sandra: fox news alert, a live look at perry, iowa, where we are awaiting an update after multiple people were hurt in a shooting at the city s high school. it happened early this morning. it was the students first day back of classes there after their winter break. officials announced moments ago we will be getting our next update from there at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. we will certainly be watching and listening for that. john: the sheriff says there is no longer a threat to the public but released little detail other than that. nothing on the number of victims or if the shooter is dead or alive. said officials would give those updates later this afternoon. we ll bring you developments as we get them on this story. first, another fox news alert. sandra: any moment now expecting to hear from the pentagon. the press secretary pat ryder is expected to step up to the podium for the first on camera briefing of the year as escalation in the middle east takes a brand-new turn
it, thank you, guys. good, good evening, martha maccallum and these are the breaking stories that we will touch on all throughout today. general pat ryder is in the briefing room as we speak as iraq condemns the united states for taking out the leader of a iran-backed militant group adding fuel to a very volatile situation in the middle east. we did carry out that retaliation that you see on the right-hand side of your screen. he is answering questions about that and we will monitor that as dancing more will join me with reactions to the escalations that we are seeing all across the region and where the united states goes next. first, back here at home become a very serious blame game is going on over our border at the white house and pointing fingers at each other as the migrants shatters record after record after record, watch. [indistinct] under president biden from america s lead out to illegal immigrants, smugglers and cartels. he is responsible for the great threat