Hitting the Road and Taking Flight Ahead of Thanksgiving

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: Hitting the Road and Taking Flight Ahead of Thanksgiving
Host: Dave Anthony (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: November 26, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode focuses on the record-breaking Thanksgiving travel surge across the United States following the end of a government shutdown. The podcast covers the experiences of travelers, the latest complications for drivers and fliers, updates on international disasters and diplomatic efforts, and selected coverage of notable domestic news, including legal and immigration developments.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Thanksgiving Travel Surge

• Travel Resumes Post-Government Shutdown
  • Record numbers of Americans are traveling for Thanksgiving, both by road and air.
  • Many delayed their travel plans due to uncertainty, causing higher ticket prices.
  • "We kind of waited to buy a ticket... And that obviously led to like higher pricing."
    — Traveler 1 at Atlanta airport [00:15]
  • Air travel statistics: Over 700 flight delays reported, but only 37 flights canceled.
• Travel by Car, Train, Bus, Cruise Ship
  • "73 million people will be traveling by car. That is an all time record and it's also an all time record for people flying as well as taking the train and the bus and the cruise ship."
    — Jeff Flock, Fox Business Network [00:34]
  • Travel difficulties anticipated due to wintry weather conditions from Minnesota to western New York, with blizzard warnings in some regions.

2. International Developments

• Ukraine Peace Plan Negotiations

  • President Trump refines his peace plan for Ukraine, with envoy Steve Witkoff preparing to return to Moscow.
  • Details of the Ukraine-Russia negotiations:
    • Ukraine has mostly agreed to a 19-point deal but major hurdles remain:
      • Security guarantees (potential "Article 5"-type assurances)
      • Russian demands for Donbas territory
      • Future NATO membership for Ukraine
      • Limits on the Ukrainian military
  • "Frankly, those minor details, they are large ones. They are the security guarantees... And future NATO membership is a big issue still to be discussed. And the future limit on the size of the Ukrainian army."
    — Benjamin Hall, Fox News [01:04]

• Major Disasters Overseas

  • Indonesia: Six missing after landslides and flooding on Sumatra; at least 17 confirmed dead.
  • Hong Kong: 13 killed in a high-rise fire, with many still trapped; use of bamboo scaffolding contributed to the fire’s spread.
  • "Authorities say some residents are still trapped inside. Firefighters are trying to quell intense flames which are churning out thick plumes of smoke."
    — Jonathan Savage, Fox News [02:49]

3. US Political and Legal Updates

• Immigration Enforcement Near the White House

  • Arrest of Bruno Ferreira, mother of White House press secretary Caroline Levitt’s nephew, by ICE in Boston.
  • Ferreira’s visa expired despite having lived in the US since childhood.
  • "Ferreira has an 11 year old child with Levitt’s brother Michael. The couple is no longer together, but her attorney says she’s still very involved in the boy’s life."
    — Tanya J. Powers, Fox News [01:36]

• Colorado County Clerk Custody Dispute

  • President Trump presses to transfer convicted county clerk Tina Peters (in prison for illegal access to voting machines) into federal custody, facing resistance from state officials.
  • Bipartisan opposition in Colorado, health concerns cited by the federal Bureau of Prisons, but state officials urge the governor to retain state oversight.
  • "She’s in year two of a nine year sentence for allowing illegal access to Mesa county voting machines... He has repeatedly demanded her release."
    — Chris Foster, Fox News [03:42]

• Ongoing Search for Missing Virginia Coach

  • Travis Turner, a high school football coach, is now wanted on charges of child pornography and soliciting a minor. Search ongoing.

4. Labor Market Update

• Unemployment Trends
  • First-time jobless claims dropped slightly to 216,000, while total claimants rose to 1.96 million.
  • Positive early signals on Wall Street with stock futures rising before the trading day.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Travel Anxiety and Consequence
  • "We kind of waited to buy a ticket... that obviously led to like higher pricing."
    — Traveler 1 [00:15]
• Historic Travel Volumes
  • "73 million people will be traveling by car. That is an all time record..."
    — Jeff Flock [00:34]
• Ukraine Peace Talks Hurdles
  • "Frankly, those minor details, they are large ones."
    — Benjamin Hall [01:04]
• Hong Kong Fire Tragedy
  • "The fire was seen spreading up bamboo scaffolding and construction netting."
    — Jonathan Savage [02:49]

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Important Timestamps

• [00:02]: Dave Anthony introduces travel theme and traveler's anxiety at Atlanta airport
• [00:34]: Jeff Flock on record-setting road and air travel
• [00:48]: Dave Anthony and Benjamin Hall discuss Ukraine peace plan
• [01:36]: Tanya J. Powers reports on ICE arrest connected to White House staff
• [02:31]: International disasters: Indonesia floods, Hong Kong fire (Jonathan Savage)
• [03:21]: Search for missing football coach Travis Turner
• [03:42]: Chris Foster details Colorado’s clerk custody dispute
• [04:13]: Jobless claims and Wall Street update

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Closing Notes

This concise news round-up covers crucial issues for the travel-heavy Thanksgiving holiday, geopolitical negotiations with global impact, pressing domestic law enforcement actions, and updates on the American labor market. The tone is brisk, factual, and urgent, reflecting the typical style of Fox’s hourly updates.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

Hitting the road and taking flight. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX news. Many more Americans are doing that the day before Thanksgiving with air travel back to normal after the long government shutdown that made many nervous like these two at Atlanta's airport this morning.

[Traveler 1]

We kind of waited to buy a ticket.

[Jonathan Savage]

Yeah. To see what, what was happening in general.

[Traveler 1]

Yeah. What the situation was going to be. And that obviously led to like higher pricing.

[Dave Anthony]

There are more than 700 flight delays across the country so far today, only 37 cancellations, most going somewhere for Thanksgiving or Fox Business Network's Jeff Flock is on the road now.

[Jeff Flock]

Kind of trafficking on the bridge this morning here as we head Into New Jersey, 73 million people will be traveling by car. That is an all time record and it's also an all time record for people flying as well as taking the train and the bus and the cruise ship.

[Dave Anthony]

It'll be tough sledding for some drivers. With wintry weather today into Friday from Minnesota to western New York, blizzard warnings in some areas. President Trump says he's fine tuned his peace plan for Ukraine trying to stop Russia's war as his special envoy, Steve Witkoff will return to Moscow next week for talks.

[Benjamin Hall]

So Ukraine have now largely agreed on their 19 point deal. But they say there are still some minor details that still need to be resolved. And frankly, those minor details, they are large ones. They are the security guarantees. Will there be some kind of an Article 5 from the US guaranteeing Ukrainian safety and of course, territorial swaps? Russia wants the remainder of the Donbas handed over to it. And Ukraine simply is against that. And future NATO membership is a big issue still to be discussed. And the future limit on the size of the Ukrainian army.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Benjamin Hall. The Trump administration agenda, removing illegal immigrants is close, close to home at the White House.

[Tanya J. Powers]

Bruno Ferreira, who was the mother of White House press secretary Caroline Levitt's nephew, was arrested by ICE agents in the Boston area. Ferreira has an 11 year old child with Levitt's brother Michael. The couple is no longer together, but her attorney says she's still very involved in the boy's life.

[Dave Anthony]

That's fox's Tanya J. Powers. Ferreira came to the US From Brazil as a child or his visa long expired. America's listening to welcome to Walgreens.

[Traveler 1]

Looking for a holiday gift?

[Dave Anthony]

Sort of.

[Shopper]

My cousin Freddy showed up to surprise us.

[Traveler 1]

Oh, sounds like a real nice surprise.

[Shopper]

Exactly. So now I have to get him a gift, but I haven't gotten my bonus yet. So if we could make it something really nice. But also not break the bank. That'd be perfect.

[Traveler 1]

How about a keurig for 50% off.

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[Dave Anthony]

There are two disasters still unfolding overseas. In Indonesia, six people remain missing after heavy rain triggered landslides and flash floods. On Sumatra island, at least 17 people are dead, while in Hong Kong, at least 13 have been killed in a high rise inferno still burning.

[Jonathan Savage]

Multiple tall apartment buildings are on fire in Hong Kong. Authorities say some residents are still trapped inside. Firefighters are trying to quell intense flames which are churning out thick plumes of smoke. A firefighter is among the dead. The housing complex consists of eight blocks and almost 2,000 apartments. The fire was seen spreading up bamboo scaffolding and construction netting. Earlier this year, the territory's government said it would phase out bamboo scaffolding because of concerns over safety. Jonathan Savage, FOX News.

[Dave Anthony]

The search continues in Virginia for a high school football coach who went missing last week. And now Travis. Travis Turner is a wanted man on charges of child pornography and soliciting a minor. President Trump keeps getting pushback in Colorado, where his administration is trying to transfer a convicted county clerk into federal custody.

[Chris Foster]

A bipartisan group of current county clerks in Colorado is urging Governor Jared Polis to keep Tina Peters in state custody. She's in year two of a nine year sentence for allowing illegal access to Mesa county voting machines in a failed effort to prove they are manipulated to steal the 2020 election from President Trump. He has repeatedly demanded her release. The federal Bureau of Prison sent a letter to Colorado's Department of Corrections two weeks ago requesting to take over Peter's custody. Citing health concerns, Colorado's attorney general and the Mesa County DA have asked Governor Polis to reject that request. Chris Foster, FOX NEWS.

[Dave Anthony]

We got an unemployment update first time. Claims dropped slightly last week, down to 216,000. The number of people still collecting jobless benefits rose a bit to 1.96 million. And on Wall street, stock futures are rising before today's trading. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.

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