>> federal upon agents descending on a texas airport after a man enters the building with explosive. and he is a member of the armed forces . arsonist doing the most damage after dark. i am harris faulkner. we are live at fox report. upon cars torchs and night after night . now a series of arson fires popping up in the iconic area of hollywood. my sister came back and said my daughter's car was on fire.

it was just a fire and didn't get to the house. >> fox report. there may be more than one fire started. they are on the hunt before someone gets hurt or worse. a close call on the football field . what happened when a remote controlled camera gets out of control. and get ready to ring in the new year. other than the stanings are high with three days to go until the iowa caucuses and polls showing former massachusetts mitt romney battling ron paul for the first win in the 2012 campaign. but the same poll suggest that large number of iowans could

change their mind before they vote. rick santorum hoping to gain momentument. he want to break in the top tierment tuesday, iowa kicks off a state by state fight to choose a republican nominee. there is a spote record for picking winners. and among those who placed first only half won the gop nomination . they are live in iowa for us . karl who has the better caucus organization on the ground. ron paul or mitt romney? >> it depends on the organization. 50-50. they love the idea of winning the nomination 50-50 . in the case of mitt romney and ron paul it is positive. they are the only two candidates who have run in iowa before for president and

they were on the ballot in 2008. in the case of mitt romney, he's been 20 or 25 percent of the polls and much of the organization and caucus support from four years ago remained with him. his organization is strong and deep. ron paul has a different type of approach to caucus organization. lots of college. his is a youth support that is hard to get to the caucus locations. but ron paul has passionate supporters and between the two of them it could go down to the wire between these two. very different candidates and many of ron paul's rivals have pounded him . mitt romney has showed momentum and huge crowds . you and i traded e-mails after romney said something.

president obama's failures will make him a foot note in history. question, is he trying to assume the role of the nominee? >> absolutely. high casts himself of a preupon sumptive nominee. without getting too far out in front of the pack. as we have seen with the candidates going up down the polls, it is it dangerous politically. mitt romney has tried to top the field and rise above the fray as the candidate best suited to go up against barack obama and republicans are enthusiastic about people who can take it to the president and in debates and critize the policies. every time mitt romney tries to do that he sends a signal that he is best to carry the ball against the president. >> what do they mean it is more than expectation and who comes in first? >> it is it a small slice of

the iowa pie. it is most conservative core of the republican party out here and so much, half of the caucus is evangelical christians it is an organizational battle and awn times who wins or comes in second is so well known it is no surprise. the candidate that catches momentum doesn't need to win but gets the headlines, and that's why rick santorum is getting attention now. he was campaigning in total obscurity and then it was largely because he complained he didn't get enough time. the last few weeks they have rooted for rick santorum. can you see it from the people walking out of events. they are interested in why santorum is catching on. tomorrow the final church day for the caucus.

if the pastors talk about him from the pulpit in iowa and he could come from nothing perhaps to third and some people think an upset win. that would be exceeding expectations. newt gingrich was on top of the polls and now in tough straights. and now listen to him cast the race well down past iowa. >> this is the opening for the super bowl. and you know, we are learning a lot of what our opponents are do. they are nastier and dishonest. we'll have to make adjustments. like a super bowl. you see the opening sevees and think about it, it is a very long game. very long game he said. here in iowa, the there is 35 or 40 percent of the caucus.

i hear newt gingrich say his oppons are nostier and more dishonest than expected. >> he promised not to go negative and he said that is talking the facts and talking the contrast. you and i talked about all year. it would come down to the wire and be close no matter what? >> yeah, we got. it karl, good to see you, thank you very much . some candidates making the final push in the hawk eye state. utah governor is in new hampshire staking his campaign on a good showing in the granet state that holds its primary one week after iowa. and texas governor perry reminding supporters of his

status as a washington outsider. >> if we replace a democrat insider with a republican insider, do you think washington d.c. will change any? it is not. >> and the results of the iowa caucuses could determine the future of governor perry's campaign. steve brown has more from fort dodge iowa. >> harris, rick perry is heavily invested in the iowa campaign. television advertising. it is hard to watch tv in iowa and not see a perry political commercial. his campaign has outspent all others and dropping three million on advertising this month . his campaign internal research said ads with perry talking about face and move congress to a part-time institution moved caucus goers and he's had a morning event in fort dodge and in addition a strike force of several hundred perry

backers are flowing in iowa to help out before the final week of the caucus and even with that polls suggest he is in the back of the pack. he is going after santorum and he critize for spend earmarks. >> you can't overhaul washington d.c. with a senator who voted to raise the debt ceiling 8 different times. >> he is knocking santorum's record on earmarks as well perry believe that is santorum's rise inclus voters he can attract and going after santorum to get them. >> steve brown, reporting, thank you. and a programming note. don't miss special edition of studio b and fox report. shepherd smith will be live in des moines, iowa on monday. and then on tuesday, fox news coverage of the iowa caucuses

themselves beginning at 6:00 p.m. eastern all right here in america's election headquarters. we are told it is a working vacation for president obama in hawaii . he signed the national defense authorization act into law. that authorizes defense funding incrucial services for the military and their families. he had service reservations with the detention and prosecution of suspected terrorist and only decided to sign it after congress made changings . the president has a new campaign strategy. senior white house official said mr. obama will step up his offensive against congress . the congress team will call it go alone approach. he will show case measures and taking a loan to revive the economy. doug is traveling with the president and travels live from honolulu.

>> he will tell the american people he just cannot work with congress. >> that is part of the message and this makes perfect sense. the president's approval numbers are not so good. but look at congress numbers. they are terrible. you mentioned a senior white house official gave us a bit of a road map on what the campaign will look like. he will spend a lot of time on the road and that will start right away. next week he is going to ohio just as soon as he gets back from washington. that is an important swing state and talking the economy and jobs. not campaign trip technically but will sound the campaign themes and talk about initiatives to do without congress and during his weekly media address he is looking for the same enthusiasm he enjoyed back in 2008. more than anyone else you are the ones who make me hopeful.

we have difficult debates and tough fight to come. as i said before. we are in a make or break moment for the middle class. >> you mentioned make or break day for the national defense authorization act. this is a 626 billion piece of legislation . and it is all kinds of thingings . it is a terrorist and detainey. and he issued a signing statement and gives his side on this. thank you. and happy new year. we are getting information on the situation in texas. midland international airport where hours ago. they detained a man who had explosives c-4 on his carry on

bag. that is a story that is break coming at this time with more details and a question tonight. will it happen again? california. dozens of fires set in hollywood and the damage is extensive. la pd looking at the possibility of having to go after more than one arsonist. and a brand new plea from the grandfather of a 20 month old baby girl. her family reported her missing two weeks ago. we'll have the latest on that. we are getting ready for the new year in cities around the world it is midnight and beyond. to our friend in the london who rang in the new year just a few minutes ago. hey, roll on my friends . in new york. a live look at times square. you can't even see concrete in the picture, you know why, it is warm in new york right now. upwarpeds of a million people filling that square tonight.

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>> police saying more than one person could be behind the string of fire in southern california. they have continued for another day and accord toth types newspaper. law enforcement sources say it is likely now that it is more than just one person starting the dozens of fires around the hollywood area. not impossible they say, but it would be difficult for it to be one person. the fires have caused 100's of thousands of property damage. that is a modest estimate.

mazive flames spreading from parked cars to homes and buildings. one owner of an apartment complex he woke up to a phone call the deinant saying your building is on fire. >> it is a group much sick individuals who do that kind of thing. what did these people do to them? >> there are no reports of serious injuries so far. casey has more. >> yes, looking at that video gives you chills. these are big, big fires and we have to wake you through the time table to help you better understand the situation. early thursday is when the horror started. four fires intentionally set in and around hollywood and doing hundreds of thousands of worth of damage to two apartment buildings and early newscast morning 21 fires broke out in a four-hour period covering the same area

of two square miles . in ch one vehicles were torched and the flames spread to nearby houses and apartmentings. rocker jim morrison former multimillion-dollar mansion was one of the casulties and a firefighter was hurt trying to douce the flames there. the fire bug said to be responsible for starting another 14 fires and this time suspect or suspects, move north to the san fernando valley a few miles from hollywood. the fires are originating in vehicles parked in car ports. and another night of people running from their homes and scare fearing the worst. >> we were in bed and my wife heard popping noises and she ran outside and said hey, our neighbor's house is on fire. and so we just ran over and i got a hose and started putting

it out and she called the police and luckily it was just the car and didn't get to the house. >> la pd working the surveillance tape and they believe they can recognize a individual's face. a $35,000 reward offered for the arrest and conviction of whensoever is behind this, harris. >> quickly with you now. we have an opportunity to talk to captain jamie moore, public information officer from the los angeles fire department. are you with us, captain? >> yes, i am. >> what clues are you dealing with that point to more than one person setting the fire. >> we have not ruled out multiple individuals who might be participating in the heinous acts. we have plotted out the areas, it is it a small area in the hollywood, and incorporating in the north hollywood portions. it is a five or 10 mile area

we have had total of 35 fires in the last two days. when they started on thursday. two individuals were arrested and are still in prison and in jail. they were unrelated to each other and we believe that possibly unrelated to what we are experiencing in the last couple of days. >> any idea where the next crime scene might be. >> we do know that the individual or individuals who are responsible for setting the fires are setting fires to the vehicles that are normally underneath car ports or adjacent to apartment buildings or single family dwellings. the arson investigators joined a task force between the los angeles police department and los angeles county sheriff arson and bomb . the la county fire department as well as alcohol and tobacco and firemans . heightened the number of officers out on patrol and the number of fire resources that

we have not only for the holiday but in case it happens tonight. >> i have to go before we go into a commercial break. thank you for your time. the fes are now in on this as well good luck out there. thank you, we'll be right back. stay close. it's the perfect time to find great deals on the 4g lte devices you love. like the droid bionic by motorola for $199.99.

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right now a man in custody. i man carrying military type material. and authorities evacuated the term nat. transportation security administration issued a statement saying an x-ray screener found the explosive c4 in the man's carry on bag. u.s. government official said the man came home and

apparently either did not forgot that it was in the carry on. fox news told that the story is checked out and needs to be verified. we don't know his name . here's a bit of the tsa statement. to insure the safety of the traveling public. checkpoint was closed for one hour while officials investigated and removed the item from the checkpoint area. this incident is currently under investigation. >> police in maine, say they suspect foul play in the disappearance of 20 month old ayla. two weeks ago the father reported the toddler miss we told you that the mother file would for sole custody one day before the child vanished without telling the father. last night the police chief of waterville, maine, said a criminal investigation is under way as her grandfather begged for the girl's safe

return. ryan reynolds what could they do to a helpless defensive child. i get up every day and wonder and wait. >> new developments involving iran's nuclear program. they are perhaps taking a softer tone? and now proposing a new round of talks with the united states and other powers and iran is delaying a long range missile test next to the strait of hormuz. that is the vital path way. the show of force creating a tensuation. iran standing by the threat to close off the water way if the u.s. and other allies impose sanctions on the country's central bank. doug, when did we get wind that iran may be softening its posture? >> the first hint when the chief of iranian navy said iran can blockade the of

hormuz but added they have no intention to coso and a scheduled test of the long range missiles never happened and the commander of iran's revolutionary guard published a statement. this course of closing the strait of hormuz belong to five years ago. today's debate contains new layiers and the time has not come to raise it. the gesture came at the same time that united states has three aircraft carriers in the region all within the striking defense of iran. >> we are showing the iranians that we have military might in case it goes wrong and there is a conflict, we'll have those forces over there. but the question is will we use them if the situation rises where it is prudent to use them. and on thursday, the state department intimated that growing international sanctions are pinching the

economy that is already extremely fragile. >> you are talking about money there. we have seen money flow from weapons recently. i understand that the u.s. is aggressively pursuing arms in that region to the allies. just this week the u.s. announced it will sell fighter jets to saudi arabia. they are now in the hands of one of the foremost rivals in the region and not as widely reported. the announcement that it has sealed the deal. good to see you. happy new year. and awe now a loyalty oath that they are talking about. we'll explain.

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to choose your ten, go to our facebook page. >> i am harris faulkner and this is the fox report and time for the top of the news. moments ago on this program, la pd told us that they believe a strong of arson fires near los angeles may be the work of more than one person. after the arsonist lit 14 fires just this morning. no injuries. police still have no firm suspects in this case x. officials offering a hefty reward for information. and authority in texas detaining a man after they found a military grade explosive in his carry on luggage. he is an active member of the u.s. military and he may have unknowingly tried to carry the 4 through the checkpoint. they evacuated the terminal for an hour. and some of the gop contenders

for the white house chris crossing iowa for the first caucus on tuesday. and the campaigns are spending a lot of time trying to sway the vores in polls. 40 percent of the caucus goers are still undecided. five presidential candidates now joinning forces to make sure that virginia vores have more than two people to choose from in the republican primary and as you know. texas governor rick perry filed a lawsuit to get his name on the ballot in virginia and four other candidates are join nothing the lawsuit. and as it stands right now. mitt romney and texas congressman ron paul qualify for the super tuesday vote. all of the other candidates fell short of the 10,000 signatures needed . the suit claimed that was unconstitutional . virginia attorney general

filing legislation on this whole matter and if the board of elections certifies that a candidate is receiving federal matching funds that candidate will be automatically added to the ballot. all of thises had they are preparing to have people sign a loyalty oath before voting. it is meant to disnonrepublicans from participating. as of right now. republican voters in virginia will have two choices on the primary ballots. mitt romney and ron paul. before pulling the lever for either they will have to promise and sign something that ed undersigned pledge that i intend to support the nominee of the republican party for president . if you break this pledge, you will not get haul would off to jail it is not legally binding. but some republicans think this is reckless. >> having handatory voting for

someone you haven't heard of and might not be running for office. and the republican party to depart so far from what the founders wanted. it is a mistake. >> this pledge got the approval . board . newt gingrich said in ron paul gets the republican nomination he will not be able to support him. since virginia -- newt gingrich he will a residents of virginia we'll see what happens on primary day. >> with the new yearr new laws go into affect and among them voters registration laws. people will have to show photoid. same-sex couples will be eligible for civil unions. and starting tomorrow, many business in louisiana,

tennessee and south carolina will be require to enroll in the eererify program. we are counting down to 2012. little more than four hours from now. the ball will drop in times square and new york city will go wild. this is the cross roads of the world. would you like at that. two hours ago, that picture had far fewer people in it than it does now. a million or more people will crowd in for tonight's big party and it will be a site. more than 30,000 lights illum98ing the crystal ball that starts the drop len:39 p.m. eastern. foxes all american new year. i can't wait to get a sneak peek from two of my favorite people on the planet. you guys are glistening brighter than lights. >> thank you so much, harris.

>> that is a good way to start. >> you know it is it the eye lashes. >> i can see from here. >> harris check this. >> it is nearly blinding. >> see that extra sparkle that is for you. >> hey, guys, i want to get an idea of the line up. you are superstars anyway. but there will be even more stars? >> i think the star tonight is the weather tonight. it was 53 and sunny today in new york city. >> it has been awesome. >>o new year's eve. has it ever been that way. >> last year was warm but not this warm . we were out here and the program twice as longg. and 18 degrees temperatures and zero degree wind chill. we are ready to bust out the mia tia. >> and we are already happy. >> that is a fair way of saying. trace atkins had great songs

lined up for us and a great broadway. rock of ages. and they are here tonight, too. and we have a million folks here. >> i think more. >> i think more. when it is cold there is a million and probably more than a million this year. >> i learned that bill himer has lashes longer than mine and megan kelly sing along with millions of people watching the program. >> yeah, i have no shame. it doesn't matter if it is good or bad. i will sing. and i saw them practicing lowering the ball. people may not know they go through the drills. is there anything new? >> himer got to touch the ball. >> i got to kiss the ball today, this morning on fox and friends. harris, so your viewers know, that ball above pepsi sign mile and half down from times

square. >> you were up there. >> can i tell you, it is gigantic and laced with crystals. >> they get uncomfortable when you kissed it. had >> no. they were guys and cool with it. and what they did at 10:00 they cleared eight of us out of the way . they raised it in red to mark the new year in japan. all of the japanese were going nuts. >> they are still here. they haven't been let out of the pin . they haven't gone to the bathroom. >> so much information. we don't know how to package it all. and now there is a texting event that is going on tonight and this will be cool . i am texting my message to the mom and peep in texas while you are on the air. but tell us about that. >> you got to take out yourr cell phone and 36288 and then

you type you space and then your message happy new year or will you marry me and we aultz get wedding proposals and it runs on the fox news ticker. we only have a few hour to run it. and we might take yours. >> it moves across the bottom of the screen for an hour and half and we started it a few years ago. >> it is one of the fun things for the viewer to communicate with us . joining us on the set. it is not just bill and myself. we have greg. and who knows what he will say. >> and the buzz. that's how we know greg. >> we let him up on the riser once a night . it is regularac the crowd. and kimberley . molina and rick leaven thal is with it. >> and maria's first time, too. >> she is a newbie. and harris, we are going

to break her in 11:00 eastern time. >> she is a meteorologist and realize it is not always - on >> we should thank her for 53 and sunny. >> thank her for forecasting it. no doubt. always fun to have you. it is only an hour program i get here. and so -- 50 minutes. >> you guys are. is that a way of telling us to wrap? >> have fun tonight. i will go back over to everybody and i will go back over what mygan said about the texts. specials this year. big in rich. tracat kins and cast of the tony award nominated show. rock of the ages. who knew she could sing. and here is the text information that you need to have. send your very own new yearr's

greeting and try to skoal as many as you can. type in the letter u. and type in text. you can see it on the screen. put your message. happy new year mom . mine will be more specific than that. and send it to 36288. be safe. have fun. gosh. warm in new york and bill and mygan. that is christmas all over again. >> a police officer forced to dodge an suv. the driver appeared to head straight for him after chasing that same car into a police cruisers twice. how it all ended, coming up and we'll keep our eye peeled on times square and there is another side of the story. we'll look at what is being done to keep all . party gers safe. stay with us .

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>> we have showed you on times square the huge new year's party getting start revelers getting packed at the cross roads of the world . million or more people will be on handled watching the ball drop. keeping everyone safe is a huge responsibility. authorities taking no chances in providing security for everybody. measures are pretty visible . some are not. you wouldn't know they are there. jennifer davis is there for us. is the crowd different than previous years. >> hi, there. you know they say not only is it bigger a combination of beautiful weather and music acts like lady gaga and justin bieber. but it is younger they think. probably a combination of the

music acts and how quickly the pens filled up today. they shut downtimes square to traffic at 3:00 and seemed like they had filled up quickly . stretching about 20 blocks here in times square all the way to central park . people are happy to be here despite the strict rules and all of the security. what about that security that we may be able to see and things we cannot? >> that's what they always stress to us. commissioner kelly said there are no pacific threts to times square or new york city. there is a feeling of being extra safe at all times. there are thousands of police officers and many more with plains clothes and sharp shooters on the roofs and did a bomb sweep before they shut things down and they looked in man hole covers. anything you can think of they thought of as well. and interesting thing that

happened as well. 1500 police recruits newly graduated from the police academy and it is their first assignment. >> that is a interesting detail. thank you very much. health officials say they have found no signs of a deadly bacteria in sealed cans of baby formula. there is no need to recall enfamil. the testing done by the food and drug and centers for disease control. walmart and other major retailers pulled cans of enfamil off of the shelves after the death of a newborn in the last couple of weeks. >> a car chases down a police cruiser and all caught on video and a camera falls from the sky in a college bowl football game. two stories, on our fox trip

across america. alabama, a police officer nearly run down by a driver. it happened in a shopping center parking lot. the woman ramming a police cruiser twice and backing up driving in the direction of an officer. that policemen fired at her car. she went to the hospital for's mental evaluation and facing attempted murder chargings . arizona, a camera crashing down on the field on sun devil stadium right inside of the bowl between iowa and oklahoma and narrlily releasing incomenut junior. the camera provides overhead shots for espn . it fell when a wire was snapped. oklahoma ended up winning 31-14. california, more veterans injured in combat and thanks

to a board for people with physical damages. >> he lies down and puts each elbow in the pockets. >> the electric powered surfboard welcomed by coddy eliot who lost his leg in afghanistan. >> a normal patrol and he stepped on an ied and i run to assist aid and i stepped on a secondary device. just to find peace again on the water. >> florida, a special surprise for two children. the sevenyear old and five year old were told their dad sent them a present from afghanistan. but it is it better than that. >> hey. daddy, how did you get here so fast. >> itn't fast buddy there was

a lot of planes. >> and we countdown to 2012. nasa has an entirely different countdown going on. one of two lunar probes slipped inoshit around the moon. the twin spacecraft were launched in september. the half billion dollar mission will aim to look at the men's orbit and why thar surface is lopsided. >> sounds like monoply money for a one million dollar bill. how and where he tried to pull that off . much of the economy may be flat right now . good times are flowing with the champagne and sparkling wine industry. and ringing in the new year in russia. little less than five hours ago. happy 2012 to them. this was the scene earliener

moscow.

>> as you might guess. this time of year brings good fortune to the industry. california is benefiting as well from a surging demand of his own sparkling wines and you might be surprised who is demanding much of that bubbly . it is not casey segal but he has more from los angeles now. >> it is the holiday season staple. but the champagne industry has a lot more to toast than just the new year. >> it is a wonderful time to be a u.s. consumer of champagne. you will see a wider variety of champagnes than you have before. >> shipments of champagne and bottles produce in the french

region of champagne are on the rise. here in the u.s. we received 30 percent more this year compared to the last. >> we believe it is it a combination of a greater interest in wine for americans and a great are understanding of champagne. >> early figures predict that the region shipped close to as many bottles in 20lenn as it did in his peak before the recession. 330 million bottles world wide. and bargain price bubbles are cashing in. >> the city forced people to reconsider how to spend their money . they are finding they are getting tremendous satisfaction with the quality. >> this southern california store saw an increase in the number of people shying away from the big ticket french brands. >> they would venture in a experiment from them and since

the turn down they moved away. >> champagne regionn getting a boost from shipment to asia, specifically china and hong kong where apparently people there have a taste for the bubbly, too. casey stegal fox news. >> don't try this at walmart or anywhere else. police in north carolina said he tried to pass off a one million dollar bill at walmart. the suspect tried to buy a vacume cleaner and microwave with fake cash. he insists that the bill was real. employees called police. largest bill is $100. they did away with the bills in 1969. the suspect is now behind bars on a $17,000 bond. he needs big bills, no doubt.

are you dancing to the cool critter sound? what is better than the cool critter. stay tuned, rusty. first the san francisco zoo is beefing up security after the squirrel monkey went missing. they are offering a $5000 reward for the animal . penguins arrive nothing the park in beijing china after a 10 hour long train ride. they are set to make the public debut tomorrow. happy new year. >> and a string of 35 cars burning in the los angeles area and houses and buildings as well and a series of suspected arson attacks. it is one of our top stories, we'll take you back out to the cross roads of the world. new york times square packed with people waiting to ring in 2012 . the weather is balmy. a full report coming up.

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recapping the top stories. officials believe that a string of arson fires near los angeles may be the work of more than one person. some fires spreading to houses and apartments . a fire fighter was hurt. two other people were arrested before the new fires happened . police are now looking for more suspects. in iowa, just three days to go until the first in the national presidential contest showing mitt romney and congressman ron paul are in the lead for the republican nomination. but those polls also point to a large number of iowa republicans who are undecide may change their mind in the last minute.

new years can bring a chance for bitser cold temperatures and strong winds. we have seen that in the past. this year, it is down right nice. meteorologist maria molina is in the not so nice part tonight. >> thankfully mother nature is giving everybody for new year's eve a nice night out there and expecting the temperature at 45 degrees and clear skies and mild . this temperature is 15 degrees above what it should be . lucky for everyone out there. we are expecting quiet weather and wins up to five or 10 miles per hour . a beautiful night for everybody out there. harris. >> i will be watching tonight. i know you are going to join bill hemmer and megan kelly. >> that's the fox report. you hear me talk about rusty, our floor director. can we get a shot ofim