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joining us uremember, you can't take it with you. do you have a "strange inheritance" story you would like to share with us? we would love to hear it. send me an e-mail or go to our web >> good evening i m. lowrie rothman is in for lou dobbs. victims of the bear thought long gosh boston marathon bombing after the jury sentenced of bomber to death in he showed no emotion that killed three and injured more in a the worst terrorist attack on americans wilson september 11th. obama trying to walk back with the war on law-enforcement that is what the president is doing with
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former n.y.p.d. officer. and as a major defeat for the military campaign effort to retake territory from the islamic state the capital of the iraq largest topics our military analyst will be with us on the many foreign policy failures. we will begin with the federal jury decision on the boss didn't marathon bombing. we are live in boston with the report of the jury determined it was the of appropriate punishment was that. he showed little emotion
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throughout the trial but to assert his fate with the graphic evidence when those twin bombs exploded at the finish line 264 people were injured three maybe and others called. later those terrorists ambushed and executed. prosecutors said the brothers were equal partners inspired by radical jihad. >> the defendant was an adult's to believe in the ideology of eight to maim and to relate to innocent americans six survivors of
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petraeus and officer nearly bled to death while being struck to death by a of a bullet in the standoff in massachusetts. to date the officer was bombarded to sgt. we can find of a close this chapter in our lives. as well as the ability to keep before word and rigo that we saw the shot that was likely tsarnaev being taken away from the courthouse this evening. lori: joining us now to of the very best in the business. doug bird and sand our legal analyst. death by a lethal injection.
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>> this trial does not have the death penalty in that stage but it is a federal trial. because the jurors even going through questioning are not so sure about the penalty but they are still on the jury that gives the prosecution some worries and also had to be unanimous. one person could say no. he is guilty but i don't want to find him guilty. >> apple analysis was mixed. one is general across the board disapproval on theoretical grounds. in then how do you reconcile that to kill and maim innocent people with the aggravating factors with
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intense planning and multiple killings. >> what is the timeline for the death sentence to happen? >> years down the road for registering the of you -- federal system gets through them a little faster but still maybe at least nine years after the appeals. >> looked at timothy mcveigh because that process was fast track. >> of the 80 federal defendants but to be executed it is the faster track. >> scott peterson has been on death row over a decade now. but is that part of the
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punishment the tortured wait? every that was raised by the defense. don't kill him it is worse to make him sit there for the rest of his life. >> prison is worth - - worse than death the other is still making a mortar. so maybe they may not "rolling stone" was back in the news this week now the dean is suing for defamation. of of a glamor cover boy. it could to not be any worse for "rolling stone." >> to have that sympathy that went along with that lead up to this gimmick looking at "rolling stone" did it shocking because it is sympathizing. he is a cold-blooded murderer.
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it was not a religious reason it was terrorism. >> "the boston globe" editorialized not just because they were against the death penalty but some victims' relatives said that lori: and fascinating stuff. questions remain over the dead the amtrak train derailment. we have new details about the event to the train is speeding over 100 miles per hour before crashing. our correspondent is in philadelphia with the report >> investigators say they don't know why the train accelerated from 70 miles per hour up at 106 in though one minute before it approached a sharp curve.
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doesn't engineer must immediately increase the throttle. >> un like your car is the variable there are set positions for the throttle. we called them notches. the top speed is the eighth notch. >> the driver does not remember about the crash because of a concussion but he has been outspoken about train safety you writing about on-line forums. what would you say he wrote when the crew that has been and to be longer than 12 hours accidently falls asleep and pass is a stop signal killing dozens or hundreds of people? at least one of victims was an employee already knows why it crashed. they filed suit even before those have been buried.
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>> whether personal or mechanical but to have the proper electronic signals system of the negligence lies on amtrak in this case. >> if installed and working properly positive trade control could have prevented the accident but as the inspector general report says the most serious challenge to implement is to acquiring radio frequency you need ground-based sensors to communicate with the train to keep it under the speed limit. >> late this afternoon we learned the ntsb has asked the fbi to help with the investigation that the plot it may have been shot at. at conductor told investigators what we already knew is one of the trains were hit by a projectile she thinks may
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have had their train hit obviously we want to know what the engineer has to say when the into the blue dash ntsb asti said the last thing i remember was leaving the train station and 3 miles from here. lori: the case is far from closed. thank you for the update. spike lee stands up to opposition with fellow liberals too afraid to admit the truth about chicago. and a dramatic conclusion ahead in the paul.
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on law-enforcement. with the president's offering the olive branch to call on americans to honor men and women across the country. >> ended the series of incidents across the country a strained relations those spectacular the and in baltimore after freddie grey the president offered words
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of support for police officers with the national peace officers memorial. >> love our neighbors as our souls pannonia special few take that so deeply they're willing to risk their lives so that others, a total strangers can no peace. >> 131 officers died in a line of duty in 2014 compared out 102 the year before. to rebuild trust is critical to protecting law-enforcement officers to make their jobs saved her -- safer. and the people you risk your lives to protect. >> to bring the white house the same message that lasting change comes from
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engagement, not violence it is a continuation for understanding and highlighting what is working >> closing down national police week that was recognized in 1960 to organizers say 40,000 officers attend each year. >> we have to information on a vicious attack in south carolina. an officer shot multiple times while he was talking to a customer add a gas station. the gun man fled the scene for the rich just learned of a tenant has more than 25 years of experience is out of surgery and in stable condition. joining me now is the senior fellow with the family research council for also former n.y.p.d. officer and
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former secret service officer, said dan, the president commenting today too little too late? >> while i and fellow police officers alwayseciate the president of united states kind words it is too little too late. he has the biggest bully pulpit and he has used it consistently to default to the position now law-enforcement has done something wrong with ferguson, staten island but even the trayvon martin case if they jump to a conclusion before he even has the facts it has contributed to the culture where people defaults in the cops are wrong automatically.
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lori: but the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty nearly doubled from the previous year. would do shoreview how the president manages the latest scandal? >> the president has had six and a half years in a time there is an incident he always jumps to conclusions they are always against the police. i want him to go one step further to say to the young black people in the inner-city neighborhoods. the police is not your problem you were killing each other. 14 people shot in chicago on wednesday night three of those people died. there has been 25 murders in baltimore since freddie grey lori: want to make sure we get to the story the
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controversy around spike lee showing the real problem isn't with racist police officers but black kids shooting black kids to what you make the premise of his move the? gimmick thank god. i didn't think i would agree with him on anything. we have to call attention to this problem because it is the breakdown of the black family absence of black men in the homes and that is what the president needs to be addressing in he has failed to do so for his entire administration. lori: what about chicago rahm emanuel but he held the press conference for another bloody day in d.c. >> 14 people were shot i will save three were
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murdered. i will not even say fatal. do not play games. call if it what it is. it is murder. it is taking someone's life. is a ripple effect. >> your reaction? >> it is a national disgrace that there are two americas. the inner-city america that is struggling in to be fair there is a lot of various it is the to america issue if this movie draws attention to the fact that these people are subjected to constant threats of safety the terrible schools, no access to the educational system and a terrible job prospects if it draws
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attention to that to get this snake oil salesman running the big cities out of office to change for the better than god bless his efforts. lori: bishop jack since we appreciate your take on this. have a good night. be sure to vote tonight to believe this is the appropriate title for black on black violence? cast your vote. capturing the moment when at the norfolk southern train crashed in johnston's south carolina. fortune he saw the train coming got out and moved away in time. to train cars to railed but nobody was hurt. we will be right back. the islamic state with another major victory in
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iraq as presidents obama as pivot to a judge takes shape pillows decorated bullfighters
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lori: taught international stories. locating directed to every in helicopter that went missing on tuesday on a rescue mission in nepal. >> we have located a record -- wreckage of the helicopter missing since tuesday may 12th. because of the nature of the wreckage it is unlikely there are any survivors at this time. lori: six careens were on board three bodies were pulled so far and recovery efforts are continuing tonight a major blow to the military campaign to retake
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territory from the islamic state the terrorists have raised up black flag of the government headquarters in the western and bar province although too early to declare the entire city has fallen but of marks a significant turn in one month fight. john kerry has just arrived in beijing the state department says he will press congress leaders to halt action in the south china sea. china has reacted angrily the u.s. may send military ships to challenge the chinese claims to the islands it is building. to our fox news military analyst joins us now. so talk about iraq where they have taken parts of from body about only one drive of were west of baghdad. doesn't mean the islamic
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state is gaining power? >> no but it does not show well for the iraqi military that we have been trading in day talk about losel back by the end of the year but if they cannot hold hamadi we did 165 airstrike supporting them now you have isis taking over the town that is the capital is says more about the incompetence of the iraqi military and the combat tactics -- effectiveness of vices. lori: is a reflection of the policy? committed is the way we support them on the ground and the fact that quite frankly did not have the fire in their belly they don't trust senior leadership there is many breakdowns in communication between headquarters and the field. we will see what they do.
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the u.s. military advisers to try to put a smiley face to say it is temporary. we will see what happens but if they can push them out then forget about mosul. lori: to believe the islamic state could take over baghdad? how are they gaining traction? >> i don't think of baghdad that is too far because the closer they get the more dense becomes the shia population and that militia is out there even the town said they are liberated they will not come back because they are afraid not only of the bombs but the shield liberators are just as bad as isis is the mass but loral as isis gets to
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baghdad did they get closer to a the shia and a meet. lori: now the secretary of state is not happy about the island building plants. >> we have to be involved because what it will come down to is international law and the sea and freedom of navigation. what they have done is taken islands actually it was a coral reef very precious and irreplaceable coral reef and have destroyed 800 acres by dumping sand on it. this is called the great wall a scene and literally building islands with san on top of the coral reef then to put one runaways with weapons facilities to extend their reach into the south china sea. countries like the philippines and vietnam's
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have claims as well. the united states is monitoring the situation we had a mild encounter with the chinese. everybody is obeying the agreement that they have signed on how we will act in each other's presence if we meet at sea but it does have the potential to be problematic. lori: what about the situation of france? it bailed on a contract to deliver here cop -- helicopters but now they want $1 billion in compensation. >> that is business here in your area of expertise i am a military analyst but it sounds like it is contractual but also political. had the french continued it
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would have shown the russians there is nothing to the european unity it is about the dollar. it was the move to hold off because they either have to pay back the money although the russians say don't you dare. it is contractual as well as political. lori: great to talk to you capt. dash. a spanish bullfighter recovered after suffering a near-death experience. he was a board in the neck during a gruesome bullfight. he is doing surprisingly well. the 25 year-old was also hit last year. >> clinton cash catches up
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lori: and george stephanopoulos apologizing for donating substantial
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amounts of cash to the clinton foundation. he admits he was wrong. >> i now realize personal donations was a mistake. even though was then jews stop the spread of aids i should have gone the extra mile to avoid the appearance of a conflict in apologize for failing to do that. lori: under fire for neglecting to error disclose his ties before his critical interview of clinton and cash interview now the author of books for a rematch. >> at least let's do another interview to talk about the content of the book so we can get a chance to hear what is in the book. >> abc has not committed to another interview but stephanopoulos has removed himself to hosting a
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presidential debates. we're just learning bill and hillary clinton together receive more than $25 billion from speeches says j. gary 2014. and collected more than $5 million according to an official of the campaign. we have our former clinton adviser in a radio show hosted tammy bruce. was a busy friday. receiving more than 25 million? that is 100 speeches. >> about what the heck secretary of state should get. >> is she still dead broke? i don't know.
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>> this is also public service i want people to be comfortable to make money but it is ridiculous. they're daughter lives in the $10 million condominium in new york if you haven't done anything for a living. lori: is there something wrong with the late breaking news? with this monumental verdict with tsarnaev getting the death sentence is a strategic? >> no. is the death penalty was appropriate on a bipartisan basis. i am speaking to the breaking news. to make an announcement that bloodied regular in and a normal life. but what they have disclosed
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there is almost nothing they can do to let gases -- suspicion a. suspiciously. >> but it also depends moving into strategic decisions with secretary of state wanting to become president again. hillary clinton making comments about the future of the united states. >> and i can see to get back in the good graces after alienating them in 89 over lewinsky. i cannot see anything
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horrible but he apologized. mouflon. >> in his apology is iq should have known. >> it should be priced in it is just over the last three years but with aids and deforestation i am a good guy but there are major french organization in santa e. finn he said people give money to the foundation is the quid pro quo. he said this to john stuart it is the interesting dynamic. perhaps it is closer access. he was involved in a private luncheon with clinton.
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perhaps being elected or to set up things before the election in themselves he thought there was something clearly. lori: faq for helping us tackle this tonight. this is from our founding father thomas paine character is much easier kept them to work hard. turning touristy 30 roger dow has more controversy after pointing itself as the arbitrator to the appeal gas for the independent arbitrator claiming that they be named with this is but the conduct is a major point of contention on behalf of the super bowl mvp. another roadblock in the quest to benghazi. after one of the largest untapped markets in earth.
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lori: hillary clinton and highly anticipated testimony of the benghazi select committee is delayed by the state department. the congressman says they are still refusing to comply with request for documents he says they have no interest to prolong the time before she appears before the committee but i do have an interest to ensure all
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access to all the facts for cornwall street stocks finishing mixed dow jones industrial average up to and tedious and be up to with the all-time my. the nasdaq fell two boys but volume was pretty light just about 3 billion shares changing hands. the us import - - the nasdaq was up nine tenths of a percent for the rate. celebrating a milestone passing $600 a share just months after passing $500 per share. china is ready to open the biggest market on earth for the planet's most successful streaming service. billionaire investor carl icon takes a $100 million stake in the alternative is still far away from the
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$41 million price tag from the closest competitor. john is great to see if the confidence report caveman and it was disappointing. >> though lois level of consumer confidence since october 2014 despite the fact with fewer jobless claims. what is calling on? but frankly their percentage of consumers reporting a reduction of income rose those reporting an increase fell. lori: that is the of frustration is the of lack of wage growth though wages are going nowhere. >> precisely. you do not spend jobs but use bin in, if any, is less so will consumer spending. lori: do we need more inflation? >> that is what the fed is trying to do but the world
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economy is doing for the and exports are trickling from one year ago. there is more downward pressure on prices period there is a record on the second consecutive day the eight so far for the average is there a disconnect? >> today at long last the treasury bond market looked at the reality slower than expected growth if the market will be better next week we have to have a further decline by the treasury bond yields. lori: dow jones industrial average crossed the unchanged mark 91 times even though the market averages are elevated it seems like people are making money. is the volatility. >> isn't there.
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but actually it is good. i would be more worried about the sustainability if there was volatility in the equity market. right now i would say don't get too excited over the rest of the year. we will be just over 3% 85% but hopefully this is the dole year for equities but the surprises will be on the downside. lori: pointed to the presidential cycle we're in the third year of a second term president traditionally those are we kirs do you buy into that? >> it is a relatively flat your with profitability i am not worried about the bad numbers of production in shows capacity utilization is falling with a loss of pricing power it will hurt
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profitability but if we find out profits continue to remain weak into 2016 by the election comes we will be worried about the possibility of a recession. lori: this is the reality. >> slow growth the dullest economic recovery since world war ii. lori: that says something. up next day south carolina school takes the stand against american freedom and millenials turned their back on faith in record numbers. next.
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. lori: a south carolina teen finding himself in hot water with his high school, when fellow students complained ban american flag and another flag he bolted a p.o.w. flag he had bolted to the back of his pickup truck. the school telling the teen to remove the flag and, quote never bring them back. >> we're having some issues, some people was complaining about the flags in your truck, possibly offend them. >> i would understand if it was a confederate flag or something, i wouldn't do that. but an american flag that's our country's flag, i have every right to do it. i don't see a safety issue a
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big flag 4 x 6, nobody complained it about being in the way or anyway. lori: it's not wrong the school ultimately relented and decided to let the teen keep his flags after an outcry of support on facebook. joining me author of godless america todd starnes who reported on the story. what captivated you? >> okay, i'm originally from the south, and we love driving pickup trucks and flying the american flag, and sometimes we do both at the same time. so when i saw what happened to the young man i thought that's really not out of the ordinary in the south especially south carolina. what really struck out to me was this young man, 18 years old. peyton robinson is his name he has family members in the military and flying the flag along with the p.o.w. m.i.a. flag to show support for family members how about the parents and students and veterans who came out to support the young
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man the next day, which is why the school decided to change their minds. lori: a polar opposite type of young man. dzhokhar tsarnaev the boston bomber who was convicted and sentenced to death. i'm switching gears quickly i know we asked to you come on before the verdict was announced. you told me you had a strong feeling about the decision to sentence tsarnaev to death. >> we've got to start sending a strong message to the jihadists if they try to attack us we will fight back. there is a price to pay. and look i think that they made the right decision by sentencing this man to death, this terrorist to death. issue is how is that going to be carried out? a lot of folks would not mind sticking the guy in the field with a pressure cooker and sending him to his maker. lori: jumping around topics the pew research poll showing fewer americans are identifying as christians. 8% decline in that period of
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time? >> an interesting poll and it's causing controversy. they're talking about mainline denominations the methodists and the presbyterians and episcopalians i think you have to be very careful with the pew poll, it seems to be skewed and a lot of evangelical say they don't take into account nondenominational churches. i have to step back on that. lori: larger view on religion in america what is it? >> i'm proud to call myself a gun-toting chicken eating son of a baptist lowery. we're looking at a lot of significant culture issues, gay marriage and the issue of gender identity. those things are starting to play out. we'll see how this -- i think it's going to have a big impact. lori: council for national policy consisting of the country's most influential
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evangelicals, meeting this weekend, which do you think will secure the evangelical base? >> still up in the air. i think mike huckabee is the front-runner in my estimation but have you ted cruz who has strong credentials as well. jeb bush very suspect. marco rubio not too sure of right now, and then there's scott walker. lori: who is bailing on the conference. >> that's right. scott walker went after the unions but the question is how committed is he on abortion and the social issues? and he did say he was not going to address those social issues, that's a big follow for evangelicals. lori: great range of issues so great to meet you in person. >> likewise. lori: thanks for coming in. >> thanks, lori. lori: we asked if you would believe the world rejected president obama's bad iranian nuclear deal. and 95% of you did say yes. we're out of time. thank you for joining us everybody. i'm lori this ticket is the upside.
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