forces, but also to respond to the continuing threat these terrorist groups pose. the military says that hezbollah the law under iranian backed militias has killed two u.s. service members and one u.k. service members. defense secretary mark esper says quoting here, the united states will not tolerate attacks against our people, our interest, or our allies. said earlier today, the president gave them the authority to take action and within hours, he acted on the authority. today s air strikes marked a rapid escalation with tehran after tehran carried out a ballistics attack with a base in iran. now, u.s. has no plans to strike inside iran. sean: we ll continue to track that situation throughout the night. we turn our attention back to the coronavirus. according to a new study, coronavirus can remain in the air for three hours.
dr. seale. steve: you are going to stick around. we will have more questions for you. thanks. brian: jillian mele, i have a question for you. do you have the news? jillian: yes because you asked so nicely. airstrikes one dead after a deadly coalition attack on troops. killed by the rockets, fired by this truck outside of baghdad. the americans killed in the rocket attack have not yet been identified. two suspects charged in the murder of an arkansas police officer could face the death penalty. kayvon ward is accused of shooting and killing hot springs officer brent scrimshire. hernandez pushed officers as they tried arresting ward. she is charged as an accomplice. officer scrimshire was an 8 year veteran of the force and leaves behind a wife and kids. convicted leaker chelsea manning a free woman. a federal judge ordering her to be released from jail one day after she attempted to take her own life. manning has been behind bars
reporter: lebron james saying what we really need to cancel his 2020. the ncaa deciding march madness will go on without fans and saying with only essential personnel and limited family attendance, social media lighting up, when is to them user says awesome. a twitter user saying the ncaa should follow the lead of the nba and cancel it. why risk anybody s health? rob: no fans, no nba. other news, fox news alert, the remains of two for marine raiders returning to american soil. reporter: we learn two american troops are killed in a rocket attack in iraq. rob: aishah hasnie joins us with more on that. this will likely reignite tension in that region especially for iran and its proxies. here s what we know about this attack. iraqi security forces found this trunk with a rocket launcher in the back of it a few miles from
will take lead from the nba because they might they don t want to be the last league to stand and say i m being too cavalier with this. ainsley: right. broadcast everything on by the tv and don t let people be there in person. jillian has headlines. jillian: let s begin with fox news alert now. two americans are killed and dozen others hurt in a rocket attack on iraqi military base. the barrage of rockets found in back of pickup truck, no one has claimed responsibility. the deadly ambush coming the same night as the remains of two fallen marine raiders returned home to the u.s. they were killed earlier this week fighting isis in iraq. convicted leaker chelsea manning recovering from suicide in jail. locked up in may for refuse to
soleimani at baghdad s airport. yesterday s attack coincided with what would ve been his 63rd birthday. iraqi forces help secure this rig with rocket launching tubes a few miles from the base. we have good indication based on forensics where it was fired from and groups that were responsible will be held accountable. the u.s. has two aircraft carriers in the region but we are told that tomahawk missiles will not be used in the strikes tonight. if these will be limited to air strikes as multiple locations across iraq and the border with syria workgroups like asthma law, one of the iranian backed shia militias believed to be behind that rocket attack on taji, where they keep those weapons that have been used to terrorize americans and coalition forces at that base in iraq and other bases. this is designed to be a