>> good monday morning to you. himenter cheryleds. >> i am ainsley earhardt. >> it is time now for your 5 at 5. while you were sleeping a new video showing american hostage wayne weinstein. in this video he pleads with them to answer al qaeda's demands. quote if you accept the demands i live. if you don't accept the demands then i die. evidences abducted last august in pakistan. the maryland father works for a firm advising pakistani businesses and government departments. one of the most wanted men in the world is dead taken out by an air strike in yemen.

he was kill withed another top al qaeda operative. u.s. officials say the cia carried out the strike. evidences on the fbi's most wanted list for his roerl in the bombing of the u. ss cole that left 17 american sailors dead. 79 others were hurt. a man found murdered in churchill downs. 48-year-old aiden aveion perez works for a force trainer and appears to have been involved in some kind of a fight. his body was discovered after a derby ended in a bar near the one housing the winner. i will have another. investigators don't believe his death was connected to the race at all. he expects to be allowed to come to america but chang now

unsure when exactly he will be allowed to leave. he was offer add fellowship from newark university and he appeared willing to let him accept it. >> paying a visit to wounded warriors in washington, d.c. today. perry taking part in a warriors game tournament. he will be recognizing his and his brother's humanitarian work. love the wounded warrior project. >> americans will furious over the courtroom antics by the self proclaimed mastermind of the 9-11 attacks. >> the bottom line is they were not paying attention or behaving themselves at all. they interrupted the entire proceedings on saturday. it was quite a spec cal for some

to see. khalid shaikh sheik mohammed and other detainees face 2,976 counts of murder and terrorism in the 2001 attacks that sent hijacked jetliners into the world trade certainty at the pentagon. the charges carry the death penalty. attorneys spent hours about his qualifications to hear the case and suggested the clients were being mistreated at the hearing as a strategy for facing appeals. >> i dress that way when i meet with my clients at all times. he has never seen me dressed like this. it is out of respect for his cultural and religious beliefs

and i dress like that in court was that is what is required of me. there was somebodying lessed in a way that was not in keeping with my client's religious beliefs. azriel tives of the victims of 9-11 watch for the military installations including gitmo guantanamo bay. they argued mohammed had been given waterboarding. when attorneys said it was unjust system he will not use ed obtained as a result of torture. >> we will not use evidence of pain as a result of torture. the judge has to agree there's a -- that this fairly summarizes this and doesn't leave out something. he also is obligated not to try to introduce evidence that came

as a result of torture. >> there has been a delay and martin goes on to say everyone is frustrated by the delay. noted the civilian trials of convicted 9-11 co conspirator took four years and he pleaded guilty before being sentence to do laf in prison. mohammed and codefendants refussed to respond to the judge and one of the men demanded a lengthy reading of the charges which has gone on to show it will be a long trial once they get started. thorpe to go start at looet until sometime may next year. >> 13 hours until that hearing. coming up on fox and friend michael grim will be on to talk about where is the justice for families of 9-11 victims. we will have on fdny jim riches who lost his son jimmy in the

september 11th attacks. time to look who is talking. >> this morning a frightening morning from leaders at the house and senate intelligence committee. >> the tihaied has turned fine stein representative mike rogers say they believe the taliban has grown stronger. i think we both say what we found is the taliban is stronger. president karzai believes the taliban will not come back. i am not so sure. the taliban has a shadow system of governors of many providences. they have gone up to the north to the east. attacks are up. >> this is a huge problem. what we found is maybe the policies of the announced data withdrawal negotiations of the taliban have worked against what our end game is here. listen war is when one side wins

and one side loses. he did add one positive is the afghan military is increasing dramatically. >> oo and now it is time for your first degree weather update with maria molina. she has a front moving across the midwest. >> front moving across the midwest that you get to see. it is a slow mover so we are going to have issues with the systems. it is flooding which it says moisture is moving in heavy rains from the flakes down to portions of texas already today. a cold front pushing east wabd across the great lakes into portions of texas. we are going to see rain ahead of the system with embedded thunderstorms stretching from interior northeast down into parts of texas even lingering moisture behind it.

we have flood warnings around the chicago area because early this morning we have been seeing storms jumping from 1-3 ch ins of rain locally higher amounts still positisible as they are s moving. it is in the month of may we are in the peak severe weather season. we have that once again today nothing unusual across southwestern parts of texas. we have the possibility for some of the thunderstorms and you are also looking at another area of concern from northeastern texas into dallas up into parts of ark kau, tennessee across the ohio valley. the city of memphis and nashville, cincinnati and parts of cleveland. if you are out there you have risk of seeing large hail and damaging wind gusts that will be barri firing up lart on this evening. above average temperatures 84

dallas, 84 wednesday. behind this system a little bit cooler rapid city and minneapolis. thank you very much maria. loss ts of unanswered quests as police look for a missing tennessee woman and her three young daughters. >> they are working to identify bodies linked to the suspect that is believe to be armed and dangerous. patsy ann brown is following this investigation very closely. she joins us with the latest. >> police are on the hunt this morning for this man adam maze. the 35-year-old is accused of abducting maze and her daughter. maze knew joanne's husband and was like an you think toll the girl. he was seen at their home the night they went missing. those two bodies have not yet

been identified. they are stepping up their search for the families. >> oo not going to give up and go away. police say maze may have cut his hair and possibly cut and died the girl's hair to disguise their identities. ainsley. >> 10 minutes after the hour. a stunner in france where voters elected a socialist president. what does it mean for more money? lauren simonetti will break it down next. >> oprah's network could be yanked off the air within a year? we will tell you about it. careful, pringles are bursting with more flavor.

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>> welcome back. 14 minutes after the hourment the president kicking off his 2012 releblgs campaign talking about moving forward. >> the big issue is of course the economy. who is the betts candidate to turn it all around. mitt romney's campaign rereesing a bra -- releasing a brand new ad. >> i am not seeing a ton of sunshine. >> transportation warehouse something where we lost some jobs. >> that is a real lumber.

>> job creation falls for the last 8 months. >> there is romney's tape for the election. joe biden not keeping quiet slamming romney's plan for economic recovery. >> what is romney proposing to quote bill clinton going back to the last policy of the lathe administration on steroids. what is he talking about? how is he going to create jobs? he talks about another 2 trillion doll rars in t-- dolla for tax cuts. is he going to create jobs by continuing to under cut getting people to college high at the presenting them under cut education. is he going to create jobs by eliminating investments of research and development. what's the plan? biden making comments about

same sex marriage. >> menacing skies in missouri. check out this massive funnel cloud captured brave storm chairses. tornadoes touched down briefly near the town of ray more yesterday. no damage or injuries were reported. the presidential el lex in trainings causing international mar gets to fall. denying nicholas sarkozy a second term as president. fr the socialist candidate vows to raise taxes and increase government spending even though france is deep in dead. >> some stories you can bank on this morning. joining us from the fox business network is lauren sim net knsim. asian markets down already this morning. what does this peen for us at home in the stuchlt?

>> mar gets are lower even here in the u.s. if you can solve the debt crisis you have the new winners that are anti establishment anti austerity and how can you get your debt in line whif you are t cutting spending. it will be interesting to watch this play out. the question is they have more austerity in the next month. will they be able to meet the demands for that? >> lots of people went to the theater to go see avengers. i went to see more movie. >> this is a smash hit. we were talking about in opening day weekend for the avengers $200 million. it is bigger than the final installment of harry potter.

it is a movie by disney. >> i can hear it in the next theater. >> tell me about gas prices. this is great news. >> great news for drivers. national drivers according to aaa. $4.70 a gallon. that is down from 3.98 last year. oil prices on friday hit $98 and change a barrel. we saw that a $7 slide last week. oil and gas prices typically move in step. more good news to come for drivers out there. summer lots of people driving. >> thanks, guys. >> thanks, lauren. >> the time is 18 after the top of the hour. a brand new way of cutting down on illegals in the country.

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identity is checked and then they are put into a data base. once officials determine they do not have a criminal background they are often taken into mexico where they started. kierding to u.s. customs and border protection roughly 41 percent of them are caught trying to come back to the united states at a later time. in tucson, arizona one of the busiest border patrol sectors some put immigrants on buses and transport them back to mexico by way of california and texas hundreds of miles away from their original point of entry. the concept is known adds lateral repatriation and the department of homeland security says it takes the recidivism rates from roughly 41 percent down to 27. while it is seen as a success for cbc immigration rights group it puts those people in serious danger. >> they may not know where

shelter would be or they may not know when a local municipal office of the mexican government could get some help. like being dropped in new york city where you have been and helping navigate. >> when he get inspected by mexican officials. they are not just cast out. there's an official agreed upon process in mexico and the united states to make sure that process is falling. this helps people through arizona that characterize they are stopping at nothing to get their cargo into the united states even if it means putting clients or mexican nationals in danger. casey seigel, fox news. it is now 25 minutes after the hour overnight we learned high level terror detainees are

being released from a prison in afghanistan and the united states may be on the whole thing. executives nowhere to be found. more on that. >> first on this day in history in 1992 the space shuttle endeavor is launched on the first mission. >> booster ignition and lift-off of the maiden voyage of satellite rescue mission.

>> welcome back to fox and friends first. >> i am ainsley earhardt. 30 minutes after the hour. outrage growing across the country this morning after the self proclaimed mastermind of the 9-11 attacks and his cohorts used every delay tactics possible at their arraignment. >> this will be a long drawn out process. they are none too happy about it. some saying the five defendants are essentially waiting gee had in the courtroom. arraignment over the weekend in guantanamo bay lasted 13 hours with the five defendants led by mastermind shall lid shekhalid

mow ma'am. defense attorneys raised eyebrows when she decide to do wear traditional muslim attire in the courtroom. >> i dress that way when i meet with my clients at all times. he has never seen me dressed like this. it is out of respect for his religious and cultural belief. i dress like that in court because that is what is required of me. >> there was somebody dressed in a way that was not in keeping with my client's religious beliefs. >> the chief prosecutor in the case says he is preparing for hundreds of different motions. he defends his government. >> we will not use this.

the judge has to agree there is a shth ththat this fairly sum p this and doesn't leaf out something. >> he is also obligated not to try to introduce evidence as a result of torture. >> this is a very complicated case with each of defendants facing nearly 3,000 counts of murder and terrorism for the united states attack. a tentative trial date is now set for may of next year. coming up michael grim will be here to talk about where are the justices in 9-11 victims. he lost his firefighter son jimmy in the september 11th attacks. you don't want to miss those interviews. now time for your 5 at 5:35. more stories making news at this hour. detainees are being released from a prison in afghanistan.

kierd to go the "washington post" u.s. officials are watching for tactics to negotiate insurgent groups like the taliban. detainees promised to give up violence before they are free. >> signs an army nurse who suddenly collapsed while skyping with his wife in afghanistan might have been shot. the family of captain bruce kevin clark says there was a bullet hole in the closet ionbed him. his wife says he showed no signs of discomfort before he collapsed. the dpeath is under investigation. clark leaves behind two daughters. >> he is a top real estate developer accused of strangling his wife. attorneys her spray pan killed her. eleanor kaufman was found dead back in 2007. adam cough man's attorneys claim she had a violent reaction to the chemicals in a spray can.

she fell on a magazine rack and died. a fox movie executive killed years ago. evidences driving away from hissous on tuesday. his car has not yet been located. his family has been spreading the word about his disappearance. he worked in 20th century fox movie distribution department for almost 18 years. there goes the bride. forget about saying i do. it shows pore british woman are putting marriage below the other priorities they want to accomplish in their lives. those are your five headlines at 5:30. that of course leaves us to your brew on this topic for the day. got to talk about this. would you rather travel the world or would you rather get married? >> i want to do both.

send in your comments at foxnews.com. you can visit our facebook page now to vote on our question of the day. that is facebook.com slash fox frien friend -- facebook.com/foxfriendsfir facebook.com/foxfriendsfirst. >> you can get married while you are traveling. that will work. the vice president on same-sex marriage and his comments go beyond the views of president obama. >> i think that the good news is that as more and more americans come to understand what this is all about as a simple proposition, who do you love? who do you love? and will you be loyal to the person you love? that is what people are finding

out what all of the root of marriages is all about. whether it is marriages of gay men or heterosexuals. >> you are comfortable with same-sex marriage now? >> i am presidevice president o united states of america. the president sets the policy. i am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual men marrying men are entitled to all of the exact same rights and liberties. i don't see much of a distinction beyond that. >> more than a year ago the president said his feelings are constantly evolving on this issue and he struggled with it. before you leaf the house this morning 6 minutes past the top of the hour. first degree weather update and maria molina has rain headed up the east coast.

good morning. good to see you early this morning. we could be dealing with it in new york city as we head into fom and into wednesday. you are going to need them right now as you head out the door into chicago and illinois. coming down so heavy we are seeing some flooding concerns across northwestern portions of illinois and down too portions of northern indiana. keep that in mind as you are heading out the door. possible flooding along the road ways. >> we have no sno to talk about about half a foot along higher elevations of the colorado rockies. denver, colorado not expecting any snowfall but dealing with the showers today as well. 66 right now in memphis. 74 dallas behind this system. a lot cooler only 39 in rapid city. thank you very much, maria. appreciate it. >> now for your starting lineup.

making headlines at this hour hundreds paying tribute to junior say ow. you can see them in the ocean in his home. a very busy day in the nba first to the new york knicks. our team up here winning their first playoff game set 2001 beating the heat 89 to 87. next boston. mitt romney taking in hoops as the celtics take a 3-1 series lead. the top schools are on the brink of elimination. they are up 3-1 after winning 89-8 89-832. they beat denver 92-98. taking on the victory in teledaga. the second time this season that he made victory lane.

>> helping him out over the win. >> it is a dream come true for boeing their biggest jet touching down in the nation's capital today. some calling the land ago complete nightmare. >> has hope and change lost hs it's luster? rubio says absolutely. a fair and balanced debate on tap for you. [ male announcer ] the inspiring story of how a shipping giant can befriend a forest may seem like the stuff of fairy tales. but if you take away the faces on the trees...

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arrested in a sickening plot to blow up a bridge near cleveland facing a judge. the men you see here busted after buying what they believe were bombing from an under cover fbi agent. the devices fake. boeing 787 dreamliner set in washington, d.c. today. the arrival is turning heads. no u.s. carrier has the boeing 787 yet. no wide body nejets can conserv the airport. president obama kicking off his reelection campaign on saturday. some are already saying the president lost his spark. the spark that got him elected in 2008 including the florida center marco rubio. listen. >> all of the things that made him different and special four years ago are gone. all he does is divide americans against each other obviously because he can't run on his word. here to weigh in is from the daily caller thanks for joining us this morning.

>> thank you. >> before we get to you let's also listen to david axle rodd. he was quick to respond to rubio. here's what he said this week. >> we are certainly running on our records. you can hear it from the president's speech yesterday on the vision and ideas for the future. osama bin laden's mission was part of the record. it is very much about where we were and where we have come and the things we have accomplished. >> what do you think? i will start with you. he talked about this when he kicked things off. did you hear a lot about his record? >> there is a reason why the obama campaign slogan is forward. they do not want the american people to look back. we have the loews labor

participation rate in 1981. on saturday the entire upper deck was empty. people are not coming out for obama like they did in 2008. >> the arena could seat about 20,000 people. poe only about 14,000 attend. why do you think that is? >> 14,000 is a very strong number. that is a lot more people than attending mitt romney's. it is hard for the president to recreate what they are creating in 2008. >> it be hard to recreate that now. >> he is talking about those numbers and his record and talking about the fact that osama bin laden as we know is no longer here no longer a threat to the united states of america.

the irony is he is criticized for actually bringing that up. we have had over two full years of private sector jobs growth. as you look at the recession we came from in the first 23 months 2.2 million jobs were created after three months of the recession. in the 2001 recession only 1.8 million jobs were created. so when you dig into those numbers the numbers even though everyone hasn't been touched yet the numbers are still good considering all. we have time for one more comment. i will let you wrap it up. >> it is ridiculous he is trying to politicize osama bin laden's steps. the military risked their lives for the american people it is ridiculous now he is trying to capitalize on it. it shows where he is twhy he is the most pull var rising ever.

the campaign has just begun. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> 46 after the hour. she is on the short list for bp. coming up next what you didn't know about this lady condoleezza rice. it's our next installment in our series "running with romney." >> with friends like these, who needs enemies. how charlie rangel is getting stiffed by his own party. let's check in with ryan kilmeade to see what's going on on fox and friends. >> we don't have anything planned. i was hoping you had an idea. >> which got it covered for you. >> we are going to try this. see how this goes, ladies. >> the woman who says she went to heaven and back and lived to tell the tale. i cannot wait to see how much everything is there. plus donald trump is on. has he ever met susan summers? we will find out. a 13-year-old boy who gave a

history lesson of their own.

a oo 51 minutes after the hour. see what stories are making headlines overseas. >> that is russia where at tyne put tin protests got out of hand. up to 70,000 protestors protesting vladimir putin's return to the presidency. hundreds arrested by riot police. they smuggled in a fake bomb hours before it opened. he did it to expose the gaping security holes at the park. it is the ultimate honor serving the oldest army in the

world. in have aed can city. a fun fact, have aed can city smallest country from the world, heather. >> i admit. very nice. special series running with romney. bret baier is taking a closer look at republicans to mitt romney's running mate. >> she is a figure completely associated with the last republican administration of george w. bush. given her depth of experience could mitt romney choose condoleezza rice as his vice presidential nominee. she is very charismatic. a lot of people like her. she is not seen as a political figure which is a plus. she is never been a candidate which is a minor. ideally you want a forward looking choice and they are a mix of someone making a difference in that campaign in an effective way.

she is interesting. >> not impossible. >> when asked if she wants to be romney's running mate she said no repeatedly. different times and different ways. >> rice has book ended her career at stanford university as a professor. a career she calls a state in line. >> her time in washington dominates her resume first as a member of the national security council which prepared her for later roles as national security iss advisor and female secretary of state. rice is also an accomplished pianist since she performed since very young. she is an avid sports fan and joked in a perfect world she would love to be nfl position.

rice has favorable ratings among gop voters. unmatched name recognition. friend and former bush administration colleague karl rove says all of her credentials could add up to a good choice for romney. >> patty rice is a remarkable figure. she wou -- condi rice is a remarkable figure. i have no doubt. she is a very effective speaker. she is very personable. they can be surprisingly funny. she is very warm without worrying about her comfort level. there's a read sense about the practical retail politics you have to do as a vice presidential running mate. there's no doubt if she put her mind to it she would do it completely well. foxnews.com/special report. >> earlier in the show we told you about a new poll that finds

more women would rather travel than get hitched. >> we wanted to know if you would rather travel the world or get married? here are some of your responses. carol says true marriage is love forever. traveling is fun for a short time. i know, i am a widow who has known forever love at this point. >> cheryl writes i get to travel with you girls every morning. we love you. not a tough choice between marriage. thanks to everyone who responded. keep the comments coming. it is now 55 after the top of the hour. coming up, i am not dead. so fix my credit. wait until you hear how many people are being listed as dead in their credit report and the stunning reason why. it's your word of the day. there it is. all scram elled up. flush

>> 58 minutes after the hour. time for the good, the bad and the ugly. first we'll start with the good. a wounded veteran getting the credit that he deserves. make jarrigan earning his degree from the university of south florida. seven years ago, he stepped on an i.e.d. in iraq and lost his sight graduating with a 3.9 gpa. congratulations, mike. next the bad. disgraced democratic congressman charlie rangel getting stiffed by his own party. five of his pals contributing to his re-election bid giving him only $3,000 compared to the $8 million he collected over the 18 years. check your credit report. an investigation by the columbus dispatch found thousands of americans can't take out a loan or buy a car because their credit report is wrong. nearly 200 people say their credit report listed them as dead. wow. now, it's time to get all scrambled up. and gretchen carlson is here to