Fox News Hourly Update – 9PM ET 11/30/2025 Newscast

Date: December 1, 2025
Host: Carmen Roberts (FOX News)
Summary prepared for listeners who missed the episode

Episode Overview

This hourly newscast delivers the latest updates on key international, national, and local stories. Major topics include a high-level conversation between President Trump and Venezuela’s President Maduro, bipartisan scrutiny over alleged U.S. military actions, U.S.–Ukraine peace efforts, a tragic shooting in Stockton, California, developments in Lebanon following a papal visit, and Senator Cory Booker’s wedding.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S.–Venezuela Relations and Airspace Warning

• President Trump confirmed a phone call with Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro but did not elaborate on its content.
  • Trump (@00:14): “I wouldn't say it went well or badly. It was a phone call.”
• The call followed Trump’s online warning advising airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace closed, as part of a crackdown on drug smuggling routes.
• Venezuela condemned Trump’s statement, calling it a “colonialist threat.”
• Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers support congressional review of recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.

Legal Concerns Over U.S. Military Actions

• Lawmakers noted a Washington Post report alleging that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave a verbal order to kill all crew members aboard a suspected smuggling vessel on September 2. The veracity of the report is unclear.
  • Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va) (@00:55): “If true, that would rise to the level of a war crime.”

2. Progress in U.S.–Ukraine Peace Talks

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio described recent U.S.–Ukraine talks as “productive,” but emphasized the complexity and ongoing nature of the process.
• Unnamed Diplomat (@01:15): “This is delicate, it's complicated. There are a lot of moving parts. And obviously there's another party involved here that will have to be a part of the equation.”
• Talks, which lasted around four hours near Miami, aim to pave the way for a “sovereign Ukraine.”
• Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is set to travel to Moscow for further negotiations later in the week.

3. Winter Weather Impact on Holiday Travel

• A major winter storm is disrupting Thanksgiving travel, particularly in the Midwest.
• Over 750 flights were canceled at U.S. airports; delays exceeded 10,000.

4. Stockton, California Shooting

• A mass shooting in Stockton resulted in at least 15 people shot; four died, including three children.
  • Heather Brent (San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office) (@02:42): “Early indications suggest that this may be a targeted incident.”
• Officials (including District Attorney Ron Freitas) condemned the violence and urged the public to come forward with information, stressing the particular tragedy of violence impacting children.
  • Ron Freitas (@02:53): “Violence of this nature has absolutely no place in any time, shape or form and children should not be harmed by gun and gang violence.”

5. Pope Leo’s Visit and Message to Lebanon

• Pope Leo called on Lebanon’s leaders to set aside differences, seek reconciliation, and act as “true peacemakers.”
• He arrived in Beirut aiming to bolster hope as Lebanon navigates political division, economic uncertainty, and regional tensions.
  • Kathleen Maloney (FOX News) (@03:12): “He delivered a message of hope and encouragement to Christians, telling them, you have suffered greatly.”
• The Pope reiterated long-standing Vatican support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

6. Personal News: Cory Booker’s Wedding

• New Jersey Senator Cory Booker married Alexis Lewis in a Christian-Jewish ceremony in Washington, D.C., followed by a legal ceremony in Newark.
• The celebration featured Italian pastries and a vegan chocolate chip cookie dough cake in line with Booker’s diet.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• President Trump on Venezuela Call (@00:14):

  “I wouldn't say it went well or badly. It was a phone call.”

• Senator Tim Kaine on Alleged Military Orders (@00:55):

  “If true, that would rise to the level of a war crime.”

• Unnamed Diplomat on Ukraine Talks (@01:15):

  "This is delicate, it's complicated. There are a lot of moving parts."

• Heather Brent, San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office (@02:42):

  “Early indications suggest that this may be a targeted incident.”

• District Attorney Ron Freitas on Stockton Shooting (@02:53):

  “Violence of this nature has absolutely no place in any time, shape or form and children should not be harmed by gun and gang violence.”

• Kathleen Maloney quoting Pope Leo (@03:12):

  "He delivered a message of hope and encouragement to Christians, telling them, you have suffered greatly."

Timestamps for Key Segments

• U.S.–Venezuela Relations, Military Strikes, and Drug Smuggling: 00:03 – 01:13
• U.S.–Ukraine Peace Talks: 01:13 – 01:30
• Winter Storm and Holiday Travel Disruption: 01:30 – 02:00
• Stockton, California Shooting: 02:32 – 03:03
• Pope Leo’s Lebanon Visit and Message: 03:03 – 03:53
• Senator Cory Booker’s Wedding: 03:53 – 04:28

Tone and Language

The podcast maintains a brisk, factual tone, focused on delivering news concisely while featuring direct quotes from officials and experts. The stories range from grave (war crime allegations, mass shooting) to uplifting (papal peace message, a politician’s wedding), providing both hard news and moments of hope.

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