william la jeunesse live with more on this story. estion is why buy oil at $20 a barrel when you can buy it at 90? >> yeah, i'll get to that in a minute with a great example. you're right. the spr is the nation's piggyback for oil. a war, embargo, hurricane, it's supposed to be there. right now it's half empty. president biden has tried to reduce gas prices using the spr. as you can see how that is working, almost $4 nationally, $6 in california. president biden has taken more oil from the spr than all previous presidents combined leaving the u.s. vulnerable. they broke a promise to refill the spr when prices didn't fall as much as they hoped. >> at the point that the strategic petroleum reserve isn't filled, i don't think the administration has done their homework and leave us unprepared for the necessary geo political event. >> so in the last 40 years, presidents kept the spr in the gulf nearly full at 700 million barrels. but three years in, president biden has drained almost 300 million barrels to the lowest level in 40 years. whe

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fox news william la jeunesse is on that. he has the latest. iam. >> if governor newsome thought he could intimidate conserve tiff schools with legal action, he was wrong. six districts have adopted policies to require schools to notify parents when their child identifies as transgender. >> supporters last night squared off against others members of the communist party. they adopted this policy over opponented that wanted to wait for a court ruling. >> they're trying to figure their stuff out. sometimes they don't feel safe exploring talking to their family. school is a safe place where they can talk to their friends, ex-lore, figure out who they are. >> parents have a fundamental right to direct the care, custody and control of their children. [applause] >> nationwide under 2% of teens identify as transgender. yet the issue is driving a cultural wedge in many districts where teachers are more progressive. for others, school counselors can inform the family whether or not the teen objects. >> it has nothing to do with the communication to the pa

william la jeunesse joins us from l.a.the details. >> gillian, supporters of the bill say rank and file employees should not have to confront shoplifters because it's dangerous. but some small retailers say what lawmakers here are proposing gives thieves a license to steal. here is why. >> it's not enough that we decriminalize property crime but now he is saying you can't stop criminals from stealing, taking your property. >> so california police generally don't respond to theft under $950, stores are on their own. now the sacramento democrats are pushing a bill that can fine businesses up to $18,000 if it intervenes to stop a robbery or theft. hundreds rallied at the state capitol to protest sb553 which requires retailers to hire private security if they want to stop crime. owners of convenience stores, gas stations, many indian americans say they can't afford it. >> we cannot compete. the big box stores, we have small retailers. >> rather than sending my kids through university to get educated i should teach them how to

william la jeunesse is standing by in california. let's start, though, in chicago with garrett tenney. garrett. >> republicans told us ahead of today's hearing that cook county state attorney kim foxx and her progressives policies are a big focus of today. you can expect newly elected mayor brandon johnson and the governor to be taking heat as well. how bad is crime in chicago? well, so far this year major crime is up 29%. there have been more than 21,000 carjackings and more than 7,000 robberies. an average of 27 a day. we want to warn you, this surveillance video of one of the latest robberies is hard to watch. yesterday afternoon in the city's popular bucktown neighborhood a 33-year-old man walks down an alley when two guys come running up from behind. sucker punch him and rob him while he is lying on the ground. during opening statements this morning republicans mentioned a long-time chicago resident and community leader, 86-year-old charles robison senior shot and killed saturday morning by a group of young people when he walked

>> shannon: william la jeunesse, thanks so much.emiconductor chips and other new technology has created a rising demand for manufacturing workers. tonight, my colleague bret baier takes a look at what is being done to address those job gaps. >> bret: thanks, shannon. in our last piece on the need for more manufacturing employees, we looked at some of the factors causing the increase in demand. tonight, we'll explain efforts to fill some of those gaps with a younger generation of workers. >> you can make a decent living out of it. and you will always have a job. >> nascar hall of fame driver richard petty is partnering with motorcycle builder billie lahaina to get more kids interested in there expertise. >> step outside themselves tackle something they have never done before, challenge themselves and succeed at it. that's one of the lessons we will teach them along with this skill is the fact that this is the path to success. >> petty has won more nascar cup series than any other driver. he says he could not have done it now he and l

a major development and william la jeunesse has the latest for it from los angeles.. >> we just got information that the close relative of the suspect actually contacted the sheriff's department and shared details that allowed them to i.d. this young man as the likely shooter. last night the swat team gassed the suspect out of his home. wanted in the shooting death of deputy. an eight year veteran of the department. 30 years old he just got engageded to be married four days ago. what happened. saturday evening the deputy was stopped at a traffic light in his black and white s.u.v. just outside the palmdale substation. a dark gray toyota pull up alongside, stop and speed away. it was at that moment that police believe the shooter fired. the sheriff's department asked anyone with dash cam or surveillance video that might have a plate number or image on the driver to contact the department. they blasted out this notice last night looking for tips. >> people absolutely loved and adored him. he wasn't just one of our deputy sheriffs, he comes -- he is third generation. >>

william la jeunesse joins us. there's been a lot of opposition from retailers, large and small. the bill that just passed through committee about an hour ago. supporters say average employees should not confront shoplifters because it's dangerous. it's true to say retailers, unless you try to stop theft, it gets worse. here's why. in california, police don't respond to theft under $950. it's a misdemeanor. so convenient stores, gas stations, their own their own. it's so bad now that sacramento democrats say worker safety is in jeopardy and their bill can fine a business if employees intervene to stop theft. >> it's not okay for an employer to take a rank and file worker and say, if there's an intruder, we're going to depputize you. >> families and businesses rallied to protest this bill. they say it limits their ability to confront thiefs and requires them to hire private security to stop crime. many indeed call it a license to steal. >> that means criminals can do whatever they want. they're go protect them, not u

william la jeunesse has more. >> the first person that spoke at today's protest said something you rarelyive, she said it pained her to admit that the progressive policies were not working. 65% of the city residents identify as progressive, a vast majority say they'd need more police. that's one reason that the shop and restaurants owners went on strike today closing down because residents are too afraid to leave their homes and that means they'd can't make a living. >> without basic safety, there's no community. without safety, there's no city. without basic safety, there's only chaos. >> so violent crime in the city is up 20% this year. robbery 30%. car break-inses, 50% or nearly 40 cars a day. so watch this recent robbery. a man is going to get out of his car or get in his car rather when two gun-toting thieves will take his keys and wallet. two witnesses are going to see what is happening and they're going to step in, smashing out the windows of the get-away car. >> look at what's going on. afghanistan is safer than oakland. what is the problem, oakland? wake up. >> these protesters m

national correspondent william la jeunesse tells us what that is tonight. >> don't do that don't do thatangry over lawmaker's response to a surge in shoplifting. >> that means criminals can do whatever they want and democrats going to protect them, not us. >> hundreds of small business owners rally thursday to protest a bill that limits their ability to confront thieves and requires them to hire private security to stop crime. >> sb 553 allow all the shoplifter to come to our store and grab whatever they need. >> bill mandates a workplace violence prevention plan. only security can confront shoplifters. otherwise, can fine retailers $18,000 per incident. businesses must log every threat of violence and provide trauma counseling if it happens. >> this is a terrible bill. a terrible bill that seeks to put all the burden on the business owners. >> supporters say it protects employees from having to confront shoplifters. >> it's not okay for an employer to take a rank and file worker and say hey, you know, if there is an intruder, we're going to deputize you to be the one to intervene. >> it

more on the story from william la jeunesse in l.a. >> using a public health order to ban guns seems odds until friday when new mexico's governor suspended the second amendment to make streets safer. though she provided no evidence as to how. especially since neither albuquerque police, the mayor, d.a. or sheriff said they will enforce this ban. even the state police refuse to say if they have confiscated any guns or cited any residents. this in a state where anyone can legally carry a gun if public. >> effective immediately, no person other than a law enforcement officer or licensed security officer shall possess a firearm either openly or concealed. >> i'm a law enforcement professional. this order will not do anything to curb gun violence other than punish law-abiding citizens from their constitutional right to self-defense. >> governor issued the order after the shooting death of three children since july. now claiming no one is safe in albuquerque. a state republican wanted to impeach her. it will likely go nowhere in a state controlled behr democrats. opponents have filed six lawsu

william la jeunesse has got the follow in l.a. what's this about?ens in california doesn't stay here, why you probably want to hear about these five bills on gay and transgender rights for minors. one mandates teachers take a class to support lgbtq students and another makes it easier for students to see mental health counselor without parental consent. a third allows judges to deny parental visitation or custody if a parent refuses to accept their gender identity and same with foster families that must also affirm a child's prior to placement and school districts can be fined if they remove lgbtq books. >> i am proud of california standing strong to support lgbtq community. >> scott wiener is behind many transgender bills. democrats enjoy a super majority. >> we see the state stepping in and trying to make decisions that are inherently the responsibility of a parent to make. >> so in family court judges must now weigh as a factor a parent's affirmation of their child's stated gender or sexual orientation. critics say parents of faith among others c

william la jeunesse has that story. we had a story in new jersey last hour. this time in california. what's happening? >> this is a shot across the bow from governor newsom warning districts they are not going to let this parents' movement catch fire as chino valley and san diego districts and other one required schools to inform parents within three days if their child identifies as transgender, changes pronouns, uses a bathroom or joins a sports program that doesn't align with their biological sex. >> it is my child. not the states, not the city or school district. it is my child. i'm the one that has ultimate power over those decisions. i raise them, not the government. >> we're here to stand up against a board policy or proposed amendment that will violate state law. that will risk students' safety and erode any trust we have the students in the classroom. >> the state says children as young as five have the right to be whoever they choose without parental interference. a judge approved that injunction yesterday suspending the policy in chino valley. >> i

william la jeunesse has all the details for us. >> reporter: well, david, if governor newsom and theney general thought they could intimidate conservative school boards with a legal threat, they were wrong. six districts statewide have now defied warnings from the state to adopt policies that require school officials notify parents when their child identifies as transgender. >> gay, straight the, trans, queer -- [inaudible] >> leave our kids alone! >> reporter: after shouting and a scuffle, supporters scare -- squared off with members of the revolutionary communist party. three school board members ultimately walked out, the remaining four passed the resolution, dismissing opponents who wanted trustees to wait for a court ruling. >> kids are trying to figure their stuff out, and they do not feel safe exploring, talking the to their family are. but school is a safe place where they can explore, figure out who they are. >> this policy -- [inaudible] we have in this country that parents have a9 fundamental right to provide the care, custody can and control of their children. [cheers and

national correspondent william la jeunesse has the latest tonight from los angeles. good evening, william. >> well, bret, for now that order prohibiting law-abiding citizens from carrying guns is on hold with the judge, a biden appointee, ruling the governor's act likely violates the constitution. so legally and politically, lujan grisham's order backfired as she attempted to find a way around recent supreme court rulings regarding the second amendment by declaring gun ownership part of a public health emergency. minutes ago federal judge david you race said the governor's order violates the rights of citizens to protect themselves saying, quote, individuals have a right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home supports the contention that plaintiffs have met this factor for justifying a restraining order at this stage of the litigation. grisham had claimed that gun violence was so bad gun ban permit or not 30 days despite new mexico being one of 38 states that allow open carry. local d.a., police and sheriff all refused to enforce it. and even her own att

william la jeunesse,, take us through it e, please. >> reporter: well, stuart, big picture this is governordistricts know the state is not going to let this parents' movement catch fire. two sand san diego e districts and this one near sacramento approved policies to inform parents within three days if their child identifies as transgender, changes pronouns, uses a bathroom or joins a sports team that does not align with their biological sex. >> it's my child. it's not the state's, it's not the is city, it's not the school district, it's my child. i'm the one that has ultimate power over the decisions that child has. i'm the one that raises them, not the government. >> we're here to stand up against a board policy or proposed amendment that will violate state law that will risk students' safety and essentially erode any trusts we have with students in the classroom. >> reporter: the state says children as young as 5 have the right to be whoever they choose without parental interference, and yesterday a judge approved its injunction suspending the policy in chino valley while the case contin

national correspondent william la jeunesse has the story. >> afghanistan is safer than oakland.roblem, oakland? wake up. >> today in oakland, 100 businesses went on strike to protest rising crime. >> without basic safety, there's no community. without safety, there's no city. without basic safety, there's only chaos. >> violent crime in the city is up 20% this year. robberies 30%. car break-ins almost 50%. >> people can run lights, people can kill people. people can do side shows and the public just watches. >> in this recent robbery two gun together thieves confront a man parking his car. they take his wallet and keys. two witnesses see what is happening and come to the rescue, taking bats to the get away car. >> this city is out of control. the crime is out of control. >> business owners say it's not just being robbed, but because of crime, residents are afraid to leave their homes, which means shop and restaurant others can't make a living. >> look at all these places around here. they are closed down. >> after 38 years in business, an iconic vietnamese restaurant is closing

let's go to william la jeunesse in los angeles. you have been reporting on the potential path for a successor here. what is happening in l.a. this morning? >> well obviously it will come out. we want to talk about moving forward, right? it was two years ago during the recall election governor newsom promised to appoint a black woman to fill that seat if necessary. recently on "meet the press" he said if we have to do an interim appointment we'll do it. it was because after senator kamala harris left as vice president there is no black woman in the u.s. senate. the problem is the most prominent person is already running for that senate seat, democratic congresswoman barbara lee. appointing her now would be seen as meddling. two others announced. the governor is under no statutory deadline to replace her. history suggests he will probably act quickly. democrats need that vote in the senate. one thing we do know is whoever her replacement is will be a lot more liberal. let's go through the three candidates likely to replace senator fe