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police have only caught two of them. this is the best story of the day. a genuine display of kindness from a 5-year-old little boy leaves customers in an alabama restaurant in tears. he noticed a homeless man outside a waffle house. he asked his mom if she would buy him a meal. the best moment came when he said a prayer and blessed the man's food. the entire restaurant, we're told, about a dozen people, was moved to tears. what a beautiful story to bring you this morning. those are your headlines. let's head outside to brian and elizabeth. you are going to love this story. we continue our proud american story by kicking off nascar's salute to the u.s. armed forces. >> it starts this weekend with coca cola 600 at charlotte speedway.
enough time before the game. that crowd wasn't going to let this happen. ♪ that our flag was still there ♪ >> it's the viral video that will make you proud to be an american. and i am hashtag, as you can see right there. a proud american. you're watching "fox and friends." if they weren't going to sing the national anthem, people would miss that? >> i would think so. >> it can't be a game without the national anthem. >> you'll hear that story in just a moment. we begin with a fox news alert. isis parading down the streets of ramadi celebrating its major victory. you thought they'd be sneaking in on all fours. they're out there in full view going down a major road. no fear of anaireulate attack.
>> by the way, sidney bloomenthol, they are going to look at those e-mails. it's important to bring up another story. i don't think this is bad for the investigation, although it was frustrating for americans who want to get to the truth. they say by the time they get through her e-mails it will be january of next year before they'll release the results of -- >> 2016. we'll elect a new president. isn't that convenient. >> it could be worse if she's head to head. >> speaking of 2016 chris christie who may have an inkling to get in there. he says hillary's e-mail should be investigated immediately. >> i think the server at home business is just absolutely incredible. you would be secretary of state and be working off a private e-mail and be deleting and desdroiing that stuff is incredible to me. if there's a suspicion it's violated the law. the authorities should be looking at that. >> one other connection to the
sorry. over to you. a heart warming story of two lifelong friends. you have a high school quarterback, ben who promised his childhood friend in the fourth day that someday he would take her to the prom. seven years later, he fulfilled that promise. even though they were at different hoolz and surprised her with a promposal. there use it. joining us now is ben and his prom date mary. welcome to both of you. i love the picture. thanks so much for joining us this morning. ben, bring us back to fourth grade. what prompted you and mary to make that pact? tell us what it was like. >> it was nice. we have always been friends. so it was really easy to ask her to go to prom with me. >> in fourth grade, you were thinking about the prom. what prompted that thought to go through your head? >> i went with my mom to my cousin's prom and that's where it started. i asked her if people like mary went to the prom. and so i decided that i wanted
and i experienced that through jesus christ. and i want to encourage people through my story that there is hope. there is healing. and there is restoration. >> you tell a courageous story. your message is so powerful. your book is called hiding in the light. i think you speak for so many today thank you. >> thank you. well, now this, a major bust at the airport, what the people who were supposed to be handling your luggage just let you walk in just got caught doing. he promised to take his special friend and special needs to the prom when they were in the fourth grade. that high school quarterback superstar kept the promise through all these years. they will be here live to share their story next. ♪ any way you want it ♪ that's the way you need it .
ben, what was your friends' and families' reaction to showing this loyalty to your childhood friend? >> they really liked it. my mom always tells me that she's the most proud she's ever been of me. >> you always had this, your mom says you had this quality about you. said this is the proudest she's been of you. where does that come from? >> just from family members being around the right people and learning what's wrong and right. >> you went to the junior prom with ben. what was it like going with the quarterback of the football team? >> it was fun. >> it's great. >> ben, best of luck this year. thanks so much for sharing your story. mary, thanks so much too for the story and the pictures. and thanks for sharing your story with america. >> no problem. >> all right. three minutes before the bottom of the hour. remember the terrifying scene?
other teachers in my school. >> we heard about the story and we had to hear it from you directly. we appreciate you and joel coming on to tell your story. thank you very much for joining us today from ohio. >> thank you. all right. what do you think about that? e-mail us friends@foxnews.com. coming up, a democratic congressman says he and congress are poor. >> the cost of living, has gone up. i strongly in favor of a pay raise for members commiserate with what everyone else received. >> he makes nearly $200,000 a year. does he deserve a pay raise? we're going to talk about it. what makes you proud to be an american? this story tops our list. nascar honoring our fallen heroes. austin dylan live with a special surprise next. happy birthday to sam smith. you've heard this song. big voice from a guy who is only 23 years old today.
next story. she would be great to weigh in. >> look at that the cover of the magazine. it doesn't look like her. >> okay. okay, going back to heather's transition, let's talk about blue peak high school out in utah. in the same building as the high school they have the county's community learning center. and that is where 21-year-old amber bailey goes to school. for the last two years, she has been featured in the high school yearbook. >> what's wrong with that? >> nothing is the matter with it. >> except for this year she was left out of the yearbook. along with her other special needs students there. and they couldn't figure out why. her mom says how do you just leave them out of this and pretend they are invisible? watch. >> it's like they singled out the students that are in the transition program and said we don't want you in our yearbook. they've been to school with these kids. they walked the halls with them. how would you feel if it was your child? you know, your child was left
it rebuilds tooth enamel, making your teeth two times stronger. act. smile strong. welcome back to "cnn heroes." in kenya, there are many maasai traditions that are beautiful and inspiring and celebrated with great pride. there is one tradition, however, that kenya has now outlawed, and with very good reason. this story may be difficult to hear and inappropriate for some younger viewers at home. but for the 140 million women and girls around the world who have survived female genital mutilation, or fgm, we think it's an important story for everybody to learn about and for all of us to speak out about. in some places, the law has changed, like in kenya, fgm continues. here to tell us one woman's courageous story, please welcome the star of hbo's "girls," allison williams. [ applause ]