9PM ET 12/14/2025 Newscast - Fox News Hourly Update

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Fox News Hourly Update: 9PM ET, December 14, 2025 – Episode Summary

Main Theme:
The December 14, 2025, 9PM ET Fox News Hourly Update provides timely coverage of global and domestic headlines, focusing on attacks during Hanukkah, tragedy at Brown University, the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia, ongoing Ukraine peace talks, and speculation about the next Federal Reserve chair. The tone is factual and urgent, reflecting the gravity of current events.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Hanukkah Observances Amidst Global Tragedy

[00:03] Jews worldwide begin Hanukkah as ongoing violence casts a shadow over celebrations.
- National menorah lighting occurs in Washington, D.C.
- Howard Lutnick, Commerce Secretary, emphasizes honoring victims of attacks globally at this year’s ceremony:
  - "This year's ceremony will honor those who died in attacks around the world."
    — Daria Albinger (00:10)
[00:21] Message from U.S. leadership conveys support and acknowledgment of recent losses:
- "From the president ... I would like to wish you all a wonderful Hanukkah. Let's celebrate the year. It is a difficult and tough day for what we've lost."
  — Presidential holiday message (00:21)

2. Global Violence: Syria, Australia, and Brown University

[00:39] Coverage of recent violent incidents:
- U.S. officials announce an ISIS attack in Syria resulting in the deaths of two U.S. troops and an American civilian.
- Brown University: Two dead, nine injured in a campus shooting.
- Bondi Beach, Australia: Sixteen killed, shooters identified as a father and son. New South Wales Police Commissioner comments:
  - "We are satisfied that there were two offenders involved ... One is deceased. The second is in critical but stable condition."
    — NSW Police Commissioner (01:04)
  - "The offenders are a 50 year old and 24 year old male who are father and son."
    — NSW Police Commissioner (01:14)
[01:20] Broader implications:
- This sequence of violence highlights the global threat of terror attacks.
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams underscores the necessity of counterterrorism efforts:
  - "The attack shows a need for the NYPD's counterterrorism group."
    — Daria Albinger, summarizing Adams (01:29)

3. International Diplomacy: Ukraine Peace Talks

[01:35] U.S. and European officials convene in Berlin for renewed Ukraine peace efforts as the war continues.
- President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kirchner (his son-in-law) participate.
- A series of meetings are planned with Ukrainian representatives and other stakeholders.

4. Brown University Shooting: Developments & Investigation

[03:02] Administrative response:
- Brown University cancels remaining classes and finals for the semester.
[03:14] Investigation updates:
- Providence police remain reticent on details, including weapon recovery status.
- FBI Director Cash Patel releases images on X and details about tracking the suspect:
  - Used geolocation tools to find the suspect at a Coventry, Rhode Island hotel before 4AM ET, about 20 minutes from campus.
  - The operation was guided by a lead from Providence Police.
- Clarification on the person of interest’s age: now identified as in his 20s, not 30s.

5. Federal Reserve Chair Prospects Under President Trump

[04:09] With Jerome Powell’s term ending in Spring, speculation mounts.
- Kevin Hassett, current National Economic Council director, is top contender.
- On CBS Face the Nation, Hassett says:
  - "I think he has very strong and well founded views about what we ought to do. But in the end, the job of the Fed is to and to work with the group of people that are on the Board of Governors."
    — Kevin Hassett (04:27)
- Kevin Warsh, former Fed governor and Stanford lecturer, also under consideration.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Hanukkah with heavy hearts:
"Let's celebrate the year. It is a difficult and tough day for what we've lost."
— Holiday message (00:31)
On the Bondi shooting’s perpetrators:
"The offenders are a 50 year old and 24 year old male who are father and son."
— NSW Police Commissioner (01:14)
On counterterror response needs:
"The attack shows a need for the NYPD's counterterrorism group."
— Summarized, Mayor Eric Adams (01:29)
Kevin Hassett’s philosophy as potential Fed Chair:
"I think he has very strong and well founded views about what we ought to do. But in the end, the job of the Fed is to and to work with the group of people that are on the Board of Governors."
— Kevin Hassett (04:27)

Important Timestamps

00:03–00:39: Hanukkah observances framed by global violence
00:39–01:20: Reports on recent attacks (Syria, Brown University, Bondi Beach)
01:04: Police update on Bondi Beach shooters’ identities
01:20–01:35: Counterterrorism and NYPD response
01:35–02:00: U.S. diplomatic moves on Ukraine
03:02–03:53: Brown University investigation progress
04:09–04:49: Federal Reserve succession discussion

Episode Flow & Takeaways

This brisk newscast delivers concise, authoritative coverage of multiple crises with special attention to the interconnections between world events and their impacts on security, policy, and public life. Utmost urgency is given to breaking stories and the evolving nature of the Brown University investigation. Economic policy speculation and official messages for Hanukkah are woven in, creating a snapshot of a complex day of news.

For those who missed the episode: This summary covers all major stories and official remarks while preserving the immediacy and tone of the original reporting.

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[00:03]
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A shadow over the festival of Lights. I'm Daria Albinger, FOX News. Jews around the world are lighting menorahs at sundown for the start of Hanukkah. It includes the national menorah in Washington, D.C. where Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said this year's ceremony will honor those who died in attacks around the world.
[00:21]
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From the president of the United States and the first lady and the vice president of the United States and the second lady. I would like to wish you all a wonderful Hanukkah. Let's celebrate the year. It is a difficult and tough day for what we've lost.
[00:40]
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Two U.S. troops and an American civilian were killed in what U.S. officials say was an ISIS attack in Syria. Two people died at Brown University. Nine were injured and 16 people were killed in Australia. The shooters father and son. New South Wales police commissioner has more information on the suspects who opened fire at the world famous Bondi beach early today.
[01:04]
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We are satisfied that there were two offenders involved in yesterday's incident. One is deceased. The second is in critical but stable condition in hospital at the moment. The offenders are a 50 year old and 24 year old male who are father and son.
[01:21]
A
Commissioner Malanyon. Officials around the world are taking notice. This illustrates the necessity of the strategic response groups who are ready to respond to terror attacks on a mass scale. New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the attack shows a need for the NYPD's counterterrorism group. US envoys are arriving in Berlin for another round of talks to end the war in Ukraine. President Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son in law Jared Kirchner are taking part as U.S. and European officials as well as Ukrainian prepare a series of meetings. America's listening to FOX News.
[02:00]
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[03:03]
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The remaining classes and finals have been canceled at Brown University following that deadly campus shooting yesterday. Two people were killed and nine were wounded. Fox's CB Cotton is in Providence, Rhode Island.
[03:15]
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Providence officers also wouldn't say whether they'd recovered a gun, only that they're still in the process of collecting evidence. However, FBI Director Cash Patel is sharing much more, including photos that he posted on X, saying they show the federal agents and geolocation tools that were used to track down the person of interest to a hotel in Coventry, Rhode island just before 4am Eastern this morning. The hotel only about 20 minutes from Brown's campus. Patel wrote that it all came together based on a lead from Providence, Rhode island police. But when Providence leaders were asked for more specifics, they repeatedly stayed tight lipped.
[03:53]
A
Officials are now saying that the person of interest is a man in his 20s. They had earlier said he was in his 30s. He's one of the men on President Trump's short lists to be the next Federal Reserve chair and he's dropping hits on what he would do if he got that role. Here's Fox's Grinnell Scott.
[04:09]
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One of the two men President Trump would like to see replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell is his National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett. The president also said he would like his opinions to matter in the future when it comes to Federal Reserve decisions. On CBS Face the Nation, Hassett said he would weigh those opinions carefully.
[04:27]
A
I think he has very strong and well founded views about what we ought to do. But in the end, the job of the Fed is to and to work with the group of people that are on the Board of Governors.
[04:37]
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The president is also considering Kevin Warsh, a former member of the Board of Governors and current economics lecturer at Stanford, to be the next Fed chair. Grinal Scott, FOX News the current chair.
[04:49]
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Jerome Powell's term is going to be up this coming spring. I'm Daria Aldinger. This is FOX News.
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