>> i am heather childers. >> fresh outrage this morning aimed at the irs. workers who behave badly and owe back taxes rewarded with big businesses. >> steve sent any centanni is . >> those who didn't pay their taxes were among those getting bonuses which said during a two-year period 2800 employees with conduct issues received 2.8 milli 2.8 million in compensation rewards and 2700 hours in time off. the report found that 11100 of those people had federal tax compliance problems still received more than a million dollars in awards and 10,000 hours in time off. irs inspector general said in a statement while not prohibited providing awards to employees who have been disciplined for

failing to pay federal taxes appears to be a conflict. and at a different government agency the washington examiner reports that despite the botched rollout of obamacare the centers for medicare and medicaid services had the highest pe scale in 20148. they got raises averaging $4,700. the newspaper says it is unclear why they got raises since federal workers have not gotten a cost of living increase since 2010. >> they say don't mess with texas. the bauer row of land management didn't get that message. a texas rancher is sad elting up for a fight.

they rounded up his cattle and they are trying to take his land. the same thing may be happening in texas it has officials worried. blm took 140 acres from tommy hen dorr son a-- henderson and paid him nothing even though had he this had the land for 20-years. they want to seize another 90 acres along the texas, oklahoma border. >> we have seen an aggressive over reach by the federal government in more than one instance. if you have an agency like this this that is very well funded it shouldn't be a surprise they are going to over reach and extend that aggressive approach. >> the blm and executive director claims the public land even though henderson has been paying taxes and taking care of the land the entire time. >> i have continued to have to pay for this land or the federal

government would seize everything else i had. i made my last payment on land i lost in 1994. >> greg abbott getting in on the site saying the blm's claim undermines the foundation of our democracy. it is unclear how seriously the blm is trying to claim the land but it is a store we we will watch for you. >> the united states raising the stakes in the ue kwan. american soldiers rushing to the border they are there for military exercises. another 450 will be deployed to three other countries. >> they are trembling in their boots at the kremlin. the i think it is the right

thing to do. it is an absence follow through by the administration. >> u.s. military personnel sifting through the rubble in yemen after a series of drone strikes and a source tells fox news if the strikes were cared why out by the cia since 2012. they are identifying bodies but one is reportedly al qaeda's bomb maker. they may remember that. a source familiar with the operation they are not a response to the recent propaganda video against u.s. interests. the supreme court making it clear that states are free to tell colleges that race is not a factor when it comes to the admin process.

this as they ban affirmative action. the decision sparking fierce reaction from both sides with supporters declaring it a victory with opponents calling it racist. >> anybody can ask consideration of veteran status, of alumni status, of any factor which will facilitate the admission of their children except the people most discriminated against who are black and latino students. the only reason it passed is two out of every white voters was for it. >> eight states have measures similar to the one in michigan. >> president obama is headed to asia for an 8 day trip headed to washington state to see the damage from a mud slide that killed 41 people. the president took an ariel tour to the wreckage and met privately with the families and

first responders. they key cleardee -- they decl the mud slide a federal disaster. >> two more people are arrested there are now 11 detained. one of the crew members saying by the time the distress call was made the boat was too tilted to reach the life boats. 150 people are dead. 150 others are missing. >> a beautiful day around the country yesterday. >> we definitely need to check in with maria molina. >> we have had a unsettled workweek across the pacific northwest and the rockies. they will be impacting with possible severe weather. on the northern side of this

system parts of northern wisconsin, they could actually see significant snow from this very same storm system with 8-12 inches expected. that is well off to the north. across the center of the country from texas to nebraska you have a chance to see storms today yesterday and this evening could produce large hail damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. it has been well below average severe weather season in terms of tornado county specially for the month of april. it does look like it could be changing. we expect more severe weather as well across the center of the country as we head into this weekend. temperature wise across parts of the east it has been beautiful as you mentioned, but take a look at the kurr p rent temperatures 36 in chicago. low 40's in minneapolis and cleveland. you will see a little on the cool side as we head into the afternoon as well. 50 from minneapolis to new york city. let's head over to you. >> all right maria. thank you. >> thanks very much. >> while you were sleeping

florida businessman kurt falkman takes one step closer to congress. he won a special gop primary in the 19th district. he is now the favorite in the general election to replace former congressman kra raid el. he will face april freeman in the june election. he resigned in congress back in january after a drug arrest. >> baseball player spinning his way -- swinging his way into the record books. there he goes. welcome to the 500th career home run record. >> he is the 26th player to hit that milestone. the fan who caught the ball u.s. airman tom cheryl did something surprising handing that ball back to the slugger.

that was nice. >> nice for him to have that. >> look at this. this is a live look at the international space station where two astronauts are preparing for a risky space walk. at 9:20 this morning the astronauts will replace a broken backup computer. the box that they are repraising it provide commands to some of the station's systems. important of course including the cooling unit. nice shot. >> there is another federal investigation for general motors. but this time it took one of the new vehicles. lauren simonetti has that and other business news. >> an investigation into the 2014 chevy impala now looking at why a driver reported the emergency braking system activated multiple times without warning causing the car to be rear-ended by another vehicle.

they want to see if the defect is widespread. 60,000 impalas of that model year are on u.s. roads. air fair actually starting to stabilize? the government says the average domestic ticket rose a buck over the past year to $381 as of the 4th quarter of last year. you were paying 459 bucks 14 years ago # $383 in 88 and 385 during the depths of the recession. you no longer need to be miley cyrus to update your twitter. the redesigned first unveiled three weeks ago is now available to anybody who wants it. we are going to show you "fox & friends first" new page. they were only able to get the desk top profile a couple weeks ago. there's a bigger emphasis on photos also the prioritizing of tweets. the redesign now available to

anybody. >> i like it. not stwrujust celebrities. >> have you updated yours lauren? >> i have not. i was one of the people who got the option though. >> go orbing work on that. >> 10 minutes until the top of the hour. a college professor caught on tape calling republicans racists during a creative writing class. the student who recorded that rant speaks only to fox news. >> a heavily armed swat team surrounds a house after being told an armed driller killer i inside. it is not a hoax but it is played out by real life losers.

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>> allegations that the police are faking crime stats. >> over the weekend 45 people were shot including 5 children between the ages of 11 and 15. nine people died. the newly formed violent crimes unit are finding a way to curb the violence there. an emotional day in court as the jury in the byron smith trial hears the chilling audio recordings of the moment he shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his house in minnesota two years ago. the family was sobbing after

they hear him say you are dead before he shot him. he says he shot him in self defense tear fied after break ins. the defense requests a mistrial. >> a deadly new trend among teenagers to talk about they are taking a new designer drug comparable to lsd. 25 i is not only sending teens to the hospital but it has left 14 tepeople dead. it can apparently be taken by putting it in your mouth or spraying it into your nose. it comes in different forms most commonly as blotter papers soaked in drugs. the scariest part, teens are getting it on-line for as little as $5. >> significant side effects which include hallucinations, seizures, it could effect your kidneys, it could give you respiratory problems, and ultimately it can kill you. >> this past weekend in virginia

three teenaged girls were hospitalized from it. the youngest just 13 years old. >> time now to take a look at who is talking. this morning jason valey is talking to the kelly file. he's a student at eastern connecticut state university and reported his creative writing professor's anti republican lecture. listen to a snippet of grant harry's 4 minute rant. nis>> he

him and he didn't hiv give him an apology. what he did was double down and say no i am right this is why i am right. just argued with him. >> told you you should have challenged him during the classroom. >> since the video went public the professor has issued an apology. >> it is time to brew on this. remember the thrill when you were a child of winning that big game with your little league teammates? >> absolutely. well it seems today's kids are losing the competitive edge that is so important actually to adults. winners out on the field. whose the winner? i said who's a winner. everyone's hands should be up. okay. everybody bring them in. >> new kid's sports league is in

omaha, februanebraska and it fo on fun over competition. parents are not allowed to yell. >> and in england there's a study that show the kids are completely fine with removing the xetty elements of their sports. winning, losing, either one, doesn't matter to them. so we want to know. is this a good lesson to teach our kids? send your comments on facebook, twitter or send an e-mail . it is 19 minutes after the top of the hour. the drones are coming. a behind the scenes look at how they could soon be used for everything from helping farmers to cutting shipping costs. >> twitter trouble the largest police force asked the public for pictures. when they got instead turning into a global sensation. salesperson #1: the real deal is the passat tdi clean diesel

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>> the mother of the teen killed in a crash earl rier this month now suing if i had fed-ex. 10 people were killed when a fed-ex truck slammed into a school bus. she is suing the bus owner saying the bus lacked enough exits. >> a swat team shows up at a house in new york expecting a murder scene. only to fine out it is all a hoax. police say it is a disturbing new trend called swatting.

it is linked to the video game called call of duty. >> saw something on tv a couple months ago. now that it happened to me i didn't know how to react to that. it is crazy. >> it is crazy. in this case the target was that teenaged boy. police are looking at who he was playing against on-line. his mother said he is not allowed to play that video game ever again. >> i would think not. do you want a drone delivering your pizza or maybe how about your mail? >> if they do it fast i am okay with it. >> researchers will be testing drones for all kinds of potential uses. fox news national correspondent john roberts explores the next step of rapidly emerging technology. >> if the faa has its way this will be a common sight in u.s. skies commercial drones sharing already crowded airspace. how to do that is a task

assigned to researchers at six test sites including texas a&m university in corpus, christie. >> they will be a big part of our lives. >> it shows they can handle surveying crops or highways even search and rescue. >> the technology is there. the technology is there. the problem is how are we going to coordinate all of these things in the air. it is not an easy task. >> one concern is that most drones use gps to navigate but the civilian system is unencrypted. >> if it was in a populated area it was a large drone someone brings it down could cause a lot of damage or harm. >> most carry cameras great platforms for spying. the u.s. laws need updating before thousands fill the air.

>> just like any other technology it comes with lots of benefits but there is always some concern. >> ultimately the integration of groan drones may be driven by the all american mighty dollar. researchers say drones could be an $8 billion disin texas alone. 80 billion across the country. >> the time is 26 after the top of the hour. coming up. stay tuned. look at this. a hot air beau loon on a crash course right in the middle of a busy parking lot. >> do you need a good excuse to skip the gym? where you should go instead.

>> thousands of prisoners about to be set free all because the obama administration says they are not really that dangerous. the sentencing guidelines for convicted criminals. a brand new report about the benghazi terror attacks left

four people dead. new claims it was a kidnapping gone wrong. do these little guys look like terrorists to you? a father is furious after his two small children get full body pat downs. "fox & friends first" continues right now. >> good morning to you, it is wednesday april 23rdrd. welcome to "fox & friends first". i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. >> 31 minutes after the top of the hour. thousands are locked up drug offenders. they could soon all be set free. in a few hours announcing changes to the rules granting more leniency to prisoners.

>> doug luzader is live from washington with what we can expect today. >> details today on how this is all going to play out. this can really open the prison flood gates as far as what are considered nonviolent drug offenders. they want to take a second look at specifically ex drug sentences that many consider to be unfair. all of this was announced earlier this week by attorney general eric holder. >> the white house indicated it wants to consider additional clemency applications to restore justice. it does not hold a threat for public safety. >> the white house says they cannot even begin to speculate how many prisoners may be released as a result of this decision. much of it may depend on details that are begagain announced lat today. the department of justice is preparing to be inundated with

clemency requests. they are shifting around a bunch of lawyers to handle all of the requests that are expected to start pouring in to the department of justice. >> that's a big question. how are they even going to handle this? doug luzader live for us this morning. >> thank you. >> thanks, doug. a blistering new report reveals the benghazi terror attacks could have been prevented. the citizen's committee in benghazi claims the u.s. allowed $500 million in weapons to flow to al qaeda terrorists wand moammar khaddafy and the attack that left four americans dead. the commission concluding the attack was a failed kidnapping not. t -- plot. the ambassador was supposed to be captured and traded for the blind sheik, the mastermind of the world trade center bombing.

>> they are inching closer to the border. 100 paratroopers are on the ground in poland for military exercises. 150 will be deployed to three other eastern european countries. the move a response to the rushl shan's insur comben see into the u.k. 30,000 troops are sitting on ukraine's border. >> egypt to receive military aid. they qualify for military assistance because it has a stroot teei strateg strategic mission with u.s. the egyptian military over through president mohammed morsi. >> outrage this morning aimed at the irs. workers who behave badly and owe back taxes rewarded with big bonuses. steve sent any is live for us in

washington with how the federal government is rewarding mediocrity. >> if you and i fail to pay our taxes we don't get rewarded but that's not true for those working at the irs. an inspector general's report says during a two-year period 2800 irs employees with conduct issues received more than $2.8 million in compensation and more than 2700 hours in time f off. the report also found 1100 of those people have federal tax compliance problems. they still receive more than a million dollars in rewards and 10,000 dollars off in time off. the irs inspector general said in a statement while not prohibited providing awards for employees who have been disciplined for failing to pay federal taxes appears to be a conflict with the irs's charge of insuring the integrity of tax administration. in a different government agency the washington examiner reports

despite the botched rollout of obamacare employed more people at the highest government pay scale in 2013 than they did the year before and nearly half of the 400 highest paid workers have stayed through last year got raises averaging $4,700. they doesn't say why they got pay raises. >> steve sent any, thank you. 40 acres from a rancher named tommy henderson back in the 80s even though his family had the deed on that land for nearly 100 years. now the blm is using that ruling to try to take another 90,000 acrethe texas, oklahoma

border. the case is similar to what is going on at the bundy ranch in nevada. harry reid has been vocal calling bundy supporters domestic terrorists. now reed says something is going to happen to get his cattle off federal land. >> it is obvious you can't just walk away from this and ask -- you can speculate. every one will speculate what's going to happen there. i don't think it will be tomorrow that it will happen but something will happen. you can't have a law that is laws not of men and women. in other news happening today gun laws are in exchange in georgia. nathan is expecting to sign a sweeping deal to allow owners to carry firearms in places like bars and government buildings. it let's school districts carry

firearms. the new york police department with a new social media campaign back fires in a major way. they tweeted out this photo asking people to share pictures with officers using the hash tag my nypd. it went hoarily wrong. instead people started posting pictures of police brutality, misconduct and embarrassing moments in the history. it became the fourth most popular hash tag in the world on twitter. >> if you are a history buff with some serious cash to burn. this one is for you. a 400 acre virginia estate owned by george washington's cousin is on the market. our first president spented a lot of time there. there is no reserve price. but a nearby estate owned by a different washington cousin is

also on the market for $2.5 million. >> i would think it would be more. that's a lot of money, but still. i would think it was more. >> in the middle of the country you need to pay attention to this. severe weather is moving in. >> we need to listen to maria molina who has the latest for us. >> out west across the rockies and pacific northwest we have had a lot of moisture lingering with higher elevation snowfall, lower elevation rain. all of the energy will start to move eastward. as we head into the afternoon and evening we could be seeing severe weather from texas to nebraska. if you live in oklahoma city, in abilene and wichita you need to pay attention to the warnings coming up later today large hail damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are a concern. it has been a relatively quiet month in terms of tornadoes compared to what we typically see. we can see it changing not only today but as we head into this weekend with another big outbreak expected. it has been a relatively nice

couple of days. we have had very spring like temperatures. right now a lot cooler out there. this morning heading out only at 46. in minneapolis and cleaver land. as we head into the afternoon we are going to be a little bit on the cool side again. where we could be seeing strong to severe thunderstorms temperatures warm that will help supply fuel for the storm. 90s in dell rio. >> the time is 20 minutes after the hour. do theed toddlers look like terrorists to you? a father is furious after children are given full body pat downs by security. why the tsa says it was necessary. >> what happens when you ask the state department to name one

accomplishment from hillary clinton's tenure as secretary of state? >> i am certain those who were here at that time work hard on that effort could point out one. >> we are going to breakdown what a difference that makes for hillary clinton's political future. the day we rescued riley, was a truly amazing day. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. for over 18 years we've helped people take care of the things that matter most. join today at angieslist.com

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>> new video of full pat downs of a 2-year-old and 6-year-old. their outraged father filmed the whole thing. the tsa says it was necessary because the children came into contact with their father after he had already been selected for a security check back in 2011.

the tsa amended the policy to reduce pat downs of children under 12 years old. >> enrollment for obamacare is over as you know. not if you just got out of prison. health and human services reminding people there are several life events that do qualify you for special enrollment. one of those leaving incarcerations. >> other americans who didn't sign up will have to wait until november 15th. happening today former president bill clinton speaks out on gun roll. is scheduled to be a headliner at the event in new york city. it is happening at the eve of the annual nra convention. thousands of gun owners gathering for that event in indiana later this week. >> the state department cannot name one accomplishment from hillary clinton's tenure as top diplomat. listen to the reporter mike lee grill the state department's

spokeswoman about 2010 department review that was caused qdvr. >> i am certain those who were here at the time worked hard on that effort could point out one. >> since united come on board (indiscernible). >> as you know i have only been here since it was concluded. i am sure there were things that were put into place that i am not even aware of. >> i won't hold my breath. >> that brings up our look who is talking moment. charles krauthammer talking about her legacy and the tough road she faces when she runs for president in 2016. >> i think the reason people have this fuzzy picture of her in the 90s a very good time, peace and prosperity. they don't remember anything

particularly bad. but as reality approaches they begin to look at her record this is not it going to be an easy run to the presidency once she gets to the general. when sthey look at her record ad began to examine the real hillary and the real achievements or lack of achievements she will be up against the real race. >> krauthammer goes on to say the way to beat hillary is to focus on failed reset of relations with russia and response to the terror attacks in benghazi. heather? a major stumble in keeping america's safety. they are no longer the richest. we have more. >> good morning to you heather. the rich are getting richer but it is a different story for middle class americans. according to data compileed by luxembourg income studies we are no longer the wealthiest middle class. citizens of other advanced countries received much larger

pay raises over the last two decades. in britain and canada average income workers have enjoyed a nearly 20 percent raise since 2000. netherlands nearly 14 percent. here in the u.s. middle class pages have been lax for 14 years. striking statistics continue to be the world's wealthiest large country. lis data shows our widening income gap can be attributed to a couple of things. americans have harder time getting advanced education therefore they lack enough highly skilled workers. companies are holding on to more cash. canada and western europe have been more aggressive in increasing wages. heather, back to you. >> lori rothman joining us as you'lls. >> it is 12 minutes to the top of the hour. wall of shame. a school is under fire for plastering the names of failing students in the hallways. outraged parents are sounding

off. she brought her son a brand new pair of jeans. she never expected this. what one mom found stuck inside the pants pockets. >> first what's coming up on "fox & friends." >> we have to tell you what is on our show. we should have broke into your show and told you about this. we will hear from a brewer how much it could cost you. to pabst blue ribbon be affected. do you poor wine back into the bottle. he will tell you if that is normal nuts or good for you. healthy doughnuts, will they ever taste good? is we are having a taste test to see good doughnuts and bad doughnuts. who looks better today me or steve or will elizabeth be the champion once again. zoom out cue music and watch

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a balloon ride that was meant as a birthday gift gets blown way off course in california. seven people and the pilot are taken by the winds near san diego. they had to make an unplanned landing in the street. >> the winds were not what i would have liked direction-wise. they were too far left of the area we normally target which is the delta development. >> the good news is nobody was hurt. the fire crew had to remove the balloon and the pilot got a ticket for landing in the street. >> it is something the buffalo bills are not cheering about. five former cheerleaders suing the team. they sayç that they were not paid for hundreds of hours of work and they were forced to do mandatory public appearances that left them open to sexual

harassment. the oakland raiders and cincinnati bengals have similar pending wage battles. >> to texas. outrage as the high school posts the wall of shame. the names of students who failed a test at a high school were posted on a bulletin board for all to see. the school said it was done for students who failed would know where toç take the test. but parents and students, they say it's wrong. >> it causes public embarrassment and humiliation among their peers. it would make them feel embarrassed and make them feel like they're dumb and not as smart as the other kids who passed. >> the school released a statement saying posting students' names is a common practice and does not violate privacy rules. >> what is the secret to happiness? a new government study says skipping the gym and going to the researchers. researchers ranking

activities by cost value and says going to the library is the equivalent of getting a $2,000 pay raise. going to the gym has a negative effect, the equivalent of a $2,000 pay cut. a new kids sports league raising eyebrows because everyone in the league is aç winner. is it all in fun or is this the wussification of america? your answers next. >> he got kicked in the head because he stood too close to a passing train. why he could now be seeing a big payday. vo: once upon a time

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two minutes till the top of the hour. before you leave the house here's what's happening today. in a few hours the justice department announcing new clemency rules. nonviolent drug offenders would be given leniency and reduced sentences. the i.r.s.;hu'der fire for giving bonuss to workers who owed back taxes. employees with conduct issues received $2.8 million in rewards. a spacewalk this morning at the space

station to replace a backup computer that failed during routine testing. >> time to look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. we're going to start with the good. two florida fishermen reeling in a record 800 pound shark. it took more than an hour to tame the shark. next the bad. a mother in detroit finds a bag of pot in a pair of jeans she bought at target for her nine-year-old son. finally the ugly. this guy got kicked in the head while taking a selfie too close to that moving train. might be getting the last last. that video went viral and now he signed a deal with a california media agency forç $250,000. >> we talked about a new sports league in nebraska that is focusing on fun and not winning. every kid will be getting a trophy and parents aren't aloud to yell. we asked this a good lesson to teach kids. scottie said competition is

good. >> another viewer tweet it had's about time kids got a league where every kid enjoys a trophy and not just the winners. >> glenn says if everyone wins we all lose. we need to be competitive to survive in today's world. >> thanks to everyone who respond and watchedç today. >> yes. "fox & friends" starts now. good morning. today is wednesday, april 23. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. americans have to pay their taxes. but if you work for the i.r.s. and don't pay yours, you get a bonus? no joke. it's actually happening. >> meanwhile, another land battle brewing. this time the federal government is trying to mess with texas. great. a rancher telling his side of the story from his side of the river. >> do these look like terrorists to you? two small children get full patdowns by the t.s.a. we're seeing this video. we're outraged. we want to share it with you. some would say we are sharing it with you.