Put crime at the center of his campaign. And yesterday, a historic flight. Billionaire Richard Branson reaching the edge of space in a Test Flight aboard Virgin Galactic Space Ship, hoping to send tourists there next. And unrest in cuba. Thousands of protesters take to the streets in the biggest antigovernment demonstrations the country has seen in decades. But we have to start this morning with growing concerns about covid19. Yes, this is is not gone. A new increase in hospitalizations and cases blamed on rapidly spreading Delta Variant. Seven Day Average for new infections up 16 nationwide, and hospitalizations have jumped more than 8 . In Los Angeles alone, Health Officials reporting an alarming 165 surge in cases over the last week. In 14 states, less than 40 of residents are fully vaccinated, with alabama, mississippi, arkansas ranking lowest. Representatives from pfizer are set to brief the top Health Officials about what they say is the need for a booster shot, specifically targ
Governor ringing the alarm on these conditions. And all eyes on the white House Today where Gun Violence will be the focus of a big meeting there. What we know at this hour about President Bidens plan to address this growing crisis. First, were witnessing a symbolic ending to two decades of u. S. Operations in afghanistan. We will begin with the latest developments. Courtney kube is there and Mike Memoli at the White House. General Scott Miller who has been in charge since 2018. How significant is this transfer of authority . So it is significant for several reasons. Number one as you mentioned general Scott Miller, he was the longer serving u. S. Commander in this post. He was here for nearly three years. Today he transferred his authorities here to the commander of u. S. Central command. Two things are symbolic. The reality is that he already had these authorities. He is the Commanding General of this entire region. He was not on the ground like general miller. The second big part th
Thing called government. And then allowing that government to pass and enforce laws, which can incent and prevent individual acts and decisions. We are after all a nation of laws and not a nation of men and women as john adams famously said. Even as i pose that question, im sure there are words and phrases going through your mind. You may believe that education is the primary Function Or Responsibility of government, especially at the state and local level. Perhaps you believe it is regulating commerce or providing for our common national defense. Perhaps you believe the purpose of government is to safeguard your natural rights. Perhaps you believe it is to provide a common currency or build and maintain our roads and bridges and airports. When you look at government, across all three levels, local, state, and federal, all of those answers are correct. But i would list Something Else first. I would start with Something Else. I would list public Safety Number one. Public safety is the p
Confirmed Death Toll in surfside stands at just four people but that certainly will go up and as of now more than 150 people are still unaccounted for and possibly many of those are trapped under the mountain of debris after the building came down. Investigators are now trying to determine exactly with the cause of this tragedy and were learning that in 2018, major structural Damage And Part of the Building And Part of the concrete was not designed apparently to pull water away from the structure among other issues. The mayor of Miamidade Ordering as factions for all buildings like that one that are 40 years or older. I am directing that are department regulatory and economic resources will immediately commence an audit of all of the buildings at the 40 Year Point in the beyond. Life by florida, steve, the reports the structural issues, what we know about the condition of the building before the collapse. Reporter it was a 40 Yearold Building and there were questions raised about possi
back. her job dropping court testimony, fox and friends first starts right now. you are watching fox and friends first . jillian: it is busy. let s begin here. first responders are working to save people from a collapsed apartment building near miami. witnesses captured video just moments after it fell. the building, a huge building gone. it is gone. miami-dade fire and rescue has 80 units on the scene. people are reportedly still trapped in the rubble. it is unclear what caused the collapse and no word on injuries. we will continue to monitor the situation and review any new development. another fox news alert, in daytona beach, florida an officer is shot in the head, police really spotted him footage of this shooting overnight, they say the officer was attempting to get the suspect out of the car when he turned and opened fire, that officers said to be in grave condition, 500 officers now searching for that suspect identified as . account the other lockdown go $1,