fox's craig boswell is in mariesville with more on what that town is facing tonight. >> there's a path of destruction across the state, with more than a dozen dead, four of them killed just a few miles from where we are right now. >> in the tiny town of mariesville, indiana, they are shocked. >> a whole place like that. >> the national weather service says an ef4 tornado shredded this place, moved on, leveling a 52-mile long path. it's back breaking work, sorting through this rubble, but some are going it alone. stories are emerging, tails of the generosity of complete strangers. >> i had a guy pull in this morning, we'll do it for free. while they are cutting that, two guys walked up to me, want some water? want us to help you stack this brush? >> they are leaning on each other and sharing each other's stories of survival. >> she sad daddy, the roof is coming off the house. he said the phone went dead. >> that young lady made it out alone and john has put this deadly storm in perspective. >> i thought he was crying over what he had lost. he said no, john, i still got my family. that w

fox's craig boswell reports. >> what a great night. there are three states now tonight under our belt and counting. >> when the dust settles. mitt romney won six and had more delegates than three combined. it is well short of the 1144 needed. and the percentage point over rick santorum energized. >> santorum isn't taking a bratter, telling supporters he is in it to win it. >> this is going to change again. and kansas can lead the charge. >> increasing the pressure on newt gingrich. dropped plans to campaign in kansas and focus on mississippi and alabama instead. >> senator santorum would play the washington game. i intent to change the washington game. >> santorum, gingrich fight in the hot is another indication of a battle for romney. >> i think they have to adjust to the reality that they are going to continue to lose states. >> texas also said that it is about collecting delegates. >> meanwhile, president oh ma'am obama turned up the heat. >> you and i both know there are no quick fixes. >> caucuses and primaries. in washington, cra

fox's craig boswell has the latest. >> reporter: rick santorum wasted no time after his twin victories in alabama and mississippi jetting into puerto rico early wednesday. >> we're going to spend two days campaigning in puerto rico because we want to make sure everybody knows we're campaigning everywhere there are delegates of. >> reporter: puerto rico's primary is sunday. santorum's southern sweep tuesday nabbed him more than 30 delegates, but mitt romney's wins in hawaii and american samoa with his partial allocation of southern delegates brought him at least 40 keeping him ahead of the pack. >> this is ultimately a question about who can get the support of the republican party and independents to win the house. >> reporter: newt gingrich's second place finishes tuesday brought him dem gates, too. however, his campaign had knowing -- dell gates, too. however, his campaign had bank -- delegates, too. however, his campaign had banked on wins in the south and their delegate count. >> they'll still be behind mitt romney in the delegate count in tampa. >> reporter: the house speaker vowed

report craig boswell joins us live from marysville, indiana with more >> creag. >> reporter: ken, good evening to you and there is a path of destruction across the hoosier state. 14 confirmed fatalities. it's an unnerving scene, concrete slabs were home used to be. stay tuned homeowners are digging through what remains. >> you can't believe it until you see it with your eyes of it's just heart-breaking and you hope nobody is underneath this rubble. >> reporter: this amateur video was shot friday and those who saw it say the giant funnel cloud seemed to grow in size by the minute. >> i couldn't teak my eyes off of it. i couldn't even take cover. it was mesmerizing at the same time. storms cut a path of destruction, killing more than a dozen people. back in marysville, the sound of chain saws are echoing across the town of about 2,000 people. officers with the state patrol are doing welfare checks and even with the destruction, there is still an air of charity, people are cooking and offering food and water to anybody who needs and many say they are thankful to have their lives. >> god h

craig boswell, fox news. >>> just ahead on the news at 6, new hope and new life for d.c. park today, with the long- awaited reopening of the trolley turnaround park northwest. we'll be right back. it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in, it's about keeping the food particles out. [ charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip. >>> the columbia heights community mass a new park. today was the ribbon-cutting at the new 11th and monroe street park. the spot was a turnaround point for -- as the 1960s and then it was demolished with the hand handed over to the b.c. government. the new renovation will feature the typical playground a

in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >>> maryland's own senator is now the longest serving congress woman in u.s. history she broke the record saturday representing maryland on capital hill more than 35 years she served 10 years in the house of representatives before becoming a senator in 1986 when she entered the senate there was only one other woman now there are 17 female senators, she is the dean of women senatorhelps forge a bond across party lines. >> when the day is over, let's kick back and put our lip stick on and have a glass of wine and keep the institution and america going. >> the late representative edit rogers a massachusetts republican was the longest serving until she broke her record. >> she is one of the world's most famous women few have heard her voice today the duchess of cambridge, made her first public speech she talked to staff and volunteers at a children's hospice before the speech she visited with the kids listened to music and worked on crafts with them public engagements are an important part of royal life her first speech is sure to be scrutinized. >>

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craig boswell has romney's strategy. >> reporter: he spent back to back days campaigning for a roughlyion ad. 54 delegates up for grabs, so far mitt romney has taken 41, rick santorum eight. the remaining are yet to be awarded. his campaign spent millions of the dollars on television ads. fox news projects mitt romney wins illinois. >> it's time to say these words. this word, enough. we've had enough. >> reporter: the romney campaign and supporting superpack outspent the santorum camp in the land of lincoln. santorum counted on strong support in the more conservative down state portion of the illinois. santorum moved on to his home state of pennsylvania to address his supporters tonight. >> we're going to get western illinois, we won the areas that conservatives and republicans populate. we're very happy about that. >> he lost the senate in pennsylvania by the largest margin in the history of the state for any incoming senator getting reelected. you have to ask yourself, is that really the background to try to take on barack obama. >> reporter: the former house speaker pulled out of il

craig boswell has romney's strategy. >> reporter: he spent back to back days campaigning for a roughly delegates up for grabs, so far mitt romney has taken 41, rick santorum eight. the remaining are yet to be awarded. his campaign spent millions of the dollars on television ads. fox news projects mitt romney wins illinois. >> it's time to say these words. this word, enough. we've had enough. >> reporter: the romney campaign and supporting superpack outspent the santorum camp in the land of lincoln. santorum counted on strong support in the more conservative down state portion of the illinois. santorum moved on to his home state of pennsylvania to address his supporters tonight. >> we're going to get western illinois, we won the areas that conservatives and republicans populate. we're very happy about that. >> he lost the senate in pennsylvania by the largest margin in the history of the state for any incoming senator getting reelected. you have to ask yourself, is that really the background to try to take on barack obama. >> reporter: the former house speaker pulled out of illinois to

we go to craig boswell who is live. >> reporter: ohio finally called for mitt romney. state outstanding at this point. 419 delegates up for grabs. each of the candidates all of these delegates awarded proportional to the vote. each of these candidates looking to take their fair share of candidates from each of these 10 states. romney took three early victories winning in virginia, vermont and home state of massachusetts. >> we're going to take your vote a huge vote tonight in massachusetts and take that victory all the way to the white house. >> reporter: but ohio is the state romney and his closest rival rick santorum want in their win column. both candidates spent a lot of money and time there. it's a battleground state and a must win in the general i election. in the ends, romney took the buckeye state. the win offers strong momentum going guard. santorum is celebrating wins in oklahoma and tennessee. he told supporters in ohio his fight for the white house continues. >> we have won in the west, midwest and south and we're ready to win across this country. >> report

craig boswell is live in harrisburg, illinois, where six people were killed. s the damage there? >> good morning to you. yeah, it was substantial here. let me pan off and show you a little bit of where we are in front of this strip mall that wasn't probably 2 years old they tell me. can't tell what stores were actually in here. there's a sports store sign, i think, on the other side of that. you wouldn't know what was here. this ef-4 tornado, winds of 170 miles an hour. witnesses and officials saying about 200 yards wide. just poured through this area. just mangling the metal. keeps on going. of course, the tornado didn't stop here. just on down through this town of about 9,000. levelling several neighborhoods. on down to the hospital here, medical center where they did get some time. they were able to evacuate those patients in the interior portion of that hospital and on to an important complex and that's where the fatalities are here, where the six people were killed. we're told that also that one of the young ladies inside was a nurse at the hospital we wer

we go to craig boswell who is live. >> reporter: ohio finally called for mitt romney.ng at this point. 419 delegates up for grabs. each of the candidates all of these delegates awarded proportional to the vote. each of these candidates looking to take their fair share of candidates from each of these 10 states. romney took three early victories winning in virginia, vermont and home state of massachusetts. >> we're going to take your vote a huge vote tonight in massachusetts and take that victory all the way to the white house. >> reporter: but ohio is the state romney and his closest rival rick santorum want in their win column. both candidates spent a lot of money and time there. it's a battleground state and a must win in the general i election. in the ends, romney took the buckeye state. the win offers strong momentum going guard. santorum is celebrating wins in oklahoma and tennessee. he told supporters in ohio his fight for the white house continues. >> we have won in the west, midwest and south and we're ready to win across this country. >> reporter: as expected

live in washington, craig boswell, change-up ktvu. >>> and mitt romney holding a substantial lead with 476. santorum, 246, newt gingrich, 131, and ron paul, 47. 1100 and 44 are needed to win the republican nomination. >>> and in afghanistan, more blood today at the scene of this past weekend's massacre. the taliban fighters opened fire on a delegation from kabul that included two of the president's brothers. they were visiting one of the villages where 12 of the 16 afghanistan civilians were killed by an american soldier. today one soldier and three militants were shot to death. the u.s. military says it appears the accused staff sergeant acted alone in killing those afghanistan civilians. a hearing today found probable cause to keep him in custody. his name has not been released. a senior u.s. official says that alcohol was found in his living space, but it is not clear if it played a role in the killings. alcohol is forbidden in a war zone. >>> and president obama making public comments about afghanistan and promised a thorough investigation. >> the united states takes this as seriou

live in washington, craig boswell, change-up ktvu. >>> and mitt romney holding a substantial lead with 476. santorum, 246, newt gingrich, 131, and ron paul, 47. 1100 and 44 are needed to win the republican nomination. >>> and in afghanistan, more blood today at the scene of this past weekend's massacre. the taliban fighters opened fire on a delegation from kabul that included two of the president's brothers. they were visiting one of the villages where 12 of the 16 afghanistan civilians were killed by an american soldier. today one soldier and three militants were shot to death. the u.s. military says it appears the accused staff sergeant acted alone in killing those afghanistan civilians. a hearing today found probable cause to keep him in custody. his name has not been released. a senior u.s. official says that alcohol was found in his living space, but it is not clear if it played a role in the killings. alcohol is forbidden in a war zone. >>> and president obama making public comments about afghanistan and promised a thorough investigation. >> the united states takes this as seriou

fox's craig boswell has the story. >> reporter: president obama defended his administration's energy policies and says oil and gas companies raking in record profits no longer need billions of dollars in subsidies. the president called on congress to roll back those tax breaks. >> i think it's time they got by without more help from taxpayers who already have a tough enough time paying the bills and filling up their tank. >> reporter: less than an hour later. >> the emotion is not agree -- the emotion is not agreed to. >> reporter: the senate failed to get the 60 votes needed on a procedural vote to repeal tax breaks for the five biggest oil companies. >> last year these five companies actually produced 4% less oil. >> is this the best we have to offer folks who are staring at $4 a gallon on gasoline? >> reporter: in the first three months of the year the average cost of gas has gone from $3.29 to just under $4. in 10 states plus the district of columbia a gallon of gas has already topped $4. house republicans place the blame squarely on the president. >> empty gas tanks and empty po

fox's craig boswell on this one. >> reporter: during the campaign stop in maryland president obama defended his administration's interview policy. >> we are drilling at a record pace, but we're doing so in a way that protects the health and safety and the national resources of the american people. >> reporter: the president then mocked his republican critics who say they can bring down the price of a gallon of gas. >> especially in an election year politicians dust off their three-point plans for $2 gas. i guess this year they decided we're going to make it 2.50. why not 2.40? >> reporter: a reference to newt gingrich who has been the most vocal critic. >> i suggested if we actually went out and developed that much energy availability, we had that much oil, the prices would drop and, in fact, gas today would be 2.50 a gallon or less of. >> reporter: as gasoline climbs above $4 a gallon, the gop hopefuls blame the president. >> his policies are responsible for not having america using the energy that we have in this country, instead sending money out to other countries. >> reporter: the verb

reporter craig boswell is there with how people are lending a hand. >> reporter: ken, good evening to you. there is a path of destruction that stretches for miles across the hoosier state, 14 confirmed dead. in the tiny town of marysville, indiana, tornado survivors are shell-shocked. >> it's just unbelievable. the naked eye can't hardly see all the damage it really did do here. the whole place wiped out like that. >> reporter: the national weather service says the ef-4 tornado shredded this place and move on. it's back-breaking work sorting through the rubble, but stories are emerging, tales of the generosity of complete strangers. >> i had a guy pull in this morning and said you want us to take that tree off your house. we'll do for free and while they are cutting it, two guys walked up to me in evansville, indiana. >> reporter: as neighbors vowed to rebuild, they are leaning on each other, sharing each other's stories of survival. >> she said daddy, the roof is coming off the house and as soon as she said that, he said, the phone went dead. >> reporter: that young lady made it out

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destruction in the midwest, a dozen people in three states are died in a series of tornadoes, craig boswell is standing by in one of the hardest hit areas, harrisburg illinois tell us how things look there. >> reporter: we can show you a little bit here in harrisburg enormous ef 4 tornado swept through the town this is what is left of a narily new strip mall if not for a sign you wouldn't know what stores were here it didn't stop here it swept a 200-yard wide swath of damage a mile and a half long there were 16 other tornadoes in a dozen other states as well. >>> in harrisburg illinois a tornado winds up to 170 miles an hour left entire blocks of homes and businesses in shambles the category ef 4 that blasted the area is the second strongest rating assigned to twisters. >> roof lifted off walls separated friday the house we thought that was the end. >> those sorting through the wreckage make a horrifying discovery. >> we dug for two hours at least before they found her body her home was over there. and she was here. >> she was is best mother-in- law in the world she was a special lady. >> i

craig boswell is reporting. >> reporter: president obama turns up the campaign heat with a calm of stops. illinois is the crossroads of the 2012 race with most of the major candidates stumping there. >> my message to recall the candidates is welcome to the land of lincoln because i'm thinking maybe some lincoln will rub off on them while they are here. >> reporter: the president's visit follows the release of a 17 minute documentary based on his first year in office. >> laying the groundwork for a new economy. >> reporter: after mitt romney's stint in the windy city he idea to puerto rico where the primary is sunday. >> i want to create more jobs, to bring good jobs to puerto rico. >> reporter: romney leads in the overall delegate count. his campaign and the super backpacking him poured more than $3 million into television spots in illinois while the rick santorum is around half a million. >> i think we have a chance of winning illinois even though we are being out spend. >> santorum trails romney by 12 points but the race is closer when asked about a race without newt gingrich. the form

first to craig boswell who is under a tornado warning in the town of harrisburg, illinois where debris is all over the ground there from three days ago. >> reporter: good evening, megyn. under that tornado warning with the debris field and awful the wind kick up, just before you came to us moments ago a portion of the structure, the strip mall where we've been for the past day and a half blew away from parts of the steal beam structure here. that's reason why they want to keep people away from the area they are keeping volunteers out of the area another indication of why they are doing that. this is what they are trying to keep people away from, the nails sticking up from all of the wood, all of the debris from buildings from homes from the hundred-plus homes destroyed here. sheriff's deputies have been going around for the last hour as this tornado watch has turned into warnings telling people we still have some people volunteering over here at the old national bank trying to clear things out, they've been going through trying to tell them to take shelter, take this seriously. they ar

in washington craig boswell. >> more details now, let's look at the latest count.omney leading with 563, santorum has 236, less than half of romney's total. gingrich with 13a 5 and ron paul with 50. 1144 are needed for the nomination. >> officials today announced a deal has been reached to save a historic park. it was slated to close july 1st because of state budget cuts. the deal still needs final approval. >> a south bay soccer coach arrested. the crime is he accused of and where he coached soccer. >> back here in ten we will look at the weekend forecast. see green on the storm tracker, plenty of it tomorrow. >> and the pope begins his visit to latin america with an important message for the church. look! here she comes! ♪ she'll be comin' 'round the mountain when she comes... ♪ ♪ when she comes. ♪ it'll be spinning new chrome wheels when it comes. ♪ ♪ when it comes. ♪ custom spoiler, race grade pistons, ♪ ♪ gt35 turbo charger. ♪ and they'll all know that it's kevin's awesome car. ♪ bought em! ( clears throat ) sorry. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. . >>> a

in washington craig boswell. >> more details now, let's look at the latest count.omney leading with 563, santorum has 236, less than half of romney's total. gingrich with 13a 5 and ron paul with 50. 1144 are needed for the nomination. >> officials today announced a deal has been reached to save a historic park. it was slated to close july 1st because of state budget cuts. the deal still needs final approval. >> a south bay soccer coach arrested. the crime is he accused of and where he coached soccer. >> back here in ten we will look at the weekend forecast. see green on the storm tracker, plenty of it tomorrow. >> and the pope begins his visit to . >>> a bay area soccer coach is in jail accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. the 36-year-old was arrested wednesday at his apartment. he is a coach in the west valley youth soccer league. he is charged with lewd acts and assault of a minor. he was in court today but didn't enter a plea. >> san jose police say they have arrested five suspects in connection with a shooting last month. a 20-year-old was killed

fox's craig boswell reports. >> reporter: after an early morning stop at a diner in springfield, illinois, mitt romney moved on to chicago for an address in economic freedom. >> the truth is this economy is struggling because our got is too big, too intrusive, too invasive of our economic freedoms. >> reporter: the math is favoring romney in illinois the day before ballots are cast, a real clear politics average of polls showing the former massachusetts governor leading rick santorum by more than eight points. santorum is racking up miles in the land of lincoln today, too with direct references to his main republican rival. >> he simply abandoned freedom when he was governor of massachusetts and he abandoned it when he promoted obamacare in 2009. >> reporter: the former pennsylvania senator is a distant second in the overall delegate count but santorum is slightly favored in the contest this weekend in louisiana. while newt gingrich and ron paul have no scheduled public events today, the race remains a four-way contest. >> if gingrich left the race, a large number of voters would go to sa

fox's craig boswell reports. >> reporter: president obama turns up the campaign heat a notch today withof stops first on familiar smurf in chicago. illinois is the crossroads of the -- turf in chicago. illinois is the crossroads of the candidates. >> my message to all the candidates is welcome to the land of lincoln because i'm thinking maybe some lincoln will rub off on them while they are here. >> reporter: the president's visit follows the release of a 17 minute documentary based on his first term in office narrated by tom hanks. >> laying the groundwork for a new economy of. >> reporter: after mitt romney's stint in the windy city he jetted off to puerto rico where the primary is sunday. >> i want to use the experience i've had in the business world to help create more jobs, to bring good jobs to port rick oath. >> reporter: romney leads in the overall -- port rick open. >> reporter: romney leads in the overall dell -- puerto rico. >> reporter: romney leads in the overall delegate count. >> i still think we have a chance of winning illinois even though we're being outspent. >> repor