my name is felicia veigor. i have served as a district four rep. i support the 2012 park bond. and i did not support the natural areas program. i think it is inappropriate to actask taxpayers to pay or voter a program they know nothing about and they object to once they learn about it. i think the natural area program has done some good things and not so very good things. i think it needs to be looked at and probably scaled-back of it. they have had 15 years to explain the program to the public, and they have not done so. that is why i think to ask the voting taxpaying public to vote for something they do not know about and may not like or want is inappropriate. there have been the three surveys in 2004, 2007, 2010 of what the public wants from the parks, and it is clean and safe parks to relax in, and they have never said take it down 20,000 trees. we want things to look like they were to agree years ago. icing that the public needs to be informed about this program, and it needs to be looked at closely. supervisor elsbernd: thank you very much. i have when the share offer and

. >> reporter: felicia davis says when her four kids ages six to 12 step out of line. >> hand, sometimest for the big ones. >> reporter: a s.w.a.t. on the bottom is what they get. >> when they mess up, sometimes sticking their nose in the corner just don't work. >> reporter: felicia is in the majority. her views on spanking contradict views in the journal of pediatrics. >> at home, at the grocery store, anywhere. >> spank anywhere. >> if they need it, they get t. >> reporter: felicia and other parents we talked to say, if done correctly and without anger, spanking works ca democrat lowe is only a year and a half. >> our plan is not to really spank him unless -- >> don't overdo it unless he needs it. >> unless it is just necessary. that is the only time we would do it. >> reporter: the study suggested core rail punishment could lead to mental health issues down the road. chad has decided with his 6- year-old son, there will be no spankings. >> i don't believe in it. the time out, the sitting in the corner, the thins like that. taking away the nintendo or the game boy or the tv is enough o

he's got to be mindful and keep the conservative base of his party happy. >> and felicia, some of the big voices in the republican camp have suggested that mr. romney should shake up his staff, add more seasoned op eed operatives. >> we heard some rumblings they are bringing on other members of their staff, communication operatives. it doesn't look like it's at the crisis moment where the campaign would need to take a second look at who their main stop staffers are and bring in new people. i think it hasn't quite reached that moment and we haven't heard anything from the campaign that would signal they are heading in that direction. >> good to see you both, thanks for joining us. now to more on the dangerous weather hitting much of this country. michelle franzen is in new york's central park where temperatures could reach triple digits today. with a good morning to you, despite the heat, you look great. is it bad out there already or not so much yet? >> reporter: you know, it's starting to build. it's okay here right now but there are a lot of people taking advantage of it. a lot of p

. >> to felicia's point, is there someone to fulfill that role? >> problems there is someone else., i think she has the most staunch base and strong supporters. i think that in a very close election where we could be talking about hundreds of thousands of votes, that energy and loss of energy if you snub someone people feel passionate about is not a good thing. i'm sure there are a lot of slots. not having her speak at all would be a huge mistake. >> let's look at other negati negatives. she has questioned mitt romney's credentials. she encouraged his challengers at one point supporting an open convention. she still hasn't officially endorsed him. why should the romney campaign feel obligated to give her a speaking role? >> i think romney could be a big boy and just deal with the fact that not everybody is completely convinced that he has actually converted, as it were, to conservative conservetism. i think that it is a big tent and it is a convention for the whole party. >> if you are inside the room and trying to decide the republicans or mitt romney campaign and who to give a li

city kids, like felicia smith, scared of the horses her first time here. >> i saw too many movies ofcking people. >> reporter: but with a little boost from peggy -- >> and over. excellent, there you go. >> reporter: -- she concurred her fear. many teens need coaxing for other issues. >> they're very shy, timid, angry about what's going on in their situation. >> reporter: since horses sense human emotion, peggy shows how to guide with a gentle hand. lady is a retired show horse. in her second career she's helping troubled teens make it to the finish line. learning skills to be winners. like the value of hard work, that it's okay to have fun from a little horseplay, and team work eases the load. >> you're loving that, let's go faster. >> reporter: william ramirez says he's stronger since he began volunteering at good hope. >> my anger has dropped, i feel more confident about myself. i don't feel like i'm a failure. >> reporter: the pride comes from mastering new skills and earning peggy's trust. >> very good. it's amazing how the horse's unconditional love and nonjudgmental nature actu

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felicia, you got red going on for the holiday, i see?ith you, the pew poll out is also asking people for one-word reaction for the ruling. you can see here, disappoints at 65%. and surprised also at 65%. when you look at this felicia, is this issue still who politically radioactive for the president to even mention it on the trail and he wants to move off of it as just mentioned? >> well, also, i think it's something that they would rather not dwell on as the main issue in the campaign. i think what's important to note, another number in the pew survey which came out this week which is 45% of americans are unsure of the way the court actually ruled. with that many, people are not who clear on the substance of the ruling suggests that something that maybe this is, yes, some are throwing out those words, having stronger opinions one way or the other, a vast majority of people, certainly a large chunk of them are not clear on what happened for them. >> what's good for the goose not for the gander here it appears. it shows that the difficult

he told his ex-wife that he and the two children were in knew felicia and would not be returning to the.s. he's wanted for parental kidnapping. >>> a controversial ruling that rules that pitbulls are inherently dangerous, is not in effect in maryland, at least according to the office of the attorney general. that move surge al delays the can -- a ruling this year holds owners of pitbulls liable for bites, even without previous evidence of the dog being dangerous. a task force of lawmakers is looking at ways to change the law to address concerns. >>> a lucky guy is cashing his second big check from the virginia lottery. >> i want to know this guy. >>> also, doug, what's up with the weather? >> a great day today, a few showers and storms well back to the west, but nothing around our region. i'll have that in a minute. >>> plus we took dan at least flat dan, to london with us. we had a good time. wait until i show you. all the things we >>> why does this make us laugh? >> every time. >> now we have the countdown. this is official. 16 days until the opening ceremonies. this was my attempt a

felicia taylor is at the new york stock exchange.y wants money back from people who are unemployed or who have been -- or who are recently unemployed. is that gonna happen? >> yeah well it's sort of like that. there's a little bit more to it th than that. the government want $14 billion back, about 10% paid now the fiscal 2011. the government is making a maps sive effort to recoup the funds. most of the payments ends up in the hands of three types of people who really aren't emjib to collect benefits. for instance, those who aren't actively searching for a job. you can't just collect benefits and not be out there working the pave tonight try to find work. those who were fired or quit voluntarily or those who continue to file claims, even though they have actually returned to work t is usually some kind of administrative error either on the part of the government, the former employer, possibility individual or all three in some kind of combination. jobless benefits has the second highest rate for "improper payments" after the national

that's not true, felicia. the opening paragraph of the constitution says the welfare of the people must be promoted. a just healthcare system comes under that banner. mary, utica, illinois. thanks, bill, for being the only commenter on fnc asking for a specific healthcare plan. jim henderson, vernon, wisconsin. if speaker boehner thinks vague jen rats will deliver the white house, he's mistaken. martha, w

that's not true, felicia. the opening paragraph of the constitution says the welfare of the people must be promoted. a just healthcare system comes under that banner. mary, utica, illinois. thanks, bill, for being the only commenter on fnc asking for a specific healthcare plan. jim henderson, vernon, wisconsin. if speaker boehner thinks vague jen rats will deliver the white house, he's mistaken. martha, w >> good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm heather childers. >> and i'm heather nauert. it's friday, july 6th and thanks for watching "fox & friends first." >> time for the five at 5:00. the top five stories making news at this hour, the heat wave searching many parts of the u.s., also taking a major toll on crops. 56% of the u.s. is in a drought. it is the most significant of the past 12 years and there's for relief in sight with hot temperatures expected to keep up. according it -- to forecasters, there's been 3,000 heat records broken across the country. >> it's been a week since severe storm

felicia taylor is at the new york stock exchange and felicia, i cannot imagine that is going to happen are they going to do? >> well, suzanne, it is not an isolated event and happens in many states and varying degree os. this is usually an administrative error and not on purpose on the part of the government or the employer or the employee or all three. and the government is making a massive effort to recoup some of the funds and it is $14 billion and most of the money ends up in three types of people who are not eligible for the benefits to begin with. those who are not actively searchping for a job. you cannot be collecting benefits and not looking for a job. those who were fired or quit l voluntarily from something, or someone who continues to file claims even though they have returned to work. so jobless benefits do have the second highest rate for improper payments after the national school lunch program. but the majority of the benefits do go to people in need. according to u.s. census bureau, they kept 2 million americans out of poverty, and so they do serve an important role, a

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here's felicia taylor. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: for top real estate agents in new yorkys it speak a bit of french. pamela is showing this newly renovated apartment on manhattan's west side to a french-born derivatives broker who lives in new york. he says when it comes to investing in property, new york wins hands down over the eurozone. >> next to perfect at the moment. >> reporter: he's not the only frenchman setting his sights on a swanky manhattan apartment. barnes editor says the number of citizens interested in buying in new york is rising fast. >> over the past month by people that never came to new york, but they read here and there that the market is strong. >> reporter: chalk some of that up to the election of france's new socialist president, franco francois hollande. he's pledged to raise tax rates to 75%. other taxes on the rich could rise as well. and with socialists now in complete control of the french legislature, those goals are within reach to the dismay of many. >> you have to give up 75% of whatever you make over $1 million. >> reporter: he says the

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felicia taylor to fill in nor christine romans and could there be good news with corporate earnings?ason today with alcoa, a general overlook at the american manufacturing economy and how things stand. a lot of estimates have been lowered due to the eurozone crisis and slowdown in china. if they are announced better than expected, then the stock is likely to run up. we could see some surprises but we have jp morgan, one of the biggest financial stocks out there and we'll find out more about the derivatives trade that could be up to $5 billion in losses for jp morgan chase. >> that number seems to move all the time. >> it does, because they don't really know. that's the problem. we don't know how big that trading loss is yet. they haven't been able to settle the trade. that's still ongoing. >> weren't we a month out? >> it's like if you have facebook stock and it drops on the market. until you get out of that stock, you can't book the whole loss. you'll think, maybe it will do better and go up. it could be a 2 or somewhere in the middle. >> what a lot of our viewers are concerned abou

let's start with felicia taylor. you're at jpmorgan chase headquarters in new york. we have a healthy bank, o do we have a healthy bank i guess judging by overall earnings? >> reporter: actually, we do. the point is let's look at the numbers and what we know now as a result of that risky trade. as you mentioned, a $5.8 billion loss. nevertheless, the company was able to absorb the losses and make $5 billion in the second quarter. so when you talk about the health of the bank, no question about it, they had earnings that outpaced expectation. 1.21 versus .72 a share. the commercial lemding healthy, up 24%. the ceo said while this has shaken the company to its core, he expects the bank to be even stronger after this. and they have basically said they're going to end this kind of risky derivative trade and go back to the primary focus, which is in the equities markets. one shareholder is bullish about the company. >> if i ever felt good about owning a stock, i feel great owning jpmorgan stock. that's the only reason i came. it is an incredible company, extremely well ru

. >> that's what felicia in maryland said. >> i'm a 47-year-old with a 5 year old, so i know who clifflike it's hot and don't have to hear the cursing. >> tell him to enter the contest we're having for trying to find the best singer in the country under 15. >> oh my god. i know he would love it. because i went out creeping and then i brung a present home because my oldest son is 25. but stephanie this guy cliff said, one [ inaudible ] black people? >> right. >> and you said the quote, that's what i call it because you see i gave you a break for months, girl. >> i understand. >> that quote, he said -- i'm paraphrasing -- he said if y'all want free stuff from the government, let they vote for barack obama. i believe he is a calculating man. he knew what to do and how to do it? >> we're back to welfare queens -- there you go. which is a perfect segue. >> right, well. >> to what you were going to do with reagan. >> we'll have a whole series of romney and his advisors plotting to figure out how to distort thing. and then we're taking reagan down. reagan was elevated to something around jesu

but felicia davis from the mayor's office says when it comes to strategy, the door is always open foralysis to make sure things are trending well. >> reporter: he points out crime overall is down 10% in chicago this past year, a stat great for most areas of the city, but doesn't resonate with alderman beal. >> no crime is good. when you have one stat going down, but murders going up, what's your priority? the life is the priority. >> reporter: bottom line, kate, mayor emanuel and chicago police department are sticking with their strategy, say the plan is solid. adding to it every day. yesterday they announced $4 million would be put into the system to tear down old buildings where gangs are hanging out and shut down businesses where they're hanging out. they're sticking to their guns, think eventually it is going to work. >> everyone is watching meantime. ted rowlands in chicago, thanks so much, ted. >>> coming up next, an unbelievable picture. an infant in a handbag, sent through an airport x-ray. hear why the parents say they did it. >>> first, here is a look what's trending in "the