You re watching bbc newsroom live 7 its 10 am and these are the main stories this morning iran vows to take revenge after its most powerful military leader, Qassem Soleimani, was killed on the orders of President Trump in a us airstrike in iraq. The attack on Qassem Soleimani seen as the second most powerful man in iran took place in baghdad last night now the us tells its citizens to leave the country immediately. The Australian Navy has evacuated around 1,000 tourists and residents who were trapped in the fire ravaged town of mallacoota on the victoria coast. Three companies are to pay a total of ten and a half Million Pounds after the power cuts in august which left a million customers without power
and caused travel chaos. In life, as in football, we all go through highs and lows. Also coming up Prince William encourages football fans to look after their Mental Health, in a short film to be played at fa cup matches this weekend. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im annita
Hello, im karin giannone, this is outside source. The un warns of a humanitarian catastrophe in ethiopia after nearly two weeks of conflict in the tigray region. We are needing desperately to have access, unhindered, unconditional access to the refugees. 30 000 ethiopians have fled to neighbouring sudan almost half of them are thought to be children. Well look at the regional implications with our sub sa ha ran security analyst. The ceos of facebook and twitter defend the role of their tech platforms in the us election as they face a grilling from senators for the second time in three weeks. Terrifying scenes in colombia as a powerful category four hurricane hits its coast. Well be live from bogota. A development in kenya after an africa eye investigation uncovers shocking evidence of child trafficking in nairobi. Within 2a through 48 hours within 24 through 48 hours we should have arrested anybody who was involved in this issue. The un is warning that a full scale humanitarian crisis
The president responding to his critics and the latest information on the virus and its spread. Chuck schumer issuing threatening statements against two Supreme Court justices, republican senator john kennedy with reaction to the controversy that erupted over Abortion Case in louisiana. I am shannon bream, we begin with Rick Leventhal from the newsroom. Good evening. New cases in texas, new york, new jersey we have dramatic developments. Just hours after la county made an Emergency Health declaration, the government issued a state of emergency, a cruise ship with thousands of passengers headed for San Francisco being kept at the because 2 dozen people on board are sick possibly with the enger on it last cruise. After the grand princess dropped the man and thousands of other jobs, and now 21 people on board, 11 passengers and ten crew are showing symptoms of the virus, the ship is being held off the coast. We are going to be flying to the cruise ship and sitting those back to the state.
Leave the house. Jillian melania trump, santa selfy, that will make your morning, fox and friends first continuing right now. Jillian out with the Christmas Music come in with some uptown funk on this day after christmas. Rob our urgent news music, bruno mars, that was a really bad re max. Good morning, it is 5 01 on the east coast, youre watching fox and friends first the day after christmas. Jillian thanks for starting the day with us. More countries may be following Donald Trumps lead by moving their embassies to jerusalem acknowledging the ancient city has israels capital. Rob Griff Jenkins with how this is sparking more outrage around the world. Reporter the warning to Israeli Deputy foreign minister, in an interview, she says they are in talks with ten countries considering following the uss lead to move their embassies to jerusalem. She did not name those countries but it comes as guatemala becomes the second nation to make the move. Guatemalan president jimmy mireles saying, qu
Declared in florida ahead of a white supremacist speech, Richard Spencer takes the stage. Rob another school spooked by halloween, parents not happy about it. Fox and friends first continues right now. Jump around jump around jump around jillian if this doesnt get you going i dont know what does. You are watching fox and friends first this thursday morning. Rob thanks for starting your day with escalators 5 01 on the east coast, fireworks erupting on capitol hill is democrats grill attorney general Jeff Sessions about his claims of russian collusion. Jillian sessions refusing to back down while defending the president. Griff jenkins joins us with more on that hearing. Reporter Jeff Sessions was jumping around in the hot seat before the judiciary committee, defending Donald Trumps decision to fire james comey but declining to answer questions about his conversation with the president citing executive privilege. He did criticisms the clinton email of the investigation. I dont think it ha