you are watching "fox & friends first". hope you had a great weekend. >> i am ainsley earhardt. thank you for starting your week off with us. as the racing world warns the tragic death of kevin ward jr. the question surfaces. >> was this an did he know the or on purpose. >> they have yet to charge someone. >> a sad situation in the nascar fans as well as race car drivers. they are asking people to send in their videos of the tragic incident. they are examining the factors leading to the death of a nascar driver whofdz hit after getting out of his car during a race. tony stewart says he is over come with sadness after hitting fellow driver kevin ward jr. this fan video shows stewart's car hitting ward's causing it to

crash into the wall. ward gets out of his car instead of getting off the track walks in the direction of on coming cars apparently agitated with stewart after almost getting hit by a first car he continues to walk towards stewart's car ward right off the moment before his rear peel hits him sending him flying 50 feet before landing limb on the track. he died later in the hospital. poli people are blaming stewart but police disagree right now. >> there is no evidence in hand or no facts that would support a criminal charge or support criminal intent on the part of anybody. >> following the fatal incident tony stewart issued this statement, there aren't words to describe the sadness i feel

about the accident that took the life of kevin ward jr. it's' a very emotional time for all involved. kevin ward jr. was 20-years old enjoying his 5th season. >> let's keep talking about this. what do you think really happened on the track? could it have been intentional? was it an accident? go on our facebook page #keep talking. brand new video out of missouri. violent protesting after a vigil for an unarmed teenager killed by police. (chanting) >> it was total chaos people looting stores. look at the men and women running into the store fronts and grabbing things.

>> the store was caught on fire near a gas station. people in riot gears trying to keep things under control. at least a dozen people were arrested. >> also new this morning a fun day at six flags turns into a nightmare as riders get stuck on top of a roller-coaster for 5 hours in the hot sun high above the theme park. one by one passengers were eventually rescued firefighters. >> we are strapping the individuals one car at a time we are strappicrapping them and ma releasing the car's restraint. >> it is called the joker's jinx. it will remain closed until the park completes a full investigation. >> the 17-year-old charged in the murder of a 6-year-old little girl is about to face a

judge. january nie janeace wright found dead four-dayings after she disappeared. she was allowed to rome the neighborhood because it was safe. the unnamed suspect lived near jeani thshg e. forensic evidence linked him to the murder. the principals and coordinators face racketeering charges placed for conspiracy to cheat on a standardized test. the scandal dating back to 2005. >> to the crisis in iraq now the u.s. arming kurdish fighters as they begin to make gains against islamic militants. this as the u.s. continues to launch air strikes and deliver aid to groups who are trapped. doug luzader is live with

details this morning. >> good morning. the u.s. is trying to bolster kurdish forces in iraq which may further reflect the reality they may be the biggest hope now to take on this terrorist army of isis. u.s. air strikes are taking a tole on isis targets through the course of the weekend but will it be enough? the taken back at least two towns that have been over run by isis. you have thousands of members of the religious sech trapped on the mountain. the obama administration was being hammered by republicans for failing to hefr sceprevent strikes. >> we are not going to use american combat troops or not going to do this or that. you should never let the enemy know what you are going to do. >> there are real concerns about nouri al-maliki struggling to

stay in power in baghdad. they are making it clear the administration should only go so far militarily in iraq. >> if iraqis come together putting someone in power who wants to bring sunnis and shi'ites to govern they can do it themselves. we must not send the troops. >> news is breaking this morning about sending arms directly to kurdish forces in the north which seem to be a big change in u.s. policy. typically all of the army has been done through baghdad through the central government in baghdad. this is an indication the u.s. may be trying to bypass the government there. heather? >> thank you, doug. that brings us to our "look who is talking" lindh day vam is sounding off on isis. he says the president has no strategy and no vision.

>> when i see this i look at the united states. the director of national security, the fbi director it represents a threat to the united states. the president has never once spoken directly to the american people about the threat we face from being attacked from syria now iraq. what is your strategy to stop these people from attacking the home land? >> rockets were have stopped exploding in gaza. they agreed to]>pfk a 72-hour c fire once again. it is the second time in a week they accepted an egyptian bro r

brokered troops. those back home try to pick up the pieces. >> a heart wrenching new video shows the children of said ab dini pleading for the release of their father from the iranian prison. >> i don't want him to miss another birthday or a christmas or father's day. please help bring him home. >> next month will mark two years since the pastor has been jailed in iran because of his christian faith. he is in poor health. >> the u.s. is still working to secure his release. >> a desperate search underway at this hour off the coast of hawaii for this 42-year-old boat caught in hurricane jewel yo. a plane was able to reach the boat but 34 foot waves prevented

the rescue of the 3 people on board. a container ship is now in route. >> well overnight the second super moon of the year. she should be shining brightly. it happens when the orbit is closer to the earth making it appear bigger. >> maria molina has great pictures from our viewers this morning. >> the biggest super moon of the year across the country and the world really. we want to share some pictures with you. one of them is from sea side park, new jersey, this is from charlie manino. bill from franklin, tennessee also took a picture of the super moon through some trees. from the associated press the super moon rising over the clouds behind the statue of freedom. i took my own shot of the super moon picture. that's it right there. needed a bigger zoom lens there. you can't really tell the

features on the moon. beautiful night. hopefully a lot of you got to see it across the country. let's take a look at the weather. it will be a hot day over the portions of the pacific northwest. 93 degrees in seattle. not bad over the midwest and great lakes. highs cool with highs only in the 70's. across parts of the northwest we have an elevated fire danger, so a number of fire weather watches and warnings in effect. further to the east across portions of the interior northeast western parts of pennsylvania through the city of pittsburgh in the flakes and parts of northern florida you are expecting to see showers and storms today. some could produce isolate the showers and rainfall. 3 inches of rain and isolated severe weather will be possible as well.

heather and ainsley back to you. >> roy mcilroy taking home his second straight major. >> and we have a shining star at sunset. >> mcilroy sinking the winning put before 8:45 last night with darkness setting in after that two-hour rain delay. mcilroy making a great save as they almost drop the trophy. he joins them as the only players with four majors at the age of 25 or younger just like the stats predicted. >> congratulations to him. it was exciting to watch. >> coming up hillary clinton doing more than distancing herself from her former boss by slamming the president. what she just said that has everyone talking. >> a plane crashes and moments before it explodes into a fireball there is a rescue. you will meet the hero.

>> do you remember this video, christie brinkley and billy joel? they are reunited. we have the new video.

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>> welcome back to "fox & friends first". a search is underway for a gunman who targeted a porch full of people. they opened fire at a dark colored vehicle late last night before speeding off. two people are dead five more injured including two children age 2 and 4. this happening at the lower ninth ward which was ravaged by hurricane katrina. we have this for you. look at this, a wildfire alert.

dozens of homes as the largest wildfire rages along the river. right now more than 440 firefighters using helicopters and boats. they are fighting the flames. the blaze burning about 92 square miles near boise. the fire nearly 20 percent contained. >> a bird is to blame moments before takeoff. the flight waudz heading to new york city when they used the emergency flags to evacuate. >> people are screaming. i held everybody back. >> three people suffering minor injuries. the passengers were put on another flight and safely landed in new york city. >> less than a mile after takeoff a small plane hit the

ground and it burst into flames. the three passengers trapped inside. >> the door was open so my first thought was okay they got out they are fine. they are going around. nope, they are still in there. >> robert kelly and two other people jumped into action. they pulled out the passengers just before it became fully engulfed in flames. he says saving them was no big deal. >> i was at the right place at the right time. >> passengers are recovering in the hospital. on a lighter note, it is the most popular event at the illinois state fair. the annual husband and hogs calling competition. the winner of the husband calling competition this year cheryl o'reilly. >> (pig call)

>> that man winning the hog calling contest for the 8th time in a row. they based it on originality, volume and clearness. >> that's right. congratulations. it is 18 minutes after the top of the hour. danger in the water. a little girl attacked by a shark. the 5th attack in the matter of weeks. what's going on in florida? what happens when you stick a little kid in a hot dog suit? the baseball tradition gone adorably wrong. . . 150 years of swedish experience in perfecting the rich, never bitter taste of gevalia. we do it all for this very experience. [woman] that's good.

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♪>> you see a shot of times square here in new york city. traveling down to florida a 10-year-old girl now out of the hospital after being bitten by a shark on a crowded florida beach. she was standing in knee deep water surrounded by other swimmers when the shark bit her right foot. it is the 5th shark attack in recent weeks to cocoa beach and the third in just the past weeks. >> a 12-foot bermese python. they found the snake slittering around in grass. residents believe it has been attacking small pets. it is not clear where it came

from. the population spiked after hurricane andrew saying snakes escaped from exotic pet shops. look at that snake, heather. a recent court ruling college athletes may be able to sell their names and likenesses but not if the ncaa has anything to say about it. >> speaking in his first interview since the landmark decision they will appeal the case if they have to. >> no one in our legal team or in the college conference legal teams believe the current rules are violations of any trust laws. we need to get that settled in the court. >> the case could completely change college sports. >> now to a battle between amazon and disney now hitting consumers pretty hard. we are explaining the impact. >> good morning. consumers caught in the middle. you cannot preorder captain

america or mill live se -- millificent. they are in previous disputes with warner brothers. many of the vendors resisting. it's a question of who has more leverage, disney or amazon. captain america the top grossing movie this year. >> they now combat more than 150,000 suv's because of potential stalling. no accidents or injuries reported. but the problem is with fuel pumps on 2009 winterized fuel is used in warmer months or warmer areas which can lead to the cars stalling out. teenaged mute tent ninja turtles taking in $55 million. they are announcing plans for a sequel for summer 2016. coming in second place marvels

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>> tragedy on the tracks one of nascar's biggest stars now under the microscope after hitting and killing a fellow driver. what really happened on the track between kevin ward and tony stewart. >> you are always worried about this, is your smart phone spying on you from recording videos to snapping pictures. disturbing privacy concern from facebook. >> that's why i have tape over my camera. >> a car thief caught on camera but it's not what you think. >> e-oh, lord.

oh my god. oh my god. >> that is a bear. "fox and fwendz first starts right now. ♪ >> stevie wonder waking you up this morning on a monday. good morning. you are watching "fox and friends first." >> i am heather childers thank you so much for starting your day and week with us. tragedy racetrack tragedy over the weekend. kevin ward jr. is dead after being hit by tony stewart's kaur. >> was it an accident or was it intentional. stewart has been questioned twice. they are hoping the public can

shed some light on the crash. >> good morning to you as well. it was supposed to be a thrilling night at the racetrack. no one imaged it would turn out to be a night of horror. racing fans and drivers experienced just that. tony stewart's car hit ward's going into a turn. ward crashed into the paul instead of getting off the track ward walked into the direction of on coming cars agitated with stewart after almost getting hit by a first car he continues walking toward stewart's approaching car pointing hid finger at him. stewart's car hits ward as you can seward right before the moment before his rear we'll hits him sending him 50 feet landing on the track. some are blaming stewart. police right now disagree. >> there is no evidence in hand or no facts that would support a

criminal charge or support trill inte -- criminal intent on the part of anybody. >> following the fate fal incident tony stewart issued this statement. there aren't words to describe the sadness i feel about the accident that took the life of kevin ward jr. it is a very emotional time for all involved. by the way we are asking you to stay tuned. at 6:00 a.m. we are going to hear live from two fans who were there in the stands during this horrible tragedy. they will be joining us later on "fox and friends." >> what do you think really happened on the tracks? could this have been intentional? go to the fate boour facebook p after the show #keep talking. >> violent protests exploding after a vigil for an unarmed teenager killed by police.

>> police looting stores and ste stealing from atm's. the front of the store totally destroyed. one group of protestors set this convenience store on fire right near a gas station. police in riot gear on the street trying to keep the situation under control. at least a dozen people arrested. the 17-year-old now charged in the murder of a 6-year-old girl about to face a judge. she was found dead in the woods near the mobile home park where she lived in washington state four-days after disappearing. janeace was allowed to roam around the neighborhood on her own because it was safe. the person linked with forensic evidence. >> the u.s. arming kurdish fighters as they make gains against islamic militants.

this as they continue to launch air strikes and deliver aid to the group that are trapped there. doug luzader has details for us. >> good morning. what we sees a change in u.s. policy sending arms directly to the kurds in iraq specifically those who flowed through the central government in baghdad. this represents a distrust of the 2k3w069ment. u.s. air trikes taking out isis targets threatening ibil or members of the religious s -- to protect members of the religious sect. >> what is your strategy to stop people from i attacking the home land that express a desire to do so? there's no political reconciliation in baghdad that will protect the home land. that hadz to be a commander-in-chief with a

strategy or vision. this commander-in-chief has no strategy. he has no vision. >> more drama for the central government in baghdad where nouri al-maliki is trying to keep his job. that may complicate matters for the white house which is facing pressure. >> we need to make certain not as many argue we need to be in every theater. that is not the administration's role. we need to make certain what we do has surgical precision and a clear goal of success. >> as far as directly arming the kurds in northern iraq we are not sure log gistcally how it may work. >> thank you, doug. it is time for "look who is talking" a former cia agent sounding off on the warnings about the threat from isis.

>> we have been warning military and intelligence personnel have been warning about the build up of isis and the potential threat and their intention. they have been clear about what their intentions are. it is disingenuous to say you are surprised. the policy we have i don't think it organized panic. they are on this magical mystery tour they want to have the face yes we are making progress in afghanistan and we are working with maliki they are going to form this inclusive government. this seems to be a serious disconnect between what's going on in the real world and the policies coming out of the white house right now. >> all right. >> missionaries working with the charlotte based group sim usa will be monitored after returning for three weeks from

africa. they could have been exposed. they are not saying how many missionaries they will return home. the two in atlanta they both volunteered. the ride at 6 flags turns in a nightmare. 24 people were stranded 75 feet up in the air in the hot sun outside of washington, d.c. they were eventually rescued one at a time. thanks to firefighters. >> we are scrapping the individual one at a time strapping them into place and manually release the car's restraint. >> that would be really scary. it is not clear what caused the ride to stop but it stays closed until they complete that. talk about an incredible sight.

what exactly is a dust devil? it typically forms on a clear day when the ground is heated by the sun warming the air just above the ground. then the heated air rises through a bach et of cooler air above it. the air may begin to rotate. the second super moon of the year shining brightly. it happens when it pulls on holy spirit orbit which makes it seem different. maria molina hadz pictures. >> let's look at some of these pictures from our viewers. the first one is from richard in florida. he took a picture of the moon through some trees. also in georgia getting an up close look at the super moon. otherwise a look at the weather conditions across the country. we are expecting areas of rain across the portions of the great

lakes and out here there are areas of heavy rain from parts of the great lakes into northern florida. 2 to 3 inches of rain are possible. like chicago and atlanta. in boston, mississippi, miami i think you should be fine without weather related tragedies. above average, 93 degrees for the high temperature in seattle. that is widespread across idaho, state of oregon, parts of texas. another typical summer day for you. temperatures in the 90's and triple dig get the. across the great lakes highs in the 70's and across portions of the northwest. there are dry conditions as well

and elevated risk of fire in effect. >> thank you, maria. one kansas city royal it's the pa pants. >> the poor child's pants kept coming down causing him to fall on his face. ketchup and relish took the win. >> poor thing. >> sometimes the lit les things make the biggest impression. >> every time they show the baby the remote ee keeps having the same reaction. good stuff. >> it is 41 minutes after the hour. we heard about this before a laundry pod explodes in a

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>> hillary clinton distancing himself in the interview in the atlantic magazine. she lashes out against the policy. she enlisted her when she suggested training and developing a syrian army. building up an envincredible fi over the original pro tate tors left a big val vacuum which the jihadists have now filled. it lacks depth. they need organizing principals and don't do stupid stuff is not

an organizing principle. it may be a necessary break on the actions you might take in order to promote a vision. she adds it is peace, progress and prosperity. >> a 78-year-old women busted after trying to smuggle 48,000 dollars in cash in her bra and girdle. she was stopped aped kept lying about how much cash she had on her. federal law requiresto declare more than 10,000 dollars. she has not been charged but now authorities are asking a federal judge to let them keep the money. >> the facebook messenger app under fire violating your privacy. lori rothman is breaking down fact from fiction. >> believe it or not your smart phone may be recording you. a lot of questions about whether the messenger app is violating your privacy. if you download and install it

to an android app you are agreeing to the terms giving the facial network the right to call or text people from your home and yes access your camera's microphone. for its part it only needs this access to make your messaging experience better and the terms have been in place for months with little complaint. that is changing. the new messenger app already with thousands of reviews on itunes many are negative but a lot of users already choosing to unplug. facebook mobile users may soon not be able to access it on facebook app and will have to download it. communications facebook keeping a close ianed ear on. >> thank you, lori. the time now is 47 minutes after the top of the hour. caught on camera, the moment a small leak ignites an entire gas station. >> wow.

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welcome back to "fox & friends first" . caught on camera, the horrifying moment a fuel spill turns into an enormous explosion at a gas station. [screaming] >> the massive fireball sent into the sky. just look at that thick black smoke, the flames. no word on what caused the leak. it happened in russia. or how many people were hurt. >> back at home, dwayne the rock johnson says he is grateful for his family after his mother and cousin survived a horrific car accident. they were hit head on by a drunk driver. the actor instagrammed this photo of the crash and tweeted this. first reaction is to find the person who did this and do unrelenting harm to them

but then you realize the most important thing is my family lived through this and we can hug each other that much harder these days. he did not detail their injuries. a new warning for parents. hospitals seeing a spike in child poisoning because of those colorful laundry pods. the detergent pouches are a major draw for children. a 13-month-old girl in minnesota badly burning her throat after biting into one of those from sam's club thinking it was a blueberry. >> you know, this is going to make you better if you just sit still and let them do the medicine. >> this year 108 patients have been treated at minnesota hospital for detergent poisoning. sam's club is changing their packaging from those bright blue pods hoping to avoid more incidents. >> it is time for your five at 5. it is what your food cravings mean for your health. if you crave ice you could

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it is two minutes till the top of the hour. bfl bstles here is what's happening today. the u.s. arming kurdish fighters as they make aims against islamist militants. police asking the public for help as they investigate the deadly crash which left race car driver kevin ward jr. dead. anyone with new pictures or videos asked to come forward now. what do you think happened there on the track? could it have been intentional or was it an accident? head to our facebook for a live debate at

#keeptalking. >> 12 people indicted in a testing cheating scandal. those involved facing racketeering charges. >> time to look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. up first the good. a wood chuck getting a helping hand from police after getting his head stuck in a water drain. it took police about 20 minutes to free him. but they did. they did. >> up next, the bad. >> oh lord! >> oh my god! >> a family in east tennessee shocked to see a small bear pawing at their car until he gets the door open. finally the ugly. a man in england finds a package delivered to his roof. see it there. he tweeted the company sent

the delivery guy back out with a ladder to get it down. >> have a great day. we're going to be here tomorrow morning at 5 a.m. >> yes, we will be. and "fox & friends" starts right now. >> bye. good morning. it is monday, august 11. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. we begin with a fox news alert. fallout from the terror on the tracks when racing legend tony stewart's sprint car hit and killed another driver. this morning investigation of the tragedy continues. will criminal charges be filed? two witnesses who watched it all unfold share their insight straight ahead. >> overnight the u.s. launches yet more airstrikes at isis terrorists in iraq. officials warn it is not enough to protect america from their evil plans. >> mr. president, if you don't adjust your strategy these people are coming here. >> amid the dire warnings, the president heads for martha's vineyard to play