. >>> also coming up, clay aiken of "american idol" fame could be making a career shift.dy saw this coming. the big reveal coming up in "pop news" with our sara haines in just a little bit. >>> first, the strange, new wrinkle in the case of that missing doctor in michigan. teleka patrick vanished almost a month ago from the hospital where she worked. now, we're learning she may have been obsessed with a famous singer. and it apparently got so bad that the singer asked police for protection. abc's tai hernandez is on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. patrick's family has hired a private investigator, a new one. they got rid of their old one. the new investigator, jim karlan, believes the foul play is involved with her disappearance. he's going to go back and talk to all the people he knows. and in the end, he believes the case can be solved. it's baffled authorities so far. >> imagine you're here with me. >> reporter: this morning, the bizarre twist in the case of a michigan doctor who has been missing for almost a month. a private investigator hired

today hfs reported by the washington blade that clay aiken is considering a run against congresswoman to the campaign committee and has met with figures in raleigh, north carolina, about a bid. nia-malika henderson works for the post. angie giles is a commentator. let's see what ford had to say to reporters yesterday. let's listen. >> i've been the best mayor this city's ever had. >> he may have a point. the last poll taken on his job approval was 42%. which was one point higher than president obama's. nia-malika, does his buffoonery actually help him? is there a constituency out there, not that i expect you to be confluent in toronto politics, that holds a sign saying hell yes when he does something stupid? >> that says all publicity is good publicity. even if he's getting out there dancing like a fool in church or wherever he was doing that at somefool. at some point openly got through him. in some ways, i am glad that he's running. enjoy bable to watch. here he gripes about a washington gridlock here. and the other thing is what does do other than run for mayor. for his perspective

thanks, linsey. >>> coming up here on "gma," "american idol's" clay aiken a big and surprising career>>> all right. time, now, for "pop news." over to sara haines. >> good morning, everyone. who needs an alarm clock when you have a dog like this? this pomeranian does the same wake-up you teen every day. the only thing missing which is crucial here, is a snooze button. he won't take no for an answer. even tugging at the covers when he's not getting enough movement. >> how could you -- >> really knocked out. >> i didn't ask. >> dan is the best at follow-up questions. >> exactly. when you see that, how could you turn -- she's clearly faking it. i would have just jumped up for that little guy. try that next time you want to wake up your wife, dan. >> i don't think that would go over well. >> barking. >>> next up in "pop news" "american idol" finalist clay aiken ready for more competition. only this time, in politics. according to "the washington blade," aiken is thinking of running for congress. he is said to be eyeing the seat currently held by renee ellmers in north carolina. a lot happ

wait until you hear what clay aiken may be doing next. >> welcome back to "fox & friends first". an extreme weather alert for you. you are looking at a live picture from brooklyn, new york. that is where it is still snowing. that is not stopping crews. they are trying their best to clear the sidewalks and the streets. this the scene up and down the east coast this morning. >> duck dynasty, they are back with a bang. >> you know what makes me happy, ladies and gentlemen? >> the robertson family now starting a gun line. a new video voiceed by family patriarch phil robertson shows a few of the guns being offered. duck commander teamed up with gun maker mottsburg to make two assault rifles and a pistol. they are expected to hit the shelves soon. this on the heels that phil robertson will resume filming after controversial anti gay comments in gq magazine last month. >> they are leaving the state of colorado because of the state's new gun laws. they are announcing they are moving operations to wyoming and down to texas making good on a vow to leave the state of colorado if the legisla

clay aiken, is he going to congress? stick around. >>> plus, a new obamacare rule, one that will have you asking who came up with this idea? >>> and worse, did we pay for someone to come up with it? you'll hear from an outraged business owner, coming up. >>> now get ready to speed read your way through the >>> now get ready to speed read your way through the news. a judge says the mother of a brain dead teen can move her daughter to a new hospital. she has been on a ventlator for almost a month. her family has been fighting to have her transferred from children's hospital oakland. and now the family is getting some help from the foundation started by relatives of terry schiavo. schiavo was at the center of a right-to-die battle after suffering brain damage. that struggle ended in 2005, when schiavo's husband removed her feeding tube over her parent's objections. >>> now to that dangerous winter storm, blamed for 13 deaths, mostly from traffic accidents. it dumped know from the midwest to the northeast, canceling thousand

your money needs an ally. >>> a moment ago outside of the beltway, i said singer clay aiken may run for congress in south carolina, actually it is knoch. we regret that error. travelers regretting the effort to try to get home because it is tough to do today after the holidays. they are facing icy and snowy roads, thousands of flight cancellations and general discomfort from a major winter storm. at least 13 people are dead and another weather event may be on the way. correspondent molly line is in quincy, massachusetts, tonight. >> reporter: the first digout of 2014 was in some respects helped by the bitter cold that arrived with the year's first storm. single-digit, bone-chilling temperatures kept the snow light and fluffy, but there was a lot of it. almost two feet in parts of massachusetts. and now the boston wind-whipped waves lash the shore and there were white outs with visibility near zero and grounding planes at logan and leaving some passengers with no option but to sleep at theterminal. >> we were patient and hoped for the rest but unfortunately we spent the night in the chap

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. >> clay aiken. >> running for congress in north carolina, clay aiken is correct. steve? >> in his republican primary for senate using bitcoin. >> let's see what the score is. final score is steve, 1,900 points. >> it was worth it just to see how happy you were, steve. >> it was close. if i got that -- you already won once. you were going easy on us. >> i have to tell you, it reminded me of the classic 1983 eddie murphy movie "trading places." >> i'll bet that that man could run our company as well as your young man. >> are we talking about a wager, randolph? >> the movie that should come to mind is the 1994 robert redford directed quiz show that showed how some of the quiz shows in the '50s were fixed. >> but i want to know, man to man, did he get the answers? >> man to man? >> yeah. just between us. >> if someone offered you all this money to be on some rigged quiz show, instant fame, would you do it? >> no. >> i want to assure everyone steve has not had access to any of today's questions. once again, he had no idea what we were asking. i promise. running away with it.

. >> i'm clay aiken. >> the "washington blade" is reporting that clay aiken is considering a run formerican idol" runner-up hopes to top the charts in north carolina. >> i think i bring with me a staple of different talents that i think some other folks might not have. >> we'll see if the former reality contestant has better luck winning than on "american ido idol". >> i have the work ethic, savvy and experience of being in a competition. >> today's top trender. postmark. >> viper arm. >> i'm concerned about the post office. people have trusted the united states postal service for two centuries. >> they're losing tens of billions of dollars each year. >> well congressman issa wants to end the postal service as we know t. darrell issa's military pension plan targets the post office. >> the new budget carries $63 billion in savings with it. but $6 billion of that is coming out of the pockets of vets. >> members of congress who have vowed to repeal this provision. >> republicans like congressman darrell issa have been trying to take down the postalal service for a long time. >> the need

that's former american idol finalist clay aiken may be running for congress.running for north carolina second congressional district. bob, are we going to have an "american idol" likely in congress? >> absolutely not. in all likelihood this guy is not going to win. it's a conservative leaping district. incumbents are very difficult to beat in congress. even though everyone hates congress. a% 95% of incumbents come back. if aiken launches a bid it will be entertaining. >> the district went by double digits for republicans in the presidential elections that owe obama won in 2008 and 2012. even in a good democratic year this district simply isn't going to go democratic unless there is some huge scandal. i think, if anything, this is probably more of a vanity candidacy someone who wants to get their name back in the news. >> susan, is it possible that he is being encouraged by the democratic party? >> oh, i think it's highly likely. met with democratic consultants. he has talked to the fundraising arm. it's an uphill climb given the nature of the district. but he

. >>> former american idol, clay aiken is considering a run for congress from north carolina accordingquoted by the washington blade. aiken has met with political operatives about a campaign. >>> an undocumented immigrant will be able to practice law after a ruling by the california supreme court. the landmark decision could affect similar cases for immigrants across the country. >>> the controversy over the name of nfl washington redskins continues. the team is touting a new poll that said 71% oppose a name change. 18% support it. it is up two points. 11% are undecided. that, my friends, is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> time for your look at politics. kevin is joining me from politico. happy friday. >> thanks for having me. >> thanks for coming in despite the weather outside. >> it is a mess. >> here, too. it is a new year. let's look ahead, shall we? monday, the senate is going to decide whether to extend long term unemployment benefits. will it be a tough fight? >> not in the senate where heller and reid, a republican and democrat respectively put forward a plan that

. >>> well, clay aiken is reportedly considering a running for a seat in the u.s. house of representatives. according to the washington blaze, the 35-year-old singer has consulted with strategists about this. he's listen politically active for several years and has spoken on capitol hill about antie-gay bullying. >>> coming up at 5:00, the latest on the battle over jahi mcmath. we'll be and the -- we'll be on at 4:00 because ktvu will be airing the cotton bowl starting at 4:30. we'll see you the next time news breaks. we're always here for you at ktvu.com. you can always follow us on twitter and facebook. have a great friday, everyone. her stronger for all the challenges she faced. a soccer player who found by doing his very best, gave him a whole new level of freedom. and a deck hockey player who presses on toward an amazing recovery from severe disease. it's celebrities who let you know what it takes to win in life. shannon miller, wells thompson, and mike fisher. this is how to overcome. [captioning made possible by challenger films] >> ♪ caught in the fallout i

clay aiken is planning to run for congress in north carolina. to formally announce his campaign later this month. >> he was so good on "american idol." >> so good. >> he was so good. do you like "american idol" now? >> i'm watching a little bit of it. >> i like it with -- not -- j. lo and harry connick. he's very good. he's a father, and he tells them to, you know, clean it up. >> well, there's a third there, too. >> who's the other one? >> you don't know? >> i can't remember. >> come on. who's the other one? >> it's keith urban. >> keith urban, right. >> great country singer. you know, keith's a great guy, too, man. you see him on there. you can tell he really connects with the kids. >> okay. >> i haven't seen "american idol," like, in years. >> i've been watching. >> but my 10-year-old daughter loves watching it. so guess what i do? >> you watch "american idol." >> i watch "american idol." >>> "los angeles times," you may want to cut back on soda, duh, and it's not because of the sugar. levels of a possible carcinogen in the drinks, brown colo

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after donald trump and clay aiken, he is now the third celebrity to tease a political run in just theo weeks. >>> next up, the upcoming tennessee gubernatorial race may be fought over a raccoon. mark and his raccoons were a viral sensation for over a year. his videos have even appeared on the tonight show. in july, the tennessee wildlife resource agency seized his beloved raccoon rebecca, saying it's illegal to keep a wild animal as a pet. since then, brown and his defenders have been waging an all-out custody battle against governor haslem. now he is taking the save rebecca one step further. he has decided to challenge haslem for governor since the state ignored his petition to return his former pet. if elected, brown wouldn't be the first politician to have owned a raccoon. president calvin coolidge had one as a pet in the white house that raccoon, which was coincidentally named rebecca was a gift to the first family and was intended to be eaten for thanksgiving dinner in lieu of turkey. but the coolidges pardoned the animal and she became a hit. rebecca even hosted the white house

the theme of this segment seems to be cheering for failure in politics and we can make fun of it, clay aikening for politics. which made me think, i wonder who wyatt would like to see run for congress as a comedian. >> as a comedian, for the sake of comedy? that's tough. that's tough. because it's such a strange, like -- i just want the person who is going to actually do the job. >> you're so nice. >> but also a part of me is like maybe we have too many congress people. like, let's just -- >> tone it back. >> let's trim it down. >> you've got to list -- >> to 200? >> because it does seem weird. you know, when people say oh, you know, how is judging the president or anything like that. it's a hard job to judge when you consider, there's, like, 100 senators you have to get something through, and 500 congress -- there's all these people. >> >> so what you're saying, you would like to hand more power to people like louie gohmert? >> no, i'm saying monarchy. i'm saying, why not? let's give it a shot. >> do you think the president is doing a good job oh so so? >> honestly, i think it's one of thos

. >>> clay aiken is reportedly considering a new career in politics, sources say aiken has been meetingatives in washington and abtively considering launching a bid for congress in north carolina. he would be seeking the seat currently held by renee elmerz. >>> people can buy a brand-new car for the first time in 50 years in cuba. previously citizens were only able to buy and sell cars with government approval if they were built before the 1959 communist revolution. two years ago the government allowed newer models to be sold. with the average income in cuba, $22 a month, affording a new car isn't a reality for most. >>> time for the gut check, we look at the latest television import that may be coming to a screen near you. it comes from norway and called slow tv, just how slow? last month a quarter of a million -- quarter of norway's population tuned in to this, a hit show that consisted of nothing more than people knitting for 13 hours straight. does that sound crazy to you? joe fryer has that story. >> it was the smash hit of the summer. >> reporter: this as real as reality tv gets,

clay aiken has reportedly said -- he's reportedly said he's actively considering a run for congress. have to be honest with you, what struck me about that, and i'm only half jobing when i say this, is that being a reality tv star and being in congress are not so different, actually, these days. >> which is worse? >> exactly. i think probably being in congress is still worse. what kind of chance do you think he would have? >> celebrity candidates -- here's the problem. you know, running for office, let alone being in offense is not like an episode of "the west wing." it's a tough, brutal business. when you're running for office, especially the first time, you have to go out there and fund raise, campaign. it's incredibly hard work. you actually get the elected you're at the bottom of the rungs. for celebrity candidate to deal with that ego-wise is difficult. >> yeah. >> you know, listen, i think much like ashley justice department -- ashley judd, this is a nice kind of ego thing for celebrities to think about. very few have the skill or the temperament to deal with it. senator franken

. >> and singer clay aiken for congress? he's thinking about it.idol" runner-up could challenge renee ellmers. >>> "duck dynasty" is getting its own line of guns. it includes rifles, shotguns and pistols and all of them come in waterfowl camo. >>> with that we'll toss it to richard lui who was there in boston. richard, that was something, duck dynasty gets guns. >> oh, yeah. very cold here. as we look at the entire day, alex, it was 2 degrees when we were out here at 3:00 a.m. and it's what now, 7? so it's much warmer now. a lot of folks are probably looking at the customs house behind me. it finally has some sun upon it. this was once the tallest build in the country. but we've got bottles of water like this, rock hard after an hour. that's what we're looking at here in boston. what a day it has been, alex. >> well done. no brain freeze for you. i'm in awe. remind me to tell the story i mixed up the aclu with and went to usc. that's a wrap-up for this hour. thomas roberts is up next. d up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liqui

. >>> and singer clay aiken is reportedly considering trading his place on stage for a seat in congressade" reports the former "american idol" competitor has talked to d.c. political operatives about running in his home state of north carolina. he became a best-selling artist after finishing second place on the tv show back in 2003. aiken himself has not commented on the possibility of running for office. >>> all right. the storm has made life very difficult for millions of people in the northeast, but it's also made for some great picture taking and video taking. and our viewers have been sending in i-reports and posting them on social media as well. jennifer merrily has been watching all this. >> you may remember there's a football game being played tonight. katherine got creative when she tweeted this picture supporting her team. "who dat in the snow? who dat loves a chilly breeze." saints fans will know exactly what katherine is talking about there. and this next picture was taken just outside minneapolis, minnesota. take a look. that's my parents' neighborhood. >> oh. >> the govern

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. >> clay aiken. >> running for congress in north carolina. t. >> that is the end of the 200 point round. steve you have 1,000 points, chris tam has what minus 300. is that true? and evan at 200. we are moving into the 300 point round. >> a lot can happen here. >> steve could run away with it all. >> or they could catch me. >> congressmen such as ted cruz and harry reid, it was revealed it was this alabama republican, yes, steve. >> jeff sessions. >> who logged the most speaking time on the senate floor. are you right. another '00 points for steve this tea party friendly congressman announced he will accept donations. yes, seve and his republican president using bitcoin, you are right. steve, you can take a nap. makes no difference at this point. the california supreme court ruled on thursday, crystal, evan, that sergio garcia can now practice law in the state, which would make him, yes, evan? >> he's the first time document immigrant able to practice law? >> correct. 300 points for evan. new york city officials were sent scrambling this week a

♪ like a bridge over troubled waters ♪ ♪ i will lay me down >>> oh, former "american idol" star clay aikently he is thinking about running for congress in the tar heel state. he is meeting with democratic operatives in north carolina to talk about it. but aiken's not the only excitement right now in north carolina politics. david waddell, a town councilman in the raleigh area just handed him this. it's his letter of resignation. you can't read it because it's written in klingon. next up, he says he's hoping to run for u.s. senate. >>> and the embattled toronto mayor can be yours for $80. at least a miniature version. a toy manufacturer has made a few action figures. this version here is the talking mayor, joe. we can't play what it says on afternoon cable television, but, trust me, it talks. this one right here in the army fatigues is the thug version. rob ford, toronto mayor, o canada. welcome back. how is everything? there's nothing like being your own boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes my life easier. maybe a promotion is in or

singer clay aiken is considering changing his place on stage for a seat on congress. >> he apparentlyiken finished second in "american idol" in 2003. aiken hasn't commented on the possibility of running. i liked him. >> you liked him. >> i liked his singing. when i used to watch "american idol." >>> rand paul is leading a class action lawsuit for the nsa policies. he claims it violates the fourth amendment from unreasonable search and seizure. >> we have 700,000 people who want to be part of the suit to say to the government and nsa, no, you cannot have our records without permission or warrant to a specific individual. it is an unusual class action suit in the sense we think everybody in america who has a cell phone would be eligible for the class action suit. >> paul has a page on his web site for people to sign up to join the suit. it asks for $25. one federal judge said that last week, he said it last week, rather, the nsa program is valid under the patriot act which was approved by congress. >>> so, you think the fight over obamacare is so 2013? think again. >> coalition of relig