i'm gregg jarrett. now back to war stores with oliver north. >>> it wasn't the planes they flew or weapons necessity employed. it was the color of their skin. in the 1940s our country was seg grairtd gated. they believed that black men couldn't fly in combat. seasoned airmen would have to prove them wrong. they did. by war's end they claimed thousand aviators. they flew 15,000 combat missions destroyed 250 enemy planes and never lost a bomber to an enemy fighter. join us tonight on war stories. the red tales. saga of the tugs gekee airmen. >>> i have never felt i couldn't do it. >> flying was something i really wanted to do. >> before they could fly the tuskeege airmen would have to overcome a country separated by prejudice. >> you stepped off the sidewalk --. >> theaters, you had to sit in the balcony. >> this was the time. >> first time, it was in kindergarten. we were singing a song and singing the words, wine, wine make her baby, cool and one, two three. >> new yorker was born in 1920 to jamaica imm

gregg: no dogs at jarrett household. we have you have is ited dogs. i like dalmation. dog. martha: beautiful. that mop-top dog though, kind of funny looking don't you think? you have to love that breed. gregg: acquired taste. martha: beautiful dog. no haircut. don't do it. all right, coming up right here in "america's newsroom", lawmakers striking a tentative deal in the payroll tax cut fight but some republicans still want to know how it's going to be paid for? remember that was their burning question last time around. details from capitol hill coming up. gregg: the united states on high alert after iran allegedly carried out several bombings in asia and europe. can they strike here. you know when i grow up, i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer firefighter. when i grow up, i want to write a novel. i want to go on a road trip. when i grow up, i'm going to go there. i want to fix up old houses. [ female announcer ] at aarp we believe you're never done growing. i want to fall in love again. [ female announcer ] discover what's next in your life. g

martha: your former home, gregg jarrett.eautiful sunrise over loss who is on this -- los angeles on this monday morning. maybe transplanted new yorkers out there and patriots fans not to happy. we have more coming down the road. it is monday, february 6th, we're glad to have you here. back to politics in a moment. mitt romney sweeping last two contests but new poll shows he may be in for a taste of his own medicine. if they are the nominees, president will be the nominee, the poll shapes up this, 51% leaning voting toward president obama, romney 45. he has work according to this poll. romney has been ahead before in the head-to-head polls. "daily beast" columnist, kirsten powers, part of the clinton-gore transition team and "national review" editor, rich lowery. both fox news contributors. good to have you on a monday. these are numbers president obama will feel pretty good when he wakes up this morning. what you do think of it. >> i did not disagree with kirsten because she successfully predicted super bowl on "special repo

hello, i'm gregg jarrett. >> heather: welcome, i am heather childers.he political action conference wrapping up in washington, d.c. and the straw poll could shape what has been very unpredictable race. a win for romney could be what he is looking for. a santorum on the other hand could add more momentum to his campaign after his three victories on tuesday. doug mckelway has the very latest. exciting day, doug. >> reporter: good evening to you. we know that the voting closed down at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. we know that the votes have been tabulated. the official results are expected to be released at 4:15. very good chance that fox news will get a heads up and i've got my blackberry ready to go if it comes in. we'll bring it in to you as it happens. while the crowd is waiting, they were entertained by one of the most impressive speakers, impressive by the crowd reaction. he is not a united states citizen but she british citizen by the name of daniel hannon. he implored this crowd that the united states is the last bastion of limited government and he i

and gregg jarrett. and fancy new casino has the right to discriminate based on looks. >> gregg: we begin with the republican race. it is certainly picking up steam as we look ahead to three big contests on tuesday. meanwhile, mitt romney celebrating a big win last night in the nevada caucuses. but we're still waiting to hear the total results from nevada's biggest county and who came in second place. john roberts have been covering it live in las vegas and probably been up all night long. john, this seems odd we don't have the final tally, what is going on there. >> reporter: it feels like we have been transported back in time back to iowa where we were waiting for 3:30 in the morning. race the is picking up steam but things is going so slow here in clark county. they were counting 4:00 in the morning. they wanted to make sure the count is accurate. let's get four or five hours sleep and let's get back this morning. here is the results as they stand right now. this is what the results from 15 counties as

can police legally arrest you i'm gregg jarrett. reaction to the surge of deadly antiamerican violence in afghanistan. u.s. troops wounded in a suspected grenade attack. four american soldiers killed in the past few days. the violence sparked by the reportedly accidental burning of korans at a nato base. the u.s. ambassador to afghanistan says despite the tragedies the united states must remain steadfast in its plan to rebuild afghanistan. rain is delaying the start of nascar's season opening daytona 500. heavy showers drenching the famed speedway and the ray car showing little signs of relief in sight. nascar officials putting back the start. still hoping to race today. no daytona 1500 has ever been postponed. we will show you at the top of the hour with the latest news. >>> our government adds thousands of new laws ever year. the feds added 80,000 pages of laws. and state and local laws we're drowning in rules. >> this could lead to the police locking me up. given the police have the power to lock me up, or shoot me, it's importan

i am gregg jarrett. glad you are with us.o a brand new hour inside news headquarters. >> topping this hour a dangerous situation a u.s. security council failing to pass a resolution asking president has sad to step down. this one of the blood yis days. >> a dump raising more questions in the white house handing over more than 300 pages of information. what we are now learning about the failed solar energy company. >>> some of our country's bravest returning home after months and years overseas. today's big hero's welcome. ♪ >> we begin with a fight for the silver state. just hours from now nevada republicans are set to make their pick for the president of the united states all four gop candidates are vying for their share of the state's 28 delegates. a significant reversal for nevada which has historically played a relatively small part in the presidential election process. bret baier is the anchor of "special report" and he joins us with more. hi, brett, how are you doing? >> hi, heather. good. romney is widely expected to w

. >> i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer. body was found in the bathtub on the even of the grammy awards. martha: they're withholding autopsy information until the toxicology is released. >> beverly hills requested a security hold. there will be no additional information put out as far as what was discovered in the room, any details of that nature. gregg: casey seeing gal is in los angeles. why is it boeing to take weeks for final autopsy report? >> reporter: sadly we've been through this together before, haven't we. the stock ecology will take eight weeks because the blood and tissue samples have to be sent off to a independent laboratory for testing. l.a. county coroner he is office will not rule an official cause of death until that time. of course the toxicology well know from cases in the past is crucial because it will show if there are prescription or illegal drugs in her system at the time of her death, or if there was alcohol in the system. and they were just talking about that security hold. that is something very t

. >> gregg: hello, i'm gregg jarrett. welcome to a brand-new hour. >> heather: thank you for joining us, i'm heather childers whitney houston is laid to rest, surrounded by a small group of her closest relatives and friends in a private ceremony in new jersey. >> gregg: a show of muscle of iran as had he cut off oil supply to major countries. >> heather: escalating trademark dispute between china and u.s. how much control china has over your access to ipads and other iconic american products. >> gregg: making the political rounds today is skyrocketing gas prices make it much harder for americans to get by. republican presidential candidates taking direct aim at president obama's energy policies. steve is live in washington. >> reporter: the candidates are focused on a number of issues today, including those high gasoline prices. the "new york times" reports that republicans are prepared to wage political warfare over energy policy and fuel prices. newt gingrich was asked whether any guarantee prices are would fall if dome

i'm gregg jarrett.brand new hour inside america's news headquarte headquarters. >> thank you for joining us. the search for answers as a legendary voice goes silent. her magestic voice captivated the world. her death leaving fans in disbelief and now the tributes and the reactions are pouring in. >> she was doing so well, make a beautiful comeback. we all had high hopes for her. she still did a remarkable job. i'm very proud of her. her legacy will live on. >> it's devastating she's gone. she's one of the greatest singers of all time. i mean, i've listened to her since i was a little girl and i just can't believe it. my prayers go out to her and her family. >> casey siegel is live for us at the staples center in los angeles and there's new information on whitney houston's daughter. right? >> yeah, heather, there is. the grammys, by the way, get under way in three hours now here at the staples center in downtown los angeles but we do want to bring you that latest information in terms of whitney houston's

glad you with us, i'll gregg jarrett. >> heather: i'm heather childers. tensions running high following the unintentional burning of the quran. they say the hole but books were burned after they found secret messages inside of them. an apology from president obama doing little to stop the violence. >> gregg: con ser streaming live from afghanistan with the very latest. >> reporter: this crisis has been building all weekly. it has not leveled off. they are taking a tragic turn. two discuss were killed today. they were working at headquarters here in kabul. they are trying to locate the gunman and find out why he shot these two u.s. soldiers but they think it's linked to anger over the burning of qurans earlier in the week. u.s. military is staying tight-lipped for details but what we hear, this was a member of the afghan police force that was working with u.s. troops in kabul sand very angry about the burning of the quran. this type of violence is unheard of in kabul. we have other cases where soldiers have been attacked by afghan soldiers and police offic

. >> gregg: live from america's news headquarters, i'm gregg jarrett.se to her hometown, newark. yesterday, family and friends held a four hour service celebrating her life at the church where she grew up singing in the choir. >> now concerns over a possible israeli strike on iran. tehran jacking up tension releasing military video exercises and announcing plans to speed up the nuclear fuel program. white house sending advisor tom donalon to israel. they are urging an attack despite the fears of iran building a bomb. now back to special. campbell fg alzheimer's >> shep: alzheimer's not only affects those who are diagnosed with it, it also creates dramatic and really frightening changes in the lives of partners who suddenly find themselves in the roles of full time care givers. >> golden years are when you can sit back hopefully and exchange memories. that's the worst part about this disease. there is nobody to exchange memories with. >> shep: nancy reagan called you. >> yes. almost immediately. >> it was the first call we had. >> yes. >> and she wanted

>>> hello i'm gregg jarrett. welcome to a a brand new hour inside america's news headquarters. >> i'm heather childress. thanks for joining us. topping the news this hour counting down to the primary fight in michigan. the race unpredictable and could be a game changer. we are live on the campaign trail. >> annual reporting season. that time of year when we learn how much america's companies are paying their top executives and it staggering to say the least. with income inequality, we will take a look at how this will impact the race for the white house. >>> new developments in the controversial trial of 16 americans detained in egypt accused of espionage along with other charges. >> a fox news alert. new violence targeting americans in afghanistan. a grenade attack on a nato base, wounding 7 u.s. military trainers there. and sparking new fears. the situation in afghanistan is spiraling out of control. today's attack coming on the heels of two u.s. military officers murdered in cold blood yesterday and violent de

. >> gregg: i'm gregg jarrett.elcome to a brand-new hour inside america's knew headquarters. >> heather: i'm heather childers. she is most celebrated singers of our time and the world said goodbye to legend whitney houston. we'll show you some of tributes. >> gregg: plus new reports of a iranian admiral speaking out as warships go on the move. where they may have been headed and what it means for the showdown over iran's suspected nuclear program. >> heather: rick santorum raising the stakes and about president obama's commitment to christianity as he prepares for a very important michigan primary. >> heather: on the campaign trail, where the romney and santorum are trading intense jabs on earmarks. questioning romney's success with the salt lake city olympics and romney is striking back. doug mckelway, it sounds like it's will go ling no no signs of letting up? >> he has been under intense attacks. here is an example. >> the sides of the federal government doubled during his time in office. by the way, he voted to

gregg: i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer. martha, good to see you. how about surge by santorum. he is a in a statistical dead heat with mitt romney. martha: according to the pew center research poll the one you're looking at right now he leads by two percentage points. put a bunch of polls together in the "real clear politics" national polls, santorum a razor-thin margin ahead of romney. the gingrich and paul, 18 and 12% respectively. byron york, "washington examiner". good morning. what do you make of the move by santorum? is it legit? >> absolutely. this is the momentum he built in the wins week ago today in colorado, minnesota and missouri. newt gingrich and santorum argued if they had a one-on-one shot against mitt romney they could do well. that is kind of what santorum got in colorado, must siri and minnesota because newt gingrich didn't play. in a lot of those santorum won. he crossed that the threshold of electability which they worried about santorum. martha: you look at the situation, you think herman cain and all the other players who rose and fell. with santorum is t