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Resolution giving the executive branch to the power to track down and kill terrorists. listen to senators on the state u.s. national security? >> you find in a war like atmosphere you compromise basic values and basic freedoms and liberties. im not going to take lightly terrorism threat against the united states but if we constantly thinking this in the context of war we stand a very real risk of doing things that compromise our freedoms. >> i think we are diminishing our national security infra...

Mcmega potatoes. thats more than half the number of calories you should eat in a day. michael bloomberg wont be buying them. >> in the meantime, live from new york its "fox & friends." a round of applause, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] >> take a look at who is with us. you know him as not only the son of paula deen, the cooking machine. hes also the host of the cooking channels "not my mamas meals." bobby dean. >> good morning. glad to be with you all and the men and women in uniform. im gl...

Coming over to help out the guys and gals at whats left of fleet week. >> its a shame. im proud of kenmore making sure the tradition continues. also they have a 100th anniversary cookbook coming out. they are asking people to go to cookmore.com and upload your favorite recipes. they could be published in the book. if you upload a recipe kenmore donates $5 to the heroes at home. >> for more information go to foxandfriends.com. a round of applause. all right. back to you. >> next on the rundown, n...

About $12,000 a year to bring in. with neither an option, organizers got creative and found a replacement, the patriots jet team out of california. they cost $80,000. in addition, the navy pulled a warship out of the fleet week, so organizers book ad canadian naval ship to fill in. >> we have had to look outside the box and find new ways we can fill the gaps of where our government is not able to provide those services. >> reporter: of course there are limitations to what we can do to backfill $...

The national weather service says parts of the mississippi river will peak at more than 11 feet above flood stage. all right. this morning, rhode island is one step closer to legalizing same sex marriage. the state senate approving a bill that extends marriage rights to same-sex couples. supporters are elated. >> we did it together in solidarity with such phenomenal people. so you never know what something is going to feel like. it feels amazing. >> and one finalized by the state house, rhode is...

He doesnt have to stand trial because he doesnt speak english. is that fair? >>clayton: fleet week canceled and the obama administration blames the sequester. so how come the presidents cabinet is giving more money than ever to the money than ever to the united nations? using telemedical and mobile technologies, verizon innovators are connecting trauma surgeons to patients in the field. helping them get the attention they need, before they even reach the hospital. because the worlds biggest chal...

Died. theyre hoping this photo can deter others from making the same fatal mistake he did. this college student was in a car crash in greeley, colorado on april 3rd. witnesses say he was looking down when his car swerved into oncoming traffic, went off and road and killed him. a cherished part of springtime here in new york city might not happen this year. the forced federal budget spending cuts are threatening to sink the annual fleet week festivities set for next month in new york harbor. th...

Three people. 15 counties in arkansas were declared disaster areas after yesterdays storms. for 72-year-old miller wagner and his wife, the damage was all too familiar. they were hit by their fourth tornado yesterday. neighbors didnt hesitate to step in to help. >> miller is my -- about my best friend around here. so im proud to help him out any way i can. >> if it wasnt for the help were getting, i dont know what we would do. >> forecasters expect the remnants of the storm to blow out over the ...

The country as a result of the forced cuts. now the prime sponsor of new york citys fleet week calls the news distressing. the mayors office calls it a great event and both the city and the navy are working now on alternative plans. the navy is saying it can only use local personnel. certainly it wont be the same. >> it certainly wouldnt be. and it would be a huge disappointment to a lot of sailors and marines and also a lot of new yorkers. stay on top of the story for us. thank you. up next, ...

What, also in jeopardy right now because of the forced budget cuts. mary snow is in new york and is here to explain. >> wolf, just earlier this week the navy indicated that new york citys fleet week would go on as usual. but then came an abrupt change in plans for an event thats been around for 29 years in new york. normally 3,000 sailors, marines, and members of the coast guard stream into the city along with several naval ships sailing into new york harbor. but because of across-the-board, for...