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

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 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

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

. >> i am patti ann browne. it is tuesday december 18th. thank you for watching "fox & friends first". >> another emotional day in newtown where two more funerals will be held today for the young victims of the sandy hook tragedy. >> one is for 6-year-old james mat. >> the other is for 6-year-old jessica rekos. she loved horses and befrg her brothers. >> sthey will head back to clas for the first time as police find out more about what led to the shooting. >>> good morning. >> good morning, patti ann. we were standing up the street outside of the firehouse that is next to sandy hook elementary school. it is the same firehouse where students on friday sought refuge from the killer in their classroom. we saw moving trucks that were taking furniture and artwork from sandy hook over to chalk hill elementary school in nearby monroe. it is where the students of sandy hook are going to go back to school when it is finally time. threes no date left but the idea is to try to make the transition for some of the shell shocked students less harsh. >> t

. >> i am patti ann browne. it is friday december 7th. thanks for watching "fox & friends first". >> it is time now for your 5@5:00. no end in sight for the crisis in cairo. >> clashes continuing over president mohammed morsi's power grab. protestors attacking officers of morsi's muslim brotherhood. a defiant morsi refusing to give up his powers. opposition are remnants of mubarek's regime. at least 6 people have been killed this week and dozens injured. obama is urging both sides to hold talks without preconditions. >>> vice president dick cheney offering scathing criticism of president obama's foreign policies. >> we have more territory in that part of the world when you start to add up all of the areas that have come or have come under the influence of muslim brotherhood and radical islamists. that part of the world piers to be muffling into a direction that is fundamentally hostile. >> he was being honored by the hudson institute for his contributions to the u.s. and government. >>> a day after hunters found two bodies in a rural area

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

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

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

patti ann browne. >> looking festive out there. >> and cold.old. >> you are hiding that part we'll well. >> 5 minutes until the top of the hour. still ahead earlier we asked you to share your new year's resolutions. last chance sevenld us the e-mails and tweets. we are going to read some of them. >> these guys have an escape plan now they have to execute it. how will it work? we will let you know. oops that one got out. >> 10 minutes to the top of the hour, we look at the good, the bad and ugly . giants with the eagles. the groups included victim's families and 200 stunes from the school district. they held hands in the nationalan them. up next the bad, maybe not the bad. two kittens making a daring double escape from their enclosure. they figured out how to climb the gate and drop to freedom

i'm patti ann browne. i am heather nauert. it is now past the hour.overage of the school tragedy in new town, connecticut continues this morning. overnight we are learning a lot of new details about that horrific tragedy. it took just minutes for the gunman to murder 20 children and 6 sandy hook elementary school members. >> the day started like any others, 9:30 the class began with the doors of the school locked. faculty membersy in the office for meeting. shots rung out. >> rushed to the area, that's when the shooter opened fire on him and they were his first victims. playing out over office loud speaker that's where the entire school heard that chaos as it unfolded. shortly thereafter the calls for help then started. >> we have multiple weapons, including long rifles and shot guns. we need officers here. saat call dan bury if you have to. >> going room to room search for the shooter found dead inside a classroom. that's when officers began to move students and staff out. >> frantic patience and other loved ones rushing to the scene hoping to find 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

. >> i am patti ann browne. thanks for staying with us. time for your 5@5:30. details in what may have triggered the suicide by-line backer belche reshg. he was battling football related head injuries also taking pain-killers and had short term memory loss. the friend also claims belcher's girlfriend threatened to leave for good because of their frequent arguments. >>> moment of center lines for domestic violence before the game against the panthers. the chiefs had an emotional win a day after the tragedy. >> army ammunitions plant 270 miles northwest of new orleans. police launching a criminal investigation after uncovering 6 million pounds of explosives that were stored illegally. boxes were found outdoors and crammed into unauthorized buildings leaseed by the company's explosive system. the line is being forced to evacuate. they began investigating the company after an explosion at the site in october. >> social and academic image trinity college in connecticut are forcing all greek life in campus to go completely co ed. the sororities and fraternities are i

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

i am patti ann browne. >> i am heather childers. today is tuesday december 4th. thank you for watching "fox & friends first". >> it is time for the top 5 @5. an exclusive report in the new york post says belcher was playing the field before murdering sandra perkins and killing himself. he had dinner and drinks with another woman and spent the night at her apartment. belcher went to into a rage because she went to oo concert and left his baby at home. romeo personnel said he was shocked and showed no major issues. a campus police report shows belcher had a history of vief lens and once punched out a window about a girl. >> syria started to move it's xh chemical weapons. >> world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. if you make the tragic mistake of using twheepz upons there will be consequences and you will be held accountable. >> the warning hours after secretary of state hillary clinton said using the weapons would cross a red line and the u.s. would take action. syrian jets continue to pound opposition fighters. assad s

. >> i'm patti ann browne in for martha maccallum patti ann: local crews said there is only one thing that could have accused the damage. >> one thing they saw damage indicative of tornado damage. we had homes 90% destroyed. that doesn't happen with straight line winds. >> you have a lot of damage. people hurt and i went out with the skid steer. we rounded up equipment. we started opening the road for emergency vehicles and get ambulances in. it's a mess. gregg: we are live from "america's newsroom" to elizabeth prann. elizabeth? >> reporter: hi, gregg. yeah, very unusual time of year for such destructive storms. in fact damaging tornados across the southeast. strong winds as far as texas. folks were celebrating their christmas evening as storms left00 of thousands of without power at any given time. the system moved through parts of alabama, georgia, mississippi and parts of florida. the biggest city to be hit by numerous rare winter twisters as well as powerful straight line winds. forecasters say there could have been as many as 19 tornados that ripped through the area. trees and p

patti ann: freight to be with you again, gregg. i'm patti ann browne in for martha maccallum. there is little to no progress reported in making a deal to avert across the board tax hikes for 90% of american households. president obama on his way back to washington right now but not all the lawmakers are there and if congress and the president do not reach a compromise before january 1st many analysts say the economy will slide back into a recession. gregg: mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. mike, any indication of the president's next move? >> reporter: well, gregg, last time we heard the president talk about the this matter he said he was calling on congressional leaders to essentially make sure taxes do not go up on middle class americans. presumably that would be a package that continues the bush tax cuts for those making up to $250,000. he would also like to continue emergency unemployment benefits for two million americans. and beyond that, details are kind of murky at this point. so we await the president to get back to washington. we know that the senate will be back

. ♪ >>> 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

. >> 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

. >> 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