Speech in the senate from the live desk. Weve all been following it this morning. Senator ted cruz talking all through the night and into the morning all to delay a vote on health care and the budget. Live to the senate floor now, the chamber mostly empty now. Ted cruz more than 15 hours into his talkathon protest. He supports the plan up for a vote today. It would keep the government going all while defunding the socalled obama care. His marathon speech is not technically a filibuster but a way to get attention as he tries to delay the democratically led senate from voting and sending that measure back to the house. Cruz has every intention to talk until he can no longer stand. This is him in the last 20 minutes. We can show a level of courage that has been rare in this town to step up and say we will risk retribution from our own parties, stand up and speak the truth. We will stand up and champion our constituents. You can see him there rubbing his eyes a little bit. When he ran out
Chemicals to try to make roadways here in waldorf safer, keeping an eye, in case it does snow, and Southern Maryland is ready for the snow. Public School Students were sent home two hours early. Potential for dangerous weather in the afternoon, and we dont want students on buses going home during the dangerous weather. Parents thought the Early Release was a good idea. Its a little inconvenience for me, but i would rather do it now than if the snow comes early and its good. Reporter food shoppinger stocked up because of the winter storm advisory. Milk has to be if the grandkids come over. Shes concerned about the weather, and she wants to stock up on some food to have some extra stuff in case it gets bad. Reporter so people here in Southern Maryland are ready and waiting for the snow. Thats the latest. The rain is starting to freeze up a bed in fredericksburg, but salt and sand trucks are at the ready. David cull remember is live along route 3 along with conditions there. Reporter abou
In the classroom today for the First Time Since the tragedy, but the focus was on something more important than any other school subject. For sandy hook survivors, its the first day in what will be a long and difficult journey. This part of that trip for many by bus to a new school in another town seven miles away. The kids all got off the bus, a lot of them were happy to see friends they hadnt seen in a while. Theyre excited about the new schools. Reporter almost three weeks after the attack, the old school where 20 students and 6 teachers were lost. Its tough to imagine what thats doing to them psychologically. Reporter even harder to understand what it might take to move on. Linda alvarez talked about that after taking her little girl back to school this morning. Were trying not to keep talking over and over about the same stuff, and we just want her to get back to normal. Reporter counselors and administrators say an important part of that process came today as students returned to
Hes an american who fought for america and badly in need of american help. Will the white house finally step up to save him . Well have the latest. A texas principal fired for asking her students to speak english. In texas. Should chef lost her job . Fox friends begins right now. And good saturday morning, everyone, thank you for waking up with fox friends on this beautiful saturday morning. 6 01 on the east coast. We are going to have fun today, but what a big news today. A fox news alert. The u. S. Fires on two new isis targets in iraq. And drops a second round of aid to stranded refugees. We have the latest. Good morning. Reporter good morning, guys. And anna, you said earlier, for the first time in years, u. S. Military planes and drones struck three waves in two rounds of attacks. And we show a specific effort to stop isis Going Forward in irbil. A representative and the kurkish Regional Government says they are gaining momentum, taking control of the mosul dam. There are unanswer
The turkish authorities have identified their nationalities but not their names, a russian, a kyrgyzstan and their operation they say they believe was overseen, planned and controlled by the top levels of isis leadership. They also say the suicide vest, the explosives, some pretty powerful explosives. Among that mix they found petn, a military grade explosion i, that was also manufactured out of the country and brought in, which rings some pretty big alarm bells about the ability of these foreign fighters to move so easily, don. Tell us about their neighborhood, their apartment, what people are saying, because you were there today, of these three bombers. Reporter the neighborhood where they rented their apartment for an entire month, they are hold up there for a whole month is actually right in the heart of the tourist district here in istanbul, yet it is an area that has been of real concern to authorities as the site of a homegrown terror threat. Its been the site of several proisis