9PM ET 11/15/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 9PM ET 11/15/2025

Date: November 16, 2025
Host: FOX News Podcasts

Episode Overview

This episode covers major national and international news stories from November 15, 2025. The program highlights the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement in Charlotte, a Texas trooper incident at a college football game, rising threats against public officials, a severe weather alert in Southern California, a new military operation targeting narco-terrorists, a tragic migrant boat incident near Libya, and controversy surrounding a BBC documentary on Donald Trump.

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Key News Stories & Discussion Points

1. ICE Crackdown in Charlotte, North Carolina

[00:03–00:39]

• ICE agents have begun targeting migrants and criminal activity in Charlotte as part of a renewed campaign by the Trump administration.
• This move has drawn sharp political battle lines:
  • Democratic Response: Democratic state Rep. Aisha Dew and other party members oppose ICE operations in the city, emphasizing local control.
    • Notable Quote: "No one here is called in Border patrol. We know how to take care of our city." (Rep. Aisha Dew, [00:19])
  • Republican Support: GOP Congressman Tim Moore defends the ICE presence as a necessity for public safety.
    • Notable Quote: "These are men and women in law enforcement doing their job to keep our community safe, going out dealing with dangerous individuals who were here who were committing crimes." (Rep. Tim Moore, [00:29])
  • The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department clarified it is not coordinating with ICE.

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2. Texas Trooper Incident at South Carolina Football Game

[00:39–01:27]

• Texas state officials are investigating an incident involving a trooper at a Texas A&M vs. South Carolina football game.
  • After Gamecocks' Nick Harbor scored a long interception, a trooper interfered with players, shoving Harbor and reprimanding him.
  • The trooper was subsequently sent home while authorities investigate the altercation.

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3. Threats to Public Officials & Attack on New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office

[01:27–01:46]

• Keith Michael Lisa has been arrested for ransacking the Office of the Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey.
• Attorney Alina Haba spoke on growing political violence and personal threats targeting officials.
  • Notable Quote: "I've had numerous people, some come to my home. I've had threats online... You may not hear in the news all the threats that every individual in this administration gets, but there are many and there are too many. One is too many." (Alina Haba, [01:27])

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4. Southern California Storm Warning

[01:46–01:59]

• A powerful storm is forecast to deliver 3 to 6 inches of rain in Southern California, prompting warnings for affected communities.

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5. New U.S. Military Operation Against Narco-Terrorists

[03:02–03:26]

• Announcement: War Secretary Pete Hykseth revealed a new military campaign to remove narco-terrorist threats from the Western Hemisphere.
• Political Analysis:
  • Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) sees the operation as a message to China, Russia, Venezuela, and criminal groups.
    • Notable Quote: "There's a new sheriff in town... President Trump is serious about protecting the Western Hemisphere." (Rep. Rick Crawford, [03:21, 03:22])
• Action: U.S. military strikes have destroyed at least 20 drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, resulting in 80+ deaths.

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6. Deadly Migrant Boat Incident Near Libya

[03:26–03:39]

• Two boats carrying approximately 95 migrants capsized near Libya; at least four known deaths.
• The vessels were carrying migrants from Bangladesh, Egypt, Sudan, and others. Details about survivors remain uncertain.

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7. BBC Faces Lawsuit Over Trump Documentary Edit

[04:09–04:46]

• Legal Threat: President Trump plans to sue the BBC over editing in a Panorama documentary about his January 6th speech.
  • The documentary spliced together non-consecutive speech clips, making Trump appear to call for violence and omitting his call for peaceful protest.
  • The BBC apologized but disputes the potential for a defamation case.
  • Notable Moment: The situation raises international diplomatic tension, with Trump intending to call UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about the incident.

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8. Additional Headlines

[04:46]

• The identity of the winner of a $980 million Mega Millions jackpot, sold in Noon, Georgia, remains unknown.

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Memorable Quotes & Attributions

• Rep. Aisha Dew ([00:19]): "No one here is called in Border patrol. We know how to take care of our city."
• Rep. Tim Moore ([00:29]): "These are men and women in law enforcement doing their job to keep our community safe, going out dealing with dangerous individuals who were here who were committing crimes."
• Alina Haba ([01:27]): "I've had numerous people, some come to my home. I've had threats online... You may not hear in the news all the threats that every individual in this administration gets, but there are many and there are too many. One is too many."
• Rep. Rick Crawford ([03:21, 03:22]): "There's a new sheriff in town... President Trump is serious about protecting the Western Hemisphere."

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Timestamps for Main Segments

• ICE crackdown in Charlotte: [00:03–00:39]
• Texas trooper at SC football game: [00:39–01:27]
• Violence against public officials / NJ attorney's office attack: [01:27–01:46]
• Southern California storm update: [01:46–01:59]
• U.S. military vs. narco-terrorists: [03:02–03:26]
• Libya migrant boat disasters: [03:26–03:39]
• BBC Trump documentary controversy: [04:09–04:46]
• Mega Millions winner headline: [04:46]

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Tone and Style

The episode maintains a straight news delivery with brief, direct statements from correspondents and politicians, occasionally interrupted by pointed quotes that reflect partisan perspectives on immigration and national security. The focus stays tight on recent developments, offered in a mix of factual reporting and political reaction.

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This summary condenses the most important news content from the 9PM ET 11/15/2025 Fox News Hourly Update, distilling facts, context, and the most notable exchanges for listeners who missed the broadcast.

Transcript

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ICE agents start making arrest. In Charlotte, I'm Carmen Roberts, Fox News. The Trump administration begins a crackdown on migrants and crime, this time targeting North Carolina's largest city. Democrats like Democratic state Representative Aisha Dew are upset and pushing back.

[B]

No one here is called in Border patrol. We know how to take care of our city.

[A]

But Republican Congressman Tim Moore of North Carolina is defending ISIS purpose for being there.

[C]

These are men and women in law enforcement doing their job to keep our community safe, going out dealing with dangerous individuals who were here who were committing crimes.

[A]

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement that it is not involved in any planning with ICE agents. Texas officials say they sent a state trooper home from Texas A and M in a South Carolina football game today after he had a dust up with a Carolina player. It happened after the Gamecocks Nick harbor scored an 80 yard interception in the second quarter and harbor and other players were returning to the field. The trooper walked in between them and appeared to shove harbor and scold him. State officials say they are investigating a man accused of ransacking the Office of Acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey. Alina Haba is behind bars. He is identified as Keith Michael. Lisa and Haba spoke out against political violence, telling Fox News there's been an uptake and threats against public officials.

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I've had numerous people, some come to my home. I've had threats online. You know, we saw the 8647, they started the 86 haba. Somebody got indicted. You know, you may not hear in the news all the threats that every individual in this administration gets, but there are many and there are too many. One is too many.

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And a strong storm system hits Southern California, may dump 3 to 6 inches of rain on that area. America's listening to FOX News.

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[A]

Secretary of War Pete Hykseth announced a new military operation this week aimed at removing narco terrorists from our hemisphere. And GOP Congressman Rick Crawford from Arkansas tells Fox News that the president is sending a strong message to China and Russia as well as Venezuela and narco terrorists.

[F]

There's a new sheriff in town and.

[C]

President Trump is serious about protecting the Western Hemisphere.

[A]

US militaries carried out at least 20 strikes on drug boats, resulting in at least 80 deaths in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific off the coast of North Africa. At least four people died when two boats carrying about 95 illegal migrants capsized near Libya. The Libyan Red Crescent revealed today that the incident happened Thursday and that the first boat was carrying 26 migrants from Bangladesh, four of whom died. The second boat carrying 69 migrants, including two Egyptians and dozens of Sudanese. No word on their fate. The BBC is getting ready for legal trouble with President Trump after an edit made to a one hour documentary about his speech just before the capitol riot on January 6th.

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The president says he plans to sue the BBC sometime next week and he's also planning to call the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, this weekend. Now the controversy centers over a BBC Panorama documentary where separate clips from the president's January 6, 2021 speech were edited together, creating the impression they spoken consecutively when they actually came almost an hour apart. It implied wrongly that he made a direct call for violence, but it also cut out a section where the president urged supporters to protest peacefully. Now the BBC has apologized to the President but said they strongly disagree. There is a basis for a defamation claim.

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