9PM ET 05/11/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 9PM ET 05/11/2026 Newscast

Host: FOX News Podcasts | Date: May 12, 2026
Episode Overview:
This episode delivers quick updates on major national stories, focusing on legal battles over congressional districting in Virginia and Alabama, health alerts following a viral outbreak, escalating tensions regarding the Iran ceasefire, a landmark lawsuit against OpenAI, cybersecurity threats, and Memorial Day travel forecasts.

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1. Virginia Congressional Redistricting Legal Battle

[00:02 – 00:51]

• Key Points:
  • Virginia Democrats are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state court ruling that halted redistricting.
  • The dispute centers on alleged procedural errors: Virginia lawmakers must pass constitutional amendments in two separate sessions, but voting began during the first passage.
  • The Democrats argue the ruling deprives voters of their right to institute new districts.
  • Chief Justice John Roberts will review the emergency petition.
• Notable Quote:

  “Virginia Democrats write that the state's high court got this wrong and is depriving voters of their right to lawfully enact districts.”
  — Jessica Rosenthal [00:40]

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2. Developments on Southern Congressional Districts

[00:51 – 01:11]

• Key Points:
  • The Supreme Court has allowed Alabama to potentially eliminate one of its two majority-black congressional districts before the midterms.
  • This decision follows the Court’s striking down of a majority-black House district in Louisiana as racial gerrymandering.
• Notable Quote:

  “…this follows last month's decision by the court to strike down a majority black House district in Louisiana as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”
  — Lisa Licera [00:57]

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3. Hantavirus Outbreak: Cruise Ship Returnees

[01:11 – 01:31]

• Key Points:
  • Eighteen Americans who were aboard a cruise with a hantavirus outbreak have returned to the U.S.
  • One passenger is in a biocontainment unit; two others are under care in Atlanta; the remainder are under observation in hotel-style accommodations.
  • Human-to-human spread of hantavirus is rare.
• Notable Quote:

  “Three people died from the virus, though health officials say the spread from human to human is very rare.”
  — Lisa Licera [01:34]

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4. Iran Ceasefire Tensions

[01:31 – 02:00]

• Key Points:
  • President Trump describes the Iran ceasefire as "on life support" after rejecting Iran’s latest proposal.
  • The U.S. objected to the lack of a plan in the proposal for Iran to end its nuclear program.

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5. AI Lawsuit: OpenAI and Mass Shooting Case

[03:07 – 03:46]

• Key Points:
  • The family of a Florida State University (FSU) mass shooting victim is suing OpenAI, alleging the shooter’s use of ChatGPT should have triggered a warning.
  • Attorney Bakari Sellers, representing the victim’s widow Vandana Joshi, accuses OpenAI of prioritizing profit over safety.
  • OpenAI has faced similar lawsuits relating to other incidents.
• Notable Quote:

  “They decided they wanted to place the dollar above the lives of everyday, average Americans.”
  — Bakari Sellers, via Jonathan Serry [03:33]

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6. AI and Cybersecurity Threats

[03:56 – 04:16]

• Key Points:
  • Google disrupted an AI-driven cyberattack targeting a company’s digital vulnerabilities.
  • Google released limited information but described this as a significant example of the AI-powered threats cybersecurity experts have warned about for years.

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7. Memorial Day Travel Forecast

[04:16 – 04:54]

• Key Points:
  • AAA predicts a record 39 million Americans will travel by car over Memorial Day weekend.
  • Gas prices have surged to $4.50 per gallon, compared to $3.17 last year.
  • The busiest travel times will be Thursday/Friday (3–6pm) and Monday afternoon; Sunday is expected to be lightest.
  • Over 3.6 million will fly—round-trip airfares average $800 (6% lower than last year).
  • Top U.S. destinations: Orlando, Seattle, New York City. Top international: Rome, Vancouver, Paris.
• Notable Quote:

  “Gas prices at more than $4.50 a gallon are way higher than the national average of $3.17 last Memorial Day.”
  — Chris Foster [04:24]

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Memorable Moments & Recurring Themes

• Lawsuits and controversies surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in both criminal and cyber contexts.
• Heightened legal and political tensions around racial gerrymandering and voting rights.
• A focus on travel, public health, and consumer impact as the holiday approaches.

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• Virginia Redistricting Dispute: 00:02–00:51
• Congressional District Rulings (Alabama/Louisiana): 00:51–01:11
• Hantavirus Outbreak Response: 01:11–01:31
• Iran Ceasefire Tensions: 01:31–02:00
• AI Lawsuit: OpenAI & FSU Shooting: 03:07–03:46
• Cyberattack Disrupted by Google: 03:56–04:16
• Memorial Day Travel Forecast: 04:16–04:54

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Fox News’ concise, urgent tone delivers breaking news in a fast-paced format, blending legal battles, tech controversies, global crises, and travel updates for a comprehensive national snapshot.

Transcript

[Lisa Licera]

They want the high court to intervene. I'm Lisa Licera, Fox News. Virginia Democrats want the Supreme Court to halt the state court ruling blocking new

[Jessica Rosenthal]

congressional districts Virginia state Democrats have asked the US Supreme Court to invalidate the state Supreme Court's ruling. The state Supreme Court found the constitutional amendment put before voters authorizing congressional lines to be redrawn violated procedure. Virginia lawmakers have to pass a proposed constitutional amendment twice in two different sessions. And the state Supreme Court ruled that during the first passage, people had already started voting in the 2025 election. Virginia Democrats write that the state's high court got this wrong and is depriving voters of their right to lawfully enact districts. The emergency petition falls under the jurisdiction of Chief Justice John Roberts, fox's Jessica Rosenthal.

[Lisa Licera]

Meanwhile, the high court has set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of the two largely black congressional districts before the midterm elections. This follows last month's decision by the court to strike down a majority black House district in Louisiana as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Eighteen Americans who were on that cruise ship where hantavirus broke out are back

[Jonathan Serry]

in the U.S. one who had conflicting test results but no symptoms is in a biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical center while two passengers who had traveled together were taken to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. The remaining 15 passengers are staying in hotel style accommodations at Nebraska Medical center

[Lisa Licera]

for observation, Fox's Jonathan Serry in Omaha. Three people died from the virus, though health officials say the spread from human to human is very rare. President Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on life support after he rejected Tehran's response to end the conflict over the weekend. The president said the proposal included some concessions, but it did not include a plan for Iran to end its nuclear program. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Licera]

of a campus mass shooting victim is suing one of the world's leading AI companies, accusing the company of allowing their product to influence the gunman.

[Eben Brown]

The widow of one of two victims killed by a gunman at Florida State University in Tallahassee last year is now suing OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, saying the alleged gunman's use of the chatbot should have alerted the company to potential danger. Attorney Bakari Sellers is representing Vandana Joshi.

[Jonathan Serry]

ChatGPT has decided they wanted to place revenue streams. They decided they wanted to place income. They decided they wanted to place the dollar above the lives of everyday, average Americans.

[Eben Brown]

OpenAI has yet to respond. The company has been the subject of legal action over its use by other mass shooters and suicide victims. In Miami, Eben Brown, Fox News.

[Lisa Licera]

Google says it's disrupted a criminal group's attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company's digital vulner. Google shared limited information about the hackers and the target, but a company executive said it represents a moment cybersecurity experts have warned about for years. Memorial Day is two weeks from today, and a lot of people have trips planned.

[Chris Foster]

It'll be a record Memorial Day travel weekend, AAA predicts, with more than 39 million Americans taking road trips between that Thursday and Monday. Gas prices at more than $4.50 a gallon are way higher than the national average of $3.17 last Memorial Day. The heaviest traffic is expected Thursday and Friday between 3 and 6pm and then Monday afternoon with Sunday the lightest day. AAA says more than 3.6 million are expected to fly somewhere. Average airfares for the weekend are 6% lower than last year, $800 round trip based on when people booked, mostly before higher jet fuel prices started affecting airfares. Most popular destinations in the US this year, Orlando, Seattle and New York City. Overseas, it's Rome, Vancouver and Paris.

[Lisa Licera]

Fox's Chris Foster. I'm Lisa Licera. This is fo.

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