between the mayor of grand rapids michigan and fema over a dispute about the flood walls of the grand river. here's a story to illustrate the weird push and coal relationship between local and federal government in the us grand rapids michigan has a reverse called the grand river and be involved with uses to certify its flood walls saying they're too short the mayor however feels that the walls are not only high enough they're a local issue and the feds that should just mind their own damn business so last april days long grain fell in grand rapids which caused flooding people were being evacuated water was rushing into buildings this but it was shelling out money to protect the wastewater treatment plant but mayor heartwell kept delaying the declaration of a state of emergency his colleagues the media and the police kept asking him why he wouldn't make the declaration ensuring they get federal help and fund if water broke over the rivers flood walls the local paper submitted a freedom of information act request for the mayor's e-mails to find out what was behind this delay they just got hu

. ♪ >>> straddling the grand river in west michigan, grand rapids combines the amenities of a sophisticatedity with small town charm. forbes magazine calls it the best city to raise a family. even the best families face problems. a few miles from downtown is the kent county jail. >> people ask me all the time out there in the world, who you got in jail. i always tell them, we have your family members, we have your neighbors, your co-workers. >> any given day, 1,000 men and women are incarcerated here. >> i want you on your bunks. time for head count. i need your id. >> some are convicted, most are only accused of crimes and awaiting trial and the resolution of their cases. >> we have the people standing behind you in the line at the grocery store, the people handing you food at the window at the drive up. they are the people we have in jail. >> my life is in this sack. >> a few years earlier, it would be a surprise to see brandee nyp in jail. they might have remembered her as a popular secretary at a nearby elementary school. >> many people that knew me from school, if they see me now, they

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. >>> straddling the grand river in western michigan, grand rapids combines the amenities of a sophisticated city with small town charm and natural beauty. "forbes" magazine calls it the best city in america in which to raise a family. even the best families face problems. a few miles from downtown is the kent county jail. >> people ask me all the time when i'm out in the world, who do you got in jail. i always tell them, well, we've got your family members, we've got your neighbors, your co-workers. >> reporter: any given day, about 1,000 men and women are incarcerated here. >> i want you guys on your bunks. it's time for headcount. i need your i.d.s. >> while some are convicted, most are only accused of crimes and are awaiting trail for resolution of their cases. >> we've got the people standing behind you in the line at the grocery stores. got the people handling the food to you through the window in the driveup. those are the people we have in jail. >> the sack -- >> a few years earlier, it might have come as a surprise to many local residents to see brandi knight inside the jail. they m

la jolla, texas, is a small border town directly across the rio grande river across from mexico and isllegal immigration. police are tracking a chevy suburban that's been spotted picking up a group of suspected immigrants. they think the driver is a human smuggler, or coyote. chases involving coyotes can be extremely dangerous. >> the driver was going over 100 miles per hour. the coyotes never want to get caught. it depends how desperate they are trying to get away from police, trying to get him out of the way so he can get away. >> swerving in and out of traffic, the suburban leads police on a chase lasting almost 20 miles until suddenly the driver pulls off on a side street and does the unthinkable. >> we freaked out. who in their right mind is going to jump out of a moving vehicle? watch again as the driver with the car still moving jumps out of the suv and lands face first on the pavement. two other men jump out and take off, with the car still moving, someone inside puts on the brake. when officers approach with guns drawn, they are startled by what they find. inside, police find

the ford museum is located on the banks of the grand river in downtown grand rapids.rom the beginning, it was planned, as of course is the case with many recent presidents, that they would be interred at the site of their libraries or museums. very simple design as you can see, built into the hillside there. it's a really pretty spot. d they chose the words themselves. i will say very quickly, right after the president passed in 2005, yeah, mrs. ford had the house in ranchomy raj, there were olive trees out in front. for christmas they put white lights in the trees. nd she left them on that year, past the christmas and someone asked her why. she said that's how she knew jerry was ok. >> five years separates them in age. so she was a widow for the last five years of her life. we ask our guest about the legacy of the women we're profilingful -- profiling. in 1999 gerald and betty ford received the congressional gold medal. at that ceremony, president bill clinton spoke about betty ford's legacy with helping people with drug and alcohol addiction after she left the white

river. >> reporter: their stolen vehicles hurled full speed into the rio grande. >> oh, my god.down. >> reporter: at first, law enforcement believed these were desperate attempts to escape. then they began to hear radio traffic. coordinates. >> right there. oh-oh! >> in the water. >> that's a recovery team. >> just a recovery team? recovery team right there. >> reporter: the cartels even began organizing search and rescue teams and suddenly the videos made sense. drug smugglers hurling their stolen vehicles back into the rio grande were doing it for one reason. to protect their dope at all costs. >> all units we had a splash down. we had a plan is down in the river. >> they don't mind losing the truck into the river. at the end of the day if they can recover 2,000 pounds of narcotics with an estimated street value between 600 and 800,000 that's what they're going to do is protect that inventory. >> it's going under. suspect just about on my side. >> reporter: inside mexico, the army has visibly taken over much of the security in border towns. local mexican police who are not cor

river. >> reporter: their stolen vehicles hurled full speed into the rio grande. >> oh, my god.plash down. >> reporter: at first, law enforcement believed these were desperate attempts to escape. then they began to hear radio traffic. coordinates. >> right there. oh-oh! >> in the water. >> that's a recovery team. >> just a recovery team? recovery team right there. >> reporter: the cartels even began organizing search and rescue teams and suddenly the videos made sense. drug smugglers hurling their stolen vehicles back into the rio grande were doing it for one reason. to protect their dope at all costs. >> all units we had a splash down. we had a plan is down in the river. >> they don't mind losing the truck into the river. at the end of the day if they can recover 2,000 pounds of narcotics with an estimated street value between 600 and 800,000 that's what they're going to do is protect that inventory. >> it's going under. suspect just about on my side. >> reporter: inside mexico, the army has visibly taken over much of the security in border towns. local mexican police who are n

river. >> reporter: their stolen vehicles hurled full speed into the rio grande. >> oh, my god.> reporter: at first, law enforcement believed these were desperate attempts to escape. then they began to hear radio traffic. coordinates. >> right there. oh-oh! >> in the water. >> that's a recovery team. >> just a recovery team? recovery team right there. >> reporter: the cartels even began organizing search and rescue teams and suddenly the videos made sense. drug smugglers hurling their stolen vehicles back into the rio grande were doing it for one reason. to protect their dope at all costs. >> all units we had a splash down. we had a plan is down in the river. >> they don't mind losing the truck into the river. at the end of the day if they can recover 2,000 pounds of narcotics with an estimated street value between 600 and 800,000 that's what they're going to do is protect that inventory. >> it's going under. suspect just about on my side. >> reporter: inside mexico, the army has visibly taken over much of the security in border towns. local mexican police who are not corrupted

river. >> reporter: their stolen vehicles hurled full speed into the rio grande. >> oh, my god.down. >> reporter: at first, law enforcement believed these were desperate attempts to escape. then they began to hear radio traffic. coordinates. >> right there. oh-oh! >> in the water. >> that's a recovery team. >> just a recovery team? recovery team right there. >> reporter: the cartels even began organizing search and rescue teams and suddenly the videos made sense. drug smugglers hurling their stolen vehicles back into the rio grande were doing it for one reason. to protect their dope at all costs. >> all units we had a splash down. we had a plan is down in the river. >> they don't mind losing the truck into the river. at the end of the day if they can recover 2,000 pounds of narcotics with an estimated street value between 600 and 800,000 that's what they're going to do is protect that inventory. >> it's going under. suspect just about on my side. >> reporter: inside mexico, the army has visibly taken over much of the security in border towns. local mexican police who are not cor

river. time for a federal grand jury tom a tweeted state senator ray lesniak.eparately, justice department prosecutors are looking into the matter. they're conveniently silent about the accumulating obama scandals. if it weren't for double standards, some democrats would have no standards at all. hour and thenre the house will come into session. we will spend the next hour with ler, a professor at georgetown university. he is also the author of a book called "let's get free." >> it is disappointing to all of us to see the deterioration of security inside iraq. i have spent a lot of my life over there. 2010, i wasto there as we continue to reduce the level of violence. i believe we left it in a place where it was capable to move forward. we have seen several political issues, internal to a rack. -- iraq. it is in my mind concerning. this is not just about iraq. it is something that we have to because ms. and of across the middle east. what is going on in syria and lebanon? what is going on inside of iraq. potential,ectarian building of conflict between sunni and

river. >> jasen's the man! >> a closing act is the popular area magician jasen. >> he had this grand idea. really wanted to break through the local market into a national spotlight. >> jasen is performing an extraordinary feat. one that has taken months to prepare. it's a well-known escape act created by harry houdini in the '20s. it's escaping from a straight jacket hung upside down. but he wanted to take it up a notch. >> he decided to perform the stunt with the rope holding him up upside down on fire. >> jasen's best friend joe chasny works as his emcee. he remembers the day clearly. >> we were out on site really, really early. we had to run through so many things with so many people. >> jasen's entire family is in attendance. >> how do you feel about your brother performing? >> very, very calm. >> they filmed the events of the day from a distance. the local news is there to cover jasen's story. as jasen gets ready to take the stage, the weather begins to turn. >> you maybe can't see, but there's a huge storm blowing in here. the wind is majorly picking up. and it's raining. >> night fa

river. a state of emergency has been declared in and around the capital. nine counties have been affected. >> a diplomat from india has been indicted by a grand jury. she was granted diplomatic immunity and left the county. >> new jersey governor chris christie says sorry about a scandal involving a top

rivers. maria molina tracking the latest weather mess. >> the miracle om coming out of the winter storm for one family. >> i thought about our kids and grandids and christmas. i was just thankful he was still alive. >> wait until you hear how that devoted wife found her husband lost in snow. >> "fox & friends first" starts right now. >> good morning. a little rolling stones to get you rolling out of bed this morning. thank you so much for watching "fox & friends first" and beginning your day with us this thursday morning. i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. i hope you are starting off on the right foot on the right side of the bed this morning. former defense secretary robert gates dropped bombshells on the obama administration. they are firing back reacting to highly critical remarks of the vice president and the if president. >> beyond the criticism level of president obama for handleings of the war in iraq and afghanistan is it may be hillary clinton and joe biden that may have the most though worry about. look at the impact it had. this was lunch yesterday between president obama and vice president obama. it is always clos

river. a state of emergency has been declared in and around the capital. nine counties have been affected. >> a diplomat from india has been indicted by a grand jury. she was granted diplomatic immunity and left the county. >> new jersey governor chris christie says sorry about a scandal involving a top aide. the staffer organised lane closures on the george washington bridge causing gridlock. christ your denied involvement. >> kenneth bae's family accepted an apology from dennis rodman, former n.b.a. charge. he insinuated during an interview that kenneth bae was at fault. >> a cold blast cost the american economy $7 billion. experts say the figure is about a seventh of the day's production for the entire country. those are the headlines. "america tonight" is coming up next. power disaster we ponder that nation's energy future. ism imagines of an iraqi city under power. and why falujjah is luking to descend into a new cycle of violence. it is not just this spectacle, to rap revelation. >> the outsider acts that cob signs of a slow thaw with north korea. good etching and thank you for joining us. for many of us there are certain fears, real, imagine

grand canyon. it is 6 million years old when the colorado river carved into the gorge.r part believed to be carved back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, 70 million years ago. >> talk about a lucky night, today's biggest music makers gathered in los angeles last night for the 56th annual grammy awards. taking home the golden statues were an unlikely rap duo from seattle and a pair of helmeted did this's from france. we have a wrap of last night's star-studded festivities. >> random access memories best song. >> five awards sunday any, including album of the year. >> they are generous of spirit. >> the helmeted frenchman who don't speak in public performed their hit song get lucky with stevie wonder, then claimed record of the year. >> the robots would like to thank... you know, honestly, i bet france is really proud of these guys right now. >> royal! >> song of the year went to new zealand team lorde who took home best pop solo performance. >> this is the one thing that i did not expect the most about tonight. >> hiphop duo mclemore scored gram areas including best new a

grand forks, north dakota, trying desperately to push this car out of the snow. this greyhound bus in eastern illinois sliding right off the icy road. on the frozen delaware riverast guard ice breakers are being called in to knock out ice jams. and outside cleveland this strange sight. hundreds of snow rollers formed by those high winds creating what look like arctic tumbleweeds. >> this is just something else. can you see it all right? >> reporter: as far south as florida, streets are being smothered with sand and residents are stocking up on heating supplies. some already sold out. also this morning, more than 2700 flights canceled across the country, leaving many travelers stuck waiting for the mess ahead. and another big problem this morning, across the south, there is a short supply of snowplows. the deep south today could be in deep trouble. ginger? >> this will all happen throughout the day. thank you, clayton, all the way through early tomorrow. but it's really all relative. look at the windchill, memphis, 2. chicago, you know it's that cold. they've been subzero now for almost 24 hours but feels like 29 below. many schools closed up back into the north

grand ceremony on september 8, 1883. now the northern pacific decided to shorten its line by 100 miles by cutting their rail directly across the cascade mountains, thus avoiding the long journey down the columbia river to portland, and then up to puget sound. young donovan did much of the engineering on that huge project. it took four years to build the rail from the columbia river and through the crested cascades through a two-mile tunnel and down the west side to tacoma and puget sound. for most of those miles and years, he worked with the railroads prime contractor, a man named nelson bennett. the cascade division was considered in 1887 and donovan went home to new hampshire to in this 12 year courtship by marrying his clara. in the meantime, nelson bennett, the contractor, had heard that a third of transcontinental railroad, the great northern, would be crossing the cascades at the slot past coming down on the river. he decided to become a city builder. he came to clear haven, closest deepwater port, and negotiating with dirty dan harris, he bought the down. he and his partners also bought bellingham. bennett then hired our man, donovan, to build a railroad and to be the chief engineer and plann

grand jury did not have a full panel. freedom sfris says about 10,000 gallons of chemicals leaked from a storage take in the west virginia elk riveris 2500 gallons more than the company's initial estimate and it's from the department of environmental protection and say figures provided by the company about the chemical spill are now under review. the tainted water initially impacted 300,000 people but say the water in the area is now safe to drink. the nut is not hard to crack and the peanut business is, in fact, booming. and as al jazeera's nicholas discovered it's all due to a growing demand in china. >> this is no exceptional harvest and yes it got 60-year-old peanut farmer excited. this was not worth much until the arrival of chinese buyers and one ton of peanuts is a pot of gold to make him rich. >> translator: this is my treasure and if i can sell all of them, all of my needs for extended family and i will be covered for the full year to come. >> reporter: almost half of all land is used to farm peanuts and since 2013 chinese buyers have been offering twice the local market value for it. chinese businessmen are very discrete