me ctoonsolidate high rate credit card debt and lower their payments by $600 every month. >> 24 hours are absolutely critical, we are in a race against time. heather: happening at 4:00 on the east coast a fox news alert, takes of the skies in the search for her firefighter husband, one of two missing florida voters. hundreds of volunteers working through the night to find them. the white house expected to roll out new rules for migrant families at the southern border. what does it mean for our already overcrowded detention centers. we are live to break it down.

protests punishment. the protest to defy the national anthem, "fox and friends first" starts right now. ♪ you just think i am crazy standing here today ♪ >> good morning to you. we appreciate you joining "fox and friends first" on wednesday morning. let's begin at the white house, the white house expected to roll out a new immigration will extending the time migrant families can be detained at the southern border. the immigration fight is far from over.

democrats lead a separate effort targeting the green card rules. >> reporter: these rules will be announced as early as today and they will allow the government to keep migrant families in custody until their cases are decided which is a significant change, something the president and republicans have long called for. under current rules a court settlement known as the floor is agreement, children longer than 20 days, after that they and their families until their cases are heard. the new plan is expected to replace the floors agreement with new standards caring for migrants and their children and most importantly keeping them in custody until their cases are heard meaning more bodies will be in those holding facilities. immigration activists are expected challenge these changes almost immediately and we've seen that with every immigration

act the president has taken, just yesterday new york became the latest of a dozen states to file a federal lawsuit against a separate will from the administration which would deny green cards to illegal immigrants if they rely on public assistance. new york's attorney general said the trump administration's thinly veiled efforts to only allow those who meet their narrow racial or economic criteria to enter the nation is a clear violation of our laws and values. those new rules will go into effect if courts don't step into allowing nationwide injunction. this afternoon the vice president will put the spotlight on the border as he goes to the national border patrol agent training facility in new mexico. heather: thank you so much. officials stand by a decision to free and accused rapist who is in the country illegally. roderigo castro mondale released

in defiance of the request, leaders in montgomery county, maryland said authorities were notified 6 hours before he was let go. the same county, the same one, immigration officials filed a request on an illegal immigrant accused of attempted murder. kevin mendoza facing charges for rape and assault. it is unclear whether montgomery county will supply, designating itself a sanctuary jurisdiction last month. jeffrey epstein's former cellmate demanding a prison transfer claiming he was threatened by guards. nicholas was sharing a cell with epstein during his first suicide attempt. his attorney telling a federal judge the clear message he has received is if he conveys information about the facility or the recent suicide there will be a price to pay. he's accused of killing four men in new york.

another fox news alert, 200 volunteers taking to the skies and the sea overnight as the search for those two missing firefighters shift north. brian macclenny and justin walker were last seen friday leaving for a fishing trip but as danielle lama reports, their families are not ready to give up hope. >> natosha walker scanning the nation above for any sign of her missing husband. >> i have black eyes from binoculars. >> flying a little airplane, jumped in that airplane, strapped herself down. i call her a hot guy. >> reporter: returning to brevard county, still without answers after another day of searching, no one has located the two firefighters or their boat. >> the next 24 hours are

critical. i can't put it any clearer that we are in a race against time. >> reporter: the men left port canaveral friday to go fishing and never returned. since then crews combed the waters from brevard county to charleston, south carolina and focused on the area where macclenny avenue second was discovered. >> we continue to search until there is no reasonable expectation that we will be successful. at this point we are actively engaged in that search and we still believe it is possible. >> reporter: the search continuing after the sun went down. the us coast guard sending out this tweet saying rescue efforts will go on through the night. >> my family and friends that i don't even know. >> we wish them all the best. two former major league baseball stars are connected to a major drug ring. octavio don't tell and luis

castillo are among 18 people linked by authorities to a drug traffic or in the dominican republic. dotell was arrested, castillo has not been arrested yet and he denies any wrongdoing. it is not clear what role they played in the drug raid. new radiation concerns as russia refuses to share data on its recent nuclear explosion. international monitors reporting several radiation detection sites went silent in the aftermath. the deadly blast is believed to have been sparked by failed nuclear missile test earlier this month. radiation level initially increased up to 20 times above normal. is operation officials of sharing data is, quote, entirely voluntary. back at home severe storms pushing into the east coast after spawning flash flooding, tornadoes and lightning in the midwest.

look at these insane photos out of iowa. strong winds causing semi trucks to flip over on the highway and check out these dramatic dark clouds in northern missouri. severe storms including possible hail and flash flooding expected in the northeast today. how about some election headlines? joe biden holds a big lead in the 2020 race as his opponents tried to win over voters in iowa today. biden logging 29% supporting the latest real clear politics national average. elizabeth warren and bernie sanders trailing by 14%. biden with a commanding lead in iowa, 26% support. recorded voters a community event last night. >> we must beat donald trump. we must. >> reporter: biden will hold another campaign event in iowa

today while bernie sanders hosts a healthcare townhall. a dozen democrats will attend the federation of labor convention. joe biden has had his share of gaffes and slip-ups on the campaign trail, struggling to convince voters to nominate the former vice president. >> your candidate be better on healthcare than joe is but you have to look at if he will win this election and you have to swallow a little bit and say i personally like so and so better. bottom line has to be he has to be trump. >> mike huckabee says those blunders make biden no match for donald trump if he wins the primary. >> can't imagine my wife saying vote for my husband, hold your nose, swallow hard, he's not

worth it but we've got to win so we really need the job. here's what amazes me about this whole thing with biden. he has been in more historical situations according to his own memory than forrest gump. this is unbelievable how many things he has been a part of that he wasn't a part of. i was on stage with donald trump during a debate. he will lead joe biden's lunch and joe won't remember what lunch was when the debate is over. >> biden's neurosurgeon is defending the former vp saying he's, quote, every bit as sharp as he was 31 years ago. we will talk about all the democratic candidates next. pennsylvania avenue is set to close down for white house fence construction, the stretch outside the north line shutting down until next spring, standing 13 feet tall the 3500 foot barrier features anti-climate and intrusion detection

technology. it is currently 6'6 quote tall. construction is expected to continue into 2021. donald trump a proud grandfather of ten tweeting congratulations to his son eric and daughter-in-law laura on their new baby girl we told you about yesterday, welcoming their second child, carolina into the world making them a happy family of four and their one-year-old son luke, a big brother and congratulations to the happy family. the time is 11 minutes after the top of the are. illegal immigrants charged with crimes are roaming free in sanctuary states across the country because lawmakers refused to work with ice. former acting ice director says these places are endangering the citizens they swore to protect. he says it needs to change and

he will join us live. >> i can't believe we are having this conversation. any jewish people that vote for a democrat i ink it shows either total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty. >> donald trump blasting rashida tlaib and ilhan omar over there comments on israel and he was just getting warmed up.

>> you are watching "fox and friends first" but ice works every day to keep americans safe but as case after case proves police in sanctuary state would rather set dangerous criminals freeze and work with immigration enforcement. what will it take for law enforcement to realize this is further endangering americans. for ice director and chief of border patrol joins me to weigh in. thank you for joining us, we appreciate it as always.

as we begin our discussion let's bring up a map of sanctuary states. there are ten states and the district of columbia that are considered sanctuary states. do you think this put citizens in those communities, legal citizens endanger? >> it does in danger communities but these jurisdictions the don't cooperate with ice are in fact making their states, towns, jurisdictions more dangerous. you have people who come to the country other here illegally and went on to create other crimes in those communities and the police -- >> these people are accused of violent crimes as well. one case we were discussing happened in maryland. this is ice's statement on detainers where pursuant to ice

policy all ice detainers are submitted with an administrative arrest warrant or warrant of removal depending on the circumstances of the individual case. >> ice wants to take them into custody, safer for the individual, safer for our officers and makes communities more safe. ice was constituted after 9/11 to protect the homeland and part of the authority they have to exercise is to take people who were in the country illegally and get them removed. >> this individual was arrested for rape charges after posting bail. why wouldn't it be common sense to do that? >> don't know why we want to have a sanctuary for criminals in these communities and in this

particular case it is very egregious, these are serious crimes these people committed and it can be prevented. when those folks come into custody once they go through their due process and the justices and they turn them over to be brought back to home countries. heather: lawmakers in north carolina could vote as early as this week, law enforcement worked with ice. you got to work with us. >> it would take us into the state's hands and i applaud the state house in north carolina, allows ice to apprehend these people when in custody for separate jurisdictions. >> the vote for an illegal immigrant arrest a rape charge of after deputies in mecklenburg county released him. let's bring up the statement from ice. the decision to restrict

cooperation with ice serves as an open invitation to aliens who commit criminal offenses and residents in mecklenburg county are less safe today than last year due to these policies. mecklenburg county sheriff blaming ice. my decision, mecklenburg county sheriff's office will no longer honor voluntary administrative detainers is not the sole reason for this on june 16th. and we found that. >> bonds not set by the mecklenburg county sheriff's office. they had the discretion to detain a detainer. heather: different discretionary decisions. >> they committed a crime forcing that jurisdiction to

take them into custody. and to cooperate with ice. it is a simple phone call to pick that person up. the safest way to do it and best way to protect those communities. >> in maryland and all these states. >> a number of things, you can do this legislatively like the statehouse is doing in north carolina or congress can take this up and use the detainer laws and force them via federal statute, takes a long time and got to do it across the country but there is no reason these sanctuaries should harbor criminals. people who break the law should be brought to justice and if you are here illegally they should be removed. heather: these are violent crimes. thank you for joining us, we appreciate it. the time is 20 minutes after the top of the our. a new crackdown on police use of

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>> you are watching "fox and friends first," 24 minutes after the top of the hour, donald trump slams democrats for standing by lawmakers he calls a disaster for israel. >> can't believe we are having this conversation. where have they gone where they are defending these two people over the state of israel? and i think any jewish people who vote for a democrat, i think it shows either total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.

>> the president calling out ilhan omar and rashida tlaib for questioning us financial aid to israel. prime minister benjamin and yahoo barred the two members of the squad from entering the jewish state. universal background checks are not off the table. the white house pushing back against a report in the atlantic claiming the president told the nra he would not support the proposed measure. a white house official tells fox news meaningful background checks remain a legislative option in the wake of the deadly shootings in el paso and dayton. congresswoman rashida tlaib start a twitter feud with her hometown police department. the freshman democrat tweeting to the detroit pd, quote, you should probably rethink this facial recognition expletive. the department writing back inviting her to the crime center to see how police use the system

to identify criminals. police accepted the offer but argued the software is flawed. how about this? adult recess is apparently a thing. it is just like a kid's break from class but with grown-ups. they play kickball, hopscotch, all of that while eating childhood classics like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. the wall street journal reporting adult recess is a booming trend across several states because adulting is so hard. grown-ups meet in parkside weekends but instead of going back to class they go to the bar. i was thinking in the middle of the workday but on the weekends that is okay. are we overworked? do we need to buck up? it is called a vacation. vacation weekend. being an adult is hard but we have to accept the challenges and rise up to meet them.

jason on facebook disagrees saying overworked, okay. can i hear that again? in a robot or artificial intelligence is doing your job and you are flat broke. 26 after the top of the hour. jill biden says people should vote for her husband because she is electable. >> your candidate might be better on, i don't know, healthcare, then joe is but bottom line is we have to be trump. heather: should the party unify behind one candidate or is it too early in the race? we will ask the one who used to work for biden. remember the world war ii veteran who won't stop working at the grocery store? the big birthday surprise that you have to see. ♪ we go and celebrate eterans

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>> and on the east coast. missing firefighter stretching from florida to south carolina. justin walker has been missing since friday when they left cape canaveral on a fishing trip. the white house expected to roll out new immigration rules today extending the amount of time migrant families can be detained at the border. the trump administration plans to extend the current 20 day custody limit, republicans say the current limiting heard of migrant families, in less then a month. donald trump speaking to america's heroes at the american

veteran 75th annual conference, working to fight for service men and women on several different issues including healthcare. suicide prevention and job opportunities. a new law in california changing when and how officers defend themselves using lethal force. i we handcuffing our police? jonathan hunt has reaction from law enforcement. >> show me your hands! sob! >> reporter: stefan clark in sacramento provided the impetus with california's law change. the shooting was deemed to be with use of force guidelines which at that point were based on standards officers might have reasonable fear for their safety or the safety of others. the new law will allow the use of force even only when necessary, quote, to defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury. legally speaking, a significant

change, but one which governor gavin newsom says is supported by cultural change. >> changing hearts, changing minds, changing our approach to dealing with one another. >> reporter: law enforcement officials back to the change only after forcing lawmakers to drop an explicit definition of what necessary means. >> it would create a dangerous pattern, a situation where officers targeted unnecessarily. >>. organizations are backing a sacred bill in the fusing confrontations. something that is also being introduced in phoenix, arizona. the use of guns by officers including this incident in which a family suspected of shoplifting was held at gun point. this is at a time when police forces across the country reporting a significant drop in recruitment. in los angeles, jonathan hunt,

fox news. heather: joe biden maintaining double digit lead in the polls over the rest of the democratic primary field which his wife pleading with voters saying it is all about beating donald trump. >> your candidate might be better on, i don't know, healthcare then joe is but you got to look at who is going to win this election and maybe you have to swallow a little bit but your bottom line has to be we have to be trump. heather: should democrats be forced to settle for a candidate they don't like? to react, regional field director robin byron. thanks for joining us, great to have you with us. would they be settling if biden is the nominee. >> that is a tough one. no one wants to do that. more than 5 months away before

the iowa caucus, i want to tell voters to vote your conscience. that speaks to your american dream. come general election, coalesce as we always do around our candidate and nominee, it is soon to be rallying around joe biden. heather: a lot of people are doing that because he has a double digit lead. let's bring up those numbers, a cnn poll, you can see biden coming in at 29%, and then in june, 22%. he is trending in the right direction. >> he is building moment in which is a great thing, doctor jill biden call that out but at the end of the day, can you be donald trump? it will depend a lot on that collect oral map.

i'm curious to see if he is the nominee who he will pick for his vp nominee. heather: i want to ask because you worked closely with him do you think he has the stamina to run the long race so to speak and beat donald trump. what do you think of the gas he has had along the way so far? >> he is a great guy but these things humanize him. donald trump has made gaffes himself. when he for instance talked about airports in colonial america. we all got a good laugh at that but it humanize him. i'm not that worried, joe biden does have the stamina. that is what i want to talk about his vp, that is where that person can really pick up and hit heavy and hardware we need

it. heather: kirsten gillibrand says she would be a vp. listen to what she has to say. >> if you were not the nominee, would you be open to serving on the ticket? >> if i am called to serve in any capacity i will do it. heather: what do you think of her as a choice and who would be the best choice? >> a lot of people will discount her off the bat because she's not pulling great but neither was joe biden in 2008 when barack obama picked him. it is a possibility. she is a junior senator from new york. we don't need new your collect orally. and castro or beto from texas.

elizabeth warren driving in huge crowds, 15,000 people, more than donald trump. that is also flexibility. heather: the different reasons people are chosen, what states they come from has a lot to do with it. have a great day. the time is 20 minutes until the top of the hour and protest punishment, the athletes who defied the national anthem slapped with probation. does the punishment fit the crime? >> thanks, doctor. >> would you like a lollipop? >> have to ask? heather: i remember that episode. how old is too old? more adults are still seeing their pediatricians? is there a disadvantage? we will ask doctor jennifer caldwell when she joins us live next. the weather's perfect... family is all together

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heather: facebook rolls out a new privacy feature letting users clear they history but you won't have access because tracy carrasco will explain why we can't but other people can. >> facebook rolled out a new history tool. in ireland, south korea and spain facebook, more countries will be added to that list in the coming months but what this tool will allow you to do is to be part of the new facebook activity section. that will show the apps and websites tracking your history, where you are going and sending that information back to facebook so you can clear all of that so it won't be sent back to facebook for targeting purposes. this is something a lot of

people have been concerned about following the cambridge analytical data scandal. some tech analysts are worried this might be too complicated. all of the steps or hassle to do it. >> remember when facebook wasn't that complicated? >> back in the day. heather: hasbro will discontinue plastic packaging. >> reporter: they will start the process of eliminating plastic packaging from its toys and start the process next year getting rid of the shrinkwrap and other things and they say it is a complex process to redesign the packaging so they are not going to fully complete this by 2022 but this is something they have been trying to do the past few years. heather: they have done away with the wires, thank you so much.

here is the story out of nevada. army veteran and beauty queen claims she was kicked out of the pageant over her conservative views. katie williams says her title of miss nevada was revoked for posting about politics online. >> continue to screenshot my page, my personal page and email me how she was disapproving of it. i don't understand how you can censor someone with conservative values when i'm not even saying anything bad. heather: williams says that ms. america director disapproved of this trump 2020 picture. pageant officials said they want a new politics event and she signed an agreement to keep politics off of social media. a pair of american gold medalists to get one year probation for protesting during the national anthem. a sensor took a knee during the

games in peru to protest racism, gun-control and donald trump. he raised a fist to protest social injustice. pan am game rules prohibit athletes from making political demonstrations. both athletes will be eligible for the 2020 olympics in tokyo. we asked what you thought about the punishment. was it fair? many of you were fired up about this. larry honest again writing they should be stripped of their awards and kicked off the american team. brenda on facebook think the punishment is fair writing 12 months is better than nothing but i'm glad they were held accountable for once. neck on twitter says so they can disrespect our country on day 366, no thanks, go play for someone else. the time is 15 minutes until the top of the hour. a 4-year-old battling leukemia,

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custody after noah was put into the care of his grandmother. the state is arguing the parents neglected their son by stopping his chemotherapy. their lawyer says they agreed to more chemo to regain custody. a ruling is expected next month. brand-new rules urging more women to get tested for breast cancer genes. the preventative services task force identified brca mutations can be lifesaving by allowing women to take preventative steps to lower their risks. it encouraged women to get tested if they have family history of breast or ovarian cancer. if they are a cancer survivor or it is prone to the mutation. sticking with medical use how old is too hold to see your

pediatrician? >> i think you just have a cold. it is not strip. >> thanks, doctor. >> would you like a lollipop? >> you even have to ask? >> now some pediatricians speaking out on the frustrations of caring for adult. a family physician is here to weigh in. what about this trend? what is going on? people into their 40s still seeing their pediatrician. >> really interesting, seeing children and teens and young adults in their 20s. last time i did an impromptu pole on my facebook page to see how old are using your oldest child, most that 18-21, a few doctors certified in pediatric and internal medicine said 26. i could say beyond that is not -- >> should there be a cut off date?

is there a disadvantage, is there a disadvantage because pediatrician may be doesn't recognize symptoms because they are dealing with children. >> i do think 40 is too old to see your pediatrician, probably younger than that is too old. there are reasons why a child in their 20s may see a pediatrician. if they have certain medical problems, complex medical problems that have been going on since they were younger. heather: the doctor has been following it. >> when kids go to college they don't usually but often find a new doctor, sometimes they still call the doctor at home but i would say 18-21 -- there is no cut off age. it depends on the doctor and the patient. heather: there has been a 30% increase in adult seeing children emergency department.

we have a statement from the aap that they are saying just as the healthcare needs of an individual are uniquely age transition like you were saying to adult care is also unique. >> the other things your point when it comes to adult icy patients in their 20s with diabetes and high blood pressure and high cholesterol. these are things maybe pediatricians were not treating are trained to treat the way other doctors are. that needs to be taken into consideration. >> is there a reason a doctor is a pediatrician? dealing with someone who is an older adult. >> the answer is yes. usually 18-21, there are doctors that do 26. at family medicine we say first, we see the whole continuum and that's the reason i do medicine. i like to see the whole spectrum. keep that in mind.

we don't want to say there is a hard cut off but using common sense, judgment and all the facts and figures. heather: don't be like ross. that is good advice. great to have you with us. the time is 8 minutes until the top of the hour. it started as a joke but no one is laughing now. drastic measures being taken as more people promise to storm area 51. >> i enjoy work. i enjoy getting up in the morning. >> you think working helps you live longer? heather: benny the bag are going strong, the big birthday surprise from his coworkers you have to see. ome loan for vetera. it lets you borrow up to 100 percent of your home's value. not just 80 percent like other loans. and that can mean a lot more money for you and your family.

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