Developments in Donald Trumps ongoing legal battles. In a newly unsealed brief in response to the supreme Courts President ial Immunity Ruling, special Counsel Jack Smith gives us the clearest view yet of his 2020 Election Interference Case against the former president. Smith asserts trump acted as a private candidate and not as president , when he tried to overturn the Election Results and resorted to crimes to stay in office. It also provides new evidence about Trumps Phone Usage and the conversations he had on the 6th Of January, as the riots were unfolding at the capitol. Quote, beginning at about 150. 30 p. M. , the defendant settled in the Dining Room off of the oval office. He spent the afternoon there reviewing twitter on his phone, while the Dining Room television played Fox News contemporaneous coverage of events at the capitol. Citing testimony, the filing says that when trump was informed his Vice President had to be rushed to a secure location after trump attacked pence in
Overnight, right now, thousands of Dock Workers walking off the job in an historic Port Strike affecting shipping along the East Coast. Were going to take you to the picket line. Brian and another alert. You are looking live at beirut as israel has officially begun its Ground Offensive against hezbollah. They are in the tunnels. Steve and a Fox Weather alert. At least 128 deaths after helene ripped through small towns, destroying entire neighborhoods. Samaritans Purse President Franklin Graham is going to join us. He had a Relief Visit to Georgia Yesterday alongside the former president. Franklin is with us coming up. Lawrence the second hour of Fox Friends starts right now. Ainsley a Fox News Alert. Tens of thousands of Port Workers walking in the picket line, walking off the job after failing to reach a deal effectively shutting down major ports along our East Coast. Steve yep. You are looking live. I believe thats the port of bay i dont know. Lauren simonetti tells us where things s
And apologised to the actor Amanda Abbington, who appeared on the programme in 2023. Lets cross straight to our media and arts correspondent, david sillito. David, tell us what the report says. Strictly come dancing, the bbc s biggest Entertainment Show by some distance, has been rocked by headlines for the last few months because of allegations by former contestant Amanda Abbington, who left midway through the last series, saying, revealing in interviews later, that she felt that the behaviour of her professional dancer had been abusive, demeaning, insulting and bullying. And what there has been, there has been an investigation into those specific complaints from Amanda Abbington. Bbc studios, the Production Arm of the bbc, has concluded that her concerns and complaints were in part upheld, they have apologised to Amanda Abbington, but not holy. So the question we understand is probably that its a matter of verbal abuse, verbal Harassment And Bullying that have been upheld but nothing
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav gallant said the military is prepared to use forces from the air, Land And Sea to allow thousands of displaced israelis to return to their homes in the north. Mr gallant also said the next phase of the war against Lebanons Hezbollah will begin soon and that the killing of hezbollah S Leader was not the final step. Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged that Hassan Nasrallah s assassination was a big blow but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. We are hearing the British Government has chartered a flight for vulnerable british citizens. Presidentjoe biden maintained his call for an end to fighting. Weve also heard from the us department of defense. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh spoke to the bbc about the conflict in the last hour. What doing along the Northern Border is conducting limited operations to dismantle Hezbollah Infrastructur
following this hour. extreme heat and storms threatening holiday celebrations from california to the east coast as more than 1,000 flight delays frustrate travelers trying to reach friends and family by the fourth of july. also this hour, vladimir putin looking to strengthen ties with china after the public embarrassment of last week s armed rebellion as president zelenskyy argues the pace of ukraine s counteroffensive is not meeting its hopes. more troops occupying the west bank as president netanyahu faces criticism from the united nations. we begin this hour with what s become a record setting run-up to independence day. from busy skies to hectic highways, nearly 51 million americans are expected to travel for july 4th. friday broke records as the single busiest day in tsa history. extreme weather could slow everything down with millions under severe weather alerts an concerns over strong thunderstorms in the mid-atlantic states and portions of the northern great pla