stars through the perilous fight o er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o er the land of the free and the home of the brave good morning, it is 6:00 a.m. here in new york city, and it is independence day. happy independence day to all of you who are tuned in right now. what a great national anthem and all your great photos coming in. happy independence day to my friends will and of course joey who is in for pete this morning. i am, i had a chance to get up early, i was on with the girls with fox & friends first, and i could not imagine a better opportunity to get up and work all day long than on the 4th of july, to spread the message of patriotism and freedom and how much we love this country. so you ll see me again late tonight, eight to 10 p.m., here all day, happy all day,
carley: special edition, joe concha and i touch on the stories that everyone is talking about. so, first off, hollywood facing backlash over its ties to china. senator ted cruz accusing the new barbie movie of pushing ccp propaganda and grovelling to the communist regime. criticism coming after vietnam banned the movie over scenes with a map showing china s claims to the territory in the south china sea. so-called nine dash line. joe, is barbie communist? maybe. hollywood is like the nba, they don t stand up to china when it counts. this movie is fiction and so is the nine dash line that you see during the movie around vietnam. if i m the studio, i have a big disclaimer in the beginning of the movie saying you know what,
treated to red, white and blue foods, like frozen fruit and jello as a 4th of july treat zoo keepers say giving animals treats they don t usually receive keeps them stimulated. will: the polar bear is terrifying? carley: i don t want to meet a bear any time soon. will: dangerous, but the reputation as the cute, cuddly bear. just because he looks like the snow does not mean he s nice. carley: i would hang out with a panda bear. will: is that cool, safe, or do they get after you as well? joey says they are even worse. joey: they are. than a polar bear? will: not worse than a polar bear. if you are a piece of bamboo.
carley: and sometimes who put it together and rachel: my husband was a carney for a while. he did lumberjack shows and put together all the stops, so i called him a carney. will: sean duffy tearing tickets at the tilt a whirl. time for nathan s hot dog eating contest. joey: a sneak peek at this year s contestants. amy, you have the hot dogs ready? they are getting them ready behind me. underneath the sign a few feet from the d train and the scrambler is just over there. you were talking about the rides, and i don t think it s a day to mix events, though. we are talking nathan s famous hot dog eating contest. i may skip the rides today. we have the competition, looking
carley: more news, starting with this, the israeli army wrapping up one of the biggest west bank raids in 20 years. ten palestinians were killed during the anti-terror operation, and 100 others were hurt. israel s national security adviser said the operation is close to completing the achievement of the goals set. a new report revealing universities in georgia spent millions on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts before recent state budget cuts. report detailing the pay of diversity staffers, salaries as high as $281,000 a year to be the head of georgia tech s $8 million dei program. state lawmakers approved in march to axe funding for the programs. and the animals at the brookfield zoo in illinois celebrating independence day,