fireworks shows. final preparations are underway across the country before americans line up to see the displays. julie: will the weather forecast cooperate? heavy rain across the central u.s. putting the region at risk for severe thunderstorms and putting a potential damper on festivities. team coverage starts now. fox weather will nunley is live in nashville with a sneak peak at one of the largest fireworks displays in the country. christina coleman is live at the beach in santa monica, california. hello. yeah, we re here at the beach. thousands will gather here today to celebrate our country s birthday. so many people getting together for the holiday weekend. take a look at this. a glimpse of cool military activities. in hawaii the crowd is rallied with a free fall parachute demonstration. camera footage captured from the helmet shows them in the sky after they jumped from a blackhawk helicopter. how cool is that? thousands grabbed a picnic blanket to enjoy fireworks o
and religious freedom, calling the court not equitable and impartial, and labelling some of the justices unqualified. here is the union s president last week. extremist out of touch court has now failed our families, failed our students, and honestly, they have failed at upholding american values. gillian: princeton university political scientist lauren wright. happy 4th to you, lauren. thanks for taking time with us. hey, happy 4th. gillian: thank you. so, the president undertook a pretty bold plan by democrat standards, pretty devious plan, according to republicans. the billion dollar question now is who is going to take the blame for the fallout that has ensued. do you think that president biden is going to carry this burden or do you think american students are going to hold the conservative supreme court justices responsible? you know, i have to say, gillian, i m not surprised by a lot of things in american politics these days but biden s student loan plan an
and it has been ten years since the yarnell hill fire claimed the lives of 19 firemen. we ll look back at their legacy, how that wildfire and climate change have crews changing their strategies. that s coming up. we re going to start, though, with extreme weather across the country, from heat waves to heavy winds and rain, cancelled outdoor celebrations and even ruined some travel plans over the holiday weekend. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman, with what we can expect. and first, here s blayne alexander. reporter: there s no question summer is in full swing, if you doubt it, just step outside. millions of americans are dealing with record-breaking temperatures, and it s not just inconvenient, it s dangerous. between the dangerous heat and severe storms, mother nature really is bringing a one-two punch. overnight, we saw severe weather hit places in alabama. we ve also seen the weather turned deadly, turns trees over, including crushing one woman in her car in missouri
are gone. if on 26a, part of the seat, the back of the seat is gone. it was a very day9 yachtic scene, very chaotic. mike: the chair of the national transportation safety board describing the scene friday night where tragedy was averted after a panel blew out during an alaska airlines flight resulting in rapid decompression in the cabin. this led to the federal aviation administration now grounding dozens of boeing 737 max-9 planes. the ntsb is still searching for what caused the incident. welcome to fox news live, i m mike he man well, the grounded planes will have to undergo additional safety inspections before being allowed to fly as officials are still searching for the panel that blew off the plane. christina coleman is live with the latest. hello, christina. reporter: hi, mike. yes, today is the first full day for nt is sb to be on the ground in oregon investigating what caused a section of this plane to blow out in the sky leaving passengers fearing for their lives
[national anthem] [national anthem] pete we go straight to a fox news alert. The idf has killed a senior hamass commander in an overnight strike. The israelis are ramping up attacks with troops and heavy armor on standby for a planned Ground Invasion. Rachel Israeli Forces also carrying out strikes and raids in the west bank capturing another 27 hamas terror es. Joey this comes as the pentagon notifies more u. S. Troops be ready to deploy, defense secretary austin saying, quote i directed a series of additional tens to strengthen the Department Of Defense posture in the region, increase Force Protection for u. S. Forces in the region and assist in the defense of israel. Pete and the idf hitting several terror hubs overnight near the lebanon border. More than a dozen communities across the knot of israel north of israel are under Evacuation Orders. Rachel hezbollah says it is right in the heart of the battle. Hamas has warned if israel starts a Ground Offense in gaza, hezbollah will joi