welcome to "fox & friends first" this monday morning. i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. we begin with chaos at the circus. a terrifying turn acrobats plummet nearly 40 feet to the ground. >> safety inspectors at rhode island are looking for clues as to what went wrong here. kelly wright is live in the newsroom with the latest. i can't image seeing that in person. it's horrifying. >> it was supposed to be a day of fun instead what they saw turned out to be very disturbing. >> at first chance they thought it was part of the fact but soon

realized something was horribly wrong. a human chandelier hanging by their hair fell 20-40 feet all of them suffering injuries. >> i thought that's not right. sometime they say surprise you and it was part of the show. it really wasn't. >> i am thinking something hit her in the head and two girls (inaudible) two girls were passed out. >> they canceled the remaining shows for the day. they will be conducting its own internal investigation to determine what caused the accident. >> it is an organization that is very concerned about the performance. this comes as a shock not only to the performers but to the

circus itself. we will do whatever it takes to get to the bottom of it make sure -- >> the latest update on the performers they are all recovering from serious but not life threatening injuries. it is not clear when the show will go on again. heather? >> kelly wright joining us from the newsroom. thank you. a disaster a small vintage plane crashes and explodes into flames leaving the pilot dead. >> everybody stand still. do not move. >> you can see the fire look at all of the thick smoke in the sky. the 77-year-old stunt pilot was

performing a trick when the train slammed into the tarmac in front of thousands of viewers in california. >> our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of eddy who has been flying since he was 16 years old and has been performing in air shows for the past 25 years. >> the cause of the crash is now under investigation. turning now to a fox news alert. six people injured when a u.s. airways flight hits severe turbulence shortly after taking off. the flight was on the way to orlando from philadelphia, international airport when the plane hit turbulence 70,000 feet over delaware. the pilot immediately turned around and landed back in philadelphia. one passenger tweeted out this, nine flights until we hit philly. the turbulence was so bad everyone clapped when we finally handed. they were taken to a local hospital. what happened when the benghazi attack.

we could learn who would chair that committee in just a few hours. peter doocy is live in washington. what exactly are they looking into and what are people saying in washington? >> we know the commission isn't just going to look back at what happened in benghazi. they will look back at what happened in washington as well during the deadly attack that killed four americans and republicans are saying that might not be good news for the secretary of state and former secretary of state hillary clinton if she wants to be the 45th president. the next big step is aiming a cha -- namelinging a chair to the committee. they say it will likely be trey gowdy. >> you have a candidate who wants to be president and someone who is president and they were responsible. it appears now at least some of those that were murdered in the attack could have been saved, no

one responded. they don't want the information to come out. it is embarrassing for possibly their nominee and also for the president. >> it doesn't make any one in their candidacy to participate in it. there have been a handful of inquiries. i think it's a colossal waste of time. we have had investigations already and i think it's driven by the republican conference is so fractured. there are only two things they agree on they don't like obamacare so they have 50 votes on that and they like talking about investigation so we have had 4 investigations on that. >> darrel issa has subpoenaed secretary of state john kerry to testify on the hill this month. he is not scheduled to be in the country the committee wants to

hear from him. >> thank you, peter. >> oscar pistorius trial back after a two-week break. the first person to arrive on the scene after he shot eva steenkamp. he remembers the phone call to him saying pistorius said i shot reba. i thought she was an intruder, please, come quick. he came in to find him praying and crying. >> the missing malaysia flight early this week. it will focus on an intensified under ground search or under water search using the most advanced equipment to search for the black box on the floor. it will has cost $60 million, the search.

exporters in the ukraine demanding the release of 67 people over the weekend. ukrainians agreed to release them after 46 people many pro russian died in crashes. they took to the streets and outraged demanding answers chanting glory to ukraine. this all happened in a major city between two pro russian regions. >> nearly 5,000 americans and filipino troops are working together. it is part of a military exercise that focuses on disaster response in the philippines. the car games territorial standoff between china and the philippines. they both claim oil rich areas of the south china seas. >> george h.w. bush honored at a ceremony in washington. they were awarded the 2014 profile encourage award given in recognition of political courage he demonstrated during the 1990

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summer like conditions in kansas and texas. the other areas not feeling anything like summer like over in will billings, mondtanmontan. in marquette only 48 degrees. a little on the chilly side there. across the is area they will have light rain and snow showers northern minnesota into the upper great lakes. the system not a big weather maker just a little unsettled. from nengs as to minnesota to wisconsin. general motors trying to make good on the deadly recall with a new deal for you the

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after an earthquake hit tokyo. >> wow. the 6.0 magnitude jolt strong enough to the ra elwin does and knock things off the shelves. you can see the video. so far no reports of major damage in that area. one person is dead after they battle a massive oil fire. conditions quickly fuelling the flames. 600 destroyed dozens more threatened. a 56-year-old man died after refusing to leave his house. >> chaos inside a las vegas casino after a stampede breaks out following a floyd mayweather big fight. 24 people were taken to the hospital after witnesses heard what they thought was a gun shot. a crowd of about 400 people all

tried to push through a narrow hallway at the mgm grand crushing people. none of them were serious. floyd mayweather defeated him to remain undefeated. >> time for a look at who is talking. >> this morning a lot of questions about why someone was doing so much talking on "meat the press." >> joining us for the first time will i am on the bla -- will i black eyed peas. >> when it comes to like education america we follow the war on drugs and lost. why want we all agree we should fight the war on education, why can't we as a country keep all of the jobs that have been around technology in america? i don't get it? it doesn't make any sense to me at all. >> then he got into this debate

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>> i am still in the same stup lid little room the women in the basement in cleveland had more space. they demanded an apology but she refused. >> this man has been banned from baseball because of his hair. the luscious locks weren't just a fashion statement. he was growing out his hair to donate to cancer patients. the coach refused to budge on his position and the boy's mom caught it all on tape. >> we have come to a decision that he is not going to be playing for me unless he cuts his hair. >> it is not part of baseball. >> this is a promise. >> the video has been shared with thousands of people and thousands of times on facebook, but the league says that she escalated the situation by posting the video. >> a nearby town has offered liam a chance to play for them instead. he has not made a decision.

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>> it's monday may 5th. absolute horror as families are gathering to watch the circus. they watch as the stunt goes terribly wrong. acrobats sent plummeting to the ground. what did go wrong? >> nearly 20 months after four americans are killed in the terror attack in benghazi a select committee is set to investigate. will we finally get some answers? we are live in washington. >> jack is back. "24" returns to tv tonight. we are taking you behind the scenes asking for all of the action we will show you the real deal. >> what a great show. "fox & friends first" starts

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kilt lee wrig-- kelly wright is newsroom with information. >> sometimes things can go horribly wrong. >> a frightening scene at the ringling barothers barn numb an bailey acrobats those hanging by their hair fell 40 feet. all of them suffering injuries. >> it is tragic. >> ambulance came in and they helped people and they brought like 10 or 12 people out on stretchers. they seemed to all be fine. >> the circus canceled the remaining shows for sunday. the named circus company will be

determining what caused the accident. >> it is an organization very concernedy]$g about safety. this comes as a shock not only to the performance but to the circus itself. certainly to nose hurt. it will come to the bottom of this when the show performs again it is safe. >> the latest update on the performers all of them are recovering from serious but nonlife thetening injuries. we aren't sure when the show will go on with that ariel stunt but two shows will be conducted without ariel stunts. >> an air show disaster as a plane crashes and explodes into flames leaving the pilot dead.

>> oh. >> everybody stand still. do not move. >> you can see the fire the thick black smoke rising in the sky. the stunt pilot was upside down at the time. he was performing a trick when the plane slammed into a car mac. >> thoughts and prayers go out to the family of eddy who has been flying since he was 16 years old and has been performing in air shows for the past 25 years. >> the cause of the crash is under investigation. turning to a fox news alert 6 people injured when a u.s. airwaves flights. the plane hit turbulence about 17,000 feet over delaware. the pilot immediately turned

around landing the plane in philly. the turbulence was so bad everyone clapped when it finally landed. the flight attendance sddant hi her head as the plane was jolting around. two crew members were taken to the local hospitals. >> what exactly happened in the benghazi attack. the select committee being formed to hopefully find out. today we could learn who will share that committee. doug luzader is live for us in washington doug. who were they looking at? i know a lot of names will be tossed around. who will be taking the reigns? nothing to be sure at this point. we are likely to see a democratic boycott of this investigation. we will see how that all plays out. there will be a renewed republican he have hoeffort to e what happened. not just during the attack that killed four americans during the ambassador but also on the white house response.

we think as early as today republican house speaker john boehner will name this man congressman trey gowdy to head this new select committee. >> good relations to democrats, hard-working guy, i don't know who the speaker will be but somebody of that caliber. >> a number of investigations have been underway since the attack. this whole thing was given new life last week when this white house e bhal was released showing white house officials were talking about a post benghazi talking points so it appears with u.s. ambassador susan rice who went on to appear on five sunday talk shows and blamed the attack on an anti islam video not a coordinated terrorist assault. as far as the investigations is concerned democrats may simply boycott it. >> i don't think it makes sense for democrats to participate.

it is a tremendous red herring and a waste of resources. i hope the speaker will reconsider but it looks like he has vowed again to those from the farthest right of this conference. >> we will see how it plays out through the course of the week. one person no doubt watching this is closely. former secretary of state hillary clinton forced the head of the state department at the time of the attack. her role has been a real question here. because she is expected to mount a run for the presidency this could have an impact on her candidacy. basically answering her question what does it matter? doug luzader. thank you. >> oscar pistorius trial after a two-week break. the defense picking back up with the first person to arrive on the scene. oscar pistorius shot reba sce steenkamp. he recalñed the phone call to i

am had he said this, "i shot reba i thought she was an intru intruder. please come quick." he found the athlete praying and crying when he arrived. >> this morning tea party groups will be protesting outside of the high school. they are supporting rights to wear american flag t-shirts today this comes after a courtç ruled in february that the school was legally allowed to ban students from wearing the shirts. they thought white students wearing american flag t-shirts on cinco de mayo would cause fights. >> they are finally having their dream wedding. they have been married for 43 years but have never had a proper ceremony. your honori uncle cy gave her her first diamond ring after the two say i do. they partied with the rest of

the duck crew at a green and purple themed reception. >> speaking of the duck crew we are going to hear from jake robertson later p on the show. he is going to join us at 8:50 eastern time. congratulations to uncle si and christine. >> they had good weather for all of that. going to be a hodgepodge of weather conditions. >> all different temperatures through out the country today. >> we have some areas a little bit on the cool side and some areas so hot they could be setting records. that specifically across the state of kansas, oklahoma and also in texas. some of these areas expecting highs into the upper 90s and triple digits and it is only early may. we are looking at hot temperatures this time of year. we have the hot temperatures and dry air and gusty winds. we have an elevated fire danger so there are a number of fire weather watches and red flag warnings in effect in parts of oklahoma and further west into parts of nevada.

keep that in mind through out the day today. hot temperatures won't be sticking around just for today but they will stick around tuesday and also for wednesday. take a look at areas further off to the north. the low average across parts of the northern rockies and even across parts of the upper great lakes and a little bit of moisture out there as well. as far as severe weather goes heather and ainsley it is that time of the year we allow this activity these strong storms. by wednesday our next widespread risk in texas over to the great lakes. >> thanks maria. 20 minutes to the top of the hour. parents listen up. those safety baby gates they may not be safe. >> also a cute little baby there. the country is broke. right? why is the epa handing out 500 million bucks in bonuses. it gets worse. lori rothman is up next. ♪

>> bhab bee safety gates may not be as safe as you think. 2,000 children are sent to emergency rooms every year from falling through or climbing the gates. most were from the gates not using the gates safely. baby gates should be bolted not pressure mounted. >> a mississippi teenager winning her fight to get a controversial chiemical removed. the 16-year-old gathered nearly 6 though,000 signatures for that. >> one airline is putting serious comfort into the

friendly skies. they are announcing plans for on board sleep featuring a bedroom. >> they offered first class chefs and in flight nannies. >> the epa paid out nearly a maf a million dollars in unauthorized bonuses. the agency inspector general just released a report that found 11 epa workers received unauthorized so-called retention bone if you says between 2006 and 2013. they are given to workers considering bonuses elsewhere. they are a negotiating tool and are supposed to be reauthorized ever are i year. they say they were nochlt the one epa worker over 70,000 over five years even though the bonus had only been approved one year.

another received a total of 105,000 over four years even though it should have been determine nated sooner because he was promoted. they blame confusion lack of control and failure by managers. it was brought on by the senior official that went through unaut ridesed retention services. >> good to see you this morning. >> the time is 15 minutes to the top of the hour. gentleman can is back. "24" returns to tv tonight. up next kevin mccarthy taking us behind the scenes. there he is. how kiefer sutherland makes all the action look like the real deal. >> the key to the fountain of youth it has been found. >> ladies and men want to stick around for that one. brian kilmeade coming up on "fox & friends." >> they look young. >> i can't wait to tell you what

is also on the show today if this is true you are going to love it. "fox & friends" will be coming your way. acrobats plunged during a live circus act. they join us lye to give us their feeling a couple days later. the benghazi scandal as we learn where the president was the night of the attack. jane harman will get the day ply play there. cbs reporter sean atkinson live this morning. we have brand new excerpts from that interview. also after gaactor gary sinise here. how you can help those who are banged up in war. >> also we have james robinson the oldest brother of the duck dynasty clan. it will be fun. i can't wait to see. get dressed. booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we'll raise it yet again.

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go to the gym. new episodes ofç the hit show 24 is back tonight. jack bauer is back and tougher than ever. the founder of nerdtears.com sat down with keiffer southerland. >> this is him talking about how much his character meant to his career. >> what did you learn about kwro*us -- yourself as an actor and person? >> i think the one thing i was most scared of is over time i would become bored playing the same character over and over and i couldn't have been more wrong. it ended up becoming the greatest lesson i had as an actor which is focusing on the minutia and the small through. if you look at jack bauer

at the end of the first season and the eighth season he has evolved. i became a very different actor by the end of that show. >> how did guns work in the movies? >> the blanks, you take a real cartridge and the lead front piece, the projectile out of that cartridge, leave the gun powder in and put in fine paper to hold the gun powder in. you're getting everything that you would get from a realç bullet except obviously the lead projectile. you get the same flame, the same sound. you just don't get the same kick and you don't get hurt on the other end. >> when it airs, do you still find yourself watching it as it airs live or can you not watching it? >> no, i prefer not to. i've never been that guy. there are films that i made that i was very proud of the work that everybody did in it and i was a part of that, but i've never seen

to this day. >> which movies of yours have you not seen? >> the list is longer than the time you've got for this interview. >> give me one or two. >> the last film that i saw was "stand by me." >> that was early 1980's. that mean he hasn't seen a few good men, lost boys?ç >> sounds like it. >> i recommend those to you, keiffer. thosing really good films. he's a very nice guy. the show premieres tonight, a two-hour event. it's going to skip ahead in time in between the shows but take place in real time. >> get your head around that. if you're not a fan catch up on netflix. >> exactly. thank you, heather. >> absolutely. the time is six minutes until the top of the hour. caught on camera, a vicious rally carç crash. the car goes flipping

upside down. how did these guys make it out alive? they did. meet a canine hero. bruno shot in the line of duty and this morning a huge update on his condition. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ a shot of some of the buildings in new york city this morning. the sun is up. it's light outside. it's about two minutes till the top of the hour. before you leave the house here's what's happening today. the chair of the benghazi committee is expected toç be announced today. south carolina congressman trey gowdy is the favorite to take the reins in that investigation into exactly what happened when four americans were murdered. investigators in rhode island trying to find out how a circus stunt went horribly wrong sending nine people to the hospital

after performers fell nearly 40 feet during a hair-hanging stunt. none of the injuries is life threatening. a tea party group is angry that high school students can't wear an american flag t-shirt today because it is cincoç demayo. they will be protesting in a school in california, this after a school determined it could ban the t-shirts. the good, bad and ugly. after being shot on duty, police canine bruno nearly sprinted out of the hospital. he will be retired may 15. next the bad. a minneapolis man is ticketed for something we all do. swerving to avoid a pothole. now the man faces $128 in fines. now the ugly.

a vicious rally car crash during a race in belgium when the driver loses control. the car slipped several times, but both the driver and the passenger areç going to be just fine. thanks so much for watching. "fox & friends" starts right now. good morning. it's monday, may 5. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. horror at the circus. abg -- acrobats plunging 40 feet to the ground as stunned families watch. shocking. two parents in the audience who caught it all on camera are here live this lu) coming up. >> and the white house response to benghazi may finally be investigated. so how do democrats react? >> i think it's a colossal waste of time. i don't think it makes sense really for democrats to participate.