i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. the executioner in the brutal beheading of james foley. >> doug mcculloch elway live with that. the pentagon's secret missions to rescue hostages held by sis sis. >> good morning heather and ainsley. the pentagon had the failed rescue mission late yesterday. the mission was designed to target a captor network inside nexxis it had air and ground assets but was unable to locate any hostages. so some are questioning the release. >> it rests on the belief that you can conduct an operation and keep it from coming out. if you fail to do that you are telling your adversaries what your capabilities are. even worse to say that it was a failed operation. >> additional military source says it lasted a few hours because when no hostages were found there was a sustained firefight. several isis forces were killed. british forces tried to determine the idea of a man who beheaded foley. >> they are trying to use the hostages into shocking the mission. >> a former hostage told the guardian newspaper t

ainsley? >> garrett tenney live for us.nk you, garrett. >> mitt romney agreeing with hillary clinton. romney says the former secretary of state was right when she told them president obama doesn't have a foreign policy. >> i can't begin to explain the president's foreign policy. i think hillary clinton tried to explain it by saying it wasn't a foreign policy. rarely did i agree with what hillary clinton had to say. but on that topic we i greed the president's policies have contributed to some of the crises that we are seeing around the world whether in ukraine, whether in syria, in iraq, and other places of the world. northern africa to name just a few. >> romney appearing on the kelly file with his 2012 running mate congressman paul ryan. megyn kelly asking who would make a better candidate. >> many people are wondering which of the two of you will be potential gop contenders. i want to ask you congressman ryan who do you think would make a better president you or mr. romney? >> i will give it to him. >> he is very generou

ainsley. >> let's get ainsley. >> they are like five and six years old.e them all one trophy at end of the year. >> an sy, i played softball. at end of every year i got a trophy. i didn't get the karate trophies. those were big once. i didn't get the all-star trophy. i wasn't asked to be on all-star team. keep the trophies. >> kimberly, is this the trophy lobby? >> this is ridiculous. i'm all about natural selection, survival of the fittest. anybody can be a winner. put your mind to it. can't be the kid at skating competition lays on the ice and -- >> get a trophy. jedediah, did you give out teacher trophies -- >> we used to trophies for hours. i like there is winner and loser. interesting stat, guys, 50% of the 18 to young people like participation trophies. >> of course they do. >> what kind of marines, if everyone signed up to be a marine came one. >> it would literally be mediocrity. we can't work our way towards mediocrity as a society. we want the best. >> buy your own trophy or get one of those -- >> not like giving a kid a scholarship to harvard.

and back with us is ainsley earhardt. >> sean, thank you so much. laughter he brought into our homes across america and the globe, the actor and comedian's charity work should not be forgotten. robin williams was known for work in organizations such as cometic relief, and live strong foundation, and a major supporter of the uso. throughout his more than 12 years volunteering with the group, he participated in tours and entertainment tours and traveled to 13 countries with that organization. take a look at this memorable moment in kuwait in 2007. >> i'm not going to for get that. i've never had an audience just go forget you! you have no idea. i was also wondering what is coming from that way? that a group of military people turned that way. can someone tell me what that was? it wasn't retrieval? >> upon learning about his death, the uso released a statement reads in quote one of the great come immediatic actors of his generation, he traveled around the world to lift the spirits of troops and their families and will be part of our uso family and will

i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. thank you for joining us. >> let's get right to the breaking news. details emerging about the pentag pentagon rescue to rescue james foley. >> we are live with that. the expanded hunt for the masked executioner. >> story about a failed rescue attempt started breaking about 12-hours ago. the special operations team spent two plus hours on the ground in the desert in eastern syria even at the second location searching for the american hostages. intel a few days late. while they killed a number of isis militants they did not find any americans at the location. the focus is also shiftingbhz the other man in this video the execution video of james foley. they are looking into his killer. the guardian newspaper reports he is a british national from london who goes by the name of john and is part of an ultra mad cal group of isis fighters inside syria. he was a ringleader in a ransom swap for 11 other hostages. isis offered to free foley for $100 million and other demands but the white hous

ainsley? >> laifr for us this morning.led in nigeria they start throwing things on to the field. >> >>> oo that's the sound of the aping gree crowd moments before a hard object hit albert ebos in the head. he scored the winning goal sparking all of that violence. he was rushed to the hospital where he died. investigators say quote, exemplary sanctions will be taken. a toxic teen lane released. nothing short of mir rackless. industrial cleaning solution had ñ to the drinks. the burns to her throat so batted she couldn't move her mouth or speak for days. her husband said right now he's focused on his wife's recovery not criminal charges. >> good to hear she is doing better. if you want to know what it is like to live like a celebrity, now you can. >> thanks to air bnb you can rent out the old homes of hollywood icons like julie andrews. the so-called rubber house goes for 500 a night. you can stay behind the doors of homes owned by ava ner. >>> the terrifying moments a para trooper gets hung up on a plane right after jumping

good morning. >> good morning heather and ainsley. have such similar shows of protests to show you what it looked like and show you a little bit about what happened. hundreds joined the demonstration. they were talking about west 14th street marching up here to where we are in times square. they weaved in and out of traffic from our understanding. a number of people that were participating in it were expressing their thought and concern about what is happening in new york city. the governor transferred authority to the state police, the state highway patrol in an effort to try to keep the peace between the local authority and citizens. boo five arrests mostly for disorderly conduct. arrested all with misdemeanors. >> thank you, antoine. >> investigators narrowing in on investigators who stole money on board the malaysian airplane that went missing. 30,000 dollars was withdrawn from passenger's accounts and was transferred into a fourth passengers' account. police believe it was an inside job of bank employees. they are gathering evide

like we never hired ainsley.ws up and starts reading. >> i'm glad when she shows up. >> y'all are so sweet. filling in for heather with the headlines. monster waves and deadly rip currents being fueled by a tropical storm churning 800 miles off the coast of california. waves as high as 20 feet drawing dozens of surfers to a place called the wedge at newport beach. one surfer died in mal do you. another res -- malibu. another rescued by larry hamton. he was happy and thankful. >> he was appreciative that he was back on land. >> the waves also battering santa catalina island. look at this boat and that bus that washed up on the rocks. on the east coast, cristobal whipping up the surf, up to eight feet high. >>> the sister of the accused boston marathons arrested for making bomb threats. police in new york city charging the 23-year-old with harassment after she threatened her boyfriend's ex, telling her, quote, i have people who can go up there and put a bomb on you. her brothers planted the home made bomb at the bo

. >> good morning ainsley and heather. >> new cases of the disease are showing up in nigeria. >> it is out of control and in many respects it is catastrophic. >> they are working hard to stop the spread of the disease. they are becoming the first line of defense at the airports. the centers of disease control are looking out for any one with symptoms of ebola. people showing signs can be held in isolation indefinitely. they are trying to reassure worried public. president obama expressing it to african leaders who are gathering for the summit. >> let me welcome you from sere air leone and guinea who we are working hard to stop the outbreak of the ebola virus. >> the second missionary who contracted ebola is back in the u.s. nancy writebol is doing better. they are grateful to have her back home. >> we said we were thinking about possible funeral arrangements. yet we kept our faith. now we have a real reason to be hopeful. >> fears are spreading here at home that after reports of several people being tested for ebola in ohio and new york, the cdc received dozens of calls at hospitals ab

ainsley, your thoughts? >> i think he has the right to do this.e clearly has a lot of support from powerful people, people in the crowd cheering for him at the courthouse. what is ironic, denied money funding by vetoing to go to a special unit that investigates public corruption. she is, she is on that, in that unit and she is in jail with three times the legal limit of alcohol in her system. i watched the video. the video was released today. i found the video onlined. she has to be retrained. they have to videotape her because she is so unruly. she keeps saying you're ruining my career. you're ruining my career. i want to yell back at the video screen, you ruined your own darn career, lady. you could have ruined somebody else's life too. i don't understand why you don't get taxis. it is a lot cheaper than getting a dui or killing someone. >> the district attorney of travis county, rosemary lemmburg. you have this with rick perry. is this political. >> what an amazing scene, kind of effectively a political rally before the guy getting mug shot peo

. >> thank you ainsley. this is very sad. robin william's final post on instagram a touching message to one of his daughters as a throw back thursday post from two weeks ago is a photo of him with his daughter zelda when she was a young girl. williams wishing her a happy 25th birthday saying, she'll always be his little girl. zelda had taken to twitter sharing her feelings quoting a french poet at the bottom writing i love you, i'll miss you, i'll try to keep looking up, z. stay with us for continuing coverage on the death of williams williams. celebrity reaction from around the world. kelly wright shares a personal message about the comedian and how he spent his life supporting our troops. >> to the crisis in iraq. a senior bent gone official air strikes having a minimal impact on islamic militants. doug luzader live in washington with the political battle and military battle. >> there are two conflicts playing out in iraq one is the political battle in baghdad and to the north what could be a long-term war with isis. these

. >> good morning ainsley. there is the possibility and technology out there for an early recognition warning that gives a heads up to alert them in the area. we talked to the usgs. listen to how he says it works. >> the early warning system uses sensors to spread out all over the state. it detects earthquakes rapidly determines their size and location and can send alert messages out faster than the seismic waves are moving. you can get a warning before the size meismic waves reach your a. >> it could save lives. it does not completely hold out. it needs more funding. they hope an event like this will loosen up congress to put it into place. we are sitting here at the family wine re. you can get an idea of the damage. these small business owners are facing this right now. still 200 barrels here and an incredibly dangerous process getting these things to safety. it looks like a jenga game or pickup sticks. you pick one up all of these roll. if there was an aftershock these could come down and be dangerous for pe

>> i am ainsley earhardt. we begin with the fox news alert. the water crisis in toledo. the drinking water is still contaminated with an allergy toxin. the allergy coming from lake erie feeds off from suage running off treatment plants and fertilizer warms. it cou -- farms. you should not drink it, kids shouldn't bathe in it and don't think about giving it to your pets. boiling the water only makes the concentration worse. >> sometimes people would like to move quickly, but the way i look at it and the way the mayor and i have discussed it, i want to make sure i would be comfortable with my family, my daughters, my wife drinking the water. nearly half a million people now relying on bottled water. the state sending in the in aingsnal guard with nearly 50,000 gallons. if you have been exposed to the toxic water see a doctor immediately. >> public panic over fears of an ebola outbreak here in the states as the second patient is about to arrive in atlanta. >>> doctors say the ebola infected doctor is improving. that in fact is a good sign. this is dr. ken brant lee. he was

. >> good morning heather and ainsley. it is rare for a hurricane to hit hawaii and more rare to see two storms back-to-back here potentially making land fall across hawaii. we are confident the first storm iselle will be coming in later tonight across hawaii. it is not only a concern because of the wind at 90 miles per hour but also the amount of rainfall we could be seeing up to a foot of rain is expected. the storm surge and wind is a concern as well. category 1 hurricane across the big island. we have hurricane warnings in effect. look at the forecast. maximum sustained winds at 80 miles per hour. you will be seeing gusts possibly 50 miles over that. it will be a big impact as we head to later in this evening. we are anticipating hurricane winds with hurricane iselle. hurricane julio maximum sustained winds at 100 miles per hour. the big news is it is tracking more off to the north so we are not expecting land fall there. after having one storm there any outer rain bands could be a big issue for hawaii. >> thank you ve

>> good morning ainsley and everyone at home. governor rick perry greeted by cheers as he showed up at the courthouse in austin, texas. he had his fingerprints and mug shots taken. he was indicted on charges he abused his office and tried to coerce elected officials to resign. he was accused of vetoing funds. the 2012 gop potential candidate with 2016 aspirations promise the to fight those charges. >> this indictment is nothing short of an attack on the constitutional powers of the office of governor. i am going to fight this injustice with every fiber of my being. we will prevail. >> a short time after all of this the governor treatweeted t picture of himself enjoying an ice cream cone. he is set to be arraigned on friday: >> the government about to conduct a third autopsy of michael brown. he is already claiming inmen dent examination they had done as brown was running away from the officer. >> once michael starts to run, right on the medial of his form arm there was an injury there. he turned around he surrendered. that's what

ainsley? >> thank you so much. >> take a listen. >> all of us were thunder struck by the pictures we saw. i mean, the over mill tearzation, the guns pointed at kids in the street. all of that instead of wraching down brought emotion up. >> the military violence is making it worse. but governor nixon is the one who ordered the national guard in to come and help out. we are joined by rod wheeler. after what we saw overnight do you agee with the governor? >> no, i don't agree with the governor. i was there in furgason all this will past weekend. it was the governor after he arrived four-days after the events started that he called out the military. he was the one who brought in the st. louis county police. the police came in with all of their heavy military and artillery. for the governor to make this statement it is surprising. there has been a lot of antagonistic behavior between the rioters and the law enforcement agencies. the governor can't put this off on anybody else. he is chiefly respons

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. we are beginning with a fox news alert.additional 130 troops to help with the crisis in iraq even after president obama promised no troops on the ground. what the pentagon is saying now. >> no u.s. combat forces on the ground in iraq. that is why they are trying to figure out what else the u.s. can do to assist the situation. we know the obama administration is considering a massive air lift operation to help members of the religious sect that sought refuge on a remote mountain. an iraqi aid helicopter crashed after a witness said it was overwhelmed killing the pilot. >> it will be a significant challenge to mover the population to a safe space and get aid. it is necessary to prevent what will be an active genocide. >> about 130 u.s. military personnel has not arrived in northern iraq. chuck hagel careful in describing their mission. >> it may put u.s. forces in harm's way in the midst of a war in the entire country. not to mention the political drama that continues to play out in baghdad. >> time to look who is talking ton

ainsley with big news out of france. >> i do.francois hollande just dissolved his entire government. a major blow to socialism. the prime minister resigned after harshly criticizing handle of the economy which has been down. you'll remember hollande raised taxes over 100%. he's ordered a new government to be in place by tomorrow. a man in custody after a tense standoff following three deadly shootings in los angeles. the unidentified man described by police as a person of interest in the case. the mayhem about beginning before 6:00 a.m. when someone opened fire on an suv heading to church. four family members inside were wounded, another woman died at the scene. 45 minutes later another man was shot and killed two miles away. just minutes after that, a 50-year-old woman was found shot in the head. the man taken into custody surrendered to s.w.a.t. officers without incident. >>> the utah woman who nearly died after drinking toxic tea has been released from the hospital. 67-year-old jan harding's recovery is nothing short of miracu

. >> ainsley earhardt joins us as well. have the very latest in headlines. >> we're going to start with alaska's primary election. while you were sleeping a winner was declared in the closely watched republican senate primary race. the state's former attorney general and marine officer dan sullivan will face the democratic incumbent senator mark begich in the fall. sullivan beat out joe miller and lee treadwell with 40% of the vote. treadwell conceding overnight after maintaining third place. alaska being closely watched because this race could determine who controls the current democratic-controlled senate. >>> cold-hearted and very chilling, that is how police are describing it would california teenagers that were arrested for planning to shoot up their school. cops confirm the teens in pasadena were researching guns, bullet-proof vests and bomb making techniques on-line. they were plotting their attack in detail on social media until a community member told the school and told police. >>> a teenager in critical condition

ainsley earhart joins us with a look at the news. you start with daycare? >> crazy story.ld to a mat so that he would not get up during nap time. it's all unfolding in willow park, texas. a former employee shocked by what she saw snapped these photos and showed them to the boy's parents. the child, just 18 months old. his parents now suing. >> i think it's heart breaking. it's a mother's worst nightmare. >> he would fight us tooth and nail to go into the classroom, which was very unusual for him. >> police are investigating that case. >>> look at this. those are blackhawk helicopters covered in bubbles. ten of them drowning in foam at the oklahoma army national guard base. a company was testing the safety system when it accidentally triggered that foam. three of the ten helicopters required maintenance because the foam got inside them. >>> the feds treating back to school lunches as a national security concern? the usda says obesity is more than a health issue. it's an economic and a national security issue. the obama administration is cracking down on those lunches. banni

we want to say good morning to ainsley earhardt. she joins us this morning, in for heather nauert. >> been up since early early. but good to be with you guys, thanks for having me. we do want to start with this fox news alert. moments ago julian assange speaking at a press conference. he says he is ready to leave the ecuadorean embassy in london after hiding this for two years. he did not go into details about why or when he is leaving. assange asked for political asylum to avoid extradition to sweden where he faces assault charges. the u.s. has been investigating him since 2010 when wikileaks published leaked military documents. >>> the united states widening its air campaign in iraq. video shows u.s. airstrikes taking out militants, the barrage of militants allowing iraqi and kurdish ground troops to take back part of the area. u.s. defense sources tell fox news is the fighting is far from over. >>> texas governor rick perry will turn himself in today. he will be photographed and finger printed in downtown austin after an indictme

our ainsley earhardt is live where two of these men grew up. what are people saying there?good morning. two of the 20 that were recruited this is where they became friends at this high school behind me. many people don't want to talk about it they want to move on with their lives. there's a large somali population in minneapolis. in fact the largest in the united states so this is where they were in trouble with the law. this is an opportunity for many people in the neighborhood to go overseas to fight for what they believe in so they can die for this cause and become martyrs and finally in their minds become heros. tashg a look. >> if you guys only knew how much fun we have. it is a real disney land. >> he was born in the u.s. but died a terrorist in 2009. here he is calling for other americans to join him. this is called minnesota martyrs the pass to paradise. >> it is your one way ticket. >> he saw cakrshg ashim many ti. one that left hoindz nephew dead. >> my nephew was shot blank in the head. he was killed. >> his mother still lives in it the same house. her husband sa

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ainsley earhart outside the high school where the two grew up together.ing you? >> reporter: they're saying they need more mentors. it's very eerie to be standing outside this high school knowing where this is where they were educated 15 years ago. you might wonder why would an american go overseas and fight for jihad. we asked one of the community organizers that and he was telling us this is the largest somali population in the entire country. so these recruiters come here to target those muslim individuals that are not radical, but you have a few radicals that join these mosques these groups, and they pick out these kids that are maybe going through tough time and they convert them and teach them how to be radical terrorists. that's when the brainwashing begins. >> there is a lot of dubious things that kids are taught. first, they are told utopian islam. here you can't find a job. they hate you. they discriminate against you. the police is bad. as a young person in the world no matter who he is or how he looks like, have challenges and energy. so they

ainsley? >> garrett tin tish-- tinner yo have doy you have done a great job. >>> cops put a man in handcuffs after he was caught taking pictures outside of the media zone. after his release he said quote i want to do my job as a member of the media and not be arrested for just doing my job. heather? >> the family of michael brown now demanding the officer who shot him be raised claiming the awe sop see backs up witnesses accounts. the 18-year-old was shot six times. witnesses say brown was unarmed had his hands up in the air brown was caught on camera robbing a convenience store where he pushes someone out of the way. former lapd detective mark fuhrman says that proves brown may have been the aggressor when confronting wilson. >> whether at the robbery, he has some rights, too. part of his job description isn't guy on duty. p this han who is qualitying him now he is on the back of the front of his police car now he believes his wife is life is in dang remember. goern general eric holder met wi

i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. thank you for starting yooir day off with us.reak intensifies as airports step up their screenings to stop the spread of the deadly disease. good morning, kelly. >> good morning ainsley and heather. >> new cases of the disease are showing up in nigeria. >> it is out of control and in many respects it is catastrophic. >> they are working hard to stop the spread of the disease. they are becoming the first line of defense at the airports. the centers of disease control are looking out for any one with symptoms of ebola. people showing signs can be held in isolation indefinitely. they are trying to reassure worried public. president obama expressing it to african leaders who are gathering for the summit. >> let me welcome you from sere

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. >> we begin with the fox news alert.an jihadist a chicago man killed fighting for a terror group. his connection to the group and the new threat here at home. doug luzader is live with the latest. >> good morning. the fbi thinks there are 100 americans now fighting in syria. the larger concern is some of them may come back to the united states. that's why the story behind doug mccain is so troubling. a convert to islam he traveled to syria reportedly fighting along side the isis army there, was killed in it doing so. they will come back to the united states to carry out the attack. >> this is one of those factors this idea of foreign fighters getting over there and becoming radicalized. we are not the only government concerned with this but it is on our mind. >> he promised there would be no combat troops on the ground in iraq saying it would only anger radicals. >> the answer is not to send in large military deployments that over stretch our military and lead for us occupying countries that lend to extremism. >> they we

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. thank you for starting your week off with us. as the racing world warns the tragic death of kevin ward jr. the question surfaces. >> was this an did he know the or on purpose. >> they have yet to charge someone. >> a sad situation in the nascar fans as well as race car drivers. they are asking people to send in their videos of the tragic incident. they are examining the factors leading to the death of a nascar driver whofdz hit after getting out of his car during a race. tony stewart says he is over come with sadness after hitting fellow driver kevin ward jr. this fan video shows stewart's car hitting ward's causing it to crash into the wall. ward gets out of his car instead of getting off the track walks in the direction of on coming cars apparently agitated with stewart after almost getting hit by a first car he continues to walk towards stewart's car ward right off the moment before his rear peel hits him sending him flying 50 feet before landing limb on the track. he died later in the hospital. poli people are blaming stewart

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. thank you for waking up with us. chaos on capitol hill.ummer vacation is on hold because congress is battling over the border bill. house lawmakers determined to give it one more shot. the bill also failed in the senate. >> elizabeth prann is live for us in washington. any hope for a deal today? >> back to business for now. they are vowing to attempt to pass legislation fixing the border crisis. some even came back from the airport. the senate will not be voting as they leave town for their five week break. they can come to a consensus after failing to vote on the $669 million border security bill just yesterday. >> i am optimistic we are going to reach an agreement. we have been in conference today. once there was a realization the votes were not there to pass the bill then it went into melt down mode. it started out with humor andito got intense in there. >> the president can take action without congressional approval. he could deport those who arrive illegally and stop prioritizing deportation depending on the deportation. they gave min

ainsley earhart joins us with the headlines. >> thank you.ry moment that officer darren wilson opened fire on the 18-year-old. on that recording which has not been verified or widely released, 11 shots are allegedly fired. an autopsy shows brown was hit six times. this as thousands gathered inside a st. louis church paying final respects, family, friends, celebrities and strangers among the reverend al sharpton calling for justice in a wild speech criticizing police. >> this is about justice. this is about sadness. it's time to;dx deal with poli. justice is gonna come. justice is gonna come! >> a grand jury set to resume hearing evidence tomorrow to determine if the officer will be charged. this as the f.b.i. interviews witnesses as part of a justice department investigation. >>> a football player turns hero when he jumps into action, literally, to save his nephew's life. josh shaw, star defensive back for the university of southern california, was at his cousin's house when all of a sudden his 7-year-old nephew started drowning in the pool

good morning, ainsley. >> good morning, guys. outbreak of the ebola virus causing fear that it could spread beyond the borders of western africa here into the united states. some americans are fearing for publicly safety after dr. kent brantley arrived here to undergo treatment at a special isolation unit at emory hospital. >> he appears to be improving and that's encouraging. in fact action it's probably the case that people who are well nourished and healthy, if they get the deadly disease do better than those who may be in more tenuous health as many of the patients who are tragically dying of ebola in africa. >> the rising death toll in africa are causing some americans to worry it could happen here but the c. dment c. says the -- c.d.c. says the risk to the public is near zero because of the extreme protective measures they are taking. >> ebola is deadly. it is understandable to be scared of it. but we know how to stop t. infection control in hospitals and stopping it at the source in africa which is the single-most importan

ainsley earhart waiting with more headlines. good morning. >> thank you so much.ase, not such a star. >> he put his hands in the air and he started to get down, but the officer still approached with his weapon drawn and he fired several more shots and my friend died. >> we just learned that there is now a warrant out for his arrest. the charges? stealing and filing a false police report. the national guard being pulled out of ferguson now as protests there are calming down, or have overnight. >>> an ice bucket challenge going horribly wrong. four firefighters are injured, one fighting for his life. it happened when the firefighters dumped cold water from their ladder down on the wham dellsville university marching band. that happened in kentucky. a surge of electricity from power lines shocking them. >> if you get within a distance of three or four feet, the energy that surrounds the high voltage wire will actually arc over onto another object. >> two firefighters are in the hospital this morning. one in critical condition. the students were not injured. >>> it's

ainsley and heather? >> thanks kelly. a peaceful rally was held and now a dramatic change. the national guard now being called in. where do we go from here? >> here with the latest is ktrf radio host lebral woodhaven. the violence erupted still÷ú seeming out of control. will the national guard be what is needed to stop this? >> people need to realize the last night for the 8th night in a row is what we have seen happen all week long shootings, looting, police being shot at. molotov cocktails have been used all week long. so there's total complete lawlessness. the national guard is our last best hope. >> mcgraw, al sharpton is in missouri calling the shooting a defining moment for our country. congress has stepped in and took military style weapons away from the police officers. having leaders like al sharpton there is that helping or hurting? >> al sharpton, the people who are holding st. louis hostage have no idea who al sharpton is. what is hurting the situation is ron johnson asked by the governor to keep the peace going to a rool lee going for a rally for michael brown.

i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. the u.s.ng 130 troops to iraq this as president obama promised no boots on the ground. >> elizabeth prann is live from washington. >> the pentagon says it is a temporary mission. 130 troops are headed to the region. their job is to help the humanitarian crisis of civilians. while president obama is not ruling out additional help they are not combat boots they are quote assessors. >> america is ready if security operations make progress. >> we have donahue man tearian air drops on the mountain to reach the population as well as strikes to makes sure they are not striking the population. we need to figure out how to move the population to a safe space and get them

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. thank you for starting your day with us.going to get right to the chicago news alert. >> brand new information emerging about a man's connection to isis and more americans joining their fight. elizabeth prann live in washington. >> good morning. they were aware of douglas mcarthur mccain one killed in syria and affiliation with isis. it was first reported by the presyrian army fighting against isis for control over eastern syria on twitter in june he told his isis contact he would be meeting them soon. plan knee lawmaker -- many law americas say we should be keeping closer tabs on those who could be a threat for the u.s. >> we should have no more visas from the middle east coming over to this area. we should say stop time-out

. >> i am ainsley earhardt.ruesome beheading of american journalist james foley in a shocking and disturbing video. >> now they are threatening the life of another american reporter. more on james foley. >> leland? >> james foley worked as a freelance journalist reporting for a company called global post. he disappeared while working in the northern part of that embattled company november 129. this is a still frame of the gruesome video. they believe the tape to be authentic. in the tape foley appears wearing friz son orange, hands bound behind him kneeling next to a militant. he gives to be a prepared anti-american statement saying he is being killed because of u.s. air strikes and then he is executed. some say the video should mark a turning point in u.s. policy. >> taking severe military action. i am not talking about a lot of boots on the ground. the african model. the model we used to defeat the taliban can be used. you have seen the last couple days the dam has been

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. protests in ferguson, missouri reaching a tipping point leaving the st.urbs looking like a war zone. >> police firing tear gas and rubber bullets trying to stop the protests. the deadly shooting of unarmed teen killed by a police officer. two reporters covering the protests were arrest after the swat team told them to leave. we are hearing the cop who shot brown was in the hospital and had to be treated for swelling on the side of his face. the name not being released has furthered the tension. >> a lot of outside agitate tors causing the violence we have had several peaceful protests. they are angry. this he have questions they want answers to. i understand that. i get that. the community is now stepped up, the community leaders, the clergy some of the activistses stepped forward and said enough is enough and they are taking the lead on the protests. they are going to continue to protest but they want it peaceful. >> he has canceled everything on his schedule to visit ferguson today. >>> north korea fires missiles as pope francis lands in south korea. it

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. thank you for starting your week and day with us.american hostage freed after being held in syria after being held for two years. this as authorities close in on james foley's executioner. we are joined with peter doocy for more. >> peter deo curtis was in captivity since before the 2012 election. an al qaeda affiliate, now he has been freed with the help of government of qatar on humanitarian grounds with no ransom payment made. theo peter curtis is lucky to be alive. james foley wasn't so fortunate. now the hunt is heating up for the executioner believed to be a london borned rapper 23 years old. >> we are putting a great deed of resources into identifying this person. we are not far away from that. we are putting a lot into that. the same technology, voice identification and so on which

. >> i am heather nauert in for ainsley earhardt today.ht the president authorizing air strikes in iraq. >> doug luzader is live for us in iraq. >> u.s. cargo planes dropped humanitarian supply to a group of citizens trapped on a mountain top near the syrian border. if isis militants continue a push toward the city of eirbil u.s. planes may target. food and water dropping off of planes like this one to help thousands of iraqi citizens part of a small religious security trapped on a remote mountain threatened with slaughter by isis. the next step would be air strikes if the isis militants continue to close in on the city of irbil where the u.s. maintains a diplomatic facility. >> as commander of chief i will not allow the united states to be baggdragged into fighting anr war in iraq. american troops will not be returning to fight in iraq because there is no american military solution to the larger crisis in iraq. >> the president promising no combat forces on the growned in iraq. white house forces say they wouldn't have gained so much mome

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. we begin with the fox news alert. the water crisis in toledo.he drinking water is still contaminated with an allergy toxin. the allergy coming from lake erie feeds off from suage running off treatment plants and fertilizer warms. it cou -- farms. you should not drink it, kids shouldn't bathe in it and don't think about giving it to your pets. boiling the water only makes the concentration worse. >> sometimes people would like to move quickly, but the way i look at it and the way the mayor and i have discussed it, i want to make sure i would be comfortable with my family, my daughters, my wife drinking the water. nearly half a million people now relying on bottled water. the state sending in the in aingsnal guard with nearly 50,000 gallons.

sandra smith, ainsley ear heart and jedediah bila, today's #oneluckyguy, siriusxm radio host, david webby guy or what? >> fantastic job, we're all watching that. was not easy as assignment. you handled it superbly. >> loots to cover. >> to the business of the day, mr. obama is about to speak at the american legion's 96th national convention in charlotte,

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. thank you for starting your week off with us.s the racing world warns the tragic death of kevin ward jr. the question surfaces. >> was this an did he know the or on purpose. >> they have yet to charge someone. >> a sad situation in the nascar fans as well as race car drivers. they are asking people to send in their videos of the tragic incident. they are examining the factors leading to the death of a nascar driver whofdz hit after getting out of his car during a race. tony stewart says he is over come with sadness after hitting fellow driver kevin ward jr. this fan video shows stewart's car hitting ward's causing it to

. >> good morning heather and ainsley.is rare for a hurricane to hit hawaii and more rare to see two storms back-to-back here potentially making land fall across hawaii. we are confident the first storm iselle will be coming in later tonight across hawaii. it is not only a concern because of the wind at 90 miles per hour but also the amount of rainfall we could be seeing up to a foot of rain is expected. the storm surge and wind is a concern as well. category 1 hurricane across the big island. we have hurricane

. >> i am ainsley earhardt. >> violence in ferguson, missouri, again overnight. >> the presence of national troops not preventing new clashes with police as you can see in the video. gun fire in the night. two people shot. police firing several rounds of tear gas into the crowd after protestors through bottles, rocks, molotov cocktail systems. >> derek tenney is li

i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. we start with robin williams taking his own life after a battle with depression. an autopsy is scheduled for today. william lajeunesse is live with more. >> the 911 call came in at 1 # 1:55 monday morning pacific time with a man unconscious and not breathing. emt's pronounced him dead 7 minutes later. he was in the home he shares with his third wife north of san francisco. we don't know if he spent sunday night alone and who made the 911 call. the coroner will perform a toxicology exam will test blood, urine, tissues of the brain for prescription and elicit drugs and also alcohol. it is suicide bias fix yags could be strangulation, carbon monoxide ox or a drug overdose. he became addicted to cocaine in the 70's and 80's. he called the death of fellow comedian john belushi a wake-up call. then after years of sobriety he checked himself into a

and ainsley, 5:00 to 6:00, and fox and friends, 6:00 to 9:00.erage is going to continue with unrest in ferguson and the latest on the beheading and what the president is going to do about that. live coverage continues on both of the stories from the space ship, i call it, shepherd smith to take it over. shep? >> two major stories we're getting information about the murder of jim foley, the american journalist. islamic militants sliced off his head. plus, late word today that u.s. special op courses launched a mission to rescue hostages in syria but couldn't find them team coverage and analysis is ahead we're watching the streets in ferguson, missouri last night marked a shift there with less violence and protestors. have we reached a turning

ainsley earhart is here with the latest details on the investigation. >> thank you. still processing the scene, but police say it does not look like there was a crash or anyone else involved. >> there is nothing to suggest that the public should be alarm ed. >> the person who owns that land spotted jennifer's suv on his private property about an eighth of a mile from his house. then he told his wife about seeing a lexus on their land. >> i said, what color is it? he said green. i said, dark green? and i knew right then. >> police found the 38-year-old's body 50 feet away from that green suv. she was wearing the same clothes that she had on when she vanished on july 24. the mother of two disappeared that day while she was running errands. she took out 100 bucks from the bank, she filled up her car, bought some snacks and then some sleeping pills at a local drugstore. minutes later, her cell phone was turned off and the battery was not dead, according to police. her father and her husband joined us on "fox & friends" on monday speaking out about their desperate search

ainsley earhardt has been monitoring it all. >> sad news to report this morning.williams, a comedic icon, talented actor, a man who shared his gift with the world is gone today but not forgotten by many fans and those who knew him. steve martin tweeted i could not be more stunned by the loss of robin williams. great talent, acting partner, genuine soul. ron howard tweeted, we lost robin. first witnessed his genius as he created mork before our eyes in two hours onset. a force, brilliant soul. rest in peace. jason alexander treated, hope happiness awaits you. nasa tweets good morning discovery. robin williams awakened the space shuttle crew in 1988. here's a link to that special moment. >> good morning discovery! >> that line, a play off his most memorable quote in the movie "good morning vietnam." here's a scene from "good will hunting" the movie that landed him an academy award. >> you're terrified of what you might say. >> a fan in boston spontaneously turned that bench that he was sitting on in that scene into a memorial. he brought flowers and he wrote that li