we start with one of the biggest threats facing our nation, the fentanyl crisis. it s a fox news alert. fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine. an opioid 100 times more potent than heroin. there are millions of these dangerous fake pills out there and they are killing thousands of americans. the lethal drug expected to kill 80,000 americans this year alone. for context, that would mean more americans killed by fentanyl in a single year than killed in the entire vietnam war. john: all stemming from cracks in the southern border, a breeding ground for drug cartels. exactly what the house homeland security committee will talk about in a hearing moments from now. sandra: social media plays a huge role in the cartels marketing. teens are buying the drugs online often not knowing that they are laced with the fentanyl. and sometimes the drug is even disguised as rainbow colored candy. the epidemic is hitting neighbors, friends, families, ju
support and hold iran accountable that iran pay the price and frankly i think the time has come for them to strike oil or military infrastructure in iran. sandra: former vice president mike pence saying the u.s. needs to cross that line, hit back inside iran and do it now. he said that right here last hour, and here we go to hour two, i m sandra smith in new york. a live look at the pentagon as we await that briefing. john: john roberts in washington, the president is in jupiter, florida to raise cash for the campaign. he says he has decided how the u.s. will respond. sandra: parents of 24-year-old kennedy sanders, 1 of 3 soldiers two died in the drone strike want the world to know she was a hero. she chose to serve the country and give us our freedom, be part of us getting our freedom, and stuff happen and it s hard for the parents to endure. that s why i honor her so much and believe she s a hero. however the president or united states decides to respond, it won
i let him get facebook because he wanted to buy a snowmobile on marketplace. and little did i know that a criminal from across the world could contact him. david was just your typical 16-year-old boy. his life was abruptly cut short after months of relentless cyber bullying. we know if not for social media our children would be here. sandra: chilling cries for help there, parents speaking out in droves about the dangers of social media that led to the deaths of their children. and now there are calls for action at the forefront of today s senate hearing where some of the industry s most powerful tech executives are testifying and it has been moving, every minute of it, to hear, john, along the way. sandra smith in new york. john: john roberts in washington. this is america reports . sandra, every parents nightmare, no question about that. as the tech titans entered the room, a powerful display of parents seen standing behind them holding up photos of their loved o
to brief reporters. john kirby will be at her side as well after the death of two navy seals. we will be watching for this closely. those seals going missing in the waters during a mission to seize iranian weapons headed to yemen. all this as the tehran-backed terror group shows no signs of letting up. keenly interested what happens in the briefing room a few moments from now. sandra smith in new york. john: john roberts in washington. that weekend went by quickly, didn t it? president biden mourning the loss of two navy seals releasing a statement writing in part they represented the very best of our country. sandra: and it all comes as the biden administration is reportedly preparing for a sustained military campaign targeting the houthis as they continue to attack commercial shipping in the red sea. john: and breaking a short time ago, the pentagon revealing 11 iranian proxy attacks on u.s. bases in just the past five days, upping the total number of attacks to a w
just begun, let s get right to it. first coast guard district commander. brief recap of our coordinated search efforts for the 21-foot submersible with the five on board and update on current search efforts and plans for the next 24 hours. on behalf of all the men and women of the united states coast guard and our search partners, we offer our most heartfelt thoughts and prayers for the five crew members, their families and their loved ones. our crews are working around the clock to ensure we are doing everything possible to locate the titan and the five crew members. yesterday we set up a unified command consisting of expertise from the united states coast guard, united states navy, canadian armed forces and coast guard, and the titan s parent company, oceangate expedition. a complex search effort, requires multiple agencies with subject matters expertise and specialized equipment. the u.s. coast guard has assumed the role of mission coordinator, we do not have all the nec