love with you the one and only you just because my composure sort of slips the moment your lips meet line. chances are you think ♪ [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- bill: the president is going to speak in new york city in about 15 minutes. there are reports that the fbi homeland security teams are searching the greater new york area for bomb making materials. this story has been going on for a couple of weeks. no resolution yet. good morning. megyn: sounds like an episode of "staff of 24." it is very real -- episode of "

24." it is very real. r al qaeda cells working towards some kind of attack in new york -- are al qaeda cells working towards some kind of attack in new york? bill: david, good morning. there is new information out in the last hour. what do we know? >> fox news has learned that the fbi and homeland security had issued a joint bulletin telling local officials to be on the lookout for what they termed as suspicious behavior. we have confirmed that they have been looking in these storage facilities since last week. i spoke to one of the operators of one of the facilities in queens, new york, and he confirmed that his facility had

been searched a few days ago. we are not aware of anything being located, but authorities are concerned that there may have been somewhat to make some kind of a bomb from homemade chemicals. and simultaneously they are concerned over the confiscation of a number of backpacks. in madrid and london, recall that back facts were used. they have increased security at a number of major transit hubs, this coming from the advice of homeland security and the fbi in another joint bulletin. so far security has been beefed up. nothing found, security here is very much on edge. bill: while you were talking they were running videotape of a u-haul in the new york area. on the night in september, several men from afghanistan asked about renting one of the strikes.

they wanted to figure out for what purpose they wanted it. apparently they only wanted to rent it with cash, not a credit card. three people have been arrested so far. are we expecting more? >> it is possible. there might be more charges. we said this yesterday, but it is important to repeat, three defendants are now being held. the most crucial is being held in denver. he came to new york city with a computer that allegedly had on it as hard drive. -- a hard drive. he is only being held for lying to investigators at this time. and bill: thank you, david. more information as we get it in "america's newsroom." megyn: we are waiting for a response from the white house. when that happens we will bring

it to you. we know that a bill within was issued on friday by the -- we know that a bulletin was issued on friday by the fbi. this story is so disturbing, it looks like they have these men in custody, but there are reports that as many as 12 could have been involved. bill: we have not heard from new york police about any specific subway tunnels. the fbi said that they recorded a conversation between two men about possible threats. possible bomb making components in a new york apartment could have been linked to one of the suspects. a scenario that will be familiar to the attack in madrid in 2004, london from 2005. megyn: at the united nations there is already a high security

presence. world leaders are in town in manhattan for the security council meeting. president obama is going to speak in front of the united nations this morning. we will be monitoring the events all morning long. we will keep you up-to-date. bill: news from overseas, watching the mounting tension between iran and israel. mahmoud ahmadinejad issued new threats against israel this morning, saying that his country's israel will cut off the hand of any one that attacks it. israel or the u.s. could target the iranian nuclear facilities. this comes one day after a top general said that all options are on the table in preventing tehran from building a nuclear weapon. they have promised not to attack iran, that comment delivered in

russia back in late august. what would a possible military strike mean for the u.s.? we have more on that in a matter of minutes, right here. megyn: the administration is apparently threatening insurance companies with legal action over what the white house calls misleading information being doled out on the health-care overhaul. they are silencing insurance company efforts to alert their customers to possible policy changes that could come from these reform efforts. the white house claims that those efforts are distorting the facts. like emmanuel has more on this. what is this all about? >> the center for medicaid services is contacting insurance companies that contract with medicare, saying not to send out these warnings your customers saying that health care reform is going to be bad for them and asking them to contact members

of congress to speak out about health care reform. they are cracking down, saying that this is having a detrimental effect on the public opinion around the country. they are saying for spreading misleading information. megyn: can you give specific examples of what the companies are doing that is upsetting the white house? >> there is a company based in out -- based out of kentucky called humana, they are saying that if they perform these health care cuts the quality of what you are receiving is going to go down. the government got wind of that, the centers for medicaid services sent them a letter telling them to stop. humana says that they support people with pre-existing conditions not being forced to pay more, but if there are

funding cuts to medicare, people need to know. they are working with the government but they feel they have done nothing wrong. megyn: who is behind the crackdown? >> max baucus' office has said he is behind it. he is obviously very concerned about public opinion. medicare beneficiaries are getting notes saying that the health care efforts are going to hurt your services. he is very concerned and has asked the centers for medicare and medicaid services to take appropriate action to make sure that people are not getting letters that might look like official government paperwork saying that your benefits are going to deteriorate. megyn: is that the issue? that these letters look like they are official administration correspondence? short of that, what right does the administration have to tell

insurance companies what they can and cannot say? >> that is what the government is saying, that these look like official mailings that might be sanctioned by the centers for medicare and medicaid services. thehe sayaying that official material needs to be approved. there are disagreements about what needs to be approved and what does not need to be approved. clearly there is concern over public opinion. we have seen polling showing that there is a concern over what health care reform will do to them. if you receive medicare benefits, be careful about what you are telling your members. megyn: there is going to be more about that today. thank you so much. bill: i thought that i was daddy health care. megyn: you did? [laughter] bill: a security team is looking

for terrorist bomb materials around the new york city. in the meantime, more on israel launching an airstrike against iran. a controversial speech this week in new york city. megyn: where? bill: good question. megyn: look at these pictures. this is near atlanta, ga., parts of georgia getting hit with 20 inches of rain since friday, causing deadly and destructive flooding. all of this, and wait until you see the pictures from six flags. [dejectedly] oh. [screeching] [barks] (man) if you think about it, this is what makes the ladders different from other job-search sites. [screeching] we only work with the big talent. [all coughing] welcome to the ladders--

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making materials. a bad combination. leaders from all over the world coming to new york, and investigators here who believe that they have uncovered a madrid style terror plot that might still be unfolding. the first clues for honors during last week's raid in new york and colorado. remember this? they arrested three men out of those states that are still in custody. however, they believe that there could still be several more. there are reports that 12 people are involved in these selected plots. the department of homeland security sent out a bulletin urging transportation systems nationwide to increase security sweeps. we are trying to get more details right now. bill: dozens of world leaders are in new york city, one of them is mahmoud ahmadinejad. it seems that everywhere he

goes that might be hard for him to get in. one new york hotel after another declined to host his speech, possibly because he recently repeated his charge that the holocaust never happened. as the iranian leader found a place to sleep? >> you could be a head of state, but that does not mean you can put your head on just any pillow. he usually stays on the intercontinental hotel -- stays at the intercontinental hotel on the east side. the essex house, where he was to attend a reception, the place is being protested by the group united against iran. they have had to cancel appearances. last year he went to the hyatt in manhattan. that was not cancelled.

low mark khaddafi wanted to pitch his tent in central park, he did not want to go to a mansion owned by the libyan mission. a reservation was denied. it seems that he will have to stay at the libyan mission a couple of blocks from the united nations. you might be able to defy the international community, but it does not mean that you can stay where you want. bill: try hailing a cab of? that is the next challenge. [laughter] do we know anything about the meeting of the first of october with iran in leaders? >> that is a very big issue. will president obama meet with ahmadinejad or khaddafi bella there is a very real possibility that it will.

15 minutes apart for obama and khaddafi, they could likely run into each other in the hallway. nothing can control him from walking right up to the president of, or ahmadinejad, for that matter. -- up to the president, or ahmadinejad, for that matter. john bolton said that it is a good idea for americans to see exactly who arrives. >> many people say that the u.n. should be moved to geneva, but i think it is good to have it to new york. i would like to boost the economy. but it is helpful for americans to see the real face of the adversaries around the world.

i think that there is value in americans getting beat up close and personal of having these people address the u.s.. it tells us what kind of a world we live in. >> even be sure that if they are within feet of each other, the international press will get the picture. bill: it will be must c t v on "america's newsroom" -- it will be must see tv on "america's newsroom" tomorrow. medic -- megyn: you know what he should do? peddy-cab! [laughter] they are all over in manhattan. you are in the back thinking please do not let anyone from fox see this. [laughter] moving on, here we are, in just a few moments president obama

will speak at the u.n. climate change summit. major garrett has a look at what to expect. he is in the new york city news room, i will try not to be offended that he did not stop by to say hello. [laughter] >> picking up on that last thought, if i could get an interview with ahmadinejad, i would operate the peddy-cab. [laughter] megyn: you have done the triathlon. >> i did one. megyn: you are prepared, that is the thing. >> exactly. what is going happen on the floor of this climate change conference? the president is going to give a speech in a couple of moments. but there is one thing that he cannot say. he will come into direct criticism from europeans and others about the slow movement of the president's cap and trade bill.

to reduce carbon emissions in the united states. what the president will try to do is accentuate the positive, saying that the senate committee is working on it and that h hopes that there will be a resolution in the future. the reality is that the senate is not going to move on that bill this year, meaning that the president will not as of yet, and as he hoped, go to the climate change conference in copenhagen with a legislative package passed by the united states congress. meaning that europeans and others interested in this issue are going to see the united states lagging in their efforts to confront the global climate change. the president is going to say that this is a scientifically close argument. that the climate is warming, and steps need to be taken to deal with the global problems linked to the situation. the president will say that his

administration has worked on emissions, he has got to put that in the best context possible. megyn: thank you so much, maj. bill: also stake to enough to the strong words coming out of televisa and moscow about what happens to iran.

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megyn: take a look at these stunning live pictures outside of atlanta, georgia, where six people have died from severe flooding. these are not the best aerial pictures, hopefully we can zoom in for you. we want to show you what happened at six flags where you will see an entire rollercoaster

under water. it is hard to understand how it happened. the pictures are very stunning. here they come. hold on. wait for it. how does this happen? how does the water get that high? >> 12 inches of rain in one hour? it shut down the entire town yesterday. megyn: you have sewer drains backing up, lakes overflowing, adding to the problem. bill: that is one day later. megyn: that is stunning. our best to the folks in georgia who are stuck in this situation. bill: we want to get to our fox news alert. the iranian president is issuing a tough warning to the u.s. and israel, saying that he will cut off the hand of anyone the tax. just one day after a top israeli general said that all options are on the table in terms of

preventing to run from building a military -- building a nuclear weapon. will happen? dan dillman, former ambassador to the united nations, we are talking to him from tel aviv. there is a long delay in the satellite link, but welcome back to our program. you said you would rather be sleeping in new york city than in iran. is an attack eminent? >> good be with you again. i would rather be sleeping any time, either in manhattan or telaviv. taking the very real threats and statements coming out of tehran, from the president of iran, i would be very worried if i was

in iran in led by this lunatic. i would take into account that israel is going to take care of the safety and security of its people, doing whatever it takes. all that i can say to the run- in -- to the iranian president is yes, weekend and yes, we will bill: is that -- we will. bill: is that more than just words, sir? something topping the list in terms of policy in the military? >> it is certainly something that the israeli military is prepared for. i would not put it on the top of any list. on the top of our list i would say we need to try to solve this in diplomatic terms. one thing that everyone, including president obama, has to understand, is that the time factor is most essential. time is running out, the clock

is ticking. it seems to be taking much faster these days. if there is no other option, that option is very much on the table at the top of the list. nothing else makes iran realize that must give up its crazy notion of acquiring nuclear weapons while having a president that denies the holocaust. bill: you said that your main worry is the perception of weakness. you described the u.s. president as eager to appease. can you clarify? >> well, i have great respect for president obama and the presidency of the united states. it is not for me to comment on the performance of the u.s. president. all that i can say is that president obama was elected not just by the people of the united

states, he was elected to be the leader of the free world when the free world is at its most horribly dangerous point since the second world war. this is an of the world with terror organizations and countries like iran and north korea and others threatening the safety of the world. i just hope that president obama was trying to please rather than appease, realizing that the perception of weakness could be rising from that in this cruel and dangerous world. therefore the leader of the free world and the president of the united states must be very resolute. i agree that he should try everything to try and get other countries on its side. but those countries must also realize that the u.s., of being the leader of the free world, will be able -- willing to do anything to defend its allies in

itself and that any kind of speech or other gesture does not come in place of a very resolute, strong, and a decisive american policy. bill: i only have 10 seconds left, i apologize for the interruption, but do you believe that the administration is a friend to israel? >> i do. i think that the current administration is a friend to israel. not just out of sentiment and history, but out of this very strong historical view of common values and history that bind us together. i say that president obama and the obama administration are friends of israel. hopefully they will demonstrate that in the future. there is no greater friend to the united states and israel. bill: i am out of time.

thank you for yours. the russian president just came out and said that israel told russia in august that the military option would not happen, there are no plans for a raid on iran. israel said that all options are on the table. we are watching the united nations for developments on those headlines starting today. megyn: new details on the new york area search for possible terrorist bomb making materials and possible terrorist. the police are searching warehouses in the greater new york area. there are worries about possible attacks on trains. what about the ones that we saw in madrid a few years back? live from penn station when we come back. pothole:h no...your tire's all flat and junk. oh, did i do that? here, let me get my cellular out - call ya a wrecker.

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megyn: fox news alert. live pictures outside of the united nations, security has ramp up as world leaders are in for the security meeting in president obama is there as well. this as the terror alert here in new york city rises. folks are on edge because of this report that in addition to these three terror suspects in custody, both in new york and colorado in connection with this alleged lot, there could be as many as nine others perhaps

more who are still loose and plotting. "they are still going full transit. penn station, the transit system and so on, they are concerned that the terrorists could have been plottinggainst the new york. similar to the attack in madrid where simultaneously suicide bombers wearing backpacks with explosives went off, killing several people. they have at least three people in custody, but they are looking for more, urging three others to do the same can be vigilant. they say that a nationwide bulletin has been issued. no one knows for sure who is out there or whether the plot has been disrupted and that there is a heightened state of concern about these systems. all of this as the president is

in new york city this morning. bill: health care, the finance committee meets today to consider chairman max baucus changes to the reform plan. so far there are hundreds of proposed amendments. 564. how are you going to get through those? they are coming from both parties. first, on the democratic side, what are the concerns? >> just to give you an idea of what 564 amendments look like, just pages and pay -- and pages of amendments that will be voted on. a lot of members of max baucus' party have problems with it. they want a government run health insurance plan. other democrats want more subsidies. someone to cut the tax for those

who decide not to purchase. republicans want to do away with that tax altogether. democrats want to change the bill so that it does not tax as many people with cadillac health insurance plans, afraid that it could hit people with dangerous jobs, like coal miners. these are some of the things that democrats have proposed. bill: you know it is great for insomnia today. on the republican side, is there any common ground? >> there are 10 republicans on the senate finance committee, not many report from them. they have concerns as well. cost is one of the concerns. according to jon kyle, the mandate that you have to buy health insurance, you do not. the tax is going to cost

between $750.30 $800 every year. -- $750 and the $3,800 every year. -max baucus is hoping to get olympia snowe on board. that might be the best chance for a gop vote. bill: thank you, molly. megyn: president obama said that he would close gitmo for good. here we are, months later. that prison is still open. several hundred detainee's are still there. a live report from guantanamo bay. bill: numerous testing to figure out she has breast cancer. a north carolina congresswoman said an that the test that might have saved her life might never have been done under a government health insurance plan. next.

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bill: welcome back, everyone. keeping a close eye on the southeast, the death toll is climbing again. we have reported on six people dead, the number has increased to eight. the body of a 15-year-old boy was found this morning. 82-year-old boy was swept away from his family when a creek ripped open a home -- a 2-year-

old boy was swept away from his family when a creek rift opened his home. -- ripped open his home. they got 12 inches of rain in one hour at one point. you can imagine, that water had nowhere to go. so, we are watching it for you, mary ann has a live report for us. top of the next hour. megyn: there is so much back- and-forth these days about whether the health care reform bill can pass or not. our next guest says that americans should be paying attention to have those bills will change your coverage. she is a republican from north carolina. she spoke of her personal experience this week with

catastrophic health threats. >> nine years ago i was diagnosed with breast cancer. i knew that some -- something was wrong with my body. the process took only a few weeks. under the government run health care system in canada, and the united kingdom, i would not have had the opportunity get those tests so quickly. when it comes to life threatening diseases like cancer, delay could mean death. megawatt -- megyn: president obama is coming out of the united nations in moments. when he does we will have to take those remarks. we may have to put you on hold. before we get to the president, let me ask you about that. have people lost sight of what health care would look like in this country if any of these

bills get through? >> that is a concern. everyone needs affordable coverage. there are ways to do it without this trillion dollar bill. there are many programs that we could move forward on. there are only 8 million people really that are not insured. those people could be covered for a lot less money. megyn: you are saying that in three weeks you had three mammograms, six doctors, and an ultrasound? >> i knew that something was wrong with my body. i had the opportunity to keep going to doctors. they said that nothing was wrong, but i knew that there was. in other countries you can wait for months. that is scary to me. we have a good health care system, we need to make it better. megyn: when we talk to democrats about this, they say okay, that

is canada and the u.k., but we are going to do things differently. >> true, but look at the cash for clunkers program. i hate to bring it up, but those automobile dealers had to wait how long to get their money? whenever you set up a giant bureaucracy to do this, it will take a long time. it is not going to be something where you snap your fingers and it is there. concerning the people currently in the system, doctors and providers, are they going to stay if they have to deal with this bureaucracy? there are other ways that we can do things to make it easier. megyn: my apologies on the timing. we have been given different times by the white house. we are going to president obama, live. >> no nation, however large or

small, wealthy or foupoor, can escape the impact of climate change. more powerful storms and floods threaten every continent. more frequent droughts freed under, conflict in places where hunger and conflict are already a problem. on shrinking violence families are being forced to flee their homes. the security and stability of each nation and all peoples, our health, and our safety are in jeopardy. the time that we have to reverse this is running out. yes, we can reverse it. john f. kennedy once observed that our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. it is true that for too many years mankind has been fraught

-- has been slow in response to the magnitude of the climate threat. this is true of my own country as well. we recognize this. but this is a new day, a new era. i am proud to say that the united states has done more to prote clean energy in the last eight months than at any other time in our history. we are making our government's largest ever at renewable energy. an investment aimed at doubling the generated capacity from wind and other renewable resources. across america we are constructing wind turbines with the help of loan guarantees and tax credits, projects creating new jobs and industries. we are investing billions. helping american families save

money on energy bills in the process. we proposed the very first national policy aimed at increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks. a standard that will save consumers money and our nation oil. we are moving forward with our nation's first offshore energy projects. carbon capture to clean up the coal plants. just this week we announced that for the first time ever we will begin tracking how much greenhouse gas pollution is being emitted to route the country. later this week i will work through -- work with my colleagues in the g-20 so that we can better address the climate challenge. we already know that the recent drop in overall u.s. emissions is due in part to the steps to promote greater efficiency and renewable energy.

most importantly, the house of representatives passed an energy and climate bill in june that would finally make a clean energy the profitable kind of energy for american businesses, dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. one committee has already acted on the bill in the senate. i look forward to engaging with others as we move forward. because no one nation can meet this challenge a low, the united states has engaged with allies and partners. in april reconvene to the first of what has been six meetings of the major economy in a forum on energy and climate in the united states. in trinidad the proposed energy and climate partnership was for the americas. we work through the world bank to propose energy projects in the developing world. climate is the top of the diplomatic agenda when it comes to our relationships with

countries as varied as china, brazil, india, mexico, even europe. taken to gather these steps represent a historic recognition on behalf of the american people and their government. we understand the gravity of the climate threat. we are determined to act. we will meet our responsibility to future generations. although many nations have taken bold action in shared in this determnation, we did not come here to celebrate progress. we came because there is so much more progress to be made. we came because there is so much more work to be done. it is work that will not be easy. as we head towards copenhagen there should be no illusion that the hardest part of the journey is in front of us. we think that sweeping the necessary change in the midst of

a global recession where every nation's most immediate priority is revolving -- reviving the economy and putting people back to work. we will all faced doubts and difficulties as we try to reach a lasting solution for the climate challenge. i am here today to say that difficulty is no excuse for complacency. unease is no excuse for inaction. we must not allow the perfect to become the enemy of progress. each of us must do what we can win weekend. to improve the economy without danger in the planet. we must all do it together. we need to make copenhagen a step forward in climate change.

the developed nations still have a responsibility to lead, including the united states. we will continue to do so by investing in renewable energy, promoting greater efficiency, slashing the emission targets we set for 2020 and our long-term goal for 2015. but those rapidly growing developing nations that will produce all of the growth in global carbon emissions in the decades ahead will do their part as well. they have already made great strides. still, they need the commitment to strong measures at home and the agreement to stand behind those commitments we cannot meet this challenge unless all of the largest emitters of greenhouse

gases act together. there is no other way. the most vulnerable must be put on a path to sustain growth. these nations that do not have the same resources as countries like the united states or china. they do have the most immediate stake in a solution. these are nation's living with the effects of a warming planet. famine, drought, disappearing coastal villages, conflict that arises and scale it -- scarce resources. their future is no longer a choice between a growing economy and a cleaner planet. it will do little good to alleviate poverty if you can no longer harvest crops or fin drinkable water. that is why we have a responsibility to provide the financial and technical assistance needed to help these nations adapt to the impact of climate change, pursuing low

carbon development. we are not simply seeking an agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. we are seeking an agreement that will allow nations to grow and limit standards without endangering the planet. by developing and disseminating clean technology, we can help developing nations leapfrog dirty energy technology and reduce emissions. as we meet here today, the good news is that after too many years of inaction and the nile, there is finally widespread recognition of the urgency of the challenge before us. we know that our planet's future depends on a global commitment to reduce greenhouse gas. we know that if we put the right rules and incentives in place we will unleash the power of our

best scientists and under revenuers. -- entrepeneurs. but the journey is long. the journey is hard. we do not have much time left to make it. a journey that will require each of us to persevere through setbacks and fight for every inch of progress. let us begin. we are flexible and pragmatic. if we can resolve a common effort, we will achieve a common purpose. a future that is worthy of our children. thank you very much. [applause] megyn: there you have it. relatively short remarks from our president at united nations, speaking of climate change,

saying that we in the united states are determined to act, urging world action outside of the united states, saying that a failure to act will lead to irreversible catastrophe and that unease is no excuse for inaction. he mentioned that here in the united states we have passed a bill on climate change that has not passed in the senate. it will likely not pass any time before december. he said that we could not allow all divisions to block progress. we are looking forward to the december congress in copenhagen, where world leaders will try to reach a new global treaty on climate change. an issue not just for folks in the united states, but for many around the world, particularly in china and elsewhere. the president's address on climate change this week.

in the meantime, this fox news alert. stadiums, hotels, entertainment venues are possible targets in the lookout for suspicious activity in the big apple. mass-transit systems have been warned to watch for possible terrorist activity. the nypd is combing the tristate area for bomb making materials. of course, as we just saw, our own president was at the un in manhattan. hello, everyone. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- bill: the police department and the fbi, of looking at storage facilities around the region this after an operative reportedly admitted to plotting terror in the u.s.. megyn: steve, good morning.

what has been the reaction by government officials and related information coming out? >> they say that law enforcement needs to be vigilant and prudent. warnings have gone out to remind them that this is an ever- present danger. they are being told to look out for improvised explosives carried in backpacks on the nation's transit systems. the warning calls on authorities to conduct random sweeps of searches of rail and subway cars. it should be noted that homeland security, all security agencies across the country, are always aware of this danger. they have been since 9/11. having put out these warnings, the fbi and homeland security said that they have no information regarding the

timing or target of a planned attack. they believe that it is prudent to be vigilant but ever-present danger is. megyn: you hear about the message of backpacks, those have been used before in terrorist bombings. you have information about what law enforcement should be looking for? >> as mentioned, it is those storage facilities, where you can come and go as you like. authorities are afraid that they are being used as long oratories that makes homemade explosives. they are thinking back to the attacks from march of 2004, which killed 191 people. in the next year it was a coordinated bomb attack in london, killing 52 people. officials fear that this latest threat, people like zazi,

arrested in denver attempting to use homemade explosives. they do not have the details, but they are of course being very vigilant. that is the other part. megyn: looking for suspicious activity, we get word that the fbi has been looking at chemical and fertilizer companies as well, another red flag steve -- red flag. steve is getting all the information for us. good luck. bill: the fbi and homeland security department sent two bulletins out, they did not know any specific plots, but they reminded people that those targets remain attractive. those memos do not mention the ongoing high-profile investigation of possible terrorist plot involving this man from colorado and in the new

york city. there is a longstanding interest for terrorist to use backpack bomb to attack public places. we are hearing that federal agents and local police are fanning out from around the new york area, searching for fertilizer material or other material that could be used to make a bomb. freemen at the center of the probe had been charged with lying to the feds. one of them has been released on bond. he is being watched at his home. megyn: a hammer is coming down on acorn. the left-wing community organization group. the justice department will now launch an investigation related to this group. after all of these months of people pushing, it is going happen. the inspector general wants to know if acorn applied for or is going to receive any federal

grant money legally or under false pretenses. this after a pair of filmmakers, posing as a pimp and prostitute, taped several different acorn workers in several cities, giving advice on how to evade the law. one government funds to set up a brothel? let us help you. that is what we saw in the tapes. other agencies, like the department of housing and urban development, are being asked to review the acorn requests for money. this as the u.s. house has voted to cut out funding, as well as the u.s. senate. the u.s. census bureau has cut ties with acorn in connection with the census. this is starting happen, folks. the department of justice and other federal agencies are cracking down after so many ask for action. it appears that not every acorn

worker went along with it. acorn has said that the supported -- reported camp and prostitute failed in certain offices. police workers in california said that one acorn worker in california did contact them after workers approached him about this human smuggling. realizing several days later that the whole thing was a hoax. some of their workers t right thing. bill: a fox news alert for the american se, the death toll rises again from the terrible flooding across the state of georgia. stunning pictures from six flags over georgia, submerged by floodwaters, storms have been pounding the state for days, turning creeks into rivers, creating massive flooding. this morning be here at least eight people have lost their

lives. one boy's body was found in a river northwest of the city earlier today. what is happening down there, mary ann? >> good morning, bill. the one thing that people here are saying is that they cannot believe that this is happening in metro in atlanta. we are near the creek, when it started to rise it really took a lot of neighbors off guard. they said that they were awakened by the storm. windows home is submerged in water. what happened? when did you first realize that you had to get out of here? >> flashes of lightning woke me up at about 5:00 a.m.. we saw how high the water was and we knew that this was not usual. we got the kids up and we started to move things upstairs. this happened in 2004, so we had some experience, but what we

have now was nothing like them. 6 feet above flood stage. >> partially submerged, you are worried about what you will find? >> we will be in there this afternoon, hopefully. >> i have to keep reminding myself that it is only property and that my family is safe. >> what are you doing now? >> we are in a hotel. they say that it will take eight months to repair. we have got to look at whether it is worth that. >> we appreciate your talking to us. good luck getting back in your home. georgia has declared 17 counties disaster areas. the cleanup is going to be ongoing for a while. bill: indeed, it will. downtown atlanta. megyn: he made the ultimate sacrifice to protect america.

lance corporal chris halolt , honored in his hometown. a well-known bank told some of these folks to get off of the property and take their flags with them. they did not want to have a political display on the doorstep. you will know the name of the bank and the fallout in three minutes. bill: insurance companies may take the administration to court. megyn: they say that if you have got it, flaunt it. no one knows that better than the former miss norway. she has had factorials in maxxam, a playboy, showing off killer curbs. why is she now suing the

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megyn: new developments on a case that we have been following closely. remember these teenagers from last week? the ones that beat that student on a school bus in illinois? yesterday reported that they were charged as juveniles, as the law requires. today we can report to you that they had been expelled. the boys are ages 14 and 14, they are charged with aggravated battery and out of school altogether.

they have just been suspended, initially, now they have been expelled. the fight began when a victim had the nerve to try to sit down on the bus. watch, seat after seat, no one wanted him to sit down. finally he moved a kid backpack and sat down. that is what led to this brutal beating at the other students cheered on. despite being punched repeatedly that boy did not fight back. students did not intervene and were seen laughing at the misery. they have also been suspended. bill: the latest on health care? there is movement on the u.s. senate, meeting to talk about the max baucus bill. but one and only plan we have seen on the senate side, and there have -- there are no less than 500 amendments from both sides. good morning, carl. max baucus made a promise during

his opening remarks. what did he say? >> that he would have a plan that was designed to win 60 votes, a naked political acknowledgment that this would be a tough hill to get to that threshold. supposedly he has had the help of a gang of six, up which he acknowledged. a great deal of emphasis today was what was not in the bill. here is a little bit from earlier. >> despite what some people might say, this is no government takeover. no takeover of health care. we have built our plan on the marketplace with choice amongst private insurance company products. each individual will be able to choose their own plan. our plan does not include the public option. we did not include the employer mandate and we paid for every cent.

>> bold statements by the chairman of the senate finance committee. olympia snowe is the republican from maine, critically important to any hopes of passing health care through congress or the senate. she has just said, in the past few minutes, that she wants very much to see the congressional budget office analysis on whether or not this bill -- this is the beginning of the mark. only a beginning. by the time it is amended it will be huge. because of that, of folks are afraid that the price is huge. -- because of that, folks are afraid that the price is huge. right now there is an open question as to whether or not the democratic side will allow the congressional budget office to analyze this again. they want to look forward, but

if they want the boat from olympia snowe she has signaled that they're going have to rethink having the congressional budget office analyze this. bill: thank you. those stakes are high. in all likelihood, how long will this take? of >> it is to -- how long will this take? >> it is too painful to contemplate. days, into next week. put it this way, the president recently said that his deadline was december 31. so, by new year's eve. megyn: [laughter] bill: of that is the case, we will skip the party to join you -- if that is the case, we will skip the party to join you. megyn: once in a while we like to give our viewers a little smile in the middle of the health-care debate, there were threats and so on. this is one of those moments.

roll it. flags ♪ wild thing -- >> ♪ wild thing megyn: that is the former house majority leader tom delay, he is on "dancing with the stars." bill: what did i say back in texas about this? megyn: dance, tommy. formerly known as the hammer, dancing to open " wild thing here well -- dancing to open " wild thing." -- dancing to "wild thing." apparently he wound up third from the bottom. let's see it again. he is not bad.

bill: i think that he is all right. megyn: look at this. i find it impressive. bill: i liked the tom cruise a move into the microphone, pointing into the camera. -- i like to the tom cruise move into the microphone, pointing into the camera. megyn: i am friends with john overlhuly. he won in the first season. i asked his wife, is he a good dancer? he said -- she said that he is great as long as he has a huge ballroom with no one on it. [laughter] bill: the popularity for that show is off the charts. megyn: it has made by tivo.

first thing i do when i get home. bill: blogging un varitek on health reform, the white house has -- blocking unfair attacks on health reform, the white house. megyn: a marine killed in afghanistan, he got an amazing show of support in his home town in south carolina. why did one well-known bank tell people that flags were not welcome, that they might be considered offensive? that story in three minutes. show and tell...

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bill: a fox news alert. getting word in new york city that the police commissioner is going to meet with reporters.

it is called media availability. not officially a press conference, but we can expect information on what is happening in new york about the terrorist threats in york city. part of the search has to deal with bomb making material that could be stored at a rental facility in the five boroughs. that is going on as the u.n. gets together on the east side of manhattan. we expect questions on that. we will cover it live for you at the top of the hour. the police commissioner, a darn good one, speaking at the top of the hour. megyn: he was a marine fighting for this country in afghanistan where a roadside bomb killed 20- year-old lance corporal christopher holt.

his body was returned to his hometown. when that happened, old glory lined the streets along with hundreds of mourners had wanted to pay their respects. one row of flags was pulled from a bank of america branch. the branch manager pulled the flags itself, saying that the flags violated company policy. the bank has since apologized, saying that there was a misunderstanding. some have already canceled their accounts. the number could go up. a former commissioner of public works, she was an eyewitness, brenda is with us. good morning. >> good morning. megyn: you knew this brave marine and his family. you decided to plant these fls up and down the street to honor this fallen soldier. you go out there, you do it.

you see that the ones in front of bank of america were removed. then what happens? >> i crossed the street to place more flags down. i thought that i had missed that location. i started with the flags in the ground beside the sidewalk. the bank manager came out to tell me i could not do that. i looked at her and i said -- the american flags? she said -- yes, you cannot do that. you are talking about the american flag? she said -- any kind of flag. it is bank policy that we cannot fly any flag, including the american flag. if you want your other flags, you will have to get them inside. megyn: let me clarify. this is bank of america. a company that has received $45 billion in federal bailout tax

money, telling you that the american flag cannot be flown outside of their branch? not just an employee, but a branch manager? >> correct. she told me to go inside. i did not want my flags to bloat -- to get thrown away. this was an all-american family. at the fourth of july, they would come to the celebration. anything that we had to celebrate, they were always there. they were always leading the charge for the fireworks, the picnics that the neighborhood had. this young man, it would melt your heart, he was a sweet and caring young man. megyn: is it true that the branch manager told you that the flags might be considered offensive? >> absolutely.

she said that some of their customers to be offended. i said -- the american flag? she said -- yes. this is a financial institution in this is our policy. i said that i would check on that. i drove to an additional bank, american community, they have their flag flying. they had the yellow ribbons. still concerned, i went downtown to the other location of bank of america. they had a flag pole with no flag flying. megyn: bank of america has released a statement in the wake of this. many people are very upset about the conduct of this branch manager. "

megyn: apparently they think that their branch manager misunderstood corporate policy and our apologizing for her conduct. is that sufficient for you? >> i think to needs the apology is not me, the community, but it is the family. this young soldier gave his life for us. we all have these freedoms. that is to we need to apologize to. we need to sari -- say we are sorry to this young man. someone misunderstood the policy that they could not fly an american flag but they will send our young people to fight in a war? we owe this young man so much more. putting up flags is the least i

could do to honor him. the entire town came together that day. that one moment in time where they took them down, it was a sad moment in america. megyn: indeed. i know that you have close your account with bank of america. we have learned that the cherokee county council has closed its account, costing the bank about $500,000 reportedly. they say that all of the officials, if they follow suit, it will cost $1.5 million in deposits because people are so upset. i think that the important thing here, you have spoken out about it and the honor that you have paid to this fall and marine. i will give you the last word on who he was so that people can remember this brave patriots. >> this young man grew up in the all-american family.

he represents all of us. you, me, small america. he represents the finest and bravest of the young man fighting for our freedom. -- young men fighting for our freedom. let's not forget all the things that they have done to protect our country. i will always remember him in his beautiful smile. he was positive and outgoing. he was a leader. a leader to our community. a leader in the county. megyn: we apologize for the satellite mixup. our thanks to brenda and to the family of plants corporal christopher holt. we will be right back.

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megyn: fox news alert. we are waiting for a press conference from the new york police commissioner. we are told that he will speak about the terror probe going on in the new york region. recall, the three suspects are in custody. we are told that authorities are combing storage facilities and other facilities looking for clues in what might be an ongoing terror threat. they believe that they may not have all of the suspects and

they did not have all of the bomb making materials -- and they believe they may not have all of the bomb making materials. we will find out more at the top of the hour about where the threat stands right now. not only a city of 8 million people and goes to date -- undergoes daily operations, but the president of the united states the leaders from around the globe are in manhattan for the meeting at the wedding. -- at the u.n. bill: the white house is trying to silence health insurance companies with the threat of legal action. the administration is telling some companies to stop a mailing that the slick -- that the liver is misleading information to seniors. apparently thousands of medicare recipients received a mailing and now they might get slapped with a lawsuit.

this group with us today, mike, good morning, he represents several insurance programs. humana, based out of kentucky. did they cross the line? >> i do not think that anyone has crossed the line, but a gag order has been issued from washington. as the senate finance committee gets down to work, part of that bill would cut the medicare advantage program that serves 11 million seniors, cutting it to the tune of $23 billion. seniors have a right to know that information. the timing of this is kind of fishy. the day before the senate gets down to work on cutting medicare advantage, we are told that we cannot talk to seniors. bill: what i find intriguing is that max baucus made the complaint.

>> he is an independent voice trying to get bipartisan support. there is of course appropriate oversight in this senate finance committee for companies. but the timing and the tenor has a chilling effect on free speech. seniors have a right to know. they have paid into the program throughout their working lives. now they are receiving their benefits. if benefits are going to be slashed and they might lose their benefits and have to pay a higher premium, they have a right to know. bill: you are saying that the administration is trying to silence free-speech. >> the timing speaks for itself. literally the day before the senate gets out to work and looking for cuts this program, this notice comes out. these communications are not unusual.

they have gone on for some time. you have got to question the timing. hopefully people will take a second look at this and recognize that seniors have a right to know. bill: here is what humana is saying. bill: their position is that they are just trying to lead their own clients be aware of what the change could mean to them. critics, including yourself, are saying that this is what will happen if this government run insurance program is put in place. is this a foreshadowing of things to come? >> a really good point. people have said well, we will create a government-run plan

that will operate on a so-called level playing field. but one entity, in competition with another, if they have the right to investigate and regulate the competitor, it would not be competition. if coke could tax pepsi and launched investigations into their company, no one would say that that is fair competition. let's get everyone covered, there is bipartisan agreement. bill: mike, thank you for your time. we appreciate that. we reached out to humana and the administration to get a follow- up. we will continue to follow here. in a moment, president obama promised to close gitmo before the end of this year. any idea how many have been moved out?

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megyn: "kelly's court" is back in session. on the docket? a buxom blonde, her fabulous figure, an assertion that sued. monica hansen, one time playboy and maxim model, winning more than half of a million dollars in a lawsuit against this miami doctor. she claimed that he posted pictures of her on his website,

bragging about his work, without her permission. now he says he has an e-mail that could overturn the entire case. that she agreed to let him use those photos in exchange for discounts on her nips and tucks. should he get the judgment overturned? let's ask our panel. >> good morning. megyn: we should point out, this is a default judgment. it means that if he does not show up to defend himself, she will get a default judgment. she will win, but not on the merit, just because he did not show up. now this m.d. has moved to vacate that default judgment. he said he is ready to defend the case in the has a really good one. should he be allowed to bring

it? >> absolutely. always show up. who would not? [laughter] this buxom blonde abilibeauty ws dating the doctor. they had made an arrangement that she would pay for the cost, but that she would get a scaled down fee for services, in exchange for not just the french ship about the ability to promote his work. that was the deal. she said the dog refer was not happy, and he to of those specific photographs off. -- and he took those specific photographs off. megyn: according to the doctor, she did not say take down all the pictures, only the ones from that photographer.

if that is true, does she have a case? >> i think that she does. she is trying to infuse her character with the correspondence, suggesting that she might have been a prostitute as well. saying that i will embarrass you, sugar, letting everyone know that you worked with a hollywood madam. as for the dating? if you could call it dating, the few weeks that they spent together. yes, he performed the services, but where is this true? there is no documentation that they agreed to these quid pro quo services. that if he performed the breast augmentation she would let him use the photos. nearly a verbal exchange. megyn: last viewers be

concerned, he is -- lest viewers be confused, he is actually referred to as boob god down in miami. [laughter] this e-mail, concerning a well known madame, here it is. this is what she wrote. megyn: his point is that this e- mail spells out that she did let the doctor use her pictures. >> that is what they call the smoking gun. kimberly, i am sorry that this will embarrass you. [laughter] but that is the e-mail that she sent.

the point is that she sent the e-mail. she sent another to the doctor, asking him to take some of them down. she has other pictures out there, she is not happy with them? she does not file for one year? come on. >> there is a serious question of facts. this does not cut it. , here is the case on the merits. -- here is the case on the merits. megyn: she does get a default judgment if the lawyer does not show up, he blew it off. >> the judge sent a clear message. benedick is akin to the dog -- that is akin to the dog ate my

homework. [laughter] >> his attorney was actually in negotiation with the other to try to resolve this. it is true that he did not show up, which is a whole other lawsuit. i asked him if he fired a same lawyer and he said absolutely. he has a different legal team. megyn: he said that he is considering a counter-suing her because he has lost a lot of business. i doubt that. this is probably great pr for him. >> you know what, if she needs a tuneup in the future, they can negotiate that as a part of the settlement. not kidding. megyn: to enough. [laughter] >> -- tune up. [laughter] >> it happens.

they will not have to spend more money on attorneys' fees. [laughter] >> i do not want the doctor that is suing me doing my what ever. megyn: i read those e-mails, he calls everybody hun. we will see how forgiving she is. think about. one final word to the viewers, if this doctor lost because of his lawyer's mistake, he should get a the fall. if he gets one, it looks like he has a strong case. i say give the guy a trial and let the truth come out. if those pictures remain on the easel in the case tell and no one will notice. bill: we continue to get more from "kelly's court." [laughter] the president promised to close gitmo by january, 2010.

where are they today with that? plus, an ongoing terror investigation while hundreds of dignitaries are in the big apple. what have investigators uncovered so far? we will hear from the new york police commissioner at the top of the hour. .

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megyn: we are waiting a news conference now from the new york city police commissioner, raymond kelly, who is expected to take questions from reporters on the terror probe that is centered in new york city. three are under arrest, two in colorado, one in queens. all this happens as homeland security is sending bullet used to police departments across the nation to be on alert -- poland's security is sending

them up -- homeland security is sending memos to police departments across the nation to be on alert. at least one report suggested that there were 12 terrorists involved in a plot, and now three are under arrest. we do not have confirmation, but it is one scenario that authorities are looking into. bill: president obama made his pledge to close the present at guantanamo bay, cuba. here is the clip explaining the decision in february. >> we must be vigilant in upholding the values that our troops defend. there is no force in the world more powerful than the example of america, and that is why i have ordered the closing of guantanamo bay and will seek swift and certain justice for captured terrorists.

because living our values does not make us weaker, it makes us safer and stronger. bill: that was back in february. as of today, there are still 200 detainees @ gitmo -- at gitmo. catherine herridge is live there today. where does that decision stand today? >> what is clear looking at the data is that the obama administration is now under extraordinary pressure to meet their self-imposed deadline of january 2010 to get all of the prisoners out of guantanamo bay. earlier this year, there were 241 detainees here. now there are 225. of the 16, twa were transferred to new york, and one was a suicide. only 70% of cases have been dealt with here. that means the overwhelming

majority have not, and there are only four months to go. bill: thank you very much. catherine herridge at guantanamo bay, cuba. tomorrow, president obama followed by gaddafi. ree r thevla

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