Capitol this morning where a deadline to reach a new funding deal gets closer, but are lawmakers closer to finding Common Ground . We are live on the latest with the Government Shutdown. And jumping jackpot. It just keeps getting higher. We will tell you about one lucky loser. 5 00 right now. Thank you for starting your day with us. I am laura garcia. I am marcus washington. We will look at the forecast with meteorologist, kari hall. We will see things change for the weekend, and in dublin its already busy on 580. The sky is clear and temperatures are cool and look how much cooler it is. We are starting out here at 52 degrees. We will see more sunshine today and temperatures going from low 50s to low 60s at 9 00, and then low 70s at 11 00. There will be a quick warmup heading into the afternoon as we head for 80 degrees there in dublin. In martinez, we will reach 83 today and novato reaching 82. We will be in the upper 70s for san jose. We will talk about changes ahead in the weekend f
Disappearing honey bee. The american soldier held in afghanistan for nearly five years has been freed. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was 23 when he was captured by the taliban in 2009. Now, 28, he was handed over to a u. S. Special Operations Team this morning. In exchange for his release, five detainees from guantanamo guantbay were transferred to the custody of qatar. Randall pinkston is joining us. Tell us more about sergeant burgdahls case. He was a private first class when he held infell into the happened near the border with pakistan. Tonight, he is finally, on his way home. Freedom came. Officials say at 10 30 a. M. Eastern time saturday, special Operations Forces with support from multiple helicopters and overhead surveillance and intelligence executed the operation. The exchange took place in eastern afghanistan. 19 Taliban Forces were present, but there was no confrontation, no gunfire. Defense Officials Say bergdahl was able to walk to u. S. Forces and communicate with them. He is
Around the world. And the philippines prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions, as a typhoon forces thousands to evacute. Hello and welcome to the programme. We start with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak in the uk and globally. The number of people confirmed to have died from covid 19 now stands atjust over 300,000, with 1. 5 Million People recovered. Scientists at the World Health Organization say nearly a 250 Million People in africa could catch coronavirus ina year. They predict between 150,000 and 190,000 africans could die from the virus. In england, one in 400 people is infected with coronavirus. That is according to a survey of 11,000 people in households. This means about 148,000 people in england could be currently infected. And there is some good news for fans of english football. The government says it is opening the door for professional football to resume in june. That is if they have reached their goal of containing the virus. Those are the main devel
Around the world. And, the philippines prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions, as a typhoon forces thousands to evacuate. Hello and welcome to the programme. We start with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak in the uk, and globally. The number of people confirmed to have died from covid 19 now stands atjust over 300,000, with 1. 5 Million People recovered. Scientists at the world health 0rganisation say nearly a quarter of a billion people in africa could catch coronavirus in a year. They predict between 150 and 190,000 africans could die from the virus. In england, 1 in 400 people is infected with coronavirus thats according to a survey of 11,000 people in households. This means about 148,000 people in england could be currently infected. And, theres some good news for fans of english football. The government says its opening the door for professional football to resume in june. Thats if theyve reached their goal of containing the virus. Those are the main developme
Of the earth. Mexico says, no thanks. Well debate. Plus breaking news in the Michael Flynn case. A stunning admission by the government tonight regarding key evidence, and it has to do with peter strzok. Will it have any impact on the plea deal that flynn already has made. You do not want to miss this interview but welcome to fox news night. Im shannon bream. Tonight in new york, we Fox Team Coverage on election night. First, we would go to correspondent mike tobin live in kentucky with a nailbiter. Good evening, mike. Certainly a nailbiter and is not over yet. They are now claiming irregularities, one specific irregularity that they are claiming is that the lineup in the polling places in liberal fayette county, polling places stayed open late. The process has gone to challenge the outcome and the process begun at this late hour, no paperwork has been filed. What they essentially have as a team of lawyers who are hobbled determining what their options are next. One thing is very clear