patti ann: i'm patti ann browne in for martha maccallum. u.s. officials say american war jets will not comply with russia's request. this coming after president obama's frosty meeting with vladimir putin at the united nations. >> reporter: here what else we know. this is a dramatic escalation in the tension between russia and the united states and could be a game changer in syria. multiple u.s. defense officials say the was a russian three-star general from the intelligence cell established by russia and baghdad who delivered the american attache that russian airstrikes would begin soon. according to the transcript of the verbal exchange. the russian general requested u.s. planes not fly in northern syria because russian jets were beginning airstrikes. he said if you have forces in the area we request they leave. and he even used the word please. but there was a heated exchange described when the russian general demanded u.s. planes leave syria. we have herd the first russian strikes have begun in homs. a senior u.s. defense official tells me u.

patti ann? >> new concerns about north korea expanding its nuclear capabilities. the u.n. says satellite images from the country's nuclear site show north korea is attempting to grow its program. that is just one of the topics on the table at the u.n.'s atomic energy agency today which opened in vienna. iran is the main focus of the talks as deadline approaches for a decision on that country's nuclear deal. leland: tiny middle east country of qatar is sending 1000 ground troops to fight rebel forces in yemen. it is the first time qatar troops have been deployed to battle houthi rebels backed by iran. qatar is part of a saudi-led coalition backing yemen's exiled president. troops arrived in one of the cities where 60 coalition troops were killed in a rebel attack last week. >> back here at home, early morning shootout leave as veteran police officer shot. we'll have an update on his condition. the illinois officer gunned down while on patrol is being laid to rest today. we'll tell you the latest

>> thanks, patty ann.it looks rather active across the nation in terms of the weather but i want to start out first across the atlantic because it's still hurricane season and we do have our eyes on tropical storm grace, currently maximum sustained winds at 40 miles per hour and thankfully a lot of dry air and strong wind shear out here which is helping to keep this storm relatively weak. over the next several days it's forecast to dissipate across the caribbean. welcome news out here though because we do need some rape. we have drought conditions across places like puerto rico and some of the islands out here and we'll take the rain. again, fortunately, not expecting very strong impacts from that storm system as we head later into this week. central plains, out here a storm system is on the move, and it will be firing up some showers and storms today and some of those storms could produce some locally severe weather. large hail, damaging winds and even flash flooding. there's even a small risk to see some

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. >> i'm greg jarrett along with patti ann browne."the real story with gretchen carlson" begins now. >>> hi, everyone. we'll begin with a fox news alert. look at your screen. we're awaiting donald trump now. he is expected to hold a news conference any moment after he wraps up his meeting with the chair of the republican national committee. i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story" today. the rnc asking all of the presidential candidates to sign a loyalty pledge agreeing to endorse the eventual republican nominee and not to run as an independent or a write-in candidate. this is america's election headquarters. and we're going to have team coverage on this today. look whom we have. bret baier. chris stirewalt, carl cameron live in new hampshire following the bush campaign and keeping it fair and balanced ed henry is in d.c. with the latest on hillary clinton. but, let's start now with bret baier. all right, bret. look at the crowds of people there. not only to see trump come out, but a bunch of reporters. i guess everyone wants to

. >> i am patty ann brown. the leading contenders came out swinging taking on the front royal donald trump channeling his confrontational style fielding questions on range of issues from foreign affairs to gay marriage and abortion and making the case for why they think they should be commander in chief. it happened at the reagan presidential library. ronald reagan often cited by many in the gop field. >> donald trump said the following about you, quote, look at that face, would anyone vote for that, imagine that as the face of the next president. >> i think women all of the country heard very clearly what mr. trump was saying. [applause] >> i never attacked him and his look and there is plenty of subject matter right there. >> i know ben doesn't think that about me. i am sure he was talking about one of the other guys. >> excuse me one second. i didn't want. >> more energy tonight. >> i do give energy. if they get their news in spanish i want them to hear that from me, not a translator. >> the issue in 2003, i

i am patty ann brown. >> i'm gregg jarrett. members of the house benghazi committee returning from vacation to grill high-profile allies of hillary clinton, that is former state department chief of staff cheryl mills and policy adviser james sullivan. the interrogation is taking place behind closed doors. notwithstanding the request for public hearings. capitol hill producer chad program caught up with a mill at this morning and asked if she would invoke the fifth amendment. >> have a good day. >> how long the expected go? >> in the meantime another clinton aide said he will lead the tenth, to install the mail server at her home. chief white house correspondent ed henry is live in our in washington newsroom. >> that for aid was also called to testify before that special benghazi committee in the house ledmer aid was also called to testify before that special benghazi committee in the house led by republican trade out. plans to avoid a subpoena, not just his that many but senate judiciary committee, senate homeland security comm

the office of personnel management say a patti ann browne 6 until fingerprints have been stolen in aack. big jump from what opm admitted three months ago when they said only 1 million had been compromised go figure that one, right? it ain't over until it's over. the baseball world is mourning the death of hall of fame catcher yogi berra. 19 years as a player. three time mvp. winning astounding world series championships. both as a player and manager. quog guy bare was 90 years old. let's all go off-the-record. the "new york times" reporting our afghan military hall lies not our enemies about our allies are routinely abusing young afghan boys but a one time deal but a routine called boy play. the father of lance corporal gregly buckley jr. says his son told him about a disturbing discovery and his fellow marines made in the barak of afghan police commanders. >> the little boys, you know, ages from 8 to 13, 14, were underneath the covers think rp cries, they weren't happy being abused by four other older men. told superiors, another soldier and marine to back out of the barracks and le

patti ann: before we go, in mexico 251 so-called hemodoers have set a new world record, largest gathering of aghei say harvests in one place. used to make tequila. leland: outnumbered, take it away. many. ♪ >> this is outnumbered. i'm andrea tantaros, and here with us today sandra smith, host of kennedy on fox business' kennedy, cohost of "fox & friends" first, ainsley earhart, and the ceo of concerned veterans of america, mr. pete hegseth, and you're outnumbered, pete. >> thank you for having me. >> my least favorite day of the year because it means summer's over, and i can't wear white. >> you're wearing white. fittingly. i mean -- >> yes. >> parting with summer is such sweet sorrow, but it does mean football season -- >> yes, it does! go bruins. >> i'm a minnesota vikings fan. we've got a sweet quarterback. this is our year. >> go, bears. >> easy. >> them's fighting words. >> we'll see on the field. >> speaking of fighting, we do hope you're having a great labor day, but let's get right to it. we're just a little over a week away -- that rhymes. republican presidential primary debate,

patti ann: i'm patti ann browne in for martha maccallum. u.s. officials

hello, everyone, i'm patti ann browne in for jenna lee. jon scott, leland vittert in for jon scott. happy labor day to you. senator bernie sanders surging ahead of democratic frontrunner hillary clinton latest poll out of the country ace first primary state, new hampshire. vermont lawmaker's momentum comes as clinton's campaign continues to struggle to answer questions about her private email server. vice president joe biden also has significant support from primary voters in the january knitta

. >> i am patty ann brown.me out swinging taking on the front royal donald trump channeling his confrontational style fielding questions on range of issues from foreign affairs to gay marriage and abortion and making the case for why they think they should be commander in chief. it happened at the reagan

. >> and later patti labelle proves why you don't mess with philly. what she did to a fan that got a little too close anno cheekiy for her comfort. >> should be interesting. meteorologist melissa magee returns with accuweather when "action news" at 4:00 comes right back. >> ♪ >> we are learning disturbing new details about the death of the little girl known as baby doe. rachel bond and her boyfriend michael mccarthy an period in a boston courtroom today. prosecutors say mccarthy punched bond's two-year-old daughter bella in the stomach for being unruly at bedtime. they say mccarthy then told his girlfriend that the little girl was a demon and it was time for her to die. >> when miss bond looked at bella her head appeared to her to be swollen and her face was gray. she knew at that moment that her daughter was dead. >> well bella bonds' remains washed up in a park in late june. the judge ordered her mother to be held on a million dollars cash bond. mccarthy on the other hand was denied bail. >> a nine-year-old indiana boy is recovering from bumps and bruises after he crashed his mother's car into a school

patti called it was just like i was pull full of tiers. tear who's is going. >> ro and myself and cousin from north carolina ronnie anne she's a breast cancerurvivor and her friend currently treating in philadelphia flies up every week, diane, she's suffering from cancer right no now. and so, then -- >> kath sgleen and sunday my -- peggy and my other sister jennie will go to mass along with roe and myself. >> the whole irish catholic every catholic name. >> thank you so much. >> we havetic for everybody. we're lucky you guys are going. >> yes they can watch on monitors and of course everyone can watch "fox29" and all monitors. thank you for coming in and sharing. >> it was a pleasure. >> we appreciate you you're in our thoughts and prayers most certainly. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> we're fighters. >> yes. >> that's the attitude that's what you have to have. of course you can watch all the coverage. we'll have to all weekend long of the teams everyone on the entire staff working and next week in the 26 and 27 when the pontiff makes visit to our are area. bill. >> thanks so much for that you hear so much of the controversy tonight