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Fox News Hourly Update

9PM ET 03/20/2026 Newscast

21 Mar 2026

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Chapter 1: What recent military developments are happening in the Middle East?

2.714 - 20.536 Lisa Lacerra

He says we're getting ready to wind things down, but more troops are on the way. I'm Lisa Lucera, Fox News. President Trump posting on Truth Social, the U.S. is close to meeting its objectives in Iran, including degrading Iran's missile capability. But more U.S. Marines are preparing to head to the Middle East.

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20.556 - 25.482 Lisa Lacerra

And the president continues to pressure our partners to help reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz.

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Ensuring tankers can sail through the narrow strait is a simple military operation, the president says, but concedes it does require a lot of ships. And NATO could help us, but they so far haven't had the courage to do so. And others could help us. President Trump says China and Japan import most of their oil through the Strait of Hormuz. It would be nice if those countries would get involved.

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A Pentagon spokesman is pushing back on an intelligence report that suggests Iran could close the strait for up to six months, saying one assessment does not mean it's possible.

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61.743 - 78.098 Lisa Lacerra

White House, three weeks into the strikes, Iran's top military spokesman is warning that parks, recreational areas, and tourist destinations worldwide will not be safe for this country's enemies. One of the nation's biggest cities says they are owed big money from the Department of Transportation.

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A new lawsuit claims the White House has withheld some $3.1 billion in funding for rail projects in the Windy City. The Chicago Transit Authority says they need that money to pay its contractors and vendors. A similar lawsuit was also filed this week by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. They say the government is withholding almost $60 million.

96.742 - 113.299 Lisa Lacerra

Fox's John Saulcier. The Pentagon Press Association has issued a statement following the decision by a federal judge that the Pentagon's new press credentialing policy violates the Constitution, calling it a great day for freedom of the press in the United States. America's listening to Fox News.

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Join Fox in supporting our troops. From daily needs to global emergencies, help us be there for those who serve. Visit go.fox slash Red Cross to donate to service to the Armed Forces today.

Chapter 2: How is the U.S. addressing oil security in the Strait of Hormuz?

135.487 - 151.761 Chuck Norris

Actor and martial arts champion Chuck Norris has died. Norris, known for films like The Delta Force and Missing in Action, died Thursday morning in Hawaii. His final post on Instagram is a video clip of himself sparring with his trainer, celebrating his birthday earlier in the month.

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I don't age. I live alone.

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154.884 - 162.69 Chuck Norris

Norris became a called action star in the 1980s and later played Texas Ranger Cordell Walker in the CBS series Walker, Texas Ranger.

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You're Walker, huh? Good guess. They tell me you're the best. Oh yeah?

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170.772 - 179.045 Chuck Norris

Norris' family posted a statement on Instagram which read, in part, he was surrounded by his family and was at peace. Michelle Polino, Fox News.

179.305 - 197.573 Lisa Lacerra

Chuck Norris was 86. President Trump has issued an executive order barring college football playoff and other postseason games from airing during the annual Army-Navy matchup in December. The president directed the Commerce Secretary and FCC Chairman to coordinate with the playoff committee, the NCAA,

197.553 - 211.059 Lisa Lacerra

and media rights partners to ensure an exclusive broadcasting window for the game, traditionally played the second Saturday each December. A French sailor accidentally reveals the location of an aircraft carrier while using a popular running app.

211.099 - 224.584 Kristen Goodwin

The nuclear-powered vessel was deployed to the Mediterranean this month after the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked war in the Middle East. But its location was not a secret, given its commander has spoken virtually to reporters while aboard it.

224.924 - 239.171 Kristen Goodwin

A colonel in the French military says the country is taking appropriate measures, telling the Associated Press sailors are regularly made aware of the security risks associated with connected devices. Kristen Goodwin, Fox News.

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