now. >> you are watching "fox & friends first" on this wednesday morning. i am pete hegseth. >> hopefully you have been good and santa claus will come visit you. a staggering death coal that is rising at this hour after this devastating explosion at a fireworks store. >> look at that. plumes of black smoke covering mexico city after a blast rocks its most famous outdoor fireworks market. 29 people are dead. more than 70 others injured. the crowded market fully stocked with supplies ahead of christmas

and new year. >> we were in the area of the bathroom when there was an explosion at the end of the road. a series of blasts came one after another. we started running and pieces of concrete and brick started falling all over the street. >> rescue crews descending on the charred remains. look at the aftermath. the cause is still unknown. >> fears of another terror attack mounting by the minute as the man behind the truck massacre in berlin remains on the run. >> sisis praising their soldier for killing 12 injuring dozens more. amy kelly is live with more f m from. >> more than 36 hours have passed since that brutal, devastating attack in berlin.

the masked murderer truck driver has had a day and a half to either run or hide. isis did claim responsibility for the terrorist attack. however it is not clear if it is something opportunistic saying their soldier carried it out. we don't know whether he would have ahad acted alone or had t help. possibly more than one person on the lose. appears a brave eyewitness chased a person he thought was the driver on foot while talking to the police on a cell phone that person and 23-year-old pakistani migrant denied involvement. he was released yesterday. several of the victims including an italian woman yet to be identified adding to the horror of a story that ruined so many

family christmases at the least but so many lives including that of a polish driver and his family. his truck was hijacked by the terrorist. he was killed and shot. he was a strong man it would have been hard to overpower him. the scene of the crash throudrey dignitaries yesterday. there will be a lot in germany who have issues of privacy and surveillance in that country. we can talk about the german wings crash last year a totally different story but privacy kept employers from having access to the pilot's files. now the issue is surveillance. germany doesn't have the number of cameras who say the united kingdom has or other countries

have. that adds to the difficulty tracing the suspect they are still looking for. they have the reason for putting certain flaws in place. this is going to be a part of a larger debate about security in that country. >> now they are grappling with a lot there. >> a terrorist on the lose. thank you, amy. >> national security analyst saying we have to remember this wasn't just any terror attack carried out by isis. it was an attack on christmas. >> the for the germans this attack was a psychological blow. we have become so numb it was an attack on a christmas market where families with children go. it was an cold blooded and monstrous as you could possibly be. she is the daughter of a

lutheran pastor in old east germany. being a christian really costs you. she takes seriously christ's admonition to help with distress. in this case of distress the barbarians want to destroy our civilization. >> new details in the brutal assassination of a russian ambassador. police saying the gunman may not have acted alone. investigation in moscow where new clues indicate the 22-year-old gunman a rogue turkish police officer stalked out the art gallery turned crime scene from a nearby hotel room. his parents, sister and roommate are also under arrest. >> an american mother kidnapped in afghanistan pleaing with the american president to free her from the nightmare. joshua boil seen her with the two young boys who they say were

born in captivity. they have been held since 2012. colon was 7 months pregnant at the time. so far the united states has not responded. >> not guilty. that's the plea entered by the terror suspect accused of detonating bombs in new york and new jersey. you can see them after having been shot. ahmed ramadi facing charges of murder on five police officers. he made his plea of a video feed from the hospital room following the department shoot out. the main suspect in the chelsea and jersey shore bombing. a former hillary clinton spokesperson blasting the fbi after they used the warrant to sefrp for classified information on anthony weiner's lap top. blaming comey for clinton's loss

saying quote on a day when newell election data suggests the impact of the comey letter it is salt in the wounds. >> talk about blaming the messenger incoming senate minority leader chuck schumer firing nearly every member of the democrat's video staff days before christmas. it comes after democrat scramble for more creative viral online messages after across the board election losses. this all happening as potential 2020 democratic contenders are tapped for top security posts prepping for 2020. new jersey senator cory booker joining the senate foreign relations committee and elizabeth warren tapped for the armed services committee. >> another holiday spent on the job for the president elect. >> mr. trump heading to mar-a-lago where he will spend his christmas putting the

finishing touches on his cabinet. >> it will be a little warmer there. the latest from the trump transition that is rolling on. >> just a little bit warmer than it is here in dc and new york. mr. trump may be spending the holidays at his mar-a-lago resort in florida, make no mistake this is a working holiday with less than month to go for inauguration day. he has two cabinet level agriculture and veterans secretary of affairs. two new names emerged. both are ceo's in the healthcare industry. we have cleveland clinic ceo and vietnam veteran in the iq management services with i provide healthcare services to the military. as for mr. trump if he tries to narrow down the finalists for his cabinet the unofficial lobbying push to confirm those already tapped for top administration jobs is already well underway.

that is he is specially true for his pick for attorney generalal gam bau senator jeff sessions. as for kelly ann conway she con if i recalled she will be moving to washington. >> i will go into the west wing and take the position next to the president where i feel like i can serve him in the way i advised him off camera. most of the advice is off camera not on camera. >> two other top administration jobs are press secretary and communications director. those are the two people in the trump white house that will have to deal with us the media the most. we will be watching that closely. >> you don't want to deal with us ever. >> to deal with you guys, i don't know. >> thank you, kristin. >> bye. thanks. >> the time is 9 minutes after the top of the hour. tragedy on the tarmac as a cargo plane crashes.

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>> a video offering 2017 resolution to white guys. >> jackie ibanez with the mounting outrage. you are going to be really angry. >> it is unbelievable. racist, disgusting, absurd these are some of the words they used to describe this video. mtv posted it on twitter with this headline quote white guys we came up with new year's resolutions for you. >> fist off, try to recognize that merkel is never great. >> can we agree black lives matter isn't the operate of white lives matter. black lives matter just matter. >> blue lives matter just isn't that sing. >> if you are a judge don't prioritize the well-being of an ivy league athlete over the woman he assaulted. >> we all love beyonce and yes she is black. of course she cares about black

issues. i am telling you fox news. >> the video instantly slammed on social media. one person tweeting this, funny that mtv makes a video telling white guys to stop being racist yet it took them a decade to show black musicians on the channel. many of you are weighing on this as well this morning. cheryl posting this the left calls and trash talks for doing what everyone does it's okay when they do it. what a bunch of hypocrites. jim says i weep for the future of the nation if this is what the next generation is offering up. >> racism and sexism goes both ways unless you are liberal. mtv you should be ashamed of yourself. the video is still up on mtv news twitter. can you believe it? oo i am not a white guy and america has been pretty great to me.

>> i was weeping through the entire segment. president obama giving advice to president elect trump do as i say not as i do when it comes to executive orders. >> if he wants to reverse some of those rule that's part of the democratic process. >> the pen happy president obama has issued 266 executive orders just to be factual during his time in office. >> the election is over. yes, it is over. but the political battle continues at home. brand new fox news polls show how americans peopfeel a month a half later. 51 percent of people say they have argued with friends or family about the election. when asked how they would describe america a whopping 77 percent say it is quote a disfunctional family. 18 percent say it is tight knit. 83 percent of people say they respect for those who voted for

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petra was stabbed in her playing hand after fighting off the intru intruder. he says he had a knife to her throat. the two time wimbledon had surgery and can't play for at least three months. she is strong and her will is to fight through this. >> i hope she does. american singer richard marx saving the day when an out of control passenger attacks a crew aboard a commuter fight. he helped the man to his feet after the crew struggled to kaz him. other passengers including his wife daisy fuentes as the crew struggles with the man. marks tweeting about the ordeal saying did what i hope any one would do in the same situation. thanks for the concern. >> not we have one takes time to

help. >> we have to talk to fox news contributor kevin mccarthy who got a sneak peak. assassins creed and passengers. joins us live with his reviews. >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas to you guys. >> i saw bret baier wearing one of these suits last night. good morning to you pete and heather. we have two films opening up including "passengers." the idea is characters on on a massive spacecraft going to another planet. 120-year journalling knee. two of the passengers wake up 90 years too early. those passengers happen to be chris pat and jennifer lawrence. they are trying to figure out how to get back to sleep because if they don't go to sleep they are going to die before the ship gets to the next planet. the movie itself has a great beginning and great middle but the ending is awful.

that is the biggest problem. you see it fall off the rails. when you are watching in the beginning and middle you think it is good and good moral dilemma but doesn't connect at the end. 3 out of 5. i did like the idea he sends her a love note in handwritten form and asks her on a date and people didn't do that any more. i wanted to know if they did that in middle school and high school. watch this. >> did you do the note? >> of course. i feel like there's an art form to the love note. it sadly passed. we text now and facebook. there's likes and emojicons but there used to be a prison system passing a note. you had to go through 7 or 8 hands before you get to the one. >> did you get the yes, no, maybe. >> maybe always puts you in an

uncomfortable situation. if i say yes i am going to send desperate. if it was no i would right comma thank you. >> you know you passed the notes when you were younger. >> or will you go with me. my dad would say, where are you going? >> another movie out "assassin's creed." it is based on the video game. the characters overall are very well acted the problem is the plot is way too convoluted. the action scenes are really cool to watch but everything starts to blend together. i gave it a 2 and a half out of 5. i wasn't too impressed with the film overall. michael fastbender does a phenomenal job in every film. i got to go to spain to try to recreate some of the action films in the film but i wanted to bring the footage back and tell him i am auditions for his role in the sequel.

watch his reaction. >> i am actually auditions for your role in the sequel. >> excellent. >> they told me they were going to replace me. i didn't believe them. >> i had the hood down and everything. >> e-oh, i like it. oh, nice. >> how is it to leap backwards. >> did you do the backwards drop? >> you have one up on me. >> i think i might be taking his role in the sequel. the movie i didn't love but it had decent action. 2 out of 5. fast be -- fassbender is one of the hardest working actors.

it didn't straensd to the full audience who didn't play the game to begin with. >> i will give it about 2 and a half out of 5. >> this is a 5 out of 5. you know it is. i look amazing in this suit. >> all right. brother, thanks a lot. >> very good to see you guys. >> you, too. >> the time is 27 minutes after the top of the hour. europe now a hotbed for terror. many now warning it is far from over. >> seeing all of the warning signs for decades. coming forward next year we will see more. >> why a former extremist turned anti terror crusader say attacks for isis are going to be more ruthless than ever. per roll

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it is wednesday december 21st. the search intensifying to a driver who traveled through a crowd with a truck. the world remains on high alert. >> fire in the sky stunning video of a massive explosion at a fireworks market. dozens now dead and countless others injured. the search for survivors in the charred remains. >> the grinch who stole christmas from kids getting blasted. >> you are going some place. you are going where we lock up britches. it is called the county jail. >> that's my kind of sheriff. the sheriff who unleashed fury on the women who stole from toys for tots. you don't want to miss this. "fox & friends first" continues

right now. >> let's get right to that fox news alert. fears of another terror attack as the man behind the truck attack is on the run. we have the breaking developments. good morning, amy. >> good morning amy and heather. investigators are following more than 500 leads. but the mass murderer remains at large. isis claims responsibility but investigators are saying they don't know whether or not that claim is solid or sim pi opportunistic and whether or not that quote soldier acted alone or was part of a wider cell of support. isis has been calling for truck attacks in the months prior to mass murder in berlin. 12 dead 48 wounded and armed and dangerous man. the web of grief and agony

spread far and wide with people still missing yet not identified from israel to here in italy. the previous suspect the 23-year-old pakistani migrant who entered germany under a false name with a criminal record denied involvement and police did not have enough evidence to hold him any longer so released him yesterday. so many christmases and so many lives devastated including that of the polish driver, 27-year-old and his family. he was ultimately shot. they proved germany's dignitaries yesterday. no doubt lots of questions in the coming days of the angela merkel's open-door policy. they took in a million refugees and migrants many unvetted and

certainly a debate about surveillance in that country. >> they are having a tough time in the world of terrorism. >> they are talking about why the attacks are becoming so difficult to predict. >> the terrorist organizations have been instructing people to use every day instruments and turn them into weapons to weaponize our day-to-day lives. it makes it almost impossible to predict. actually, any form of attacking this way, any jihadist attack

will have the same effect on german society opens up for reelection and one thing isis is clear on they want to polarize european society even further. as the election comes forward next year we will see unfortunately much more attacks. solurred lines. isis claims responsibility for 13 attacks in western nations this year. >> another fox news alert for you. a staggering death tole that is rising at this hour. after a devastating explosion at a fireworks store. >> look at all of that smoke covering mexico city after a blast rocks test most famous outdoor fireworks market. at least 29 people dead, more than 70 others injured. the crowded market fully stocked at the time with supplies ahead of christmas and new year.

>> we were in the area of the bathrooms when there was an explosion in the shop at the end of the row. a series of blasts came one after the other. people started falling down a lot. they started running and many people were falling. pieces of concrete and brick started falling all over the street. >> rescue crews descending in an urgent search of survivors. the cause still not known. >> tragedy on the tarmac to tell you about as the cargo plane over shoots the runway killing everyone on board. >> the plane was racing down the runway speeding up to take off but failing to gain altitude crashing into the ground. this happened in columbia. it burst into flames and then broke apart killing five of the six people on board. no word yet on what went wrong on that either. >> lots going on in the air today. heart stopping moments at lax.

a jumbo jet making a wrong turn taking off putting it directly in the path of an oncoming train. they told the pilot to turn left instead of right. she quickly realized her mistake once she saw the jet headed straight for an air canada flight. the plane, look at that, just missed each other. >> very lucky. well, no rest for president elect donald trump as he works to finish filling his cabinet days before christmas. >> mr. trump wrapping up efforts to confirm his pick for attorney general. kristin nisher with the latest from the trump transition. >> good morning heather and pete. mr. trump moved quickly to fill his cabinet. with less than a month to go until inauguration day mr. trump has two cabinet level positions open. agriculture secretary and secretary of veterans affairs. yesterday two new names emerged as possible contenders for va secretary.

both are ceo's in the healthcare industry. cleveland clinic ceo and lewis kenonez a vietnam veteran and ceo of iq management services which provide healthcare services to the military. the unofficial lobbying push to confirm those already tapped for top administration jobs is well underway. coul coul like jeff sessions for attorney general. as for kelly ann conway so much swirling what will they sho do nor trump administration? she confirmed she will be moving to washington. >> i will stay outside in the political infrastructure or i will go to the west wing and take position next to the president where i can serve him in the way i advise him off camera. most of the advice i give is off camera not on camera.

>> white house press secretary the face of the administration. an announcement on that could come later this week. it is likely to happen after the holiday. >> worked through thanksgiving now working through christmas. >> i thought christmas w-- wintr was already here. it arrives in five minutes. at 5:44 it is the winter solstice. the shortest day of the year. >> this as a possible christmas weekend snowstorm loses bitter cold temperatures from the west to new england. >> it is quite the op at this time sit n /* /- -- opposite in florida with temperatures soaring. >> janice dean is in the weather center with our travel forecast. good morning. >> good morning both of you. yes, happy first day of winter. we are into a warm-up across much of the country which is good news for a lot of folks. 26 in minneapolis, 22 in

chicago. 64 in chicago. look at the 24-hour difference. yes, much warmer in a lot of cases for memphis and new york, care beau, maine 26 degrees above where we were this time yesterday. a quiet weather pattern for the next couple of days. but as heather mentioned, pete mentioned, we have a new system that is going to arrive, a couple of them. the first one coming out of the southwest. thursday and friday. going to watch this as it moves into the plains states. the bigger system that is going to effect the u.s. on christmas eve and christmas day comes out of the west. this one is one to watch as we are expecting snow, ice and even severe storms on christmas day, so keep that in mind. current snow cover, a lot of people are saying am i going to have a white christmas, janice dean. here is the current snow cover. watch what happens because of the warm temperatures and some of the rain on the way that starts to melt off here. if you live anywhere across the rockies, northern plains, interior northeast it will be a white christmas but we will

watch the potential for a big winter storm for santa christmas eve and christmas day. >> one of our viewers was a little bit not happy with me yesterday because i was dreaming about santa in shorts. of course we want him in snow if he can. >> i am sure he wears shorts like everybody else at some point. >> that's his time off. >> the time is 41 minutes after the hour. the party shop, they the move president obama just made. >> uber oops how did 1 woman drive just cost nearly $30,000. >> it is a heartwarming reunion that will make your morning. can't wait to show you this clip. taking a holiday in britain, are ya doll?

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of new england all of the way to virginia. >> busted for approving fake applicants. according to the report healthcare.gov nine out of 12 phony applications. marketplaces are required to val bait applications to determine eligibility. checking social security numbers citizenship status and household income. a plan by two major cities to destroy ceased guns is -- seized guns is back firing. a pesky state law is the problem. they want to melt the guns to prevent more violence. because of course guns cause violence. state law requires cities to auction them off in most cases. they are looking into tucson's case. in savannah council leaders are asked permission before they destroy their guns.

heather? >> 'tis the season for giving from your dog walker to baby-sitter. what is the right gift for the important people in your life? cheryl casone from fox business to break it down for us. cheryl? >> good morning, guys. certainly it depends on your own financial situation. there are definitely guidelines out there to make sure that you show some appreciation for the people that are in your lives that take care of you every day or every week. i am going to speak out to the ladies out there in america. you know a hair stylist is very important. if you see somebody on a regular basis a 10 percent tip on top of your usual tip is a great gesture. plus maybe give a card or a note. people that come in and out of your home and clean it they deserve a tip from the holidays anywhere from 50 to 100 percent of the normal fee especially if they are coming every week or every two weeks. a car, co card cookies or wine nice gift for them. urban communities or department

buildings you should tip them. building superintendent if you are lucky enough to have one the doorman on average 75 to $175. many moms depend on the nanny to keep them sane. one week of salary, a ticket home maybe a great gift. part-time baby-sitter would like a gift certificate maybe 25 or $50. pet sitters, dog walkers are certainly worthy of a holiday tip anywhere from 30 to 65. as a pet owner they deserve a big thank you for taking care of our furry kids. 'tis the season for giving and saying thank you. >> now let's check in with steve doocy to see what's coming up on "fox & friends." >> coming up on "fox & friends" in 11 and a half minutes the world responding to a wave of terror around the globe. three takes on the approaches. rudy giuliani will be with us, states department spokesperson

john kirby and the man who killed osama bin laden rob o'neil. we have a busy three hours kicking off 11 minutes from right now on the channel everybody trusts for the morning news. >> looking forward to it. find your jacket, steve. >> yes, sir. >> we will be right back. ♪ music playing

welcome back. a fox news alert. one of the world's most famous tourist attractions getting extra security in the wake of the attacks. extra police starting today will be on hand for the changing of the guard. a very famous ceremony at the buckingham palace which is packed with tourists every single day. roads in front of the palace will be blocked london police say. it's just a precaution and there is no yet specific threat. refugees pouring into the

united states at an alarming rate in the final months before president-elect trump takes office. the obama administration on pace to surpass its goal of 110,000 by the end of fiscal year 2017. the wisconsin governor scott walker calling in for backup with an ally on his side asking mr. trump for more control over refugees to settle in his state. >> refugee is someone who is eventually going to go back to their country of origin. i think it'sthat we're not working with our allies in the gulf region to make sure that a lot of the folks would be better suited going to some of our allies, they're coming in the united states, chances are they're not going back. that defies the definition of a refugee. >> last year walker was one of 28 governors to call for a ban on all syrian refugees. check out this story. a heartwarming reunion. a notre dame basketball player

is surprised by his soldier brother. >> a freshman point guard was listening to a message from his lieutenant brother after monday's game at coal gait university thinking his brother was sending the message from afghanistan. after a minutes, his brother came rushing out on the court. >> wow. gives me chills just watching it. player breaking down into tears. first lieutenant bo farrell wasn't expected home until february. what a christmas gift. >> love that story. >> it's six minutes until the top of the hour. special session for controversial bathroom little. will it be repealed today? >> the grinch who stole christmas. busted. you are going someplace. you're going where we locked up grinches. it's called county jail. or grinch city.

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cartels, militias, terrorist groups. they all need a place to park their cash and cherna is their dirty little piggy bank. we're going to insert into the country while nobody is looking. we're going to steal their money, sir? no, we are going to destroy it. we're going to finish this mission. anything we find is ours. do you want to trust a bunch of black water marks? i mean the rush, i've never felt anything like it. if we stay here we're going to die. then we die. welcome back. before you leave the house, here's what's happening today. isis claiming responsibility for the horrific truck attack. on a berlin christmas market. at this hour, a massive manhunt is under way for the killer behind the wheel. robert durst due in a california

courtroom. his lawyers want an interrogation transcript thrown out. him telling police he was on meth during his confession on hbo's the jinx. north carolina's controversial bathroom law could be repealed today as lawmakers hold a special session. we'll be following that. now, it's time for the good, the bad and the ugly. first the good. it might be 70 degrees in dallas. but you'd never know it. surprising. boys and girls club turning their facility into a winter wonderland with real snow. sean rowe from the bachelor stopped by. blaming a computer glitch after the ride sharing company tried to charge a philadelphia woman nearly 27 grand for a ride. finally, the ugly. a florida woman busted for stealing from toys for tots and a sheriff unleashed his fury on her. >> t you are going someplace. you're going where we lock up

grinches. it's called the county jail. or grinch city. we're excited that she's in jail. it makes my christmas. a happy christmas. and a merry christmas. >> she's got felony counts. "fox and friends" starts right now. >> it is wednesday, december 21st. i'm heather childress in for ea. this is a fox news alert. fire in the sky. unbelievable video. this is coming in of this massive explosion that happened at a fireworks market. dozens are dead, even more injured this morning. a desperate search for survivors. >> this is unbelievable. meanwhile, another fox news alert. an arrest could be imminent in germany as the manhunt for the terrorist truck driver and