a massive fire in boston leaves two firefighters dead. the firemen they were trapped inside the basement of a brownstone when flames fueled by high winds engulfed the house. a vet traferan firefighter on t scene said in 30 years he had never seen a fire spread so fast. it poured into boston's bravest. >> we lost two heros today. we watched the way the fire department worked today these two heros went into a burning building, got people out of the building. >> the two killed were 42-year-old edwin walsh on the right and 32-year-old michael kennedy. 13 other firefighters hurt the building destroyed displacing families from all 8 units.

the cause still under investigation. >> new this morning 911 calls just released. the 911 calls. >> i got a big emergency. there is no house and a big slide and it is covering the road. >> what is it? >> it's a house. there was a big land slide on the hill. >> the number of people missing is 90. there is little chance of finding any one alive. 24 people are confirmed dead. amid all of the devastation a small story this morning. >> that family p finding their dog buddy in the rubble. the dog is expected to be okay. heather? >> osama bin laden's son-in-law

guilty of conspireing to kill americans. he was convicted by a new york injury after making jihadist videotapes in the after math of 9-11 attacks that called for deaths death to americans. he is the highest ranking member of the organization to face trial in the u.s. he faces life in prison at sentencing in september. >> it could be a major game changer northwestern university football players earned the wri right for the college union. it could be a way to pave the way for athletes. >> it will cause a lot of disruption in collegiate sports not just in football but all college sports. >> they said while we respect

their opinion we disagree with it. northwestern believes student athletes are not employees but students. of the university is planning to appeal. >> moments from now president obama the two leaders not always seeing eye to high not just obamacare. live with what we can expect for the meeting. good morning, peter. >> good morning, heather. today marks the 28th time a pope visited a sitting president. the first one was in 1990 since america has changed a lot. so have catholics. they are convincing the courts to stoch meddling in their religion. >> there are a number of different diocese in the catholic church a number of

different catholic charities most notably the little sisters of the poor. he is in a lot of hot water in the catholic church and is involved in the class action in the religious liberty lawsuit in american history. >> the quality he preaches the two don't see eye to eye on everything today's meeting is expected to be cordial and professional. >> the pope is unlikely to do that. many catholics in the united states of americani don't agree with the bishop and don't have a problem with the no cause contraception as part of the affordable care act. >> president obama is scheduled to meet with pope francis can he vatican for nearly an hour. >> peter doocy live for us in washington thanks. >> new he can nom you can

sanctions over the ukraine crisis. the president meeting with members of nato in brussel when he made the threat. cautions against escalating tensions between the u.s. and russia. >> unlike the soviet union russia leads needs no block of s no ideology. united states and nate co o do seek any conflict with russia. >> the u.n. envoy is predicting the general assembly will adropt the resolution that reaffirms the integral technology. >> brand new look at fox news polls that show what voters really think of president obama and the state of our country. 52 percent of americans believe we are weaker and less powerful compared to six years ago. experts say if the country as a whole sees the u.s. less powerful so does the world. >> it's not just the american

people that see the united states as less powerful and weaker than ever before. it's our opponents it's vladmir putin. if the american people see that vladmir putin sees that. >> when it comes to safety 49 percent of americans see america safer. 41 percent of the voters think the u.s. has been too weak on its stance. >> fireworks on the hill as they wonder why they have handed over e-mails of lois lerner. >> she could be found in contempt of court in the near future. >> the document clearly responsive to the subpoena are clearly not committed. >> we never said we would run p. >> i am asking you yes or no?

>> we are going to respond to the subpoena. >> we will talk to the justice department the guys that give us the e-mail won't give us the e-mail. >> he says it will take years to hand over the e-mails. she has taken the 5th the past two times she has testified on the hill. trey gowdy laid out what he wants to see happen next. >> this is what i would do if i was running the show. commissioner you are going to come back next wednesday and you are going to sit at the table until we get the documents. one of the reasons they don't answer the subpoenas is they don't fear any consequences. that's something i have never been able to explain to you is why we don't stand up for our institution more. >> house over site reform commission chairman daryl sighs s ice saw also threatened to hold in contempt if they don't hand

ore the e-mails. >> flight 370 officials in thailand showing 300 floating objects in the indian ocean. it was spotted 420 miles southwest of their last location. this comes a day after frances' satelli -- france spotted objec. five ships will remain in the water despite the difficult conditions. this video shows crews struggling against the massive waves. also new this morning experts say even if the black boxes are recovered like the moment when the pilot lost contact with air traffic control. >> the wild weather tearing through the west coast one tornado confirmed but several

funnel clouds were also spotted. maria molina has more in the weather center. >> take a look at this video out of willow, california. we had a funnel cloud spotted and a tornado come down out here. all reporting large hail. it was a storm system yesterday. the storm system is headed east today. several areas here. severe weather risk eastward into the plane. kansas city, little rock, you could be dealing with strong storms that could produce large hail damaging winds and isolated tornadoes as well. as we head into friday storm system comes in. louisiana, parts of mississippi, western alabama, you could be looking at potential severe weather as well with yet again tornadoes. if you live in this region you

have to make sure you have a wave of these mornings as the storm continues to progress eastward. ahead of it warm temperatures today in the 80s in places like dallas, 70s new orleans and friday it will be providing the fuel for the storms to perform. >> maria molina, thanks. patrick cannon resigns amid charges that he took bribes. mayor cannon arrested in an fbi sting operation for allegedly taking minute from agents poking as businessmen. >> (indiscernible) >> following cannon's arrest they were scenery moving computers and other evidence from his home. >> a politician who author gun

control is busted on gun charges. he was arrested wednesday charged with conspiracy to sell firearms and wire fraud. the indictment accused him of introducing an under cover fbi agent to an arms dealer and telling him how to get shoulder fired missiles from muslim terrorists. he was released on you you half a million dollars bail. >> there were reports mick jagger's $6 million in debt. her will shows she was sitting on a $9 million fortune. her entire estate went to jagger her boyfriend of 13 years. crea split between the family and the band's front man. >> rhonda atkins filed the

documents in tennessee siting irreconcilable differences. the couple married in 1997. adkins struggled with alcohol in the past and got into a fight with an impersonator on a cruise ship. >> the time is 12 minutes after the top of the hour. coming up forget the extended sign up deadline. there is a much bigger problem on the obamacare web site. ♪

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shooting. >> i miss my baby. i want my baby. i want him home. >> 24-year-old mark mayo was shot and killed by a man trying to get to one of the destroyer ships on the base. mayo was a military policeman who served in the navy since 2007. his family says he will be buried in arlington national cemetery. the man who shot him was also killed. >> could there be more guns than airports? they are calling for more armed police officers to help keep tsa agents safe. this following the shooting death of tsa officer gerardo fernandez in november of last year. better ways to protect their personnel. the agents are not considered law enforcement they are not allowed to carry guns. he has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges stemming from that attack.

>> cars, they come and go but sometimes you get a blast from the past. this mint condition 1969 ford muss change shelby 500 was found in a car collector's garage after being untouched for 12 years. the owner never washed it because he was afraid of scratching the paint. the car itself is in near perfect condition. the mustang originally purchased for $5,200 now should sell at auction next month, ready for this? for over 100,000. >> recall of nearly 1 million cars. we have this news and your other top business news. >> a million cars and suv's because the front air bags may not inflate in the crash.

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mcdonalds has a $12 burger called the prime stopped with cheese, bacon, coleslaw and arugula. if you want to try it you have to head to switzerland. >> lauren simonetti see you here tomorrow. thanks. a live look at the vatican a president obama for an official visit from the pope francis. >> there's a lot of folks in the common ground the two leaders have a little more in conflict. we will continue to follow this story and stay with fox news for the latest. we have seen highly trained combat dogs but dolphins? >> do you feel the need for

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of the freeway. lawmakers have approved the increase. the only states that are that high are texas and utah. >> open enrollment and healthcare ex changes you would think all of the problems would be behind us. >> the most critical part hasn't been built yet. fox news chief national correspondent has this exclusive report. >> not long ago the obama administration predicted a collapse of obamacare at the back end of healthcare.gov. it still hasn't been fixed. >> when are we going to be able to reconcile all of the data to know who is really covered who is really paid. >> telling each other who signed up for what while officials say

a million signups 1 million are not paying premiums therefore not enrolled. they hired a sen tour no compete bid site saying there was no time and any delay would quote caution financial harm to the government the healthcare program is jeopardized by quote inaccurate to health plans which are put in to financial risk but leading to the default and disrupting continuing service to consumers. the critical back end problems had to be fixed right now. >> it is passed right now. we are into march and we don't have the back end done. >> the dramatic language predicting possible disaster is quote no longer an accurate assessment because they are using temporary work arounds with insurance companies.

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>> right now the president is in vatican city. this is him moments ago meeting pope francis for the first time shaking hands there. the two leaders don't always see eye to eye especially when it comes to obamacare. doug luzader is live for us with what we can expect from today's historic meeting. it is historic. they may find common ground here but it is a meeting that causes areas of tension between the white house and the vatican. the pope's attention to the poor something the administration thinks dovetails with the agenda and the strategy for the democrats in the mid term em election. >> he is very much admired the leadership pope francis provided

in the first year. his commitment to address issues like income and equality. >> there are still major issues that provide the pope and the president the pope add heres to church doctrine. there comes a time when religious freedom comes under attack. a two-family owned businesses fighting obamacare requirement that employers must pay for contraceptives. it is a belief they shared by pope francis. >> why he is telling businesses in america they can't remain true to the faith and stay in business. >> they would like to feed off the pope's popularity to some degree. that's why this meeting is being

done so publically. it is up to a public and open way. >> they wonder if anything about the contraceptive mandates if they hear anything about it. >> they reported that the president is certainly prepared to talk to the pope about that should the pope bring it up. >> doug luzader live for us thank you. >> oo a massive fire in boston leads two firefighters dead. the firemen were trapped in the basement of a brownstone when flames fuelled in high winds engulf the house. in 30 years he has never seen a fire spread so fast. today is a sad day. it's a sad day for us and the city of boston. our hearts go out to the family.

>> 33-year-old michael kennedy. >> 13 other firefighters were hurt. the building were destroyed displacing families from all eight units. the cause is under investigation this morning. new for you this morning 24 people dead in the devastating mud slide in washington state. the number of people missing now down to 90. rescue crews say there's little chance of finding any one alive. we are hearing more of the 911 calls made in the frantic moments after the mud slide hits. >> there's at least 2, 3 miles. >> it is lost completely. it is not sppartial. >> amid all of the devastation a small story of hope for you this

morning. >> that family finding the dog buddy in the rubble. they dug through the debris when they heard him whimpering. the dog is expected to be okay. >> a fox news alert now with flight 370. satellite images showing 300 floating objects. it is said to be 50 feet. this comes a day after they spotted objects in the area. weather is grounding all planes. new this moechrning experts say even if the black boxes are recovered the pilot lost contact with air traffic control. >> the russian military gained a little something a little odd

from the crimea takeover. combat doll finls. the dolphins like the one pictured here were trained by the navy to jump over open waters when russia took over the navy base. they took control of the program. the only other combat dolphin training in the world is run by the navy in san diego. a brand new fox news poll shows what voters think of president obama these days and how he is handling this. president obama hasn't been tough enough and that includes a 60 percent majority of democrats when it comes to the president being a divisive leader only 40 percent believe in his leader ship. that's a record low. if he were to take on vladimir putin in a game of chess 45 percent think putin with would

win. >> the internet is what tharry reid believes is the reason they missed the deadline. don't call it delay. >> it is an extension, a delay, another problem? >> it is none of the above. it is a very logical way to make sure people get through the system. this is not an extension of open enrollment. >> there are some people not like my grandchildren who can handle everything. these people need a little extra time. people are not educated. the excuse from democrats are laughable at this point. >> harry reid grasping at straws coming up with any excuse again. i flipped once a month harry reid says something to get a republican thrown out of office.

old people can't use the internet. >> they put enough loopholes in already. they resort to an honor system to enforce it. >> they were lying when they said it wouasn't change. now nobody is surprised that they are lying. nobody really cares about it apair aren'tly. >> in other news now it could be a major game changer. northwestern university football players won the right to form the first college sports union. it could pave the way to paying college athletes. >> the decision is one that is going to create a lot of disruption in collegiate sports not just in college football but in all of college play. >> northwestern university responded saying while we

respect the process we disagree with it. we believe strongly student athletes are not employees but students. baseball history exposed from this rare footage from june 1st. 1925. that's yankee legend babe ruth hanging out in the dugout. the guy with the crossed legs lou gerhig. this is believed to be the oldest picture of him. he went to pinch hit that day the first of 230 consecutive days. the following day he famously replaced wally pit. >> great stuff for baseball fans. >> couldn't vice president biden be getting a planet named after him? scientists have discovered this tiny planet further away than pluto. they named it vp 113. they are calling it vp or biden for short. it will get a new name once they

learn more about the orbit. that will be in a few years. >> here is a warning if you are afraid of heights look away right now. take a look at this crazy tote toes of workers and their awe inspiring view. the bridge 70 feet out from the canyon giving visitors views of the colorado river and a whopping 4,000 feet below. those workers i will say for one thing they must have stomachs of steal. >> they are waking up to temperatures that feel like 11 degrees because of wind. >> several days along parts of the east. 11 degrees is what it feels like right now in new york city.

even colder further north in places like buffalo and boston in the single digits this morning and below zero. combination of the winds and also the actual temperatures. we had severe weather yesterday across california concerning tornado in parts of northern california that storm system heading eastward. the energy will be thwarting thunderstorms that could produce severe weather across oklahoma and missouri that threat does shift further south as we head into friday. otherwise heather, patti ann, temperatures in texas in advance of the storm system mid 80s in dallas and upper 60s in little rock. >> maria molina, thanks. >> the time now about 20 minutes still the top of the hour. do you like watching tv? why five million customers could be losing the popular channels. >> dirty job posts might grow at it again.

>> i am still here and i will be (bleep) if i stand by and watch them take it all away. they can suspend me. >> he is coming to the defense of a small town school.

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i guess you can tell them how much you want to pay and it gives you a range of options to choose from. huh? i'm looking at it right now. oh, yeah? yeah. what's the... guest room situation? the "name your price" tool, making the world a little more progressive. >> welcome back to "fox & friends first". a major bust at lax airport. employees arrested for stealing luggage p. police served 25 arrest warrants saying there is a sophisticated theft ring operating out of the airport. they are not releasing exactly how many people were arrested but they do say most of the suspects oversee luggage operations. meantime, caught on camera a man stealing packages right off

of the family's front porch. this is in maryland. you can see him pulling up the driveway opens the door and moves to the porch rings the doorbell no one answers and that's when he walked right off the goods loading them into his car. this happened minutes after ups left the boxes. a thousand dollar reward is being offered for any one with information. remember when micro made headlines with this wal-mart@about how americans need to get back to work? >> this time he is going after a high school in illinois that canceled the wood shop program. students who protested were suspended some banned from prom. >> i am still here and i will be (bleep) if i stand by and watch them take it all away. they can suspend me and banish

me from the prom i really don't give a crap. some things are more important than dancing. >> he says he doesn't usually support protests but he likes the fact that someone is standing up for the skilled trades. >> 5 million customers could soon lose popular cable channels. lori rossman from fox business network joins us now with what you need to know. >> hi patti ann. viacom demanding fee increases from cable operators. the cable industry is calling it outrageous. the chief executive richard fickle says for some customers stheld end up with a fee increase in your bills. they aren't justified given the readings of some of viacom's channels. they would avoid a service

disruption which would happen at the end of the month and effect 5 million dust mers. the cooperative which has 800 cable systems is lining up alternative programming if the deal is reached. the disputes are not uncommon lately. last summertime warner lost more than 300,000 customers after a month long blackout of cbs. we are seeing quite a few of these. lori ross man fox business. can you not stop yourself from checking your cell phone every time you get a call or text or e-mail. there's a good reason. the science behind your cell addiction. >> and hundreds of people packing into a macy's department store during their lunch break. it has nothing to do with a big sale. first let's check in with ryan kilmeade he is coming up on "fox & friends." >> good thing i am not addicted to my cell phone. i would have been looking down and caught by surprise. great show.

let me tell you what's happening while you are done. he is russia he claims but is he giving russia a pass. we are talking to the democratic pollster who is telling democrats not to offend obamacare. the best things to pick up at your local pharmacy. we promise spring is coming. we will send answer lee out to pi -- answer l ainsley out to gets and lawn mowers. music gets louder animation comes in and then you will see a reverse mortgage commercial.

a new study suggests autism begins before birth when certain brain cells fail to mature in the womb.

researchers found those diagnosed with autism missed key genetic markers for brain cells that are supposed to form before birth. defects were found in areas of the brain that control emotion, communication andç social comprehension, functions that are impaired in autism. scientists hope the finding will help diagnose the disorder at an earlier stage. >> are you addicted to your cell phone? a study finds hearing your phone ring or alert you to a new text or e-mail can have the same effect on the brain as food, sex and drugs, making it addictive. that's because the brain releases a chemical called dopamine when the phone rings or even buzzes. >> would you trade in your lunch break to attend mass? hundreds of people in chicago are, and they're not piling into aç church. they're gathering at the macy's downtown. pastor charles jenkins hosts the service one wednesday a month and the

incredible turnout has even him surprised. >> people rushed in. bosses were sending their employees, saying they came back ready to go. >> and it turns out 90% of the people who attend this service are not even members of his church. heather? >> thank you very much, patti ann. so, do you want to take a trip to the amazon jungle with rio 2? all the stars are back for the sequel but does it hold up to the first movie? and will the sequel hold a candle to it? let's step into the fox light with michael tammero who had the chance to talk with the stars on the blue carpet. i love animatedç movies. i loved this one. i loved blue. >> it is a jungle out there, heather. 22 fox took over miami beach for the global premiere of the follow-up to the smash hit rio. when the first movie came

out in 2011 it grossed close to $500 million worldwide. this reunites the cast as jewel and blue. you corrected me earlier. they are not parrots. they are blue macaus. >> i think the firstç film we got to know rio so well and this one we get to know the amazons. we've gone deeper into brazil which means there is even more diversity and a lot for people to love in the movie. >> i think music and animated movies are growing and growing and the first one was so strong, they went bigger and more. i think it is a tribute to the brazilian sound as we're hearing now, love it. >> it is a testament to the fact that everybody came back and we added characters. the first one was a worldwide hit. they said if you watched this movie and saved your

ticket stub you will receive one month free of obamacare. >> you can hear a little bit of the music in the background. the music is fantastic. there is a new single what is love byç janelle monet. >> and bruno mars as well. >> he plays roberto. check it out on inthefoxlight.com. >> we will do that. thank you so much. still to come, a crazy cat lady and proud of it. wait until you see how many felines were found inside her house. just ordinary kid turned action hero. how one dad made his son's how one dad made his son's dream come true.

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income inequality and obama. nissan recalling nearly 1 million cars and s.u.v.s because the front passenger air bags may not inflate in a crash. the recall affects the ult ma, pass finder and sentra models 2013 and 2014. a new report ordered by governor chris christie could answer questions about bridge gate today. >> time to look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. first the good. a dad gives action movies a run for their money starting with batman and moving on to show his son disappearing into a puddle. next the bad, a superman fighting for truth christopher reeves arrested in his own super man shirt while speeding down the highway. he has no relation to the late actor.

the ugly. hundreds of cats taken from an emergency shelter being taken from a woman's house in pennsylvania. the crazy cat lady has 270 cats inside. >> great to be here. i will see you in a couple of minutes. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> thank you, ladies. good morning. it is thursday, march 27. i'm ainsley earhardt filling in for elisabeth this morning. the pope and the president coming face-to-face for the very first time just momentsç ago. but did these two men actually have more in conflict than they do in common? >> meanwhile, first he called americans liars. now the obamacare disaster is your fault because you can't figure out that darned internet. >> there are some people who are not like my grandchildren who can handle everything so easily on the internet. >> stop it, harry. more coming your