some smart people to break down the big stories. today we re asking, as the u.s. begins striking back for the drone attack that killed three american soldiers, are we on the brink of a wider war in the middle east? then, that s dope. democrats in congress pushing the white house for an historic change that could have more people smoking pot. and is apple s new product a vision of the future or just another high-tech toy. the panel is here and ready to go. so sit back, relax, and let s talk about it. up first, u.s. retaliation in the middle east. friday we saw the first of what s expected to be a series of air strikes in coming days against multiple targets that are linked to iran. this marks a new stage in the spiraling tensions. many fear it could pull the u.s. into another all-out war. the u.s. hitting dozens of key targets in the middle east, the strikes retaliation for that drone attack that killed three american soldiers at a base in jordan, which the u.s. blames o
i m fredricka whitfield. thank you so much for joining us. new today, iraq is now summoning a top u.s. diplomatic official in protest of a barrage of punishing u.s. air strikes in the middle east. the u.s. says those strikes hit 85 targets linked to iran s islamic revolutionary guard quds force and affiliated militia groups in iraq and syria. the strikes a response to a drone attack in jordan which killed three american soldiers on sunday. iraq is claiming the explosions that just happened involving the u.s. killing 16 people, including civilians. u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin says the strikes are just the beginning of the u.s. response. iran says the u.s. has made a strategic mistake, while iraq and syria say the u.s. actions could inflame more conflict in the region. cnn has teams around the globe covering all of these developments. let s go first to cnn s ben wedeman in jordan. ben, these strikes were sudden, devastating. how are officials on the ground? how are thos
tribute join you this morning in paying tribute to join you this morning in paying tribute to ukraine s fallen soldiers, who gave their lives for the freedom of this country. we talk about the freedom of this country. we talk about numbers and statistics a lot. but standing there in front of the graves but standing there in front of the graves of but standing there in front of the graves of the fallen, and seeing the photographs of each one, brings home powerfully photographs of each one, brings home powerfully the real story, the human story of powerfully the real story, the human story of lives lost, cut short, because story of lives lost, cut short, because of this horrific russian aggression. it s also a powerful reminder aggression. it s also a powerful reminder of the extraordinary resilience, courage and determination of the ukrainian people. determination of the ukrainian people, and ukraine s armed forces. this is people, and ukraine s armed forces. th
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hamas terrorists keep spreading across the country. they are getting louder and more heated. we are keeping an eye on cities from hartford, connecticut to chicago as the thousands of pro- palestinian demonstrators are expected to hit the streets again this afternoon. hello everyone welcome to fox news live i m arthel neville. before i have eric sean thank you for joining us. today s rallies after busy transit hubs new york city and washington d.c. yesterday. they demanded immediate cease-fire in gaza. they basically mean israel paired what about hamas stopping its attacks against the jewish state? protesters disrupted several rail service during last night s evening rush hour for it elsewhere hundreds at the university michigan and arbor bush passed cap in campus security entered administrative building they are. they want the university to stop investing in companies that they say front israel s military operations against hamas and gaza. a cb cotton following all of the d