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A push for peace this Christmas on Tom Graham, FOX News. Ukraine's president has a counter proposal to the US Peace plan. Demands sec territory to Russia in an.
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Effort to reach a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. President Zelensky revealed he is willing to withdraw his troops from the eastern part of his country if Russia does the same. Ukraine also wants to transform the territory into a demilitarized zone. The US Held talks with both Russia and Ukraine over the weekend to hammer out details on a peace plan. But there are still major sticking points about territory and Russia is expected to formally respond in the coming days. Some in the Trump administration remain hopeful a deal can be reached to end the war now. When asked about a timeline for the potential end of war, Ambassador Whitaker says it could happen in the next 90 days.
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Fox's Madison Scarpino there. Meantime, President Trump calling members of the U.S. military from Mar a Lago and South Florida reassured them they'll receive their warrior dividends. A recently announced check worth 1776 doll tax free.
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And we've distributed just about all of it in time for Christmas. And you've earned it. Nobody else is going to do that for you, that I can tell you.
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The bonus check was paid out of funding from the so called one big beautiful bill. And for decades, NORAD has tracked the movements of St. Nick around the globe. Several volunteers also taking calls from children at the Santa Tracker hotline. Now President Trump spoke to two youngsters from Oklahoma who called norad.
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Will fans ever get mad if we.
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Don'T leave them out any cookie?
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I, I, he won't get mad, but I think he'll be very disappointed. You know, Santa's he tends to be a little bit on the cherubic side. You know what cherubic means, a little on the heavy side.
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You know the president carried Oklahoma every time he's run. Meantime, attractive Santa began back in 1955. America is listening to FOX News.
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One most trusted app based on August 2024 proprietary survey. Over 500,000 new listings every month based on average new for sale and rental listings. February 2024 through January 2025 a record number of Americans are hitting the road this Christmas season. An estimated 122 million traveling, most going by car, others by TR plane. Fox's Brook Taylor is at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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The holiday joy is in the air here, but some major storms from coast to coast causing delays and cancellations. On the West coast, nearly 40 million people are under a flood watch because of dangerous winds and heavy rain. And on the east coast, winter weather alerts are in place for 30 million people across the Northeast and New England. According to FlightAware, there are more than 3,200 delays in and 130 cancellations. The busiest travel day expected to be the Sunday after Christmas. So December 28th.
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Now Governor Gavin Newsom declaring a state of emergency. Southern California prepares for potential record setting rain through Christmas and the day after. The Justice Department is working to release the rest of the Jeffrey Epstein files after congressionally mandated deadline passed. Fox's Alexandria Hoff.
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The Justice Department vows that it has lawyers working around the clock to review and make the legally required redactions on over 1 million additional documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Therefore, complying with the law to make records public may take a few more weeks. On X, Senator Chuck Schumer uses an expletive to make his frustration known, adding in an accusatory second post. A Christmas Eve news dump of a million more files only proves what we already Trump is engaged in a massive cover up. A bipartisan group of senators now demands to know why, urging the Justice Department's acting inspector general to launch a neutral assessment of its compliance with the statutory disclosure requirements.
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Nearly 40,000 documents have been released since December 19, a shortened trading day on Wall street and stocks finishing in the green, The Dow climbing 289 points, the NASDAQ up 51. I'm Tom Graham and this is FOX News.
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Episode: 9PM ET 12/24/2025 Newscast
Date: December 25, 2025
Host: FOX News Podcasts
This Fox News Hourly Update provides a comprehensive roundup of major headlines on Christmas Eve 2025. The notable stories cover peace negotiations in Ukraine, President Trump’s Christmas outreach to the military, extreme holiday travel conditions, continued scrutiny over the Epstein files, and a brief market update.
[00:02–00:49]
New Peace Initiative: Ukraine’s President Zelensky is proposing a counter offer to the US peace plan, showing willingness to withdraw troops from eastern Ukraine if Russia mirrors the move.
Demilitarized Zone: Ukraine wants to create a demilitarized zone in the contested territory.
Ongoing Negotiations: The US holds talks with both sides. Major sticking points, especially territorial issues, remain.
Timeline for Resolution: Ambassador Whitaker expresses optimism for an agreement within 90 days.
[00:49–01:13]
Christmas Calls: President Trump calls members of the military from Mar-a-Lago, reassuring them about a special bonus payment.
Funds Status: Most of the funds have reportedly been distributed.
Memorable Moment — Santa Hotline:
[02:51–03:48]
Record Travel Numbers: Estimated 122 million Americans traveling for the holidays, mostly by car but also by plane.
Weather Trouble: Major storms cause delays:
Travel Delays:
Official Action: Gov. Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency in Southern California, anticipating record-setting rain.
[03:48–04:44]
Epstein File Release: DOJ working “around the clock” to redact and release over 1 million additional documents for public disclosure.
Congressional Criticism: Senator Chuck Schumer accuses the DOJ of a “massive cover up” over the timing and handling of the release:
Oversight Demands: Bipartisan call for the DOJ’s acting inspector general to review compliance with the statutory disclosure requirements.
Documents Released So Far: Nearly 40,000 Epstein-related documents released since Dec 19.
[04:44–04:59]
This concise summary delivers a full spectrum of the episode’s top stories, important statements, and significant moments, giving listeners everything they need to stay informed — even if they missed the broadcast.