the american heartland. this monster tornado in the dallas area is one of several storms ripping through the south and midwest leaving 43 dead across 7 states. kelly wright is live in washington, d.c. with the latest. kelly, good morning. >> good morning to you as well. let's look at what people are facing right now. death, december strstruction an people in texas are reelings wi reeling with what took place. what they are concerned about fact that they have been seeing an ef 4 tornado. one person actually watching the loss of his wife's life. >> they were screaming. i tried to call her back, i tried to call her back and i

couldn't. just felt like something inside of me died, you know, like a part of me died with her. >> so much pain and grieving going on right now. in other parts of texas at least 9 tornadoes broke out overnight destroying everything in their path. ripping up homes, at least 1400 homes have been destroyed or damaged. the governor of the state declaring a state of emergency for four counties in north texas. >> we pray and support those who have lost a family member. we pray and support those who have had their homes destroyed and their lives turned upside down. mafr many people in the nation are praying for everyone. there is flooding that is going on in places like open open as

well as missouri where at least six people have been killed because of flooding there among them four international soldiers in fort hood missouri. it has been -- brentwood, missouri. they are bracing themselves today for possibility of more bad weather. there has been snow and blizzard like conditions in the panhandle of mexico as well as oklahoma. as all of this unfolds people are just holding their breath waiting to see what would take place and hoping they could cope with it. the betts thing these condition that is are going on, if you don't have to be inside, stay in. back to you. >> thank you for that report.

families are demanding answers after a chicago police officer shoots and kills two people. the department admitting one death was an accident. the unnamed officer shot 19-year-old engineering student multiple times during a domestic disturbance call after he threatened his mom with a bat and kills betty jones who was standing in front of law greer in the process. law greer's dad said he was having an episode. both have been ruled homicides and the ster who sh-- officer wt them is on leave. according to the new york post and muslim clerics they exchanged 40 text mess sangs this july. he barely knew farook and the messages were about food

donations. he was not radicalized at the san bernardino mosque. a casino is scheduled for the nypd detective killed in afghanistan. joseph lemm will be laid to rest with full military honor wednesday at st. patrick's cathedral. a whom died bomber drove a motorcycle right into his convoy. they claimed responsibility for the attack was killed five others. >> most european cities are on alert with possible attack of the new year. the names of the cities have not been released. no plans yet to cancel any new year's event. in the first message of months he issued a chilling message to the west. a key city taken over by

terrorists. >> the recorded 24 minute audio message while ago baghdadi. iraqi security forces have taken control of the government complex and central ramadi the last reported isis strong hold in the city. he acknowledged they suffered enormous losses in the wakes of the attacks of saudi arabia and others. he claimed the pocoalition was making air strikes. as the fierce fighting continues there there's a debate here about the wisdom of using ground forces to eradicate forces. we can try to help organize the coalition and those people on the ground like iraqis and shoudies and jordanians who want

to have the boots on the ground force. >> i would expectal baghdad to say that after 15 months, 16 months of attacks. >> it would be an enormous victory by the iraqi security forces. the terror groups swept back in the country in 2015. no changes announced just yet as the hunt forral baghdadi continues. >> on to tol ticks now. the frontrunner ramps up between politics an donald trump taking aim at bill clinton days before he takes up with his wife on the campaign trail. >> this has been simmering for

some time. little donald trump bringing up bill clinton past transgressions with other women. he said on fox and friends bill clinton is fair game. >> she is playing the women's ward. diff me a break. bill clinton is not going to be the end all in the campaign. he will be coming under attack from manier oh people. >> the chair of the democratic national committee did. playing gutter politics and said any candidate who raises bill clinton as a negative does so at their own pear ril. it is not just democratic opponents. two of trump's republican rival expressed their disdain over his frontrunner status. >> the attacks on women and hillary not getting back to the stage on time, the attacks on hispanics and muslims, wait until we start voting.

then we are going to know. >> i am discouraged the republican party makes such a big deal about trump being loyal to the party. the party better be loyal to whoever the nominee is be it me or be it donald trump. otherwise we have no system, nothing at all. >> huckabee and kasich are two of the lowest pollings. they have no intent to get out of the race. we are 34 days until the first votes are cast. the weekly standard steve haze and bill kristol giving predictions about the votes in iowa. >> i think there's one primary over riding question that will define the republican race that is will the people today say they support donald trump, be trump voters in february, march

and beyond? if they will it might upset him, he ghooift a crazy speech like he gave when ben carson served and that he canned hurt him. the ben carson speech didn't hurt him. what is the moment where he falters? >> i think he will lose iowa. there is so much to trump's appeal. i am a winner. i am ignoring or transcending the unusual in politics. trump has to be a candidate like everybody else. >> bold predictions as it stands there ted cruz tops the latest poll. it has him with 40 percent of support compared to trump's 31. >> the falcons beat the panthers

20 to 13. they held cam newton and country to 14-1. the minnesota vikings are going to the playoffs after crushing the giants 21 to 17. they could still win the nfc run interest week. the coin toss over the patriots and jets. they win 26 to 20. the patriots mistake a lot of steve harvey jokes on social media. of course we will take the ball to start over time. just kidding let's kick and see what happens. >> are you short on cash over all of that holiday spending? your wireless plans may help you cash in. >> mid that. fox business is here with the year end refund with what you need to know about.

jolene? >> abby, good morning. great news for verizon and sprint customers. you can apply or millions of dollars of refunds this year. text messages or other federal trade commission and fcc are demanding sprint and verizon pay you back before december 31st. united airlines are charging parents $150 for staff to accompany kids 5-15 years of age. until this month the range was just 5-12 on united. it includes employee chaperone to kids to their seat and guarantee they are united with family and friends when landing. >> hello the new album is up the top of the charts for the 5th week in a row. it will reach 7 million. the force awakens is now the fastest growing movie in the box

office. it hit the top in 12 days that beat out injure rasic world 13 day record. s>> the movie hasn't opened in china yet. that happens january 9th. l lea, abby. >> the time is 12 minutes after the hour a high speed chase on the water. these guys in their entire day. >> want to be firefighter gets another chance to join the department. wait until you hear how many times he has tried to join. >> ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch. >> that was me this morning. we have all been there. how short term pain from shoes could cause long-term problems. >> a look at the weather across the country today. conquer the weather.

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♪>> furious and disgusted that's what payton manning is saying about an al jad zaire told a reporter manning was given performance enhancing drugs in 2011 while recovering from neck surgery. >> i can't speak for any other athlete. i know what i have done. i know how hard i have worked during my 18 years of playing in the nfl. i have done it the long way and

the regahard way. anything else is a total joke it is defamation and particulars me off. >> the pharmacist who claims this backing off the doping claim saying he had been videotaped without his knowledge or consent and there was no truth to any statement of his. manning is one of several high profile athletes idea fight in the report. they have all denied those allegations. manning will probably sue al-jazeera zaifor the report. the 7th time will be the charm. the women who failed the physical exam is getting another chance to pass according to the new york post. she will start an 18 week training academy today. she graduated from the fire add kay me in 2013 but she quit because she couldn't pass the running test. she blames the failure on a foot

injury. a convicted felon caught with a gun not just any gun a bee-bee gun. >> a judge ruled the bee-bee gun is just like any other firearm and sentenced convicted drug felon to five years behind bars. heywood fought this but an appeals court agreed with the original ruling. the supreme court is looking at the case. we want to moe what do you think? is a bee-bee gun a firearm? send your comments on facebook, twitter or foxfriendsfirst@foxnews.com and we will share them later in the show. it is now 18 after the hour. back to wedded bliss. this women and her ex-husband want to undo their divorce. why a legal loophole is stopping happening. >>nd a the lines blurred for singer robin thicke this year. we will take a look back at the biggest scandal of 2015.

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but he's a chaos candidate. jeb bush: donald, you know, is great at the one-liners. and he'd be a chaos president. two months ago, donald trump said that isis was not our fight. donald trump: let syria and isis fight. why are we... why do we care? let isis and syria fight. jeb bush: he said that hillary clinton would be a great negotiator with iran. donald trump: hillary's always surrounded herself with very good people. i think hillary would do a good job. jeb bush: and he gets his foreign policy experience from the shows. chuck todd: who do you talk to for military advice right now? donald trump: well, i watch the shows. i mean, i really see a lot of great, you know, when you watch your show and all of the other shows... jeb bush: i don't know if that's saturday morning, or sunday morning. donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. if i'm president, i'll be a commander-in-chief, not an agitator-in-chief or a divider-in-chief...

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♪ >> welcome back to "fox & friends first". brian williams tom brady and robin thicke they are all names that grabbed headline this is year. >> not in a good way. we look at the 2015's biggest scandals. >> 2016 saw the fair kwshare of

scandal louse headlines from deflate gate to hillary clinton's e-mails the year did not disappoint. >> they called him lying brian. the nbc news anchor fibbing about his experiences in iraq saying he was aboard a helicopter hit by a rocket propelled grenade. he was removed from the anchor desk. he serves as the chief breaking news anchor at msnbc. it was revealed josh duggar molested five under aged girls four of them his own sisters. the gop network quickly pulled the plug on the hit show 19 kids and counting. two of the duggar daughters from on the kelly files in june saying they stand by their brother. >> the americans are sick and tired of hearing about your dam e-mails. >> seemingly never ending firestorm facing the democratic frontrunner hillary clinton this

year after news broke detailing her use of a private e-mail server during her time as secretary of state. clinton released more than 50,000 e-mails to the justice and state department. in the world of sports deflate gate letting the air out of the championship season after they from pound -- frowere found to of the football. he was suspended first but then the plan was reversed. he said he in knewing in about the plan. the soccer governing body arrested and accused of taking bribes. volkswagon. the u.s. environmental agency say they rigged emissions tests on millions of cars worldwide to help them pass inspection. the company lost $4 billion

since the news broke. ceo stepped down. musician's robert thick career striking a sour note after they rue ruled the hit song "blurred lines" was from marvin gaye's classic got to give it up. ordered by the court to give up $5 million to the gay family. >> one of the more bizarre things arianna gran day was caught licking a doughnut in the store's display and saying quote i hate america. she apologized for her actions an comments. she said they were taken out of context. >> judging by 2015 to 16 had its own batch of scandals. we will be here to cover all of it for you. i am marsha mccallum in new york for fox news. >> thank you to martha for that. what's a year of a couple

scandals. debbie wasserman schultz ripped into republicans. what is going on brought it to a new low. >> which candidate was she calling out? >> why this has her all fired up? we have over 15,000 activities that you can book on our app to make sure your little animal, enjoys her first trip to the kingdom. expedia,

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i>> killer storms roll through texas. right hasn't beened the twisters deadly floods, white how the conditions and even worse

weather. terror ties in a mosque. surveillance push at mosques. >> stores with the best and worst policies. "fox & friends first" continues right now. >> good morning, beautiful people. time to rise and shine. >> let's get right to the knofo news alert. dozens of people are killed when tornadoes and flash floods ravage 12 states. >> we have a look at the widespread destruction with kelly wright. >> lea and abby good morning to you as well. in short it has been a nightmare. ef 4 packing winds at 24 miles an hour and lightning. it is the largest or stronger

tornado to hit since 1950. some people are telling stories of surviving a night of horror. >> we all got in the bathtub and we were in our center bathroom in our house and then all of a sudden it was like a train went over the top of us then you could hear things bolting to the roof. >> they made it through but 11 people are confirmed dead at least 1400 homes are damaged or destroyed. >> first house was down to the ground and there were numerous people there to help. wi >> we pray and support those who have had their homes destroyed and their lives turned upside down. >> very difficult times out there. six people dead from flooding in

missouri. soldiers temporarily stationed at an army base for training. their car was swept away. more flooding is expected in missouri. there are blizzard like conditions with heavy snow hitting new mexico and the oklahoma texas panhandle. blizzard like conditions with all of that taking place. you got to wonder what's going on with the weather. the massive storms have been wreaking havoc across search states since wednesday. some states are bracing for more. >> california mom according to the negotiating post a muslim cleric and syed farook exchanged 40 text messages this july. they claim he barely knew farook and the messages were about food donations. farook was not radicalized at

the san bernardino mosque. it called for better surveillance of mosques. islamic terrorists are visiting them and speaking radically. >> we can say 98 to 99 percent of muslims are good people. nothing against muslims. the fact is that's where the threat is coming from. it is blind political correctness which makes no sense. >> isis has made it leer and want to attack the u.s. and intelligence leaders are watching the threat very closely. >> families demanding answers after a chicago police officer shoots and kills two people. they are telling the department to review how it deals with calls involving mental health issues. think shot the student multiple times during a domestic call.

the mother of five was also shot and killed. the officer is on leaf. the mall is back open to more security officers after 2,000 teens rioted over the weekend. >> we have stores going into lock down. >> the mall was put on lock down and closed early. no one was arrested police think it was rioted on social media. 500 people were involved at a brawl at a mall also thought to be a flash mob gone wrong. but there was a large string of fights breaking out as many as 5 malls nationwide. >> in california firefighters hope a rain storm doesn't trigger a land slide on hills

chared by a weekend north of los angeles. 1200 acres sparked by power lines and high winds. it was fully knocked down by tomorrow. highway 101 and pacific post highway were closed and 100 homes were evacuated. >> the feud ramped up with bill clinton days before his wife on the campaign trail. >> donald trump has been hinting he might use bill clinton's history with women. bill clinton will be fair game in 2015. -- 2016. >> i think he is fair game.

his presidency was considered to be very troubled to put it mildly because of all of the things that she is talking to me about. she is mentioning, i turned her exact words against her from that standpoint. she has to be careful. we all have to fight fairly. >> she said trump's campaign has hit a new low and any candidate who raises bill clinton as a negative does so at her own peril. she is openly trying to support his supporters. >> what i am suggesting is the anger, taken the fears which are

legitimate. mexican's anger against muslims. a oo trump supporters are widely known to be loyal and vocal. especially on twitter. question will be how many are going to go out and caucus for them>> thank you, kristen. time for look who is talking. donald trump's comments set a new bar in the gop presidential race. >> my assessment of donald trump's candidacy is he is an equal opportunity. he has been engaged in the most vulgar rhetoric and brought the campaign to the tone and where the debate is on the other side

of the isle to the lowest i have ever seen in a presidential campaign. unfortunately with what's going on on the other side of the isle has taken this to a new low inside presidential politics. a kansas woman opening her home to police officers who can't be home for christmas. she has made this a pholiday tradition serving up a massive meal for brothers in blue and leaves the door open to say thank you to those who keep us safe. >> they see so much that they have to live with so much and they have to have at least one place to come that is safe, ma is home and they are wanted and loved. >> she served over 280 officers last year. >> the times square new year's eve ball is getting a facelift.

they are putting up the 2,688 sparkling triangle crystals in all. >> more than a million people are expected to flock to times square with guests like kerry underwood. she is great, isn't she? >> the time is 30 minutes after the hour. playing defense. payton manning responds to reporting tying him to doping. the plans he plans to take. incredible story of survival. how this 14-year-old made it through hours in the wilderness and single dig get temperatures. >> ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch. (laughter) >> ladies, we know what it feels like. short term pain from shoes could cause long-term problems. >> a look at the weather across the country today.

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a oo least a look outside of atlanta this morning. serious and disgusted that's what payton manning is saying about an al-jazeera report. a pharmacist is telling an under cover reporter that manning was given performance enhancing drugs in 2011 while recovering from neck surgery. >> i can't speak for any other athlete. i know how hard i have worked during the planning of the envelope. there are no short cuts i have

done it the long way and the hard way. this is a complete utter joke. >> they accused manning backing off the claim saying he had been vid videotaped without his knowledge and concert. there is no truth to any statement of his. accused of being supplied with human growth hormones and other drugs. they have all denied the allegations. manning has said he will probably sue al-jazeera for the report. >> the new hampshire supreme court is saying no. they say they have mended fences and want their nearly 2 year divorce to be erased. the court ruled the law only allows for this in certain circumstances and simply changing your mind does not count. they can remarry if they choose

to do so. >> not crazy about your christmas gift? the rush to return is on right now adam shapiro and fobbing business is here to help with the best and worst return policy. >> the pink fuzzy snugy isn't what you wanted? they returned 15 percent of the stuff that was bought over the holidays. here is some of the lenient policies of the world. they let the return the items for a full refund. you have to return that item by january 31st. zappa, they give you a full year to return items. nordstrom they are considered the best when it comes to returns because they allow sales clerks to handle each on a case by case basis. target let's you return unopened items after 90-days and you have 30-days to return electronics. here's from the strictist return policies. kmart gives you up to 30-days to

return something but you have to have a receipt. gift receipts only give you a store credit. barnes & noble only takes unopen returns and the deadline is two weeks. game stop gives you 30-days to return items but you have to have a receipt. sears requires proof of purchase and the item has to be in the original packaging. >> that's good information. important stuff. thank you, adam. >> the holiday shoes could be killing your feet. >> ou, ou, ou, ou. >> oh, oh, oh, oh. >> pain could cause long-term foot problems. pointy towed shoes may look like but they can call hammer toes. they recommend yoga sandals to

strengthen the foot. stilettos are a staple but they could cause sprained ankles and lead to osteoarthritis. they recommend using ore thot ticks to help. psychiatrists say by giving to other people or fulfilling the mandate given as kids that provide us with well-being and calm. 47 after the hour. out of control where a woman crashed right into a store and into a shopper. drama on the high seas the coast guard chasing a boat for almost an entire day. that's not what you are looking at and why they needed to be followed. brian kilmeade with what's going on. >> top of the hour dnc chairman

debbie wasserman schultz says there's a new role in presidential politics. does she have a problem in her own district with a gyrocopter pilot tries to steal her own seat. could we be seeing the end of cancer. we are going to talk to a doctor who has been working on this since the 60's. joe thighs man is here talking about concussions and more and carly fiorina is here live and what it takes to go to double digits in the campaign. a look at this year's lost airline luggage. go get dressed even if you are off. feel a cold coming on? new zicam cold remedy nasal swabs shorten colds with a snap, and reduce symptom severity by 45%. shorten your cold with a snap, with zicam.

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friends. police say it was like a scene out of a james bond movie. a trio caught on camera leading the kes guard on a 300-mile chase through the gulf of mexico in a boat stolen from florida. at one point it tried to ram into search teams. >> running through the bay where you can see we have plenty of boaters and members of the community that are out there that could have been hit that oong. >> the chase lasting 20 hours and ended just west of cuba. police say several boats stolen recently may have been used to smuggle drugs, but they are still figuring out what these men were planning to do. . an incredible story of survival when a 14-year-old is fine after a frigid night in. the wilderness. he got separated from a friend in ogden bay. crews launched a search when

they called 911. he was six miled from his car. his warm hunting gear helped him keep safe from the gold. and a great white shark spotted off the florida coast and it was caught on camera. >> look. that's a great white. >> wow a group of local fishermen were on a trip when the shark started circling the boat. this is only the second time in ten years he's spotted a great white. >> country star miranda lambert is stirring some controversy with. pictures she shared on instagram. fans were outraged after she showed this picture where she's modelling a a floor length fur coat that was given to her by her grandmother. comments calling it disgusting and cruel, but it's a family

heirloom. the animal lover also showed off her furry family of her five dogs. and the time is now 54 after the hour. a warning to the west. the chilling message to the rest of the world. and the should a bb gun be considered a weapon? your e-mails are pouring in on this one. right now, you're not thinking about all the money you saved by booking your flight, rental car, and hotel together. all you're thinking about,

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it is 58 minutes after the hour. here's what's happening today. people are dead after devastating tornadoes and floods in the south and midwest. blizzard warnings are in effect in new mexico, texas and oklahoma. a new warning from isis leader. . it threatens an attack against israel. he also says the u.s. is using airstrikes because they are scared to fight on the ground. and donald trump taking aim at bill clinton calling him sexist just days before he's set to gin his wife on the campaign trail. the good, the bad and the ugly. first, the good. australian rescue crews save an animal from a wildfire and nurse it back to health.

officers gave her water and fed her leaves until she felt brt. so sweet. next to the bad, a woman loses control of her car and crashes into a store hitting a shopper in new york. the shopper has a broken ankle. the woman was not hurt. the ugly, a woman is under arrest after taking a drug fuelled joyride. she rode a motorized car through the store while eating food and wine. she edadmits to using meth befo that incident. should a bb gun be considered a weapon? that's what the minnesota supreme court will decide in 2013. a judge ruled this a bb gun was just like any other firearm and sentenced a drug felon to five years behind bars. >> mike writes, yes, because they can severely injury

someone. >> no, come pressed r aur is not an explosion. >> and charlie says bb guns, especially those made years ago, look too much like real guns. thanks to everyone who responded. thank you for joining us this morning. "fox and friends" starts right now. it's monday, the 28th of december. it's the fox news alert. the destruction is spreading. 50 people are dead after an outbreak of severe weather in seven states. now many are bracing for blizzards. what you need to know. and a bomb shell documentary out today linking america's sports superstars like paeyton manning and clay matthews to doping. >> no shortcuts in the nfl. i have done it the long way, i have done it the hard way. to insinuate otherwise is a complete and total yolk and it really ticks me off. >> is this hack journalism or ar