heather: good morning to you. it is monday, march 9th. happening right now at 4:00 a.m. a fox news 'letter for you, the -- alert for you, the infected grand princess cruise ship set to dock in california in just a matter of hours. more than 3500 passengers and crew potentially exposed to coronavirus will come ashore for quarantine. what happens to those who don't follow the rules? >> the patient's father did not act consistently with the health department's instructions. instead, last night he decided to take his daughter to a school function. heather: a missouri family in the center of the controversy, the po broken protocol that put

school children at risk. >> beat biden in michigan? yes, i do. heather: bernie sanders goes all-in on michigan and the upcoming primary that could make or break his campaign. how the democratic socialist plans to foot the state that went red for trump's economy. a royal breeding goes viral as meghan markle and husband harry plan to say good-bye to the monarch. we'll have details. "fox & friends" first starts right now. ♪ ♪ heather: good morning to you. you are watching "fox & friends

first" on this monday morning. i'm heather childress. thank you so much for starting your day with us. we certainly appreciate it. we hope everyone had a great weekend. we begin with a fox news alert. the cruise ship quarantined for coronavirus will dock in california today. it's been hovering off the coast with thousands of passengers for days. aishah hasnie is live for us in studio with what happens next. good morning, aishah. >> good morning. right now, california's governor stressing the team doesn't know exactly when the grand princess cruise ship will dock in oakland but it should happen sometime today. there are more than 20 confirmed cases on-board. passengers who need medical attention will get off first, but the coast guard has medivaced a second pang passengepassengerwith a medicalt related to the virus. the rest of the people on-board will go to military posts in california, texas, georgia for

testing and a 14-day quarantine. they're already getting ready for isolation. >> they gave us last night a mental health form for those folks on the ship that are having difficulties dealing with the stress of being kind of locked down. >> we've got at least half a bottle of wine left for today. [ laughter ] >> this is happening as a lawsuit has been filed alleging the princess cruise liner knew someone from a previous trip was showing coronavirus symptoms yet made the consistent sheas decision to -- conscious decision to continue sailing the voyage the same day, welcoming 3,000 passengers on the infected ship. the state department warning those now, especially those with underlying health conditions, not to get on a cruise. and things are only getting worse at the washington state nursing home at the center of an outbreak. three new deaths there, on top of at least 13 deaths linked to that facility so far. the center spokesman says

they're in triage mode, confirming 70 employees are sick as four more residents are hospitalized. >> we've had patients who within an hour's time show no symptoms, to going to acute symptoms and being transferred to the hospital. we've had patients die relatively quickly under those circumstances. >> and the bill and melinda gates foundation reportedly offering thousands of home testing kits for people who suspect they have coronavirus in the seattle area. heather. heather: thank you, aishah, we appreciate it. well, two schools are closed today after the family of a coronavirus patient breaks quarantine. the father and sister of missouri's first case attended a father, daughter dance on saturday night. they claim that they didn't know about the confirmed diagnosis until after they got to the dance. and they immediately left after getting the news.

the family's older daughter came down with the coronavirus after studying abroad in italy. well, new york is not ready to shut down public transportation amid the coronavirus outbreak. >> at this time, there's no reason to close down mass transit. i think it depends on how well we do containment, find the positives, quarantine the positives, contain it the best you can. if you have to do a massive close-down like china, like italy, that's going to hurt this nation's economy. heather: new york officials are urging sick people to stay off subways and busses and avoid big crowds as crews increase sanitizing protocols. new coronavirus cases are forcing several colleges and school districts to shut down including columbia and hofstra universities. there's the list for you right there. well, hundreds gathered for

church services in member of the missing colorado boy, ganon stalk. they honored him by wearing his favorite color, blue. he disappeared from his home in january. officials do not believe that he's alive, unfortunately, but his body has not been found. his stepmother is charged with murder. she's expected to appear in court on wednesday. days after a tornado destroyed their church, worshipers hold sunday services among the rubble. ♪ >> the national church setting up a tent in the parking lot to pray. the tornado ripped off the roofs of two of the church buildings last week. despite the devastation, the community's faith remains strong. >> when i arrived here, i began to pray and asked god what do i

say in moments like this, and god spoke clearly, i'm speaking to you now, you have to help the hurting. >> tennessee's governor, bill lee, attended the sunday service showing respect for the church and the community. >> democratic rivals joe biden and bernie sanders prepare to battle it out on mini super tuesday. the top prize is delegate heavy michigan. todd piro joins us to break it all down. good morning, todd. >> reporter: an intense weekend of campaigning, trying to win votes in a handful of states, none, though, more important like you said with michigan with 125 delegates up for grabs. other states include idaho, mississippi, missouri, north dakota and washington state. there we have them right there. sanders laser focused on michigan, appearing there with alexandria ocasio-cortez and getting an endorsement from the rereverend jesse jackson.

>> i'm feeling good about the moment testimony we have. -- momentum we have. i think we're going to do well on tuesday and i think we're going to beat biden. >> beat biden in michigan? >> yes, i do, yes. >> reporter: biden, fresh off his super tuesday success, back it with a push in mississippi over the weekend, getting key endorsement including from kamala harris who went hard after biden in those debates. some pundits predicting harris as his vp if he gets the nomination. despite his recent success at the ballot box, yet even more gaffes. >> nominate a democrat, a life-long democrat, an obama biden democrat. we cannot get reelected -- we cannot win this re-election -- excuse me, we can only reelect donald trump if we get engaged in a circular firing squad.

>> reporter: unclear if biden's gaffes will come up with bernie sanders takes part in a townhall tonight in detroit, 6:30 p.m. eastern. heather, back to you. heather: todd, thank you. president trump's feud with nancy pelosi boiling over into a st. patrick's day lunch. the president will not attend the event over her rhetoric, accusing pelosi's efforts to drive discord and disunity of warning his appetite. he will present the soccer trophy with the irish prime minister. george w. bush was the last president to skip the lunch in 2003. and today prince harry and meghan markle are expected to make their final appearance as senior royals. the duke and duchess joining the family for the annual commonwealth had day ceremony at westminster abby. a british teen who kissed meghan

on the cheek is going viral. did you see this? [ cheering and applause ] heather: his classmates exploding with cheers as an international women's day celebration. and now to another fox news alert for you, as the grand princess prepares to dock today with 21 sick people on-board, the u.s. is tracking another cruise ship for possible corona cases. dr. segal says passengers need to get off that ship now and he joins us live to explain. and how did anyone walk away from this plane crash alive? the incredible story of survival for a father, a son and their dog. ♪ staying alive. ♪ gendary capability of the strongest, most advanced silverados ever. with best in class camera technology and larger,

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cruise ship will come into the port as we are still working out theethe enormity. we're doing this is in the appropriate way, it's ready, aim, fire, not ready, fire, aim. heather: the grand princess cruise ship set to dock in california this morning as the golden state prepares to handle the 21 cases on-board. more than 3,500 passengers and crew, many untested, will head to military bases across the country. what happens next for the huge influx of potential patients? fox news medical contributor dro discuss. thank you so much for joining us. >> my pleasure. heather: let's begin with what the next steps will be for these passengers. we can bring this up as we continue to discuss it. >> i'm glad they're going to military bases. there's facilities there in order to separate them out, that's most important. the biggest problem with a cruise ship as we learned from the previous cruise ship, the diamond princess, is the

conditions on the ships is not ideal no matter what you do in order to prevent the spread of a respiratory virus. they can't keep it disinfected enough, people are not separated enough. that's the key and that's what will happen at the bases. separate them out, test them repeatedly, not just one time and look for signs and symptoms. heather: in terms of the military bases themselves, how are they prepared to handle it. >> they are prepared. they've always prepared military bases for possible incoming of military officers that have had medical problems. it's what we call triage. they're equipped to triage from the sickest to the least sick to those with no symptoms at all. heather: someone over the weekend tweeted out her grandfather is on the ship, he's an 86-year-old veteran, he was in i think it was world war ii, retired u.s. veteran. she said he has not been diagnosed with it and he needs to get off. >> that's really where he should go. again, the alternative would have been local hospitals or even though there are great

hospitals in the area, they're already full, most of them. they're not equipped even if they have a plan in place for a surge if we have an influx in the united states and it's not the same as a military base. heather: what about people not being tested on-board. president trump retweeted a story we did here at 4:00 a.m. on friday saying the test kits were being dropped and he said people were being tested on the ships. >> that's crucial that they be tested right away. get them off the ship and test them right away, that's key. we did hear last week that we're having 4 million tests available around the country and i've checked several labs, by the way, quest diagnostic lab and several universities will begin testing today. we'll see a lot more tests being done. heather: they were also being tested on the ship. >> absolutely. we should be seeing that over the next day. that's also crucial, the point we've just made. you don't want people on the ship remaining that have the coronavirus. heather: very important to

point that out. that is being handled in the most appropriate way it can be. let's talk about what italy is doing, locking down a quarter of its population under a month-long quarantine. are these drastic measures necessary? >> the cases are rising in italy. it's over 7500 cases right now, over 350 deaths. it is a draconian measure. i have to tell you the truth about this, it's never been proven that locking down an entire region of 16 million people actually works. people panic, supply lines are cut off, people that are medically ill don't get the care they need as quickly as they should. there's huge downsides to this. when you reach that point, it's because they're not controlling the outbreak. heather: here's what a spokesperson from the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases had to say on the possibility of something similar happening here in the u.s. >> it's possible. we evaluate it every day.

you don't want to alarm people. given the spread we've seen, anything is possible. that's the reason we have to be prepared to take whatever action is appropriate to contain and mitigate the outbreak. >> what dr. fauci said in the same interview, is that elderly people and those with chronic underlying conditions should not travel on long trips, on planes, on ships. that's where we are right now, it's something called ca cacoon. we try to protect the people that are most at risk. that's what we're doing here, cutting down on concerts, cutting down on travel. it's to protect those most at risk by decreasing the amount of virus that's spreading. heather: what about schools shutting down? >> that's in the news right now. that shouldn't happen unless you think there's a risk of an outbreak at that school. i don't want all the schools closing down. heather: common sense measures.

and wash your hands, once again. >> wash your hands for a long time, at least 30 seconds and wash the doorknob on the way out of the bathroom. heather: good point. thank you so much. did you miss this over the weekend? >> we cannot get reelect -- we cannot win this re-election -- excuse me, we can only reelect donald trump -- heather: was that joe biden endorsing president trump? carley shimkus here with the president's response, coming up. ♪ come on, come on. ♪ turn a little faster. ♪ come on, come on. ♪

heather: welcome back to "fox & friends first." hillary clinton takes a dig at her former rival, bernie sanders, as she weighs in on the 2020 election and vp picks. >> i will support the nominee of the democratic party. i do not think he's our strongest nominee against donald trump. >> is that an endorsement of joe biden? >> i'm not endorsing. i would love to have a woman on the ticket, finally, again. heather: clinton says she hopes sanders' supporters will back joe biden if he is the nominee. bernie sanders campaign is accusing joe biden of pushing for a sit-down format at the next presidential debate. sanders campaign complained about the request during a call with cnn which is hosting the arizona debate next week. biden's campaign denied the claim, saying sanders is trying to distract from, quote, the weakness of his record and

ideas. sanders is a year older than biden and faces questions about his age after suffering a heart attack last year. and another republican harassed. elise stefanik was targeted with a vicious note. it's the response from democrat howard dean that is triggering outrage. carley shimkus is here with how it's playing out on social media. good morning. >> good morning. on saturday, a note was left on the congresswoman's car that said rot in hell, fascist pig. she posted it to twitter. she said i understand that respectful and passionate policy disagreements are foundational to our democracy but this note is sad hatred. we are praying for the author. former vermont governor howard dean responded saying this, i don't condone this but as you sow, so shall ye reap. you are a shame to your district

and to the democratic united states. a lot of people saying that response was out of line. this twitter user saying this is a perfect example of the incivility of the left, shows their hatred and intolerance for anyone who doesn't share their beliefs. suzanne says using the bible is another way the far left perpetuates hate. this person said howard dean demonstrates he has no clue what condone means. no word on who the author of that note was. heather: maybe we'll find out. we do know about this. president trump embracing biden's accidental endorsement of him. listen to this. >> we cannot get reelect -- we cannot win this re-election -- excuse me. we can only reelect donald trump if in fact we get engaged in this circular firing squad. >> yeah. joe biden made that comment on

saturday at a rally in st. louis. and the president posted that clip on his twitter account but cut out the ending so it actually sounded like an endorsement. listen. >> we cannot get reelect -- we cannot win this re-election. excuse me, we can only reelect donald trump. >> twitter labeled the video manipulated media. twitter says they're working to fix it. a lot of folks on social media who are trump supporters like that tweet. the president tweeted i agree with joe. somebody said someone give him a maga hat. someone said this to donald trump gulian junior, please tele this will be an ad for president trump. that tweet is controversial because it does sort of take his comments out of context.

heather: elizabeth warren dancing out it on snl. this is great. this was actually really funny. >> love, i just flipped the switch. ♪ i don't know nobody else that's doing this. >> i mean, she's kind of got moves. that is the flip the switch challenge that everybody's doing on tiktok. there you go, seeing double on social media and elizabeth warren was on "saturday night live" this weekend. heather: a lot of folks were saying she should have been more authentic like that during the campaign and she would have done better. >> i agree. you see who people really are and you say maybe they should have been that way on the campaign trail. heather: coronavirus in the nation's capitol, there you are, senator ted cruz and congressman paul gosser in self quarantine

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heather: welcome back. half past the top of the hour. look at our top headlines for you this morning on "fox & friends first." we begin with a fox news alert. the cruise ship quarantined for coronavirus will dock in california today. it's been hovering off the coast with thousands of passengers for days. 21 people testing positive will be immediately taken for medical attention. the rest of the 3500 on-board will be tested at military posts in california, texas and georgia

and go under a 14-day quarantine. well, today prince harry and meghan markle make their last official appearance as senior royals, two months after announcing plans to step back. the duke and duchess will join the royal family for a ceremony at westminster abby. official duties end on march 31st. they plan to live in north america part-time. tonight, senator bernie sanders will take the stage for a fox news townhall. he's taking questions from voters in detroit, one day before mini super tuesday. the event starts at 6:30 eastern. well, a fox news alert for you. at least two republican lawmakers self-quarantine after coming into contact with a coronavirus patient who attended cpac. mark meredith is live for us from washington as democrats use the crisis to push health care agendas. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the coronavirus is impacting the

political discourse in washington and the lawmakers themselves. overnight, texas senator ted cruz and arizona congressman paul gosser announced they will self quarantine. they say they interacted with an infected person at cpac which happened roughly a week ago. neither said they are showing symptoms. senator cruz said the medical authorities said the odds of transmission from the other individual to me are extremely low. members of cpac say the risk to other attendees remains low. >> i want to reiterate nobody at the conference should panic about what happened. we'll take all the necessary steps. >> reporter: fox news learned congress is preparing for the possibility of having to tele-work in light of the virus. the house is expected to begin working on preparing infrastructure for such a scenario. democratic leaders nancy pelosi

and chuck sh schumer are criticizing president trump over his handling on the crisis, writing in part, quote, the administration must move more quickly and seriously to address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on the security of america's families. bernie sanders tweeting, quote, once a vaccine for coronavirus is developed, it should be free. democrats say to help americans deal with the impact of the virus the government should expand access to programs like paid sick leave and food stamps. heather. heather: mark meredith live for you. thank you, mark. we appreciate it. another big story we're following this morning, north korea launching at least three projectiles in the second weapons test this week. the pro gee -- projectiles flewr more than 120 miles before dropping in the sea of japan, two days after north korea threatened action against those who object to the military

drills which restarted after nuclear talks with the u.s. stalled. rival swearing in ceremonies for afghanistan's president-elect were postponed. the u.s. official envoy is working with the men to prevent two parallel inauguration ceremonies. talks were supposed to be head between the afghan government and the taliban following the removal of u.s. and nato troops from the area. well, with super tuesday in the rear view, six more states head to the polls this week as bernie sanders and joe biden ramp up their campaign efforts, especially in michigan, where a lion's share of delegates are up for grabs. >> the one you nominate is a life-long democrat, an obama, biden democrat. >> i'm feeling good about the

moment tom we have. -- momentum we have. i think we're going to do well and i think we're going to beat biden. >> beat biden in michigan? >> yes, i do, yeah. heather: so can sanders rescue his campaign in a state that flipped for trump. here to debate, democratic strategist, angela dorn and committee to defend the president chairman, ted harvey. thank you for joining us. angela, begin with that question, what do you think? >> well, first of all, thank you for having me, heather. i think that bernie sanders can do a lot in michigan. he's shown that in 2016 when he beat hillary clinton there and he's taking the right action this time around. he's gotten an endorsement from reverend jesse jackson which is an important endorsement to get. we know that labor supports him and a number of people are looking at him as being a possible leader in the primary campaign. heather: let's take a look at polling we have, african american support in the michigan democratic primary for biden is

40.6%, compared to sanders coming in at 15.9%. so can he overcome that? >> i don't think so. that's a pretty huge voting block for biden to have in the pocket going into the primary. that's not the only voting base there. like angela just said, the labor union vote is going to be a huge vote as well. it will be interesting. i think biden will pull it off. bernie will get enough votes coming out of michigan that it will continue his strength going forward and he'll be there to fight another day. heather: angela, we have 125 delegates up for grabs in michigan and right now biden in the lead at 54% with sanders coming in at 33%. so it's a big chunk of delegates to take away. >> yeah, it's a huge chunk. and let's face it, we're all here prognosticating but nobody knows what's going to happen at the end of the day. whoever wins michigan, that's another step in the right direction in terms of being the democratic nominee given the

diversity, labor, african americans, working class folks of all kinds but who knows we have a lot of people throwing their support behind biden. the latest, kamala harris, listen to this. >> i am with great enthusiasm going to endorse joe biden for president of the united states. we need a leader who really does care about the people and who can, therefore, unify the people, and i believe joe can do that. heather: all right, ted, what about this? the establishment, all of these candidates jumping behind biden. >> well, i think it's interesting that senator harris is endorsing enthusiastically after she ran her entire presidential campaign against him, saying -- pointing out how bad his history has been on civil rights issues. so i think it's interesting that she's so excited. it tells you how desperate the democrat party is to circle the wagons behind somebody who they can bring forward to try to beat

trump. i'm sorry, with biden's slip-ups over the last couple weeks, this is getting embarrassing now and i think the democrat party is cutting off their nose to spite their face by circling the wagons around biden. heather: what about that? >> i disagree. i think we're playing it smart. the democratic party is behind the candidate that they think is most likely to beat the president, that's biden, actually. heather: what about standing behind the candidate that most represents what you support and the policies that you support? really is it at this point for the democratic party just to beat trump at all costs? >> i would say absolutely not, it's not only about beating trump. both of these candidates stand for important points like health care for all, what cost is the question. strong labor movements, et cetera. >> that's a huge question. heather: so ted, you get the final word here. >> that's a huge question. what the democrat party has been

bringing forward is radical socialist ideas, single payer health care, allowing illegal immigrants to come into the united states and get free health care. they're pushing radical leftist policies. that's not where the american people are. are you going to throw away the success of the trump administration and the booming economy or are you going to go backward and push for socialist policies of bernie sanders. that's not where the american people are today. heather: lots of folks are waiting to see who elizabeth warren throws her support behind as well. we'll see if that happens perhaps today. angela, ted, thank you very much for joining us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> thank you. heather: the time now, 20 minutes until the top of the hour. a fox news alert for you, markets around the globe hammered by the coronavirus scare in a tailspin, the oil price war that is sparking a selloff. >> ever request that we had and protocol related to those requests was met. the team has been truly

exceptional. heather: the trump administration's response to the coronavirus getting praise from an unlikely source. the vote of confidence from california's governor as the golden state prepares for an influx of newly confirmed cases. ♪

heather: welcome back. a fox business alert for you. market futures are plunging amid the coronavirus outbreak. dow futures are down over 1,000 points. the s&p and nasdaq also tumbling by over 4%. the virus is also rattling oil markets with american oil prices crashing to the lowest rate since the gulf war. this as russian president vladimir putin sparks and oil price war with saudi arabia. russia is refusing to cut its production at the request of opec, pushing the saudis to slash prices.

california's governor and fierce trump critic gavin newsom is praising the white house, defending the trump administration when asked about its response to the coronavirus. >> the protocol related to the requests was met. the vice president of the united states was taking notes, vice president of the united states held three specific calls with me personally. his team has been truly exceptional. heather: well, there are more than 100 coronavirus cases in california. well, confederate statues in virginia could soon be removed, state lawmakers voting to undo an old law that protects the monuments, instead local governments would decide their fate. virginia is home to more than 220 public memorials for the confederacy. the bills now go to the governor's desk. he supports giving local control of the monda monuments. children in alabama could soon practice yoga in the classrooms.

state officials are considering lifting a ban on the exercise due the association with hindu philosophy and religious training. if it is overturned it would only be allowed to be taught in english, people won't be able to chant or use namaste greetings. take a look at this, this miniature horse is not taking nay for an answer. thethe 12-year-old rescue donnig bunny ears for an audition. also in the top 10, a cat, miniature pig and a two-legged dog named lieutenant dan. oh, they should all win. the time now is about 15 minutes until the top of the hour. as congressman mark meadows gears up for his new role at the white house, a political newcomer is in a runoff for the soon to be vacant seat.

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heather: as congressman mark meadows leaves the house for a new gig as white house chief of staff, north carolina's 11th district is up for grabs. after super tuesday ended in a republican runoff, a 24-year-old political newcomer could be the one to fill the opening. madison kawthorn landed near the top of the field. he is in the studio to prove why

he is the man for the job. thank you for being here. congratulations on the runoff. >> thank you. i owe it to my team on the ground. i think our superior ground game made a difference. heather: right now, running pretty closely against linda bennett, these got 22.7%. >> it's a close margin. i believe a lot of the other candidates in the district, because they've come behind me and started to support me, i believe i'll get a lot of their supporters. heather: the other candidates you beat are endorsing you. >> the majority of them. heather: why do you think you're the best man for the job? >> my platform's been very simple. number one, we have got to get term limits on congress. we have to get a balanced budget amendment into the constitution and we've got to combat the rise of socialism. heather: in terms of the district, the map, the different counties that you represent, henderson, polk county, i lived in bunkham county for about five

years, how are you the person best to serve those folks that live there? >> i think that on march 3rd, super tuesday, i believe we had a referendum in our district on if we wanted someone who was beholden to super pacs and washington insiders and voter voted for someone like me who will represent the people of western south carolina. heather: how can you represent all these different types of people. >> the counties i won are the most po populated areas. i'm a mountain boy. i've grown up in western north carolina. i feel like i have a real connection with people there. i feel i can represent them very well in wash tonal. heatherwashington.heather: wha? >> i continue to fight the battle as hard as i can. we're afraid there may be more endorsements for linda that have

been coming in. mr. president, don't get involved in the 11th district. i will be your strongest supporter. i am a disabled, conservative millennial who can quickly articulate time tested truths of conservatism. that's something the republican party really needs. heather: what do you say to folks who say you're too young go james madison was only 25 years old when he wrote the constitution. i believe asking someone if they are too young is not the question you should be asking. the question is why do you want to run for this position. because of the adversity i faced in my life, it prepares me to handle a difficult position, which congress is. heather: definitely. thank you for joining us. we appreciate it and good luck. >> thank you so much. heather: the time now is about 8 minutes until the top of the hour. a guest on msnbc facing backlash for a rude remark about a member of the royal family. >> meghan markle, who many people consider as only five

clicks up from trailer trash, has actually tried to disrespect the queen. heather: my goodness. the calls now for that reporter to retire. and the police officers going above and beyond the call of duty to make a little girl's birthday one to remember. ♪ keep on breathing and breathing and breathing. ♪ all-new silverado hd adds to the legendary capability of the strongest, most advanced silverados ever. with best in class camera technology and larger, more functional beds than any competitor. the only truck that can compare to a silverado is another silverado. truck month is the right time to get behind the wheel of the chevy silverado. now, get 0% financing for 72 months plus $500 dollars cash allowance on all silverado 1500 crew cab pickups. find new roads at your local chevy dealer.

♪ i've been hanging around this town so long. heather: counting crews to wrap up the show for you this morning, live shot of new york city, definitely feels like springtime is here. hopefully you remembered to spring forward over the weekend. now time for the good, the bad and the ugly. up first, the good. pro police officers surprise a mother trying desperately to get home for her daughter's first birthday. watch. >> i'll give you my credit card. go get her a birthday cake. we've got a surprise, just give us a second. >> thank you, officer wilson. there's her cake. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. heather: the georgia officers surprising her with a birthday cake and joining in on the 1-year-old's festivities.

happy birthday. now the bad. a miracle for a father, son and their dog. look at this. the family's plane crash-landing into a tree and they walked away with only scratches. the plane experienced some engine trouble while trying to land. this happened near destin, florida. look at that. finally, the ugly. major backlash after a journalist makes a controversial comment about the duchess of sussex. >> meghan markle who many people consider five clicks up from trailer trash has actually tried to disrespect the queen. the queen is the most respected person, most respected woman in the world. heather: did she just say that? the british reporter certainly did, making those remarks on msnbc as meghan and harry prepare to officially step down as royals. some people on social media now calling for her to retire. that wraps up this hour of "fox & friends first." thank you so much for joining us

once again. hope you had a great weekend. busy week ahead again. and "fox & friends first" continues right now. bye-bye. jillian: it is monday, march 9th. this is a fox news alert, the coronavirus nightmare for thousands of exposed cruise ship passengers will soon become an urgent reality in california. teams brace for the ship to dock after days of being stranded offshore. rob: with two lawmakers now in quarantine, there is new pressure to shut down the capitol until the crisis is under control. we are live with breaking developments on that. jillian: plus, joe biden and bernie sanders hit the trail running before tomorrow's mini super tuesday primaries. rob: all eyes on the biggest prize in michigan whereby den is raking in critical support. will bernie be able to survive tomorrow? we break it down. jillian: this was a miracle. rob: a mix-up that turned tap water into wine. "fox & friends first" continues