the afternoon, to drink plenty of water, at least two litres per day, to avoid alcohol and coffee, and to avoid exercising during the day. they are also asking people to check on their elderly neighbours if they live alone, because it is the elderly and young children who are particularly affected when the sun is so strong, and of course, this can be quite dangerous. according to some new research just come out earlier this week, nearly 60,000 people died last year across europe because of heatwaves are just like this one. and it was mediterranean countries, greece, italy, spain, portugal, that saw the highest death toll, with about 18,000 people dying in italy. so, the authorities here are urging people to take this very seriously. dangerously hot temperatures are also predicted in areas of the us as a heat dome intensifies and remains parked over those regions. heat alerts are in effect for millions of people. cbs news correspondentjarred hill told us one of the biggest are
i cannot believe it how far apart we are on so many things. hollywood essentially came to a complete halt after sag announced they were going to go on strike. the first major walkout in more than ho years. they re making it more and more difficult to just make a living. there s a level of expectation that they have that is just not realistic. record-high temperatures, dangerous scorching and no sign of relief. there is a very dangerous heat wave. it is fatal. since we have been recording heat-related deaths back in 2006, this is the highest number we ve seen. over the next week, nearly 70% of all americans will see temperatures at or above 90 degrees. the women s final at wimbledon is now set. congratulations. she s a great, great player, and i ve already lost two times to her this year. so going for my revenge again i guess. it s working. good friday morning, everybody. pamela brown back with me. great to be here. we have a number of stories inc
diaz-balart. we begin with a decision from the u.s. supreme court that will have huge implications for colleges and universities and society in general. last hour the justices said schools cannot use race as a consideration when it comes to admitting students. ruling that affirmative action programs both at harvard and the university of north carolina are unconstitutional. it is also a decision that could have implications far beyond education. with us now to take a closer look at this, we have nbc news correspondent julia ainsley, who is outside the supreme court, we have reverend al sharpton there in the center of the screen, president of the national action network and host of politics nation on msnbc, as well as maya riley, president of the leadership conference on civil and human rights. welcome to you all on this extraordinary news day. julia, what more did the justices have to say in their decision? reporter: well, in short, they have ended affirmative action as we
now. lawrence: buckle up, 6:00 a.m. on the east coast and friday april the 26th. and this is fox & friends. we start with a fox news alert. secretary blinken is set to speak in moments after meeting with the chinese president in beijing. what came out of their meeting? we re going to have that, live. plus to another alert. trump continuing examination of national inquirer publisher david pecker. andy mccarthy standing by with his analysis there he is. brian: president biden is in the big city that s the nickname. is cl columbia university on the schedule? do you think he will go by like the speaker did? we didn t see it. lawrence: fox & friends begins right now and remember mornings are better with friends. ainsley: this is a fox news alert. we are following several big stories this morning. we are awaiting remarks from secretary of state blinken in beijing, fresh off his meeting with the chinese president xi. we are monitoring it and bring all of that to you li
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plus, first, the elite still don t get it. that is the focus of tonight s angle . over the weekend, the libertarian-leaning coke network hosted a rocky mountain retreatd political leaders. they use the occasion not to amplify and hear the president s policies, but to decry them. 82-year-old charles koch has taken the reins of the network. he released this video in advance of the retreat. now he claims opportunities in the global marketplace are creating anxiety and the loss of jobs at home. in response, we are seeing the rise in protectionists, for countries, organizations, and individuals are trying to protect themselves from these changes. they are doing whatever they can to close themselves off from the new, hold onto the past, and
facilitating the outsourcing of jobs, even through really lame policies, like regulation, or thro