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Why is Iran threatening to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed unless U.S. demands are met?
More demands. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News. Tensions running high all across the Middle East. Iran now saying it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz unless and until the U.S. meets several new demands, including lifting all sanctions and withdrawing military from the area. The United Arab Emirates, meantime, saying an Iranian missile targeted one of its ships in the Strait. No casualties reported. All this as Yemen's military has also attacked the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, raising fears of renewed fighting, while a Kurdish peace measure has advanced in the Turkish parliament. The fight over the Democratic Party's future now with all eyes on Wisconsin this week, where socialist candidate Francesca Hong leads the race for governor.
This coming as she is now starting to walk back some previous social media posts, including her prior statements calling for the cancellation of elections.
What controversies surround Wisconsin Democratic candidate Francesca Hong’s social‑media history?
Socialist candidate Francesca Hong says she's been trying to focus on the issues in the last few days before the primary. She's been forced to respond to a lot of previous social media posts, though, some of which she's walked back, like wanting to cancel Thanksgiving. She says she's changed. Hong has framed the attention on her online history as a form of distraction. The criticism, though, goes beyond her social media posts. The Washington Post editorial board had a piece raising concerns about how she'd be able to fund some of her initiatives. Some Democrats have warned against her candidacy. Senator Bernie Sanders has not necessarily come out against Hong, but he didn't endorse her, saying he's not really been involved in the gubernatorial races.
And that's Fox's Madeline Rivera. And Hong now says Thanksgiving has turned into her favorite holiday.
How low has Lake Mead fallen and what does it mean for the Southwest’s water supply?
Lake Mead falling to its lowest water level since the reservoir was filled about 90 years ago. Federal numbers showing the nation's biggest reservoir dropping to just over 1,040 feet above sea level on Friday. America's listening to Fox News. The captain of a boat that capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Saturday, killing a woman and infant, is now facing a slew of charges. Police say the captain facing 13 counts of reckless endangerment after the 22-footer overturned Saturday night with 14 people on board. A 27-year-old woman and a five-month-old girl died. Twelve others survived, taken to area hospitals with minor injuries. The Coast Guard is investigating. Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione said to be back in court this Tuesday charged with fatally shooting Brian Thompson.
outside a Manhattan hotel in December of 2024.
What charges are being filed against the captain of the capsized boat near Liberty Island?
His state murder trial begins next month. He is pleaded not guilty on those charges. It's hot and humid around much of the country this weekend. Fox Weather's Melanie Black.
In the Midwest and Great Lakes, that's where we have multiple rounds of severe weather expected. And round one is ongoing across parts of Iowa into Minnesota and Wisconsin. This will continue to push east across Illinois and Indiana through the early afternoon. That's round one. Then around two picks up again this evening, continuing through the nighttime hours. Chicago, Milwaukee, some of the major cities that are listed in that threat zone.
What severe weather threats are expected across the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend?
If you have flight plans out of Midway and O'Hare, you want to pay especially close attention to this forecast because there could be some issues. You're looking at the damaging wind threat. That's going to be our primary concern with any of these stronger storms. But there's also a risk for a tornado or two.
And Verizon says it has resolved an outage that impacted thousands of customers in the U.S. for hours on Saturday. The company getting about 13,000 complaints at the peak of the outage, which also impacted hundreds of customers from other wireless carriers, including AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S. A cause not yet determined, but Verizon at this point is suggesting restarting your device. if you're still having issues. I'm Paul Stevens, and this is Fox News.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is Iran threatening to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed unless U.S. demands are met?
0:02–0:55
2
What controversies surround Wisconsin Democratic candidate Francesca Hong’s social‑media history?
0:55–1:41
3
How low has Lake Mead fallen and what does it mean for the Southwest’s water supply?
1:41–2:40
4
What charges are being filed against the captain of the capsized boat near Liberty Island?
2:40–3:14
5
What severe weather threats are expected across the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend?
3:14–3:58