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. >> arthel: let's get more from molly henneberg. s live from washington. >> molly: secretary kerry was in beijing meeting with top chinese leaders. he said afterwards, both countries, the u.s. and china are urging north korea not to make a tense situation even worse. >> we both on north korea to refrain from any provocative steps. that obviously refers to future missile shoot. i said yesterday in seoul, i addressed it and i called it both unwise and unnecessary and unwanted and provocative. >> molly: today secretary kerry said the u.s. and china share a, quote, joint commitment to get rid of nuclear weapons on the peninsula. chinese has any sway on the north korean regime as one of the biggest trade partners as a close ally. one of china's fierce is that north korea collapses as a country and they are flooded with refugees. they said today after meeting with secretary kerry, china's position is consistent and clear-cut. china is firmly committed to uphold go a peace and stability and advancing the de-nuclearization process. china has

molly henneberg joins us live from washington with more on this. hi, molly. >> hi, gregg.nd air travelers will be very relieved to hear that. congressman bill tuesday at the, the chairman of the house transportation and infrastructure committee, says the obama administration allowed these flight delays to happen so that air travelers would get fed up with the $85 billion sequester spending cuts. >> from the get-go, the federal aviation administration could have acted on its own to responsibly implement the president's sequester without inflicting this kind of pain on the public. they could have cut spending elsewhere. they could have taken into account air traffic patterns and made sure controllers would be in place where they were most needed. or they could have reached out to congress and the airlines to have a plan in place ahead of time. >> schuster says house republicans have passed two bills that would replace the sequester cuts, but they haven't gone anywhere in the senate. but president obama says his budget would replace the, quote, dumb sequester cuts with smarte

molly henneberg is live in washington with more. molly? >> reporter: secretary kerry was in beijing earlier today meeting with top chinese leertsdz. he said afterwards that both countries, the u.s. and china, are urging northy not to make a tense situation even worse. >> we both call on north korea to refrain from any provocative steps, and that obviously refers to any future missile shoot. i said yesterday in seoul, i addressed it and i called it both unwise and unnecessary and unwanted, and provocative. >> reporter: today secretary kerry said the u.s. and china share a, quote, joint commitment to getting rid of nuclear weapons on the korean peninsula. china is one of a few countries that has any sway over the isolated north korean regime as one of its biggest trade partners and close military allies. one of china's fears, experts say, is that north korea collapses as a country and china is flooded with refugees. still, one of china's top leaders said today after meeting with secretary kerry, quote, china's position on the issue of the ko

>> molly henneberg in washington for us. thanks. >>> well, after colder than normal temperatures for the past month, washington, d.c.'s famous cherry trees are finally in bloom. the blossoms are expected to be at their best any time now, which is a sure sign of spring. meantime, we're learning about a new round of storms that could be the worse we've seen in a year. we're going to bring in janet dean with more. >> i love seeing those cherry blossoms. that's the good side of spring. the bad side is that we could see severe weather. let's start with the good news. look at some of these temperatures. 77 in kansas city. 74 in dallas. 80 across south texas. 82 in el paso. look where the cold air is across the northern plains and the great lakes region. that's where we're seeing some snow. close to six inches in some cases and more snow is on the way with that same system that could bring us severe weather. it's bringing some snow across u.p. of michigan as well as the arrowhead of minnesota. and then we're watching this next stor

in washington, molly henneberg, fox news. >> chris: the f.a.a. said this afternoon it is delaying the shutdown of 149 control towers at small airports delaying it until june airline officials say many of those towers would have already been defunded if the government were using up-to-date safety statistics. they say the f.a.a. has been working with 30-year-old numbers to justify the cost of operating many of the control towers. new polling information out this week indicates widespread public confusion about some of the basics of the president's healthcare reform law. that is likely to get worse with delays and changes coming more frequently. chief national correspondent jim angle has the latest. >> the obama administration starting to miss its own deadlines raising questions about the individual insurance exchanges due to be ready this fall. >> they provided no evidence to anyone that it will be ready only offering vegas assurances that they will do so. >> hhs secretary kathleen sebelius insists they will be ready though the administration delay

molly henneberg with more on this from our washington newsroom. why is this happening, molly?> more students are attending college. they are staying in college longer. they are going to graduate school because they can't get jobs and it all adds up. here is more. >> part of it is the reason that everything goes up. inflation, but it also has to do with the availability of money ironically. there are more loans out there making it easier for kids to come up with the money that incense colleges to raise their prices. >> which means many college graduates are starting entry level jobs with entry level salaries while trying to keep up with monthly cleaning loan payments. >> shepard: they are talking about this on capitol hill and what to do about it it, right? >> yes. from both sides of the aisle. today, three republican senators introduced a bill that would base federal student loan interest rates on u.s. treasury interest rates. instead of allowing congress to set the interest rates. also today, one democratic congresswoman said she is proposing new legislation to forgive some c

following it all, molly henneberg live in washington. >> molly: president obama has not signed the legislation yet. there is technical glitch that the senate needs to fix next week. federal aviation administration already is moving some money around to end furloughs. they said in a statement, quote, air traffic facilities will return to regular staffing levels over the next 24 hours and the system will resume normal operations by sunday evening. president obama contends that republicans are just now realizing that the sequester was a, quote, bad idea all along and he says this new legislation is just a temporary fix since other sequester cuts are pending. >> we can't just keep putting band-aids on every cut. not a responsible way to governor govern is there is only way to fix the sequester. by replacing it before it causes further damage. >> reporter: house republicans have passed two bills that would replace the sequester cuts but they haven't gone anywhere in the senate. chairman of the transportation committee says the obama claimed that it's quote hands were tied regarding the long flight

molly henneberg is here with the amazing story. >> molly: if you live in one of the nine largest counties in maryland and if your home has a roof or driveway or any kind of surface that does not absorb rainfall, get ready to pay a so-called rain tax starting july 1st. these types of fees are more common, cities in illinois and other states have started levying them because the environment al protection agency imposed new limits on storm runoff. the epa may not have the authority to do that, maryland is trying to push to meet the new standards. obama administration did not provide any federal funding so maryland taxpayers will have to foot the bill. new rain tax will cost the average homeowner a $50-200 a year. >> it's a large shopping center where you have a big parking lot the impervious surface tax, it will be more than the property tax is. so the only option is to pass the costs along to tenants and all goods and services in the state of maryland will go up in cost. >> molly: when it passed a new pollution standards for chesapeake bay, epa said, quote, it will have significant benefits

molly henneberg brings us this report.some of the details of the testimony are graphic. >> medical assistant mccross, the 36 and final prosecution witness in the murder trial of dr. gosnell told the jury what it has heard from multiple witnesses ws in this case. babies that survived abortions were killed. cross said she saw a baby born in a toilet in an abortion. swimming a bit, trying to move its arms and legs to get out. that baby, she said, then had the spine cut. the doctor is charged with first degree murder of seven babies and third degree murder of drug overdose of a patient. prosecutors say he trained employees to sever the sime cord with scissors -- spinal cord with scissors. cross said, "i saw the baby's chest caving in and out. linda pulled the baby's hand and the baby pulled its hand back." talking to linda william who pled guilty to third tro murder charges in the case. cross said linda snapped the baby's neck as well, she cut it with scissors." philadelphia attorney says the prosecution death penalty case thi

in washington, molly henneberg, fox news. >> bret: we'll continue to follow that case.s. first we'll talk about terrorism, legal rights and more with senator lindsey graham. >> bret: we're going to spend a few minutes talking about the aftermath of the boston marathon bombings, the manhunt and what happens next. senator lindsey graham is here to talk about some of the ramifications that the latest act of terror on american soil. he joins us by phone. good evening, senator. >> thanks for having me. appreciate it. >> bret: where do we stand now? >> i think the plot thickens. i talked to the f.b.i. director. they're trying to put the puzzle together, but we're at a critical stage in the investigation. my goal is two fold. this suspect will go to federal court as an american citizen, he's not eligible for military commissioned trial. i wrote the military commission act. american civilians were excluded. he'll go to federal court one day. what i'm worried about, what most americans are worried about, we want to talk to him from an intelligence point of view. what does he kno

rick: talking is a good way to start with molly henneberg in washington. thank you.na: some are concerned that north korea is on some sort of a warpath, reportedly ready it launch a missile, quote, any day. coming up a live report from the korean peninsula where tensions are reaching a fever pitch. more at the top of the hour more than two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. and every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we've shared what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. bp's also committed to america. we support nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. jenna: breaking news. a missile test could come at any moment by north korea. a u.s. commander in the pacific says we have the ability to shoot down any of the nation's missiles, but when would we take that action is one of the questions we are asking today. the president layin

and molly henneberg joining us live with more details about this battle that's going on over the budget. >> hi, kelly. president obama said today that his budget is a quote, compromise, but so far, republican leaders don't see it that way. the president will unveil the details on wednesday, but it's said to include some tax hikes. and some cuts to the growth of social security and other benefit programs. here is what the president said in his weekly radio and internet address. >> my budget will reduce our deficits, not with aimless, reckless spending cuts that hurt seniors and middle class families, but through the balanced approach that american people prefer and the investments that a growing economy demands. >> republican house speaker john boehner seen here with the president last november, said the president already got the tax increases he wanted at the end of last year and now it's time for spending cuts. as for the president's expected cuts to social security growth, speaker boehner said, quote, if the president believes these modest entitlement savings are needed to help shore

correspondent molly hennebergs has that story tonight. >> dr.t gosnell's west abortion clinic is is not the only one that's gotten the attention of authorities. over the past three years, 15 states have started investigations into abortion clinics. according to news and court sources. the allegations range from unsanitary conditions to unsafe medical practices to the deaths of women coming to get abortions. pro-life groups contend that veterinary clinics often have stricter state requirements than abortion clinics. and say their efforts to make sure abortion clinics are regulated offensive are met with resistance. >> even when there are laws on the books, they have to be enforced. what we find is that women's health has been so politicized in this country today that you can't do anything that approaches inspections of abortions or any kind of oversight without seeing a massive political push back from the abortion industry. >> alease hogie the president of naral pro-choice america supports regulations that make abortion safe. not those that make

tonight, correspondent molly henneberg looks at being young and broke in america. >> college loans don'tay on graduation day. they hang on. sometimes for years and decades. >> they are definitely a huge chunk of my salary right now. >> i was accepted into law school but i decided not to go because i didn't want to accumulate additional debt. >> basically my loan payment is going to be higher than my rent right now. >> according to a new study by the federal reserve bank of new york the amount of student loan debt in america has almost tripled from 346 billion in 2004 to 966 billion in 2012. >> part of it is the reason that everything goes up. inflation. but it also has to do with the availability of money ironically. there are more loans out there, making it easier for kids to come up with the money, that colleges raise prices. >> which means many college graduates are entry adulthood and entry level positions with entry level salaries while trying to keep up with monthly loan payments. those not lucky enough to find a job are returning to school again adding on to that debt and hoping t

molly henneberg has the grizzly details some of which you may find disturbing. >> and unlicensed medical to abortion did doctor testified today on what he says happened to babies born possibly alive during abortion procedures at the west philadelphia clinic. stephan who pled guilty to third degree murder charges in this case told the jury he saw about 100 babies born after an abortion with, quote: visible chest movement. indicating a heart beat. in those cases, he testified he or gosnell would sever the spine. snip the neck. we had to ensure fetal demise. we had to prevent life. we had to kill. simple as that gosnell is charged with the murder of seven babies born alive at his clinic. he has pleaded not guilty. mean while, in florida today, planned parenthood clarified its stance on how to care for babies who survive abortions. >> of course, planned parenthood's doctors would provide appropriate care to both the woman and the infant. >> but at a florida house hearing last week on a bill to require life-saving medical treatment for babies born alive during abortions, a planned parenthood

you can't do it if you you have a wide open border and normalize 12 million and 12 molly henneberg more2 -- and 12 million more come. we have to have annual reports approved by congress. >> sean: as often as he talked about securing the border. no point in doing this otherwise we have another amnesty debate in 5, 10, 15 years. >> and talks about normalizing in essence legalizing this segment of the population. the public supports if you secure the border and second is enforcement. they want, washington, to enforce the laws going forward. if the two things happen they support the dream act otherwise known as the earned citizenship act and they do is support legalization only if you get the border under control. >> sean: interesting. we will watch it put on display this week as marco rubio and the gang ofite g eight go out e sunday shows and talking about the specific legislation next week. frank luntz, good to see you. >> thank you, sean. >> sean: coming up next you don't want to miss this. how bad will things get if president obama is handed a blank check for the next three years plus.

molly henneberg live from washington, molly? >> yes, megyn.y things to say about your lead-in music and i'll go right into the report. if you live in one of the nine largest counties in maryland and if your home has a roof or a driveway or quote, impervious surface that doesn't absorb rainfall, get ready to pay what's called a rain tax starting in july. the environmental protection agency told the states to border the chesapeake bay to reduce storm runoff to go on a quote, pollution diet, as the epa calls it. some opponents say the epa may not have the ability to set the standards, maryland is trying to meet the goal. the obama administration did not provide funding so maryland taxpayers have to foot the bill, hence, the new rain tax which will cost the average home owner, 50 to $200 a year and critics say businesses will be hit even harder. >> and a shopping center where you have a parking lot, the impervious tax will cost more than at property taxes and leaves them no option, buts pass on to the tenants and the goods and services in the stat

is where molly henneberg is live for us this morning. molly? says the president was briefed overnight and will get another briefing later this morning on the investigation in boston. he'll be briefed by his f.b.i. director and his top homeland security advisor, relatively new to the position, lisa monaco. there is still stepped up security around the white house. pennsylvania avenue, there is still yellow tape around it, put up by the secret service that runs in front of the white house. usually there is lots of pedestrians and bike riders on this street. now very few people are able to get through security and walk down pennsylvania avenue in front of the white house. the f.b.i. searched the apartments of the 20-year-old saudi man in revere, massachusetts that the bureau is said to be, quote, looking at. they just don't know if he's involved yet. they're looking very closely into his life. at the same time, the f.b.i. is running down many other leads and asking for any video, audio or photos taken at the site of the explosions yesterday. presi

molly henneberg, live from washington. molly?er: in fact father frank pavone of the pro-life group, priests for life wants burials remains of 45 babies found at the clinic west philadelphia. according to the grand jury report their bodies were found in bags, jars and freezers in this clinic. gosnell is charged with first-degree murder for killing four babies after they survived abortions and third-degree murder after they survived one of his patients. he said if he can have the baby's bodies after all the court proceedings are finished? >> these are not just medical waste. these are human bodies, real human beings were killed. so there are two reasons here. one is that to properly honor these children of course, who have been dishonored by what dr. gosnell did. secondly to alert the public to raise the consciousness we're talking about real killings here. >> reporter: father pavone said the medical examiner said he would get back to him. he also asked the judge in the case if he could meet with dr. gosnell and plans to ask gosnel

molly henneberg has the story live from washington. >> reporter: yes, megyn. fox can confirm what you just said, that yes, the jury does indeed have the case. now the waiting game begins for their verdict. as far as the regulations, kermit gosnell's abortion clinic is not the only one that has gotten authorities' attention. over the past three years, 15 states have started investigations into clinics. the allegations and in some cases charges range from uncierrunsanitary conditions toe medical practices to deaths of women coming to get abortions. prolife groups say their efforts to regulate abortion clinics are often met with resistance. >> even when there are laws on the books, they have to be enforced. what we find is that women's health has been so politicized in this country today that you can't do anything that approaches inspections of abortions or any kind of oversight without seeing a massive political pushback from the abortion industry. >> reporter: as for pro choice groups, the president of nara pro choice america said she supports regulations that

molly henneberg explains. >> reporter: if you live in one of the nine largest counties in maryland andof or a driveway or any kind of "impervious" is surface get ready to pay what is called a rain tax starting in july. the jimmal protection agency told the states to reduce storm water runoff by 2017. to go on a "pollution diet" as the e about pa calls it. some opponents say the epa may not have the authority to set the new standards maryland a pushing ahead to try to meet the goal. the obama administration did not provide any federal funding for the project so maryland taxpayers have to foot the bill. hence the new rain tax which will cost the average homeowner another $50 to $200 a year and critics say businesses will be hit even harder. >> a large shopping center with a big shopping lot, the rain tax will be more than the property taxes. that leaves them with only the option of trying to pass the costs along to their tenants which means all our goods and services in the state of maryland will go up in cost. >> reporter: when it passed the new you pollution standards for the chesapeak

molly henneberg is live in washington with more. molly? >> reporter: hi, jenna. congressman bobby scott and financial adviser susie orman will be speaking on capitol hill on the student loan debt crisis. if you add up all the student loan debt in the u.s. right now, according to this new report, it approaches $1 trillion. according to a survey from the federal reserve in new york, student loan debt almost tripled from 2004 to $966 billion at the end of 2012. in addition, in that time frame there was a 70% increase in the number of borrowers and a 70% increase in the average loan balance per person. the survey suggests part of the reason for the increases may be because more and more students are attending college and graduate school, and those schools are getting more and more expensive. also more students are spending additional years in college instead of graduating in the traditional four years. but students may not realize the impact of this increasing debt load after they leave school and how it carries on into adulthood. for example, it may make it difficul

martha: molly henneberg live from washington with more on the story that started to break yesterday afternooncalled progress kentucky. tell us about them and why they would be into this? >> reporter: hi, martha. one leader of the democratic party in kentucky is trying to get out in front of this and telling fox news to look at that liberal group, progress kentucky, which says its main goal to defeat republican minority leader mitch mcconnell. jacob conway with the jefferson county democratic party in kentucky told fox two of his friend with progress kentucky, allegedly made that recording. conway said to fox, quote, i don't know why they were there at the grand opening of his, meaning mcconnell's campaign office but they were there after the event had ended and they were in the hallway and you know, they heard the conversation going on. it was an extremely tacky conversation to me but it was a private conversation nonetheless. and i guess once they heard the tasteless things the mcconnell team were discussing they decided to record it. and they told me about later that day, either that day or