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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Chris DiMeo 0:03
Laying down the arms. I'm Chris DeMeo, Fox News.

How did President Trump describe a proposed Gaza peace breakthrough and Hamas disarmament?

Chris DiMeo 0:06
President Trump says Hamas has agreed to give up their arms if Israel meets certain conditions. It's part of a Gaza peace agreement.
Steve Harrigan 0:12
President Trump touting this really as a major achievement. He also said it's one that simply would have been impossible to get done without the success the U.S. had already in the war against Iran.
Donald J. Trump 0:23
It's a great breakthrough. Nobody's ever thought that would be possible to disarm Hamas. That shows you how much success we're having with Iran.
Steve Harrigan 0:33
Here in the region, we've gotten back into that rhythm of attacks.

What recent escalation involves drone attacks and U.S. bases in Kuwait?

Steve Harrigan 0:36
One side striking the other the next night, the other side striking. Multiple drone attacks targeting U.S. bases in Kuwait. No casualties reported.
Chris DiMeo 0:44
Fox's Steve Harrigan. The U.S. and Israel are contemplating upping the pressure on Iran...
Unknown 0:50
The British Telegraph newspaper is reporting a land blockade is under consideration by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase economic pressure on the regime after months of attacks have failed to bring them to their knees. The article suggesting the plan could require the U.S. and Israel to petition Iran's neighbors to restrict or close border crossings, which would limit exports and imports to the country.

Could the U.S. and Israel push for a land blockade to increase pressure on Iran?

Unknown 1:20
Pakistan and Turkey, which all maintain economic and political cooperation with Tehran.
Chris DiMeo 1:26
That's Fox's Anita Vogel. The Justice Department dropping criminal charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, saying new evidence shows damage to the pool was caused by a contractor's faulty installation, not vandalism. A Labour Party candidate, Bev Craig, was elected mayor of Greater Manchester on Friday after a vote triggered by the departure of Andy Burnham to become Britain's prime minister. Craig won 66.3% of the votes in a runoff.

Why did the Justice Department drop charges over the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool damage?

Chris DiMeo 1:54
America's listening to Fox News. Police in Darby Township, Pennsylvania are looking for a suspect in connection to a shooting at a Walmart.
Unknown 2:08
Police say the shooter fired off five to ten shots inside the store. It remains an active police scene as police are looking for the shooter.

What happened during the Walmart shooting in Darby Township and who is being sought?

Unknown 2:16
Walmart employees rushed out of the store to get to safety, consoling each other after the frightening incident. Darby Township Police South Fox 29, around 725, an argument started between two male customers at the self-checkout line when a man in an orange hoodie and gray sweatpants began firing. A female Walmart employee, an innocent bystander in this, was struck in the calf. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Now, the shooter fled the scene. Darby Township Police Chief Mike Sousa tells me they are trying to locate and ID the suspect.

What are the key details of the Trump administration's Colorado River water shortage plan?

Unknown 2:48
Police are looking at surveillance video from inside and outside the Walmart
Chris DiMeo 2:52
Fox 29's Jeff Skawerski. The Trump administration releases a long-awaited plan to deal with water shortages along the Colorado River, which provides water to seven states.
Kristen Goodwin 3:02
Under the proposal from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Arizona, California, and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River, facing cuts up to 3 million acre-feet per year through 2036. While Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming would be spared from water cuts for now, the government would reassess the terms every two years. The plan comes after deadlocked negotiations between the states and Colorado River reservoirs is seeing record lows. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum says it provides the flexibility to respond to changing hydraulic conditions while preserving the opportunity for the basin states to continue working toward durable consensus-based solutions. Kristen Goodwin, Fox News.
Chris DiMeo 3:43
Stocks finishing in positive territory on Friday. The Dow ending up 277 points. The NASDAQ was up 252. The S&P 500 finishing higher by 52 points. I'm Chris DeMeo. This is Fox News.

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