thanks for joining us. >> yeah, we hope you are having a great morning so far even though it is 4:59 a.m. on the east coast. i am ainsley aiearhardt. thank you for starting your day with us. >> the vacation is now over it is back to work in washington with the battle over jobless benefits taking center stage. >> president obama blaming the gop for abandoning americans while he was on vacation in hawaii. peter what's expected on the hill today? >> heather and ainsley president obama says democrats and republicans are working together on a measure that would extend unemployment benefits for three months. if it passes he will sign it. the democratic majority leader harry reid says that will be the first order of business. >> people are desperate and need help. people shouldn't have to work two or three jobs to buy bread for their family. >> republicans are balking at the idea that unemployment

insurance must be extended without rearranging any other spending priorities. we heard this weekend from kentucky senator rand paul who said he thinks having this unemployment insurance for a long time removes incentive for americans to try to find work. he is not against the benefits all together. >> we have to talk about what policy creates jobs. with regards to unemployment insurance i always said i am not opposed to unemployment insurance i am opposed to having it without paying for it. i think it is wrong to borrow money from china. >> the white house economic council jean spurling who says the unemployment insurance was extended during the bush administration. the senate is going to meet today at 2:00. the house comes back tomorrow. >> peter doocy live for us in dc. >> the struggle over obamacare. rob johnson will file a lawsuit

against the administration today over federal contributions that lawmakers and their staff get for health insurance. johnson is saying the funds create a wedge between a member of the congress and their constituents. this as the white house advisor downplayed the role of enrollees by march. >> the key is to enroll as many people have an exchange that is, woulding have a stable. >> secretary of heal-- success million people in march. >> success is having an ongoing strong market. >> the white house claim 7 million enrollees was never quote it's target roll. >> this morning kentucky senator rand paul talking about obamacare and how his son was mistakenly signed up for medicaid. paul calls the affordable care act a mess even though it was supposed to kick in on

january 1st he is not sure any one in his family is covered. >> at this point i am unsure the other day i tried to get my son signed up through the kentucky exchange the democrats say is so good. i have my son's medicaid card. we are not trying to get medicaid trying to get him insurance. for moopt they wouldn't talk to us because they weren't sure he existed. he had to go prove his existence next thing we know we get a medicaid ward. i am trying to pay for it now i am not sure if i am enrolled in dc or kentucky. it's a mess. new overnight the california girl declared brain dead after routine tonsil surgery released from the hospital into the custody of her mother. jaha was attached to a feeding

tube but without a ventilator. she was removed on the condition her mother take full responsibility. her uncle spoke out. >> we are grateful and proud. we want to thank everyone who prayed for us. >> it is believed she is heading to a facility on long eye p land new york. that's where she would receive 24-hour medical care. a bomb scare forces an emergency landing. the flight from san francisco to new york has to land in kansas city after a flash drive was found taped to the wall. investigators were there searching the plane to determine if there was no threat. crew and passengers were able to reboard the plane and take off. people watching in horror as a small plane crashes and bursts into flames at the airport in

aspen, colorado. it flipped over and rests on the runway. among the witnesses kevin neland and country singer leann rimes. so sad horrible plane crash we just saw happen. the co pilot died but two other pilots on board survived and are in critical condition. one pilot reported wind problems right before the landing. an extreme weather alert. those cars sliding all over that icy hoy way in colorado. 140 million americans seeing the coldest temperatures in about 20-years. maria molina tracking the brutal conditions in the weather center. >> good morning heather and ainsley. look at the windchill map across the country. it is so widespread.

we have montana down to texas even florida waking up to windchill advisories and windchill warnings in place. 30 below zero to 60 below zero. the coldest. a of the air in th midwest and parts of the upper midwest. that is where we are seeing some of the coldest numbers. in minneapolis feels like 44 degrees below zero as we head out the door. 44 degrees below zero in chicago. mild along the east coast. 50's across the new york city 6s the -- 60s the carolinas. we had a winter storm swing through the area in many of the states. we have warnings in effect through indiana and a winter storm warning not so much

because of accumulation more because of the wind that will be producing blowing snow in michigan, and indiana expecting rain today across parts of the east coast. grab your jacket you will need it. >> a massive fire rips through an apartment building in new york city leaving one man dead. firefighters found him in a stairwell. he was trying to escape apparently. he he sent this photo out still stuck too much smoke on hallways elevators not working. all three of them made it out okay, though. the apartment where the fire was broke out was unoccupied at the time. no word on the case. >> while you were sleeping chaos raging in iraq. more than 50 people killed after another day of violence.

dozens killed and fighting as islamic militants with al qaeda battle in the streets of fallujah and ramadi. this as bombings in baghdad kill at least 20. john kerry pleading for support for iraq but says the united states will not keep sending troops back in. he's fighting like a true lion. ariel sharon is in dire condition and there is no way for him to recover giving him a grim prognosis. prescriptions on medical marijuana. they expect to announce executive action today to use pot to treat certain ailments. the state hopes to start dispensing medical marijuana as soon as this year. >> in colorado some marijuana retarryls saying they are almost

sold out of the newly legal weed. customers waiting up to five hours in line are causing the pot shortage. the high demand along with tough regulations regarding how marijuana is grown and distributed at the wholesale level will lead to many stores selling out. >> highlights from the envelonf playoffs. san diego chargers in cincinnati. qb will be plagued with errors. 27-10. the frozen tundra lambeau field. 49ers qb would use his arms and legs but it was the foot of phil dawson that would win the game. he nailed a 33 yard field goal as time expired to win 23-20. the nfc the saints and seahawks and 49ers and panthers in the afc the colts and patriots and

chargers caking on the broncos. a rare come back for k disney's animated princess movie. >> "frozen reclaiming the number one spot at the box office. the musical has been out for six weeks now it hasn't been number one since the first week of december. debuting in 2nd the 5th paranormal activity movie. with $16.3 million the hobbit, desolation of smog slipped to third place. >> good weekend to take in a movie. the senate is not wasting any time in the first 2014 session. today may mark an appointment for our next fed chair.

>> hi heather, good morning. the senate is to vote on obama's nomination to become the head of the federal reserve. she would become the first women fed chief replacing ben berna e bernanke. here is another problem for yahoo. visitors to the web pages who clicked on ads over the past few days now potentially at risk of have aing their computers infected by mal wear. they spotted the attack. 27,000 computers were being infected every single hour. most of the affected users are over in europe. yahoo says it cleaned up the infection on friday. >> if you are looking for a deal this year especially right now listen up here are things you might want to buy right now a car or truck. fuelling the market where supply

sometimes out weighs demands. you have textbooks or students at home reselling their used copies. winter coats you should buy them in january. new models at the customer electronics show. travel to the caribbean i can't think of something that sounds better than a triple to the caribbean right now. >> especially when the frozen tundra conditions. thank you very much, lauren. >> the time is 12 minutes after the top of the hour. the servings are smaller but the price stays the same. why yogurt eaters every where are outraged this morning. >> al gore with the inconvenient truth when it comes to book sales. wait until you hear how much or how little the former vp's work is now selling for.

{off-lin {off-line} ♪ /* 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. 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.

♪ >> good morning. it is monday after the holidays. it is time to get up and begin a fantastic day. thank you for starting it with "fox & friends first". a live shot of the avenues of americas. a man is dead after a violent road rage incident. he was driving along interstate 81 where he was pursued a driver and another car. he called 911 reporting that a person was shooting at him. police describe what happened. >> they ran their vehicle into the victim's vehicle causing him to spin out of control. the suspect turned around got out of his vehicle and

approached the victim's vehicle fired a couple rounds in the vehicle striking and killing the other driver. >> police believe the shooter's vehicle is a smaller type pickup truck. they hope to get more details about the suspect from the 91 # 1 call. >> to california now is judge there slammed for giving a plea deal to a german architect who recklessly designed a fireplace that led to the death of a firefighter. he will spend six months in jail after pleading no contest to involuntary manslaughter charges. it was in the 2011 death of firefighter glen alex. becker was accused of gross negligence for building the frame. fireplaces with combustible materials. the inspector who signed off should share the blame for the firefighter's death. mitt romney taking the high road after msnbc host melissa

harry targeted a photo featuring romney's adopted black baby. >> any captions for this one? >> i think this picture is great. it sums up the diversity of the republican party. >> he apologized first on twitter and then later on her show on saturday. speaking on fox news sunday romney accepted that apology. >> people like me are fair targets. if you get in the political game you can expect incoming. children that is beyond the line. i think they understand that and feel that as well. i think it is a heartfelt apology and i think for that reason we hold no ill will whatsoever. >> romney's son and wife adopted that little boy lahrs fast fall. >> talk about an inconvenient truth, al gore showing the price of his book on the global warming prices melted to just

$1. it is labeled as a super buy. the book retails for $12 on a new copy and 20 for a used one. >> -- a buck 20 for a used one. a waitress at cracker barely gets a $6,000 tip. abigail says she was serving two customers she told them she couldn't go back to college this spring because of financial problem. the customers left her two checks one worth $5,000 written out to her college the other worth 1,000 written out to abigail. >> my eyes had tears because it has always been my dream college to go there play basketball and go to a christian school where i can seek god for that to happen and not have to worry about the

financial issues. >> she heads back to college in a few weeks. time now to brew on this. the material girl is under fire this morning. >> look at this photo. madonna posting on instagram posing with the bottles of booze. the picture accompanied with the caption, the party has just begun. bring it 2014. followers slammed her for the photo. she later wrote no one was drinking. we were just having fun. calm down and get a sense of humor. what do you think? is this poor judgment or all in good fun? facebook, twitter at foxfriendsfirst@foxnews.com. 20 minutes after the top of the hour one vet giving a special gift to a fellow american hero. >> this is embarrassing. >> why is it embarrassing. you should be excited. >> i am excited. thank you. >> wait until you hear what he

did. >> aur monday morning motivator. >> teaching kids about gun safety by teaching them to shoot. this popular new class works. details ahead. ;ñ;ñ;ñ

>> former british nanny louise woodward has given birth to her first child 16 years after she was jailed tore killing a baby in her care. she was convicted of shaking 8 month old to death in boston in 1997 when she was 19 years old. woodward now known by her married name elf teaches dance classes in england. she was released from jail after serving 279 days when she won an appeal to reverse her conviction

to involuntary manslaughter. >> a miracle in the new year. a mom and dad locate their missing son after his picture was printed in a newspaper. he went missing from his home on new year's day. when he didn't come back they desperately searched for him. on sunday they saw this next to a picture about being homeless in cold weather. they called police who located him. he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. it is time now for the motivator. a new segment on "fox & friends first" to inspire you as a start a fresh week with us. >> today we meet u.s. navy veteran john norris. john scored three tickets to yesterday's bengals charger's game in cincinnati. he decided to help another hero.

>> he spented 3 and a half hours to get tickets for the charges's game. he saw a veteran who lost both of his legs in afghanistan two years ago. >> when he walked in i knew that's why i was standing in line was to give him the tickets. i am still going to watch the game either way. but there's nothing like being in the stadium. >> a lot of people reached out to us after it aired. said they want to give you their ticket so you can go. >> sorry. this is embarrassing. >> why is it embarrassing. you should be excited. >> i am excited. >> turns out a local woman had three tickets to give to norris. she is a bartender downtown. she didn't want to be recognized her employer decided to present

the tickets to norris. >> we heard that you very nicely gave your tickets away to someone else. we heard there was an uproar about it. we had the ability to get the tickets in so we wanted to replace those tickets for being such a good citizen. >> go out and do an act of kindness today and honor him. >> 26 after the hour. if you are waking up a bit glum there's a reason why it's not your average case of the monday morning blues. we will explain. >> it is done by businesses and celebrities buy more fans and lights on twitter -- buy more likes on facebook or twitter. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free.

with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. a lot of things going on in my life and the last thing i want to be thinking about is my dentures. [ charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip.

>> it is monday january 6th. battling the jobless benefits. what it means for over a million unemployed americans. bracing for a bitter chill. why americans waking up to arctic air. we haven't seen it like this for decades. drivers are facing dangerously icy roads. the worse is yet to come. maria molina is tracking all of this, the sub zero temperatures for us. >> the tiger mom was come under attack for her tough love approach to racing kie raising . she is under fire again for

claims about which groups are ultimately better. ♪ take me home because i don't remember ♪ ♪ take me home >> welcome home. the vacation is now over. i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. >> as ainsley just said vacation time over. everyone back to work including at the nation's capital. >> the president blaming republicans for abandoning americans. >> doug luzader is live with what is expected on capitol hill today. >> it is part of an effort to

pursue small economic goals. president observe just returned from washington. he just accused him of being cruel. democrats and the senate today are expected to vote on a 3 month renewal of emergency long-term unemployment benefits that expired late last month. many republicans are at least open to this idea. the $26 billion price tag must be passed on to the national debtor not paid for els where. >> are you willing to work with republicans to find a way to offset the unemployment benefits? >> we have never offset emergency spending. that's foolishness. >> what i have always said it needs to be paid for but we also need to do something for long-term unemployed people and that is we need to create something new that would create jobs. >> the president may look at

issues like expanding unemployment benefits and increasing the minimum wage as issues that will resinate with voters in the mid term elections and offset the damage caused by the disastrous rollout of obamacare. heather and ainsley? >> doug luzader joining us live. >> a legal struggle over obamacare wisconsin senator ron johnson plans to file a lawsuit against the administration today that lawmakers and staff get for health insurance. johnson saying the funds create a wedge between a member of congress and their constituents. >> new overnight the california girl declared brain dead after routine tonsil surgery just released from the hospital into the custody of her mother. jaha mcmap was attached to a ventilator without a feeding tube. she was declared to move to another facility assumed her mother would take

responsibility. her uncle spoke out. >> we are very grateful, very proud. we want to thank everyone that supported us. everyone that stood in our corner, everyone that prayed for us. >> jaha's family did not specify where the 13-year-old is going but she is believed to be heading to a facility on long island new york why she would receive 24-hour medical care. >> developments in the aaron hernandez murder trial. the fiancee back in court facing perjury charges. she was lying to a grand jury when she said she did not recall a conversation with hernandez in the days after owe den lloyd's murder. she has pleaded not guilty. a bomb scare on american airlines flight forces an emergency landing. the this flight from san francisco to new york had to land in new york city after a flash drive was found taped on the bathroom wall. bomb and arson investigators searched the plane and

determined there was no threat. crew and passengers were then able to reboard the plane. >> people watching in hoar wore as a small plane crashes at an airport. look at this. the plane flipped over and wrecked there on the runway. among the witnesses comedian kevin neland and country singer leann rimes. rimes tweeted this, so sad horrible plane crash we just saw happen. the co pilot died and two others injured. one pilot reported wind problems right before landing. >> well an extreme weather alert for you. bitter cold blasting the country. you can see and hear these cars sliding all over an icy highway in colorado. >> lots of cars there.

about 140 million americans seeing the coldest stuff in about 20-years. maria colleen gnaw has been tracking the brutal conditions. >> this is very unusual heather and ainsley. we are seeing colder temperatures in parts of texas early this morning like in san antonio where the current temperature is 32 degrees. it is colder out there than parts of alaska anchorage alaska 33 degrees. the storm responsible for the cold air invading parts of the country is this cold front right here. on the backside we saw significant snowfall in illinois, indiana picking up a foot of snow over the weekend. temperatures ahead of the system mild. new york city in the 50's. 60s in carolina behind it much colder. chicago you are can rent

temperature 10 degrees below zero. that's the current temperature. you factor in the wind and the windchills are bitterly cold across portions of the mired wes -- midwest. here's what we are forecasting as far as the low temperatures for tonight. 14 below zero in chicago. 20 below zero in minneapolis and the east coast the cold air moving in washington, d.c. low temperature tonight could be 8 degrees. that is just the temperature not the windchill. a number of windchill advisories and warnings widespread stretching as far south as florida and even parts of southern texas. over to you. >> maria molina live for us in the weather center. >> while you were sleeping chaos rages in iraq. more than 50 people are dead after another day of violence. dozens killed in fighting as islamic militants with al qaeda battle in the streets of fallujah and ramadi. this as a wave of bombings in baghdad killed at least 20. over the weekend secretary of state john kerry pleading for

support for iraq but says the united states will not be sending troops back in. pope frances traveling to israel the west bank and jordan in may. the pope announced the trip to the holy land during his sunday blessing. it was to commemorate the historic meeting in jerusalem between pope paul the 6th and christians and patriarch. >> new york loosening restrictions on medical marijuana. andrew cuomo expected to announce an executive action allowing a number of hospitals to treat pot for certain ailments. they hope to dispense it as early as this year. >> nasa building a spacecraft to destroy an astroid. the chunk of rock could come close to hitting earth in the year 2182.

so they want to see exactly how close the astroid will get. the unmanned spacecraft is set to launch in 2016. it will collect samples from the astroid and bring them back to the scientists. as of now the odds of it hitting the earth 1 in 1800. the former first lady barbara bush will be spending her wedding anniversary at home. she was released from the hospital over the weekend after spending nearly a week being treated for pneumonia. today barbara and 41st president george h.w. bush celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary making it the nation's longest married presidential first couple. congratulations to them. >> feeling down today? well you are not alone if that's the case. >> today is known as blue monday. it is supposedly the most miserable day of the year. reports show millions of people returning back to work they are feeling depressed now that the hole sdooin is over.

legal experts also call today divorce monday. the most popular day of the year to start divorce proceedings. >> everything is back in order. i like today. the holidays are over which was a lot of fun. but now life gets back to normal. >> the time now is 20 minutes till the top of the hour. a best buy employee accused of stealing a customer as identity. what every shopper needs to know. >> for your next vacation how about a tour with big foot? one hunter is claiming that it is possible. he even has the pictures to prove it. >> is that him? we will show you. y we will see. this was the hardest decision i've ever had to make. jim, i adore the pool at your hotel. anna, your hotels have wondrous waffle bars.

ryan, your hotel's robes are fabulous. i have 12 of them! 12? shhhh, i'm worth it... what i'm trying to say is, it's so hard to pick just one of you, so i'm choosing all of you with hotels.com. a loyalty program that requires no loyalty. earn free nights worldwide with hotels.com adding thousands of products online every day. from hard hatsnd goggles. toools and cleaning procts... to state of thart computers, to coffee to keep you fueled. from the sign over the door to the boxes to get it t the door. yes, staples has everything you need to unch your big idea. except your big idea. so when you get an idea, wre ready with everything else. staples. make more happen. afghastan, in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's ened, usaa auto insurance

is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection. and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former miliry members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an aunce ote. :it ♪ [ male announcer ] to truck guys, the truck is everything. and when you put them in charge of making an unbeable truck, : ♪ and first ever back-to-back champion. guts. glory. ram.

>> it is rainy and wet outside in new york city this morning. probably cold where you live. maria has the forecast for us. you can find out what's going on in your city on fox and friends. a utah gun maker in u.s. troops. the company is on a short list from a contract in pakistan and turned it down after they were concerns. an employee accused of stealing the identity of california customers. jessie diaz went to the local best buy to get a new cell phone. later in the week he came to the same store and his credit card was declined. he found three i pads had been charged to the account. he spoke to the store manager

who says he is not alone. >> he informed me i was not the only case. he says there's several other cas cases. >> he has the employee's name and ver investigating the best buy won't comment on an ongoing investigation. the nation's largest consumer electronics show ces kicks off this week in las vegas. over 150,000 people are expected to show up to see the nation's newest technology and find out what's hot and what's not. this coming as new study release shows technology will go down 1 percent in 2014. experts site lower priced gadgets as a factor. >> here's something you probably won't like. the positive feedback that you see in a company's social media site. it may not exactly be accurate. diane macedo from the fox business network here with what consumers need to know.

>> social media cloud is no exception to that. that's because celebrities, businesses even the u.s. state department reportedly had been buying bogus face books likes twitter followers and facebook users. they have financial games winning friends professional clouds or bragging rights. social media site the level of engagement to tout their value. they found the growing desire led to a growing global marketplace for fake clicks. automated ways of getting them more and more companies are off shift click marms where they sit there and like things on facebook view videos on youtube anything to inflate social media numbers. there's serious money to be made here. foxnews.com reports the state department spends 630,000 dollars to members to boost 100

million. and twitter followers anywhere from $40 million to 360 million to date. the fake click market generated another business jeopardizing your credibility and being kicked oven tirely can strongly out weigh any potential gains here, heather. >> 48 minutes after the top of the hour. ever pull an all nighter to pull off a project at work? why you want to think twice before you do that again. >> it won't stop a super hero or super dog. >> look at that. >> please don't comment on my outfit if you don't mind. >> coming up in 12 minutes, we have a packed show unlike other shows where it is mostly dead air. one of the first guests will be

one of 11 attorney generals who are sue the white house saying they are breaking the law with all of the healthcare fixes. nicky fitness is telling us the dos and don'ts on a stair master. i say elizabeth does it. hvhg is it real or does it exist? bret baier has money not as much as donald trump. he will be here live. we have lou dobbs on a brand new book about how things can change in this country relatively quickly and i am practical jokers are here. they play a joke on themselves and make you laugh at home. "fox & friends" in 11 minutes. please put something on. male an] you've reached the age where you've learned a thing or two. [ metal clanks ] ♪ this is the age of knowing what you're made of. so why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? [ gears whirring ] talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have.

ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. [ cellphone beeps ] this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. still runnng in the morning? yeah. getting your vegebles every day? when i can. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. two full servings of vegetables for only 50 delicious calories. 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. if mary had lifelock's bank account alerts, she could have been notified in time to help stop it. lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available, guarding your social security number, your money, your credit, even the equity in your home. you even get a $1 million service guarantee. that's security no one can beat. don't wait until you become the next victim! call the number on your screen and use promo code notme for 60 days of lifelock identity theft protection and get a document shredder free. call the number on your screen or go to lifelock.com/notme.

>> a book called the firestorm, no grades below a. here she is on "fox & friends" in 2011. >> this was applied to me very strictly. my own strict parents didn't know as much. they were stay at home with a family. but my book is a journey and is a transformation. there's a crisis and my youngest daughter rebels and i pull back. >> she is just coauthored another book with her husband that could cause more controversy. they claim eight cultural groups in the u.s. are more successful than others. among the eight, jewish, indian, chinese and iranian. they claim the groups balance three factors. superiorty, insecurity and impulse control better than any other group. a new warning that will make you think twice before pulling an all neither. a study shows going without

sleep one night causes changes to your brain similar to a blow to the head. those studies show a spike in chemicals that indicate brain damage. sleeping patterns lead to the illnesses ranging from aches and pains to heart disease. gun classes for kids? parents and kids, some younger than ten, are learning about gun safety together near atlanta, georgia. it covers everything from gun mechanics to target practice. the teachers saying the class is popular among parents who don't even own a gun. >> there's a lot of misinformation and it's a way for them to get good, solid training that they don't have to be scared of guns. >> parents say the class works. a hunter claims that this picture proves that he caught and killed big foot. the hunter said he killed the beast in texas last september and now plans to tour america with the body but his credibility is questionable. this is the same guy involved in a big foot hoax back in 2008 when he tried to pass off a rubber april

suit as big foot. >> six minutes till the top of the hour. we've seen skateboarders jump fire haoeurpbts -- hydrants and people but these guys taking it to a new level. a crocodile. >> madonna making these words famous again. ♪ papa don't preach >> the singer coming under fire for a picture posted on twitter why she's saying don't preach to me this time. your e-mails up next and we're reading them. ♪ ♪ ♪ connected to more standard horsepower than its german competitors. and that is the moment that driving the lexus gs will shift your perception. this is the pursuit of perfection.

two minutes till the top of the hour. before you leave the house here's what's happening today. congress back to work with democrats trying to raise the federal minimum wage and extend jobless benefits. a dangerous freeze sweeping much of the u.s. schools and major cities are closed and people are warned to stay inside at temps could hit 32 below

zero in some places. a launch out of cape canaveral for a rocket that will carry a tied communication satellite. >> time to look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. up first, the good. you can't get any happier than mosley the greyhound frolicking in the snow while wearing a bat man onesie. it has gone viral on youtube. the bad. customers are outraged after chobani shrinks its cup size from 6 ounces to 5.3 without lowering the price. finally the ugly. a group of teenagers tantalizing a crocodile by jumping over it with a skateboard -- or on a skateboard. it's time to brew on this. madonna under fire for posting this picture on

instagram. her son posing with booze. we ask is this picture in good judgment or in good fun? >> what do you expect? it is madonna. poor judgment. >> she should look at the stars and many kids that have died from such things. >> ed says i feel sad for that young man. it is an abdication of parental responsibility. thanks to everyone who responded. "fox & friends" starts now. good morning. it is monday, january 6. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. obamacare gets personal for congressman rand paul. he went to get his son health care and guess what? they gave him a medicaid card. we're not kidding. >> not supposed to work that way. congress gets back to work layer today. their first order of business, extending jobless benefits perhaps but who exactly is going to pay for that? we're going to talk about it. >> do not mess with her son.