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.

the alabama mom who flew in to defend her boy now speaking out once she got involved in a little raucous in the stands. "fox & friends" starts right now. it's time for "fox & friends." >> you're going to love the story of that mom. this mom that we got here on the set, if you were joining us on friday you know that because of the big blizzard, she actually brought an espresso machine in her bag to make us all espresso. today the small appliance is a george foreman grill. she's going to be sauteeing -- >> going to be fantastic. no mess. >> just in case, i've got it. >> did your parents go to your games as a kid? >> they did. but i don't think we had the mom pounce going on. >> the mom pounce. let's say that elisabeth was hit or beat up or hit

or hit illegally, would any parent scheme from the sidelines -- any parent scream from the sidelines in your defense? >> i did get hit often. i was tiny but tough and i don't recall any screaming. nor did my mom pounce. >> that mom does admit she had been drinking a little, not a lot. the complete story in just a minute. but right now the party is over. >> the vacation is over. it's back to work in washington. that means you. with the battle over jobless benefits taking center stage at this hour. peter doocy is live in washington. what's expected on the hill today as the battle heats up against the republicans are saying let's not extend them anymore and democrats are saying have a heart? >> reporter: the only thing we know for sure is the first thing the senate is going to work on this year will be that three-month extension of unemployment benefits. 1.3 million people lost those benefits at the end

of last months, and now republican senator dean heller is pushing a three-month extension with democratic senator jack reed. that bipartisan support may help an extension pass the senate. but you know, republicans still control the house. and some prominent republican are saying they don't oppose unemployment benefits, but they don't really want to prolong the status quo. >> instead of talking about extending benefits, we should talk about getting people the training they need to fill those jobs. that's much better off than putting a check out. >> well, cruel is how president obama is describing any policy that doesn't give unemployment -- unemployed families the security of unemployment benefits. democrats are saying republican worries about paying for an extension without cutting anything are purely political. >> and if on the first day of the new session the republican party says they won't even support unemployment benefit extension, the original round was started by george

bush when unemployment was 5.6%, they're going to show themselves so far out of the mainstream it's going to hurt them in the election. >> we don't have to wait long to see what is going to happen. the senate comes back today at 2:00. the house will return tomorrow. back to you. >> peter, thank you very much. live report from d.c. >> it certainly does have many americans questioning what to do next. if they do extend the insurance for unemployment, no one wants suffering. yet, where the money is going to come from is ultimately the question. what does it say about the state of our economy and joblessness here if they're asking to extend it? >> we hear over and over again the economy is on the heal, on the run, we have a g.d.p. growing at over 4%. we see the arrow going down, thankfully, of unemployment now below 7%. we expect that number to dip further on friday. if this cost per person is set aside, each one of us, i understand, is taxed at $12,000. the money comes out of our

paycheck, all of us, for unemployment insurance. it's now past that. that's for the average of 26 weeks. now the average state, most states are giving jobless benefits between 43 and 63. with illinois and nevada they give up to 73 weeks of unemployment benefits. the psychological question comes into play if you lose your job, do you expect to get insurance for two full years? are you getting the mentality i can't work anymore. >> they're reducing it to 76. >> so many people have had that for so long. keep in mind they extended the unemployment past 26 weeks which had been historic because of the recession. the recession is long gone, so why continue it? because it would cost the three-month extension, $6 billion. the republicans are saying where's is that money going to come from? you need offsets. the minority whip, steny hoyer, said yesterday that offsets can be harmful. hence, the battle. here's gene sperling, the

white house money guy, on extending it. >> so look, why don't we do this. les pass the heller-reed proposal tomorrow. that will extend unemployment insurance for three months. it will help these 1.3 million people and their families. and then we can have time to then work for what is the best way to extend it for the rest of the year. >> you know what we're seeing right now? starting today the first day that th*e back for this new year 2014, we're seeing exactly what the dynamics are going to be going into the elections in november. it's very simple. the democrats think they've got a winner in income inequality. so they're going to push unemployment. they're going to push minimum wage, things like that. meanwhile, on the republican side, what they're going to do is they're going to remind people that the affordable care act, which the democrats installed, has been a disaster. democrats want to change the subject and the republicans want to remember, people, how bad it is right now.

>> we want to ask you this on facebook let us know how long do you think jobless benefits should last. give us your estimate. >> we understand there's frustration. people are out there trying very hard to get a job in an industry that no longer maybe has room for you. you've got to get retrained and you know the pressure of keeping your family going. on the other hand, you might know somebody who is taking this as a vacation. your next door neighbor who loves to get up at noon knowing they're going to get paid. >> we know it costs $6 billion. come up with $6 billion somewhere else in this gigantic budget and pass it. >> when elisabeth is talking to patrick morsi in about ten minutes, steve and i will attempt to answer everybody on the facebook page. >> if you saw rand paul on television yesterday, it's interesting. he was talking about how he had tried to sign his family up for the obamacare exchanges. the senator wants to be on them because so many other people are. extraordinarily, because he's from kentucky, turns

out the state pretty much automatically enrolled his son in medicaid. not supposed to do that. here's the senator. >> we didn't try to get in medicaid. i'm trying to pay for his insurance. but they automatically enrolled him in medicaid. for a month they wouldn't talk to us because they said they weren't sure he existed. he had to go down to the welfare office, prove his existence. the next thing we know we get a medicaid card. most of the people in kentucky are automatically be enrolled in medicaid. i'm trying to pay for insurance and can't pay for it. and i'm uncertain now whether i'm enrolled in d.c. and/or kentucky and it's a mess. >> three quarters of kentucky's new enrollees of 73,000 are an extension of medicaid. >> the terms by which someone can be able to join medicaid or be forced into it and there are some investigating as well whether there was an original provision in there where the government could seize your assets if you're over a certain age under

medicaid. is this a plan then to possibly sort of scoop up assets of people who normally wouldn't have it? people are being enrolled in medicaid that have assets that normally wouldn't pre-obamacare. >> it will also boost the number of people who got health care. what we've heard from the white house is look at the millions of people who now have health care. just one other thing, later today the house is going to start -- this is something house republicans are going to do. they're going to vote on a bill to safeguard this week against security breaches with obamacare. because of that the centers for medicare and medicaid services came out yesterday with a statement that said so far best as we know, nobody has actually broken the system. nonetheless, that's the drum that the republicans are going to be beating going forward. >> we'll keep you posted. in the meantime good morning to heather nauert. >> hey, guys. hope you had a great weekend. >> back to school day. >> we've got a development that came in overnigh on the stourry of jahi

mcmath. on the story of jahi mcmath. at this hour the girl declared brain dead after routine tonsil surgery is heading to a facility on long island in new york. she was released last night from a hospital in california. a judge clearing the way for jahi mcmath to be moved on the condition that her mother will assume full responsibility for her daughter. earlier this morning her uncle spoke out. >> we're very grateful, very proud. we want to thank everyone that supported us, everyone that's been in our corner, everyone who prayed for us. >> no word on when she'll arrive but we'll keep following the story. a few hours from now a judge will sentence a man for slapping a crying child on a flight. he faces one year in prison and up to $100,000 in fines. prosecutors say he used a racial slur referring to a 19-month-old boy who is black and that he hit this little boy in the face during a flight from minneapolis to atlanta thraft february. huntly was on his way to

take his son off of life support and lawyers say he snapped from all the pressure. witnesses, including several celebrities watching in horror as a plane crashes and explodes into flames at an airport in aspen, colorado. among the bystanders, country singer leann rimes. she tweeted saying so sad. horrible plane crash we saw happen. the plane's copilot died but two others on board survived and are in critical condition at this hour. one pilot reported wind problems right before that landing. they say a picture is worth a thousand words and for one mother and father it is worth a whole lot more today. their son who was missing was found after his picture was seen in "usa today." this is the picture. 20-year-old nicholas simmons went missing from his home in new york last wednesday. on sunday relatives saw his picture in a paper near an article about being homeless. the family called police who found simmons. the family said he is alive and obviously not well.

they went on to say it is the greatest example of god's love and divine intervention experienced. >> it has been so cold and in such a big part of the country. >> tonight back in the deep freeze in the northeast. coming up, a dozen minutes after the top of the hour on this monday. whenever obamacare breaks, the president issues a fix. can he just change the law or should congress have a say in that? one of 11 attorneys general suing the white house joins us live next. >> she's the tiger mom who claims chinese parents raise better kids. now she's taking it one step further. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announc ] your eyes. even at a distance of 10 mis... the length 146 football fields...

they can see the light of a single candle. your eyes are amazing. look after them with centrum silver. multivitamins with lutein and vitamins a, c, and e to support healthy eyes and packed with key nutrients to support your heart and brain, too. centrum silver. for the most amazing parts of you. centrum silver. but with less energy, moodiness, and a low sex drive, i had to do something. centrum silver. but with less energy, moodiness, i saw my doctor.rive, a blood test showed it was low testosterone, not age. we talked about axiron the only underarm low t treatment that can store t levels to norm in about two weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger an 18

or men with prostate or bret cancer. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of por increased acneor in women may occur.air report these symptoms to your doctor. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. serious side effects could include increased risk of prostate cancer, worsening prostate symptoms, decreased sperm count, ankle, feet or body swelling, enlaed or painful breasts, problems breathing while sleeping and blood clots in the legs. common side effects include skin redness or irritation where applied, increased red blood cell count, headache, diarrh, vomiting, and increase in psa. ask your doctor about axiron. [ 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.® at any mfraud could mean blower credit scores. campbell's healthy request. 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.

11 attorneys general are letting the obama administration know what they think of the changes to obamacare. in a letter to health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius they wrote -- quote -- "a fix is flatly illegal under federal constitutional and statutory law. we support allowing citizens to keep their health insurance coverage but the only way to fix this problem within the law is to enact changes lawfully through congressional action." we are joined by one of those attorneys general from west virginia. good morning, sir. >> good morning. great to be on your program. >> we're glad to have you. in this letter are you asserting that a law is being broken by our president? >> i think what we're saying here is that the president has consistently overstepped his bounds and is not respecting

separation of powers. what happens here, elisabeth, is in this case the president issued, h.h.s. and his agency issued administrative fixes and that violated the law in two specific areas. one, it violated what is called the take-care clause. the president has the obligation to execute the laws faithfully. he can't just issue this blanket discretion that he's not going to interpret or not going to oversee the lawesquively. second -- law effectively. you can't make up the rules as you go along. if you want to change a provision you have to go back to congress or in certain issues issue a new rule making. the administration has done neither of those and that's why what they've done is in violation of the law. >> i think you're referring to the obamacare executive action, there was a delay of the employer mandate. there was another delay for preexisting conditions.

right now small business change delay. congressional staffers exemption. these are riling people up. shouldn't congress -- isn't this issue almost bigger than obamacare? shouldn't congress be concerned? and harry reid isn't. he said i am fine to have the president basically do the job of congress. shouldn't they be concerned that this is like king rule? >> i think the congress always needs to do its job and that's what one of the purposes of this letter was all about. the fact is i think senator reid needs to focus on doing some of the things that are difficult. it's not easy to get things done through congress. but the nation counts on congress to respect the rule of law and to respect the separation of powers. when people look to the federal government, they don't want to see a culture of lawlessness. they want to make sure that you're going through the right process, pass something from both houses of congress and the president signs it into law. unfortunately we're seeing the president sidestepping

this and that is very disconcerting. >> just to be clear, i want to make sure everyone knows you are in favor of people keeping the plans they were promised they could keep, it is just the how that you're concerned with; correct? >> that's right. the fact is i think all of the attorneys general who signed the letter certainly support allowing people to keep the plan that they had. i mean, this administration, this implementation has been an absolute, a disastrous rollout. we want to make sure people get to keep their coverage. we just want people to go through the right mechanisms. when you have a problem in the law and you have flaws, you have to go back to congress and fix the problems. you can't make it up as you go along. >> you heard from the west virginia attorney general, patrick morrisey. we thank you for being with us this morning. coming up, we heard it dozens of times on the campaign trail. >> al qaeda has been decimated. >> but if that's true, why is iraq under siege by al

qaeda today? and don't mess with this mom. the alabama mother who drove in head first. she dove right in there to defend her son. she's now speaking out. ♪ ♪ ♪ 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 i worked a patrol unit for 17 years in the city of baltimore. when i first started experiencing the pain, it's, it's hard to describe because you have a numbness... but yet you have the pain

like thousands of needles sticking in your foot. it was progressively getting worse, and at that point i knew i had to do something. when i went back to my healthcare professional... that's when she suggested the lyrica. once i started taking the lyrica, the pain started subsiding. [ male announcer ] it's known that diabetes damages rves. lyrica is fda approved to treat diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new, or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, changes in eyesight including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or skin sores from diabetes. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. ask your doctor about lyrica today. it's specific treatment for diabetic nerve pain. to hear more of terry's story, visit lyrica.com.

anna, your hotels have t ent wondrous waffle bars. e pain. ryan, your hotel's robes are fabulous. so i'm choosing all of you with hotels.com a loyalty program that requires no loyalty. 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. we've got quick headlines for you on this monday morning. new oversight. thousands packed the streets in cities across spain for three kings -- the three kings parade. the festival includes lights, camels and some ducks. security much tighter this year after a six-year-old was killed after being run

over by a float. that happened last year. there go the ducks. pope francis set to travel to israel, the west bank and jordan in the month of may. the pope announced his first visit to the holy land during his sunday blessing at the vatican. it is the only trip confirmed for the pope so far for the coming year. >> now al mall can -- iki warned residents to flee volusia. al qaeda is back. first off, how do we get back to this place? the surge solved it. the people of volusia and ramadi extricated al qaeda. how do they get back? >> i think one of the ways they got back is with the departure of united states forces, iraq lost its biggest outside supporter.

the united states. it was providing a fair amount of training, assistance and then an ability to go in and fight in some cases al qaeda in iraq. >> here's the president of the united states a short time ago on what he thought the condition of al qaeda was. >> thanks to the service and sacrifice of our brave men and women in uniform, the war in iraq is over. the war in afghanistan is winding down. al qaeda has been decimated. >> is he wrong? >> i think there is no question at this point that al qaeda is back. it's back in iraq. and if you look at the region more broadly, al qaeda has surged neighboring syria, conducted attacks in lebanon, in the sinai, in egypt. this argument that al qaeda has been decimated, i think, as we've seen in the last few days in iraq is not true anymore. >> the people in those regions reportedly are not

happy al qaeda is back. they are now being restricted with the shah rei-- with the sharia law under the thumbnail of these organizations. what should we be doing? what can we do? >> in my view we should not be deploying large tphufpls american forces -- numbers of american forces, especially conventional ones. i think this is a fight the iraqis should take a lead in. the u.s. can provide assistance from the c.i.a. as well as special operation forces which can collect intelligence, pass it on to the iraqis to conduct operations. there are a whole range of things including limited targeting that the u.s. can and should do. the problem is if this gets bigger we've got a problem in the homeland. >> no one is saying we should continue to fight the war. we left troops in germany, left them in korea, left them in kuwait. we are being irresponsible by picking up and leaving a year and a half ago, almost asking for this to happen

again. >> yeah. the other area we should pay close attention is afghanistan where the administration is close to withdrawing all forces in an area that is the heart and center of al qaeda right now. this is an issue that i think is even broader than iraq and where there is great risk right now. >> we had an incredible military victory that no one thought was possible with the surge. a third of all our 4,400-plus casualties lost their lives in those two regions. and now al qaeda is back. i wonder what those families are thinking today. >> seth jones, thanks so much. next on our rundown, a terrifying story when road rage turns deadly. a terrifying call from a man from the suspects who took his life. she is the tiger mom. she is taking it one step further.

♪ ♪ stamps.com is the best.

i don't have to leave myesk and get up and go to the post office anymore. [ male announcer ] th stamps.com you can print real u.s. postage for all your letters and packages. i have exactly the amount of postage i need, the instant i need it. can you print only stamps? no... first class. priority mail. certified. international. d the mail man picks it up. i don't leave the shop anymore. [ male announcer ] get a 4 week trial plus $100 in extras including postage and a digital scale. go to stamps.com/fox and never go to the post office again.

,

>> they need to slow down. cars sliding all over a highway in colorado. about 140 million americans have seen the coldest temperatures in 20 years. not all the roads are that bad, though. maria molina tracking the brutal conditions and it's hard for us to talk about brutal conditions because right now outside our world headquarters it is 55 in new york. >> this front is producing temperature drops by more than 30 degrees within just 24 hours. while you're enjoying mild temperatures ahead of it, things get much colder behind that storm system. an arctic front is responsible for more than a foot of snow that occurred over the weekend across portions of the midwest in states like indiana. illinois got a lot of snow and also a lot of wind. we have blizzard warnings in effect in northern indiana because the wind is still producing blowing and drifting snow out there. here's a look at that 24

hour temperature change i mentioned. the temperature dropped by close to 40 degrees in the city of memphis within the past 24 hours. here's a look at those current temperatures. some areas seeing temperatures colder than alaska, like the city of dallas, portions of mississippi and even alabama, across northern alabama waking up to very cold temperatures. the actual temperature in minneapolis, 22 degrees below zero. you factor in the wind and that temperature in minnesota minnesota is 48 48 -- in minneapolis is 48 degrees below zero. we have wind chill advisories in effect as far south as florida and texas. you're looking at a frostbite concern in portions of florida. >> this is a arctic vortex? >> a piece of the arctic broke off. that is why we're looking at this historic cold in the country.

>> we were looking at the packer game, 50 below and these guys had nothing but their tattoo to keep them warm. >> you should be happy we've got 55 degree weather in new york city because over the weekend your pipes froze? >> we wait the until 9:00 for the plumber to come. we fear water in our house. we got one day to get it fixed. >> you did shower over the weekend? >> heather nauert is here with the news. >> come on over. you can use our shower. we'll make dinner for you, coffee and a shower. >> another sponge bath. >> another sponge bath? sounds like there was one to start with. >> brian, brian, brian. good morning to you. hope you're off to a great day. got news to bring you. the f.b.i. is investigating the deadly road rage shooting that took place in pennsylvania. a 28-year-old, timothy davidson, was driving along interstate 81 when he

started to be chased by another driver. he called 911 saying a person was shooting at him. listen to this. >> ran his vehicle into the victim's vehicle causing it to spin out of control and become disabled in the median. the suspect then turned around, got out of his vehicle, approached the victim's vehicle, fired a couple rounds into the vehicle striking and killing the other driver. >> police are looking for that shooter. they say they believe he was driving a small pickup truck. a massive fire ripped through a 42-story apartment building in new york city over the weekend leaving one man dead. fire fighters found him in a stairwell as he was trying to escape that deadly fire. one resident fled to his balcony on the 26th floor with his wife and two-year-old child. he then tweeted this photo with a caption. still stuck. too much smoke in the hallways. elevators not working. all three members of that family did make it out alive. the apartment where the fire broke out was

unoccupied at the time. no word on what started that fire just yet. new york state going to pot. governor cuomo expected to announce an executive action during the state of the state address this week. this would allow some hospitals to use pot to treat cancer, glaucoma and some other illnesses. the state hopes to start dispensing medical marijuana as soon as this year. remember the tiger mom, amy chua? she is stirring up more controversy right now. her first book caused a real firestorm. no play dates, no sleepovers, no greats below an a. -- no grades below an a. >> my own streubg -- strict parents didn't know much. stay at home with the family. my book is a journey and a transformation. there is a crisis and my youngest daughter rebels and i pull back. >> she coauthored another book with her husband. the two of them say eight

cultural groups in the united states are more successful than others. among those eight include jewish, indian, chinese and iranian. they point to three factors, superiority, insecurity and impulse control. what do you think of that? that is your headlines at this hour. brian, over to you. >> how deep do we go with irish and italian? 23 ph-pbs before the top of the hour. wild card weekend very wild. watch this. this is interception, i believe, number three returned all the way back to chargers. they capitalize on all the bengals mistake. bengals 0 and 6 in post season play. to the frozen tundra, i'm talking about yesterday. temperatures at kickoff 5 degrees, with the wind chill factor even colder. but the man who grew up in the area could handle it.

colin kaepernick, 33 yards away, 49ers win. looking ahead to next week, let me tell you what it looks like. saints try to get the seahawks back for their thrashing in seattle where no one can hear. 49ers and panthers have a rematch. in the a.f.c. colts and patriots will lock horns. and the chargers take on the broncos. peyton manning well rested. andrew luck was a little overexposed in the locker room. indianapolis pat mcafee. didn't realize a player being interviewed in the locker room wasn't the main focus. it was andrew luck naked in the back. the photo was taken off

twitter when realized but for some reason it doesn't go away. >> i think i saw my brother in the background fully dressed. >> everyone goes to -- your husband of course, your brother-in-law is a backup quarterback. he broke in with brett favre, saw that, was able to compare it to the talent of andrew luck. >> he's an awesome quarterback. i think most love having him play with him. andrew luck is awesome. that's the least of his worries, i'm sure. >> one other score for you. >> they have all been caught naked before. >> everybody is naked at one time or another. oftentimes there are not cameras there. here's the score from the sugar bowl. oklahoma beat alabama 45-31. that's the number one story when you google it. the number two story about the sugar bowl is about a mom who supports alabama. her son was getting trash talked by some oklahoma kids, and she told them to

shut their mouths. they said to the kid come on down here. she said that's not going to happen. and then this happened. take a look at this video that's gone viral. [bleep] [bleep] [bleep] >> what do you do when a mom's flying at you? >> look at that. >> the guy who was receiving those heels, a junior from oklahoma, michael conley, he says she -- the mother -- was hammered. the mother, michelle prichard said i had a custom -- a couple of drinks but i was not drunk. >> a little embarrassing.

it underlines one thing. i don't know what it was like in the 1950's and 1960's and 1970's but as of late every time i go to a game there is a group that is so drunk and out of control, you wonder about your safety if you're bringing a kid to the game. >> if it's an nfl game the tickets are so expensive many people are drowning their sorrows. >> people got to snap out of it. >> who are you saying is drunk? the kids she jumped on or her? >> does she try to sky towards you? >> maybe she is trying not to be on their special team defense. >> she is definitely trying something special. >> from her athleticism, she should be on the field. what do you think? do you think it went too far? was her mom's defense and her leap to defend her son too much? >> she said they crossed the line when they started taunting their son. she says she would do it

again. she has since apologized to alabama and fans. you can facebook us. you can e-mail us or you could -- doesn't snap chat. that's too complicated. or you could twitter us. >> that's right. did that mom go too far? we'll soon find out from you. the battle over jobless benefits set to heat up today in washington, but would extending the aid help at all? the economist who says no way. >> melissa harris perry at msnbc says a tearful sorry to mitt romney for cracking jokes about his grandkid. his response is next. is classy. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] start the engine... and shift through all eight speeds of a transmission connected to more standard horsepower

than its german competitors. and that is the moment that driving the lexus gs a a when grow up i want to float around in my big pink bubble. [ laughing ] or use my magic wand to make rainbows fall from the sky. [ female announcer ] remember when you thought anything was possible? [ laughing ] it still is. you can do weight watche new simple start plan entirely online or on that magic phone of yours. it's a 2-week plan to start losing weight right away. join for free. weight watchers online. log into your new beginning today.

adt can help you turn on a few ghts. ♪

aess cameras from anywhere to helpyou keep an eye on things. ♪ even ing family in fm the cold when yore not there. now get the advancedechnology of adt starting at ju $79 us a camera at no additional charge. with adt, you get 24/7 fast response monitoring thahelps protect you from burglary, fire, and high levels of carbon monoxide. plus rete access to your home. even corol your thermostat to lsave energy. get adt installed starting at just $79. plus a camera at no additional charge. that's a total savings of over $450 -- adt's best holiday offer. for everything that matters most. ♪ adt. always there.

president obama is pushing congress to restore emergency jobless benefits for more than one million americans. but according to a recent c.b.o. report, it finds that extending unemployment insurance would cost the government about $26 billion. so will reinstating benefits help or hurt the economy? that's the big question right now. joining us right now is economist peter morici, a professor of business at the university of maryland. he has written an op-ed where he says that extended unemployment benefits, slow growth and it's a hoax on the poor, as you can see right there. we have -- i understand we have momentarily lost the professor's audio portion from our nation's capital. so let me just show you a little bit -- tell you a little bit about some of the things that he says. the professor says

interestingly enough, a recent study by the nonpartisan national bureau of economic research indicates extended unemployment benefits cause most of the persistently high unemployment after the great recession. and interestingly enough, keep in mind the great recession is the reason we had the expanded benefits, but it has long gone. we're still having a problem with his audio portion. we're going to try to get back to that in a minute so we're going to step aside and take a break. we're going to talk about an inconvenient truth. big trouble for former vice president al gore's book on the global warming crisis. could this be the answer to your new year's fitness resolution? there is just one thing you need. we'll find out what that is in a moment. ♪ ♪ [announcer] word is getting out.

purina dog chow light & healthy is a delicioly tender and crunchy kibble blend. with 20% fewer calories than purina dog chow. isn't it time you discovered the liter side of dog chow. purina dog chow light & healthy. [ 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.®

all right. it is nine minutes before the top of the hour. here is some quick headlines. former mismassachusetts governor mitt romney taking the high road after msnbc host targeted a family photo feature his adopted african-american grandson for political ridicule. harris perry apologized first on twitter and later on her show tearfully saturday. romney went on fox news sunday to say he holds no ill whatsoever against her. classy. and former first lady barbara bush will be spending her 69th wedding inners at home today. the 88-year-old was released from the hospital over the weekend after spending nearly a

week being treated for pneumonia happy anniversary. so how was your new year's resolution going? if you're looking to get healthier, listen up. stairmaster is out with their new model. to improve the mood, we brought in this arrest of nasty moves. you can start sweating immediately. that's why i love this so much. what's the best way to work out on the stairmaster. >> a lot of people think i can't do it because it's challenging and i have to be on it 30 minutes. not true. you can do 15 minutes and go fast, slow, fast, slow. they have great programs in here if you don't want to take your thoughts out and let them do it. old school is sort of staying on with your magazine. >> you don't really want toc reading -- to be reading a magazine. you'll go much faster and cut it

shorter. i see people doing this all the time. my leg is starting to get sore, and stops that. >> if die this and stop the weight off my leg, it stops? >> i leaned on it and it stops. but at the gym, some people will be doing this and you're all hunched up. that's a don't. >> it sense it is and stops it. what's another don't? >> another don't is don't do weights on here. but if you are thinking about integrating upper body work, do a stop here action come on town. your heart rate is up so much. you can do intervals. legs and cardio, arms and abs. we hopped off, cardiostill going. your head is still above your heart. leaning back into a boat pose. lift your legs up, abs engages and do bicep can you curls. this is a great interval. three members of arms and abs, three to five of the stairmaster

and come back down. >> don't get off and stay off? >> exactly. if you're at the gym now, it's crazy, if you see the elliptical and treadmill are full, jump on these. these might not have as many people on or buy one for your home. >> do you need to stretch after and still do other cardio? should you be doing stairs in your life normally? >> take the stairs. if you're at the mall or walking around, take the stairs. i live in a walkup. when it's really cold, i don't have one of these at home, i'll run the stairs inside. >> some women think the stairmaster will make them thick. >> it's a great butt workout because every time you're stepping up, you're pushing down on your glutes. we can head back on top and i'll show you another move. >> should you be checking your e-mail while on it? >> absolutely not. you should be paying attention because if you're not looking down, you could slip.

be safe. if you do want to check e-mail afterwards, there is a great twitter following, stairmaster says. people say funny things they love to hate this workout. if you want to do an extra glute move, do a kickoff. do it slower. >> i'm about to go somewhere on this thing. that's work the tush. love that. >> don't do arms up here because you can trip, fall. if you're injured, you can't get your workout in. >> the heart rate spikes on the stairmaster quickly. >> you have to work out more on the stair master. >> have fun. we'll be climbing some stairs for you. it's a controversial stance. a doctor who says adhd doesn't exist. is that true? we're going to break down those facts for you and the new mayor of the big apple left of left.

donald trump up next with why this has national implications. ♪ ♪ ♪ we're gonna be late.

♪ ♪ ♪ oh are we early? [ malennouncer ] mmute yo way with the bold, all-w nissan rogue. ♪ too small. too soft. too tasty. [ both laugh ] [ male announcer ] introducing progresso's new creamy alfredo soup. inspired by perfection. with an ultra-thin coating and fast absorbing advil ion core™ technology, it stops pain before it gets worse. nothing works faster. new fast acting advil. look for it in the white box.

good morning. it's monday, january 6. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. the white house urging congress to extend unemployment benefits. who is going to pay for it? you are. >> the mayor of the big apple left of left. if you're not from new york, why should you even care? donald trump is here to tell you why you should care and it could be affecting you and your family at the dinner table. >> meanwhile, do you recognize this voice?

>> you've heard me on movies, television and radio for decades. i'm here with "fox & friends." >> he is. usually that would cost us a lot of money. he's here live in the studio. meet the man behind that legendary sound and voice this hour. i can see him. you can't. but you will. hour two of "fox & friends" starts for this monday. >> live from the news crossroads of the world, this is "fox & friends". i'm pretty sure we are getting an in voice for that, just because he doesn't live, doesn't mean it will cost us. >> we'll do it live! >> he does do it live. >> you've heard this guy a million times. there is the profile of him right there. you've never seen his face probably until -- hey, come on. he was the voice of "the

simpsons for a while. >> sunday, it's an all new simpsons on fox. >> that's great. >> tonight on "two and a half men." >> i also saw you did a promo for the today show. >> never. >> nothing to promo over there. >> you will meet the -- we're going to add the lights and meet the guy in a couple of minutes. right now, let's turn to the headline gal, heather nauert. >> brian, you're fired. we've got the alternative one. we'll get another one from donald trump in a little bit. good morning. hope you're off to a great day. it's two minutes after the hour. at this hour, the little girl who was declared brain dead after routine hospital surgery is headed to a health care facility on long island in new york. she was released last night from the hospital in california. a judge clearing the way for her to be moved on the condition her mother assume full responsibility. earlier this morning, her uncle spoke out.

listen to this. >> we're very grateful, very proud, we want to thank everyone that supported us, everyone that stood in our corner, everyone that prayed for us. >> no word yet on when she will arrive, but we'll keep you posted on this development. witnesses watched in horror as a plane crash happens and explodes into flames at the airport in colorado. among the bystanders, kevin kneellan andlian rhymes. she tweeted this. so sad. horrible plane crash we just saw happen. the plane's copilot died, but two others survived and are in critical condition. one pilot reporting wind problems right before that landing. also while you were sleeping, chaos continuing to rage in iraq. more than 50 people have been killed after another day of violence on the streets of fallujah and also in ramadi. president obama said al-qaeda is on the run, but the former senior advisor for u.s. special operations seth jones, saying

not so fast. >> question to this point that al-qaeda is back. it's back in iraq and if you look at the region more broadly, al-qaeda has surged in neighboring syria and conducted attacks now in lebanon, in the sinai in egypt. this argument that al-qaeda has been decimated, i think as we've seen it in the last few days in iraq is simply not true. >> then over the weekend, secretary of state john kerry saying that the united states will not be sending troops back in. what goes around comes around. a u.s. navy veteran receiving two free tickets to the bengals playoff game. he decided to give them to a fellow veteran ho had lost both of his legs in afghanistan. to his surprise, he was rewarded for his good deed. >> 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 some tickets, so we wanted to replace

those tickets. on behalf of us to you, for being such a good citizen, also to thank you for your service. >> even though the bengals lost, john norris enjoyed the game with his twin granddaughters. how nice is that? those are your headlines at this hour. part of what he said was, i'm so embarrassed. the reporter said why are you embarrassed? he's a humble man and didn't want that attention brought to him. >> that's a great thing. i just got that tweet, to us from our friend, tom, who watches in ohio. meanwhile, joe is one of the most famous voiceover guys in america. if you would please introduce our next guest. >> what can i say about this next guest? he's the star of the apprentice. he's a billionaire. he's a one handicap golfer. i actually won his member guest down in florida last year. >> really? >> yes. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the man with the mythical hair, mr. donald trump.

>> donald trump. >> what a nice introduction. so professional. >> for a change. >> but we have to do that every monday now. that was great. >> good morning, donald. >> good morning. >> so what do you think of the extension of unemployment benefits? right now the rate is 7%. the concern on the part of the gop is where is this money going to come from in the next three months? where do you stand? >> look, it's such a tough issue. it's so nasty in so many ways. the democrats are grabbing it and trying to make the most of it. they're trying to get the issue away from obamacare, which is turning out to be a catastrophe for them and getting worse if you know what's going on, which you folks do. but it is a very, very nastry and tough issue. the problem is you have people scamming the system. they have no intention of getting jobs. you have many people and you have many legitimate people that are out there trying like hell to do the best they can and those people are being hurt. so it's a very, very tough -- i sort of like the idea of the

three-month-extension that the republicans and democrats are trying to get on with. the problem that you do have is you have many, many people, i'll bet you it's a big majority of the people that are sitting back and not pulling their weight. and that's something that nobody wants to see. >> we hear the stories, we know people are struggling, doing their best with a family of five to get by with 300 a week. i get that. but i wonder what percentage, because i hear the nightmare stories of the guy who said i got fired, i'm off for two years. for two years they don't have to get a job, for the very least they got six months. so those people ruin it for everybody else. >> that's the problem. we're a country that is much different from what we were 20 years ago, 30 years ago, when the great thing, the american dream was you go out and you work and you become successful. you just can't work hard enough and you work long hours, forget about the eight-hour days. you work 20-hour days. it seems we're getting away from that. unfortunately, you have a lot of great people that just can't get

a job. so it's a very difficult situation. >> i know we had so many topics. in texas, montana, people are begging for labor. they need people. if you do not have a job, there has got to be a way to get the people without jobs in states that have no jobs in states where they need these jobs. it seems elementary. >> it's interesting, brian. when i give speeches and people ask me about jobs, i always say, follow the line of employment because you go to north dakota, there is places. people are working and they're happy and making more money than they've ever made. then you have people, good people, they live in a community that's really not doing well. it's dying in many cases. literally dying. i always say, i know it's hard, you grew up here. everybody is here. but go to a place that's really productive. that they've made the right decisions. the leaders made the right decisions, or whatever it is that made it successful. go there and just get out. it's hard for people to do that

because we're all set in our ways and you grow up in a certain area and you're supposed to work there and that's supposed to be it. but in many cases, you have these areas that are just absolutely dying and then places like you just mentioned, they're doing phenomenally, they can't get anybody. i would say get up, get out. go to those areas. move there. move there permanently and have a good life. >> great advice. >> the guest we had problems with is going to be with us in 20 minutes. he said because people get these unemployment benefits for two years, they wind up living in places and he cites west virginia where there aren't many jobs, when they should be moving to a place like to nod nod where there are plenty -- north dakota where there are plenty of jobs. right now the united states is locked in many parts in historically cold weather and you rail against the global warming alarmists. you say this government, this country right now is spending

too much money on global warming. >> we're spending tremendous amounts of money in our factories, we're redoing everything, coal. we're selling all our coal to china. we're not allowed to use it anymore and they do have clean coal, but that's okay. they don't have clean. china doesn't, but we are supposed to clean the coal. but we're selling all of our coal and most of our coal -- that's a big business now, to china. we are redoing our factories so they're no longer competitive because environmentally it has to be a certain way. this whole global warming hoax, one of the great things -- if you notice -- they call them tourists. but all of those people on the ship in antarctic coo that got caught in the case, the ice is massive there. they started off in an area that didn't have so much ice and within a period of four or five days, they had miles and miles and they were surrounded by it. they were global warming scientists. the media is not saying that. they're calling them tourists

because it doesn't play well to say they're global warming scientists. they were going there to study global warming. this winter is brutal. i'm in new york right now. the airports were closed, everything is closed. it's freezing. we haven't ha winter like this in a long time. by the way, forget about new york. everywhere, it's freezing, all over the country. look at places like texas, they're setting record lows. oklahoma where they never had problems, they have snow. the hoax doesn't bother me -- >> what do you mean hoax? >> i think the scientists are having a lot of fun. i wouldn't say started -- just like al gore started the internet, he's the one that really is the big proponent. the problem is we're making or manufacturing our factories and other things, we're making them noncompetitive to other countries. if you look at what's going on in china, if you look at what's going on in india, they're not spending ten cents on their factories.

how are we supposed to compete when you can't use fuel? >> if you see what's happening in new york with this new mayor, bill de blasio for a state that's never been better, with an economic lines of improvement that you can only dream about in most other cities. this guy is going to take over and move us to the left. he's going to bring his liberal progressive agenda here. is it bigger than new york? >> i think it is bigger than new york. it's pretty easy to get people to go along when you say you're going to give free rides now. in this case, i really -- you have to give somebody the benefit of the doubt. he's been there for one day and you have to give him the benefit. i think he made a very good choice with the police commissioner. he's a terrific guy and i think he made a good choice there. but you do have to give him the benefit of a doubt. now, in a year from now, on monday morning at 7:00 o'clock we'll be talk being it and see how he's doing. but he's just there one day. let's see what happens. i have a feeling that he will not be killing the golden goose.

>> mr. trump, when he sort of gets in there with the class divide, people aren't feeling hot about him. you get in and say the top 1% will be responsible for more, will that ends up killing jobs, too? those are the companies and people that are providing employment for many here in the city. >> elisabeth, i've been watching this for many years and i must tell you, it's always popular. class divide is always popular until it starts failing. and then you have a reversal. that's a little bit what happened with rudy. rudy guiliani becomes mayor. we had a succession of problems and i won't mention names, but the mayors were not doing it. they weren't doing a good job. rudy became mayor, did he an excellent job. mike bloomberg did an excellent job. then you have the change. so it's very popular. it's easy. it's a great thing to say and everybody wants to vote for a guy like that, but what happens is when things start turning bad and when crime goes through the roof and when taxes get even higher in the case of new york, they're way too high, and people are going to leave and they are

leaving. so it's very popular, but when it turns, it's nasty and it turns very quickly. >> if he doesn't change, there will be a problem. >> no doubt he's a lefty. we'll see how far the city does go to the left or right in the middle where it probably should be. donald trump, see you back here or monday. >> thank you very much. 13 minutes after the top of the hour. the battle over the obamacare contraceptive mandate hitting religious groups. next, an archbishop who is taking the president to task. he wants to know if others are getting an exception, why can't he? >> then the guys from "impractical jokers" are at it again. >> all right. make this whole hot dog and then just launch it into the park. throw that hot dog right into the park. >> what they have in store this season. the hit show is coming your way.

♪ ♪ that's why there's ocuvite thelp protect youeye health. as you, your eyes can lose vital nuients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite is a vitamin made just for your eyes from the eye care experts as bausch + lomb. ovite has a unique formula that's just not found in any leading multivitamin. your eyes are unique, so help protect your eye health with ocuvite. while a body in motion tends to stay in motion.

staying active can ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, this can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain and improve daily physical function so moving is easier. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, like celebrex, increase the chance of serious skin or allergic reactions, or stomach and intestine problems, such as bleeding and ulcers, which can occur without warning and may cause death. patients also taking aspirin and the elderly are at increased risk for stomach bleeding and ulcers. don't take celebrex if you have bleeding in the stomach or intestine, or had an asthma attack, hives, other allergies to aspirin, nsaids or sulfonamides.

get help right away if you have swelling of the face or throat, or trouble breathing. tell your doctor your medical history. and ask your doctor about celebrex. for a body in motion. and shift through all eight speeds of a transmission 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.

the battle over the obamacare contraception mandate hitting religious groups now an archbishop is taking the president to task. he wants to know if others are getting an exception, why can't he and his groups? he writes, quote, one category of americans, however, has been left out in the cold. those who due to moral and religious conviction cannot in good conscience comply with the hhs regulation requiring coverage of sterilization and contraceptives. here to explain is the author,

president of the u.s. conference of catholic bishops, archbishop joseph kurtz, joins us from d.c good morning to you. >> steve, good morning. good morning to "fox & friends." great to be with you. >> it's great to have you as well. although you've been provoked by the law to have to write this letter to the president of the united states because -- we know it's probably going to wind up in front of supreme court some day. >> yes, i think so. >> but for right now, there are crippling fines, which really are taxes, that would be levied against your church. tell bus that. >> before i became a beneficiary, i worked for catholic charities for two dozen years. i know how difficult it is to be able to provide care for people and to add to that, crippling fines just so that we can be consistent in providing service that follows our faith. this is just outrageous. the little sisters of the poor are one of the best examples. i think many people know the

kind of care that they give. they simply want to provide a care that's motivated by their faith. it's great care. it's care, however, that needs to be consistent with our faith. they should not be forced in any way alter that gift of their faith as they serve others. we're asking the president to do something i think that's quite reasonable. there have been delays on implementation of certain mandates for virtually everyone else, but why can't people of faith, people whose conscience is being violated been the hhs mandate, why can't we be relieved, especially until we hope the supreme court will do its job? we're really encouraged by it actually, by the supreme court's possibilities. >> right. this administration has already given waivers and exceptions to all sorts of groups, including the employer mandate. >> yes, they have. >> employers don't have to provide until next year.

you're providing because you want your people to have health care. what happens if they insist, nope, sorry, going to have to draw a line in the sand right here. we're going to have to levy that big fine against you? what are you going to do? >> of course, we're always -- you know this, we're going to be consistent with our faith. we're continuing to look for remedies. as i said, one of the encouraging aspects is that the cases that the courts have actually reviewed initially -- and there is about 90 lawsuits -- about two-thirds of those who have requested a stay, they've gotten a stay. that's a good sign. >> that is a good sign. >> we're optimistic that religious liberty is going to prevail. >> you've written a letter to the president. let's see how they respond. thank you very much for joining us today. >> thanks, steve. >> what do you think about that? e-mail us. 21 minutes after the top of the hour. next up, talk about an inconvenient truth, big trouble for former vice president al

gore's book on global warming. and do you recognize this voice? >> in a world where one man has been heard on radio, tv and movies for decades, you have to wonder if he's as incrediblyto handsomeok as he sounds.

time for news by the numbers. first, $15 million. that's how much a contract to supply rifles to a pakinstani military was worth. but utah-based desert tech turned it down fearing the weapons could be used against u.s. troops and they were right. next, one dollar. that's how much a copy of former vice president al gore's book is selling for. this picture taken at an unknown book store on-line. it retails for $12 if you want to pay more than it's worth. finally, $23.7 million.

that's how much "frozen" made this weekend, making it the number one movie in america, which is incredible. because i didn't like it. >> i still have to keep my promise and see it. >> really? >> we were literally frozen, so we couldn't get there. well, if you watch tv, go to the movies or listen to the radio, you've heard this voice. >> next time house is in the house. gordon ramsey and the producers of "the biggest loser" present" master chef." a special episode that every child should see. animation domination presents a quadruple feature ha will make you laugh so hard, you're going to get stabs of steel on fox! >> he is one of the most recognizable voices in entertainment. would you recognize him if you ran into him on the street? >> no. absolutely not. you got to see his face. here he is, the mystery man behind the voice, joe cipriano. >> thank you. i feel like a slacker.

you get here at 6. i roll in at 7:20, have a cappuccino. >> and talk to donald trump. >> exactly. >> he's got a brand-new book called "living on air." >> you know what that's all about. >> i'm talking about all people live on air. >> true. that's true. >> how did you get to be the voice that you are? it didn't start out that way. >> no, i started in radio at 14 years of age in connecticut where i grew up. at 14 i called my local dj and i happened to hit upon a nice guy who said come on down. and i did and i would file records and finally i was hired on the air at 16 when i was a junior in high school. i would do my homework while i was on the air while the records were spinning. >> a go getter. >> i love watching do you the news because when i was 16 years old, we would have to do a minute of news when you're doing your top 40 news. this was 1971. this was the vietnam war. i had no idea how to pronounce

some of the names of these battlefields. >> neither do we. >> exactly. but what i would do, when i came up to the story, i would reach to the transmitter and flip it off the air, and wait ten seconds and flip it back on and say, that's news. now let's look at weather. >> you did not! >> are you kidding? >> i did that. and you can try it. i think there is a switch right there. >> that worked for you, though. >> it did. >> who mentored you? >> gosh, a man named dani dark, the legendary voice of nbc for years and years. and also done lafontaine, the man who invented that, in a world. he wrote that. he wrote copy. one day the announcer didn't show up and they said, don, you do it. that's how he started his career as a voiceover. >> fantastic. it was over 25 years ago -- >> question didn't even have a curvy couch back then. >> they wanted a voice that was

younger than the other channels. >> right. there was the big three and they wanted to do something different. i was on the radio in los angeles. i was just fill not guilty for a guy, wasn't even supposed to be on that guy. the new head of marketing for this little network named fox that everybody said wouldn't last for six months was driving home stuck in traffic. i was his only companion for an hour in the car. so i was doing an audition without knowing it. he bricked up his brick of a cell phone in '88 and called the radio station and brought me in. that was '88. voice of all the fox comedies for 23, 24 years -- >> do a couple for them. >> sunday, it's an all new simpsons from fox! sunday, it's the 65th annual grammy awards. >> that is so cool! >> i love it. >> read all about it in his new book "living on air." joe, thank you very much. >> thanks very much. i appreciate it. >> congratulations on your great

career. >> thank you. straight ahead, the girl reads. >> controversial stance, the doctor who says adhd simply doesn't exist. is that true? we're going to break down those facts. >> brian, have joe do the next one. >> go ahead. >> let's see. then, the guys from "impractical jokers" are at it again. >> all right. make the hole hot dog and then just launch it into the park. throw that hot dog right into the park. >> what they have for us in store this season when they join us live. >> very nice! ♪ ♪

( bell rings ) they remind me so much of my grandkids.

wish i saw mine more 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.

♪ ♪ that is your shot of the morning. athletes from around the world compete in the annual christmas tree throwing games in germany. look at that! i could throw a tree. the contestantses bring their own trees minus those pretty decorations and the person who throws the tree the furthest gets crowned the winner. >> ho, ho, ho. that's what they do at the end. they don't mulch it?

they burn it? >> yeah. >> okay. >> wow. oh,well. >> santa was chairman. wasn't he? >> saint nick? >> yeah. >> santa got a lot of trouble on that station. let's forget it. heather nauert, what's happening in the news? >> good morning, everyone. hope you're off to a great day. some news, the f.b.i. is investigating the road rage shooting that took place in pennsylvania. 28-year-old timothy davisson was driving along interstate 81 when he was chased by another driver. he called 911 saying that a person was shooting at him. listen to this from police. >> then ran to his vehicle the victim's vehicle. he got out of his vehicle, approached the victim's vehicle, fired a couple rounds into the vehicle, striking and killing the other driver. >> they are still looking for the shooter at this hour. they believe the person was driving a small pick up truck. a massive fire rips through

a 42-story apartment building in new york city leaving one person dead. firefighters found a man in his stairwell as he was trying to escape. one resident fled to the balcony of his 26th floor apartment with his wife and his two-year-old. he tweeted this photo with a caption. during the fire, still stuck. too much smoke in the hallways. elevators not working. all three made it out alive. the apartment where that fire broke out was unoccupied at the time. no word on what started it. take a look at this massive billboard. atheists put this up near a busy the new i am mormon city, utah. campaign. listen to this. >> people all have their own views. i don't think they need to be broadcasting it. >> the vice president of the atheists say the intention was to get people out of their comfort zones. no comment from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. and don't try this one at home. take a look.

>> oh! oh! >> that is not a seal right there. that is an alligator, or crocodile. a group of teen-agers jumping over it on a skateboard. the croc gets so angry, it lungs at a kid. we're told he was never in any danger, although a certain part of him might have been. the teens taped up the animal's mouth. stupid. those are your headlines. i mean really? >> stating your opinion there. >> yeah. that is my opinion. stupid. >> our next guests are watching this thinking, why didn't we think of that? practical jokers are pranking in the new year with all new antics that do not involve alligators yet. >> what's your name? >> mike. >> mike. >> we put a marker in between the boxes there. label the bun so we know it's

mike. permanent ink. >> yell, mike, just like you're in a coffee shop. mike! are you mike? >> yeah? >> what else is on? here to give us the inside scoop are two experts of "impractical jokers," the insiders, two of the main guys. if you talk to them, they're the keys to the success of the series. james murray and brian quinn. good morning. >> hi. >> i hope you were wearing gloves there. >> probably not actually. >> i don't know how they let us do that. >> the premise of that is you're hot dog guys. and each one of you are getting instructions and you got to go ahead and do it. >> new season starting. what can we expect? >> no alligators.

although i'm inspired by that last clip. >> it would have been a lot better if he had snapped it open and bit the guy. that would have been great. >> we'll save it for our show. >> we'll have an alligator eat value. season finale. >> this season is great. the punishments are out of control. last week was the season premiere. i'm terrified of heights and they threw me out of a plane. i had no idea. they tricked me. >> i think that's what's happening right there. >> oh, yeah. >> did you get over your fear? >> oh, no. i didn't face my fear. i put my head between my legs. >> you didn't jump? >> i jumped. there is me crying. >> did you have a parachute? >> but they threw the parachute after. >> this is what i think, since you've been on, this is your third season, i saw the first episode, it was phenomenal, the hot dog one as well as you bell hops where you had one guy took a shower, the other guy unpacked everybody's stuff.

the season is great. what worries me now, there is so many producers, now it's not friends pushing friends, now these producers are pushing you guys, now you're really out of control. >> we're getting pushed by america, by our parents, by you. what's up with that? >> they should. >> what's the deal breaker? what's something you won't do? anything? >> don't tell each other! >> it's hard because when it comes to the punishment, we're not allowed to say no. that's like a gentleman's agreement. that's why he had to jump out of a plane. >> never? >> we made a pact we would not say no to a punishment. >> they would not say no to this. here they are launching wieners. >> all right. value, make his whole hot dog and then just launch it into the park. throw into the park. >> what does she say after? >> he said you son of a b. >> she was great.

sinus just by watching that, you would think that the person knew you guys were talking on a microphone, talking in somebody's ear. >> we make him do stupid stuff and we don't have to do with the consequences at all. >> you guys are buddies, but also very skilled improv guys and you have a live show. when do we see your live show? i missed it in new york. >> we're going to come back to new york this spring. in manhattan, long island. we perform every other weekend. atlanta, houston this weekend. akron, ohio. >> when do we see you on tru interests tv? >> we are on every nurse night at 10:00 o'clock. brand-new season. >> we're waiting for to you make a guest appearance on the show. >> how does it pay? >> amazingly well. >> they make us say that.

>> congratulations. >> don'ter break up like the beatles. i think some day you'll be bigger if you just stay together. >> we need you. >> thank you very much. coming up on this monday, congress set to extend perhaps jobless benefits for another three months. but who is going to pay for that? we're going to take a closer look coming up. >> then another state going to pot. exactly what governor andrew cuomo is set to do in new york. that story is next, although i think i just told you. >> first the aflac trivia question of the day. born on this date in 1955, this british comedian is best known for his roles as mr. bean. be the first to send an e-mail with the answer and you may be getting something. ♪ ♪

aflac!

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. purina dog chow light & healthy for you and your family... aflac? is a delicioly tender and crunchy kibble blend. with 20% fewer calories than purina dog chow. isn't it time you discovered the liter side of dog chow. purina dog chow light & healthy.

quarter before the top of the hour. we've got quick headlines for you. new york going to pot? governor andrew cuomo expected to announce an executive action during his state of the state statement later this week. it would allow some hospitals to use pot to treat cancer, glue glaucoma and other illnesses. the state hopes to start dispensing medical marijuana this year. so new york could go to pot. and new video just in, dennis rodman and his hand picked dream team landing in north korea. the players include former nba all star kenny anderson, cliff robertson and vin baker. they will face a north korean basketball team to celebrate kim jong-un's birthday. brian? all right. president obama is pushing congress to restore emergency jobless benefits more than

1 million americans essentially saying have a heart. a recent cbo report finds extending unemployment insurance could cost the government about $26 billion. so will reinstating benefits help or hurt the economy is it does it help or hurt the person? joining us right now, economist peter. are you for this or against it? they're going to vote it and need only five republican votes to pass it. what should happen? >> i think they shouldn't do it. these were emergency benefits. if we extends it, we're creating a permanent entitlement. then it comes down to how do you pay for yet another permanent entitlement? >> what do you mean pay for it? they say this comes out of your paycheck. employers pay for it, don't they? >> employer employers pay for it out of payroll tax. the cap is $12,000. a lot of these benefit which is go to middle class executives that don't want to take a step down in pay, they take another job, are paid for by the very

working poor we see demonstrating on the streets of manhattan for something more than 7.25 or 7.50 an hour. >> we see nancy pelosi, we watch harry reid yesterday say, if you put this money in the hands of people who are unemployed, it helps the economy because they go shopping. they put gas in their car, do whatever to pay their bills. >> how does giving a middle cadillac execsive $1,000 a month help the economy if it's paid for by taxing the working poor? you're just taking money out of one hand and putting it in the other. one person spends it, but then another person, who is in much more need, doesn't have it for necessities. >> so you use the term hoax on the working poor. why does that term work? >> simply people like nancy pelosi like to champion themselves as being for the poor and they appeal to them for their votes and get them to vote for them on the basis of these kinds of programs. but they're not benefitting from it. they're being hurt by it because the taxes necessary to pay for it come out of the working poor. it's a hoax. it's not for their benefit.

it's basically something they're using as a political wedge issue. the president says he's interested in bipartisanship. if this is the way he's going to begin the new year, then he's simply being frankly hypocritical. >> give me an answer. what do you do to the people long-term unemployed? >> i think we need to encourage greater mobility among middle class people who find themselves unemployed, both geographically and also to become more reasonable with what they can expect. a lot of the people profiled in articles are not going to get their old jobs back and they have to change occupations and perhaps take less pay. but that less pay would still be a lot more than what the unemployment benefits they receive. the average unemployment benefit is just about minimum wage. most of those folks can find some of the kinds of employment paying better than minimum wage. >> usually if you're in a job, there is more of an opportunity to get something once you have a job. peter, thanks so much. we look forward to seeing you on those commercials, as well as on the classroom and on our show. >> take care. 12 minutes before the top of the hour. let me tell you what's left in

our show. coming up, it's a controversial stance. doctors say adhd simply does not exist. is that true? we'll break down the facts next. and lou dobbs. a new book. he joins us live. ♪ ♪ ross the country has brought me to the lovely city of boston. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city, i'm sure they'll appreciate that geico's been saving people money for over 75 years. oh... dear, i've dropped my tea into the boston harbor. huhh... i guess this party's over.

geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missing. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes and raising money for meals on wheels. but we'd really like our truck back, so if you see it, let us know, would you? thanks. what?

the answer to the aflac question of the day is rowan atkinson and the winner is karen from culpepper, virginia.

congratulations. you're going to get a copy of brian's new book "george washington and the secret six." a great read. speaking of books. there is a new one creating a lot of controversy this morning. the author, dr. richard sauce, says adhd doesn't exist. quote, let me be clear, he says the premise of this book is not a single individual, not even the person who finds it close to impossible or pay attention or sit still is afflicted by the disorder called adhd as we define it today, end quote. is he right? joining us is child and adolescent psychiatrist and medical director for, dr. andrew gilbert. good morning. thanks for being here. so with he was saying is affecting a ton of people, particularly children, the increase in those diagnosed wit adhd and prescribed like aderol. he basically says it doesn't exist, that it is a cluster of symptoms instead of a disorder or disease. what's your response to that?

>> well, adhd i believe does exist. it is one of the most well studied and well-validated disorders in all of medicine that was actually reported by the american medical association in 1998. so since then, there have been a plethora of studies that have further supported this diagnosis. >> dr. saul himself has been in the industry a long time. he said that he has seen patients come in with other symptoms. they present other symptoms that are misdiagnosed for adhd. for example, there is a girl being disruptive in class, turned out it was because she needed glasses. she had a myopic issue. she couldn't see the blackboard. some people just want to get their hands on aderol. , so they'll walk into the doctor and they want to fix the problem. is this something that's not properly diagnosed, overdiagnosed or a quick fix?

>> those are great questions. i believe that this disorder is now being properly diagnosed. there have been increased rates in the prevalence of adhd and those probably reflect the fact that there is less stigma about psychiatric disorders in general and adhd in particular and there is more education about adhd and people are now more comfortable reaching out to their primary care physicians for evaluations and treatment. >> i think there is the idea based on that increase -- and it is fair to say the stigma is sort of being put aside so that there is not hesitation tho maybe bring forth these issues it a doctor. what's the goal of a good doctor in your position? to get to the diagnosis of adhd or look and say this could be a sleep scored? this might be a reading issue, not necessarily full blown adhd.

>> right. and a good doctor, whether you're a psychiatrist or neurologist, internist, pediatrician, when a patient walks into your office for an evaluation, you carry out a full comprehensive evaluation, which includes what we call differential diagnoses. so you are trying to rule out that this condition such as adhd is not better explained by some other disorder. for example, anxiety disorders. child psychiatrist, i have seen a lot of children who think they may have adhd, but when you really spend time with them and their families and get a lot more information, you find out that what's distracting them is their anxieties, their worries. you can appropriately and effectively treat that. and the adhd-like symptoms can dissipate, disappear. however, adhd is highly comorbid with other conditions. about a quarter of people with adhd have adhd alone. most folks have anxiety disorders, mood disorders,

learning disorders that go with it. >> we want to thank you for being here this morning. correct evaluation is probably the best. thank you. >> coming up. lou dobbs in the next hour ahead when my son was born, i remember, you know, picking him up and holding him against me. it wasn't just about me anymore. i had to quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven o help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. chantix didn't have nicotine in it, and that was important to me. [ male aouncer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal tughts or action while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of mental health problems, which uld get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a seris allergic or skineaction to it. if you develop these, stop antix and see your doctor right away, as some coue life threatening. tell your docto if you have a history of heart or blood vessel problems, r if you develop new or worse symptoms. get medical help right away if you have mptoms of a heart attack or stroke.

use caution when driving or opating machinery. common side effectslude nausea, trouble sleeping and unusual dreams. i had to qt smoking to keep up with this guy. [ male announcer ] ask your doctor if chanti is right for you.

natural energy from tea packed with real juice from delicious fruits and veggies. it's what you need for that extra boost! oh and did we mention it's only 50 calories? need a lift? could've had a v8. in t juice aisle.

good morning. today is monday, january 6. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. the white house making a new push to extends unemployment benefits, but how are they going to pay for that? we're live in our nation's capitol with that story ahead. we heard it dozens of times on the campaign trail. remember this? >> al-qaeda has been decimated. >> remember that? al-qaeda decimated. if that's true, then what's this? iraq under siege by al-qaeda again, today. not so decimated. >> don't mess with this mom. the alabama mom who dove in head

first to defend her son now says she can explain. some people have some heel marks that need some ice. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> normally i'm paid tens of thousands of dollars to say this, but for you and for this one-time only, welcome to "fox & friends." >> joe, very nicely done. >> he usually does it right in his house. he gets a quick order. how many times do you think bret baier calls him up and says i have a brand-new story, i need a guy with a deep voice for person special? how many times do you have that guys on your show? >> if i can't count them. that was pretty cool. >> you know what else is pretty cool? you've been doing "special report" for five years. >> five years today. >> happy anniversary. >> thank you. >> does it seem like five years? >> no, it flew by. what a ride.

it's been amazing. >> you have done a really great job and millions of people trust you for the news at 6:00 p.m. eastern time as we do. we give you a couple of minutes on our little show here. we know that later today in the senate, it sounds like after they vote on janet yellen, they may take up whether or not to extend jobless benefits. another emergency measure, was fort recession that ended about five years ago when you started the job. what's going to happen? >> right now the votes are not there. it seems like senator reid needs about four other republicans to come over to get over the 60-vote threshold. that's the procedural hurdle. he doesn't have them right now. he may have them, but the debate starts today in the senate. essentially republicans, the pushback here is they want it paid for. they want to see spending cuts equal to what it would cost. $26 billion to extend unemployment benefits under this

plan for three months to all of the people that would be receiving them. and republicans say that should be paid for somehow. so there may be a deal in the works, but right now there is not and the prospect of it going in the house doesn't seem to be that high. >> i was just going to say, regarding some sort of a deal, it sounds like some republicans are saying, what about the farm bill, because there is going to be some give back there. there aren't going to be some direct payments. maybe they could come up with the money there. but it involves let's make a deal. the big question is, after the big budget compromise at the end of last year, maybe they're in a compromising mood. >> yeah, it's possible. both sides want to see some moving forward on a number of different things, but remember, this is all positioning. this whole positioning of income inequality, you're going to see the president really hammering that home tomorrow with a big speech. i assume that unemployment benefits will be a big part of that. but also a minimum wage

increase. all positioning perhaps politically to take some of the heat out of the affordable care act focus and focus more on these issues that really are attractive to his base to turn the applycal fortunes around for this white house. whether that works or not i think is yet to be seen. >> it was interesting because while the president was in hawaii taking some swings on the golf course, he took swings at the gop. saying they've abandoned americans. >> congress went home for the holidays and let that life line expire. for many of their constituents who are unemployed, through no fault of their own, that decision will leave them with no income at all. we make this promise to one another because it makes a difference to a mother who needs help feeding her kids while she's look for work. makes a difference to a father who needs help paying the rent while learning the skills to get a new and better job. denying families that security is plain cruel.

>> well, here we are. he's going to probable lea be giving a speech tomorrow and behind him, i hear there will be a bunch of people who are look for jobs currently. correct? >> yeah. it willing be the kind -- it will be the kind of message where he will hammer republicans again and again and again. it is not the kind of trying to get a bipartisan compromise language that you hear. it is more of positioning this political issue. that said, it's a powerful political issue not only for his base, but for others, especially in a situation where there is so many long-term unemployed. >> i just saw gene sperling was relatively diplomatic. even senator schumer was relativelyic. the president from hawaii was go for the jugular. let's paint good guys and bad guys. i want to move on to bad guys. al-qaeda back in iraq, a made and fallujah. i'm not stealing one of the headlines from your first show five years ago. i'm talking about what is exactly the case today.

what are your thoughts on how the administration says we're going to help out whenever we can, but there is only so much we can do? >> i mean, that's the position they're in. they're not going to send u.s. troops back in. there is no way, shape, or form that that's going to happen. you had secretary of state kerry say as much overseas yesterday. it's the position in which the iraqis are now in the fight, in the battle for fallujah and a mati. if you talk to all the military folks who spent so many months defending those places, in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and to see it kind of diminished to this now. the iraqis say they need three or four days and they think they can make headway. it does not look good at this point. >> yeah. the irresponsible way in which we left, with no serious negotiation towards any type of residual force. seth jones joined us earlier and

he is a former senior advisor, u.s. special operations commander. here is what he said. >> no question to this point that al-qaeda is back. it's back in iraq and if you look at the region more broadly, al-qaeda has surged in neighboring syria, conducting attacks in lebanon, in the sinai in egypt. so this argument that al-qaeda has been decimated i think, as we've seen over the last few days in iraq, is not true anymore. >> we should pay close attention to afghanistan where the administration is close to withdrawing all forces in an area that is the heart and center of al-qaeda right now. >> do you see any push back from the administration on those statements? >> well, i think that they would say that it's all different terminology, set core al-qaeda versus splinter groups al-qaeda. the semantics of al-qaeda. the bottom line is extremist

al-qaeda, terrorists who sign on to that ideology are expanding, not diminishing throughout the region. the key point he makes at the end is the status of forces agreement that is now pending with afghanistan. it seemed at the end of the iraq status of forces agreement negotiation that the administration really wanted to let that lapse. it wanted to let it go and that u.s. troops were going to get out there as soon as possible. the administration says it's a different animal with afghanistan, but many people in the know think we're setting up to the same kind of thing where this status of forces agreement may not work out with karzai and suddenly everybody is out immediately, out of afghanistan. politically, that's very -- a lot of people would say good. but militarily and from a strategic point of view, they don't think it's great in the pentagon. >> we're sure you're going to be talking about this tonight on "special report" and throughout the week. bret baier, who celebrates his

fifth anniversary, i'm sure they're going to fete you with beautiful gifts. i was looking, if you've been there for 50, 60 years, you could get diamonds or gold, but fifth anniversary, wood. >> yeah. i just keep work. >> we'll send you a pencil. >> push it. >> congratulations. we'll be with you tonight celebrating. heather nauert, how you doing over there? >> i was thinking about what kind of anniversary gift do you give somebody if it's wood? >> heather and i are doing calculations? >> i know, i was thinking about, what did i get? good morning to you all. hope you're off to a great day already. moments ago, liz cheney announcing that she will drop her bid for u.s. to the senate. the oldest daughter of dick cheney was going to challenge the incumbent wyoming senator for his seat and she just released this statement. serious health issues recently arisen in our family and understand the circumstances, i

have decided to discontinue my campaign. my children and their futures were the motivation for our campaign and their health and well-being with always be my overriding priority. german prime minister merkel fractured a bone in her pelvis during a skiing accident. she fell while cross-country skiing in switzerland over christmas. she within to the doctor and after the pain didn't go away, they discovered the fracture. witnesses including several celebrities watched in horror as a plane crashes and then explodes into flames at the airport in colorado. among the bystanders, kevin kneelen and lee ann rimes. she tweeted this saying so sad. horrible plane crash we saw happen. the plane's copilot died, but two other pilots on board survived and are in critical condition. one pilot reported problems right before the landing. the wife of a pilot who landed a plane on a new york expressway is not happy about her husband's trip. michael shah arts landed in the

bronks after he had engine trouble on saturday. he was giving two female passengers a tour of new york city. when his wife was asked about the flight, she said, why don't you ask him? i'm sure he'll be happy to tell you. no one was hurt in that landing. those are your headlines. >> who who are the women? >> i don't know. but i'm certain the wife has some thoughts about that. >> i'm sure she does. >> quite a traffic tie-up. look, that's my husband on the news. >> not good. coming up, the doctor can't see you now. get ready to hear that more often in a state that was supposed to be the model for obamacare. one of those doctors is going to explain why up next. and talk about an inconvenient truth, wait until you hear how much al gore's book is selling for right now. if you want to buy it, you can get a really good deal. ♪

♪ [announcer] word is getting out.

purina dog chow light & healthy is a delicioly tender and crunchy kibble blend. with 20% fewer calories than purina dog chow. isn't it time you discovered the liter side of dog chow. purina dog chow light & healthy. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missing. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes and raising money for meals on wheels. but we'd really like our truck back, so if you see it, let us know, would you? thanks. what?

life could be hectic. as a working mom of two young boys angie's list saves me a lot of time. after reading all the reviews i know i'm making the right choice. online or on the phone, we help you hire right the first time. with honest reviews on over 720 local services. keeping up with these two is more than a full time job, and i don't have time for unreliable companies. angie's list definitely saves me time and money. for over 18 years we've helped people take care of the things that matter most. join today.

california's health care exchange was supposed to be the model for the nation. after all, when it comes to patient, the site seems to be working as designed. but ask the doctors and they will tea tell awe different story. the president of the california medical association and o that represents more than 35,000 doctors across the state is with us now. good morning. there are obviously concerns that doctors have, specifically what is affecting them and concerning them? >> good morning, elisabeth. the -- california medical association has for many years had as its policy that increased access for patients would make a

healthier california. we still stand by that policy. the issue has been the great amount of uncertainty in the rollout of the exchange plans and in the affordable care act to some degree and in general. the issue has been that with the rollout of the cal -- california basically set a standard for benefits across the spectrum so that every health plan had to offer the same benefits, which was a benefit to consumers. they could shop basically just based on price and what the network adequacy seemed to be for them. the unfortunate part is with all of the rollout, it was all condensed into a short time frame, so doctors really only had a very short time to look for what potential contract offers there were. the health plans, as you know, the health plans had developed three or four different tiers,

the platinum, gold, et cetera, bronze plans, and the most affordable plans for patients were often very deeply discounted off of the doctors' current fees. >> to your point, take san diego, for example. so if everyone signed up for the cheapest plan in a population of 1,000,307, health net doctors, one of the cheapest plans there, 204. can do you the math there, that's about 6400 people per doctor. you may be paying less for your plan or on the low tier entry, but you're waiting in line with 6400 people to see your one doctor? that's a long wait. am i wrong? >> that could be a long wait. that's one of the things we're concerned about is that just having a health plan, just having insurance does not necessarily mean that you have access. when doctors are considering these contracts, doctors are

looking at the entire landscape. this is part of the reflection of the problem with the insurance market in general for the last several years. it's not just a new problem. what we think is really important is that there be transparency both in who is actually in the plans and what is being delivered by the plan so that across the whole marketplace, both from the insurer's standpoint, for the patients and for people who are providing the care, doctors and other health professionals, that there be a transparent situation so that they can make good decisions. >> i think what everyone is hearing is doctors don't just want to treat people, they want to treat them well, to their best ability. and the system maybe isn't going to allow them to do that. we thank you for being with us today and expressing those concerns. >> thank you very much. coming up, you know her from "full house," but candace

cameron is all grown up. how does she do it all with a little help from her safe? she joins us here next. well, she's a tiger mom who claims chinese parents raise better kids and now she's taken it one step further. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is the age of knowing what you're made of.

why let erectile dysfunction getn your way? talto your doctor about viagra. k if your heart is hlthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates r chest pain; it m cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effectinclude headach flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid ng-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and cl ur doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. this is the age of taking actn. viagra. talk to your doctor. [ 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.®

and let's say you bout cut-rate insurance and you weren't covered. oh, and your car is a time machine. [ beeping ] ♪ would you go back to when you got that less-than-amazing policy and go with esurance instead? well, they do have tools like coverage counselor® to help you choose the coverage that fits you. it's like insurance from the future. actually, more like insurance fo the modern world. thank you! esurance. now backed by allstate. click or call.

got quick headlines for you. new overnight, thousands packed the streets of cities across spain for the three kings

parade. the festival includes lights, camels and you're going to see in a minute or two, ducks. security much tighter this year after a six-year-old was run over by a float last year and died. meanwhile, pope francis set to travel to israel, west bank and jordan in may. the pope announced his first visit to the holy land during his sunday blessing at the vatican. it is the only trip confirmed for the pope so far this year. that's the news. wouldn't it be great to be a kid again? when your worst crises were this simple? >> he followed me in. i got to get him out to the backyard. why did you bring him here? >> i didn't have enough money for stable fees. >> i know dad will fall in love with him. but he won't love him in the house. got to get him out to the backyard. >> uncle jesse is in the

kitchen. >> we're dead. >> i love that. >> why was there a horse in the house? am i the only one wondering? >> see, that wasn't live. they solved the problem. >> oh, my goodness, did i love "full house." candice cameron, she played d.j. tanner, but now she's here all grown up, she's got a new book out. welcome. >> thank you. >> i loved that show. >> thanks for having me. >> what are your thoughts when you see that clip of you? >> i'm like, are people not tired of watching that? >> they still watch it! >> it's great. >> do your kids watch? >> sometimes. my daughter likes it. my boys are into sports. >> now you've got your own full house. >> i do. >> now you're all grownup and trying to figure out how to do it right. >> well, i've been married for 17 years, so i feel like i have a little experience under my belt. 15-year-old, 13-year-old, 11-year-old. so i've been balancing my career for so many years. i've been in this industry for over 30 years, which kind of is

crazy. then doing life as a mom and a wife to a professional hockey player, who is now retired, but i've managed to do it without help -- professional help. my husband and i have done it without a nanny or an assistant or anything. >> how old school. >> i know, right? but i couldn't do without the help of family and friends. >> and faith you say. >> faith. yes. is very important to me. and building and laying a foundation, a faith within my family. >> i read your book. you have one kid better than the other. right. that's exactly how to do it. spread it out. and get a plan. what should people pick up from your unique life? >> i think it's important to realize that all of our lives are unique. my life plan isn't going to look exactly like someone else's. but we can all learn from one another. and for me, it's all about prioritizing the big picture. knowing what comes first in my life.

god, family, husband, work. >> that's the foundation. >> the foundation. but then repriorityizing almost on a daily basis. what has to be done this week or this day and that's how i'm able to juggle and manage work with being a mom. >> giving back is important. you have a tradition about making it fun. how do you do that with your family? >> well, we are very involved in philanthropy. that's so important to us. one of our traditions of many is to serve in a homeless shelter on christmas morning of the we just did that. we get up early and go make breakfast and sit down and eat with the people there and it's wonderful. but it's really about being a part of our life throughout the entire year. so we're always going and serving as many places as we can. >> that's a wonderful thing. can i ask you a personal question? >> please do. >> often times on this show we do stories about child stars run amuck. you've had a terrific life. was it your upbringing? >> it was terrible and you guys just never captured it.

i was crazy! i was so crazy! >> wait. here is an instagram. >> in retrospect, was it easy to have gone that way as a kid? >> i wasn't raised in that kind of home and i really had no desire to do those kind of things. so kudos to my parents. >> really? >> a lot of advice for them, i'm sure. >> okay. candace cameron beret, balancing it all, is the new book. congratulations. she's able to do it. you can, too. next up, just how bad are the roads out there? this bad. >> there is another one. another one. here comes the truck. >> oh, my god. >> man oh, man. real life bumper cars. we're going to tell where you coming up. >> don't mess with her son. the alabama mom who flew in to defend her boy, says she would do it all again. oh, boy. that wasn't candace. that doesn't seem like your

speed. >> that's how i am when my boys play hockey. >> are you a hockey mom? >> yes, i am. ♪ ♪ good things happen. this is the ram 1500. the 2014 motor trend truck of the year. ♪ and first ever back-to-back champion. guts. glory. ram.

too small. too soft. too tasty. [ both laugh ] [ male announcer ] introducing progresso's

new creamy alfredo soup. inspired by perfection. new creamy alfredo soup. millions have raised their hand for the proven relief of the purple pill. and that relief could be in your hand. for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms from acid reflux disease. find out how you can save at purplepill.com. there is risk of bone fracture and low magnesium levels. side effects may include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea if you have persistent diarrhea, contact your doctor right away. other serious stomach conditions may exi. avoid if you te clopidogrel. for many, relief is at hand. ask your doctor abouxium.

>> shot of the morning. some ou fans were heckling a

16-year-old alabama fan and the mother of the fan, as you can see, she's being restrained right there. she went wing mom. flying into the crowd. she says yeah, she had a couple of drinks, but she was not drunk. however, the guy who got kicked in the face says that the mother was hammered. >> we want to get your response. what happens if that was your kid? did the mom do the right thing going airborne and going into a large group of people with her heels and fists? frank says this is hardly protecting her son unless she was telling him how not to act. >> another says i'm not a fighter. but if you say something to my children, then it's on. >> my mom used to scream at games when people used to hit us. she never punched anybody. >> your mom never jumped people. amber says anyone should know not to mess with a mama's child, especially when you decide to taunt. that frat boy got what he

deserved. honestly, i would have done the same thing. it's fight or flight. >> she said they crossed the line when they started taunting her son and here is the thing, she says she would do it again. she has, by the way, apologized. she has apologized to the team which lost there at the sugar bowl and to the players as well. >> with the prices this high, you're going to these games and paying for parking and getting a refreshment. why is everyone so drunk don't remember the game? i mean, people are out of control at these games. not only the mom with people taunting them. >> she says she wasn't drunk. >> let's say she was or wasn't, bottom line is, people are yelling. people are getting so drunk and hostile, they're probably normal people, you bring them o a game, they're out of their mind. >> they're just fired up about the game. people have strong, strong

rivals and people get intense. >> they're playing, you're watching. >> keep it that way. >> you know who is playing right now? heather. no, she's not. >> don't mess with my kid. >> a part of me does feel that. >> all right. thank you so much. good morning to you all. the f.b.i. is now investigating the deadly road rage shooting that took place in pennsylvania. 28-year-old timothy davisson was driving along interstate 81 when he was chased by another driver. he then called 911, saying a person was shooting at him. listen to police. >> they rammed his vehicle into the victim's vehicle, causing it to spin out of control and disable it in the median. the suspect turned around, got out of his vehicle, approached the victim's vehicle, fired a couple rounds into the vehicle, striking and killing the the other driver. >> police are look for the shooter. new york now going to pot.

governor cuomo is expected to announce an executive action during his state of the state address later this week. it would allow some hospitals to use pot to treat cancer, glaucoma and other illnesses. the state hopes to start dispensing medical marijuana as soon as this year. remember the tiger mom, amy chiou? she's back and stirring up even more controversy. you may recall her first book caused a firestorm. no play dates, no sleepovers, no grades below an a. >> it was applied strictly by my own chinese immigrant parents 'cause they didn't know much. they were stay at home with the family. but my book is a journey and there is a transformation, there is a crisis and my youngest daughter rebelled and i pulled back. >> she just co-authored another book with her husband and this bun is causing more outrage. they're saying eight cultural groups in the united states are more successful than others. what are those groups? they say jewish, indian,

chinese, and also people of iranian descent. they point to three factors. they say security, insecurity, and impulse controls make those people smarter. talk about an inconvenient truth, the former vice president al gore, there is a picture that's circulating on twitter and it shows the price of his book on the so-called global warming crisis, melted to just one dollar. it's also labeled a super buy. super buy. no word on exactly where this picture was taken, but amazon amazon.com. the book sells for $12. it's 1.20 to buy a used one. those are your headlines. by the way, looking at my newspaper over the weekend, brian, you're coming over to long island and doing a thing on "george washington: secret six." check this out. very soon. >> heather, will you be there? >> i will be there. if i'm not at disney world with my kids, i will be there.

promise. >> i think disney wins. thank you very much. >> we'll see. 24 minutes before the top of the hour. real life bumper cars on a icy highway in colorado. >> there is another one. oh, god. another one! oh, my god. >> some of these people driving way too fast. 140 million americans seeing the coldest temperatures in about 20 years. maria molina joining us outside our world headquarters where currently, it's raining, but it's almost 60 degrees here. >> i know. it's so strange. you know what? it's just a pull cold front that's headed eastbound. we have winds out of the south. that's what's helping to pump up those mild temperatures across portions of the east coast. behind the system, it's very cold across portions of the

midwest and as we head into tonight, we're going to be seeing very cold temperatures, down to portions of florida and also into georgia. you could be looking at some single digit low temperatures tonight in places like atlanta. so we could be seeing some record low temperatures set tonight across the country. otherwise the current wind chills across the country, looking very cold. well below zero across portions of the great lakes, midwest. that cold air will be in place across portions of the east coast coming up tomorrow morning. so keep that in mind. you're going to need that heavy jacket throughout the morning hours tomorrow and pretty much through the entire day. your high temperatures won't get much warmer. because of the cold, we have wind chill advisories and warnings in effect. fast bite, hypothermia, a big concern with these wind chill temperatures and across the country. please stay safe out there. wind chill advisories, as far south as florida and even parts of southern texas. by the way, temperatures early this morning were actually colder in places like southern

texas than they were in parts of alaska. so a little unusual. just bundle up. it won't last for too much longer. eventually we see a bit of a warm-up coming up over the next several days. let's head back inside. >> all right. thank you very much. i got to tell you, it was an incredible weekend. it wasn't really cold. it was bizarre in places like cincinnati. let's talk about football. the san diego chargers pulled the upset of the weekend. dalton back to pass, another int for dalton. this would break the team's back. the chargers win this game and dalton never really got into gear. bringing a lot of questions in the offseason about if he's the right quarterback to get this team even to the playoffs. 27-10 was the final. the absolutely frozen tundra of lambeau field. here is a great picture. that's collin kaepernick as a kid outside lambeau field sitting there. now watch him as an adult. tattoos on the arms, football in his hand. quarterback for the 49ers. he's familiar with the field. he understands the cold. dare i say he thrives in the

cold. a key first down. he took advantage. runs for 11 yards. it sets up this eventual game winner, 33 yards away. nearly blocked. in the end, the 49ers win 23-20. looking ahead to next week, what a series of matchups. the saints and the seahawks. the 49ers and panthers. in the afc, the colts and that comeback, 45-44 winners late in that game over the chiefs. they'll play the patriots and the chargers look to continue their streak as they take on the broncos. meanwhile, andrew luck may have been the hero of saturday's game, but he was a little overexposed. look deep into the locker room. this was tweeted. being interviewed in the locker room after the game saying we got a chance to go back to the super bowl. andrew luck was nearly naked. they quickly deleted the photo. >> yes, he's naked. >> maybe his underarmor on or

something? >> maybe? >> he's naked! >> but they really quickly took it down. but evidently, elisabeth, who is very quick to save it for the show today. so good for her. >> i was told my brother-in-law is in there, too, but fully clothed. >> go to the book store to get billy crystal's book on tape. and i see your book was sitting right out there. they leased it yesterday. it was out there and about. they combined our books now on amazon. >> you can get books combined. like you buy one book and they bundle them. i had yours, charles krauthammer, "killing jesus," bill o'reilly. >> you just bought a library. >> for some reason, they threw my cookbook. it was a bundle. >> it's amazing, they would put us together knowing that you didn't even call me to bring over -- to get a cup of coffee on friday. it was steve that you really should be combined with if amazon was on their game. >> you know what?

amazon brilliant because apparently george washington needed to be gluten free. >> that's true. not many don't know that. that's the story steve doocy will break. >> that's my secret one. all right. 18 minutes before the top of the hour. coming up, brand-new details about a story we've been following. the girl declared brain dead after routine surgery. we have the update right after this break. here is a picture coming up.

now to a developing story we've been following. after a long legal battle, the girl declared brain dead after routine surgery is out of a california hospital and on her way to new york. >> wow. heather chilledders is here with the latest on this story she's been following it. >> good morning. her family are hailing the move as a major victory. their 13-year-old daughter was left brain dead after routine tonsil surgery and she's now

heading to a clinic, we're told, on long island, new york. the facility treats people with traumatic brain injuries. a judge, you may recall, cleared the way for her to be released on the condition that her mother assumed full responsibility. earlier this morning, her uncle spoke out. listen. >> we're very grateful, very proud. we want to thank everyone that supported us, everyone that stood in our corner. everyone that prayed for us. >> a court order would have allowed the california hospital in oakland to take her off of life support tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. pacific time. doctors said she had zero chance of recovery. but her family, they say that they want to wait on god for the miracle that might awaken her. no word yet on when she will arrive at the new facility. we will continue to follow the story. her family believes in miracles. >> all right. it's a tough story. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. 14 minutes before the top of the hour. next guest up says the

democrats' endless pursuit for fairness is doing more harm than good. michael goodwin voted for president obama, but now he's got some gigantic second thoughts and joins us live next. no second thoughts. martha mccallum is one of my favorite people at fox news and all pumped up for 2014 with bill hemmer. what do you have on tap? >> good morning. happy new year. it's great to be back. we're going to start with the record breaking cold that is gripping so much of the nation. how bad is it going to get? what is a polar vortex anyway? and president obama back at work and trying to jump start his presidency by shifting the conversation from health care to income inequality. is that a game changer? karl rove and brit hume are here on that. a family finds their missing person in an amazing way when bill and i see you at the top of the hour [ 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.

here is a look at what's happening today. the woman known as jihad jane sentenced today in federal court. 50-year-old colleen la rose faces life in prison for helping suspected terrorists overseassea plotting to kill a swedish artist. s with being sentenced, the man who slapped a crying child on an airplane. he faces one year in prison and a fine up to $100,000. and former president bush and wife barbara celebrate their 69th anniversary told. she was just released from the hospital saturday where she was being treated for pneumonia. happy anniversary to them. steve? >> thank you. fair is a term very familiar to our president. >> we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot and everybody should do their

fair share. and everybody should play by the same rules. and give everybody a fair shot. the way the system works isn't giving them a fair shot. if we refocus our energies on building an economy that grows for everybody and gives every child in this country a fair chance at success, then i remain confident that the future still looks brighter than the past. >> but is the president and his fellow democrats' quest for fairness doing more harm than good? michael goodwin thinks so, he's a fox news contributor who voted for president obama in 2008. he hates it every time we remind him of that. >> good morning to you. you never fail. >> it's a headline there. what's the matter with fair? all we hear from one side is fair, fair, fair. >> i think there is no country in the world that is more fair than the united states of america when it comes to giving everybody an equal shot. the president and new york city mayor, they claim that's all

they want and they're going to reduce inequality by giving more people a fair shot. in fact, what they're really talking about is rigging the game so the results are equal for everybody. so it's not about opportunity that they are obsess o'clock. it's about results. when you try to rig the game so that the results are equal, then you diminish liberty for everybody and it will not work. the great fair society are cuba and north korea where everybody except the ruling elite is desperately poor. that is the future of this talk of inequality which is really about smashing the top instead of bringing up the bottom. >> we should get used to it because the affordable care act which is not so affordable, is what republicans are going to remind every voter about between now and november, first tuesday in november. democrats are going to do anything they can to change the subject. what they're pushing is income

inequality. they need to continue the unemployment, plus we got a jock up the minimum wage. >> right. so it is about redistribution. it's not about really lifting up people and actually helping people achieve. it's about lowering the top. it's about punishing wealth as a way of making people on the bottom feel better. i think what these politicians are doing is going around trying to make people angry that they don't have things other people have. it's not that they can't see this for themselves. but the sense that you are entitled to what others have, that if you have failed, it is not your fault. it's somebody else's fault. that's the new political mantra of inequality. i think it's destructive to everybody. i don't think it will help nobody and it will hurt everybody in the long run. >> i'm going to quote a brilliant writer from the "new york post" yesterday. okay, it's you. regarding this you write, they suggest the poor are poor because the rich are rich. and that's something that bill de blasio, who was just sworn in as mayor on the first day of january, this is his message.

he could have been a uniter. but he sure sounded like he was beating the drum for potentially a class warfare. it's the haves versus the have notes. >> it pits people against each other. more than the actual fight, it creates the sense that some people in this country are the enemies of other people and that it's a zero sum game. instead of looking at economic growth, instead of building a bigger pie, they want to keep redividing the pie we have. >> and you have brilliantly, with the playoffs going on, you have blinked income inequality, inequality, with football? >> the politicians talk about inequality as a glaring flaw in america. you look at the sports pages, it's all about inequality. it's all about differences in quality. that's what we want. we want that in car mechanics, in dance, in music, we want it

in journalism. we want differences. that way we can choose the one we think is best for us. the government thing is differences are bad by definition. we have to make everybody equal in result. not in opportunity, but in result. i think that is the death of the american dream. >> you can check it out at new yorkpost.com. thank you very much. >> we're going to step aside. more "fox & friends" continuing live from studio e two minutes from now. [ male announcer ] you'll only find advil,

the #1 selling pain reliever, in one cold medicine. advil congestion relief. it delivers a one-two punch at pain and sinus pressure with the power of advil and a nasal decongestant in a single pill. advil congestion relief. ♪ when our only job was having fun. well, it's feeling pretty simple again thanks to weight watchers new simple start. i started losing weight right away. and i'm having a lot of fun. new simple start. a 2-week jump-start to a whole new beginning. get otivation at meetings, like i did, or do it entirely online. join for free. weight watchers. your new beginninstarts here.

>> how did you get rid of the snow over the weekend? >> tim says he was shoveling. >> this is what was when he -- tim hasselbeck should be plowing the driveway. but he keeps on making wheelies

and then you had to call a professional? >> sure. all true. can i do it next time? >> wasn't there a child on his lap? >> no. not that time. >> more on this story in the after the show show. deep freeze across much of the country. you're all feeling it. record breaking temperatures throughout the midwest. below zero windchills, like 50 below zero windchills in minnesota, north dakota, and now the northeast will be next. we can complain about later in the week. good morning everybody. hope you had a great weekend. i'm bill hemmer. look who is back. martha: great to be back. hi, bill. happy new year. we haven't seen each other forever. bill: happy new year. martha: great to be here. hello, everybody. it is weird. because it is 50 degrees here in new york as we look at the