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in part we believe indiscriminate fire rockets targeted and iraqi military base, the al-assad airbase hosting coalition that includes us troops, it happened at 7:20 local time, 11:20 last night eastern time and they now say iraqi forces are responding and investigating. according to earlier reports the rockets used were grad type rockets, truck launched, widely used in the middle east. these reports say the rockets used were iranian made, 122 millimeter. you might recall the al-assad base was the same one that was hit by iranian rockets in january of 2020. we now know that that attack left some 150 americans injured with the brain concussions. this is a much smaller attack,

the rockets hitting the perimeter. iraqi forces said there were no casualties was now they are saying there is no significant losses so we are tracking that was there is speculation this could be in iranian backed attack and could be in response to us airstrike in an iranian militia base on the syria iraqi border last weekend that, another iranian tied attack which injured a us servicemember. a lot of tit for tat fighting in this region and one more note, this tough neighborhood will be visited starting friday by none other than pope francis as he tours the country. we will be tracking the latest details. back to you. todd: we will stay with him for updates become over the course of that time. >> turning to the border, the biden administration urges migrants urge is a challenge, not a crisis.

>> 117,000 unaccompanied child migrants are expected to cross this year. >> good morning. whatever you call it, the projection means it is all hands on deck to accommodate that surge of unaccompanied children at the border. you mentioned 117,000 in fiscal year 2021, that is higher than previous years as you can see here and axial so surge is on pace to exceed the all-time record by 45% with officials advising they need 20,000 more beds. white house press secretary jen psaki still not calling it a crisis. >> the secretary of homeland security yesterday conveying it is a challenge go we provided numbers publicly about how serious the challenge is. we are approaching this humanely. >> reporter: a little later in the day the president tightlipped when asked about it.

>> i did. a lot. >> is there a crisis at the border? >> this as republicans are selling the alarm. senator marco rubio raised this concern. >> trafficking networks taking advantage of desperate people and telling them there's a new president, the new president will let you come into the united states and stay if you show up with child so you created an incentive on that journey. >> reporter: in california a human smuggling operation gone horribly wrong, 13 that after an suv built for 7 but carrying 25 running a stop sign after crossing the border, the big rig following gravel, the driver of the big rig survived but at the other end of the border in texas, we are learning 108 migrants released by border patrol have tested positive for

covid-19 since january 20 fifth. according to a spokesman in brownsville, texas the city does not have the authority to retain them telling nbc's telemundo they are advising migrants to follow cdc guidelines and socially distant. all of this coming as ice locks their isolated account to provide information about fugitives at large seeking the public's help in apprehending them. that account has been active since 2013. ice not offering clarification why the last tweet was january 21st. carley: president biden's message on the border crisis, god willing. a challenge. todd: president biden can only expect his immigration problem to get worse as spring draws near. >> this is the problem joe biden wants to have a different immigration approach than donald

trump but at the same time he doesn't want to become a big magnet for a huge surge of immigrants especially unaccompanied minors because you have to do something. that is the problem and as the weather gets warmer, spring is usually the time you have the biggest surge of migration anyway. they've got to figure out a way to discourage people from coming. at the same time they are saying they will be more welcoming. that is really hard. >> president biden stopped construction on the border wall. carley: california's fears of a second attack, capital police received intelligence warning of a malicious plot to breach the capital tomorrow is qand zip on conspiracy theorists believe that they after barbed wire fencing was taken down around the building. today acting capitol hill police

chief pittman is expected to ask for money to protect officers. todd: lifting the mask mandate and allowing businesses to open at 100% capacity. carley: california's governor slammed the reopening. >> detail to live out, california saying closed with strict rules in place in texas ending on covid-19 restrictions, that includes mask mandates. texas governor greg abbott saying it is time to get texas back to work. >> too many texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities. too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. this must end. it is now time to open texas 100%. >> reporter: the move has

california governor gavin newsom slamming the rush to reopen. he retweeted this from the associated press calling the move reckless. president biden also warning other red states that might take similar action. >> now is not the time to let up. i have asked the country to where masks for my first 100 days in office. now's not the time to let our guard down. people's lives are at stake. >> despite the warning states like mississippi and louisiana taking steps to end covid-19 lockdowns as the nationwide vaccine campaign continues and the president feels confident he will make good on his promise to get 1 million vaccines to americans in his first 100 days and the addition of a third vaccine with johnson & johnson getting emergency approval for its 1-shot dose. >> now on track to have enough vaccine supply for every adult in america by the end of may. shannon: to make that happen j

and j has teamed up with its usual rival merck to manufacture its vaccine and the cdc set to announce thursday if you have the vaccine you will be allowed together indoors without a mask. imagine that. shannon: without a mask. sales are going to go up. thanks. school reopenings or lack thereof have been a major sticking point in the fight to reopen. one parent moving her family from california to denver to get her kids back in the classroom. >> we haven't made progress in california and san francisco and have very little hope schools will reopen in the spring. my 6-year-old is a kindergartner who experienced schools in september, 2 and a half hours a day. it is not engaging and i saw his personality start to change. he became withdrawn and didn't want to go outside.

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cuomo while mayor bill deblasio as a recommendation that may be the governor's only option. >> if these allegations are true he cannot govern. it is as simple as that. you have to have trust from the people and if you can't maintain that trust you can't govern. >> republican congressman lee selden is actively exploring running for the governor's office. doctor haas performing cpr using a defibrillator at a new jersey airport. the man had no pulse after -- doctor haas telling fox news it is our responsibility to jump in when there is a medical emergency. take the time to learn to do cpr and use a defibrillator. you could save a life. shannon: that is amazing. even off the clock. todd: you don't have to be a

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witmer amid reports she paid 155,$000 and has money to a former health official. todd: coronavirus this in nursing homes. it is time for answers. what do you and your fellow gop members think governor witmer is trying to hide. >> what are you trying to hide? we invited the department to testify before the oversight committee. they refused to. we asked them to share the data with nursing home deaths. and now we see the governor paid the former health department director robert gordon 155,$000 to stay quiet which begs the question what are they trying to hide? >> health department director resigned in the middle of a health crisis and discover he received 155,$000 packet on the condition that neither side why

he stepped down. take a listen. >> separation agreements used often in the private -- public and private sector when someone in a leadership position lead the organization. due to the nature of it there's not a lot i can say. jillian: a lot of people in michigan would want to know why 155,$000 went to the house director. are you suggesting impropriety may have taken place? >> this is not something we have seen in state government before. why aren't they opened the public about it. is it the work of a dedicated journalist who exposed this or something they tried to hide all along? we appropriate dollars. there is no line item in the budget for hush money.

the governor is dead wrong and needs to come clean and what they are trying to hide by trying to silence apartment officials. todd: senate and house republicans in your state are pushing for an investigation into witmer's nursing home coronavirus data. the processes that may have contributed to the spread of the virus among nursing home residents across the state. the accuracy of data reported by the administration, compliance with all cdc guidelines and compliance with michigan's freedom of information act. instead of asking why this information has been kept secret my question is why over the course of every month the pandemic is been going on why wasn't this information released on a consistent and regular basis? >> michigan was one of the few states we forced covid-19 patients into nursing homes,

governor cuomo, that happened here, the number of nursing home deaths, they told us trust us. they started putting up walls. they failed them with nursing home policies and lack of transparency. jillian: you are not the only one with questions, pulitzer prize winning journalist trauma to sue governor witmer to get accurate nursing home data. that will be a long fox show. what we hope to continue this conversation. representative johnson, thank

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increase, mike rounds will join us in the next hour to weigh in. president biden found to find new work for near at hand in after her nomination to lead the office of management and budget unraveled. tendon withdrawing from the process amid bipartisan opposition. disparaging comments online against republicans, democrats say the issue that makes her unfit for the position. bill mcgurn says tendon's nomination was always about the numbers. take a listen. >> 50/50 senate as long as you can keep your caucus in line means every senator has veto of it and that means with joe manzo the chin west virginia came against her. someone on the republican side they were doomed. they need the 50/50 vote to break the tie.

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scientists believe it is likely a small piece of commodore asteroid. time is 25 minutes after the hour students suing california governor gavin newsom. todd: it will be a packed panel to get back in the game. ♪♪

todd: fox news alert 10 rockets tracking your base house yesterday in iraq. jillian: what we know now, good morning. >> we got more information on this, more trouble in the middle east. this is the fourth western base targeted in three weeks and one

death of a civilian contractor reported and the iranian connection suspected. in a tweet from the us military, and indirect fire rocket targeted the al-assad-based, happened at 7:20, iraqi special forces are investigating. the base was the same one hit by iranian rockets in january of 2020, and iranian made truck launch rockets, one reported death dying of heart attack. this could be an iranian backed attack in response to the us airstrike on the syria iraq border last week. a tough neighborhood into which

pope francis is arriving for a tour on friday. carley: a group of california student-athletes suing governor gavin newsom for the right to play sports. they are being treated unfairly because college and professional indoor sports are allowed in the state. joining me now, heiskell basketball player brandon, his father, brad, jason elton and his dad jim and their attorney ken elliott, good morning to you all. you are the attorney in the group, talk about your lawsuits, why are you suing the governor? >> the lawsuits against the governor, there are a number of them throughout the state. we are alleging kids are being treated in unequal fashion, college and professional sports a been allowed since the

pandemic began. these kids are shoved into this tier system with no scientific background. we are asking you call protection. mayor carley: indoor sports are allowed in san diego after a successful lawsuit and you hope to do the same thing. your son caleb plays heiskell basketball, the governor has no medical evidence to shut down indoor sports. >> predominantly the most healthy of the population is at high risk and no medical evidence to support that high school sports i do more dangerous than college sports. it is not acceptable. carley: you are a junior in high school. i am sure it has been frustrating not to do what you

love to do. you are watching college basketball in dc and march madness doing it successfully. >> kind of irritating -- they can do it safely, and indoor sports, it is frustrating. carley: any college aspirations to play at the next level? >> i can't reach for that and can't play. carley: you are fighting and taking the legal fight to the governor. you are a high school wrestler, what do you miss most about this? >> i miss competing in tournaments and this feeling the

pride when i compete in these tournaments. carley: let's talk to jim, the changes in your son, because he can't play. how has this impacted your family. >> in a big way. it was jason's first year wrestling. so much pride out of the game. he looks forward to going to school every day, going to practice and being with a group of friends with close bonds with them. it was taken away from us. he has been depressed. his concentration in school has gone down, been a lot tougher. homework and everything has take

twice as long because it is hard to concentrate because he is cooped up in his house. is only child. is only outlet to be with friends was to be at school. it has impacted us in a hard way. carley: you brought up a good point that we should protect the most vulnerable student-athletes, healthiest kids, why not let them play? what is next? we are talking victories coming down the pipeline. when can we hear about this? >> there is a hearing on a permanent order in san diego county this coming friday. there are negotiations going on with the governor and we are hoping to have guidelines that will be useful through the state or sooner than that, negotiations are ongoing. >> governor newsom asked about the lawsuit, the state issued updated youth sports guidance

allowing a return to play for outdoor sports in all tiers with safety modifications based on scientific evidence about the lower risk of outdoor activities. we will continue to lead with science and health and defend the state's guidance to protect californians. you guys want indoor sports to happen as well, you're taking the fight to the governor. thank you for joining us, we appreciate it, best of luck. todd: a 14-year-old boy charged in a drive-by coming of the denver mom. she was sitting in the car when she was shot and killed. authorities want to try the 14-year-old as an adult. anything-year-old alleged for driving the getaway car. she leaves behind a 6-year-old son. a horrible story. a homemade gun found that an elementary school. authorities were called here

when a staffer discovered the devices on the sidewalk. sheriff deputies say fireworks reloaded inside the pipe bomb. the shotgun shell was in the home. nobody was hurt. an investigation is underway. jillian: shaquille o'neal dunks on the latest era of basketball players. >> putting pops. >> utah jazz star jonathan mitchell, quote, doesn't have what it takes to get to the next level. he says he was just dishing out the kind of constructive criticism he received early in his career. never heard that phrase before. dolly parton getting the moderna vaccine that she helped fund before getting the shot saying a vaccine version of her song. >> vaccine vaccine

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shannon: new york owner andrew cuomo facing backlash from his own party after 3 women accused him of sexual harassment. democratic state leaders say they agreed to strip cuomo his emergency pandemic powers. >> this photo to the new york times, it captures the moment at a september of 2019 wedding when governor andrew cuomo put his hand on her face. the 33-year-old says cuomo then asked if he could kiss her. she was confused, shocked and embarrassed. fox news has not independently confirmed this information and we reached out to rock in cuomo's office, she's the first woman -- third woman to accuse him of sexual harassment in the last week. now at least 13 democratic new york state lawmakers and new york working families party, a progressive party in the state are calling for cuomo's

resignation. six new york socialist legislators are taking a step further calling for cuomo's impeachment. governor cuomo has repeatedly abused his powers and face no accountability. as attorney general letitia james conduct an independent investigation new york city's democratic mayor drew a line in the sand. >> if these allegations are true he cannot govern. >> reporter: other normally outspoken top democratic women like vice president kamala harris have not said a word about cuomo's troubles. >> i can speak on behalf of the president and vice president. let me reiterate they both believe everyone coming forward to be heard. todd: if governor cuomo does get pushed out pay attention, the lieutenant governor would be the first woman in new york history to become governor. carley: a biden administration won't, migrant search at the border a crisis. >> the secretary of homeland

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todd: overnight ten rockets fired from interbase housing us troops in iraq following the airstrike on syria.

more on what this signals for strategy in the middle east. you sit on the homeland security committee. what messages are our enemies trying to send the biden administration? >> it is pretty simple. they are testing this administration was under donald trump our allies and likewise enemies new where we stood and under the obama biden administration was a perpetual moving red line. the kind of reaction they get out of the administration remains to be seen. you've seen president biden release some airstrikes in retaliation contrary to key administration officials, i think he's gotten his hands full figuring out what exactly his response is going to be.

todd: what do you think the response should be? >> we should always project strength, and never in a proactive way attack a sovereign nation but what we are seeing is perpetual creep on our national security and the biden administration has been entertaining the iran deal which is a signal that we are going to present a week front they will make -- to allow russia and china. this is an incredible time in our nation's history as we are fighting on the home front to secure our borders with surges of caravans coming and we have serious challenges and we need

serious people. i'm not convinced biden is the man for the job. todd: biden calling it a challenge, not a crisis. look at the projected numbers of unaccompanied minors. the numbers are telling, 117,000 projected up from 33,000, in light of what it takes to care for one child and i'm having enough trouble keeping tabs on one. how is this not a crisis? >> that is exactly it. under this administration, things change rapidly. we ask who built the cages and he never could answer that during the campaign. now these aren't cages, they are holding facilities in classrooms but they are the same structures.

that biden built so years ago that they were quick to criticize donald trump for. the crazy part is under this administration we are seeing of america last policy, kids that are here, california or colorado or elsewhere are out of school. you know what they are doing for the children coming across? they are in classrooms getting an education. this is what is crazy to me. we have projected a weakness at home and abroad and that is why you are seeing this surgeon. immigrants coming in this caravan said president biden will take care of me. that wouldn't happen by a strong resolute president. todd: completing a rubik's cube is a challenge, this is a crisis. house poised to vote for the people act as early today. the tent poles of that act

addressing concerns of federal control of national elections, extending voting rights, overhauling the federal election commission and modernization and voter registration. you call it of top-down power grab in the democratic election system. what happens if this becomes law? >> it is a disaster. it is an absolute disaster. lowering the voting raised to 60 years old. last i checked they were still eating tied pods. making dc estate absolute disaster, to keep democrats in power forevermore. donate that to the campaign, on political contribution, no one said there's not enough money in politics and campaigns but what we can do to make less money involved in campaign.

now they want to use your tax dollars to do it. this is a disaster. it is not for the people. todd: we can't let you go without asking about my fraternity brother implying i had fun with dr. seuss. cancel culture coming for the good doctor. is this the tipping point or is it the beginning of cancel culture? >> we are not living in a time when a classic potato toy is offensive to people because of its, quote, gender and now we are banning dr. seuss? this is crazy. i'm encouraging my fellow colleagues that every dr. seuss book you can, get on social media and reads and dr. seuss books on social media channels, this is insane. cancel culture is out of control.

i spoke on a panel talking about north korea and their human rights. that is a place where they can cancel you permanently and i would hate to see our country slipping into a socialist utopia where all of a sudden your snitching on your neighbors and family, canceling people because they don't agree with you. this is the tolerant left as they like to call themselves but we all know in the real world that this is just censorship and cancel culture run amok. todd: based around him. like taking the groundhog out of groundhog day. great to have you on a lot of topics. >> have a great day. carley: dr. seuss, 117 years old today was in a greater reunite with his airman brother during an emotional surprise at his kentucky middle school. >> didn't notice it.

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todd: fox news alert, 10 rockets, a targeted attack on an iraqi or base. jillian: the latest attack in a series of recent strikes on american troops in the region. you are watching "fox and friends first" on wednesday morning. todd: breaking details coming in from iraq overnight. what have you learned? >> reporter: in the last few minutes getting a clearer idea, us troops are in the bull's-eye, in the last 3 weeks, we are getting mixed reports about casualties, and iranian connection is suspected was according to a tweet from the us military, indirect fire rockets targeted at outside air base, the coalition including us troops, 7:20 a.m.