Welcome, Its raInIng, thats why we are InsIde or else I was goIng to open up outsIde today. I dont know If you guys were goIng to joIn me. 6 00 a. M. On the East Coast. FrIday, august 9th. ThIs Is Fox FrIends. We got a Fox News Alert. A thIrd suspect just arrested In connectIon wIth to the foIled Taylor SwIft Terror Plot canceled concerts In vIenna. What we now know wIth teen suspects wIth tIes to IsIs. Steve meanwhIle, one OffIcers Roof top confrontatIon wIth trumps would be assassInatIon all caught on Body Cam. We wIll show that you Brand New vIdeo comIng up. Rachel plus, as harrIs heads to ArIzona Today where the border and the economy are the top Issues. I went to another key SwIng State where they talk InflatIon and who can handle It best. GoIng up hIgh. Really hIgh. ExcrucIatIngly hIgh. I cant afford anythIng. Voters are movIng more to the rIght. Lawrence Its frIday. Fox frIends starts rIght now, and, remember, mornIngs are better wIth frIends. Steve lets go. All rIght, on thIs f
Hello, and welcome to the programme. Broadcasting in the uk and around the world. Starting with the story weve been tracking over the last few hours the biggest Prisoner Swap since the cold war has taken place between russia and the west. Those whove been freed include the Wall Streetjournal Reporter Evan Gershkovich, and the former us marine Paul Whelan, as well as prominent kremlin critics and anti war campaigners. Several of those released by the west back to russia have links with intelligence agencies. This report from our Russia Editor Steve rosenberg in moscow. He was out ofjail but not free yet. Reporter Evan Gershkovich and former us marine Paul Whelan. Hed spent more than five years in a russian prison. But this was the start of their journey to freedom. Along with other prisoners to be swapped, they were flown to ankara airport in turkey and the stage was set for the largest Prisoner Swap since the cold war. Those moscow had released went one way. The russians theyd been exc
The Edinburgh Festival begins with hundreds of events in the city over the next month. Well be live in the scottish capital. Hello, im Kylie Pentalow. Within the past couple of Hours President Joe Biden and Vice President , Kamala Harris, have greeted american detainees at an airbase outside washington, following their release from russia as part of a prisoner swap the largest since the cold war. The plane carrying the two us journalists, evan Gershkovich And Alsu kurmasheva, ex marine Paul Whelan and leading Kremlin Critic, vladimir kara murza landed late at night. Family Members of those whod been detained, some for several years, were there, as emotional scenes played out on the tarmac. President Biden said he was grateful for the diplomatic co operation from many other countries involved in the negotiations. In total, ten russians including two children have been exchanged for 16 westerners and russians imprisoned in russia. Our North America Correspondent will grant sent this repo
Hello, im sally bundock. A very warm welcome to the programme. There are growing fears of region wide conflict in the middle east. Iran is due to hold a funeral procession shortly for the hamas political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated on wednesday. 62 year old haniyeh was the political leader of hamas, the group that runs gaza. He was killed in an air strike in tehran while visiting the iranian capital. Hamas Blame israel for the killing, but Israel Hasnt responded. Iran has vowed to avenge his death. Meanwhile, the un Security Council held an Emergency Session in new york. The Secretary General warned of a dangerous escalation, and israels prime minister says his country has challenging days ahead. Shortly, well have a report from Quentin Sommerville in beirut, but first, heres our diplomatic correspondent, Paul Adams, from jerusalem. Across the West Bank this morning, a furious reaction to the news from tehran. They knew Ismail Haniyeh had a target on his back. And israe