arthur making landfall overnight as a category hurricane packing winds up to 100 miles per hour. we have live team coverage. >> the storm cannot stop american pride on the fourth of july. will it fizzle out your fireworks plans? >> a number of illegal immigrants flooding or border increases. so does the pressure on president obama. allowing them to remain here will only encourage the next group of individuals to undertake this very, very dangerous and life threatening journey. >> will the president let them? fox and friends starts right now.

♪ good morning! you are watching "fox and friends" on this friday morning. happy fourth of july! nice to have you here. and i'm heather. thank you for your starting your day with us. on this fourth of july, we're celebrating proud americans. >> send us your patriotic pictures and tell us why you're a proud american. #proudamerican. i tweeted out a picture now. now to the fox news alert. while we were sleeping hurricane arthur making landfall pummelling the coast with 100 miles per hour winds. >> this is new video coming from nags head. expected to bring storm surges

of 7 feet as well as dangerous rip currents as millions of americans head to the beach for the fourth of july holiday. we are live in nags head with the latest. >> reporter: you're right. we're literally in the middle of the storm. there is the end of the calm that comes with the eye. it's been calm now here for almost one hour. most of the rain, as you can see, has symptstopped. the wind is starting to pick up. so much so our satellite dish might have to come down. the wind is so strong right now that even though it has rained for the last six or seven hours, looking out at the beach, it is pushing and we're protected bay building. you look at the beach and sand is flying in every direction. the wind is coming in right now, if you can look at the map, from the northwest. we think that the calm that came along with the eye of the storm is not going to be here for much

longer. we know the tide is going out and the waves don't look horrible right now behind us. because it's dark. as the lights come on, it's starting to lighten up a little bit here. we can see waves flashing by a nearby pier and they flash up what looks like about 100 feet in the area. a large wave makes a huge flash when it gets close. we look down the beach, it appears power is on in beach houses. it's on at the hotel even though it has been flickering. in the room where we've been doing our work, a lot of water damage already. now we're bracing more. >> there goes the shot there. >> when you report in the middle of a hurricane. it happens. we appreciate peter doing that. thank you. our coverage does continue now with kill devil hills.

are you live? >> reporter: good morning, heather. >> what is the latest? it looks like things are pretty calm there. >> reporter: right. what peter was saying. it's calm now. we're kind of in the eye of the storm here. we're going get hit shortly. it's going to -- as the hurricane whips around we're going to get the back end of the hurricane. the back end of the hurricane is one of the stronger points of the hurricane. even though it calmed down, with the wind is starting to pick a bit up. as it starts coming, since we're on the island barrier of the outer banks we're going to start getting large amounts of water and flooding coming from the other end of where we are. the beaches here, and that of this island, but on the other side of where we are. that's we're going get a lot of flooding and water and wind when the hurricane starts to whip back around. now, of course, they had at the

tip of the outer banks they had a mandatory evacuation order in case the flooding will happen, which it looks like it's coming pretty soon. >> michelle, thank you very much. janice just got the brand new 5:00 a.m. weather update. breaking news right now. what is arthur doing now? >> still 100 miles per hour sustained winds. so category 2. we still have a very well-defined eye here. so not much has changed within the 5:00 p.m. advisory. the storm is exiting quickly. it is moving to the northeast. there's is kill devil hills where the reporter was and peter experienced the eye of the storm, the calm weather as the backside now approaches. he's going to get a lot of rain and wind and even a little bit of storm surge on the backside. there's nags head and kill devil hills. they're done with the eye. there is the eye now over on open water across the atlantic and the worst of the storm in the next hour or so, enand then

it's out of here. here is the latest advisory as of 5:00 p.m. 100 miles per hour winds moving northeast at 23 miles per hour. at friday by 2:00 p.m. it's offshore. there's new jersey. we're going to see rough surf along the beaches across the northeast, the red flags will be flying over the beaches. make sure you are out of the water. it's going to be dangerous, essential with rip currents. and it's going to continue to move northeast by saturday around 2:00 a.m. watching cape cod, the islands here. tropical storm warning here. we could feel tropical storm force winds as well as rain, battering waves and moving into canada a strong tropical storm. there rot edare the advisories. gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour. we're not out of the woodsiest for coastal massachusetts and toward eastern dan. for the most part, we're going have a good looking weekend

across the east coast. there's the silver lining. back to you ladies. >> thank you. i've covered a hurricane or two in the same area. when they talk about flooding, that is what -- >> one of the main dangers. one of the biggest killers. thank you. americans are eleva independence today. one of the biggest fourth of july celebrations in wisconsin. nearly half a million people in attendance. ♪ >> and in boston, hurricane arthur pushing up the boston pop celebration. >> now to new york where press is underway for the biggest show in america. the macy's fourth of july celebration two years of planning. 50 technicians making that one happen. >> it's a great show! hurricane arthur forcing many

fireworks and parade cancellati cancellations. be sure to check with your town. the crisis at our border growing worse by the day. texas lawmakers are trying to get the president to take some meaningful action. elizabeth joins us live from washington with a heated homeland security field hearing. >> reporter: good morning. you're right. texas lawmakers face members of the house homeland security meeting during the emergency meeting. rick perry 66 itted tbps. needs to be reimbursed to protect the border. othersing requested improved security and better relations with central american governments as well as mexico to tackle the humanitarian crisis. >> the other point is our military bases are turning into refugee camps. i never thought i would see this in the united states of america. this is what state and local

officials to take the void and takes the border patrol away from the main mission which is securing the border. >> secure this border, mr. president. finally, address this issue and secure it border. invest efficient resources to put an adequate number of border patrol agents on the ground permanently. >> the ranking member for the committee, democrat sheila jackson said washington is not to blame. but they expressed concern for the well being of the young children coming to the u.s. >> the children should be given the basic coverage of the through a is in existence today that allow them to treat them in a humane away. >> he may consider suing the administration over the border instability because he said it may take legal action to address the humanitarian crisis as well as health care and, of course, law enforcement demands.

all right. thank you very much. accused of intentionally leaving his son to die in a hot car was allegedly sexting at the time. police say justin ross harris was sending messages to six different women while his 22 month old son trapped in a sweltering car. he wanted a, quote, child-free life. searching overheating cars days before. new orleans ramping up security as the mass shooting on bourbon street that left one person dead and wounded nine others. troopers being deployed. they have been assigned to work with the new orleans police department in whatever capacity needed through labor day. dropping po inping bombs on strongholds. announcing the pentagon set up a

second joint operation center in northern iraq deploying another 20 u.s. troops adding to the 750 already there. isis militants on the move gaining control of several more toulgs and villages in syria. along with the biggest oil field. now saudi arabia is sending 30,000 troops to defend itself border with iraq. the pentagon says that the u.s. is staying out of the fight for now. president obama has been very clear that american combat troops are not going to be fighting in iraq again. our approach is deliberate and flexible. it is signed to bolster our diplomatic efforts and support the iraqi people. the pentagon said that the u.s. would only launch a him tear install against isis if they become a threat to the american homeland. the va taking first step to improve patients access to health care. the agency said it reached out to nearly 140,000 veterans in the past two months to get them all waiting lists and in for

appointments. this after a national out cry over deadly wait time. the dow jones making a spectacular way. [ bells ringing ] for the first time in its 118 year history, the dow hit the 17,000 milestone. the historic moment came after a better than expected jobs report and a dip in the unemployment rate. about that time the thing hit 17 k! >> hot dog hysteria about to dissent on new york. >> they say that competitive eating is the battle ground upon which god and lucifer wage war. >> a hot dog eating are flying as mayor de blasio hosts the annual hot dog eating contest.

17 men and 12 women eat the hot dugs. last year joey chestnut won. >> he doesn't look very happy. the time is 12 minutes to the top of the hour. hurricane arthur rocking part of the east coast. a live report from one of the hardest hit areas so far. that's up next. the storm bringing dangerous rip currents. life saving trips before you head to the beach today. >> and a proud american. a viewer sent this picture saying apple pie. the beautiful picture of the american flag was sent in by a viewer. >> keep the pictures coming. we are enjoying them. please keep the pictures coming and use #proudamerican.

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we are getting brand new video out of nags head, north carolina showing arthur's strength. peter live in the middle of it all. >> reporter: it's really amazing how strong the winds are after just experiencing the eye where there was almost nothing. what is even more impressive about the strength of the storm

is how much sand is being kicked up off the top of the beach. essentially because it rained pretty much all night. right now the wind gusts are strong enough that they will take your breath away. right now where we are in nags head, not a lot of rain. you can see that the tide has gone out. but the wind is just nasty. so far we are lucky to have power at our hotel, even though the lights have been flickering a little bit. and there has been a lot of water damage coming down through the ceiling at our hotel. i look down the beach and i see a few houses with lights on in each direction. we are now getting the rest of arthur. you can see -- wind really

picking up. the gusts are, obviously, strong, the sustained wind. here we go. pretty bad as well. >> yeah. having shot issues with him. we got to see the picture outs of peter. interesting there's power. he saw lights up-and-down the beach. we'll see if that holds true. >> we'll check with peter in a little bit. the time is 18 minute was a the hour. hurricane arthur bringing dangerous rip tides to beaches along the east coast. hitting the ocean to show us how to get out alive. >> you might end up at the mall. we have the top five july 4th deals. happy birthday america!

welcome back to "fox & friends first." brand new video of hurricane arthur pounding outer banks. winds as strong as 100 miles per hour whipping the beach in kills devil hills, north carolina. it is producing angry waves. hurricane arthur brings new fears what beach goers can expect this weekend. expected to bring dangerous rip currents. >> what happens if you are caught in one? we are live in ohio with what you need to know. maria? >> reporter: good morning. good to see you this morning. a big concern with hurricane arthur as it moves up the east coast is rip currents. as you and your family head to the beaches to celebrate your fourth of july weekend, we want to make sure you know how to stay safe. ♪ across america last year almost 30 drownings occurred to swimmers getting caught up in

rip currents. it shouldn't stop you from having fun in the show. >> it's a blow of the water from the shoreline out into the ocean past the breaking waves and seas. >> reporter: there are way the you can spot it. surfing the beach from the elevated level. >> the water leading out is somewhat of a rip current. you can see the difference in the color ration of the water. >> when scientists study the movement of the ocean, they pour a dye into it to trace the pattern of rip current. just in case you get one. we're going to show you a few tips. >> yep. ready for the water? >> yep. sounds good. let's go. now getting into the water was a little tough on the strong surf day. once we got out there. i learned three top tips for

surviving. >> you want to remain calm. do not panic when you're in a situation. the rip current will not pull you underwater. it'll only pull you out further. you need to remain calm. >> green you swim between them. red means no swimming. there's an an area of 80 yards of green yards you swim tree. >> swim parallel to the shore. maria is over her head. she's in a rip current right now. she should be moving parallel to the rip current. swimming b inming parallel to t and getting out of the rip current. >> now they're out of the rip current area and can work their way in. >> it takes a little bit of practice. how did i do? >> you might need some work. >> with a little bit of know how, surviving the risk can be as easy as a day at the beach.

>> keep all of those tips in mind this weekend. and we hope you and your family have a safe and wonderful fourth of july weekend. we're going to be here in centerville, ohio, all morning through "fox & friends" and bringing you updates about the festival and why we're here for the festival. over to you. >> we look forward to that! we'll be staying tube ining tu. the time is 25 minutes after the hour. right now hurricane arthur is tearing into the north carolina ve report from the center of the storm coming up next. hanging on for dear life. the dramatic rescue you have to see! first, take a look at the sneak peek. it's the plaza where craig morgan is getting ready to take the stage for an all-american summer concert series.

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good morning. it's july 4th, 2014. a fox news alert. arthur making land fall overnight as a category 2 hurricane packing winds up to 100 miles per hour. we have live team coverage. and the storm can't stop american pride on the fourth of july. will it fizzle out yourfire

works plan? >> you might end up at the mall. we've got the top five july 4th deals. "fox & friends first" continues right now. ♪ good morning! a very fitting song to wake you up on this friday, july 4th. welcome to "fox & friends first." happy birthday, america! i'm heather. >> i'm cheryl. right now 29 minute was a after the hour. we are celebrating proud americans. many tweeting the hashtag proud americans. >> a third generation u.s. army

infantry veteran. loving and supporting our country is in my blood. keep your comments coming. we have enjoyed them! now we need tow take you to the fox news alert. hurricane arthur making land fall near the outer banks b pummelling the coast with 100 miles per hour winds. >> this is brand new video from wrightsville beach. expected to bring storm surge up to 7 feet. millions of americans head to the beach for the fourth of july holiday. >> shannon is tracking the path of the hurricane and how to will impact your holiday plans. >> we're almost done the storm. we still have the backside that is pushing through nags head and kills devil hill. you can see the eye toward the atlantic. we'll see the outer rain bands, winds gusts in excess of 40 miles per hour. we have a category 2 hurricane.

there's nags head. our own peter just about an hour ago experiencing the calm of the eye of the storm. which is incredible, but then you get the backside, where we have the heavier rain bands moving in. you see the yellow and orange. it's about to move into nags head over the next 10 to 15 minutes. peter needs to be taking shelter. we'll check in with him in a few minutes. there are the wind gusts. easily 30, 40, 50 miles off the coast. and getting category 2 winds. there's the eye as it makes the way thwa toward the atlantic. one model showing the worst of the storm is almost over. as we head into friday evening cape cod and the islands will get the brunt of tropical storm force winds. heavier rain bands as well as the storm continues to accelerate to the north and east. we have storm advisories here

and going to become extra tropical. it's going to lose the tropicaler characteristic and become a nor'easter and move into canada. they are on alert for a strong extra tropical storm. as we go through time, gusts of 50 miles plus into the afternoon hours and overnight and moving into eastern canada as we head into saturday. there's the track of 5:00 a.m. we get a new report every hour now. we'll update you at the top of the hour. it's still a category 2 storm. it will continue to move north and eastward very quickly. look at the category one storm by 2:00 p.m. mainly offshore. keeping an eye out for coastal massachusetts and losing the tropical characteristics and becoming extra tropical and barrelling into eastern canada. forecast wind gusts we'll see the hurricane force winds across eastern north carolina. and again, as we make that approach to the eastern shores

of massachusetts and then toward eastern canada. so for the most part, we'll be out of the woods and keeping a close eye on coastal massachusetts. they could experience the tropical storm force winds. they might have to wait until tomorrow for the picnic. >> everyone hanging on your every word this morning. we'll check back in. our coverage continues in kill devil hills live with the latest on conditions there. hi, michelle. it looks pretty strong still. >> good morning. it is still pretty calm. the rain is picking up a little bit. the wind went down a little bit more. it's going to change soon, like janice said. that hurricane is going to start whipping around. we're going to get the back end of the storm pretty soon. and that is the cause of serious concern here on the island here. we're an island barrier in the outer banks of income. behind me it the eastern side of

the island. this bank here, one of the sand dunes is protecting a lot of that storm surge in wave from coming up and flooding out the area where the hotel and the residents are. what the concern is on the opposite side of the island as the hurricane begins to whip around. there's going to be a lot more concerns about flooding, storm surge, winds, and property damage. that is what we're going to be watching out soon for. hundred 1 miles per hour wind are going to be coming. right now they're calm. they issued the mandatory evacuation order on the southern end of the island. everyone was forced to flee that part. a lot of people are riding out the storm here. they're going to hang out until this thing is over. north carolina governor is saying, please, be careful. take the storm seriously. do not wear your stupid hat like

this. 100 miles per hour winds. it's serious. although this morning when i was riding my -- driving into our live shot location, a guy was riding his bike in the wind and trying to do what he can. he didn't do very well. you could see some people are needing to be advised. michelle live there. he didn't do very well. putting it nicely. no doubt. thank you. be careful. one person. all right. hurricane arthur cannot keep americans from celebrating independence day. >> thousands packed to downtown columbus, ohio for red, white, and boom! it's the largest fireworks display in the midwest. [ firework explosions ] >> in denver, the independence day celebration is getting off to an early start. look at this! beautiful lights there. people gathering at civic center park for the show. >> let's go to new york.

prep is underway for the biggest fireworks show in america. the 38th annual macy's fourth of july. hurricane arthur forcing many firework and parade cancellations. be sure to check with your town. thousands of illegal immigrant children flooding the boarders. and texas residents now calling for the government to do something about the crisis. texas lawmakers met thursday to deal with the issue head on. we are live with more on a heated homeland security field hearing. >> reporter: good morning. we're going to hear from president obama today on immigration as the border crisis continues to play out for the 50,000 kids that come here over the course of the past nine months or so. by bus and plane, they keep arriving. in murietta, california they successfully blocked buses.

one city councilman expects repeat today as the feds keep trying. in texas they held an emergency hearing on the border crisis. a they heard from, among others, texas governor rick perry who wants the federal government to reimburse his state for a half ball in border enforcement costs. >> secure this border, mr. president. finally, address this issue and secure this border. invest efficient resources to put an adequate number of border patrol agents on the ground permanently. >> the point is our military bases are turning into refugee camps. i never thought i would see this in the united states of america. >> the children should be given the basic coverage of the law that is in existence today that will allow us to treat them in a humane way. >> president obama has pleaded with families in central america to stop sending their kids, but

they are coming here as a belief as they get across the border, they can probably stay, and heather. they may be right about that. >> we'll see. thank you, doug. in another news the va out tos improved access for veterans. a disturbing new reports. did you hear about this? out of al of albuquerque. one veteran died feet away from the emergency room waiting for an balan-- ambulance. it took 30 minutes for an ambulance to arrive from one building to another. which is a five minute walk. a gop candidate facing a disturbing case of racial discrimination is speaking out. she's running for congress in central florida. she tweeted the picture of the vandalized campaign sign. her face was covered in white

spray paint. she said her husband found the sign in jacksonville. >> one incident cannot take precedence over those other things that are happening in our state. whoever was behind this. whatever their motive, i can't control. i can control the campaign and the fact we're out there. it's not about race. it's about the issues. >> she's not concerned with pointing fingers and she's eager to move on. well, clinging on for life with her paws. a 3-year-old german shepard getting stuck in a canal in california. feet away from a dangerous section that siphons debris. >> she was holding on for dear life. >> so you can see rescuers trying to las low the pup. her paws torn up from holding on to the wall. how she got there. no idea. later today she's going to be

reunited with her owner thanks to her microchip. >> poor little thing. time 30 minutes after -- 39 minutes after the top of the hour. winds lashing the shoreline of the outer banks as hurricane arthur barrels ashore. we are live in north carolina next. and just in time for the fourth of july holiday. hundred of new job openings of all-american companies. i'm going tell you where! >> we appreciate that. and #proud americans. john tweets the picture writes help the next-g generation understand. >> and angela writes in. my brave husband and our son years ago at the change of command.

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and a fox news alert. new video this morning out of nags head, north carolina. showing hurricane arthur strength as it slams into east coast. the storm is packing winds up to 100 miles per hour right now. peter in the middle of it. he is live in nags head with the latest. hi, peter. how are you doing? >> reporter: definitely feels like the winds are 100 miles per hour. and something that we are starting to see, something that all the here worry about, some of the storms surge is coming in. the ocean right now, which is packing some absolutely wicked-looking waves. it's coming up about as high, if

not higher than we've seen it all night and all morning. and we are supposed to see now, within 45 minutes of low tide. that is not necessarily good. something else we have started to see now is some debris flying off some buildings there. that's why we have come here to seek cover from the side of our hotel. we're not getting much cover. we're peoplie in feeling the wind. the storm surge something we're keeping an eye on. we'll be back in a little bit, heather. >> we appreciate your coverage for us this morning. ♪ it is now time for a at 5:00. if you're looking to cash in to celebrate america's birthday. if you're looking for a new bed or appliances. this is a great weekend to buy. best buy offers 40% off. there's a store wide sale on all

applian appliances. macy's is promising the lowest prices of the summer on mattresses. and if you want to update your wardrobe, deep discounts up for grabs at blooming dalings, banana republic. walmart deals on grills and patio furniture. if you're looking to cool off. try target. if you order online you get free shipping. every has deals on efood items. it is the fourth of july. it's time to celebrate america. what better way than to recognize all-american companies hiring now. cheryl is doing double duty and looking at those companies for us. great american companies that are hiring right now. the first is quicken loans. it's the nation's largest mortgage lender. third largest retail company out there. 300 jobs open.

they're trying to rebuild the city of detroit. they have 80 positions in detroit right now. that's where they're headquartered. they want to see the turn around american story. >> wanting detroit to bounce back. >> so valvelean. what is more american than getting the oil changed. what i like about the company, they are all about being entrepreneurs. and they are ranked high with entrepreneur magazine. they have 900 locations across the country. headquarters in lexington, kentucky. they're creating another 27 stores, expanding and known for their training and giving workers extra training. >> we think about burgers and hot dogs. we're going talk about pizza. >> marcos pizza. it was started by an italian

immigrant. he came over here with no money and a recipe for great pizza. he sold the company. it started in the '70s. based in ohio. 500 stores. they have 6,000 jobs opening up nationwide. you can be a gm and make $30 to $45,000. $10 an hour. the entrepreneurial spirit you love about the united states of america. this is the only pizza chain in the u.s. that was founded by a true italian. there's some info for you. i know, heather reads it all the time online. everything is there. >> i love all of your segments. getting people work and putting them in jobs. this is a great thing to do. we appreciate it. the time now is almost 10 minutes until the top of the hour. what does it mean to be a proud america? we are finding out live at one of the biggest fourth of july

celebrations in the entire country. and a social worker caught on camera tossing packages into the bushes. what is the excuse? we'll find out. let's check with clayton morris to see what is cosing uc. >> about ten minutes from now. we're tracking the storm. it looks like it might rain on us. hurricane arthur. will it rain on our parade today? janice has two hours of sleep. she's going to be tracking the storm. we'll see if we can get her coffee. we have all-american summer concert series. famous daves firing up the barbecue. on the stage craig morgan is performing live for us throughout fox and friends this morning. over here chris is taking the plastic bags off of boom mics and stuff. hi, chris. somehow it going this morning? >> good. i hope it clears up. >> me too. chris and clayton coming up in

"fox and friends." in a few minutes. ♪

♪ ♪ >> 4th of july. fox news channel is sell baiting what it means to be a proud american. >> we are spending the day in centreville, ohio, where the largest 4th of july festival in the place -- state is taking place this morning. >> reporter: we are here in centreville, ohio, for the 41st annual americana

festival, the largest festival of its ciepped in the -- kind in the state. fox news channel is showing off the proud americans of centreville. let's see what they're all about. in the nation's best independent pizza place to adorable pups, the city of centreville has it all. >> you can't get any more american, apple pie, grandma. unbelievable. >> they mow yards, take care of cars. it's been a wonderful experience to see the support the community gives to the military. >> centreville has been around since 1796 and have the history to prove it. several original buildings are still standing in the city and the historical society preserved them so visitors can take a step back in time. with so much american history at their finger tips it is no wonder they have so much american proud.

more than 75,000 people will be in the city for the americana festival and over 1,000 flags will be there to greet them, courtesy of the new optimus club. >> if you have one thing that can unite a community, a neighborhood, it is the american flag. >> people line up days in advance of the big parade. >> this year the grand marshal is world war ii and korean war veteran richard garr who fought in some of the greatest battles, including the storming of normandy. >> any american feels proud of his country, you know: >> the parade is one of the festivities. there is a 5k, auto show, fireworks display and street fair. the town has amazing history. this behind me is one of the stone houses built in the early 1800's. in this one in particular,

the wright brothers great-uncle lived. amazing history in centreville, ohio, one of the best places to celebrate the 4th of july. >> maria loved the truck. that was incredible. great stuff. maria molina going to be on fox news all day in centreville, ohio. >> thanks to mr. garr and all the veterans today. a fox news alert taking a direct hit from hurricane arthur in north carolina. >> if you are not getting your mail maybe because this is your delivery guy, caught tossing packages into the bushes. ♪ ♪

proud american pictures with us all morning long here on this 4th of july. christine tweeted this one. it is a picture, she says, my son and i at paris island with daughter, a u.s. marine. >> stephanie sending this photo. it is never too early for

patriotic cake. that looks great right now. >> john sending one on instagram of his dog asher. >> cute. >> a fox news alert right now. hurricane arthur roaring over north carolina's coast making landfall at 11:15 eastern last night. it is packing quite the punch. you can see the heavy rain and the wild waves in kill devil hills. again, live pictures coming now out of there. over in nags head just look at the wind right now rocking parked cars. right now more than 22,000 people in the area are waking up without power. >> time for the the good, the bad, and the ugly. up first the good. jackpot. a former monk winning the powerball prize. he plans to donate most to charities and religious organizations. the bad, if you didn't receive that package maybe the reason why, a u.s. postal worker in

birmingham, alabama, checking those packages into a ravine. he has since resigned. the ugly. an oklahoma police department so cash strapped it is using this plastic cop instead of hiring humans. they say it looks enough like the real thing. >> great to see you. happy 4th of july. >> "fox & friends" up now. bye. >> good morning. today is friday, the 4th of july. we begin with a fox news alert. hurricane arthur slams the east coast overnight as a category 2 hurricane. the winds more than 100 mielts an -- miles an hour. we are live with the latest. >> as americans grear to celebrate -- as americans gather to celebrate their freedom, one group says no to illegal immigrants. >> "fox & friends" begins right now.