It's Getaway Day for Millions of Americans

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: It's Getaway Day for Millions of Americans
Date: November 25, 2025
Host: Dave Anthony
Network: FOX News Radio

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Episode Overview

This episode focuses on the surge of Thanksgiving travel across the U.S., challenges caused by weather and airport staffing, ongoing international tensions, breaking legal cases involving high-profile officials, and key domestic news. It also includes rapid updates on the NFL, Wall Street, and a developing case of a missing Virginia school coach.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Record Thanksgiving Travel and Airport Updates

• Record Crowds at Airports

  • AAA predicts record-breaking Thanksgiving travel numbers.
  • TSA expects to screen 18 million travelers between today and next Tuesday, with the current day being the busiest.
    • "It's going to be crowded at airports." (Dave Anthony, 00:02)
    • "You just never know what's going to happen, to be honest. It's kind of like a waiting game to see what they say." (Pam Bondi, 00:11)
  • 52,000 flights scheduled nationwide.

• Flight Delays and Weather Issues

  • At Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) airport:
    • Hundreds of delays yesterday; only a few dozen this morning.
    • Nationwide: ~600 delays, 34 flights canceled so far (00:16).

• FAA and TSA Staffing

  • Towers are back to pre-government shutdown staffing levels.
  • Flight schedules have returned to normal.

• Notable Quote:

  • "The FAA says their air traffic control towers are still understaffed, but they are back to pre government shutdown levels and flight schedules are also back to normal." (Ainsley Earhart, 00:44)

2. Weather Catastrophe in Houston

• Aftermath of a tornado in the Houston area:
  • About 100 homes damaged.
  • Many blocks without power; some lights restored by generators.
  • "Generators in the area providing some power. We did see some lights on, but the debris goes all the way down the block." (Ruben Dominguez, 00:55)

3. International News: Ukraine and Venezuela

• Ukraine Conflict Update

  • Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least 7.
  • Ukrainian counterattack left 3 dead inside Russia.
  • Peace talks ongoing; Ukraine's team agreed to a peace deal pending Russia's response ahead of Thursday's deadline.
    • "That is a big deal now. They need to get Russia on board." (Peter Ducey, 01:28)

• Venezuelan Narco-Terrorism

  • U.S. conducting a two-month operation off Venezuela, blowing up suspected drug boats and killing over 80 alleged narco-terrorists.
  • U.S. officially designates the cartel led by President Nicolás Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization.
    • "The administration accusing Maduro and his generals of enriching themselves in the drug trade." (Lucas Tomlinson, 02:33)
    • The new designation could justify airstrikes under the same authority used to destroy the drug boats, pending presidential approval.

4. Legal News: Dismissal of High-Profile Cases

• Federal judge dismissed criminal cases against New York AG Letitia James (mortgage fraud) and former FBI Director James Comey (lying to Congress).
  • The reason: The U.S. attorney who got the indictments was determined "unlawfully appointed."
• Pam Bondi, Attorney General, vows immediate legal action and appeal.
  • "We'll be taking all available legal action, including an immediate appeal to hold Letitia James and James Comey accountable for their unlawful Congress." (Pam Bondi, 01:44)

5. Domestic News: Missing Virginia Football Coach

• Travis Turner (Union High School, Big Stone Gap, VA)
  • Last seen Thursday walking into woods near his home; police discovered the situation during a separate investigation.
  • School district confirms a staff member (unnamed) is now on paid administrative leave as an external review is pending.
  • Turner was midseason coach of an undefeated team; the team played and won without him after his disappearance.
    • "Turner, 46 years old, was in the middle of an undefeated season with the Union High School Bears. They played him one without him on Saturday." (Chris Foster, 03:31)

6. Wall Street & Financial Update

• Stock futures relatively flat after significant gains:
  • Nasdaq up nearly 600 points.
  • Dow up 200 (02:55).

7. NFL Update

• Monday Night Football:
  • 49ers beat the Panthers, 20-9, despite Brock Purdy throwing three interceptions.
  • Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown against his former team, finished with 89 rushing yards and 53 receiving yards.
    • "San Francisco improved to eight and four. Carolina dropped to six and six." (Jared Max, 04:03)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "You just never know what's going to happen, to be honest. It's kind of like a waiting game to see what they say." – Pam Bondi, on travel uncertainty (00:11)
• "Generators in the area providing some power. We did see some lights on, but the debris goes all the way down the block." – Ruben Dominguez, describing tornado aftermath (00:55)
• "That is a big deal now. They need to get Russia on board." – Peter Ducey, on Ukraine-Russia peace talks (01:28)
• "We'll be taking all available legal action, including an immediate appeal to hold Letitia James and James Comey accountable for their unlawful Congress." – Pam Bondi, on dismissed indictments (01:44)
• "The administration says the new designation opens up the cartel to airstrikes, claiming the same legal authority used to destroy suspected drug boats should President Trump give the green light." – Lucas Tomlinson, on Venezuela operation (02:42)

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Segment Timestamps

• Thanksgiving Travel & Airports: 00:02 – 00:50
• Houston Tornado Aftermath: 00:50 – 01:09
• Ukraine-Russia News: 01:09 – 01:31
• Legal Cases Dismissed: 01:31 – 01:54
• Venezuela Narco-Terrorism: 02:11 – 02:54
• Wall Street Update: 02:54 – 03:12
• Missing Coach in Virginia: 03:12 – 03:45
• NFL Monday Night Recap: 03:45 – 04:08

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This tightly packed episode delivers essential information for Americans on the move, along with critical legal and international developments, in FOX’s rapid-fire, news-focused style.

Transcript

[Chris Foster]

Foreign.

[Dave Anthony]

It'S going to be crowded at airports. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. As a lot of people start the rush of what Triple A predicts will be record Thanksgiving travel.

[Pam Bondi]

You just never know what's going to happen, to be honest. It's kind of like a waiting game to see what they say.

[Dave Anthony]

No. She was at Dallas Fort Worth airport in Texas where weather caused hundreds of delays yesterday, only a few dozen this morning. Nationwide, almost 600 delays with just 34 flights canceled so far. Fox's Brooke Taylor's At DFW, TSA Express.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Expects to screen 18 million people from today through next Tuesday with today being the busiest day for air travel. There are 52,000 flights scheduled nationwide. The FAA says their air traffic control towers are still understaffed, but they are back to pre government shutdown levels and flight schedules are also back to normal.

[Dave Anthony]

South of her, there's storm damage being cleaned up in the Houston area after a tornado hit, damaging about 100 homes.

[Ruben Dominguez]

Power is out out for most of at least several blocks as we were making our way into this neighborhood. Generators in the area providing some power. We did see some lights on, but the debris goes all the way down the block.

[Dave Anthony]

Ruben Dominguez with Fox 26 TV in Spring, Texas. There are new casualties of war in Ukraine where a Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least seven people. A Ukrainian counterattack left three dead inside Russia.

[Ruben Dominguez]

At the moment, the secretary of the army is leading the talks with the Russian side. His team is saying the Ukrainians have agreed to the peace deal ahead of Thursday's deadline. That is a big deal now. They need to get Russia on board.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Peter Ducey at the White House. Attorney General Pam Bondi is vowing to fight a federal judge's ruling that dismissed the criminal cases against New York's Attorney General Letitia James, accused of mortgage fraud and former FBI Director James Comey charged with lying to Congress.

[Pam Bondi]

We'll be taking all available legal action, including an immediate appeal to hold Letitia James and James Comey accountable for their unlawful Congress.

[Dave Anthony]

The Judge ruled the U.S. attorney who got the indictments was unlawfully appointed. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Dave Anthony]

Foxnewspodcasts.Com Will the US go on the attack inside Venezuela? Amid a two month operation off the coast blowing up more than 20 boats suspected of trafficking illegal drugs and killing more than 80 alleged narco terrorists. The US has designated a cartel led by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a foreign terrorist organization.

[Lucas Tomlinson]

The administration accusing Maduro and his generals of enriching themselves in the drug trade. The administration says the new designation opens up the cartel to airstrikes, claiming the same legal authority used to destroy suspected drug boats should President Trump give the green light. The There is plenty of firepower in the Caribbean.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Lucas Tomlinson in Trinidad and Tobago, where US Troops are training on Wall street. Stock futures are down, not moving much the morning after the Nasdaq surged up nearly 600 points. The Dow rose 200. There's a surge in Virginia with police using dogs and drones looking for a missing high school football coach.

[Chris Foster]

Travis Turner, head football coach and a phys ed teacher at Union High School in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, was last seen Thursday walking into the woods near his home. Police were told he was missing on their way to the home as part of an investigation. They say not to make an arrest the next day. The school district, without saying if the cases are connected, said in a statement. A staff member has been placed on administrative leave with pay while an external agency reviews an allegation reported to the district. Turner, 46 years old, was in the middle of an undefeated season with the Union High School Bears. They played him one without him on Saturday. Chris Foster, Fox News Week 12 of.

[Dave Anthony]

The NFL season is in the books.

[Jared Max]

Despite three picks thrown by 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. San Francisco won the Monday night game 20 to 9 over the Carolina Panthers. First time Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown against the team that traded him to the 49ers in 2022. McCaffrey finished with 89 rushing yards and 53 receiving yards. San Francisco improved to eight and four. Carolina dropped to six and six.

[Dave Anthony]

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