let's welcome madison scarpino into the conversation.ents go you drew a pretty good one my friend. [laughter] >> hate kevin, the energy is still very high now. i heard you talk about how everyone just takes their phones out to capture the moment looking at all the fans surrounding me right now but that is what everyone is doing. what a cool thing to see the president leading the way it right now at daytona international speedway. unsure if he is going to stay for the whole racer wo widow sun planning on doing i can siphon the fan perspective people are soaking all of this in. ♪ because it madison i went to ask you. i know you got a sense early on today this was going to be on like many other days at the track. of course other presidents have attended including the great ronald reagan, with whom i share a birthday. not bragging. but obviously having a president come back again is fantastic. in this particular case i say fantastic for the fans. i think i am looking at it from a fan perspective. it adds to the excitement, is that you are se

madison scarpino, thank you for that report.e it. >> reporter: thanks. ♪ ♪ >> so the white house sending top officials to saudi arabia tonight to meet with russian counterparts about a ending the war in ukraine. but ukraine will not be there, and its president, volodymyr zelenskyy, says he won't accept a deal without his input. dana that marie mcnichol is live in west palm beach, florida, with more on this. danamarie? >> reporter: that's right. ukrainian officials have said they were not invited to that upcoming meeting in saudi arabia, but white house middle east envoy steve witkoff confirms they will still have a seat at the table. >> well, i think ukraine is part of the talks. the president had their a president, zelenskyy, on the phone this past week. if i don't think this is about excluding anybody. in fact, it's about including everybody. >> reporter: now, zelenskyy said this morning that he is confident ukraine will have a say in a deal. take a listen. >> i -- i not only count on it, i'm sure we have to be there, otherwis

jon: madison scarpino thank you.d a deadly incident in southern mexico back in 2023. oone of its just jets crashed on landing killing all five crew on board. let's bring in captain mike cofield perform a commercial airline pilot with 30 years of extremity led the congressional investigation to the 1996 crash twa flight 800 from new york city that killed 230 people. thank you for spending some time with us. you've seen the video what your take on what happened? >> first of all condolences to the families. it seemed like such a hopeful event and in tragedy. our prayers and you and i and millions of americans the ntsb several is several things as yow the faa needs a first of all look at maintenance records. it was the aircraft maintenance done in mexico at an faa approved facility? was the crew trained to faa u.s. standards? when we are going to look at, back several years ago was a d.c. eights and military aircraft was flying military crews out of newfoundland. at rotation the cargo unbuckle comic payment that was the

correspondent madison scarpino has a more for us this afternoon.vening, madison. >> reporter: hi, kevin. it's been almost five months, and today secretary noem got the see that destruction firsthand. she was later joined by local officials and fema's new acting administrator, cameron hamilton. both secretary nome and hamilton say the main goal right now so to improve the federal response to helene and other disasters. >> i had a chance to witness the, firsthand just the resiliency of this community and the resiliency of people in this state. hurricane helene was one of the worst natural disasters that this country has ever experienced. the previous administration failed in many areas, and we're going to learn from that and do better. >> reporter: fema is dissecting everything to make sure their response to disasters is faster and more efficient. secretary noem also a spent the day meeting survivors, as you said, kevin, and getting their advice on what more the feds can do to help. this comes as president trump is criticizing fema for its response t

to madison scarpino now with what we know about the victims in this crash. madison. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, david. with we know that all a six people onboard that ambulance plane were from mexico. it was the a pilot, a co-pilot, a doctor can, a paramedic, a little girl patient and her mother. and that's all according to the jet rescue air ambulance spokesperson who says the crew onboard was highly trained. now, shriner's hospital confirms it was treating the little girl for life-threatening illness. if you're unfamiliar with shriner's, it's kind of like stt children's hospital where kids get free treatment for specialized health care needs. that's why the little girl and her mother were in philadelphia. she was finally done with treatment and, we're told, so excited to go back home to mexico, so a heartbreaking situation for the family that, earthly, has already been -- evidently, already been through so much with that little girl's illness. as far as people on the ground near the crash site, we have not heard yet of any deaths. temple university ho

madison scarpino at the daytona 500 per thank you very much. let's talk about this. the daytona 500 before it was fantastic. now it is literally a thing. it is the super bowl, the daytona 500 think is the first time they have given him the microphone. which is what all of the drivers would hear in their cars if you've been to a nascar race you can buy at headphone so you can hear the pit crews talking to their drivers. can you imagine if you had your headphones on and trump starts talking to you? what's many years ago i went to the speedway had a ride along. i think trump like to being on the track going around. >> imagining out there in the beast. one time when he was in vegas during his first term. he let me take a look inside the beast. i member how excited he was on his describing a pigeon with a call this? they call this the beast. it was really great support being out on the raceway and the g forces when you are out there, if that racecar drivers are out there doing their laps, they can hear anyone talking to them it's got to be a really intense experience that

madison scarpino thank you.drew cuomo is in the news again and he is once again teasing a political comeback as he hints at a possible run for new york city mayor. i am not kidding. nate foy has more on that he joins us in the big apple. >> good to see you from the daytona 500 to a different kind of race were our about four months out from new york city primary election former governor andrew cuomo still has not officially entered the race for mayor especially after posted this video a in social media ths weekend. >> we have seen the ups, we have seen the downs, we know how to make the city work and make the state safer for everyone. and that's exactly what we are going to do. kevin: course a complicated history for caldwell. he resigned as governor in 2021 after a report leticia james found he sexually harassed at least 11 women per cuomo denies those allegations. a subcommittee found he attempted to conceal the true number of nursing home deaths related to cocoa19. >> did you ever speak with anyone, you, gover

as fox's madison scarpino reports tonight, there are heightened concerns about security following then the french quarter on new year's day. >> welcome back to the city of new orleans. >> it's all hands on deck as new orleans puts the finishing touches on security preps for super bowl 59 this weekend. the city is hosting the game for an 11th time, but there's added pressure this year after a new year's day terror attack on bourbon street killed 14 people. >> we're about to be on a national stage again, and i hope we can pull it off. >> newly confirmed homeland security secretary kristi noem visited the french quarter on monday to honor the victims of that attack. she also toured the superdome to preview security measures for sunday's game, reminding the public, if you see something, say something. >> keep saying something until you are heard. if you see something that has not been dealt with, to continue to raise the level of awareness until the response has been taken care of. >> officials say while there are no credible threats to the public, there will be an enhanced security zone

madison scarpino is following all of that with the latest. hey, madison. >> reporter: hey, griff.o was near the crash site and inside of their car has died. that in addition to the six people onboard the medical flight who we now know was a little girl, her mother, a doctor, a paramedic, a pilot and a co-pilot all were from mexico. and so, unfortunately, seven total deaths that we know about so far. shriner's, a nonprofit children's hospital that treats kids for free, confirms it was treating the little girl for a life-threatening condition. we're waiting to learn how that little girl, how old that little girl was and what condition she had, but shriner's is primarily known for treating kids with orthopedic issues. that child was finally done with treatments there and was heading back home to tijuana, mexico, before the tragic crash. and the philadelphia mayor also confirms they now know of 19 people being treated in area hospitals, but authorities are really emphasizing that the number of deaths and injuries will likely go up. here's the payor with earlier today. concern mayor ea

madison scarpino has more. >> reporter: hello are, rich.from secretary noem in the last hour after her morning in an area destroyed by helene. she was joined by local firms and fema's -- initials and fema's -- officials and fema's new acting administrator. both secretary noem and hamilton i say the goal is to figure out how the federal government can improve its response to helene and other disasters. >> fema is an organization with a lot of resources. we get some things right, but we also get some things wrong. and like the secretary said, we are dissecting every avenue to ensure that the response can be faster, more efficient. >> reporter: n if oem's visit comes nearly five months after the hurricane destroyed parts of western north carolina. she also met with survivors, as you said, getting a firsthand look at the massive destruction and taking their advice on what more the feds can do to help. her visit comes as president trump is criticizing fema for its response post-helene. curl his last visit to -- during his last visit to north car

and as fox's madison scarpino tells us, there are new efforts to boost security following the terror attack on new year's day in the french quarter. >> welcome back to the city of new orleans. >> it's all hands on deck as new orleans puts the finishing touches on security preps for super bowl 59 this weekend. the city is hosting the game for an 11th time, but there's added pressure this year after a new year's day terror attack on bourbon street killed 14 people. >> we're about to be on a national stage again and i hope we can pull it off. >> newly confirmed homeland security secretary kristi noem visited the french quarter on monday to honor the victims of that attack. she also toured the superdome to preview security measures for sunday's game, reminding the public, if you see something, say something. >> keep saying something until you are heard. if you see something that has not been dealt with, to continue to raise the level of awareness until the response has been taken care of. >> officials say while there are no credible threats to the public, there will be an enhanced securi

madison, scarpino fox news. >> lunar new year celebrations still underway across the bay area. >> andy phil emerges from his home and makes his annual weather prediction. >> and right here in the bay area, we are expecting more rain. a lot of it as we give you a live look outside of the oakland estuary. chief meteorologist bill martin is back after the break with the wet at a lunar new year celebration to ring in the year of the snake. >> we go for. nlds via. >> the community was invited to join in on the festivities, which included several performances, lion dancers, culinary treats and family friendly activities. ktvu jana katsuyama was there to emcee the event and to introduce the many performers who came to represent the different cultures that celebrate the lunar new year. >> well, the east bay city of hercules held its first ever chinese new year parade and celebration. [music] and that event went on as planned. and that's despite the rain. parade marchers began at hercules high school, and they ended at hercules community center, where that celebration continued with more perfo

in atlanta, madison, scarpino fox news. >> in t caribbean, a strong earthquake hit just off the caymans today, triggering a tsunami advisory. the magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit at 6:23 p.m. local time. it was centered in the caribbean sea, 130 miles southwest of the capital city, georgetown. the u.s. nationalsunami warning center said there is no tsunami alert for the u.s. mainland, but issued a tsunami advisory for puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islas. that advisory was lifted around nine local time. according to loca media, the sound of alarms went off in puerto rics northwest region and it caused people to leave coastal areas and caused heavy traffic. no injuries or damage was reported. for more on our conditions, we are joined now by ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo. hi, mark. >> hi there. christina. yeah, a bit of a chill in the air for us here in the bay area. once again tonight. we have frost advisories and freeze warnings for tomorrow morning. take a look at some of the lows from this morning. lots of 30s to report from petaluma at the airport. 30 degrees santa rosa, lower 30s, li

in atlanta, madison, scarpino fox news. >> next at six.n hold, the last minute deal with mexico and canada and what the u.s. is now getting in return. also today a day without immigrants. the demonstrations throughout the bay area and california shining a light on the importance of immigrants in our community. and president trump says he is releasing water from two california dams to make sure southern california stays safe from wildfires. but why? that water may never make it to los angeles. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> all right. another storm starting to drop into parts of the bay area. and it's just the beginning as the wind and the rain will be sticking around here for the next few days. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach. the entire bay area already under a flood. watch. with this, we get right to our chief meteorologist, bill martin, with more on what we're going to expect to see here over the next 12 hours. bill. >> that's right. these are different weather systems. we've got two storm systems coming our way. the la

madison scarpino is live from daytona beach, florida, with the latest on that.n 24 hours, but people have been camping out and enjoying fan festivities here at daytona international speedway for several days at this point. and we are here in the fan zone where people are watching practice and qualifying races, enjoying some food and walking around. but this area, there's a lot of people right now, i know, but will likely look very different this time tomorrow as the track will likely be packed with over 100,000s nascar fans. the nascar cup series opener is held every year here in daytona beach. it's known as the great american race and is considered the most important and prestigious race in nascar. this year's total purse is over $30 million, and fans tell us it's really a bucket list experience. >> this is the super bowl of racing. it's the biggest race, the first race of the year. over 100,000 people watching in the grand assistants and another 100,000 in the infield. everyone has a good time. if if you've never done it, you should do it at least once in your

alicia: madison scarpino, thank you very much. jonathan.: president trump's immigration crackdown is continuing and ice carrying out more arrest this is week and president trump making plans to send criminal illegal migrants to guantanamo bay. is this the type of action officials at the border want to see? let's ask the vice president of national border patrol council art del cueto. art, great to see you always. i think around the country there was something of a wow factor that was guantanamo bay to hold a lot of migrants that are rounded up and what's the action, what's the reaction on the ground among agents? >> with the targeted enforcement there's individuals that are being detained and that alone has me in amazement thinking that the past administration wanted these individuals to remain in the country and we're talking individuals with serious criminal background and records and that's -- we're using facilities that need to be used in order to retain the people and guantanamo bay is there and so the going for them and targeted enforc

madison scarpino has the details. >> hi, mike.t's been almost five months since helene destroyed parts of north carolina, still today thousands remain homeless and massive destruction in the area and secretary nome is getting is firsthand look at that today. she's about to visit a debris site after being briefed on water debris removal according to the dhs. that's a key part in the cleanup process there. she saw some of the damage in the region, met with your is survivors and samaritan's purse. they're doing a lot of relief work for survivors. today's visit comes as president trump and some of his administration are criticizing fema for its response to helene. during his last visit to north carolina, he said he's considering getting rid of the agency altogether. here is the president just a few days ago. >> fema under biden was a disaster, they were almost not even-- they essentially weren't even there. >> fema says it's continuing to help over 150,000 families in north carolina through funding, temporary housing and other basic n

madison scarpino. >> we know now more than a dozen people treated at philadelphia area hospitals so far that another person passed away on the ground in addition to the six people who were inside of that medical plane. here is the mayor last hour to give you more details. listen. >> we can also confirm that at least one other person perished in this tragedy and this individual was in a car. we can confirm that there are also a number of other victims who were injured in this incident and that will being treated in area hospitals and thus far, our count is that there are 19 injured victims, but again, this is not etched in stone. the investigation is ongoing. investigators are pouring over the crash site right now. >> yeah, that's something that authorities are stressing, the number of people dead and injured, unfortunately, will likely go up. now, all of the people on board that ambulance plane were from mexico. they have not been identified, but we know it's a little girl patient, her mother, a doctor, paramedic, pilot and co-pilot. that's all according to the jet rescue air ambulance

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madison scarpino has the assignment of the weekend if not the assignment of the year, she's in daytona the big race. hey, maddie. >> hi, jonathan, yeah, it's a good one and there have been people camping out here at daytona international speedway for days. so, i don't think the fans are going to mind the now earlier start time. the iconic daytona 500 race now begins at 1:30 eastern time tomorrow because of some weather threats. and you can watch it all here on fox. now, today the weather is not amazing. rain on and off, but if you know anything about florida, things can go from thunderstorms to sun very quickly and, but and the fans are still coming out right now, but things are going to look very different tomorrow, because it will be absolutely packed with fans and even if you don't know much about racing, you've probably heard of the daytona 500 or the great american race. it's a nascar cup series season opener held every year here in daytona beach, it's considered the most important and prestigious race in nascar and this year's total purse is over $30 million. and fans tell us, it

is going to give you an upclose look at the action this weekend and for that, we welcome madison scarpinom here. hey, my friend. [laughter] >> it's very fun. hello, kevin. the daytona 500 is known as the most prestigious race in nascar and this year's purse it more than $30 million. now, the race doesn't start for over 24 hours from now, but many people have been camping out here for days here at the daytona international speedway. there are countless rv's and campers on the property, fans cooking out, checking out the track all day long. we spoke to two families from fort lauderdale, florida who have been here since tuesday. they've been coming out to the daytona 500 together for five years in a row and now it's really a family and friends tradition at this point. >> for me, the experience has been the family gathering, being here with the kids, spending time with the family, the activity that we get to do. >> it's the experience the first time, a bucket list, and now we're hooked on it and hanging out with friends and family the best part of the weekend. >> the nascar series is held eve

madison scarpino has been following this story., also, madison, about the fact that there were, of course, six citizens, six souls, citizens of mexico that died in the crash. 19 injured on the ground, but there may be some missing persons that we don't know about. >> yeah, that's exactly right, david. so, a lot of information to process, but the big takeaway is that this investigation is still very active. as you just mentioned, confirmed, six people were in that ambulance aircraft and then we know another person onned ground who was in their car was killed making total seven deaths we know about so far. we know about 19 people who are injured who are in various philadelphia area hospitals, but again, officials saying just now that it is very possible that the number of deaths and injuries will go up as this investigation and search continues. now, as far as all of the people on board that ambulance plane, here is what we know so far, they were all from mexico. the mexican president says consular authorities are in contact with all

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and speaking of great, madison scarpino certainly is that.ok at the day before the big day. hey, madison. >> reporter: hey a, kevin. yeah, first, the super bowl last weekend and now the daytona 5000. it's been a week with some major sport vents for the president. this would be trump's second appearance if at the great american race as president. he served as the grand marshal for the 6 the end -- 22nd daytona -- 62nd and commanded the drivers to start their engines. no official confirmation on the visit tomorrow from the white house or nascar yet, but many fans are hoping to see the president again. >> it's just nice to know that the president is actually going to all these events and participating with all of the activities that everyone likes to enjoy. i think the fans are going to go wild. [laughter] >> reporter: the nascar cup series season opener is held every year here in daytona beach. it's known as the most rest if juice race in nascar, and this year's purse is more than $30 million. and, kevin, the race was posed to start at 2:30 eas

madison scarpino is live with more on what officials will need to discuss plans for safety. >> it hasince 14 people were killed in that terror attack. and now, new orleans is expecting countless fans for the super bowl. local, state, federal authorities are all working together for enhanced security at say the city is prepared. here's nfl chief security officer. >> we are really confident in our security plan going into the super bowl in new orleans. we are working now on coming up on two years with our federal, state, local partners on this plan. we feel very confident this team is ready. cooks already roads near the super dome, are closed off there's a large security perimeter all around the stadium with checkpoint screenings. governor announced this past week there will also be enhanced security zones in the french quarter. roby checkpoints, police will search any large bags and items like coolers, ice chest are banned. band. tamara newly confirmed secretary of homeland security is set to be in new orleans she is going to meet with governor landry and other police captain to of cou

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