Fox News Hourly Update – 9PM ET 02/04/2026 Newscast

Date: February 5, 2026
Host: Fox News Podcasts

Episode Overview

This episode delivers a brisk roundup of major national news stories, with a central focus on the high-profile disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona. Listeners also get updates on nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US, a key moment in Donald Trump's hush money trial, a Maine immigration investigation, significant layoffs at the Washington Post, and the end of an era for Cape Cod potato chips. Financial market closing data rounds out the broadcast.

Main Story: Nancy Guthrie Disappearance

• Savannah Guthrie's Family Issues Plea
  • Savannah Guthrie released a heartfelt social media video, appealing for her missing mother's return amidst reports of a ransom note.
    • "We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her." – Savannah Guthrie (via host Lisa Lacera, 00:06)
  • Law enforcement, including the Pima County Sheriff's Office and federal agents, returned to Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home for renewed forensic searches.
    • "There was a team at the back of the house searching through the cactus and the landscape there. There was a team in the house and a team that was going through the garage, all of them wearing the kind of gloves you see during these sort of forensic examinations..." – Field report (00:31)
  • The home was later returned to the Guthrie family, though law enforcement also visited Annie Guthrie, Savannah's sister, and her husband—the last known people to see Nancy.

International Affairs: US-Iran Nuclear Talks

• Updates on Nuclear Negotiations
  • Talks between Iran and the US are set to resume on Friday in Oman. This comes after earlier signs that negotiations were faltering.
  • President Trump issued another "blunt warning" to Tehran, but specifics were not provided.

Legal Update: Trump Hush Money Trial

• Federal Judge Reviews Case Jurisdiction
  • U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein is considering whether the payment to Stormy Daniels, originally a state case, could have been moved to federal court.
  • The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously ruled the President’s request for federal transfer had not been properly evaluated.
    • "Judge did not immediately issue a ruling." – Fox's Colonel Scott (01:49)

Immigration: Maine Sheriff's Department Investigation

• ICE Targets Sheriff’s Department Records
  • Federal authorities are seeking broader employment documentation from Cumberland County, Maine, after the arrest of corrections officer Emmanuel Landila, an Angolan immigrant.
    • "They wanted information about everyone who has worked at the jail since January 2025." – Tanya J. Powers (02:36)
  • ICE has withdrawn all detainees from the facility over concerns of employing an undocumented immigrant.

Media Industry: Washington Post Layoffs

• Major Restructuring Announced
  • The Washington Post is laying off about a third of its staff, including its sports department, several foreign bureaus, and its books coverage.
    • Executive Editor Matt Murray called it "painful but necessary to put the paper on stronger footing and deal with changes in technology and user habits." (03:18)

Business & Economy: Cape Cod Chips Closes Hyannis Plant

• Cape Cod Chips Production Relocates
  • Campbell’s Snacks is moving Cape Cod Chips production out of Hyannis, Massachusetts, where the iconic snack’s branding originated.
    • "Campbell says the Hyannis plant already produces only 4% of Cape Cod chips." – Therese Crowley (03:36)
  • 49 workers will lose their jobs when the plant closes in April.
    • Memorable moment: "But is a Cape Cod chip the same without the 'Cod'?"

Market Wrap-Up

• Wall Street Closing Numbers (04:10)
  • Dow: +260
  • NASDAQ: -350
  • S&P 500: -35

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Guthrie Case:

  • "We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her." – Savannah Guthrie (00:06)
  • "All of them wearing the kind of gloves you see during these sort of forensic examinations..." (00:39)

• On the Cape Cod Chips Plant Closure:

  • "But is a Cape Cod chip the same without the 'Cod'?" – Therese Crowley (03:56)

This summary captures the fast-paced, fact-focused tone of the Fox News broadcast, emphasizing key updates and quotes from the episode’s primary segments.