hey, good evening. thanks for joining us. we have breaking news and sadly a rising death toll in the wake of the massive weather system that has devastated parts of texas, oklahoma, and new mexico. nearly a foot of rain seemingly in places all at once. sections of houston underwater. rivers and streams hitting flood level in a matter of hours overnight, and then rising even further. also rising as we mentioned, the number of lives lost. at least 13 people have now died in this country, 13 more in mexico. in addition 15 people are missing, including a mom and two children who were in a vacation cabin when it was swept into a local river and carried downstream. we'll speak to the woman's sister who was on the phone with her as the house was being swept away. we'll also talk with one of the many first responders who have flown themselveses into the floodwaters to pull others out. first, let's get the latest from rosa flores. >> oh, my god! stop stop stop stop! you need to get out! >> reporter: dozens of counties throughout texas were under emergency disaster declarations while thousands evacuated in oklahoma. in densely populated houston, over 11 inches of rain turning many streams into rivers. flooding residential areas and leaving over 80,000 residents without power. >> i kept calling them over and over and i was like, are you okay, are you okay? >> reporter: in the tourpwn of we rememberly southwest of austin over 400 homes is swept away. >> we have roadways like i just described, are just a roadful of slabs now. we don't have any structures on them at all anymore. >> reporter: the blanco river surging to a record 44 feet. >> we saw an increase, a rise of the river within a 30-minute period of 12 to 14 feet. >> reporter: today in houston, rescuers used semis and boats to sift through debris searching for those still stranded. at least three in houston are confirmed dead and at least 12 more missing. >> she was a good person. she was always competitive. >> reporter: elisa ramirez was one of the victims. at just 18 the student council president and homecoming queen was driving home from prom when her car stalled. she called for help but her car was swept away before it could arrive. >> she did the right things. you know she called 911, she called her father but it was just too much and too quick. >> and now we also have more breaking news. cnn confirming from the fire department here in houston that there was an overturned rescue boat earlier today. three people inside. one person accounted for. and of course they are telling us now that some of those people who are missing from that boat could be part of that rescue team. anderson? >> it's just horrific what's happening. rosa flores appreciate the update. more now on the dangerous work that so many rescuers have been doing, as rosa just said. we saw this photo in the "wall street journal" of jay horton a captain and swiftwater rescue with the fire department in san marcos texas. the rescue began at 4:00 in the morning, when his crew decided to shine a light to see how high the water was, and they spotted an arm. captain horton joins us now to tell the rest of the story. captain, thank you for what you've been doing, after being with us tonight. the word that we've just gotten about the death of a first responder on that capsized rescue boat in houston. it really underscores the risk that you and other first responders are taking in weather like this. >> correct, it's a shame. and i hate to here that kind of stuff. we also lost a brother first responder in oklahoma, who got suck sbaded into a storm drain. it's a shame, and i hope we could do something to prevent. >> the woman that we saw you rescuing in that photo, what happened after you saw her in the water? how'd you get her out? >> i actually didn't see her. kurt shuttle and brad mason, two coworkers of mine happened to shine a light to see how high the river was getting, and they saw nothing but a hand waving. i said did you see that? they stopped, backed up and lit up the screen and they could hear her screaming. she spoke only spanish, they didn't know what she was saying but they knew she needed to get out of there quickly, she was in the water. it took a while, because the town was sectorized being cut off by deep water, even i-35 was shut down and closed. so we couldn't get personnel in there. we try a boat attempt, the water was too big, but the new braunfels fire department who was up there helping us we couldn't get the boat in we did a shore-based walk and found out that we could access her position from the river right side but we couldn't get the boat around there. and that's when i figured, i had some makeshift throw bags that i'd made and i happened to be wearing them and that's all the gear that we had, was pfd, my flotation device and these little throw bags and we hooked them together and it was just enough length to make it to the tree to where i couldn't put a pfd or a life jacket on her, and then my short crew pulled me in. so they helped affect the rescue by -- yeah it was pretty harrowing. >> this is probably a dumb question but what's it like to be in water like that? i mean you know people i've talked to say, no one ever expects it to be as strong as it is there's the current you've got to deal there's objects in the water, you can't even see. how tough is it? >> i teach with water rescue and have since the mid-80s. and i like to liken it to a crash course in physics. because if you're standing in three-mile-per-hour water, which is about up to your pockets, you'll get about 20 pounds force on your legs. if you double that speed to six, you don't have double the force on your legs you have quadruple the force on your legs and now that's 6 miles an hour and that's like a jog. that's still not fast water. you start getting up to 15, 20 30-mile-an-hour, like you can get in fast water, and you have exponential pressures and people don't understand the force and you can see what it does by some of the debris behind me by ripping trees, floating houses away and it's unbelievable the force. and people can't really grasp the force of the water at that point. >> and as you said you teach water rescue. some of the biggest mistakes that people mistake, even firefighters i mean it's very easy to get, to get killed out there. if you're a firefighter, you're wearing a lot of firefighter gear people don't take that into account sometimes. >> well actually it's appalling to see your newscast other newscasts with agencies trying to do their best to cross the country, they'll be standing on a boat or close to the shore or bank of the river in their turnout gear. that's the gear we use to fight fires. protects us from extreme heat. do not use that to go into swift water. because once you fall in it floats you at first, but once you absorb the water, it's ten times heavier than it is to begin with. once the water absorbs it all the insulation like this is a fire helmet you see the brim it has on it. you take that in the water, that can snap your neck in quick and fast and powerful water. you need a helmet that's like a kayaker's helmet that's got holes on it. i've got a brim on this, but this will peel away in the force of the water. that's a whole different section. >> you're telling me if a firefighter -- if the brim of the firefighter hat gets underthe water, it can snap their neck? >> when you're talking about water this fast and powerful you donate want anything that catches the current. so you want to have like gear -- like here's the fins that we use when we're in water. they're not scuba fins they're shorter, because the current would peel you off a rock if you had those long scuba fins. you have to have a flotation device to keep your face above water in 25 to 30-mile-an-hour water. if i could do anything to beg with my brothers and sisters out there, ems, firefighters take a course in swift water rescue. they don't usually teach it in fire academies. you need to learn the power of water under a condition to where your instructors can keep you safe while you're learning what the force of water is all about and get the gear and the training and get prepared for it. because it's too late to do it on a whim at the last minute. >> we've been seeing some of the results of that. captain horton i appreciate your training and you helping others and you being with us tonight. thank you so much. i really appreciate all you do. just incredible what so many first responders are trying to do right now in texas, oklahoma down in mexico. we've just learned that a fifth person has now been confirmed dead in houston. that brings the total number of confirmed fatalities to 14. we're talking about in texas and in oklahoma. and as we said despite the best efforts of a lot of emergency crews, the force of nation was simply too much for some places. you saw in rosa flores' reports lisa ramirez lost her life a couple of miles from her home in texas. returning from the prom when floodwaters overtook her car. she was able to call 911 and call her dad but no one was able to get to her in time. she was homecoming queen, student body president, yearbook editor, her future could not have been brighter. joining us tonight is her aunt roberta ramirez. >> what do you want people to know about your niece? what kind of person was she? >> she was just -- in a way, your typical 18-year-old young lady. she was beautiful, full of life ready to take on the world, a cheerleader, volleyball tennis and on the other side of it she had a really deep-rooted faith and a belief that there was a higher being that she answered to and that her desire was to just show people more love and to be able to bring that message to the people around her. >> on saturday night, did she have any idea the weather was going to be that bad? >> no anderson i just don't think anybody really expected it. >> sure. >> texas is kind of tumultuous that way. one minute the sun is shining and the next minute you've got torrential rains. and these kids had met, about 50 of them at her house, before all dressed up and beautiful and ready to go to prom and celebrate and the storm hit while they were inside so i'm not sure that they really understood the depth of it. >> and she was nearly home. >> yes, in fact where the accident happened you could -- from her house, you could see where it happened. their home is on a hill on some acreage, so it's about, excuse me two miles away from where it happened. so you know, she did everything that she knew how, that anybody could do. she found herself in distress called 911, called her dad and said, dad, i'm stuck, what do i do? i've already called 911. he said sit tight, i'll be right there, and within the 10 12 minutes it took him to get there, the waters were just raging and it was just it was just too late unfortunately. >> it's just so awful and just so i mean so stunning how quickly life can change and everything everything changes. >> yes, it is. you know her father their family is very very strong in their faith and her father is an practicing attorney but he also devotes a lot of his time to the church and he had the opportunity to speak to the senior class the week before and he was talking to them about how important the decisions that they made in life were going to be for them and that they needed to you know, get themselves a good bible and get themselves in the word and read and make sure they were making the right choices, because they were not guaranteed another tomorrow. like all of us you know we don't know if tomorrow is going to come. and ironically his daughter was listening in the front row and listening to that very same message, and here we are a week later having to go through this very terrible tragedy of losing a loved one and one so young and beautiful as elissa was. >> i'm so sorry for your loss and your family's loss. and i appreciate you 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have been devastated by a tsunami of water, an historic tsunami of water, that came down the blanco river, very quickly, in a very powerful way. >> reporter: and in this small county people have lost their lives and many are missing. among the missing, a mother and her two children. laura mccomb, her 6-year-old son, andrew and 4-year-old daughter layton. her husband, the children's father john survived but was seriously hurt and is in the hospital. joe mccomb is john's father. >> well it's difficult for him right now, obviously. he's heavily sedated in the hospital. >> reporter: john was tossed in the river with his family. >> we really don't know how long he was in that water, being tossed around and slammed up against trees and rocks and things. >> john's wife actually called her sister when the house was uprooted and started floating on the river. >> from what i understand and just basically said the house is floating i just wanted to tell y'all i love you. i don't know what's going to happen but, i just wanted you to know i love you and i'm with my kids and my husband. and that was the last of the phone call. >> reporter: so far, no signs at all of the mother and children. about 70 homes have been destroyed in this county. some 1,400 houses damaged. this home owned by a woman, who says in 40 years of coming here she has never even had minor flooding. could you ever have imagined this much destruction from this river? >> no. but i respect it now, i'll tell you that. the fury of these waters tossed vehicles like they were toys. this was a volkswagen jetta. police and emergency officials say they are still hoping for miracles. they still consider this a search and rescue mission. >> gary what's the river level right now? i mean is it still high? still dangerous? >> yeah it's still well wof flood stage, anderson it's a great concern, particularly considering the forecast a few days from now of more heavy rain but also concerning is this current. this is normally a very placid river, the blanco. i want to show you and i can illustrate this by walking in up to my shins, and once i get to this point i really have to hold on to a tree to avoid going eastbound in the river. that's the way it's floating from the west to the east the searchers are all behind me and one can only imagine the terror that these people went through saturday night, sunday morning in the dark as they ended up in this river. i can tell you, the flood stage is normally 13 feet. the record before this weekend was back in 1926 89 years ago, when the level was 32 feet and this weekend, anderson not 32 feet it was 44.5 feet demolishing the old record from 89 years ago. >> and to be swept away in the dark and all that stuff in the water, just awful. gary appreciate the reporting. a short time ago, i spoke with lauren mccomb's sister with julie shields. i was struck by someone who's experiencing such profound loss can show the kind of poise and strength and love that she is showing tonight. and as you listen to our conversation i think you'll agree. julie julie, i cannot imagine how difficult this must be for you and for your family. if you can, walk me through what happened. i understand you were on the phone with your sister laura, when the house was floating down the river. what did she say? >> she called me and she said okay we're in wimberly we're in a house, and we've got water coming in. and i said okay. i said, well, where exactly -- then she starts to look outside and see how high the water is getting. i told her to call 911. and she was really surprised -- she didn't really fathom that 911 was what she was supposed to call. and so she called them and they told her that help was on the way. and then a little after 1:00 in the morning, she called me and said i just want you to know the ceiling has caved in and the boat -- the house is floating down the water and tell mom and dad that i love them. i love you, and pray. >> i'm trying to imagine what was going through your mind while she's telling you all these things. it must have been just been terrifying. >> it was surreal, but the strangest thing about it is she was so incredibly calm. which you don't -- you're not calm in these types of situations. and i had been calm with her that evening. and i would say that it's -- it was a sign of her faith in god and god and her faith were just so incredibly important to her. >> she has deep faith. >> she has deep faith. and i think she was, at that moment where she knew that she needed to be there for her family. she knew what was coming. and she was ready to accept that. >> and i understand that the cabin actually split apart and separating your brother-in-law jonathan from your sister as well as your niece and nephew. i think your brother-in-law is being treated in the hospital. have you been able to speak to him? how is he doing? >> he is not -- he as you can imagine, if you're the one person that's not left behind you don't know how to process. he lost everything. he lost everything when my sister and his two children disappeared. and i don't know how you live with that type of grief. he did everything he possibly could to save him. hi mom my mom talked to him yesterday when he was in the hospital and he told her that a wall of water separated him from my sister and that was around the time that the house -- the house hit the bridge. and the house then split in two. >> what do you want people to know about your sister -- >> she was loved. she was loved. she had a very big personality. she was a good wife. she was a loving mother. and her kids were her life. >> and her kids are so beautiful. you know i don't know if there is any consolation in this but, that they were together has got to be some source of strength right now. >> that is a source of strength and it is -- it is somewhat comforting because she would never leave her babies. and the fact that they are together is very very important. and something that -- i don't know. i don't know what to say. >> julie, i'm just so sorry for what you're going through and our thoughts everybody here are with you and your family, and i just wish you peace in the days ahead. >> thank you. thank you. >> there's a lot of people in need right now. texas, oklahoma and down in mexico. just ahead, we have new questions in that quadruple homicide in d.c. new details involving an assistant. text messages and a lot of money. r card you can now use freeze it to prevent new purchases on your account in seconds. and once you find it you can switch it right on again. you're back! freeze it, only from discover. get it at discover.com. disturbing new questions tonight in the investigation into the murder of a wealthy washington, d.c. couple their 10-year-old son, and housekeeper. one suspect has been arrested as you know and police say the investigation into others is still very active. pamela brown reports. >> reporter: cnn has learned two of the five people with darren wint during his arrest cashed money orders for $2,500 each, money believed by investigators to be from the $40,000 dropped off at the savopoulos family home while they were held hostage, according to a law enforcement official. >> when you release them you've identified all their information. we know where they work we know their cell phone numbers, we know where they live we know where the family is. so the police officers probably felt pretty confident that they can release them. all right? and let them know listen you know you're still under investigation and there might be some charges to come in this case. >> this as we're learning police continue to investigate, an individual described in police records as an assistant and driver of savvas is asavopoulos. according to court documents, the assistant changed his story about when his boss contacted him to pick up the $40,000. revised details about the car he left the money in at the mansion, and admit head lied by not initially telling police the cash was in a red bag. >> there's no reason for somebody like that to lie. the detectives are taking a very close look at him, to find out whether or not that money was dropped off or not, going through all his records to see if in any way he was somehow connected to wint at all in this case. >> so far, no one else besides daron wint has been named as a suspect in the case. >> cnn has learned after the murders in washington, d.c. wint allegedly took a bus to new york to stay with his girlfriend and once he was publicly named as a suspect, wint paid an uber car service to take him back to d.c. according to a law enforcement source. and the two women who allegedly purchased those money orders were released from police custody in less than 24 hours. but we are told the investigation into them is still very active. authorities have been looking at possibly bringing charges, such as accessory after a crime. though a law enforcement official says charges against them are not eminent. anderson it is clear d.c. police do not belief the suspect daron wint committed this quadruple suicide alone. >> a lot more to find out. pamela brown, thank you. let's get the latest on some of the other stories we're following tonight. >> iraqi forces have started a major military operation to free areas from isis including anbar province. the counterstrike comes a little after a week after isis took over the city of ramadi. a u.s. airmen shot two walmart employees before killing himself early this morning. 21-year-old marcel willis was stationed at grand forks air base. police say there is no obvious connection between willis and the victims, but an investigation is underway. two daughters of late blues legend b.b. king are saying he was murdered by two of his close associates claiming they gave him investigation to induce diabetic shock. an attorney for king tease business manager call the charges ridiculous. king died earlier this month at the age of 89. and a volcano 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we are from arkansas! no. >> reporter: the duggars, a conservative christian family shared their home with cameras for ten seasons. tlc made the family famous but it's taking heat airing a marathon of old supposed, only hours after the allegations were published. a day later, executives reversed course announcing the network would take all supposed off the air, at least temporarily. but there's no word on whether the show will go on. >> it's sort of an open question and some of it depends on how willing tlc is to be transparent and how willing duggars are to participate in the process of addressing this on the screen. the show certainly can't continue without some sort of acknowledgement or some sort of conversation here. >> reporter: general mills, payless shoes, and choice hotels all show sponsors are now pulling their ads. and a petition on change.org to cancel "19 kids and counting," started nine months ago, has now racked up 193,000 signatures. a rival petition to keep the show has garnered more than 212,000 signatures. online a sign of support for the embattled duggar and the entire clan. a blog post from josh's sister's father-in-law, who writes it pains me to see that they are now having to re-live the nightmare that had been laid to rest well over a decade ago, with josh's repentance and reformation. his wife pregnant with the couple's fourth child, is standing by his side. the audience waiting to see if the duggar family gets another chapter. alexandra field, cnn, new york. >> there are so many unanswered questions in this story. lots to talk about with dr. drew pinsky host of hln's "dr. drew." he joins me tonight. dr. drew the fact that josh duggar hasn't received as far as we know any sort of professional treatment or assessment other than a so-called christian counseling program, which according to "in touch" magazine was really just a family friend who had a construction business does that make any sense to you? >> no. it's actually -- frightens me. the fact that this man is with his own children amongst his siblings who remain at an age which he had targeted in the past with no assessment whatso whatsoever. we have no idea what this potential could be. whether he's continuing to do it or whether he's even treatable. we have no idea. the fact that there was no assessment we can't even discuss treatment, because we don't know what we're dealing. but i can tell you for sure we're not dealing with something that couldn't be associated with profound profound disaster. >> if this is some sort of predilection for children -- >> yes! yes! >> -- this kind of thing, this doesn't just go away. we all know this. >> no it does not. and the fact that -- you read about the family's interventions. we've taken care of this. we've taught him the difference between right and wrong. are you kidding me? if all we had to do with child molesters, they know right from wrong. they can't control their impulses their urges, their drives. and by the way, even after this kid confessed to what he had done he did it again very shortly tlafhereafter. and the family intervenes by telling a trooper who he himself, is doing time for child pornography. >> this guy who gave him a stern talking to whatever that means -- >> this is unbelievable! it's -- anderson it's just unbelievable to me that people in this day and age can contemplate, particularly somebody in law enforcement, can contemplate that all you need to do is rationalize or talk or be stern with or teach somebody who has this problem. no! oh my goodness no. this is something far more serious. >> also, you think about the victims in all of this who have not only not had any justice, but as far as we know we don't know what sort of counseling they've had or if anybody's even listened or cared about what happened to them. it seems like the focus was on well well we gave a stern talking to this young man at the time what about the victims in all of this? >> what about the victims? have they even been identified yet? sometimes people that engage in these kinds of activities don't even really understand the extent to which they've perpetrated. and one of the thinlgsgs that victims do is wall it off. brains grow in sort of ways to unwire that memory that piece of the emotional machinery that is associated with the trauma. so the victim doesn't come forth and doesn't want to talk about it or think about it. and it has effects that are often lifelong. >> dr. drew pinsky appreciate you being on. thanks. >> you bet. just ahead, a kayaking excursion that turned deadly. she says her fiance drowned by accident. prosecutors allege something far more sinister. now the victim's body has finally been found. we live in a world of mobile technology, but it is not the device that is mobile, it is you. real madrid have about 450 million fans. we're trying to give them all the feeling of being at the stadium. the microsoft cloud gives us the scalability to communicate exactly the content that people want to see. it will help people connect to their passion of living real madrid. we all enter this world with a shout and we see no reason to stop. so cvs health is creating industry-leading programs and tools that help people stay on medicines as their doctors prescribed. it could help save tens of thousands of lives every year. and that would be something worth shouting about. cvs health, because health is everything. ♪ every auto insurance policy has a number. but not every insurance company understands the life behind it. ♪ those who have served our nation have earned the very best service in return. ♪ usaa. we know what it means to serve. get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. 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>> i think she did, but even if she could have gotten to him, she didn't have the physical ability to save him. >> reporter: prosecutors also suggest grasswald may have actually set him up to drown by tampering with his kayak's plug so the boat would fill with party. >> so your client didn't remove the plug from the victim's kayak? >> she did not. vincent left in his kayak on april 19th without the plug knowingly, has he had done several times in the past. >> reporter: in the days following the tragedy, grasswald posted this video of herself on facebook doing a cartwheel, along with smiling selfies, all of it raising eyebrows. she even showed up on stage at a local pub, singing "hotel california." a friend of the couple's described her performance as strange. mike coal vin issing an jellka grasswald's ex-boyfriend. >> did she have a temper? >> the temper would come out on occasion. as i told people there was no indication she was ever capable of anything like this. >> when they broke up in 2010 coal vin said grasswald made a desperate and dangerous attempt to take the couple's cat. >> she threatened to break into the house if i didn't give her the cat. finally i relented and i did give her the cat and i literally got an alarm installed on the house the next day >> reporter: she later moved into this town house with vincent. why, if she did do this would she want to harm her fiancee? the prosecutor says grasswald stood to inherit $250,000 from life insurance policies and talked about what she could do with the money after his death. >> was she aware of those insurance policies? >> i'm not aware that she was. >> reporter: what about her diary? grasswald told a reporter that she complained in her diary about her fiancee wanting a sexual threesome. >> what partner hasn't requested a threesome? this is not craziness, right? this is not anything that's out of the ordinary. but it's not a motive for murder. >> motive or not, investigators now have a body. >> it's an interesting sound bite there from that gentleman. >> yes. >> randi kaye joins me now, is there any evidence that this woman made an effort to get help for her fiancee? >> well anderson the state police are handling this investigation and they say she did call 911 at 7:40. and they also say she said the kayak capsized at 7:14. so did she way and why did she wait? we asked her attorney that and she said she was in shock and freezing from that water and maybe she didn't have her times straight. i also want to mention that plug that kayak plug the police say she tampered with. the lawyer says that she did not tamper with that of course. and we spoke with a guide who works on the river and says that would not have caused a kayak to fill up with water. what you're more worried about is the cockpit, which is where a person sits in the kayak. >> fascinating stuff. up next marking a milestone here at cnn, 35 years of cnn. that's our wolf blitzer back in the day. he hosts the special. he's been here for decades himself, 25 years, bringing some of the biggest stories. his memories, coming up. the network that monitors her health. the secure cloud services that store her genetic data the servers and software on a mission to find the perfect match. and the mom who gets to hear her daughter's heart beat once again. we're helping organizations transform the way they work so they can transform the lives of the people they serve. this is good, mom. 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>> making news and breaking news. >> what is going on in ferguson missouri. >> and wolf blitzer joins me now. wolf 35 years, i mean it's amazing to believe, it's hard to believe, you've been here now 25 years, i've been here about 13 years or so. what stands out to you in all the years, all the stories you've covered? >> all these stories, at least the 25 i've been here so many of them have been amazing stories, whether the first gulf war that really put cnn on the map, when we were covering what was going on in baghdad. we had three journalists, three reporters there. plus our photographers, our producers who were there, peter arnette, bernie shah john holman. they were literally risking their lives. i was at the pentagon reporting on what was going on. >> you had just started. >> i started on may 8th 1980 and saddam hussein invaded kuwait a few months later. so tv was a whole new world. and at that time you remember anderson the whole world literally was watching cnn, because we were the only 24/7 cable network. we were the only one reporting live from baghdad. it was really an amazing story that we were covering. and as i said it really put cnn on the map. >> it's also incredible how a seemingly ordinary day, i mean not that there's any ordinary day, but everything can change in a matter of seconds. a story just comes out of nowhere, sometimes. a us airways jet down in the hudson river, a well-known person michael jackson, dying. something happens somewhere in the world, and the whole network kicks into high gear. >> that's really what i love about cnn. i'm sure you love it too. that we have incredible news gathering capabilities. obviously, here in the united states but around the world. i don't think anyone has the region that we have around the world. when there's a tsunami in japan, we were all over that. you were there. it was really amazing. any big story that happens, and it's been like that for me ever since i started in 1990. you know whether it was the first gulf war, the murrah federal office building in oklahoma city 9/11 which all of us covered. these were stories that not some impacted the world, but impacted us so much as well. a lot of times, we're professional journalists, but we're also human beings. and as you know, covering katrina, and as i know covering other really poignant stories, it has a powerful impact on all of us as people as well. >> and now we're all mandated to wear the same glasses. >> i like your glasses. they make you look a lot younger, anderson. i knew you 13 years ago when we were getting ready to cover the iraq war. we went to doha qatar when the u.s. military was having those military games there. and you were much younger looking there. >> i was. you had a fancy room and i think had a closet to sleep in. >> you were new to cnn. >> i think they were like why did they hire this guy? 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everyone. we just don't understand. it's like i said, an asteroid just fell out of the sky, and we have no reason, rime, rationale, excuse. there's just nothing. >> obviously a family member there bewildered by what took place. let's go to las vegas. ron allen is standing by near the scene of the crime. give us the latest on the investigation as people try to figure out and ask that question as to why. why he did this. >> reporter: exactly. why? and who is this individual? the police have added that they had no knowledge of this individual. he had no parking tickets. he'd never been arrested for any crime. he was completely off the radar. they have no idea why he would come here, assemble the arsenal and unload massacre on 22,000 at a concert. there seems to be no connection. police say there's no note, no manifesto which sometimes shooters leave behind to explain why they did what they did. here's a bit more from paddock's brother about who he thought his brother is. >> nobody's ever going to say he was a normal guy. this was a single guy who gambled, many more hours than anyone you know gambles, probably. but it was like a job to him. and he -- i'm just going to say this and i'm done. he was a -- he was a guy with a girlfriend. he lived in the hotels for -- i mean, he got comped to stay in the hotels. he was a substantial gambler. >> reporter: was he violent as a youngster? >> he has no history of a violence. they'll talk to his girlfriend and find this out. he's been divorced twice. he's good friends with both of his exs. was good -- you know. >> reporter: authorities are talking to his girlfriend who he lived with in mesquite, nevada. the question what can she tell him about why he had an arsenal and explosive materials in the home that we believe they shared. authorities aren't saying that she helped him at this point. they're saying they believe he acted alone. still, so many unanswered questions in this bizarre deadly mystery. again, authorities are trying to piece it all together. they're also trying to identify the victims. there are over 500 people who went to area hospitals. there are at least 59 people who have been pronounced dead. their relatives are coming to town to try and see what happened to their loved ones. this is going to play out for days, weeks, and months to come. >> all right. ron allen, thank you. as ron mentioned we're learning more about the victims. besides the 527 wounded we're learning more about the 59 killed. victims from all across the country among them 34-year-old carrie barnett. her brother said barnett loved humming birds because she saw them as a sign that her grandparents were watching her. cameron robinson was an employee of the city of las vegas attending the concert with his boyfriend. his sister confirmed his death of the las vegas review journal. he was 2. >> rhonda lerok. her sister said she attended the concert with her daughter and husband who escaped. tragic losing a mom. the mother of she boys, nasha tonks. lisa ramirez munez. and rack elle parker who's mother said she volunteered with the homeless and elderly. she was hit along with a colleague who survived. >> and debbie allen went to the concert with her 29-year-old son. they arrived separately, watched the concert apart. she tried to find him, a veteran, when she heard the sound of gunshots. >> i was trying to run toward wherever i thought he might be. this man wouldn't let me. he kept saying you can't run toward the gunfire. >> how did you hear the details about your son? >> from the man that was with him. the fireman behind him. >> what did he tell you? >> my son was shot in the chest. he said i was hit, i'm hit. and then he -- then they all bent down when the gunfire began and my son fell back. he was a vet. he has a shirt with a gunshot through it. he sat on a lot of bombs, never blew them up -- >> reporter: in afghanistan? >> in afghanistan. and he was a bright american. he sang in spanish. he sang in spanish all the time. >> absolutely heart breaking. joining us live from the university of methdical center, what's the latest on hospital sources and officials. we know tlfts a massive number of people injured. they've been treated at various hospitals in the areas. what are you hearing? >> reporter: they sort of reassessing what's gone on here for the last 24 hours. as you've mentioned, it's more than 500 people. that's a war zone. they were all taken to various medical centers. several people are in critical condition. those people are receiving the focus of the medical staff at this trauma unit this evening and this morning. doctors and nurses, medical staff, first responders, have obviously been working around the clock trying to save as many lives as possible. obviously if they had not been here, the death toll could very easily have been higher. now, at this particular hospital there is sort of a situation set up where if people come looking for loved ones, they can check in here in the cafeteria, type some names into a computer and you can be assisted in helping to locate someone who may be missing. some of the people with minor injuries are starting to be released. we spoke to one girl, amber devoice, who was shot in the ankle. >> there's slhrapnel in my foot. i'm going to usc to see a specialist. >> reporter: how do you feel that you're able to come out even though you're in a wheelchair, you're able to come out and that you're alive? >> i'm praising god, because i have a son that i get to go home to. i'm thankful. >> so many stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things trying to save as many lives as possible. throughout the day and throughout the evening people have been coming to the area hospitals, dropping off bottles of water, food stuffs, flowers, small signs, condolences. this town is doing it best to pull together. back to you. >> it's going to be a long road of recovery for a lot of people. kevin tibbles live in las vegas, thank you. the vegas strip getting back to some semblance of normal. the mood there is obviously subdued. for more on that, we'll go to blake mccoy along the strip. blake? >> reporter: good morning. we're on the far south side of the strip. this is the only part of the strip that is still closed. north of us the strip has reopened. we're seeing people leave their hotel and start to resume their lives. all around them, they are finding reminders of what happened. vegas is a city built around us kaching reality, but now reality has found it. >> everybody is very, very quiet. i find, compared to yesterday, it's very different. >> reporter: a somber mood as tourists return to the strip after many spent the night on lockdown in their hotel rooms. >> we just sat still and kind of watched. we could see mandalay bay from our hotel room. we could see the lights and the ambulance going. >> police officers have replaced street performers. hotel marquise have gone black with thoughts and prayers as well as phone numbers to call for the missing and addresses to donate blood. it's a stark change in tone for a city glamorized in movies for wild fun. >> this is vegas. >> reporter: vegas headliners are offering words of condolences. jennifer lopez writing las vegas feeling so broken this morning. celine dion saying she's praying for victims and families. it's been nearly four decades since something like this struck the strip. a fire killed 85 people and led to a overhaul of fire codes. the long term impact of this tragedy remains to be seen. a community responding with lines to donate blood and an outpouring of gratitude. what are they saying? >> just thanking us. >> reporter: many of the shows went dark in a sign of respect. i spoke with one headliner whose show was dark last night. he says they plan to turn the lights back on tonight to help people return to some sense of normalcy. >> that city coming together during this incredibly tragic time. blake in las vegas. thank you. last night congress observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims. paul ryan presided his members to quietly but not all were willing to standstill. katherine clark of massachusetts walked out of the chamber as ryan was calling members to order. her colleague of massachusetts tweeted earlier in the day as after, i will not be joining my colleagues in a moment of silence. that becomes an excuse for inaction. now is not a moment for silence. it's a time for action. political reporting that a bill to loosen restrictions on purchasing gun silencers which some expected to be voted on by the house this week is likely to be postponed. and last night chris murphy called for outrage over the carnage in vegas to be turned into action. >> thoughts and prayers need to be matched by action. and that's our job. our job, frankly, is not to just send good thoughts. the reason why we exist is to act, is to change the laws of the nation. >> we're going to hear with senator murphy when he joins "morning joe" later this morning. another major story we're following, tom petty has died at the age of 66. he originally from gainesville, florida went into cardiac arrest and later passed away at the ucla medical center. petty's career spanned more than four decades. he had major hits including "american girl". "don't do me like that". "i won't back down" c and free falling". he was also part of the traveling wilbur ris and wrote "handle with care". he fought a battle with his record label over the price of his albums and song writing rights. tom petty, dead at the age of 66. >> certainly a loss of a musical icon. our special coverage continuing. president trump dealing with the tragedy in las vegas. today he tours the devastation in puerto rico. we'll talk about that next. welcome back. we've been covering the carnage in vegas. in a couple hours president trump will depart for puerto rico to view the devastation of hurricane maria before heading to las vegas tomorrow. >> the president along with the first lady will meet with first responders and the governor of the virgin island. about half of all house hold still in v no running water. the president has been criticizing the mayor of san juan over the past several days. >> this is an island surrounded by water, big water, ocean water. we're closely coordinated with the territorial and local governments which are totally and unfortunately unable to handle this catastrophic crisis on their own just totally unable to. >> all right. let's go to san juan, puerto rico, right now where we are joined live from the island. good to have you with us this morning. what's the feeling like on the island surrounding president trump's visit? what kind of welcome are we likely to see him receive as the commander in chief? >> reporter: aimen, puerto ricans are still suffering, and they expect president trump to deliver on his promises to giver the island the supplies it so desperately needs. let's face it, the optics over the weekend, especially after the comments you played, they weren't great here on the ground. we know the president will be coming in with the first lady to a base about 20 minutes from where i'm standing now. he'll then visit a chapel and get briefed on the latest updates from the governor of puerto rico and from the governor of the u.s. virgin islands. the latest numbers from fema show things have been improving sl slowly, but improving on the ground. we know additional bashlgs with food and water will be arriving today. 65% of negotiates open in puerto rico. 69% of the gas stations are operational. puerto ricans have filed 90,000 applications for fema assistance and disbursed around $7 million. when you start driving around, you see the lines, especially in san juan for food, for cash, the atm lines have dwindled, but the lines still long are the lines for ice. as francis mentioned n, a lot o island remains without power and cell safs. it will take months to restore and months after president trump has come and gone here from puerto rico. >> yeah. i'm not sure he's going to be meeting with the mayor of san juan. i think they've exchanged some heated comments. thank you. up next, much more on the massacre in las vegas as the president and the world is reacting. we're back in a moment. welcome back, everybody. president trump spoke yesterday with canadian prime minister justin trou doe who extended his condolences yesterday. president trump calling the shootings an act of pure evil. >> our unity cannot be shattered by evil. our bonds cannot be broken by violence, and though we feel such great anger at the senseless murder of our fellow citizens, it is our love that defines us today and always will forever. >> later while meeting with the prime minister of thailand the president spoke about the response. >> the police department has done a fantastic job in terms of the speed. we all very much appreciate it. we'll be going to puerto rico tomorrow and on wednesday we will be going to, as you know, as i just said, we'll be going to las vegas on a very, very sad, it's a very sad moment for me, for everybody, for everybody who matter where you are. no matter what your thought process, this is a very, very sad day. so we're going to be doing that on wednesday. and we'll be spending the full day there and maybe longer than that. so thank you very much, everybody. appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> the las vegas shooting is the deadliest mass shooting in modern american history surpassing the 49 killed just over a year ago in the pulse nightclub shooting. it's also more than the total amount killed in the virginia tech and sandy hook elementary shootings combined. sunday night's shooting in las vegas was deadlier than the deadly single day in the entire war in zban. that is all sf years worth by nearly double. 30 americans in in addition to eight afghans and a u.s. military working dog died when their helicopter was shot down in 2011. the 527 wounded is a highest for a mass shooting. about 680 were injured in the oklahoma city bombing. staggering when you put it against some of the other deadly days. >> still ahead, new information as officials continue to search the hotel room of the gunman overnight. we'll go back live to las vegas. ? 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[gasps] get a better mortgage on your schedule. not the bank's. lendingtree. when banks compete, you win. just think of 'em as a big cat. with rabies. welcome back, everybody. we're on early this morning covering the deadliest mass shooting on american soil in las vegas along with the president's trip to puerto rico. this morning investigators are trying to figure out what drove a madman to open fire into a crowd of 22,000 people killing at least 59 and injuring more than 500 others. >> this video came in overnight. it shows fbi agents searching the hotel room of 64-year-old stephen paddock where he carried out the attack overlooking the field where the concert was taking place on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay hotel. we're told police recovered 23 guns from that room and another 19 firearms from his home in mesquite, nevada along with thousands of bullets. joining us ron allen. ron, good to have you back with us. bring us up to speed on the investigation. what leads, if any, do police have to work off of, and do we know anything new about the suspect himself, stephen paddock? >> reporter: well, they've got all these weapons they're going to trace. they'll figure out where they were purchased, who sold them to this individual. there's the explosive material, where did that come from? they're looking at his companion, a woman described as his girlfriend, 62 years old. we believe they lived together for some time. what did she know about the arsenal in their home, and did she know anything? earlier at a briefing the authorities said she was not a suspect or they didn't think she was involved because they said they believed that paddock acted alone, but they haven't ruled out anything at this point. it's so early. it's only 24 hours or so into this investigation of this massacre, this disaster. so they're also just trying to figure out why this individual would do this. he was completely under the radar. he hadn't been fined for a parking ticket, authorities say. a lot of unanswered questions about him, his motive, where he got the weapons and the process of trying to identify the victims and reunite loved ones coming into town with loved ones here at this concert and those who have been lost. >> ron, just let's try and bring people a little bit up to date if you can on the time line of events that took place during the shooting last night. people seeing that image of the two windows blown out. talk to us about what took place and what we know from authorities inside those two adjoining hotel rooms and also are we hearing of any surveillance video? we know vegas, a heavily surveilled place in general. all the hotels have cameras everywhere. obviously because a lot of gambling going on on the casinos. hearing of any footage of him walking in and checking in, what kind of suitcase he was carrying, that sort of thing? >> reporter: we've not seen any new surveillance video. and you're right, the police are looking at everything. this place is -- yes, under constant surveillance in the hotel. the question is how do you bring in an arsenal of 23 weapons into the hotel and at some point he had to assemble. the sequence of events is around 10:00 p.m. of the concert. shots ring out for a short period of time, 10 or 15 seconds. the crowd goes crazy and people are running for cover. people are hitting the ground. no one knows what's going on. police arrive, a s.w.a.t. team comes and tries to figure out where the shots are coming from. a smoke detecter is going off in the room. and that gives an idea as well as the muzzle flashes on the ground. the police come into the hotel, arrive from and enter the floor from the bottom up coming up the floors. it takes about 72 seconds for them to get from where they are to the room. so -- i'm sorry, 72 minutes from them to get where they -- to get to the room and identify the shooter. he apparently takes his own life. and that's the end of it at that point. but, again, how this all happened, and why, it's just an awful mystery. >> and you know the authorities are going to try to piece together the time line from the moment he checked in on thursday up until the deadly shooting began on sunday. >> think about the response and the 72 minutes from when first shot rang out to when they found him. unbelievable work on behalf of authorities there. >> ron olallen live, thank you. emerging are stories of survival. including one man who said he ran in to help others only to be struck himself by gunfire. we spoke from his hospital bed about his terrifying story. >> it was very odd. i didn't feel pain. i went down and immediately saw blood everywhere. i feel like i owe my life to a couple of girls that i'll probably never find out who they are. they grabbed me by the legs. they dragged me over to the side, and took her belt off and put a tuourniquet on my leg. grabbed a couple guys and said you'll carry him out. i was laying on somebody that i honestly don't believe made it. nobody cared what you looked like last night. nobody did. they wanted to save your life. >> mike kronke was also at the concert. he told lester holt his present was shot and described a young man he was carrying to safety dying in his arms. >> we actually loaded four wounded people up into the back of a pickup truck and tried to get to the hospital, and i'm not sure which road we were on. we might have been on this one. they stopped us because there was still a live shooter. we ran into an ambulance, and so they started triaging. we got my buddy in the ambulance, and one of the young men that was in the back of the truck, as i was carrying him, he passed away, so we got the other two in the ambulance so that young man, somebody's son passed away right there. he was not by himself. he was always be somebody. >> that's a powerful statement. he's saying he did not die by hymn. there was somebody by his side. >> good to hear if you're the parent of the young man. let's go to las vegas. kevin tibbles joining us. kevin, you hear the stories and it sounds like something you would hear in a war zone, and we're hearing it in las vegas, nevada. not something you associate with that type of thing. how are people feeling on the ground there? >> reporter: well, some of the doctors who have been treating the patients served time overseas in iraq in particular. and they have been saying that the wounds that they were seeing overnight were wounds that you would see in a war zone. and i've got to tell you with numbers over 500, with numbers of dead approaching 60, with the number of critically injured still being treated in the hospitals here in vegas, i don't think it's too far of a leap to suggest that parts of las vegas were at least turned into a war zone last evening, and when you're listening to these stories, and you hear so many of these things and there's so much that's been talked about how often this is happening in our country, and then you see who these people were, a schoolteacher, a fisherman from alaska, a librarian, people from western canada, people from tennessee. it really does start to hit home that these are people that we probably very easily could have known, because so many people come to las vegas for a myriad of reasons. people come here to have fun. people come here for the bright lights, and all of a sudden, all of a sudden those lights have been dimmed just a little bit, and probably will be for some time. back to you. >> kevin, i know you're standing in front of a hospital. did the trauma center, the level one trauma center you're in front of, did they feel ready for something like this, for this many tragedies, 59 the number right now? >> well, i think the answer is two-fold. no is the first one. i don't think that they felt ready for the absolute onslaught of the injured. there were points during the night when various trauma centers were saying we can't take anymore unless it's life threatening, and the other part, the answer to the question is yes, because they did save lives. they have done tremendous work, and they are still doing tremendous work on those people who are still clinging to their life in the trauma centers here, but i don't know of anyone anywhere in any city could be prepared for 500 plus victims coming into their door after an event like this. what a horrible night. >> we now know there's more medical professionals and doctors crossing the border coming into nevada to help out. kevin, thank you. >> to kevin's point, so many people are coming to nevada. tourists are starting to return to the city on the strip, but the mood is subdued. joining us from las vegas once again, nbc news's blake mccoy. blake, give us a sense really of as we were talking about how the city is trying to get back to normalcy. but you really can't use the word normalcy given everything we've seen over the past 24 hours unfold, but there's no doubt the city is going to try to get back. we heard from the mayor saying she wants to see people return to the city to see the joy come back to the city. it might be hard, but tell us what the mood is like right now. >> reporter: there is a somber cloud hanging over this city, but we are seeing signs that things are returning to normal. right behind me right now in front of the mandalay bay, it's the only part of the strip still closed. north of me everything is opened. last night people emerged from their hotel rooms. many had been on the lockdown during the incident. they emerged from the hotel rooms yesterday and started to resume a normal life. they visited shops and restaurants. the mood was much more somber. many of them told me, than just the day before. there was a heavy police presence out there yesterday. it remains tonight. the police officers are not in tactical gear or worried about something else happening. instead, they're there to reassure people. all of the marquise that are normally lit up with advertisements for shows and events, all of those have been turned black. instead they have phone numbers for people to find the missing and addresses of blood donation centers and man, have people turned out to the centers. at one of them yesterday there was a four to six hour wait to donate blood. many of them locals but some tourists who felt compelled to donate. it's their way of feeling like they can do something in a situation that oftentimes people feel so helpless. >> blake, you raised a good point about everyone coming together, even the tourists wanting to donate blood. we saw the long lines. have you gotten a sense of people in terms of security in do they feel safe in a city like las vegas after this? >> reporter: everyone i spoke with, i said, what do you think about what happened and does it change your opinion of las vegas? would you come back? every single one of them said they would come back to las vegas. they said unfortunately, this is the new reality. i spoke with a couple from canada who said they had a terror attack in canada that most of us in the u.s. didn't hear much about. the terror attacks are happening all the time. they're happening everywhere, and people are recognizing that and they're not going to stay away. >> it's a term we probably don't like to use and we hear police commissioners and others say it's a new normal. it's scary to think this is how many of your large cities and small cities are dealing with it. thank you. >> you think about how many times we've covered events like this, it's sad. gabrielle giffords was shot and is becoming a strong advocate about gun reform. she and her retired husband called on congress to enact stricter gun laws. >> does anybody actually believe our gun laws are too strong? 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>> thank you for that report? >> a lot of questions there. we spoke to a group of survivors inside the mandalay bay including one man who was on the same floor as the shooter as well as a retired firefighter who was among the crowd when shots rang out. >> it was scary. we were enjoying music. we heard what we thought were fire croackers. it was gunshots. i grabbed my sister's hand and said we need to get out of her. >> reporter: did you see anybody on the ground? >> we saw a couple of people. one woman was having chest compressions. and then several people with grazed gunshot wounds. >> reporter: i'm not sure there was anybody in the situation you were on, on the same floor in the hotel as the shooter looking out practically from a similar vantage point and knowing your wife was down there. what did it feel like? >> it was pretty scary. all you could think about was god, i hope nothing happens to her. >> reporter: how did you guys keep it together during that moment? >> i didn't. i didn't keep it together. >> reporter: you used belts, you and your son used belts to make improvised tourniquets for people. >> once we stopped the bleeding, we'd drag them out of the line of fire. most people shot were still in the line of fire. so we basically were tremendous ya triaging people. now that it's over, it's very difficult to believe that this actually happened, and that we were able to respond the way we did, and actually, i think we got the best outcome we could for the situation we were in. >> meanwhile tom mcintosh was at the concert staying at the luxor hotel on the strip with his wife. when shots rang out, they tried to make it over a wall when he was shot. >> i was going to try to help my wife. it looked too hard to navigate. we went around to a brick wall. i helped her over the brick wall, and then there was another woman that needed help, so i helped her over the brick wall, and then at that point, that's when i got shot. once i got over the wall, actually, i got a man i have to give him a call later, he saved my life. he said you're shot. he helped me. and he dropped the tailgate on a random truck and threw me in there. took my belt and tied off my leg. he kept me from bleeding out. i could have died. >> all right. joining us by phone, former press secretary marsha katrin. we appreciate you joining us. was vegas ready or as ready as it could be for a situation like this? >> good morning. well, it certainly you can never prepare for this sort of lone wolf attack. i know a lot of work and a lot of training and support from homeland security goes into the local efforts down there, and las vegas has a great police force and fusion center that dhs does support, but this act defied all that training. >> marsha, talk to us a little bit about the protocol here for the department of homeland security. what role can the department of homeland security play in trying to help cities like las vegas, even particular venues? what role can the homeland security department play in helping them prepare if any for a situation as catastrophic as this. >> dhs provides a lot of training. they do active shooter training with a lot of venues and businesses and they provide infrastructure, support, and tips, and readiness, ideas, but this particular one it's hard to prepare for. you never know with a lone wolf attack. >> we've been having this conversation off camera. i think a lot of people are having a conversation at home. how do you protect against something like this in general? do you not have outdoor concerts anymore? you think about the cities that could be affected outside of las vegas, los angeles, miami, major metropolitan areas. is this the time in which or a week later, two weeks from now when dhs reviews the security standards like this and changes them, or is it a conversation of we don't want this country to become a police state? >> there will be a lot of discussion about venues and hotel security. the other program the campaign dhs has see something, say something comes in big on this. i think what will ultimately come is probably at some point someone near this man had an indication something was wrong or had a tip or saw something, heard something, and that report may have put a stop to this or will offer investigators some sort of clue as to what happened, and then later on what the motivation actually was. >> all right. marsha, thank you very much for joining us this morning. you and i have talked about this in the past, traveling overseas, there are countries have hotels have metal detecters and check your bags, but do we want it in the u.s.? >> it creates a different state of mind. >> absolutely. >> in a few hours president trump will go to puerto rico to view the devastation from hurricanes before heading to las vegas tomorrow. the president along with the first lady will meet with first responders and fema officials on the island in addition to the victims of the storm. before later meeting with the governor of the u.s. virgin islands which was also hit. nearly the entire island of puerto rico remains without power and about half of all households still have no running water. now, despite this the president has been criticizing the mayor of san juan over the past several days. joining us live, maria. let's talk about the day ahead, what president trump is expected to see on the ground when he arrived two weeks after the storm. >> reporter: when you look at puerto rico, you'll see, and he will see that the vegetation, for one, is completely devastated. only 5% of power has been restored so he will see the downed power lines. there's little cell reception on the island. he'll start to see signs of life, especially in san juan. you're starting to see traffic. you're starting to see some businesses that have started to open. but you also see a lot of need outside san juan. i was able to tour with the lieutenant general that president trump assigned to lead the relief effort, and in areas they still haven't been able to get to. still a lot of need, especially outside the capital here. >> live in puerto rico. thank you. coming up next, much more on the horrific mass shooting in las vegas. we'll go live to our team on the ground as officials try to peace together what caused the suspect to open fire on the unsuspecting crowd. good morning, everyone. it's tuesday, october 3. i'm ayman mohyeldin. alongside jasmine this morning. investigators are industrial trying to figure out why. why did 64-year-old steven paddock open fire on a crowd killing 59 and injuring more than 500 others. >> this video came in overnight searching the hotel room before police recovered 23 guns from a room and another 19 in mesquite, nevada. most of
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lot of gloom and doom on the first day. jillian: emmanuel macron said will be rebuilt in 5 years. the fbi joins the manhunt her in armed woman infatuated with the columbine school shooting. she traveled to the denver area and bought a shotgun. the 18-year-old trip comes days before the community marks 20 years since the shooting on april 20th. several denver area schools are closed today after many were put on lookout. the department of homeland security advisory council recommends emergency steps to slow down the surge of migrant families, the proposal includes new processing centers and faster asylum hearings, more than 225,000 family units were picked up at the border of the fiscal year. yuma, arizona's mayor declared an emergency there. rob: a mandatory vaccination order, 40 cases of measles are confirmed in the city this week. north rockland county banning unvaccinated people for public spaces for 21 days, that includes abortion as the large jewish community prepares for passover. violators could face $2000 fine and 39 cases of measles confirmed in the state of michigan, officials blaming it on a man who got stick in new york. a new task force will investigate a california racetrack for 23 horses, prosecutors say they are looking at unlawful conduct, impacting the horse have safety at santa anita park closing and reopening multiple times in the last three months. is raising will continue through june. jillian: for republicans pushing back against the mueller probe ahead of the rejected release. rob: the intel committee vowing to investigate the investigators. >> reporter: just a little bit. the model report is not even out yet. the investigation led by congressman devon nunez on to the origin of the special counsel appears to be growing. sources telling fox news as many as 2 dozen individuals may be implicated in criminal referrals. at issue, the trump dossier used to secure surveillance warrant on the amendment. >> there was a set up involved. if mueller can't get to the bottom of this i don't know what the report was. >> reporter: the justice department is not going be on the previous testimony he is reviewing the genesis of the investigation. meanwhile three top republican senate committee chairman, chuck grassley, lindsey graham and ron johnson demanding a letter to the attorney general more information why the fbi clinton email investigation concluded without accessing classified materials. grassley's office, if the fbi is seeking doj permission to review highly classified information necessary to complete the investigation. the memo was never sent to doj. the media investigation was closed shortly thereafter. all of this comes before we know what is inside the budget in the mueller reports it to be released tomorrow and redacted, democrats are voicing cynicism over what we will see and what we will not see vowing to subpoena the full report and questioning bar's motives. one thing is for thing, we are headed for a huge battle in washington this week. this is just the very beginning. rob: we will see how fast everybody can read this 354 page report. jillian: now we fix that blip. investigation into the notre dame fire, investigators eyeing a short circuit. rob: live in paris this morning. >> reporter: good to be with you. investigators are back at the cathedral this morning, we can see them in their red suit and white helmets working at the tops of the belltower is and along the scaffolding. we learned a source has told one of the local newspapers that investigators are looking into whether or not a short circuit could be the cause of the fire, specifically looking at three elevators used during the roof restoration to go up to the top of the 300 foot spire. look at this aerial video. you can see investigators yesterday using drones and the crane to get to the high standards point possible and piecing together what happened to further protect what is left. as we take a look inside, the damage is severe but many of the most historic relics survived thanks to the fast acting firefighters and emergency responders. the rooster that fell from the top of the spire is damaged but we learned it can be repaired. it held special relics from the crown of thorns, sainte genevieve, because it is stacked so hard, was often called the spiritual lightning rod. donald trump called french president macron to offer any help. president macron made a televised address yesterday. >> translator: we will rebuild the cathedral of notre dame even more beautiful. i want this to be done in the next five years. >> reporter: that rebuilding is going to be made possible by hundreds of millions of dollars that have already been pledged. in addition, they received a donation from one of the biggest lumber companies in france and many people are volunteering their services as well. jillian: this isn't something that just affects people in paris, this is the world over. donations are pouring in. rob: 2020 presidential run, a new report shows the former vice president filled the spanish campaign ad. sources tell politico it was posted on social media after a twitter user posted this picture of joe biden at his childhood home in scranton, pennsylvania earlier this month. jillian: donald trump will hold a rally in wisconsin instead of attending the annual white house correspondents dinner. he has been a vocal critic of the event. >> the dinner is so boring, so negative, we will hold a very positive rally. the correspondents dinner is too negative. i like positive things. jillian: he held a rally in michigan during last year's dinner in green bay on april 27th. rob: just why does it happen? know comedian, no president. 10 minutes after the hour, fox news townhall monday night, bernie sanders did show serious concern for our rapidly growing national debt. >> i'm concerned about the debt. every american should be concerned. jillian: the money for medicare for all has to come from somewhere. right? economist peter morici says if bernie wins your wallet is in serious trouble. rob: what happens when patriotism prevails? the story behind this spur of the moment - ♪ the star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ over the land of the free ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ >> i'm concerned about the death. every american should be concerned. we need to think of our kids and grandchildren. we pay for what we are proposing, unlike the president of the united states. jillian: bernie sanders worried about adding to the national debt despite pushing pricey policies but is it possible to reign in debt while dramatically increasing federal spending? rob: peter morici, thanks for coming back to the show. give him credit for talking about the debt and saying it is a problem but the reality is there is no way this is going to be a tax increase for the wealthy. >> absolutely. medicare for all by itself, according to liberal and conservative think tank, $3 trillion. the federal government only takes $3.5 trillion in taxes. we are talking about doubling the income tax or forcing people to pay premiums the way middle-class income people do on medicare now. if you are a line worker at general motors general motors stockholders get a big windfall. they are not paying for healthcare anymore. the lime workers wanted taken out of their salary, $2000 a month to pay for healthcare. that is absurd. one thing bernie doesn't tell you is a place like holland for example, people pay much higher taxes, school teachers path their income in taxes unlike here. you make 75 grand a year. >> less then that you pay high taxes. this is what socialism always does to people. they remain in charge of their enterprises and that abuses the workers, it is a terrible hoax on working american. for medicare, medicine, education and so on, someone has to pay for it in the end and in the end it will be that. >> healthcare is not free. and you hear over and over again, nothing is free. >> the american population is so radicalized 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and criticizing her calls to abolish it. one twitter user says has she ever visited the border and talked to any of the ice agents? donald says ice enforces laws that congress has passed. her opposition is applicable and makes no sense. mark shiny and saying it doesn't need to be reformed, but to be fully empowered to uphold the laws on the books right now. details on a replacement plan on ocasio cortez. jillian: i saw you talking about this story and i could not believe what i was hearing. this is a story that a mother shared on redit. her 6-year-old daughter went to a birthday party but doesn't come home with a teddy bear because she and all eight children that attended the party were forced to hand their bears to the birthday girl at the end of the event. and all fired up, one twitter user says aside from anything else why would a kid want eight teddy bears? jenna saying if i had paid like the author i would have taken my animal and my child and left and last week saying what an excellent way to make sure your child doesn't have any friends. and she was crying at the end. >> the birthday party to end of all the kids in tears. >> eight teddy bears. rob: i can't wait to see. pull up the picture. who would ever think this would be the best quarterback ever in the nfl. >> tom brady, the greatest of all time, moraitis his 19th anniversary with the patriot saying 19 years ago today the patriots took a chance on this guy in the photo. he was the 199th pick in the draft, he says thank you to everyone who helped me and i have seen the photo before, it is so funny but twitter receiving half-million likes on instagram, this looks like a casting call for shirtless bully number 2. in a 90s disney channel movie. tom brady selected to the sixth round has 6 of those. rob: what he pulled off his amazing. jillian: not having much ability. thanks. it is 27 after the hour. a new twist in the jussie smollett case. rob: text messages uncovered with staffers. what they reveal coming 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bought a shotgun and admonition. this comes days before the community marks 20 years and the shooting on april 20th. rob: investigation underway whether a short-circuit is to blame for the notre dame fire. authorities are looking at elevators installed during restoration work on the cathedral's toppled spier. jillian: the department of homeland security recommending emergency steps to slow down the surge of migrant families. new processing centers and faster asylum hearings, 225,000 family units were picked up at the border this fiscal year. rob: we are getting a firsthand look how one company says they would build donald trump's southern border wall faster, better and cheaper. jillian: construction could take only 14 months, saving american money. >> reporter: 219 miles of border fence, $3 billion, that is what this arizona company promises to build in 14 months. >> we have the technology to produce a mile a day and if the contracts are bigger we could gear up to our threshold of two miles a day. >> reporter: that compares to a mile every week or two at the current pace, not fast enough for some in congress today but a firsthand look. >> this can be done in a cost-effective manner, in a timely manner. >> reporter: the backhoe dug a 6 foot trench, and excavator dropped in of premade steel fence. moments later by a cement truck. what makes us unique is a fiber-optic cable protecting anything or anyone approaching within 30 feet. with radar and camera the system provides better situational awareness. >> if someone has the ability to do it faster, cheaper and higher quality, bonding to protect the taxpayer from all those claims not being true i'm interested in that. >> reporter: 754 miles of fence, two thirds of blocked pedestrian traffic, another third, vehicle barriers, the president wants another 450 miles by the end of his term. >> 40 miles the last few years, they affect their. >> we are going to have a wall. >> reporter: the fisher bit is unsolicited, the corps of engineers, and a mild day or more is doable. rob: a washed up celeb who lied to cops. new text messages, the top prosecutor called jussie smollett before her office dropped all charges against him. jillian: kim fox at recusal from the case in this isn't over yet. >> this will never be over, not wanting to lose the entire spotlight on the mueller report week. the jussie smollett case with a whopper of an admission by the embattled cook county prosecutor. recall jussie smollett was indicted on suspicion of staging a crime attack. charge later dropped causing an outcry from the public and police. in text messages, joseph m aga ts, fox right time accused but when people accuse us of overcharging cases, 16 counts on a felony become exhibit a. i can see where that can be seen as excessive. the response, pedophile with four victims, ten counts, in reference to the office indictment against our kelly, washed up celebrity who lied to cops, 16. a case eligible to deferred prosecution, it is indicative to something we should be looking at because we can charge something doesn't mean we should. he responded agreed. these raise questions whether fox continued her role after recusing herself, arguing fox never formally recused herself. >> i recuse myself from the jussie smollett case out of an abundance of caution. what most people haven't talked about is i did that and or the advisement of our first ever chief officer. we never got an ethics officer. what i wanted to make sure when i started the term was any decision made, even the appearance of impropriety would be vetted by someone other than myself. >> reporter: and inspector general review how fox is handled this ordeal. hopefully that individual like inspector generals i want to do get to the bottom of it. jillian: the things that keep unfolding. rob: people think they went too far in the other direction if they are worried about overcharging him, everybody things they under charged him. rob: good segue to what people are asking and comments pouring in. overwhelming number of you believe fox should face consequences. on facebook says governor should remove her from office. glenn tweets jail should be fox's future. rick on facebook says she is a disgrace. he should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. legally i think it is not right to put her in jail but having her leave this position is not out of the realm of possibility. jillian: there are consequences to every action. rob: he stayed in the last night. didn't have to commit two hours from connecticut and it is like took one of those energy bars. rob: and a 2 hour sleep. jillian: happy they didn't know. rob: a pretty awesome show in the skies along the east coast overnight. jillian: a meteor streaking across the sky over the nation's capital. it was visible in several states including maryland and new jersey. what do you think of that? >> we see that sometimes. it does happen. i am glad to see todd's exuberance. let's look at 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and todd. todd: i am a third wheel who decided to stick around. jillian: okay, america, brace your self. 38 after the hour. the next story has me bothered. don't know if you're like me but read those reviews on amazon, do you rely on them? be aware before you buy. those five stars could be fake. i don't want to hear this. rob: a big win for the stars & stripes, california city council vowing to keep the american flag on their police cruisers sparking a patriotic demonstration. ♪ star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ over the land of the free ♪ and the home the bookers. the doers. the 'hit that confirmation button and let's go!'- ers! because bookers know that the perfect place to stay... is right there for the booking. be a booker at booking.com the world's #1 choice for booking accommodations. ok i'll admit. i didn't keep my place as clean as i would like 'cuz i'm way too busy. who's got the time to chase around down dirt, dust and hair? so now, i use heavy duty swiffer sweeper and dusters. 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as we could with fake or suspicious reviews. jillian: i bought a drain cover, at least 100 reviews. rob: a drain cover. it is an important purchase. let's talk about drug testing as we come more liberal with drug use in this country. >> in the age of legal marijuana many employers considering dropping that 0-tolerance drug policy in california, some employers looking the other way when it comes to employee testing positive for marijuana. they say they are finding it difficult to tell their employees something as long as they don't do it on the job. new york city getting ready to pass a law that would make it illegal, the new york post reporting citigroup easing up on their drug testing policies. they would do drug tests but not stream for marijuana. rob: hang on. a major league pitcher does his best to move to keep his beard. take a look at this. >> neo from the matrix. >> i have no idea. jillian: houston astros pitcher avoiding a hard line under his chin. a 9-1 win over the oakland as but that is crazy. rob: that is real trouble, a great move. jillian: 15 until the top of the our. as notre dame was burning youtube linked live stream to 9/11 and the sensitive content in reference to tweeting about the fire, our next guest explains why social media platforms keep getting things wrong when in crisis mode. rob: let's check with steve doocy with what is coming up on "fox and friends". >> reporter: a busy three hours kicks off shortly. rick scott in the house talking about reparations and tomi lahren here to weigh in on the fact that laguna beach city council voted on whether or not to keep those american flags on the police car. and mabel legally immigrated to the united states and became a big trump supporter in 2016. two men have just been arrested and charged for allegedly attacking him because he was wearing a m aga hat. the message for his attackers and what he hopes they learn from what they did to him. three hours kicks off 14 minutes from now on the channel you 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happening in this world why does it seem a flub on social media all the time? >> the algorithm was done by machine so it is not perfect. with artificial intelligence misfiring as we have seen here there is trial and error. that is what we thought happened here. the statement in youtube, the panels were triggered and the system sometimes makes the wrong call, they were related to the fire. that is their statement, that is one thing. let's look at these past mistakes by social media companies, march 2019, he is the director of social media. and parkland shooting conspiracy videos and in november 2017 twitter shutdown the new york times, twitter, they question whether they were done by mistake. >> some of these cases there are legitimate mistakes. this is a case of robots and machines learning on the job. they haven't got it right and they will keep misfiring. it is not okay but the other option is to hire more content moderators but can't flag every video. the volume they have on youtube it is unrealistic. the issue i take with this and other people is we have something going on, journalists as an example. we are a source of information especially people out there at the scene of these tragic events. this is awful with the heartbreak mod with a link to the fire going on in paris this week and it was flagged with sensitive content. people were sending me messages, what did you say? why can't i see your tweet? people if they are not in front of the tv turn on their phone and go on social media to get information and if that content is flagged and people can't see it that is a big problem. how do we change that? >> it has to change in the social media company. on an individual level it has to do with whether twitter rules are around or facebook, the same with facebook and you said you were interested in xyz but they don't have the actual targeting where they get it right every time. heather: what would your message be? >> decide what you want to do, hire more moderators to get it right or do you want to teach the machines and have to learn on the job? heather: we will see if it changes. a patriotic ending to a story we have been covering, a california city council keeping the stars and stripes on their police cars. we will take you inside this memorable meeting. not this guy's best day at work, a massive storm, they tell you not to do that, the shocking video next. ♪ . . elling freshness. febreze one neutralizes stale, stuffy odors and releases a subtle hint of fragrance like bamboo or lemongrass ginger. to eliminate odors with no heavy perfumes, try new febreze one. brand power. helping you buy better. rob: welcome back. rolling stone magazine slammed for highlighting controversial quote in a story on that horrific fire of the notre dame cathedral, the magazine tweeting the article sharing this quote. the building was so overburr dered with meaning that its burning feels like an act of liberation. what does that mean? that line came from a harvard supervisin professor in reference to a christian france that arguably never existed. fox news reached out to that professor for comment. we have not heard back. a lot of people confused by that. jillian: overnight, a outsing sings the national anthem after city council votes to keep patriotic decals on police cars ♪ o'er of the land of the free ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ [cheers and applause] jillian: what a moment. a council member joined heather last hour telling us how they came to an overwhelming vote to keep the patriotic logo. >> not only were we fighting to keep this flag on our police car, but we also understood that if we lost this vote that the flag could then be purged in terms of other states. jillian: critics of the detail thought they were too aggressive. lots of comments coming in on this one. object decal thing nick tweeting in part crazy that this had to come to a vote. rob: jamie writing on stain gram there is nothing aggressive about the american flag. as americans we must stand up to defend the symbol of our country's freedom and liberty. jillian: #winning for this country. nice. time for the the good, the bad, and the ugly. first up, the good. and you guys know tyler brightens my day. dogs help us get a better night sleep, too. researchers found people who own dogs have less nightmares it's because dogs ease anxiety creating more stable mood for shut eye. rob: make you live longer too. i always said that utility worker flirts with death trying to restore power in new jersey. live wires exploding into a fireball falling on the wet ground. after a rainstorm. this guy thought those power lines were deenergized when he pulled them down. somehow he is still alive. he was not hurt. jillian: incredible. a woman accused of common law husband after she was asked if she was pretty and needed response. 20-year-old lisa ramirez her husband tells police he just didn't hear the question. on that note, have a great day. and you are beautiful. ♪ ♪ country girl ♪ i love friday night ♪ and i love this life brian: they sang this on our show. steve: we will have paula deen later on today something you can make for dinner. ainsley: one of my favorite southern ladies. she a good cook. brian: we will have some time and we'll talk immigration with her and our asylum laws. ainsley: ask her to weigh in on that? brian: if thee gets done with her
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[laughter] steve: by that standard we will talk to henry kissinger fridafried chicken. steve: the trump administration is now cracking down on the crisis at the southern border in a new way you haven't heard about. brian: wow. attorney general william barr ordering new rules for asylum seekers at the dhs -- as the dhs considers further emergency action. ainsley: griff jenkins is live in washington with the latest attempt to slow the migrant surge. what's the latest? griff: hey, anxiously, brian and steve this is significant. barr's first decision. will no longer be able to ask for relief. barr writing this. a credible fear of persecution or torture is ineligible for release on bond. previously migrants have been able to ask for bond until their case is heard. often it is granted. this does not apply family units our unaccompanied children. certainly the focus of the problem there. it will not effect those applying legally for asylum at a port of entry. meanwhile the department of depf homeland security bipartisan made up a panel of experts emergency stepping to slow the surge on the southern border for more than 225,000 family units have been picked up this year. the council is recommending this. established three to five processing centers at the border to shelter all families. a flores fix. rolling back regulations for detaining unaccompanied migrant children. a rocket docket that would allow the asylum seekers to access a hearing much faster get a decision within 20 to 30 days. establishing that asylum claims must be made at an official port of entry. the recommendations come as the numbers are staggering, guys. look at them. 500 percent surge in family units this year. 53,000 family units apprehended last month. and 500 plus family units there and what you are seeing is a statement by dhs acting secretary kevin kevin mcaleenan. children living in central america and elsewhere to continue to make this dangerous trek north. nobody has seen it more than we have. it is dangerous for these children, many of them sent by themselves. it comes as the administration is reportedly resuming that remain in mexico policy which is being challenged in california in court. steve: griff, just some recap, before if somebody came into the country because they said, listen, i have this credible fear that i'm going to be killed when i go back to my home country it has been up to a judge or the border patrol they will tag them with an ankle bracelet and let them go. up to the department of home land security say no, we will hang on to them. griff: that's exactly correct. presumably they would remain indefinitely in jail while it's adjudicated if they are not a family yiewpght or brian: we only paid you to do a report not answer questions. is that a problem? griff: listen, whatever you need, i'm all sorts. steve: full service. griff: yeah. full service. ainsley: you got a raise. you answered the question. thank you, griff. they are saying this will prevent them from working. many of these people come over the border the wrong way in between the ports of entry. they are tagged and then they are sent into our country to go and work and pay back the fees that they owe those smugglers and cartels that helped them get into our country. they say this will send a message down to the next wave of migrants say you are not going to make any money doing this and it could effect your family. brian: during the 2018 midterm elections they said the president was making up caravan stories and problems at the border. that kind of blew up, didn't it? here we are in the spring of 2019 and the problem has gotten worse that footage is not a bunch of extra actors that we paid or the president paid in order to underline the problem at the border policy. finally, a democrat, who wants to be president, has noticed there is an issue at the border. it is new jersey senator cory booker. >> we do have a problem at the southern border. democrats should not deny that we don't. they should have borders. borders should be respected. my beef with this president is that number one technology don't work. i have gone down to the border. i have hung out where cbp and other border patrol folks there is no way we need a wall coast to coast. fruj. steve: cory booker and the president now are on the same page. and in some case the president says look, we don't need a wall coast to coast. one other thing cor corey said yesterday in sergeant bluff iowa we are now at a stage we can use sensors and drones which were not available but now work. ainsley: i'm not sure they are on the same page. steve: there is a problem at the southern border. it's hard to look at those pictures and say yes, everything is fine. ainsley: smart of him to admit that. these migrant caravans are getting larger and larger as we approach the summer months. brian: wait a second, democrats, you don't want the president to be able to keep people in mexico, remain in mexico even though he cut an international deal. when it comes to sanctuary cities all illegals are welcome as the president goes to put them there you say he can't put them there. what are you basically saying? bailed hilton after marriott after ramada inn over at the texas border, arizona border, new mexico or in california? you can't have it every way. i just hope that lindsey graham gets his thing on paper. makes everybody vote on it and get through the senate and maybe the house sobers up and passes something. steve: now that this department of homeland security recommendation has come out rather than it be political they can go hey, look at this. this is what the department of homeland security is suggesting, ways to streamline the problem down south. maybe they will look at that but then again, they called next% before. ainsley: recommendations are going into effect or could go into effect 90 days give build tent cities. yesterday, the president was weighing in on his thoughts on twitter about the election. and all the democrats that have put their hats in the ring. and this is his prediction. he tweeted this out. will crazy bernie sanders vs. sleepy joe biden as the two finalist to run against maybe the best economy in the history of our country. and many other great things. i look forward to facing whoever it may be. may god rest their soul. steve: sanders' surging has democrats jittery again. stop sanders democrats are agonizing over his momentum. he is not really a democrat, is he a socialist democrat who caucused in the past with the democrats. they don't want him to be the winner after the conventions and, in fact, they talk about in both newspapers about how at this stage it looks like they could go right up to the convention next summer and not have a winner. and he could be one of the guys or people who is the last man standing. brian: meetings in new york and washington. so-called secret meetings among the people that participate schumer, pelosi. mayor pete buttigieg and neera tanden which explains why she was lashing out at bernie sanders calling him a capitalist after his town hall where claimed to be a millionaire and wants to hold on to all his money. there is no doubt about it. a push against donald trump because he was a typical outsider going. in they couldn't stop the momentum. bernie sanders the way they are going to work unlike republicans there is no winner take all. there is proportional. illogical to think maybe he could be in the lead when they go to the convention. iin the first round if he doesn't have enough. second rowbsd in come so-called super delegates and put a more traditional candidate there how do you think the sanders' supporter also react to that after how they reacted after hillary clinton. steve: it was rigged. brian: she rounded up her super delegates. this could be a disaster. donald trump is probably really upset about the potential road block. ainsley: after the president tweeted that last night he tweeted the:24 talking about bernie and joe biden. bernie wrote back 17 minutes later looks like president trump is scared of our campaign. he should be. steve: somebody who is getting a lookout of publicity on the democratic side, we're not talking bernie, we're not talking beto or biden we are talking buttigieg. take a look at some of these headlines on msnbc. pete buttigieg turning celebrity into a national campaign. pete buttigieg is the hottest candidate in the 2020 race right now. new york magazine how about pete. he is between warren and booker, it's not much. but then it's a lot better than what he was doing a month ago. now is he getting all this publicity. he has raised a lot of money. and he has a lot of support. but the big question is once people learn more about what he stands for, will they still be behind him because we don't know at this point a lot about him. brian: his dad was a marxist. a professor. we know he speaks seven languages, wepghts to yale. served in the military and mayor of south bend, indiana. we don't know about any accomplishments. he is very composed with a good message. he has absolutely nobody in iowa yet. so have you got to wonder how much substance and power is actually behind him? ainsley: well, we have another year until the convention. it's going to be next summer in milwaukee. the democratic convention. brit hume was weighing in on this saying it hasn't taken shape yet, the democratic field. watch this. >> i think we will soon find out if you assumed joe biden gets into the race how he fairs in the early going will tell us something. bernie sanders, whatever you think of him has a foot toe hold in the race he has money. what we can't tell with s. whether beto o'rourke or pete buttigieg or kamala harris is going to have any staying power. this is a field shapeless at this stage in terms of our understanding of it and in bad need of being widowed i think before very long it will start to be. brian: by the way graduated from harvard not yale. i apologize to everybody who was hurt by that i would like to add this. isn't it amazing after bernie sanders came in and got record ratings on our town hall even though he has done it on cnn. eric swalwell as well as mayor pete among the people who say hey, i would like to do a town hall on fox. that sounds good. ainsley: good. steve: indeed. meanwhile, it's 6:12 in new york city and jillian joins us on this thursday. jillian: thank you for the apology. i was offended. glad we cleared that up. talk about a story on colorado starterring with a fox news alert. at least 18 denver area schools are closed today amid a massive man huntington for this woman. police say she is infatuated with the columbine school shooting. according to the fbi. the 18-year-old traveled to colorado and bought a shotgun and ammunition. her trip comes days before the community marks 20 years since the shooting on april 20th. president trump issues his second veto reversing a congressional vote and u.s. support for the war in yemen. this, after both houses passed resolutions that would have forced the military to stop backing the saudi led coalition against iranian influence. the white house calls it a dangerous attempt to weaken the president's constitutional authorities. congress does not have the votes to override the veto. prosecutors want to see actress felicity huffman behind bars. they are expected to seek a 4 to 10 month jail sentence. pleads guilty to massive admission scandal. accused of paying someone to boost her daughter's sat score. she will be sentenced next month. actress lori loughlin and her husband feyes face 40 years behind bars. they both pleaded not guilty. brian: cut a deal. the guilty guy is getting all the celebrities in trouble. jillian: see how this plays out. ainsley: deal, if you do the plea bargain. steve: cathedral being destroyed by massive flames. ainsley: learning the miraculous story of how this statue of jesus was saved. we're live in paris next ♪ how great thou art ♪ how great thou art ♪ then sings my soul ♪ my savior god to thee ♪ ainsley: we are back with a fox news alert miraculous discovery in the wake of the devastating notre dame fire the cross and statue left unscathe. steve: amy kellogg is live in paris. they are continuing to think about how long it's going to cost and how long it's going to take to repair notre dame amy? >> hi, steve, brian and ainsley. the working theory this morning is that the fire was caused by an electrical short that came from a service elevator used to work on the speie spire which according to some reports was the first bit of the cathedral that caught fire. these are serious because investigators have actually not been able to begin their work inside. there are so many mounting concerns now about the structural integrity of the building. we are seeing firefighters up on the tower this morning in incredible scenes which are no longer ongoing of cranes lifting these massive planks up there which we can only assume are for some sort of structural support suring up that building. the reports this morning also quite shocking that there was no insurance on notre dame cathedral. now, that, according to french media reports which are quite widespread is there some sort of law that exempts the government from having to do that because they have deemed that insuring all the monuments here would be prohibitively expensive. it would be better to pay for damages and repairs when they happen. and, again, very dramatic report that this cathedral was saved within 15 to 20 minutes of its life. the weather cocks a radioser from this fire. not sure survived the impact from the fall. a marble statue of the virgin mary cradling jesus from 1725 also survived the fire. some experts are saying the greatest loss, in fact, was that back brint beams called the forest. those trees came from the 18th century and there are no longer such big trees neither in france nor in europe. that is going to be very hard, if not impossible to replace. president macron said last night that he -- we will rebuild notre dame. he said it will take five years. we will make it more beautiful than it ever was before. a lot of people casting doubt on that saying it will take a lot longer. close to a billion dollars has been raised largely by private donors, back to you. steve: could take 5 billion to fix it all. that's an early estimate. amy, thank you very much for the live report. ainsley: i heard the alarm went off, they couldn't find the fire for 20 minutes. ainsley: 20-odd minutes later it was too big to put out immediately. brian: 10 minutes before the bottom of the hour. one hour from the release of the mueller report. but it goes public. does the media owe viewers an apology? 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brian: democrats and media anticipating the release of the redacted mueller report tomorrow morning. >> we got this mueller report thursday morning minus whatever is still being blacked out by barr. >> people think the president has already been exonerated even though mueller did not reach a conclusion on obstruction. >> do you think that the attorney general is covering anything up? >> i have no idea. i have no idea he might be white washing but i don't know if he is covering anything up. brian: attorney general william barr set to release it all tomorrow. how will they react when they see it next guest predicts they will still tried to hold on to collusion theories. gary abernathy is here to explain. you wrote a column yesterday saying basically these other networks other the president and their viewers an apology. why? >> well, i didn't necessarily say they owe an apology but i just pointed out when you look at the major cable news networks, someone got it right and a couple others got it wrong. it happened to be that fox news, which largely, you know, the opinion people and so on claimed there was no collusion and that the real story was how did this thing start? it turns throughout was no collusion. we already know that before the mueller report comes out in total tomorrow. because attorney general barr has shared that part with us. that no collusion was found. and that last week in the testimony to congress he declared he is looking into the spying that happened on the trump campaign. these are just facts. and, you know, so i was just giving credit where credit is due. brian: you go on to say even cbs and msnbc straws grasped. largely debunked. they continue to do it. i can just imagine what they will grasp in 400 pages if you study anybody's life for 22 months. do you expect them to change gears, refocus, or double down? >> unfortunately not. and, brian, i have been critical of president trump. there is a lot of issues that the democrats and those who don't like trump can go after him on in 2020. and rightfully so. legitimate political questions. but, russian collusion, that's done. i'm interested to see the mueller report tomorrow. that's going to be interesting reading. but we know the bottom line conclusion. brian, what really also prompted me to write that column was the flip i have seen people do on attorney general william barr, who, when he was first appointed was widely hailed as a great choice, a guy with an impeccable career. fair-minded, not political. and now, ever since he did the summary on the mueller report, you see people accusing him of being donald trump's to do todonaldtrump's te professional has become a political animal trying to protect the president. and frankly the facts don't back that up. that's ridiculous. i said all along when the report comes out you will not see any daylight between barr, rosenstein or mueller on what the conclusions are. brian: it looks like nadler and elijah cummings is saying i want the president's taxes. i want to be able to recall these witnesses. i want the millions of under lying documents. if you are playing -- what audience are they playing to since the audience has already begun to lee their netanyahu works and viewers havviewershave begun to run fore hills. the network gets higher ratings at 6:00 a.m. in the morning now than cnn gets at 8:00, and 9:00 at night. aren't the voters telling everybody to move on? of course i think so from there issue in particular. they have invested a lot of time in the russian collusion narrative and just not ready to give it up. again, if there was something here, that would be understandable. i'm anxious to seat mueller report because i think a lot of people who think it's going to -- they are going to find something there to call a bombshell revelation, i really expect the mueller report to even go further in explaining point by point why all these little meetings and all these little, you know, dots that didn't connect, you know, why they didn't connect. i think the mueller report will do a good service to explain why that -- and, you know, why they didn't conclude collusion happened. brian: gary abernathy who must have got a "the washington post" readers upset with his column talking about the reality behind the mueller report. i look forward to talking to you after we get the 400 pages. gary, thanks so much. >> that would be great. thank you, brian. brian: you got it. coming up straight ahead, critics pressured one of california's city's police departments to get rid of the american flag on patrol cars at laguna beach. this morning patriotism prevails. tomi lahren here to react on the incredible moment at the meeting next ♪ flag was still there ♪ o say does that star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ o'er the land of the free ♪ for men. notice that my hips are off the ground. 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[laughter] brian: book event with stephen colbert. really divorced dads are just clueless and insensitive to raising children? is that really the analogy that she thinks is effectiv effective? >> well, i think michelle obama is becoming incredibly tasteless, and to use that kind of language to attack the president, i'm not very shocked or surprised by it, but i will say this. can you imagine if a conservative would compare anyone to saying gel mom in a derogatory imagination? there would be outrage and backlash. it would be all over social media. there would be mass outrage because michelle obama is michelle obama she is a democrat and has last name obama she can get away with it really not just belittling donald trump she is belittling all those divorced dads and single dads out there doing a great job. >> no question. can you catch tomi by the way on fox nation app. hopefully you have got continue by now. you have your no interruption show at the end of every day. >> i have first, final thoughts, and no interruption. so i'm all over fox nation. if you don't have it yet, download the app. and can you watch me twice a day if not more. steve: that's right. get it at the app. store foxnation.com. thank you very much. have a great week. >> thank you, guys. ainsley: jillian has headlines for us. jillian: you guys know so many ride sharing news as of late. we have another. a man poses as ride share driver to follow a woman home and rob her. police in maryland hope someone recognizes the suspect caught on surveillance video. can you seat man grab the woman's purse after driving her home. she claims he followed her inside when she refused to give him cash for the ride. saying she already paid on the app. the woman admits she thought something was strange when the driver didn't know her address. got to be careful. chicago's top prosecutor calls jussie smollett, quote a washed up celeb who lied to cops. that label revealed in kim foxx's text messages just released in response to a public records request. foxx writing to her assistant, quote, so i'm recused when people accuse us of overcharging cases 16 counts on a class 4 becomes exhibit a he replies yes, i can see where that can be seen as excessive. foxx's office dropped all charges in the alleged hate crime hoax. take a look at this incredibly close call caught on camera. a mother and her two small children get out of the way right before, we're talking seconds before that car smashes into a california restaurant. it's unclear what caused the driver to lose control of their vehicle. just one of the children suffered minor injuries. no arrests have been made. a hero police officer saved a baby's life after he was born not breathing on the way to the hospital. officer philip arriving just in time along the california interstate patting baby ezekiel's back until he started to breathe. >> i am praying are good outcome for this baby for this family. jillian: baby's parents are thanking god that the officer showed up when he did. that is incredible. >> right man at the right time. >> meanwhile right time for the weather. for that we turn to janice dean who is outside with somebody who is dressed very patriotically. janice: very much. so what are your names. >> i'm rich from connecticut. janice: and. >> diana same place. janice: so you know each other. nice shirt patriotic. >> for all my fellow veterans and definitely for the class of 8907 williams air force base. janice: i love it i love your hat. 91911 memorial. everyone needs to see it if they come to new york city. janice: here are the temperatures 49 in new york city. get into the 60's here today. look at cold air coming in from the west. part of the ingredients we will need for the severe weather storms coming on later on. if you have a nooaa radio you need to put it on. potential for heavy winds, tornadoes all the way from texas to oklahoma. missouri, in towards the missouri river valley. so, again, this is the threat for severe storms today and overnight tonight. we will keep you posted. all right. say hi to steve, anxiously, brian. >> hey, steve, ainsley, and brian. ainsley: hi, everybody. janice: come and hug. whether you like it or not. ainsley: tell him thank you for your service. steve: indeed. the trump administration taking big action with the crisis at our southern border ordering brand new rules for asylum seekers. going to hear that story happen overnight. ainsley: that's right. senator rick scott is here to react. ♪ it's been waiting for you ♪ welcome to new york. ♪ welcome to new york ♪ welcome to new york ♪ ♪ it's been waiting for you ♪ welcome to new york. ♪ welcome to new york ♪ hat you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty ♪ we see two travelers so at a comfort innal with a glow around them, so people watching will be like, "wow, maybe i'll glow too if i book direct at choicehotels.com". who glows? 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do you really believe attorney general barr read a nearly 400-page report in one day? and that his 4-page summary is the whole truth? i'm tom steyer, and i'm organizing an effort to to release the full mueller report now and let the american people decide. if you think we have a right to read the report for ourselves, you can call the attorney general at this number. our tax dollars paid for the report. don't let him cover up the truth. jillian: good morning, back with headlines now. twitter's ceo sparking outrage after suggesting major changes to his social media network. jack dorsi says users should follow topics instead of people. twitter has been under fire for what many consider hateful and biased tweets. and check your cabinets. chips ahoy corn starch did not fully mix in and solidify while baking thrnget has been reports of gagging, choking and dental injuries. the recall impacts chewy cookies with the best when used date september 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th. hate to throw away cookies. but got to, steve. steve: so long attorney general bill barr making major policy reversal on immigration. asylum seekers show ho show credible fear returning to their countries. the department of homeland security can hold on to them. ainsley: the decision which does not apply to family units or unaccompanied children should go into effect in 90 days. lawsuit might actually prevent that here to weigh in is g.o.p. florida senator rick scott. senator scott, thanks for being with us. >> good morning. i came here early because i was afraid chuck schumer might close the streets and not let me get here. ainsley: we will get to that in a second. you have been sparring a bit about the puerto rico issue. first we want you to weigh in on the attorney general his new proposal. >> enforce all of our laws. i mean, i have been to the border, the border agents are frustrated. they need more people, more technology, some barriers. but whatever the slawrks why aren't we enforcing all of our laws. we all believe that people think hispanics don't believe it. we did a poll about immigration policy. we did a poll right after my election to see how we had done, do you want us to have greater enforcement of immigration laws 69%. whatever the slawrks we ought to be enforcing it. if that's the law, the attorney general ought to be enforcing it. steve: but there are certain laws that ought to be changed. the president has talked about the catch and release thing is crazy. they need to change the flores amendment that all comes back into your department which means republicans and democrats have to do it. you are not doing it, why? the democrats believe it's a good issue for 2020. i have been up there over 90 days. everything is about the election in 2020. they are frustrated. they hate trump. steve: they don't want to give him a win. >> no. they don't want to do anything that might help trump. this is all about election in 2020. every night i fight is we are nt going to do anything this might be good for trump. steve: what about 300,000 people at our southern border in march alone that's a crisis. >> that's a crisis. it's unsafe for immigration agents. it's unsafe for our country. we have got -- i was talk about as governor i have three jobs. economy, good education, keep people safe. this job is good economy, keep people safe. this is keeping people safe. we have to secure our border. ainsley: you mentioned chuck schumer who represents new york. you feeted out stop these political games because you are asking for money. he wants a lot of money to be sent down to puerto rico for disaster relief. and i want you to get into that a little bit. this is what he tweeted out about you. how can you say you are puerto rico's voice in the senate while supporting disaster bill that stripped needed help from the island that supports puerto rico's governor. why not stand up for both puerto rico and florida and have the courage to tell donald trump to leave no community behind? what's your response. >> first of all you have to speak the facts. that's not true what he said. first thing did i on the senate floor. first time i talked $600 million for food and nutrition money to puerto rico. did he go do it? i look at chuck schumer and say this is just about he hates donald trump i did well with puerto ricans and he acts like he cares. when maria hit, did he go to puerto rico and say what do you need? no. i went there eight times. did he open up relief centers in new york? no. i opened two in florida to help them. did he waive regulations kids get in schools and parents get jobs? no. this is him saying he wants to care so it hurts republicans because we actually do care about puerto rico. steve: it will be interesting to see what sort of relief they ultimately do wind up with. thank you, senator, for joining us live today. >> glad i got to come. steve: we told you about this legal immigrant attacked just for wearing a make america great again hat. the two men are now facing charges. steve: that man is going to join us live with his message for his attackers. >> they are going to beat me up, you know, going to kill me. so you can seize the morning. zzzquil pure zzzs. steve: two men are facing charges of robbery and assault for allegedly attacking a man simply because he was wearing a maga hat a make america great again red hat. mable who immigrated to this country said he was walking in his maryland neighborhood when the men spotted his maga hat and hit him until he fell to the ground. he joins us right now from our nation's capital. atsu, good morning to you. >> good morning. thank you for having me. steve: nice to meet you as well. ace understand up in german town, maryland north of washington, d.c., saturday, after supper, you decided take a walk through your neighborhood and you put on your maga hat and you went out and what happened? >> yes. last saturday i was talking to my wife and i told her i was too full and i wanted to take a walk. i asked her to go with me she said no. i left, you know, on my own. and i was leaving with my hat on and listening to the music. and then from there. when i was coming back, i met these three guys two, who are black and one who was hispanic. and from there, they asked me hat. you shouldn't be wearing that hat, bro. i said this is not your problem: as i was walking away from them i felt a punch from my back. and that's when the fight started. and then i was lucky enough thank god somebody was able able to call police from me. i was able to snap the picture as they were running from me. steve: they took off. they were later arrested and charged you have a message for these two men who beat you up over wearing that hat, what's your message for them? >> it says in the bible you must love your neighbor. i still love them and i think whatever happened to me that day should not happen to anybody because of political view. i still love them and i forgive them. you know. i'm willing to make peace. steve: atsu, why is it that you like donald trump so much that you put on a maga hat. >> i would like to say to the president back in 2015, when he was running, and i am seeing what he is doing. i'm not here to put anybody down from the left or right. president has his own agenda. he is making this country great again. steve: exit question for you. are you going to continue to wear the cap? >> yeah. yes. i will. and i think at the rallies, family events, i will still be wearing that i'm very proud of wearing the hat. steve: atsu mable from german town. thank you for coming on the show. >> you are welcome. thanks for having me. steve: straight ahead on this wednesday, a massive man huntington underway for this armed dangerous woman who apparent solid infatuated with the columbine massacre. we are live and what actions schools are taking in colorado this morning in two minutes.e strange forces at work? only if you're referring to gravity-and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ if ywhen you brush or floss, you don't have to choose between healthy gums and strong teeth. complete protection from parodontax has 8 designed benefits for healthy gums and strong teeth. complete protection from parodontax. cancer, epilepsy, mental health, hiv. patients with serious diseases are being targeted for cuts to their medicare drug coverage. new government restrictions would allow insurance companies to come between doctor and patient. and deny access to individualized therapies millions depend on. call the white house today. help stop cuts to part d drug coverage that put medicare patients at risk. one part steak, one part ribs, two parts incredible. steak & ribs starting at $14.99, with your choice of sauce or dry rub. and keep the ribs coming with our 3-point rib bloom and new aussie twisted ribs. starting at $9.99. hurry, these deals won't last. ♪ get along ♪ down the road ♪ we got a long, long way to go ♪ here to live ♪ here to die ♪ we ain't perfect ♪ but we try ♪ get along ♪ while we can brian: we minds me of "the five" yesterday in nashville i wonder if they survived. they did a great job. ainsley: john rich was there kathie lee gifford was on set with them. steve: that was a great show. i hope one day we can do that. ainsley: what a great. brian: they served liquor on the show we are not allowed to do that. ainsley: it's 5:00 somewhere. brian: where were they at wild horse? ainsley: i don't know. i just saw the stage. steve: if you know the answer please email us? we will find it out. 7:00 in new york city. we have a fox news alert for you. an all-out manhunt for an armed and dangerous woman in colorado who police say has become infatuated with the story of the shooting at columbine high school. ainsley: several denver area schools are closed today amid this threat. it comes days before the community marks 20 years since columbine. brian: todd piro all over this story. he is in the newsroom. todd? todd: the fbi joining that manhunt for a woman who traveled to the den jerry area and bought. the 18-year-old's trip comes days before the area marks the grim anniversary of the columbine massacre on april 20th. yesterday many schools around denver put on lockout where outer doors are bolted but classes continue as normal. with the threat not diminished some schools are closed entirely today. at least 18 so far. get this, that's 546,000 students, 60% of colorado public school students according to reports. employees told stay home. no specific threats have been made but authorities are not taking any changes. >> because of her comments and actions. because of her travel here to the state, because of her procurement of a weapon immediately upon arriving here, we considered her to be a credible threat. certainly to the community. and potentially to schools. this has become a massive manhunt. and every law enforcement agency is participating and helping in this effort. >> this all started with a tip from an fbi officer in miami. the bureau says they have several leads. they are following right now. steve, ainsley, brian? steve: all right. todd, thank you very much. no specific threat to any particular location. but they found that it was credible but unspecific and she is considered dangerous. ainsley: better to be safe than sorry. close those schools. brian: talking about dangerous. that's what's happening at our border. it's dangerous for our border patrol and dangerous for people crossing. let alone the people that might be involved in drugs or gangs that is why the border patrol is taking action now attorney general bill barr just because you come here for fear doesn't mean you will be let out in the interior of the country. steve: he has issued an 11-page decision that reverses a 2005 immigration court ruling that says if you come into the country and ask you for asylum you are guaranteed a bond hearing and then you are released into the country. what they -- and earlier, if an asylum seeker said i have a credible fear that if i go home i'm going to be killed or hurt, they could automatically be released. well the new standard is the department of homeland security will have the discretion of whether or not to let the asylum seekers out of detention but after a 90-day period it sounds like what they will do is they will err on the side of caution we will go ahead and hold on to these people. we are not going to catch and release them anymore. ainsley: prevents them from working because they will be detained now. and so it's sending a message to the next waive of migrants if you come here you are not going to be making money it could be detrimental economically to your family. the dhs has time because it doesn't go into effect for three more months. they have time to get at the present time cities set up. brian: another thing it's important to send a message to triangle countries central america can't come. it's not going to come in here and wait a couple of days and then you are in iowa or new hampshire. you are going to come here and you are going to be detained. message is we have to make the best going through the legal natural process going through embassy in our own country. rather than take the risky journey. all about sending the right message. other prong was given to them oddly and i guess for the president's sake, a big relief, they cut a deal with mexico to say when you come to this country wait in mexico until we decide how if you indeed qualify. a judge says that's not right. another judge just decided it is okay. we will give order go back to leaving them in mexico. a two pronged approach to try to get control of the border. steve: plus, there is even more. >> the department of homeland security put together an advisory council looking at what is going on at our southern border. the caravan, the asylum seekers, everything else. they were going to come out with their recommendations in may but because of the crisis they have come out with them as of yesterday. these are emergency steps for the family surge. and some of their recommendations and keep in mind these are just recommendations, they are not binding. but they suggest, first of all, try to establish three or four processing centers at our southern border to shelter all the families. that way they can hang on to them. also, the flores fix, which would be roll back regulations regarding the detention of migrant children. right now can only hang on to them for 20 days. ainsley: right now rocket docket an accelerated process for asylum claims of family units. and asylum claims must be made at port of entry. brian: bipartisan council put together to get reality out of this. this is what they recommend. democrats have cover to take action. this is a bipartisan committee. pluckrepublicans are backed up you know the crisis we made up nobody thinks you are making it up right now. 600 percent surge right now in people trying to cross our border in family units. we know, too if you are looking to get in front of a judge. if you want to find out your status. have you 700 days to wait a minute that's not feasible. that's not possible. that's not plausible. you need more judges there for the president of the united states. he doesn't want any judges. he wants what happens with the mexicans when you come over legally get repatriated back to our own country that's what's got to happen in central america. why doesn't someone draw some type of legislation that would do this now? steve: some of the findings of this advisory board were to have congress change some laws. we just talked to rick scott, the new freshman senator from the great state of florida. he said regarding immigration. he feels that the democrats want to use this as a political tool to help, you know, continue to win next year and they want to deny donald trump who is all about immigration a win. ainsley: we also talk about how liberal and progressive california is this is a great story out of orange county known for more of a conservative area. and pride and patriotism were on full display at the laguna beach city council meeting. listen to this. >> not only were we fighting to keep this flag on our police car, but we also understood that it would be f. we lost this vote that the flag could then be hurt in terms of other states in the country where people might decide that they didn't like the flag. they didn't like the pledge of allegiance, they didn't want a fourth of july parade or a patriot's day parade. and that weight was wearing on all of us. they had gone up against the flag and the flag had beat them. it's so cliche, so cheesy but i feel so good about it. steve: he feels good because last night at the city council laguna beach, california, they voted to keep the flags on the cars there is a packed hall. they voted in favor of keeping the flag on the police cars. one woman started singing the star-spangled banner and everybody else joined. in after they put the decals on a while back, a number of people sounds like a small number complained, look, that logo is too aggressively it is offensive, particularly to immigrants. you got to change it. last night they had a vote. they are not going to change it. ainsley: when something like that happens when someone complains and they have to vote the room -- i have been to so many of these meetings andy local news we would go to these and cover this kind of thing. whether you have a hot button issue everyone comes to these meetings that's why the room was packed. show of hands, how many of you were for these being on the police cars? everyone raised their hands except for one in the front row. they zoomed in on that lady and turned the camera. maybe one or two people at the meeting that were against the decals. brian: we teach kids in school that america is not that great. look at the problems that they have. look at the problems that we have. look how imperfect our society is. they become young adults. some get houses and apartments and look at the police car with red, white, and blue on it and see a fourth of july parade what is there to be proud of. unbelievable a whole bunch of people the fact that this even came to a vote and is an issue is sad that you needed people to show up and sing at night after a full day of work to stand up to keep the red, white, and blue on a police car who are there to keep you safe. one of the most beautiful picturesque towns in the country? where does that mindset come from? ainsley: it represents everyone in our country. steve: why is that aggressive? well, we are going to talk to the mayor of lieu ghana beach. steve: news is it's still legal to keep the flags on the police cars in laguna beach, california, u.s.a. brian: i'm staying within the law when i do a legal left toss to jillian for the news. jillian: who is also not offended. good morning to you. let's start off with a fox news alert. moments ago french officials announcing a worldwide competition for architects to rebuild nehemiah's now notrew toppled. believed that a short circuit in elevator is to blame. macron vowed to rebuild it in five years. axios reports representative seth molten was spotted in his hometown i massachusetts taping a presidential announcement video. if he jumps into the race he will join the 16 declared candidates. north korean dictator kim jong un is planning his first ever summit with russian president vladimir putin. they plan to meet in russia later this month. details are not yet known. today a special u.s. representative will meet with russian officials in moscow to discuss north korean denuclearization. and an awesome show in the skies along the east coast overnight. check this out possible meteor streaking across the night sky at our nation's capital. also visible in several states including maryland and new jersey. pretty cool when you see those. i have never seen one. steve: we are sure it's not an ufo. jillian: it is a meteor. i do not know about a ufo. brian: thanks, jillian. as democrats battle over anti-semitism comments in their party jewish leaders gather at the white house. ainsley: one of the people in the room is going to join us next. ♪ ♪ on a john deere x300 series mower. because seasons change but true character doesn't. wow, you've outdone yourself this time. hey, what're neighbors for? 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>> first of all, i want to make a slight correction. jexodus is not urging jews not to vote democrat. actually teenage mutant ninjurging the majorpolitical pe days the democrats seem to have a problem distancing themselves from rising anti-semitism. is the mainstream unfortunately in our political process and mostly bee by people like ilhan omar. democrats can't seem to push it back. yesterday's event wasn't really about that. but it was certainly the back drop feelings of what is happening passover coming up on friday night festival of freedom we say in the book that we read for thousands of years, we say that every generation they rise. our enemies -- enemies of the jews rise up against us to destroy us and god saved us. that was on everyone's minds. it's the best of times and worst of times right now if you are jewish in america and around the world. best of times thanks to donald trump. it was a big celebration about how extraordinarily, extraordinarily how pro-israel and pro-jewish this president has been and how he is really fighting -- he has taken more leadership in the war anti-semitism around the world than any leader in history. ainsley: he withdrew from the iran deal. he moved the embassy. he recognized israel's sovereignty over golan heights. compare this president over past presidents and how he is helping israel. >> well, i'm not sure this is an off-the-record meeting in terms of details but i will say that one thing that was under discussion was how what this president has done in the last 12 months alone, someone recounting extraordinary steps he has taken for israel. and in the last 12 months alone and more than happened 70 years since the founding of that state there was discussion about that. there is no question that in america and around the world people look to how the state of israel is treated by the most powerful country in the world america with the largest jewish community outlines of israel to take their cues how to react to israel. this president has been extraordinary. steve: jeff, let us ask you about this. i remember in the last month or. so it sounded like the house is going to write up a his lucien condemning anti-semitism. after freshman member of congress had made a number of comments. and then eventually because there was such an outcry from the political left, they decided to make it broader about hatred of all sorts. nancy pelosi was rejecting the taint of anti-semitism with her -- within her party. jeff, listen to this and then your reaction. >> i think the president has s. bankrupt in many ideas because we are not -- we have no taint of that. in the democratic party and just because they want to accuse somebody of that doesn't mean that we take that bait. steve: what do you think about that. >> i don't think anybody is accusing nancy pelosi of being anti-semitism. the fact is that party is not do ago good job of condemning anti-semitism for what it is. instead, as you pointed out, they acknowledged because no one can really deny how overtly predatory and anti-semitic ilhan omar has been. they were going to fight it but they didn't. watered down resolution condemns all forms of hate obviously bad. let's face it, what is happening here is a focus on jews. people don't seem to know. this i have said this on air, said this on fox and people deny it the fbi statistics are very clear. there is no minority group in america that's more targeted for hate crimes for religion than jews by far. less than 2% of the population. yet we make up about 60% of the hate crimes are against jews in this country and it's on the rise. ainsley: how do we change that? >> well, i think people need to be aware of this and people need to stop excusing, including the democrats stop excusing anti-semitism by saying well ilhan omar doesn't know what she is talking about or is not aware. there are a lot of problems. this itself is a major problem that needs to be focused on directly. thank god the president is. ainsley: thank you for talking about it and come on this morning. >> happy to be here. ainsley: thank you. come up, this dad just couldn't handled his dad's bod. wait until you see what he did next. ♪ boys are back in town. ♪ if your moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or crohn's symptoms... are holding you back... and your current treatment hasn't worked well enough... it may be time for a change. ask your doctor about entyvio®, the only biologic developed and approved just for uc and crohn's. entyvio® works at the site of inflammation in the gi tract, and is clinically proven to help many patients achieve both symptom relief and remission. infusion and serious allergic reactions can happen during or after treatment. entyvio® may increase risk of infection, which can be serious. pml, a rare, serious, potentially fatal brain infection caused by a virus may be possible. tell your doctor if you have an infection, experience frequent infections or have flu-like symptoms or sores. liver problems can occur with entyvio®. if your uc or crohn's treatment isn't working for you, ask your gastroenterologist about entyvio®. entyvio®. relief and remission within reach. ♪ steve: well, it's that time of daytime for news by the numbers. the first number $2.3 million. that's how much three suspects are accused of laundering in a dark web drug ring. officials seized nearly half a million counterfeit xanax pills and heroin laced with fentanyl. it's the largest pill bust in my home state of new jersey. next, zero, that's how many playoff wins the tampa bay lightning by new york islanders beat pen quinns to move onto the next round. lightning filed score a single post season victory after winning a record 62 games in the regular season. finally 92. that's how many pounds that dad lost in just five months. the montana man said he got in shape after he noticed he could not keep up with the kids. and he went on a diet and exercise program and screen right that's the new dad. brian? brian: let's talk about getting healthy in this country with our medical program. bernie sanders had huge ratings the other night. one of the big stories is medicare for all. are we actually going to pay for it. is it actually medicare going to be free? is healthcare going to be free? here is bernie sanders admitting it's going to cost. >> healthcare is not free. >> of course not. >> you just said it was going to be free for everyone. >> it's going to be free at the point of when you use it does that mean you are not going to pay something? of course it does. you are going to pay more in taxes. brian: okay. our next expert is an expert on medicare. the administrator for centers for medicare and medicaid services, administrator thank you so much for joining us. >> my pleasure. brian: all this talk about medicare for all really hits your office specifically. can that work? >> medicare for all is the biggest threat to the american healthcare system. what we're talking about is stripping people of their private health insurance, forcing them into a government-run program. this is a bureaucracy that's going to be making decisions about everybody's healthcare, what kind of benefits that they can have. what kind of medications that they can have access to. and if we look at other socialized countries that have tried this approach, what do we see there? long wait times, poor quality healthcare. that's why those people are flying to the united states to get their healthcare. brian: people say wow i like that. i like medicare. it's working for me. why not give it to everybody? >> well, look, as the head of the program, i can tell you that medicare is a sacred promise that we have made to the american people. they have paid their entire lives into this program. and now we are talking about putting millions of people into a program that was designed specifically for them. and what's that going to mean is that they are going to have to compete to get care. that's putting them in line for their care. and i don't think that's fair. and the reality is, we're having problems today paying for the medicare program. and the trustees have warned about the solvency. just adding for people to the program is going to exsass diser bait it. brian: this is roughly what this plan looks like. transition to a single pair system over four years no. deductibles. only mumbarak minimum co-pays. cost estimate 28 to $32 trillion and he claims that $28,000 is now spent for a family of four for healthcare and that 32 trillion will be over 10 years. how does that look? >> well, essentially what this is he is saying we're going to essentially just move all of these costs to the government. but that just means higher and massive taxes for the american people. brian: are the hospitals going to push back on this? what does it do for biotech the ones coming up with knew cures helping ultimately saving lives and saving money. >> that's my concern with this is this could be an incredible threat to innovation in our country. the reality is the american healthcare system is producing amazing innovation. and a government system where there is no competition to innovate and provide high quality care could lead to lower quality care for all americans. brian: right now, our ratio from doctor to patient is so much higher than europe. we need more doctors. if i am in a country with medicare for all what quinsd of quality doctor medical carely get? >> those are. so concerns with medicare for all is that it is going to lower reimbursement for providers. and lower reimbursement as you said we're not going to sees a many doctors willing to go in to medicine. and that could lead to significant access problems for all americans. brian: but this is real. sings is he leading the race, wall street some healthcare stocks even though they are profitable are dropping in the fear that we could have a new calculus with our healthcare system. so this threat is real. you see it every day. are you concerned? >> i'm deeply concerned about the implications. i think one of the major concerns is that all we are talking about is just moving these costs to the government, increasing taxes. what we should be talking about and this is what president trump has been focusing on addressing the underlying cost in the healthcare system. what are the things driving up costs? and that's why the president has been so focused on lowering drug costs for americans because we know that that's one of the fastest growing areas. we have also been talking about price transparency and quality transparency and making sure that people have access to their electronic medical records. those are things that are going to improve the efficiency and quality of healthcare and also lower costs. brian: right. you don't need congress because everyone is so in that political mind set everyone is afraid of the other one looking good. so that just ties your hands. >> i think the president is focused on doing exactly on what the administration can do. we are trying to use every lever that we can to make sure that americans have access to high quality healthcare coverage that's affordable. shall. brian: we appreciate having new here in person. great reviews people have private sector and now helping out the governmental element. thank you. >> thank you. brian: big twist in the jussie smollett case we just got the private text messages from the prosecutor. her name is kim foxx. you know. you won't believe what they reveal about why she stepped in and what she says about jussie. with advil liqui-gels, you'll ask... what stiff joints? what bad back? advil is... relief that's fast. strength that lasts. you'll ask... what pain? with advil liqui-gels. do you battery sound. want a charge? yeah battery charging. ♪ ♪ thank you so much. battery charging. ♪ >> come from a broken family we're a teenager where we are a little unsettled and, you know, you know, parents is tough, you know. steve: that is the sound bite of michelle obama with stephen colbert i believe in london during her book tour. that was not the sound bite we were going to set this segment up with. but, remember the biggest story in the world a couple weeks ago was jussie smollett, he had been -- he accused some people of attacking him, hate crime. then it was revealed by the law enforcement that apparently he faked it. and then the charges were dropped. there was a freedom of information act lawsuit they were able to get the text messages between cook county states attorney kim foxx and her assistant joseph. what it shows is that she, as it turns out. was meddling in the case long after she said she was recusing herself. ainsley: right after he was indicted on the 16 felony counts, she wrote to her assistant, washed up celeb who lied to cops 16 counts, just because we can charge something doesn't mean we should. she was saying the felony counts he was facing were accepted. brian: referring to r. kelly. said to her assistant goes on. recused but when people accuse us of overcharging cases 16 counts of a class 4 felony becomes exhibit a. so, she, of course, on april 6th would say the attacks on her had a racial ting to it. now we find out behind the scenes all the questions hermine had nothing to do with race. they question what the heck happened with this case and how the police chief could be so out of the loop. they claimed the police chief was okay with it. ainsley: washed up celebrity. he lied to cops but he doesn't deserve this many counts. steve: also mr. maggots had told her he had given michael avenatti her phone number and mr. avenatti reportedly was going to reach out and represent the nigerian brothers who were accused of it the city of chicago still suing jussie smollett for $130,000, the cost of overtime for that investigation. where all the charges against him were dropped after he paid a fine. brian: looks like his broadway debut with the lost lead role with tony winning drama take me out amid the ongoing battle. this guy is off his series, the fox series. and now he is off the broadway show. so, i don't know if his career is going to get back on track. it's hard to imagine, too. she looked at him as washed up? i think he is in his 20's. steve: revealed after she said she was recused not recused. ainsley: government phones, that's how they were able to get those text messages. jillian? jillian: i'm sure that's far from over. we will keep you updated on that. a federal appeals court throws out years of rulings against the master mind behind the "u.s.s. cole" bombing. the panel rolling that the military judge improperly presided over the trial while looking for a job with the justice department. now the open case against nashiri could start over. he has been in custody since 2002. 17 american sailors and 37 others were wounded in the attack. look at this video. utility worker flirts with death trying to restore power in new jersey. live wires exploding into a fireball as they fell on to a wet ground after a rainstorm. the man they thought -- the man thought the power line was deenergized when he pulled it down, he was not hurt. thankfully. close call. young couple and dog rescued from crocodile infested area after spelling out help in the mud. the teen's car got stuck in the ground during the fishing trip in australia. rescuers spotted them after 26 hours. police later praise the couple for staying with their vehicle and telling family where they would be. and you know, there is an old saying in baseball keep your eye on the ball. you heard that, right? and golf, too. this guy could have used the advice as he gets nailed with a home run ball sending him straight to the ground at a minor league game in virginia. you see his legs flying into the air as another fan chases after the ball. it's unclear if he got hurt but that is a really scary scene there. ainsley: trying to catch the ball? ainsley: i could see if babe ruth hit it it's worth risking your life. but i don't think is he hitting many baseballs. ainsley: hand it out to janice dean outside making easter baskets i understand. janice: we are going to make easter baskets in just a moment. what are your names hi, where are you from. >> florida. >> you are theresa. >> i'm teresa. janice: you drove here. >> yes. >> how many miles. >> 1078 miles. janice: oh my gosh thank you for coming to "fox & friends." i love it. let's take a look at the maps real quick and then we will talk about these wonderful folks. 60 degrees is what it is going to be here in new york city. it's in the 40's right now. you will need a light jacket. we are going to deal with the threat for severe storms across texas. up towards the great lakes. large hail, damaging winds, isolated tornadoes. that's going to be something we are watching throughout the day today. now we are going to go over with steve doocy and wonderful veterans and talk about easter baskets. steve: that's right, j.d. it's called operation basket formed to help members of our service members who won't be home for the easter holiday. janice: veterans and senior citizens are teaming up to make easter baskets to send to military families. steve: we have retired u.s. army staff sergeant and laura shaffer here in the pink dress we have tammy whitney excel of the woodbury rehabilitation and nursing and u.s. army captain manny fletcher. good to have you all. >> thank you. >> great to be here. steve: let's start with you, what is operation basket all about? >> wonderful thing. our residents wanted to give back to the community and our active duty men and women that could not be with their families on easter. steve: erv you have all sorts of volunteers working starts with these baskets. janice: i will go over here and help with these hi. unless you have been there you don't know what loneliness is. on thanksgiving guard duty. and the army prepared a meal would rival any five star restaurant in new york city. steve: fantastic. >> however, nobody wanted to be there. every soldier wanted to be home with your family. a little bit closer. steve: where do we get -- who are the volunteers making all these baskets? because i understand there are teams right now working on them? >> the volunteers are going to be the residents excel atwood bury and rehabilitation and nursing home. some of the other senior citizens in the community are veterans which we have approximately 70,000 veterans in nassau county alone. another 80,000 in suffolk. just members of the community. they are going to come together on thursday to put excel atwood bury to put all these baskets together. steve: why do you do it? >> it's good for the community. it's good for the residents. it's good for the active duty and it's good for the family. and you can't lose. steve: if people would like more information about operation basket? >> call us excel atwood bury and we would love for the community to join us. steve: round of applause for operation basket. very nice. thank you for stopping by. [applause] steve: brian, in to you. brian: thanks, steve. appreciate it 19 minutes now before the top of the hour. president trump's campaign planning to target seniors. social media for 2020. democrats apparently don't have the same strategy. ainsley: how big of an impact could this have on the race? that's coming up next. ♪ ♪ fles i stood outside, assessing the situation. i knew it could rough in there, but how rough? there was no way to know for sure. hey guys.... daddy, it's pink! but hey. a new house it's a blank canvas. and we got a great one thanks to a really low mortgage rate from navy federal credit union. pink so she's a princess. you got a problem with that? oorah oorah navy federal credit union. our members, are the mission. the in-laws have moved in with us. and our adult children are here. so we save by using tide. which means we use less. three generations of clothes cleaned in one wash. anybody seen my pants? #1 stain and odor fighter, #1 trusted. it's got to be tide. to take care of yourself. but nature's bounty has innovative ways to help you maintain balance and help keep you active and well-rested. because hey, tomorrow's coming up fast. nature's bounty. because you're better off healthy. ♪ jillian: good morning, welcome back. quick headlines for your health. the keto diet could be a big help to our american heroes. a you? study involving members of ohiohioohio state university roc those who stuck to the diet lost 17 pounds. diet consists of food low in carbs. high in fats. right now the military is facing a challenge finding fit recruits. and you guys all know my dog tyler brightens my day every day. now a new study says dogs help us get a better night sleep, too. researchers say people who own dogs have less nightmares. it's because dogs ease anxiety creating a more stable mood for shut eye. might be offended rocky and apollo are not on screen. ainsley: when you but the them in bed. if you are train ago dog, don't let them sleep with you because then you end up not getting a lot of sleep. they take over your bed and it's a dirty bed. i don't want to think about that. other news this morning, president trump's social media plan for 2020 has one goal in mind, reaching seniors on facebook. most democrats don't seem to have that strategy. the trump campaign spending nearly half of facebook budget on older voters. meanwhile the top 12 democrats only average 27% in that age group. how much of an impact could social media have on the race down the road? here to break it all down for success g.o.p. polster chris wilson also the director of research and analytics and digital strategy for ted cruz's 2016 presidential campaign. hey, chris, thanks for being with us. >> good morning. ainsley: what does this say the president is spending a lot of his budget to target 65-year-olds and older. >> if you break down the data it's already down to 45 and above. what it shows is the power of the incumbency. right now democrats are having to raise money go to younger voters over and over again to try to get them energized and out to vote. the president is able to reach tout to his base and expand upon that base to be able to communicate it also shows he is not running through the general consensus campaign. he takes an approach on his digital strategy. doesn't allow the facebook algorithm and take those ads and push them down to younger voters allows fake to make more money. target those voters who have going to decide the election in 2020. i think it's a very smart approach. it's different than anybody on our side has done and typically does. it allows him to get way out in front of the democrats as they are fighting amongst themselves and younger voters and appealing for money. the president is able to appeal and send a message to voters who are going to decide the election next cycle. ainsley: only one spending 51% of his facebook budget is john delaney. if you look at the 12 top democrats only spending 27% facebook budget on the seniors. how effective are these ads? >> time will tell. 2016 proved the brad parscale skill of being able to communicate to universes. at love people surprised by donald trump winning states like michigan and pennsylvania and wisconsin. and what they were able to show after the elections is they were able to identify those voters, i mean, there are so many examples of counties that went heavily for obama in 2008 and 2012 but switched over and voted for donald trump. the power of digital, specifically the power of facebook is that it allows to you communicate directly to a voter on the issue that he or she cares about rather than running just a tv ads that may or may not appeal to you. i think it's very smart from a standpoint of being able to communicate on the individual level that no other medium allows for. ainsley: that age group really cares about healthcare and immigration. the majority of his ads were about immigration. thank you so much, chris, for being with us. >> you bet, thank you, ainsley. ainsley: you are welcome. we are getting geared up for the new york auto show. live on the show floor for the sneak peek coming up next. ♪ ♪ 7pgñóo ainsley: it is time to start your engines. brian: 2019 new york auto show is in full swing. you have been seeing it all week here. "fox & friends" sneak peek at rides promise not to tell anyone. steve: correspondent and auto expert.com mike caudill is live from the new york of the new york auto show in front of the lexus booth. >> well, good morning, guys, yes. we are here live at the new york auto show and this is like the super bowl, right? we always think about detroit. but new york is where it really happens. yesterday we showed you guys a bunch of great cars in the plaza. today we will show you. this it's the first time in the 1 rf has made its way to the east coast all electric. all about off road performance as well. you get more hundred miles of pure electric range with this go anywhere sport utility vehicle. they are already taking preorders for this vehicle right here. starting price under $70,000 for a pure electric off road vehicle. the interior is refined. i love the design of this vehicle. all right we have other things for you. yes, it's not a shiny car on the floor with the honda hrv. they actually decided to bring a crash tested vehicle here to the show floor what they are doing is highlighting the fact that you have the civic here to show 55% of august new car buyers at the market are still looking at sedans. the safety between the civic and hrv at the auto show. generation z the millennials 75% are all look for sedans in the market. couple more for you. toyota highlander. not announced later this morning. bring it to you guy exclusively. awful new design lane departure warning. front podesta detection. all the technology you want in the vehicle. gtr 50th anniversary bringing back the blue with the white stripe. brian, 600-horsepower with the gtr. something really special for you ainsley was asking about this. it's the all new jeep gladiator. we showed it to you before. yesterday i had a chance to drive the gladiator here in manhattan down to times square to gauge consumer feedback what people think about this jeep that is a truck 7650 toeing capacity. everyone in times square loves this vehicle. i had a chance to take it off road. fully capable of off roading. same thing combined with being a truck. close it out one vehicle sneak peek yesterday with the hyundai sonata. they are debuting that vehicle here this morning. we are bringing it to you first look at the exterior design of hyundai sonata. performance, sophistication, led lights wrap over the front hood of this vehicle giving it performance. this thing is crafted with luxury. made here in the united states. hyundai doing amazing things with their vehicles right now. they brought six new vehicles to market in the last year they are on fire with that brand. i love the son that the attachment right now one of my favorite vehicles at the new york auto show. steve: we just saw some video you can push a button and the car backs up? 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listen to nancy pelosi talk about the pending release of the mueller report over on another channel. >> we have to find out what happened so it doesn't happen again and it isn't up to the attorney general who has said basically that the president is above the law and the rest. so he is there to redact whatever he wants. ainsley: gary abernathy, "washington post" contributing columnist, really no one had a problem with william barr until william barr released summary that said no collusion. watch this. >> the flip i've seen people do on attorney general william barr, who when he was first appointed was widely hailed as a great choice a guy with an impeccable career, fair-minded not political. now every since he did the summary on the mueller you see people accusing him of donald trump's toadi-e, all of sudden 68-year-old career professional has suddenly become a political animal trying to protect the president and frankly the facts don't back that up. that is ridiculous. i said all along when the report comes out you will not see daylight between barr, rob rosanna and mueller. brian: pretty extraordinary to see gary abernathy's column -- steve: in the "washington post." brian: i twice checked it, make sure it was not the "washington examiner." interesting column. he has great credentials. for the 22 plus months he they were saying that the president was not legitimate that colluded with russia. that the storyline was right. all the people led the viewers down that path, when it turns out that blew up, essentially have no retort. they lost all their credibility. they credited this general for not falling into that trap. steve: we got it right. brian: now we'll expand on it. what they are worried about in the administration, when you sit down for 30 plus hours like don mcgahn did, you speak to the special counsel, you want to be honest, under oath, whether grand jury or not, maybe some things are not flattering to the president. something you might say to a third party, you were told go to a hearing. they're not worried about making the president look like he colluded, looking bad in front of the president's ice, former and present members of the staff. steve: dozens talked to mueller. they're worried it will be released what they said for whatever reason. keep in mind, there are going to be redactions because that is required by law, if the lawmakers don't like redactions, change the law. how many have we heard that? we talked politics, the president is put on, looking into his crystal ball he knows who it will be versus him in 2020. ainsley: that is what he tweeted out. i believe it will be crazy bernie sanders versus sleepily joe biden. as they run spence the greatest economy in the history of our country. may god rest their souls. brian: there is panic on the left where bernie sanders will get nomination, according to "the new york times" they're having secret meetings taking place how do we govern against this, without the superdelegates where hillary clinton rigged the game against bernie sanders or all-comers, even lincoln chafee, no more super delegates to the second round. if they go through, democrats have way of all or nothing win with state after state. you walk into the delegates, you go into the convention without a presumed nominee first time in decade. ainsley: because they changed the policy in 2016 it will hurt them in this election. winner-take-all for republicans. democrats use proportional system. steve: apparently they unrigged the system which is what bernie said. this is why they're panicking, democrats, they feel like bernie sanders has momentum, got the money, has a core audience that loves him, if he is the nominee he cannot win. that is why against donald trump, that is why you see these headlines like in "the new york times," stop sanders democrats are agonizing over his momentum. so that is why they're having these dinners that brian referred to. they're being organized according to "the new york "theo "the new york times" by bernard schwartz. also center for american progress, what they're all worried about is unity. if bernie sanders were the nominee, or if they were able to squeeze him out what would happen to unity inside of democratic party? brian: you're saying steve, in the first round if bernie sanders doesn't have enough, they go to the second round, they go more traditional candidate at brokered convention. say it is beto o'rourke or joe biden. all the bernie sanders people fervently behind him, you're all in, all out with bernie sanders the president is similar like that. they leave, then you are looks like your candidate was there for an artificial reason. therefore the bernie sanders people feel disenfranchised. that is disaster for the democrats. ainsley: we could have the democratic convention in milwaukee, still not have a candidate, there could be two people running. steve: that would be exciting. the democrats fear and worry donald trump would win if this happens. we asked what you thought. gene tweeted this. this type of thinking why the democrats lost. let it play out without interference. why would he not be a good candidate. ainsley: that they decided that we can have if the candidate i settle on doesn't win the primary fine with me as long as it was fair and square. brian: a couple of -- steve: not like last time. brian: bernie sanders doesn't fear this. he almost expects it. he is fund-raising. they're trying to rig the system. look for everyone attacking me. give me even more money. the president was upset bernie sanders was on fox. i think it is great thing for everybody, president on down. you should -- president was on msnbc. he was called in, until everyone went unhinged not giving him a fair shot at the networks all the democrats lining up i assume would be bret and martha again. steve: let me get this straight. people want to come on the largest, most popular cable news channel to get their views out? brian: doesn't that make total sense? steve: it always has. keep in mind i believe in the history of the fox news channel. we have never hosted a democratic debate ever on this channel. that is why when tom perez came out we're not going to go work with fox news, well, they haven't worked with us so far. now some are saying, we got to go. ainsley: so many independents that watch. they're not smart if they don't come on fox. republicans already decided who they are voting. democrats already decided. there are some in the middle. steve: we're in the number one cable news channel, if you want to get your word out, come on the channel. brian: i will correct you, number one channel. we compete with espn not just msnbc and cnn we beat the cartoon network and tnt. steve: there you go. if you want to beat the cartoon network and tnt come on fox. couple days ago nancy pelosi was on, she was talking with lesley stahl and lesley stahl was talking about the aoc wing of the freshmen party, the freshmen class of the democratic party but she said this. listen. >> you have these wings, aoc and her group on one side. >> that is like five people. >> no it's, the progressive group. more than five. >> i'm a progressive, yeah. steve: five people? fox news actually analyzed vote data, this are dozens of democrats who vote with aoc 95% of the time. 68 voted with aoc 95% the time. we're not just talking about freshmen. talking about high-profile people including eric swalwell, tulsi gabbard, adam schiff, all vote with aoc 95% of the time. ainsley: i mean just her saying that, anyone could have won her district. a glass of water could have won her district. steve: with a d next to your name. brian: go ahead. >> she is the leader of the party. she is trying to remind everyone that girl's new. she is not the leader. i am. brian: they don't care with social media. they don't need nancy pelosi as bullhorn. when it comes to guns, that is on nancy pelosi's philosophy. eric wall well trying to take the second amendment away. abolish i.c.e., that is not positive for those people who are positive for law enforcement. that is what aoc saying late as yesterday. steve: one other part of the fox news data, 90 members of congress who do vote with her 97% of the time. is that what she was talking about? she wasn't very specific. 8:10 in new york city. ainsley: jillian has headlines. jillian: start off with a fox news alert now. more than 100 schools are closed today, a massive manhunt for this woman you see on your screen. police say she is infatuated with the columbine school shootings. according to fbi, the 18-year-old traveled from miami to colorado bought a shotgun and ammunition. this comes days before the community marks 20 years since the day of the shooting. notre dame will be closed up to six years. a french bishop revealing unspecified part of the cathedral was weakened in the massive fire. france is planning a worldwide competition for architects to rebuild the cathedral's toppled spire as french president emmanuel macron vows to rebuild in five years. the investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. today a proposed ban on almost all abortions will get a hearing in alabama. state lawmakers considering a bill would make performing a abortion a felony punishable up to 99 years in prison. there is a exemption for the mother's health. it is considered one of the most extreme anti-abortion proposals in the country. major league pitcher does his best matrix move to keep his beard. watch this. take a look. >> turned into neo from the matrix. how did the ball not hit him in the adam's apple. >> i have no idea. jillian: no one any has idea. the ball sailed under his chin. he led his time to 9-1 chin over the oakland as. that is what everyone is talking about. brian: that is incredible. steve: if they had a limbo competition he would win. ainsley: thank you, jillian. brian: that is incredible. some good abs. ainsley: good sound effects. 12 minutes after the top of the hour. the media has a new favorite star in the democratic party. >> it is undeniable how incredibly impressive pete buttigieg is. >> this guy is chicken soup for my soul. >> i think he is very, very smart man. brian: what is behind the media's mayor mike mania. joe concha has an idea. ♪ like my bike, and my calves. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ take prilosec otc and take control of heartburn. so you don't have to stash antacids here... here... or, here. kick your antacid habit with prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. ♪ >> un deniable how incredibly impressive pete buttigieg is. >> this guy is chicken soup for my soul. >> he is a very, very smart man. >> made me think of obama. only candidate, only democrat made thee think of previous president. >> there is a lot of excitement about his interviews and speeches. i think there is something there. steve: looks like mayor pete is the media's new rising star. here is radio show host on wor here in new york city, joe concha. good morning to you. >> good morning,. steve: steve what it is about mayor pete buttigieg that has electrified the mainstream media? >> he is certainly the it candidate right now, steve. i did a story yesterday based on a 538 report his mentions on cable news alone rose 68% last week from the prior week. look he checks off a lot of boxes, steve. he is harvard grad, rhodes scholar, afghan war vet, openly gay, exemption alley articulate, ic pianist and not gaffe prone. six years younger than kennedy got elected. from small town where rudy was from, at notre dame. he checks off a lot of boxes and he has a lot of sizzle right now. steve: no kidding. one of the things that he spoke perfect french in talking about the disaster at the notre dame cathedral. so it is like, can even do that. but, while he is getting a lot of buzz, people really don't know a lot about where he stands on the issues. >> absolutely. look we've seen it candidates before. we all remember howard dean in 2004. remember herman cain in 2012, many others in between. you know it? i would like to see him asked really tough questions at this point, be specific. he is great speaking in generalities. i get we're 570 days away from the election day, 370 days away from iowa caucuses. you say capitalism head a lot of people down. you said we need to raise a lot of money for the got. what specifically does that mean from a tax perspective for people across the country? how much are you willing to raise taxes? give me a number. do you believe in shuttling migrants to sanctuary cities like the president has proposed. if not, where should they go. bret baier asked bernie sanders during the town hall on fox on monday, he never got a straight answer. you support the green deal. how do you implement that? what is the cost per family. once you peel the onion off i'm curious if pete buttigieg is popular as he is now. steve: speaking of popular, bernie sanders was on the channel from the town hall from bethlehem, pennsylvania, the ratings went through the roof. number one town hall. reportedly pete buttigieg says i want some of that too. >> i spoke to a campaign spokesman for the buttigieg campaign she confirmed to me on the record they want to reach out, intend to reach out directly to trump supporters. they are in talks with fox news. other candidates reportedly may follow as well. look, why wouldn't you? bernie sanders reached 2.6 million people on monday night. did a similar town hall on cnn more than month ago, got 1.2 million viewers less than that. only makes sense if you want to win in the states donald trump took in 2016. michigan, wisconsin, pennsylvania, ohio, that is where elections are decided. go on fox news if you want to reach those folks. steve: joe concha joining us do from the new york city area. thank you so much. >> good tee sue. steve: steve meanwhile students at indiana's taylor university outraged over the commencement speaker. he is the vice president of the united states. it has some shaking. one student says it is honor to have mike pence speech. that student joins us with a message to his classmates coming up next. ♪ that captured their imaginations ♪ and turned moments into memories. with flights, hotels, activities and more for your florida vacation, expedia has everything you need to go. if ywhen you brush or floss, you don't have to choose between healthy gums and strong teeth. complete protection from parodontax has 8 designed benefits for healthy gums and strong teeth. complete protection from parodontax. ♪ brian: all right, glad you're up. hope you're dressed. here are your headlines. no anti-vax movement here. new york city will trap and vaccinate raccoons for rabies. wildlife officials are targeting animals in public parks in hopes people and pets from catching the disease. good luck. we'll keep you updated. lawmakers, california lawmakers are considering a bill that would let vets recommend cannabis as medicine for pets. the state's veterinarian medical board will review the proposal today. i will call everyone individually to tell you how that goes. ainsley. ainsley: thank you, brian. taylor university, which is an evangelical christian school in indiana, announcing that the vice president mike pence will be this year's commencement speaker and some students and a lump are outraged. one taylor graduate or grad, writing on facebook, taylor university you should be ashamed of your self. i'm physically shaking. taylor university i feel personally attacked. another alum students will feel unsafe at their own graduation. joining me to react, taylor university student, campus reform correspondent peter worcester. thanks for being with us. >> hi, ainsley. good morning. thanks for having me. ainsley: first of all when you heard the vice president of the united states of america would speak at your school's commencement, what were your thoughts? >> i mean first off, oh, my goodness, the vice president of the united states is coming to taylor university. taylor university is a small christian school in rural indiana and ainsley, my big sister, mary is graduating this year. i want to see the graduates honored through this situation and i'm so, i was really excited about hearing the news. ainsley: well there is a petition now, people are saying they don't feel safe. they don't agree with his policies, but this was a guy who was the governor of your state, then went on to many about the vice president of the united states of america. do his policies really matter? he is still a leader in our country? >> absolutely. through campusreform.org and other outlets places like taylor and other universities have become places where it is hard to speak up about these issues. and hard to speak about issues that have been confronted by vice president pence but i really hope through the situation that we can open good conversation, meaningful conversation with one another, that we can listen to one another, hear each other out through all of this. ainsley: we did get a statement from the university, since making the announcement of vice president mike pence's upcoming speech we received feedback on either side of the issue. taylor university is intentional christian community that strives to encourage, positive, respectful meaningful dialogue. we look forward to hosting the vice president next month. are you happy the school is not backing down? >> yeah, honestly, i'm really happy. i think this is an opportunity for taylor university to confront some big issues that are facing our nation right now. we are just so divided as a country and i really think that this is an opportunity for us to come together, for us to heal and unify, that it is an honor to see vice president pence look at our university in such a great light. i really hope that we can come together and honor this country and honor the class of 2019. ainsley: peter, thank you so much for being with us. >> absolutely. thank you for having me. ainsley: you're welcome. patriotism prevailing in one california city. the council voting to keep the american flag on their police cars. take a look at that. one councilman who voted to keep the flag is going to join us live next. in their hundreds. so how do you stay financially well for all those extra years? well, you have to start planning as early as possible. we all need to plan, for 18 years or more, of retirement. i don't have a whole lot saved up, but i'm working on it now. i will do whatever i need to do. plan your financial life with prudential. bring your challenges. run with us on a john deere 1 series tractor. beacuse changing your attachments, should be as easy as... what about this? 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[ dog whimpering ] cancer, epilepsy, mental health, hiv. patients with serious diseases are being targeted for cuts to their medicare drug coverage. new government restrictions would allow insurance companies to come between doctor and patient. and deny access to individualized therapies millions depend on. call the white house today. help stop cuts to part d drug coverage that put medicare patients at risk. ♪ ♪ land of the free, and the home of the brave ♪ [cheering] brian: got a packed city council meeting belting out the national anthem after a vote to keep a patriotic decal on all the police cars. ainsley: some critics in laguna beach, california, called the design too aggressive but some city council members voted. the vote was 4-1 to keep the flag on the side of the police car. steve: here with more, laguna beach councilmen and mayor pro tem steve. >> good morning, steve, ainsley, brian. steve: nice to have you back. why did you decide to put the flag in the font of the police cars? >> well, this was brought to us by the police department itself. the police members as well as our chief all felt that this was something that would be very bright and patriotic and would identify the cars clearly as police cars. ainsley: why was this even an issue? >> which part of this is an issue? that we were changing the colors of the car because previously it was all white with some very pretty blue background. we felt that was not good for safety. and our police department was adamant about this they have been asking us to make this change to the vehicles for about seven years now. and so, they brought it to our attention again. we voted to do that. when we did that the graphic that shows the colors of the flag spelling out police were not very bright in the graphic we saw. when it was put on to the vehicle itself, it was much brighter. when we voted for it, it was decided afterwards, technically we may not have voted for what is on the side of the car. that is why it had to be brought back again last night, effect to reaffirm the prior action. brian: if there was no protest would you have gone to this length? >> we would have still had the vote. we wouldn't have 150 people in the room. we wouldn't have national attention paid to this. steve: steve, who are the people, apparently only one or two last night, who are the people who complained, that it was offensive, particularly aggressive to immigrants? >> hard for me to say what particular, if there was a particular group. i think there were just isolated people within our community. la group today beach is eclectic community, probably a microcosm of the country, lots of liberals, people in the middle or conservative. anything we try to do there will be somebody who will oppose it. it was not a surprise to me this would become an issue. what was kind of surprising how social media picked up on this, it became a national controversy. i got over 600 emails over the weekend. most of them positive but nonetheless from all across the country. >> steve who is the one person on city council that voted against the u.s.-themed decals? >> well it one of my colleagues. sometimes she and i don't vote the same but i will tell you she is a true patriot even though she did not vote for this. ainsley: what was her reason? >> you funny i thought about that as i was coming over to the studio. i was so excited by the time it was her turn to talk, it was clear we were going to get a majority on this i really don't remember what her reasoning was. brian: that is the most curious thing. do you feel, just real quick, is there a large anti-americanism stream throughout orange county? >> no. to the contrary. i think orange county is one of the most patriotic places in the country. but there are always going to be some percentage of people that are going to be against what we were doing. so it really was not surprising. steve: orange county is very red, white and blue. steve, thank you very much for joining us today from l.a. >> can i say one last thing? steve: yes, sir. >> please send my regards to janice dean. she is a true american hero and inspires me every day. steve: thank you very much. she will be doing the weather in two minutes. i'm sure she is listening. ainsley: thank you, steve. brian: must have read her book, mostly sunny. it is all in there. steve: like southern california. brian: jillian you read janice's book. jillian: i read her book. i loved it. she also inspires me. get caught up on some stories we're following. look at this incredibly close call caught on camera. a mother and her go small children get out of the way just seconds before a car smashes into a california restaurant. it is unclear what caused the driver to lose control of their vehicle. just one of the children suffered minor injuries. no arrests have been made. a female help bring kahn will lead the fighting irish for the first time. noter dame universities picking the women among diverse trio as she is elected to serve as mascot. no woman has served as the lucky charm since the leprechaun became the school's official mascotte in 1965. pretty cool. netflix wants to stop you calling movies chick flick. >> i wish i could make a bake made out of rainbows and smiles and we would all be happy. >> she doesn't even go here. jillian: netflix tweeting in part, can we stop calling films chick flick unless the films are literally about small baby chickens? they say it is sexist an cheapens the that goes into making movies. okay. they welcome two bald eagle chicks, can we call them chicks? you can name them. friends of big bear valley is taking submissions while raising money. one name suggestion costs $10. 25 names will be picked at random. four will be the favorites for the final selection. back to you. steve: you get to judge. you get to pick. all right. janice dean, did you hear that nice shoutout from the guy from laguna beach? janice: i was walking outside when i heard councilman steve shouted out that i was a patriot. i started to tear up a little bit. that is fantastic. ainsley: you are loved by all. janice: don't know what to say. first time i'm actually speechless. laguna beach. can i come visit. can we do weather out there? thank you so much. hi, guys, thank you for coming. what is your name? >> mia. janice: where are you from? >> south carolina. janice: what do you got there? >> your book, mostly sunny. janice: fantastic. we'll sign the book for you. wave, everybody. potential severe weather across the central u.s., large hail, damaging winds, isolated tornadoes. keep that in mind. the low will come out of the rockies where we have snow for parts of i believe of new mexico. today the threat is going to be where you see sense on that map where the readies, from texas to the great lakes. thursday over towards the mississippi valley and the gulf coast. we'll watch for that. there are the day time highs. we'll get to 60 here in new york. we're hoping for mostly sunny skies. a little gray out here. 74 in kansas city. we'll watch for the severe storms moving in from the west. you know who else is coming up, everybody? my cousin, paula deen. we can't wait. we'll be cooking some butter burgers i think? steve: grilled butter burgers. janice: i can't wait. ainsley: we love to eat. love it making food especially with paula deen. steve: thanks, jd. brian: attorney general bill barr making news when he said this about the trump campaign. >> i think spying did occur. i'm not suggesting it wasn't adequately predicated but i need to explore that. steve: a lot of questions. our next guest says there needs to be a grand jury investigation of the fbi. bill mcgurn up next. ♪ the matters.ar... introducing the all-new 2019 ford ranger, it's the right gear. with a terrain management system for... this. a bash plate for... that. an electronic locking rear differential for... yeah... this. heading to the supermarket? get any truck. heading out here? get the ford ranger. the only adventure gear built ford tough. 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they're given these powers for a reason and it's a big deal. it's a bigger deal when you launch one into a presidential campaign. brian: when you have joseph mifsid need to know what he is doing. >> right. brian: joseph disappeared into italy. in and around the spy school, believe it or not. then stephon halper working for the fbi in and around carter page and papdopoulus. what is the covert operation? >> looks like confidential informants approaching these guys. the question is, what the australian ambassador to the uk said -- brian: downer. >> alexander downer, that george papdopoulus said the russians had damaging information on hillary clinton. didn't say emails. didn't say dirt, so forth. is that really the cause of an investigation into a presidential campaign? so i think we have a lot of questions about the fisa report. we have a lot of things coming together. bill barr says he will take a look at this. he didn't prejudge the outcome. he didn't say they did anything wrong. i think you want the attorney general looking over the premier law enforcement agency, what it is doing. but you have that. you have an inspector general report coming out on the fisa application. and you have those criminal referrals coming from congress we don't know about, because they're wrapped up in so much classified information. the key is, the attorney general need as grand jury. a grand jury can subpoena. a grand jury can indict. you indict someone at the fbi we'll get to the story pretty quickly. brian: i mean james comey was already asked about this when his book tour came out, well the christopher steele and dossier that started with republicans paying to get information on trump, but it shows -- >> grand juries clarify testimony, clarify the mind. one reason we saw such a frenzy when bill barr said i'm going to take a look at this. you would have a very different washington if there is a grand jury and some of these former fbi, doj, maybe even cia officials are brought before it. brian: bill mcgurn, watch you on deep dive, "fox nation" app shortly. >> thank you. brian: get a chance to talk during commercials. great to see you, bill. >> thanks. brian: coming up straight ahead, the queen of southern cuisine is helping us. paula deen is out in the elements making grilled butter burgers next. first, not eligible for a grilled butter burger. has to spend his own lunch money on his own lunch. >> or on you. those two are inseparable. brian: same last name. >> why half a million kids are told to stay home today. a threat surrounding come hum bind. the investigation fully underway. how did noter dame burn. the president making a prediction about his opponent in 2020. what we're learning about 24 hours before the release of the mueller report. ken starr, pete king, trey gowdy. come join sandra and me 11 minutes top of the hour. 9:00 to noon. it nourishes and strengthens my joints for the long term. osteo bi-flex. because i'm made to move. in honor of my dad, who was alzheimer's. i decided to make shirts for the walk with custom ink, and they just came out perfect. - [announcer] check out our huge selection of custom apparel for every occasion. you'll even get free shipping. get started today at customink.com. ♪ ainsley: easter sunday is right around the corner. we're getting a head start on our holiday spread. steve: paula deen is here to show us how to make her world famous grilled butter burgers. [cheering] it is a burger with butter in it. >> this is for special occasions. steve: come on over here. >> on sundays i would throw birthday parties for everybody born in that month. to make it special i decided to make butter burgers. steve: look at that. >> oh. brian: what does the butter do? what does the butter do? hi, paula. >> i've already done that baby. >> what is happening with the butter and the meet? ainsley: why put the butter inside of it? >> it will melt through the ground beef. >> a lot of butter in there. >> yeah. >> the love is in the burger. brian: whose idea was that? that is genius. your idea. >> you're the queen of butter. >> that is what they tell me. ainsley: turn it a bunch or a few times? >> i don't like to turn mine a bunch. ainsley: how do you get the inside cooked like this. >> we leave it on that fire long enough. ainsley: what do you set it on? what temperature? brian: you doesn't like any of our questions. >> this grill gets up to 450 degrees, y'all. it has a fan, so it is smokeless basically. steve: last time you were here -- ainsley: air frier. >> the air fryer. steve: you have all sorts of small appliances. brian: you can use this indoors. >> e vine network, shop at home. i'm working on building all of my favorite small appliances. steve: these are some of the -- >> making them better. steve: that is a dessert burrito? >> that is flowered tortilla. steve: that is delicious. >> i know. steve: coconut. >> all that stuff down there, ainsley. ainsley: with the easter candy. >> look at that salmon. it is cooked perfect. brian: you catch the salmon yourself or buy it in stores? >> i have hamburger meat hands. >> that is only a brian question. >> this is delicious, paula. >> this is great -- steve: you should write a cookbook. >> how is your cookbook doing? >> great. >> i love it. i keep it on my counter. steve: that is an honor. i keep your grill on mind. ainsley: where do we go to get this? >> evine. you go to, think a second. steve: foxandfriends.com. we'll link it. brian: all the finished products, what should we know? look at all the finished products here. >> i know. it's delicious. you can grill year-round. a lot of condos and nice apartments won't allow to you grill. brian: do it without telling them. ainsley: break the rules, brian says. steve: available at evine. paula deen. >> i have one more little thing to say. if you want that charcoal flavor, get you some liquid smoke and pat it on there. tastes like you cooked it on charcoal. ainsley: friend with paula deen coming up. ♪ state of the art technology makes it brilliant. the visionary lexus nx. lease the 2019 nx 300 for $359 a month for 36 months. experience amazing at your lexus dealer. cancer, epilepsy, mental health, hiv. patients with serious diseases are being targeted for cuts to their medicare drug coverage. new government restrictions would allow insurance companies to come between doctor and patient. and deny access to individualized therapies millions depend on. call the white house today. help stop cuts to part d drug coverage that put medicare patients at risk. >> by the way, paula deen will be on the evine channel on mother's day. >> bill: stay tuned for the "after the show show". >> bill: good morning. fox news alert. half a million students told to stay home today as authorities search for an armed woman they say is infatuated with the columbine massacre. a strange one. good morning. it's where we start today. i'm bill hemmer live in new york. good morning. >> sandra: good wednesday morning. police not taking any chances today, closing schools in the denver area. federal agents searching for an 18-year-old woman they consider a credible threat saying she left miami monday for colorado where she bought a shotgun and ammunition. saturday will mark 20 years since the massacre at columbine high school that left 13 people dead.
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