welcome to america's news headquarters. i'm kelly wright. >> i'm julie banderas. vice president joe biden breaking his silence on 2016. what he is saying about the possibility of throwing his hat into the race. plus, more trouble brewing in israel. at least four more palestinians shot dead today after pulling out knives on israeli citizens. we are live in jerusalem with the very latest. plus, a black friday about-face. we'll tell you about the latest retailers joining a trend of

other stores vowing not to extend their hours this thanksgiving and why they're doing it. >> it could be a good thing. new insight right now into whether vice president joe biden will run for president provided by one of his closest friends. in a letter making the rounds, he said the vice president runs for president, it will be a campaign from the heart. he also says the decision is coming soon. kristin fisher joins us from d.c. kristin, it's good to see you. >> reporter: good to see you, kelly. donald trump is continue to go take heat from his gop rivals for partially blaming former president george w. bush for the 9/11 terror attack. he said blame him or don't plame him but he was president when the world trade center came down. now jeb bush is defending his brother on twitter saying, how pathetic for donald trump to

criticize my brother for 9/11. we were attacked and my brother kept us safe. and lindsey graham saying suggesting george w. bush is a loser because we were attacked shows that you don't understand this war. everyone carly fiorina weighed in. >> donald trump says quite frankly a lot of irresponsible things. and the rationale for his candidacy seems to be everyone else, everyone else is is stupid or messed up or a loser. and he's the only guy who's good. >> reporter: so far today trump has not responded. the race hinges on the decision of one man, joe biden. but he is running out of time. something his own political team is now acknowledging. one of his top advisers says, if he decides to run, we will need each and every of you yesterday. meantime, primary opponent

hillary clinton just announced she has $33 million in the bank. she raised $28 million over the last three months. bernie sanders, $26 million. that is a lot of money already spoken for by democratic donors. if biden runs, he has serious catching up to do. a decision should be made and an announcement should happen >> should have, could have, would have, right? >> reporter: i know. it seems like we have been saying this for some time now. >> kristin, you have a good day. hillary clinton set to face off with the house benghazi committee on thursday of this week. it follows the closed door testimony this week of her long-time aid houma abedin. four americans were killed there, including ambassador chris stevens.

now to the escalating violence in israel. authorities there reporting at least five more stabbing attacks today alone. this comes as a group of rock-wielding palestinians clashed with israeli troops in ramallah. security forces using tear gas and rubber bullets to break up the cloud. john huddy is live with the very latest. john? >> reporter: yeah. the clashes in ramallah are among many happening not only in ramallah but many parts of the west bank. intense and deadly clashes, to say the least. as for the stabbings that you mentioned, kelly, several were back to back. and the targets were israeli soldiers. so having said that, let's start in the west bank city of hebron where three attacks happened today. one an 18-year-old palestinian man tried to stab a soldier before an armed citizen shot that attacker to death. then a 17-year-old palestinian female tried to attack a female

israeli soldier who shot and killed her attacker. in another hebron attacker, a soldier was stabbed. his attacker taken into custody. no word on both their conditions. in jerusalem, two attempted stabbings, one which which a palestinian tried to stab a soldier before they were shot and killed. they are happening with such frequency, raising concerns that today could be a prelude to even more violence to come this coming week. and there was more violence, as mentioned today, in ramallah. police fired back with tear gas and rubber bullets. there's been fight anything hebron and bethlehem. we saw it up close yesterday. this as the political distention between israeli and palestinian leaders continues.

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is expected to meet with secretary of state john kerry this coming week in europe to talk about ways to quell the violence. in a phone call this week, kelly, secretary of state kerry warned palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas about inciting more violence. abbas reportedly told secretary of state kerry that he would try to quell and then reduce the overall tension. whether president abbas will be involved in the discussions is unclear. at this point, kelly, it seems very unlikely. >> john huddy reporting live from jerusalem. a lot of people are hoping they will stop the violence soon. thank you. mexican officials say they may be closing in on escaped mexican drug lord el chapo. he may have injured his face and leg escaping the mountains where

he has been hiding. he has been on the run when he broke out of a prison in mexico city in july, leaving through an elaborate underground tunnel. cleanup crews in california have their work cut out for them. authorities say they have got to remove 81 tons of mud and debris from roadways in southern california. after flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rain last week. dozens of cars and trucks are submerged after being abandoned on the highways. so will the weather cooperate? big question. meteorologist janice dean is live with more. >> hi, kelly. yeah, we are dealing with more rain in the forecast. fortunately for california this upper level low has pushed eastward. now the moisture is streaming into the southwest and the great basin. let's take a look at it. they need the moisture. too much of a good thing can lead to flooding issues. so we also have is a front

pushing into the northwest. it will bring beneficial rainfall for northern portions of california. you can see the rain streaming into the four corners. this is the desert area. a half an insure to an inch will cause flooding concerns. in some cases, half an inch to an inch of rainfall. again, this is not like the east coast where we can deal with an inch or two of rainfall. this is the desert. so all of that moisture just is acts as run-off. and you're left with flooding issues. again, flood advisories for california, in towards nevada and up towards utah. so that is going to be concerning for the weekend and early next week. we will still be dealing with more moisture for this area. and ultimately this is a good news story because we have seen extreme to exceptional drought. looking at the forecast rainfall for the next several days, we're going to get a lot of rain into the west. so that's a good news story. the drought monitor, extreme to

exceptional drought, historic drought. so they need the moisture. a look at your highs today. it is going to be cooler across the west, kracross the south. that's where we are in 80-degree temperatures. in the midwest, 5 to 10 degrees below where we should be. we will see the potential for snow in perhaps the northeast as we get into monday and tuesday. freeze advisories for millions of people here. a hard freeze warning for all of these areas you see shaded in darker blue. freeze and frost advisories. the bottom line is, kelly, we will be dealing with cooler temperatures over the weekend and below freezing for much of the northeast. back to you. >> i flew back from detroit today and they de-iced the

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and it's time for a quick check of your headlines. two major retailers not looking to gobble up profits on thanksgiving. staples and stop announcing they will not get the jump on black friday. they want customers and employees to just enjoy the holiday with family. the federal government is looking to clear the air among unauthorized drones. anyone who owns a drone will be required to register it with the

faa. the initiative comes amid an increase of sightings among airports. >> nba all-star lamar odom has regained consciousness. the 35-year-old also reportedly speaking. he was found unresponsive earlier this week at a nevada brothel after an alleged three-day cocaine binge. new spending numbers are out on the 2016 presidential candidates showing established candidates are burning through their campaign cash as quickly as they are raising it. consider this, clinton has raised nearly $29 million. but she has spent close to $26 million. that's a burn rate of 86%. and republican presidential candidate jeb bush is spending at the same rate. he has raised $13 million and has gone through $11 million of it, ending up at a burn rate of 86%. nationally syndicated by fox

news radio. it makes you sort of wonder, allen, when you hear about the presidential candidates and they are burning more money than raising, hillary burnt through all but a couple million dollars. >> she probably has a few more coming. people who are fiscal con receiver actives tell how great it would be to manage the economy. >> a lot of republicans want to say they are fiscally conservative. let's look at jeb bush. he was once the gop's presumed front-runner. bush raised $12 million the last three months, a big drop from $11 million that he raised. but i know he's trying to save money to last him through the long haul. how do you save money when you're blowing so much cash. >> well, you can't. george w. bush spent more than johnson did. so these are big spenders,

right? at least maybe they will be conservative, i don't know. when you get into deposit you spend 200% more than you have. maybe this is considered conservative framework. carly fiorina made a splash on tmz because she was waiting for southwest. >> there is no first class or business option. and you get in. it is like theater seating. this is how it works. you can raise money, but you need to be smart about spending it. this is a red flag for jeb, rubio, and hillary. spending 80% of what they make. that was walker's problem and perry's problem. they thought they were going to buy the white house. it is not happening. >> he has less cash than marco rubio or ted carson. outsider candidates are faring much better. carly fiorina has only raised $6 million. >> but she has more cash on

hand. >> is there something to learn from carly fiorina? >> donald trump, i'm not a huge trump fan in terms of politics. he doesn't need pollsters, advertising. the typical expenditures in the campaign. for ben carson, the same way. he is out promoting his book. he put his campaign on hold to sell his book. he is getting pub accomplicitlp. >> here's my question. you're talking about the advertising. now donald trump has actually been pegged to host "saturday night live". nbc, my the way, was upset with him for the hispanic comments. they know it rates. >> ratings. >> he is going to host "saturday night live".

i don't know any bigger plug than hosting "snl". >> this goes back to hillary and jeb bush as well. you can get all the attention in the world. and if you're not really a good candidate. if you're not answering the questions. as people are home in january and watching the tv, you can be on all the shows you want. hillary has been getting huge attention. numbers go down. look, i want everybody to be seen. if you don't have the right answers for the american people. >> the fact is it's more than a year out before the election. >> right. >> to spend all this money now. most people aren't even paying attention. >> she is not getting the 30 prs of women back that she lost. they're not returning. >> ben carson raised $20 million, the most of any gop contenders. he is about $6 million shy of hillary clinton. bernie sanders's campaign is pretty pretty well. he has no superpacs.

what is bernie doing? according to the polls, hillary won. however, in social media circles, bernie is on top. >> he is appealing to people on social media, millennials. and someone who said i'm not going to take your money because you're not going to have access to me for money. this guy wanted a meeting with bernie in return for the money. he would be renouncing the very campaign he is running. >> donald trump said the same thing. i don't want your money. >> he is taking it now. >> he won't turn down money that people send in. but his son said he should have secret service protection. now he wants tax payer money to pray for protection. look, i think when you get to a point when you're the nominee then, yes, of course. at this stage, it comes down to starting in december and january, people will be

listening to the details of the issues. this is where bernie sanders has a problem. where donald trump has a chance to still deliver. but we will see what happens. >> he is taking money all of a sudden. so he is not doing what he said he would do. >> he is really acting presidential then. >> alan, thank you very much. sex trafficking is a criminal enterprise that actually sells 1.2 million women and children into slavery every year. the average age of these victims sold into captivity is just 13. this form of modern day slavery is not exclusive to foreign countries. it happens right here in the united states. today's beyond the dream, we focus on four successful women using their accomplishments to be the voice for the voiceless, the victims of sex trafficking. there is a war being waged every day in every part of the world. a war capturing millions of women and children.

trapping them in the modern slave trade of sex trafficking. many people are blind to this war. but these women see it clearly. they are four successful women using their power to help rescue victims from the nightmare of sex trafficking. >> it's all about creating a conversation and breaking down walls. >> a few months ago we created this project as a fund-raising mechanism for organizations that are fighting sex trafficking in the u.s. and abroad. >> the project is a campaign called the color of freedom. keep the girls safe. >> i was sold when i was 12 years old to the brothel. >> a video to raise awareness about sex trafficking. it honors the survivors of the trade globally and encourages fashion industry to be the voice for the weak. supermodel deandra is featured in the video.

>> people think it happens more abroad than in the u.s. and i'm just happy that i could be a part of this and to fight for this cause. because i think it is very serious. and we really need to be more aware and help fight sex trafficking. no one should be trafficked. we're all human. we're people. we need to love each other. >> sorinda swan who stars in "graceland" was featured in the campaign. she is a leading activist in the anti-sex trafficking movement since visiting cambodia and thailand in 2012. she recalls taking a nine-day bike tour through cambodia to heighten awareness of the problem. >> as you are cycling, kids come running up and they are high-fiving you and yelling and screaming. they're so happy. there is this joy in you, i'm doing this for you. but you realize that one in four girls that you high-five in some way will be affected my sex

trafficking in cambodia. and that's heartbreaking to me. i told them, until you have a voice personally you have my voice. in whatever capacity that can be heard. >> are all of you surprised by the fact that this is an industry that has generated $9.8 billion. >> it's horrifying. we have a war on drugs right now. we have a war on the human body we're not addressing. >> the ladies hope their efforts will encourage more people to join their campaign, to speak out against trafficking. a modern day form of slavery. >> this cause of fighting for freedom, when you just think about the word freedom and you think about slavery, those are two different different -- and slavery is a harsh reality that so many people are living through and living with. and it's our responsibility to come in and do something about it. >> it's allowing your success to be the success of another and not change course of what you're

passionate about. not become a martyr for a cause but the celebrator of an issue and be aware through your life. >> thank you for what you do. they sell t-shirts for voices for change. the voices and bravery of their survivors of sex trafficking inspire people to take part in the fight for freedom. if you would like to learn more go to foxnews.com for a link to keep the girls safe campaign. >> it would be nice to see a presidential candidate to link on to one of these causes. because this is something we don't hear nearly enough about in washington. and real change is needed. >> we may not hear about it in washington because the hospitality trade benefits from it. >> that's a shame. i would hope somebody would stand up and take this cause under their belt.

>> the obama administration abandoning its original plan to withdrawal. is that the right call? major general bob scales will weigh in. plus, it is farewell for us airways. the carrier is officially joining american airlines. we will take a look at how the changes are affecting passengers like you. defiance is in our bones. new citracal pearls. delicious berries and cream. soft, chewable, calcium plus vitamin d. only from citracal. at ally bank no branches equalsit's a fact.. kind of like mute buttons equal danger. ...that sound good? not being on this phone call sounds good. it's not muted. was that you jason? it was geoffrey! it was jason. it could've been brenda.

welcome back. it is the bottom of the hour. violence in israel showing no signs of slowing. as five more stabbings are carried out today in israel. at least three of the attackers were shot dead by israeli forces. the month-long violence leading to new security measures in israel and the government even deploying soldiers to protect civilians. thousands of migrants surged into slovenia today after hungary sealed its border.

it is the latest demonstration of the eu's uncoordinated response to deal with people fleeing war-torn countries. slovenia said it will beef up border patrols and keep accepting migrants as long as austria and germany keep their borders open. texas residents are returning home as firefighters try to get their hand on a destructive wildfire. it has already burned 4,600 acres and dozens of homes southeast of austin. authorities saying the fire is only about 40% contained. this modest but meaningful extension of our presence while sticking to our current narrow missions can make a real difference. it's the right thing to do. >> president obama saying it's the right thing to do. earlier this week announcing his plan to keep more than 5,000

troops in afghanistan into 2017. far past the 2016 withdrawal date the administration had initially set. but it is still only half the number of troops recommended by military leaders. major general bob scales is retired general and fox news analyst. general, always good to see you. glad you're with us to share your perspective. here we are 15 years at war in afghanistan. >> yeah. >> we are a war-weary nation. but we must exit afghanistan the right way. so my question is, is the president's decision to keep 5,500 american forces in afghanistan until 2017 the right course of action to end this war responsibly? >> well, kelly, i don't think he had any choice. the administration did the numbers. and they determined a small cost of keeping soldiers longer in afghanistan is worth the risk of leaving afghanistan too soon, as

they learned in 2012. there are two other key issues. number one is the administration's view of the terrible performance of the afghans in kunduz city last month. the second thing is the sudden resurgence about nine months ago of isis, of all people, in afghanistan. intelligence suggest they are now presence in large numbers in seven provinces, one next to the capital city of kabul. all of these factors worked together, in my opinion, to induce the president to make the right decision. the real question is 5,500 enough. right now i think most military people say it is probably enough to prevent the collapse of afghanistan but not enough to make serious progress and improve the quality of the afghan early, kelly. >> you raise a point. that goes to my next question. he says he has concern about the

number of troops and you have the concerns about the number of troops being sufficient to carrying out the task. >> right. >> you mentioned isis coming in. it is almost as if isis is trying to taunt the united states. i don't know if anyone has pointed that out. it is almost as though they are saying, i dare you. >> that is very, very interesting. because remember the long arm of isis begins in libya, swings all the way across the middle east, egypt, across syria, iraq, and now into afghanistan. and isis is there not because there's some new terrorist organization. they are there because they are bringing money. this is a terribly poor country, afghanistan. and afghanistan is walking in paying $500, $600, $700 per recruit to join isis. the second thing is they are terribly, terribly brutal. the taliban is nothing compared to what isis is doing in afghanistan.

and the american command is worried that the long arm of isis will eventually spread into the capital city and break this very, very fragile military that the afghans have. >> general, i have to ask this question. how the u.s. is war weary at the top of this, how does this nation, how does it affect our support level of the troops who are in harm's way and the families that are making the sacrifice as well? >> well, first of all, i don't think america is weary of war. i think america is weary of watching war on television. less than one half of one percent is actually getting shot at. one thing to me that is sort of suggestive that the american people will support our effort in afghanistan is the affection that the american people have for their soldiers.

that hasn't diminished in 13 years. that is encouraging for me. i come from the vietnam generation. we had to change out of your to clothes. i'm not sure, kelly, they are with the president's policy over the long time. >> general, always good to hear from you. &and to the men and women serve anything harm's way, our deepest gratitude. >> thank you, kelly. us airways making its final flight before merging with american airlines. that historic flight arriving in philadelphia this morning. the airlines are wrapping up the merger this weekend after almost two years of planning, creating the biggest domestic carrier in the country. brian yennis has all the details. hi, bryan. >> reporter: the last merge he was with continental and united.

understandably passengers are a little bit worried about us airways coming together today. but so far so good. no major issues on this saturday. american became the largest airline. no more booking us airways flights. their website redirects you to american. all ticketing and passenger services are now all american. so far it seems to be going well. >> the experience is good. similar to most american flights i've taken. >> it was great. i actually missed another flight. so i came over here. the gate agent was really helpful. >> pretty seamless. we checked in online. they sent us e-mails. communications went pretty good. >> reporter: combining the computer system is the most complex part of a merger. that has been slowly happening since 2013. they are ant acquitted and dense. they include everything from

booking tickets to tracking luggage. continental and united tried to merge the systems in one day in 2012. american is taking a different approach. >> i think american has learned from the mistakes united and continental made and that was to do everything at once. they have actually started eight, nine months ago piece by piece. and they have tested things. so i think we're going to be okay. >> reporter: now, american airlines has 20% more staff at airports starting this weekend. they have trained their people more. they have 24 command centers looking at everything. the real test will be monday. just gives yourself a little bit more time and come with your printed boarding pass just in case they have any technical snafus. julie? >> bryan, thank you very much. a warning for people who take dietary supplements. there could be alarming problems with these products.

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sending 20,000 americans to the emergency room every year. some of the most common injuries include allergic reactions, heart trouble like rapid heartbeat and chest pains, and nausea and vomiting. for more, let's turn to dr. nina radcliff. what dietary supplements are we talking about? that's scary. >> weight loss supplements. ones that cause energy. any herbal product, amino acid, mineral or vitamin. >> let's talk about some of the injuries they can cause. a lot are quite alarming. do we cut out all health supplements altogether. >> this is sending tens of thousands to the emergency room. 20-year-olds and 30-year-olds are having chest pain. they are older americans are choking on these. they are getting stuck. and children are getting into them. we are seeing allergic raoebgzs.

these are serious and severe. >> energy boosters and weight loss supplements don't actually need approval from the food and drug administration. it is medicine is. why does it not need approval? >> people think they are natural stpwhrfplt there is nothing natural about them. >> we are putting these into our body. there is nothing that shows they are effective or safe. the fda cannot even pull the drug until it has harmed paoefplt you can put out any type of product. you to the floor to prove that they are safe for consumption is or that they do what they say. >> if you are one of phlts in this country -- everybody thinks there is a little pill that is going to help you. whether it's viagra, whether it's a diet pill. people are so dependent on pills these days. should we start backing off? >> most of the people who are trying to lose weight, they are

trying to get an energy boost they want to do it to be healthier. before embark upon this, we want to speak to our health care professionals, somebody we trust. in particular, before these dietary supplements. if you have heart problems, you particularly want to be careful. we also want to make sure they are out of reach of children. highly people are trying to push for the child-proof tampering. they can get into your phones. they can get into anything. we need to be cautious about this. >> some include appetite suppressants. everybody loves if there is a magic pill to make you less hungry, what better way to lose weight. >> they have not shown to be safe or effective. again, diet, exercise. doing the right things. getting good sleep. reducing stress. those are things we know proven. we need to go with those. >> thank you for that. for more than 40 years, a

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now for a look beyond the headline action here is liz trotta's weekry commentary. >> the state of beau bergdahl is

bound to president obama's instinct for doing the wrong thing. to summarize, in 2009, the taliban took private bergdahl prisoner after he walked away from his post one night. last spring five years later, president obama announced his release in exchange for five high-ranking terrorists at guantanamo bay. within days, mr. obama presented bergdahl as a hero. his national security advisor, susan rice, said he served with honor and distinction. in a rose garden photo op, the president welcomed bergdahl's parents and looked on as beau's heavily bearded father said a prayer in arabic. it was all too strange. it signaled the start of a campaign to exonerate a man who had deserted his platoon. the army charged bergdahl with

desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, which carries a possible life sentence. then the case took a soft turn with leaked portions of bergdahl's journal reflecting his cluttered thoughts and flights of fancy wrapped in total self-absorption. a pentagon official testifying for the defense at a hearing reeled off details of torture. so a combination of mr. obama's signal to exonerate bergdahl and sympathetic stories of the "new york times" steered the case towards a slap on the wrist. the "washington post" decided he was a, quote, fragile young man. calls for a court marshal have dissolved in the talk of a special court-martial, according to bergdahl's yale educated lawyer. that would enable his client to escape jail time and dishonorable discharge. officers conducting the

investigation seemed to be tailoring the outcome to the president's wishes. one, a general, recalled how bergdahl compared himself to john gault, the long winds heeder -- a copy was found in his knapsack, along with rantings that he is john galt, the epitome of individualism over regimentism. the general concluded there is no evidence bergdahl defended to defect to the enemy. careers are at stake here. you might say the fix is in. the commanding general of u.s. armed forces command, robert abrams, will make the final decision on a court-martial. last week senator john mccain of the armed services committee and once a vietnam pow relapsed into fighter pilot mode and called bergdahl a deserter and threatened to hold congressional

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