/09/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 9AM ET Newscast (February 9, 2026)

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This episode of Fox News Hourly Update, hosted by Ainsley Earhardt alongside Fox correspondents and guest voices, delivers a rapid round-up of breaking national and international news. Key topics include a high-profile kidnapping case in Arizona, political debate over the SAVE Act and voter ID, new developments in a university shooting, record-setting weather across the U.S., a post-Super Bowl celebration, and a harsh sentencing of a Nobel laureate in Iran. The segment maintains Fox’s direct news reporting style, peppered with commentary and notable quotes from both politicians and everyday Americans.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ongoing Kidnapping Case in Arizona

• Situation Update:

  • [00:02-00:51]
    • Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing for nine days.
    • Today marks a critical deadline for the family to pay a ransom to her alleged captors.
    • Fox Digital reports law enforcement activity:
      • Investigators probed a water hole or drainage pipe behind the victim’s home.
      • Investigators also visited the home of Nancy's sister Annie at night, spending over two hours and taking photos.

• Insight:
  The case is generating significant tension, with both visible police activity and apparent deadlines set by alleged kidnappers.

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2. Voting Integrity Measures—The SAVE Act

• Legislative Update:

  • [00:51-01:40]
    • The House is expected to vote on the SAVE Act this week, which aims to back voter ID laws and ensure only U.S. citizens can vote.
    • Political debate is sharp on this topic.

• Notable Quote (Republican View):

  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY), 01:04

    "The only reason not to vote for this bill is that you want to cheat in our elections, to let non-citizens vote and undermine election integrity. That's it."

• Notable Quote (Democratic View):

  • Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), 01:21

    "Me as a Democrat, I do not believe that it’s unreasonable or to show ID just to vote. And I remind everybody that less than a year ago in Wisconsin, you know, they added that to the constitution by a 63%... passing."

• Insight:
  There is bipartisan agreement from some quarters, with even Democratic leaders supporting basic ID measures for voting transparency, referencing wide public approval.

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3. Providence, Rhode Island — Shooting Case Update

• Police Investigation:
  • [01:40-02:00]
    • New, redacted video footage released from the Brown University shooting (December 13).
    • Incident resulted in two deaths and nine injured. Most graphic images withheld by police.

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4. Weather Across the United States

• Report by Adam Klotz (Fox Meteorologist):

  • [02:32-03:16]
    • Frigid conditions persist in New England and the Northeast, with wind chills as low as -35°F.
    • Contrastingly, record-high warmth is hitting the Midwest Plains (Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska), where temps may reach mid-70s.
    • Outlook: By midweek, temperatures in New York City may reach 40°F.

• Health Advisory:

  • Ainsley Earhardt, 03:16
    "Remember, the National Weather Service says frostbite can set in within just a few minutes."

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5. Super Bowl 60 Aftermath—Seattle Seahawks’ Victory

• Community Reaction:

  • [03:16-03:37]
    • Seahawks fans celebrate the team’s victory over the Patriots.
    • Fan quote, 03:32

      "We love our Seahawks. I’m so proud to be at 12. Is this for the whole city?"

• Note:

  • ‘The 12’ refers to the Seahawks fan base.

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6. International: Iran’s Crackdown on Nobel Laureate

• Case Update:

  • [03:37-04:23]
    • Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize winner & activist, sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for protest activity and ‘propaganda’.
    • Faces a two-year travel ban.
    • She’s been hunger striking since February 2.

• Notable Quote:

  • Jonathan Savage, 03:47

    "The Nargis foundation, which supports her, described Saturday's hearing as a sham. It adds that she’d been on hunger strike since February 2nd."

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7. Wall Street Outlook

• Financial Brief:
  • [04:23-04:27]
    • Anticipation on Wall Street’s opening after a record close on Friday.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Political Frankness:

  • Claudia Tenney, 01:04

    "The only reason not to vote for this bill is that you want to cheat in our elections..."

• Unexpected Bipartisan Agreement:

  • John Fetterman, 01:21

    "Me as a Democrat, I do not believe that it’s unreasonable or to show ID just to vote..."

• Fan Unity in Seattle:

  • Unnamed Seahawks fan, 03:32

    "We love our Seahawks. I'm so proud to be at 12..."

• Diplomatic Critique of Iran:

  • Jonathan Savage, 03:47

    "The Nargis foundation, which supports her, described Saturday’s hearing as a sham."

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Arizona Kidnapping Update: 00:02–00:51
• SAVE Act & Voter ID Discussion: 00:51–01:40
• Brown University Shooting Video Release: 01:40–02:00
• Weather Report: 02:32–03:16
• Super Bowl Reaction: 03:16–03:37
• Iran Nobel Laureate Sentencing: 03:37–04:23
• Wall Street Preview: 04:23–04:27

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Episode Summary

In this concise news cycle, Fox News delivers updates on a gripping Arizona kidnapping case, sharpens debates around election security with sound bites from both Republican and Democratic leaders, and updates listeners on a campus shooting, weather volatility, sports jubilation in Seattle, civil rights struggles in Iran, and financial market expectations. Each story is delivered in Fox's signature brisk, no-nonsense tone, offering listeners key facts and perspectives with minimal filler.

Transcript

[Ainsley Earhardt]

She's been missing for nine days. CJ papa, FOX NEWS and today comes with a second deadline as tension is rising. As fox's Matt Finn explains from Tucson.

[CJ Papa]

Arizona, today is the final day for the Guthrie family to pay out millions of dollars demanded by these alleged captors of their 84 year old mother, Nancy. Now yesterday, Fox Digital captured investigators using a poll to to probe what appears to be a water hole or drainage pipe behind Nancy Guthrie's home here. Also on Saturday, FOX Digital captured investigators at the home of Savannah's sister Annie, apparently taking pictures on the property at night. Law enforcement in unmarked cars spent about two and a half hours at the sister's house Saturday night, which is about four miles away from Nancy Guthrie's home.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

That's fox's Matt Finn. A vote in the House expected sometime this week on the SAVE act backing voter ID to ensure only U.S. citizens can cast in U.S. elections. New York Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney on Sunday morning. Futures.

[Claudia Tenney]

Unfortunately, Chuck Schumer is holding this hostage in this funding bill that's coming up. Let's hope we can get this passed and have common sense. The only reason not to vote for this bill is that you want to cheat in our elections, to let non citizens vote and to undermine election integrity. That's it.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman agrees.

[John Fetterman]

Me as a Democrat, I do not believe that it's unreasonable or to show ID just to vote. And I remind everybody that less than a year ago in Wisconsin, you know, they added that to the constitution by a 63%, you know, passing.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

Speaker Mike Johnson has a tight margin to pass the bill. Officials in Providence, Rhode island released a new video footage this morning from the shooting at Brown University December 13th. They say they took out the most graphic and violent images. The gunman killed two, injured nine. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Ainsley Earhardt]

Parts of the nation dealing with weather advisories due to frigid temperatures. FOX meteorologist Adam Klotz.

[Adam Klotz]

We've got cold weather advisories. This is all across portions of New England and getting into some of those interior areas. The coldest air out there, upstate New York, New Hampshire, anywhere from minus 25 to negative 35 degrees early this morning, driven again by a whole lot of winds. But warmer air ultimately is building in the middle part of the country. But we're going to see it today. And actually some of these will be record high. So this is getting into the Plains, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, temperatures in the mid-70s, the upper-60s. These would be record highs. At the same time, we're talking about this extreme cold in the eastern half of the country. And then the next couple of days this spills out, starts to spread out a little bit. Suddenly, New York City by the middle of the week maybe climbing up to 40 degrees.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

But remember, the National Weather Service says frostbite can set in within just a few minutes. So the weather will be perfect on Wednesday for the big parade in the Emerald City after the Seahawks pummeled the Patriots in Super Bowl 60. This woman enjoying the game at one of the numerous watch parties throughout the city.

[CJ Papa]

We love our Seahawks. I'm so proud to be at 12. Is this for the whole city?

[Ainsley Earhardt]

Well, the troll refers to the Seahawks fan base. A harsh crackdown continues in Iran. Now sentenced this week for a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

[Jonathan Savage]

Fox's Jonathan Savage Nargis Muhammad's lawyer says she's been given a six year prison term for for gathering and collusion, a further 18 months for propaganda activities, plus a two year travel ban. The activist is no stranger to the Iranian justice system, having already spent more than a decade of her life behind bars. The 53 year old was arrested in December at a memorial event for a human rights lawyer. The Nargis foundation, which supports her, described Saturday's hearing as a sham. It adds that she'd been on hunger strike since February 2nd. Jonathan Savage, Fox News watching Wall Street.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

How will it open today after that record close on Friday? I'm C.J.

[Jonathan Savage]

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[Ainsley Earhardt]

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