9PM ET 12/22/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 9PM ET 12/22/2025 Newscast

Overview

This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update delivers concise coverage of pressing national and international stories as of December 22, 2025. The broadcast covers an ongoing manhunt for dangerous inmates in Georgia, U.S. actions against Venezuela, a tragic campus shooting at Brown University, renewed U.S. interest in Greenland’s acquisition, a macabre funeral home scandal in Colorado, and a summary of the day's Wall Street performance. The tone is urgent and direct, reflecting the news-driven format.

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Major News Segments & Key Points

1. Manhunt for Escaped Inmates in Georgia

• [00:02 – 00:49]
  • Three inmates — Stevenson Charles, Yusuf Minor, and Maud Yohannes — escaped from DeKalb County Jail.
  • Gerdaul Scott: "Of particular concern to local police and federal Marshals is Stephen St. Charles, who is serving a life sentence. He has been charged with murder, aggravated assault and committing sex acts on a child, among other counts." ([00:21])
  • Authorities describe all three as dangerous and possibly armed.

2. U.S. Crackdown on Venezuela and Drug Trafficking

• [00:49 – 01:48]
  • The Trump administration steps up efforts to ban sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela to increase pressure on President Maduro.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard and War Department attempt to seize a third oil tanker; Russian government pledges “full support” to Venezuela.
  • Madison Scarpino: "Video from Saturday shows a Coast Guard special reaction team fast roping aboard a tanker from a US Navy helicopter." ([01:04])
  • Separately, the U.S. bolsters its naval presence in the Caribbean to counter drug trafficking.
  • President Trump announces a new fleet of warships:
    • Jeff Landry (at Mar-a-Lago): "These are the best in the world. They'll be the fastest, the biggest and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built." ([01:41])

3. Brown University Campus Shooting & Federal Investigation

• [02:32 – 02:59]
  • The Department of Education is investigating Brown University for possible violations connected to a recent fatal campus shooting.
  • Madison Scarpino: "Just over a week ago, police say the suspect opened fire in Brown University's engineering and physics building, killing two students and injuring nine others." ([02:41])
  • The same shooter later killed a renowned MIT physics professor in Boston.
  • The suspect was found dead after a multi-state manhunt.
  • Explanation of the Clery Act, with a focus on campus safety and compliance ([02:59]).

4. U.S. Renews Greenland Acquisition Interest

• [03:27 – 03:40]
  • President Trump reasserts interest in obtaining Greenland, emphasizing national security over minerals.
  • Jeff Landry: "We need Greenland for national security." ([03:37])
  • Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry named as special envoy; Denmark and Greenland reject U.S. attempts to annex.
  • Jared Halpern: "Greenland is a self-governing Danish territory. Leaders of both Denmark and Greenland have rejected any attempts by President Trump to annex the Arctic island." ([03:49])

5. Colorado Funeral Home Scandal

• [04:03 – 04:20]
  • Owners of a Colorado Springs funeral home plead guilty to allowing nearly 200 corpses to decompose for years.
  • Families were given fake ashes, with the couple potentially facing decades in prison.

6. Market Update

• [04:23]
  • The Dow Jones finishes up by 228 points.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Manhunt:

  • “All three are considered dangerous and may be armed.”
    — Gerdaul Scott ([00:46])

• On U.S. Military Strength:

  • “These are the best in the world. They'll be the fastest, the biggest and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.”
    — Jeff Landry ([01:41])

• On Greenland Acquisition:

  • “We need Greenland for national security.”
    — Jeff Landry ([03:37])

• On the Brown University Tragedy:

  • “Police say the shooter drove to Boston and gunned down a world-renowned MIT physics professor who was his classmate in Portugal 30 years ago.”
    — Madison Scarpino ([02:48])

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Manhunt in Georgia: [00:02 – 00:49]
• Venezuela Policy & Drug Crackdown: [00:49 – 01:48]
• Brown University Shooting/Federal Probe: [02:32 – 02:59]
• US-Greenland Envoy Announcement: [03:27 – 03:40]
• Funeral Home Pleas: [04:03 – 04:20]
• Stock Market Closing: [04:23]

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Summary

This brisk newscast delivers urgent reporting on evolving crises—both international (Venezuela, Greenland) and domestic (Georgia manhunt, campus shooting, funeral home scandal). The episode captures the high-stakes tone of late-2025 headlines, with direct soundbites from officials and reporters, delivering unvarnished news with minimal editorializing.

Listeners will leave the episode with:

• Awareness of a multi-agency manhunt for dangerous fugitives in Georgia
• An understanding of escalating U.S. actions against Venezuela and the Caribbean
• Details of the horrifying shooting at Brown University and subsequent legal scrutiny
• Updates on U.S. ambitions in the Arctic and diplomatic pushback
• Knowledge of a grave funeral home malpractice case, and a snapshot of the day’s financial markets

Tone: Direct, urgent, and fact-forward — typical of hourly news bulletins.

Transcript

[Tom Graham]

A manhunt underway in Georgia. I'm Tom Graham, FOX News. Authorities in Georgia are looking for three inmates who escaped from a county jail, one said to be extremely dangerous.

[Gerdaul Scott]

The three men, Stevenson Charles, Yusuf Minor and Maud Yohannes, could not be found during a routine check at the DeKalb County Jail. Authorities are trying to determine the exact circumstances of the escape from. Of particular concern to local police and federal Marshals is Stephen St. Charles, who is serving a life sentence. He has been charged with murder, aggravated assault and committing sex acts on a child, among other counts. Yousef Minor and Maud Yohannes face charges ranging from armed robbery to arson. All three are considered dangerous and may be armed. Gerdaul Scott, FOX News.

[Tom Graham]

The Trump administration ramping up its effort to ban sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela, escalating pressure on President Nicolas Maduro. GOVERNMENT fox's Madison Scarpino, the Coast Guard.

[Madison Scarpino]

And the War Department are working to seize a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Video from Saturday shows a Coast Guard special reaction team fast roping aboard a tanker from a US Navy helicopter. And while the Trump administration isn't backing down on its aggressive actions against Venezuela and there is bipartisan opposition to the Maduro regime, there are some critics. Meanwhile, the Russian government is pledging full support of Venezuela.

[Tom Graham]

Amid all this, the administration says they're also cracking down on drug trafficking in the Caribbean. The Pentagon increasing its naval presence in the region. Today, President Trump announced a new shipbuilding effort. He says the US Will make a series of warships known as the Golden Fleet.

[Jeff Landry]

These are the best in the world. They'll be the fastest, the biggest and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.

[Tom Graham]

President making the announcement at his Mar A Lago estate in South Florida. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Tom Graham]

The Department of Education announcing it is reviewing Brown University for potential violations. This comes following that deadly shooting on campus this month.

[Madison Scarpino]

Just over a week ago, police say the suspect opened fire in Brown University's engineering and physics building, killing two students and injuring nine others. Days later, police say the shooter drove to Boston and gunned down a world renowned MIT physics professor who was his classmate in Portugal 30 years ago.

[Tom Graham]

Fox's Brook Taylor in Providence wrote the so called Clery act requires institutions of higher education to meet certain campus safety requirements as a condition of receiving federal student aid. The suspect in the shooting was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility after a massive manhunt. At least two are dead after a Mexican naval plane crash off the coast of Galveston, Texas had been on a medical support mission. President Trump is renewing his call for the US to obtain Greenland after naming a new envoy to the Danish territory.

[Jared Halpern]

President Trump says the US Needs Greenland for national security, not for minerals.

[Jeff Landry]

We had so we have so many sites for minerals and oil and everything. We have more oil than any other country in the world. We need Greenland for national security.

[Jared Halpern]

The president his name, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland. Landry says he's volunteering for the position to make Greenland part of the U.S. greenland is a self governing Danish territory. Leaders of both Denmark and Greenland have rejected any attempts by President Trump to annex the Arctic island. In Washington, Jared Halpern, Fox News.

[Tom Graham]

The judges accepted the guilty pleas for the owners of a Colorado Springs funeral home. They're accused of allowing nearly 200 corpses to languish for years. Authorities say Kerry and John Holford gave fake ashes to families of the dead. Latest plea agreement could see the pair behind bars for decades. On Wall street, stocks finishing in the green. The Dow up 228 points. I'm Tom Graham and this is FOX News.

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