>> randall says the bathing suit competition was a distraction. fred says there seems to be too many other people ruining others' enjoyment stef -- instead of living their own lives. >> "fox & friends" starts now. >> it is friday, december 19. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. a fox news alert. new clues about who's responsible for the massive hack attack against sony: north korea, maybe russia, and even iran. but the white house wants to think twice before we react. are we sending our enemies the wrong message in doing so? >> we already sent them that message. mean what i will, the fallout in hollywood means movies corroborated "s" for sharpton. that's right, al sharpton apparently having to have a say over what hits the big screen from tinsel town. we ain't kidding. >> finally he got his hands

in hollywood. >> this dog handed the death sentence in her owner's will. so they could be buried together. is that legal to have your dog killed because you want him buried with you? we have that very weird debate coming up this hour. don't look at me like this. it wasn't my idea. hey, mornings are better with friends. >> good morning everyone. this is your camera operator chris. you're watching "fox & friends." and a very merry christmas to all. >> thank you chris chullo. >> when you guys call 1-8 1-800-flowers, i'm going to use the pillows. >> we're not using the pillows today. >> we're a regular forest between the trees and all the -- >> first of all, 1-800-flowers because instead of pillows we now have a beautiful

arrangement. >> are you okay? >> i think it helps my posture. >> you need a pillow? >> i also like a pillow. we looked at each other; do you have a pillow? >> that is like the presidential debate on "saturday night live" would you like a pillow, mr. president. >> try to find that debate on-line. it magically disappeared. >> we're going to start with a fox news alert. companies around the globe on high alert after the cyber attack on sony. this as america waits for the white house to officially blame north korea. >> let's get to leland vittert live in washington with the latest. >> good morning. the white house says effectively they do not want to get ahead of the f.b.i. who is leading this hacking investigation. reports indicate conclusive evidence of north korea's involvement. one source, though, couldn't rule out a wider conspiracy perhaps involving iran, russia or china as accomplices in this. the once relatively unknown

movie is now at the center of a major national security investigation, and come from that, possible countries involved include all of those mentioned. meantime we are learning that at the behest of sony, americans officials watched the end of the movie that included the successful assassination of kim jong un and approved it. a major point of discussion at the white house briefing. >> before we start publicly speculating a response, it is appropriate that we allow the investigation to move forward. when they carry out actions like this, they are oftentimes seeking to provoke a response from the united states of america. they may believe that a response from us in one fashion or another would be advantageous to them. >> in addition to pulling the movie, sony is now suspending all studio

tours. tmz reports because the studio is worried people might stray from those group excursions. although what exactly they could do once they stray is right now unclear. back to you guys in new york. >> thank you very much. people are going why would that company be so vulnerable? doesn't the u.s. government plan defense in stuff like that? they absolutely do. they defend the power grid, banking and communications. they do not in their list of infrastructure to defend, defend studio hard drives and stuff like that. there is a real good possibility, the official response i was reading this morning in the "wall street journal" could be a strongly worded statement that north korea went over the line. that's it. ultimately do they really want to go to war after a seth rogan movie? >> the former ambassador

john bolton went on the record saying if you treat this as an inconvenience other countries will conclude they can get away with it. it is a weak presidency. those who have cyber capability will use it. >> you have north korea getting a major victory and you have them saying there will be a 9/11-style attack on movie theaters. that is basically saying we're planning our own modern day pearl harbor on the u.s. should you go ahead with the movie we find offensive. so far the administration -- i hope they're being coy and come out with a strongly worded statement because especially if they find out that the fingerprints are north korea not capable of doing this but china, russia and iran are. >> there are no finger prints. the person who planted the malware was met particular lust. one de -- meticulous.

all the connections apparently are random spots. they're digging in. in the meantime, is anybody going to see that movie "the interview"? the answer is if the "game of thrones" author george martin has his way -- there he is right there. he's got a theater in santa fe. he says if anybody wants to -- if anybody gets the permission to do it, i will do it just to prove to the bad guys that we in the united states of america can see this movie. >> that's right. he said he blogged yesterday, it astonishes me that a major hollywood film could be released before threats of a foreign power and anonymous hacker. >> at least they are going to roll out with the movie we do know is somewhat poking fun at the leader who is now dead, the dad, by releasing "team america." guess not. turns out paramount, the second company to say we're not going to air that.

we're not going to provoke the lion. >> there is a tweet yesterday, to america, world police have reportedly been denied the right to do so by paramount pictures. in an effort to show our team america and show a version of a parody they have been denied that. >> paramount doesn't want to get hacked either. >> remember the way this story started, juicy details were leaked out about weird things some people said at sony and salaries and stuff like that. amy pascal is the woman who runs sony right now. she said embarrassing things about barack obama. >> racially charged. >> inappropriate. she is on the record saying it was dumb. yesterday al sharpton had a meeting here in midtown manhattan with her, and it was determined that going forward, al sharpton would have a hand in figuring out the kinds of movies that sony will premiere.

here he is. >> had hollywood not had such an exclusionary, almost all-white hierarchy, one could look at the context differently. but being that hollywood is an environment that still resembles 1950's america, it is a context that is confirmed by the language. so the jury is still out on where we go with amy. we clearly are willing to deal with an immediate formula to see where we deal with breaking down the walls of inflexible and so far immovable racial exclusion in hollywood. >> here's the thing. this goes to show you what a stand-up guy al sharpton is. they had an understanding after their meeting, for some reason amy pascal thought it was important to

meet with al sharpton and say her private e-mails were hacked and composed -- exposed. she wants to meet with al sharpton to find out where we go from here. she was told whatever we talk about is not going to be a public declaration. he goes out and says the jury is still out on her and then say what went on in the meeting. >> the remarks if they actually are hers, which i believe they are, they are completely offensive. she is probably secretly happy this cyber attack is occurring, bigger than what she said in her e-mails. they said sony is going to work closely with the national action network, national urban leak and naacp to see if we can come up with an immediate plan. the movie is going forward. that is a huge deal. >> al sharpton injected himself in the situation. >> amy reached out to him. >> if al sharpton is going to have a hand going

forward with the kind of movies sony makes, what kind of movies would al sharpton be involved in? anything involved with tawana brawley or tax evasion. he'd be great at that. >> we'll have to get approval from north korea or al sharpton. >> no one is showing courage in hollywood. wait, george clooney is. he put out a petition saying sign this just to show we back sony. just to say with you being hacked, all the spotlight is on you, we back you. nobody would sign that petition. everyone is scared. so george clooney put out this statement -- quote -- "they were enjoying all the salacious blank instead of going is this really north korea? are we going to bow to that?" >> in the beginning when the story came out they go this

this is north korea. they didn't go this is north korea. how can that be true? north korea hacked into an american subsidiary of an international country and we're doing this, hanging on to juicy e-mail about how much brad pitt makes? >> of course the media should be paying attention to a cyber attack. they are not even sure it is north korea acting alone, the fact that china could be involved. this is something far greater than anyone could imagine. >> theater owners are showing no courage, hollywood is showing no courage. george clooney i think is just about it showing courage. >> not separated from us for long is heather childers. >> we have other headlines. good morning to everyone at home. big developments overseas and a big hit for the leader of isis. al baghdadi's top lieutenant taken out by airstrikes in iraq. he was one of the three top level isis leaders killed. without these three men it

will be much harder, we're told, for the terrorist group to fund and arm their forces. michael phelps will be swimming up street very soon. he's headed to court today in baltimore on drunk driving charges. the swimmer pulled over in september with a blood alcohol level almost twice the legal limit. phelps was also arrested for drunk driving in 2004 but was given probation. this time he faces up to a year behind bars. police are closing in on the man who murdered a tv weatherman. they just released this sketch of the gun man who shot at patrick crawford 13 times. crawford was shot ne parking lot of his waco television station after an argument with the gunman. he is hospitalized in stable condition. later today president obama carrying out two holiday traditions. first he will hold his annual end of the year news conference at the white

house where he will answer questions on cuba and the cyber attacks. then the family will jet off to hawaii for a 17-day christmas vacation. >> thank you very much, heather. a point of clarification, the weather man shot in texas is still alive. he is in critical condition. >> 13 minutes after the hour. coming up straight ahead, a professor suspended for standing up for his student with a conservative point of view at a catholic university. that professor not giving up without a fight. he joins us live. >> check your medicine cabinet. something you have in there right now could be the secret to a longer life. is it the blue pill?

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cyber security experts warning that the sony hack may jut be the beginning. the next targets on the list could be the electric grid and even wall street. >> how vulnerable are we in raleity to a hack that could debilitate our entire economy. here to weigh in is pennsylvania congressman patrick mann. what can we do in the government to work with the private sector to get us less vulnerable? >> we're part of a global

network throughout the world makes us vulnerable. you've seen terrorist action able to be coordinated from all over the world. the government working far more effectively with the private sector is the key. but 90% of the assets are in the private sector. we've got to be able to collaborate in real time between the government and private sector. >> do you believe in fact that if those like north korea are suspected of being behind this with others they should be back on the list of state-sponsored terrorists? >> that is one of the options in terms of how we respond to this. it could include some form of sanctions. it could include moving closer to south korea in some kind of a pivot. one of the key things you have is a discussion of proportionality and the recognition that any kind of acts have the potential to escalate. also need to appreciate what's the motive behind north korea? how much credibility do we give them in the world if we overreact.

>> we're in that gray area where you tell the private sector to work with the government when it comes to cyber security. a lot of people say i don't want the government staring over my shoulder. remember the n.s.a. situation. do you understand how the public might say back off a little bit? >> very much so. that's why the new legislation that we passed which includes privacy protections was endorsed by the chamber of commerce and the aclu as being both prosecurity and proprivacy. what it does is enables there to be protection against abuse by the government of private ntion. ntion. -- private information. >> does it rank offensive? >> as we discussed in the past, crime has been the primary motivation, but terrorism is now something that's of equal concern, and particularly when you get sophisticated actors. this is not something where the big four -- china,

korea, russia and iran -- usually have a reason not to try to engage in terrorism, but this is an act in which they have. >> it's amazing because the first hack into sony was from bolivia. the second one was thailand. it's happening from everywhere. i think america if we don't go short-term amnesia will be behind you as we push this legislation through. congressman, thank you so much. have a great christmas. >> great to be with you. >> straight ahead -- >> a professor suspended for standing up for a student's conservative view at a catholic university. that professor is not giving up without a fight. he joins us next. >> santa puffing on some pot. it's the christmas display that has gotten a community fired up. ♪ fle ♪ ♪ fle

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quick headlines. it's all about pot. colorado's neighboring states have had enough. nebraska, oklahoma suing colorado for legalizing recreational marijuana, exclamation point. they say they have seen a huge jump in marijuana-related arrests since it is so easy to drive over state lines and buy it. and no one is amused by stoned santa. this holiday painting graces a win dor of a los angeles medical pot shop. neighbors complained so much the store decided to scrape off santa and his blunt. >> thank you, brian. suspended and banned from campus, this is what has happened to a professor on

tenure all because of an on-line post. professor john mcadams was defending a student who came under fire by another professor for opposing gay rights in an open class discussion. did the school take it too far? you be the judge. here with his side of the story is that suspended professor john mcadams. professor, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> what did you do? >> i blogged about something. a student in a philosophy class had had an instructor who mentioned different issues and it came to gay marriage and said of course there should be gay marriage and then moved on to other things. he confronted her after class but he was clearly opposed to gay marriage and said he really wanted to discuss gay marriage. she could have said she didn't think there would be time for that. that would be fair. she's got a right to make those judgments. instead she said you're not

allowed to expose racist, sexist or homophobic views. then he asked wouldn't students in class be offended if he made arguments against gay marriage, the implication being gay students can't be exposed to arguments about gay marriage. >> this student said i'd like to have a debate about same-sex marriages and she shut him down? >> that is correct. she basically i am -- implied he was a home -- homophobe. >> marquette university is a catholic college and the catholic church is opposed to same-sex marriage. he was talking about something the church is exposed to. >> that is correct except at a lot of catholic

colleges is the faculty is usually pretty liberal. that is particularly true of the philosophy department and other departments at marquette. >> the president of the united states was opposed until same-sex marriage until a year or two ago. it is something worth having a debate about. professor, if you're going to have a debate about social issues, isn't a university the place to do it? >> absolutely. the thing that was so significant about this is it's an outcropping of political correctness. a key thing about political correctness is they don't want to argue issues. they basically want to shut up the other side. their basic message is: shut up. any arguments we don't like that are racist, sexist or homophobic. shouldshut up. >> you've been there for 35 years. you have tenure. what has it done for you? >> not a lot at the moment except embroil me in a controversy but i don't

particularly mind controversy. i'm told i can't interact with students but all the students are gone. it's the christmas break. i can go on to campus to work on my man knew script. they -- on my manuscript. they canceled my classes for spring semester but i'm protected by academic freedom. marquette writes that into their contract. i also have very good lawyers. they're facing a tough legal fight if they really, really want to get rid of me. >> the story came out a couple of days ago. i would imagine you heard from people, you probably got e-mail from people all across the political spectrum. what are they telling you? >> well, virtually every e-mail i've gotten is one of, is an e-mail of support. some from catholic conservatives who think this is supposed to be a catholic university. a fair number from liberals or people who say they favor gay marriage but nonetheless believe it is a university. you ought to be free to

debate issues, including gay marriage. i've got a huge number of e-mails and phone calls of support. >> john mcadams, suspended professor at marquette university. thank you very much, sir, for joining us and telling us your story. >> good to be here. >> what do you think about that? that he would be suspended for simply saying let's have the debate rather than shut it down? e-mail us friends at froks froks -- friends@foxnews.com. >> remember this image. rams players with their hands up? this morning they're going even further. we'll explain that. eric holder strikes again. being transgender is now a civil right? we'll tell you about that. first happy birthday to actor jake jillenhall. he has 38 candles on his

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it's been a pretty rough year for president obama. it is starting to seem like the job is getting to him. i don't want to say he's giving up but take a look at the talking points as the months have gone on. >> with our feet planted firmly in today but our eyes cast toward tomorrow, i know it is within our reach. >> this is the beginning, not the end. we've got a lot more rail we've got to lay. we have a well thought out process. we still live in a free market society. the constitution is intact,

but i love shaking hands and giving hugs. >> oh boy. >> he's a much better guy in front of live audiences. >> i don't know. i just saw the tape. >> he's going to have a press conference. we'll see if he watched jimmy fallon, if he has big energy, all this before going on a 17-day vacation. >> a lot of time together with the family. that's great. part of our family this morning is heather childers. >> good morning to you. good morning to everyone at home. stories we're following at this hour. in a major policy reversal, eric holder announcing that the civil rights act now applies to transgender people. that means the justice department will be able to sue on behalf of workers who say they have been discriminated against based on sexual identity. the move applies only to those who work in state and local governments, not

private employers. >> new york state taking aim at your children's fake guns. the state attorney general sending cease and desist letters to amazon, wal-mart and a handful of other countries who violated state law by selling realistic toy guns on-line to new yorkers. any toy gun without an orange safety stripe on the barrel are illegal in new york. they ran on to the field with their hands up in support of ferguson protesters but now those nfl players are putting their money where their mouth is. the five st. louis rams stepping up to donate $10,000 to the urban league of st. louis christmas party tonight. the players say they hope it shows they're not just here to protest but they have -- they want to help rebuild the community. >> we're learning iewb -- ibuprofen may extend aging, live longer for 12 years. it may help you maintain

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this. the temptations and four tops sharing the stage for a seven concert series coming your way. >> let's step into the fox light with the vice president of marketing michael tammero. he sat down with some of motown's most famous folks and joins us live with a report. >> motown legends otis williams and abdul dukes are here to talk about their iconic career and upcoming performances. let's check it out. ♪ i've got ♪ sunshine >> it is with great honor i welcome two motown legends, otis williams and abdul duke. you guys are about to do something pretty spectacular in new york city for one week only. tell us about it. >> this will be our second time with the temps and the

tops. we are repeating history again. >> they want to see that battle royal. on stage we battle royal but off stage we love each other. >> that's right. >> i can see that. >> that is what made motown so successful because we had that inner competitive thing. we've gotly friends but on to go out and work because we know the tops are going to try to wipe us off the map. it was the same way when we went out there. we do that to gi the people a real good show. >> you guys have always had great nicknames like yourself, the dukes. what would be my nickname? >> smiley. >> in 2010, duke, you said at the end of the day the legacy is still going on and i'm very pleased it is. are you both still pleased? >> absolutely. i'd like to be known for

durability. the greatest award i've received, the four tops received is lifetime achievement. to me, that tells the whole story. >> they used to have a show called "that's entertainment." i would like to have one, they see the temps, they walk away and say that's entertainment. >> the show at the palace theater here in new york city. for all my news go to inthefoxlight.com or follow me on twitter. >> might take the kids. family favorite stuff. >> you keep your voice is one thing, but you've got to be able to dance to be these guys. they still have it. >> brian knows because later on he's going to dance for us and show us his moves. >> so far you've mentioned

a pillow for your lower back and advil. >> coming up straight ahead, businesses are hiring right now, but not americans. jobs are going to illegals, and the numbers are stunning. we've got them straight ahead. >> then president obama says we need a leaner military. >> in going forward our military will be leaner, but as your commander in chief i'm going to make sure we keep you ready for the range of missions that we ask of you. >> after hearing that we wanted to know how that message is resonating with you, the voters. stay tuned.

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♪ ♪ >> a ticket to ride, a quick look at your headlines. starting monday thousands of illegals in arizona could be getting their ticket to ride. a judge ordering the state to stop blocking dreamers from getting their driver's licenses. governor jan brewer fighting the ruling saying they could use them to get benefits they're not entitled to. and what about voting? the illegals really are taking our jobs. a new study shows immigrants both legal and illegal account for all employment growth since 2007. all of it. at the same time nearly two million native born americans lost jobs. this does not include the five million work permits the president plans to hand out to illegal immigrants. brian, over to you. >> 15 minutes before the top of the hour.

a lot of news this week. from the president calling for a leaner, meaner military to the architect of the c.i.a.'s interrogation program james mitchell for the first time speaking out. we want to know how did they resonate with the american voter? let's ask one of the pros. leigh carter is here. welcome back. the first topic is james mitchell talking about khalid sheikh mohammed. let's watch awnd -- let's watch and see the dials. >> 2.0 folks, isil, that we're divided and we're easy targets, that we don't have the will to defeat them, because that's what they know. in fact, khalid sheikh mohammed tow me personally your country will turn on you. the liberal media will turn on you. the people will grow tired of this. they will turn on you. and when they do, you are going to be abandoned.

>> this is a really interesting look here. yoaf all folks gave him -- overall folks gave him a b minus. here's the reason. this is something hard to dial to positively. people are terrified at this idea. he did a really good job explaining what the problem was. the one issue people had with it is he talked about the liberal media. that discredits him because when people hear that term they say he's got an ax to grind. >> say wait a second, did he really say that. but was that an incredible interview overall. here's the president in new jersey speaking to the troops to kind of thank them for their service during the holiday season. let's see how his message for a leaner military played out. >> the time of deploying ground forces with big military footprints engaged in military service overseas is coming to an end. in going forward our military will be leaner.

but as your commander in chief i'm going to make sure we keep you ready for the range of missions we ask of you. >> we see two colors there. >> certainly what we saw is one of the biggest divides i've seen in a while. for democrats we give this a b. and for republicans we give this a d. really big divide. i think the reason is obviously we've got different ideas on what should happen. i think on the republican side they want to reserve the right to continue to have ground troops. for everybody else they say this is just fine. the bottom line is this time of year people do want the troops to come home. overall it is an okay message. as a language geek he talked about a leaner military instead of a smaller military. >> for those who want to look inside the words, a small military as far as super power doesn't make us feel more secure. yesterday josh earnest was asked to respond to the north koreans being behind the hack attacks for sony.

i want to play this sound bite and tell me what you think about his message and if you think we're sending the right one out to our would-be hackers. >> i have indicated that we believe that this destructive activity merits an appropriate response. but i would acknowledge that an appropriate response is something that is not always obvious but it's something that is worthy of careful consideration. and that's exactly what the president's national security team is doing. >> a whole lot of nothing. do you grade it? >> a b-minus. after talking to a lot of folks about this action people are able to see whatever they want to. if they thought this was going to be a tough response, it is going to be a tough response. if they thought it is going to be cautious, this is a cautious response. there are a lot of people who said he should have stopped and not gone into the rest of it. what they said is it is a whole lot of nothing.

>> that's what he's supposed to do as a press secretary. leigh carter, thanks so much. very insightful. a real busy week in the world of news. you did a

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this dog handed a death sentence after his late owner's will instructed it to be buried with her. the nine-year-old bella is very much alive now. the case is sparking outrage

across the nation. so can anything be done legally to save this dog's life? we are going to ask our experts, a constitutional attorney. and sherry is a family attorney of the they join us with a fair and balanced debate on this. this dog, bella, his life is on the line. his owner died and said what, i want to dog to be sent to utah through a friend to be euthanized and be buried with me. where does this lie right now? can this dog be killed? >> look, where this comes from is that talk is our property. they are owned by the individuals and can be traded and sent and requested like any other piece of property. >> in the state of indiana. >> almost in every state. >> may i? actually, i was involved in a national case precedent in new york state precedent that now dogs are not considered merely chattel. a dog is not a table. a dog is a living being. the courts have recognized that they're not to be treated not

just like a table or a couch. i argued in the case and it was a divorce case actually involving a pet. basically what i argued was it's not who has the receipt. it's not just a table or a couch. it's not the same as an inanimate object. >> but indiana, it's personal property. >> the laws are changing and judges can do now, they can continue to make -- that's how our society changes. and basically animals are living beings and the standard now, which is used in many case, is best for all concerned, including the pet. >> will the dog be able to get around the state law in indiana? >> here is the bottom line, you can do anything you want with your property. in indiana, maybe the laws are changing. but in indiana. but you can't do something that's illegal. if you wanted your house burned down as part of your bequest and will, it wouldn't happen. it's arson, it can't be done.

there are rules in indiana regarding cruelty to animals. you can't possibly tell someone to kill a dog that is absolutely healthy. so that law will come into play. not that the dog has rights, per say, but the law says you can't do it. >> you're saying this will cannot order outside of the law. >> it could order anything it wants, but it can't be done. >> this dog will not be killed? >> 100% will not be killed. >> euthanasia is not a correct word. that means a mercy killing because an animal is in pain. this dog is ready to have a healthy life. and there are many people out there who are ready to adopt this dog. so a judge stepping in can say -- and it's important for animal rights across the country -- that we recognize dogs are not just mere property. they are living beings. maybe it's not the same standard as children, but it's certainly not the same standard as a basket on a table. >> there are many people today breathe ago sigh of relief knowing she has a good shot of living.

thank you both for being here. >> thank you. coming up, a controversial theme park is about to open where you can shoot automatic weapons. is this a good idea?

good morning. today is friday, december 19. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. a fox news alert. new clues about who is responsible for the massive hack attack against sony. not only north korea, but russia, china, maybe iran, too. and the white house wants to think twice before we react. a live report on that straight ahead for you. after all the fallout in hollywood, could new movies be rated s for sharpton? that's right. al sharpton could have a say over what hits the big screen. >> terrific. and remember her, the mother of woodhouse divided by politics? >> in raleigh, north carolina. good morning. >> hey, somebody from down south. >> you're right i'm from down south.

>> oh, god it's mom. >> and i'm your mother. i'm hoping you'll have some of this out of your system when you come here for christmas. >> we just had the woodhouse family on this program. now mama woodhouse just did something else to keep an even closer eye on those boys of hers. what is it? stick around. you'll find out because you're watching "fox & friends" live from new york. >> hi, this is rabbi, wishing you a happy and healthy hanukkah. you're watching "fox & friends." >> that's right. and welcome to "fox & friends," hour two, for this friday. >> and day three of han -- hanukkah. >> four. yesterday was lead three. >> we begin with this. >> a fox news alert. the white house now stalling to blame north korea for the sony hack attack after brand-new evidence emerges. so what are they waiting for? joining us live from washington is leeland vittert.

>> reporter: steve, good morning. the white house is effectively don't want to get ahead of the f.b.i. leading this hacking investigation. reports indicate conclusive evidence of north korea's involvement, but one source could rule out a wider conspiracy, possibly involving russia, iran, maybe china. it's now the center of a major national security dilemma for the white house. we're learning at the behest of sony, american officials watched the end of the movie that included the successful assassination of kim jong-un and approved it. a major point of discussion at the white house briefing. >> before we start to publicly speculate about a response, it's appropriate that we allow the investigation to move forward. sophisticated actors, when they carry out actions like this, are oftentimes, but not always,

often seeking to provoke a response from the united states of america. they may believe that a response from us in one fashion or another would be advantageous to them. >> reporter: in addition to pulling the movie, sony is suspending all studio tours. that's because the studio is worried people might stray away from group excursions. although what they could do possibly once they strayed away is a little unclear at this time. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. >> just quick on the hack, they're tracing it back. it turns out someone got an i.d., which is scary, 'cause we all get them, to. >> but this was not just like one of us. it was a system administrator. it was the person who had control of the computer at sony, which means they had the key to the entire building. >> did they give it to them or was it stolen? >> the first hack came from singapore in spring, then thailand, then bolivia. >> the malware that was used is

two destructive threads, one overwrites data, one interrupts execution process like a start-up function of a computer and can be so destructive, the data is not recoverable. you can't get back to it. should be taken seriously. >> as we just heard from leeland, the white house is looking for some sort of proportional response. there is a possibility that it could simply be a strongly worded statement. that could be it. just they're going to put out a paper statement saying north korea crossed the line. keep in mind, currently our u.s. military computer experts take a look at keeping our power grid safe, make sure the banking is safe. but they haven't really protected hollywood super computers out there. that's why they're vulnerable. besides, does the pentagon really want to go to war with north korea over a seth rogen movie? >> that could lead to more sanctions. >> what's left? >> steve, this is why it's

bigger than a seth rogen movie and i know you know this. when they say a 9-11 style attack, if it opens up on december 25 and it's taken serious enough to affect our economy to the point where every major screen says we're not taking the risk and just saying this is just sony, considering the other private companies and how they can affect us and how they changed our behavior, absolutely take it serious. >> a movie that came out in 2004. >> they're gog rerun it. they said no, no, we don't want part of this either. so they backed out. >> the point -- that's the movie right there. you can watch that on cable all day long. it's out there. my point is, the federal government, our defense structure, has great cyber security counterterrorism stuff in it. but it does not include movie theaters. but you know what does include movie companies going forward? al sharpton.

al sharpton sat down here in new york city yesterday with amy pascal, the woman who runs sony pictures. she asked for a meeting with him and going forward now, apparently al is going to try to influence essentially what kind of movies hollywood makes. what's curious about this meeting is apparently, according to the new york post, she, amy pascal, was nervous about it. they were all kind of freaked out and worried about him. and they had good reason to. because as brian pointed out earlier, going in, they said okay. this is going to be secret. nobody will talk about it. as soon as it was over, al sharpton went outside of the building and had a press conference where he said this. >> had hollywood had not such an exclusionary almost all white hierarchy, one could look at the context differently. but being that hollywood is an environment that still resembles

1950s america, it is a context that is confirmed by the language. so the jury is still out on where we go with amy. we clearly are willing to deal with any media formula to see where we deal with breaking down the walls of inflexible and so far immoveable racial exclusion in hollywood. >> so now they have two issues. dealing with north korea and what's included in this film which won't be seen. only seen bay few screeners and there is some information about what was included. and then also with al sharpton and the naacp in terms of the racial comments, 'cause if you go back, amy pascal's e-mails were released and they were very racially charged. she's dealing with like a bifront war front here, one being al sharpton. >> thorps between amy and rudin, the famous producer. they were talking about, okay,

what should we show the president? meanwhile, ultimately what it comes down to is north korea, if that's who it was, is controlling what is seen. controlling content. chris rock had this to say about the sony e-mail and included donald sterling, the guy who ran that basketball team. he says, quote, i say inappropriate things for a living. so when i see a guy lose his property over what he said in private, that's scary. i'm not defending what sterling said at all, but if that's not the first amendment, then what is? and what did he say? i don't want my girlfriend hanging out with black basketball players? me neither! >> leave it to chris rock. bring it full circle will there. >> his point is well taken of the a lot of people agree with him. but he did get $2.5 billion for the clippers. i don't know how bad a loss he did. i think the team doubled in price. >> but he didn't want to sell.

>> i know that. >> after what he said in private. >> as did amy pascal say it in private. >> yes, but then it was leaked out and then everybody glommed on to it. look at this juicy tidbit about angelina jolie! >> what is private anymore? maybe nothing. >> good luck. >> now we turnout heather who has breaking developments overseas for us. >> some stories we've been following for you. big developments overseas. a big hit for the leader of isis. al bagdadi's top lieutenant taken out by u.s. air strikes in iraq. he was one of three top level isis leaders killed. without these three men, it will be much harder for the terrorist group to fund and arm their forces. police are closing in on the man who shot at a tv weatherman 13 times. they just released this sketch of the gunman who shot at patrick crawford in the parking lot of his waco television station.

this happened in the middle of the day after an argument with the gunman. patrick is in stable condition. michael phelps could be swimming upstream, held to do court on drunk driving charges. the swimmer pulled over in september. his blood alcohol level, almost twice the legal limit. he faces a year behind bars. and finally, what's a beauty pageant without the swim suit competition? you're about to find out. for the first time in 63 years, bikinis have been banned from the miss world packagent. organizers want the event to be more than just a beauty contest, they say. so they're replacing the swimsuit competition with a beach wear round instead. so get out your cover-ups and shorts and your beachwear. >> mine is not a sarong. >> i don't know what that is. what is a sarong? >> you wrap it all around. could be a skirt or robe. it could be a cape.

>> not quite a mumu. >> that sounds like something suzanne somers invented. >> we've been telling you for a long time about the case of beau bergdahl. he's still serving in the army in texas after he was a prisoner swap. we gave back five of the worst of the worst and some suggestion we might have paid millions of dollars in ransom. well, clearly from the people we have talked to, he walked away. said he didn't like the mission there and he was just gone and essentially joined the bad guys. well, now, will he be court-martialed? we might know before christmas. >> we may. colonel david hunt, lieutenant colonel tony schaefer actually brought us some detail last night on on "the factor." >> this individual did as much damage as private bradley manning. and his damage, bergdahl's damage is more direct. people died looking for him. he gave essentially, and let me be clear, he feel he gave add

and comfort to the enemy. >> the issue is going to be whether he's going to be a traitor. i'm being told no. and that they're going to give him a less than honorable discharge. he was given $300,000 in back pay they can't get back. it's embarrassing for the army. >> and i'll tell you what, i was wondering, and i guess we need a military legal mind, but the people that got shot looking for him, the people that got killed looking for him, shouldn't that affect what happens to him? >> right. is dishonorable discharge enough? >> one author said we went on multiple missions to go find him. and in fact, his commanding officer of navy seal team six was shot and nearly killed. that's before everybody knew who beau berg doll was and the swap took place. >> from what we heard from our military experts there, clearly it sounds like the report is going to say he's a deserter. keep in mind, the president of the united states is involved. the commander in chiefment he

wants -- politics, it looks like, rearing its ugly head. >> taking a long time to get to the bottom of this. >> i'm glad he's back. i just wish those other guys were still at gitmo. straight ahead. >> it took less than a second, a thief takes off in a mother's car with her baby inside. how this terrifying came to an end. we'll show you. then who can forget when the president said this? >> but make no mistake, these policies are on the ballot. every single one of them. >> up next, frank luntz with the phrases that worked and the ones that flopped in 2014. frank looks like niece a -- he's in a rush, doesn't he? >> he's going to be on tv.

you know this, politicians will say just about anything to get elected. but which phrases worked during the election year of 2014? joined by fox news contributor frank luntz. good morning to you. >> we tested these in polling and focus groups and some of the people who are going to watch these actually got a chance to turn their dials to these special phrases. >> all right. there is one phrase we used over and over, it was a winner, three simple words. listen said over and over. >> i think washington's broken. i think it's profoundly broken. >> washington is broken.

not only does it not see the opportunities, it undermines them. >> unfortunately, our broken political system has people -- >> americans know political failures like this are one of the main reasons washington is broken. >> washington is broken worked. >> it worked because truly some polling showed it at two-thirds. we had it at over 80% of americans believe washington is broken. republicans and democrats liked it. >> it is broken! >> you can't deny it. and what they're hoping for now is that in 2015, the republicans and the house and the senate will fix it. >> okay. something else that worked, joany, a republican running for the senate in iowa said this. >> i grew up castrating hogs on an iowa farm. so when i get to washington, i'll know how to cut pork. >> just hilarious. >> here is my chance to apologize to the thousands of farmers who watched the show. that was up with of the greatest ads of 2014.

i believe that's why she got elected. i made a comment that would feel strange to shake her hands and some farmers were upset with that. >> frank. >> so i apologize, officially apologize, farmers and teachers are the two greatest professions in america. they deserve our support, our respect, merry what is to alt farmers throughout and i'm behind you. >> from the former president of the future farmers of america in kansas, thank you for that apology. >> where were your hands? >> stop it. you're in the back of the hot seat. meanwhile, here is the president of the united states. he said something before the election that haunted his party. >> but make no mistake, these policies are on the ballot. every single one of them. >> that sound bite gave it to the republicans. that sound bite did more damage than anything else. in fact, that was the strongest sound bite than anything any republican said to help their candidacies in 2014.

>> because he really believed it, too. >> he believed. and he gave the republicans the issue. and barak obama had a 40% job approval rating on election day. that allowed 60% of americans to say, enough is enough. i'm going to vote republican. >> mark udall was a senator from cool cycle before he said this. >> i said last week that isil does not present an imminent threat. >> that's just dumb. >> and the beheadings and that was it for him. he should have won of the he didn't. and those are the four most powerful phrases of 2014. >> frank luntz, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> much better. right back at you. coming up, a new theme park creating a whole lot of controversy. that's because you can go there and shoot automatic weapons. is that a good idea? we're going to talk about machine gun america. and who wore it better? jimmy kimmel or kevin mccarthy? we report and you decide.

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well cop back. it's time for news by the numbers. brian wanted to read them, but i am instead. 40,000. that's how many federal employees may have been hacked at contractor keypoint government solution. it's the second breach this year on a firm handling background checks for the government. next, ten years. that's how long a canadian woman is banned from driving. they stopped her car to her ducklings to safe. two people died after crashing into her parked car. she also spent 90 days in jail. and finally, 300 kegs. that's how many went into creating this massive christmas tree. the brewing company in

rochester, new york, building this 23-foot high tree. >> like my look? i bought this at the men's white house. i got one in earmuff, too. you know it in the box when the suit came it's 100% polyester and 200% amazing. >> of course, you first saw this suit on this program. kevin mccarthy. kevin -- you are the hottest topic in all of show biz with that crazy suit. >> i know. i'm telling you, steve, everybody is stealing our thunder now. >> we were first! >> two weeks ago, we were definitely first. we did like -- we need to time stamp it when we wore it and everybody else is wearing it. we started this trend. >> you were in the middle of times square and people were

stopping to take your picture. >> yeah. i walked into an interview, not to name drop, but one with jamie foxx and he pulled out his phone and snapped 15 pictures of me with my suit on saying he wanted one of these suits. cameron diaz said it was the ugliest piece of clothing she's ever seen. >> she was coming on to you. >> you wore it well. >> we gave it five stars. >> then it was back to the grind and watching movies for you. you took in "the hobbit." i have not gotten ahold of it. but tell me about it. >> yeah. i love the "lord of the rings" trilogies. that was the first time i ever had nerd tears. i get so geeked out that i get teary eyed during action scenes. "lord of the rings" did that for me. in the hobbit trilogy, it never reached that epic masterpiece level. but it's still a solid action adventure t. delivers great action for the lord of the ring fan. martin freeman is great in the movie, and the others, it's a

movie that deserves to be seen on the big screen. see -- it's a fun action movie. four out of five stars. years ago when i saw the first "lord of the rings," i always dreamed of meeting gandalf. i wanted to ask him now that that thank is ending what, did this role teach him about himself as a person. this is what he said. >> after playing a character over six movies, what did gandalf teach but yourself? >> that i'm not a very good person. that i don't measure up to his rather high standards. but nor does he actually at times. he loses his temper and pluses -- loses the plus of it. i think they will be wonderful to be like gandalf and his concern for other people and other beings as he is. i think that's why the kids like him. they trust him to look after them. >> thank you. it's an honor to meet you. i get nerd terms. i geek out so much. >> you probably scared him with the nerd tears thing.

>> i'm scared. >> it was honest and precious. >> you gave that four out of five stars. lightning round. two more movies. first up, "annie." you like it? >> 2 1/2 out of five. not that great. wait for the rental. only good for the kids. overall, i thought it was cheesy and predictable. then "nights of the museum" and" night of the tomb." one of robin williams' last films. i gave it four out of five. i definitely recommend seeing it for the entire family. >> kevin mccarthy joining us on this friday before christmas. >> merry christmas to you guys. >> i can hardly wait to see what he wears on new year's eve. >> by the way, when are you going to review "the interview"? isis there a problem with that movie? >> i'm still so angry that was pulled. it's against freedom of expression. we should not be giving in to this. >> you should have a chance to give it stars or not.

>> i know. i want to see it. >> freedom of expression. thank you very much. >> i'm sure somewhere he said thank you. coming up, the ruling is in, can the redskins name be used or not? we will tell you. and she's the mom of a house divided by politics. >> raleigh, north carolina. >> hey, somebody from down south. >> you're right i'm from down south. >> oh, god it's mom. >> and i'm your mother. i'm hoping you'll have some of this out of your system when you come here for christmas. >> yeah. one son is a democrat and the other is a republican. mama woodhouse did something else to keep an even closer eye on her boys. you'll find out about it as we roll on live from -- as you can see right here -- 6th avenue. ♪ ♪

the other big news right now is the u.s. renewing its relations with cuba. i don't know if you heard this. cuban president raul castro says that the u.s. and cuba will work together saying, quote, we have to learn the art of living together with our differences in a civilized way. while fidel castro said, how am i still alive? how old am i? >> 80 something. we don't know how long he'll last. >> there is some good news coming down the pike for washington redskins fans who like the name redskins, especially their owner. >> that's right. >> every couple years, a tv station or radio station has to apply to the fcc to have their license renewed. there is a radio station in the dc area, wwxx fm. they applied for a license renewal and they were challenged. they were challenged because they are one of the flagship stations for the washington redskins and they are constantly saying redskins. as you know, there is a movement to get rid of the name,

redskins, and to use it. so they filed an application with the fcc. the fcc just came out and said they can use it because it's not profane and it's not obscene.>>e face of great pressure said he's vowing to keep the name. gary on facebook said, north korea will have the final say. >> exactly. hopefully i have my fingers crossed. charles on facebook says, finally the fcc did something right for a change. >> and another said yes, yes, i finally agree with the government about something. >> and i say yes, this card isn't vintage yes. it's a card with my husband, tim, when he was with the redskins. >> i got to take a good look at this. >> see t says redskins. >> number 8! quarterback of the washington redskins! >> it wasn't number 8 for long. he traded it for number 4. >> i didn't know that. >> that's collector's item.

>> now you can keep it. >> i will. >> i've never seen do you that. >> well, i didn't have another place to put it. there was a pick pocketing segment and we learned this would be the safest place. >> now it's close to your heart where it belongs. >> just like tim. >> tim also, wherever he is today, where his eyeglasses. just like that photo. >> in honor of the name being able to stay. >> and these are my notes on the segment. >> all right. i'll stick mine in exactly where is wrong. this there we go. >> you work on that. heather, where are you going to keep your notes today? >> in the prompter. >> i'll get back to you on that. we do have some crazy stories to tell you about. look at this. talk about a midair meltdown. a mother slammed into the overhead bin of this air china plane. can you see that right there? apparently all this happened when her baby wouldn't stop crying. two women sitting near the baby

reportedly getting physical with the mom when the baby wouldn't calm down of the the fight got so bad, that the flight crew had to step in, understandably from this picture. and the pilot threatened to land the plane. i'm surprised he didn't. missing 20-day-old baby is back in his mother's arms after spending three hours in the back of a stolen car. the baby taken after his mother left him in her car outside a gas station in kentucky. hours later, the thief abandoned the car. the baby was found inside sound asleep and he is doing fine. the kidnapper still on the loose. if you've ever wanted to fire a machine gun, you are in luck. a new theme park is opening up this weekend right near disney world in florida. >> shoot machine guns that have been made famous all overt world, including double barrel shotgun, pistols used by james bond, and clint eastwood. it's a fun experience, but it's

done in a very safe way. >> it's a twist on tourism where you get to shoot the guns of your dream. there are even zombie and cowboy themed simulators. no kids under 13 and no alcohol allowed. and she's back. joyce woodhouse, mother of brad and dallas woodhouse, is an internet sensation. she called in to c-span where her opposing view pundit sons were fighting on the air. and now you can follow mama woodhouse on twitter. she just sent her first tweet wishing everyone a merry christmas and called in to "fox & friends." >> i used to say that i rocked them in the same rocker and that got old. and then sometime earlier, brad said i dropped dallas on his head. >> you did. >> so i don't know what happened. >> and those are a look at your headlines. you can follow them on twitter. >> brad would say that she dropped dallas on his head

because brad is a democrat and his brother became a republican. >> yes. what a bunch. i feel for that mama. >> some family feuding. >> that was the most excitement c-span has had in decades. >> funny stuff. they're going to take pictures and report back after christmas to see how runningus it was. on the streets of new york city, there is maria. >> that's right. a lot of christmas cheer and it's starting to feel like winter as well. we have cooler temperatures today across parts of the northeast and high temperatures are going to be widespread, in the 30s and 20s across the northeast. we also have winter weather advisories in effect early this morning across portions of new york, ohio, and pennsylvania. that's due to a little bit of freezing drizzle early this morning out there on the roadways. that's going to make it for a slick friday morning commute for some of you. heavy rain across portions of eastern texas and louisiana. cities like new orleans and also in houston, you're going to need that umbrella as you head to work early this morning. out west, we've had a number of storm systems impacting this

region. this is great news. we still have drought conditions in place, especially across california and that much needed rain is moving into northern parts of california, oregon and washington state. some of the higher elevations seeing some much needed snowfall as well. there is a quick look at your high temperatures across the country. 30s across the northeast. a little better across parts of the south with high temperatures in the 60s for place likes new orleans. 52 for the high temperature in the city of dallas. let's head back inside. >> all right. thank you very much. feels like winter, but winter is still two days away. >> sure is. thanks. he was a deadliest sniper in history. now chris kyle's story is headed to the big screen. up next, the man who made it all happen on what you have not heard about the american sniper. and you want to buy a toy gun for somebody for christmas? you might be out of luck. the cease and desist letter being sent. our "fox & friends" trivia question. born on this day in 1972, this actress teamed up with major

league baseball to make a line of fan apparel for women. who is she? e-mail us with the correct answer. i think this warrants a hint. ♪ ♪

got quick friday morning headlines for you. this bad santa really puts the con in santa con. a grinch dressed up as saint nick robbed a bank in san francisco during a pub crawl. he left with a sack full of

cash. cops still on the hunt for the haggard santa. you can see his face. he should have pulled that thing up. new york state taking aim at your kids' fake guns. the state attorney jensening cease and desist letters to wal-mart and other companies that apparently violated state law. any toy guns have to have an orange safety stripe on the barrel, otherwise they are illegal in new york state. now this. he was known as the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. but there is another side of chris kyle that many don't know. it's all about to play out on the big screen in a film honoring the military hero's life. >> you want to die? is that what it is? >> no. >> then just tell me. tell me why you do it. i want to understand. >> i do it for you.

you know that. i do it to protect me. >> no, you don't. >> yes, i do. >> i'm here. your family is here. your children have no father. >> i serve my country. >> you don't know when to quit. >> jason hall was the screen writer for "american sniper." spend a lot of the time talking to chris kyle before his memoir was even written and his widow joins me now. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> those who have seen it say it was an extraordinary piece of work. congratulations on this. >> thank you. >> you had a relationship with chris prior to the memoir being complete. what was that like? >> it was intense. it was intense to watch him. i met him nine months after he got back and to see -- kind of see and feel the war still on him and then to watch his change over the next couple of years was a privilege. >> where was the actual screenplay at the time of his death? >> i had just finished a draft. i had worked through it with him and i'd call him and nag him for

questions. i'd call him and he would text me back and say, you know, what do you need? and they're not chatty. so i told him i was turning it in and he said, good luck. i hope you work again. and i made a sailor joke, a dirty sailor joke and he gave me an lol and i turned it in and the next day he was murdered. >> do you still have that text thread? >> i do. i do. >> you know, this was something that no one really wanted to touch. but you had such strong heart and intention, you said this should be seen by everyone. this story is one that needs to be told. why? >> because i saw not only chris, but with his wife and his kids walked in, i saw this war on them. i saw a family who had been through his four tours of duty. and everything that he had gone through over there, they went through at home. and his wife raised those kids by herself and they came stumbling in and they were six and eight years old and i was

like, this war was over there, but it was also here at home. >> how crucial was it for bradley cooper to actually have the honor of speaking with chris kyle in making this film and really bringing him to life on screen, keeping him alive in our hearts? tell us a little bit about that. >> i think it was really important for bradley to talk to him. i think -- i was on that call for a while and they really -- you could feel them sort of feeling each other out and chris was a little hesitant at first. but bradley let him know, i'm going to let you put me through the paces and we plan to have chris around for this whole thing. he said, i'll let you put me through the paces and you can test me and roll me in the dirt and do whatever you want with me and i'm serious about this. >> when you began this film, i'm sure the goals are clear. after chris kyle's death, did they change? how close did you come to not moving forward with the film? >> we certainly questioned whether it was right to move forward and i got a call from

taya five days after the funeral and said if you're gog do this, you need to do it right. >> what do you want americans to walk away from this film after seeing it, knowing about chris kyle and knowing about war? >> i hope they can see why he did what he did, why he chose to fight and why he felt compelled to do it and for me, that's about so many of us and that's about our country. we have this need to do what's we are look forward to seeing this as a family to honor his family and those who serve this great nation. thank you for being with us.

>> thank you. coming up, we are honoring our nation's heros with a look at homes in the top veteran friendly cities. this one less than $300,000 and there are plenty more deals like it. so stick around. but first on this date in 1776, thomas payne publishes "the american crisis." in 1924, the lost rolls royse is sold in london. and in 1979, "babe" by styx is the number one song in the country. ♪ ♪ tect attention 'wóóñt

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milano. and the winner is bash warden from st. joseph, missouri. you'll get a copy of "george washington's secret six." let's change gears. we're saluting our veterans, according to a new survey, vets are more likely than their civilian counterparts to own a home. so if you're a vet who is looking to buy a home, where can you find the best bargains? michael corbett knows. he's the nor of "find it, fix it, flip it" and joins us from los angeles with three great deals. hey, michael. >> hey. good morning. i found a survey, trulia survey on veterans which showed which of the top most friendly veteran cities. meaning which cities had the highest population in their adult population of veterans. and those cities actually have more amenities, more facilities for veterans and we found the top three and some of the best deals. the first one is in jacksonville, north carolina, with 21.2% of the adult

population are veterans. i got a great house for you there. this is new construction. it's going to run about $220,000. it's a colonial style, four bedrooms, three baths, 3,000 square feet. it's got hardwood floors, details, coved ceiling, beautiful open floor plan. great room. formal dining room, living room, kitchen has granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances. plus a beautiful back entertaining deck and they'll offer you a credit of $5,000 if you buy. the whole thing will run you about $1,000 a month, including mortgage, taxes and interest. >> wow. did you say how big the property is? >> yeah. it's 3,000 square feet. it's big. >> let's go over to texas. temple, texas. >> temple, texas. this is a wonderful property. again, new construction. a beautiful stone front, dark hardwood floors. it's got a rock stone fireplace,

a beautiful kitchen with granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances. it's also just got a wonderful open floor plan, big, big high ceilings. it's also with the breakfast bar and a big master bedroom. >> it's huge. >> with a wonderful master bath. it's a really wonderful property. and this one is on a half an acre and it's going to run you about $1,100 a month. >> why am i living in new york? ridiculous. why am i here? >> clarksville, tennessee. >> this one is going to run you $300,000. this is a beautiful classic home. it was built in the 40s. lush gardens, gorgeously redone. it's a wonderful property. it's got a big back deck, a lush backyard and this one is going to run you only about $1,500 a month coming in at $300,000. walls of glass. it's a really wonderful,

classic, great home. great place for veteran. >> real quick, people watching now, they want to bid on it. how do they do it? >> all they have do is go to www.foxandfriends.com and you'll get more information and a link to these properties. >> great job. michael corbett, hopefully you hooked somebody up with a home. three great phenomenal buys. have a great christmas. >> you, too. happy holiday. >> coming up straight ahead, so many of you e-mailed us yesterday about this story. school officials take a cane away from a blind kid and give him a pool noodle instead. this morning he and his mom here live. then a professor suspended for standing up for a student with conservative views at a catholic university. you'll hear from that professor next hour.

good morning. today is friday, december 19. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. a fox news alert. the united states may be closer to formally accusing north korea of the hack attack on sony and officially calling it a national security threat. as we learn russia and china and iran may be involved as well. a live report from the white house straight ahead. i'll take it from here. all the fallout in hollywood means movies could be getting a new rating. rating s for sharpton. that's right. al sharpton will have say over what hits the big screen. i'll put my head down now. >> thank you. meanwhile, does this punishment fit the crime? a blind child's cane confiscated by his school and replaced with that, as you can see there, that bent green foam noodle. that eight-year-old boy and his mom are here to tell their side

of the story. what a story it is. thank you for joining us on this friday before christmas. you're watching "fox & friends". >> this is kenny rogers, wishing everyone a happy holiday and to our troops serving oversea, stay safe. get home soon. >> amen. thank you, gambler. >> we have a final hour of the week. extremely long, intense week with two major stories, including the one we're about to cover. who thinks movies and north korea would be mixing in a explosive way. >> why wouldn't they be? >> they are now. that's how we start with a fox news alert. >> that's right. the white house now stalling to officially blame north korea for the attack on sony after brand-new evidence has emerged. >> joining us live at the white house, leeland vittert. did you have a sense that the administration is ready to act? >> reporter: well t good morning. the question is if act and do what? that's one of the big things going forward that we may learn

from the president in his news conference in a couple of hours is exactly what kind of response the administration is considering here. the white house has long said they do not want to get out ahead of the f.b.i. in terms of this investigation into who hacked sony pictures over this movie. a little known movie known as "the interview" that's turned into a real national security dilemma for this administration. one source saying they have conclusive evidence that north korea is behind this. but they're also trying to run down the possibility that it's part of a broader conspiracy, perhaps they had help from someone like iran, china, or russia in this case. interesting note and that is you're looking at pictures from the movie, small clips of it. the entire movie was viewed in rough cut form by american officials at the behest of sony who wanted to check out the ending with those american officials that shows the death of kim jong-un and the united states government allegedly signed off on this. something that was much talked about at the white house

briefing yesterday. >> before we start publicly speculating about a response, it's appropriate that we allow the investigation to move forward. sophisticated actors, when they carry out actions like this are oftentimes, burr not always, seeking to provoke a response from the united states of america. they may believe that a response from us in one fashion or another would be advantageous to them. >> reporter: obviously hollywood is not wasting any time responding. we've already heard that sony pictures is now ending all public studio tours. tmz reports that sony is worried people may wander off from the groups, what they could do, they didn't say. also it appears as though any type of parody of north korea is now off limits for hollywood. paramount announcing that the movie "team america" that was released in 2004 is no longer

available at theaters. there were a couple of theaters who when they heard "the interview" was going to be pulled, they said we'll run something else about it and they're no longer allowed to do that either with hollywood saying no dice. back to you. >> that's right. leeland vittert, because paramount afraid that they would get hacked as well. >> the dallas alamo draft house is one of those little theaters. >> i'm going to run it! >> "team america." >> i'm going to show it at my house. >> good luck. the first hack came in the spring in singapore. then in thai lapped, then it got hit a third time from bolivia. all of them in the cyber world could be traced back to north korea. however, they are looking at the way they approached it and the malware that was used and they have fingerprints modules or packets. the north korea has not displayed in the past. but has been seen from iran, china and russia. >> indicating they weren't alone in this. >> can you imagine if all of these can be linked back?

>> here is the thing, it would be really easy to control. keep in mind, the only internet connection that north korea has runs through china. if we were -- if we had good relations with china, we could say hey, china, will you clamp down on them? but currently we are having an argument with china because they're stealing stuff from us cyber wise. and the other thing is if we launched a counter attack on north korea to the point where we shut down the internet, that's bad for us because, i mean, the dirty little secret is we keep an eye on north korea. we're spying in their computers all the time. each and every day. and if we're not, we should be. >> concern is over leverage. ambassador bolton sat with greta van susteren and said i think the united states does not have adequate offensive cyber warfare capabilities. a strong statement there saying if we can conclude north korea was behind this, we can put them on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. what should the consequence be? >> let's look at the big picture

now. you want to to get some security in your own system, in your corporate system, in the private sector? if you do, you might need some government help. would you be looking to give up some liberty for some security? charles krauthammer took me up on that question. >> the grownup world there is a trade-off between security and liberty. you can pretend as obama does that there is no trade-off. there always is, there has been since the beginning of time. we are now seeing the results of these kind of attacks. it starts with a movie studio, which in the scheme of things is trivial, but could hit our power station, our nuclear facilities. it could hit our banking system where all the records are wiped out. this would be a catastrophe for the country on a pearl harbor scale. we've grow up as a nation and say if it takes the nsa intruding, with the consent of the companies involved, we're going to have to accept that, otherwise we're going to live under the sword of --

>> i disagree with charles krauthammer. he's saying you've got to give up some liberty for more security. famously ben franklin said those who give up security for liberty deserve neither. currently the way it works with our cyber warfare department over at the pentagon is they do protect the power grid, the electrical infrastructure, banking, things like that. but movie companies way down the food chain. if our deposit is going to protect them that, would change the protocols going forward. >> i think the freedom of press is vitally important in communication and i think to a degree, you have to have a degree of trust in the government, that they're not going to use that ability to -- >> who trusts the government? >> i do to a degree. they have the ability to protect you in order for you to be able to function in a positive way. for example, if sony could have gotten malware protection that the government is providing for our military and the government is providing for our power grid, then i would say fine. >> depends who is in control of the government, though, right?

so then it ace it another level, meaning do you trust the people that are controlling those security procedures? >> exactly. >> and technically that can be done. you lose freedom when you don't have that cyber terrorism security. but then you also lose confidence if you don't believe in the person who is controlling the cyber security. >> look at the irs. do you trust them? >> we don't have a choice because -- >> we don't have a choice. you're right. >> how about this, if you have a confirmation process. the head of the nsa was michael hayden and we have no reason to think that michael hayden would try to use the expansion of the nsa to infiltrate into all our lives. when it comes to another administration putting their own chairman of the nsa up there, there is a confirmation process. >> brian, the government does this under the guise under foreign intelligence surveillance act where they keep an eye on foreigners. but let's face it, we both know that they keep track of every phone call, every text message, anything you do on face time or anything like that, there is a record and, in fact, they record

all of our phone calls. >> we need to step it up in terms of cyber security. >> i am not a cyber expert, but if you want to find out who is hacking sony and see if it's coming from the inside, or the -- could be news corps, you like to know someone could do that and they could be able to do that if the nsa does that. >> you're willing to give up liberty for more security? >> i am willing to be able to guard our freedom of speech and be able to make the movies we want and track down those who hack us rather than ac question yes, sir and giving up. to be able to do that is able to trace it and to be able to trace it is use the ability or government has. >> you have to be ahead of others technically. >> i think the more power you give the government, the less freedom you actually have. >> what do you think? we're riled up here. send us some e-mails, tweets and facebook. >> if you don't agree with me, don't bother writing. i'm kidding. heather childers, what else is going on? >> we have news from overseas. good morning to everyone at home. some big developments to talk about. any big hits for the leader of

isis? al bagdadi's top lieutenant taken out by u.s. air strikes in iraq. he was one of three top level isis leaders killed. without these three men, we are told that it will be much harder for the terrorist group to fund and arm their forces. michael phelps should be swimming upstream in just a few hours. he's headed to court in baltimore on drunk driving charges. the swimmer pulled over in september. his blood alcohol level, almost twice the legal limit. he faces a year behind bars. and police are closing in on the man who shot at a tv weatherman 13 times. they just this sketch of the gunman who shot at patrick crawford in the parking lot of his waco television station. it happened in the middle of the day after an argument with the gunman. patrick is in stable condition. a mark coat university professor did she it -- marquette university professor suspended for standing up with a student with conservative views.

he was not happy with another professorment she shut down a student who wanted to debate same sex marriage during an after class discussion at the catholic university. he joined us on "fox & friends" earlier to talk about it. >> a key thing about political correctness is they don't want to argue issues. they basically want to shut up the other side. their basic message is shut up. any arguments we don't like are racist or sexist or homophobic so shut up. >> and many of you are weighing in on this as well on facebook. what are people saying? >> carol said, if we're going to say free speech, it has to apply to all. one side doesn't have all the rights to say what they want and refuse to let the other side speak. amen, carol. >> valerie says this, colleges and universities no longer encourage independent thinking. parents, careful where you send your students to learn. >> and paul said this: marquette catholic in name only. >> keep in mind, marquette is a

catholic university. the catholic church current israeli opposed to same sex marriage as our president was until a year or two ago. so for that one professor, not the one who appeared, but the professor who he criticized for shutting down the debate, that's crazy. i mean, if you're not going to have a free and open dedate at a university, where are you going to have it? and at a catholic university. >> the baruch college professor who was going after a cop and arrested for assaulting a cop on the bridge over the weekend protesting for, i don't know -- against the cops. >> with the hammer in his bag? >> yeah. >> a criminal. >> so he still has a job and this guy doesn't. coming up straight ahead, more on our top story. hollywood backing down to cyber terrorists. will this just increase the chances we will be attacked again? our next guest says yes and get ready for something worse. plus, forget the cookies. santa wants some weed? oh, man. this christmas display could --

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i am the great kim jung-il and i am the greatest to ever to have risen! >> terrorist this. >> now paramount pictures banning the movie, "team america" in the wake of the sony hack attack. is hollywood backs down, does this set a dangerous press department for free speech or just one movie paying the price? joining us is columnist james herson. first off, how big a deal is this? some people say it's a comedy. seth rogen. what's the big deal? is it a big deal? >> it's a huge deal, brian. the whole idea of the first amendment is that it doesn't protect pitch that we like. it protects speech that offends. we let the free market decide in this country. so it's a huge deal because what you basically have is a total

arian regime dictating the content media in this country. it cannot be tolerated. it cannot stand. and the decision was an overreaction by sony. there were a number of moves they could have taken other than completely pulling the film like that. it was an overreaction by the big theater chain because u.s. officials said there was no credible evidence of this and the guardians of peace that took credit for the hack didn't have the capability to meet these threats. we all know north korea engages in threats all the time. so this was a terrible decision and it's created a dangerous precedent because when you give in to people that threaten violence, people that advocate terrorism, what happens is they accelerate those threats and even engage in overt acts of violence so it's not going to

solve the problem. >> james, you said this one instance, this -- most of the celebrities, some of which were in these e-mail, were for releasing the film and it was management, the corporate heads, that yanked it. >> yeah. that's right. celebrities were dissed by the e-mails. there is even some agents in hollywood now who don't want to bring their talent over to sony. but the celebrity community, brian, and the creative community in this instance is making more sense than the business community. that's an unusual situation. the business community is overreacting to this decision by paramount, the decision by new regency to pull films because they may have some connection with north korea. what comes next? can we have villains? can we have satire? every time we target anyone in entertainment content, we risk offending them. so this really chills the heart of free expression.

it's totally wrong and it's -- it was from an act of war. so one of the things i contend is that we have to have a digital deterrent. we need a geek army. we can't just have cyber defense. >> i'm with you. >> we have to send out cyber offense. >> and if anybody understands the freedom of the press, it's you. you were willing to go to prison to protect your sources. thankfully you're not. we'll continue to call on you for perspective on the west coast 'cause there doesn't seem to be much. i appreciate your time. have a great weekend. >> thanks for having me. ten minutes before the bottom of the hour. still ahead, so many of you e-mailed us about yesterday's story. school officials take a cane away from a blind child and gave him a pool noodle instead. this morning he and his mom here next. plus we all have it. in our medicine cabinet examines it holds the secret to staying young. we're not talking about the little blue pill. ♪

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24 minutes past the top of the hour. headlines going to pot. the states that share border welcome cool. nebraska and oklahoma are suing colorado for legalizing recreational pot. they've seen a huge jump in marijuana-related arrests and one town in nebraska, felony drug arrests skyrocketed 400% in just three years. and were these people high when they came up with this display? a medical pot shop in los angeles painted a picture of santa claus right in the window with a joint in his hand. neighbors complained so much

that the store scraped off santa and his blunt. steve. thanks. it is a story that had a lot of you riled up this week. kansas city school confiscated a blind boy's cane and replaced it with a pool noodle. according to the school, that eight-year-old student started it all by hitting a bus aide with his cane. well, the school has since apologized and given him back the cane. but does that punishment fit the crime? joining us now are rachel and her eight-year-old son, dakota. they join us from kansas city. good morning, rachel and dakota. >> good morning. >> nice to have you on "fox & friends." thank you very much. dakota? >> what? >> why did they take your cane away? >> i don't know. >> you don't know. >> you know.

why did they take your cane away? >> 'cause i lifted it up in the air. >> and what happened? >> and i hit the bus aide. when they were trying to snatch my head phones. i just got mad. >> yeah, you got mad. rainfall, he's a typical eight-year-old boy in a lot of ways. but he's blind. and he hit somebody with the cane and that's bad and he obviously feels bad, i can tell. i've got kids. he's got his head down. but to take away his cane and replace it with a pool noodle. when you heard that, what did you think? >> i was just outraged. i didn't see the point. first of all, don't take away

his eyes. that's his eyes. it's a cane, but that's how he sees. and i don't see taking away that for disciplinary action. i don't see how that is fitting. he needs to learn how to walk with that and find his way through space with that. and the noodle, to me, that was just an embarrassment, a way to humiliate him. you see a kid walking around in the middle of winter, mind you, with a giant green foam noodle tapping the ground. not only is it not functional, you don't get the same sound when you tap the ground. so he's not getting the same feed it is back as his cane. but it's just an embarrassment. >> absolutely is. dakota, when you used the pool noodle, it doesn't work as good as your cane, does it?

>> no. >> it's harder to figure out where you're going, right? >> yes. >> okay. and how long has the school made you use that noodle? >> like for the past two years. >> how long? >> past months. >> see, now that's news -- rachel, that's news to you. he told you a day or two ago that the school had taken the cane away before and gave him the pool noodle just so that he wouldn't do anything with it. >> right. >> how shocking was that? >> yeah. i asked him. for the past year,ld me he's school year. so i don't know. i haven't had any comment from

the school and if he is using it, why? they tried to say that it was his figit. he's home with me all the time of the he doesn't need fidget stick. >> i understand they showed up at your house a day or two ago with a cane and essentially said, we blew it, right? >> yes. they wanted to rectify the situation. >> all right. is that going to end it there for you and your family? >> you know, we're weighing our options at this point. we just want what's best for dakota and that's the whole point in this. i don't appreciate them humiliating my son and if they are going to do something like

that, how can i trust them to teach them what he needs to know and properly. he's the only blind child in the school. so it's hard for me to believe that he's getting what he needs. >> well, at least he's got the cane back and that's the important thing. >> that's right. >> rachel and dakota, thank you very much. dakota, have a wonderful christmas. next week santa is coming. >> say yeah. are you excited? >> yeah. >> christmas is coming. >> we're all excited. >> i got to tell you something. >> okay. real quick. >> i'm glad i got my cane back. >> dakota, so many people have been watching this story and we are all glad you got your cane back because that is how it works out. rachel and dakota, we thank you for joining us today from cans conditions city. >> -- kansas city.

thank you very much and merry christmas. >> stunning new information about who is behind the hack attack against sony. was it russia, china, iran? chris wallace next.

we told you earlier that the sec rejected a proposed ban on the name redskins, ruling it is not profane and stations, radio and television, whose announcers use it can keep their licenses. >> here is how elisabeth hasselbeck celebrated last hour. >> the football card, nfl card of my husband, tim, when he was with the redskins in my wallet. >> hold on of the we got to zoom in. >> see. right there. redskins. >> that's a collector's item. >> great. now you can keep it. >> i did. i kept it in a safe place. it still might be there. and i do know something else, this is a team that is close to

chris wallace's heart as well. able to say redskins. >> where is your hasselbeck rookie card? >> do you have one? >> i don't have it, but i remember when tim played for the team. unfortunately, and he did quite well for a while, we've had a merry go round. i think we've had two dozen starting quarterbacks over the last couple of decades. >> he had fun when he was there. he'll appreciate those comments, chris. i want to ask you this, in terms of the cyber threat right now with sony, it's now a waiting game and a weighing game. what is the talk right now in terms of the proportional response from the white house in terms of this being a national security matter? >> well, people are very concerned about it. and yes, they're concerned about the fact that hackers, outlaws and seems to be north korea, although the government hasn't officially said that yet, can stop a movie and obviously the concern is, well, they can do

this to a news organization and do it to another company. they could do it to the government. the deliberately sort of confusing phrase or undetermined phrase like proportional response is the dilemma that we're in because what do we do? we can't sanction more sanctions on north korea because the fact that we basically are sanctioned out. we don't have any relations with them, financial trade, economic anyway. then the question is, do you want to retaliate? the fact is that we're a lot more vulnerable if we get into a cyber war than north korea is. obviously we have a lot more internet infrastructure. so it's a real question. it will be very interesting to see in the president's news conference today, one, whether he is specifically -- i'm sure he'll be asked -- is he going to name north korea and will he put meat on the bones, what proportional response means. >> cyber war. >> yeah. chris, if you want an idea for your sunday show, if you have a pen handy, i'll give you two

things we could do. number one, military exercise with south korea immediately. and number two -- >> number two i would put them on the terror watch list. exactly. put them right back on there. what about the bank that one tweet put our screws on that bank. that is when they came to the table with condoleeza rice and company. remember? we definitely know where their money goes and how they launder it. >> you know, where are you reading about all this stuff? i mean, it's good stuff, but where are you getting it? you didn't just wake up this morning and say, we got to get that bank. >> it would be another exclusive. who is on your show this weekend, by the way? >> i thought we would talk to mike rogers, the chairman of the house intelligence committee, who actually has been saying we need much stronger firewalls

against hacking by a variety of countries. we'll talk to him. we're also going to be talking about cuba and obviously the president's decision to initiate diplomatic relations. you see a debate between two members of the senate foreign relations committee. been carden in favor of lifting the diplomatic embardot in effect. and ron johnson, a republican who thinks it's a very bad idea. you are as expert as anybody. i really like this. the macao bank. >> chris, you could come to me any time. you know we have that hot line in your studio. in breaks you often call me and ask me to come up with questions for you. >> that's true. but i thought that was kind of our little secret. >> not anymore. it's all out. >> elisabeth, where is that rookie card right now? >> you really don't want to know. chris, thanks very much. we'll be watching. see you on sunday.

>> classified information. >> i'm going to stop there before i get taken off the air. >> that's right. >> we'll see you soon, thanks. we'll turn to heather childers who has information that's not classified. >> some headlines. a major policy reversal. eric holder announcing that the civil rights act now applies to transgender people. that means the justice department will be able to sue on behalf of workers who say that they've been discriminated against based on sexual identity. the move applies only to those who work in state and local governments. not private employers. a healthy nine-year-old dog hand a death sentence after his late owner's will instructed it be buried with her. since bella is technically just a piece of property, that's under indiana law, his fate is up in the air. he may be euthanized or spend the rest of his life in a utah shelter. earlier today, we sat down with a constitutional attorney for his take on this situation.

>> you can't do something that's illegal. if you wanted your house burned down as part of your bequest in your will, it wouldn't happen. it's arson. it can't be done. there are rules in indiana regarding cruelty to animals. you can't possibly tell someone to kill a dog that is absolutely healthy. >> for now, bella is being held at an indiana county animal shelter as officials determine his fate. we all have it in our medicine cabinet and learning ibuprofen can actually slow aging. new research shows, steve, that it can extend your life by 12 years. along with living longer, it may also help you maintain your health and quality of life. and those are a look at your headlines. let's all go take some ibuprofen. >> it's about controlling inflammation. thank you very much. coming up, apparently al sharpton has too much free time. now he's getting involved in the

sony fallout. will he have say over what movies are made by hollywood? rudy guiliani is a guy who knows the are everyone and will weigh in on that and so much more on this friday live from new york city. ♪ ♪

sony chair amy pascal meeting with al sharpton after leaking e-mails. the result? amy agreed to let sharpton have a say in how sony makes movies. >> had hood not had such an

exclusionary almost all white hierarchy, one could look at the context differently. but being that hollywood is an environment that still resembles 1950s america, it is a context that is confirmed by the language. so the jury is still out on where we go with amy. we clearly are willing to deal with an immediate formula to see where we deal with breaking down the walls of inflexible and so far immoveable racial equality in hollywood. >> he may have a say on what movies are made in hollywood. rudy guiliani joins us number if he'll have a say in movies, what movies would he -- except maybe a movie about tax evasion? >> he just proclaimed himself the jury for her. >> yeah! >> the jury is out.

i only saw one member of that jury. it was him and as far as i can tell, she hasn't had a trial. >> right. this is absurd. this is like the witch hunt era. somebody says something that can be misinterpreted or wrong and then they explain they didn't mean it. i didn't mean it that way. made a mistake. i've alwaysen willing to say, you give them one chance. because my goodness, i give speeches. i go back and i think two hours later, oh, my goodness, they may misunderstand those three words i said. i didn't mean it that way. it's getting to be ridiculous. now hollywood will have al sharpton as the jury and north korea as the censor. we only get to see the movies that al sharpton and north korea like. >> we won't be seeing any. >> she handed him an apology and said that now he has this say in how they're going to go about making the motion pictures. >> shouldn't an apology be enough? i'm no big fan of hers.

she's completely on the other side. she said something she shouldn't say. obviously the woman is -- priva. >> it's a woman who supported president obama overwhelmingly. she said something stupid. well, that just defined all of america. >> sure. >> white, black and in between who say things that are stupid and we're making it into al sharpton can become a censor for hollywood. this is really getting to be ridiculous. >> you know what the bigger picture is? this is a private e-mail between colleagues. sometimes you have friends and clearly she regrets it and shouldn't have said it. it brings us to the bigger picture. if we're going to get malware or cyber security that's going to keep us from having ourselves hacked, are we -- >> half the rap songs should be done away with. that jury should get rid of half the rap songs, who contain racist comments as bad or worse, but they're sudden publicly. they're not said between two people who are saying something stupid to each other, who i

think you could agree 100% aren't racist. they're just saying something stupid. rap songs are said to the public and there is a good argue that they affect the public mentality, the public mind, the way people look at things. and there are horrible things that are said in. this maybe we should have a jury for the rap songs and pull out. >> and what about for women? >> and as it pertains to women and pertains to the use of the n word. all of that. >> mr. mayor, i'm wondering about the part of security -- we want to secure all our e-mails. do we have to give up some of our liberty? >> yes. >> to provide security? yes? >> absolutely. >> how much? >> some. first of all, i represent lifelock, so take it to from where it comes from. everybody should have something like life lock. everybody should have identity protection. i like life lock. i think it's the best. there are five others. use one. nobody should be without identity protection because it has to start at the bottom. let's say you hack one of my

assistants. not me. you just got all my information. >> sure. >> because i text him all my information. let's say you hack one of my secretaries. you get all my information. think of a big company, same thing is true. so they're not protected at the bottom the way they should be. all their employees should have i.d. protection and the security at the top for too long corporate america has thought of that as hurting the bottom line. this costs like millions of dollars a year to really secure yourself and you get no return for it. >> you're suggesting we should give up a little security, a little liberty for security. but at the same time, to the federal government, you really trust the nsa? they're looking at your e-mail right now anyway. >> to find out who is hack you? >> life lock has all of my material to protect me against being hacked. if i get any kind of use of my social security number, any of my identity data, i get a little notice on my cell phone that says, is this your -- i was just in copenhagen and i bought something from my life. immediate will he got a

notification. is that you? boom, yes, it is. >> by the way, nice gift. >> what did you get us? >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas, rudy guiliani! >> mr. mayor, thank you. always great to have you. >> merry christmas and great job. >> thank you. >> best show in the morning by far. >> you wonder why we have him on all the time. >> i watch you every morning all overt world. even when you're on at like 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon in copenhagen. >> thank you. we appreciate it. de blasio says you really know what you're talk being. all week we've been trying to find dogs dog loving homes for the holidays. how you can help those cute pups, up next. first, we'll check in with martha mccallum who is coming up at the top of the hour. >> thanks. all right. george clooney turns the spotlight on hollywood in hopes

of some spine stiffening. so what is next in the cyber war? a chilling look at what may be at risk. will cuba turn over a cop killer hiding there in plain sight? bill and i see you at the top of the hour. the conference call.

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if you're looking to give back this christmas, why not do something to help our four-legged adorable friends? here to help us wrap up our paw force a cause series is the director of small pause rescue, rescue coordinator, joining them are the four dogs. >> snowden is the greatest dog. snowden was born blind. but he does not know it. he walks on a leash. he has no idea that he's blind and so he just acts like a normal dog. >> i think you have adopted your

first dog. i think rudy guiliani wants to take this one home. >> when my wife sees this -- >> i tell you what, that one is mama would fight you for him. this one has been adopted already. >> they look like sibling. >> people tell -- we can't tell them apart. but really, they all have really different looks on their faces and come in different sizes. this one is about ten pounds. this is about 20. they do come in different sizes. jay hear and priscilla are banded and they need to be adopted together. they came from a chicago shelter and were about to be euthanized. they're seven and eight years old. snowden is five. and the neat thing about snowden is even though he's blind, he doesn't know it. so you take him home, as soon as he learns your couch and your layout, he'll be just like one of your other dogs. he walked right in with me on the leash. >> what do you get when you get an older dog, too? >> there are so many benefits to adopting an older dog. number one, they're settled

down. number two, they already know what it's like to give and receive love. whereas sometimes a puppy, you have to teach them don't eat the couch. don't eat the door. >> don't chew on the mayor. >> right. don't bite the mayor, yes. >> my dog had cataracts and that's why he got washed out as a seeing eye dog. that's how i got him at 14 months. but he could see fine when the cataracts set in, he could still see fine. >> that's one time cataracts worked out. >> same with a goalie. >> if you would like more information about adopting some of these dog, go to our web site. we're going to continue the conversation from the couch about two minutes. >> the mayor is not up for adoption. >> nobody would adopt me.

>> coming up on the weekend show, "fox & friends," the worst u.s. colleges for free speech. how to make sure your family

doesn't turn into a nightmare this holiday season. it's flu season, make sure you know how to call out sick properly. >> you left us three seconds. >> have a great weekend, everybody. >> enjoy it all. bill: bring that dog home, rudy. new information on who is behind the hack attack that has sony pictures in a mad dash to circle the wagons. the felt bi pointing to north korea, but intelligence officials say could go well beyond that. i'm bill hemmer. on friday in "america's newsroom." "america's newsroom." it is friday, everybody. i'm martha maccallum. president obama hops aboard air force one for a 17-day vacation in hawaii there is work to be done first. we should get tough questions from the president on north korea, cuba and much more. bill: