few could match lester piggott. his statistics are staggering. nearly 5,000 victories across a career spanning almost half a century. he rode his first winner back in 1948 at the age ofjust 12. it was a feat that made the headlines, and plenty more would follow. in 1954, while still a teenager, he won the derby, the first of a record nine victories in the race. the youngest jockey to win the derby in modern times. but for all the adulation, piggott remained a shy, softly spoken man. how hard do you have to work, in fact? well, it s pretty hard work. you know, all day long, i and at night sometimes. at five foot eight, he was tall for a jockey, hence his nickname the long fellow. but his much imitated style in the saddle earned him the championjockey s title some 11 times. the success, though, was followed by scandal. good evening. the headlines at six o clock. lester piggott has been sent to jail for three years. - in 1987 piggott was jailed for tax evasion and stripped of hi
Condone lawlessness and when you use violence in order to manifest your protest, you have stepped over the line and we heard those very words coming out of joe bidens mouth yesterday. Representative kliger and it went lastly, ask you about something that isnt that should not be so controversial. And you are receiving the president ial Medal Of Freedom and this year youre sharing the honore, several others, 18 others, Including Civil Rights Hey Khan medgar evers, who fought desegregation in mississippi before he was shot in the back by a white supremacist in 1963. What does this mean to you to receive this honore this is a great, great honor that i am very, very proud of. And as i said, to the President Biden when they call me to tell me he was confirm this other upon me. I just hope to live long enough its prove myself deserving of it. Thank him so much for the recognition. I congratulate the other 18 people who will get an a merrily fs is still living. I hope the widow of mecca evers
Propalestinian protesters from the campus of Columbia University in new york. Dozens were arrested after Ivy League School decided it was finally time to call in the reinforcements. Hello, im jonathan hunt, live in los angeles with continuing coverage of the campus. Chaos across country. The situation at columbia escalated about 24 hours ago when the protesters broke into historic Hamilton Hall building. And just a few hours, officers in riot gear entered that building and swiftly made arrests. Columbia university has, of course, been the epicenter for propalestinian protests that have now spread to campuses around the country. Hundreds of students have been arrested nationwide and upcoming commencements are in danger being canceled. Lets get straight to fox news Correspondent Richardson for the latest on how it all unfolded at columbia. Good evening, rick. Good evening, jonathan. Columbia university is given the all clear after School Officials told students to shelter in this past ev
Violent overnight. Brawls between propalestinian and prolife protesters erupting. You are watching fox and friends first, im carley shimkus. Todd im todd piro. Violence at ucla one of many developing situation ings on wet coast campuses. Lucas tomlinson here with the latest. Lucas Violence Erupting on the campus of ucla when prolife protesters took on the propalestinian protesters. You see pepper spray, fireworks being set off. Ambulances arrived on scene. This statement is from deputy mayor of communication, the mayor has spoken to the chancellor and lapd is responding immediately to the request for support on campus. Riot police have just arrived. People are wondering why the police didnt come sooner. Private Security Officers are standing around watching the chaos, here is how one person described it. There are people getting hurt and injured and Police Officers left their post. Security abandoned this encampment. I called earlier and you hung up on me. Just hung up again. I cannot
Ucla campus between propalestinian protesters and proisrael protesters. According to reports, proisrael protesters tried to dismantle that propalestinian encampment overnight throwing fireworks and reportedly using pepper or bear spray. Despite this chaos, there is no Police Presence on campus. You were watching Fox Friends First on this Early Morning edition. Im carley shimkus. Im todd piro and just one of many developing situations on west coast campuses overnight. Brooke singman with the latest. Guys come in today marks day seven of chaotic antiisrael chaos interrupting throughout the campus and student staked out in a nearby resident calling the school for allowing this violence to go on for so long. Watch. People getting hurt or they are people getting injured, and the Police Officers left their post here they were here and left, the security has the intent is encampment. You hung up on me. I called up earlier and you hung up on me. And just hung up on me again. I came down here t