thanks for the details. now to another big story that we're following for you this morning. the latest on the crisis in syria and it appears that president obama may be ready to make a military move there. that's because he has reportedly

ordered a declassified report justifying a strike there. kelly wright has the latest for us. >> reporter: it's very serious indeed. the united states says the chemical attack sun denile. president obama therefore is indicating that he may order a military strike against syria to punish the regime for crossing the so-called red line, inflicting harm on its own people by using the world's most heinous weapons. john kerry says the attack goes beyond the conflict in syria. he says serious actions to use chemical weapons should shock the conscience of the world. >> let me be clear. the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. by any standard, it is inexcusable and despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured, it is

undeniable. >> reporter: in fact u.n. inspectors on the ground in syria had to take cover as some snipers fired on one of their vehicles. the action prompting more outrage towards the syrian regime which has blocked inspectors entry for five days. >> united states armed forces doesn't exist to be a policeman for the world and i certainly hope the reaction isn't simply lobbying cruise missiles into disagree with as sad owing's murderous actions. our concern should be those chemical weapons present -- preventing them from falls into the hands of hezbollah and aed. >> reporter: senator ted cruz there. john bolton says he thinks the president has a real credibility problem at this point in time. in his own mind, if he doesn't do something about this, and the do something about this, and the president has to take a strategic effect if you will by the use of military force and likely that that will take place.

>> all right. we'll see. kelly wright skrojoining us liv this morning. it was a tragic end, the search for an arizona teenager who was believed to be inspired by the movie into the wild. 18-year-old jonathan croom was found dead last night. police think he committed suicide. his body was found not too far away from his vehicle which was abandoned last week in oregon. he was supposed to start college in arizona ten days ago but never showed up. a brave little girl who captured the heart of the entire nation is finally going home. sarah murnaghan expected to be released from the hospital today more than two months after her lung transplants. she was dying of cystic fibrosis when her family successfully fought the rules that kept her off the transplant list. she has been taken off oxygen, but she still uses a machine that helps her to breathe. she's also walking short

distances with a walker. in just a few hours, day two of the sentencing phase for ft. hood shooter major hasan gets under way. yesterday the prosecution called more than a dozen witnesses to testify including one soldier that was shot several times during that 2009 shooting rampage. the former army psychiatrist was convicted last week on all charges brought against him. he could face the death penalty for the killings of 13 people. george zimmerman will ask the state of florida to reimburse him $300,000 for his legal bills. the neighborhood watch volunteer who was found not guilty in the february 2012 shooting death of trayvon martin owes more than $1 million to his attorneys. now, state statute allows defendants who win their cases to recoup legal costs associated with their case. and that would be on top of the estimated $900,000 public agencies have already spent on zimmerman's five week trial. and now to an extreme weather alert. fire crews say that they have

made some progress against that raging wildfire near yosemite national park. still more than 234 square miles have burned. roughly the size of the city of chicago. now look at this dramatic picture. you can see the went whipping those flames above the sequoia trees which are the largest living organisms on earth. >> and more than 3,000 men and women are inside those flames where the heat can reach more than 800 degrees. firefighters are also struggling to protect a huge reservoir in san francisco. it supplies 85% of the city's water and is being slowly polluted with ash. melina has the conditions that are fueling the flames. >> thankfully the weather conditions aren't too bad. we even have a slight chance to see some rainfall. but the problem is the steep mountains doesn't help firefighters put out the wildfires. and also the actual wildfire itself is creating its own weather pattern. so we're actually seeing strong

wind gusts being generated by some of the tall smoke columns. but something else we have an eye on and of course drought conditions ongoing out here across parts of california, severe to even extreme drought just to the east of areas in california. but again, we do have a slight chance to see areas of rain and just outside of that region across parts of the rim fire, we actually have flood watches in effect across southern california, nevada, parts of utah and even western sections of the state of arizona because we're talking several inches of rain possible out here throughout the day today. farther east in parts of the great lakes and even in to the ohio valley, you'll see showers and thunderstorms and some of those storms could actually produce severe weather, damaging winds and large hail being possible especially during the afternoon hours. meanwhile parts of the plains staying on the hot side, 9 th6 h in minneapolis, 97 in rapid city. and of course you add in the humidity and it feels every hotter. still summer out there. >> thanks so much.

well, at least 2 it 1 cases of the measles have been linked to a megachurch in texas. health officials expect that number to go up. the outbreak started when someone visited the church who contracted that disease overseas. officials say the sick range in age from 4 months for 44 years old and a majority of them are not vaccinated because the church advocates faith healing before seeking medical attention. it is a grim warning from treasury secretary jack lew. he says congress must act by mid october or we will hit the nation's debt ceiling. that is $16.7 trillion. so what happens if lawmakers don't raise the debt ceiling? lew says the government will only have $50 billion in cash left. he says that may not be enough to cover social security or medicare payments and military salaries. news out of syria might seem so far away and like it doesn't directly affect you. but guess what, it could be

affecting your wallet. for more on this this and your other top business stories, let's turn to fox business network's jolene kemp with the latest. the ongoing cost of the potential conflict in syria is now affecting the markets. the dow closed down 64 points on monday after secretary of state john kerry indicated the u.s. could launch a military response after finding undeniable evidence chemical weapons have been used. oil markets also fluctuated eventually rising, as well. brent crude oil prices hit a five month high on monday rising to $111.68 a barrel. analysts say further increases in prices will be leimited so long as infrastructure is not jeopardiz jeopardizeded. and looking to upgrade your iphone? and looking to upgrade your it might be easier this fall. apple is expected to roll out its own trade-in program for the first time. the company is preparing to go

live next month and work a lot like existing trade-in programs that you see at your cell phone providers. but doing it in-store, apple could increase the number of iphones sold. during their most recent earnings conference call, tim cook said he wasn't against it and pointed to a positive environmental benefit associated with more trade-ins. they're expected to launch two new iphones on september 10. and a new survey by the american consumer satisfaction index says consumers like asian brands like toyota and honda more than american car brands. the gap between the detroit three and asian automakers is now widening. european brands come out on top with 85 points in the ratings followed by asian brands like toyota and honda at 84. and then american brands like gm, ford, chrysler down at 82. the industry average clocks in at 83 points. the declines to ford, gm and chrysler do not yet have an impact on sales, but analysts say if they slip further, it could be a problem.

this survey talked to more than 4,000 customers randomly in this quarterly report. back to you, heather. >> it's ainsley. thank you so much. not a big deal. >> 50/50 shot. well, an american hero awarded the nation's highest military honor in washington for his brifry. this is a great story. army staff sergeant ty carter risked his life to save his fellow soldiers during a deadly firefight in afghanistan that was back in 2009. wt ch wtgg reporter tom fitzgerald has more. >> reporter: it is the nation's highest military honor. >> the medal of honor to specialist ty carter. >> reporter: at the white house monday, ty carter was presented with that honor and it was one born from a battle he survived against all odds. >> the battle is a part of me. >> reporter: october 3, 2009. ty carter was at the remote outpost keating on a dangerous

mountain range in the afghanistan/pakistan border. >> only those closeseest to me see the scars. >> reporter: he was in a valley where insurgents controlled the mountains when 300 of them attacked from four sides, ty carter strung into action. >> the choice it seemed was simple. stay and die or make a run for it. >> reporter: the u.s. army says carter ran into heavy enemy fire six times, killing insurgents resupplying ammo, treating the wounded and saving the lives of three soldiers pinned down by enemy gunfire. >> ty would later say we weren't going to surrender. we were going to fight to the last round. >> reporter: staff sergeant carter was also recognized here for another battle, a battle against post-traumatic stress. >> take the time to learn about the invisible wounds of war. >> reporter: stefan macer of virginia was one of eight

soldiers killed in outpost keating. carter says his voice still haunts him to this day. >> i will hear his plea for help the rest of my life. >> reporter: staff sergeant carter says he wants his medal of honor to serve as an example to all troops in need of counseling and therapy to overcome combat related stress. >> i promise the mothers, the fathers, and spouses of my fallen brothers that i will strive to live up to the responsibility this medal carries. >> reporter: and while the label hero is easily given these days, it would be hard to argue it is not rightly put on staff sergeant ty carter. >> and congratulations to the staff sergeant of course. >> true american hero. the time is 13 after the top of the hour. and coming up, he has been put on leave for his hate filled web site. and now this department of homeland security employee is doubling down declaring war is

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♪ people already up and at them here this new york this morning. welcome back. the home land security worker just put on paid administrative leave for running a racist website doubling down now on his message of hate. here is his picture. he tells his followers, quote, the war is on. and that his operation is under attack from whites and zionists.

his website advocate as race war, warning of the inevitable clash with whites. an appeals court in iran upholding the eight year sentence of an american pastor locked up for his christian faith. he's currently being held in one of iran's most brutal and notorious prisons. back in january, he was convicted of disturbing national security by creating a church in his house. a major dogfighting bust net as dozen arrests and nearly 400 dogs in three states. it's being called one of the biggest raids in the country's history. on friday, officials raided several homes in alabama and in georgia, found hundreds of pit bulls in horrific conditions. prosecutors say since 2009, the suspects conspired to promote and sponsor dogfighting and possess, transport and deliver dogs for fighting. it is the moment sarah

murnaghan has been waiting for, the brave 11-year-old girl who underwent two lung trants heads home today. stephanie he esposito is live outside children's hospital in philadelphia with more. >> reporter: it is the day with many people here in philadelphia and across the country have been waiting no. we've been tracking this story since june when sarah murnaghan's family started a very public campaign to get their little girl a new set of lungs. and after several risky surgeries, sarah is headed home today. she is taking her first steps after surgery, but sarah was dieing from cystic fibrosis, she was in dire need of a double lung transplant and the reason that her story made international headlines is because donor rules kept her from getting on to an adult transplant list because of her age, she have only 11. that rule was suspended, she got her lungs. she actually got two lung trance plaptss after the first one

failed, but she's finally well enough to go home. they have invited our cameras to go to her home today at 4:00. she will come out and wave to us. it's a gesture that sarah's family at one point thought she would never be able to do. that's all from philadelphia. back to you. >> that's a huge deal. can't wait to see that. >> two new lungs, there with the walker in the hallway. happy for her. it is now 20 after tonight of the hour. coming up nexts as you prepare to enjoy your first cup of coffee, you might not want to make it your last if you're a man. le newly discovered health benefit coming up. and you you take the s.a.t.s to get into college, but what about a similar test to get a job in the latest exam that has just added more stress for college grads. all morning. that's why i eat belvita at breakfast. it's made with delicious ingredients, then carefully baked to release steady energy that lasts. we're golfing now, buddy! i got it! belvita.teady energy. all morninlong.

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♪ sun coming up. workers getting to work on the streets of new york city. we hope you're starting your day in a great way. gun rights advocates say it is the latest attack on the right to bear arms. congressman danny davis and william pascrell pushing for major tax hikes. the bill would nearly can double the 11% tax on handguns and raise the ammunition tax from 11% to 50%. lawmakers say that it will generate $600 million per year to help prevent begun violence. gun rights advocates vow to fight the bill. one of america's biggest speed skating stars side lined from next year's winter olympics in russia. the reason, simon cho was

suspended for two years after admit to go tampering with the dates of a canadian rival. he blamed it on the pressures from his coach. coffee could be key in helping men fight prostate cancer. a new study finds males with a history of the disease who drank four or more cups of coffee every day had a 59% lower risk of seeing their cancer worsen or return. but you there is no proof that drinking coffee protects against prostate cancer. it is now 25 after the top of the hour and time to brew on this. some college seniors have more to worry about than just graduating this spring. they also have to prepare for an exit exam for perspective employers. about 200 colleges and universities have signed up to give what's being called the collegiate learning assessment plus. >> the goal of the test is for students to incorporate the results into the resumes and possibly have them september to potential employers.

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blame. the scary details straight ahead. fox and friends first starts right now. ♪ >> we don't want you to sleep all day, we want you to wake up and join us. it is tuesday and welcome to fox and friends first. >> it is 31 after the top of the hour. let's get right to the latest on that senseless murder of this man, the world war ii veteran delbert belton. today two teenagers are behind bars. that second suspect was caught after an intense manhunt and will face a judge later this morning. >> anna has the latest. >> good morning to everyone at home. in just a few hours, 16-year-old

keon adams kinard will be in a courtroom. he will be tried as an adult and faces life behind bars for first-degree murder and robbery. he was caught early yesterday morning after a manhunt in washington state. where? hiding in a basement apartment. kinard's father defending his son. >> he's a very good kid and i'm proud of him and i'm not giving up on him. no matter what, they can't tell me my son is a killer and i know he's not. >> the other suspect demetrius glenn was in court yesterday. he's being held on $2 million bond. he surrendered to police last week. glenn also being tried as an adult for first glee murddegree robbery. >> you do the crime, you serve the time. i hope they understand the magnitude of what they did. that they are somewhat sorry or. >> well, police now say the teenagers beat belton into

submission with flashlights simply because the 88-year-old veteran tried to defend himself. and belton's daughter-in-law says the savages left him bleeding from every part of his face. awful. well, a 24-year-old man went in for a routine procedure just to get his wisdom teeth pulled. you but he ended up dying in the dentist's chair. an autopsy revealing that he was given six different kinds of sedatives. he went into cardiac arrest at the dental office and then later died at the hospital. his mother wants the surgeon to be held accountable. >> i don't want anybody else to have to go through what we have gone through. it is an absolutely senseless mistake. there was not a thing any emt, any surgeon, anybody at any hospital was going to do. everything that happened took place in that office. >> so far the doctor has not yet

commented. the victim's family plans to take legal action. new for you this morning, fire crews say that they have made progress against the raging wildfire near yosemite national park. still more than 234 square miles have burned. that's roughly the size of chicago. take a look at this dramatic picture. you can see the wind whipping the flames above the sequoia trees. more than 3,000 men and women are inside those flames. that's where the heat can reach more than 800 degrees. firefighters are also struggling to protect a huge reservoir that is in san francisco. it supplies 85% of the city's water and is being slowly polluted with ash. a minnesota campground is closed this morning after a teenager was attacked by a wolf. this is the picture of the wolf that state and wildlife officials think bit the 16-year-old boy on the head while he was sleeping outside of his tent. the teenager will be okay. that wolf trapped and killed. and is being tested now for

rabies. experts say that a wolf attack is extremely rare. this morning president obama mulling over his options on syria as the administration builds its case for a military strike there. doug has the latest for us this morning. >> and right now the most likely scenario would appear to be cruise missile attacks launched from u.s. destroyers parked right off the coast of syria. u.n. inspectors are continuing their work in syria trying to determine if in fact chemical weapons were used there. at one point they were turned away yesterday after sniper fire head one of their vehicles. but at this stage, their determination may not really matter all that much. u.s. secretary of state john kerry yesterday began to make the case for war. >> what we saw in syria last week should shock the conscience of the world. it defies any code of morality.

let me be clear. the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. >> a u.s. option could include strikes launched from the air or perhaps more likely from the sea. and a half dozen syrian air fields could be prime targets. >> we can take down all six plus the munitions and the fuel depot and also kill the planes, dramatically reduces air power, and he pays a huge price for the use of chemical weapons. >> but president obama will first have to make his case to the american people and the world, not to mention congress, where some administration critics are demanding to be included in the decision. >> doug, thank you. an extreme weather alert now from arizona. a dust storm blanketing the

phoenix area. >> it rolled through during rush hour yesterday. along with winds over 60 miles an hour, rain and hail. no reports of any injuries or major damage. just apparently a few uprooted trees. but thousands did lose power. maria has more on what you can expect as you leave the house. >> and that dust storm is actually called a haboob. so that's the technical term for that storm system. and it's basically just a thunderstorm that produces a downdraft and picks up some dust and you you start to see poor visibility ahead of that storm system, so that's something that does happen across parts of arizona, new mexico. so anywhere across parts of the desert southwest. we could be actually seeing more of that type of activity and these storms can produce wind gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour and near zero visibility. you're actually supposed to pull over if you are on the roads during these storms and actually try to turn your lights off because you don't want that light to reflect across some of

that dust. otherwise we are expecting more showers and storms across parts of arizona and some of these storms could actually produce flooding because several inches will be possible. we have a number of watches and also warnings in effect. parts of the great lakes and ohio valley could be seeing severe weather this afternoon and this evening. and the other big story is that ongoing heat wave across parts of the midwest and the center of the country. we're talking upper 90s for rapid city, 96 in minneapolis, chicago and also including kansas city. >> thank you, maria. well, president obama awarding an american hero the medal of honor in washington for his bravery. army staff sergeant ty carter risked his life to save his fellow soldiers during a deadly firefight in arizona in 2009. >> i would later say we weren't going to surrender, we were going to fight to the last round. >> only those closest to me can see the scars that come from

seeing good men take their last breath. >> staff sergeant carter was also recognized for another battle, the battle against post-traumatic stress cdisorder. >> and listen to this next story. relatives of an ohio couple who died just 11 hours apart say that their love story ending reflects their devotion over 65 years of marriage. harold and ruth napke died just days before their 66th wedding anniversary. their daughters believe that their dad willed himself to stay by their mom's side until they could take their next step in their journey together. he went first and she followed. the couple's grandson will be live later on fox and friends to talk about their incredible love story. >> like the movie the notebook. caught on camera, the exact moment a drone drops out of the sky. check this out.

the drone losing control without warning crashing into that crowd. five people with minor injuries now. this happened at the running of the bulls event in virginia. the drone was there to get video of the crowd. ouch. that will leave a mark. and another surprise for you, quite the surprise for kayakers off the coast of california. the group were whale watching off moss landing when the 4 40-long hump back whale came up to them and they would remember it forever. 20 until the top of the hour. coming up, the rodeo clown that came under attack for wearing a president obama mask breaking his silence this morning. why he says he's being unfairly targeted. the evidence he has to prove that. and didn't get that loan you applied for? turns out your facebook page may be to blame. we'll explain. i'm tony siragusa and i'm training guys who leak a little,

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♪ selling bagels on the streets of new york. in the news this morning, the rodeo clown coming under fire for wearing a mask of president obama at a state fair breaking his silence now after receiving numerous death threats. >> i didn't do this to do any hating on anyone. i did to be funny. i did to be a joke. this clown bit has been around for generations. and i didn't think anything more of it than what we've done 15 years ago, 10 years ago, 5 years

ago, when we've done it with bush and clinton and ronald reagan. >> and when asked if he's a democrat or republican, tuffy said he's just a rodeo clown. apparently there is a big problem already with president obama's universal pre-k or preschool program. there won't be enough money to fund it because the $80 billion price tag over the next ten years would be funded by a 98% increase on tobacco taxes. and get this, there aren't enough smokers in the country to keep the program running. this means after the first decade experts say there won't be revenue to pay for universal pre-k. have you apparently been turned down for a loan maybe? well, your facebook friends may be to blame. let's go to diane to explain that. >> so if ever there was a reason to choose your facebook friends

wisely, some new tech startups are now using social data as a way of measuring creditworthiness. for the millions who don't have a credit score, it could make securing a loan significantly easier, but that also depends on who you associate with on the web. the company lendo judges your creditworthiness based on of that your facebook friends. if your roster is full of people with high credit scores, they can pass the same on to you. but if you interact often with someone who is delinquent, they can blow your chances of getting one. lend up looks to fact check applications. another lender says it uses up to 8,000 data points when assessing a loan application, clueing shopping behavior, what kinds of apps you use, even how you click around their web page. take your time reading through loan information on credit tech's website and your chances of getting a loan improve. fill out the application and no caps or all caps and they go down.

then there are companies that say it can use data from online payment accounts like ebay and pay pal to assess creditworthiness and transfer loan money in just seven minutes. so for now they are still in a niche market, but methods are on the verge of going through mainstream. so comb through the friend list. >> yet another reason. >> we'll defriend you, diane. you're the problem. just kidding. still ahead, a georgia veteran making an extreme move after losing a flag fight. wait until you hear what he's doing now. is aand it seemed like they have stumbled upon the next singing superstar. but was it all a setup. first, what is coming up on fox and friends? let me just tell you what's coming up. a lot of what you were talking about. first, war in syria. we're talking about a bombing

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about ten until the top of the hour. a georgia veteran has lost his fight to fly two flags outside of his home. captain jim lowe has been

battling with his georgia retirement community to fly both the american and marine corps flag. but homeowners can fly only one and the community has issued a final ruling, one of those flags must come down. captain lowe says that's not an option for him and sense he can't afford to pay the $25 a day fine, he's just going to move. >> who would want to stay in a place that tells you to what extent you can exercise your patriotism. >> and the community says that he knew the rules when they moved there. think you heard the last of jon and kate gosselin? kate has just filed a multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit against her ex-husband claiming he hacked into her personal computer and bank accounts in order to expose her darkest secrets for a tell all book. the book was written last year by jon's business partner and

kate claims that the bulk of the book's dirt was obtained illegally. when singer christian chen owe weather picked a woman in the audience to sing with her on stage at a recent concert, she had no clue that she had picked a pro.on stage at a recent conc she had no clue that she had picked a pro. ♪ >> sing it, sing it. ♪ >> who is that woman? she's a music teacher. and now this video of their performance together has gone viral. it has been viewed more than 1.3 million times and she even has her own facebook page. some now questioning, though, if the woman was planted in the audience. and time to take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly.

first the good. his job is literally a fantasy. this will 31-year-old florida man lives off of fantasy sports. he bets every day on sports and he actually quit his real job as investment analyst back in june and says the money is comparable. and next, the bad. a pickup truck crashes through a convenience store in massachusetts nearly hitting a customer. he eventually backed out and then took off. police caught up with him a short time later. and finally, the ugly. a soccer player in paraguay protesting a red car by kicking the ref, look at that, right in the face. coming up next on the run gown oi rundown, we have been following her struggle since the begins, but today sarah murnaghan about to reach a major milestone. that's next plus all you need to though before you leave the hous. and you take the sats to get into college, but now seniors might have to take a similar test to get a job. we asked you if that was necessary or an added stress.

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welcome back. before you leave the house, here's what's happening for you today. the u.s. appeals court appears to be laying the ground work to respond to syria's chemical weapons attack. u.n. inspectors have now arrived at the site where it was carried out. more witnesses are expected to testify today in the sentencsentenc sentences phase of the army psychiatrist exhibited in the rampage. and sarah murnaghan is released from the hospital today. and it is time for your brew on this question of the day responses. earlier in the show, we were telling you graduates at about 200 colleges and universities

are now going to have to take an exit exam. >> the goal of the test is to measure the student's skills, they can incorporate the results into resumes or have them september to potential employers. >> so we asked to you weigh in and here are some of your response. cindy says someone can be book smart but not adequately apply what they have learned. >> and mr says to have the students prove that they have ob takened the requisite knowledge by earning the grades. >> and james says testing is important. this is a competitive world. thanks to everyone. >> your response to national dog day was so overwhelming, we've decided to seextend it all week. >> this is a bulldog relaxing in a pool on a nice summer day. >> and then this will patriotic rottweiler who is ready to welcome home a soldier. >> and an adorable beagle named maggie looks like she's waving hello. good morning. >> and thanks to everyone who responded. keep sending them over to us.

be sure to logon to fox and friends first.com to see all of your dog pictures. >> look forward to seeing those every day this week. thanks so much. and fox and friends ostarts rigt now. good morning, everybody. it is tuesday, august 27th, 20 it 13. thanks so much for spending part of your day with us today. big news today because syria, well, it's crossed the president's red line, but what will the president do about it now? this morning he's building a case for a military strike. so will american troops be sent, will it be something else? all the developing details straight ahead for you. and the department of homeland security worker put on administrative leave for running a racist website is now doubling down on his messages of hate. why he says the war has already begun. so why can't he just be fired? because by the way, we're still paying him. and the battle of