morning which is expected to slam texas and louisiana with rain, winds and flooding. the impact is being felt for hundreds of miles and janice dean is here tracking it all. plus a teen planning to go to college in oakland california but his parents are already yanking them out because they were robbed on the latest visit to campus. the student and the parents all here live. and a father and son law enforcement are teaming up to boost police recruitment in another major city we think you ll love this story. they are here to share their family s legacy of service. you are watching fox & friends first on this thursday morning i m carley shimkus, and i m todd piro we re going to bring you all this but first we start on the campaign trail. guess what? we re officially one week away from the cnn presidential debate and president biden heads to camp david to focus on prepping for it. carley: a new pocks news polls shows a shift for the first time this year. brooke singman is
legend, willy mays, considered by many to be the game s greatest all around player. and also ahead donald trump s latest gaff with the city of milwaukee where the republican national convention will be held in less than a month. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, june 19th. it is indeed juneteenth. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. today americans nationwide are marking juneteenth also known as emancipation day. the emancipation proclamation freeing enslaved people in the confederate states was signed in 1863 but it did immediately end slavery in places that remained under confederate control. but it wasn t until june 19, 1865, two full years later, that union troops arrived in galveston, texas, and told more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state that they were now free. the news was met with large celebrations, and in remembrance black communities across the country hold events, parties, and parades. the holida
heat alert and temperatures soar across midwest and northeast. janice dean is tracking it all. and one of the closest primaries in the country is too close, the latest vote count out of virginia. and u.s. open champion bryson dechamgeau is left off the u.s. olympic team, take a closer look at that controversial decision. you are watch ing fox and friends first, i m carley shimkus. todd has the day off, we start with a fox news alert. major league baseball hall of famer willie mays has died. two-time m.v.p. and all star regarded as one of the greatest players in history. his son says, i want to thank you for unwaivering love you have shown him over the years. he was an incred ible hitter an defender, becoming an icon with plays like this over the shoulder grab in the 1954 world series known as the catch. fans gathered at willie mays plaza. rob manfred, bill melugin measures mbe lb commission er. he will never forget this true giant on and off the field. willie mays is 93 yea
head. the kidnapping and rape of a 13-year-old girl in new york city stunning the nation. we could see the suspect arrested by the help of good samaritans in court this hour. we re waiting news on that as we say hello. a brand-new hour begins now. i m bill hemmer with my friend and colleague today. martha: great to be with you. i m martha maccallum. we re learning more about this suspect who was accused of assaulting a teenager in a terrifying attack in a park in queens, new york in broad daylight. the 25-year-old migrant from ecuador entered the united states illegally in 2021, crossing at eagle pass, texas, how many live shots and reports have we seen from there? he was one of the individuals who came across there in 2021. it s nearly 2000 miles from this quiet park in queens, new york. but we know that all of these folks are being sent all over the country. every state is now essentially a border state dealing with this problem. there is also the illegal immigrant arrest
years. we re breaking down his objective and what it means in the united states. todd: silicon valley is flipping the switch and supp supporting live to tell us why she is crossing the aisle. carley: this is how you celebrate a u.s. open win. b bryson dechambeau getting a special message from a certain former president. you have everything else, you are the closest thing we ve seen to arnold palmer. carley: you are watching fox and friends first, i m carley shimkus. high praise. todd: i ve seen you drink wine, only out of the claret jug. carley: don t we all. f todd: fox news alert. carley: biden administration sharing new details on plan to grant mass amnesty for illegal immigrants married to u.s. citizens. todd: more clarity on who is crossing into our country. madeleine rivera has details. madeleine: good morning, biden administration says it is to make it easier for migrants to get permanent legal status would you tell us having to leave the countr