good morning. we have got a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow. quite a lot of ice around. slippery surfaces and the potential for a travel disruption. more details in ten minutes. good morning. it s tuesday, 29th december. our top story. hospitals in england are now treating more coronavirus patients than at any other point in the pandemic, as numbers surpass the peak that was seen in april. it once again shows the strain that the nhs is under, with the head of nhs england saying health workers are back in the eye of the storm . keith doyle reports. health services across the uk are being stretched as they deal with increasing numbers of patients with covid. in london, accident and emergency departments are reporting intense pressure. in scotland, doctors say there is a danger that services will be overwhelmed. in wales, the situation in hospitals is described as incredibly challenging. and in northern ireland, the health minister said the next few days is a crucial period.
that our flag was still there oh say does that star-spangled banner does that star-spangled banner yet wave over land of the free and the home of the brave brian: beautiful nation of our nation s and some. it is october 16th and we are glad you are here. one day we should start the show on the ferris wheel. will: there is one on the boardwalk. i caught a pass from bill hemmer. i told you a weekend or two ago one of whom is 13 and one of whom is 10. rachel: you know what we say? pete: it is not a tower. what is a ferris wheel? rachel: when kids no longer do fun things they sparkle. you lost your sparkle. if you stick around for all four hours there may or may not be a mechanical bull in our future. rachel: i asked if i can bring my boots for this and they said do you have boots? i am from arizona, you think i don t have boots. did you bring your boots? will: i don t have jeans made from boots. do i go upstairs, we will write a mechanical bull in the fourt
rachel: it s the 8:00 a.m. hour of fox & friends weekend s tarting with this. former president trump c hallenging jury selection for hush money case set to begin on monday and it s making h eadlines. pete: didn t help track for the problem. we need to continue the game. pete: for the skyline game, you need to zoom out. i wouldn t cue that for at leeanne that . got to be something distinct about the sat atlanta skylinee missing. rachel: looks like summer is coming. pete: already arrived in hat leeanne tafanely. talking about flip phones and smart phones and how to raise good kids and good kids with judgment. like you, we don t know. we re doing the best we can and trying to infuse them with the right values and in the world today and the worship god has gone mad it s a real challenge.e is trying to raise them to resist the culture and be okay with that. will: rachel has a way to swan dive off the high dive on t opics. pete: do we all go up there and cannon ball? that s a c
than six weeks. and that comes as the u.s. military is becoming more aggressive in its response to attacks against service members in the wider region. we re going to go through all of that in just a moment. plus, the new donald trump dilemma for democrats. party officials seem to be shifting their strategy on how much coverage they want the former president to receive. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, november 22nd. the day before thanksgiving. i m jonathan lemire, and we re certainly grateful you re starting your day with us. we will begin this morning with breaking news. israel and hamas have agreed to a deal to release some of the hostages kidnapped during last month s deadly terror attack. qatar, which has been made the announcement late last night. the term of the agreement include a four-day pause in fighting. during that time 50 women and children will be released in stages. now, in exchange 150 palestinian women and children who ar