♪ >> good morning. you are watching "fox & friends first". i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. thank you so much for waking up us this morning. more than 600 cruise ship passengers violently ill just k days into a dream vacation. that vacation now over as the royal caribbean cruise ship is heading back to new jersey two-days early. the explorer of the seas expected to arrive on wednesday. they are trying to determine the source of that fast spreading stomach bug. they boarded the seas. >> they immediately quarantined every sick person and put a lock down on food and are constantly dreeni cleaning everything. it is using cleaning products

and disinfectants known to kill the norovirus. royal caribbean releasing this statement we think theg to do ie early. we are taking several steps to compensate them for their inconvenience. >> two firefighters killed battling aast moving apartment fire in ohio. they became disoriented and trapped inside the building. fellow firefighters were able to remove them and rush them to the hospital but it was too late. 16 year veteran steven and rookie firefighter james dickman died in that fire. the two deaths marking the first firefighter fatalities in toledo in nearly 35 years. >> a drone strike hitsal shabab terrorist in somalia. it star getted a senior al-shabaab terrorist. it reportedly hit a vehicle.

not confirming who was killed in the attack. it is the latest in a surge of military action in the region. they attempted to take down a key al ba-shabaab member but hao pull back in that mission. >> today shoppers will be allowed back inside that maryland mall where a shooting left three people dead. this after police say they are learning more about the 19-year-old gunman. they have no answers. kelly wright following that story for us this morning. he joins us with the latest. good morning, kelly. >> the columbia mall will reopen today at 1:00 p.m. it will have two memorial sites to remember the two memorials killed during saturday's shooting. those living near the mall are still realing from this. they now know how three people died, they know who they are but they don't know why it happened.

no one knows ex why darien agalar opened fire on briana and 20-year-old tyler johnson as they worked inside a store. after killing them he turned to himself took the gun on himself and took his own life. police are searching for answers trying to determine why. >> we did search and seizure warrant at the house. we did retrieve documents as well as computers and other evidence. we are working through those. there is a journal. he does express general unhappiness with his life. >> some reports speculating a romantic link may be the motive but for now there is no evidence of that. ken you willman says the shooting huaffected a lot of lives. he adds they may never get back

to 100 percent normal. >> funeral services are being held today for a pregnant brain dead wife. the judge ordered to disconnect her before today's 5:00 p.m. deadline. >> there's nothing happy about today. it is a sad situation all around. we are relieved eric can move forward with the process of burying his life. >> the hospital kept her on life support because it is required texas law to protect the fetus. her husband sue saying that was against her wishes. as for the pregnancy she was about 2 two weeks along. california now, a teacher's union battle brewing there in tort couldn't court today.

9 school students battling teachers. the plaintiffs say it ep couldn'ts bad teachers in the classroom and hurt the quality of education. the case filed on behalf of the students and their families by a group called students matter. unions are fighting back, though, arguing that weekened protections unfairly target older teachers. >> state department has new terror warnings about the olympic games in so muchi. >> one detail that stands out in the state department's latest warning for americans visiting sochi is the part that urges extra vigilance when using mass transit. now a chairman of the homeland security committee is worried that soft targets are exposed.

>> we should not scare people from attending the olympics. it is a time honored tradition. if we do not support our team and show up i think the terrorists are winning. that's what they are trying to do here. having said that i would say the security threat to the olympics this particular olympics is the greatest i have ever seen. >> mccall says if americans stay away then the terrorists win and the parent of one ski jumper said he is not really that worried about safety. >> the chance is as good as getting hit by a meteor than being taken out by some terrorist. >> some lawmakers are complaining the russians aren't sharing intel they gathered about threats to the olympics. >> the russians don't want to share their threats because that makes them afraid how we learned about their ingenls and use it against them in the future.

>> they are coordinating with russian counterparts. peter doocy live for us. thank you, peter. >> we are now less than a week away from super bowl 48. the team has officially touched down in new jersey. the seattle seahawks arrived in newark, airport. they prepare for the big game. a few hours after that bait ton manning and denver broncos landed. they will be using the new york jets plastic facilities. and look at this. the stages are being set up as super bowl boulevard in manhattan takes shape spanning 13 blocks. it will be the epicenter for nfl

fans. they have rides and activities for the fans including a toboggan ride. fans can't wait for that to open. >> when it is all set up it will be great. i am looking forward to coming here. hopefully it will warm up a little bit because it is a little cold. i think it will be great for the city. >> good weather for a toboggan ride though, right? >> it will shut down on saturday before the if he isivifestiviti met live stadium in new jersey. >> this year's grammy's... ♪ >> that was daybreaking aft punk the robot headed duo won three of the top prize records and album of the year. who took the night's other biggest awards?

♪ >> lorde's royals hit number one song of the year. ♪ >> casey musgraves beating out taylor swift for best country song and album. mcilroy for best new artists. they made headlines when 33 gay and straight couples married during their performance of same love. justin bieber noticeably absent during the grammys. he jetted off to panama two-days after his dui arrest in miami, florida. but the party could soon be over for him.

rnb singer usher and b and b's manager slowed down the stage of intervention. usher discovered bieber back in 2009. patty also reportedly seen in panama. >> more snow and another dangerous cold snap moving across the country in chicago. hundreds of flights canceled. schools shut down due to the latest round of winter weather and sub zero temperatures. near far go north dakota a car flipped over while driving in a blizzard. a no travel advisory for major highways. where is the deep freeze happening now? let's head to maria molina now. >> sub zero temperatures across much of the midwest. take a look as you head out the door. you are talking dangerously cold 39 degrees below zero. feels like 19 degrees below zero in chicago. because of the concerns for

frostbite and hypothermia we have winter warnings in effect from the dakotas to parts of the northeast. p otherwise winter weather advisories out in the midwest due to additional snowfall and strong winds. we have winter storm watches in effect for eastern texas to the carolinas. we are talking about additional snow accumulation out here and the arctic plunge hitting the east coast. >> we will be prepared. thank you, maria. >> thank you. temperatures aren't the only thing severely low. the front triggered a a shortage. >> temperatures freeze out the midwest. the retail price of propane 3 bucks compared to 1.75 last

winter. farmers use propane to dry the crops. and the u.s. exported a record amount of propane gas last year. now 24 u.s. states declaring energy states of emergency so truck drivers can work longer hours to speed up delivery. the 14 million families that rely on propane to stay warm they are being urged to conserve. take a listen. >> customers hang with us and turn the thermostats down conserve as much as you can and we will try our best to keep them in product. >> the cost of a first class stamp rising 3 pennies to $0.49 regulated approved a price hike and went into effect yesterday. the last increase was a year ago when the cost of sending a letter rose from one penny to $0.40. now up to 49. this is a good excuse for a recent trip to the shopping mall. new research shows that buying

something makes us feel three times happier reflecting on recent purchases combat sadness and apparently it sparks motivation. let's go shopping after the show ladies. okay? >> i am all for that. you don't have to convince us. a blog post lighting up the internet. she looked down on women with husbands and kids. she is not making any apologies. >> bread and water, a punishment diet for inmates caught destroying the american flag. mo more on this patriotic justice.

they returned from a two-year trip and the world and they are not suspecting foul play after the woman vanishes. a wam in pennsylvania. the 19-year-old being held on 500,000 dollars on bail. a local paper said he is a penn state student. police rided his home on a tip he was dealing drugs. they quickly learned the 19-year-old was hiding a bomb with chemicals fuses and compressed air. it was hidden inside a suitcase. he is due in court february 5th. >> nsa leaker edward snowden

making new claims about u.s. spying in a rare interview with a network he said they are targeting foreign businesses for u.s. interests. he thinks the secret service is trying to kill him saying they would love to put a bullet in my head or poison me. snowden said he would never be able to get a fair trial. >> putting dozens of inmates on a diet of bread and water. the reason, de facing american flag stickers inside the county jail. the flags recently put up inside the jail yells but some tore them off wrote on them or through them in the crash. arpaio says it is unacceptable and is breeding them bread and water for 7 days as their punishment. >> it is time to brew on this. a feminist blogger is under fire for one of her posts. the her name is amy glass she wrote a piece for thought magazine entitled i look down on

women with husband and kids and i am not sorry. a woman who gets married and stays home to raise her kids is not equal to a woman who is a doctor or engineer. she argues women will be equal to men when society doesn't think house corks and worki -- housework an working in the business world radio equal. >> is a stayoem on equal footing to working mo -- st woman? >> which are going to get a lot of comments no doubt. >> it is 19 mints after the top of the hour. how did jay leno react when the bosses told him to say good-bye to late night. >> you go go and be a comedian and do what you do. >> he may not be mad but his wife is for sure. >> these marines are giving

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>> the hunt for a 12-year-old little boy snatched by a crocodile at a national park. the boy was taken by a 13 foot long salt water crocodile as three and other boys were swimming. moments before the other boy was mauled by the crock and has wounds on both arms. >> a gesture of peace for ukraine by pope frances is turning to mother nature. the two doves released by

children taking part in a ceremony with the pope were attacked. thousands were watching the seagull and crow dropped down on the doves breaking free from the seigel. it isn't clear what happened to the dofs while they were flying off. >> two avalanches dumping 30 feet of snow on to an alaska highway. the only way out is closed. >> it will be at least a week before it reopens. valdez is the port city where the exxon valdez tanker departed for t before the 1989 spill. europe calls this the most active volcano erupting again. mt. etna streams down lava and smoke into the air. the eruption temporarily closed a local airport. it has been active over the last few months because a new crater opened up. it erupts often but rarely

causes damage to the surrounding area. a 20-foot sink hole swaled her driveway and forced evacuations of her home. 72-year-old carol bowers can go back home. the florida woman awoke in the morning to see they are driveway swallowed up by the sink hole. they watched the whole to see if it was growing because neighbors feared their houses could be next. >> had us worried if it spread. >> authorities determined the hole stopped growing and it was safe to go back home. the red cross was there on hand to assist bowers and her neighbor. >> with all of the talk of the super bowl for some it may vhav been easy to overlook the pro bowl kicking off from sunny hawaii and warm no doubt. for the first time it is not the afc verses the nfc it is team dion sanders verses team jerry

rice. it all tied up at half time but with under a minute left king rice scored took a gamble on the 2 point conversion and team rice wins 22-21. >> move over john travolta. ♪ ♪ >> a group of swedish marines in afghanistan lip synching to grease lightening from the movie grease and the video just going viral. >> pretty good moves ainsley, what do you think? >> next on the rundown how did jay leno react when his boss told him to say good-bye to nate light. >> it is not my way you go and be a comedian and do what you do. >> he may not be angry but his wife is. that int ue straight ahead. >> you may want to think twice

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transformed for the big game. that isn't the only game day test. >> it isn't about romance apparently. >> men, we have the secret of keeping your wife happy forever. "fox & friends first" starts right now. ♪ shake rattle and roll ♪ shake rattle and roll ♪ shake rattle and roll >> get up and dance this morning. thanks for waking up with us. it is monday january 27th. welcome to "fox & friends first". i am ainsley earhardt. >> makes you want to do the twist. thank you for joining us. it is half past the top of the hour. i am heather childers. sick at sea. we begin with a story more than 600 cruise ship passengers

violently ill days into a dream vacation as the royal caribbean cruise ship heads back two-days early. tests underway to determine the source of the fast spreading stomach bug. a passenger from connecticut tweeted this. they immediately quarantined every sick person and put a lock down on food and are constantly cleaning everything. royal caribbean says it is using cleaning products and disinfectants to kill the norovirus. >> two firefighters killed battling a fast moving apartment fire in ohio. they became disoriented and trapped inside the building. some of the firefighters removed them and rushed them to the hospital but it was too late.

a 16 year veteran and rookie firefighter were killed in the fire. it marks the first deaths in toledo firefighters in 30 years. >> stole a wcar and fired a stolen pistol at police according to reports. shawn sellers is being charged as an adult after firing that gun at a pennsylvania state trooper. he stole the piss ttol and the chevy impala at a pennsylvania house whebefore he stopped more than 100 miles away. he fired once at the police were sur drende surrendering. >> shoppers will be allowed inside a mall where a shooting left three people dead. they are learning more about that 19-year-old gunman but they don't have many answers. kelly wright is following the story for us. >> the columbia mall will reopen today at 1:00 p.m.

they will be able to visit two memorial sites to remember the two employees who lost their lives. >> on behalf of all of the citizens at howard county i want to extend our deepest condolences to the family members and loved ones. >> ken all man is trying to bring peace to a community shaken by the violence. no one knows why he would open fire on a 21-year-old and 24-year-old at they worked as a store. after killing them he took his own life. police are searching for answers trying to determine why. >> we did search and seizure warrant at the shooter's house. we retrieved documents and ot r computers and other evidence. we are working through those. there is a journal. he expresses generalen happiness

with his life. >> the executives say they will do that because they are resilient. a drone strike hits al-shabaab terrorist. targeted al-shabaab offices home to al qaeda. they were not confirming who was killed in the attack. it is the latest in a surge of military action in the region. they attempted to take down a key al-shabaab member but they had to pull back before finishing that mission. nearly 400 boeing 757 claims. they can jam and cause the pilots to lose control. they ordered more sphinxes of the mechanism which helps planes climb and descend. it hasn't been the cause of any accidents we are told.

will americans be safe in sochi? issuing new terror alerts warning athletes and spectators to be on alert at all times. doug luzader is live with more on that and what they are demanding in russia in the weeks leading up to the games. >> russian officials are flooding the zone when it comes to preparing for these games. even the ring of seals they have said to fill around sochi it may not be enough given the volatility of the region. they issued an updated travel warning for those who intend to visit sochi. there are no indications they are being specifically targeted but given the news including the search for those black widow bombers even the u.s. congressman who was recently there said it is difficult to say whether the games are safe to attend. >> if we do not support our team

and show up i think the terrorists are winning. having said that i would say that the security threat to the olympics this particular olympics are the greatest i have ever seen because of the proximity of the terrorists to the olympic village. >> there are questions over whether russia should do more to cooperate. >> the russians are not cooperating with us. >> russia spent $51 billion. the country's prestige is still on the line here. >> you have to be worried about all of the soft targets inside the ring. more snow and another dangerous cold snap moving across the united states. in chicago kids are happy

because the schools are closed, but travelers not so much. a lot of flights canceled. >> it looks so cold. two major highways are closed following blizzard like conditions. schools there also closed. will we ever see a warm-up? >> maria molina is in the weather center to tell us. >> good morning. according to the national weather service this cold air is coming all of the way from the north pole. so that's what we are looking at extremely dangerous conditions out here across portions of the midwest. one city in particular minneapolis as you head out the door this morning it feels like 39 degrees below zero. that's why we have windchill warnings in effect and several watches. winter weather advisories in effect in parts of the midwest and further south heather and ainsley we have winter storm warnings and watches in the

kab carolinas and texas. thank you, maria. it will be cold. >> daft funk got lucky at this year's grammys. ♪ >> the robot headed duo won two of the three top prizes record of the year and album of the year. tonight's other biggest awards? ♪ >> royl, lorde's hit won besongf the year. and we have a new country queen.

♪ >> love that dress. casey musgraves beat out taylor swift for best country song and best country album. they made headlines when 33 gay and straight couples were married during their performance of sane love. >> time now to look whose talking this time it is jay leno talking about the years hosting the "tonight show. his last night is february 6th next thursday. in an interview on 60 minutes he talks about the controversial handing over to conan o'brien. >> you were the bad guy. >> i didn't understand that. i never choose to answer any of those things or make fun of any of the other people involved. it's not my way. you go and you be a comedian and you do what you do. >> i am sorry, this is a subject

i am very, very angry about to this day. it made me angry because there was this perception that for some reason jay had decided to give up the show. it was like he gave the show to conan and then he took it back. this was not what happened. that was not what happened. >> leno says this time around things are very different and ultimately he understands nbc's decision. >> i really like jimmy fallon. i think he is terrific. when i see him do a dance number with justin timberlake i go, i can't do that. i think after a while, you know, i am not going to be that up on the latest justin bieber records when he is 64 or whatever it might be. >> as for what's next with leno he would like to stay in comedy but has no plans to do another late night show.

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broncos land. they are using the facilities as super bowl kicks off sunday february 2nd on fox. >> super bowl boulevard is beginning to take shape in times square spanning 13 blocks the massive block party will be the epicenter for the nfl fans. fox sports is hosting their coverage from that area amid the fun activities and rides for the fans including a toboggan ride. it opens on wednesday and will shut down on saturday before the festivities head to met life stadium in new jersey. >> quite a week. with our nation shelling out 80 billion a year for food stamps may be shopped to hear the newest participants heading there are employed americans. joe joins us with the story. >> it has been happening over the past several years working americans make up the majority

of the u.s. households that rely on food stamps. this is a shift from a year ago. the data by the university of kentucky with the associated press since 2009 have been adults aged 18 to 59. the nutrition assistance program covers now one in 7 americans. take a look at the data. full-time workers make up 17 percent of food stamp participants the fattest groce since 1980. the unemployed make up 53 percent of participants which has overall unchanged. this trenchd is due to demographics. many relying on low wage or part-time work that plays a major role. stagnant wages plus low wage and high skilled jobs are also

factors. they will probably remain high for a while. although unemployment has been improving the budget office could project 10 years before food stamp participation declines substantially. interesting data analysis for you. jolene kent joining us live. >> it is 48 minutes after the top of the hour. it isn't about money, vacation, money or even romance. no. men. we are going to tell you the secret about keeping your wife happy forever. >> hundreds of chickens make a brave bid for freedom. why did the chicken cross the road? we will tell you why they kept hem from flying the coup. >> did you see that video? >> i did. >> straight ahead on our program

a day away from it the stadium union address a historian looks back at the most memorable moments it has giving new speeches. donald trump joins us every monday as does bret baier they will be here live. scott walker of wisconsin tells us how he turned around his state. they now have a billion dollar budget surplus. what will they do with that cash? country singer katie arminger with how she is honoring firefighters all across the country with a very special song. a very busy and special program kicks off about 10 minutes from now right here on the fox news channel. stick around. the chicken story is coming up. too big.

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shop in columbia, south carolina. >> get over here! >> get over here now! >> were you listening? police just releasing the video from january 10 of the robbery hoping someone will recognize the woman's voice and turn her in. she held the employees at gunpoint before taking off with an unknown amount of cash. >> the city of portland, oregon, demanding over $7 thousand from an occupy protester. one of its police officers pepper sprayed in the mouth. november 2011, elizabeth nichols linked arms with other occupiers outside a bank and refused to back down. she sued but lost and now the city is trying to recoup for defending the case. >> women who take vitamins while trying to get

pregnant are more at risk of having a miscarriage. a study shows 42% are more likely to miscarry early on if they took vitamins regularly in the six weeks before conceiving. researchers say the finding causes concern but were unable to explain why multivitamins raise that risk. forget about washing your hands. government scientists are giving dozens of volunteers the flu on purpose by escorting the live flu virus up their noses. the way the body sends off the flu is a mystery. the certificate -- serum shows how it develops and allows them to develop better vaccines. >> men, do you want the key to a happy marriage? spend less time with your wife. a new study found husbands who work more than 50 hours a week -- matt is shaking his head yes -- are likely

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about a minute and a half till the top of the hour. before you leave the house here's what's happening. a royal caribbean cruise ship carrying 600

passengers are sick now. that ship is heading back to new jersey two days early. tests are underway to identify the mysterious stomach bug. in court today nine public school students suing the state of california over teachers in a fight against tenure and seniority. a spacewalk today to recapture images in space. >> a pit bull stranded in the middle of an icy river rescued by good samaritans after fire fighters said it was too dangerous. up next, the bad. hundreds of chickens making a daring escape when a truck carrying them overturns in china. finally the ugly. a british husband saves her dying husband's life by giving him one of her kidneys. in return he dumps her.

a woman under fire for her claims a stay-at-home mom not equal to a doctor or engineer. we asked is a stay-at-home mom on equal footing with a a working woman. >> tricia says i agree. in my opinion, moms that stay at home with their children all day are amazing. it takes an amazing amount of patience. >> rhonda says running a household, career of being a homemaker will and will always be the hardest to perform. thanks to everyone who responded. "fox & friends" starts now. good morning. it is monday, january 27. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. a royal nightmare at sea forcing a royal caribbean ship to make an emergency