Thank you good evening. Im bret baier. Israel expanding Ground Operation in lebanon warning some communities to evacuate and for the second night in a row, massive explosions just within the past few minutes inside beirut. Here at home, as some residents return home in North Carolina, another huge storm threatens to strike the east coast. Well bring you the radar and where its headed. And a report from the Homeland Security Department watchdog claims current Vetting Practices for migrants could be creating risks for u. S. Citizens. Bret but, breaking tonight, officials are warning the strike at ports along the East And Gulf coast of the u. S. Could impact hurricane relief, President Biden saying Today Proprogress is being made in negotiations, some governors are not having it with states with major ports they are saying its crucial for the union to reach an agreement and soon. The comments come as the number of vessels stuck nears 50 tonight with the backlog estimated to double by The
John good Evening And Welcome to washington. Im John Roberts in for bret baier. Next promised Military Operation is underway. Plus, we look at the number of migrants released into the united states who were convicted of violent crimes. And with a possible strike at sea ports on the horizon, retailers are preparing for supply shortages. John but, first, breaking tonight, officials say hundreds could be dead in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Confirming those numbers iS Proving difficult. Millions of people are without Power And Cell service. In North Carolina, the lack of Communication Services have prompted hundreds of Missing Persons reports with many others still stranded in their homes due to high floodwaters. Correspondent Steve Harrigan is in asheville, North Carolina tonight, where he has been surveying the devastation. Steve. Good evening, john. The mayor put it simply she said we need everything. Everything is just. Wiped out and washed away. Our whole house. Roads and bridg
Southern border. We have pictures you will only see here on fox news showing heavily armed operatives from drug cartels illegally crossing into this country. This comes as a delegation of democratic lawmakers visits the region today. We have fox team coverage. Madison alworth on Randalls Island, new york where locals are beginning to tear up Athletic Fields to construct migrant shelters. Correspondent bill melugin though starts us off tonight live from eagle pass, texas. Good evening, bill. Bill bret, good evening to you. Illegal crossings are starting to surge once again here at our southern border. This is after a lull during the month of june. Now fox news has obtained some brand new startling photographs showing it is not just Asylum Seekers crossing into the u. S. Startling exclusive images from the southern border. As a group of suspected Cartel Gunmen are seen crossing illegally into texas in the Rio Grande Valley. A Law Enforcement source tells fox it happened saturday night. T
with russia. watch. very clear from the very beginning about two things that have been unwaivering. first, the united states is not going to war with russia and the ukraine. second, the united states is not providing weapons to ukraine to attack russia. we do not enable attacks on russia. let s bring in a fox news contributor, brett. great to have you on. i want your thoughts on these clustering munitions once deemed war crime stuff and now they re sending them to ukraine. you agree? trace, look, there s no obvious that this is a very controversial weapon. at the same time, i just returned from ukraine. the russian government is using much more dangerous weapons, this pales in comparison to what they re using against civilians. look at the battlefield right now. it s brutal and horrific. most ideas have know idea the damage that the russian government have done to civilians that have never asked to be a part of this war. you have wagner mercenaries that have already u
sandra smith. some are forced to drive to their destination instead. with 43 million americans expected to travel throughout the week, are the roads ready. bryan: jeff flock is heading down the pennsylvania turnpike as we speak. jeff, what are you seeing out there? you know, i don t think i ve ever seen a holiday travel day that s been any calmer and better than this. take a look at the pennsylvania turnpike. we are just approaching valley forge, which is appropriate, general washington spent some time there in 1777, but it s clear out here now, despite the fact that we are facing, we think, according to the aaa, at least, record travel both by car and by air. take a look at the numbers. 50 million people, they say, aaa. bigger than at any time pre-pandemic. 43 million of those as you point out by car. and you know, the numbers really seem to bear that out. if you look at the tsa checkpoint numbers, they came out this morning from the department of transportation. they sa