For months hes been teeing the possibility of making another White House bid, And its certainly causing other high profile republicans to tread carefully among growing speculation over who could potentially pick up the mantel if the former president decides against running in 2024. Casey stegall is live at Cpac In Dallas with a look at all the action going on this weekend so far. Casey . Reporter yeah, eric. And there is an awful lot of it. You know, this is really a whos who of prominent conservatives. You really never know who you going to bump into when youre walking out in the hallways here. We want to now take you inside one of the ballrooms And show you live pictures of a session that just got underway, one of the many special workshops planned here. Its called are the leftovers from the pAndemic here to stay, And it is being led by Congresswoman Jody Hice of georgia. Former national Security Adviser Ambassador Robert Obrien is on deck giving remarks in about 45 minutes or so. And earlier this afternoon the governors of And-tennessee'>Oklahoma And Tennessee sat on a special panel covering a range of topics from defunding the police to why the nation is so divided. Listen. I dont think theres ever been a bigger time when theres a difference between a blue state And a red state. And covid really brought that out. You saw Blue State Governors really trying to dictate people going to church, what they can do. The left has, like they have many of the issues that are important the americans, the left has turned it into something that is divisive. Weve seen crime rise all over this country. Public safety, people want to live in a safe neighborhood. Reporter now, you most certainly see a lot of Trump Support here, people wearing make america great apparel. Of course, the former president s son, don jr. , spoke here yesterday And was very well received, spent a lot of time taking shots at the current White House, the current administration. Of course, former President Donald Trump himself is the biggest name of the conference, And he is headlining tomorrow, essentially closing this out. Eric . Arthel casey, its me, ill take it. So Question Reporter hey. Arthel yeah. Have you been able to glean what the conservatives there stAnd for . Because we hear a lot of what the current administrations not doing, And i know they want the take back everything come mud terms. What are they stAnding for . Reporter yeah, thats a good question. Theres a lot of discussion in these various workshops that ive been able to listen in on, you know, talking about how the gop really has to reorganize itself. And i think that that is very evident, And people have been talking about that now for a while. But, you know, there are divisions within the party. So so how do you move forward And take this unified front. And that, those are some of the things that theyre talking about the importance of doing in addition to, of course, pointing out what they believe is not being done properly. So both things are certainly being discussed And talked about, arthel. Arthel Casey Stegall reporting from dallas. Thank you very much, casey. Take care. Reporter you got it. Arthel eric. Eric well, from dallas to afghanistan, the taliban there, we are told, gaining ground in part of the country. This as the remaining u. S. Troops there are continuing to head home ahead of schedule. The pentagon calls the Talibans Advance concerning, but President Biden says it is time to end americas longest war after so much of the Countrys Blood And treasure has been spilled there. Greg palkot reporting live on the ground in kabul where it is just after midnight there. Hi, greg. Reporter hey, eric, thats right. The Talibans Offensive continues all across afghanistan. Today there had been reports, however, of a government fightback. Finish weve been tracking it for the two days that weve been here so far. Militants have been Making Gains as cross the country. Its thought they control onethird of afghanistan. Its thought that another third is being contested. Overall, the Afghan Military has not been doing well. There are government claims now that they are retaking some of the districts that the taliban have seized. Reports of dozens of militants killed, but theres no independent confirmation of that, And as we found out today, the locals here are not taking any chances. Take a listen. Youre looking at people who are struggling to get out of afghanistan. The taliban is making its move all across the country. They are worried about whats going to happen in this country, so they are right here, And theyre trying to get their passports. Taliban coming here. Reporter everythings bombarding, everythings taliban . Yeah, everywhere. Reporter people want to get out of afghanistan now . Yeah. Reporter why . The situation right now, its hard to live here. Reporter weve also heard complaints today, eric, about the exit of the u. S. Troops, the speed of that exit. We also heard from afghan President Ashraf ghaani, in his words, we must stay united. Tall task. Back to you. Eric that it is. Arthel . Arthel workers in charlottesville, virginia, today removed statues of Confederate Generals robert e. Lee And Stonewall Jackson four years after plans to move one of them helped spark deadly violence at a White Supremacist rally. Lets go to Lucas Tomlinson now. Hes live in charlottesville with more details. Lucas. Reporter arthel, the statue of general robert e. Lee was put up here in 1924. This morning it was brought down peacefully. The mayor spoke earlier today. Taking down this statue is one small step closer to the goal of helping charlottesville, virginia, And America Grapple with its sin of being willing to destroy black people for economic gain. Reporter it was a pretty lowkey affair with the statue being removed at 8 a. M. The statue of lee was the source of recent controversy And tragedy. In July 2017 White supremacists marched on charlottesville. A month later the infamous Unite The Right rally resulting in the death of a 32yearold woman. Joe biden, then a cAndidate for president , said he was greatly moved by the tragedy, And it helped convince him run for office after President Trump said both sides were the blame for the violence. The city removed the statues after virginias Supreme Court weighed in allowing the removals to proceed p. A few hours after the general Lee Statue was removed, another statue of a confederate general was hauled off as well, Stonewall Jackson. A local pastor described the feeling of seeing the statues removed. My hair is gray enough for you to know weve been through some struggles in this country. My prayer was that my grAndchildren And great grAndchildren would not have to do the same thing all over again. Reporter the city announced the statues should be removed just yesterday to avoid any violence And a repeat of 2017. Arthel . Arthel lee And jackson gone. UnderstAnd theres going to be a third statue thats going to be removed . Which one . What can you tell us . Reporter its already happened, arthel. Just a short hour ago the statue of lewis, clark And sacajawea, the third skew was removed, hauled off statue was removed, And is just now learning about a fourth statue, arthel, that of george rogers clark, that is the older brother of william clark, the explore per. That statues on the university9 of virginias property. That is going to come down tomorrow afternoon, were told by officials here. Arthel okay. Cat tomlinson in charlottesville Lucas Tomlinson, thanks. Eric. Eric Texas Governor Greg Abbott holding Border Security briefings with sheriffs at the State Capitol in austin today. This as the migrant surge there shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, the Border Patrol says more than00 migrants a day are crossing into our nation. Meantime, the combination of covid And the scorching heat And temperatures simply making the crisis there even worse. Jonathan serrie is in mission, texas, with the very latest on the ground. Hi, jonathan. Reporter hi there, eric. Right now im stAnding in front of a section of the Border Wall. I say a section, because its really not a complete hole as we take an a aerial view from our Fox Flight Team drone. You can see how easy it is to simply walk around large, unfinished portions of the Border Wall whose construction began during the Trump Administration And ended abruptly when President Biden took office. Meeting with the sheriffs of Texas Border communities this afternoon, Governor Greg Abbott said it would be feasible for the state to get the job done because it has an abundance of And'>Public LAnd along the border as well as private lAnd thats being with offered by the owners. And so we have more mileage available to us to build a Border Wall than what has already been built in the State Of Texas by the Trump Administration. Reporter one concern raised at that meeting was the Criminal Activity that continues to spill over the border. Today the department of Public Safety says its troopers engaged in a highspeed chase involving human smuggling. The suspected smuggler crashed into one vehicle during the chase but continued to flee authorities until he lost control of his vehicle And struck a pole. Police arrested the driver And referred the. Seven migrants he was carrying to the u. S. Border patrol. Earlier today we saw six young men wearing black running across the border. Two stayed back And hid in the bushes, four continued running. This immediately raised the suspicions of the Border Patrol agents who went into the area, pursued the men And apprehended them. These men were taken to a Border Patrol van separate from migrant families who usually turn themselves in voluntarily, are given water And transported on larger buses. And that really illustrates, eric And arthel, the double duty that Border Patrol agents are doing. On the one hAnd, responding to a humanitarian crisis. And on the other hAnd, responding to Criminal Activity. Back to you guys. Eric yeah. Seven people crammed in that car. Jonathan, thank you. Arthel . Arthel eric, were going to take you back live to dallas, texas, where conservatives have gathered for the second Cpac Conference of the year. The first one was in orlAndo, florida, back in february. Several prominent conservatives are going the take the stage tonight, And former President Trump will speak tomorrow afternoon. 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One, the need to keep humanitarian assistance flowing into syria, the second, these ongoing Ransomware Attacks being launched by cyber gangs based in russia. The u. S. Insists as of now it does not believe the russian government is ordering these takes. We dont have additional or new information suggesting the russian government directed these attacks. We also know And we also believe that they have a responsibility. They have a responsibility to take action. Reporter so is what comes next . The White House previewing this saying President Biden reiterated that the united states will take any necessary action to defend its people And its critical infrastructure in the face of this continuing challenge. Well keep watching it. Also on friday the president signing a new Executive Order urging the federal government to protect businesses against monopolies. The president says only a small number of companies are controlling so many u. S. Industries from technology, Internet Companies to Health Care. His Executive Order urging the federal government to be more aggressive in enforcing trust measures. Antitrust measures. But what weve seen over the past few decades is less competition ask And more concentration that holds our economy back. We see it in big agriculture, in big tech, in Big Pharma, The List goes on. Rather than competing for consumers, they are consuming their competitors. Reporter the u. S. Chamber of commerce, though, is pushing back saying this is a horrible Executive Order And that it set a, quote im sorry, quote smacks of a government knows best approach to the economy. Weve seen some republicans starting to hit the president on this, but the White House is said this is where the federal government needs to stAnd up. Eric . Eric mark, thanks so much. The heart of american capitalism is a simple idea, open And fair competition. That means if your companies want to win your business, they have to go out And they have to up their game. Rather than competing for consumers, they are consuming their competitors. Rather than competing for Workers Arthel thats President Biden on his sweeping new Executive Order mark just mentioned. It targets some of The Worlds biggest corporation. The order includes bans on Big Pharma paying generic companies to stay out of the market, lowering the cost of hearing aids, forcing airlines to refund customers for delayed baggage And banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts. But some analysts question whether the federal government has the power to rein in americas biggest companies. Joining us now i is james freeman, hes a Wall Street Journal Editorial Page Assistant editor And a Fox News contributor. So, excuse me, james, so President Biden says, listen, the more competition, more competition across the board, companies are forced to stay, you know, on top of their game. They cant get complacent. And it keeps american companies competitive, And it also gives, you know, more consumers get more choices And pricing options, And he says americans will have more leverage with jobs options. You tell us why is this good or why can it not work. Well, i agreed with the president when he was saying the heart of Market Capitalism is open competition. I think we all know that. Thats how we get the best price, the most choice, the best quality. But after saying we need open competition, he then ran through this long list of ways he wants the government the manage the marketplace. Its the opposite of open competition. Arthel now, let me ask, is he doing that or is he just saying, hey, companies, get your act together. The big guy here Cant Squeeze out the little guy there because youre generic. It seems like he was trying to spur better competition, more competition, better recordkeeping. I dont know, maybe i have it wrong. Better rules And regulations. Well, i guess thats his intent but when hes inviting bureaucrats from across the bureaucracy to take a much bigger role in our economic lives, that is going to have a cost. Thats not open competition. Thats government management. And i think weve seen in a lot of Industries Nobody can create a monopoly like government. And one thing thats very disturbing about this order is the particular iermt against the internet, And there was really a bipartisan consensus in this country that we wanted the avoid the mistakes we made with the Telephone Market when it came to the internet. We had very heavy Government Regulation of telephones or for roughly a century in this country. There was very little innovation. Arthel right. But let me ask you this quickly, since you brought up the telephone companies, but that was different. Telephone company was a conversation, i call you, you call me, we have a conversation. Maybe we could do some threeway calling, but the internet is a whole other thing. You put stuff out there that is broadcast to the masses, And the people start to believe craziness that theyre reading on the internet. Well, i think if Theres Libel with, then people ought to sue for that. But in general, i think what you see with the internet is that variety that weve all enjoyed for a very long time, the just myriad of services And apps And all of the things we can to do through the internet, what allowed that was that the government decided to open it up, to allow marketplace competition. Competition denied by the federal Trade Commission or overseen by the fcc, yes, these agencies do have a role. But congress wisely, i think, has never created a department of the internet to kind of generally regulate this area of activity, And consumers have broadly benefited. Ask is one thing i think is disturbing here is hes talking about really getting into the Business Model of a lot of company in terms companies in terms of quiteses And how they deal with Customers Finish prices And how they deal with customers. I think thats better left to individuals making free choices. Arthel well, a couple of quickly. The whole idea of individuals being able to make free choices, if you have five stores you can go to, i can go over here And get something, i can bargain shop, you know . If you only have two, ive got nowhere to go. Anyway, thats a side story. I have to aide this portion of a joint statement from the read this portion of a joint statement i have. Quote we must insure that the mergers guidelines reflect current economic real estates And empirical learning And that they guide enforcers to review mergers with skepticism the law demAnds. The current guidelines deserve a hard look to determine whether they are overly per missive. So, all right, james, question to you And then i have to go, so quickly, without Antitrust Enforcement And regulation, can the u. S. Remain productive, innovative And competitive in the global market . I think well be more competitive if they dont start or doing what he suggested which is examining going back into history And examining mergers that have already happened And figuring out if theres a regulatory response to that. I think thats can it may be appealing to some people, but its sAnd in the gears of the economy, And it does have a cost. Arthel okay. For the record, believe in capitalism. Do not tweet me. I do too. Arthel okay . If no, theyre not coming after you, james, theyre coming after me, okay . James freeman, thank you. Thanks, arthel. Arthel okay, take care. Eric, you have a serious story now. Eric policemen in louisiana are mourning one of their own. Police officer William Earl collins jr. 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Two officers escaped unharmed, but one is dead after being shot in the head. The suspect is in custody. Officer William Earl collins jr. Worked at a Corrections Center And served the Police Department. His wife sharing this photo with Fox News. This has got to be the most tragic day that ive ever experienced here. I never thought that id see this here in our community. Reporter in indiana another shooting on wednesday. Police say that a detective died after being shot And killed during an ambush outside a federal Building N. Chicago One Man faces federal charges after allegedly shooting at two federal agents And a police officer. Bullets wounding one Atf Agent in the hAnd, striking one mt. Torso And phrasing the other officer in the head. Grazing the other a officer in the head. They were working in an undercover capacity, so were limited in what we can say about what they were doing And why they were doing it. But they were fired upon while driving all in the same car trying to enter onto the onramp. Reporter shootings across the board are up in the city of chicago, up 11 from this time last year And 58 from this time two years ago. Arthel . Arthel too much. Alex hogan live in new York City, thanks. Eric. Eric arthel, those murders of Police Officers are the latest in a series of attacks that has Law Enforcement across the country under siege. So far this year 23 Police Officers have been shot And killed in 14 statements. The rising bloodshed has prompted some to take action. This week new York Governor Andrew-cuomo'>Andrew Cuomo issued an historic Executive Order aimed at tackling the spike in shootings. So today the first state in the nation is going to declare a Disaster Emergency on gun violence. [applause] eric will this work . Lets bring in former new york police, city Police Commissioner howard safer, who worked with mayor giuliani. Commissioner, always good to see you. I tell you, theres a war on Police Officers. In chicago 36 officers, 36 have been shot this year. 45 officers across the country shot And killed last year. How do we end this . We end it by stopping whats happening in this country. Were going from a country of laws to a country of chaos. When we have District Attorneys who are refusing to prosecute crimes, for instance, in california the District Attorney is not going to prosecute any theft under 1,000. It sends a message to criminals that you dont need to be afraid of police. You can commit crimes with impunity. That along with the defund the police, with the demonization of police, with the elimination of qualified immunity, the message that were sending right from the top from President Biden who said there was systematic racism among police are causing police to hang back And not do their job because they know that the criminals are no longer afraid of them And theyre not going to get prosecuted. Eric the biden administration starting Strike Forces in some major cities to go after guns And these shootings. Do you think that this type of Strike Force is an appropriate response, And do you think that will stop this rash of shootings especially against Police Officers . Well, what we need to do is we need to make sure that specialized Gun Enforcement units like was eliminated by the Police Commissioner in new York City are reinstituted, And And we need to have criminals held responsible. We cant have this no Cash Bail Law promulgated throughout the country where somebody shoots somebody five times And theyre back out on The Street the same day. Whats happening is we are losing respect for police, And Police Officers are not going to put their families And their future at jeopardy because of the lack of qualified immunity or the demonization by groups like black Lives Matter And antifa. The number one issue for most americans is reduction of crime in cities. Eric you know, the loudest voices resulted, basically in new york, in the socalled Bail Reform which critics say has actually turned criminal out on The Streets. Well, it absolutely does. The fact is there is case after case where somebody has shot somebody, assaulted somebody, theyre put right back on The Street, they do exactly the same thing. Now, the only people who should be a afraid of police are criminals. But when you send a signal that youre not going to be held accountable, youre not going to go to jail And that youre going to be treated with Kid Gloves by the justice establishment, what youre doing is youre sending a message for anarchy. We need to go back to where we were seven, eight years ago when we were the safest large country in The World, And now we are going back to the bad old days. And its all being done primarily by leftist, democratic mayors. Eric in new york, as you know, Eric Adams just won the democratic nomination which favors him, potentially, in November Running against curtis sliwa, the new York Republican whos a legend in his own right fighting against crime as the founder of the guardian angels. But adams seems to be the most moderate of that progressive group. Hes a former police officer, 22 years. He carries a service revolver, still does, And he has talked about reinstituting some parts of And-frisk'>Stop And Frisk as well as the anticrime undercover unit that took guns off The Streets And actually cracking down on crime. Do you see his win in the democratic primary as an example, especially in the minority neighborhoods that are hit so hard by crimes, that shows he won over 70 in some of those spots in. Well, absolutely. Because a majority of people in communities of color are Haw Abiding And want the same thing that Everybody Else wants; safety for their families, the right to make a living, the right to be unimpeded by crime. Eric adams is the best choice because he was a cop, he understAnds the climate, And he was brave enough to utter the words that the left hates which is stop And San Francisco ifing. Stop And San Francisco ifing is not a policy frisk. Its a tool that reduces crime. And im optimistic that Eric Adams start turning things around in new york because the current administration has been a total disaster. Eric And not just new york. 1,600 people, 1,600 people shot so far this year in chicago. 100 shot over the July 4th weekend in chicago. 19 people killed. A former new york Police Commissioner, howard safer. Commissioner, always good to see you, And thank you for your service the new yorks finest. Nice being with you, eric. Eric of course. Arthel . Arthel thanks, eric. 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Why do you like it . It very much is exhilarating. Its kind of like regular life, hourses And hours of boredom And then a half hour of sheer excitement. [laughter] arthel what about you, beth . You know, its the same thing. You have to, you know, as far as enjoying the wildlife that you see or just being out there too is something Thats Part of it. Youre looking for the snakes, but theres a lot of other things you might witness. If. Arthel well, im telling yall if im looking for these big old snakes, i wont see anything else because im on the watch because these things are not getting me. You know, the challenge just started, And its not too late to go down And register. A lot can happen in a week. Thats right, thats right. Arthel no, no, no. No. I would love to come have coffee with yall, but no, im not doing this. [laughter] i want to take a look at the equipment thats allowed or not allowed in the Python Challenge. Okay, so i believe, lets see, allowed we have air guns, drones, detector dogs. Whats not allowed, firearms, offroad And, you know, atvs, traps, bait, explosives And chemicals. So, beth, what are the rules . How does the Python Challenge work in. Well, its pretty basic. I mean, first off, anybody participating needs to go, when they register, theres a lot of rules that theyre going to have to make sure theyre in the right areas that, you know, if they do catch it, they have to make sure theyre in the right areas. Thats one. Two, you know, depending now, contractors, of course, how we enter And how you get your average person that wants to do this, you know, they have to euthanize the snakes appropriately And turn them in to these centers. Well, the equipment that you really need, hAnds. [laughter] arthel what did you say . HAnds. Arthel wait a minute. But at what point did you know, peggy, that you had a way with snakes . Well, i we entered the first challenge can or the second challenge in 2016, And we were wildly unsuccessful, didnt get one python. But we were hooked on on Being T there And looking for them. So we hike a lot in the Wildlife Management areas And caught some pythons, got some experience under our belt, then we got hired by fwc. But we use just our hAnds And snake bags. Arthel so whats the trick, beth . How do you do this . You dont his a tate. [laughter] his anticipate. I mean hesitate. Youre going to spot the snake, And youre going to approach the snake And then youre to going to get him by the neck quickly. As quickly as you can you need to control the head. Arthel okay. So if it sees you And youre trying to, like, sneak up on the snake And youre telling me at the same time you have to act quickly, seems to me hes going to pounce at you. Beth thats a possibility, yeah. Yeah, that can happen. You just i mean, thats also i would recommend anyone participating to wear boots. Dont think sAndals are a good way to go out there. Theres other Venomous Snakes that they might come across that you wont see just like pythons. A lot of them, you know, theyre good at hiding. So you could walk right by one And not know the Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission does have training thats on their web site. But its not for the faint of heart. If you see a snake, youve just got to go for it And catch it. Thats the long And short of it. Arthel but you said you have to euthanize it. You have to be gentle with the snake we cant do that. We live capture. Arthel so you take it back in that Pillow Case in. Pretty much, yeah. [laughter] arthel okay. But then what happens to the snakes after you turn them in . Well, theres a lot of agencies participating in trying to eliminate this problem. University of Florida Partners with the fwc, so a lot of snakes go to the university of florida. The southwester is Van City conservancy plants chips And tracks them. Theyve been in the everglades since right around the late 70s, early 80s, but we the still dont know a lot about their behavior. So a lot of it goes to And-study'>Science And Study so eventually we can control And contain this problem. But in the meantime arthel , in the meantime . Best tool we have. Arthel go ahead, beth. Wait, let me ask you a question, beth. I i know theyre taking over the environment And some of them would go to science, but do they get killed, some of them . Unfortunately yes. Unfortunately. And nobody takes any joy in that. But when you recognize the devastation they have brought to the everglades, in Everglades National Park alone theres been a 98 reduction in furbearing mammals. Its very rare that youll see a rabbit or a raccoon. So when you look at it that were saving the natives down there, that really has an effect on the entire ecosystem. Arthel i get it. Listen, ooh im not im okay with what youre doing. I dont know, im from louisiana. Hunting is a thing And so there you go. But, peggy And beth, i have to go. Peggy, im going to have to talk with you about that Snake Print Shirt another time. It was a gift from my sister, its an awesome shirt. Arthel it is, it is. You guys are awesome. I have to go, guys. Raise public awareness And hopefully people will get out there And have some fun. Absolutely. Arthel well, i hope you win clash 10,000 in the process. 10,000. You know, that too. [laughter] arthel do it, do it. My pleasure talking to you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Arthel bye, a yall. [laughter] eric . Eric man, arthel, those snakes . Peggy And beth are brave ladies. Man, oh, man. Lets go back now to Cpac In Dallas, texas, where fox And Friends Reporter Lawrence jones is taking the stage, hes talking about crime. Lets listen in. But we have to be consistent on the issue. The true that youve got leftists out there saying defund the police. Thats not movement, thats not the people at home. Every poll shows black folks are for the police we have to be consistent. So it goes a little bit like this. When the State Abuses its power, we hold them accountable. [applause] we hold them accountable. Donald trump wasnt the first man to be Spy On by the fbi. That wasnt the first man to have the State Abuse of power. Secondly, when citizens target other citizens, they should be held accountable. [applause] And lastly, when people target unfairly the men in blue And try to assassinate them, we should hold them accountable too. [cheers And applause] Eric Youve been listening to Lawrence Jones speaking at Cpac In Dallas. You can watch all of the cpac events streaming right now on fox nation, so go to foxnation. Com or sign up at foxnation. Com to see the whole event down in dallas. Well have more news when we come back. My Type 2 Diabetes was knocking me out of my zone, but lowering my a1c with onceweekly ozempic® helped me get back in it. Oh, oh, oh, ozempic® my zone . 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State officials say that all students must keep wearing masks when theyre in classrooms despite new federal guidance that vaccinated teachers And students do not need to keep their a faces covered this fall. Christina coleman live in Los Angeles with the very latest on this dustup. Hi, christina. Reporter hi, eric. We spoke with a number of Parents Today about Californias Stance on keeping students masked dedespite the federal Governments Action on this, And we got mixed reaction. Some said theyre fine with it, others said its detrimental to their social development. I think that its a huge part of how we communicate, obviously. So for children to have some of their first experiences in The World to be covering their face, itd be one hinge if this was just, like, a few months. But now now its gone on for a year. For my girl, i think theyre okay wearing their masks. They dont fuss about it. I think the teachers are probably vaccinated. We dont know about the other students, parents And just for safety i feel more comfortable. Reporter Health Experts say the rate of Covid Transmission among schoolaged kids is low, also children as young as 12 are eligible for the shot but, again, many students here in california whether theyre vaccinated or not will continue to have to wear masks. And keep in minds this isnt the first time California Hasnt fallen in line directly with the federal government. California lifted its statewide Andate'>Mask MAndate a month after the cdc announced that vaccinated people no longer needed to wear masks in most situations. Eric . Eric all right, christina, thanks so much. That does it for us, but we will be back tomorrow at noon eastern, right, arthel . Arthel absolutely. In a new pair of Snake Print boots. No, i didnt want say that. I dont mean that. I dont mean that. [laughter] big Saturday Show up next. Eric man, those snakes. Arthel thanks for watching us. 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