new year the new record at our southern border bridge sources tell fox news there have been at 286,000 migrant encounters in december. about is the highest monthly total ever. meanwhile president biden is spending the week vacationing in the u.s. virgin islands. critics say should be here handling the border crisis with more urgency. hello welcome to fox news live i am rich edson eric shawn and arthel that will have the week off. molly: i am molly line by the president for us to usher in 2024 to the caribbean sun his poll numbers are underwater. a new fox news poll finds more than half of voters surveyed, 53% said 2023 was a bad year for them personally. two thirds said it was a bad year for the country. lucas and thomas what is traveling with president biden he is in sync st. croix with mon all of this, lucas also under the caribbean sun, to you for quickset is right. president biden bringing in the new year despite a record number of migrants on the southern border. molly
to ringing in 2024 here in times square. this is america s city we are proud to host this major event to big. each year we handle this enormous undertaking. we do not do this alone. we are in lockstep with the federal, state, local agency partners appeared including the times square alliance to enjoy a safe and enjoyable event for all. molly: the well-prepared surrogate 2020 port new york city is ramping up its police presence with the iconic ball drop it you are looking for the times square courtesy of birth. by this time to market is expected 1 million people, yes when it million people will be packing and therefore the world s biggest new year s eve celebrations but welcome to new our fox news live i am a molly line. i rich. new york city mayor eric adams says there is no credible security threat to the ball drop but thousands of officers will be ready if for instance pro- palestinian groups threaten to storm times square purred early this month at several protesters w
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