The pentagon calling the blast a, quote, complex attack with one Suicide Bomber setting off explosives while being searched at the gate to the airport. U. S. Service members killed are the first american casualties in afghanistan in 18 months. In a Statement Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in part, terrorists took their lives at the very moment these troops were trying to save the lives of others. We mourn their loss. We will treat their wounds, and we will support their families in what will most assuredly be devastating grief. But we will not be dissuaded from the task at hand. An affiliate of isis has claimed responsibility of the attack, believed to be an adversary of the taliban. It came hours after western governments issued multiple warnings about the possibility of a terror attack. The u. S. Embassy In Kabul Last Night Urging Americans to stay away from the perimeter of the airport. The situation remains very fluid. The president has been briefed on the situation and is exp
Charles gasparino joined us on congresswoman Ilhan Omars new push for a universal basic income. The war has changed. Those words coming from a new and alarming Cdc Memo from the threat posed by the Delta Variant. Hello and welcome everybody. I am Sandra Smith from New York. The two hello, i am Eric Shawn and for John Roberts. That report comes just after President Biden announces new steps to increase the Vaccination Rate. The Cdc Director says that the Delta Variant is one of the most transmissible virus as she has ever seen and is calling for extreme measures to be taken. Sandra the Delta Variant is as contagious as the Chicken Pox. Vaccinated people may be able to spread the virus just as easy as those who are unvaccinated, but vaccines are still preventing severe disease and more than 90 of all cases. Eric that is reassuring, but we have Team Fox Coverage and Marc Siegel joining us in just a few moments. We go to stay. At this point, there seems to be a gap between the drama and th
Few moments ago from the county Sheriffs Department and expect more at the bottom of the hour. The suspect is dead. So far no information on the weapon or the motive or a firm number of those killed and injured. We expect to hear from the authorities perhaps around the bottom of this hour. Lets go to Stephanie Elam, senior Law Enforcement Analyst andrew mccabe. Not much from the authorities but alerted to an active shooter around 6 40 a. M. Local time in california. Reporter right. Let me paint the scene as someone that grew up in Santa Clara County. This is very close to San Jose International Airport on the southern end of that for this Light Rail Station built there so its close to the intersection of the 880 freeway and the 101. So its a very busy artery around it although where this location is i believe less trafficked here. Inside of this Valley Transportation Authority Light Rail Yard they received numerous 911 calls at 6 40 a. M. And multiple victims and falls into the categor
A whole round of fixtures dedicated to one man. As mose masoe continues his journey back from career ending injuries, his Rugby League Family show what he means to them. We will be speaking to mose later on. And whilst we will all seize some sunshine this weekend it will be the possibility of snow and ice which may grab your attention as we go through to monday. Join me for the full Easter Weekend forecast here on breakfast. Its friday, april the 2nd. Our top story. More than 70 mps and peers from all the major parties have joined forced to oppose the introduction of so called Vaccine Passports in england which could mean people have to prove theyve had a jab to enter some venues. They say the move would be Divisive And Discriminatory. The government says a decision has yet to be made, but the Prime Minister is expected to give more details about the next stage of lockdown on monday. 0ur Political Correspondent iain watson has the story. The government wants to reopen the economy fully
Were following two major developing stories. Secretary of state Antony Blinken is in ukraine this morning, and warning that russia has already amassed more than 100,000 forces on its border with ukraine and it could double on relatively short order. Ahead of blinkens crucial meeting with his russian counterpart on friday in geneva, he made clear to russia that there are only two paths, diplomacy or consequences. The world is watching whats happening here. When russia uses its strength to act with impunity against another sovereign nation, it makes other countries think that they, too, can violate the rules of International Peace and security and put their narrowed strefts ahead of the strefts of the community. The Attorney General says shes uncovered significant evidence of what she calls misleading and fraudulent ivanka trump and don jr. More on that investigation in a moment. First lets get to Cnn National Security correspondent kylie atwood at the state department. Secretary blinken