>> can't argue with starting a friday morning with a little bit of george jones. good morning. you are watching "fox & friends first". i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. the last alarm clock you will set for the week i hope. >> army sergeant bowe bergdahl. >> an accused as they paint a completely new picture. >> good morning patricia. >> bowe bergdahl snuck off his post under the cover of darkness. that's what they are claiming after the army sergeant was brought up on charges of desertion. he was held by the taliban for

five years before being held after a p controversial prisoner swap planning on abandoning his post for week. he mailed home his kindle and lap top before disappearing and even tried to have his pay diverted to his god mother. he testified that will the act put all of them in harm's way. >> he walked away. ambushes went up exponentially. ied's. a lot more ied's. we got hit by more. automatic oo even as he faces life in prison his attorney is trying to play down the significance of the hearings. >> there's a fair amount of misinformation about this proceeding. people have compared it to the grand jury. it's a poor analogy.

it will should be for that reason not be thought of as a trial. >> bergdahl defends who will get the chance to tell his side in just a few hours. four witnesses are expected. it is not nen if bergdahl will take the stand. >> patricia stark. >> they have made relentless adjustments. i am ready to die. investigators say he tried to travel to the middle east several times to go into isis on the battlefield in syria but was stopped again and again. he was using social media to talk to his isis contacts. >> the illegal immigrant accused of murdering kate stein lee as she walked along a san francisco peer is set to be arraigned today. san frisco sanchez is being held on $5 million bail. the judge ruled there is enough

evidence to try him for second degree murder. he claims he found the gun in the trash and it went off accidentally. sanchez a convicted felon had been deported five times. >> baltimore police will soon be wearing the body cameras. the new program equipping 1400 officers with cameras. going to cost $7 million. the first of the cameras. 150 of them will be used starting in july. it will help with accountability and community relations. >> white house rolling out the red carpet in grand style for pope frances. 15,000 people are invited for next wednesday's white house avooifl ceremony. that tops the 13,000 invited for the arrival of pope benedict xvi in 2008. he is set to arrive in the u.s. on tuesday to visit dc, new york city and philadelphia.

>> just two-days after the second gop debate the candidates are sharing the stage again today at a forum in south carolina. this as frontrunner donald trump comes under fire for something he didn't say at a rally in new hampshire. peter doocy has the latest. >> 10,000 are expected to turnout to the forum where 11 candidates will appear. it is hosted by conservative heritage foundation down in south carolina the first in the state. senator lindsay graham not going to appear because his poll numbers aren't high enough. neither is donald trump whose response to a question about muslims in america from a town hall attendee who also suggested the president is a muslim is getting a lot of attention today. >> we have training camps growing, do they want to kill us? >> we are going to be looking at

a lot of different things. a lot of people are saying that. >> hillary clinton soon after tweeted the quote donald trump not denouncing false statements and hateful rhetoric about muslims is disturbing and plain wrong. cut it out. but trump says it is part of the game. >> mike huckabee who is a terrific guy said i am going to attack you because the only way i will get publicity is to attack you. he was having hard time getting air time. he said the only way i am going to get air time is to attack you. we laughed. >> as for everyone else we expect to hear more specifics about policy at this forum in greenville since the 1 # 1 republicans can't all be on the stage at the same time struggle to go get a word in. heather? >> peter doocy, live for us. thank you. >> overhauling its mission to train syrian rebels instead of trying to train 6400 soldiers in

a year, 500 men will be taught to fight along side already established groups fighting isis. the white house trying to down-play the original mission failure. >> i think in fairness to the president i don't think he contemplated those 15,000 syrian opposition fighters being trained and equipped all fighting within the space of one year. >> i think it is fair for you to say the president believes that the program needs to operate at a higher -- much higher level. >> $500 million was initially set aside for the training program. >> a dozen deaths now confirmed from a devastating earthquake in chili. chile. 1 million chileans fleeing their homes when the 8.3 earthquake hit the area bringing 15 foot waves, power outages and millions of dollars worth of damage. small tsunami waves now hitting

japan and california's coastlines but nothing significant with the border. >> most destructive fires in history now reaching 5. 2,000 areas were scorched with the valley fire. both the valley and the brute fire burned more than 135,000 acres and destroyed more than 800 houses. 20,000 residents remain evacuated. >> owners fined $900 million for deadly ignition switch defectses. an investigation that shows they knowingly install the ignition switches that show they suddenly shut off. in a deal with prosecutors an independent moan tore said they will oversee the handling of safety problems over the next three years. >> the birth control mandate loses a court battle setting up a possible show down at the

supreme court. federal appeals court show that four christian nonprofit groups should not have to apply that requires employers to cover contraception or face a fine. it contradicts another federal court ruling this year. frightening moments in milwaukee as the brewers pitcher jimmy nelson is hit in the side of the head with a line drive. >> don't back away. >> oh, no. >> you can see that. then it's just a hush coming over the crowd as nelson immediately falls to the ground. he lay face down motionless for a few moments. he walked off the field on his own drawing applause from the crowd. nelson was only bruised but had to spend the night in the hospital for observation. >> probably was a good idea. dramatic win for the broncos after coming from behind to win

31 to 24 over the chiefs. denver pulled the wild victory off after two touchdowns 9 second apart in the final minutes. payton manning had a 80 yard drive to tie the game with 36 seconds left. the scoop is fumbled return. the broncos have won breaking the tie for the 49ers for the most in history. >> i liked both of their uniforms. they are pretty. >> 9 minutes after the top of the hour. playing defense. the mother of the high school football player caught on camera ripping off an opponent's helmet is speaking out why she says this is all a big misunderstanding. >> security scare, the crushing crime involving a learjet that left a man tased. >> never worry about a weather delay again. the airlines making some major changes to prevent these. >> first a look at the weather

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>> he has a history of mental illness. the one time roommate of the charleston shooter dylann roof also waking up behind bars this morning. joey meek is under arrest. he has known about the shooting and didn't report it. he also spoke about roof's drunken vow to carry out the crime. >> he was drunk one night and he was talking about him wanting to hurt a bunch of people. i didn't know to take him serious. >> it is unclear what charges he faced but he is on probation for stealing a car. he faces nine counts of murder. he is willing to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty. >> the fbi offering 50,000 dollars for information about a series of random shootings in colorado. they are seeking information about the ambushes that began in

april and left a bicyclist and pedestrian dead. police released a stech of the vehicle. they don't have any suspects. they are offering 50,000 dollars if you li help them. >> the uniforms said sheriff without the second f. the men were targeting homes with marijuana growing operations. the trio cared with illegal possession of firearms ammunition and drugs. >> can't make it up. to a fox business alert. the feds new changes are making saving money a lot harder for all of us. >> good morning, lauren. >> the fed's decisions not to raise rates bad news for savers. the money in money markets account is not earning more than

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helmet. i trust my child. >> they claim the assault was an accident. the player is suspended from school now. police are investigating. the player that was hit in the head received 10 stitches after the game. >> they say his first amendment rights from violated for junior high school students punished for wearing confederate flags on their clothing. >> 23 students were given in school suspensions after refusing to change saying the flag represents heritage. >> we are going to come back and fly our confederate flags high and it will keep going on until we get what we want back. >> 17 of those students were given out of school suspension after they say they continued to be disruptive. new york city now considering limiting the parts of times square where the street performs

can span. dan bowens shows us the new plans. >> we were born naked so it shouldn't be such a big deal. >> people come specifically to times square to see us. >> they are two of the many painted topless ladies who can go anywhere they want in times square under the new proposal. they would be restricted to so called designated activity zones. >> as long as i can come here and do what i do it makes no sevens. >> they are regulated street performers soliciting cash. the plan calls for the area between 42 and 47th street to be redesignated a public space known as the times square commons. >> if you are looking for the e-siement, the weirdness of the place then you can find it. if you want to avoid it you can do that, too. >> the plan also calls for the creation of civic zones and flow zones for pedestrian traffic.

police commissioner is a co-chair man of the task force. >> we are going to have to give thought to that would it make it easier to control, certainly. would it in fact work? >> it was estimated 450,000 pedestrians pass times square on a daily basis. >> keeps it where it needs to be. those that want to find the things there's a place to look for them those that doesn't want to be bothered by it don't have to be. >> i don't think they should be out there at all. >> emotional reunion 10 years in the making. an airport veteran final lie meets the girl he delivered to safety during hurricane katrina. >> that is master sergeant mike marone knee. he was seen hugging in that

photo so long ago. they met during the taping of "the reel" and a massive effort was dispatched to find the little girl. master sergeant maroon knee was able to express just how much her smile meant to him. >> if i could explain to you how important your hug was, you have a beautiful spiel and it stuck with me and it helped me. you rescued me more than i rescued you. they were given 10,000 dollars by the show. >> you see how much time has passed when you see how young she was in the picture. >> passing on presents to help police. a 9-year-old boy is using his birthday to give instead of get. >> they asked friends and family for donations instead of gifts now he is giving $1,200 to the st. paul police k-9 unit to buy

the animal's bulletproof vests. >> i heard some dogs had vests and some didn't and i didn't think it was fair. >> he has been giving money to groups since he was 5 years old. >> the time is 26 minutes after the top of the hour. coming up an unlikely hero after this school bus plunges into a pond. >> a grabbed a little girl's hand and put it around my neck. >> the adorably rare delivery making history. from ush flush

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>> year in love. in love with friday. i hope you are. you made it through the workweek. good morning, welcome to "fox & friends first". i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. it is half past the top of the hour. thank you for joining us. the candidates are sharing the stage again. this is the frontrunner donald trump he is coming under fire it's happening again>> peter doocy is live with the latest. >> good morning ainsley and heather. donald trump turned the microphone over to audience members at a town hall meeting. >> fwhoe our current president

is one, but anyway we have >> we are going to be looking at a lot of different things. >> the republican frontrunner was targeted by the democratic frontrunner. donald trump not denouncing statements about hateful statements about muslims is wrong. cut it out. trump will be at a hir taj foundation. 11 republican candidates will be in house. iowa in new hampshire since they are first overall. south carolina is first in the south. strong numbers can give certain candidates a reason to stay in the race if primaries get off to a rocky start. >> peter doocy live.

>> speaking of donald trump. his presence on board the uss iowa may have struck a nerve with the irs. pulling the nonprofit status from veterans of strong america who stole tickets for up to $100. they claim the group has not filed tax returns for three consecutive years. it could also raise legal problems under campaign finances laws. >> a brand new case of home grown terror. a 22-year-old man is accused of making attempts to grow isis and ranting saying i am ready to die. he was arrested in queens new york. investigators say he tried to travel to the middle east in syria he was stopped over and over again. police say he was using social media to talk to his isis contacts. illegal immigrant accused of murdering kate stein lee as she walked along the san francisco

peer set to be arraigned today. he is set to be held on $5 million bail. there's enough evidence to claim second degree murder. he found the gun in the trash and it went off accidentally. he has been deported five dimes and admitted he has been in san francisco because of the sanctuary policy. >> the well who's kidnapping was dismissed as a gone girl hoax is filing a claim against the city. lawyers for denise husband kins and her boyfriend aaron quinn accused the police in california of botching the investigation after quinn told police that husband kins was abducted back in march. police call the kidnapping a lie after muss kshe turned up safe . a man was arrested in the case. the city is not commenting on the lawsuit. >> in the case of army sergeant bowe bergdahl the accused

deserter appearing in a texas military court. they paint a completely new picture of his new disappearance from the base. patricia stark is here with new information. good morning patricia. >> good morning. >> prosecutors trying to put bow berg tadahl away for desertion. the army sergeant appearing at a hearing to determine whether he will be court-martialed on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. bergdahl was held captive for five years before being released in a prisoner swap planned to abandon his post for weeks. he mailed home items including his kindle and lap top before disappearing and tried to have his pay diverted to his god mother. he was in court talking about the gruelling conditions undured while looking for him in the desert. the soldiers describe as burned and filthy during the search.

one company looking for 37 days straight. the servicemen not showing much sympathy for bergdahl. >> he needs to pay for his actions. he did something and now he needs to stand up to it. there's repercussions for leaving your men and leaving your equipment and walking off and being captured. >> even as bergdahl faces life in prison, his attorney is trying to play down the significance of the hearings. there's a fair amount of misinformation about this proceeding. >> it's a poor analogy and certainly for that reason should not be thought of as a trial. >> bergdahl's defense will get the chance to tell his side of the story in just a few hours. four witnesses are expected. though it's not yet known if bergdahl will be taking the stand. ainsley? >> patricia stark live for us in the studio. there has been a terror attack that has been honored at the

white house. national guard specialist and anthony sadler thanking all three of the gentlemen for their heroic actions. >> it is these kinds of young people who make me extraordinarily happy and hopeful about our future and i want to thank each and eerie one of them. >> some took ovcover and ran an others were unsure what to do these three friends said, let's go. >> all three of these friends recognized as an awards ceremony at the pentagon as well. they received the airman's medal and perm heart. sadler the department of defense medal for valor. good for them. >> "the bourne identity" ex russian spy anna chapman is a first time mom giving birth to a son in moscow.

the sexy secret agent was deported from the u.s. in 2010 after she was outed as a spy while posing as a real estate agent in new york city. the 33-year-old was once ordered to seduce whistleblower edward snowden in an effort to keep him in russia. chapman not naming the father. >> good things really do come in threes. say hello to these identical triplets. owen michael, noah charles and miles john finley. new york parents jason and kelly are welcoming these ladies to the family on july 1st. they are strong enough to go home where the 3-year-old brother is waiting for them to give you an idea of just how special this is. ideal triplets are only a 1 in 50 million occurrence. identical triplets. >> can you image? >> they are going to have a great life? >> can you image if that were going to happen to you? >> that would be great. i will take whatever i want. healthy is what we want.

>> 20 minutes to the top of the hour. new laughing matter. new trouble brewing for the comedian whoed a mitted he lied about escaping the world trade center on 9-11. >> taking a trip through the travel app. t your personal information could be exposed if you do that. >> a wild encounter caught on camera. look at this. it's a bear scaling a condo. >> wow. >> but first a look at your weather across the con duntry today.

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center on 9-11. he aid he was in the south tower when the plane hit. he admitted the lie after being confronted by the new york times. heather? >> thanks ainsley. major fallout for the view after making fun of a miss america's pageant contestant special talent. >> she came out in a nurse's uniform and head her e-mails. >> why did she have a doctor's stethoscope around her. >> johnson & johnson and egg land's best pulling their sponsorship with the deal claiming they were insensitive to nurses and used the hashtag nurses unite. she made an impassioned speech about her job as an alzheimer's nurse while in full scrubs and a stethoscope. >> well, if you have a trip planned, your safety might be at risk. all because of your smart phone.

sarl casone with our sister network fox business. >> one of the best travel tools that most would agree is the mobile apps a airline hotels and rental car companies offer to make your life easier. it can cause you big headaches. basically nothing is safe according to blue box among the top travel apps. the majority are easy to hack. you want to keep your apps and operating system completely up to date. avoid using unsecured wireless networks. those are very available now. try to refrain from storing any credit card information on the app. finally if there's a pass code option for each app you want to use it. also when you turn in your old phone make sure you wipe that phone clean or the store does it for you so all of your information is completely deleted on your phones.

the apps are great, we love them, but you got to be careful. back to you. >> thank you so much, cheryl. it is 16 minutes before the top of the hour. a father left stunned a son's social study project about the kkk. the incredible images proving that dogs are much more than man's best friends. i tried depend last weekend. it really made the difference between a morning around the house and getting a little exercise. only depend underwear has new confidence core technology for fast absorption and the smooth, comfortable fit of fit-flex™ protection. get a coupon at depend.com

>> here on the way right now in the case of bowe bergdahl today the team leader on the night he escaped from afghanistan talks about that. geraldo rivera is here he will bring his normal electricity to the table. kef minute mccarthy gets to

watch movies and gets paid to tell us about it. how to hot dogs feel about cheese burgers. morning deals are back this morning. how to save all of your money and never spend again. back to you guys. yum. making us hungry. there are no specific credible threats surrounding the papal visit. but the fbi already does have a plan in place just in case. >> millions are expected at the event in new york in philadelphia and washington. so the fbi will be monitoring the huge crowds. they have set up a handful of command centers for his commitment. >> doug luzader is live in washington where the pope will be making the first stop. >> good morning. you look at the numbers the white house is expecting 15,000 people. congress is saying maybe 50,000 when the pope speaks to congress on thursday. the archdiocese acknowledges this is about the hottest ticket in town. >> for every seat here, for every place we are going to be

able to give a ticket there are at least 10 requests in my office for them. >> politics may intrude on this visit to some degree. even though it is not supposed to be political. there's a new abortion debate brewing on capitol hill. there is one area of bipartisan agreement with security concerns and thousands upon thousands of people expected to arrive here. traffic is going to be a nightmare. >> it's why you may have noticed the office of management encouraged federal workers at least on that day to take advantage of telecommuting policies that may be in place at their agency. >> in a city known or gland handing, members of congress are told by congressional leaders to avoid shaking the pope's hand. doug le doug luzader, live for us. a bus flips on its side. 27 children on board the bus.

it had a problem with the brakes. students and nearby drivers rushing to the rescue. >> i grabbed a little girl's hand and put them around my neck and i grabbed two other kids and dragged them out of the bus. >> you could hear all the voices. all i could think was, i have to get all these kids off this bus. >> some brave folks there. the bus driver stayed on board until he knew everyone got off safely. he will not face any charges. a father is stunned by his son's homework assignment. the fifth grader told to create a wanted poster for a kkk. the father worries it could cause racial tensions in the classroom. the school says that they did speak to the teacher and the boy will not have to complete that project. penalized for wearing red, white and blue? texas teenager jagger good was suspended after a teacher asked

him to lift his hoodie and found this shirt underneath. the high school said that it was dress code violation requiring solid colored shirts. the logo supporting the military, they say, are okay. his mom fought back against what she thought was a ridiculous punishment, forcing the school to apologize. >> the fact that they're willing to stand by and see mistakes and grow from them, that means a lot. >> her son's suspension stricken from his record now. some good news from the cdc as flu cena proechs. the agency proclaiming that the vaccine will work, they promise, much better than the disaster last year. back in 2014, the strain mutated after the vaccine was made. the cdc says that this year's vaccine covers, at least right now, most of the viruses currently found around the

country. speaking of, a sea otter with asthma is being taught how to use an inhaler. >> the 1-year-old named mitschka is the first to be diagnosed with asthma. it was triggered by smoke following the recent wildfires. >> she will likely need that inhaler for the rest of her life to breathe better. it was the same used by humans that have asthma. >> poor little thing. >> amazing. going to be okay now. >> hopefully. the time is 8 minutes until the top of the hour. gambling on weight. a casino allowed to fire cocktail waitresses for packing on the pounds. fair job requirement or going too far? your e-mails up next. a wild encounter caught on camera. a bear caught scaling a condo.

it is 57 after the top of the hour. before you leave the house, here's what's happening today. bowe bergdahl's defense team gets the chance to tell his side of the story. four witnesses are expected. it's not yet known if bergdahl will testify. rav4's are recalled because part of the wipers could corrode

and break. toyota will fix the problem for free. the gop candidates sharing the stage again today in south carolina at a forum. just two days after that second debate. strong numbers could give certain candidates a reason to stay in the race. donald trump facing a firestorm for not challenging a question about muslims. should donald trump have challenged that question about muslims? you can weigh in at #keep talking. now it is time for the good, the bad and the ugly. up first, the good. talk about loyalty. look at this. a dog stands guard over her trapped friends for a week after getting lost in the woods near seattle. tilly staying by phoebe's side only leaving to find help each day. animal rescue crews were called and both dogs doing ago. video of a curious black bear giving godzilla a run for his money.

the bear climbs down from a three-story condo. this happened in tennessee earlier this week. the ugly. firefighters in southern california having to fish a man out of a clothing donation bin. employees from a nearby home depot tried to help him. they believe he was trying to steal the donated items inside. it's time for your responses. a new jersey court ruling in atlantic city casino can fire cocktail waitresses for getting too fat. the casino telling the borgata babes they're not allowed to gain 7% of their body weight. 22 way stresses filed a lawsuit saying the rule is unfair. >> is it fair job requirement or going too far? >> one says fair for sure. they got hired for their looks. >> another tweet. too far. who cares what they look like. we go there to gamble. >> businesses should be able to set standards they expect employees to operate under,

including appearance. thank you to all who responded. >> we hope that you have a great weekend. see you at 5:00 a.m. "fox and friends" starts now. good morning to you. it is friday, august 18th, 2015. a bombshell in the case against bowe bergdahl. new details from his trial. he planned to abandon his fellow soldiers for weeks. >> people's lives were put at risk. people died directly because he did walk away and chose to walk away. he needs too pay for his actions. now he needs to stand up for it. there's repercussions for your actions. >> what should happen to the deserter, bowe bergdahl. carly fiorina riding high off her debate a couple of nights ago. this particular showstopper right here. >> i dare hillary clinton, barack obama to watch these tapes. >> okay.