making sure the roads are a bit safer. you are watching "fox & friends first". i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. >> more than 80 million americans waking up to more than a foot of snow. icy conditions causing a frightening spinout. this is on a northern virginia highway. >> the winter wallop leaving thousands of travelers stranded. more than 1500 flights canceled. over in new jersey a scary ride for people on a charter bus when it skidded off the road and slipped down that embankment. >> look at indianapolis, a crash holding th folding that fed-ex in three. this inland ice in lake michigan last year more than 30 percent was froze oefrn. this year they predict the ice

coverage will be almost double that. live coverage for you. maria molina has snow totals and bone chilling temperatures. >> we begin with anna kooiman live in the elements in central park. i am sure it is cold out there. >> good morning ainsley and everybody at home. new york city feeling more like a frozen tundra than the big apple this morning. central park is behind me. 11 inches fell. the kids will probably enjoying it after school today because new yorkers are taking this in stride. in fact schools are supposed to be in session today. 11 inches falling in concession that caused a huge problem after work. the timing of the storm was terrible. 1700 plows. 2,000 workers manning two-hour shifts rescuing drivers.

this one grandmother and 9 month old grandson in the car had to be rescued. take a listen. we were going up this hill and we started in diverse and started going diagonal lee. >> a nightmare for commuters yesterday. you should have seen social media about this. a lot of people upset with mayor jody blas yo. this is his second snowstorm he is dealing with on his watch. he said there was nothing we could do the plow efforts we did was as good as we could do. you have to look at the temperatures on my way up here i saw it was 1 # 1 degrees. >> we are looking at temperatures in the teens and single digits in parts of the northeast. you mentioned something

important it was the afternoon hours that made it so tough for commuters out there. take a look at the snowfall totals. is he set records. 13.5 inches of snow recorded 13.4 inches. some of these locations did get a little more snow after the totals were recorded. we are going to bring you the latest as they do get released yet again later on this morning. otherwise the snow coming down in long eye p land and new england. we have gusts up to 60 miles per hour otherwise an ma mentioned the temperatures frigid and when you factor in the winds boston it feels like 10 below zero because of the dangerous cold we have winter warnings and advisories in effect from the midwest to the northeast.

thursday night and friday night it stays cold out there. another reinforcing surge of cold air moving eastward. bundle up. >> the chicago suburb battling a massive fire at a vacant warehouse. that fire spreading to a building nearby fueled by cardboard within the building. firefighters trying to protect a third building which contains flammable material including paint thinner. a 3,000 foot line has been brought in from chicago because of the size. no injuries reported. >> a deadly plane crash in aspen, colorado. it shows the plane hitting the runway and bouncing before it bursts into flames.

three pilots were on board at the time. one was killed. wind gusts were up to almost 30 miles per hour. a final report in the crash will be released in a few days. >> is the military about to abandon afghanistan? they presented the white house with a plan that would keep 10,000 u.s. troops in that region after this year but nearly no troops by the end of president obama's time in office. that's a much shorter time frame than lawmakers predicted. next month's olympic games leading the u.s. to step up and high-tech equipment for the russians. th this as the hunt is on for the three black widow terrorists. elizabeth prann is live with the latest threats. >> good morning, ainsley. moments ago we saw reports the

hungarian olympic committee said there was one terrorist threat. they have high-tech american equipment such adds cell phone or radio detection devices which could scramble and disarm explosives. it was used to attack ied's. there are volatile states in russia with their own unique threats. >> i would be very concerned. the terrorists in the region, kazakhstan and chechnya, there are a lot of these terrorists, they are going to do everything they can to embarrass put tin and they know full well the terrorists only have to score one single goal to get the gold medal for propaganda. >> a number of quote black widows women might be seeking the revenge for deaths of

jihadist husbands or relatives. they have been post can it around the city along with two men who might be planning suicide bombing attacks before the games begin. remember last month there were two separate suicide attacks 30 miles from sochi. u.s. lawmakers are worried for the safety of u.s. athletes and the fears potential attackers already infiltrated secure areas. >> elizabeth prann live for us in washington. thank you elizabeth. >> hundreds gathering to mourn the death of per durdue teachin assistant who was shot and killed in a classroom on friday. he died after being shot by fellow classmate cody cousins. he singled out bolt in the shooting. he surrendered and is being held on preliminary murder charge. students remained on lock down for two hours. classes are canceled today.

police in new york found remains last week are those of 14-year-old autistic teen who has been missing since october. witnesses reported seeing him running from a dog at a park near his school. police now say he likely fell into the east river in queens and drowned. a body was found in the river along with clothing and shoes that matched avonte what he was wearing the day he disappeared. >> former governor of virginia and his wife are facing serious charges. bob and maureen mcdonald are accused of illegally accepting $135,000 in gifts from a campaign donor. the toum says they did receive gifts but all were legal. >> no other than prosecuted for such conduct, yet federal officials in washington in the

zeal for finding a basis to charge maureen and me have decided to break the law in this case. >> if found guilty they face decades in jail and fines of more than a million dollars. >> the latest obamacare casualty, target employees. the company is announcing it won't offer part-time benefits to employees because of obamacare. they made the decision on the blog saying it is good news for employees. it goes into effect on april 1st and employees have until mid march to sign up for obamacare to be eligible for coverage this year. >> before the denver broncos take on the seattle seahawks at the super bowl they will be serenaded by soprano renee fleming.

♪ >> the opera singer becoming the first classical musician to perform the national anthem at the super bowl. this isn't the first time she has sung at a major supporting event. she sang at the world series game at yankee stadium. >> can you image? >> i would love to have a voice like that. >> the winter weather is chilling more than just roads. the key economy is feeling the freeze, too. lauren simonetti has the top business news. i saw you in the elements yesterday. >> i think i may have a little sore throat because of that. this frigid weather says the deep freeze earlier this month we have had two already. this one is expected to last even longer. a government shut down costs a00 million a day. airline costs a million dollars. you can break the costs down by

the minute it is $78 for the airlines per minute. if you already canceled your trip you are likely at home on the couch with a good movie and hot chocolate trying to stay warm. a propane shortage in parts of the country having governors in ohio and michigan states of emergency and lifting transport missions so they can deliver it to the houses. energy prices heating up. sub con pampacts fail miserably. this is mitsubishi mirage. they want to see what happens when it hits the front corner with with an object. chevy spark got acceptable rating. no cars were rated good. amazon is talking to big media companies about launching an on-line paid tv service. live television channels would

appeal to those who no longer pay for cable and those who want to cut the cord or save cash. remember this scene? >> listen, she is doing it. >> where one couple is getting fined 1,000 dollars a day just for feeding the birds. and toronto's crack smoking mayor like you have never seen him before. >> well, maybe you have. >> the brand new video this morning, but first a look at some of your winter weather pictures. oh! progress-oh!

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>> road crews have been working hard in new york city. the traffic moving, but they got 11 inches of snow in central park. much of the country, at least the southeast dealing with cold temperatures, snow and ice this morning. also this morning we are learning more about the lax shooting that left a tsa agent dead. two lax officers went on break without telling any one minutes before the gunman started shooting. officers are required to tell dispatchers before leaving their post. they are reviewing the overall response effort to the shooting. >> attacking the last loan republican in congress.

jim scott now responding to william barb erias comments. he says this a ventriloquist can always find a good dummy. the extreme right wing down here finds a black guy to be senator and claims he's the first black senator since reconstruction. senator scott was on the kelly file to talk about harper's outrageous words. >> what we are hearing is baseless rhetoric about the same old things that have not worked so hard. for him to attack me it is as if you have conservative principles and ideas that actually work why bother to even try those. >> the naacp not apologizing and releasing a statement saying quote politicians whether they be black or white should not be echoing the position of the far

right. >> steven segal is known for knockout blows like these. don't mess with him. but now he is on the receiving end of the punch. the 61-year-old actor had announced he p wanted to run for governor in arizona, but now it turns out he's ineligible to run for governor in arizona. you need to live for the state for five years. seg ga seagal falls short of that. the crack smoking mayor drunk. >> i have got five months. >> rob ford seeing rambling and

cursing in in jamaican accent while holding court at a fast food restaurant. he admitted he was under the influence of alcohol. he has refused to resign as mayor. a pennsylvania couple is facing a thousand dollar fine for feeding birds. their town says the bird feeder they have been using for 25 years is no longer acceptable because it is not squirrel proof. they are facing a hefty fine if they do not take it down. personal information on thousands of veterans might have been compromised fighting a security preach on a va benefit web site. kelly wright joins us live. what are the veterans saying about this breech? >> they are saying it is unacceptable. that's what thousands believe about a security breech that redirects their file to other veteran's files. it is called the e benefits web

site. the defense of veterans affairs department actually run this site which provide veterans with benefits. some veterans tell fox news they are going on the site to check the status of their personal claims only to find another veteran's personal information like bank routing numbers names addresses and medical conditions. the veteran's administration admits there is a software defect. in a statement the va said they took immediate action of the software defect and shut the e benefit system down in order to stop any problems. the breech has effected more than 5,000 veterans over 3 million people actually use the site. the va says the independent data breech is conducting a full review. there have been problems before in 2013 thousands of veterans had their personal information posted on ancestry.com. in 2009 the va had to pay $20 million.

they are exposing it to possible identity theft. in 2008 an analyst lost the lap top containing names of social security numbers of nearly 27 million veterans and active duty members. fortunately it was found and the names are in tact. but there's a problem here. >> hate to hear something like this happening to any one especially our veterans. >> 21 after the top of the hour. still to come image shelling out on an ipad only to open the box to find a piece of wood and an apple logo. how to protect yourself from this growing scam. >> looking for an excuse to head to happy hour? look for a good one.

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>> it is january 22nd. digging out after a massive winter storm. some places seeing up to a foot of snow. what you need to know before you head out the door. >> a miracle escape. surviving an avalanche. the terrifying moments all caught on camera.

>> parents, listen up. new regulations, what you need to know. fox friends -- "fox & friends first" starts right now. >> good morning. it is wednesday january 22nd. welcome to "fox & friends first". i am health ter childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. 31 minutes after the top of the hour. we begin with an extreme weather alert. one in 80 million americans waking up to more than a foot of snow this morning. take a look at this. icy conditions causing a frightening spin out on a northern virginia highway. very scary. >> look at this dashcam video capturing the scary white out conditions in indiana. the roads weren't any better in bridgewat bridgewater, massachusetts, drivers will go warned to go slow there. >> the winter wallop also leaving thousands of travelers

stranded. already more than 1500 flights canceled. and then there was in washington, d.c. they decided to have a little bit of fun p. a giant snowball fight which is exactly what they needed. >> we have live team coverage this morning. maria molina from the weather center with snow totals and bone chilling temperatures for us. we begin with anna kooiman who is live in the elements in central park. anna, kind of balmy there, right? warm? >> not used to this. 11 inches fell in central park. it is the white fluffy pretty stuff but boy has it been causing travel problems as you mentioned. states of emergency still in effect in the state of new jersey and parts of new york. the timing of the storm was a real problem. it picked up as computers were trying to get home from a slick

sloppy commute. crews were having to rescue stranded drivers. they couldn't keep up. 2700 plows 2,000 workers working over time. 240 salt spreaders in new york city alone. commuters really seeing fire through the ice. >> time shoveling the snow to keep the driveway clear my daughter is a new york city teacher stuck on the long island expressway and i am waiting for her to get home. >> the wind is expected to come later, too. drivers are being warned about a tough commute on the way in today as well. but new yorkers are taking it in stride. schools are going to be in session today. the chance lower decided that late yesterday that the schools are going to be in session. so the kids will be heading into

class. maria molina joining us now. on my way in i saw the clock it aid 11 degrees. it feels colder. >> that's right. because of the wind it will make things feel so much colder across the northeast and further west into portions of the midwest where we have windchills widespread well below zero. we are talking dangerously cold p it is for frostbite. i want to show you the totals for our storm system they were record setting storm totals in new jersey where we have a big event coming up the super bowl. 13 inches of snow there. we can still see additional accumulation in some of the spots because the totals will be updated from snow that did fall during the overnight hours. like i mentioned the wind a big concern. we can see gusts over 40 miles per hour currently in nantucket

where we have blizzard like conditions out there a. blizzard warning if is in effect and the snow is still coming down. i want to show you the current windchill temperatures. i mentioned it is below zero. take a look in boston 10 degrees below zero. 11 degrees below zero in chicago. winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings in it effect in southern parts of new england. the wind will be cold out here it will reinforce the cold for the next few days. >> you warned us it was going to be a bad winter. >> firefighters in chicago in a suburb called cicero battling a massive fire. a fire spreading to a fenearby building fuelled with cardboard within that building. firefighters trying to protect a

third building which contains flammable materials such as paint thinner. no injuries have been reported. the three men fired in the wildfire they are facing federal charges for allegedly setting an illegal campfire. a felony offense that carries a possible five year prison term. the fire burned through yearly 2,000 acres. they hope to have the fire contained by today. dramatic new video of a deadly plane crash in aspen, colorado. the surveillance footage from january 5th shows the plane hitting the runway and bouncing before it bursts into flames. a three my lots were on board at the time. one was killed. a preliminary report shows wind gusts up to almost 30 miles per hour. a final report will be released

in a few days. teaching assistant andrew vogt was shot and killed by a classmate cody cousins. he singled him out in the shooting and did not car gtarge one else. he is being held on a preliminary murder charge. students remained on lock down two hours after the shots were fired. classes are canceled today. a texas prosecutor accused of pulling a pistol on a man during a road rage incident. 55-year-old susan siaka is free on 30,000 dollars bail this morning. police say she got mad when a car cut her off or a driver cut her off and followed that driver to a nearby parking lot where she pulled a gun. she pleaded not guilty. >> terror threats in next month's olympic games leading them to set up security

assistance to the russians. this as the hunt is on for three black widow terrorists. doug luzader is live in waushing ton with the latest threats. these are real concerns. >> and a threat of a potential attack has two rivals talking about cooperation. they had a phone conversation yesterday. the white house says the two spoke about a whole range of issues but the u.s. pledged to work towards a safe and secure sochi olympics for which the united states offered test bold assistance. detecting improvised explosive devices. they help protect soldiers in iraq and afghanistan. the pentagon is having u.s. officials call exploratory discussions with the military to help deploy sophisticated detection equipment for sochi. will it be enough?

>> they are going to do everything they can to hit the olympics and embarrass putin. they know well they only have to hit one sing eling goal>> rush han police continue their search for black widow terrorists women trying to carry outer rist attacks including this woman. to add to all of the concerns the hungarian olympic committee says it received a written terrorist threat. that is one more headache for russian security officials. >> doug luzader live for us. thank you. >> putting more pressure on pakistan to help capture bin laden. he is facing 33 years behind bars for working with the cia to confirm bin laden's location. u.s. lawmakers are attaching

some strings to some $33 million in aid to pakistan. if they want the money they have to free the doctor first. >> money could be making its way around the u.s. these fake $100 bills have been spotted in atlanta georgia area. the serial numbers are listed on the screen if you can't see those look for 7-7 on the back of each bill. you will also see that on the counterfeit bills. the u.s. secret service saying several businesses major retailers have unknowingly accepted the counter fit money. if you think you have received one of these fake notes contact your local law enforcement agency. >> american households on food stamps at an all-time high with a record 20 percent in do --

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doctors recommend it. ♪ >> keep sending the pictures to us. winter weather is wreaking havoc all across the country this morning with more than 80 million americans waking up to more than a foot of snow. liz is from wnyw and long island new york. how much snow did they get there? >> heather, good morning to you. we got about 7 inches and it is so cold. the ticket machines are frozen

at the train station. they are offering tickets inside. got to go in and talk to the teller there. but they are offering weekend service today if you look the trains are moving nice and slow through this station. things are okay and they are still snow covered here. police responded to 93 accidents overnight. which is more than they usually do. lots of stin spinouts because of the concerns with the road. people are taking things nice and slow. we will be keeping an eye on it. >> the trains are moving, though, although slowly. >> jewelry store smash and grab.

this was happening in colorado and caught on surveillance video. >>ish you can see the three men breaking the side window. once inside they smash display cases grab the jewelry and take off. they are still on the run ainsley. >> a warning for any one in the market for an ipad. you could be getting a fake. police in california investigating several scams. the victims were offered i pads and flat screen tv's for low out of the box prices. and they each paid cash. inside the box they found big pieces of wood and tile wrapped to look like apple products. if this happened to you call police immediately. and if you get any one trying to sell you electronics like those call them as well. >> parents listen up. is the car seat your child is in safe? new regulations you need to know about. the diane macedo from the fox

business network has all of the details for us. very important story. >> the national highway traffic safety administration reportedly is aiming to upgrade car seat standards to include added protection inside impact crashes. the associated press reports under the proposal seats for children weighing up to 40 pounds would have to pass the first of its kind side crash test. it would simulate a t bone test where at 30 miles per hour it strikes the side of another traveling 15 miles per hour. it would use a 12 month old child dummy and 3-year-old child dummy. manufacturers would have three years to make adjustments to meet the new requirements. the standards scheduled to be announced today will prevent five child deaths a year and injuries to 64 others. once it is published they will have 90-days to comment on them. the agency will have to review

the comments before they will be made final. >> the time about 10 minutes until the top of the hour. coming up a frightening fall as an 11-year-old tumbles nooerl 100 feet down a well. the dramatic rescue to save her. >> gym goers. the terminator shows up. what is behind arnold's disguise. >> didn't even look like the governor. let me tell you what's coming up over the next three hours. who took it the worst in the northeast. wreaking havoc on the roadways. we will put people in the middle of the road and at the airport. we have a covered. before we head out the door we will take it to you. meanwhile texas candidate for governor coming under fire for blurring the line of her own background. taking on the nfl legends they

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hospital is under investigation, this after two healthy women died unexpectedly during childbirth. a 32-year-old and a 30-year-old died one month apart at south shore hospital in wie moth. the hospital says that the incidents are unyou related and unpreventible. only three mothers died in childbirth last year in massachusetts. an 11-year-old south carolina boy is safe and sound

this morning after falling 140 feet into a well while playing at a vacant house. >> jumped on the board and it fell through and he crashed all the way down to the water. >> it took emergency responders over an hour to get to him. he suffered from hypothermia and a compound fracture in his arm. he is expected to make a full recovery. arnold schwarzenegger pranks gym members in california. it's all for a good cause. >> it burns. it grows. remember that. >> maybe you saw me on the fbi most wanted list. >> you look pretty pumped up. >> the voice. he's raising money for the after-school allstars, a nationwide program providing free tutoring and other activities to students from low-income families. he looks kind of scary, i must say. >> the time now is six minutes until the top of the hour.

coming up, a terrifying close call found when a skier is nearly swallowed in an avalanche. that skier is now talking about the move that saved his life. a mugshot and a brazen message to police. why this guy's likely sorry he shared far too much on facebook.

♪ ♪ beautiful out there, but cold. it's about two minutes until the top of the hour. before you leave the house, here's what's happening. the deep freeze up and down the east coast as people dig out from more than a foot of snow in some places. temperatures expected below freezing the rest of the week. a software defect on a

veterans benefits website reveals addresses, bank information and medical history of thousands of veterans. and if you're in the market for a new car, steer clear of sub compact cars. they failed miserably in a new insurance crash test. only the chevy spark got an acceptable rating. time now for the good, the bad and the ugly. we'll start with the good. caught on camera, colorado skier lucky to be alive after a close call with an avalanche. the snow carrying the skier, lance light, 70 yards. he said it could have been a whole lot worse. >> i just kind of made the decision to straight line over the cliffs instead of being carried over by the avalanche. luckily didn't get buried. >> this guy busted by police after sharing his own wanted picture on facebook. mocking the cops for not being able to find him. undercover officers saw that post and they posed as an attractive woman to lure him in

to hanging out with him. he arrived to meet that girl and cops arrested him. finally the ugly, the hostile hawk swooping do you know on that worker in a phone tower. the bird circled the tower before shooting down toward that worker. he got down without being hurt, which is good news. "fox and friends" starts right now. bye. good morning. it's wednesday, january 22nd. i'm elizabeth hasselbeck. a massive winter storm pounds the northeast. snow and ice wreaking havoc on the roads. what you need to know before leaving the house today. >> if you can leave the house. meanwhile, president obama and vladimir putin have a phone chat about the future of the olympics. can putin put aside his ego for the safety in sochi. >> here's the seattle seahawks you can really learn from. >> i was picked on and picked last. co