When the nfl kicks off this season two anthems to play before game time, we tell you all about it, fox and friends first starts now. Good morning to you. You are watching fox and friends first, we are having technical issues with todd piros shot. Donald trump in the first lady kicking off Independence Day with a bang. A celebration followed by fireworks. Griff jenkins joins us in washington dc as tensions build ahead of the trip. Reporter in Mount Rushmore, washington, jefferson, a different treatment in recent weeks with the fireworks, 7500 expected to to attend is the president shares its message ahead of the weekends celebrations. I think the courageous men and women who serve their country in uniform, we vowed to honor your sacrifice by defending the rights, freedoms and principles who risk your entire life to defend. Reporter Harold Fraser calling for removal of the Mount Rushmore memorial blasting tonights event, to witness the lashing of our land, hoping for sacred lands survive
Nations capital is joining heartbroken parents calling for a end to the bloodshed as violence surges in the major cities. Todd the National Guard called into atlanta as pressure mountaineers of new york city and chicago to step up and stop in a number of cases. The push to reopen schools at the top of the president s priority list. Carley is it a realistic expectation for students and parents across america . A birthday surprise for an american hero. Todd the ninetieth birthday with a little help some friends. Fox and friends first continues right now. Good morning, i am rob schmidt. Carley i am carley shimkus, thanks for starting the day with us. Todd rob the swat team has been calling after a Deputy Constable has been shot near houston, texas. Harris county constable mark herman says Deputy Christopher hendrix was shot by a suspect with a rifle and the deputy was rushed to a local hospital in the area. He posted this photo with the deputys family saying undergoing surgery and asking
The name of social justice. We had to reopen the schools, everybody wants it, moms want it, dads want it, kids want it, time to do it. Donald trump pushing schools to reopen calling on faith leaders to get plans in place for the fall. We are live in washington with president ial pressure to get your kids back to class. Reporter the highly anticipated return of disney world just days away. The pandemic precautions ready to greet you at the happiest place on earth. Fox and friends first starts right now. Rob thanks for getting up with us on wednesday morning. Carley thanks for starting the day with us. We will get straight to a fox news alert, police and protesters clash in dc, eight people arrested as criminal Justice Reform Takes Center Stage in the Nations Capital. Todd the lefts new push to defund the police. Protests not slowing down in the Nations Capital 6 week after protests begin in the wake of george lloyds death, this is the scene tuesday night near black lies matter plaza in
Country. If we dont get our of hands around the virus quickly, in about two weeks, our Hospital System could be in serious, serious trouble. Todd raising the red flag on covid19 as a surge of new cases sweeps the south. The draysic the measures being drastic measures being taken to keep grim predictions from becoming a reality. Protests try to wipe american monuments from the history, one town is opening the figures with open arms. Fox friends first starts right now. Todd good morning. Its another week. Youre watching Fox Friends First on this monday morning. Im todd piro. Carley im carley shimkus. We begin with a fox news alert. Eight people are feared dead after two planes collide over a lake in idaho. The bodies of two passengers were recovered before the planes sank. Six others are unaccounted for. Reports show they include children and adults. Todd investigators dont know why the planes crashed over the lake. Crews will work on recovering both aircraft from the bottom of the lake
And civilians rushed to the hospital after a massive fire on an American Navy ship. Crews working through the night trying to put out the flames. We have a live report. Jillian a monumental shift in the nfl, after dec decades as te Washington Redskins, the team is reportedly dropping the controversial nickname today. Fox friends first continues right now. Todd starting with a fox news alert, sad news breaking overnight. Actress Kelly Preston has died after a two year battle with breast cancer. There is a sensitivity thing that some people have. I dont have it. I dont cry at movies. I dont gush over babies. I dont tell a man who just screwed up both our lives oh, poor baby. Todd Jerry Maguire there. Her career included roles in Jerry Maguire and for love of the game. She starred in several films with her husband, John Travolta. Jillian travolta announcing her death overnight, writing, quote, she fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many. Their daughter writing her m