D. C. Mayor and japan ambassador to the United States addressed the crowd up like festivals in recent memory the weather leading up to this years event caused a lot of suppress. The cold snap we had earlier this month damaged some of the cherly months only around the tidal base up and despite that the blossoms are reaching peak bloom the ones left at least and quite a few are out there to be seen. We are very happy in the district that spring has officially arrived. And that our Cherry Blossoms are blooming. And we are you know had the opportunity to drive round a little bit before i arrived. And i told the am bar door, some people doubted it but we know we have some tough, old trees. The Cherry Blossom festival actually began ten days ago and this was the official opening the month long festival trees to the United States back in 19 12 and its a hugely popular event and festival usually attracts more than a million tourists to the city each year. And the weather was picture perfect to
Around the country, a critical missing person as missing girls in dc made headlines along with a new effort to bring them home. Weaver emailed us this morning saying she wasnt missing. And she was stunned to see her picture on the news. I was shocked. I was surprised. I was like, how . Im not missing. Reporter metropolitan Police Tweeted this morning, quote, great news. Critical missing vanesha weaver has been located in good health. She told us she wasnt off the grid. She was staying with her dad and staying in touch with her social worker. Just kept telling her im not missing. We talk every day. You talk every day . So you were talking through text or through . Text, email, on the phone. Every day. Reporter we asked for proof and here are Text Messages going back for a month. Vanesha says theyre all to her social worker. Youre talking with her. Shes checking in with you every day. While you were Text Messages can be difficult to verify. The recipient shown on the top of the screen is
Plus the north Korea Nuclear threat. It could fire off the latest round of missiles as early as tomorrow. The u. S. Dropping in the meantime the largest nonnuclear bomb on afghanistan yesterday. The mother of all bombs targeting the Islamic State. The latest on the United States message of force to the rest of the world. Amid rising geo political tensions investors have pulled back. A rocky week for stars, all three major market gains down three days in the row. Markets are closed for the holiday today. Bellagio hotel up in flames, Las Vegas Strip shutting down after rooftop caught on fire. We have the latest there. The United Airlines problem, a man stung by a scorp own after it fell from an overhead ben. That claim says he will take legal action against the airline after detailing the extent of his injuries. Plus the drug crisis in america, las vegas becoming the first city in the country to have a vending machine filled with needles for addicts. And holiday could mean a big weekend
Weve got the intel for you. When you say inferior reports the communist country is getting ready to test a Nuclear Weapon, and it could happen as early as tomorrow. All of this as Vice President mike pence heads to south korea on sunday for the very latest right now on how the white house is responding to isis and to north korea, i want to go straight to blake burman. Hey, blake. Hi, there, trish, and im told by a white house official here that they will be monitoring, the white house will be very closely the situation in north korea this weekend, and that definitely includes, they say, the president of the United States. As for north korea, they are not backing off the possibility top government artificials there for this potential nuclear test underground in that country this weekend. This weekend happens to be the top National Holiday there tomorrow and satellite images appear to show a buildup of activity around a very specific Nuclear Testing site. Now, one top official there in n
Throwing gas on the flames, threatening the u. S. Saying he already has taethes picked out to hit us in a preemptive strike. Russian support of Bashar Alassad in the mix and youve got one big powder keg. Hes here live in a fox business exclusive. So do any of those flash points have the power to divert the slowly strengthening u. S. Economy . Ive just spoken exclusive to International Monetary fund chief christine legarde. With all that is happening in the world right now, your prediction last year for 2017 for here in the u. S. Was 2. 5 . Are we still on track to see that . Liz her answer to that very question, you need to hear it coming up. Plus where she stands on President Trumps push on weighing tariffs. This video dr. David daos violent removal from the United Airlines flight five days ago that has sent the shares into major turbulence. How the oracle of omaha is feeling the impact though he flies private . That story coming up. Fox news bret baier live on set because its his set