problems in northern states. in kalamazoo michigan two tractor trailers sliding off the road into a ditch. both drivers are fine. >> the main focus is the up state of new york where the snow is four feet at least that is how much fell in some areas. at least four deaths happening as well because of the paralyzing conditions. maria what's the latest? >> hi, good morning heather and ainsley. it has been an incredible scene out here in parts of western new york. we saw significant lake-effect snow producing more than 60 inches of snow already across areas across southern parts of buffalo in the suburbs places like lancaster new york. is we attempted to get back

where more than 15 inches fell. we had to walk a far distance because they had to abandon their cars and had to get supplies at local stores. we saw whiteout conditions gusts 40 miles per hour thunder and lightning. people on snowmobiles that appeared to be the successful way to tral across the region. there was so much snow that fell. if you are wondering what 60 inches of snow looks like take a look at the pictures in the area. there is snow covering doorways. when people open their front door and you have feet and feet of snow out there. otherwise the rest of the country looking at cold temperatures as well. we have windchill temperatures parts of the east coast and gulf coast states. as far west as the rockies and

california. it is a cold morning for so many americans. we are expecting another event as we head into tonight and thursday with several more feet in similar areas hit hard by the snow. also as we head into the weekend a warming trend and rain is forecast across parts of up state new york. there will be a mess in western new york. that's it back to you in new york. we will check back with you for suth tole rising in jerusalem. five people killed one policeman and four worshippers. >> good morning. the people in jerusalem are realing from this vicious barbaric attack on worshippers in the sin doiynagogusynagogue. the police killed twoed palestinian men armed with meat

cleavers and a gun who yelled in arabic allah akbar god is great as they killed the innocent victims who were praying for peace at this israel synagogue as benjamin netanyahu vows retaliation. >> i think it is important for palestinians and israelis to work together to reject violence. >> but the president's response is too strong they need to take a stand against acts of terror. >> islamic radicals butchered american citizens. doesn't matter whether it happened in israel or iraq. can you image for the isis beheading a world leader came out and said we need calm on both sides we need to restrain

violence. we don't need moral equivalency we need condemnation by the president of the united states. >> in york we need to be vigilant. while there is no criminal threat here both men say new york is increasing police presence in synagogues and others. >> is president obama setting the stage for an immigration announcement. huddling with activist groups tempering expectations. no details on what may be included in the executive order but it could be issued adds early as today. josh earnest admitting the president has flip flopped since last year when he believes he did not have the legal authority to act. >> when the president said that expanding the docket to apply to the dreamers would be broadening and essentially ignoring the law that it is not an option that

statement is no longer ob tive? >> john, obviously there are some things that have changed. >> that brings us to look who is talking. wisconsin governor scott walker slamming the president saying he doesn't have authority. >> you can't just make the law. what they should do in congress republicans should take them to court. i think it is clear the president doesn't have legal authority. he said it himself a year and a half ago that he wasn't the emperor he couldn't do this now suddenly he is doing the same thing he said he was not able to do for many months if not years. united isis and others around the world attacking our life here, national security homeland security issue and until we resolve that congress shouldn't be taking anything elts up to attack our borders. >> this is the key scone type

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other. the accident happening on the new jersey turnpike near cranbury. police say it lost control causing the crash. firefighters spent two hours putting out the flames. >> she returned 18 days ago and isn't showing any signs of the virus. they think she died of a heart attack while at the beauty salon. >> it is the second time the guard has been called in since the fatal shooting of michael brown. you can see in this video the troops preparing for what may be the worst of the grand jury situation. it is the nation's leaders fanning the flames. >> what people like obama and

holder should be doing is telling people to stay calm. people listen to testimonies from all sides and determine whether or not to indict or not indict someone. rather than doing that trying to make sure people stay relaxed on this thing eric holder bringing up enmity till the young man mutilated and attacked almost 60 years ago that is throwing gasoline on to a potential fire. >> 16 people sitting on the surge son commission the group that will study the commission by brown's death. the largest digital billboard in the world now helping to light up time's square even more. the enormous screen takes occupy th up a football field. it costs 2 and a half million

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>> stay inside if you can. this is baby cold outside. wrap up if you are heading out this morning. 4 feet of snow in some areas. now to a fox news alert. a former gitmo detainee the top recruiter for isis.

anna kooiman has been following the story. 53-year-old al qaeda veteran is a major recruiter for isis. he was released from afghanistan in 2005. the files predicting he was not a threat citing his poor health. now he is the point man. it under scores the 20 plus gitmo detainees who joined isis. it shows a total of 622 detainees have been released to gitmo to some 52 countries the most recent transferred to kuwait. of those 7 returned to the bat et field. that's a recidivism late of 14 percent. the president harshly criticized to that deal. this is after being held in qatar for a year.

following the bergdahl swap and murder at the hands of isis the president ordered a review of how it responds when america is taken hostage overseas. >> unbelievable. thank you, ann. what do they need to do. 7 videos surfaced the gruber. the white house saying only republicans care about the videos. it is easier to care about old videos than obamacare success. gruber's work may not be over. the september amounts expressed by dr. gruber are not something

the president agrees with. there is more money from the state as well. is he down persian gnaw on gratta no more government contracts for jonathan kruber? >> i would say those decisions are made based on merit. >> that brings us to look who is talking. shawn duffy going on the record blasting obama administration for distancing itself from gruber. >> they are trying to say this is just about mr. gruber not about us and the administration. they are in a struggle in the oval office with barack obama

harry reid and nance pelosi crossing the line. the lie is the law right now. now that we are being exposed they are doing the jeremiah wright i didn't know him. he wasn't in our circles. you look at the law and you look at what gruber said they watch up there's no indication on the law that is ready. >> she is making her father proud. a new york woman graduating from it the new york fire department 13 years after her dad a former firefighter was killed in the 9-11 terror attack. >> firefighter josephine smith. >> 34-year-old josephine smith always wanted to become a firefighter after losing her dad her desire to follow in his foot steps only became stronger. i have been waiting for this day may whole life. there he is.

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>> welcome back to "fox & friends first". tracy morgan's injuries from june's horrific car crash. wos than thought. he suffered a brain injury so severe he may never be the same tracy morgan that he was. more than six months after the wreck it is still unclear if he will fully mentally recover. one person was killed in the june accident when a wal-mart truck slammed into his limo van. wal-mart is suing for negligence. houston rocket center howard

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>> it is wednesday november 19th. any day now the president's executive action on immigration could be hours away. how the white house is backtracking on some of the past ferentz and how republicans plan to respond.

>> a bad bus driver caught in the act. surveillance video showing the dangerous start to her routine moments before she picks up her kids for school. >> the sexiest man alive is just revealed. why the brand new cover boy comes as a surprise. "fox & friends first" continues right now. >> you are a cool kid because you are watching fox. >> i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. let's get to the top story freezing temperatures stretching close coast to coast. all eyes on up state new york where a year's worth of snow

fell in one day. maria molina live in penbrook. what's the latest there? >> a year's worth of snowfall. we are hearing we could set a record for the most snowfall ever recorded in the u.s. in a 24-hour period. 76 inches. a major event has taken place across parts of south buffalo significant snowfall lake-effect snow warnings are in effect. we are looking at the possibility of another event heading through tonight and tomorrow with several different feats. that will hinder the cleanup in the area. we are east of buffalo one of the hardest hit areas. we have picked up at least 1-2 feet of snow. this area hard hit by that snow but nothing like the scene we saw out there across south buffalo. we were able to drive around that region it was very difficult. we were not able to get back to

our hotel which was in new york. that area hammered by snowfall. it is still snowing across the area early this morning. the snow is still coming down we are expecting additional accumulations in downtown buffalo. white out conditions are a problem for us. cars were abandoned and people were walking around. besides the lake-effect snowfall arctic air impacting most of the country. you can see current windchill temperatures cold all of the way down to parts of the gulf coast the east coast and parts of northern california. back to you. >> those killed in a synagogue attack in jerusalem now laid to rest. the death tole rising to 5. kelly wright has the israeli

response. >> it is adding fear and anger in it jerusalem as they prayed in the synagogue. two palestinian men armed with meet cleavers and a gun began attacking the worshippers killing 5 people. three americans are among the dead. palestinians celebrated in the streets while hundreds of young israelis marched in the streets as well yelling death to the arab. the tensions are clearly intensifying. >> this is a savage murder. image if people went in with meat cleavers and guns in washington, d.c. in a church hacking people to death then you saw people dancing in the streets. what kiep of action would america take? >> the prime minister is going to do what he has to to protect israel citizens. >> he is talking about israel president benjamin netanyahu is

demanding harsh action. israeli police are on high alert. over the last few weeks we have seen constant incitement by palestinian authorities and media calling on terrorists to carry out attacks inside jerusalem. they will continue to work to find the terrorists. >> even here in new york city police are on high alert while there is no credible threat right now bet. they are increasing police presence at synagogue and other key locations. kelly wright, thank you. >> is president obama setting the stage for an immigration announcement? the white house reportedly huddling with activist groups tempering expectations. leland vittert is live for us in washington. leland could we hear something

today? >> good morning, heather. that is certainly possible. the white house made a few things clear about immigration reform. one they are going to do something. it is going to be soon and for that matter they don't care about the firestorm from republicans on capitol hill. >> the notion that i can just suspend deportations through executive order that is just not the case. because there are laws on the books that congress has passed. >> that was the president back in 2011. contrast that with yesterday's press briefing where reporters went after josh earnest over president obama's previous admission that he quote wouldn't an emperor. >> so when the president said expanding docket to apply from the parents of the dreerms for instance would be broadening and essentially ignoring the law in the way it is difficult to defend legally that it is not an

option. that statement is no longer operative? >> john, obviously there are some things that have changed. >> om things have changed from the white house podium. they are trying to reign in expectations among militant groups they are calling executive amnesty that is being talked about at the white house. ainsley back to you. >> lee p land vittert live for us in washington, d.c. >> the keystone pipeline crumbling on the floor. losing 59 to 41 the loss delivering a blow to louisiana senator mary landrieu lost in a tight runoff. the proposed pipeline received a hail mary for landrieu. >> i came here 18 years ago fighting to get here. fighting to stay here. i am going to fight for the people of my state until the day that i leave. i hope that will not be soon. >> as soon as they were counted

native american chance broke out in the gallery. >> order in the gallery. >> five protestors arrested by capitol police. mitch mcconnell now saying they will bring up the issue again when republicans take up the senate in january. >> tensions rising in ferguson the national guard moving in to set up camp. it is the second time the guard has been called in since the fatal shooting of michael brown. troops repairing for what may be -- preparing for what be the worst. >> what about justice for the officer? >> i don't want that. >> you don't want justice for the officer? you made up your mind you tried and convicted them and you don't want justice for the officer? >> what he did was wrong. >> you don't know if it was

wrong. you don't know anything. >> his his governor swearing in 16 people on the ferguson commission. that is a group that will study the issues of inequality raised by the deaths of michael brown. >> rikers island opening transgender inmates. the new ward will hold 30 beds. it is similar to units for young adults and inmates with special needs. they separate transgenders from the general population giving special access to medical and mental healthcare. >> it is the scandal that rocked one of the most celebrated marching bands. >> after four months of investigating the task force says they need to take more responsibility for matching bands following reports of alcohol abuse and sexualharassm. among recommendation for

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two minutes till the top of the hour. before you leave the house, here's what's happening today. a year's worth of snow falling in upstate new york in just one day as record temperatures grip the nation coast to coast. at least four people are dead due to the devastating storm. another one to two feet of snow may fall later this week. a former gitmo detainee back on the battle field. fox news confirming a terrorist deemed to be -- deemed to be a danger to society when he was released from gitmo to afghanistan in 2005 is now a top recruiter for isis. let's keep talking about this. what does the obama administration need to do

to keep former gitmo detainees from returning to battle? log on to our facebook page right after the show to join the conversation #keeptalking. an immigration announcement could come as early as today. president obama reportedly meeting with activist groups to temper expectations ahead of any executive action that he may take. >> time now for the good, the bad, and the ugly. first the good. he's being called a lay away angel. a florida businessman paying off $12,000 worth of lay away accounts at a local wal-mart. he explains his random act of kindness as a way to help families struggling during the holidays. the bad. a school bus packed with kids, the driver busted drinking beer while behind the wheel. she hit a mailbox, a curb and a tree branch. she was fired charged with a d.u.i. and leaving the scene of the crash. none of the children was injured. the ugly. a cruel bachelor party prank making the groom

thinking he was going bungee jumping. the groom looking pretty relieved finding out he wasn't jump off the cliff with a rope attached to his ankle. >> we appreciate you joining us. "fox & friends" starts right now. bye. good morning. it is wednesday, november 19. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. we begin with a fox news alert. three americans murdered by armed terrorists while praying. so what does the president of the united states have to say about it? >> support for both palestinians and israelis to try to work together to lower tensions. >> so much for talking tough on terror. what should the president have said? we report, you decide. >> meanwhile, this obamacare architect made nearly $6 million off the government. but one state says not so fast, mr. gruber. they're meeting this morning to terminate dr. gr