Rihanna retweeted a photo taking aim at a teenager who recreated one of her outfits. Everyone have a great weekend. Fox friends starts now. Head out on the highway lookin for adventure live from new york city, it is National Ride your bike to work day. Here on 48th street. This is a great way to wake up. Its cheaper than that car service you demand, steve. Thats a taxi. Ride your bike to work day. By the way, weve got a setup in front of our building because in a little while were all going to be doing a spartan race which should be pretty interesting. Even the spartans wouldnt do. Its National Bike day. Were going to go inside. Youve got your protective helmet on. Before we go further, take a look at how heather rode your bike today. All right, ladies first, come on in. The last time you walked down this hall was your first day. Yes, and i had coffee. You havent brought us coffee since the first day. Today ive got a coffee pot. Its ready to go. That is a great way to start the day, on bikes. A little exercise. Today, the inside story, as we find out what it was
like going back to the view with elisabeth. I saw your instagram posts. I was instagramming along the way. By the way, i did retweet lets pause. Were on tv right now. Elisabeth, i did retweet that picture of you and Hillary Clinton, and you got an inside story and you got some great details. I do. Youre going to get that out of me. Ive got a feeling. Ladies, right this way. Heather, put your shoes on. Were in the studio now. Hanger or hook . This is kind of how we start the show. Welcome to studio e live from midtown manhattan. Its National Ride your bike to work or school day. Oftentimes on friday you might have trouble getting out of the starting gate but i think this is a great start. We should do this every
friday. Isnt it a great feeling . Those bikes are fantastic. Thanks to chris for taping my pants to my legs so they wouldnt get stuck in my pedal. And thanks for the bicycle rentals. Lets make sure everybody looks good. You look good. Your hair is a little joel, are we going to start . And action. Yesterday, big hearings on capitol hill as general shinseki went in front of democrats and republicans who had one thing in common. Equally outraged with whats going on at the v. A. , wait times and kill lists in three states that has people saying were not going to give them incentives and theyre going to die. When i say they, i mean veterans. It was time to tee off on someone who is a decorated veteran, general
who in my opinion seems way out of his depth. I think that was proven yesterday. He said im going to continue, the president wants me there. This may be something where he is in over his head. People at the v. A. Have known for years, they have had internal reviews in the past. They have known for years this is a problem. How Many American heroes died waiting for treatment . We heard a lot of republicans yesterday, we heard a lot of democrats all outraged. Lets start with the republican, he is from nevada, dean heller, asked pointblank, general shinseki, why shouldnt your head roll. Would you explain to me after all this information why you should not resign . I tell you, senator, i came here to make things better for veterans. That was my appointment by the president. Every day i start out with the intent and in fact provide as much care and benefits for the people i
went to war with and the people i spent a good portion of my life doing. This is not a job. Im here to accomplish a mission that i think they critically deserve and need. But its not happening. Its not happening. So you would think that maybe he thought he should probably get out of there. This is going to be so interesting for me. Its going to be the first time that i can remember over the last six years that democrats and republicans are going to legitimately pursue an investigation on the same page. And if they both do that, lets see if they actually get answers. I think you and Charles Krauthammer on the same page with that one. Williams said we should keep an eye out for real rage or faux rage. It would be unbelievable to think anybody wouldnt want to side on this side of the line to protect our veterans. The v. A. Shouldnt be a death sentence for those who have laid down their life and been willing to sacrifice at all for us. This is Juan Williams saying take a good look. What democrats are doing is making sure its clear to the American Public that they are outraged by this, they are supportive to our military. Shinseki himself, i think, has the credentials as a fourstar general, former war hero. I think that is their efforts to prevent any kind of political damage going forward. It would be hard for either Political Party to support what is going on. You were talking about not only a coverup they have known for years about these fake lists document destruction, corruption and ultimately death. We heard about the 40 deaths in arizona, but apparently there is another report, 23 vets died waiting for simple Cancer Screenings. This goes back four years, 13 stilts in nine different states 13 facilities in nine different states. It is across the country. And for people who say its not a big scandal, you just arent paying attention. Not only is it a big substantial, it is at the very heart of what were supposed to provide for our veterans. The ranks of veterans waiting for more than a year for their benefits was at 11,000 in 2009. Thought that was bad . It is now up to 245,000 waiting for benefits as of december of 2013. By the v. A. s own admission, it is less than 42 of the veterans who fit in that under 14day waiting period to get treated to maintain health but be treated for something that ultimately could kill them. Most americans in this fox news poll think this administrations skapblgs skapblgs scandals are a big deal. 37 of those polled think the president s handling of benghazi is a serious matter. When you look at the
n. S. A. Scandal, 53 of you think it is a serious matter. 52 for benghazi and the i. R. S. Scandal is 44 . I think it is curious, weve heard from eric holder and he said the department of justice not ready to get involved. Were just going to monitor the situation. Why . Because theyre investigating it at the v. A. Lets think, department of justice, they investigated themselves regarding the, looking into reporters background. The n. S. A. , theyre taking care of that. The i. R. S. , theyve got that handled as well; no criminality. This looks like, it could be, did it not touch so Many Americans lives, this could be another one of those stonewalling things. But in this case a lot of americans die. People are dying in the meantime. There is no time to go through a full investigation and delay while these veterans are dying. This is a death sentence right now. Something has got to be done. John mccain actually
calling for jail for those that were involved and knowingly allowed this all to happen. Hes right. It is nine minutes after the hour on this friday. Weve got breaking news. Now lets turn to Heather Nauert whos got some shoes on. Good morning. We talked a lot about the winter and droughts in california affecting the wildfire season right now. This is a fox news alert. Overnight two teenagers arrested on suspicion of trying to start a fire in Southern California. This as multiple wildfires are raging and tens of thousands of people are forced to be on the move this morning. They are trying to escape the flames that have ravaged more than 10,000 acres so far and may have killed at least one person. The exact cause of the wildfires remains unclear at this time but officials are not ruling out arson. Listen to this one coming in from overseas. A pregnant woman sentenced to death by a Sudanese Court because she is christian. She has been convicted of apostasy or the disaffiliation from a
religion because she left the religion of islam and converted to christianity in order to marry her husband. The court gave her four days to repent from her religion. She of course refused. The Death Penalty is expected to be carried out after she gives birth next month. Sad news to bring you this morning. A top army ranger who helped rescue former p. O. W. Jessica lynch in iraq remember that big story . He has now died after he was shot when his unit was attacked in afghanistan. Sergeant major Martin Barreras is his name and he served 22 years in the army 75 ranger regiment. He went to iraq and afghanistan many times, this after serving in the marine corps. Barreras was 49 years old. He leaves behind a wife, two daughters and a son. Casey kasem not in danger . He was just on vacation . The 82yearold was in good shape when they found him at a friends house in
seattle with his wife. The daughter still has concerns about his wellbeing, his battle with dementia. She has been battling her step mom to see him in court. Those are your headlines. Nobody had more going on yesterday arguably than you and Barbara Walters. It was nice we all returned there, all the ghosts i call us. Just a tribute to barbara. It was an emotional day to go around the table. Everyone was on good behavior, barely any cross talk. Barbara has done so much for us. It was a great moment. It was like Graduation Day for her . It was. To look out and see all of us there, she really gave us an opportunity. I owe her the world really. Love her. You shot yesterdays show and you shot an extra
show . Yes. There we are. Selfies. I took a lot of selfies. We have a familystyle relationship. Speaking of family, star jones and rosie odonnell, that was the first moment we saw each other in a long time. Everybody seems so happy in that picture. Yeah, you know, were faking it. Interestingly enough, barbara has the ability to take all of the opinions and any divisive moment anyone has on the program and bring everyone together yesterday. Everyone was happy for her. It was such a truly selfless day for all just to give honor to the one person. I saw one quote from rosie odonnell. She was asked what do you miss about the show . She goes fighting with the skinny girl, meaning you. Rosie, we had that big split screen moment. I told her then i would not defend the idea that our troops were terrorists. I wont defend it now. It is indefensible. But i do believe she may have a different heart about it. Yesterday none of that came up. I was so thankful because it was all about barbara. Barbara walters, the first lady of journalism, a former first lady was actually there yesterday. Look who i bumped into. Talk about accidental selfies. Im going to tell you more about this. There is a story behind that arm reach, the left arm reach. It was actually her idea. It was . No, it wasnt. Did elisabeth invite Hillary Clinton to sit on this couch right here . Were going to find out in 15 minutes. Put down that remote; its a busy day. It looks like a great day. It actually was very special. Barbara, i think she cried. What kind of a tree was she yesterday . A weeping willow. She was. 13 minutes after the hour right now. Something the v. A. Secretary said on capitol hill yesterday, being called the second biggest
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v. A. Is if you hit your number as a manager, you get a bonus. It looks like people cooked the books to hit their numbers, and people died. Absolutely. And whats different than private industry is the veterans dont get a choice in the scenario. Theyre going to that hospital no matter what. Those administrators are taking that fixed volume of veterans, fudging the numbers, cooking the books to make the numbers look good for their administrators to get a big bonus. Washington thinks the veterans are waiting two weeks. That veteran is waiting; months not getting the Preventive Care and so weve got guys dying while waiting on secret lists. To the best of our knowledge the secret lists are not being used now. Do we have any indication that the waiting times are less . No. The problem is even getting rid of shinseki if hes fired doesnt change a culture mired in bureaucracy, thats mired in process. It doesnt incentivize clerks or technicians or others to work faster, to
be more efficient. That is the problem with the system. How do we fix it right now . Congress has to provide an oversight function and Start Holding people accountable. There is going to be a vote on the house floor next week, v. A. Management accountability act that would give any leader the ability to fire bad managers. The onus will be on the senate and the president. Lets see if harry reid and president obama are going to put their money where their mouth is and start to st up for veterans. There is going to be a vote and a bill where they can do just that and well see, because there is a lot of rhetoric but there hasnt been a lot of action. This reform is a real bite. Extraordinarily we have not heard from the commander in chief since he was traveling abroad. Nothing. Nothing. That speaks volumes. Pete hegseth, thank you for joining us today. You got it. 20 minutes after the top. This heisman winner says he forgot to pay but what does the video show . Does it show him stealing crab legs . Stay tuned. A twin helped her injured sister across the finish line. They tell us their story live next on this friday, fox friends. You can count on me like one, two, three like one, two, three ill be there ive got a todo list and five acres of fresh air. Happiness is a driveover mower deck. [ male announcer ] thats how we run, and nothing runs like a deere. A short word thats a tall order. Up your game. Up the ante. And if you stumble, you get back up. Up isnt easy, and we ought to know. Were in the business of up. Everyday delta flies a quarter of Million People while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. Were raising the bar on flying yet again. Some stories making headlines overseas on this friday. [shouting] that dramatic video where theyre cheering is from syria. It shows the exact moment Syrian Rebels blow up an army base with 60 tons of explosives with a tunnel bomb. Rebel commanders spent months digging a 2,800 foot
tunnel under the base. Over to india, the Opposition Party is headed for an election landslide. If results stand it would be the first time a single party has won an outright majority in that country since 1984. In resolution a rocket carrying a Communications Satellite broke apart nine minutes after that launch. A touching display of true sportsmanship and team work by teenage twin sisters at an illinois track meet. Halfway through the track chloe gruenke felt something sharp pop and a sharp pain and fell to the ground. Chloes sister who was behind her in the race decided to pick her up when she couldnt finish and carry her across her back all the way across the finish line. The twins came in last but who cares. For spectators who saw the special moment the girls came away winners. Joining us now are the inspiring duo, sisters chloe and claire tkpwraoupb tkpwraoupb chloe and claire gruenke. How are you feeling now . Surprised at the way everything is happening. Is your leg okay . Its better now. You had an exhausting day. What happened to you . I did well in my first lap. When i came around to the second, my leg started to hurt and i fell to the ground from pain. I couldnt get back up. Then claire came right behind me and said come on, chloe, you have to finish this. She stood up and motioned me to get on her back and i got on