chatter for you as a viewer and voter to sit down and focus and make up your own mind. >> family viewing. "happening now" starts now. and we start this hour with a fox news alert. the high stake battle over the iran nuclear deal is about to take a new turn. hello everybody, welcome to "happening now." i am jenna lee. >> and i am jon scott. we are waiting a major address from president obama set to begin any moment. the president reportedly will make his bold sales pitch for the iran nuclear deal framing it as the most important vote for congress since the iraq war. kevin cork is live with a preview. >> reporter: unlike any speech during the presidency this represents a similar moment during the administration has he

pushes his foreign legacy item. the criticism has been steady andin light of iaea and iran have an agreement that prohibit the u.s. from knowing about some inspections that might take place at suspected nuclear sites. the white house is pushing back saying this is not a side graement agreement. >> the information we are talking about is information the iaea needs to write a report about the potential dimensions of iran's nuclear deal. >> reporter: it is looks like a side deal and acts like a side deal it is a side deal many are saying in particularly the senate majority leader, mitch

mcconnell, who made no secret of his disrust -- distrust. >> i think the fact they unwilling to provide side agreements is a serious problem. >> reporter: how major is this push or sale of the iran nuclear deal the director general of the un was here at the white house and his director general was at the white house meeting with financial security advisor susan rice and the director general of the un is expected to be on cap cap -- capitol hill today as well. jon, back to you. >> we will see what the president has to say. we will bring you president obama's speech live in 15 minutes and in-depth analysis in

diplomacy, middle east affairs and security. count to the gop showdown as the crowded republican field widdled down to the top ten candidates for the election season. the contender is who didn't make the cut and they will get their voices heard earlier in the day. james rose is live in cleveland joining us with more. >> reporter: with ten candidates on stage in prime time all of them ham strung by time constraints many complicated dynamics will be on exhibit at the quicken loans arena tomorrow. each courting moderate

republicans can be expected to target each other in ways subtle and not. there is the wild card frontrunner donald trump the real estate mogul and reality tv star said he is not out to embarrass anyone but wants to be himself and talk about immigration and his skills. analyst are split on how he will conduct himself. >> i liken him to a hundred crocodiles. he is the and hungry and if you stay out of his way maybe he will not snap at you. i think it will be hard for walker and bush to do that >> you will not see the tweeting donald trump attacking this one and that one. he will respond if attacked or respond to the attack but i don't think he will go after other people on the stage if he doesn't have it. >> reporter: the other seven gop candidates will have their own

chance to debate each other at 5 p.m. eastern time tomorrow aired on fox news and taking center stage there is former texas governor rick perry who was just edged out of the primetime debate by the hometown favorite here ohio governor john kasich. >> that last prime time spot went to john kasich meaning rick perry got relegated to the earlier forum. we are joined by a political editor for the boston globe and jonathan is here as well. first of all, are you surprised at the ten who made the list? >> not completely surprised. i think if you had ask me if kasich was going to be in the

debate i would say not so sure. but we saw the polls trend toward his direction giving him the final lift he meaded to take to the top ten. that is in no small part because of the funds he spent to increase his name identification. >> who has the most to prove in that group of ten? >> i think you can make the case scott walker does. there have been stories about him asking whether the midwestern governor is ready for primetime. he has been focused on domestic issues and wondering if he knows about enough about foreign policy and if he can fill the debate stage. the answer is we don't know until now. tomorrow night is the real test. he's got a chance to prove himself. i think walker as a good debate watching him at the state level. he is unflappable and i don't know if he can come across as

charismatic but we will see. >> what are you going to watch for? >> i am looking to see if pokes the bear donald trump. i think the only candidates who do are ones who don't have a lot to lose. i would say chris christie maybe trying engage donald trump and make a name for himself. it might not be the smartest thing for john kasich but i can see him doing it as well in an effort to prove he is a serious candidate. >> chris christie is a guy who likes an argument. is he likely to spar with donald trump? >> i think sherry is exactly right. when you have a presidential spread of 17 candidates all you have to do is jump up in front and be 10-18 percent. if you can become a candidate, and you are chris christie or

john kasich and take donald trump to task i think there is sunset. i would not be surprised if walker or bush tore into him but christie and kasich with probably the most likely. >> trump said he probably is the target. but is he? >> i think he is but that is not new new. when hillary clinton debates she will be number one target on the stage as well. i am interested to see how the moderators get donald trump to stop talking at any given point. he is known to not want to play by the rules of politics. >> i am one of those, john who never thought donald trump would enter the race. but then he got in and low and behold he is way on top of the

polls and a guy like rick perry, 10-year governor of texas, a guy who talks about having one the seventh largest economy in the world doesn't make the cut because of donald trump. >> you have to feel bad for perry after his disasterous debate in performance in 2011-2012. but it might be good for him. i think the rnc made a mistake by delaying the debates and reducing the number. the idea was to reduce the power of the media but you created a vacuum and donald trump filled it. every tv network and newspapers are following trump's every word so they might regret the debate schedule. >> it is the largest field in anyone's political memory. >> it is.

it is so huge the news organization that covers the primary sometimes we have five candidates up there. looking at the forum it felt like speed dating. the candidates were forced to speak and move quickly and i think that might happen tonight even though we are dealing with fewer candidates. it is still over five minutes per candidate to talk. it is going to move quickly. >> good thing new hampshire is a small state since they are covering every corner of it. we will be watching with you later on. thank you. >> thank you. >> don't forget you can tune in tomorrow for the first republican primary debate of the presidential 2016 race. begins at 5 p.m. eastern live from cleveland. fox news teams up the facebook and get your questions into facebook.com/foxnews and tell us what you want to hear from the candidates.

a mother and her son dead in a brutal and bloody triple murder. why the police are now investigating witch craft. and the president is trying to persuade congress and the american people to accept and approve the nuclear deal with iran. here are analysis of the deal and his speech coming up.

craft. sentencing is set for the man who injured people on the board

walk in california. nathan campbell's attorney plans to ask for a new trial. the fbi is trying an investigation into e-mails september -- sent and received on hillary clinton's prive -- private server. this is just after the watch dogs from the state department and intelligence xhupt ask the justice department to exam' with the e-mails were improperly stored. our fox business network peter barns is on the story and joins be from washington, d.c. peter? >> the clinton camp is downplaying this disclosure

which could cause problem for clinton on the campaign trail. david kindle is telling fox news it is predictable after the intelligence inspector general wanted to make sure the materials were properly stored and the government is seeking to see about the storage of the materials. the fbi is probing the security of the private sever system clinton set-up in her home while she was secretary of state. she was asking about securing a thumb drive in private procession. a spokesperson were clinton said she didn't send any e-mails marked classified at the time. we want to make sure appropriate policy is followed while not delaying the release of the e-mails. her spokesperson qualify clinton's statements in march when she vowed there was no

classified information passing through the severrver. >> this is one story we will be watching. dozens of wild fires raging out west and mother nature giving crews a helping hand but will it be enough to help with the battles of the flames?

>> a 53-year-old woman went under water during a dive

wearing weights and never came back up. a robot went in for help. three divers went in for help. she is considered the best free diver in the world. the 23-time world champion holds 41 world record and a mystery on what transpired. that potential breakthrough in the search for malaysian flight is waiting to hear if it was indeed from that plane. greg is live in our london newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: you are right. we could be hearing any minute now about the result of the first day of analysis of that wing fragment and maybe even as you noted whether it is from the doomed flight mh-370.

officials said the wind flap found on reunion island is from a boe 777, the same type of plane as mh-370 and there haven't been any other missing ones in the region. they are looking for a serial or part number to know exactly. it is happening at an areonautic lab. on reunion island itself the debris continues to wash up. something saw something they thought looked like an airplane window. if the fragment is the real thing it could mean a lot. first to be a ramped up search for debris on reunion island and elsewhere in the region and it could mean an intensified search off the coast of australia for the plane wreckage.

experts say because it has washed up on reunion island the search teams are looking in the right place. even more intensive study of the wing part using x-rays could pinpoint where the plane crashed and begin to say why or how it crashed. this is falling short of finding the black box which most people are not too hopeful about. a lot of questions to be answered, jon especially for the families and victims of the 239 people in the crash. very important. >> hope we finally get to the bottom of it. >> back here in the united states thousands of homes are threatened as several wild fires are burning out west and crews wait anxiously. we will tell you where the relief might be coming from at it all next.

fox extreme weather alert. wild fire raging in northern california for more than a week now with the flames threatening thousands of home and forcing evacuations as crews make some progress against the inferno which has scorched more than a hundred thousand square miles. we are live in the fox extreme weather center with more.

>> reporter: good to see you and hello everybody at home. this is part of a bigger problem ongoing in parts of the west. the ongoing drought, four years out here and we are looking at conditions not favorable for firefighters to fight the wild fires. we have temperatures that are hot and in inland area and temperatures are only heating up as we head into the thursday. we are looking at temperatures in the middle to upper 90s and it is just one wild fire a part of many others ongoing not just in california but in washington state, oregon, and across parts of the southwest in arizona even. temperature-wise it doesn't feel too bad on the coastal areas. temperatures in the 70s and inland areas are heating up with 90s and triple digits for many. there is a chance of isolated showers, isolated thunderstorms out there. but not really a lot of rain out

there that we need. some of those storms could produce dry lightning sparking new wild fire. we mention the drought that has been ongoing. hook at the map, very extensive from california all the way up through oregon and washington. we have dry conditions in parts of the west which is not favorable for wild fires. as we go into the october, pattern shift and hopefully el nino will bring in above average precipitation. from august-november we could see more rain in southern parts of the state. look at northern areas in california. not expecting to see a lot of rain fall coming out there. we will continue to track the story. a big issue across western

states in the u.s. >> they need that rain. another big story this hour and potentially the big story of the day. we are waiting a major speech from the president as he works to nail down support for the nuclear deal. he is expected to speak any moment and expected to characterize it as the biggest vote since the iraq war. congress is expected to negotiate the bill. american university is where president kennedy spoke in favor of nuclear disarmorment in favor of the cold war. let's bring in former deputy spokesman at the state department and former ambassador and we have vise president of the american foreign policy council and the author of iran's deadly ambition

coming out soon. it is nice to have you both. it a big conversation. i will reference an interview secretary john kerry did. it is a new interview and exposes the philosophy of the plan. a question was asked: if this deal is as good as the president and secretary say it is why is it so difficult to sell to the american people? >> i don't know what secretary k kerry is saying. i don't think it is as good as they say. they say this deal is better than no deal. but that is hardly any ringing endorsement. polls have shown the american people are skeptical of the deal

and the reliability and trust worthyness of iran. >> i think the ambassador is right. you are looking at not one but two trust gaps. there is a gap between the american people and iranians. there are lots of reasons not to trust what they do. >> there was an exchange at the

white house yesterday and there has been a lot of attention on the so-called side agreement between the watch dog agency and iran. this back and forth at the white house briefing when josh ernest said the administration is communicating with congress about the so-called side deal. listen to this: >> when you say communicate you are saying you are talking about what is in that side agreement? >> there is a text. i would not describe this as a side agreement. this is a critical -- it is an agreem agreemiaea. >> none of the wiggle room is built in for the side car or whatever you call it?

unless they follow through on commitments commitments. >> it was admitted the iranians have given the iaea. what do you think of this side deal? >> this report do is the un security council. so we don't have leverage. and they are tasked with investigating suspected cheating by iran. iran is going to cheat. they cheated on every agreement they signed before. the question is does this agreement allow us to detect the cheating in a timely way and take action against iran?

they need 23 days to agree or disagree and deal the modalities and once they go there what will they find. and will the agreement be unanimous and decisive and robust about taking action against iran. all of these questions lead one to conclude as many have said this groement is so full of -- agreement -- context. >> i would like to ask you about this. secretary john kerry said there are plenty of reasons why

congress must take the deal. we will lose the ayatollah and the other nations support and we have a chance we can prove to the ayatollah we are trustworthy and lose the chance to delay confrontation that will come if iran iran. >> you are looking at an administration looking to delay the confrontation but the deal makes it more likely because it funnels roughly a quarter again of the iranian economy back to iran to use for any purpose they want as part of the sanctions relief. >> john kerry said he is not worried about the money. he was asked if it bothers him the money goes to hezbollah, a terrorist group but he said it is not going to make a difference ultimately in what is

happening. >> i think that is a very cavalier attitude. this regime is spending billions to prop up the regime under sanctions. the idea that $100-150 billion will not increase their ability to do that is ludicrous. >> we are waiting for the president. one of the other things the secretary talked about is the partnership with iran that will begin with this deal. he said the foreign minister if we get this finished. >> are we putting all of our eggs in the foreign minister's

basket? the administration is pinning this for war or peace. you reject this is go to war. i think it is a false choice. it would be more responsible to a subtle discussion about how we can have a meaningful of characteristics to get iran where we want it to be. >> we will see what transpires for the president. he is running 20 minutes late and the speech is expected to run 45 minutes and be in what it favors for the deal. we hope you will stick with us. >> jenna touched on it. if you are awaiting the president's speech it was supposed to begin about ten minutes ago. we understand he hasn't left the white house so it is going to be a few minutes before getting to the podium but we will take you

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the manage -- man accused of killing a police officer is going before a judge today. tremaine is charged with murder after an officer checked on the car and the man pulled out a gun and shot the officer. a memorial service is set for the officer.

he was a former marine who served in iraq and known for his non-confrontational demeanor. in colorado as families deliberate the murder of their loved ones they are reliving the horror. yesterday relatives talked about life after the loss of their loved ones some saying the tragedy changed their lives forever. dan springer is live with more. >> reporter: the gut-wrenching testimony resumed with a teenage girl on the stand talking about the loss of her father. those who watched the trial and followed it every day say yesterday was by far the most emotional. jurors were taken back to the hellish day when james holmes opened fire in a crowded movie theater. the confusion and chaos and

devastating conformation their loved one was among the dead. tom sullivan told inthe jurors about the search for his son going to a reporter with a picture begging for help. >> i think he was in the theater but if anybody knows, please have him call me. and i shouted out my phone number. they started pulling me away and i told them i said it is his birthday for god sakes. >> reporter: jurors heard about all of the lives taken just as they were starting careers and their own families. one woman was on her way to a job in sports reporting. one was a 23-year-old college student and her sister broke down several times. >> i miss my sister. i miss having somebody to talk to. i miss having somebody to call.

i miss my grounding force. she always understood everything. you a special bond when you grow up with somebody. >> reporter: seven victim relatives were on the stand and eight more today. james holmes could take the stand but we are not expecting that. closing arguments could happen tomorrow and this could be in the hands of the jurors if he gets life in prison or the death penalty. >> the judge is trying to walk a fine line and not let the emotional testimony become too emotional. where do you draw the line? those are heartbreaking words coming from the family members. >> reporter: we are seeing the teenage girl who lost her 53-year-old father has broken down and the defense attorney

asked for a conference at the bench because of the fact they are worried about the jury becoming overcome with their own emotions and having the case be decided by emotion rather than the facts. every time they get to the edge the witness' question has to be pulled back and ask different types of question to keep the person on the stand poise. we are seeing emotions from the jurors and people in the courtroom tearing up from the emotional testimony from the fact of how they found out about their loved one dying and the pain that lingered over the years. >> what a tragic event. a drug-resistant bacteria is growing and they are not responding to drugs. they cause more than two million

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presidential camp pain. kelly osburne is getting talks about making remarks on immigrants. she was attempting to call out donald trump on immigration when things went down hill. >> that is right. kelly osbourne has never been one to mince words but she put her foot in her mouth after making rearks about latinos on the view. she was trying to bash donald trump about his remarks and in doing so she insulted herself. >> if you kick every latino out of the country who is going to be cleaning the toilets? in the sense -- but i am saying -- >> there is more jobs -- >> in los angeles -- i didn't mean it like that. i would never mean it like that. i am not part of this argument. >> he -- she turned to facebook

saying i will take responsible for my poor choice of words about not apologize for being a racist because i am not. former view most sherry shepherd tweeted this oh, lord, kelly osbourne. what are blacks good for? girl, what did you say. rosy perez said i took your point wrong. my bad. your heart is pure and i adore you. she did bash e-host for mickaking comments saying she smelled like patchuli and weed. >> i think it will ignore all of

that. i don't care what she thinks really. see the issues that are front and center at the debate tomorrow. they are leaking into all areas of media showing you how important the conversation is. >> new next hour of "happening now." police on the search for fugitives who opened fire on two officers and accused of murder. we will have more on that and the republican candidates preparing for their first face off. congregation is going to be one of the first questions. we are live as the stage is set for tomorrow's debate. feel secure in your dentures... feel free to be yourself all day. just switch from denture paste to sea-bond denture adhesive seals. holds stronger than the leading paste all day... without the ooze. feel secure. be yourself.

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45-minute speech as it has been described, on iran, on iran deal and why it matters. american university has some historic significance to all of this. it is where jfk made a speech about diplomacy during the cold war. there is some suggestion that the president is trying to channel that to talk about this moment the iran nuclear deal, as a great diplomatic moment for our country. as you know there are skeptics to this and they are both sides of the aisles, whether its lawmakers in congress but also the american public. recent polling showed us the majority of the american people are skeptical of this deal. also skeptical of this deal is the state of israel. prime minister netanyahu speaking just yesterday on this deal raising a lot of questions as to the details in it and what it means for israel. that obviously a major matter of concern, jon. as we await the president here today. jon: the president has framed this as the biggest vote in congress since the vote to

authorize the iraq war. some interesting symbolism there perhaps. they are risings now at american university. so it appears the president is ready take the microphone. let's listen. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. everybody please have a seat. thank you very much. i apologize for the slight delay. even presidents have problems with toner. [laughter] it is a great honor to be back at american university which has prepared generations of young people for service in public life. i want to thank president kerr win and the american university family for hosting us here today. 52 years ago president kennedy

at the height of the cold war addressed this same university on the subject of peace. the berlin wall had just been built. the soviet union had tested the most powerful weapons ever developed. china was on the verge of acquiring a nuclear bomb. less than 20 years after the end of world war ii the prospect of nuclear war was all too real. with all of the threats that we face today it's hard to appreciate how much more dangerous the world was at that time. in light of these mounting threats a number of strategists here in the united states argued that we had to take military action against the soviets to

hasten what they saw as inevitable confrontation. but the young president offered a different vision. strength in his view included powerful armed forces and a willingness to stand up for our values around the world. but he rejected the prevailing attitude among some foreign policy circles that equated security with a perpetual war footing. instead he promised strong, principled american leadership on behalf of what he called a practical and attainable peace. a peace based not on sudden revolution in human nature, but on a gradual evolution in human