>> this morning the captain at the center of the ferry investigation is being questioned by authorities after the coast guard said the ship didn't schedule the followed route. this comes as thinker trying to find nearly 300 people that are still missing. the death toll rising to 9 including five high school students and two teachers on a school trip. many teenagers sending heartbreaking farewell text messages to their loved ones while rescue crews say there could be a possibility some are alive in air pockets but the frigid water temperatures would make that very difficult. >> there was a loud boom and a lot of shaking. a waitress describing the chaos inside a chinese restaurant in california after a fire truck came crashing through it. two fire trucks collided at an intersection as they were responding to a house fire. 15 people are now hurt including six of the firefighters.

one person is in critical condition. it sounded like a bomb went up. people jolted out of their beds after a gas explosion rocked an entire neighborhood in boston. a 3 story home blew completely to pieces. a massive fire leaving 12 people injured. two elderly residents remain in critical condition this morning. also this bombshell new evidence in the irs scandal. lois lerner spoke with the department of justice about going after political groups days before admitting the agency was targeting conservative groups. peter doocy has more on what this means. >> they are explaining why these groups were targeted by the irs. another official in front of the

lines for the justice department. this is how she ordered the call. >> he wanted to know who at irsdoj folks could talk to about the senate white house hearings they could piece together false statement cases about applicants who lied on that 1024's and did large political expenditures. doj is feeling like it needs to respond. in another e-mail obtained by judicial watch learner admits she doesn't have proof any one on the political spectrum was targeted ever. they mailed money to those. now everyone is treated fairly. >> we want to have people comfortable that they are treated fairly and treated in evenhanded ways in

information and whatever relationship they have with the irs. >> unless lois lerner starts cooperating pronto the full house of representatives are going to vote to hold her in contempt of congress. they tell us that vote would be held shortly after the recess. >> peter doocy joining us this morning live. thank you. >> oo fox news polls show where americans stand on president obama. 41 percent approved while 51 percent disapproved. his approval rating just slightly up from last month. six in 10 americans think the president lies about important issues. remember this one? oo if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor, if you like your healthcare plan you can keep your healthcare plan. >> when asked how often he looked to the country on

important matters 54 percent said most of the time 20 percent said some -- 37 percent said most of the time and 24 some of the time. it is not too early to start talking about the 2016 presidential election. who do republicans want to see run for the white house? chris christie led the way with 15 percent favoring him. jeb bush and rand paul getting 14 percent. as for the democrats hillary clinton holding the large lead with 69 percent wanting to see her run. >> now to at no time cat e-- cattle battle. the fight is far from over. the bk ll told bundy he had to remove illegal structures on his ranch including water tanks and fences to restore the land to the natural state. now bundy is saying they destroyed his property cutting open water tanks and even killing two bulls. the blm was to stop him from

opening his illegal cattle operation. >> i break laws every step i take. harry you are right i broke laws but i tried to abide by all of the state of nevada laws. >> the blm has not commented on whether they damaged his property. >> happening today opening statements in the terror trial. a radical named dr. hook is charged with inciting material or. he planned to testify in his defense he wrote to the judge and address the 9-1 # 1 attacks. even though his lawyers have advised against it. >> earlier this morning the prosecutor at the murder trial of oscar pistorius resuming the cross examination of one of the

witnesses. for a second day he is talking to a forensic expert. after today pistorius won't have to be back in court until next session. now for the search for the missing malaysian jet. after cutting it short the submarine completed the first 16 hour mission. it mapped out 35 miles of the sea floor. a total of 12 planes and 11 ships started the search. they may end the surface search because it hasn't turned anything up yet. it covered nearly 16,000 square miles about 1400 square miles off the coast of australia. u.s. and russian diplomats are meeting face to face in geneva. secretary of state john kerry gouging if moscow really wants a diplomatic solution to the crisis in the ukraine. for the first time officials

will be in the shaame room for talks. president putin warned if they couldn't respect the borders they will respond. overnight three pro russian protestors were killed when 300 people armed with molotov cocktails attacked a military base on the black sea. >> vice president joe biden trying to be cool and joining instagram. one of his first photos it was of course a selfie. here he is with the president in back of the motorcade. caption read found friend to join my first selfie on instagram. he has more than 45,000 followers. >> we were intering into the weekend almost. holy weekend. we have easter this weekend.

>> can we hope for good weather across the country. >> good morning. temperatures are going to be warming across parts of the east. yesterday we had a strong cold front come through with record setting cold companies. a couple degrees well below average in new york city and pittsburgh you wake up only in the 30's. what it feels like is as you head out the door is even colder than what it reads. heavy we have sri snow now. snow on the ground in parts of wisconsin several inches of snow is expected out there. not showing anything like spring feels more like winter. we have an area of low pressure that will be developing.

this system is forecast to redu reproduce very heavy rain. take a look at the rainfall totals possibly more than 4 inches of rain. then the next couple of days across the florida panhandle, georgia and the carolinas. we have a flooding concern out there. we will keep an eye on it. over to you. >> coats and umbrellas over your easter dresses and bonn ets. >> smart idea? you tillity companies are installing high-tech meters that are heating up prooi see concerns now. we are joining up with that story and other business news. >> utility companies are installing smart meters in customer's homes. the technology helps save energy but critics say it opens pandora's box that opens up when homeowners are away, if they have expensive equipment in the house even alarm systems.

are energy readers now spying on us? >> the crack down on high frequency tradeling. they sent a letter to another firm asking for details about these super fast split second stock trades. they are jump trading chopper trading those are the ones we know about now. investigators want to know more about any secret arrangements with exchanges and dark pools that may be giving these firms an edge over the others. ford put a mustang on top of the empire state building yesterday. check it out. it was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic car. it was no easy task. they cut it in five or six parts put it in an elevator and got it put together in five hours. if you want to check it out you have to do so it is on display. >> wow. that is amazing. >> they knew if they did that

they would make news. >> they did that? 164 and again 50 years later. a major terror trial in new york city kicking off one day after they ditched the surveillance program. with al-qaida being as strong as ever should we be retreating? >> the warning coming from several terror experts straight ahead. >> if you had a child being bullying would you tell him knotted to be a sore loser. we are taking your e-mails on this line.

♪ >> good morning from new york city or wherever you are waking up bright and early this morning. thank you very much for watching "fox & friends first". we always appreciate it. this morning a lot of outrage over the new york police department stopping the controversial department for muslim communities for potential ter rits plots. the founder and president of the muslim islamic forum about democracy. he's speaking out saying it doesn't make sense in the fight against radical islam. >> it doesn't make sense. why now? he said he absolves nypd there weren't any civil rights broken,

basically they were doing what was right and it wasn't targeting a religion rather targeting population, communities that could be a threat and have had terror conspiracies. i think somebody as a muslim the biggest target of radical islamist are other muslims. who is going to be doing this work now? they should be talking about reaching out to liberty minded muslims. >> governor deblasio says it makes police more fair. others call it a victory for muslim extremists. >> house republicans appear nowhere close to etch radioing a compromise on immigration reform. this after a heat ked of sayings between the president and eric cant cantor. after five years president obama still has not learned how to effectively work with congress to get things done. he did notyou do not attack the

very people you hope to engage in a serious dialogue. >> the president accused them of failing to act on legislation. >> if you were curious why the economy p isn't growing at the regular pace you may want to look at federal regulations. they had total 26,417 pages of federal register. the overall cost to following those rules is about $1.9 trillion per year. households pay almost 15,000 in hid den regulatory taxes. >> we are learning what happened when a car slammed into a daycare last week killing lilly and injures 24 others. a man hit the car in front of him and another car hit the

daycare. he fled but turned himself in. he's held on 100,000 dollar bail. >> it is time to brew on this. today's question takes us to lincoln, nebraska. >> it is under fire for selling r5th grade students home with dealing with burglaries. don't verbally defend yourself learn to laugh at yourself not be hooked by puttowns and don't be afraid. >> they issued an apology saying it was sent home with good intentions. it contained advice that did not accurately reflect the best practices regarding the response to bullying incidences. we apologize for problems this may have caused students and families. >> we asked what do you think of the rules?

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she was behind at work and she wanted to keep her bosses happy. the former radio yolg technicians pleaded guilty to entering 1200 mammograms as negative. 10 of those patients actually did have cancer. two of them later died. the technicians was also put on probation, she must now pay a fine. heather? >> ainsley, a couple's piece of paradise in colorado now belongs to the government thanks a bitter eminent domain case. the landowners agreed to a 115,000 dollar sale. the county moved to take the land last fall saying water quality and wildlife were threatened because they wanted to use a utility vehicle to get to the property. >> which wanted to fight the good fight with what the government is up to. >> i was disappointed in the

whole process. i feel like they were believing we were excluded from i feel things were misrepresented to us on the way it would go. >> they spent 80,000 on legal fees for the case. they plan to start demolishing the cabin in august. >> they are washing the seat of 12 elderly or disabled people. it is holy week a ritual for pope francis. he made headlines last year when he washed feet at a youth detention center. holy week got really exciting for two young boys in saint peters square. they got to ride in a pope mobile. he chatted with a group of 5th graders and offered to take them for a spin. the boys said it was the ride of a lifetime. >> the time 25 after the top of the hour. coming up senator harry reid says he's breaking the law but

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>> it is thursday april 17th. hundreds still missing in the deadly ferry accident. according -- the captain now ae center of the investigation. why they say the ship didn't follow course. >> it is the first day of a major terror trial in new york city. with new evidence of al qaeda still going strong should we be retreating. >> stick it in the eye of the obama narrative that says they are on the ropes they are proving to everybody they are on the ropes. >> the warning coming from

terror experts. that's straight ahead. >> more than 2,000 students rocking out for a good cause. the mashup and even more the incredible story behind it next. "fox & friends first" starts right now. ♪>> beautiful shot of new york city. it is april 17th. i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. it is half past the top of the hour. we begin with a horrible story. new developments in the south korean ferry accident we have been telling you about. this morning the captain at the center of the investigation. >> he's being questioned by authorities after the korean

coast guard says the ship did not follow its scheduled route. this comes as hundreds of rescuers they are battling strong current, rain, all of that to find the nearly 300 people still missing. the tdeath toll rising to 9 including 5 high schoolers and two teachers. many of the teenagers sending heartbreaking farewell text messages to their loved ones while rescue crews say there's a possibility that some may survive in air pockets. the frigid water temperatures make it difficult for stur survivors. >> there was a loud bomb and shaking. a waitress describing the chaos after a fire truck came crashing right through it. two fire trucks collided at an intersection on the way to a house fire. 6 people hurt including

firefighters one person in critical condition. the robotic submarine completed the first 16 hour mission. the sub mapped out 35 square miles of the ocean floor but nothing has turned up. they may end the search since they haven't found anything yet. it covers 1400 square miles off the coast of australia. u.s. and russian tdiplomats are meeting swaface to face in gene. they are looking at whether moscow wants a solution. they will be in the same room for the same talks. president obama warned if vladimir putin doesn't respect the borders there will be consequences. a pro russian up rising in the eastern region. overnight three pro russian protestors were killed when 300 people armed with molotov

cocktails attacked a military base on the black sea. brand new fox bowls show where america stands on president obama. six in ten americans think the president lies about important issues. remember this one? >> if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor. if you like your healthcare plan you can keep your healthcare plan. >> there was this question asked how often does president barack obama lie about important matters. 37 percent say most of the time 24 percent say some of the time and only 15 percent say never. >> how do voters feel about potential 2016 candidates. when asked if hillary clinton is trust worthy 62 percent said no. when asked the same question

about bush 54 percent said y-- percent said yes and 33 percent no. clinton has a large lead with 69 percent of democrats favoring her and chris christie topic for republicans. >> the irs scandal uncovered e-mails show lois lerner spoke with the department of justice about going after political groups. to make matters worse those e-mails were exchanged just days before she admitted the agency was targeting conservative groups. peter doocy has more on what it could mean for the investigation. good morning peter. it is doug luzader this morning. >> i will answer to anything. this is certainly going to add some fuel to the fire for republicans as far as lois lerner is concerned. this seems to kind of de bunk

that idea put forward by the administration that this was a result of the cincinnati irs field office. the e-mails appear to show lois lerner was communicating with counterparts from the department of justice about this idea of going after political groups. here is one of the e-mails dated may 2013 by the judicial watch. doj is feeling like it needs to respond. talking to the irs to see if there are impediments from our side and whether it will do any damage to the irs programs. this was part of an ongoing discussion over whether tax exempt groups would be criminally prosecuted if caught lying about political activity. this is the latest complication for learner herself. the congressional committee already voted to hold her in contempt of congress for her role in alleged targeting of

conservative groups especially those that identify themselves as part of the tea party movement. she hastily retired from the irs as the scandal began to deepen. there is said to be an ongoing investigation at the department of justice to figure out exactly what took place in the irs. president obama has already declared there was no corruption. heather? >> all right, doug. you are both handsome men you should talk ainslcall me ainsle be fair. time to look at who is talking. the bureau of land management backed down last week after ceasing bundy's cattle. that fight is far from over. harry reid and her son have gotten involved in that site as well. they are pros cues the for breaking federal laws. bundy doesn't see it that way. >> i can tell harry and harry's son that almost every law,

almost every day no matter if i walk out the door or do something on my farm or water my cattle owe it dries up on the ranch some federal law i break and i break laws almost every time i turn around every step i take. so harry, you are right, to the son you are right i break the laws every day but i do try to abide by all of the state of nevada laws. >> the blm says bundy owes 1 million in grazing fees for using federal land. >> winter wrapping up but still coming in with a bang, right? >> maria molina is in the weather center with the latest. >> old man winter still holding on to parts of the upper great lakes. i am going to show you snow coming down there. current temperatures well below

average many areas especially parts of the east. new york city current temperatures only in the 30's. in raleigh, north carolina you are talking carolina waking up to temperatures in the 30's as well. by the afternoon many will be rebounding nicely in the 60s in north carolina and atlanta and also into the 70s in the city of memphis. otherwise the heavy snow coming down early this morning ailing cross the upper great lakes only en reported in the area and several more still to come. keep an eye on this storm system out here. back to you. >> thanks. well this next story will surely put a smile on your face this morning for nearly 3,000 students from one indiana high school getting creative for a great cause. ♪

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>> the sun is coming up on the east coast. a terrifying scene playing out in front of parents at a park in washington state. a masked man snatches a toddler off of the playground and takes off in a van. >> you can see some people running after the car while others are calling 911. their panic turns to outrage after they discovered abduction is all an act. >> absolutely moronic. it's appalling they would do that in front of all of these people and their kids.

>> the parents were furious. >> my daughter is still scared. what if they take me. what if they take me? >> they were making a video to promote kid p in aing awareness. they could now face criminal charges. >> this shocking new image shows that al qaeda is just as strong as ever. u.s. officials say it appears to be authentic. a tape of a terror group in training. cia analysts are working to gather information. about it. this after the new york police department ends the city's muslim surveillance program. but should we be retreating when they are getting stronger? >> no matter what you are calling it it is radical islam. they will use it around the world saying americans can't stop us. you asked the question. >> deblasio says the move makes it more respectful and fair. others call it a victory for

muslim extremists. >> he stole from taxpayers to pay himself 1.5 million a year in salary and benefits. almost bankrupted the city of bell, california while doing it. now a former city manager robert riso will go to prison for 12 years. he was also ordered to pay back more than $8 million. >> a new report finds injuries linked to e cigarettes are on the rise. in the past year 50 complaints have been filed with the fda adds it looks into regulating the cigarettes. >> the time now is about 15 minutes to the top of the hour. she resigned after the botched obamacare rollout. kathleen sebelius could be holding a new government job? for some just dribbling a basketball could be tricky. but not for this guy. the ultimate trick shots coming up.

>> first let's check in with steve doocy to see what's coming up on "fox & friends." >> this was awesome. >> up, coming up on the thursday telecast a new blood test can predict the recurrence of breast cancer. president obama doesn't think it is dangerous. he admitted he smoked it. a study says there are serious dangers to pot smoking, it changes your brain? is the white house sending the wrong message? we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ford mustang. we have five of them on the plaza today. doctors told actress valerie harper, rhoda you know that was over a year ago she is back acting and dancing. busy three hours kicking off in 12 minutes and 25 seconds right here on your channel for news. until you're sure you do.

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ten minutes till the#shp &c@ top of the hour. president obama taking steps to grow the middle class and spur job creation. the president announcing $600 million in competitive grants to help people land good-paying jobs. the first program puts $500 million toward a job training competition which is designed to encourage colleges, employers and industry to work together. the second puts $100 million in grants to expand apprenticeship programs. this as new jobless numbers are set to be released at 8:30 a.m. kathleen sebelius for senate? days after announcing her resignation, rumors are swirling that the health and human services secretary is considering a state run. close allies say they highly doubt she will run. she has until june 2 to

decide. heather? >> thank you very much, ainsley. the iconic new [o$- city film festival debuted last night. for details let's step into the fox light with michael tammero. you're so lucky to be attending these things. >> the tribeca film festival was started after 9/11 as a way to bring people and revitalize the downtown area. 13 years later it has taken off and established itself as an important stop between sundance and cannes in terms of highlighting independent filmmakers. last night was the big opening night featuringç the premiere documentary of the rapper naz in the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking album. one of the highlights was m.s.g. investing 50% in the

film festivals. they are bringing all their platforms to the fold. we caught up with michael deniro and michael rapp rappaport. >> michael deniro is the cream of the crop. he's started it for the right reasons in the right city. it's grown, hasn't gotten out of hand. it is still new york centric. this movie exemplifies that. >> we're very happy it's doing as well as it is and that so many people enjoy coming to the festival, putting their movies in the festival. it's great.ç >> over 6,000 film submissions, the will be played including one from michael rabbpaport. he did a documentary on the knicks. if you can't come to new

york to catch it, you can go on-line at tribeca tribecafilms.com. >> this lasts until when? >> april 27. >> thank you so much. the timeç now is about six minutes till the top of the hour. if your child is being bullied, would you tell them not to be a sore loser? one school is coming under fire for just that, telling kids to do that. we asked you to brew on this. what do you think about the rules like these? your e-mails up next. those are the rules. ok who wants sweet rolls? i do! me too! are those king's hawaiian rolls?

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good thursday morning. it is three minutes till the top of the hour. before you leave the house here's what's happening today. the captain of the south korean ferry that sank is now being questioned. authorities want to know why it veered off the planned route. 300 are still missing and at least nine phaoepl are are -- people are"uáy opening statements are beginning in a trial for an islamic radical accused of trying to set up a training camp in oregon. today is holy thursday. the pope will wash the feet of 12 elderly or disabled people. it is a yearly ritual for pope francis. >> now a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. up first the good. he's got news like you have never seen. bouncing not one but two basketballs before sinking the basket. to the bad, a woman coaching a child to steal from a donation child.

sheç made sure that no one is around before having the little girl make the move. the money was supposed to be going to a teenager with lupus. the ugly, a masked robber sticking up a man demanding painkillers and threatened with a gun. another man with a gun tackled the crook before police arrived. >> we told you about a lincoln, nebraska, elementary school under fire for telling kids how to deal with bullies. >> parents are so outraged the school district issued an apology. >> patrick tweeted a lot of schools are not taking bullies serious enough as it is. should have zero tolerance in all schools. >> another viewer tweeted those rules help ferret out the weak.ç bullies are part of growing tough. we need stronger kids that aren't hurt by words.

>> silvia e-mailed us, are we scared of hurting the bullies' feelings? send a note home explaining consequences of bullying students. thank you so much to everyone who responded. >> we appreciate you joining us. "fox & friends" starts now. >> bye. good morning. it is thursday, april 17. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. when it comes to things that matter, do you think the president is telling you the truth? take a listen. >> if you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your healthç care plan. period. >> that sound like the truth to you? a brand-new fox study and poll shows americans are catching on. the results, they're going to stun you. >> who do the american people trust? hillary clinton, a woman with decades of scandal behind her? why does she get a clean slate over those other two men pictured there. we're going to do