9PM ET 01/09/2026 Newscast

Summary

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.

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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])

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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.

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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])

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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])

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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])

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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])

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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]

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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])

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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.

Transcript

[A]

Another night of demonstrations. I'm Lisa Lacera, FOX News. Two days after the shooting death of Renee Good by an ICE officer, protesters out in force in Minneapolis, there's been.

[B]

A lot of action again outside the federal building. Protesters blocking traffic, harassing federal agents who fired tear gas and pepper balls into the crowd. To break things up, the feds installed new fencing and brought in concrete barriers because these protests show no signs of letting up. And at one point, the protesters tried to block the 8:18 wheeler, bringing some of that in. Activists are continuing to follow federal immigration agents and use their cars to cut them off and block them.

[A]

In fox's Garret Tenney in Minneapolis, this coming after new cell phone footage appears to show Good's SUV blocking ICE vehicles as she and her wife appear to taunt federal agents who tell them to get out of the vehicle. Good then backs up, then drives forward toward the officer. Police in Portland, Oregon, say they have confirmed the couple shot and wounded yesterday by a Border Patrol agent are members of the Venezuelan gang Trende. Aragu. Chief Bob Day says a witness to a shooting over the summer identified them as gang members. A federal judge halts the Trump administration's order to freeze five Democratic led states access to billions in child care funds.

[C]

The attorneys general of New York, California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota suing to block the Department of Health and Human services freezing of $10 billion in federal funding for child care and family assistance. The Trump administration announcing the freeze citing concerns of widespread fraud in the state's welfare systems. 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. A federal judge in New York issuing a temporary restraining order allowing those states to continue receiving the funds until the court can review the case.

[A]

Fox's Kristen Goodwin, America's listening to FOX News.

[D]

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[A]

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[E]

State health officials say the measles outbreak in upstate South Carolina jumped by 99 cases since Tuesday to 310, the sharpest increase since the outbreak began in October. It remains centered around Spartanburg county, with most of the cases among children ages 5 to 17 and at least 256of those sickened, not vaccinated. The state's epidemiologist says the contagion is likely worse than it appears because the state has been identifying an increasing number of public exposure sites and that it's likely that hundreds more people have been exposed, don't know it and should be in quarantine. Carmen Roberts, FOX News.

[A]

The trial of a Florida man accused of a 2024 mass shooting was about to get underway but is now postponed. And as the defendant wants to change his line of defense.

[F]

Jalen Edgar was supposed to stand trial this week for killing two people in a mass shooting in downtown Orlando on Halloween night in 2024. But just before beginning to pick a jury, he changed the condition of his.

[B]

Not guilty plea, reason a temporary insanity.

[F]

Against the advice of his lawyer. The judge denied Edgar's request for a new attorney and was displeased at the last minute. Change is now. Prosecutors need time to adjust.

[B]

This case has been announced, ready for trial. We have inconvenience hun hundreds of members from our community to be brought into the courtroom.

[F]

A new date for the trial is yet to be set. In Miami, Eben Brown, FOX News.

[A]

Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure, 56,000 in November. That's according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%, its first decline since June. The data suggests businesses are reluctant to add workers even as economic growth has picked up. I'm Lisa Licera. This is FOX News.

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