good evening. i m norah o donnell live from the u.s. naval base here in bahrain, home of the navy s fifth fleet. so much has happened since we arrived here in the middle east on sunday. each day we have learned of new attacks from iranian-backed militias. american soldiers have died, and american warships and aircraft are under fire. the number of attacks from houthi militants are increasing, and some of their weapons are getting closer. a senior defense official here in bahrain just moments ago telling us exclusively that about 10 minutes ago, the f-18 super hornets bombed ten unmanned drones in western yemen that were preparing to launch. that is how dynamic this situation is. also, just hours ago, there was another attack. the uss carney shooting down a ballistic missile and several drones that were heading their way, and we are also learning new details about that attack on a u.s. destroyer last night. that was the uss gravely. and the houthi missile came within a mile of
good evening. i m norah o donnell live from the u.s. naval base here in bahrain. home of the navy s fifth fleet. so much has happened since we arrived here in the middle east on sunday. each day we have learned of new attacks from iranian-backed militias, american soldiers have died, and american warships andt are under fire. the number of attacks from houthi militants are increasing, and some of their weapons are getting closer. a senior defense official here in bahrain just moments ago telling us exclusively that about 10 minutes ago, the f-18 super hornets bombed ten unmanned drones in western yemen that were preparing to launch. that is how dynamic this situation is. also, just hours ago, there was another attack. the uss carney shooting down a ballistic missile and several drones that were heading their way, and we are also learning new details about that attack on a u.s. destroyer last night. that was the uss gravely. amber who deem houthi missile came within a mile of
doubled to 28%. and in ohio, more than one in four is chronically absent, and the lawmaker insists it s worth the cost of the payments. fit works, it s a win-win, changing the culture of attendance. if it doesn t work, we need to be trying other things because this is an emergency. but critics, of course, say paying parents for school attendance is like paying someone to obey the law. this is just a state bill that s been proposed. it still has to go through committee. unclear whether it will actually pass, john. back to you. john: sounds like the slippery slope there that you just articulated. almost makes you want to go back to school. now this. one aspect of the plan to stop the houthis is have china pressure them to stop. does the administration have any indication that china has sway with the houthis and interest in applying such pressure? china has influence over tehran, in iran, so what we have said we would welcome a constructive role by china. using the inf
brand-new numbers this morning show 276,000 migrants crossing illegally in december. the highest monthly total ever. border patrol sources report more than 760,000 migrant encounters since october 1st. that s another record. the highest first quarter of any fiscal year. more on this breaking story throughout the hour. but first. former president donald trump is off the 2024 ballot in the state of maine. potentially big factor in what is expected to be a close race for the white house. good morning, i m mike emanuel in for bill hemmer. good morning, molly. molly: i m molly line in for dana perino. maine s democratic secretary of state following colorado s lead disqualifying trump based on the insurrection clause of the 14th amendment. a crime for which he was never charged. mike: colorado s ban is on home after the state gop appealed it to the supreme court. the former president faces challenges in many states including wisconsin and november. bellows is the first election
tell those 25 new citizens about the importance of guarding our freedom and the responsibility of u.s. citizenship. melania trump, and emigrant herself, naturalized in 2006. we will bring you her remarks as they get underway in washington, d.c. meanwhile not just migrants but drugs and guns at the border and bombs could be in the mix. the feds are warning the agents to be on heightened alert for explosive devices. that begins a brand-new hour. i hope you are at home today, i am bill hemmer but dana has the day off today. well deserved, i would add from a well earned. shannon: she has a hardworking woman. we miss her, but i am shannon bream and i will try to help out. not that you need my help come up that vigilance is the key word after mexican military seized ten ieds at the border. u.s. authorities not letting down their guard on antismuggling unit in el paso, texas. they found thousands of dollars in cash and a rifle. fox business is live on capitol hill. hi, good morn