a little heavy medal to start this morning. >> we begin with an extreme weather alert. today millions in the south prepare for a potentially catastrophic ice storm. >> snow already falling in some parts of georgia as utility crews fan out across that state. nearly 1600 flights in atlanta already canceled. >> this ice storm pushing through that state. >> alabama getting snow causing dozens of wrecks closing major highways. everyone urged to use caution if you have to go out. >> what do you need to know. >> good morning. anywhere from eastern texas to parts of new england we have winter weather advisories and warnings in effect here. in the new york city area we saw an upgrade from a watch to a

winter storm warning and the snow totals also increased. we are expecting 6-10 inches along the tri-state area. that's in the coastal areas. further inland you could see more snow. one of the greatest risk area is as across georgia and parts of the carolinas. this is where we have ice storm warnings in effect. a big concern out here locally there are some areas that could actually see over an inch of ice is that is major accumulation. northern georgia and south carolina we could be seeing as much as 6-12 inches.

parts of the appalachians as well expecting 6-12 inches of snow. you can see that moisture already moving into parts of the southeast and snow filling in across parts of south carolina and georgia. heather and ainsley back to you. >> lots of people watching the forecast. >> an amber alert in san francisco a 13-year-old girl was taken by a 38-year-old man. they are looking for a red sufficient license plate numbering 6 jf m-648. a drug bust across two continents. fbi announcing the arrested 24 people in a massive heroin and cocaine smuggling ring.

t the defendants had ties to powerful italian organized crime families. the group had plans to smuggle drugs in frozen fish and pine apples aworboard container ship. >> the florida murder trial of a man accused of shooting a teenager over an argument of loud music the defense team rested not before he took the stand in his own defense saying he felt threatened and thought he saw the barrel of a gun. >> i hair, i should kill him and i am flabbergasted. i must not be hearing this right. i said you are not going to kill me you son of a (bleep) and i to the shot him. >> he is pleading not guilty saying he acted in self defense. >> another major chemical spill

in west virginia. more than 100,000 gallons of waste from a coal facility leaked into the river and the surrounding water as well. the grimey by product blackening miles of water. this did not contain the chemical that leaked into the elk river last month which contaminated the water for 300,000 residents. this is not expected to affect the public water supply. >> is president obama going too far with changes to his signature healthcare law. it may be illegal. we have more with molly on what to expect. >> the president does not have the authority to take these steps. businesses with 50 to 99 employees will not have to comply with the obamacare mandate that require them to

meet healthcare standards to their employees until 2016. here's what the president said about that. >> this was an example of administratively us making sure we are smoothing out this transition, giving people the opportunities to get right with the law the mandate on these businesses will hit after the mid term election. more than that the gop leaders say the president cannot legally change parts of america's laws that he doesn't like. >> it is good businesses get more time to do things but it is not within the legislation that the president signed into law for him to have the authority to do that on his own. the president said he had a pen

and a cell phone but the american people have the constitution but it doesn't give them the authority to unilaterally change the law. it has to come from the congress to do that. >> they will be required to offer health insurance to 75 percent next year and 95 percent the year after that. >> molly henneberg live for us. thank you. it is time to look who is talking and this morning it is charles krauthammer. he insisted the employer mandate delay in obamacare is hypocritical and should be amended. >> it is the 27th time that obama has unilaterally amended a law that has already passed congress. you are not allowed to do that. it is unbelievably hypocritical. remember when republicans were trying to change the law legally and constitutionally in congress they were accused of being

terrorists and taking the country hostage when they were saying amend the law as written. they are maineding the law without any constitutional way to do it by the executive which is complete lillaless. i don't see there is any argument of how it can be done. >> this morning a very real threat to our national security. afghanistan announcing it will release 65 detainees with american blood on their hands. kelly wright toins us with more. >> u.s. forces in afghanistan say there is excessive evidence showing 65 detainees are the most dangerous captured on the battlefield. president karzai's decision to release them is outrageous.

>> what bothers me more than anything else is frankly we shouldn't be surprised of this conduct there hasn't been any public challenge to any of this anti-american statements for the past couple years from anybody. >> the u.s. forces they believe release the detainees will only allow them to return to the battlefield. they expressed their concern. the release of 65 detainees is a rejection concern for the lives of coalition troops in afghanistan security forces. the imp vised explosive device wide ly recognized as the destruction in afghanistan. >> obviously it takes two to sign this. it is my own view, not necessarily company policy is i don't believe president karzai

is going to sign it. >> tom ridge says he needs to sign it for the thousands injured and those who died. the u.s. government letting lawyers interview accused 9-11 mastermind kalid sheikh mohammed. this as they set out to clear their client the son-in-law the son of bin laden of terrorism charges. they want to speak to ksm at gitmo because they may call him as a witness. nine conditions are in place and that could block it from happening one includes a requirement that attorneys for the department of justice and the department of defense attend the interview. new york city's mayor bill deblasio using his executive privileges to get him out of jail. he was released after the blog

they made to a top official. it is part of the mayor as transition team. the bishop had two outstanding warrants. he later appeared in court and the warrants were vacated. >> the first state dinner for the second term full of a list celebrities and one newly sing frefrnl president. the president tagged along with president obama's first lady michelle. other guests included actor bradley cooper and comedy central steven colbert actress star juhala louise dreyfus -- julia louise dreyfus. >> the power of the king of france would be nil if it were modelled after the power of the president. and the king does not have to deal with a filibuster.

>> the white house said state dinners aren't just a big party but government business goes on there information is gathered and powerful con nixes are made. meet america's new top dog. >> best in show this evening... >> the 5-year-old wire fox terrier taking top dog at the dog show. the breed has 14 wins which is a record. this is sky's 129th best in show award. >> this morning sky and her handler will be live on fox and friends. >> the world's largest auto maker recalling cars that could suddenly stop while you are driving. lauren simonetti is here with what you need to know if you have this car. good morning, loren. >> absolutely. a perry called this morning including that one which is the

third one for the toyota prius. toyota kau recalling nearly a million of them more than 170,000 here. a software glitch could damage trancisters which could cause warning lights to go on and off. no accidents have been reported. graco is recalling 3.7 million car seats because kids can get trapped by the buckle when they don't unlatch. this is a huge safety issue. the cozy klein, the comfort support among others. they were sold from 2009 through last year. there have been at least 80 complaints from parents struggling to get children out of the seats. in some cases they had to cut the straps. this recall might get bigger. another 8.1 million infant car seats may have the same problem.

>> chik-fil-a making their food healthier. it will have chicken raised without antibiotics in the next few years. they say antibiotics are contributing to the rise of dangerous bacteria and can effect the public health. >> i wonder if that meerns prices will go up at chik-fil-a. >> i love fchik-fil-a. 13 after the top of the hour. al role reversal causing more women to come home from work to scenes like this one to mr. mom. what really happens when men do the housework. >> robbers trying to break in. it was something inside the store that scared away the burglar. >> plus we want to see how you are dealing with this monster storm. e-mail us tweet us your pictures of the ice and snow, whatever is in your area. if you've got copd like me...

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>> two cross country skiers are dead following an avalanche. it happened in eastern oregon as the two were part of a group of eight. two other skiers suffered broken legs. rescue operations will continue this morning after ending last night because of the weather. at least 12 people have died in avalanches nationwide so far this season. federal authorities shut down the longest under ground drug tunnel. this one running 481 feet across the u.s. mexico border from arizona to mexico authorities arrested three men and ceased 640 pounds of marijuana and half a pound of heroin during the bust. take a look at this. the two-foot wide three-foot tall tunnel ran between two

private residents in mexico and arizona. the three men face federal drug conspiracy charges. the man accused of plotting to kill prince harry will spend three years behind bars. it is 31-year-old asherah islam and pleaded guilty to threatening murder going to the police station in may telling cops he planned to kill the prince the next day. the judge said the threats were vague but posed a danger to the public and to the prince. it is time now to brew on this. more moms are the main bread winners these days in four out of ten homes with kids the women bringing home the bacon which can lead to more stress at home. >> kindergarten bake sale, christmas lights, birthday parties. i don't know how you do it. >> i don't know how she does it. >> all those children. >> i have two. >> according to a new report even though men think they are doing their fair share, only 60

percent of bread winning moms surveyed said they were satisfied with the division of chores 60 percent less than the dads. both moms and dads 80 percent for the dad and two percent of the mom who are satisfied. >> are you the bread winner and are you happy? send us a comment on twitter or e-mail. you would think a new business would be good for the neighborhood. why some parents are up in arms over the new enterprise allowed to open next to their kids daycare. >> no need to be single and sad this valentine's day. you may still feel the love but you may need to shell out some cash.

>> a robber caught on camera smashing into a bri-- trying to smash into a brick wall to break into a liquor store. >> you are being watched. detroit police have been called. they might have thought this is the old days in detroit and nobody is coming, but obviously they were wrong. >> they finally did try to take off as you can see, but police eventually caught up with them. >> police say they are the same suspects at least they think who broke into another liquor store last week. >> it is now legal to take a gun into a bar in south carolina. the state's governor signing the

new bill into law which allows any one with a concealed weapons permit to take a gun into a place that serves alcohol. that person can't consume any alcohol. to minnesota now parents in ramsey, minnesota up in arms over their daycare's potential new neighbor a shooting range. they say if the shooting range moves in they may be forced to take their children out. parents packed the city council meeting to voice their concern. >> there is ground right outside i don't know if you seen it 50 feet away. there's always going to be that noise and there's always a risk things do happen. that's my biggest concern. >> the gun shop owner says he is going to do some things. he plans to build a concrete wall inside of the building to keep both sound and bullets inside he says. city leaders voted 5-2 allowing the gun range to move in. >> call the pc police.

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>> i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather it is half past the top of the hour. we begin with an extreme weather alert. millions in the south prepare for potentially catastrophic ice storms. >> snow is falling in some parts of georgia as utility crews are heading out across the state. >> alabama already getting snow. crews there prepare for roadways while several states face a rock salt shortage. >> what you need to know before you head out today. >> you really need to take this storm seriously. residents are being urged to stay off the road. they have a storm of winter

weather add rise ry stretching as far as 2,000 miles from eastern texas all of the way out to portions of maine. the worst hit area is going to be across georgia and north carolina. this is going to be an ice storm event. for 12-hours we can have winter weather across georgia and the carolinas. a long lasting event here. how much ice are we talking about? about an inch of ice possible. widespread reports expected to be half an inch of ice 6-12 ray long the higher elevations in the appalachians and a storm to the northeast as we head into

tomorrow. new york city 10 inches of snow and further inland more than a foot of snow expected. >> an amber alert a 13-year-old girl was taken by a 35-year-old man during a car jacking. police are looking for a red infinity suv. the california license plate number is 6 jfm -- 648. the fbi announcing they have arrested 24 people in a massive heroin and cocaine sprug elli smuggling ring. defendants had ties to powerful italian organized crime families. they planned to smuggle drugs in

frozen fish and pineapples>> governor jay ensley announcing a moratorium on a system he says has too many flaws. capital punishment is being used inconsistent inconsistently. he wants to join a growing national conversation about capital punishment. nine men are on death row in the state. >> critics say the latest delay could be illegal. doug luzader has more. >> two changes since obamacare was first signed into law. it has put the president at direct odds of what the president has signed off on. it is knock short of an end run. president fran swau was asked about the latest delay that

gives many businesses more time to comply with the obamacare lawyer mandate to provide insurance. here's what he said. >> this was an example of us making sure we were smoothing out this transition giving people the opportunity to get right with the la you but recognizing there will be circumstances which people try to do the right thing and it may take a little time. >> how far does that authority go and could a republican president come around to do the same thing. >> what is the limited principle. why couldn't a president come in and delay the law until 2080 as someone expressed today. the president has articulated no limits to this principle. >> it is not clear what the

limits are there are political considerations here it may give breathing room to the mid term election. >> thank you so much. a very real threat to our national security. afghanistan announcing it will release 65 detainees with american blood on their hands. kel rewright joins us with the latest on this story. good morning, kelly. >> good morning to you. releasing what they call 65 dangerous detainees is causing more concerns with hamid karzai. >> karzai is on his way out the door. his insulting remarks these are america is highly objectionable and outrageous. >> tom ridge telling fox news what he thinks about afghanistan president hamid karzai and u.s. forces in afghanistan releasing this statement going on to say the release of these detainees

is a major step backwards for the rule of law in afghanistan. individuals have returned to the fight and this release will allow dangerous insurgents back into the cities and villages. suchlt troo u.s. troops have been digging wells. >> you dishonor the men and women who died here and you dishonor america who has bank rolled you provided you securities. >> many times there is growing doubt president car guy will interinto a bilateral is the agreement with with the u.s. >> obviously takes two to sign this. it is my own view not necessarily company policies. i don't believe president karzai will sign it. >> tom ridge goes on to express there is a concern that

afghanistan could become a safe haven for al qaeda or a group which he describes as being a sco,rushg ge. >> overwomen amming >> back in december a deal to fund the federal government led to congress cutting cost of living increases which sparked outrage among veterans groups. the bill now moves to the senate. >> time for a look at who is talking. >> this morning it is south carolina senator tim scott. he is talking to sean hannity about a lack of apology of north carolina naacp william barber. >> he is calling scott a ventriloquist dummy. he remains silent on the matter. president scott says he is not surprised. >> the bottom line is

unfortunately reverend barber's comments can go without any question. it's the fact that we have kids all over this country listening to these so-called leaders talking about other leaders and unfortunately what the kids walk away with is if i step out of line, if i think for myself, if i am not a part of the monolithic thinking community i am ostracized kicked out from this community. >> the senator did not follow in reverend martin luther king, jr.'s spirit because he supported the tea party. >> when reverend barber led a moshe rale march conservative david web asked people to give examples of why did they believe the tea party is racist. most couldn't or walked away. he says being a conservative isn't about race. >> if you were looking for examples of the diversity of the conservative movement think of ted cruz, think about marco rub

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what they are doing this time to prepare. good morning. >> good morning ainsley. the good news is the city is doing so much more. the state is doing so much more to prepare for this storm. the bad news is we are being hit by a 1-2 punch. it definitely hit us hard. i am standing outside it is very, very cold. you can see the ice coming down on my umbrella. it has been freezing rain for about 45 minutes to an hour this morning. we are told this is going to last for about 24-hours. we are going to get up to about an inch of rain. we have massive crews headed in our direction, power crews to help us get things going and get us back on our feet. it could be a week before some folks get power again and hundreds of thousands could loose power. ainsley? >> it could take a week i guess. better than a month. >> hackers may have found a way

to mass weapons through airport security. diane macedo joins us with this alarming story for any one who flies. >> they are warning security used for airport personnel could be used to help smugglers and terrorists. according to billy rios and terry mccore kel found the discovery after purchasing their own x-ray machine and analyzing the issues. it allows airport supervisors to super impose images of contra ban on the screen in order to test detainee's ability to stop that contra ban. if any one ever obtained access to the supervisor's work station that same capability would allow them to put harmless items on the screen to cover up contra

ban. the version used for their machine could be diverted. those image production is present in all scanners. rob feinstein says the version that is utilized by tsa is not available to sell commercially or any other entity. the commercial version of the software is not used by tsa. in other words, the researches couldn't have been looking at the version used by the agency but whether or not the tsa version has the same vulnerabilities they are still debating. we will keep you posted on this one as the researchers and tsa go back and forth on how bad this news really is. >> all right. thank you, diane. appreciate it. >> it is now 47 after the top of the hour. some passengers watch in horror as the driver throw down on this bus as it is still moving. you p won't believe what happens next.

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it is now 57 after the top of the hour. millions are bracing for that major snowstorm. several inches of ice expected to cripple central georgia. flights in and out of atlanta already canceled. toyota recalling prius due to a glitch in the electric system. if you own one you're going to be contacted about getting a software upgrade. president obama signing an executive order to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10. this covers about 250,000 workers. >> time now to take a look at the the good, the bad, and the ugly. up first, the good. the facebook page of a michigan mom started for her son with asperger's going viral. she created it after he said he didn't want to start his 11th birthday with a party because he didn't have friends.

his page has thousands of likes. >> it is possible to die from a broken heart. it is similar to stress. >> this driver and high school student getting into a fight on a moving bus in wisconsin. the driver doesn't back down, begins punching the student back. the driver has been fired. the student has been charged. >> a new report says women who bring homed bacon have more -- bring home the bacon have more stress at home because their husbands aren't doing their fair share. only 60% of bread winning moms surveyed said they are satisfied with the division of chores. are you the breadwinner and are you happy with the division of house work? >> fred says my wife and i are retired and continue to share housework. >> linda says whatever works best for the household sustains harmony and security and love for each family member. it can done through commitment and love, not

through legality. >> gone are the days of the stay at home for most so equally dividing the household duties is the right thing to do. thank you to everyone who responded. >> have a wonderful day. see you back here tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. "fox & friends" starts right now. bye. good morning. it is wednesday, february 12. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. the south is under siege this morning as a strong winter storm heads their way. schools and businesses closed and emergency dispatches across the region. what this means for you coming up. >> he's got a pen and today he will use it. president obama to ink a minimum-wage increase into law. but is he abusing his executive power? we report. you decide. >> and take that name off your valentine. you could be hurting somebody's feelings. one teacher says valentine's day, there is a mandate that has parents and many