builders or pressure cookers. >> they must realize there is such a thing as failure and consequences. >> to praise for anything cheapens it to the point that praise doesn't mean anything anymore. >> have a good friday from "fox & friends." good morning. today is friday, january 3. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. we begin with an extreme weather alert. heavy snow and brutal cold hammering the northeast. thousands of flights canceled and major roadways shut down. >> the president promised to fix obamacare, only problem that fix might be unconstitutional. >> the president is supposed to enforce the laws, not forbid the enforcement of laws. now we have the president acting like a king of the united states. >> harsh words. could this be the beginning of the end for the not so affordable care act?

>> locked up for helping terrorists, but now this radical lawyer granted a compassionate release by the administration. now she gets a hero's welcome as she gets out. "fox & friends" will examine, and we start right now. >> hi. this is joel osteen. you're watching "fox & friends." good morning. >> it's a good morning just not here. we start with an extreme weather alert. 100 million americans in 22 states blasted by old man winter. snow, wind and pw*eupbt cold this morning. right now in new york city it is 11 degrees. massachusetts the hardest hit. a live look at plum island where over two feet of snow has already fallen and more snow is on the way. >> if you live in plum island, give us a call. you're going to have a big shoveling bill. we have a live look in new

york city. we are plowing our way through. it is coated with a sheet of ice and the new york city area under a state of emergency. on long island, they have shut down major highways for the first time in my lifetime. they closed the l.i.e. and officials are closing all new york city schools. >> it is remarkable when you see what's going on here. we have live team coverage. we're going to begin with maria molina tracking the path of this monster. maria, how are you doing out there? >> good morning, everybody. it does feel very cold. you've really got to bundle up as you head out the door this morning. most of you probably do not have work. if that's the case, i recommend that you stay home. the snow out here is actually very fluffy. it's not good snowball making snow. good news for you steve doocy. but it really is the case because it's so cold out here, wind chills looking like below zero across so many areas across the

northeast. let's look at snowfall totals. these were released by the national weather service. portions of eastern massachusetts have picked up to 21 inches of snow. this was earlier in the overnight hours. the snow has continued coming down so those totals are going to be pushed up. boston officially, 13.5 inches, just 5 inches earlier this morning in central park. we expect that number to continue to rise because of an additional 3 to maybe 6 inches of snow forecast in portions of the northeast. possibly more than 6 inches in massachusetts. the wind has been a huge concern gusting over 40 miles per hour at times along coastal areas. here's a widespread look at those wind chill temperatures below zero for so many people not just in the northeast but even in the midwest. i want to show you the five day forecast for chicago. another snowstorm forecast to hit the midwest as we head into this weekend. by monday the high temperature in chicago, ten below zero. that's the actual high

temperature. the low, 17 below zero. you've got to factor in the wind and that weufrpbl is going to be -- and that wind chill is going to be dangerously cold out there. >> it's winter. >> just as maria was just saying a second ago, the boston area getting the worst of it. all flights are grounded. schools closed. >> look at the size of the tv in the back of that live truck. it's so cool. >> our team coverage continues with molly live in boston. what's the latest there? how are conditions for you? >> got a hat on. >> reporter: good morning. it is cold here. it's not just how cold the temperature feels, the wind chill. the governor held a press conference warning it could drop to negative 25 twhe comes to the wind chill. the good thing is it is keeping the snow light and fluffy. this has been packed up by the snow machines so this is pretty easy to move.

the roads are a mess. the morning commute about to get underway. we're starting to see people come out. we're starting to see cars. one of the things pretty dangerous this morning is a lot of the sidewalks haven't been cleared yet and we've been seeing people walking here this morning with their cups of coffee in the road and seeing cars inch past those folks who are walking. as you mentioned, logan airport, they're hoping to get things back up and running by noon today. right now the flights are grounded but by noon they are hoping to get travelers on their way to their destinations around the country. some of the other places around the country also saw snow so it could be a domino effect as far as getting travelers where they need to be. snow still down. still dangerous hours here. still kind of dark out and we're keeping an eye on the morning commute that is beginning to get underway. >> it is going to be a busy day. people are going to be traveling really slowly. molly, thank you very much. if we could go outside our world headquarters right now to 48th and 6th

avenue, you look down 6th avenue, they have made remarkable strides in clearing the street in front of our building because two hours ago, brian, as it turns out, i escorted elisabeth hasselbeck to the fox news world headquarters on that street. i turn over and here she is. i'm carrying a cup of espresso she has made for me and a very heavy bag. you've heard of people who travel with a pillow when they go places. elisabeth travels with a coffee pot. >> it's a great survival thing. it provides warm water if you need it. >> i know for sure. >> that picture is blurry. i call it blurred lines because he was going so fast. there was running in the street. >> blurred lines. there i am going to twerk. be careful out there. >> you're on your own,

hasselbeck. >> i was hoping somebody was there to walk with me but i guess i was a little late and had to make my way on my own. >> early bird gets the instagram. >> under this new mayor, bloomberg never plowed so this mayor is going to plow. fantastic. this whole progressive agenda is working for us. >> and bloomberg wouldn't salt either. >> didn't want to waste it. >> bad for cholesterol. >> any way the big story is the weather. the big story impacting millions of americans is obamacare and now another legal battle for the white house. 11 state attorneys general sent a letter to the president of the united states and they say that the president's obamacare fixes are unconstitutional. >> what do you mean by fixes? >> in particular the one that's got them going, about to hear from the

texas attorney general, greg abbott, is the one at the 11th hour where they say we've been trying to sell you these other kinds of policies. nobody is buying them so you can buy the catastrophic which does not rise to the level of the obamacare standard. >> he's changing the very law he passed four years ago without asking congress. i asked gavin to put together a list two hours ago, to put a list of all the delays. i just got it a second ago so i'll ad-lib it. on 11/23 extend enrollment until march. on 11/22 the enrollment date extended until the 23rd. high risk poll extended one month. payment deadlines for insurance extended. he's not checking with anyone. you cannot do this. >> the state policy says you cannot extend it to anyone who would otherwise be out of compliance. he's saying no, now that illegal policy, you actually do have to offer. and greg abbott, the texas

attorney general, he's not having it along with 11 others. take a listen. >> this is the fiat presidency. the president is supposed to enforce the laws, not forbid the enforcement of laws. and what we're seeing time after time after time over the past few months, the president has found the obamacare law has put him and its political future in a corner and to extricate himself from that, he goes about trying to change the law and repeatedly over the past few months the president has forbid the enforcement of the law or changed the law to suit his own ends and he does so unconstitutionally. only congress can pass a law. the president does not have the power to make up the law and then judge his credibility acting as a court. we got away from that when we got away from britain. now we have the president acting like a king of the united states. >> harsh. >> that was one of the attorneys general. greg abbott, weighing in are we going to be looking

into the whole process we had a year ago when we find out if the whole law was constitutional or not. as we know judge roberts said it was constitutional but you cannot make states be a part of the pool process. >> those that are concerned are really focused on the fact that this is really our entire democratic system sort of being unraveled here. this is not how our laws were designed to work, be undone by leaders in charge, by the president. it seems to be an out-of-order issue. >> it is new for the president to enforce the parts of the law that he wants to and then the other parts, i might change them. >> as we take the wide shot over to heather nauert, something to keep in mind. how would you pass a comprehensive bill again, for example, immigration, when you know whatever you pass the president is going to change unilaterally any way. >> there is no trust in the union. you can't trust those who are in charge. >> and heather we trust. >> it's us, elisabeth with team coffee this morning.

she made me an espresso as well. >> i don't know anything about coffee until the show starts. i was sitting next to her during the whole pregame process. >> you've got to stay in touch. >> no one talks to me. >> thank you, elisabeth. thank you for that espresso this morning. you're the best. got news to bring you. 11 minutes after the hour. former defense secretary robert gates is resting at home this morning after he fractured a vertebra. he accidentally fell in his home in washington state and spent the night in a hospital. he's home with the family resting but he'll still kick off his book tour on january 14. a short time ago doctors speaking out on the condition of the former israeli prime minister ariel sharon. >> in the last 54 hours his condition deteriorated slowly, but we see [inaudible]

>> sharon's family remains at his bedside at this hour. he's been in a coma and living on a respirator for eight years after he suffered a stroke at the height of his political power in 2006. those rescuers in antarctica may need to be rescued themselves. a chinese ice breaker whose helicopter lifted dozens of passengers stranded on a ship in the ice now worried about its own ability to move through that heavy ice. the australian ship carrying the rescued passengers is on stand by. it will remain in open water near that chinese ship as a precaution. members of boeing's largest union, the machinist union, in washington state will today vote on the company's latest contract proposal. the contract is aimed at keeping the 777-x project in washington state. it is an eight year contract. it will start in 2016 and cut some pension and health benefits. a vote against the contract could force boeing to take the project and its thousands and thousands of jobs elsewhere, something

people there locally are watching very closely. those are your headlines at this hour. see you guys in a bit. i'll get you coffee from starbucks, brian. >> don't worry about it. >> it's brewing. >> according to the e-mail, some people don't actually think you did bring a coffee maker today. so within 20 minutes, bottom of the hour, we will have elisabeth hasselbeck's coffee pot right there. >> i'm going to explain a very good reason why i have it in 20 minutes. >> coming up straight ahead, how much does your vote actually count? our next guest has the answer. >> one of president obama's biggest supporters having buyer's remorse. michael moore. he's admitting obamacare is just -- quote -- "awful." ♪ ♪ [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] ♪

[ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. [ m'm... ] great taste. [ tapping ] sounds good. campbell's healthy request. m'm! m'm! good.® campbell's healthy request. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that parker. well, did you know auctioneers make bad grocery store clerks? that'll be $23.50. now .75, 23.75, hold 'em. hey now do i hear 23.75?

24! hey 24 dollar, 24 and a quarter, quarter, now half, 24 and a half and .75! 25! now a quarter, hey 26 and a quarter, do you wanna pay now, you wanna do it, 25 and a quarter - sold to the man in the khaki jacket! geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know. ♪ doing it with a cold, just not going to happen. ♪ vicks dayquil powerful non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ no matter what city you're playing tomorrow... [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] ...you can't let a cold keep you up tonight. ♪ vicks nyquil powerful nighttime 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪

welcome back on this snowy friday. here's some scary statistics. polls show that only 42% of americans can name the three branches of government. and only 35% know their congressional representatives in congress. our next guest says don't sweat it because government is too big and too complex for your political knowledge to even matter. so how can we fix it? joining us is george mason university law school professor and author of "democracy and political ignorance: why a smaller government is smarter." good morning to you. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> why is smaller government better, ilya? >> a big reason i focus on in my book is that when government does fewer things, that means that we can make more decisions by voting with our feet in the private sector by deciding which state or local

government to win and fewer at the ballot box. if you're like most people i bet you spent more time gathering information the last time you bought a car or tv that be the last -- than the last time you decided who to vote for for president. the reason is not because your tv is more complicated but because you knew your decision on the tv would make a difference whereas with the presidency your vote to make a difference is extremely small. >> i think you're spot on on that. why are so many people politically ignorant, professor? >> there are many reasons but a very big one is that there is just very little incentive for most people to spend more than minimal time learning about politics. it takes time and effort to acquire political information. when your vote has only about say a one in 60 million chance of making a difference in a presidential election, that is not much of an incentive. also government is extremely big and complicated, so it's very

hard for most phaoepl to keep track -- for most people to keep track of more than a small fraction of the issues modern government covers. >> yesterday we highlighted with this new year, 55 popular tax breaks are now gone. a lot of people aren't paying attention to that. the mainstream media doesn't really do a good job keeping us up to date. we do our best here at fox. if people want to change government, how do they do it? >> so government can change in many different ways. it follows public opinion. i think the problem is that public opinion is often very poorly informed. even though the government often does try to deal with the majority of voters want, what they want is affected by their widespread political ignorance. >> it's a sad indictment that so many are politically intphoerpbt but that is the way it is right now. professor somin's book is called why smaller

government. what do you think about that? e-mail us. why do you think so many people are politically ignorant right now? an american idol star giving up the mic for a job in washington. he wants to be in congress. he paid the ultimate sacrifice to save his team. now one navy seal's bravery being remembered in a brand-new film that is already getting oscar attention. a few of the people behind it join us live from new york city. ♪ ho ho ho [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho

♪ green giant

welcome back. we have some quick headlines for you. florida congressman will return to congress last week. he took a leave of absence after pleading guilty to cocaine possession. clay aiken is reportingedly considering a bid to represent north carolina's second district, although no official decision has been made. >> murph the protector is a film that documents the true story of lieutenant michael mr. if -- michael murphy. >> operation red wing was a mission to get bad guys. it was enemy territory. they were compromised. the enemy found them. >> four men trapped on the ground and these guys are under heavy fire. >> he's not going to get hurt on his own.

>> it is the actual story of what's being portrayed on the big screen which is lone survivor. the film is in a different battle, to win an academy award nomination for best original song and score. joining us this morning is film maker scott mckavish thank, guys, by all accounts it is an outstanding documentary. congratulations. tell us about murph the protector. he lived his whole life protecting people. >> he was an amazing guy. from very early he served his community as a life guard and then went to penn state. he men toward kids there. he was an outstanding performer in the navy. he made the ultimate sacrifice for his men. >> stuck on a ridge, his men were outnumbered by al qaeda/taliban. he went out and said i need reception, got to call for help. to do that i've got to go

into plain sight. 99% chance he was going to get killed. he did it. he saved the life of marcus latrell. >> he did. he had been shot up. there were enemy all around. the last thing he did was thank his command. >> one thing is clear -- chris and jeff, you can appreciate the story as veterans yourself -- how did you combine to write the score for the documentary? >> we tried to get the emotion of some of the experiences that we had and people we know who have been lost over the years. we tried to connect with that and tap into that. >> there is a certain authenticity to music like that coming from veterans. there's a lot of music out there that's sung or written from the perspective of a veteran. i think when it comes from actual veterans -- >> if we have the song, sneak it in while we talk. scott, you said i want this type of song to sound like this and give this type of

feeling. what was it? >> michael murphy being a good irish american from long island, we wanted to reflect his heritage. i called chris and said make this happen. and he didn't blink. the one wrinkle in it was that chris was 1-rbg -- 1600 miles away from jeff. they had to collaborate 1,600 miles apart by drop box and telephone to make it happen. >> it did happen. jeff, there was another irony here. you were the one who had to tell the family. why? >> i was on active duty in 2005 on long island. i was the one that the regional office called to notify the family that michael was missing and six days later find out he was killed. i spent the next three weeks with the family intimately through the funeral arrangements and that whole process. >> scott, how do we get your documentary? >> it's going national on january 7. retailers across the country, it's going to be

on digital download, i-tunes, voodoo. >> he's in americans hall of fame. you've got to know about him. the family is pleased which is the ultimate compliment. >> the murphy family was pleased with it; it's a big win for us. and we're grateful for michael's service. >> thank you for your service doing it. scott, congratulations on doing it. you picked a great topic. two minutes before the bottom of the hour. the navy veterans behind the music will be back to perform on sunday's show. that will be sunday morning here on "fox & friends." meanwhile straight ahead, o.j. simpson begging the president for a get out of jail free card. he's calling it a matter of life and death. details next. one of president obama's biggest supporters having buyers' remorse. what michael moore is saying about obamacare.

♪ ♪

[ male announcer ] this store knows how to handle a saturday crowd. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools iroduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked. and the doors even handle the checkout

so we can work on that thing that's stuck in the thing. [ female announcer ] today, cisco is connecting the internet of everything. so everyone goes home happy.

[ female announcer ] today, cisco is connecting the i♪ music f everything. body language can tell you all sorts of things. like someone is having a stroke. know the sudden signs. learn f.a.s.t. face drooping arm weakness speech difficulty time to call 911 and get them to a hospital immediately. learn the body language and spot a stroke f.a.s.t. ♪ ♪ >> wait, wait, wait. >> there it goes. >> there's our shot of the morning. >> it is our shot of the

morning. >> this morning elisabeth hasselbeck not only had -- she had snow wear suitable for the blizzard outside. she also brought her own coffee pot from home. >> i thought she was kidding. >> absolutely not. she asked me if i would meet her in the lobby of the hotel we were staying at at a certain time this morning and she brought me a cup of espresso as she left one at the front desk for heather nauert. brian didn't get one, so brian she's going to make one for you. >> do you have my number? >> thank you from tim because tim said please don't walk over alone. steve made sure. again, you didn't ask if i was getting here okay, so i owe you no coffee. >> you can see that i'm holding the blurry coffee with the espresso. >> this is my christmas gift from tim, so i brought it. i brought you a cup. >> you brought me the cup

two hours later. >> i also brought a light saver just in case. >> fantastic. >> this is what happens when you spend 39 days in the middle of nowhere on survivor. >> this is from survivor? this is from m & m. >> i didn't say i have the proper supplies. i actually got these for the kids during a hurricane. >> now i'm going to find out what nauert and doocy experienced this morning. why they're so on their game. i seem to be a little bit off. >> this is good. very good. >> i would travel with this. >> you don't have to. we'll just have her carry it. so that is how our morning started, a little atypical. now let's talk about somebody who's doing something i think is very bizarre and disturbing. you remember this lawyer, lynn stuart? she was on a couple of

times here, more than a few because she was defending all the terrorists that were trying to blow up new york. the terrorist she defended, the blind sheikh had a plan to blow up every tunnel in and around new york. >> she passed terrorists from the attorney tk-rbg -- remember the blind sheikh -- to his followers. she was convicted on charges of conspiracy. she wound up with a ten-year sentence. she served four years so far at the medical center in carswell which is down in texas, until what happened? >> before that. she was actually not sentenced that long. she mouthed off during a courtroom interview when someone asked did she have regrets about all of that. she's actually said, when asked again that she would -- quote -- "i would do it again. she was talking last night on the kelly file about

what this means to her and her family and why this should not happen. >> she is a remorseless woman. she calls the blind sheikh whose followers have maimed, mutilated, killed dozens and dozens of people in an effort to get him released, she calls him the hero of the mujahedin. she did more than get messages out. she facilitated actual immediatings between the blind sheikh and his lieutenants, if you will, impersonating a translator inside the maximum prison where he was being held. >> i think about the eight children who died on 9/11, five of them on my brother's plane, the mastermind behind that was inspired by her client. >> her sons fought against the afghanistan war. he was an inspiration to bin laden himself, khalid sheikh mohammed.

>> she was sentenced to ten years in prison. she was released yesterday at the suggestion of the f.b.i. because she currently is in stage 4 breast cancer. they're estimating she has 18 months to live. so they set her free. she is quoted awhile back ago as saying she did not want to die in a strange and loveless place. so rather than prison, she is now in brooklyn. >> with her son. unbelievable. let's talk about another story. michael moore who was as anti -- as pro-obama and antirepublican as there are on the planet has turned on the president. he says obamacare -- quote -- "is awful." that is the dirty little secret many liberals have avoided saying out loud for fear of aiding the president's enemies. companies raising rates and the president telling people they could keep their coverage when in fact all could is the result of one fatal flaw. the affordable care act is a pro-insurance industry plan implemented by a president who knew in his heart that a single-payer

medicare for all model was the true way to go. he wants single-payer. this isn't left enough for him. >> truly we are impacted based on the fact that people are being dropped and all the regulations insurance companies would have to follow will fall through and not be able to cover the millions out there. some think we are on path to what michael moore is alluding to there. he's saying they missed the mark. instead of blaming the insurance companies for overcharging those with cancer, the administration and democrats blame the people who are going in for regular mammograms and colonoscopies. >> if you see the headline in "the new york times" it is "the obamacare we deserve." he says let's build on what we deserve, universal quality health care. to brian's point, single-payer. then he says let's get started. obamacare can't be fixed by

its namesake -- our president -- so it's up to us. >> there is a left-wing agenda. not left-wing enough. in a way you almost feel bad for the president. he accomplished the ultimate liberal -- he scaled the highest liberal mountain and it's not big enough for michael moore. >> brian has just taeufed taeufed -- tasted his espresso. over two hours ago heather nauert had her espresso left at the front desk of the hotel. >> i'll spend the nigh with you guys in a hotel any day. >> that sounds so bad. >> 39 minutes after the hour. brand-new documents released by edward snowden revealing the n.s.a. is building a code cracking super computer that can access banking, medical and even government records. it's a part of an $80 million research program and this machine is reportedly light-years faster than regular computers. we'll keep watching that

story. >> "duck dynasty" is setting its sights on gun lovers. >> you know what makes me happy, ladies and gentlemen? >> the robertson family is now starting a line of guns. they've teamed up with a gun maker to create nine shotguns, two semiought ma particulars and a pistol. o.j. simpson says he wants to die at home and is reportedly receiving secret medical toasts determine if he has -- medical tests to determine if he has brain cancer and he wants president obama to pardon him. he's up for parole in another four years. how about that? o.j. simpson. >> can never get enough o.j. stories. i know the enquirer is a major source. if you're looking for maria, she's shivering, freezing outside for us. >> i have a coffee for you,

maria. >> let's take a look at the weather conditions across the country. it is very cold in the northeast and also across parts of the plains and into the midwest. even portions of the southeast waking up to a little winter weather early this morning. northern georgia picked up a couple of flurries and snow showers this morning. they did have a winter weather advisory in effect. very widespread the cold temperatures across the eastern half of the country. it is still snowing in places like new york city right here, parts of connecticut and new jersey and up into portions of new england. parts of southern new england you're still looking at very heavy snowfall rates. several inches of snowfall expected. the wind has been gusting over 30 miles per hour at times across the northeast. and of course wind chills are going to remain cold over the next several hours across the northeast eventually moderating as we head into this weekend but nonetheless bundle up as you head outdoors today. winter storm warnings still in effect.

>> maria molina at 48th and 6th avenue where it sound like the phone is ringing -- >> no. someone is backing up. >> maria, go ahead, go help them plow out new york. >> coming up, it's time to man up. our next guest says men need to stop being cowards. ♪ ♪

[ male annouer ] winter olympian ted ligety cannot take a sick day. [ coughs ] [ male aouncer ] so when catches a cold, he's to power rough it. ♪ vicks dayquil. powerful non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. winter olympian ted ligety can't take sick day tomorrow. [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] so he can't let a cold keep him up tonight. vis nyquil. powerful nightti 6-symptom cold &lu relief. ♪

a a

our next guest warns against a crisis of manhood in america. he's written a guide for dudes that's filled with wisdom and practical knowledge that charts the course back to manliness. >> darrin patrick is the

author of "the dudes guide to manhood: finding true manliness in the world full of counterfeits." he is also pastor of the journey church in st. louis. darrin, first off, what do you know about manliness that we have to know? >> basically that it's not a personality thing but it's more of a character thing. and i think that in our culture, a lot of times we default to a man as a type-a. he's an aggressive guy and he's tough but he's not really tender. so my argument is that a real man can be tough and tender. >> you talk about shaping steps. throughout the book and the chapters you have tips and sort of strategy for guys on how to be real manly men. one is to be a family man. explain. >> a family man is a man who is devoted to his wife, to deepening her inner beauty, not just, you know,

being there for her, you know, providing for her but really connecting with her. also connecting with his kids like raising them. not only letting them raise themselves. >> what if you're not married and you don't have kids? >> this is a great book for single guys who are basically thinking what does it look like for me to develop my masculinity? what does it look like for me to be the man that i was created to be? >> the other thing is you also say a man should be coachable. what do you mean by that? >> men are not experts in every single thing that is going to hit them in life, so they need people around them that help them navigate the challenges, the opportunities that are before them. they need coaches. >> seek those out? >> absolutely. >> you talk about being a connected man. >> are you saying ask for directions? >> that's right. >> make the woman feel valuable. being a connected man. are we not connected enough

now with iphones and facebook? >> most guys don't have friend. that's the truth. they don't know what it's like to really -- they have drinking buddies, they have fans but they don't really have friends. the other piece of it is like the friends they have are not willing to challenge them. one of our mentors that we talked about, tim keller says a good friend is like a good surgeon. he cuts but he cuts to heal. most men do not have that in their lives. >> stitches you back up. >> the only guy here in the studio without friends is ian. be a fighting man you say? >> yeah. this is about fighting for character and fighting the right fight. a lot of guys are fighting the fight for their business. a lot of guys are fighting the fight with hobbies. my argument is do that but what is it like for you to deal with the temptations, character deficiencies.

how do you fight that fight? >> you've got to stand up for yourself. "duck dynasty" endorse your book. they wrote the forward. are you worried about the feminizing of men in our society? >> i think that's an issue. i think if you look at media, if you watch movies, if you see how men are portrayed -- >> even in commercials, men are doofuses. >> i think that stems from the fact that most men did not have dads in their life to coach them, to train them, to guide them to be the men they were created to be. you've got a couple generations of guys who really haven't been fathered well. that's why i wrote the book. we're like okay, how do we give guys a guide so that they can in a sense follow the path of masculinity. >> father knows best was a big aid to me as well as mr. brady. i learned a lot from television back then. now the new dads are

idiots. >> the new guide to manliness, thank you for being with us. coming up, does this sound right to you? a workplace with no job titles and no managers? the man behind that plan is here next. >> and eric holder wants you to work for him so he's spending taxpayer money to make it happen. that bizarre story straight ahead. ♪ ♪ ♪ at any minute... ...you could be a victim of fraud. most people don't even know it. fraud could mean lower credit scores... ...and higher interest rates when you apply for a credit card. it's a problem waiting to happen. check your credit score, check your credit report,

at experian.com. america's number one provider of online credit reports and scores. don't take chances. go to experian.com. l. i didn't see my friends having the same difficulties that i did. and when my professor approached me about my constant lateness, i knew i had to do something. so i talked to my doctor. and it turns out,.. i have adhd. if this sounds familiar, ... or if you had adhd as a kid and thought you outgrew it,... ...find out more. take a quiz at ownyouradhd.com, ... to help recognize the symptoms then talk with your doctor. it's your adhd. own it.

would your company work better if there were no managers, no titles? on-line zappos is giving the corporate structure the boot and letting employees base a self-governing system. alexis gonzalez black is a train there are who is making the transition. good morning. i just called you a trainer. isn't that a title? >> yeah. so i've actually shed my title in the last six months and i don't have a neat way to sort of sum up what i do other than say that i'm helping to lead the charge and educating people in transitioning the wholecratic system. >> give us the basic knowledge that's being transferred here in leading the way. >> so the easiest way for me to describe it is in the context of a city. so when a city doubles in size, the productivity of its citizens increase by 15%.

the opposite is true for companies. so as companies increase in size, they become more bureaucratic. they experience rigid hierarchy, communication issues, decision making. and so our attempt to move to wholeocracs is make us work for like a city. they don't tell people where to build their businesses or eat. it is people being entrepreneurial. we're trying to instill that. >> i think it's great thing. zap p pos seems to be doing quite well. don't you spend more time explaining what you do when you don't have a title? >> zappos has been able to achieve incredible success. we have a great culture and set of core values. we've been able to do that in spite of the hierarchy and been able to overcome the barriers that come with the rigid management structure and ready to move to a structure that is more conducive to us living our

culture and delivering encrinal customer service for our customers. >> to be clear, everyone will have a nontitle or be called a trainer? or just no title? >> no. so people will internally not be using titles anymore. so we've got a system that captures all of the accountabilities in work. if you want to know what somebody does, you can log on to the system and see a whole detail of what their roles are, their accountabilities, they're not a very quick title, to sum it up. things can change week to week with that system. the concept of titles is no longer useful for us. externally we'll probably still have some titles. >> okay. thanks for being with us this morning. we'll see how that goes. i'm not going to refer to you as anything but your great name. thanks for being here. >> thank you. coming up, a veteran donates a million dollars and 37-acres to create a retreat for wounded warriors and now getting hit with a massive tax bill. that story in the next hour

the job jugglers. the up all-nhts. and the ones who turn ideas into action. we've made our passions our life's work. we strive for the moments where we can s, "i did it!" ♪ we are entrepreneurs who started it all... with a signature. legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses, turning dreamers into business owners. and we're here to help start yours.

we're gonna be late. ♪ ♪ ♪ oh are we early? [ malennouncer ] mmute yo way with the bold, all-w nissan rogue. ♪

[beep] [speaking foreign language] [heart beating] [heartbeat continues] [faint singing] [heartbeat, music playing louder] ♪ i'm feeling better since you know me ♪ ♪ i was a lonely soul, but that's the old me... ♪ announcer: this song was created with heartbeats of children in need. find out how it can help frontline health workers bring hope to millions of children at everybeatmatters.org.

good morning. today is friday, january 3. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. we begin with an extreme weather alert. nearly 100 million people waking up to a blizzard. the snow and ice canceling flights from coast to coast and headaching a mess of the roads. we're live on the ground with the very latest on thosens. then the president's plans to save -- >> the first time i've seen it where a president is so violating the standards of what the law sets forth. >> and there is a bunch of changes. states are coming out against obamacare because the president's not checking with congress. but will this latest attempt to derail obamacare work? >> watch this tv commercial. >> where is the beef? >> we found the beef. it's back in your kid's school lunch, clara peller. "fox & friends" hour two for

this blizzardy friday starts right now. >> it's sean hannity here. you're watching my good friends, elisabeth, steve and -- what's his name? brian. >> i think sean could be stuck at home. >> that's right. >> he's out on long island. >> the road between where he is and where we are is the long island expressway and it's closed until 8:00 a.m. eastern. first time for as long as you can remember. >> they closed this before the first flake hit the ground. >> we're going to begin with this extreme weather alert for you. 100 million people in 22 states being blasted by snow, wind and bitter cold this morning. massachusetts is the hardest hit. a live look now at boston where over 13 inches of snow have already fallen with more on the way. >> a live look here in new york and as you can see, snow continues to fall hard. new york is under a state of emergency. moments ago the port authority of new york and new jersey, which operates the bridges, tunnels and airports, announcing jfk airport is closed.

anyone traveling to jfk should check their flight status. with some main roads and highways closed overnight and officials closing all new york city schools. >> this is live right now. >> that is a live shot from one of the vehicles in our channel 5 new york fleet, can actually transit and drive at the same time. >> look at that. >> i wonder if he can hear us. we have live team coverage the you want proof? molly line is braving the elements in boston. we begin with maria molina because she seems colder. she's tracking the path of this monster storm. hey, maria. >> it probably doesn't help that i'm from florida. i think i feel colder, but it's just cold across the entire region in the northeast and also in the midwest. the entire -- both areas are looking at wind chill temperatures that are below zero. if you do head outdoors today, you really got to bundle up. be aware there is a threat for frostbite if you stay outdoors without the proper gear on.

we do have that storm system impacting us. the snow still coming down here in new york city, in connecticut, in rhode island, and also in southern parts of new england. eastern massachusetts just outside of the city of boston, there are reports of up to 21 inches of snow and it is still snowing. the wind is another big issue. we've seen some reports of gusts. over 50 miles per hour at times in places like nantucket throughout the overnight hours. those wind chills are forecast to remain very cold today across the northeast and by the way, we have another storm system that we are going to be tracking. this one we have -- because of this storm, we have new winter weather advisories farther west and it will be moving into portions of the midwest, producing very cold temperatures. i want to show you this animation. you can see by sunday, much colder in the center of the country. into monday, high temperatures in the teens yet again in places like new york city. single digit high temperatures in the great lakes. >> thank you very much. you saw the caterpillar behind

her loading up the snow. you know what they do with it? some of it here in new york city, they have high speed melters. usually what they do is a lot of it, they just go and dump it in the river. we got a river on each side of manhattan. they dump it in the river. >> statue of liberty could get a little high. lift her dress. >> she's wearing a dress? >> right now we saw molly line out there, didn't we? >> we did. >> as maria just showed us, boston is getting the worst of it. all flights are grounded and schools are closed up there. our team coverage continues with molly line live in boston. north of boston, they got north of two feet. right? >> absolutely. north of the city they really got slammed, almost two feet. here in the city, there is light fluffy snow here on the ground. we got 13 inches. i don't know if you can pan that way. there are a lot of folks walking on the streets today. the sidewalks have yet to be cleared at this early stage in

the morning. cars are just beginning to zip around on the roads. it's a pretty dangerous situation. that's where we've been fairly fortunate. not a lot of power outages. coastal flooding fears, we didn't see the big coastal flooding they were concerned about in the midnight high tide. but getting more dangerous. the snow still falling. visibility still low as folks are starting to hit the road here in boston. 3,000 trucks and various pieces of equipment were out overnight salting, sanding, trying to keep up with this. the governor closed the government and asked private employers if possible, to let their employees stay home today. they want people to stay off the roads. state police urging people to stay off the roads so all these plow drivers and the crews can do their job to get the streets cleared. and so we can start to get to work on these sidewalks because it's a tricky situation here. back to you. >> lot of people playing monopoly today. you can not go outside. it's too cold, too dangerous. >> luckily a lot of kids still

have the holiday off. they're not in school, so they're at home. >> my girls went to school. >> they did? >> yeah. they went yesterday. not today. >> they canceled it? >> they canceled today. i got to tell you what's happening with obamacare. it's a brand-new story. 11 attorney generals around the country saying i've had it. i've had it with the obamacare fixes. one plan passed just barely. we know about all the gymnastics that had to take place for it to happen. now we have about a dozen changes to this comprehensive health care law and among the attorneys general that are fed up and say this is unconstitutional, because you're doing it without checking with congress is greg abbott. >> that guy. >> yeah. >> in this case, this is a rare situation, first time i've seen it in the united states of america history where a president is so violating the standards of what the law sets forth such as with the employer mandate. this isn't deciding okay, well maybe this should apply to

someone or not. he said okay, the employer mandate is not going to apply this year. we've unfortunate seen a president do anything like that with a law in the past. it's time we have a president who is going to obey the constitution and enforce the laws. not make them up. >> interesting. saying it's actually illegal to say, okay, you create this law that makes it illegal for insurance companies out of compliance to offer policies. right? go back in, then you're making them violate the law on your own when that isn't even your position as president. this is really crucial when it comes to how our government operates and he's on point with ten others. >> that's right. meanwhile, this is kind of a heart breaking story. we know of at least one hospital down in the houston area, st. anthony's hospital. they have got doctors, nurses, all sorts of people not getting paid because the company named novitis solutions got a $12 million no bid contract to build the payment systems for healthcare.gov. but here is the thing. it's taking the company so long to pay medicare claims, the

hospital is not getting money and so they're not being able to pay the employees. we've got a quote from the ceo of the hospital. quote, this is a national issue that affects us locally. we are adapting to the new ways of doing business that have been created. we think we can be successful and can take care of all our employees through the transition. the hospital is owed $3 million for medicare and can't make their payroll because the government isn't paying them. >> the employees have not been paid in a month. this $12 million contract goes to this company and look how terrible they're doing. can you manual during the holiday season saying i have no paycheck for a month? i guess they're going to get paid eventually. you can't budget like that. >> it was a no bid contract as well. so this is another one of those that isn't working so well and the ceo is standing up because he was being under fire and he said this is not us.

this is bigger. this has to do with the national system here and this company that went in. >> real quick, a lot of people think having a baby is tough. know what is harder? having obamacare and getting the baby insured. >> labor might be easier than getting insurance paperwork continue. >> let's not go too far. >> heather knows what i'm talking about. >> the affordable care act, apparently there is no part of the system where you can add coverage for a baby or other major life changes. so you might have a new dependent who is depending on you and health care, but right now, you can't put them in on the affordable care act. >> didn't someone get a dog on? >> yes, we did have that. >> the dog got some direct mail. >> hey, heather. >> a dog, but not a baby, right? >> yeah. >> interesting story. good morning, everyone. hope you're doing well. while you were sleeping, there is a new story that we've been following overnight. two americans have been arrested in benghazi, libya. a libyan security official says that the two americans arrested

are both college basketball players at benghazi university. they were detained on tuesday and then brought to the libyan army headquarters. no one is saying why they were arrested yet. but we will stay on this story. unusual. former defense secretary robert gates resting at home this morning after he fractured a vertebrae. the 70-year-old accidentally fell at his home in washington state and spent the night in the hospital. he's now home with his family and he's resting. he says he'll still kick off his book tour on january 14. also while you were sleeping, doctors holding a press conference on the state of former israeli prime minister ariel sharon. >> 54 hours, his condition deteriorated slowly, but -- >> he has been in a coma for eight years after he suffered a stroke in 2006 at the height of his political power. remember this commercial?

>> where's the beef! >> love that one. the beef is now back in school lunches. the department of agriculture announcing that they will add more meat and grains into school lunches. you remember this story. in 2012, the usda moved to limit serving to fight childhood obesity, but a lot of kids complained they were just simply hungry. so now usda reverseing that decision. >> my goodness. look at that. >> when was the last time you had a hamburger. >> i watched other people eat a hamburger. there is outrage around the country. >> i had a whopper, junior this weekend at the delaware truck stop. >> junior? how old are you? >> it's just one whopper patty. it was delicious. >> where's the beef, i love that commercial. >> it's all about special sauce. >> that's right. one mother's case is being called the worst glitch the

obamacare web site has ever made. she's here to share her health care horror story next. >> it's the video that you'll be talking about all day. there you go, wise guy. there goes number 9. >> down goes the red wing. ooh, homemade soup! yeah... [ male announcer ] campbell's homestyle soup with farm grown veggies. just like yours. huh. [ male announcer ] and roasted white meat chicken. just like yours. [ male announcer ] you'll think it's homemade. i love this show. [ male announcer ] try campbell's homestyle soup.

millions of americans desperately trying to sign up for obamacare have been faced with glitches and errors for months now, but on christmas eve, one mother of five was told by a healthcare.gov supervisor that hers was, quote, the worst case of the glitch she has ever seen.

and now instead of having health insurance through obamacare, she and her family face massive uncertainty. she joins me live from grand rapids, michigan, to share her story. good morning. i wish it were under better conditions that we were speaking. tell us how you found out that you were not covered anymore by your plan. you thought you were and you had a plan you liked. right? >> right. we've purchased our own insurance for years. my husband is considered self-employed. we heard some friends talking about -- who have a similar policy to ours talking about how their plan was being canceled and the trouble they've been having with the heal care.goff site. at first i kind of thought like i'm glad that doesn't apply to us. then got me wondering maybe i need to double-check if ours is not being canceled. when i called and found out it was being canceled, from there trying to kind of work through that healthcare.gov and just running into glitch after glitch, a dozen different glitches, just trying to fill out the application.

>> so we hear if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. that wasn't case for you. every time we hear a plan is being canceled or dropped, every family -- how many kids do you have? >> five. >> that's scary because we're right in the middle of flu season. i read that your oldest is sick right now? does she have a cold? >> she is. yeah. we've got the respiratory flu, something going through our house. the little kids are getting -- >> with your plan being canceled in the interim, what's your situation? do you feel comfortable going to a doctor when they're sick? where are you? >> well, being that we have always purchased our own insurance, we chose to have a low monthly premium and high deductible. that meant that all of our kind of sick visits and little sneezes and scrapes, those kind of things we've always paid out of pocket. so even for now, like that really isn't changing for us. we prefer to kind of stick close

to home and try to treat things as best as we're able to and kind of reserve the doctor's office for when things get a little bit more serious, when my home remedies aren't cutting it. >> right. >> so at this point, for us that has made financial sense. we've technically, according to obama, been underinsured. but we've been that way on purpose. to us it doesn't feel underinsured. we feel it makes financial sense for us to have a higher deductible plan and just play these little things out of able to save every month on've our premium, we've been putting away for years and years in the event that something comes up where we had need to have some significant medical needs. i heard somebody once kind of explain homeowners insurance as it's there for when something is going to ruin your life. not ruin your day. we really have taken that seriously with health care. we want it there when a big

event happens. not just a little scrape and sneeze. >> you were managing that on your own. over the break, which i know you spent on the computer trying to figure this out, kathleen sebelius, the quarterback of this whole thing here, she said she was satisfied, happy with the rollout and how it's going and affecting everybody. what do you say to her? >> oh, my gosh. that made me laugh. it's frustrating that she is so out of touch with americans. i have heard of people who are being helped through the affordable care act who are able to afford much better insurance than they were ever able to afford before because of subsidy it remains somebody is paying for that. nothing is ever free. we need health care reform. there are people in america who need better health care, better health coverage and the rising costs of health care isn't really being tackled in the affordable care act. i think that's one of the biggest issues here. i'm frustrated that isn't even

being looked at. >> shannon, we wish you and your husband and all five kids a healthy winter season here. we thank you for being with us expressing your concerns as a mom. >> thank you. >> coming up, eric holder wants you to work for him so he is spending taxpayer money to make it happen. that story coming up ahead. plus, what to do when you hit one navy seal against america's top military tracking team? a lone target target himself. he's here next [ male announcer ] playing in the nfl is tough.

♪ doing it with a cold, just not going to happen. ♪ vicks dayquil powerful non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ no matter what city you're playing tomorrow... [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] ...you can't let a cold keep you up tonight. ♪ vicks nyquil powerful nighttime 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪

time for news by the numbers. first, $544,000. that's how much of your tax

dollars department of justice spent making their linkedin page for the business oriented social network. really? plus, $1 million. that's how much colorado pot retailers raked in on their first day of business. that's a transaction almost 90 seconds -- every 90 seconds. number one, that's us. fox news still the most watched cable network news channel capping off our 12th consecutive year as the top of the ratings all thanks to you. so thank you. brian, over to you. >> what do you get when you pit a one navy seal against some of america's most top military and law enforcement tracking teams? it's the topic of discovery channel's brand-new show called "lone target." >> today joe faces off against the army's elite phantom recon unit. >> you ain't going too far. >> over the next 36 hours, joel tries to escape. >> i'm going to be hunting them as much as they're hunting me.

>> as they rush -- >> really close. >> to catch him. the hunt is on. >> that airs wednesdays on discovery. joel will face a new test each and every week. how do i know that? i just talked to him in the break. joining u retired navy seal and star of "lone target," joe lambert. why put yourself through this? you already served in combat. >> you're always climbing another mountain. you're always testing yourself, always doing what scares you more than anything else. >> give us an idea of the missions you take on. >> well, we went international all around the world and found these tracking teams that were fugitive recovery teams, specialty tracking units, special operations forces. i pitted myself against them in their backyard, in their environments and they used all their assets and threw them against me and it was the most amazing training on both ends of the spectrum, the battlefield. >> besides the terrain, what you

hated mosts with a the philippines and the thick jungles. why? >> i don't even like vacationing in hawaii. i'm not a big fan of the jungle and the philippine jungle was hands down the worst jungle i've ever been in. it was overgrown. there was no way to make it through without just hacking a hole in the jungle. it made it very easy for the tracking teams. i was blaze ago trail for them. heat index was off the charts. we have guys go down with heat exhaustion. it was a very serious thing. >> it's very different. you're training yourself, but you also have a camera crew and audio guy ho sarks excuse me, joel. we got to do that again. i got caught. so tell me how this whole thing plays out. what can we expect? >> there is a lot of drama between the camera guy and myself. i have a camera guy and a producer usually with me and it's a lot -- it's a difficult thing. there is a lot of drama that plays out and i get angry at him quite often because he's not a

trained operator and we just do what we do and hopefully it works out. >> joel, when you stopped, you served in i believe kosovo, as well as afghanistan, what did you miss most and are you able to reclaim any of that in this? >> the brotherhood. the brotherhood never goes away and that's what i miss most. i miss it, but i still have it because the brotherhood warriors that i belong to is a proud and noble lineage and it stretches a long way and i'm still part of it and that's created who i am today. the show takes everything from that and -- that i am because of that and puts it to the test. but it's not the brother brothe. >> out of 292 states being blanketed by bad weather, i would think it would be the navy seal. joe lambert, i knew you weren't going to miss it. we're going to watch you

wednesdays at 10:00 o'clock on discovery. >> please do. >> thanks again. thanks for your service. two minutes before the bottom of the hour. do you ever compliment your kids, tell them how wonderful they are? how that could be doing damage to our kids with low self-esteem. then a veteran being punished for his good deed. he tried to donate a million dollars to wound warriors, but wait 'til you hear what the government did next. what does that first spoonful taste like? ok. honey bunches of oats. kids

an ex steam weather alert. a live look at boston, massachusetts, and brooklyn, new york, both cities getting pounded by a brutal nor easter and boston, over a foot of snow on the ground with more on the way. airports and schools closed. 100 million people in 22 states impacted by this monster snow storm. >> that's not news to maria, is it? >> no, she's out there braving the storm. maria molina joins us from the street of new york city. >> the snow is still coming down quite heavily at times. we did get some updates from the national weather service and they've stated that parts of brooklyn, parts of the bronks and the new york city area have already picked up about nine

inches of snow. more than eight inches reported at new york international airport. so the snow totals piling up and close to two feet just shy of two feet actually, like 23.5 or something like that across parts of eastern massachusetts. so that snow still continuing to come down throughout the morning. a improvement is forecast for later today. you see the snow across new jersey, connecticut, rhode island, and also portions of delaware and eastern massachusetts. boston, one of the hardest hit cities along the i-95 corridor. the wind is a big issue because that's been producing whiteout conditions, blizzard conditions across parts of long island and also parts of massachusetts. you can see it gusting over 40, 50 miles per hour at times. the wind chill, a huge issue because the actual temperatures only in the teens across the region. single digits for some of you. then you factor in the wind and you're looking at those wind chill temperatures, below zero across the region and it is forecast to stay cold here throughout the day today. a little moderation is forecast

as we head into this weekend. but there will be another storm that we'll be tracking at that point. winter storm warnings still in effect across the northeast and new winter weather advisories in anticipation of our next storm system across the midwest. >> maria, a moment ago during a commercial i was looking at the "fox & friends" instagram and or twitter and i saw that a.j. posted moments ago in front of our world headquarters, maria molina did her first ever snow wave. >> do you have video of it? >> i think we do. i'm from miami and i didn't grow up with snow. so i had never made a snow angel until this morning. there is still one i haven't done yet. i haven't made a snowman yet. >> let's see it. >> let's see a snow angel. i'm a pro now thanks to a.j. here you go. >> a.j. had to instruct you on a snow angel? >> she's from miami! >> that's right. >> here we go.

>> fantastic. >> thanks for the music. >> that's a good one. >> holy snow! >> here you go. >> that's a good snow angel: >> you could see some of the ground. 11-degrees outside. so please come inside and dust yourself off. >> by the way, we've been seeing basically this truck coming by, getting the snow and we think that they're going to dump it somewhere else, so getting o it out of the streets in new york city. we think that they're dumping it across the river, but we'll do some investigative reporting later and keep you updated. >> if you don't mind. thank you very much. >> thanks. >> beautiful. >> so you have a kid, low self-esteem. what do you to that kid if you want to build up that self-esteem is compliment that child. you're doing great. i know you can do better. i expect the most of you. are you helping the kid or hurting the kid? according to a study. >> they said no, you could be

hurting the kid if you put false praise on a child that has lower self-esteem. actually headaches -- makes them -- they don't take as many risks and put as many challenges in front of them because they desire that praise again. >> which is kind of crazy. there are sometimes when hey, you know, oftentimes these days, it seems like a lot of parents just oh, good job. i know it's a d, but good job. go out there and do whatever you can. i think at some stage, kids can smell through it. it's kind of like, why is dad saying good job? that stunk! >> then they test you. >> yeah! >> see if he still says good job. >> they studied 240 boys and girls between eight and 12 years old and rated their self confidence and actually put them under this test and they calls . does it help? you want to say way to go, you're doing fantastic, when they can know the truth. now they worry that they might not be meeting those high standards and decide as you

mentioned, i will not take on any challenges. i won't try that team. i won't try that school. i won't try a mini bike or a hot wheels or whatever kids use now. >> kids these days. >> getting the actual praise was more important than taking the challenge and pushing through. >> the worry of some is that the praiseification of america leads to the woosification of america. but there are times when kids need praise. >> it's a delicate balance. >> just don't overdo it. >> ask them what they think about it. we did a good job saying look what you did. they like that. by the way, good job, steve. really well done, brian. >> really, i can see right through that. although my performance should be improved since at 7:00 o'clock i had some of your cappuccino you travel with. espresso. >> it's my tiny coffee. >> time for news. >> great coffee and it's a beautiful art project.

isn't what that what i say to your kids? good morning, 37 minutes after the hour. a man charged with double murder is now on the run this morning after he escaped from a south carolina mental facility. jason carter is his name. he's accused of killing his mother and his stepfather back in 2006. he was ruled incompetent to stand trial and placed in state custody. carter was working a part-time job in colombia, south carolina, when he and the facility's van went missing. police are looking into how he escaped. we'll keep watching this story. from "american idol" to u.s. congress? clay aiken, the show's he could seven runner up, is reportedly considering a bid to represent north carolina's second congressional district. the 35-year-old from raleigh, north carolina, met with consultants. no official decision has been reached. veteran ken and his wife diane donated 37-acres and $1 million to help start the boulder crest retreat for wounded warriors in virginia.

very, very generous of them. they assumed that that nonprofit retreat would be exempt from property tax. that's common for a lot of nonprofits across the united states. but instead, they were slapped with the first half of a roughly $20,000 tax bill. listen to this. >> for $10,000 a month ago. so we're -- the millions of dollars a work going on, the county can't afford to deliver. the state can't afford to deliver. and i guess arguely the federal government is not delivering. >> he says he will apply for the exemption in the spring. he hopes they won't have to pay the second half of that tax bill. we'll also watch that story. one detroit red wings fan finding himself on thin ice after he tried to sabotage a local reporter's live shot. whoops, at the winter classic. too bad he slips, fell, and landed on his back. oh, goodness. those are your headlines at this hour. at ann arbor, it was 11 degrees. the stadium had 100,000 people

in it or something. amazing. >> the big outdoor festival where hockey players act like men. 21 minutes before the top of the hour. oklahoma quarterback knight may be a freshman, but against alabama, he looked like a senior. look at the highlights. here in the fourth, up 31-24, knight hits shepherd for the touchdown. he threw 328 yards and four touchdowns. mccarron who has a hot girlfriend trying to make this big comeback. 61 yards out. he would go all the way. mccarron would throw for 387 yards. in the end, oklahoma pulls off the bowl season shocker beating alabama 45-31. philadelphia police going undercover as saints fans. police will be in full force against the eagles and saints, keeping an eye out for unruly fans. some will be wearing saints jerseys. of course they're going to get

harassed. look out, eagles fans. you better be under control or you'll be tossed out after paying thousands of dollars for tickets. yesterday i got news on george washington secret six, it is surviving christmas. it remains number four. >> that's fantastic. >> thanks so much to everyone who continues to look at george washington's secret six. >> congratulations. that's terrific. while you were doing the football, i was thinking to myself, so here we are in new york city during a blizzard, just imagine if we had this weather for the super bowl. >> oh, my. >> they have a plan to delay it a day or two, but -- >> is that right? >> can you imagine? >> seeing the old footage. >> they play in the snow in this. why not play the finals? >> i think it would be more fun. >> except the guy who is not going. >> all right. just imagine if that super pile

for the super bowl. coming up, a record number of people now on disability benefits since president obama took office. stuart varney is on deck with the brand-new numbers. he will analyze why so many people are on disability. >> plus, the stars of "duck dynasty" setting its sights on something new. a big update on what they're doing now coming up. >> first, your aflac trivia question of the day. born on this day in 1981, this two-time super bowl winning quarterback went to college in ole miss. be the first with the correct answer and you'll win my book, i believe you know that name. at least shepard smith does. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is george. the day building a play set begins with a surprisewinge of back pain... and a choice.

take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ aflac! got 'em. ♪ yeah, he's clean, boss. now listen e, duck. i have an associate that met with, uh, an unfortunate accident. while he's been incapacitated, somebody's been paying him cash. now, is this your doing? aflac? now, if i met th some such accident, would aflac pay me? ♪ nice. this is your stop. [ male announcer ] find out what aflac can do for you and your family... aflac? [ male announcer ] ...at aflac.com.

chose prego traditional over ragu traditional. prego?! but i buy ragu. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made. [ pop muzak plays ] [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego.

about 15 minutes to the top of the hour. quick headlines now. one of the country's largest producers of gun magazines leaving colorado because of the state's new gun laws. they announced it's moving operations to wyoming and texas. the sale of gun magazines is more than 15 rounds. and "duck dynasty" sitting its -- setting its sights on gun lovers. they teamed up with mossberg to create nine shotguns, two semiautomatic rifles and a pistol. over to you, steve. >> thank you. is america becoming the walking wounded, a nation dependent on welfare? a record 7.8 million americans signed up for disability benefits since president obama took office. so what toll is that taking on our economy? stuart varney joins us right now. are there simply more people who are becoming disabled or are more people just simply becoming desperate? >> i think it's the latter. a lot of people are taking the disability option.

we've got almost 11 million people in total now on social security disability. that is greater than the population of greece. greater than the population of tunisia. that's an all-time record high. 10.988 million people on disability. here is what happens, you get into your 40s and 50s, you're out of work. you exhaust your benefits. what's your options? you can't get a job, so you go on disability. that is an option. i can put it that way in this day and age. the fact you've got nearly 11 million on disability shows the failure of president obama's job creations. if we were creating jobs the way we used to create jobs, you would not have this disability dependency problem. >> given the fact that they've gotten rid of the long-term unemployment where you could get unemployment insurance for, what, close to two years, given that's gone away for at least right now, do you look for more people to sign up as a last

resort because the economy is not doing so well. >> yes. >> signing up on disability? >> yes. the simple answer is yes. you can expect a lot of those people who are about to -- or just lost their unemployment benefits, they will take that option and the option is disability. >> one thing that i've noticed is in the mainstream media, i've noticed a number of commentators talking about, well, the economy is doing great. the stock market is at record highs. but the economy itself is obviously not doing well and so many people are on disability and on unemployment and everything else. >> if we had the same labor participation rate now as we did in 2007, the unemployment rate would be 11.7%. >> tune in for that guy at 9:15 on the fox business channel. >> 1915 this week -- 9:15 this

week. >> thanks. coming up, it's been in makes just for two days. obamacare is already rethinking its fitness requirements for women. which one? 22 jump street just one of the new movies making it to the big screen this year. kevin mccarthy says what else you can look forward to. >> you don't have to do this, man. >> i'm not going to get hurt. a, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant at any mfraud could mean blower credit scores. ♪ ho ho ho and higher interest rates when you apply for a credit card. it's a problem waiting to happen. check your credit score, check your credit report at experian.com.

the answer to the aflac trivia question is eli manning. and the winner is ken delahousay from florida. you get a copy of "george

washington's secret six". the spy ring that saved the american revolution. >> congratulations, ken. >> many of 2013's box office hits turned out to be bummers. does hollywood have anything better in store for 2014 that's worth your hard earned money? joining us with his top five most anticipated films for the new year is fox news contributor and founder of nerdtears.com, kevin mccarthy. good morning, kevin. >> good morning. happy new year to you. great to be on with you this morning. >> this is going to be kind of quick. we got five movies to go through. looking forward to the new godzilla movie. what could they do this time? n this was one of my most and least anticipated movies and the trailer. the trailer for this film is absolutely incredible. when the military guys are jumping out of the plane and parachuting down to the city where godzilla is destroying, it looks incredible.

garrett edwards directed this and directed "monsters" a couple years back. here is the key, though. bryan cranston is in this movie. "breaking bad." how could this be bad? he'sen a incredible arc. that's my number five most anticipated movie of 2014. number four is a little film i'm looking forward to called "noah." 2014 will be a huge year for bible-based movies, which i'm really look forward to seeing this and ridley scott's "exodus." the director of this movie is very well-versed in small low budget movies, like "black swan" and others. russell crowe plays noah. >> they shot a lot of that on long island. "22 jump street," the fox tv series is a movie? >> yeah. when the first one came out, the first "21 jump street," of it a huge surprise hit, made over

$201 million world wide. it waslarious. the chemistry between channeling tatum and jonah hill was priceless. now i'm looking forward to seeing them this college. johnny depp had an amazing cameo on this one. >> what about "transcendent." >> directed by a guy who was a cinematography for "batman begins," "dark knight rises," now director debut. i'm looking forward to this. sci-fi thriller starring johnny depp, rebecca hall. it looks incredible. comes out in april. and then coming in at number one, "transcendents" and this one are tied for first, "interstellar," the director did "the dark knight," science fiction film starring mr. matthew mcconaughey and jessica chastain and anne hathaway. those are my five most anticipated movies of 2014.

>> you're basing these on the trailers, which you know how trailers work. sometimes they're great and sometimes it's a great trailer and the movie stinks! >> but these are all great directors. christopher nolan, one of the best directors working today. "interstellar" is going to be amazing. based on the talent behind it. i have five other ones up there. "x men and days of future past." "dumb and dumber 2". jim carey and look in the back. i'm so excited about this! i'm so happy they're back. i'm so, so excited. 20 years ago, 20 years ago. i'm so excited. >> all right. kevin, thank you very much for joining us live with a preview of the coming year. >> thank you for having me on. happy new year. >> happy new year. coming up, we want to know what the future of obamacare is and what it's going to look like. search no further than veterans affairs. the scary similarities next

hour. >> then from "american idol" to the halls of congress, one of these idol contestantses could be your next elected leader in north carolina. details top of the hour. ♪ ♪ trick number one. look-est over there. ha ha. made-est thou look. so end-eth the trick. hey.... yes.... geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know. i dbefore i dosearch any projects on my home. i love my contractor, and i am so thankful to angie's list for bringing us together. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust.

try align. it's the number one ge recommended probiotic that helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ stay in the groove with align. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard-earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft. and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. if mary had lifelock's bank account alerts, she may have been notified before it was too late. lifelock's credit notification service is on the job 24/7. as soon as they detect a threat to your identity within their network, they will alert you, protecting you before the damage is done.

lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available, guarding your social security number, your money, your credit, even the equity in your home. my years as a prosecutor taught me that we all need to protect ourselves from crime. in today's world, that includes identity theft. it's a serious problem. we all have to protect ourselves. [ male announcer ] while identity theft can't be completely stopped, no one works harder to protect you than lifelock. you even get a $1 million service guarantee. that's security no one can beat. you have so much to protect and nothing to lose when you call lifelock right now and get 60 days of identity theft protection risk free. that's right. 60 days risk free. use promo code notme. order now and get this document shredder to keep sensitive documents out of the wrong hands. a $29 value free. don't wait until you become the next victim. ♪

♪ good morning. it's friday, january 3. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. ment extreme weather alert for you. a blizzard blast continues to paralyze the east coast. over 100 million being buried in snow. some places seeing two feet. the storm is far from over. we've got live coverage from our team. meanwhile, the president promised to fix obamacare, but did he violate the constitution along the way? >> the president is supposed to enforce the laws. not forbid the enforcement of laws. now we have the president acting like a king of the united states. >> could this signal the end of the not so affordable care act? we'll talk about it. you wish you were here, you're not alone. the statistic about the state of

florida. i was just there. "fox & friends" as far as i can tell starts now. float the pictures. >> it's time for "fox & friends" ! it is cold and icy. we begin with an extreme weather alert. 100 million people in 22 states being blasted by snow, wind and bitter cold this morning. massachusetts is the hardest hit. a live look now at boston where over 13 inches of snow have already fallen with more on the way. >> keep in mind, folks, it's 8:01 there and 8:01 here in new york city. the rush hour, actually picking up a little bit here in new york city. you can see -- >> one lane. >> the snow falling hard in some spots. new york currently though is under a state of emergency. moments ago the port authority of new york and new jersey announcing jfk airport closed. anybody traveling out there

should check their flight status. i would imagine you'll be waiting for a while. more than 1500 flights have already been canceled nationwide. with some main roads and highways closed overnight and officials closing all new york city schools on this first friday in january. >> this is almost -- we have team coverage now with molly line braving the elements in boston. maria molina here. with your permission, could we go to molly first 'cause we've gone to you first the other times. >> go ahead. she's been braving the elements as well. >> molly. >> thank you, maria! that's so nice of her! >> tell us what's happening. >> i'm halfway through my latte. we're starting to see the roads. we can see a little pavement in the dorchester neighborhood here in boston. folks are beginning to clear up the sidewalks that most of the morning have been completely covered and impassable. we've seen a lot of people walking in the streets this morning because of that. so that helps take down that

particular danger. as the storms come to a close and the snow is beginning to lighten at this point in time, the temperatures are still very low. so that's another danger. the wind chill especially. the governor saying yesterday we could have negative temperatures up to negative 25 in some areas around the state. it feels very cold. the temperature itself is in the single digits. hopefully things will start to warm up. tomorrow it's supposed to be warmer. we may get a little melting over the weekend. some of this stuff will go away. for now, we were in the midst of a messy morning commute. and heading for maria. >> now you can go back in the truck, and maria, i feel bad. now maria is extra cold. that was very nice of to you let her go first. >> no problem. we're all a team. last hour i made a snow angel and we were talking about how i was from florida. guess what? there are some people here who are from florida and i thought they were all together because they all said they're from florida. but you two are together from orlando. you two are together from lakeland. what do you think of this

weather? >> i can't feel my body at all. my face is frozen. >> the snow beautiful, though, right? >> it's gorgeous, and especially in new york city at this time of year. >> yeah. you came for new year's eve? >> no. we actually came new year's day. we had to come to the city earlier because we found out there was a blizzard or storm coming. >> when are you heading home? when are you flying home? >> sunday. >> sunday. hopefully you make it out because we're going to get another storm system. it looks pretty good for that one. going to be a little milder as we head into the weekend. let's take a look at the radar picture because that snow still coming down across portions of the northeast. although interior sections of the northeast really had started to see improvement out there. the wind has been a huge concern, especially along coastal areas gusting over 50 miles per hour in some areas. jfk reporting gusts over 40 miles per hour at times currently. those wind chill temperatures, very cold across the great lakes, midwest, and also into the northeast.

we're talking wind chill temperatures below zero. so dangerous wind chill temperatures out there. you really got to bundle up as you head out the door. look at the extended forecast for chicago. i mentioned we're expecting another storm system. that next storm is going to be ushering in some very cold air. it is chicago. the high temperature is going to be below zero. the low temperature also below zero coming up on monday. so guys, a lot of cold weather still expected over the next several days here. it is winter after all. >> it is. >> thank you very much. i just noticed that winnipeg, it is as cold in winnipeg as it is on the surface of mars right now. it's 30 degrees below zero centigrade. it is cold out there. >> we have a probe on mars, don't we? could we if to that live? >> are you talking about the curiousity rover? because that actually took the temperature of the surface of mars yesterday. 29 degrees below zero centigrade.

and 30 below in manitoba. >> that's why people don't go there. it's too cold. >> to mars or manitoba? >> mars. >> there are 11 attorneys general getting hot over obamacare. they're upset right now that the president is out of bounds, making unconstitutional fixes when it comes to what's going on. >> did you see the list that i acquired through our news team? >> it's a great list. >> they extended open enrollment date until march, grandfathered existing policies for one year. in 2014, enrollment deadline was extended again. now the other one extended to 2015 'til after the midterm elections for big businesses. for small businesses, delays for a year. all these things add up to unconstitutional that the president unilaterally changing to his own plan without checking with congress! 11 attorney generals said they've had enough. >> they wrote a letter and they sent it to kathleen sebelius yesterday saying you can't do that. and mr. president, you're breaking the law. here is greg abbott, the texas attorney general.

>> this is the fiat presidency. the president is supposed to enforce the laws, not forbid the enforcement of laws. what we're seeing time after time after time over the past few months, the president has found the obamacare law has put him and his political future in a corner and to extra indicate himself from that, he just goes about trying to change the law and repeatedly now over the past few months, the president has forbid the enforcement of the law or changed the law to suit his own ends and he does so unconstitutionally. only congress can pass a law. the president does not have the power to make up the law and then judge its credibility acting as a court. we got away from that when we got away from britain. now we have the president acting like a king over the united states. >> i hate when he calls me greta. >> indeed. you thought he was talking to you? >> yeah, i did. he wasn't? >> maybe not. but i think -- remember it was a couple years ago we talked about i think what was the first

instance of the selective implementation of the affordable care act where the president's allies would apply for waivers, unions and various businesses. hey, can we get a year off from this? and they would grant that. when you asked for the list, it was hard to come by. and now very selective in the implementation. >> that's right. you want to talk about another failed fix, emergency room visits are increasing under this new health care law. we're seeing now that -- the idea here is that you wouldn't need the emergency room as much. we just expand the program so people would have to rush there there -- they came out, i think it was oregon with the experiment and found out more people were going to the emergency room. >> they're using the emergency room still. >> the newly insured, as it turns out, going to the emergency room 40% more. there is an item -- i believe in the "new york times" -- that says that the administration doesn't like that.

so they say, don't pay attention to oregon. look instead at massachusetts where emergency room rusage went down -- usage went down 8%. oh, yeah, mitt romney. they probably didn't mention that part. the whole idea was that if we pass this thing, fewer people would go to the emergency room. now we know at least in oregon, this big study, not the case. >> heather nauert has more. >> the cases, what will we do with our kids today and the snow? >> you're going to play with them. >> it was just school vacation, so we're out of projects. >> the art supplies are put away. >> they can shovel snow. >> today would be a good day to take the decorations off the christmas tree. >> i already did that. >> they're shoveling snow. >> what about ginga? >> some other news. a story we've been following overnight, two americans have

been arrested in benghazi, libya. a libyan security official says that they are american college basketball players at benghazi university. the two were detained on campus. no one is saying why they were arrested, but we will stay on this story for you. members of the largest union, machinist union, will vote on the company's latest contract proposal. the contract was aimed at keeping the 777 x project in washington state. it's an eight-year contract and it would cut some pension and health care benefits. a vote against the contract could force boeing to take its project and thousands of jobs somewhere else. from "american idol" to u.s. congress, clay aiken, the show's second season runner up, is reportedly considering a bid to represent north carolina's second congressional district. he's 35 years old, from raleigh, north carolina, and met with political consultants in dc, although no official decision has been made just yet. he's a friend of the show.

florida will now surpass new york in population this year, becoming the third most populous state in the country. new york has just 98,000 person lead over florida as both states are close to having 20 million residents. more than half of new arrival were between the ages of 25 and 64. once florida passes new york, only california and texas will have more residents. those are your headlines at this hour. very popular former radio show host, john gambling here in new york, recently moved to florida. >> the whole family had been on for years. >> good reason to move to florida? >> i can think of two good reasons. weather and tax. >> you're right about that. >> they don't have hurricaning any^. >> no the hurricanes stopped hitting this. >> okay. >> since 2005. >> let's just hope they're lucky again this year. coming up, o. j. simpson begging the president for a get out of jail free card. o. j. simpson says it's a matter

of life and death. >> then if you think obamacare is bad, just wait until you hear how our government is handling health care for our heros. up next, how veterans are getting the shaft ♪ we're gonna be late. ♪ ♪ ♪ oh are we early? [ malennouncer ] mmute yo way with the bold, all-w nissan rogue. ♪

probably wasn't talking about dollars. pretty much everybody wants to keep those. ♪ most car insurance companies know this -- because they keep yellinabout it. onlyhey don't say how they're saving those dollars. ♪ but esuran was born online,

raised by chnology, and majo in efficiency. when they save, u save. so you can keep your dollars. esurance. backed by allstate. click or call. obamacare -- we're seeing skyrocketing premium, dozens and thousands of people losing policies. all you have to do is look at how veterans health care is handled to see hoke soak handled -- obamacare is handled and it's not pretty.

you're still getting tri care 'cause you're still active in the national guard. but if you were to retire, what do you get and how is that like what we have? >> you get five years of coverage on va automatically when you retire. the military. what you see at v.a. are the same attributes with obamacare. v.a. spent a billion dollars on technology, trying to bring the v.a. up to speed. it doesn't have a program that works. 97% of claims are still done on paper. we spent $600 million on healthcare.gov, when the government does technology, it does it poorly. nowhere near what the private sector can do. you also can't choose your doctor. v.a. is single payer, no choice. we thought people who thought they could keep their insurance or doctor under obamacare not be able to. a lot of the same attributes. >> on the radio show i get a lot of calls from canada and france. if you have to go to a doctor,

often times they say that doctor has to see me, that's good. do you find they're backed up when you talk to your buddies that used to be in the military? >> there have been a lot of stories about preventible deaths at v.a. facilities in places where there are wait times for diagnoses, so maybe they had cancer, if they had been diagnosed earlier, they would have prevented that death. we see more and more of that. the problem is if you live next to a great v.a. hospital, you're set. then you've got good care and a good doctor. but if you live next to a poor facility, that's where you have to go and there is a lot of places that have not delivered the kind of care they should. there is no accountability. nobody gets fired and the situation doesn't improve for those vets. >> look how backed up they are for these veterans. we have a full screen. look at the current claims. 685,931. claims waiting, 125 days. that's about half. 395,000 are waiting 125-plus days. >> yeah. it's absolute confusion. think about the confusion around obamacare.

do i have insurance? do i not? how much is it going to cost? where do i get it? same with veterans saying i filed this claim for my disability benefits. when is it coming? am i ever going to see it? how much will it be. i call the 1-800 line, i wait, wait, with no answer of the it's the same sort of confusion vets see. >> we're not saying it's apples to ams. but you say this, when it comes from the government, there is a lot of frustration and there is a lot of delay because it's nobody's job. >> there is no accountability. the same attributes. it's not apples to apples in the same system, but you don't have portability. there is no accountability. the technology is bad. there is no transparency. it's confusion, back log, wait times. no surprise. immediately came to mind for veterans when we saw what was happening with obamacare, wow. those are the exact same things we're seeing with the department of veterans affairs. when the government throws its hands in the mix, it doesn't make things more efficient. >> right now would that be one of the reasons you stay in? >> tricare is a good system. i like the health care. >> much better than the

veterans. >> it's not a reason to stay in, per say. but it's a good benefit. >> a lot of people stay in their jobs because they like the health care. a lot of people mooity stay in the military because they like the tricare. >> again, some facilities are great. some doctors are great. it's get not guilty the door to that doctor. it's the wait times and the confusion. between you and your doctor. >> which the u.k. plains about and canada is beginning to complain about. thanks so much. >> thanks. 21 minutes before the bottom of the hour. he's one of the most popular pastors in america. but that didn't protect rick warren from a health problem. that's obesity. what he did to shed the pounds and live longer, next. and eric holder wants you to work for him. so he's spending taxpayer money to make it happen. that story ahead. from here i can see the prompter (horn, ding, ding)

how long have i had my car insurance? i don't know, eight, ten years. i couldn't tell you but things were a lot less expensive back then. if you're 50 or over you should take a new look at your auto insurance. you may be overpaying. actually that makes a lot of sense. old policy. old rates. and thanks to your experience behind the wheel, you might save $395 by switching to the aarp auto insurance program from the hartford. plus, you'll get benefits that reward your driving record, like our promise that you won't be dropped. wait, you won't drop me? seriously? that's right, you won't be dropped. and, if you know anyone who's been dropped by their insurance company, you know that's a hassle you don't need. especially these days. plus you'll get recovercare, which helps you pay for everyday needs like house cleaning, lawn care and pet services if you're injured in an accident.

so my auto insurance is going to help pay the house cleaning if i'm injured? did you say lawn care? and if i can't walk my dog, they'll help me pay someone to do it for me? call the number on your screen to switch to the aarp auto insurance program from the hartford and be rewarded for your experience behind the wheel. recovercare, auto insurance that helps take care of me. now i've seen it all. you won't drop me, you take care of me as well as my car, and you offer savings to switch. it's unbelievable! if you're 50 or over call now to request your free quote. i'm gonna call. i'm calling. i'm calling. i'm calling. call the hartford at the number on you screen to request your free quote. we'll even send you this free calculator. call: now. why wait?

brand-new top secret documents released by edward snowden reveal the nsa is building a code cracking super computer that can access banking, medical and even government records. the machine is reportedly light years faster than regular computers. can you believe we're trying to give this guy amnesty? the marines are delaying the fitness camp for women. half of them were failing. 45% met the minimum. now to them. he is one of our country's most famous figures in faith. pastor rick warren's star power didn't shield him from a problem many americans face today, obesity.

in 2011 he was able to turn things around with a daniel plan, healthy lifestyle based on biblical principles. the result, he's 65 pounds weight loss. >> rick warren teamed up with two doctors who helped him devise the plan for a new book that outlines its method, pastor rick warren, also right there in the middle, dr. donnel amen, and he's more -- dr. mark hyman. >> sounds like a law office. >> the first line of your book, wow, everybody is fat. that shocking thought kept reverberating in my mind one day as i was baptizing 827 adults. >> yeah. then i realized, but i'm fat. and i'm a terrible model. i realized that i had to -- i couldn't ask people to do what i wasn't doing. >> you asked them to join you, right? >> i said, i need to lose 90 pounds after 30 years of pastoring, gaining some weight. anybody want to join me? i figured two people would sign

up. 2,000 signed up. eventually it was 15,000 of my members losing a quarter of a million pounds in one year. >> remarkable. >> how did they do it? >> they did it, the daniel plan is based on five pillars. so faith, you have to know why you care, what's your motivation. food, fitness, focus. it's your brain that pushes you away from the table telling you you've had enough. and the secret sauce that we talk about is friends. we got better together. >> how? >> it was the power of small groups. there are 7,000 small groups at saddleback and they studied these principles and -- >> if people did it in a small group, they doubled their weight loss. >> we found that the power of community is the secret sauce. people do better together. that getting healthy is a team sport and that the reason people don't change their behavior is not that they don't know what to do, it's that they don't have the support, accountability, the motivation, the love factor that actually helps them change. so that's what the daniel plan

is. it's a way of getting healthy together using the principles of scientific nutrition, fitness, of connecting with your heart and your mind and the people around you help you survive and live well. >> the title, the daniel plan, is daniel in the lion's den, correct? >> yeah. we used that biblical model to say god made your body, jesus died for your body. the spirit lives in your body, you better take care of your body. there is a motivation beyond will power. >> that's the whole thing about focus. >> will power doesn't work the whole time. i had a relapse. 2013 was the most difficult year of my life. i was in the hospital. i couldn't exercise for four or five months. and then my son died after 27 years of mental illness. i couldn't sleep for six months. and then people were bringing me food and so the 65 pounds i lost, i gained about 35 of it back. i already lost 30 pounds again. but this really isn't just about

weight loss. >> it's really about being healthy. >> chronic disease is a social disease. the community is the medicine, it's the power of each other that's going to change our health care crisis in america. >> pastor, you mentioned something, it was a terrible, horrible year. to be able to be vocal about a relapse when it comes to your health, i think a lot of people can relate to that. so was it the community that got you back? how did you get back on track? i think people start -- everyone has good intention, but life gets you. it really does. >> i would say to anybody, if you have ever been on a diet or health plan and failed at it, you really need to try this because this adds the three secret sauces that will keep you going. >> what were they for you? >> as i said, number one is faith. the motivation wasn't simply to look better. it was -- i need to take care of my body as a temple of god. then the small group factor. my small group held me accountable, gave me support.

then the idea of focus, that dr. amen talked about how the bigger your body gets, the smaller your brain gets. >> 140 studies now that say as your weight goes up, the size and function of your brain goes down. so that should scare the fat off of anyone. but the exciting news is with a plan like ours, what we've seen is your weight goes down in a healthy way, the size and function of your brain can rebound. and that's exciting. you don't want to be a dinosaur, big body, little brain. you're going to become extinct. >> amen! thank you very much. >> good to see you. >> the daniel plan, 40 days to a healthier life. check it out. >> thank you. coming up, our sitting down to breakfast right now? well, your cheerios will soon be missing one ingredient. we've got details coming up. >> then what's going on with the

great lady? last week they blamed the benghazi attacks on a video. now they're calling for edward snowden to be given a clean slate. chris wallace is here to make sense of the "new york times." >> he requested johnny cash. ♪ i find it very, very easy to be true ♪ pfft! [ laughs ] you nearly had ned . ♪

he he [ male announcer ] meet mary. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts,

and stole her hard-earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft. and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. if mary had lifelock's bank account alerts, she may have been notified before it was too late. lifelock's credit notification service is on the job 24/7. as soon as they detect a threat to your identity within their network, they will alert you, protecting you before the damage is done. lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available, guarding your social security number, your money, your credit, even the equity in your home. my years as a prosecutor taught me that we all need to protect ourselves from crime. in today's world, that includes identity theft. it's a serious problem. we all have to protect ourselves.

[ male announcer ] while identity theft can't be completely stopped, no one works harder to protect you than lifelock. you even get a $1 million service guarantee. that's security no one can beat. you have so much to protect and nothing to lose when you call lifelock right now and get 60 days of identity theft protection risk free. that's right. 60 days risk free. use promo code notme. order now and get this document shredder to keep sensitive documents out of the wrong hands. a $29 value free. don't wait until you become the next victim. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ holy#better with friends. the ratings are in and fox news remains number one, capping off our 12th consecutive year as the most watched cable news network in america. and by extension, the planet. "fox & friends," the number one cable morning news show for the 13th year running and has grown in total viewers and demographic since elisabeth started. we bet cmnn and msnbc in total viewers. you put all their viewers together from both those channels and we still have more of you than they have. >> and because not only -- when you do the book tour, you get a chance to see the people and more than ever again, the faces behind those people watching and

the passion in which they watch and the way in which they are fans is truly awe inspiring. the whole thing is, if it's not what's elisabeth like, they go, what's chris wallace like? he seems so athletic, strong and knowledgeable. joining us ironically is chris wallace! >> you were actually phrasing your -- praising your viewers until that point. i suspect most folks sitting at home would say three words about me, would not say athletic, strong and knowledgeable. >> what would they say? >> how would wallace describe wallace? >> athletic, strong and very knowledgeable. >> you're right. >> i was trying to get myself out of that one. >> thank you, mr. humble. >> so let's get talking here. we talked a little bit earlier about the 11 attorneys general blasting president obama's fixes, a letter went out saying he's completely out of bounds. what's your thoughts on that? >> i hope this case goes to the

supreme court just because i'd like to find out as a lot of americans would and those 11 attorneys general, what is the law of the land? the way we learned it in civics is that congress passes the law and then the president signs it and then the president enforces the law that congress passed. but this president, particularly in obamacare, it's basically been like a menu in a chinese restaurant. i'll take one from column a and one from column b. and he decides what he's going to enforce and what he isn't. they say, well, enforcement discretion on his part. but again, it sure isn't the way we learned it in civics class. >> that's right. >> but you look at this administration and because there is a log jam and polarization up in congress, they can't get much done. so they're trying to do things through regulation and through enforcement. >> some of that there is no question is constitutional. you may not like it, but other presidents have done it and that's perfectly constitutional in a loft cases. but when it comes to a law that was passed by congress that says

this has to start on this date or you have to -- for instance, something i didn't know until yesterday, george wills says the only way you can get a subsidy is through the state. not through the federal exchange. of course, 25 states are doing it. no, 34 states are doing it through the federal exchange and again, it raises a question on what authority does the president decide well, you know, sure congress wrote about, that you that's kind of fungible. >> apology and ask permission is our new philosophy. >> the fact that he's made 12 changes to this titanic comprehensive law kills immigration passing in a comprehensive way because i don't care who the president is, if you're going to pass a comprehensive bill knowing in the white house they're going to flip it around until they get it exactly the way they want it, that's going to keep all lawmakers out of it. >> well, i agree with that actually. there you go. that's the one time during the new year, brian, that you and i

will agree. >> let's just stop right there. >> john boehner in the "new york times" yesterday or one of his aides was quoted as saying that after health care reform, he has no interest in one of these comprehensive 2,000-page bills. let's do it incrementally. let's find things we can agree on. there is no question, obamacare has certainly, to the degree that people didn't already have concerns with it, has really given the idea of comprehensive big government, multi thousand page solutions a very bad name. >> so the "new york times" is doing something kind of interesting. they are asking for bringing up the case for edward snowden getting amnesty allowed to come back. also describing benghazi, the attack, what happened, what was behind it in a comprehensive way that backs up the administration. what's going on with this advocacy? >> in fairness to them and the case of edward snowden, it was their editorial. that's what newspapers do is they advocate on their editorial

page. some people agree and see snowden as a whistle blower and he did a public service and he should be treated that way. a lot of others think he broke the law and ran away to one of those bastions of civil liberties and freedom, first china and then russia. i'm not sure that i think it would encourage -- because if snowden can get away with it, who is to say the next self-appointed whistle blower, and i put that in quotes, isn't going to say, well, i'll break the law and then get a free pass after i get sufficient publicity. look, there is no question that some of the editorial opinions of the times -- not in this particular case, but certainly in benghazi and some of their coverage of enhanced interrogation -- has bled over into the front pages. brian, i don't think we would say that the idea that the "new york times" tilts left is exactly a news flash. i don't think it's a fox news alert. >> that's why we didn't use the animation. >> you're probably right. what is on fox news sunday, a couple of days from right now on

your local fox affiliate? >> it will be so cold, there is no need to go outside. just turn on the tv and sit around the health that is fox news sunday. we'll talk to mitt romney. we'll talk about obamacare. he is the author of romneycare. and also about the olympics because he was the head of the olympics in salt lake city and you've had this kind of terror campaign near sochi in the last week or so. then we're going to be talking to two people on opposite sides of fair and balanced debate about the birth control mandate. the lawyer for the little sisters of the poor. they're the ones that sonya sotomayor gave a stay of the mandate on january 1 and then elise hogue, the president of naral, who has been very much in favor of the idea that employees, yes, even a nonprofit religious affiliated groups like the little sisters of the poor, should have the option of getting contraception. >> watch fox news sunday. it will be cold on sunday. what kind of soup would your wife lorraine make? she did do that cookbook of

soups. what was perfect? >> buffalo chicken soup maybe? >> no, no. i think -- although thank you very much for your suggestion. i think that she's going to go with lentil soup, which is a wallace family favorite. it's hearty, it's got -- >> good for you. >> good for you, exactly. i think we'll be having lentil soup. you want to come over? >> love to. >> i would try it. >> brian, that wasn't for you. that was for steve and elisabeth. >> we'll be there by noon. chris v a great weekend. >> bye. >> just like the day started, it continues. >> no coffee. let's walk over together, steve. it will be fun. >> brian gets left out of everything. >> he's a little bitter. >> we'll start the slow cooker at my house. you want to come over for some dinner. >> for a lengthy stay. >> come on over. >> good morning to everyone. south carolina, a man who is charged with killing his mother and his stepfather is on the run

right now. he escaped a mental health facility in colombia, south carolina. jason carter committed murder back in 2011 and he was then ruled incompetent to stand trial and placed in state custody. it's believed he's driving a white chevy van that he stole from the hospital. we'll keep watching this story. o. j. simpson says he wants to die at home. listen to this one, he's reportedly receiving secret medical tests to try to determine if he has brain cancer. he's now begging president obama to pardon him. he's serving out a kidnapping and robbery sentence in a nevada prison and isn't up for parole for another four years. eric holder wants you to work for the department of justice and so you are paying for it. the doj is shelling out over $544,000 of taxpayer money on a new linkedin profile. the agency hopes this will attract potential employees. couldn't we just set that up for free ourselves?

those are your heads lines. right? we could just do that, save taxpayers the money. >> there you go. we are linked in with the weather and it is frightful today across much of the northeast. maria molina is outside with the shovel. >> so clean-up crews have been hard at work here in new york city cleaning up the snow and passed me along a shovel. i was standing out here, they said i could help out. i'll be doing that. you want to take a look at the weather conditions across the country because close to two feet of snow have already been reported across parts of eastern massachusetts, boston picking up more than 14 inches of snow and the snow will continue throughout the day today and those wind chill temperatures, sub zero across the northeast and midwest and guess what, we actually expect another storm system to move into portions of the midwest as we head over the weekend with another arctic blast. let's head back inside. >> all right. very good. thank you very much. now get to work. >> yep. >> get to work. >> i'm serious. i used to make a ton of money

shoveling snow. do people not do that anymore? >> kids do. kids in my neighborhood do. >> okay, good. straight ahead -- >> i have my wife do it. >> right. >> she's got a strong back. >> what the heck? then you stayed in the city so she would have to shovel. >> shhh. don't remind her. >> remember this commercial? >> where's the beef! >> well, we found the beef. it's back in your kid's school lunch. they have the energy now for the afternoon. >> plus looking to buy a house this year? you can get this one for a steal. we're not kidding. the best bargains on the market ahead. >> no snow to scoop there. ♪ ♪

she keeps you on your toes. you wouldn't have it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - it could be a question of blood flow. cialisadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can beore confident in your ability to be ready. and the me cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequent or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates forhest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stomach,

delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, get medical he right away for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or any allergic reactions like rash, hives, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing or swallowin stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. aexperiencing cialist for daily use and a free 30-tablet trial.

quick headlines now. remember this commercial? >> where's the beef! >> well, we found it. the beef is back in your child's school lunch. the department of agriculture adding more meat and grains. good news for the kids. the reasons? too many kids were going hungry from the government-imposed guidelines. sitting down to breakfast? cheerios will soon be missing something. general mills will stop using genetically modified ingredients. only natural cheerios that come from the earth. they're going back to the original cheerio, which is bark. steve? >> it's not bark. it's delicious. fierce and frigid this major snow storm is pounding states all across the country, forcing the cancellation of thousands of airplane flights. our continuing coverage right now with our reporter live at reagan national airport in virginia. imagine it's kind of a ripple effect as things are stopped

here in new york, it ripples throughout your region as well. >> you're absolutely right. that is the biggest part of this is that along the northeast corridor where there are all kinds of issues with the weather, worse issues than what's going on here in dc, it is causing delays in that area and that's causing delays here as well. according to flightware.com, 2100 flights across the country were canceled. 6,700 flights were delayed. so this is a pretty big deal. just a few moments ago here at the airport and there were 38 cancellations just today and a number of delays as well. local airports like dulles in virginia are getting a lot of diverted flights because of what's going on. some situations, managers are deliberately delaying flights so that connecting passengers can simply move on and not have to deal with this. also boston logan airport, they stopped flights in and out of the airport until noon because of the weather situation.

also talked to some people who were here at the airport. some people, majority of them, trying to get to florida to get out of this cold weather. not a bad idea. some showing me their phones saying this is what it looks like in florida. that's just the way it is. trying to get out of this cold weather. back to you. >> wise words. thank you very much. a live report from reagan national. coming up, looking to buy a house this year? you can get this one for $175,000. we have the best bargains out there coming up next. first let's check in with bill hemmer for a preview of what starts about ten minutes from right now. >> how was the hotel? >> the hotel, not bad. our separaterty? rooms, mr. hemmer. >> i don't know what they do on your show. >> i'm just keeping an eye on you guys. >> yeah, thanks. >> we'll provide the footage. >> thank you very much. we're out of time. great promo. >> thank you for make it in today. steve, the weather is bad. there is more coming your way.

we'll tell where you that's happening next. group of attorneys general have a big message for the white house. we'll tale but that. and ken cuccinelli will talk about it. should ed snowden bet amnesty? we'll debate it. see you in ten minutes oh! progress-oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups

at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your progress-oh! story on progresso.com. ♪ [ male announcer ] bob's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen.

from austin to nashville, many real estate markets in metro areas are making a comeback in 2014. you don't have to spend big to get a great deal. here with us now and the details, real estate expert and author of find it, fix it, flip it, michael corbett joining us now. good morning, michael. >> hey, good morning. i'm so sorry you're snow bound. >> that's okay. we're toughing it out here. it could be worse. so you're going to talk to us about some different areas

around. i know they're normalizing these areas. we'll start in nashville. what can we look at there? >> what's really wonderful is nashville is one of the cities that according to trulia's housing barometer has come back to a normal market, or approaching that. there are several cities that have so far. so nashville is one of them. and we actually have a great deal in nashville right now. this one is 265,500. gorgeous two story colonial style brick front, four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, almost 3,000 square feet. it's got hardwood floors and open kitchen floor plan. it even has a home office, lots of walk-in closets. with 20% down, your mortgage, interest and taxes will cost you around $1,300 a month. >> looks good to me. seattle, washington is another area. >> yes. i love this house. this is a really cool, sort of hip seattle style home. it's about 299,099.

four bedrooms, 3 1/2 bath. it's three stories, new construction. it's a very sexy, fun house. it's got an open kitchen, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, family room, french doors that lead to an outside deck. lots of new landscaping. and this house is actually only going to cost is a hundred dollars a month. >> another comeback kid, austin, texas. you've got something great to show us. >> oh, yes. this is my deal of the week. this is an incredible deal. the price for this property under $200,000. it's 174,900. it's got great curb appeal. it's three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. 1700 square feet. it's a two story brick front. eat-in kitchen. it's got an extremely large back lot. it's very nicely decorated. it's got big spaces and the price on this after 20% down, this is only going to cost you

about $990 a month. it's a great deal, great time to buy. >> it sure sounds that way. michael corbett, thank you for joining us and all those great real estate tips. looks like they're on the upswing. have a great day. we'll be here in the snow. >> you, too. more "fox & friends" moments away when our little girl was born, we got a subaru. it's where she said her first word. (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru

is where she grew up. what? (announcer) the two-thousand-fourteen subaru forester. (girl)hat? (announcer) built to be there for your family. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. ( bell rings ) they remwish i saw mine of my granmore often, but they live so far away. i've been thinking about moving in with my daughter and her family. it's been pretty tough since jack passed away. it's a good thing you had life insurance through the colonial penn program. you're right. it was affordable, and we were guaranteed acceptance. guaranteed acceptance? it means you can't be turned down because of your health. you don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. they don't care about your aches and pains. well, how do you know? did you speak to alex trebek?

because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's perfect for my budget. my rate will never go up. and my coverage will never go down because of my age. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate of $9.95 a month per unit will never increase, and your coverage will never decrease -- that's guaranteed. so join the six million people who have already called about this insurance. whether you're getting new insurance or supplementing what you already have, call now and ask one of their representatives about a plan that meets your needs. so, what are you waiting for? go call now! we'll finish up here.

a lot of history today. big storm if you're stuck inside, just watch fox all day long. we'll give you all the information you need to know. by the way, special note to my wife. honey, i'm coming home. get out the shovel. >> for you.

>> so you can get a path. >> if you want to meet afterwards and you want to go have coffee, go ahead. that's how we started the day. guys. good morning, everybody, fox news extreme weather alert because the dangerous blizzard conditions whipping across the northeast dumping nearly two feet of snow near boston, shutting down major highways throughout new york state, forcing u.s. airlines to cancel thousands of flights nationwide. jfk was still shut down this morning. good morning to wherever you are, whether warm or cold. i'm bill hemmer in "america's newsroom." >> i'm patti ann browne in for martha maccallum. every major city in the northeast is covered with snow as the storm continues to slam the region. forcing school cancellations from philly to boston. sending temperatures plunging to