go. a final look at the cherry blossoms, the cherry blossom festival has officially ended and sadly bad weather wiped out most of the blossoms. but we enjoyed our peek at spring while it lasted. take a look. make is a great day. and we start with this fox news alert. the captain of the deadly ferryboat disaster off south korea is now under arrest. at least 32 people killed in that tragedy at sea. nearly 300 are still missing. hi, everybody. we're glad you're joining us today on this easter weekend for a brand-new hour of "america' news head quarters," i'm jamie colby. i'm gregg jarrett. the captain is accused of abandoning his passengers. two crew members also taken into custody, including a third mate, who was reportedly steering the vessel. for the first time in unfamiliar waters. let's get now to david piper, who is streaming live from bangkok, thailand.

david, tell us more about these charges the crew is now facing. >> reporter: yeah, good day to you. the captain and crew are facing charges of negligence and failing to ensure the safety of passengers. now, the captain has been defending himself today. he says he didn't announce that everyone should abandon ship immediately because he feared they would be swept away, because there are no rescue ships around. but he wasn't at the helm of the ship at the time of the accident. he was in a cabin and a third officer, a woman, a 25-year-old, was in charge of the ship. also at this time there are reports that the shipses swerved dramatically just before the distress signal, and some experts are suggesting that it could have meant that the cargo within the ship moved, and that is why the ship quickly capsized. back to you. >> the search is still going on. what can you tell us about the

latest in the search efforts for survivors? >> reporter: well, it's been a tough four days for the search teams. divers have been struggling to get into the vessel, which is totally submerged now. they did manage to get down to the fourth level today, and they saw through the window three bodies, but they couldn't actually crack the glass to recover the bodies. at the moment, they have got two boys who actually helped the ship to stop it sinking further. they're not bringing in the cranes yet to perhaps try to lift and tilt the ship, because they fear that if there is any survivors still on board, they could be killed by this change in the ship. back to you. >> all right, david piper reporting live from bangkok, thailand. david, thank you, as always. and we're bringing you this fox news alert, as well, as search teams recover a 13th body on mt. everest after a massive avalanche yesterday. three people are still missing.

it's the deadliest disaster on the world's highest peak. dominic joins me live from our l.a. bureau with the latest. dominic? >> reporter: hey there, jamie. yes, all these victims were sherpas, who are ethnic nepalese guides, without which no expedition of everest would be possible. they work at very high altitudes under very dangerous circumstances to help teams reach the summit. so these 13 dead, as you say, worst loss of life in a single day on everest. the she werpassherpas had been together at 19,000 feet near the south side of the mountain called the golden gate. a chunk of ice broke away and dragged them into the ice fields below. it engulfed 30 men, 13 of which we know to be dead, the other missing expected to be dead. no foreigners were killed. but the sherpas in the community there at base camp are saying that we want to call off the

2014 climbing season, which is about two months long. and they say it's time to wrap it up. take a listen. >> translator: there has been a loss of 15, 20 lives or manpower. it would be in respect for them if all the climbing sherpas were to do this, it would solve the problem. plus the nepal government should try to convince the expedition team and trekking teams, as well. >> reporter: it looks like it does appear to be over for the season. the tents, the stoves, the oxygen needed to get to the very summit. the conditions are now two dangerous to climb and we're hearing from americans at base camp that indeed after 45 days of preparation in one case that they are going to be turned back. 1% of all climbers that go up everest do actually perish. and about 1,000 people actually make it to at least base camp, about 550 others do reach the summit. but the truth of the matter is, jamie, with all these people now on the mountain, on everest, all

year, experts are saying it's becoming ever-more dangerous for people to try and reach the summit. back to you. >> still they try. dominic, thanks. keep us up to date on that one. kelly? >> new developments right now on the standoff in ukraine. officials in kiev calling for an easter truce, promising to suspend military operations against pro russian separatists in its volatile eastern region. the insurgents defying in agreement to disarm and refusing to give up control as several occupied buildings. leland vittert is here with more. leland, how difficult and how tense is the situation right now? >> reporter: this is very much a cold war-esque standoff, kelly, here in eastern ukraine. the west is backing the government in kiev, a weak government, at that. moscow is backing the pro-russian separatists that have taken over a number of government buildings and show no signs of giving them up. for the first time here in

eastern ukraine, the russians now have admitted that their military is on the border with ukraine, tens of thousands of troops, not for military exercise, as they first said, but because of the unrest here in this country. and there is a lot of fear that the russians will use their military to come across the border, take over eastern ukraine, much in the same way they took over crimea earlier this year. of course, many here in eastern ukraine do believe that russian special forces are actually the guys behind the russian separatists, both supporting them and organizing them, as well as they continue to hold on to these government buildings, many of them pretty heavily armed. the ukrainian military is out done by the russians across the border, and they have offered a pause or truce for the easter holidays in terms of trying to kick out any of the separatists by force. but et cetera it's unclear if they wanted to kick out the separatists by force if they had the military wherewithal to be able to do it. both sides here on the ground realize their fate is much more

in the hands of washington or moscow than it is in their own, the united states has said that more sanctions against moscow could be coming by the middle of next week if things do not get better here. certainly, kelly, there is a shadow of looming war clouds over eastern ukraine on this easter weekend. back to you. >> all right, leyland, we thank you for that report. mean time, for more on the truce and possibility of american troops going to the region to help, we will speak with fox news military analyst, chuck nash, later this hour. it was a four-hour nightmare for passengers on board a delta air lines flight. the plane forced to land in a remote area, the denver international airport after it landed on friday. they had a security threat while en route from detroit to denver, and an airport spokesperson didn't specify what type of threat it was. but reports are indicating now that a flight attendant found a handwritten note with reference to a bomb during that flight. emergency crews didn't find any devices, though, on board.

better to be safe, though, right, kel? >> safe is always the key. mean time, we have heavy rains expected in parts of the southeast and powerful storms could hit texas with strong winds, hail and even a possible tornado this easter weekend. meanwhile, a creeping landslide in the wyoming resort town of jack songs threatening many homes and businesses. meteorologist janice dean is live in the fox extreme weather center with more details. janice, not so good news from the weather front for some people. >> lot of folks could deal with showers and thunderstorms, the potential for severe weather. for sunday, a better day. today we have to watch the skies, certainly. especially as contract southeast. and you mentioned texas could have the potential for severe storms. we have this wintry mix across the upper midwest that just continues to keep lingering. we are looking for better forecast across the upper midwest this week. but this area of low pressure, you can actually see it here, spinning over the southeast. it's going to bring an incredible amount of rain in a

short period of time. it already has several inches across this soaked area of the southeast. last weekend we were dealing with inches and inches of rain in this region. so areas already saturated. we don't need to see anymore rain, so flash flooding possible, especially in the areas off the coast of north carolina. so keeping an eye on that. we're going to watch this area of low pressure just hover across the southeast, bringing more rain into sunday and monday. but as i mentioned, for sunday's forecast, looking a little bit better. for today, your isolated severe threat across the southeast, a widespread area for thunderstorms tomorrow hit or miss. but we're going to look for that potential for severe weather, including isolated tornadoes in parts of texas, just keep that in mind. and then on monday, as well. again, the area that you see sort of in this mustard shade, that's just thunderstorms. this is where we could see the potential for hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. so let's look at your easter sunday forecast. for the most part, not a big storm to look after here. we are going to see really warm

conditions across the southwest. there's our little easter bunny friend i pointed out earlier that -- i match him today. 71 in minneapolis, you're going to enjoy that 76 in chicago. and for new york city, 59. i think we'll take it, especially since we saw some frost on the ground on monday here in the northeast. >> who could forget that. >> i know. >> all right, janice dean, thank you. >> you got it. >> jamie? i was in oklahoma city this week, and i can tell you all thoughts are going today especially to a solemn ceremony. held in oklahoma city as today marks 19 years since the horrific bombing attack there. ♪ oh say can you see ♪ by the dawn's early light >> family members and rescue workers attending the ceremony to remember the victims of the attack. 168 people were killed, including 19 children. hundreds of others injured. the bomber, timothy mcveigh, executed for the crime.

his co conspirator, terry nichols, serving 161 life sentences in a super-max prison. he earned it. kelly? new research going on right now showing those who spent six or more unemployment months are really having a hard time keeping it together, keeping a job, even finding a job. we've got the shocking reason to tell you about, and what it means for our economic recovery. >> plus, there are some people that are calling it a political stunt. the obama administration delaying a key decision on the key stone xcel pipeline again. the midterm elections and to our neighbors to the north. for four reasons, jobs, greenhouse gas impact, the whole issue of safety and cost, we should proceed with this pipeline. ready for action?

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and it's time for a quick check of the headlines. north korean state tv acknowledging the ferry accident in south korea for the first time. the newser quoting various reports without making direct comments. and the robotic sub searching the indian ocean for missing malaysian airlines flight 370 coming up empty after making its seventh dive. the plan vanished six weeks ago. the sub and s.o.n.a.r. will end their missions by the end of next week if they don't find anything first. and crowds gathering inside the church in eastern jerusalem ahead of easter services tomorrow, the site where jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. the holy fire is described as a miracle that takes place on holy saturday when a flame appears from jesus' tomb, a message that he has not forgotten his followers.

want to tell you about some new fallout over the keystone pipeline. the obama administration again indefinitely extending the review period of the oil pipeline. this is the latest setback that has republicans saying the delays have gone on far too long. they argue the administration is just trying to avoid the issue until after the midterm elections. more on this from elizabeth prann, live from washington. hi, elizabeth. >> reporter: hi, jamie. the delay is appeasing the state department, because its it needs its agencies to have more time to watch the nebraska supreme court as it ultimately determines the pipeline route. also, the department will, quote, review and appropriately consider the unprecedented number of new public comments, approximately 2.5 million received during the public comment period. we're seeing two very passionate sides reacting. environmentalists are praising the decision, many citing potential environmental impacts.

>> assess the costs of the keystone pipeline in terms of the carbon pollution it will produce. it's clear we should not allow it to be built. >> reporter: but republican lawmakers and a number of red state democrats who want the pipeline approved are blasting the administration. earlier in the month, 11 democratic senators wrote a letter to the president, urging him to make a final decision. among them is alaska senator mark begich who says, quote, i am frankly appalled at the continued foot-dragging by this administration on the key stone project. canada's ambassador to the u.s. also expressing his disappointment. he says the construction creates jobs, and points to evidence showing the oil is getting to the gulf coast right now in a more environmentally dangerous way. >> it's getting there on rail and on truck, and they, of course, have higher ghgs, according to the state department. >> emissions. >> yes, higher emissions, risk on a safety side and it's higher

cost. >> reporter: keystone could eventually support 42,000 jobs and carry 800,000 barrels of crude oil a day. the government isn't saying how long the review will take. >> appreciate the report. thanks, elizabeth. kelly? for more on what's happening with the keystone pipeline delay, it could be ahead of the mid terms and for the u.s. economy. let's bring in angela mcloul, and doug shone, former adviser to president clinton. welcome to you both. happy easter before we begin this. >> same to you. >> thank you. this announcement from the obama administration, doug attention is causing a lot of angst among republicans and even some red state democrats who want the project approved. and they're actually blasting the administration, even going so far as to say it's ridiculous and shameful. so my question to you or to both of you is why is the president delaying this decision? >> oh, it's really simple. i can sum it up in one word, kelly.

politics. one person, tom stier. the environmentalist in san francisco spending $100 million to fight the pipeline, and candidates, including democrats, who support it. democrats are really pretty simple. this is all about electoral politics. >> yep. >> angela? >> i totally agree with doug. and it's really a travesty. first of all, i want to say bravo to the 11 democrats who were brave enough to go against this president on policy. but doug can agree with me that if they fight this pipeline, it could hurt democrats in midterm elections. even though you have this billionaire who says he will make sure this pipeline doesn't go through, every day that we delay this pipeline as an opportunity loss to put americans back to work oh. so i think this plays right into the republican hands. >> angela, you said a mouthful. you talked about how it could hurt the midterm elections. >> yes.

>> so let's start right there, doug. how will this impact democrats going into the midterms if this isn't resolved between now and the midterms? >> well, the first point is that tom stier is appeased and he will not come after democrats everywhere if, in fact, the president had approved the pipeline. in that way, it helps. but it hurts as angela suggests, 11 democrats, many of them in marginal states, really need the pipeline, because it provides energy independence, job creation, economic growth. it's good for america. i'm frankly surprised that there hasn't been more of an outcry, given the polls that show chose to two-thirds of the american people supporting it. >> let's talk about the other side -- angela, the other side of this. there are two opposing sides here. environmentalists are praising the obama administration. they believe that the keystone pipeline will have an adverse effect on the environment. so what impact are these concerns the environment is

having on the administration moving forward? >> well, as a former trucking lobbyist, i agree with your guest earlier that talked about the fact that trucks going across this country hurt the environment more than the pipeline would, number one. and it's more expensive. and has met -- what if a truck has an accident, do you have an oil spill? i think the other side of this, unions. unions have gone along with republicans, conservative republicans on this issue, where they have joined together. mary landrieu from louisiana up for re-election, she is the chair woman of the senate energy committee, and she wants this done. now mind you, the vote went through the senate years ago to have this done. so harry reid now might do another vote to force the president's hand to have this happen before the midterm elections. >> and as you know, the democrats that you're talking about actually wanted the president -- they actually wrote him, asking the president to get this done by may, and it seems the president has turned a deaf ear to that. so doug, back to you now. proponents of the pipeline say it's good for the economy, as you were alluding to earlier,

that it can create nearly 40,000 jobs. what are your thoughts on the key stone's impact on the economy. also, can the pipeline provide any value to our national security? >> well, it does. because it provides greater degree of energy independence, meaning we are less dependent on foreign oil. it will provide stimulus to economic growth through the private sector. will certainly satisfy, as we heard in the clip, our neighbors to the north. this is a logical project. but in politics, kelly, people when -- when a party is divided, find the best decision frequently is to do nothing. and regrettably, the president was not courageous here, he decided to do nothing, apiece appease the left and not help the economy. >> angela, doug makes a key charge here against the president, saying he wasn't courageous enough. is courage lacking here? >> courage is lacking here. and, again, with the president's failed policies, obamacare, and the fact he's not doing this, kelly, the keystone pipeline, it

impedes our national security. if the pipeline goes through, billions of dollars will be added to the economy, while the american -- the affordable care act is not helping the american people. so he's not being courageous. but this president has been known to put politics before policy. >> you know, doug, you and i have known angela for a long time. did you know she was a trucking lobbyist? >> i was a trucking lobbyist? >> i did not know she was a trucking lobbyist, but i have not heard her praise democrats and she has praised the democrats that -- >> had to get that one in. i did not know that. convoy. my best to all of you this easter weekend. >> same to you, kelly. happy easter. and to angela. >> all our contributors are multitalented. good to know. the pentagon is now considering sending u.s. troops to poland. is that the answer for the ever-growing crisis that we're seeing expand in neighboring ukraine? we have a top military analyst

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fox news alert. a u.s. drone strike in yemen, killing at least nine suspended al qaeda militants. the assault targeting a car in the southwest part of the country. six civilians also killed or wounded. the strike comes after al qaeda killed a region's deputy governor. and after a video was released earlier this month, showing an al qaeda meeting reportedly held in that country. the pentagon is exploring options now for sending u.s. troops to poland, as nato expands its presence in eastern

europe. all this is going on as pro russian militants refuse to leave government buildings in eastern ukraine, despite the fact that there is a diplomatic agreement. tensions remain high with russian troops still near the border. joining us now, fox news military analyst, retired navy captain, chuck nash. and i start by wishing you and your family a happy easter weekend. >> well, thank you, jamie. the same to you and yours. >> captain, what's going on here? >> this is an attempt by the united states to show that we are standing behind our nato allies. this is not to reinforce poland. you don't do that with 130 troops. what you do is, you show -- try to show some resolve, because they have to be getting nervous over there. the russians are filling a leadership vacuum and now some allies are starting to question our resolve. so we're trying to do what we can to make up for a very bad situation. >> are they only just starting to question our resolve, or has this been building over other

situations? look how many conflicts we've had to make a decision on in the last couple years. >> yeah. it's very clear that the united states is with drawing from the world stage. the problem is, we say we're war-weary, even though only less than 1% of the people in this country serve in the military. so the civilian population is i guess tired of paying for it, wondering what the blood and treasure is all about. and so we are pulling back. and when we do, you have to realize, there's some ramifications to giving up that leadership position, and there will be people like the vladimir putin's of the world who are going to step into that leadership vacuum. we're seeing it in the persian gulf with iran, and we're seeing it in the pacific with china. >> you analyze these things all of the time. you probably get a better sense of what putin's end game may be, at least what his plan is, or his desire. what do you think he wants? everything? >> i think he want -- first off, he's going to keep the crimea. and now what he needs is a land bridge to get there. so he needs the eastern provinces of the ukraine. he does not, i believe, want to

invade ukraine. he doesn't want to start a war. that would be over the top, even for him. but what -- what he sees is, he doesn't have to do that. he uses his intelligence troops, and his special operations forces to work with the local russian-leaning people in the eastern provinces. they stir up a bunch of trouble, show the weakness in the ukraine ian government kiev and takes 40,000 troops, pulls them back from the border, after he gets his political solution inside ukraine, which is what the russians call federalization. in other words, giving the provinces of ukraine the authority to align more closely with russia as opposed to being held tightly by the government in kiev, which they don't agree with. so he winds up getting unfettered access to his new crimea. >> any other countries that will step in? >> i don't think so. because they really don't have a dog in the fight, quite frankly. and on the other side of it is, some of those countries get 100%, 40%, 20% in the case of

germany, of their natural gas from the russians. so, you know, he's got them. it's a great hand of poker he's playing. >> do you have any suggestion, then, for this administration on what they should be doing? >> yeah, prevent these kind of things from happening in the future by not looking weak and feckless. >> is that realistic, given where we are right now? rjt i think it's going to take some time, but we have to stand back and start working now to regain our leadership position in the world. because we've just given up. >> from a humanitarian standpoi standpoint, what's your take on what's going on in this region, particularly with these pamphlets that are being passed out and the people actually affected by it? >> this has been a very carefully orchestrated situation. this didn't just blow up and happen overnight. the russians have been working this for a while. so the situation i think you're

referring to is the local russian supporters demanding that the jews register or be deported. we'll see how that plays out. we have seen the movie like this before. let's hope that it doesn't go to the same ending. >> could we tolerate something like that? should we? >> it would -- it would be very difficult to do that, but again, we're not calling the shots inside the ukraine. >> wow. on this holy weekend for so many, it's even hard to report something like that, let alone believe it. captain nash, thank you again, for bringing us a little further along in the story and our understanding of it. good to see you, sir. best to you. >> thank you, jamie. in today's installment of "beyond the dream," we take a look at one of the men who played a critical role in bringing the much-anticipated film "heaven is for real" to movie theatres around the world.

sony senior vice president, devon franklin, a man produced by faith. >> he died when i was about your age. >> he's very nice. >> you saw my grandfather? where did you see him? >> in heaven. >> reporter: the movie "heaven is for real" is based on a true story that captured the world's attention. it's about a 4-year-old child who takes a visit to heaven. when sony executive devon franklin read the book, "heaven is for real," he knew he had to bring the story to the screen. >> there is so much darkness in the world, every time you turn on the news, something that's happening that makes us fearful. that gives us anxiety, that gives us frustration, that depresses us. and so, you know, with the movie "heaven is for real," when i really read the book, i said this brings hope. >> de von is also a christian pastor. he is a man of devout faith who has earned great respect throughout hollywood. he constantly looks for ways to produce films that are positive and life-affirming.

his desire to offer the world inspiring movies like "heaven is for real" is based on his own personal experiences of growing up. he recalls how at the age of 9 tragedy struck with the death of his beloved father. it broke his heart and left his mother with a task of raising three boys alone. but the support of other family members added value and meaning to life. >> they were all, you know, involved. so, you know, african proverb says it takes a village to raise a child. >> reporter: his pastor helped to fill a void, as well, mentoring devon and his brothers, giving various responsibilities at the church, helping to give focus, trusting god and staying positive. >> that church really became an incubator for me. i was able to have a positive outlet to deal with a lot of the anger and the anxiety that i had, dealing with my father's passing. it really helped build within me a sense of responsibility, a sense of accountability, and i think it was the foundation that

allowed me to have that positive outlet. >> reporter: devon realizes just how fortunate he has been in having a family that guided him and helped him understand that he could achieve anything he dreamed of if he believed it and worked hard for it. he knows other kids growing up in tough neighborhoods have heartbreaking situations and they may not have the kind of support he had. devon urges them to follow his example of how to overcome any obstacle. >> i could sit there and i could say, i am proud of my environment. and i could have excuses all day long. but at the end of the day, it was going to be my responsibility to become what god had called me to be. but i had to be determined and i had to be focused. you may not have power over your environment, but you do have the power about what you choose to do about it. every day, you can choose to become a victim or you can choose to become a victor. you can go to class. you can study. you can do your homework. you can do your chores. you can take care of yourself. all of those are choices within your power. and those are the choices that

matter, because if you make responsible choices now, they set the foundation for the responsible choices you'll make later. >> a lot of people listening to that. devon told me, by the way, the bible says faith without works is dead. so he gets up each day and literally prays, i know i have the faith, now let me just try to do some good works behind that. and his good works being recognized this weekend by the trumpet awards, which is honoring him with the media and film award for his efforts to uplift people everywhere. and he's teaming up with oprah winfrey in a new program to inspire people to live their best lives now through a program called help desk. that's coming soon. >> is there anything he isn't doing? is he's incredible for -- >> such a breath of fresh air. and is making an impact on hollywood and thereby in the world through the films he brings to the screen. >> i think we were all really impressed, and god bless him for everything he's doing. thanks, kelly. >> sure. >> how are you feeling? you got a little allergy thing going on? >> over it now. >> there isn't anyone in the building, i think, that isn't

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a fire on the jersey shore destroying three homes. it happened in the beach front community of sea isle city in new jersey. here you can see the flames actually shooting out of those buildings and a large cloud of black smoke covering the area. several other nearby structures also suffering some minor damage. no one was hurt. the cause of the fire still under investigation. but the windy weather along the coast did make it difficult for firefighters to get this fire under control. ♪ there's a new study that caught our eye, finding that people who are more stressed than others are also more likely to develop more allergy flare-ups. these researchers followed 179 people for 12 weeks and found

64% of them who experienced a stressful event, and who doesn't, not only had multiple allergy attacks, they happened over a shorter period of time. when will the allergies go away? dr. nina radcliffe is a practicing physician and may put people to sleep for a living, but she won't in this segment. she is an anesthesiologist. you wake us up too, thank goodness. >> thank you. >> great to have you here. everybody i know around here is suffering from allergies and seems to be a year-long thing. what could stress have to do with it? >> it's interesting to see. peace of mind is very important. we know that being stressed out can increase your risk of having heart attacks, stroke, as well as getting sick. so this is no surprise that it can also worsen your allergy sufferers from having more outbreak. what's interesting, it's not an immediate thing like with asthma, where with stress you have an asthmaic exacerbation. it lasts for two weeks. >> is cortisol an issue? you can check cortisol. can we figure out if we are one

of these people? >> whenever we experience stress, our nerves as well as hormones send signals to our glands to reless adrenaline. this can increase our heart rate, blood pressure. and this is normal when we want to fight or flight. but the problem is when this is done repeatedly, it can affect us on a molecular level and now we see with allergy sufferers. >> what should allergy sufferers do because we're using all these medications, which isn't a good thing half people walking around dazed, nose running. don't know if it's a cold or allergy to begin with. what's the key? >> 50 million people suffer from allergies. so this affects a lot of people and stress affects everybody. one of the things you want to stay away from pollen. wear a wide-brim hat, sunglasses so not only do you look like a movie star but you can keep it off your hair as well as your eyes. and then you want to keep pollen outside of your home. when you get home, take a shower, take off clothes. keep your windows closed at night, as well as when the pollen counts are high. and a number of home remedies we can use. saline sprays are wonderful.

that way you can wash away the mucous in your nose, as well as any pollen there. you can use himd fires. >> like the neti pot? >> absolutely. >> everybody is a fan of the neti pot. >> everyone. >> what about pharmaceutical companies and fda? anything new on the horizon? >> just recently, two major drugs were introduced and approved by the fda. and what they are for, and this is a new form of drug treatment. you take a pill, you put it underneath the tongue. and what it is, it is freeze dried extract from either rag weed or grass, which is what most people suffer from pollen allergies, so these items. what happens is, it exposes our body so our body no longer responds abnormally with the stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing, so makes your body get used to it, saying it's not a foreign invader anymore. >> it's interesting. could some people doing those allergy shots, which you have to do on a regular basis, and no one really likes to take a needle, right? is this an alternative? >> absolutely. so very similar concept, exposing people to allergies, avoid the shots and take it under the tongue.

>> did this research find as well, nina, people allergic to chocolate or what are some of the other common allergies you might be -- >> peanuts. >> peanuts for sure. that's a huge one. did it find that stress also played a role in those type of allergy reactions? >> no, what those are, those are exposure allergies. pollen is around us. pollen is lightweight, floats for many miles and miles. and so everybody is expose today it. we don't have to be exposed to peanuts. this is specifically stress when it comes to seasonal allergies, due to pollen. >> and while we're talking about allergies and that peanut allergy, which really can be devastating for a lot of people, you think they'll ever come up with a cure for that or a preve preventive measure -- can we enjoy peanut butter again some day? you know what i'm talking about, folks, right? >> one thing that might be an option is for you to take the allergy shots. until then, i'll eat the peanut butter for you. >> yeah, i bet. okay. i can't eat any of those easter eggs that have peanuts and the

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a new report about those with a history of long-term unemployment. according to a new study, americans who have been out of work for six months or month have a much harder time landing and even keeping a job than everyone else. in fact, after a year-and-a-half of being laid off, just 36% were able to find a job again, and out of that, only 11% were able to find full-time jobs. ed bu to you ski is a managing partner for chatwood investments, joins us for more details about this. ed, right to the point. should it come as any surprise that the longer you're out of work, unemployed, the more difficult your struggle becomes to even find and keep a job? >> yeah. i mean, it's really -- it's not a shocking report. i mean, this is what happened, kelly. a few years ago, we could blame the lack of hiring basically on

lack of clarity on the economy and because of obamacare and other things. and unfortunately, now we have clarity and it doesn't look good. i mean, the economy isn't recovering that much and we're getting about 50% of the jobs that we need for a good recovery. so what people are doing is, they're taking any job they could possibly get their hands on. and a lot of times, it isn't the skill set that transfers over. so they're leaving those jobs. it's really a tough situation, and with people being out for a long period of time and not having jobs, they're still calling and trying to find jobs. i'm hiring people all of the time, and i guarantee you, kelly, the job i'm giving them is not their dream job, but they're taking it, because they need to find something. >> yeah. and a lot of them are taking jobs that are substantially lower in pay. so this research seems to suggest a very bleak pattern out there. and that is that long-term unemployment leads to a person feeling like he or she is trapped, that they can't find a job and keep one comparable to what they had before. so how does this affect the american people, the work force? >> well, it's a depressing

situation. and what i always encourage people and anyone out there right now who doesn't have a job, change your mind-set and create -- find way to be a revenue-producer. if someone shows up to some employer and says i'm here and i'm going to try to create revenue and grow your business, you're going to be received a lot nicer and a lot more, you know, basically -- i'm probably going to find a job for you, if you say that, versus coming in and being overhead. because companies -- et cetera finding it harder and harder all of the time to make ends meet. so when you show up and you're not a revenue-producer, you're an expense. and you know what, it's really expensive to hire somebody these days. so that's why job hiring is isn't where it needs to be. so i think the employer looking -- or the employee looking for a job needs to change their mind-set and say i'm going to find a way to create revenue for you and they're going to find jobs until they do that. >> and ed, should they also consider changing their skill level, start losing skills over the course of time. should this be a time when they go back to find schooling, to learn a new trade that can lead to another job? >> they should try anything they

can. the world is changing, always changing. the only constant in life is change. right now, the job -- the skill set for one job has changed dramatically. and if a company can get away with outsourcing something or not having it internally, they're going to do that. so if you had a skill set that, you know, maybe isn't being hired right now, you know what, change immediately. >> yeah. >> because you have no choice. there is no other choice. you have to find a job, don't you? >> yeah, you do. one would think that you have to find a job. you can't give up. that's giving up the american dream if you do. ed butowski, thank you for joining us and shedding new life on this and your perspective, as well. by the way, happy easter to you, my friend. >> you too and to your family. >> and to me too, i'm sure. i love that. all right. we've got to go. but i will be back for the fox report at 7:00 p.m. eastern. kelly, you're doing double duty. >> i'm doing double duty too. el i will be in at 2:30. right now the journal editorial is up next. >> we want to wish you all a very happy easter weekend. and keep it right here on the fox news channel for the very

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