i'm howard kurtz. check out our facebook page and give us a like. we post video there and engage in a conversation with you. we're back here next sunday morning, 11:00 and 5:00 eastern with the latest buzz. fox news alert for you. good morning. millions of people are now in the path of a massive storm system, and it's making a bee-line for america's heartland. we want you to know about it. it's a line of storms carrying severe weather conditions, damaging wind gusts and destructive hail. not to worry though. we're going to tell you everything you need to know. welcome to america's news headquarters. i'm jamie colbi. >> hello, and i'm eric shawn. tornadoes this afternoon are a real possibility in parts of the plains and midwest and, of course, it all adds up to a potentially dangerous day. >> and more now from the weather

center. what should people be looking out for? >> on an average year we would have had 374 tornadoes by now, only 120. so the slowest start to a tornado season. that likely to change today and also very heavy rain with all of this. all these yellows and oranges, talking about areas of 4 to 6 inches of rain so expect flooding for much of the start of the workweek as well, so we do start with the severe weather, and this morning we already have severe weather here across the plains from kansas city, just towards the nebraska border, all the way down just to the east of the dallas area. that's what we're starting to see wind and hail, but this afternoon, as we get more energy coming from this potent system out here across the west. you see the snow there that tells you how cold it is meeting very warm air and wind that are changing with heights. different direction winds as you go up in the atmosphere and that create the rotation. that sets the stage for tornadoes, and especially parts of arkansas this afternoon. i think we'll be seeing the

potential for very significant tornadoes, maybe large, possibly long lasting tornadoes as well, and those can be so incredibly damaging. tomorrow we still have a moderate risk of severe weather from around nashville, down through huntsville, alabama, birmingham, husk loosea, over to jackson and just to the north of nachez, mississippi. that's for the start of the week. go to the day on tuesday, eric, we still have this storm with us here across the southeast. wednesday into the mid-atlantic such as a slow moving storm. four more days of severe weather and today and tomorrow the most dangerous. >> people should certainly be on the alert. >> thanks, you bet. >> i want to bring you new details on the ukraine crisis which is ongoing. now russian separatists are using the media to parade two separate groups of captives. eight detained european military observers that have been taken to a news conference claiming before the cameras that they were not being mistreated. still, three ukrainian security

service officers bloodied and blindfolded with packing tape. what is going on? more streaming live now from ukraine. tell us the lately. >> reporter: certainly we're seeing the pro-russian separatists become more violent and boldner their actions here. the latest news conference by that pro-russian leader says that he believes that the military observers from a number of countries are, quote, prisoners of war, and he wants to exchange those prisoners with the government in kiev that holds some of his guys captive. so far though there's not been a deal reached, and he still has those observers from around the european community held hostage in the town of fgs slovyansk, the main strange hold. the russian foreign minister for his part has said he would like to try to help get the international observers free, but like many promises made by

the russians here during this crisis that seems so far at least to be an empty one. day three of the showdown in slovyansk you have the well-armed russian militias inside holding that down. they have a number of key buildings there held, a number of armored personnel careers out on the street. outside of the town, cordoning it off, we have the ukrainian military who is walking a very fine line. they have not moved in against these militiamen, and many reasons because of the potential for civilian casualties. we're also seeing these militias become bolder and trying to really widen their footprint. in the city of donetsk, home to the regional parliament building that the russians control, just today they sent a number of men, some with masks, some without, sent to take on the television station there, want to be put on

pro-russian channels here and as the pro-russian militants are becoming bolder the ukrainians seem to be saying more and kind of doing less. we're not really seeing the ukrainians use their police, use their paramilitary forces. even today they didn't really try to stop the pro-russians as they tried to take over this television station here. the question is at what point will the ukrainians make a stand if they decide to? remember that we're ticking down on the timeline to when the militias want to hold a referendum in the eastern part of the country. they set a date of may 11 saying they want a vote here in eastern ukraine about turning this part of the country essentially into a pro-russian satellite state. >> leland vittert, thank you so much. >> with troops poised on the ukrainian border, how do we stop putin? for more on this we are joined by former ambassador john bolt owen and a senior fellow at the

american enterprise institute. the european union tomorrow in brussels are set to determine new sanctions against putin. is that enough to deter him? >> we don't know what they are going to announce but what the administration is leak together press is that these will be sanctions targeted at aides close to putin and perhaps against putin himself with money that he apparently has stashed somewhere in western financial institutions. you know, i have to say, after months of these kinds of individual sanctions being in place, it would be a pretty foolish russian oligarch or political leader who left anything of value subject to seizure or freezing in the west. i think that the sanctions have not been successful because they have been so limited. i think we have a problem with the europeans who have much closer economic relations with

rush than the united states, but we also have a failure of american leadership that bothers the white house, the military force is being used by an authoritarian government to change boundaries on the continent of europe, then they need to get serious about it, and so far the sanctions that have been imposed on russia are not serious. the prospect is the ones to be announced tomorrow will not be serious either, and, therefore, will have no effect. >> you talk about serious action. what do you think we should do. we have a point about the economy. standard & poor's cut their rating on friday. the interest rates are now 7.5% and the russian stock market is down 14.5% and putin just like says so what. >> two things. number one. what's causing the economic impact in russia is not the sanctions. it's the uncertainty and risk associated with the conduct of military operations in and around ukraine. you know the own payment, capital is a coward, the greatest pacifist in the world

are capitalists who don't like the risk. let's also not forget that the economy and ukraine is going into the tank as well. so i think putin calculates that whatever the wounds he's suffering economically, temporary and can be overcome. which is why if the west is serious it needs to up its game, both politically and economically. >> we've got to increase the pressure. i thought for some time that politically the only real long-term answer here is to bring ukraine and georgia into nato and for the rest to make a decision. if it doesn't like boundaries on its own continent being made, it needs stronger economic sanctions, like cutting off access to western institutions, russian institutions and like denying russian airlines landing rights. you've got to get serious about this, and so far we're not

serious. >> what about the potential there are calls of arming ukraine. so far we've sent mres and he will in the and some calls on capitol hill to do even more than that. >> i think that's absolutely the right thing to do, but i think that's a tactical response. i don't think putin is really looking for a military confrontation here. as leland just say, there's a referendum coming up in a couple of weeks in the eastern provinces. also next month you've got presidential elections countrywide in ukraine. i think putin's real objective is either to have a candidate favorable to russia win those presidential elections, or if he can't do that, and probably he can't, to be in a position to de-legitimize the elections so that's what a lot of this to'ing and fro'ing in eastern ukraine is about. i think we'll see more of it when we get closer which raises the question does the rest really care about what's happening in ukraine, or are we just talking for the sake of hearing ourselves talk?

>> that is the perceptive question of the day. ambassador john bolton, also good to see you. certainly we'll follow this up every sunday with you. thank you. >> thank you, eric. well, roman catholics across the world are celebrating two new saints this morning, and frankly they are not the only ones celebrating because nearly a million people packed st. peter's square for the historic ceremony where pope xxiii and pope john paul ii were both elevated to sainthood in a truly historic ceremony. amy kellogg streaming live from rome with the latest, and we all wish we were there with you, amy. >> reporter: hi, and as the vatican puts it, john paul ii and john xxiii were endescribed into the book of saints. pope john paul ii was the man who made sainthood faster than anyone beating out mother teresa by 15 days and absolutely

fascinating the process by which the church decides who is closest to god. 30 clerical consultants and 80 nonclerical consultants work to validate the miracles who are attributed to potential saints and exceptions can be made for exceptional people. john paul ii when he was alive abolished something called the office of the devil's advocate eliminating one level of procedure and today pope francis in this glorious ceremony made it an historic occasion by canonizing two popes in one ceremony. now relics were blessed today by pope francis, a vial of john paul ii's blood was carried by a woman who experienced a miracle when her brain aneurysm disappeared. most of the pilgrims really came out today for their connection to john paul ii but john 23's

extraordinary life, the catholic leader said to have done most to improve relations with the jews and saved more jewish lives than any other catholic leader during world war ii. he was an army medic and sergeant who worked in world war i and went on to became pope and shaking it up with the vatican and diminishing the power of the curia and treating people with greater regard who are not part of the church. and the hometown of john paul ii watched the ceremony at home, and i spoke to a friend in poland today, jamie, who said that the spirit there is much like the spirit in rome. the faithful are quite excited and now the faithful in poland

say they know for sure they have a very good friend in heaven. >> that's for sure. what a privilege it was to have met john paul ii and what a great day. thanks so much, amy. looking forward to talking to former ambassador to the vatican raymond flynn. coming up later, about today's canization ceremony and the similarities and differences between the two popes. hope you'll join us. >> did you hear about this disturbing story about the owner of the los angeles clipers? boy oh, boy is he in hot water. coming up the controversial remarks which are sparking widespread outrage. plus, we'll have reaction straight ahead. with diabetes, it's tough to keep life balanced. i don't always have time to eat like i should. that's why i like glucerna shakes. they have slowly digestible carbs to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [male announcer] glucerna... carsthey're why we innovate. they're who we protect.

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that disaster. and prosecutors have arrested all 15 people that were involved in negligently navigating that ferry. >> just hours before the los angeles clippers take to the court for the playoffs the national basketball association investigating the very controversial comments by the team's owner. the website tmz releasing owner that seems to capture the owner, damaged sterling, making racially charged remarks. today president obama while on a state visit to malaysia said it's an example of the u.s. continuing to wrestle with the legacy of racism. >> said some incredibly offensive racist statements that were published. when ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don't real very to do anything. you just let them talk, and that's what happened here.

i have confidence that the nba commissioner adam silva, a good man, will address this. >> it's an apparent scandal that's only growing. more from the los angeles newsroom with the latest on this. >> reporter: this is turning into a real firestorm. l.a. clippers owner being described as an objective national outrage now in the wake of that tape. now, of course, this tape came across by tmz sports, them saying the voice on the tape is that of sterling saying racist remarks about african-americans. donald sterling will not be at the playoff game against the warriors keeping low and doc rivers, the clippers coach, reacted to the tape last night saying that none of the players are happy about it. >> doesn't matter if he works with us or works for us. it doesn't matter. it's a disturbing comment, but we have to be above right now.

there will be a time and a place for us to have a reaction, but this is not the time for us, and this is not the place. >> well, we heard the president talking about the nba's investigation just a moment ago. of course, that investigation only in its second day. unclear what communication, if any, the nba has actually had with sterling so far or what move they should make next, but he says the commissioner is saying they will be thorough about it. >> the audio recording posted by tmz is truly offensive and disturbing, and we intend to get to the bottom of it as quickly as possible. donald sterling should be afforded due process just as any player in this league or any executive in this league would be. >> the sterling people won't admit it's him on the tape, apparently arguing on the phone with his girlfriend who you see

next to him on the screen at the moment. he has a problem with her being photographed with black people after she posted a snapshot of herself with the laker legend magic johnson. she herself sat the center of a $1.8 million lawsuit by sterling's wife who claimed she was a gold digger who lured the owner into lavishing her with luxury cars and a home in beverly hills. >> a lot more to come on this in the coming weeks. thanks so much. >> that one sounds like a reality show, got to say. >> amy keggol gave you a preview of the historic and magnificent celebration taking place today at the vatican. coming up, we're going to look at elevation of two popes to sainthood and what it means for the roman catholic church ahead.

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what a blessing it is to be even a small part of today as pope francis declares two of his predecessors saints. there was an historic ceremony nearly a million people gathered in st. peter's square. pope john xxiii and john paul ii both honored in front of a packed crowd. for more on this let's turn to raymond flynn, the former ambassador to the vatican and former mayor of boston. so great to have you here. what was it like to be there today, ambassador? >> well, i've known john paul ii for many years, long before he even became pope but to be an actual witness to this extraordinary historic event, it was so moving for me and for people in boston and the united states and all over the world. he was a legend, and when i saw the picture this morning of

cardinal raggtzinger embracing pope francis to commemorate john paul ii and xxiiird. one of the greatest scenes i've ever seen. >> as far as what i was taught as a young boy growing up. was an extraordinary day here in rome. >> a lot of people have a question the speed within which john paul ii has been made a saint and can you explain how the process works. >> there's so much recorded history about john paul ii going back to september 1st, 1939. when nazi occupiers came into poland and the role that john

paul ii came into the defeat and overthrow of communism. and in all that history and how he brought the catholic church together and was a humble servant for needy people. i mean, there's so much films in history written so it's not like the old days where you had to go to the archives to find out something about a candidate for sainthood. this history is well known. it was a multi-cultural crowd. never seen anything like that. >> bringing people all together. >> exactly. >> that's what it was today. >> i want to let you get back to all the festivities. thank you so much, ambassador. we'll be right back. i'm nathan and i quit smoking with chantix.

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