down. state department correspondent rich edson tonight much of the opposition to the lab leak theory is fading. there are still questions to be answered. good evening, bret. tell fox news there was intense debate last year over exploring whether this pandemic began in wuhan research lab. that argument is still ongoing. especially over assessments from last year, including from dr. anthony fauci that the data indicated that the virus came from nature. that statement was completely wrong. it was obvious to be antagonistic to president trump and to the administration. chinese government research lab studying bat coronavirus in the same city as the first reported outbreak of covid-19. and now charges that u.s. government officials tried blocking efforts to examine whether the virus leaked from the wuhan institute of virology. sometimes the simplest explanation is that. we do have lab leaks. they have happened multiple times. i really think data like people getting ill in
hovered 10 feet above the martian service which was the first powered flight on another planet. this really is a wright s brother moment. brian: all right. here we go of the fate of exminneapolis police officer derek chauvin is now in the hands of the jury. ainsley: the case putting the nation on edge. congresswoman maxine waters urging prefers to become confrontational if schawfn acquitted. pete: that s right she said only first degree murder is acceptable. jackie ibañez is live as cities prepare for possible unrest. good morning, guys. cities across the u.s. are preparing for the worst, boarding up buildings and call in the national guard. yesterday illinois governor said he would send 125 guard troops to chicago. congresswoman waters comments did make their way to the courtroom with derek chauvin s lawyers using them call for a mistrial. the judge shot down the motion but made it clear he was not happy with waters. listen to this. i will give you the congresswoman w
another massive spending program, and that could mean major tax increase. administration may want $3 trillion in new infrastructure spending. gives it up, goodwin if be slams it down. steve: good morning. it is tuesday, march 23rd, 2021. we start this hour of fox & friends with a fox news alert. overnight, look at these pictures, terrifying scenes, that is of a massive nursing home fire in spring valley, new york. oh, oh, the firearm. the firearm. rachel: the fire causing the roof to collapse. evergreen nursing home in spring valley. an explosion apparently sparked the flames with at least one firefighter and two civilians injured. will: several residents were evacuated. some shown here seeking shelter in a bus. we will have more on this story as it develops throughout the morning. good morning, again, and welcome to fox & friends. steve, rachel. steve: good morning, will, rachel, good morning, everybody. thank you very much for joining us. we start with another fox
[national anthem] [national anthem] [national anthem] [national anthem] [national anthem] [cheers and applause] kayleigh: welcome to fox & friends on this beautiful saturday morning. what an appropriate way to start out the new year with the national anthem. it is january 1st, 2022. i am wishing all of you a happy new year. if you are up, i fully expect most of our viewers are sleeping in because they stayed up past midnight but not us here on fox & friends. joey. joey: no, i have to admit i enjoyed a good football game last night. might have been up a little bit later than i needed to. i might have heard the gunfire in georgia as the new year came in and some fireworks went off. hey, listen, we are here right now. i have got all the energy i can need after that win yesterday. i m ready for a great four hours of fox & friends. hey, listen, if you have a new year s resolution, email them to us at foxnews.com. friends@foxnews.com.if you are . mine is to finish
guilty on five out of six charges here in federal court in manhattan. it was six days of jury deliberations in about 40 hours inside of those of that room, rather, here in manhattan as the jury continued to deliberate even asking for a white boards and pens and paper as they went through those counts bit by bit. so when the verdict was read, maxwell sitting in court pretty much motionless, didn t have much of a reaction there then she left the courtroom. maxwell facing six federal charges child sex trafficking and it sex trafficking conspiracy charges. prosecutors say she groomed and trafficked underaged girls as young as 1 years old to be sexually abused by her former boyfriend jeffrey epstein. the jury then requesting copies of the testimony from all four of her accusers after a long holiday break and asking the judge to clarify the definition of enticement, which is part of two of the charges maxwell was facing. during the more than two weeks of graphic testimony here in m