conor powell is live on the ground. connor, what is the latest for you are? >> good morning, overnight that u.s. fired 60 tomahawk missiles. the aircraft took off to deliver that deadly chemical attack, the aircraft also turn there. syrian media and russian media say that there is extensive damage done to the space. the question is what type of damage was done? we've heard conflicting reports, a lot of damage done to the base. the u.s. also gave warning to russia to get their people out of there before these strikes were carried out, so syrian media right now is reporting that they were able to remove most of the planes, both russian and also syrian jets were able to get out of there. we can't confirm that but that certainly the messaging that we are hearing. they're trying to limit the extent of damage, the airfield is damage and some of the base where damage. russia as you pointed out has condemned this, syrian media is quoting the regime as saying this is strike by the u.s. undermines a syrian counterterrorism operations, the regime still very much trying

conor powell is here with the latest.ter: christian community is hit by a wave of violence past two months. this is the biggest attack in years. two separate blasts leaving at least 45 people dead, 100 wounded. both attacks were actually caught on camera. the pictures are disturbing. surveillance cameras show a man turned outside the main gate of st. marks cathedral the seat of the coptic community. second later a massive blast. a bomb exploding inside of st. george's church in the nile delta town of tanta. isis claiming responsibility for both attacks. egypt has been under a state of emergency. but president el-sisi issuing another one, despite vows to crack down on extremists in egypt. he has struggled to tackle terrorism or other of egypt's pressing problems since seizing power in a coup in 2013. israel announced its border crossing with egypt after fears of an imminent attack. david and melissa. david: conor powell. thank you very much. melissa. melissa: president trump reached out to the swedish prime minister to off

conor powell has the story change. >> american combat operations are finished but the fight against the taliban is far from over. afghan troops continue to battle insurance. the relationship with russia is sounding alarms in washington and kabul. >> washington will suffer if it chooses -- the tele- band provides the platform for other terrorist organizations. >> the afghan president stopped short of saying that moscow is supporting the taliban. this news comes as the trump administration debates options in afghanistan. he said he hopes american trainers and advisors will remain but the white house has proposed slashing the u.s. foreign aid budget. many fear that america's commitment to afghanistan will not survive the trump administration. >> we want a partnership, the way we have worked and fought shoulder to soldier -- shoulder to shoulder, we don't want to be a burden. >> the pentagon estimates developing the mineral wealth will take years. corruption is rampant and a hindrance to economic growth and stability. afghanistan's infrastructure is improving. roads, hydro electrical power,

conor powell joins us live. >> good afternoon. we're getting some more information about the missiles that were fired into syria here just in the last 12 hours or so. the target was the airfield base, this is a joint base used by russia and also syria, but primarily a syrian base. it was home to mostly jets, but also some helicopters. according to the pentagon, they say they took out about 20 syrian jets with these air strikes. however, the syrians are putting the number much lower, saying they only lost take jets destroyed. the syrians saying this move by the u.s. undermines their counterterrorism operations. they're really trying to paint this as an attack on their ability to fight groups like i isis. very different views of the way this strike or the strikes are being carried out. the other thing we are hearing is from groups like a proxy of the assad regime. they say this was a foolish move by the united states, that it will raise regional tension. one of the things are looking to see in the future is white tub of reaction to

troops to turkey, to here in israel. >> bret: conor powell. thank you. the congressional battle over the next supreme court justice is now over, the hard feelings and political consequences will last a long time. president trump's pick, neil gorsuch, was confirmed today. chief legal correspondent matt shannon bream tells us where we go from here. >> the nomination of neil gorsuch of colorado to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states is confirmed. >> after months of wrangling and recriminations, history was made on friday on two friends. it now takes just a simple majority vote to end any filibuster against a supreme court nominee and neil gorsuch has been added as the 1,113th justice. >> senators across the aisle discuss how this will impact their efforts moving forward, gorsuch has an enormous workload waiting for him. he'll be sworn in in in time to take part in the next round of arguments. one of the most prominent cases involves a church preschool denied a missouri state grand perceiver playground materials because of a ban

conor powell reports. >> grief and despair on what should have been a day of celebration. christians across egypt gathered for palm sunday services when a pair of blasts ripped through the community. both attacks were caught on camera, and the pictures are disturbing. outside the main gate of st. mark's cathedral, the traditional seat of egypt's coptic community. surveillance cameras show a man being turned away. seconds later, an explosion. a few hours earlier, a bomb detonated inside st. george's church in the nile delta town of tanta. the church was streaming as palm sunday mass. the video cuts out but the screaming victims can be heard. isis is claiming responsibility for both attacks. killed at least 44 people. distraught families demanding answers from egypt's president al-sisi who declared a state of emergency last night. >> i want to ask president al-sisi, why didn't you declare the state of emergency two weeks before the holiday? he is coming to do this now after this crime has happened. >> president al-sisi, who was in washington last week and praised by presiden

. >> julie: conor powell is live from the syria-israel border with the very latest. >> the u.s. response to tuesday's chemical weapon attack came in the form of 59 tomahawk cruise missiles fired at the shayrat air force base in homs province. this is a significant and important location for the syrian regime. according to officials, there was significant damage done to the airfield. syria puts that number at six syria jets destroyed, but the pentagon puts that number higher, 20 or so is what they are saying. at least seven people were killed in these strikes, and about nine or so injured. not surprisingly, syrian officials and russia condemning the move. they are saying come according to syrian officials, this will undermine their ability to fight terrorism in their country. they are very much trying to portray this as a strike against their ability to fight groups like isis and the al qaeda affiliate in syria as opposed to a response to the chemical weapons attack that killed more than 80 people on tuesday. also, other u.s. allies weighing in from across the region. saudi arabi

conor powell with more on that. >> in 2013, the obama administration announced a deal that would see assad regime give up its chemical weapons. it was a lot of skepticism here in israel. israeli officials never believed of the assad regime give up all of their chemical weapons. i believe that he had that all done to some of them. yesterday, and a meeting with journalists here in jerusalem, is really officials saying they believe the assad regime still have somewhere between one and . a lot of them potentially searing gases. this comes after 90 people or so were killed in an attack three weeks ago. investigators say that was carried out by the assad regime, most likely use using sarin ga. a few planes were hit, their bunkers and runways were also hit. there was minimal damage done to the assad airbase. the trump administration gave a warning to russia about an hour or so before the missiles were fired. syria is also, and preparation for a possible, and another missile strike, they've moved their planes to a russian airbase, mixing russian and syrian planes the same place with the assu

conor powell is live from afghanistan where he interviewed the afghan president.eporter: while combat operations ended in 2014, the afghan security forces are engaged in a deadly fight against insurgents. the taliban waging attacks in recent weeks and months. they control key areas in places liklike helman. will they continue with the training and advise mission? the president ghani saying he wants u.s. trainers and advisors to stay in the country. he says he wants to see american businesses involved in the development of their sizable mineral deposits. >> the way they worked shoulder to shoulder. we would be able to develop this country. we don't want to be a burden on you. reporter: the pentagon estimates there are a trillion dollars worth of natural resources from lithium to natural a gas. infrastructure here is pretty poor. security is the big problem and corruption is endemic. clearly president ghani is trying to talk to president trump saying you are a businessman. america has business opportunities here. hydroelectricity is improving here. the big issue is

stephen conor powell, thank you. up next, back in the public eye. president obama takes center stage. one thing was noticeably absent in his remarks. first, here's what some of our fox affiliates are covering. fox a-train in new orleans. workers begin removing confederate-era monuments from the city. first to go, the liberty monument sprayed the city's mayor because of the most offensive of four targeted structures. the monuments are to be put in storage and eventually placed in a museum or other facility. fox 4 in dallas, a lawyer for the man dragged off at united airlines flight last week says he will represent a woman who was involved in an incident over the weekend on an american airlines jet. the attorney says what happened to the identified -- unidentified woman, the flight attendant stole a stroller, no word from american. this is a live look from fox 35. one of the big stories, president trump calls to congratulate an astronaut on a huge accomplishment. international space station commander peggy whitson has spent more time and space than an

conor powell has more from kabul. >> reporter: rob, as the trump white house debates options in afghanistanafghan president ashraf ghani wants advisers to remain in the war-torn country. the u.s. spent $700 billion and lost thousands of lives here. while american combat operations ended in 2014, the fight against the taliban is far from over. afghan troops continue a deadly fight against insurgents, with an eye towards afghan's long-term prosperity, afghan president ashraf ghani wants american businesses to be part of developing afghanistan's rich mineral resources. >> we want a partnership that the way we've worked and fought shoulder to shoulder, we would be able to develop this country, we don't want to be a burden on you. >> reporter: the pentagon estimates afghanistan has more than a trillion dollars worth of mineral wealth. much of this is years if not decades from making it to market, and corruption is rampant and hindrance to economic growth. afghanistan's infrastructure is improving. roads, agricultural yields and hydroelectric power are getting better. the trump administration pro

. >> heather: conor powell with the latest, thank you. >> jon: another shooting on the streets of chicagothis one kills a cook county judge and also injured one woman. that woman was apparently shot after encountering someone with a gun. authorities say judge raymond miles heard the commotion, stepped outside his house and was also shot dead. police say that violence is a reminder of the growing problem in that city. >> when incidents like this occur, it's not only a reminder of the ever present challenge we have with illegal guns and the offenders who want to use them, but it is also a direct attack on the criminal justice system that keeps our society safe. we will not let judge miles life be lost in vain, and we will hold the killer accountable. >> jon: the female victim has not been identified, but authorities say she is expected to survive. no suspects named at this point. >> heather: we are awaiting the start of the white house briefing, press secretary sean spicer expected to face questions on syria and russia. we will take you there live when it begins. plus, secretary of state re

ainsley: conor powell is on the border of israel and syria with the breaking details for us. od morning, conor. >> good morning. as you were just saying overnight the pentagon launching 5 tomahawk cruise missiles at the at at the sharrat. this is where they believe the planes took off and departed to. according to syrian state television. six soldiers were killed. seven others wounded. now,s you a mentioned just a short while ago, the white house and the pentagon did notify russia before this strike, giving them some time to not phi the syrians. according to syrian officials. what we're hearing out thereof is that they were able to move some of their jets but there was still significant amount of damage down to the air field, to the hangers and many of the sort of buildings that were on this air field. how much damage was done to the jets and to the air field, that still isn't clear. we're seeing several different pictures on social media. some of them appear to have been from several days ago. from what we can see from the video is a significant amount of explosions overnight