martha: there is the shot of the day, bull, the red bull air force flying with winged suits, gliding past the hudson river past the freedom tower at the world trade center. that is pretty amazing. bill: stunning stuff. we have to run. see you tomorrow. martha: have a great tomorrow, everybody. jon: president obama we are told now has a strategy to confront isis terrorists. he will unveil it in an address to the nation this week after briefing congressional leaders. good monday morning to you. i'm jon scott. >> i'm shannon bream, glad to be sitting with you today. jon: glad to have you, shannon. >> in for jenna lee. after mixed messages calling isis a jv team and saying there was no strategy, new reports saying that mr. obama's plan could outlast his presidency and eventually see us air strikes hitting targets in syria but in

an interview sunday, the president said american ground troops are still not in the cards. >> this will not be announcement about u.s. ground troops. this is not the equivalent of iraq war. jon: john huddy, live in your middle east bureau with more. john. >> reporter: well, jon, while the president as you just heard said this will not be a new iraq war, he did say airstrikes in iraq will continue calling on international coalition of u.s. allies to battle isis and this is now, jon, the arab league is pledging its help. now on sunday the league's 22 member-states issued a resolution to challenge isis by combating its military and financial resources and extremist ideology. it doesn't explicitly back american military action and airstrikes against isis but it really seems to reflect a new sense of urgency, challenging the militant group, and this as the u.n. human rights

commissioner is calling on world leaders to make stopping isis a priority saying that the militants have shown an absolute disregard for human life. now let's get back to the airstrikes. as i mentioned, the u.s. continues to conduct airstrikes in iraq. in fact, over the weekend, airstrikes pounded isis locations near the hadifa dam, the country's second largest dam and about 100 miles from syria. raising the question, jon, again if the u.s. will conduct airstrikes, not only in iraq, more than 140 so far in iraq, but also in syria as well. we should have an answer more about that later in the week when the president does address the nation. jon? jon: because of military experts are saying you have to go into syria and get their center of gravity, as you say. we'll see what the president has to say. john huddy, thank you. fragile cease-fireearly between pro-russian separatist

it is and government troops in ukraine of the cease-fire went into effect on friday. despite the hiccup it appears to hold for now. comes as the ukraine's president arrives in the country's volatile eastern region today in a show of solidarity with government leaders there. a new round of e.u. backed sanctions is set to go against russia accused of arming rebels in ukraine a claim moscow denies. jon: well, after a five-week summer break, congress is heading back to washington with a long to-do list including preventing government shutdown and not much time left to get everything accomplished. so what can lawmakers actually do before they hit the campaign trail at the end of september? joining us now, bret baier, the ainge sore of "special report" here on fox news channel. is anyone talking, bret, about the possibility the realistic possibility of a government shutdown again? >> not really.

their are efforts by republicans to avoid at all costs any those really contentious moments where a government shutdown comes to pass, especially weeks before an election in which they are seen as leading in a lot of places and probably going to pick up seats in both chambers. so, there are not talking about that, that much. especially now with the immigration action that the president had planned, being punted past the insofar as election. -- the november election. expect this pretty much to sail through and both parties willing to move forward. they will not get a lot done in the short time before the midterms. jon: so we'll have the president speaking tomorrow night, about his way forward in iraq and syria. i'm sorry, i have lost today, it will be on wednesday, about the way forward to deal with isis. what, anything telegraphed from the white house about what that strategy is going to involve?

>> well, first of all, he will meet with lawmakers from both sides of the at the white house and lay out whatever it is, strategy. then there will be a speech we're told in the afternoon, not a prime-time speech to the american public, about what this looks like. but expect the words, long term. and months and months of fighting isis in, an international coalitions, taking part. it seems like that is, what is being signaled by the administration, that this is going to be a long-term effort. it may involve airstrikes into syria. but this call, this speech is not going to be a call for congress to weigh in on that. jon: but he said over the weekend there are not going to be any american boots on the ground as a result of that. we know there are some a thousand or, a thousand or 1500 people on the ground already in iraq but a lot of people are wondering why he telegraphed that? why let the enemy know exactly what your plans are?

>> that's a great question, jon. we've seen this before with president obama, for example, announcing the surge of u.s. troops into afghanistan, there was a date certain in which they were going to come out and the critics of that policy said that that told the taliban exactly what the timeline was. this telling the enemy, that there will not be u.s. boots on the ground in syria ever, is the same kind of thing, according to critics. now the administration says that is their red line. that they're not going to put u.s. boots on the ground but others may in an international coalition. or, syrian boots on the ground supporting a free syrian army which has not really happened in big scale since the beginning of this. jon: let's talk about the immigration issue. the president earlier promised that by the end of the summer he was going to issue an executive order to reform or you know, handle the immigration situation. now he says he is going to put that off until the fall. is that strictly a political

calculation? >> yes. i mean you talked to people on both sides of the aisle. there is no doubt about it. the biggest factor in all of this, is one thing, the midterm elections november 4th. and democrats in red-leaning states fighting for their seats, their incumbent position, have really pressured this white house, looking at the polls. the white house we're told by "new york times" article asked for new polling on this. so it saw it was really going to hurt some of these democrats in louisiana and arkansas, in north carolina and other places. so, yes, politics is, in the mix here as it often and almost always is. the president said it was to cross his ts and dot his is and let the american people know exactly what they're going to do. but you know, most people i think, know where this issue stands. jon: interesting. bret baier, bret, thank you. we'll see you tonight on "special report." >> see you, jon.

jon: this fox news alert out of, well, michigan, really, involving one of the longest-serving members of congress, representative john dingell of michigan. taken to the hospital with abdominal pains. he is said to be doing well, receiving an iv treatment of antibiotics, said to be in good spirits. he is retiring at the end of this session of congress. right now he is the longest-serving law maker in congressional history. john dingell promises to be back there next week when congress resumes its business. we certainly wish him well. >> new reaction today to yet another stunning admission by the irs that even more emails linked to that political targeting scandal may be lost. the revelation comes amid controversy whether the lois lerner emails were saved on any kind of backup system which would contradict testimony from the irs chief, who could appear before congress again just days from now. leland vittert is live in

washington with the latest. hi, leland. >> reporter: hi, shannon. a lot of moving parts here. it appears the irs had more computer problems than initially thought. we learned emails of another five people in the middle of the irs targeting scandals vanished amid more computer problems. the irs commissioner is due to testify before congress again next week. you can imagine this will be front and center along with charges, all of the emails could actually be on backup tapes so far haven't been released to congress. the irs claims that the emails of lois lerner disappeared with her hard drive that crashed. lerner, is at the center of irs's alleged targeting of conserve groups for increased tax scrutiny. friday the irs said e-mails of five others requested by congress might be unrecoverable. in their statement, the irs wrote, quote. throughout this review the irs found no evidence that any irs personnel deliberately destroyed any evidence. to the contrary, the computer issues identified appear to be the same sorts of issues

routinely experienced by employees with the irs and other government agencies and the private sector. those on the other side don't believe in the coincidence. >> i have gotten to the point where, this is like one of those infomercials where they say, wait, wait, there's more. just when you think you heard it all, then you find out more things about the irs and frankly i think what congressman camp said is absolutely right. there is no way that we are getting anywhere close to the truth about what happened, and the doj has become, in my opinion, complicit in trying to cover up what is going on. >> reporter: the latest revelation will certainly add to the republican cries for special prosecutor to look into the scandal, not only examine the initial targeting of conservative groups but the alleged cover-up of ensuing congressional investigation. shannon? >> the pressure is heating up. thank you very much. jon: a deadly fire tears through

an apartment building leaving folks trying desperately to escape the fast-moving flames. why some couldn't make it out. the full story ahead. plus a mysterious illness that seems to target children is spreading now. what it is and why it is so dangerous. we're live with that story.

shannon: a look at some stories we're following across the country. four children killed in chicago after a fast-moving fire raced through an apartment building. some residents jumped to try to escape the flames. no word yet what caused the fire. dallas police officer is in the hospital after being hit by a car driven by a drunk suspect. the officer ended up on the hood of the car after opening fire on the suspect who then crashed that car. update to a story we covered here on "happening now" on friday. rescue crews and the search for that small plane that flew on its own for hours because its pilot was incapacitated, then

ran out of fuel and crashed off the island of jamaica. the plane was carrying a new york real real estate develr and his wife. both were said to be experienced pilots. jon: police now searching for clues in the disappearance of a texas woman. friends and family say she went out with a friend last week and simply vanished. patti ann browne live in the newsroom with mower on the mystery. >> jon, 23-year-old christine ma morris was in a bar on aig 29th. she went to a apartment nearby. last seen on surveillance video heading to her car in the mall's parking lot. she has not been seen since. the video showser had with a man who goes his separate way. christina's parents say he is acquaintance and they say he is not person of interest. >> the person was a casual friend, not somebody that, hangs out with them regularly, but,

they did know him. they all went to high school in allen. >> found christina's car in the parking garage. they say there are no signs of foul play but christina is never seen leaving. cell phone records showed christina called her boyfriend more than a dozen times that night, including before she entered the garage. her phone is no longer working. police were called four days after she vanished. friend and family worried after not hearing from her. her boss said she didn't show up for her job as photographer for a matchmaking website. her boyfriend, hunter foster, who lives with her in fort worth, never reported her missing according to her parents. he is asking for everyone's help in locating her. jon? jon: patti ann browne, stay on it, thanks. >> thanks. shannon: a dangerous virus spreading across the midwest with children as the primary victims. hundreds are hospitalized. mike tobin following story live from our chicago bureau. hi, mike. >> reporter: just like you said,

shannon, hundreds of kids in 10 states have become sick. many illnesses are connected to a virus d-68. many more could be connected. it hit hard in missouri and colorado but eight other states are turning to centers for disease control for help. the illness can become dangerous with kids with complications like asthma are infected, similar to a cold or flu outbreak. what is alarming the large number of children who have been hospitalized or sent to intensive care. >> the initial symptoms that we see are the same as any common cold. coughing, runny nose. but the thing that is different is the severity of respiratory symptoms. >> reporter: now a rash or mouth sores may accompany the symptoms. there is no vaccine. the enterovirus is not new. if you ever endured what is a whopper of summertime cold, that is the probably the enterovirus. it grows in the summertime and

peak in september when kids get back in school where they have a lot of contact with each other. there is gap in record-keeping because doctors treat it like the common cold or flu and send you on your way. prevention just like the common cold, wash your hands, wash your hands, particularly if you done something like change diapers or used the bathroom or public transportation doorknobs, countertops and doorknobs, disinfect those. keep your fingers out of your eyes, mouth and nose. shannon? shannon: generally always good advice. mike, thank you. do you think schools are equipped to stop this type of respiratory illness from spreading? go to foxnews.com/happeningnow. click on "america's asking," to please join our conversation. leave your questions for our doctor. we'll take the topic up again on the our second hour of "happening now." jon: upping the ante in the fight to contain a deadly ebola outbreak. president obama calls it a national security priority,

promising a new response to this frightening epidemic. threatening to crush isis, the white house working on a strategy that could take years. coming up general jack keane's take on what the military mission could look like. the bas. i got this. [thinking] is it that time? the son picks up the check? [thinking] i'm still working. he's retired. i hope he's saving. i hope he saved enough. who matters most to you says the most about you. at massmutual we're owned by our policyowners, and they matter most to us. whether you're just starting your 401(k) or you are ready for retirement, we'll help you get there.

jon: right now the u.s. military gearing up to fight the deadliest ebola outbreak ever in west africa. more than 2100 people killed so far, as the president obama calls the epidemic a national security priority, saying our military will be involved in setting up isolation units as well as providing security for public health workers around the world. the president warns the virus could spread beyond west africa and become a serious threat to the united states. shannon: there are new reports on what our mission to defeat

isis could look like and may be carried out in multiple phases over years, not months. so what will this long-term strategy look like? joining us now, general jack keane, retired four-star general, chairman of institute of study of war and a fox news military analyst. always good to see you. thanks for joining us. >> glad to be here, shannon. shannon: we're hearing about sort of a three-phase approach, something that may last beyond the president's own term, the remaining two years he has left, he will speak about it on wednesday. how detailed can he get in convincing the american people this is the right move without giving away too much or do you think he will stay with broader strokes? >> i don't think he will get too much into the details of it and i don't believe he needs to. the american people, now after two horrific and barbaric deaths and generally speaking what isis has been doing overall i think they know there is a threat out there and it's threatening to

our own security here and our vital interests. i believe he will be able to move them and get the kind of support that he wants. shannon: we know he was in wales last week talking with a number of european allies on moving forward on this. other members of the administration, secretaries hagel and kerry visiting other states. how important will it be to have a cooperative coalition throughout the region for actually putting an end to isis? >> it is absolutely essential. this is worldwide ideology that isis is a part of. so it is the right thing to do for countries to stand up against this ideology, cooperate together. so he has nine nato countries, plus australia, 10, and now we'll get some of the middle east earn countries to cooperate. saudi arabia, jordan, u.a.e., and egypt and some others. we need all of those with us.

what must happen, not just a question getting them to sign up, we need american leadership to shake lose their capabilities so what they're provide something tangible. we don't just need moral support here. we need actual military capabilities that. will take leadership to make certain that happens. shannon: we're hearing a three-pronged approach starting with the airstrikes which have been underway, nearly 150 i believe since this started up in august. we're also told this will include, training, advising, equiping many of those there on the ground. but i have to ask you, general, isn't that something we already did in iraq? how will this time be different? >> well, first of all, yes we've done all of that in iraq. secondly, it is going to be different because isis is actually defending territory that they control and the, when they were al qaeda in iraq, they were in neighborhoods conducting mayhem and hiding in those neighborhoods, totally different approach. so they're actually quite

vulnerable to our military. so yes, airstrikes, phase one. expanded more offensive than what we've been seeing throughout iraq. certainly in the tigris river valley to the another and euphrates river valley to the west. advisors and trainers on the ground to be sure. i think those numbers will grow. here's why. a number of iraqi army units as we know collapsed in the face of isis. they have to be reconstituted and retrained. that will take some time. on units are clearly fighting and holding their own but a lot need to be retrained. so we'll need people to do that. we need air ground controllers as well. assistance to the peshmerga. also, shannon, we need to provide arms, equipment and training for the free syrian army, some which has already taken place. on the ground, we are support aground campaign led by the iraqi army in iraq and led by the free syrian army in syria. shannon: okay. the final part of this plan, as

we know it, the deciding from u.s. officials being able to carry out airstrikes in isis in syria. that would require a lot of cooperation from a lot of people and places. assad in syria already warned the u.s. not to do it without his permission. how likely do you think we'll move forward with that? what is the president's path toward getting the ability to make those airstrikes? >> well, first of all in the president's statements that he has made now a couple times his in state -- end state is to defeat isis or destroy isis. if that is truly his end state, then we must conduct air operations in syria. it goes without saying. it is absolutely essential. i think, i would put the political consideration aside here. and, execute a military plan to conduct simultaneous airstrikes in syria and in iraq. here's why. it is not just about syria. it is the fact that isis's

entire support infrastructure, is sanctuary in syria, staging bases, supply base, command-and-control, training areas for recruits, all in syria. by going after that simultaneously with airstrikes in iraq, you benefit the campaign in iraq very significantly. you have dramatic impact on its success. i don't believer this needs to take three years. we turned things around in iraq with the surge in a little over a year. i would put maximum pressure on this enemy simultaneously and you move along much faster as a result of it. shannon: we'll see if the white house takes your advice. general jack keane, always good to see you. thank you. >> good talking to you, shannon. jon: well president obama addressing the widespread criticism he faced when he played golf minutes after speaking about the horrifying murder of journalist james foley. what he admits not doing when our media panel joins us live next. and some rare good news after a rough summer.

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shannon: still to come this hour of "happening now," the president on what he calls the theater of his job and the role of the media in raul of it. we'll go in depth. new numbers what americans can expect for raises this year. can your paycheck outpace family the royal family about to

get bigger. new announcement from harry and kate. jon: president talks about playing golf within minutes after speaking about horrifying beheading of american journalist said it was not a good idea and that it provided media with bad optics. he didn't take all the blame. he is slamming the media a bit as well. >> this job is also the theater. this is not something that, always comes naturally to me but it matters and, and i'm mindful of that. jon: joining us now, jim pinkerton, contributing editor and writer for the "american conservative" magazine. alan colmes is host of "the alan colmes show." both are fox news contributors. the theater doesn't come naturally to him. jim, what do you think about that? >> well, maybe should have thought harder whether he was qualified to be president or not. president is a public person who has to be persuade and mobilize and motivate the country. we think back to the great inaugural addresses of

franklin d. roosevelt in 1933 we have nothing to fear but fear itself and john f. kennedy in 1961 ask not what you can do your country. ronald reagan, we can do this because we're americans. if a president doesn't have that sense of uplift and inspiration and follow-through, by the way, then he is probably in the wrong job. jon: alan, i want to read you this quote because he is catching some heat in the media for everything that is going on right now. edward isaac dever in "politico" wrote this morning. president barack obama has one person to blame for looking indecisive, and dithering and cowed by bungled political calculation ises, barack obama. this is reoccurring theme for obama, bold speeches set dazzling high bars for action and slowly backpedaling into a muddle and letting issue and poll numbers fade away. what do you think, alan. >> i disagree with the premise.

the media hardly covering fact we're bombing isis. he has not been indecisive. he talked with the strategy with chuck todd. part of the interview that got very little attention. he talked about we'll not put 100,000 troops on the ground. we've been regularly bombing isis. we bombed a sunni area yesterday. we went into somalia last weekend. to say he is indecisive and not acting as commander-in-chief, while all this is going on and drones over syria preparing for attack there. this narrative he is indecisive or not focused on given up or just doesn't care is not accurate. that is the thing media glommed on to last couple weeks. where is the other side of that story is none of this is what is going on. jon: i suppose -- >> alan, it is coming from "the new york times" and, these are liberal publications. >> i don't care. i don't care but they're wrong. >> the point, if his friend are saying that he is weak and indecisive, for example, that the isis threat gathered for four years, maybe alan you consider that a point. >> you're assuming

"new york times" is his friend? "the new york times" is not his friend of barack obama. "politico" is not left wing publication. >> they endorse him. they love him. >> they don't,ed him. doesn't mean they agree with everything he does. they have been critical when necessary. jon: let me talk about some other criticism just out this morning from ron forney ain "national journal." another long-time washington hand, talking about the president's pledge over the weekend to chuck todd he will not send troops to iraq. he says, he writes, is the no troops on the ground pledge an effort to satiate antiwar democrats in the run-up to congressional elections in november when control of the senate is at stake? or is less cynical thinking afoot? obama's motive is important because it goes to the durability of his promise. this should concern doves as much as hawks. if a factor as wispy as politics is driving the president's thinking now, it stand to reason that obama could one day consider the promise pliable. you get that alan, don't you? that the president appears to be

answering the political winds with this decision? >> i don't think there is much of an appetite for more war. i have said and a lot of people said including people like george will, that this is not our fight. that this is not a fight we, there are six other nations in the neighborhood really should be doing this. there is not much of a will among the populace for another war theater to be taking place. who among us really wants us at this point? can we afford it? when will we ask how much this will cost the american taxpayer why should we have troops on the ground in a fight really a civil war that should not be our fight. jon: but there is not much will among the american people either for beheading of journalists. >> right. the point he is making about the being, applies immigration order all summer we'll do executive

order about my graduation. now they won't do it before the election, but after the midterms. should his opponents or supporters take his word for it? i don't think either side can say, gee, i really trust this guy to do approve of or disapprove of. jon: good policy makes for good politics, alan. why doesn't he do what he wants to do. >> agree with jim. don't wait until after the midterm elections. you want to change immigration. you know congress won't work with you. you said you would do it. i wish he would act on and not play politics about waiting until after the midterm elections. jon: maybe you can be secretary of immigration. >> thank you for the appointment, i appreciate that. jon: alan colmes, jim pinkerton, thank you both. >> thank you. >> for big news from the roy family in london, jon's favorite story of the day. kensington palace announcing that prince with and duchess of is expecting their second child. jonathan hunt is here with the

story. >> wonderful news. douching and duchess of cambridge this morning. kate has not yet reached the 12-week mark of pregnancy, the point which most couples are announcing a pregnancy, but when you're a royal things are a little different. kate was due to accompany william to on a event in oxford. so her absence had to be explained. according to the fish announcement, kate couldn't make it because she is once again suffering from a acute morning sickness. just as she did during her first pregnancy. here is prince william. >> she, it has been tricky few days but obviously immensely thrilled. it is great news. early days but i hope things settle down and she feels a little bit better. >> during the first pregnancy it ultimately went well. little george was born on july 2013 and is now third in line to the thrown after prince charles and william himself. the new baby, boy or girl is

unlikely to ever take the thrown which is not necessarily a bad thing as william's brother harry has discovered. there is lot more fun as a royal without responsibility. kate is being treated for morning sickness at the couple's home in kensington palace in london. everyone is apparently in true british fashion is delighted. announcement that the queen and of both families are delighted with the news. prime minister david cameron said i'm delighted by the happy news they're expecting another baby. shannon, jon, as official brit of fox news i'm a also absolutely delighted of the timingwise, by the way, my math is not great, if she is around actually-week mark, spring next year we'll have a new royal. book tickets. shannon: "happening now" on the road. jon: we are delighted as well. >> very glad to hear it, as you should be. jon: well they certainly add up. coming up, some shocking new numbers how much you're paying in various fees.

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jon: in precisely 16 minutes at the top of the hour, be will be "outnumbered." andrea and harris, what do you have coming up in. >> hi, jon. a mem better president's own party slamming him for not condemning isis more harshly after it beheaded two american journalists. who the lawmaker said did strike the right tone. >> new fallout in the ray rice scandal. boy, if you have not seen it, graphic new video.

hard to watch it. it emerged from inside of the elevator where the nfl star punched his fiance, then fiance unconscious. >> popular chain restaurant, facing backlash, after this, harris, seven weeks, all-you-can-eat. >> wow. pasta bar? #oneluckyguy who really says what's on his mind. all on "outnumbered" at top of the hour. jon is counting down. how many minutes away, jon? jon: think 15 minutes now. okay. >> okay. jon: looking forward to it. >> from banking fees to mortgage fees they all really add up. in fact according to a new study the average american household will pay $155,000 in quote, useless fees over the course of a lifetime. let's talk about with melissa francis, host of "money" with melissa francis. she joins us live from the fox business network. >> can you believe that number?

it's huge. shannon: that is the average. where are you will at fees coming from? >> really staggering. so the federal government put a cap on most fees when you use your credit card, get money out of the atm, that sort of thing. new fees spring up everywhere else to make up for the revenue. you have to read your statement closely. if you see something that you don't understand, you have to call and push them on it and say, is there any way to avoid this fee? if there isn't you have to shop around. because they're creating new ones every month. that is how the number gets so high. shannon: if our not a bulldog on every piece of paper and watching every single fee, if you stop and look, astonishing on cell phone bill and see taxes and fees. >> good for you. that is a huge one on the cell phone bill. there are always new fees and charges. a lot are optional. biggest mistake people pay more mon minutes than you actually need. they encourage you to sign up for all-you-can-eat plan and you don't need it. you need to make sure you're

using what you are paying for. shannon: $600 billion coming out of american's pockets to pay the fees. a lot they don't even know about. >> no, absolutely true. most people don't even realize what fees you're being charged. it is up to be vigilant. person to pay to manage money for 401(k) retirement account. turns out those fees are enormous. a lot of times you would be buying s&p index or buying stocks that you believe in, like apple for example. something like that, that you feel passionate about, that you know a food product, rather than paying a manager to take so much of your money while they're managing it. shannon: while we have you, two topics. new survey showing u.s. employers are planning to give pay raises averaging 3% next year. that is pretty much on par with raises given last year, but barely keeping up with inflation. melissa, is anybody getting ahead if your paycheck is slightly outpacing cost of everything that you need? >> this is, actually terrible news. i hate to say it. it is really bad news.

the federal reserve released a survey last week that showed bottom 40% are actually falling behind. so even bleaker than this one shows you. the problem is there are so many unemployed people out there, that if you don't want to do the job for just this measely 3% raise, there are five other people out there who do. you really don't have leverage when it comes to trying to get more money out of your boss. we need a stronger economy, better jobs. the best advice i give to people is either retrain for a higher paying job like in computers. that is tough to do or go into business for yourself. right now with this economy you have very little control over that. shannon: anything you can do to negotiate with your boss. they are dealing with cost of regulations or health care and they may not have the money to give you. >> no, that's true. open a franchise. go into for yourself. if you don't like cards you've been dealt you have to change the game entirely. we do a lot of that on "money" with melissa francis, 2:00 p.m., fox business. we celebrate people who have

bonn out to go into business for themselves and made it happen. it is just that kind of economy now. you can't depend on other people. tough do it for your sell. shannon: anything that the government could do other than get out of the way to impact these numbers. >> what the government has done, how we got into this problem in the first place. if you look at during this administration, the wealthiest top 10% have gotten 10% wealthier because everything the government has done, lowering interest rates, has really ramped up the stock market. it pushed money out there into investments. that benefited the wealthy. meanwhile the middle class and below who have fallen behind. this is really ironic. this administration is supposed to be fighting for those folks. they have actually done just the opposite. they really only help the wealthy. shannon: actions sometimes speak louder than words. we'll see you at 2:00. jon: shannon doesn't know this, she and i will open a fly fishing business. >> i want in on that. shannon: i'm on board. i'm not saying i am good but i do enjoy it. >> i love it. i will invest with you guys. shannon: we'll come up with a

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shannon: right now iran's supreme leader is in the hospital after undergoing prostate surgery. ayatollah khomeni. he has kept them on firm anti-u.s. path since taking over in 1989. he has kept that position despite international pressure and sanctions. jon: more trouble involving race in the nba the co-owner of the

atlanta hawks will sell the team after voluntary admitting sending a what he considers a racist email in 2012. jonathan serrie more from atlanta. >> reporter: jon, this latest controversy centers on 2012 email from atlanta hawks co-owner bruce levinson where he tells the teams other owners and its general manager because he is concerned about low attendance at games, especially among suburbanites. white suburbanites. in the email he my theory the black crowd scared away the whites and there are not affluent black fans to build up a significant sees san ticket base. he calls for the team to add white cheerleaders and music familiar to a 40-year-old white guy. city leaders and civil rights activists say levenson's email is offensive. john nelson says former l.a. clippers donald sterling racially charged comments were

made public back in april and rocked the nba and forced the leaving and owners to change the way they deal with these issues. listen. >> when you have something that is as electric as "the donald" sterling situation was, i think there's a faster realization of, i shouldn't have said that. i was insensitive. and i really need to make amend here. >> reporter: bruce levinson issued a written statement yesterday saying if you're angry about what i wrote you should be. i'm angry at myself too. it was inflammatory nonsense. we all may have subtle biases preconceptions when it comes to race but my role as leader is challenge them, not validate or accommodate those who might hold them. in retrospect, levenson he said he realize the comments he made in the email were offensive and he regrets them. he is self-reported the contents of that email to the nba and levenson said he decided it is in the best interest of his

team, his, the city of atlanta and also the nba that he sell his controlling interest in the atlanta hawks. jon? jon: he brought this on himself? he let the email out there? >> reporter: he says that he self-reported the email to the nba and the nba published it for all fans to look at. a lot of transparency from both the league and this individual co-owner. jon: there is that. jonathan serrie. thank you. >> reporter: certainly. shannon: some brand new stories we work to bring you in the next hour of "happening now." amanda knox could be heading back to court. this time over her portrayal in controversial new film about the murder of meredith kircher. does she have a case? our legal panel weighs in. major scare at yosemite national park. dozens of hikers were airlifted out after a wildfire tears through the backcountry of the park and suddenly gets much worse. with ink plus from chase. like 50,000 bonus points when i spent $5,000

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at the top of the hour, one hour from now, i should say. >> that's it. >> "outnumbered" starts right now. >> this is "outnumbered." today's hashtag one lucky guy, fox news contributor and political editor of town hall.com, guy benson and he's outnumbered. >> it's great to be back. thank you for having me. >> on a monday, too. >> just getting the week off on a right now, i think. >> putting you right into the fire. >> i told viewers on "happening now" that you speak your mind at every chance. >> unlike you. >> i'm very shy. >> a shrinking violet. we really need to get you to come out of your shell. maybe it will happen today. >> we'll work on it. >> it appears president obama finally has a strategy to deal with is