taliban makes an attack. more than 3,000 attacks in afghanistan last month alone. it is blamed on an earlier start for the annual siting season. on alert after learning about a possible terror attack. the suspect a man who converted to islam in 2008 and trained with al qaeda and europe. he traveled without advise vavi restrictions. he is awaiting orders to attack a western target. a major milestone the last steel beam of 4 world trade center is lifted into place. ♪

>> bibi wine nan singing god bless america as the train hoisted the beam to the sky. more than 100 workers signed that beam. the tower will open in february making it the first to open at the site. that is your 5 stories at 5:00. now to an extreme weather alert tropical storm debbie continues to cause flooding fears across the panhandle. >> up to 2 feet of rain before the storm goes away. ainsley earhardt joins us with all of the damage being done. >> debby has been hovering several miles off the shore. storm clouds still soaking the coast. check out this incredible rescue by the coast guard. you can see them swooping in to hoist up that family and their dog. they were stranded in a vacation home, happened to be on dog island near the florida han handle. debbie has already fought at

least two dozen tornadoes just like this one near tampa. >> we have a tornado right there. tornado. oh, damn. we have a tornado. holy cow. >> everyone in that car survived. new warnings more twisters are on the way. thousands remain without power while others evacuate their homes head for higher and drier ground. the storm claimed one woman's life. neighbors found 32-year-old heather town 200 feet from her house after they heard their 3-year-old daughter crying in her arms. >> she was in the trailer. you could see the trailer there was nothing there. she held that baby so tight. >> that's the type of person she was. >> that's her father speaking. the coast guard now searching

for a 32-year-old man who was swept out to sea. that happened near orange beach, alabama. back to you, ladies. >> ainsley earhardt, thank you. for the next move let's turn to maria molina. >> how long is debbie going to hoover over the florida panhand panhandle. >> good morning everyone. we are continuing to feel the impact from tropical storm debbie. the lathes update at 5:00 a.m. from the national hurricane sent ever. it is still maintaining the hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds at 45 miles per hour moving slowly at 3 miles per hour. it will continue to hoover and produce more heavy rainfall. we can see another foot of rain across portions of northern florida. also looking at the ridge of more storms. some of the rain bands as we move over land and interact with the friction of the land.

that is why you have severe weather. it could produce damage over the state of florida. debbie will be a tropical storm as we make land fall over northern parts of florida and continue to move inland while it's over land. it will exit over the open waters of the atlantic and intensifying as it interacts with water. you can have maximum sustained winds it could be open water at that point. a lot of rain over a foot of it. flash flooding ongoing right now. flash flooding emergency open homes in franklin, liberty basically choppy river. it has already begun to flood. we have seen water overflowing the river and we will continue to monitor the situation here. it is a life threatening one as

denoteed by the national hurricane center. >> maria molina, thank you. telling police enforce the so-called show me your paper's provision. it was the only part of the state's law that the supreme court didn't strike down in its ruling. kelly wright is live with a closer look. good morning to you. it allows both sides to claim a victory in this. it up holds the part of the law that requires immigration status the people that stop the other crimes. if the police have reason to suspect there in the u.s. illegally. the justice struck down a requirement that all immigrants carry registration paper rs along with the part that makes it a crime for legal immigrants to look for work and one that would allow them to arrest

suspected illegal immigrants without a warrant. jan brewer signed it into law a year ago. she says it's a victory of the state of arizona. brewer says she knows the fight over the law is far from over. arizona did not ask for this fight. nor did it seek the task of having to confront illegal immigration. we cannot forget we are here today because the federal government has failed the american people regarding immigration policy. has failed pro protect citizens the rule of law and failed to secure our borders. president obama is pleased the supreme court struck down what he considers to be the most egregious parts of arizona law. the president saying in a written statement what this decision makes unmistakably clear is congress has to act on

reform and it is not a broken immigration system it's part of the problem. republican challenger to president obama governor mitt romney responded to the supreme court decision while speaking at a fundraiser in arizona. he would have preferred to see the supreme court give more latitude to the state immigration laws. it is important to note the supreme court sent the immigration law back to the 9th circuit court of appeals for consideration. but the law will remain in effect during that period. >> kelly write live from dc for us. the prup cream cou-- suprem court ruling john mccain talking on the record. he is saying he is frustrated with the riling and federal government's enability to secure his state's borders. >> we are frustrated pass the laws now the supreme court says they can't enforce the borders

obviously the federal government won't. there have been improvements but arizona is still the place where coyotes spring people across. drugs come across our border there are guides on mountain tops in arizona driving the drug cartels up to phoenix where they are coming to the country. wildlife refuges are being destroyed. we have concrete evidence some of the fires have been started by illegal immigrants across our border. the damage to our desert has been horrendous. and of course a lot of people died in the desert because they have been deserted by the coyotes. they got lost or something. none of those seem to be bothering this administration. for them to not help us secure our borders in my view is worse

than ironic. later in the show we will hear from senator explamccain o healthcare ruling. >> the sheriff of one arizona county also talking this morning. he said this ruling is a slap in the face to americans. >> it happened over a brief period of time. fast and furious is a tragedy. they are no longer going to deport a certain category of illegal aliens they have been deporting anyway. that's the joke on you and the american public. supreme court ruling where they are claiming the arizona law was gutted. the cornerstone you said earlier was left in place the most important part and then today they are suspending and pulling away the agreement and stating they are not going to respond to lawful requests, requests that they are required to respond to under the law is not just a slap

in the face to the american public and to law enforcement in general specifically in arizona but to the supreme court as well. the sheriff will be on fox and friends at 6:18. make sure you stick around for that. 11 after the hour. still to come a popular brand of repackaged salad recalled due to health concerns. we will tell you what and where. >> a kenny chesney look alike says he has to leave the show because he resembles kenny too much. can you tell which one is the real star? >> we have a quick check this morning prices at the pump $3.40 is the average. let's get leno's take. >> according to usa today gas

prices drop around $3 as gallon this fall. the price drop is a result of a complicated process called the election.

>> welcome back. 15 minutes after the top of the hour. disgraced democrat charlie rangel facing the toughest race of his career. the house ethics committee convicted rangel of 11 ethics violations. we will have a live report of today's election coming up in the next half hour. there are more than 100 suspected islamic extremists in the u.s. military. 12 cases are considered sar why yous. the fbi ramps up the investigation after a massacre in fort hood. the man accused of murdering 14 people major nadal hassan was said to be in close contact with

anwar al-awlaki. a big story we are following the president's controversial healthcare law. john mccain giving a preview of what republicans plan to do if it is repealed. >> i can't predict what they are going to do but if it is one of the last two either the mandate with complete repeal. we republicans will be ready with ranging from state lines in the policy that you want or practice reform to things like that. provisions which are minor you want to keep your child in healthcare plans fine with me. it has very little impact financially because most people 26 and younger are in good health. we would be glad to keep some of

those. repudiation of the present who acted in an unconstitutional fashion not the first time in my view. this would authenticate that. that ruling will be this thursday. now to the story you can bank on this morning a new wave of threats for on-line banking accounts. investigators say the hackers have already stolen millions. robert gray from the fox business network is here to talk more about this. should i be concerned? >> you should be concerned if you log on-line instead of just asking for your pass word and account number. they are asking for your atm card as well. from the u.s. europe and latin america. >> and big bankruptcy to talk about as well. >> stocks expected to vote for chapter 9 bankruptcy section. could be the biggest municipality to ever file for bankruptcy. 3,000 residents hard hit by the

housing bump. 15 and a half percent crime ridden city right now. homicides are up 57 percent past five-years alone. definitely in dire straits right now. back in the news facebook. >> updating your status. check your e-mail account they have changed people's e-mail to a facebook issued e-mail it's now your default whether you knew it or not. they put the notice at the top of people's home page. it is an easy page go to contact information edit you can switch it back to your own e-mail address. as always robert gray. catch you on the business network. patti ann? >> it is 18 after the hour. one town is threatening to fine people thousands of dollars if they feed the birds. is that fair? we will report you decide. we know your credit card can earn you airline miles. but did you know credit cards can help you find lost luggage?

personal finance expert vera gibbons explains.

>> if you are going on a summer vacation lyes listen up. credit cards may safe you money. personal finance expert is vera givens. good to see you. >> nice to see you. one of the big things you can get travel insurance. >> travel sininsurance is a bige car rental insurance, lost luggage insurance they will give

you money for essentials if your luggage is lost for minimum of 12-hours at least 12-hours. trip cancellation insurance which protects you and your family financially. a lot of people don't know about those benefits. >> it could really benefit you. people are also being asked to pay extra. they already happen. >> you don't want to duplicate your coverage. a lot of people make that mistake. >> travel assistance as well. >> a lot do work for travel assistance. they may ask for emergency travel assistance which is helpful overseas you need help finding a doctor or prescription. some call for fed cal evacuations some of them cover roadside assistance if you get stranded on the road and need help. if you need a replacement card or emergency cash they are there. shopping perks people don't

realize. they have names like macys sears they offer you a discount maybe 5 percent of your purchases or free shipping if you use that designated card to make your purchase. may also offer discounts for museums for concerts for supporting events things of that nature. 55 percent of consumers who don't know about these first. >> they don't have these business and then they have the perks. they may know about the cash back and other stuff but they don't know about the more fun perks. >> spend some time with the web site and read through that. >> last but not least buyer protection. you use your credit card and everyone else has it for a better price they may refund the difference. purchase protection if you buy something and it's up against accidental damage or tleft. that extended warrantee coverage. a lot of people don't know about this. this is an area they do duplicate the coverage. they double the manufacturer's

warrantee at no additional cost to you. this is something you want to know about as you plan out your summer vacation. >> vera givens thank you for joining us. the time is 25 after the top of the hour. the tax dollars spent to encourage americans to sign up for food stamps. food stamp benefits come in they help me eat right when money is tight. why is the government refusing to release exactly how much they spend on food stamps? we will talk about it. maybe there was a love connection after all. apparently meal law s -- mila i still talking to her date from the ball. interesting. the date back in history in 1987 the cyclone roller-coaster opened on coney island.

>> welcome back to "fox & friends first". i am heather childers. >> i am patti ann browne. 30 minutes after the hour.

time for the top 5@5:30. the top stories making news at this hour. a 20-year-old man is under rays in connection with a deadly shooting of a police officer. holland oliver was the only person involved in the murder. the victim now identified as 32-year-old single mom sol lena hollis. hollis is veteran of the police force was trying to break up a fight at a jazz concert when she was shot. she leaves behind a 12-year-old daughter. dole is recalling 25 pounds of bagged salads because of possible listeria. >> they were distributed in georgia, kentucky, north carolina, tennessee and virginia. postal workers union activists and supporters kicking off a hunger strike. they protest what they claim are efforts to privatize to break up the postal service.

dennis kucinich kicking off but not taking part. it needs to be reformed since it is losing billions. republican efforts reform would compromise it's effectiveness. >> the federal government refuses to reveal the food stamps. foufr the last 4 months they are expending 3 million taxpayer dollars on ads like this. >> would you look at margie? she looks amazing. >> yes, she sure does. >> i wonder how she stays so fit? what's her secret? >> she told me food stamp benefits help her eat right and she stays active, too. >> the department of agriculture is running these ads in 6 states including new york and california to get more people to sign up for food stamps. okay patti ann, no shoes, no shirt definitely a problem for a guy that looks just like kenny d chesney. can you tell him apart?

nathan blankenship kicked out at the kenny chesney concert in national tv for looking too much of the star. fans were so excited thinking chesney was in the audience with them before the show it created a huge disturbance. security escorted him out. that is your 5@5:30. >> i hope he got a refund. >> yeah, maybe. >> supreme court released much anticipated ruling on efforts to fight illegal immigration. >> strike down much of theaw but unanimously agreeing they could still check reimbursement papers. good morning, guys. this was a split decision and in some way it fuelled the battle between some states and obama administration. they can check the immigration status but there's not a lot the

state could do about it. they struck down additional efforts make it a crime for illegals to seek work or give the police additional power to arrest without a warrant. president obama who fought the law claims his own victory. no americans should ever live under a cloud of suspicion because of what they look like. going forward we must ensure arizona law enforcement officials do not enforce americans and the court's decision recognizes. the white house didn't stop there. deciding to now end the federal partnership with arizona to crack down on illegal immigration. i would think the american people would think long about what the federal government is doing and why aren't they abiding by the rule of law. it is unconscionable.

what they said to arizona is drop dead, arizona. drop dead and go away. we are going to ignore you. and the impact goes well beyond just arizona. >> five other states passed similar laws. the court was sympathetic to a degree. the federal government may be dropping the ball but it is primarily a federal not a state issue. that's what the court decided. back to you guys. doug luzader thank you. will the supreme court ruling have political implications for the president? here is carls kraut hymerimes - charles kraut hymer's case. >> i think ultimately this will be a wash. the ruling today will be a wash. it is a mixed one i don't think it has a big political impact. it was obama's unilateral imp preliminary tation of the dream act. i think people are over looking the fact that 2-1 among

nonhispanic americans i think standing up on this issue requiring administration administering the law and carrying it out will upset hispanics. >> tropical storm debbie continues to wash the florida panhandle. maria flooding still the biggest concern? >> yes, patty ann flooding is a big story with the storm system. we are not looking at strong winds. it is sustained winds of 45 miles per hour. it has weakened for several days we have dry air make its way into the center of the storm system. the center is 85 miles to the west of florida. drier air making its way into the center of the storm system. that is helping to break enit. we still have a lot of heavy rain on the eastern part of the storm system drenching the state of florida some of the outer

rain bands spawning tornadoes as they come on shore and interact with the friction and we get the tornado touchdowns. right now land fall is anticipated in northern florida west of the gainesville area as we head into the next 36 hours. later in the day wednesday until early thursday moaning. it is a very slow mover. moving east at 3 miles per hour. that's why we are seeing such heavy rain with debbie. the storm system is sitting there sitting in the tropical moistu in the state of florida. we have a number of flood warnings stretching from tampa on northward into the jacksonville area even further off to the west to the east of tallahassee, florida. 3-12 inches of rain. another fit of rain is possible as we head into the next 48-hours as the storm system tracks to the east. you have beening see that shading e -- it is in excess of inches easily.

debbie has been the big story. 105 down in san antonio. it is headed eastbound so we will be seeing some of the hot temperatures in the northeast as we head into the weekend. looking like another heat wave tracking eastward. patsy ann, heather. >> maria molina, thank you. regis and kathy lee back together again? there is now speculation that reege could become gifford's co host for the 4th hour of "the today show". that is if current host hoda kotb moved in to replace curie. scott moore asked legal law kme nas to be her date. >> i wanted to take a woman like you to the ball. take a few seconds think about it get back to me.

>> mila said yes and the two are still friends. mila said they e-mail back and forth and she spoke to him on the phone about a month and a half ago. >> alec trebec up and about in the hospital after suffering a heart attack sunday. the 71-year-old said to be in good spirits while doctors finish their care. this the second time he suffered a heart attack. the first was back in 2007. and now for your starting lineup. a roundup of all of the sports stories making headlines at this hour. a first for michael phelps at the u.s. olympic trials. he lost to ryan lock bee his first loss since 2004. that finish means he's the first swimmer in u.s. history to qualify for four olympics. beating venus williams in

wimbledon. it's the first time in years she lost in the first round of a grand tour tournament. dominance of the college world series is over. (cheers) >> arizona beating south carolina 4-1 in game 2. i was pulling for the gamecocks. my sister went to school there. oh, well. tough loss. >> 39 after the top of the hour. still ahead could you uloraduldg a map to search for hotel rooms cost you more? it was on one popular web site. >> this wasn't exactly the picture perfect wedding. one couple real tlaking the plunge. [ manager 1 ] out here in the winds,

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>> welcome back. 43 after the top of the hour. span the globe to see what's making headlines overseas. president elect hoe ma'am more see spending his first day in office and talks in the military. the member of the muslim brotherhood trying to make a cabinet. the successor will ship the country toward islamist rule. next in china the moment a deadly earthquake struck caught on camera four people were killed. take a looks. 128 were hurt in the 5.7 quake. it happened on sunday epicenter near the border of providences where many houses collapsed. finally in greece ancient history unearthed after an excavation site for a new subway

system. it uncovered a 230-foot section of road built by the romans nearly 2,000 years ago. it has the second largest city called they say lo greece's sec city. it is about 500 years older was also found underneath it. now to an extreme weather alert tropical storm debby causes flooding concerns across the panhandle. waws reporter is live right now in middle burg, florida with the story for us. good morning. this is not the first time homeowners along black creek south of jacksonville have seen high waters but they have never seen flooding quite like this. the homeowners of this house had to evacuate minutes ago.

they went to bed thought they would be okay through out the night. they broke up around 2:00 a.m. and realized they were in big trouble. they began to pass out their things including the family dog. after five years of living here this is the first time they have ever had to evacuate. luckily they have family in the area. they are not the first ones to have to leave the area which is 30 homes along the road where we are right now that have had to evacuate last night. we have a local shelter in middle burg where they are sending people. mo much had to be closed off the traffic they are going to be coming back through out the day to bring some of the belongings to higher ground as they continue to evacuate this area. they tell me black creek could be as high as today that's 16 feet above flood level. it could get as high as 25 feet that's the record that was set here back in the 1990s. live in middleburg florida

amanda fox news. thank you. congressman charlie wrangrangel fighting to keep the state he has held for the past 41 years for today's health primaries. robert moses is live from the polling place in harlem with more on this. >> good morning to you, good morning everyone. polls open in less than 15 minutes in new york. you can see workers just put out the signs here outside public school 175 and harlem. this is where charles rangel will cast his vote a little bit later on this morning at 11:00. this is one of the most closely watched races. 82-year-old rangel is facing a tough primary battle amid concerns about his health. also questions about ethics violations. one of his challengers is state senator awedian no espia. if elected he would be the first dominican american ever elected to congress.

there are interesting demographics here in this district. latinos now out number african americans. he is hopie espaillat is hoping to capitalize on that. that is the latest live from harlem robert moses palau. >> could using a map to search for hotel rooms actually cost you more? it does on one web site. >> one man learns the hard way you do not mess with fire while pumping gas. >> now check in with brian kilmeade for what's next on fox and friends. >> i know you have checked out a rundown. first things first david wells will be here. the former yankee great will be here talking about the cause. how he felt knowing i was covering his perfect game.

i am going to stick it back in my pocket. andrew neb pal ta nepal tano talking about that and what could be coming down in terms of healthcare. cheryl casone knee wants to get you a job. she has five companies hiring she gets a percentage. and a woman who walked into her garage to find a baby bear and a mother bear. a mother walked into her garage and found a car. all coming up on "fox & friends". ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

>> convicted cop killer back in 2010 as the police officer begged for his life. the 27-year-old iraq war veteran

was chasing the felon who had just stolen a tractor trailer. >> stop eating wild turkeys or you might face a 2,000 dollar fine. officials are considering that hefty punishment because flocks of the birds are terrorizing joggers. they believe someone is feeding the turkeys that's where they are getting aggressive. 52 after the top of the hour. makt users li -- map users list up. if you are using orbitz than nonmac users. i used orbitz but i don't use a mac. >> what they are doing here is or bits worldwide has found people who use mac computers spend 30 percent more a night on hotels. they are start to go show them more expensive options than it shows to pc users. on average it found mac users spend 20-30 more a night on hotels and are 40 percent more

likely to book a 4 or 5 star hotel than pc users. even when they book the same hotel mac users tend to stay in more expensive rooms. the process of showing mac users different options is in early stages. orbitz is featuring more expensive ones. they can rank results by price to see the cheaper options. if you don't like this kind of targeting you might just have to get used to this. it will become more common as on-line retailers try to find new ways to tailor offers and boost sales. the mac or pc distinction aren't evident across the site. user location for example site history or a hotel's popularity. still use of a mac can influence results. it seems like that will only increase going forward, heather. oo thanks for the heads up. diane macedo.

>> 54 after the top of the hour. this man learns the hard way you don't mess with fire while pumping gas. >> it is your word of the day all scrambled up. can you figure out what it is? stick around for the answer.

>> about 2 minutes away until the top of the hour. that means it's time for the good, the bad and the ugly. up first, the good. a family dog more like a gardening angel. a 14-month-old boy going to the backyard pool in michigan. that's when the family dog named bear jumped in after him. the dog managed to balance the boy somehow on his back and helped him out of the water, patty ann. the little boy is expected to be just fine. that's definitely good. now the bad. a driver in australia learns the hard way those warning signs are the real deal when he flicked

his lighter at the gas station, look what happened. it started a fire. the guy took off, a good samaritan jumped in and doused the flames. not a picture perfect wedding for this wedding party. we were trying to figure this out earlier. while posing for pictures on the dock, the dock collapses. the couple's marriage might as well. also collapses and take a look, the groom swims to shore leaving his bride behind. that is not a good start. >> it's time to get scrambled up. here's your word of the day. something we talked about during the show and steve doocy is here to help us out. >> hold on. i'll go through the transcript of the show to find that word. come on, you have to help me out a little bit more than that. >> give him the first letter. >> folks at home, e-mail me quickly! >> we talked about credit cards. what else that began with a c we talked about? concert! >> concert.

>> way to go, heather! you finished it. now you got 48 seconds to fill. see you later, bye. >> it was a kenny chesney concert and there was a gentleman there that looked too much like him so he was escorted from the scene. >> because it was causing kind of like a riot. the guy didn't do anything wrong. >> not a problem that you would have if you went to a kenny chesney concert. >> if lincoln chafee had a band, you would be in trouble. >> can you tell which one is which, steve? >> not exactly, no. >> the one in the hat is always the country music singer. >> of course! >> the first shirtless guy you've seen this morning. >> probably. >> all right, ladies. thank you very much for -- >> have a great show. >> you bet. >> ok. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> 6:00 on the nose and good morning to you, it's tuesday, the 26th of june, 2012. i'm anna kooiman in for gretchen carlson. while you were sleeping, he put the white house on notice.

congressman darrell issa challenging the president saying you're either involved with fast & furious or breaking the law. >> meanwhile, the supreme court, so what? the obama administration vowing to ignore the ruling on arizona's illegal immigration law. >> what they said to arizona is drop dead, arizona. drop dead and go away. we're going to ignore you. >> that's the governor there. is this payback for not getting their way? we're going to report and you will decide. >> all right. al-qaida is branching out turning a type of terrorist that can get through airport security no questions asked. we'll tell you about it. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> welcome aboard live from studio e in the heart of midtown manhattan. it's "fox & friends" program. >> there you go. it's already started. >> can you cover me? >> we'll talk between the two of us and people will look here