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. >> robin williams has not

fallen off the wagon completely. sober for nearly ten years. so why did he just check himself into rehab? you know why? mornings are better, best, bestest with friends. >> bestest? >> good morning. you are watching "fox & friends." >> thank you, mike. it's mike scorese. appreciation day. he brings in food to celebrate himself. he's the guy who does the teleprompter and has for many, many years. it's great to have him. good to have peter johnson with us today. >> good morning, peter. >> good to see you. >> we have a lot of people living along the eastern seaboard and this is of interest to you. it's a fox news alert and an extreme weather alert.

nasa releasing new images of a big storm slowly stretching off the coast of florida. >> tropical storm arthur threatening to wash out millions of americans this 4th of july. >> maria molina is back from chicago. she's here live tracking the storm. maria? >> good morning. you know that storm that impacted chicago and parts of the midwest with so much severe weather? it's that storm that's going to help steer arthur away from parts of the east coast. it's all connected. let's look at those satellite pictures. we have areas of heavy rain with the storm system and arthur right now is a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds at 60 miles per hour. about an hour ago we had the first hurricane watch of the atlantic hurricane season issued for portions of the outer banks of north carolina. i think that is going to be the hardest hit area. the storm system is not forecast to make landfall looking at georgia. impacts in south carolina and north carolina.

there are several watches in effect across the coast of florida, parts of south carolina and into north carolina. places like myrtle beach and nags head, you have that tropical storm watch in effect. the forecast track takes it very close to portions of the outer banks of south carolina where we could potentially see landfall. the storm is forecast to become a hurricane within the next 24 hours and eventually it accelerates and its forecast remains east of parts of the northeast. we could be looking at areas of heavy rain not only because of arthur but also because of a frontal system that's moving eastward and today that system could produce severe weather from the mid-atlantic up into the northeast even right here in new york city. keep an eye out for the storm later today. >> maria molina, thank you very much. >> glad to have you back. >> it is good. the storm that kept her in chicago for a couple of days, it's interesting talking about how it could impact a lot of people's 4th of july plans. >> despite saying it is not going to rain on our

parade, it will not but we're going to keep an eye on that for you all morning long. breaking news for you last night. heather nauert has that. >> a lot of us worry about our propane tanks and this next story will make you pretty concerned. unbelievable new video coming in that shows the horrifying moment a food truck explodes into a massive fireball. look at this. isn't that just unbelievable. this happening in philadelphia. 12 people are hurt, including a mother and her 18-year-old daughter. they were actually inside the truck at the time of that explosion. this morning they're in critical condition. >> the truck just blew up and i just saw the fire, and the fire just hit me and i started running. >> it appears that there are, one of the two propane tanks on the back of that truck explode which is why of us are concerned about the safety of propane. take a look at this. a daring rescue overnight at cape canaveral, florida.

the coast guard high waves to save 19 sailors. they had food poisoning. they put the crew members in a basket and pulled them to safety one by one. the c.e.o. of j.p. morgan chase has been diagnosed with throat cancer. 58-year-old jamie dimon says that cancer is curable. he says while my treatment will curtail my cancer during that period, i can be actively involved in my business and we will continue to run the company as normal. >> robin williams back in rehab this morning but it's not because he fell off the wagon, he says. he says he simply wants to stay sober. the 62-year-old is at a treatment center in m.v.p. he has struggled with alcohol and cocaine for decades. he was sober for 20 years

over, we'd love to have you. now some people in one city in california have had it. there was a plane full of people flown from texas to california, and they were then put on a bus and they were taken up to murietta, california, where they were going to be processed. that was the plan. it did not go as planned. >> the mayor there, we're going to speak to in a bit. he was urging residents to get out there and exclaim their distaste for this happening for many reasons:

health reasons, insurance reasons, security reasons. so they got out there, as you see here, american flags flying, voices raised saying "not here. do not bus, train, fly. do not bring anyone here that is not supposed to be. the law must be upheld." >> in the reality, strained and inadequate federal resources is coming home to roost. the mayor of that town, an hour north of san diego says there are no showers, no long-term housing facilities. and the federal government's plan to bring hundreds or perhaps thousands of illegals, migrants is going to cause havoc in that town. there was a town hall meeting in murrieta. >> my concern is for our communities here, the cluster of communities in this area, you're looking at homeowner insurance going up, automobile insurance going up, insurance is going to go up

tremendously. i've seen it happen before. >> okay. so what the locals were able to do out there was they got the buses to turn around. >> they sure did. >> and they stopped. they're not going to release them into their community. i read one report this morning that over the last couple of months about 500 illegals have been released into that town's population. as we have detailed on this program, they're coming over. there's no real criminal background check because they can only go, they only tap the u.s. records. unless they got a u.s. criminal record, they got no problem. they could have a problem back in honduras. we would never know about it. they could be coming in with measles, tuberculosis, we've heard that, scabies, lice, stuff like that. but they're not being stopped. there is no real medical examination. they potentially process them, give them a ticket, say come back in a couple of weeks for your court date and release them back into the general public. >> this is a scary issue for those in the town and those along the border.

this is seen as amnesty, we should be supporting this, nothing wrong with this, this woman says. >> as we're talking about how terrible it is, the president saying and you're saying how terrible it is for these kids to make the trip by themselves, going to throw them on a bus and send them back to their dangerous countries to where they probably don't even have family, which is probably part of the reason they came here in the first place? i spoaft amnesty. and -- i support amnesty. and i don't know why you say it is not fair. >> she is putting the larger issue there in terms of what happens beyond children. i think any parent or person with a heart understands this is of grave concern for anybody who has a heart for kids. however, practicality is not being applied here. we're going to ask alan long, mayor of murrieta what is going on. he's going to give us the actual account of what is happening. they originally said we

want 500 delivered to you. he said no. the border patrol said how about 300? no. the -- this wasn't an impulsive move by the town. they got together with protests and letters saying we cannot handle that many coming into our area. >> tempers are flaring in the united states. todd starnes has reported about what is happening at lack land air force base in california. here is the quote. he is reporting on a condition there by which medical issues are being pushed under the rug. >> running rampant on planes and buses.

fortresses of human beings wall to wall. >> todd is reporting it is like a giant emergency room at these officers but because the federal government doesn't want that part of the story out they're saying any of the doctors or any of the nurses who work for the company in charge of this, they will be arrested. in addition, i read one report today, it's just a matter of time until ebola comes in because if you look at where these people are coming from -- and we don't know where they're coming from -- it's a health concern. plus many of them have been transported from the processing center to various parts across the country on buses that we all ride on or on airlines. >> not disclosing identities because they fear -- these are medical officials, nurses and doctors who are caring for people -- they fear retaliation and prosecution for just telling the truth in our nation about a health crisis that will

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regulated but a new report says that is not the case. here with the surprising things that can be bought with food stamps is fox business network charles payne. good morning. what are we missing? >> let's start with a partial list. how about fast food? >> that's food. they're food stamps. why not fast food? >> you might have a gray area on that one. how about bail. in a criminal proceeding, you get arrested. >> you bring your food stamps and say this is bail? >> the thing is since they made it into an e.b.t. card which is like a credit card, it is making it so much easier to abuse the system. how about this one? shoes and lingerie. >> tempting. i have put my foot in my mouth before. >> you might like this one. strip clubs.

>> who are you looking at? >> mr. doocy; great. maybe they can rationalize that. >> i'm defending peter doocy. >> then of course cash. it's an e.b.t. card. >> how did this happen? how did this happen? >> it happens because of lax oversight. deliberate lax oversight. real quick, the program started in may of 1939 and ended, in four years. it was a temporary program. we had access to food. you got one dollar strictly foor food. then you got 50 cents on supplemental food. it was a food program, a temporary program. it began in may of 1939, the first person who got in trouble for abusing it, it was in october.

>> food stamps for food good. food stamps for strip clubs and lingerie, bad. >> i think people buying their kids cheetos and doritos as well should be corralled as well. >> you're part of the food police? >> no. if you want to get out of the cycle of poverty for police, that's the police i'm on. >> i know a lot of these places are detailed in a daily caller article that came out in the last 24 hours. but lobster. you're talking about fast food. at the other end of the scale, lobster? starbucks? you can go to starbucks. >> every now and then they want a lobster, a little latte. >> the abuses undermine the real cause and need of food for those in need; right? these abuses are ones that are wrecking the system. >> you see the cost now. it has absolutely skyrocketed. in the last five years we added 20 million people to

food stamps and the government keeps promoting more and more. come on this program, we'll let you abuse it and we'll get your vote in return. >> what time is your show tonight? >> at 6:00 p.m. by the way, i want people to watch my show because i'm going to teach them how to make money. i've got good, honest ways of making money in the stock market. >> making money tonight on fox business at 6:00. meanwhile, straight ahead on this wednesday, it was the strangest 15 minutes ever seen on a tennis court so what caused serena williams to leave the court in tears? we have that story coming up. >> one town canceled the 4th of july parade. that is until this veteran came to the rescue. and he is going to join us next. ♪ ♪

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the latest round of president obama versus vladimir putin putin goes to mr. putin while the obama administration struggles to send military assistance to iraq, the russians just delivered jet fighters and pilots to fly. >> when army veteran glenn phillips learned his kentucky town was canceling its 4th of july parade due to, quote, lack of interest, he sprang into action. he was quoted on-line saying if there was only one person left in america that one person on the 4th of july should carry the flag and celebrate it because freedom is not free. his community rallied behind him and the celebration is back. joining us is retired arm staff sergeant glenn phillips. good morning. you served in operation desert storm and iraq. you retired honorably from the army as a staff

sergeant and the people of liberty kentucky are now going to have a parade because sergeant glenn phillips said let's do it. how did that come about, sergeant? >> peter, first i actually heard about it by chance. afterwards i spoke with the mayor, and i was told the lack of interest. of course i didn't believe that; not in my town. liberty, kentucky, is america, small-town america. knowing the people, i believed in the people. as we went along, i finally got to go to a city counsel meeting. had another meeting. at that time we were a little bit probably tired of having meetings and meetings. i had a lot of folks standing beside me. they were all true patriots. and we decided we had a change of heart. we told the mayor that we're having a parade, and this is what we're doing. >> sergeant, you're doing

it. tell us about the success that you're having now about who's pitching in, what you're going to be doing and what it's going to mean especially to the young people in liberty, kentucky, especially when they see people like sergeant phillips and other people who served. >> one person can make a difference, and who is standing alone is normal people, peter. every walk of life, from young to old. we've got folks, we had an 11-year-old young man that volunteered to help. we've got up to 70 years old. of course the committee also, that's a big help. those folks are very experienced. now we're having a parade, probably the grandest parade liberty, kentucky had on veterans day. >> liberty, kentucky, is named after some revolutionary war veteran. liberty nerc. what do you think people will say about this parade in years to come in

liberty, kentucky, and throughout the country as we finish up here, sergeant? >> i think people will remember and know that every now and then freedom needs a little push. she needs a little bit of help. sometimes she might need a little kick to get her going again. freedom needs a little help every now and then. >> sergeant glenn phillips and the people in kentucky are putting their weight on the push. thank you for the american exceptionalism that you represent, sergeant. >> happy independence day, and thank you. >> we can't wait to see the pictures. coming up can a private company force its employees to speak english on the job? that' the big question this morning. we're going to tell you what the federal government has to say about this. and the nypd has foiled 16 -- count them -- 16 terror plots. now they're taking their plight to a whole new

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white, and blue cheering on the u.s. soccer team. or maybe it's our resolve demonstrated outside st. john's lutheran church in the state of nebraska this week as they raised the american flag over a town ravaged by tornadoes. or perhaps it's our heroes like marine staff sergeant thomas mcfray, a triple amputee who just arrived home from walter reed. and don't forget we'll be celebrating in the american town of centreville, ohio. we'll have the parade street fair and auto show. brian will be signing copies of his book george washington's secret six. >> it will be a red, white and blue 4th of july but

there could be a hurricane impacting america on the fourth. >> we have tropical storm arthur with maximum sustained winds at 60 miles per hour. i want to show you the picture of the storm on this satellite picture because we have very dry air on the western side of the storm that's helping to limit that rainfall across portions of eastern florida. relatively dry but i think the big concern along coastal florida are going to be beach erosion and rip current. that will be a big concern fr those heading out to coastal areas. that storm is forecast to continue to intensify and is expected to be a hurricane within the next 24 to 36 hours. cities like melbourne and cape can and a half ral will be affected. the first hurricane watch was issued for the outer banks. surrounding areas looking at that as well.

the track does take the storm system parallel to portions of the southeast united states coast. more action could happen come thursday night into friday morning. let's head back inside. >> maria molina with a look at the weather. >> heather nauert with a lot happening this morning. >> let's start out talking about wimbledon. did you see this yesterday? it is being called the 15 strangest minutes ever seen on a tennis court. serena williams had to pull out of a match because of some sort of mystery illness. during warmup with her sister venus, she was unable to get the ball over her net, she tripped over her own feet. doctors were called on the court to check her out but she still tried to play. during the game serena could barely visit the ball. then the tennis star was forced to pull out of the match. she blamed her performance on some sort of a bug. she said i'm heart broken i

am not able to continue in the tournament. that bug just got the best of me. a lot of people nervous when they saw that yesterday. this is something parents need to be alert to. a stern warning for parents. teenagers dying from too much caffeine. according to a corner in ohio -- coroner in ohio, that is what killed a student in that state. the coroner found 70 micro grams of caffeine. the normal amount that can kill you 50 micro grams. the teenager suffered seizures and irregular heart beat after he ingested caffeine powder he bought. one teaspoon of this powder available on-line contains as much caffeine as 70 cans of the drink red bull. >> this horrifying scene happened one year ago today. two taidges slammed into a building -- two teenagers slammed into a building and landed into a parked car after their parasail broke

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>> washington may be facing a major weed shortage. the state issuing its first. there are not enough facilities there to keep up with the demand. 2,600 people applied and only 79 approved. speaking of pot, remember this guy. 2012 libertarian candidate gary johnson has a new job. johnson was named president and c.e.o. of a company specializing in recreational pot. >> today marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the civil rights act.

one fact many don't know about this landmark bill is a republican congressman by the name of william mccullough is the one responsible for getting it passed. here with more is the niece of dr. martin luther king,. let's start with the book. what is the book about? >> "king rules." ten rules, ten principles that helped shape martin luther king jr. and the king legacy. it starts at home, ends up with joy, civil rights in between. >> speaking of civil rights, 50 years ago the civil rights act was signed. lyndon baines johnson, a democrat, seems to get all the credit. but you say there is a republican who was absolutely instrumental. >> bill mccullough, a civil rights activist with the unique ability to go across aisles and bring republicans and democrats together. in his own community, his

own voters were like why are you doing this? what do you care about this? he did this just out of character, out of courage. and he crafted this civil rights bill, worked hard to get the votes across the aisle. a republican, a conservative. >> take us back 50 years ago. a lot of people go the republicans were completely against it. that is not true. it took a number of republicans spearheaded by this guy to get it done. >> that has generally been the case in a party but with real bad p.r., never speaking up about how hard we have fought, what we had to do in the civil rights era. mccullough was unusual. there were others across the aisle through the years that have done that, and they won't get the credit. but lyndon baines johnson, i think he just did it because he cared about, wanted to honor kennedy as well. but he wasn't that excited about it. it was mccullogh doing the work to bring those parties together. >> you were telling me another story i had not heard about regarding

richard nixon, how richard nixon came to the assistance of dr. martin luther king. >> richard nixon, my uncle m.l. was in jail and nixon wanted to get him out. he said we need to get the guy. his advisor said it is too hot. leave him alone. then bobby kennedy said to his brother help him get out of jail. at that time most blacks were republicans. when the kennedys helped to get martin luther king jr. out of jail, my granddaddy said i've got to give my votes to the guy who got my son out of jail. republicans historically have been at the front line. was not lincoln a republican? >> he absolutely was. >> people forget about it. >> and people forget that martin luther king was a republican as well. >> that's right. well, not really a republican. let me take that back. he was an independent. and he said that i might have to speak to either

party. his daddy was a republican. not martin luther king. >> all right. dr. alveda king, her new book is out right now, came out a couple of days ago. it is doing very well. thank you very much for joining us on this great day. >> it is now 12 minutes before the top of the hour. coming up, forget the jaws of life. this guy used his bare hands to save a stranger from a burning car. the good samaritan and the man he rescued here next. then take a close look at this picture. it likely holds the missing clue to amelia earhart's disappearance. it's right there. what is it? we'll do some explaining.

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call him the super samaritan after seeing a fellow driver's suv engulfed in smoke and flames. he literally turned into a version of the jaws of life, bending the door down. look at that with his bare hands and pulling the driver inside to safety. joining us now, that good samaritan who is also an international guardsman, master sergeant bob redding and the man that he saved, michael. good morning to you both. thanks for being with us. >> good morning. >> thank you. michael, you are in this car engulfed in smoke as we saw, fire burning. can you describe to us what was going on for you inside and the minutes before what could have been potentially death? >> it happened so quick, i mean, like i said, i pulled over. the smoke started coming in and it was like as soon as i

stopped, i put the car in park and all of a sudden, it was like the car filled with smoke. i tried the door and the latches. i couldn't get out. i kind of braced myself between the console and the passenger side window and started kicking. that wasn't working as well as i thought. i knew i had a flashlight in the back. it was a bigger flashlight like officers have, big metal one. and i thought if i can get back there and grab that. but at the same time, i'm holding my breath, it's full of smoke. i couldn't see anything. >> then you saw light. >> yeah. as soon as i thought that, i saw light, i heard a crash and then i stuck my hand toward the light and bob pulled me out and pretty much i was just telling him, i knew he had some type of law enforcement or military training because his first aid -- he

pulled me down. i guess i was saying thank you, thank you already and he said we got to get out of here. i would say within 30 seconds, where i was at, trying to kick out, it was in flames already. >> we see it. >> it was split second. >> it's shocking to see. you see this happening, you get in there with super human strength. you bend that door open for michael here. did you realize you were that strong? was that part of your training? did your training come into play? >> the training to a degree, yes. i've been asked that question several times. being in the guard, we normally don't train for doing vehicle rescues like that. the buddy care situational awareness, those types of things that ethos of helping out not only your buddy, but others, that's part of the process, too. as far as the strength, i have

no clue where that came from. i was just trying to torque the window frame enough to break the glass and got carried away. >> wow. michael, i know both you and your daughter have really survived tough situations, both miracles due to the hands of someone who came in and rescued. what do you say to the man who gave you a second chance to be with your wife and daughter? >> i thanked him up and down. he keeps saying he's not a hero. but he's a real humble gentleman. i think he is. i think -- if i think he is, i think that's good enough. i owe him a lot. i do. i kind of not jokingly told my wife, he's on that christmas list now. >> i heard you shared a beer and now you think you guys are friends for life, master

sergeant? >> sure. we've got the same strange sense of humor. we get along just fine. >> yep. i agree. >> you know with a, in the eyes of anyone who saw that video and listening to the two of you now, we are thankful for your actions, master sergeant. you are a hero. you don't want to hear it and your humility is appreciated. but that's a new chance given to your new buddy here, meant to be friends. >> thank you. >> thanks for being with us. coming up, illegal immigrants are being dumped in towns across the country, but there is just one problem. many of these towns can't handle it. coming up, the mayor in the liberal state of california who is fighting back. then do you really need the insurance when you rent a car? we're going to tell you what's worth your money and what's a total ripoff. ♪ ♪

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what's your policy? good morning. today is wednesday, july 2. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. an extreme weather alert at this hour. hurricane watch issued for parts of north carolina as tropical storm arthur churns along the eastern seaboard threatening fourth of july plans for millions. maria molina is tracking that storm, a live report ahead. and fed up. >> go back! >> usa! usa! >> illegals dumped in towns across the country. but one california mayor is fighting back hard. his bold message for washington this hour. and just call him mr. july. wait until you see which accused killer just made the florida gators' football calendar as mr. july. can't make it up. thank you for joining us on this wednesday morning because

mornings are always better with friends like you. >> hey, everyone. it's time to get up with "fox & friends". >> welcome aboard, peter johnson in today for brian. >> happy to see you. >> always good to see you. thanks for being with us this hour. we are actually going to begin with an extreme weather alert for you. brand-new images of a monster storm strengthing off the coast of florida. >> yep. it is the first named storm and we start with a as in arthur. maria molina joins us live. this could be a real soaker and real wind maker for a lot of people over the fourth of july. >> that's right. especially across parts of the carolinas. i want to take you right to the satellite radar picture because the storm system had been looking a little disorganized in the past 12 hours. the western side of it had dry air, but that trend is starting to change. we're seeing that western side starting to fill in, some more thunderstorms firing up.

that means it's starting to intensify. right now it does have maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour and it is forecast to become our first hurricane of the atlantic hurricane season within the next 24 to 36 hours. tropical storm watches are in effect now across east central pourings of florida. the big concern here are rip currents, beach erosion and some of the outer rain bands could produce very strong winds, possibly over 40 miles per hour, and also some locally heavy rain. out here in eastern north carolina, parts of the outer banks, that's where you have your hurricane watch in effect. moorehead city, you are included. tropical storm watches for cities like wilmington, myrtle beach and also nags head. that area will be impacted as we head into thursday night and also into friday. well ahead of the storm you could already start to see those winds picking up. then eventually by this weekend, the storm will be accelerating and it's forecast to remain far enough away from portion of the northeastern coast that we don't think we'll see too many impacts

from it. maybe some very rough seas off the coast of the northeast. the big concern in the northeast and mid-atlantic today and into tomorrow are going to be showers and storms associated with a cold front moving eastward. there is a risk for severe weather today from the mid-atlantic all the way farther north through parts of maine and that's going to be a concern in terms of large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. let's head back inside. >> all right. maria molina detailing the rough weather over the next couple of days. we thank you very much. >> we have a lot to bring you this morning. heather nauert is here with the headlines. >> a lot of people have lunch at food trucks now adays. even dinners. that's something you need to be aware of. there is unbelievable new video and it shows the horrifying moment that a food truck explodes into a massive fire ball. look at this. unbelievable. this happened in philadelphia last night. 12 people are now hurt, including a mother and her 18-year-old daughter. they were working inside that food truck and this morning, they're now in critical

condition. >> the truck just blew up. i just saw the fire and the fire hit me and i started running. >> it appears one of the two propane tanks on the back of the truck exploded. then a shocker referee brutally punched in the head during a game has now died. he was officiating an adult match in the state of michigan when he reached down for a red card and was punched. >> you look like you caught him sort of in the throat and under the chin, knocked him out. he didn't even put his arms out, just fell back. >> the ref hit his head when he fell. the accused attacker pleaded not guilty to assault. our hearts go out to the family. robin williams is back in rehab today and he says it's not because he fell off the wagon. he says he's been sober and simply wants to stay that way. the 62-year-old is in a treatment center in minnesota. he was sober for 20 years, but relapsed in 2005. he went back to rehab and has been clean ever sips.

congratulations. this is one of the biggest mysteries of all time. famed aviator amelia earhart disappeared 77 years ago today and a new image may shed some light on what actually happened to her. take a look at this picture right here. this recently surfaced photo of her plane was taken just before she took off in miami. it shows this light spot right here and that is believed to be a patch of aluminum that was bolted on after a window in the plane broke. the metal plate was allegedly found on a remote pacific island, meaning she may have survived the crash and died later on that island. the mystery, of course, still endures 77 years later. those are your headlines. in miami, that's where the plane was undergoing repairs before she made her second attempt to circumnavigate the world. >> now we find out about it? >> we still got the missing

flight 370. >> thank you. we've been detailing for you on this program the surge of illegals across our southern border, mainly from mexico into texas. they have then from texas, because they've been overwhelmed, flown all across the country. one community out in california being told by the government you got to absorb all these people into your general population. they're mad as hell. they're not going to take it anymore. look at this. usa! usa! >> that's 140 illegals were in a caravan of buses that were stopped by people from the community who just haven't gotten enough hard answers from the feds to know what those people -- where they're going to go and whether or not they're healthy whether or not they've got criminal records. >> right. alan long, their mayor, urging citizens along the way to get there and voice their distaste for what's going on and say, we're not going to take it

anymore. we don't have the facilities or the means to be dealing with this situation right now. here is some citizens voicing their concerns. >> my concern is for our communities here action the cluster of communities within this army you're look at homeowner insurance going up, automobile insurance going up, insurance is going to go up tremendously. i've seen it happen before. >> i think we see here the lack of federal resources and lack of planning spilling down into local communities like this community here, saying we don't have shower facilities. we don't have long-term residential facilities. how can you bring hundreds or thousands of these illegals, women and children -- children have serious medical issues -- to this community without providing this community the appropriate resources? that protest also stemmed a counter protest by some people who are saying, we're for the illegals. we're for the immigrants. now, big debate in this country.

kirsten powers here on the fox news channel says there is nothing wrong with the immigration crisis and like nancy pelosi, she may see this as an opportunity. >> as we're talking about how terrible it is the president saying and you're saying how terrible it is for these kids to make the trip by themselves, that's going to throw them o on a bus -- >> he wants to send a message that your trip isn't worthwhile. >> to where they probably don't even have family, which is probably part of the reason. >> power -- >> i support amnesty and i don't know i couldn't see it as not fair. i don't know what's not fair about it. >> you know, so kirsten supports amnesty and she calls it amnesty on its face. there are millions of americans who you look at those pictures you were talking earlier about how your heart breaks for these people. the little kids who come to this place in hopes of a better life. we get that. the problem is unless you secure our borders with mexico in

particular, we've got 10, 11 million illegals now, you legalize the people here, but you don't do anything about the southern border, what's to keep 50 million people from streaming across and coming here? >> this is a security issue, it's a health issue. it's a major crisis. alan long, the mayor of that town is going to join us in a few minutes at 7:15 with a close view of what's actually happening right there. >> the issue becomes will the white house want a solution or rather have the issue as a political wedge against republicans? that becomes the issue again and again. now it's becoming an issue again, the president seems to be against everyone else. continuing to use his ability, so he says, to use executive orders to get what he wants done even if congress won't do it. watch this. >> middle class families can't wait for republicans in congress to do stuff.

so sue me. as long as they're doing nothing, i'm not going to apologize for trying to do something. so far this year republicans in congress have blocked or voted down every serious idea to strengthen the middle class. not ideas that are unique to me. republicans have said no to raising the minimum wage. said no to fair pay. said no to extending unemployment insurance for over 3 million americans looking for a new job. >> so there you got the president of the united states standing on the key bridge that extends from georgetown across the potomac into virginia. he was talking about how congress hasn't done anything to go ahead and forward the highway trust fund to build more highways and stuff like that and extending the gas tax and all of those items that are together. he was taking a shot at republicans. but at the same time, he's been having a really, really rough couple of weeks. the u.s. supreme court has come out with four decisions saying

essentially that there have been dramatic overreaches by the federal government and now going forward -- there you can see the key bridge in the background -- the president essentially taunting the republicans, and maybe even taunting the supreme court. i'm gog do what i think is right. >> you might be right about that, steve. first of all, it seems like an out of control administration here when dealing with the border. saying i can't believe nothing has been done. it's been 5 1/2 years and now this is happening and you're throwing your hands up. but pressure secretary said yesterday after being asked whether or not president obama would take executive actions over the decision regarding hobby lobby as the supreme court actually ruled in favor of religious freedom. he said this, consider whether or not there is some opportunity for the president to take some sort of action that would mitigate this decision. you can slice that sentence all you want, but that sounds like another forecast for overreach. >> action versus taunt. >> there you go. >> it's the video everybody is talking about this morning.

what this woman did at a wal-mart check-in counter what she thought no one was watching. >> we're watching. >> just call him mr. july. steve doocy that, you? >> no, it's not. >> wait until you see which accused killer just made the florida gators football calendar. [ male announcer ] this is the age of knowing what you're made of.

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fed up.ere just telling you >> go back! go back! >> usa! usa! >> residents in the san diego suburb in california blocking buses yesterday and protesting

the transfer of hundreds of illegals to their town. the buses forced to turn around and take the immigrants to another border patrol facility and one law maker has had enough. joining us now is the mayor of that town, alan long. good morning to you, mr. mayor. >> good morning. >> okay. why did you want to stop the bus? >> well, the residents stopped the bus. we were back in the office keeping track of our action plan, making sure we had contingencies in place. this was a passionate community that cares deeply about what happens in their community and they're exercising their constitutional rights. we had police officers out there to make sure everyone was safe, including those who come through our town. >> it's very clear, mr. mayor, looking at these images, the people who showed up at least are squarely against the federal government's plan to integrate hundreds perhaps a week illegals into your town.

there has not been a clear communication between the federal government and your folk there is on what they plan to do with those people, right? >> that's correct. locally the local border patrol office has been great. they have passed on information as they got it. that's in a very short period of time from the homeland security agency to us, there has been little to no communication at all. >> sure. one of the things you've got to worry about is what is the condition health wise of the people on that bus. also do those people have criminal records? >> correct. yeah. obviously these people are fleeing a less desirable area. we all understand that. we're compassionate for that. but those are concerns. we've asked a lot of questions. we want to do make sure every stone went unturned so that we had certainty on what we exactly were getting. when you start asking about the health screening that they claim they get, there is a lot of gaps. they couldn't answer a loft questions we had to give us

certainty that people on those buses were healthy. >> if i was the mayor of that town and the federal government said we'd like to have you absorb hundreds of illegals into your general population a week or a month, if i'm the mayor, i'm thinking, okay. i'd like to help people. but who is going to pay for that? >> absolutely. we've asked all those questions. the concern is while originally they told us 500, we just simply did not have the capacity to do that. that number has reduced to 140 every 72 hours with no ending. there is no certain end date. so you look at the amount of immigrants coming across our borders, they had 50,000 in the last six months. there has been 30,000 visas issued by the mexican government on their southern border for immigrants to pass through mexico to the united states. there is just no end point. we don't see this stopping any time soon. that is a compounding effect and

like you said, has a financial drain on the local community and a resource drain. >> mr. mayor, before you go, you've been very clear the local border patrol people that you work with there have been great. but you haven't gotten a lot of answers from the department of homeland security in washington, d.c a bunch of people who work for that department are watching right now. what are your questions for them? >> my questions for them are who is going to pay for it? who is going to help for resources? when are you going to finally come up with solutions in washington, d.c. to solve the ultimate problem because even if they weren't coming here, the problem still exists. it takes the federal level to fix this problem and that's what we're asking to you do. we're having a town hall meeting today at 6:30, our local high school auditorium to come up with some of those solutions and try to unify a clear and concise voice and message to be sent to

washington, d.c. >> absolutely. mr. mayor, those are questions we'd all like the answer about regarding, but we haven't heard anything yet from the feds. alan long, mayor, thank you very much. >> thank you. 20 minutes after the top of the hour. what do you think about that? let us know. meanwhile, after years of waiting, a war hero gets a doctor appointment at the v.a. that's good. there is just one problem. he's dead. his wife speaking out this morning. then it's big laughs at the box office. >> nobody move! shoot! >> don't move! >> okay. >> in the movie, it's so easy to jump over that. the hilarious comedy "tammy" out today. is it worth your hard earned cash? kevin mccarthy's review coming up next.

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welcome back. it's time for news by the numbers. first, 79%. that's how many americans still feel a sense of freedom, according to a new gallop poll, down from 91% in 2006. pollsters blame government corruption as a possible cause for the decline. next, 85%. that's how many of the 2.9 million obamacare inconsistencies cannot be fixed. even after months of problems, even things like verifying citizenship and income. and four. that's how many stars admiral michelle jeanine howard has on her shoulder today. she's the navy's first female officer to reach this rank. congratulations to her. >> two brand-new movies hitting

theaters. while one might have you screaming in fear, the other starring melissa mccarthy is sure to have you laughing. is that true? take a look. >> freeze! nobody move! shoot! >> don't move! >> okay. >> dang it! don't even think about it! i need you to put all the cash in a bag for me! >> is there a gun in a bag? >> if you step out to see "tammy" or" deliver us from evil" will they make you laugh? we're going to ask kevin mccarthy. good morning. >> good morning. peter, by the way, i'm only rocking this suit today because i knew you were going to be on with me. >> i love that suit. i ripped you off of that suit. you look great as always. >> i stole your glasses. >> that's okay. >> "tammy"?

>> yeah. this is a movie, interesting. directed bay guy who is married to melissa mccarthy. you might know him as the air marshal from "bridesmaids." they're married in real life. they co-wrote this together. tammy's character, she is having the worst day possible. she wrecks her car. she loses her job. she finds her husband cheating on her. so she decides to go on a road trip with her grandmother, of course, played by susan sarandon in the movie. the problem with this film is the first half is not funny at all. it's slow, boring, it drags. but after that half ends and the second half picks up, then the heart and the comedy really start to unfold. the problem is the scene you just saw where she was robbing the fast food place, that's the funniest scene in the film. they ruin all those jokes in the trailer. that is the biggest problem with comedies today. they ruin almost every joke. except for one, there is a big surprise joke in the film where they make a negative joke about obamacare. there is a moment where she's actually pouring gasoline on a

car and she says, $4 a gallon for gas? thanks, obamacare. she makes a sarcastic joke, which you rarely ever see in a hollywood movie. i thought that was a bold thing to do in a hollywood film. susan sarandon is fine. melissa mccarthy is fine. this is definitely her funniest role since "bridesmaids." >> how many stars? >> i gave it 2 1/2 out of five. it's good saturday night red box movie. but i thought the best jokes were in the trailer. >> i laughed just looking at her. she's great. >> she's funny. >> she is. "deliver us from evil"? >> this is a horror film bay guy who did "sinister." this is based on actual accounts of an nypd sergeant. the movie opens up in 2010. you have three marines in iraq and they unleash some type of demonic force that traveled back with them to the united states to new york. this cop, picks up the case three years later and starts to investigate these paranormal

accounts. a book was written, which was written by the actual sergeant in the film. the movie itself is actually really scary at times. but the script feels very scripted. the dialogue feels dialogue heavy. i gave it 2 1/2 how out of five. >> all right. from scary to patriotic, you had your twitter universe rate the most patriotic films out there. the list is? >> right. so the fourth of july this weekend, i had to put together a quick list. number five is "yankee doodle dandy." number 4 is "forrest gump" requesting. lieutenant dan from gary sinise. "the patriot" at number three. number two is "saving private ryan." the opening 20 minutes of that movie are the greatest war scenes i've ever seen. number one, got to go with "independence day" only because of the epic president's speech.

and tweet me yours. >> kevin, you look fantastic. you should be in the movies, not talking about them. we'll see you soon. >> thanks a lot. happy fourth of july weekend. >> happy 4th. coming up on the left, is there a campaign sign. on the right, what vandals did to it, giving her a white face. so who would do something like this? the answer is really shocking. do you really need insurance when you represent -- rent a car? we'll tell what you is worth your money and what is a total ripoff before go to the counter and get the car. ♪ ♪ fact. every time you take advil liqui-gels you're taking the pain reliever that works faster on tough pain than extra strength tylenol.

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♪ ♪ >> this friday fourth of july we want you to know -- we want to know from you what makes you proud to be an american. >> paul casserly tweeted that he is proud because his son is in the military. there he is right there. #proudamerican. >> thank you for your service. so tell us what makes you proud to be an american using the #proudamerican on twitter. we love to read them. don't forget, this friday, we are going to be celebrating our independence in the all american town of centerville, ohio. brian kilmeade is going to be there along with maria molina for the street parade, fair, auto show, fireworks, the works. brian is also going to be signing copies of his book, "george washington's secret six." >> i got an e-mail from my sister kathy. she lives not too far from there. she'll go bother brian for an autograph. >> that's great. meanwhile, 27 minutes before the top of hour.

from proud americans to this story, glow smith wants to be the republican nominee to take on florida's 5th congressional district. some of her opponents have a big problem with that. >> on the left is her campaign sign and on the right is what vandals did to it giving her a white face. the incident is the latest in a string of race attacks against black republicans. so what happened? >> joining us to react, author of black lash. >> good morning. >> we see this vandalism, but it really points to a war on conservative black women. why is it permitted? >> you're absolutely right. think about the game whack a mole. any time the toy sticks its head up, you whack his head. this is whack a black conservative. this is happening all the time around the country. how dare a black conservative talk about empowerment, limited government, personal

responsibility. you have the liberals who complain about the fake conservative war on women. there is a real war against black conservatives and i know from personal experience based on my book he, every day i'm getting comments from people all the time on social media because of my comments and stance for limbed government and personal responsibility. >> so what's the message there, that you should be a democrat? >> the message is how dare you come out against the progressive policies that are failing our country. they're trying to make an example of black conservatives. the message is getting through. this is a threat against the black liberal establishment, especially the activists who are threatened by the money that they make on racism and just trying to keep people under the victimization umbrella. we are a threat to their message. >> this is beyond tolerance. this is racism and intimidation of the rankest sort. let's listen to what glo smith had to say with regard to the

vandalism. >> we were in the rain putting these signs up. it takes time and takes money. it's a waste of money people contribute to our campaign for these signs. when someone does something like that not only is it disrespectful, but personally you have to be affected. >> where is the leadership in the black community? >> exactly. >> al sharpton? silence. referred jesse jackson? >> they don't come to my aid either. that was one of the reasons we went to the naacp convention last year. we're going again this year. we want to talk about the issues that are harming americans, especially issues harming black americans who overwhelmingly supported president obama in both elections, highest unemployment and lowest average incomes. he's done nothing for americans, nothing for the black community. >> this story just depicts so clearly the double standard in this country. if this were an african-american democrat and a republican group had done something like that, it

would lead every newscast on several other channels. >> the headlines. this happened last week. we heard nothing from the black liberal establishment, now will you. -- nor will you. >> why is that? >> again, it's threat against what they stand for and what the victimization message. they don't want the black conservative message to get through. >> you're a beacon of strength and hope and great thinking, so please keep doing what you're doing. >> 23 minutes before the top of the hour. we got other headlines and heather joins us with some news about a vet. >> yes. this involves the v.a. hospital and it's an upsetting story, but one we need to know about. a vietnam veteran who was diagnosed with a brain tumor turns to the v.a. for medical care, but he doesn't get a response from the v.a. until two years after his death. his widow in massachusetts just getting a letter telling him to call the v.a. for a doctor's appointment. >> i was in complete disbelief.

it was 22 months too late. it made me very angry because i just don't feel like our veterans deserved to be treated this way. >> certainly not. suzanne chase says the v.a. had to have known that her husband was dead because she applied for funeral benefits, which by the way, were denied. she was denied those v.a. benefits, or the funeral benefits because he wasn't treated by the v.a. the agency has since apologized. meet mr. july. the former patriot star, aaron hernandez, who is in jail, accused of three murders, is in a florida gators 2014 football calendar. the team says the calendar was finalized before he was charged. he's also featured in the new england patriots 2014 calendar. both are being sold on line by target. the gators one, sold out. then a virus may be responsible for what's happening the 15 strangest minutes on a tennis court.

>> that should be it. >> boy, listen to that commentary. serena williams unable to get the ball over the net during her match yesterday. doctors checked her out, but she still tried to placement the third game she could barely catch the ball. she finally was forced to forfeit the match. she released this statement saying, i'm heart broken i'm 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. then here is a video that just about everybody is talking about this morning. a woman's kindness while she thought no one was watching. the woman in blue pants helps the customer in front of her pay for diapers at a wal-mart in south dakota. the clerk just told the woman that the sale price was only good for one package of diapers. not the four she wanted or needed. that's when a stranger stepped in and paid for the rest. the bill was $120. nice job. best to do it when you think nobody is looking. let's head outside now to peter.

>> thank you. rental cars don't come cheap, but they should and they can. "consumer reports" auto expert, john is here to tell us how to stop overpaying and getting ripped off for rental cars for the coming holiday and all the holidays. let's get in the car and do it. you tell us point by point. john's got five different points in which you can save money on the july 4th weekend. let's start with point number one. the first point is turn down the extras. >> you don't want to pay for a gps because you can buy one for 30 bucks. with these you'll pay 7 or $8 a day. >> i love this. >> they're so convenient. you have this programmed in advance and you don't have to pay for it. >> the only issue i'm always confused about, take the gas option or fill it up yourself? what should we do? >> it's about planning ahead. when you land, look for the gas stations around the airport and then fill it up on the way back. don't prepay. don't have them fill it up for

you. you're going to pay a ton of money and it will be a waste. >> and could be $9 a gallon sometimes. >> exactly. if they fill it for you, if you bring it back without putting gas in, $9 a gallon. >> should i rent the car at the airport or go downtown or near the hotel? what should die to save money? >> if you can get a car off airport property, you're going to save the most money. in chicago, we looked. $150 to rent downtown. 300 at the airport. take the subway, take a cab. rent it downtown, bring it back to the airport. >> big companyies versus small companies? savings not trade-off in terms of quality? >> you get a limited selection at ace or smaller places, but very good cars, you get service and shuttles. the big thing is, you're not going to get points or the big glossy -- you're still going to get a good car and save a lot of money. sometimes 30 or $40 a day. >> insurance? does it depend upon the credit card i have? the homeowners policy i have? what should i be doing? should i spend 15, $20 a day on

insurance or lost damage waivers? >> plan ahead. contact your insurance company. contact your credit card company before you travel. see what they offer. mostly they'll cover it. as long as you rent, pay and finish the service, the entire transaction on a credit card, the same card, the credit card company will pay you. your auto insurance or homeowners will also do it. check in advance. >> the leg work is important. 7, $8 a day on the gps. nine dollars a gallon for the gas. fifteen dollars a day for the insurance. maybe even more for the collision damage waiver. >> ez pass will cost you $30 for a week. car seat also costs. >> save money this weekend. back inside. now you know what to do. >> this is why i don't need gps, because i use my phone. >> you sure did. thank you very much. >> thanks, peter. coming up, tropical storm

arthur bearing down on the east coast. we're live on the ground tracking the storm for you next. and as you hit the road this holiday weekend, a major oops along an interstate. can you spot the spelling error? ♪ ♪ bellman: captain: thanks, captain obvious.

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about a quarter before the top of the hour. got wednesday morning headlines. a truck carrying 7,000 pounds of live lobster tries to squeeze under a bridge near boston. as you can see, it crashed. that is a wicked mess. you can see it then burst into flames. the truck driver thankfully was

not hurt, but he was charged. a big spelling error on a north carolina interstate. workers painting noly in huge letters on the pavement because most people don't know that noly is actually only misspelled. they're going to have to fix it. an extreme weather alert for you. millions of americans on the east coast bracing for super soaker tropical storm arthur, is now picking up speed off the coast of florida. >> wofl reporter melissa is live in volusia county, florida where warnings at the beach are in effect. tell us what's happening. if. >> reporter: good morning. they've been in effect for a little bit now. it's been raining for about an hour. i want to show you the beach right now 'cause you'll see those waves are picking up. that's the major concern out here in florida. it's not necessarily the rain or

the wind, but the rain and the wind are picking up right now. the major concern is going to be these waves and these rip currents. we're expecting them to be strong throughout the day. earlier this morning, i saw some surfers out here. of course, lifeguards are asking individuals not to be out in the water. but if you are, make sure you stay within eyesight. the major concern is drowning here because they're worried that people may be get caught up in the waves and the rip currents and it pulls them under. we'll be stocked with lifeguards here in florida for the next couple of days. they expect these rip currents to continue to increase. the good news is for floridians, arthur is not going to hit us full on. we're mainly getting the outer bands right now. it's heading up north. so the carolinas are most likely to see the major brunt of it. as you can see, it's been raining, windy out here and gusty out here. going to be like that all day long, all along the florida coast. right now we'll send it back to

you at the desk. >> we thank you very much. with the first named storm of the hurricane season. >> my grandfather's name. coming up, he is great with children, but says he doesn't want any of his own. so is her husband normal or nuts? center keith ablow will answer that next. first on this day in 1966, frank sinatra had the number one song in the country with "strangers in the night". ♪ wandering in the night ♪ what were the chances we'd be sharing love ♪ ♪ before the night was through ♪ ♪ ♪searching with devotion ♪for a snack that isn't lame ♪but this... ♪takes my breath away

who is normal? who is nuts? >> you're nuts. you've been singing "strangers in the night."

>> it's question we asked dr. keith ablow every week. he joins us now. quickly, singing in the studio, that's not nuts, right? >> no, that's totally normal. >> oh, good. >> i encourage it. i prescribe it. >> thank you very much. >> we have a question for you here coming in. my brother refuses to sleep in his own room even after we customized it with all his favorite things. instead he slept on the couch for the past two years. is this normal or nuts? >> well, i'll say this, it's nuts. but i say it sensitively because it could be actual depression. you wouldn't believe the number of folks who come to me who are depressed and say one of the symptoms is i don't sleep in my room anymore. i fall asleep on the couch. why? number one, their anxiety prone. number two, they may have difficulty sleeping. they don't feel at home anywhere. they've become vague bonds this

their own homes. you got to get to a psychiatrist. treatable. could be major depression. could be night terrors. find out. >> what if i sleep better on the couch? >> well, that would make you a special case, peter. i think that bodes well for us working together. >> okay. >> we'll send him up to boston. here is another one. my husband claims to dislike kids and doesn't want any, yet every time we're around children, he is the first to play with them. is it normal or is it nuts? >> look, he's normal. i can hear the hope in this woman's e-mail. doesn't he really want kids? no. he really doesn't. he told you that. he likes other people's kids that you leave at their homes, but as a dad, i can tell you it's a lot different than horsing around with somebody else's kids at a barbecue. it's wonderful, incredible experience, but he's saying honestly, not for me. you got to take him at his word. >> what about this one? i can't leave the house without

vacuuming regardless if i'm running late or not. normal or nuts? >> it ain't normal. it's nuts. this is an obsession. she can leave, like there is nothing imprisoning her. she believes she can't believe. that's an obsession. the compulsion is the vacuuming. hence, obsessive compulsive disorder, another treatable condition, come to my office. >> that e-mail coming from hazel the maid. so she'll be sad to hear she's nuts. if you've got questions for dr. keith ablow, you can always e-mail them to us and he will eyeball them. dr. keith v a great fourth of july. >> can't wait to see you so i can sing with you. >> okay. >> i love to hear that. >> straight ahead, they are fed up to here. >> go back! >> usa! usa! >> the feds dumping illegals across the country, but there is one problem, a lot of the towns

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it does involve one of our favorite friends here on "fox & friends." >> yes, larry the cable guy. >> does indeed. >> he'll be part of that. >> excellent. >> absolutely. that's coming up shortly. in the meantime, leading this hour, nasa has just released new images of a big storm that's strengthening off the coast of florida. you can see florida right there on the left. you can see arthur on the right. >> that's right. the national hurricane center releasing brand-new information about tropical storm arthur. >> maria molina joining us now with those details. >> good morning. hello, everybody. that's right. the national hurricane center issuing their 8:00 a.m. advisory eastern time and every three hours or so they do this, they release information based on data gathered. it's still a tropical storm and has maximum sustained winds at 60 miles per hour. but something we're starting to notice here on the satellite radar image is that the western side of the storm is slowly starting to fill in. so we're seeing more convection out there, more showers, more

storms and even on the southern side it's looking a little healthier. so those thunderstorms are growing in size and getting a lot higher, which means heavier rain. some of those outer bands will be coming on shore across florida. there is a slight chance some could rotate and produce waterspouts and isolated tornadoes. beach erosion, and also coastal flooding and rip currents. tropical storm watches are currently in effect for cities like daytona beach, melbourne, portions of florida. the first hurricane watch of the atlantic hurricane season issued for eastern portions of north carolina. so the outer banks out there. if you live in moorehead city, you have that hurricane watch in your area. south of that, tropical storm watches. that region is set to be hit by arthur come thursday night, into friday morning. just in time for fourth of july, we could be looking at a category 1 hurricane making landfall or just grazing the coast of eastern north carolina. eventually the storm will accelerate. forecast to remain away from the

northeast. we could potentially see areas of rain from this storm system. by the way, in the northeast and mid atlantic, a risk for severe storms. today isolated tornadoes, large hail. and those temperatures really hot. in the 90s from the state of maine all the way down to florida. the east coast really heating up out there, feeling like summer. let's head back inside. >> maria molina with our number one story over the next couple of days, the weather. >> thanks. >> a lot happening now. heather nauert stands by. good morning to you. >> good morning. i've got headlines for you. quite a story coming out of philadelphia. we've got unbelievable new video that shows the horrifying moment a food truck explodes into a massive fire ball. look at this. an enormous explosion there. this happened in philadelphia. 12 people hurt, including a mother and her 18-year-old daughter. they were working inside that food truck. they're now in critical condition at the hospital this morning.

>> the truck just blew up. i saw the fire and the fire just hit me and i started running. >> it appears the problem was one of the two propane tanks on the back of the truck. one of those tanks exploded. a wildfire burning now in wine country, in california. the flames burning across 2700-acres in napa valley. causing mandatory evacuations for at least 200 homes so far. at least five buildings already burned to the ground. at this hour, it's just about 30% contained. they've had such a drought this year. a real problem with that likely contributing to that fire as well. just when you thought it might get a little bit easier to fly, the government about to increase security at airports overseas. the reason, they say, the new bomb threats out of syria, we've been telling you about that story this week. the department of homeland security is worried that al-qaeda terrorists may be developing nonmetallic explosives that could be smuggled onto planes headed into the united states. the new security guidelines will include increased random

screenings of passengers, more intense scrutiny of electronics and the removal of more clothing for screening. we'll keep following this story as it develops. it may not be a honey jar, but we may have found the real life winnie the pooh. such a cute story. this bear cub getting his head stuck in a jar of animal crackers. you know those big plastic jars you see at the grocery store that kids love? this little bear was digging through the trash in new jersey when he found some crumbs. he dove right in. he's just six months old. he got scared and he ran up a tree. crews had to tranquilize him to get him down. then they had to cut that plastic jar off his head. poor little guy. those are your headlines. how cute is that? he likes those crumbs. >> he did. cute little guy until he tries to take your kid's cookies. >> we have a lot of bears. and we just leave them alone. they can do whatever they want. >> thanks, heather.

it is getting dicey at the border. what happens is there is a new chapter you got to hear about. illegals being released from the border cities across to other cities in the nation. but there is one in california, a liberal state here where they're not going to take the dumping anymore. we're talking about murrietta. we spoke with the mayor. they're facing a crisis. they now are looking at 140 illegals moving right into their area and they actually got the town so riled up there that as you see it, the citizens there stood up and turned a bus of illegal immigrants coming in and turned that bus around. >> yes. they were able to stop it yesterday. and we're going to talk to the mayor in just a moment. but before the mayor showed up here on fox friends friends, they had a town hall and the people are upset because there is so much uncertainty. if you release so many hundreds of illegals into the small town each and every week, what's going to happen? here is a moment from the town

hall. >> my concern is for our communities here, the cluster of communities in this area. you're looking at homeowner insurance going up, automobile insurance going up, insurance is going to go up tremendously. i've seen it happen before. >> plus you don't know the particular health -- we've heard a lot of stories about the health of the children and the mothers on some of these buses, as well as any criminal problems. we did have the mayor of that city on and he says the people of his town, the protesters were simply exercising their god-given right to free speech. they want some answers. here is alan long. >> this was a passionate community that cares deeply about what happens in their community and they're exercising their constitutional right. you look at the amount of immigrants coming across our border. they had 50,000 in the last six months. there has been 30,000 visas issued by the mexican government

on their southern border for immigrants to pass through mexico to the united states. there is just no end point. we don't see this stopping any time soon. that is a compounding effect and like you said, has a financial drain on the local community. who is going to pay for it? who is going to help for resources? when are you going to finally come up with solutions in washington, d.c. to solve the ultimate problem? >> unfortunately, it appears this is going to happen time and time again. the protests will spring up as the federal government tries to bring these illegals into some call remote towns that no one is going to really know about. but what's going to happen? todd starnes is here with us with an exclusive incredible story that he has broken about conditions at one camp for illegals. tell us about it. >> good morning. yes. this camp is in san antonio, lackland air force base. they have 1200 illegal children that are there currently. since march they've had about 7,000 kids go through this camp.

and now i've had workers at this facility break their confidentiality agreements and tell me what's actually happening there. they are very concerned about the diseases that are there, that the children have, and the fact that at least their allegation to me is that the federal government is covering this up and they're not actually being honest about the extent of the illnesses there. >> what you just said was extraordinary there about the middle of that paragraph was they broke their confidentiality agreement with the federal government. you would think a if they were assisting the federal government, the federal government would be forthcoming with details about the condition of these kids. but they don't want anybody knowing a lot of these kids unfortunately are very, very ill. >> they certainly are. as a matter of fact, the workers tell me they were told that if anyone dared speak out about the conditions, what's happening inside these camps, they would be subjected to arrest. >> the employee? >> that's right. that's right. these are professional staff. we're talking about nurses.

talking about psychiatric counselors. they also tell me that their cell phones were confiscated and in at least one instance, this individual tells me her cell phone, her text messages were actually monitored by the security force that's been employed not to guard the children, but to guard the staff. >> then the information that they might be sharing here. what are some of the things that they shared with you that they're seeing? scabies? we hear lot about >> scabies. if you listen -- if you believe what the government tells us, they only have out of those 7,000 kids, only 191 had lice. however, the nurses tell me that just about every child coming into that facility had a severe case of lice, so severe that you could see the bugs crawling down the faces of the children. we're talking about chicken pox. we're talking about one case of confirmed case of swine flu there at lackland air force base. we're talking about some very serious issues. also it's come to my knowledge

that several young people who have had psychiatric issues, including one child who was suicidal, was released from that facility instead of being treated going against the wishes and the desires of the psychiatrist who was treating that child. >> sure. you also write in your report about the fact that the children were transported to lackland, in many cases on public transportation. whoever got that seat on the bus or plane next, if it's lice or something else -- >> people need to start asking questions about their government. >> they do. >> thank you. coming up, forget the jaws of life. one guy used his bear hands to save a stranger from this burning car. meet the good samaritan and the man he rescued coming up. and remember this guy? he ran for president in 2012 as a libertarian candidate. wait until you hear what he's actually doing now. ♪

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violence continues to rage across the country of iraq and with its government hanging by a thread, president obama has promised help from an additional 200 u.s. troops. it's a problem apparently the president didn't see coming, but he should have, according to former commander of the american forces in iraq, general david petraeus. >> i think people who have watched this closely and i've been one of them have seen this coming. this may now start to eclipse the threat of al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. >> our next guest agrees, calling the whole situation utterly predictable. he's the former ambassador to iraq during the surge years from 2007 to 2009.

he also served as ambassador to afghanistan and four other nations in the middle east, including syria. he now serves as dean of the bush school of government and public service at texas a & m and he joins us from texas this morning. ambassador, good morning. >> good morning. >> you're right, this was completely predictable, wasn't it? >> i think it was. the iraqis are not as politically developed to the point where they can run the train on their own. we're wired into their system and affected disengagement in 2011 i think led to a downward spiral that has brought us to where we are. >> sure. of course, our administration right now, they're putting hope in some sort of a new government where there are going to be shia and sunni and kurds all together, but unfortunately yesterday they had a big meeting trying to pick new leadership, talk about new leadership and two-thirds of the parties

involved walked out. that's not good so far. >> but also fairly predictable. you look at past efforts, government formation in iraq, it's been a similar pattern. it will be messy. it will take time, even with the wolf at the door. but i think it was important that secretary kerry was out there, talked to all of the leaders before this started, signaled a u.s. reengagement, and i hope a readiness to follow through as this process continues. >> sure. so he needs to go back and go back and go back and just keep the pressure on iraq to do something. mr. ambassador, you've got the isis forces couple dozen miles from baghdad. that's what worries a lot of people because if they are able, isis, to become an entity, they're not going to be over there. they're going to impact us over here, aren't they?

>> that's the point i tried to make repeatedly and publicly that this is al-qaeda 6.0. more numerous, more experienced, better organized, very good at operations, very good at plans. they now control a significant amount of territory that gives them the space and the security to plan their next set of operations. we saw what happened last time they had to face security in afghanistan and the run up to 9-11. >> absolutely. so we got to do what we can do to make sure that never happens. mr. ambassador, we thank you very much for joining us today from college station, texas. >> thank you. it is now 18 minutes after the top of the hour. coming up, can a private company force its employees to speak english on the job? that's an important question this morning. we're going to tell you what the federal government now has to say about that.

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the u.s. and china pushing the stock market to an all-time high. the ceo of jpmorgan chase diagnosed with throat cancer. in a letter to employees and shareholders, 58-year-old jamie dimon says the cancer is curable and the company will run as normal. as the radical group isis continues its violent power grab across iraq, many fear that an end to the war on terror may be nowhere in sight at this point. >> the leader of that group, former u.s. prisoner, promised he would come back for revenge, saying, quote, see you in new york. so what's being done to keep us safe here in new york and across the united states? anna kooiman spent the day with elite scuba and aviation team which a lot of people didn't know we have. >> they're saying we're ready if that happens. all of the scuba team members, they're part of this elite team, they're all emt certified, they're familiar with boating technology.

they're familiar with helicopter operations, maintenance and repairs. they say they've become very pro-active rather than reactive following 9-11. they're also becoming models for local law enforcement agencies and counterterrorism programs across the country. in the war on terror, the nypd holds the line here at home. their scuba and aviation teams protecting us from the water and the sky. >> 24-hour a day, seven days a week, 30-man unit with air, sea rescue capability. >> reporter: the newest addition, a $4 million fully customized counterterrorism boat. >> we're going to pick a speed, head straight ahead. watch that boat. >> this boat is six feet too feet long. it's maneuvering like a small speedboat. >> yes. highly maneuverable with those jets. >> it helps the boat go how fast? >> 45 knots, 55 miles an hour on the water. very fast for this. >> how fast can you stop? >> within 1 1/2 boat lengths.

>> nypd scuba team boat is equipped with nine separate cameras. five are closed circuit for the crew. four stream live back to headquarters. and technology to see through the dark. underwater rov. >> we can send these under the water and look at bridge expansions and tunnel vents. >> four different calibers of heavy weapons provide the fire power to handle any active threat. from the times square car bomb to a plan to guest table the brooklyn bridge, terror plots have been foiled. >> at post9-11, our role swelled looking for bombs, ied's, maybe something hidden under the water, let's say a terrorist could use, to enter onto a ship under water. >> with a combined 800 miles of coast line and 8 million new york city residents to protect, the nypd's top of the line equipment also serves a larger purpose. >> we're kind of like the spearhead for the rest of the

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♪ ♪ it is one of the biggest independence day celebrations in the country. but last year after the government shut down fort bragg's annual party honoring america was canceled. >> but this year it is coming back bigger and better and it's kick off with a huge surprise here on "fox & friends." and the man behind the surprise joins us live. larry the cable guy is the man sergeant major on the tape are

live from fort bragg. larry, sergeant, good morning. >> how you doing? >> good morning, how are you? >> we're okay. larry, what are you doing down there? >> i'm enlisting. tell me if that doesn't scare you. yeah. it would be nice to see me on the front lines instead of a buffet line every now and then. no, actually sergeant major kate asked me to come down and show all these troops to remind them what they all used to look like before they went to boot camp. >> i'd ask you what you have up your sleeve, but you don't have sleeves on. can we get a little sneak peek? no. you want to keep it a surprise for a few more minutes. >> okay. we are so happy and pleased to have larry here because he is going to bring so much excitement to our soldiers and our families. we're excited about having our fourth of july celebration, especially since we didn't have

one last year. this year it's going to be a lot of fun. >> going to walk around and surprise a bunch of people. prilosec otc having me down here. they didn't get to have this last year. so prilosec otc folks stepped up and said let's give them a fourth of july this year. i came down early. i'm going to go with them and surprise a bunch of groups and do little stuff for them. we're going to have a good time. you know it's going to be fun. by the time we leave here, me and sergeant kate are going to have barbecue sauce all over our body. >> all over us. >> there is a tease. >> that's fantastic. sergeant major, how much of a disappointment was it last year that -- because of government problems they weren't able to have the fourth of july celebration there at fort bragg? >> i think i heard what you said. basically we're excited about having this celebration 'cause like everybody know, because of the sequestration and budget cut, we were not able to have it

last year. but this year it's going to be a really great celebration for our soldiers and families. we're glad to bring it back. we're going to have a lot of good entertainment that will be here. we have 38 specials, long with josh turner. it will be a great turnout for our soldiers and families. >> it's going to be awesome. another thing i'm doing today, i'm running around everywhere, putting prilosec otc stickers on everywhere. i'm going to put it on the urinal cakes. it will be everywhere in fort bragg. >> all right. larry the cable guy and sergeant major in fort bragg, the big surprise comes up in just a moment. thank you both. 27 before the top of the hour. another great american team usa goalie tim howard, his team may have lost, but howard emerged as a real winner, breaking a world cup record with 16 saves. joining us live from brazil, tim

howard is joining "fox & friends." >> good morning to you. >> good morning, tim. >> good morning. how are you guys? >> you've accomplished so much. were you looking at the game yesterday as your last game? and is it your last game? >> no, i wasn't looking at it as that. we as a group were super folked on the game itself. couldn't look beyond that. was it my last game? i don't know. if it was, it was a special home. but we'll have to figure that out, or i'll have to figure that out in the coming months. >> we hope not. you're spectacular. >> even though the usa lost, you were the man of the match and you set a world record for 16 saves. you have a history of playing through broken bones in your

back, dislocated fingers. you're an incredible american and incredible superstar. tell us how it feels even though you lost. >> i said before, it's what i get paid to do, you know. jump around and yell and throw myself in front of balls. yesterday i was able to do that more often than not. unfortunately i couldn't have got one more save, would have been nice. 17 saves would have been brilliant actually. >> no kidding. tim, i'm sure you're aware, people are talking about you for president now here in the united states. they saw your performance there in brazil yesterday. you did such a wonderful job. a lot of people don't realize the story behind the story and that is that you have had turret syndrome and because of it, how has soccer, with the turret's, changed your life?

>> it's just part of who i am. i'm a soccer player. i live with it and i deal with it. it's just who i am. so i'm proud of that fact and i try and be a role model for kids with ts and hopefully they are inspired by that. >> you really knocked down the boundaries, especially for those who have turrets and want to accomplish and enter into their dreams. what's your message to everyone out there right now about this team that you played with? what can we know about the guys on the field with you? >> well, it's exciting. as heart broken as we all are, as we're saddened by the loss yesterday, the future is bright. this team is young and exciting. we have so much talent and the guys are just not even close to

being in their prime. so the next four years will be really something to behold. it's exciting. really, really exciting. these guys are hungry for success. >> sure. 16 saves, one game. tim, did you have any idea what a big deal this was in the united states? i know you're down in brazil, but here in the united states, people were taking off from work. they were going to bars. they were meeting in town squares. millions of people were behind you guys. did you know the support you were getting from the states? >> yes, we did. we saw it and we felt it. we were actually quite inspired by it, whether it be friends sending us text messages or videos or seeing it on line, on the internet. it was incredible the way that the u.s. soccer fans or sports fans even rallied behind us and got into the world cup spirit. it was special. >> it was special. and you were unbelievable yesterday.

it's great that we're glad you're on our team. tim howard, 16 saves yesterday. we're proud of you. >> american superstar. thank you. >> one nation, one team. thanks, tim. >> thank you guys. >> one team, one tim. >> that's the new one. i like that. heather, i'm sure you caught the game yesterday. >> caught a bit of it. yeah. >> you have some headlines for us? >> i do. you know when you see those stories about whatever happened to the celebrity? let's call this one whatever happened to the political version. remember this guy, 2012 libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson, a big advocate for marijuana. he now has a brand-new job. johnson was named president and ceo of a nevada-based start-up company specializing in selling medical marijuana and recreational pot. the former new mexico governor will be paid a dollar a year for his work. he says he's, quote, changing the planet for the better.

okay. a private american company, it wants its employees to speak english on the job. that seems to make sense, right? now that company is being sued by the federal government. wisconsin plastics is the name of the company. it fired a group of asian and hispanic workers over their poor english skills. the feds say this violates the civil rights act, which protects employees from discrimination based on their national origin. that protection includes linguistic characteristic. with that reasons, foreigners have the right to speak their native language during work hours at an american company that requires english. what do you think of that? this one, an international guardsman is being hailed as a real life super hero after he saw a driver's suv in minnesota become engulfed in smoke and flames and you can see it right here. this guy basically became a human version of the jaws of life. he penalty the car door in half

with his bare hands in order to save the driver of that suv. we spoke to the super samaritan and the man he rescued earlier on "fox & friends." listen to them. >> as far as the strength, i have no clue where that came from. i was just trying to torque the window frame enough to break the glass and got carried away. >> can you imagine that? michael says that he can't stop thanking the hero who saved his life. unbelievable. and those are your headlines. goes to show what you can do when you're that determined. >> they're buddies i think for life. they share the same sense of humor and possibly share christmas together. >> nice. what a terrific story. >> on that english in the workplace issue, if it's a business necessity, it's okay. if it's for discriminatory purposes, it's not okay. there is a law of the day. >> thank you, mr. lawyer. 20 minutes before the top of the hour. coming up, how can president obama fix the immigration crisis?

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the go it alone strategy from the president? >> the president needs to secure the border. that is the first item of business and one that he has failed on now for over five years. without securing the border, without standing up and saying this border is going to be secure, the american people do not trust him, and they don't trust washington to implement any policies that would deal with the issue of immigration. >> governor, some people have said that people in the united states should be boycotting mexico in some way. do you think that's a good idea or bad idea? >> i would suggest to you if the issue is -- we're looking for the result and the result is we need to have this humanitarian crisis stymied and we also need to secure the border with mexico. if you want to stop these young people coming up from central america through mexico, i would suggest the diplomatic reach

with foreign aid into the leaders of those countries and basically say, you will engage in stopping this traffic coming up through your country. if you don't, this form aid is going to stop. that is a boycott i could support. >> what worries you the most is that the potential for disease, is that the overreach of the president or the fact that some of these individuals coming through have ties to gangs in the past and also potentially an open door for terrorists to enter? >> obviously all of those are great concerns. but the real issue for my perspective is this message that has come out of this administration for too many years that come on up and cross the border and you can become a united states citizen. that has been, by their actions and probably by rhetoric a message that has been sent up. so all of those. the border patrol being pulled away from their primary duty to

take care of all of these unaccompanied children is a great concern. i can assure you texas is doing its part. we approved $1.3 million a week to bolster what we were already doing and we since 2009, a half a billion texas state dollars going to the border to support the local law enforcement, et cetera. but the border patrol is understaffed, they're overwhelmed. we need to have a substantial amount of border patrol increased presence on that border. most places from let's say el paso back to california, there are about 17 border patrol agents per mile. in texas, it's only seven. there is clearly a lack of focus on the texas border and there is a clear reason that they need to bolster those numbers and that is to allow the border patrol to get back to what they're

supposed to be doing, which is defending that border. >> given that lack of focus, do you have the power to call out the national guard? and if you do, why haven't you done it? >> well, our guard has been engaged on the border in a fairly substantive way with aviation assets, et cetera. so we've had quite a presence there. as a matter of fact, when we surged and when i talk about surge, you go into a region and you put the resources in there, we've seen astounding results of lowering the amount of criminal activity that's ongoing. if the president of the united states is really serious about securing that border, we can show him how to do that. but i haven't even had a phone call from this president. he's coming next week? he's coming for a fund-raiser. if he doesn't go to the border, i think it's a real reflection of his lack of concern about what's really going on there. >> well, thanks for your courage on this issue, governor. we look forward to hearing what happens and whether the president comes to see you to go to that border with you. >> well, texas will keep doing

its part. >> good to hear. thank you. up next, we go live to fort bragg where larry the cable guy is getting ready to surprise our troops. >> but let's first check in with our dear friend martha mccallum for what's coming up at the top of the hour. hi. >> hi. good to see you. great show going this morning. coming up at 9:00 o'clock, one of the groups that is targeted by the irs is now taking them to court to allow outside i.t. experts to try to dig into those e-mails and get them back. can the irs stonewall the court on this one? and the president says bring it on to john boehner's lawsuit. feisty talk from mr. obama who says he will not apologize. what about this hurricane thing that's threatening to ruin our fourth of july weekend? we'll tell you where it's heade next. see you at the top of theta hour to help reduce the risk of another one.

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earlier this half hour we told you about fort bragg, north carolina's annual fourth of july celebration and how it's back after being canceled for the first time in 30 years last year 'cause the government cutbacks and whatnot. this morning larry the cable guy has planned something special to kick off the festivities and larry the cable guy and command sergeant major yolanda tate are back with us live from fort bragg. they're ready. larry, sergeant major, what do you have planned? >> we're doing good. here is what we're doing right now. we've got some troops lined up out front. they have no idea i'm going to be here. they have no idea what's going on. >> none. >> sergeant major tate is going to take me out there right now and we'll sneak up on them. >> we sure are. so come on, let's go. >> you want to do it? >> yeah. >> they have no clue. >> are you guys with me?

there is a bunch of them out here. >> i'm going to run up there and kind of tell them. >> what a great surprise. larry the cable guy coming. >> i wouldn't be sneaking up on these guys. that's risky. >> i have a special guest here for the soldiers to meet. [ cheering ] >> i'm here to surprise everybody. we wanted to say thank you so much for your service. you were not able to have a fourth of july celebration last year. but thanks to prilosec otc, we're having one this year, by golly! that's right. zero heartburn, we will have zero fun games which means a lot of games. we will have zero barbecue, which means a bunch of barbecue. and will not be partying until everybody leaves here after the fourth of july with barbecue all over your hats.

all right? there we go. so happy fourth of july, everybody. we're excited to be down here with the troops. we're going to have fun today and friday. so get er done! >> very nice! >> well done. >> that's got to make you feel good, larry. >> all right. sergeant major kate and larry the cable guy, very nice. >> we thank them for their service and the fact they get their fourth of july celebration, outstanding. we got something else coming up in about two minutes. stay with us. ♪ ♪ c along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it's a non-nicotine pill. chantix reduced the urge for me to smoke. it actually caught me by surprise.

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♪ ♪ >> well, on this fourth of july in two days, we want to know what makes you proud to be an american. amir is proud of his flag, especially when members of the military drive by his house and is salute that flag. >> another writes, i'm proud of my husband and the alabama international guard. 187th fighter wing. >> and hannah tweet, having the freedom to be with my family. i'm a proud and grateful wife of a u.s. soldier. here is our five-year-old son, daniel, who wants to be just like daddy when he grows up. >> how great is that? >> here to tell us what makes you proud to be an american using the #proudamerican on twitter. >> that's right. and don't forget this friday, fourth of july we'll be celebrating our independence day with the all american town of

centerville, ohio, brian will be there, along with maria molina for a big parade. brian will give a speech and sign copies of his book. we're going to go back out to larry the cable guy in fort bragg, he's going to interview some of the troops coming up next on the after the show show. >> protesters swarming buses filled with immigrants from texas to california. [screaming] >> boy, that is something. just a fraction of the thousands streaming across the border. they put people on buses to get them away from the overwhelmed border facilities and send them to other spots in the country. good morning. i am martha maccal