ansley earhardt. i'm heather childers. we appreciate you starting your day with us. french television station under the control of isis hackers. supporters of the terror group took over the paris station social media page's website and all of its television channels overnight. the hackers posted identity cards of relatives of french soldiers similar to an incident that happened recently in the u.s. >> just moments ago the station's director held a press conference calling the incident a very powerful cyber attack. the social media pages are back in these station's controls. the broadcasts will take more time. now to that extreme weather alert. 30 million americans from texas to the east coast bracing for more tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds. all of this after super cell storms ripped through the midwest. >> oh, my gosh.

tornado on the ground. >> right there, tornado touching down in garden plain, kansas. that's near wichita. the storm also packing baseball size hail. that storm chaser caught in the middle of the hail storm in medicine lodge kansas. in tulsa oklahoma, a massive downpour causes this, the school bus to skid off the road and role off. police say speed was a factor. the driver and four children were hurt. all are expected to be okay. as the storm moves east, wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour uproot trees, damage buildings, all of this in washington township, ohio. major cities in line include little rock st. louis memphis little rock and detroit. tomorrow the threat heads to the

east coast. nearly two years of bombs exploded at the finish line of the boston marathon. the surviving bomber is convicted. jurors finding dzhokhar tsarnaev guilty of all 30 charges against him making him eligible for the death penalty. molly lion picks up that coverage from boston. >> reporter: dzhokhar tsarnaev convicted on all counts and a multitied of weapons charges stemming from the ram page in boston. it started with the bombing and moved off into the suburbs. jurors confirming tsarnaev's intentional planning and execution of the crimes with his older brother who was killed, run over by his brother who ran off in a stolen suv. 250 people were wounded, three lives claimed in the attack. martin richard, 8 years old,

23-year-old lindsay lu and 29-year-old kristin marie campbell. days later on the run after their pictures they ambushed m.i.t. police officer shawn collier shooting him three times in the head and a failed attempt to take his service weapon. tsarnaev borrowed that weapon. it was the same gun used to car jack and terrorize a chinese national who escaped calling 911 as the brothers drove his mercedes suv to watertown. there they engaged with police in a firefight. an officer nearly dying after getting hit by the bullet in the chaos. in boston the jury is holding tsarnaev, the lone suspect responsible for all of it. we know why he it it all, to punish muslims. tsarnaev left a note in the boat where he was captured that reads in part, stop killing our

innocent people and we will stop. >> it's not something that you'll ever be over. you know you'll feel it forever. there will always be something that brings it back to the forefront. >> no matter if he gets the death penalty or life in prison, our lives are forever changed regardless of what happens to him. i want him to know that what he tried to destroy he made stronger. >> to be honest, there's not a good enough punishment for him. he's an evil person. he's a real coward. >> reporter: the journey is not there's the possibility of the death penalty here. the penalty phase is set to begin where the same juror will decide whether or not dzhokhar tsarnaev spends the rest of his life in prison. >> now will he get life in prison or the death penalty. here with insight is david

bruno. david, if you were on this jury, how would you vote? would you give him death? >> yeah, absolutely i would vote death. and it comes down to the jury will get this instruction. they're going to have to balance mitt i getting factors versus aggravating factors. the aggravating factors are substantial. it goes to the planning, the preparation, the risk to others and also the cruel and heinous way that they did this. >> now what could cause them to go the other way? if you're sitting on that jury and you don't vote death, what would cause them to go the other way and give him life in prison. >> it's the mitt imitting gating factors. >> he was under duress. >> wasn't the master mind? >> that's exactly. that's how they tried it throughout the guilt phase. anybody who was following it knew we were going to get a guilty on the 30 counts but now it is the critical time with the

sentence is going to be. >> what happens if all of them are not unanimous? what if it's one person on this jury that doesn't believe in the death penalty? >> all it takes is one vote for not death and it's life in prison. the government has to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. they have to prove the aggravating factors and that the aggravating factors against the mitigating factors. >> these are lives that were taken lives changed forever. many were injured, three were killed. what about the manifesto he wrote inside the boat? what about buying milk after, calm, collected. this was premeditated. >> sure. the same things you just raised are krit calling when rebutting this allegation of duress. let's look at the words that he wrote into the boat. it attacks the constitutional protections that he actually enjoyed throughout this trial.

another big story, the south carolina cop charged with murder for shooting a blackman in the back now fired from the department. as the north charleston mayor making the announcement as al sharpton forces his way into the conversation. you'll never believe what he wants. jackie ibanez joins us. >> officials are wasting no time firing officer michael slager after he was charged with murder for the shooting of an unarmed blackman. that video, just incredible. the city's police chief and mayor reacting to the video that sparked outrage across the country. >> i have watched the video and i was sickened by what i saw and i have not watched it since.

>> the video is very demonstrative of exactly what happened. >> there is additional footage from a police dash cam that will be released. in an effort to make sure there is always video evidence in cases such as these, the mayor also announced 250 body cameras are on order for the department. the protesters still demanding more be done. >> no justice. >> no peace. >> no justice. >> no peace. >> as the family of victim walter scott calls for calm, al sharpton is voicing his opinion on the shooting. the reverend saying it's time to nationalize the police force because local governments are not up to the task. later this hour we will tell you about the unexpected between the officer officer slager that is, and walter scott. yet another scandal unfolding at the senior service. they suspend xavier morales after a woman accuses him of

assault. she says he made unwanted sexual advances after a party to celebrate his recent promotion. the agency is dealing with intense scrutiny after an alleged drunk driving crash and recent white house security breaches. millionaire murder suspect robert durst due in a louisiana courtroom this morning to be arraigned on gun charges. durst was indicted yesterday putting his extradition to california on hold where he will face murder charges. prosecutors say that he had a gun and marijuana in his hotel room when he was arrested back in march. durst is accused of killing his friend susan berman back in 2000. and another family tragedy likely caused by carbon my knocks identify. octavia campbell and her 6-year-old daughter found dead inside their new jersey home. the electric company says that it shut off the power to the home because of unpaid bills so instead the family was using a

gas generator. this news comes just days after a father and his seven children died from carbon monoxide poisoning in maryland. that family also using a generator. >> we ordered a new detector yesterday. some new york city commuters might have a harder time getting to work today after gallons of water flooded a subway tunnel look at that, after the water main breaking. you see the water pouring down the side of the train. 500 people were on board with -- they were safely evacuated. the fire department thinks a utility worker accidentally hit a pipe while jack hammering nearby. golf legend jack nicklaus proving he has still got it. >> for the fourth year the big three and here's jack at number 4. >> 30 yard par 3 across the water. here's the flag. come on come on, jack.

yes! whoa. >> the 75-year-old nailing the hole in 1 at the master's par 3 contest and he predicted it beforehand. >> maybe a hole in 1. how's that? >> i'd love to see it. i'm sure the folks at home would love to see it. >> we'll try to give you one. >> this is his first ever ace during the masters preevent. 11 minutes after the hour. breaking overnight. iran's president changing course on nuclear negotiations. his comments that could throw a huge wrench in front of this deal. it's like a real lives jewel heist. then feeling the squeeze, how they have us packed in even tighter on a plane. >> how is that possible? ♪ ♪

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. fox news alert. new overnight iranian president is vowing to only sign the final nuclear deal if and only if all of the sanctions imposed on iran are lifted. this coming just days after the white house says that sanctions will be lifted gradually. meanwhile yemen descending into chaos after ash carter warned they are making great gains. we're live in washington as iran sends the navy to the yemeni coast as they support the houthi rebels. >> reporter: no question the iranians are trying to expand their sphere of influence. it's quickly descending and becoming a battleground for a dangerous proxy war. on the one side are the gulf countries backed by the united states and on the other side are iran and the houthi rebels. >> they're showing they're all over the place.

they've been embolden by what happened in the nuclear negotiations. they think there are no adults in the room. they're right. >> reporter: meanwhile, the chaos in yemen is giving al qaeda in that country an opening to regroup. >> the terrorism to the west, including the united states from aqap, is a long standing and serious one. that one we will keep combatting. >> reporter: combatting it, sure, but the united states ability to project force in yemen has been severely curtailed. over the past few months we've closed our embassy and pulled special forces operations out of yemen. even less real time information about what al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is up to. heather? >> thank you. defense secretary carter's comments go against what president obama has said about

slowing down al qaeda. critics say that it is just the latest reason that we can't trust the president. >> yemen is a chemically pure counter example that undermines every assurance iran has given us in the last four years. he said the tidal war is receding, it's exploding. he said al qaeda is on the run, it's growing. he said yemen is an example of success. it's an example of our evacuation failure. now he tells us the deal he's working out with iran will testimonier it. look what's happened. iran has stationed a warship off shore yemen. it's a civil war. al qaeda is on the loose. they're stating openly that it will be hegemonic in the region exactly at a time that obama is arguing that he's working out a deal that will tame iran's ambitiousness. it undermines everything he says. now to a fox business alert.

a deadly bacteria sparking a national humus recall. >> our sister network fox business is here. jo, what is the latest? >> sabra is recalling 30000 cases of possible listeria contamination. the issue was discovered when a routine sample collected at a kroger's store on march 30th tested positive for the bacteria. it can cause deadly infections for those with weakened immune systems. >> what about the future ever air travel. i hear it's looking less comfortable for us because the seats are getting cramped. >> that always seems to be the story. airlines want to get a bang for their buck. airlines are ordering planes from boeing with more seats in the cabin. your seat is going to get smaller. boeing's new 737 features 189

seats 29 more than the current edition. 1 inch less of leg room in each seat. airbus also has a new a-20 neowith 180 seats. just last month they gave airbus permission to add 15 additional seats to that bringing the capacity to 195. so no need to get comfortable. >> no leaning back that's for sure. speaking of travel, disney wants to help you put away a vacation, some new savings. how does that work? >> well, this is a really interesting ploy by disney. disney wants you to spend money at their theme park so badly that they created a way to help you get there. the maker of mickey mouse has started a lay away program. you can start saving five years in advance of your trip. you can connect a debit or credit card and disney will deduct an amount on a weekly monthly, biweekly.

they'll give you a $20 gift card for every $1,000 you spend on purchases with your vacation account before the end of 2017. >> very good. very interesting. >> thanks, jo. >> find jo in the fox business network log on to fox business.com/channel finder. >> who doesn't love mickey mouse. the time is 20 after the hour. talk about a free ride. how this man survived a flight stowed away in the wheel well of the plane. hi i'm rob low. i have directv. i'm super creepy. >> new controversy surrounding rob lowe and the alter ego ads. why we're not going to be seeing them anymore.

♪ ♪ hey, look at that, time for "popped culture." overnight the university of michigan reversed a decision about showing "american sniper." fox vp of marketing mike cam timera. what is popping with this? >> university of michigan is deciding to show "american sniper" in an appropriate space after canceling because of complaints. initially they pushed back because they thought it was perpetuateing negative stereotypes. thankfully a third year law student says, no we need to show this. it's a college a place for open discussion and debate. they are actually going to show it. initially when they canceled they were going to show a movie that would be "padding ton" instead. >> "paddington bear." >> they're not going to play it

in the same venue? >> yes. open discussion and forum about the whole thing. very disappointed in this next story. >> i know. >> great ads that we love. they're so funny but they're getting pulled. >> rob lowe is getting the boot. directv has ended his commercial campaign of super creepy. they call it comparative and unsupportive superiority message. there was no proof that directv was better than cable. they pulled the ads because of the complaints. they have moved on to a different ad. "sports illustrated" model hannah davis on the horse. >> i've seen that. >> not as good. >> i like super creepy. >> rob lowe. hello hello. >> finally, we were able to go to the premiere of the movie "longest ride" and we met scott eastwood. >> it's based on the nicholas

sparks book "the longest ride." i got to sit down with the rising star scott eastwood. i got to talk to him about what it was like to play a bull rider. take a listen. >> you do the whole tv thing in. >> i got into it. i brought a 24 pack of beer and started bucking bulls. >> drink it. >> it never ended until the end. diving into the world. total guys guys. awesome. a lot of guys get broken knees and their chins are completely all banged up. >> you can get out of it. >> yeah. it's the real deal. >> some of the great bull riding scenes. >> i did like that, yes. >> sweet movie too. >> "longest ride owe" opens up. >> i like that. that was news. ansley, wasn't that a great movie? >> he was cute.

>> yes. 26 minutes after the top of the hour. they're off. the 2016 presidential field starting to take shape. who is jumping in next and how senator rand paul responds to the critics calling him more liberal than president obama. and unloading walmart. the lawsuit that could mean the end of rifle sales.

it's thursday, april 9th. extreme weather alert. 30 million americans in the path of a dangerous storm or several storms. tornadoes, hail, flooding and the threat is just beginning. brand new details in the fatal shooting by a cop caught on camera. what the witness behind the lens says we don't see on the video and the surprising connection between the men. and the classroom assignment has third graders writing get well cards to a convicted cop killer. now the teacher getting a lesson

in public outrage. "fox & friends" continues right now. good morning. you're watching "fox & friends first" on this thursday. if you're just waking up i'm ansley earhardt and i'm heather childers. an entire french television station is under the control of isis hackers. >> supporters of the terror group took over the paris station social media web pages and all of its channels overnight. the hackers also posted identity cards of relatives of french soldiers similar to an incident which happened recently in the u.s. >> just moments ago the station's director held the news conference calling the incident a powerful cyberattack. the broadcast and website will take more time to get back into control. extreme weather alert. 30 million americans from texas to the east coast bracing for

tornadoes, hail and winds after super cell storms ripped through the midwest. >> there it goes. >> a tornado touching down in protection, kansas near the oklahoma state line. no reports of any injuries or major damage from that twister, and then in southeastern missouri the super cell storm dumping heavy rains and strong winds leaving behind a trail of damage ripping roofs off of buildings. no one was hurt, thank goodness. the storm packing baseball size hail hail. >> look how big that is. the hail did not stop as the storm moved east. check out this massive hail that's in jackson, kentucky. that could do some damage. tomorrow the threat heads to the east coast so we'll be prepared heather. well the white south carolina cop who killed a blackman on the job is now

fired. the announcement comes after what else, al sharpton makes the tragedy all about him. jackie ibanez joins us. >> they wasted no time firing officer michael slager after he was charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed blackman. the city's police chief and mayor reacting to that outrageous video. >> i have watched the video and i was sickened by what i saw. and i have not watched it since. >> the video is very demonstrative of exactly what happened. >> you've seen the video. what do you think? in an effort to make sure there is always video evidence in these cases the mayor announced 250 body cameras are on order

for the department. while it's too late for the victim walter scott, the family is happy to see swift action by the department. >> through the process we've received the truth and we can't get my brother back and my family's in deep mourning for that, but through the process of justice has been served. >> as the investigation continues to unfold, an unexpected connection between slager and scott has been revealed. listen to this. both of them are u.s. coast guard veterans. scott served two years and slager six. and even with the scott family calling for calm al sharpton chiming in on the shooting saying it's time to nationalize the police force. the reverend says the north charleston mayor has done a good job but claims most local 2k3w069s are not up to the task. heather? >> jackie ibanez joining us thank you. georgetown professor says

that police shootings have become a source of inflamed racial tension because of people like al sharpton. >> a lot of african-americans do believe that the deck is stacked against them because historically we've of course had jim crow laws, we had, you know, all of these -- >> hornl things. >> -- horrible things that have occurred, however, here's what's happening. with all of these incidents, what we're hearing is never again. what we're seeing is inflamed racial tension and then we're not seeing any action that occurs as a result of that. you have the people, the so-called civil rights leaders such as sharpton and others who are rushing to the scene in a blaze of glory as it were and at the end of the day what happens? absolutely nothing. the surviving boston marathon bomber is convicted. jurors finding dzhokhar tsarnaev

guilty of all 30 charges against him making him eligible for the death penalty. molly line has the story. >> reporter: he's convicted from a multitude of charges. stemming from the rampage that began with the boston marathon bombing on april 15th 2013, and then moved off into the suburbs. jurors affirming tsarnaev's intentional participation in the planning and execution of the crimes with his older brother tamerlan, who was killed, run over bizarrey tsarnaev in a stolen suv. martin richard just 8-year-old. 23-year-old lingzi lu and krystle campbell. their bodies were filled with shrapnel shrapnel burned and broken as the brothers fled. then the brothers ambushed shawn

collier shooting him three times in the head in a failed attempt to take his service weapon. tsarnaev borrowed that gun used in a murder from a long-time friend. it was the same gun used to car jack and terrorize a chinese national. they drove the mercedes suv to nearby watertown. there they engaged in a firefight throwing four more bombs. an officer nearly dying after getting hit by the bullet in the chaos. in boston a jury is holding tsarnaev, the lone suspect, responsible for all of it. we know why he did it all to punish america for the death of muslims overseas. czar tsarnaev left a note saying stop killing innocent people and we will stop. >> it's not something you'll ever be over. you know, you'll feel it forever. there will always be something that brings it back to the forefront. >> no matter if he gets life min

prison or death, our lives are forever changed. i want him to know that what he tried to destroy he made stronger. >> to be honest, there's not a good enough punishment for him. evil person. you know he's just -- he's a real coward. >> the journey towards justice is not over. 17 of the 30 counts carry the possibility of death. the penalty phase is set to begin in which the same jury will ultimately decide whether or not dzhokhar tsarnaev spends the rest of his life in prison or is put to death. back to you. yet another scandal unfolding at the secret service. the agency suspends senior supervisor xavier morales after a woman accuses him of assault. she says he made unwanted sexual advances at secret service headquarters after a party to celebrate his recent promotion and transfer. both of those are now on hold. this latest incident of course, comes as the agency deals with

intense scrutiny after an alleged drunk driving crash involving other agents and recent white house security breaches. ted cruz and rand paul already in the 2016 mix. is marco rubio in? douglas zader has more on how the 2016 field is starting to develop. good morning, doug. >> rand paul who announced this week is defending himself from critics who say his foreign policy stance is to the left of president obama. >> i was the one who opposed the war in libya. i was the one who was opposed to obama bombing when the beginning of the syrian crisis began. i was opposed to the bombing of the islamic rebels. the neocons have been in favor of all of these things. they're much closer to president obama than i am.

>> hillary clinton should announce relatively soon. she already signed a lease on the campaign headquarters in brook limb. the president and the former secretary of state do talk from time to time. i don't want to get into a lot of details about their private conversations, but i would say just as a general matter that when they have the opportunity to get together they talk about a wide range of things. starts with their families but eventually includes current events including politics. i don't know if the secretary asked for any advice or if the president gave any. >> now we think hillary clinton will probably announce in the next week because of the expenditures she's made so far, signing the lease on that campaign headquarters. that triggered a 15-day period as far as the federal elections commission is concerned to make a decision whether or not she's actually going to run. >> legally she has to make an announcement soon. rand paul he just got in the race. where does he have the best shot of winning a primary doulgg?

>> i'm not sure he has the best spot. he thinks new hampshire which is an early state is a must-win for him. which is bold to say. he may be right. you need the momentum from the early states. he thinks new hampshire will be critically important. >> we'll be watching. thanks, doug. >> thanks. a record number of american voters say they pay too much in taxes and they blame the feds. the latest fox news poll shows 63% of voters say their taxes are too high. that's up 9% from 2012. the same poll said 67% thinks the government is the problem. the nfl is breaking the gender barrier. >> time out. time out. >> sarah thomas is the league's first full-time referee. she's worked exhibition games. she told us that she is counting down to game time. >> you think about it 2015 and

that there's still gender barriers to be broken orational barriers to be broken. you do you sit back and think wow. when i started this, that's not why i started. it was just i was doing something because i love it. >> in addition to refereeing she is a full time pharmaceutical rep, a wife mother of three and very cool. >> good for her. i love that story. the time now is 42 minutes after the top of the hour. unwounding walmart. how a church could clear a store of its rifles. plus one city doesn't want to keep up with the kardashians anymore. how about sending the reality stars a sign to stay away? ♪ ♪

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network, fox business here to explain. adam. >> reporter: this is a lawsuit that's a problem. an appeals court could force walmart to stop selling guns and ammunition. that could change the way every publicly traded company does business. trinity church owes walmart stock. it sued the company when they refused to place a proposal on the ballot. that proposal could be interpreted to force walmart's directors to suspend the sales of guns and ammunition. trinity won the lawsuit and walmart appealed. u.s. circuit court of appeals decision is due as early as today. people who support the gun rights says the first gun ruling allows them to push whatever agenda they want at the corporate level. trinity wall street church says it does not intend to end the sale of products at walmart. the store says trinity's proposal would interfere with walmart's ordinary business operations by regulating walmart's daily decisions on

what it sells, everything from toys to guns. >> thank you very much adam. we appreciate it. let's keep talking about the walmart gun lawsuit. whose side are you on? the church's and walmart? log onto the facebook page #keeptalking. the obama administration takes a shot at israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu over the israeli deal. the graphic is almost identical to one that netanyahu used during a 2012 speech urging world powers to set an ultimatum against iran. the white house graphic appears to mock netanyahu's red line against nuclear ambitions with a blue line saying there is zero chance that could happen under the new deal. a campaign to help mount a defense for officer slager is cut short by a popular funding site. go fund me has rejected the campaign to raise money for this cop that was charged murder in the shooting of an unarmed

blackman. the website issuing a statement saying it violated its terms and conditions without elaborating. supporters are looking for donations on an indy go go page. a group of third grade students writing get well letter letters to a convicted cop killer. he's serving life in prison for killing a philadelphia police officer in 1981. supporters want him released due to his alleged poor health. the students teacher had them write the letters and they were given to him by a college professor. this story is getting a lot of attention on social media. brian says how about have them write sympathy cards to the wife of the officer he murdered. nicole says, how crazy. how about writing a letter to our soldiers instead of a murderer? hope she is fired. fire the teacher for making the kids write get well cards to a murderer. what if he gets out one day and looks for them. 48 minutes after the top of the hour.

>> coming up, a $300 million jewel heist made for hollywood. the real life way the thieves pulled off one of the most sophisticated heists in history. >> she murdered his gold frish. >> see what's coming up on "fox & friends." let me tell you what's coming up on our show. the boston bomber found guilty. will he get the death penalty? then governor mike huckabee weighs in on the race for 2016. what does he think about the two that are in. plus a 12-year-old bracket denied a $20,000 prize. we'll hear from the 12-year-old and try to get him $20,000. and a cardboard castle is called junk. we're letting them build that

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an indonesian stow away survives hours of subzero temperatures after hiding pt wheel war. he was found in jakarta's airport where he was arrested and taken to the hospital. he said wanted to meet the president. remember the mom who crashed her son's now viral c span interview? >> in raleigh, north carolina -- >> hey somebody from down south. >> you're right i'm from down south. >> oh, god, it's mom. >> i'm your mother. >> can you imagine? now her sons andwill be guests. she will get to enjoy a reception with president obama and the first lady. >> great to hear that and meet the mom. it is six minutes till the top of the hour.

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here's what's happening. a french tv station in paris under attack by apparent isis hackers who took over the station's social media pages, websites and television channels. iranian president sen message to saudi arabia and its allies for air strikes in yemen calling them a mistake. 30 million americans from texas to the east coast under the threat of severe weather. it's time for the good bad and ugly. most people won't run marathon, this one dad ran three of them in eight day and won. he says he's going to use the winnings to help pay for his sick son's medical bills. the bad the florida woman facing felony charges for killing her boyfriend's gold fish. she poured bleach in the tank. a street artist protesting.

installed no kardashian parking signs in the hollywood. thanks for watching. see you at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> be here or be square. "fox and friends" starts right now. good morning. it is thursday april 9th, i'm elizabeth hasselbeck. a rough start for rand. one day after announcing his candidacy for president, the press calls him a sexist. he's not backing down. >> i think people want someone who will stand up and not roll over and take it. >> his mezage to the mainstream media and those who say he's thin skinned. the movie "american sniper" was too racist and unsafe to show at the university of michigan. now the school's head football coach pulled a big save. he doesn't care what