patti ann: yeah. >> so it's not in the cards. patti ann: yeah. and the plan is vague when it comes to assad specifically during that summer meeting in geneva. there was a push to call specifically for assad's ouster but russia opposed that. and as you say, assad is not going to go quietly. russia though very involved. how important is russia's role in all of this? >> we certainly tried to use russia to have influence over the assad regime, one to get a cease-fire, two, to remove assad, you know, from power. the russians have always pushed back on that. listen, the relationship with syria is in their national interests. they have got a port on the mediterranean that is in syria, a military base. it is very important to them strategically. i don't think you will see a real hand being played by russia until they know for a fact that assad is going to go. patti ann: meanwhile though, the envoy, lack tau brahimi is meeting with the russia's foreign minister lavrov this weekend . what do you see coming out of this meeting?. >> i think there will be som

patti ann: i'm patti ann browne.will try to avoid the across the board tax hikes for 90% of the american households and deep spending cuts. so far little to no progguess has been reported. gregg: chief white house correspondent ed henry is in the white us. ed, what do we expect out the meeting if any at all? our expectations are a little bit low. >> reporter: you're exactly right, gregg, expectations have to be low. lawmakers of both parties in conjunction with the president have missed one deadline after another. we have been saying for a couple weeks they had to get moving get this completed before christmas in order to give the house and senate time to debate and end up voting on whatever package they come up with. now that we're days away from actually going off the fiscal cliff where these automatic massive spending cuts as well as large tax increases got into effect you have to have low expectations. it appears the white house is very confident in waiting for the republicans to make the next move. they keep say

patti ann: u.s. were closed yesterday for christmas and as a result volume is extremely light. investors are also waiting for a solution to this budget showdown in washington. on monday the dow closed down 52 points, finishing 13,139 and we'll keep an eye on those markets throughout the show. gregg: breaking developments out of afghanistan this morning where a homicide bomber blew himself up in front of a u.s. military base. well it all happened at the camp, the gate at the camp chapman, just miles from the pakistani border. police say the bomber's vehicle exploded while he was being questioned by a security guard. the blast killing the attacker and three civilians. leland vittert live in jerusalem with more on this. leland, how significant is this attack? >> reporter: the significance isn't in any one, attack, dpreg, just how many we've seen especially when comes to insider attacks. being members of the afghan security services turning weapons on members of nato forces. so far we've seen 60 this yea

. >> good morning patti ann and heather. the big story with the weather is pretty much the entire country is going to be enjoying temperatures well above average for this time of year. take a look at the current temperature already in the 60s kansas city dallas and antonio. new york city on the mild side current temperature at 50 degrees. when you factor in the warm temperatures and humidity in place we are going to have to deal with areas of dense fog and that's the story across portions of great lakes in chicago, portions of the southeast and city of new orleans part of southern texas so we can be see can the weather related tropical delays. take it easy out there. across portions of the midwest coastal areas of the southeast. 82 degrees will be the high temperature in dallas.antonio. upper 50s in new york city. upper 60s in the city of chicago. very unseasonable for this time of year. we are looking at upper 70s in the city of phoenix. we are looking at areas in the midwest. that frontal system exiting the rockies into po

i am patti ann browne. >> i am ainsley earhardt. it is december 20th. >> the top five stories making news at this hour. a massive chain reaction crash in new york leaving 33 people hurt and one person dead. it happened in the town of shirley on the long island expressway. the driver of a tractor trailer lost control and smashed into several vehicles setting off the chain reaction. the truck cause carrying debris from super storm sandy. >> it was like a movie. chain reaction. it was so fast. no one could react to it. >> 40 vehicles were involved in the wreck. it stretched the length of a football field. eastbound lanes are shut but westbound lanes are open. >>> 4 u.s. citizens plotting to destroy u.s. targets overseas. they pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy. three already pleaded guilty but changed their plea when is the 4th was indicted as being the ringleader. the younger brother of bernie madoff will be sentenced for helping pull off the biggest ponzi scheme in history. he is expected to spend the next ten years behind b

joy patti ann browne, that's the thing. they told these guys to hold hands saying it is a humiliation. isn't that the school creating some type of homo phobia? is it punishment to hold a boy's hand? >> you are right. they are saying it is negative. >> i am asking you if it is punishment to hold a boy's hand? >> here is the thing. they were not forced. i think that is poshts. >> they were given a choice? >> they were given a choice. they said you can go for suspension or if you want we will do this. they chose this. so they were not victimized. they were not forced. but i think the school was out of bounds. the district has come out and said we don't condone this. we have guidelines for how you candice palestinian the students. this is not in -- candice -- can discipline them. a lot of teachers go rogue and they think it is their own fiefdom. >> it is local control. >> thinking outside the box. don't we tell educator these have to be creative? >> this was creative, and the fact they had a choice is important. >> and they cho

>> patti ann and heather good to see you.we are going to be seeing temperatures above average across portions of the country. cool side in dallas 41 degrees out there 44 kansas city. as we continue our track northward little on the chilly side minneapolis 23 degrees 45 in new york city. new york city we had to deal with a lot of heavy rain last night and through out the overnight hours. the worst of it has moved northward. we have heavier rain across new england. high temperature in new york city sunshine 51 degrees. 70s widespread. upper 70s across the state of texas above average here's a quick shot of the rainfall over new england northern parts of maine could pick up more than 6 inches of snow in some of the higher elevations. >> in time for christmas. >> white christmas. >> and the time right now 12 after the hour. still to come in a few days millions of people will hit the roads for the holidays and they may be getting an early christmas present. >> this mother of two walking out of the hospital as a medical miracle. sh

patti ann?at a royal baby is on the way folks want to know what prince william and kate's baby might look like. check this out. the web site mashing together the features of the royal parent to come up with images of whata. there's a boy on the left a girl on the right. pretty cute. >> tom is live in london outside of the hospital where kate middleton is right now. good morning to you. >> oo good morning patti ann. >> what is your stat-- her stat? i understand she had severe morning sickness? >> that's right. this isn't just normal morning sickness that 80 percent of women or so are pregnant suffer to some degree. this is the acute morning sickness affects around 1 percent of women who are pregnant and leads to severe vomiting. that is why kate has been brought into the hospital to make sure she is okay to make sure they have fluid the levels they should be and she has the best possible care. she is the woman who will be carrying the most talked about baby in the world along side the ranks of th

patti ann and heather. >> so sad. james rosen live in washington.nk you. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back with our continuing coverage of the school tragedy in connecticut. >> coming up next, a child psychologist joins us after the break with a look at what could have been going through the minds of those children trapped inside that school as the massacre unfolded. we'll be right back. >> in my mind i'm thinking as a 6-year-old, 7-year-old, what are your thoughts? i'm thinking that i have to parent. i have to tell them. i said to them i need you to know that i love you all very much and that it's going to be okay. because i thought that was the last thing they were ever going to hear. >> that teacher katelyn roig protected those students by locking them in a bathroom and telling them to be as quiet as possible. august the while they could hear gunshots on the other side of the door. did they realize what was happening and what about the older kids. we are joined by dr. jenny klein. thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> you have the teach

sorry patty ann.ccording to reports they are looking for a show make-over after 7 and a half years possibly switching the judges. abc says it hasn't made a final decision. dancing is set to return on march 15th. >> they are leading jersey shore. i am sorry patti ann. she is leaving snookie for a new reality show. stars in darrening the high dive will pit models actors and athletes against each other in an olympic style diving contest. other contestants include football star terrell owens and bethany anderson. >>> the top sports stories payton manning not wasting any time against the raiders. the broncos quarterback through a touchdown pass on the first drive. 126 to 13 it is their 18th in a row. ben rothlisberger will start with the steelers. they will have a special compression shirt or kevlar. michael leon said it best in the godfather part 2. >> he told me keep your friends close but your enemies closer. >> in that spirit the post confirms the yang yankees offered former rival kevin uk list a one-n

patti ann? >>> the count down to 2013 is on.n people preparing to pack times square to ring in the new year. lawmakers may ring in the new year by going over the cliff. lauren simonetti joins us live from times square with more on this. hey, lauren. >> hey, patti ann. happy new years everybody. it is such a great place to be in times square the crossroads to the world on new year's eve it's the place where main street meets wall street meets washington. it all comes together. it's hard to image with all of this fiscal cliff talk and stalled negotiations we have had a spectacular year on wall street. the dow is up 6 percent in 2012. the nasdaq the best performer of 13.6 percent and s&p gained 11 and a half percent. that means your 401 k and your investments have certainly made some money this year even though it might not feel like it. speaking of being in times square the crossroads of the world this is one of the biggest new year's eve parties the world has ever seen. a couple hours from now they are going to start closing it d

patti ann?norah, the north american aerospace defense has been tracking santa every year as he travels around the world for christmas. ever since 1955 without fail. a new children's book shows how important this defense command is to keeping christmas safe. michael keen is the author of the night santa got lost. how norad saved christmas. great to have you here. >> thanks for having me. >> what inspired you to write this book? >> i was embedd in iraq with the 101st air division we were in a town close to the syrian border in 2003. on christmas day the troops got me and dragged me out of bed early and wanted to show me something. dragged me outside flthrough a flood light on and illuminated this 50-foot christmas tree they put up. you can't find a christmas tree in iraq. it showed me the ingenuity and america's spirit of trying to celebrate christmas wherever they are. and the second event was a couple years later i was invited by u.s. air force general duncan mcnabb head of transportation comman

as patti ann browne xplains...president obama is looking to tighten the restrictions and regulations on weapons... in the wake of thh connecticut school shooting tragedy. 3 president obbma says gun connrol will top his 2013 agenda. in thee wake of the mass shhoting at sandy hook elemeetary inn connecticcttearlier his month, mister obaaa says he will lace his efforts towarrs a legissatiie paccage nnxt year aimed at containing gun violence.. obama says: "...the question thenn ecomes wwether we aae actually shook up enoogh by whatthaapennd here, that it does ot juut become another one of these routine episodes where it gets pouple of weeks and then ii drifts away. it certainly won't feel like thaa to me. this &pis something that ... that wa the worst day of my tragedy immediatelyyprompted caals for greater ggn control. the n-r-a is resisting those efforts and instead sugggsts armed guurds would deeer similar acts of has arnered mixed reactionn. feinstein says: "...there were armed guards a columbine, they pculdn't sto

i am heather childers. >> i am patti ann browne.t funerals will be held today for two of the victims. last night the community came together in prayer. (applause) >> a standing ovation for newtown's first responders and then president obama who offered words of comfort and support. peter doocy joins us live from new town with more. peter? >> heather, president obama came to newtown just after they experienced the initial shock of what happened on friday. just before they must start dealing with the fact here starting today they will need to bury 20 child sized coffins. >> i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow. nor can they heel your wounded hearts. i can only hope it helps for you to know that you are not alone in your grief. that our world, too, has been torn apart. all across this land of ours we have wept with you. we hold our children tight. >> perior to giving that nationl address president obama met with the families of those who were killed friday. dawn moch sprung's daughter tweeted my mom

patti ann? >> heather, a virginia auto zone is under fire after firing an employee who saved the store manager's life. a serial robber held a manager at gun point. he ran to his car and grabbed his legal gun ran back in and confronted the suspect. the would be robber fled. instead of being hailed as a hero he was fired for violating auto zone policy. >> they fired me because i re-entered the store with my personal weapon. they have a zero tolerance policy against employees having weapons in the store. >> so is auto zone's actions legal? we have alex felix. >> auto zone's point is every time you introduce a gun or a second gun into a volatile situation like that it escalates the risk for everyone. >> no good deed goes unpunished. this strikes a lot of people as very unfair in this particular case. he's an air force veteran expecting his first child and regarded his co-workers like family members and he did what any one would do to protect family members. legal splieking auto zone can change the p

. >> hi patti ann and heather. incredibly cold air. that is the winds factored in with the company.ational falls. minus 5 in indianapolis. you get the picture things are cold. you have the snow on the ground and with the wind gusting 30-40 miles per hour that will make travel across the road ways and in the air very, very dangerous in some cases. we will keep you posted. the associated cold front bringing all of this moisture up to the great lakes. from philadelphia up towards new york and boston you want to call ahead if you are at the airport. things are going to be delayed to say the least. here are your winter weather advisories across the great lakes, ohio river valley interior northeast. heavy snow across the great lakes. we could still see wind gusts at 50 miles per hour. with the glowing snow it will make things very, very treacherous. be safe today that's the best rule be safe if you have to tral. back to you heather and patti ann. >> 16 below for international falls. >> they are hearty folks. >> a bank robber who broke out of prison four-days ago has been busted. they are

i am patti ann browne. >> i am hert childers. it -- i am heather childers. it is december 19th. thank you for watching "fox & friends first". >> another day of mourning in newtown. four funerals will be held today. they will say good-bye to daniel bar dan, 6-year-old charlotte bacon and victoria soto. she shielded her students and saved their lives. what may have caused the gunman to snap. pref individu good morning, peter. >> nancy lanza was reportedly at her wit's end with her son adam and was having such a hard time raising the 20-year-old by herself that she was in the process of getting conservator ship over him. that's kierdling to someo -- ac to someone who knows the family of the shooting andl of the vic. this man told foxnews.com quote from what i have been told adam was aware of her petitioning the court and plans to have him committed. adam was upset about this. he thought she just wanted to send him away. from what i understand he was really, really angry. i think this could have been it, what set him off. the community is immersed in funeral services and vigils. las

i am here with patti ann browne. see what i did there?nd if hilarity was a bridge tournament many would enter him. actor, writer and comedian, that is three things, michael ian black, three names. he is the co author of america, you sexy bleep. and our new york times cory correspondent. go good to see you, irch p. pinch. >> and how it has had an affect on marine mammals. specifically the blue whale population, said one exclusive to the times. >> make it stop. >> i am paraphrasing, of course. greg, still on screen. i believe they call this a two fer. >> >> on sunday night, a day of the week, president obama greeted psy at the annual christmas in washington concert, if that is his real name amid controversy over the anti-american sentiments. he is now known for hiking gangnam style, but huey was once filled with bile. he said "kill those f-ing yankees killing the captives" he has since apologized saying it was part of a deep emotional reaction. he made sure to praise the sacrifice of the troops in a short speech. he engs inked others, but n

jon: patti ann browne, thank you. jenna: we'll turn overseas as the crisis and protests worsen in egypt the white house is going forward with plans to send major military aid to that country, and when we say aid it comes in the form of equipment like 200 abrams tanks and entire squadron of f-16 fighter jets. this is part of a $1.3 billion military aid deal already earmarked for egypt. officials fear canceling would mean job losses here at home and major penalties for broken contracts, upwards of billions of dollars but the arms shipment comes as egypt's new president, mohammad morsi, essentially cracks down on his opposition. in a move creating some say even more instability in this country. so is this a good idea to continue this type of aid? michael singh, former senior director of middle eastern affairs the national security council and washington institute for near east policy. michael, what do you think about that? >> jenna, you have to remember this aid dates back to the camp david accords between israel and egy

. >>> from america's news headquarters i'm patti ann browne.new york, bit temperatures marking the end of 2012 across the northeast. southern new england hardest hit by the second winter storm in less than a week. up to a foot of snow reported there. almost five merrill lynch inches fell across pennsylvania. many travelers headed home after the holidays may find getting there a bit tough. the airlines had to cancel or tee lay more than 1500s flights over the weekend. just hours away now from the biggest new year's eve party in the world. monday night, new york's times scare will be packed with more than a million revelers. security will be a top priority. the nypd assigning thousands of extra cops. they will be assisted by bomb sniffing dogs. the police commissioner promises it will be the safest place in the world. i'm patti ann browne. now, back to "justice" with judge jeanine. janeane. >> welcome back to this special ed kigs digs of "justice." president obama on his own u.n. bams dorr. >> i was clear that susan has been an outstanding u.n. a

. ♪ >>> live from america's news headquarters i'm patti ann browne in new york.e. you are looking at the wreckage of a charter bus that careened through a guard rail on i-84 near pendleton, killing nine people and injuring 20 others it took more than a dozen rescue workers to remove victims from the scene. the driver lost control of the bus on an icy highway initial investigation shows. the driver was hurt in the crash. >>> an agreement reached by both parties in the house and senatal culture committees to extend for one year the 2008 farm bill that expired in october. without the deal, milk prices could double next month. the head of the senate agriculture committee expects the house to vote on the bill soon even though house leaders have not agreed to put the bill on the floor.et i'm patti ann browne.in for all the latest headlines fox news .com. it.: ♪ >> all right. everyone, thanks for staying with us on this special sunday prime time edition of "the five." the president made his first appearance on "meet the press" in three years this morning and was asked t

i am patti ann browne in new york.ecretary of state hillary clinton is in a new york hospital tonight. she is being treated for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she suffered several weeks ago. her spokesperson says doctors discovered the clot in the course of a follow up exam. she is being treated with anticoagulants. doctors plan to keep her there for 48-hours to monitor her medication. we learned she was ill when she was supposed to testify on capitol hill on the deadly terror attack in benghazi, libya. they forced her to cancel the december 20th appearance. no word yet on how the latest development will effect a new hearing date set for some time in mid january. i am patti ann browne now back to huckabee and for all of your headlines log on to our web site at foxnews.com. you are watching the most powerful name in news, fox news channel. entry in newtown. elementary in newtown. now back to "huckabee." >>> the president has spent a lot of time talking about how his policies will improve the economy. but will

in new york, patty ann brown, fox news. >>> former president george h. w.sh also remains in the hospital this morning but his family says he has been moved out of intensive care. bush has been in a houston hospital since last month for bronchitis and other complications including a fever. >>> a big production heading your way. you know who it is all about, somebody that tucker barnes loves. courtesy of kim kardashian and kanye west. we'll have more on the big baby news coming up. >> first, let's talk to tucker barnes. >> biting my tongue. winds have let up. temperature have fall noon the 20s. going to be a decent looking last day of the year and i'll have the new year's eve forecast. we've got traffic coming up with long don towne.   -- with langdon towne.  [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon

. >> special thanks to patti ann browne, billy zhan. i'm tom shillou. see you next time. >> bill: the o'reilly factor is on. tonight. >> it's not just a bad deal. this is really an insulting deal. >> bill: why is president obama alienating half the country? why won't he compromise on the budget and save the nation from bankruptcy? lou dobbs will answer those questions. >> look. the white house is a christmas tree. okay? so what's the difference? the white house has a christmas tree. >> you are wrong, bill. they call it a white house tree. >> bill: no, it's a christmas tree. barack obama calls it a christmas tree. >> bill: if barack obama says it's a christmas tree, why do some other politicians dissent? we will continue our reporting tonight on the real reason christmas is under siege. >> you are really santa, right? >> no, i'm an accountant. i wear this thing as a fashion statement, all right? >> why mondays? because of the elicit ration? tater tots on tuesday. take away weanerless mondays. >> bill: gutfeld and mcguirk running wild this evening. is thi

. >> so from heather, heather, patti ann and myself, we wish you and your families a very merry christmas of volunteers to help those stranded, long before fema and the red cross even could arrive. over in brooklyn, 18 staff members at the brooklyn aquarium risked their own lives to save the lives of those that they loved so much, the animals. the people you are about to meet embodied the true spirit of christmas. they are sisters jamie and jill jordan. and john dolland, director of the new york city wildlife conservation society. and they are my guest. so great to see all three of you. >> thank you. >> it's such a true christmas story in the wake of the destruction that we went through here on the east coast with the hurricane. john, let me start with you. you, amongst 18 other staffers at this aquarium, you stayed there when you probably should have gone home to take care of maybe your other families but you stayed there for the animals. >> right. well, you have to understand everybody who works at the new york aquarium works there because they love animals. they are comifted to wildlif

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. >> so from heather, heather, patti ann and myself, we wish you and your families a very merry christmaske. my doctor! he knows his stuff. [ male announcer ] centrum. the most recommended. most preferred. most studied. centrum, always your most complete. >> welcome back, everyone to a "fox & friends" christmas. nearly two months after hurricane sandy destroyed homes and lives, the images are still shocking, but, out of the destruction there were stories of amazing sacrifice. in queens, new york, two sisters organized hundreds of volunteers to help those stranded, long before fema and the red cross even could arrive. over in brooklyn, 18 staff members at the brooklyn aquarium risked their own lives to save the lives of those that they loved so much, the animals. the people you are about to meet embodied the true spirit of christmas. they are sisters jamie and jill jordan. and john dolland, director of the new york city wildlife conservation society. and they are my guest. so great to see all three of you. >> thank you. >> it's such a true christmas story in the wake of the destruction tha

. >> ainsley: then patty ann brown's son, conner, and their dog in front of the fireplace. >> rick: productionny. >> ainsley: pretty family. >> clayton: merry christmas to them. writer kate hay and her sister and cuffs. and looks like santa. merry christmas. >> ainsley: then our production assistant and her family in paris. >> clayton: i've never seen that building behind them. what is that? dave brigs and his kids. >> ainsley: the new addition. >> clayton: logan looks like she has a better cobra pose than the other ones. merry christmas to dave and brandy up there. hope you're having a wonderful time. >> ainsley: i'm glad dave is off this christmas, but he gets real teary eyed when his wife is sending him the pictures of the kids. >> clayton: now i'll be the one teary eyed. let's talk about this, because santa was out last night. we were having norad track santa around the country and around the world here on the show. santa is now in our green room here in midtown manhattan. how are you feeling this morning? >> i'm feeling much better. it was a great evening last night. everything delivered