some were calling on local sheriff to resign, fox's matt finn has details. >> we understand everything wasn't done perfectly >> broward county sheriff scott israel sparking outrage defending his department's response to the shooting in parkland. new claims, at least three sheriff deputies waited outside marjorie stoneman douglas high school while the shooter killed multiple people >> deputies make mistakes, police officers make mistakes >> representative bill heyinger and those who live in the community calling on rick scott to remove israel from his post. claiming the top cop is guilty of neglect and incompetence >> it was a shame full letter, i never met that man, he doesn't know anything about me. and the letter was full of misinformation. >> on thursday, armed school resource officer deputy scott pederson resigned after accusations did he did nothing, rick scott is focusing on preventing another tragedy >> we have to make sure our schools are safe. law enforcement. harden the schools. we got to make sure we deal with fact that there are people out there that have mental illness iss

matt finn joins us now from parkland. good evening, matt. >> shannon, fox news is telling that over the course of a decade, authorities response to the home were nicholas cruise lived with his mother at least 45 times, the calls range from disturbances to a child and elder abuse and missing persons. however, the broward county sheriff's office they only 18 of those calls related particularly to nicholas cruz their shooter. 16 16 of 18 of those calls were handled correctly. they admit 2 of 18 of the calls could've been handled improperly and are under investigation. new tonight, we just spoke with the president of the broward county deputies association who sees deputies might have been able to help nikolas cruz or prevent this massacre if they were allowed to make some of the minor offenses he was doing. authorities say they could've given nikolas court ordered mental health. >> if a deputy was allowed to take him in for a minor misdemeanor offense, we would've had him enrolled in the criminal justice system or he would've

matt finn joins us live in chicago in the thick of it all. yeah, you got snow there. >> julie, we do. most people in chicago can handle it, right? just like you guys can in new york. it isn't one of the crippling storms but one of those headaches for these fine people working trying to get to their jobs today. we got about eight inches in the city of chicago. forecasted up to 14 inches. the side streets, residential streets don't get plowed until all the major arteries do. some cars are snowed in people and people are shoveling or snow blowers, the pizza place has been slammed. earlier we were at the salt piles for the city of chicago and they have had hundreds of trucks and snowplows going around the streets since yesterday evening's commute preparing for this thing. i have to tell you the big headache right now is at chicago's o'hare and midway airport. more than 1,000 flights have been canceled. we all know the headache and backlog of one canceled flight. imagine 1,000 flights canceled in the city of chicago right now. transit authority he

in parkland, florida, matt finn, fox news. >>> the last of the shootings was laid to rest yesterday, 14- year-old martin on gianna was a freshman, and a member of the junior reserve officers training corps. he was awarded with a posthumous medal at his funeral. >>> a new poll shows that the majority of americans support stronger gun control legislation. the poll was conducted by usa today, and it shows that 61% of people who responded said tightening gun control laws and background checks would prevent mass shootings here in the us. 63% of people say semi automatic weapons like ar 15's should be banned. but, just 19% of people say the odds of congress passing gun control laws are excellent or good.>>> the democratic party did not endorse senator dianne feinstein in her bid for reelection. she was seeking her fifth term in washington. activists were more eager to back her primary challenger, state senate leader kevin deleon. he is crafting himself as a fresh face with stronger progressive credentials. however, he also failed to earn the 63% needed to win the endorsement. that means ne

matt finn is live in chicago with the breaking developments. hi, matt. >> hey, julie, police say commander bauer was in this area yesterday in street clothing attending meetings near chicago's city hall when he happened to hear on his radio about a suspect who ran away from a nearby street stop. he tried to stop that suspect, and they both ended up in this stairwell here where police say the shooter intentionally executed commander bauer. here is some of the sound from the police scanner yesterday as it tragedy unfolded and then an eyewitness. >> he took off on me but he was in the area. we have had a lot of narcotic sales and shooting on saturday. >> going towards city hall. >> going down the stairwell. officer down. >> went down into the stairwell. that's where people coming out of nowhere. i don't know whether they was off duty police officers. >> 53-year-old commander bauer leaves behind a wife and 13-year-old daughter. he was a well-respected district commander who frequently spoke out against the crime here in chicago. the suspect in this

matt finn live in chicago with more from there. how does it look, matt?l, it's shaping up to be a dicey evening commute. it was a dicey morning commute. the past two winters in chicago have been relatively mild. no major snowstorms. but now here we are back in the business of winter in the city. police right now urging people to stay off the streets if you don't have to be on them. most of the cars here remain snowed in except for the select few that decided to dig out. the biggest headache is at o'hare and midway airports. city reporting 1,200 flights were cancelled today. chicago o'hare's airport tweeting out the full arsenal hoff snow equipment is still battling snow to keep runways open and more than 900 flights have been cancelled at midway. so you can imagine 1,200 flights. with we know the backlog of one cancelled flight. so the airports in chicago are a big headache, bill. >> bill: how is it where you are? six, eight inches? what do you have? >> yes, a great estimate. at least six to eight inches here. the forecast called for up to 14 feet across

matt finn shows us they are already giving their teachers and the means to defend themselves and their> two school districts near dayton, ohio, have a confidential team of teachers and staff trained to fire back on an active shooter. >> trained to address the threat, not to run away. >> the schools take measures to conceal the guns that are hidden in safes that can be opened only by staff. each member is vetted by the district, must have a license to carry and attend rigorous training. >> the team members have access. >> many students seem to support the idea of their teachers being armed. >> to have people inside the school who know what they are doing and who can protect us, i think that's amazing. i don't think there's any room for complaints. >> inside those four walls, they are our safety. >> both districts face opposition. >> let the teachers teach. >> the police chief says he's not against armed teachers but worries could interfere with his first responders. >> one or two people with guns to six or seven people with guns without having assurance with a good guy or bad guy is. >>

in chicago, matt finn, fox news. >>> a fugitive or not run shot and killed at a -- on the run, shot and killed at a gas station in the east bay. new details about his gun and crimes he was wanted for. good evening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. new information tonight in a deadly officer-involved shooting in antioch. a fugitive with a long criminal history was killed at a 76 gas station last night. ktvu crime reporter henry lee joins us now from the antioch police department to tell us why the suspect may have been on the run. >> reporter: he was wanted for many crimes including a federal warrant at the time he was shot. he was armed with a bb gun, it turns out. the man shot and killed by antioch police at the 76 gas station was wanted fugitive lloyd harris, jr. the 40-year- old with a long criminal history and is well known by local officers. sources tell ktvu that harris was wanted on a federal warrant. he was also a person of interest in an antioch homicide. because they were so familiar with him, antioch police offered to arrest harris and turn him over to

with more on this, from parkland, is fox news matt finn.r: it has been two weeks since shooting on valentine's day, today is first official day that students and staff return to class at stoneman douglas. you can imagine how gut wrenching it might be. they have to return to finish the school year. school district is working with students and staff that find it too emotionally difficult to return. about 25 people have requested to be relocated. std we talked to a student who returned to school, and also a father whose daughter was murdered. >> a lot better, at first nervous. coming back, it feels amazing. >> very empty, hallow, but drew out the day i felt better. reporter: governor scott continuing his tour, encouraging florida lawmakers to vote yes on his $500 million act plan require a person in possession of a gun or who wants to purchase a gun to be 21 years of age year. melissa: thank you, matt. david: breaking news from white house, out this hour, communication director hope fix announcing she will resign this coming -- a day after she

our matt finn with sydney middle school about 70 miles north and west of columbus to see what they'reoing, matt? >> at these schools, there's a confidential team of teachers and staff that are trained to fire back in the event of an active shooter. it's called an armed response team. the school conceal the guns in hiding them in safes throughout the campus and only members of the active response team can open those safes. each person is vetted by the district, must have a license to carry and go through what the district calls rigorous monthly training equivalent to a police officer. the superintendent said his realized his school were unprepared while watching sandy hook. some of the students we talked to agree with their teachers being armed. >> people can complain about it now, but if there was a shooter in the school and someone stopped him, i don't think there would be any complaints. >> the program is not without controversy. some members of the teacher's union and the police union opposed arming teachers and there's parents against it, even the police chief is concerned more pe

the read and how it went today from our own matt finn who joins us in parkland. matt? >> you can imagine how gut wrenching it is for the students and friends who saw their colleagues being murdered in necessary halls. today they had to return to finish the school year. we spoke to the district. the district said it's working with students and faculty who finds it too emotionally difficult to finish the year. about 25 people have requested to be located and the district says it's cooperating with them. today we spoke with a students that returns after the first time after the massacre and also a father whose daughter was murdered at stoneman douglas. here's what they had to say. >> a lot of my family saying i don't want to go back. but coming back, it's amazing. >> she got murdered in the building over there. not just like brutally murdered. that officer didn't go in, my daughter was shot four times. he shot her another five times while on the floor. my daughter was holding a freshman. they got it on film. she covered a freshman. that animal brutally shot her five more

matt finn is live in ohio. what do you know?he president is scheduled to arrive here at any moment. when he does, he'll be greeted for a handful of protesters and supporters. the president's speech is

in chicago, matt finn, fox news. >> it reminds me of when i lived in minneapolis and the snow never stopped, just like in short sleeves and sunny like spring. >> day number 9 of record warmth in february which i can't remember a run like this. >> look at that. >> live picture. >> oh, my gosh. >> there's a little bit of a change coming. the winds have shifted a bit. that's why those clouds look a little bit like something might happen. >> pretty colors though. >> that sounds so funny. here they are just getting inundated in the midwest. well, you know, there is a change coming. look at the clouds. [ laughter ] >> see that real pretty cloud? [ laughter ] >> yeah. pretty colors. it's dropping a few degrees. you might have to wear a light little layer tomorrow. [ laughter ] >> i know. i know. when you go to weather guy conventions, not that i care, but the other weather guys make fun of us. they got the tornadoes. now, and all their stuff. [ laughter ] >> you could have put your forecast on repeat, repeat, repeat. >> yeah. yeah. it's not true, but they do. they kind of give us a hard time. you

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fox's matt finn has exclusive information on that tonight. >> three high-ranking florida officials arexpressing their frustration because they say ems was delayed getting inside stoneman douglas high school on the date of the shooting in the critical moment when victims lay inside it need of immediate care. one source tells fox news, some ems teams requested to go inside but were denied by the commanding agency, the broward county sheriff's office. that source alleges scanner recordings will reveal that. the broward county sheriff's office to least a statement in response to somebody's allegations saying in part, there are multiple investigations being conducted in addition to the stoneman douglas shooting. investigators will not be rushed or asked to jump to conclusions. a reporter from our miami offense affiliate reports that he sees in first responder said they would have risked their lives to go inside and they were frustrated the entire time. however, the fire chief who was on scene that day said it is a procedure that ems can't go inside until law enforcement clears them to enter

matt finn is live in ohio. what do you know? >> reporter: dana, the president is scheduled to arrive here at any moment. when he does, he'll be greeted for a handful of protesters and supporters. the president's speech is considered a part of his tax victory lap and also part of his post state of the union tour. at this factory behind me, they manufacture things like rock crushers, even the space shuttle. sheffer announced a $1,000 employee bonus right after the president's tax plan passed. this is prime real estate for the president to tout his success under his administration. democrats, however, say the tax overall benefits corporate america and the rich not every day american likes people in this factory. nancy pelosi comparing $1,000 refund to crumbs. the white house hitting back saying pelosi is out of touch with the middle class by calling a $1,000 refund or more crumbs. >> let's remember it was during the state of the union that the democrats just sat there and couldn't even applaud for the huge success that we're seeing

. >> we heard from matt finn and other sources they were properly trained sheriff's deputies for this type of response. what is your reaction to the utter failure of that type of response, being ready and on hand? >> a lot of times in a situation like this, a lot of misinformation being sent out but that is where your training goes in and you have to trust your training. not every teacher should be armed, they should go through the proper training. as far as deputies we don't know the information. they dedicate their lives to this certain situation, put their lives on the line so others can coming home, what happened in this case? i don't know but we will play this out. we need to figure out what to do better and make sure this never happens again. neil: you sympathize with children brought to this country illegally and yourself as a child, your parents did but you go on to say it is important these if the - these daca participants are no longer children and should be treated as adults. some were brought to the country illegally as children and are still children, maybe in their teens

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. >> sandra: matt finn, thank you for braving the elements for us. all right. so it is cold, it is snowing and it looks like it will last a little longer. a lot of damage already done. a lot of crashes already in the chicago area. hundreds of flights canceled. >> bill: you know when they close schools in chicago it's serious. winter is here for a lot of people. the deadline approaching for president trump to decide whether or not to allow the release of that 10-page democratic memo. we're told there will be redactions. but when do we see it? fox news sunday host chris wallace is live on deck with the late -- latest coming up. yeah, my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. what?! you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. >> sandra: this is a fox news alert. anticipation building in the nation's capital as we await president trump's decision on whether he will allow the release of that democratic surveillance memo. welcome to a brand-new hour of "america's newsroom," i'm sandra smith. that could happen at any moment.

ashley: matt finn, thank you very much. we'll have more "varney" after this.e feels better, but we, of course, as always, have a jam packed show ahead. in 30 minutes president trump will be meeting with state and local officials on school safety just one day after holding a very emotional meeting with students and teachers affected by that shooting in florida. we're also keeping a close eye on the market, of course, stocks holding on to gains this morning, but is the volatility just part of normal trading these days? the dow up 220 points at this hour. >>> meantime, senator bernie sanders turning on hillary clinton. why he's blaming her for allowing russian interference in our election. we'll get into that. and house minority leader nancy pelosi never backing down from her attacks on tax cuts, but her colleague ares on capitol hill say, well, maybe that's enough. the republican lawmaker behind the crumbs act will be joining us in about 15 minutes from now. the third hour of "varney & company" begins right now. ♪ ♪ ashley: it's that time of the week, weekly oil

fox's mat finn joins us live from the school. matthow gut wrenching it was for students and faculty to return to class for the first time today. some of the people witnessed their colleagues or friends being murdered on this campus. today they had to return to it to finish out the school year. the district tells us that it is working with students and fact can you tee that say it's too emotionally difficult to continue the school year here and about 25 staff and students have asked to be relocated. we're also learning some new disturbing details as if there were more to discover about the shooting that day. reporting that the shooter tried to use a third floor stairwell as command post to fire down on students. he tried to use it as a vantage point and shoot out window but the window was hurricane proof. his gun jammed. he dropped it and fled. today governor scott is continuing his tour around the state of florida encouraging lawmakers to vote yes on his massive $500 -- $500 million action plan that would require anyone in possession

griff: all right, matt, thank you very much. rachel: thank you, finn.eek sparking gunfire and injuring an officer. passenger of that suv telling the a.p. that he turned the keys over to his 17-year-old friend after feeling drowsy. the teen apparently following a g.p.s. led him to the agency's gate. prompting a massive response and in turn causing him to panic and crash. no charges have been filed. all three people in the vehicle have been released. a private school will soon enforce drug testing using student's -- according to the columbus ledger enquirer drug testing will be voluntary for 8 through 12th graders. the publication saying the program will become mandatory the following years, testing students for 18 different drugs. the school saying in a statement the testing is to help the health and well-being of the students. i like this idea. drug test or they can't be in sports. movie goers get a rather unpleasant surprise when they went to see the new movie black panther but they ended up being the new 50 shades movie instead. [laughter] >> what are