>> i am ainsley earhardt. thank you for starting your day with us. a monster storm is slowly strengthening off the coast of florida. tropical storm arthur threatening to wash out millions of 4th of july cell combragss. >> they have lowered the coastal canal levels to make room for the rain. >> tracking this for us she is back. you were able to make it back home. >> after a few delays i was able to make it back into new york city now we are tracking arthur off of the coast of florida. we have beach owe rouges and surf. significant impact along coastal

areas. we have maximum sustained winds at 60 miles per hour. once they reach 74 miles an hour that's when it would be a category 1 hurricane. we have tropical storm watches along central east central florida cape can naval, melbourne and vero beach and fort pierce are expected to experience gusty winds potentially over 40 miles per hour at times. computer models take the storm system parallel to the coast of the united states. there are some that bring it on shore across parts of north carolina. there's a chance we could be looking at land fall along parts of the outer banks of north carolina. that's what we are looking at now. the center of the storm system expected to do that by friday 2:00 a.m. it could have maximum sustained winds at 35 miles per hour. as the storm system moves northward take a look at this. friday night 4th of july parts of the northeastern united

states could be looking at areas of heavy rain from the storm system all going to depend on how close to the coast it goes. >> a lot of people looking at the weather forecast. >> "fox news alert happening today. he is back in court this as we learn more about the interrogation on board the uss new york. peter doocy is live in washington. what can we expect from today's hearing? >> we are learning a lot more about what motivated the benghazi attackers because court fileings show that prosecutors have evidence abu cat tkhatala upset they had an office in benghazi. they were gathering materials at the benghazi compound the night of the attack. this suspect, the only person in custody for the ladies and gentlemened role in the murders

of four americans that night is talking. >> it is always our hope in these kinds of matters to gain not only actionable intelligence, but also information that can be used in a criminal proceeding. i think we were successful in doing that in this matter. >> republicans think the obama administration is treating him far too nicely. >> this is a time of war. the administration is going back from this being a prosecution of war to a prosecution of criminal cases. kind of what we saw in the clinton era. they need to convince the judge why he should remain in detention. he is will go held in a facility in alexandria, virginia just across the potomac. >> peter doocy live for us in washington, d.c.

>> oo violence hitting a fever pitch in iraq. >> overnight iraqi forces fighting mill cants for control of tikrit university. they fire on both sides of the iraqi border now leaders are calling on muslims worldwide to join the fight this as hope dims for a political solution to iraq's crisis. iraqi parliament disbapded in less than two hours for what should have been a crucial section to determine what should be a national government. >> violence erupting in israel. police forces clashing with palestinian protestors in jerusalem after the body of a palestinian teen is found. locals believe he was killed by israelis as revenge for three israeli teens killed this week. those three teens laid to rest

side by side this as the world warns the final moments of their lives in a phone call just released by israeli police. >> israeli prime minister vowing to make hamas pay calling the kidnapping an act of war. >> this was another example of warfare by hamas using terrorist tactics against israel. i think you can destroy am hham. i think it is legitimate when you are attacked by a group like hamas to treat it like an act of war. i think he will go after the hamas leadership. he would be justified if he did. >> israel launched air strikes on dozens of hamas in the gaza

strip. a ship is carrying hundreds of tons of chemical weapons including mustard gas and sarin nerve gas. they will be loaded on to an american cargo ship today and neutralized at sea. >> the southern border as the immigration battle wages on with an intense standoff between protestors on both sides. kelly wright joins us with this ongoing fight. >> along the southern borders the situation is growing more intense as fear and outrage add to an already desperate situation. >> dozens of protestors filling the streets in california blocking bus loads of undocumented families from arriving at a patrol station.

>> you have to get a handle on immigration but stop giving them a reason to come over. >> he will stem the flow of immigrants from entering in the u.s. >> oo the lives of children cannot be put at risk this way. we all have a responsibility as leaders to do our part in order to solve this problem. >> and after touring an over crowded border patrol station texas senator john cornin says there's no simple solution. >> to reestablish border out of the chaos. not only at the border but also in countries like guatemala, honduras and el salvador. it sends a clear message it is dangerous and a horrific thing to subject your family to in the united states in the hands of the hotels.

>> washington is in a blame game. claiming the president's lack of leadership is responsible for the problem. the president and dem gratz bla ns for not taking action on immigration reform. >> kelly wright live for us. the mayor will be live on "fox and friends coming up at 7:15 to talk about the immigration crisis. what do you think we should do to protect our borders? log on to our facebook page right after the show and we will continue to chat live that's hash tag keep talking. >> they are coming up with ways to problems on their own. more needs to be done to help the middle class. he doesn't care about the possible republican lawsuit.

>> it would make a difference in helping middle class families get ahead. we are going to have to be creative about how we can make real progress. >> middle class families can't wait for republicans in congress to do stuff. so sue me. as long as they are doing nothing i am not going to apologize for trying to do something. >> the president vowed to take executive action on immigration after house speaker john boehner said the house would not vote on legislation this year. >> that brings us to our look who is talking. rnc chairman explains why did president obama is abusing the power of the oval office. >> when you tell your cabinet members i want you to find ways in order to circumvent the constitution, the president is for getting about the fact that the entire basis of the constitution that makes this

country is the power invested in we the people. he intends to change the laws in this country on ihis own. he will be as cute and clever as he can to do it. this is a president that views his presidency more as a king ship than it does bound by article 2 of the constitution. >> a daring rescue off the coast of cape canaveral, florida. they saved 19 sick sailors on a south korean cargo ship. they all had food poisoning. they put them in a gasket and hoisting them up to the helicopter. they were heading from sav -- to savannah, georgia from the bahamas. >> health workers threaten to keep that a secret.

they say they were threatened by a government contracted security force to stay quiet about the dangers and very contagious diseases many of the children are bringing over measles scabies and lice ran rampant alomong the immigrants. workers were told if they said anything they would be arrested. one nurse was horrified they were traveling on the buses other americans were. getting a chance to fight the federal perjury case against him. they found him built guilty of giving evasive evidence. 11 judge panel will hear the case. arguments set to begin the week of september 15th. >> today in court a lawyer will ask the judge to ban the new england patriots hernandez.

he is accused of gunning down two men days before he signed a 5 year $40 million contract. the attorney represents the two men's families in a wrongful death suit against hernandez. the patriots said they will not pay but still could be forced by a court order. hernandez has pled not guilty to the murders. >> the navy has the first female four star admiral. she will serve as vice chief of nafl operations making her the number two admiral in the navy. she served 32 years in the navy. graduated in 1982 and 99 became the first african american women who command a navy ship. >> good for her. congratulations. >> from serving hot plates to a massive fireball we are live on the scene of an explosion a warn

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taking a look at the surveillance it looks more like a scene out of a movie. you can see the fireball erupting on the city streets. the explosion was caused by one of two propane tanks on the back of the food truck.

if you look closely in the surveillance video you can see the propane tank itself shot up into the air and traveled about 150 feet down the street. several people nearby say they heard, felt or saw the explosion happen. we talked to a 24-year-old woman who suffered first degree burns and she was just released from the hospital. >> i saw the fire and the fire just hit me and i started running. >> police remain on the scene late last night to try to figure out how this happened. the investigation is far from over. jennifer joyce, thank you. >> a wildfire is burning in california country right now. it charred 2700 acres in less than a day sparked an evacuation for more than 200 homes. the flames already burning 4 square miles and damaging at least five structures.

officials estimate it is 90 percent contained. a deep sink hole in chicago. the truck behind them nearly ran them over. severe weather swept through parts of the midwest knocking out power and causing flooding. >> graco children's products now agreeing to recall 1.9 million car seats. the largest in american history. we have the latest. >> it is indeed the largest recall of infant car seats in american history. it is five months back from graco and the national highway administration. buckles can get gummed up by food and drink. parents can relate to that. you have to cut the harnesses to

get the children out. they have bought streaming service stong ster in a bit to bolster the on-line music service. it will i think opera incorporae service into its own. it is preparing to launch a youtube music service as well and ramping up the play all access subscription music service. could this be the future of clothes shopping instead of going around stores why not stay at home and do it virtually. the hit men's apparel uses google's hang out chat service to simulate the dressing room experience. look at the screen on computer or tablets and see how it, would. right now it only works with sunglasses and hats. who knows what the future holds. >> futures higher with the dow, s&p and nasdaq all showing

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>> welcome back to "fox and friends first". a referee brutally punched in

the head has died. witnesses say reached down for a red card and was knocked out. >> he caught him kind of in the throat and under the chin. he didn't put his arms out. >> police say the man suffered a head injury after falling. the alleged attacker has pleaded not guilty to the assault. >> hopes on the court in wimbledon. serena williams unable to play because of a mystery illness. >> good morning. it was a bizarre scene in wimbledon. she was unable to hit the ball. it started in a warm-up in a doubles match with venus. doctors called to the court to check her out at one point she broke down into tears but still decided to play. serving in the third game she

could barely grip or catch the ball. all four of the serves double faults after a visit from the umpire she was forced to forfeit the match. in a statement she blamed her performance on a bug. she said i am heartbroken i am not able to continue in the tournament. i thought i could rally this morning because i really wanted to compete, but this bug just got the best of me. later her half sister said her sister had been sat and emotional since her single's lo loss. they have won five wimbledon titles since 20005. robin williams in back in rehab not because he went off the wagon. he is sober and wants to stay that way. he is in a treatment center and plans to stay there for several weeks. he struggled with alcohol and cocaine addictions in the past for decades actually.

he was sober for 20-years but relapsed in 2005. he went to rehab the next year and he has been clean ever since. washington state's legal marijuana law might be going up in smokes. the state is issuing the first 15 licenses last week. there are not enough facilities to keep up with the demand. as of now just 79 of those have been approved. >>ole the cookies from the cookie jar. this baby getting his head stuck in animal crackers he got scared and rand up the tree. they tranquilized him and cut the jar off of his head. >> it is 26 minutes after the top of the hour. we have a warning for any one with a cell phone.

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a hurricane watch issued for north carolina. tropical storm arthur is bearing down on the eastern see board what it means for millions of americans for the 4th of july. >> a new warning what you need to know before you plan your weekend adventure. >> ladies you will want to see this one. take a close look. why david beckham is stripping down to his skin bees again and we are not complaining. "fox & friends first" continues right now. >> ♪ >> it is wednesday july 2nd. welcome to "fox & friends first".

i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. it is 30 minutes after the top of the hour. this new nafta image showing the size of that tropical storm. his or her name is arthur. i don't think we have a p gender. the monster storm is threatening to wash out 4th of july celebrations across the east coast. they are prepping for the wet weather. they have lowered the coastal canal levels to make room for more rain. >> maria molina is in the weather center. he or she, there's not a gender, right? i heard there's not a gender when we talk about tropical storms? >> it is a storm system so we are going to go ahead and go with arthur. it is a tropical storm. the hurricane watch was issued for eastern north carolina right along coastal areas. that is the area that could see

land fall from this storm system. it is pretty compact off in the coast of florida. we are seeing showers moving on shore but overall most of the rain is remaining out over open waters. the big concern is going to be beach erosion and also very rough surf out here. we have tropical storm watches along melbourne and cape canaveral and fort pierce. we had tropical storm advisories for myrtle beach wilmington and nags head. we have the hurricane watch that has been issued. you are included. the track does take arthur over the next 24-hours could be a category 1 hurricane. the forecast is parallel to the coast of the southeastern united states. east of charleston east of jacksonville and friday 2:00 a.m. we could be looking at land fall across parts of the

cape. eventually the storm accelerates and remains off of the coast of the northeast. we could see areas of rain thursday and friday for 4th of july along parts of the northeast. there is heavy rain out there. there is also a frontal system pushing across the northeast today. that's what we are looking at. dc you could be seeing delays in miami as well. >> a fox news alert today. a doug luzader is live in washington for us. what are the prosecutors saying? >> he has a detention hearing in federal court which may be a foregone conclusion. in the process we are learning more about the case that federal prosecutors are building against him. they describe his extremist ideology in course piling. he supervised the exploitation

from material at the scene of the attack. we don't know what that specifically references but there had been ongoing questions about whether terrorists were able to get their hands on u.s. government materials in the aftermath of the apack in facilities in benghazi and there is a question whether katala should be sent directly to guantanamo bay. back to you guys. thank you very much. doug luzader live. >> in other news this morning american soldier and cap danberg dall in an effort to gradually readjust to normal life. out in public he has visited a library a supermarket and several restaurants. his reintegration phase ends in the next few weeks after that he will be assigned to an army unit. a woman freed after being

sentenced to death for announcing her christianity is hiding out in the u.s. embassy. she was trying to make it to the u.s. with her husband and i don't young children including the one she gave birth to while in jail. >> violence reaching a fever pitch in iraq. overnight iraqi forces fighting militants for control of tikrit university. isis fighters try to gain both sides of the iraqi border. they are calling for muslims worrell wide to help in the fight. iraqi parliament disbanded in less than two hours for what should have been a crucial section of national unity government. >> things heating up along our

southern border as the immigration battle wages on with an intense standoff between protestors on both sides. kelly wright joins us with the latest on the ongoing crisis. >> the intense situation is being described as a humanitarian disaster that has no solution. protestors are outraged blocking bus loads of undocumented families from arriving at a u.s. border patrol station in mir t marietta. >> you have to stop giving them a reason to come over. >> president oesh is asking congress for $2 billion and legislative changes to stop the flow from coming to the u.s. >> the lives of children cannot be put at risk this way. we have a responsibility as leaders to do our part in order to solve this problem. >> and after touring in over crowded border station in texas senator john cornyn says there's

no simple sol ewings. >> i heard people say if congress would do with immigration reform it would never happen. that is demonstrablebly true even the children coming in now don't nemeet the criteria president obama or the senate passed immigration reform bill that would allow them to enter and stay in this country legally. >> they vow to take executive action on i am sgrags by the end of the summer. lawmakers on both sides say he is going too far while some say he is not going far enough. ainsley? >> kelly wright live for us this morning. thank you, kelly. columnist charles krauthammer says immigration reform isn't about denying re-entry into america it is about controlling the situation. >> americans are humane people and they don't want to see 11 billion other human beings living in the shadows. american believe in a sovereign america who chooses who comes in

and who doesn't. i believe in immigration. i am sure most americans do. it enriched the country greatly. he choo-- we choose to came in wasn't chosen for us. people are saying we are against immigrants. that is totally false. we are against people who decide on their own to break the law and come into our country. >> we want you to keep talking about the immigration standoff right after our show you can log on to the fox and friends first facebook page and we will join the conversation live hash tag keep talking. he turns to the va for help but doesn't get an answer until two years after his death. his widow received a letter saying he could now call to make an appointment to see a doctor. >> i was in complete disbelief.

it was 22 months away. it made me very angry. i don't know why veterans deserve to be treated this way. >> the va had to know he was dead because she applied for funeral benefits and she was denied. the agency has since apologized. >> a bombshell on the oscar pistorius trial. moments ago his lawyer read the psychologist report in court. he is suffering from ptsd and is at risk of suicide. the athlete was not mentally ill when he shot reeva steenkamp. >> hernandez is in jail awaiting trial for three murders but that doesn't mean you can't pin him up on your wall apparently. he showed up in the florida gators 2014 calendar in july. the team saying the calendar was finalized before he was charged with murder.

he's also featured in the new england patriots 2014 calendar. both calendars are being sold on-line by target. >> david beckhamnw> it is 40 minutes after the top of the hour. how did you sleep last night? good question. the answer, that means your brain actually aged overnight. before you hit the road this holiday weekend five ways to save at the pump. >> speaking of america's birthday ywe want to know why yu are a proud american. >> go to our facebook page and include your 4th of july

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a properly tuned engine can improve fuel economy by about 4 percent. >> t mobile is under fire for allegedly adding millions of dollars in bogus charges to your bills. so what does this mean for you the customer? lori rothman from the fox business network brings us that story. >> wireless carrier t mobile could be in big trouble here. the federal trade commission says t mobile added millions of

dollars to wro to bills. it could be the largest of the kind ever brought. they allege between 2009 and 2013 t mobile have third party charges for 9.99 a piece each month. subscribers received things like horace scopes and didn't realize they were being charged for it. the fcc claims t mobile made it difficult to cancel the data. the ceo said the ftc charges are unfounded and without merit. they go on to say t mobile launched a proactive program to provide full refunds for any customer who feels they were over charged. t mobile introduced the uncarrier push as it tries to eliminate contracts all together. we will keep our eye on t mobile for you. heather and ainsley, back to

you. thank you. lauren. >> bill ayers the leader of the weather under ground is talking. the weather under ground was a domestic terror group accused of several attacks against our country back in the 70s. ayers in an exclusive interview admits it could be pushed to bomb again. >> you say in your book you can't image putting a bomb in a building today but you can't image dismissing bombing it entirely all together. >> you are taking that sentence in a funny way. i am saying it was so long ago. it seems so long ago and so far away like another world. on the other hand, as violent and nuts as we can be as a country i can't completely say no i would never ever rise up in opposition in a very serious way. i can't say i wouldn't. i doubt it i am 70 years old. it is unlikely, but i think i

wanted to say there i am not committed to nonviolence. >> he said we live in the moe violent city around. we are involved in war crimes day in and day out. >> just the beginning as tropical storm arthur takes aim. they are inching closer to the shore. in a video what everyone is talking about what this woman did at the wal-mart counter. first let's check in with steve doocy on what's coming up on "fox & friends." >> one town blocking buses of illegals from being transferred to their area. we have a news exclusive. a veteran refuses to let independence day be canceled. hear you how he saved the fourt

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in speed and strength and it's heading north and right now it's off the florida's coast to the east. good news for floridians because we're not going to see the worst of it. what we're going to see is heavy rains and winds picking up because of outer bands hitting us. it's going to be rainy, windy, breezy and gusty. the major concern for floridians are beach erosions and rip current. in particular in vo lieu shah county they performed 21 beach rescues. they are supposed to last like this through the holiday weekend. they are going to have 80 operating towers out here, portable towers. if you come to the beach and you're in florida, if you intend on going into the water, keep an eye out for red flags, keep an eye out for life guards and stay with them. they're concerned you may get caught up in waves and rip current and there is

that fear of drawng for the next couple of days. make sure if you come out to the beach, make sure to stay near life guards. in the carolinas, there is an issue -- now a warning issued for those in the carolinas. they're expecting arthur to head north and it can hit the carolinas by tomorrow as a hurricane. keep that in mind. as of now it is just windy out here. back to you, heather. >> thank you. brand-new details meantime in the tragic death of an ohio teenager. did you hear about this logansteiner died of a caffeine overdose. a report found toxic levels in his body. the 18-year-old prom king suffered from seizures and an irregular heartbeat after ingesting caffeine powder. he died just before graduation. one teaspoon of the powder which is available on-line contains as much as calf

phoebe prince as 70 cans of red bull. not getting enough sleep in your brain is probably paying for it. a study finds older adults not getting enough sleep have a faster rate of cognitive decline and brain shrinkage. people in the study were getting an hour less. researchers recommend seven hours of sleep to get optimum cognitive performance. music and dancing could help babies with social skills later in life. babies being bounced in sync with music are 20% more likely to bounce along kicking their legs than those who were bouncing off beat. the findings indicating music can fundamentally affect social behavior from a very young age. >> famed aviator amelia earhart disappeared 77 years ago today and a new image may shed light on the mystery of how she

disappeared. this recently surfaced photo of her plane just before taking off miami shows a distinctive shiny spot. this is the patch of aluminum bolted on after a window broke. that metal plate believed to have been found on a remote pacific island proving maybe she survived the crash and died later on that island. the mystery of course continues. the house quietly changed its rules on lawmakers reporting free trips. they do not have to be included on financial disclosure forms. the house committee not making a public announcement about that change. >> happening now, a live look at vandenberg air force base in california. nasa about to launch a new satellite that will tell us where our greenhouse gases are going. >> lifting into space on a powerful delta 2 rocket. >> four minutes until the

top of the hour. it is the video everybody is talking about. what this woman did at a wal-mart checkout counter. >> the sign causing drivers to do a double take. can you spot the mistake there? thank you daddy for defending our country. thank you for your sacrifice and thank you for your bravery. thank you colonel. thank you daddy. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance can be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life.

>> time to look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. up first the good. a woman in california paying it forward buying three packages of diapers. for a woman ahead of her in line at the wal-mart.

>> the bad. a truck carrying $100,000 worth of lobster on a massachusetts bridge catching on fire. >> the ugly. contractors painting n-o-l-y on the pavement instead of o-n-l-y. >> "fox & friends" starts now. >> good morning. it is wednesday, july 2. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. a fox news alert. tropical storm arthur gaining strength off the coast of florida. will it ruin your 4th of july? maria molina is going to be tracking that storm for you straight ahead. >> meanwhile, the feds want to dump illegals in towns across the united states but some citizens are sick and tired and are saying no way. >> u.s.a.! >> a very personal and intense showdown over the illegal crisis coming up. >>