weapons for any price because that was his self defense. he needed those firearms for his own sense of security. he never for any price would he have sold those guns. he doesn't have the profiler of someone who needs to sell their weapons. >> his first court date is next wednesday. they have shown a commitment to veterans. but new reports show the president knew about the problems years ago and did nothing. peter doocy is live in washington with what the white house is saying now. >> now the white house is saying president obama learned about the spefkt stories of the schedules at va hospital. at the same time many americans did when they started popping up on the news. still, though e-the press secretary jay carney says the president has worked toward improving care for veterans for years. >> candidate obama, then senator

obama identified problems within the va and committed himself to be elected to making sure we enhance the budgets that we provided to the veterans affairs department so we could better serve our veterans. and what you are seeing since he took office is just that. >> one whistleblower in west virginia says they hodelayed appointments for veterans. some waiting killed themselves. they are putting some of the blame on the side of the veteran's affairs department. >> the veterans system is so large you have a layer of workers, doctors, nurses, technicians caring for people and you have this bureaucracy, administrative people. it is big. so the doctors are not only trying to work, but you have to manipulate through this maze, this behemoth bure rock ski.

see chlt /* /- -- bureaucracy. >> they will continue to provide documents on a need only basis. >> thank you, peter. that brings us to our look at who is talking. it is time for the president to step up and hold them accountable. >> it is a huge problem. don't try to blame it on bush or republicans in congress. she is the ceo of the country. they report to him. he ought to have the same kind of interest in this than he did the obamacare web site and obamacare law in general. shake these people up. >> now what does he say through his chief of staff? i am madder than hell about this as if he just stumbled upon this problem the way he stumbles upon

everything in the administration from the i rk s scandal to the disastrous launch of the obamacare web site. >> it the spotlight on a few b race i s s. the governor leads the polls for a tight race. if nobody gets the majority there it will take a run off to decide who will face democrat michelle nun the father of sam nun in the fall. mitch mcconnell leads the polls against newcomer bev vens. he gave a speech at a cock fighting rally. oregon and idaho also posting primaries today. >> abu hamza alma iii convicted of all 11 terrorism charges

against him. he shows no reaction in court as the verdict was read. the jury in new york city found him guilty of recruiting for al qaeda, helping kidnappers during a 1998 hostage taking in yemen and setting up a terrorist attack in 1999. new for you overnight we have these tensions mounting in china over unprecedenteunprecedented. china summoning the u.s. ambassador to complain. five chinese military officials are accused of stealing information like product designs and confidential legal strategies to give chinese companies the advantage costing jobs in the u.s. the victims six pittsburgh based companies. the charges they are made up. experts say the chances of a trial are almost. they used it for the search

of a missing jet. they want the images released. they want the entire world to join in on the search for the plane. officials have not said when data. passengers on board an allegiant air flight forced to evacuate after the pilot reported smelling spoke in the cabin. th the passengers noticed commotion. >> the airline service, the pilot says abort, abort, and the doors opened up. >> emergency flags were deployed and passengers slid down the tarmac. the smell came from the plane's electrical system. >> now to an extreme weather alert. take a look back at some incredible time lapse video.

storm chairses right in front of them. this happened near claritin wyoming. it is the longest lasting thunderstorm. that brings us to maria molina in the weather center. it looks like a spaceship. this is what can happen when the thunderstorms start to form and rotate. there's a chance to see more of that activity. it is a slight chance but as far west as parts of colorado and western parts of kansas and the grass with a slight chance for large hail damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. tomorrow the risk continues across parts of the ohio valley, indiana, illinois and also yet again across portions of the plains states. have a way to get the warnings especially this afternoon and this evening. we have the plans in place.

out here we have elevated fire danger in place. red flag warnings in effect. those temperatures right now very warm across the center of the country. take a look at the 70s kansas city down to dallas. those highs will reach the 80s in chicago and minneapolis. let's head over to you. >> sn the that interesting, chicago thhad hoech cold weathe and now in the 80s. >> thanks maria. >> new outrage brewing over the new 9-11 museum's gift shop. family members of victims have souvenir sales. they honor the heros and remember the victims from the september 11th terror attacks with deeply moving exhibits. a few feet away the gift shop sells hats, coffee mugs, hood des and t-shirts. 8 percent of the items were made in the u.s. >> they have to make money to make the museum run but this has

gone a little boifrt board it is tacky and it's an international disgrace. >> proceed from the shop goes from developing and sustaining the museum. >> california krohn running in the belmont stakes. the horse arrives in new york for the run for the preet ste ps steeg gus triple crown. they ruled the strips are a okay. if he wins the belmont he would be the first horse to sweep all three races since 1978. >> donald sterling one step closer to losing the los angeles clippers. the nba has begun the process of terminating his ownership. he has been encuaccused of enga in con kt at thduct that damage continues to damage the team.

the hearing is set for june 3rdrd. >> led zeppelin's stairway to heaven. it is one of the biggest rock songs in history. now a band who once toured with zeppelin is accusing the legendary group is accusing them from stealing the opening rift from them. here is the beginning of spirit song called tour. ♪ now listen to stairway to heaven. ♪>> spl require plans sue as they come up with a new version. >> star being questioned by police after his wife is shot to

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mom with a new baby. a tiny breast-feeding infant i hoped would be a exception to the rule. the trade said there is no exceptions. >> a florida high school decides to sell premium seats to the ceremony and they don't stop there. kelly wright is here now with controversy. >> this whole thing is stup tid p -- stupid. here's a reason they are upset. every senior is required to pay

$20 to participate in the graduation ceremony. now the school is charging $200 for premium seating for family members. that price will get you an entire bench near the end zone of the school's stadium. the site of the ceremony all rows have been sold out. others have to settle for first come first serve seating. some say the school's fee is discriminatory and unfair. >> discriminatory economically, socioeconom socioeconomically. >> $200 is a lot of money. is my child more important than yours? what is the real deal? >> it is ridiculous. it is sad you wouldn't be able to bring all of your family members with you. >> they sent a letter explaining why the student fee was imposed the one for $20. the cost of the event rises each

year and with current budget restraints we are not longer able to cover all of the expenses of the program. that may be the case parents in the past have been able to get to the stadium on time and find any seat on a first come first serve basis. >> it will be interesting to see what people have to say about this one. >> time now to brew on this. it is the new time-out and it is called kid shaming. >> parents getting revenge on rebellious kids by posting pictures on-line of their children holding up signs confessing bad behavior. >> like look think oat this one. i like to sleek thriek the loud during the quietest parts of church. >> i've been stealing mom's

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eater. >> little hall and oats waking you up this morning with the american flag. right here on 6th avenue. welcome back to "fox and friends first". i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. appreciate it as always. half past the top of the hour. we begin with va scandal. they have shown a commitment to veterans. new reports show the president has problems with the va years ago and did nothing. >> this as the va starts turning over the paperwork. >> what's the latest in this case. >> there may be some va foot dragging on this. they say they are going to have a congressional subpoena for documents pertaining to the delegation of mismanagement. the documents come close to some of the things they heard with va whistleblowers the administration is in real trouble especially if you look at the things that the former va

doctors have said ladies and gentlemening some vess trans died because of mismanagement. >> the veteran system is so large that you have a layer of nurses technicians caring for people and you have bureaucracy administrative people. it is big. the doctors are not only trying to work you have to manipulate through this maze, this bow heem et bureaucracy. >> the white house says president obama is very angry about all of this. despite this revelation from the washington times and the fact that the obama transition team was warned before they took office the patient data was suspect they say he just learned about this allegation. >> you say there is bureaucracy give me the specific allegations

out of phoenix. i will double check if that is not the case. >> statement we are learning more about the scope of this problem. they have a map showing all of the incidents of the alleged mismanagement on the part of the va. it is extensive. >> doug luzader live in washington. >> what a liar. that's what one family member of the 40 veterans who died waiting for treatment ask the phoenix va is calling president obama. a 71-year-old navy serviceman thomas green died battling bladder cancer. sean hannity asked them what they had to say to the president. >> if he called me tonight i would say you are a liar i don't trust you. if it was up to me i would fire

him. i believe he is a part of it as well. he gave us nothing, nothing, all he wants to do is go on the mission and still continue to let the veterans die including my pop, and i don't like you very much mr. president. >> they're anger they echo what many families of veterans across the country are feeling. >> calls for the white house and president obama to help free the american marine in a mexican prison. sergeant andrew tomeresi who served two tours in afghanistan has been locked up over an apparent mistake. he made a wrong turn and the accident drove him to mexico with tree u.s. registered firearms. his mother got into the prison to see her son face to face. fox news was there when she came out of the prison and she had this message for the president. >> i told him about the white house.gov petition because that's the only hope i have that the white house with acknowledge

that andrew is in prison. his commander-in-chief is president obama. so i p haven't heard from president obama, but america, if you could please sign the white house d house.gov petition i will get a response from the white house about andrew's fight for freedom. >> the petition has 23,000 signatures. >> that brings us to the look who's talking. it is clear he is suffering. secretary of state john kerry needs to take action. >> it is time this administration gets this you think i don't man back on some kind of treatment. the sergeant may be the only person the obama administration has ever kept from entering the united states from mexico if the state department is telling the truth and he is heading to mexico on wednesday he has already screwed up a foreign policy in iran, egypt, syria and

ukraine. this is his chance to get it right. here's the instructions, john, bring the boy home. >> the marine's first court case in mexico is next wednesday. >> breaking overnight switching gears michael jake the star of the tv sheer res "the shield"" is detained by police following the shooting death of his wife. he called police himself saying he shot his wife. he is being questioned by authorities but has not yet been arrested. police say the couple's children were inside the house at the time of the shooting. >> this is a bizarre story. the state police is out of texas a naked man through a sun roof and attempted kidnapping. it is all caught on camera. >> he jumped into these people's car. >> could you hear the terrified victim? she was screaming as the naked

man punches and coax her. she crashed into a utility poll the police were able to arrest that man. the women now traumatized. >> it is like a nightmare every time i close my eyes. >> the suspect nicholas dial has not yet been charged. he's getting medical treatment. >> they are in the country illegally so should illegal immigrants be allowed to serve in the military? the pentagon looking at expanding application tools by letting some illegals enlist. urban leading the charge for illegals who have taken advantage of the president's nondeportation order. only open to citizens legal citizen residents or current green card holders. >> oo maria molina is out of the flood waters and back in the

studio. >> what can people expect? >> we have a storm system moving eastward. a little area further west across parts of colorado and nebraska. there's a small chance we could see storms forming this afternoon and during the evening hours. by wednesday that is more expansive across parts of western virginia, the state of west virginia and yet again across parts of the plains. a way to get the warnings today and tomorrow. there is a fire danger across parts of the southwest and warnings in effect. the temperatures right now are very mild. in the 70s in the city of dallas. what we are expecting this afternoon in minneapolis upper 707s and millddle 80s in chicag

and upper 80s and also in the city of dallas. want to switch gears a little bit and show you this photograph which looks like an upside down smile and upside down rainbow. this is called a scircumvented ark. that's the technical name for it. this bounces off ice crystals. typically this occurred and we wouldn't be able to see it because it is so high up in the atmosphere because it would be blocked by the clouds. there is a photo of it upside down smile for you. >> a rain bow drops from the sky. >> you would hope so. >> looks so pretty this morning. >> that is amazing. >> get ready for climate change or get sued. a major insurance company suing municipal government in the chicago area saying they knew the risk poseed by climate change. should have been better prepared for massive flooding in

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two minutes till the top of the hour. before you leave the house here's what's happening today. nearly two million pounds of meat recall. beef that is.

after 11 people in four states get sick with e. coli. the meat was sent to restaurants in ohio, michigan, missouri and massachusetts. it's primary tuesday in six states. voters heading to the polls in georgia, pennsylvania, arkansas, and oregon. a california man arriving in new york today to prepare for his triple crown. >> time for the good, the bad, and the ugly. up first the good. small tweets of your smile can help you land a big promotion according to a body language expert from oxford and keeping your eyebrows level while smiling make you look powerful while lowering your head a bit makes you seductive. >> a yacht capsizes as it is being delivered to its owner. the ugly, a woman crushed by an angels fan trying to

catch a foul ball. she catches her shoulder in pain while the fan high five's those around him. >> kid shaming, the latest trend hitting the internet. parents getting revenge on their kids by having them hold up a sign for their rebellious behavior. >> parents think it is cute but way over the top. ashley say as long as they are fun and innocent, they are hilarious. dean says too far. i learned in the military, praise in public, reprimand in private. thanks to everyone who responded. >> we appreciate, as always. we will see you tomorrow. >> we will. "fox & friends" starts right now. bye. good morning. it's tuesday, may 20. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. happening now, he played a cop on the hit show "the shield," but this morning he is the one in cuffs. the show's star arrested

after his wife was found shot dead. this developing story and details straight ahead. >> veterans across the country left to die while waiting for care they were promised but how did the president of the united states, commander in chief, find out about the scandal? >> i believe that we learned about this through the reports. i will double check if that's not the case. but that's when we learned about them. >> oh, he saw it on tv? if it wasn't for the press, what would he know is going on in his