Fox News Hourly Update – 9PM ET Jan 9, 2026

Date: January 10, 2026
Host: FOX News Podcasts
Length: ~4 minutes
Main Theme:
A rapid-fire news roundup focusing on ongoing protests in Minneapolis following a fatal ICE shooting, legal battles over federal child care funding, a widening measles outbreak, a high-profile criminal trial delay, and new labor market updates.

1. Ongoing Protests in Minneapolis After ICE Shooting

[00:02–00:39]

• Event Background:

  • Two days after Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer, Minneapolis remains a hotspot for large-scale protests.
  • Protesters have blocked traffic, confronted federal agents, and attempted to interfere with federal operations.
  • In response, authorities have escalated crowd control, using tear gas, pepper balls, new fencing, and concrete barriers.
  • Activists have begun tracking federal immigration agents with their vehicles, blocking and cutting them off.

• Incident Details:

  • Lisa Lacera and Garret Tenney report that newly surfaced cell phone footage shows Renee Good and her wife deliberately blocking ICE vehicles and taunting federal agents prior to the shooting.
  • Good is seen backing up, then moving her SUV forward toward an officer, prompting the fatal encounter.

Notable Quote:

• "Protesters blocking traffic, harassing federal agents who fired tear gas and pepper balls into the crowd to break things up...these protests show no signs of letting up."
  — Garret Tenney ([00:13])

2. Associated News: Gang-Related Shooting in Portland

[00:39–01:17]

• Event:
  • Portland police confirm that a couple wounded by a Border Patrol agent are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
  • Police Chief Bob Day reports a witness previously identified them as gang members, adding context to the summer shooting.

3. Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Child Care Funding Freeze

[01:17–01:54]

• Legal Update:
  • Attorneys general from New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota are suing to stop the Department of Health and Human Services from freezing $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funds.
  • The Trump administration cited "widespread fraud" as the reason, but the Democratic-led states argue the evidence hasn't been provided, and the funds were already Congressionally approved.
  • A federal judge in New York issues a temporary restraining order, keeping the funds flowing until the matter is fully reviewed.

Notable Quote:

• "The Trump administration announcing the freeze citing concerns of widespread fraud...the government has provided no evidence of this, arguing the pause is unlawful."
  — Kristen Goodwin ([01:17])

4. Measles Outbreak Expands in the Southeast

[02:31–03:15]

• Outbreak Details:
  • South Carolina's measles outbreak surges with 99 new cases (total: 310), the sharpest increase since October.
  • Most cases are centered in Spartanburg County, primarily among unvaccinated children ages 5–17.
  • Authorities warn that actual exposures are likely much higher due to expanding public infection sites, necessitating possible quarantines.

Notable Quote:

• "It remains centered around Spartanburg county, with most of the cases among children ages 5 to 17 and at least 256 of those sickened, not vaccinated."
  — Carmen Roberts ([02:35])

5. Florida Mass Shooting Trial Postponed

[03:15–03:57]

• Legal Update:
  • The trial of Jalen Edgar, accused of killing two people in an Orlando mass shooting on Halloween 2024, is delayed after he changes his plea to "not guilty by reason of temporary insanity," against his lawyer's advice.
  • The judge denies his request for new counsel; prosecutors and community members are frustrated by the last-minute change.
  • No new trial date has been set.

Notable Quote:

• "We have inconvenienced hun—hundreds of members from our community to be brought into the courtroom."
  — (Prosecutor, paraphrased by court reporter, [03:49])

6. December Jobs Report

[04:01–04:27]

• Economic Data:
  • U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, down from a revised figure of 56,000 in November.
  • The unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%, its first decline since June.
  • The labor market remains sluggish, with businesses hesitant to hire despite economic growth.

Notable Quote:

• "Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure, 56,000 in November...the unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%."
  — Lisa Lacera ([04:01])

Key Moments & Timestamps

• Protests & ICE shooting in Minneapolis: [00:02–00:39]
• Portland gang shooting update: [00:39–01:17]
• Federal judge halts child care funding freeze: [01:17–01:54]
• Measles outbreak surge in SE US: [02:31–03:15]
• Florida mass shooting trial stalled: [03:15–03:57]
• December jobs report: [04:01–04:27]

Memorable Quotes

• “Protesters blocking traffic, harassing federal agents who fired tear gas and pepper balls into the crowd to break things up...these protests show no signs of letting up.”
  — Garret Tenney ([00:13])
• “The states that sued, all run by Democrats, allege the government has provided no evidence of this, arguing the pause is unlawful, stressing the money was already approved by Congress.”
  — Kristen Goodwin ([01:17])
• “It remains centered around Spartanburg county, with most of the cases among children ages 5 to 17 and at least 256 of those sickened, not vaccinated.”
  — Carmen Roberts ([02:35])
• “We have inconvenienced hun—hundreds of members from our community to be brought into the courtroom.”
  — (Prosecutor, paraphrased by court reporter, [03:49])
• “Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure, 56,000 in November...the unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%.”
  — Lisa Lacera ([04:01])

Summary

This Fox News Hourly Update offers a concise sweep through developing news stories, from charged protests in Minneapolis following a highly scrutinized ICE shooting and related law enforcement confrontations, to a fierce court battle over federal child care funding, a worrying surge in measles cases attributed to declining vaccination rates, legal twists in a Florida mass murder trial, and mixed signals from the December jobs report. Each segment delivers clear, direct reporting with attention to the facts as they break.