rick folbaum has more on this. rick?ll, officials are still scrambling to respond to these leaked documents, and now word from the vatican deputy secretary of state that the documents that have been leaked constitute a brutal personal attack on the pope himself. the pope's butler has been arrested, but an investigation could implicate many more people including some senior church officials, maybe even a cardinal although the vatican is denying that. these secret documents leaked to the italian press unveil plans to oust the number two at the vatican and maybe even replace the pope himself. the italian media calling this vatileaks, and it's creating quite a scandal, as you can imagine. the pope is said to be following the developments. these documents apparently stolen from his private apartment, and these comments we just mentioned calling it a brutal attack against the pope published in the official vatican newspaper, the very first time, jenna, that publication has reported on this growing scandal. as we get more, we'l

jon: rick folbaum, let's hope that doesn't happen again. thank you.enna: more today on the new challenges regarding the president's health care law as catholic leaders file suit in federal court to block the contraception mandate, arguing the requirement to provide birth control coverage for their employees violates their freedom of religion. this is igniting yet again the conversation about government and religion coexist in this country. in an editorial in the "wall street journal" our next guest maps out why she thinks institutions of civil society like the catholic church and some of the services they provide are essential to limited government. the proper functioning of government in our country. her name is mary ann glendon. a professor at harvard law school and religious liberty expert. a good person to talk to on the subject. nice to have you here today. >> pleasure to be here. >> one of the parts of your editorial that stood out to me when you talked about why civil institutions like the church serve as an important buffer to the power of gov

based on that news, rick folbaum is following this story now today. what do we know. >> reporter: we're tracking this from down here in the newsroom. this is one bad guy the mexican army picked up. his nickname, el low co, the crazy one. he is a member of the zetas drug cartel. this stems from the murder ever 49 people, sick of them women. the victims were beheaded and dumped along the highway last month. video was posted online promising to the same fate to anyone who bottom in the cartel's way including other rival gangs, police even military. low co's real name? daniel ramirez. he did not go quietly. shooting his way to freedom and lobbing a hand grenade at the army soldiers who eventually captured him. officials say ramirez confessed to the crimes. he says he was only following orders. all of the drug cartels, the sate at thats, cartel, found by members of the mexican military is one of the most violent. jenna: at least they got one of the bad guys off the street today. rick. that is good news. jon: billions of dollars gone in a trading blunder bu

rick folbaum, thank you.enna: i guess we should be thankful they got it and it didn't make through. we'll take that as a positive. i was look for the silver lining there. there are big changes in the works how we patrol our borders. it is the first major revamp in eight years. it is evolving strategy based on experience border agents gathered over that time period. we have the former chief of staff for u.s customs & border protection. he is also a principle at command consulting group. nice to have you back with us. >> thanks, jenna. nice to be here. jenna: this is quite a detailed 32-page document. for you what do you think is the big headline and how would it affect security at our borders? >> sure. well, let me answer the second part first. it won't have a big effect on security at our borders in any major changes operationally with the border patrol has been doing. what it is really reflex conditions on the ground changed pretty significantly and mostly for the better since the last strategy in 2004. at t

rick folbaum with the details from our breaking news desk. rick? >> reporter: we're following the story down here in the newsroom where details are just trickling in. we're hearing reports of a comerica bank in downtown dallas being robbed by a man wielding a machete. these reports are just coming in. he apparently went up to the drive-through teller and threatened her. made off with unknown amount of cash and ran away on foot. the reason why these helicopter pictures are focused on these buildings that you see, this is sort of a housing complex near the bank, this is the area where the man ran off to. so he is on foot and police are looking for him right now within this complex. he is described as a black man, six foot, 200 pound, wearing a green and blue plaid shirt and blue jeans as well. again these live pictures coming in as police are searching for this man is apparently robbed a bank with a machete. as we get more information, james,we'll pass it along. jamie: rick, thanks very much. jon? jon: we've seen republicans accuse the president of p

jon: rick folbaum in the newsroom, rick, thank you.w poll putting president obama three points ahead of mitt romney. the rasmussen reports a daily tracking poll showing obama getting 47 percent of the vote, romney, 44 percent. you may know we reported a week ago, mitt romney was five points ahead, with 49, to the president's 44. independent pollster scos rasmussen -- scott rasmussen of rasmussen reports joins us. even the tick tock back and forth, it's been very tight. >> absolutely. in fact if you go back in the last seven weeks of our tracking poll, every single day, president obama's support has been within two points of the 45 percent mark and every single day, mitt romney has been within three points of the 46 percent mark. that means the virtualo it's a virtual tossup and yes the numbers bounce around a bit from day to day. the key is there's about 10 percent who won't commit to either candidate at this point in time, they're not impressed with their option and sooner or later they're likely to decide who they think is the lesser

rick folbaum has some new information. rick?reporter: jon, very disturbing case and the details we should tell you ahead of time are extremely graphic. a severed foot sent to one address. a hand sent to another. a torso found behind an apartment complex. now the search for the killer. police in canada say they know his name, luka rocco magnotta. he is a 29-year-old who has a website where he describes himself as a model and porn actor. he has written blog posts about torturing and killing kit ends. he also written a post how to disappear and never be found. but police say they must find this guy to keep him from hurting anyone else. police have gone through his apartment in montreal which was covered with blood. that is where the murder and dismemberment was apparently carried out. listen. >> tell you one thing, for most of the officers have been there all night long, this is the kind of crime scene they have never seen in their life and career. yes i consider this a horrible crime. >> reporter: police say he knew his victim and

. >> reporter: rick folbaum in the "happening now" control room.rand new stories we're working on just for you, including this one. take a look at april kaufman, she's a popular radio talk show host. she was found dead in her home. who would want to kill her? police are trying to find that out, we'll have the latest on their investigation. >>> also, this guy takes a cup of coffee and throws it across the counter, burns the woman who was giving him the coffee. police are looking for this guy, too, we'll have the latest on their search. >>> and then, are you trying to lose weight? a brand new drug just approved by the fda could give hope to millions of people around the country. we'll have the latest on that as well with breaking news as the second hour of "happening now" starts right now. jenna: we have some brand new developments in the john edwards corruption trial. defense lawyers are now asking a federal judge to dismiss the charges, in fact, the news hot off the presses on that. i'm jenna lee. jon: i'm jon scott, welcome to a brand new hour of

rick folbaum is at our web wall. rick?rter: well, we're watching foxnews.com, and the story that caught my attention, the newest member of mensa, the high iq club, and it's not me, is a 2-year-old little girl. a 2-year-old little girl, they almost didn't even realize how smart she was because she needed glasses, and they didn't realize it at first. read all about it at foxnews.com, one of the most popular stories right now. we'll take a quick break, and we'll have more "happening now" coming right up. don't go away. jon: mitt romney's presidential campaign enters a new phase now that romney is running as the likely republican nominee. he is shifting his focus toward mainstream votest in the center of the -- voters in the center of the political spectrum. bob cusack is managing editor of "the hill." this is always a difficult shift to make. is mitt romney, first of all, making it? is he moving more toward the center after the republican primary battle? >> yes, jon, he is on issues like student loans, especially on immigrati

♪ >> reporter: rick folbaum in the control room.e working on just for you brand new over the next 60 minutes including up in the top screen. will they or won't they? prosecutors in the john edwards trial getting set to wrap up their case. will edwards' former mistress be called to the stand? we'll tell you. >>> do you take flomax or any of those bone density drugs? we have news you need to hear about the safety of these very popular medications. that is coming up straight ahead. >>> take a look at this, a woman attacked. her young daughter right by her side. now police need your help finding this man. we'll show you the surveillance video. that and breaking news as the second hour of "happening now" starts right now. jenna: as wick told us it is a key day in the john edwards corruption trial. the prosecution planning to rest its case against the former presidential candidate. we still have a while to go. a few more weeks ahead. we're glad you're with us. i'm. jenna: that lee. jon: i'm jon scott. prosecution says they will not call r

jon: rick folbaum, thanks.: new developments in a case against wickileaks founder julianne assange, britain's supreme court rule thank assange can be extradite to sweden to face rape charges. assange has faced widespread criticism, still does, for leaking highly sensitive material online, including the documents and videos involving the u.s. military and state department. so a lot ahead for this man. greg palkot is live in london with more. greg. >> reporter: jenna, that's right. britain's highest court did rule that assange should go back to sweden and face those 2010 sex allegations, but also said that his defense lawyers could have another two weeks to challenge that ruling and that is a move that one legal expert in london told me was highly unusual. the latest wrinkle is based on a technicality. the extradition order issued -- was issued by a swedish prosecutor, the defense argued it should have come from a judge. the supreme court disagreed, but apparently based its ruling on a treaty they hadn't really s

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rick folbaum following the story. reporter: combat veterans known to face tough challenges once they return to civilian life. post-traumatic stress disorder has gotten a lot of attention in recent years this recent study questions why if they're returning with psychiatric problems but brain injuries. research found veterans exposed to bombs or explosions during their deployments may sustain same kind of brain injuries as athletes who suffer concussions. this is strongest evidence yet a good number of combat vets with pstd are at risk of developing long-term knew religion call problems -- neurological problems, something experts say could have major impact on the military. on the plus side, researchers figured out why the brain reacts the way it does to these explosions and that is something that could help them develop new ways to treat these brain injuries. those treatments of course once developed could also be used to treat a growing number prove athletes, former athletes, dealing with the same kinds of problems. t

rick folbaum live from our new york newsroom. >> reporter: the fashion industry and critics have beenppling with these questions for years. how young is too young? how thin is too thin? "vogue" magazine is announcing what they hope will be a new trend. editors of "vogue" magazines around the world made a pact to project more healthy images agreeing to no longer work with models under the age of 16 or who appear to have a eating disorder. the chairman of the company, jonathan newhouse says health is beautiful. "vogue" editors want the magazines to reflect health of models that appear on the pages and well-being of their readers. american, french and chinese editions of "vogue" will be among the first to begin following these new guidelines. that will start in their june issues. it will be very interesting, jon, to see if any of the other big fashion magazines go ahead and do the same thing. jon: let's hope they do. thanks, rick. harris: we are awaiting a speech from presidential candidate mitt romney. he is expected soon at a rally in pits bourg. as we told you earlier he is also meeti

i'm rick folbaum. >> arthel: i'm arthel neville. topping the news, here comes alberto, the first official tropical storm of the atlantic season. storms off the coast of south carolina will. we'll track the latest movement of this growing storm. >> rick: plus, mother nature offering a a little hope to hundreds of firefighters who are battling wildfires across several western states. we'll have a live report for you. >> arthel: also on armed forces day, inspiring story of the life long bond between a wounded vet and his comrade headed home from the front line. >>> fox news alert, the final chapter in an incredible journey to freedom unfolding now. the chinese activist whose dramatic escape from house arrest set off an international diplomatic crisis is on his way to the united states, along with his wife and two children. the first step in his new life will take place at newark, liberty international airport where chen guangchen is expected to land in just less than 30 minutes. doug mckelway is live in washington with more. doug? >> a

i'm rick folbaum. >> arthel: i'm arthel neville. topping the news this hour, four men charged with 2976 courts of murder. we're live at guantanamo bay for the latest on a very dramatic day in the arraignment hearing for the self-proclaimed mastermind of 9-11 and his co-conspirators. >> rick: could laundry promote buying american made products? be a thing of the past? we'll tell i couldn't those laws are in danger and who is urging the president to make sure that does not happen. >> arthel: plus, words from chris christie on why washington needs to grow up and, quote, treat the american people like adults. >> rick: we begin with politics and president obama officially making a second bid for the white house starting today. speaking at virginia commonwealth university, the president trying to fire up the youth vote both here and in ohio state university. bringing his new campaign message forward to thousands of supporters. chief white house correspondent ed henry live in richmond, virginia. hi, ed. >> good to see you. you're right, th

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. >> reporter: hi, everybody, rick folbaum in the control room, brand new stories for the next hour ofg now," including this one up top, a brand new government bailout. this time, the post office. what it means for taxpayers, we'll pay you. also, joran van der sloot, the main suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway, he is in court today. will he have to go to the united states to face charges? and then governor scott walker of wisconsin facing a recall election next month, but who's he going to face? why the democrats may have to settle for their second choice. we've got all of that and breaking news as the second hour of "happening now" starts right now. jenna: thank you, rick. brand new details on a terror plot targeting the united states. the fbi now examining a device believed to be a sophisticated bomb undetectable by conventional airport screening. the plot uncovered, they say, in yemen, outside of yemen, in that part of the world, and new reports say the threat is far from over. we're glad you're with us, i'm jenna lee. jon: i'm jon scott. the cia busting an al-qaeda ho

rick folbaum joins us from the new york city newsroom and it's not just the pets getting sick. >> reportert me say right off the top we are going to put the brands and products affected by this on our website. we want to make sure you can check the food that you have in your house against the full list. it's a long list. so again, it will be online. these are dry foods that are made by diamond pet foods. it's out of gaston, south carolina. the plant that they have there is the plant in question. and the biggest brand that probably affects the most people is the kirkland signature brand, which is the private label for costco. fourteen people, in at least nine different states, have now gotten sick from salmonella after handling these dog foods and as a precaution the recall is expanding now to include a total of 16 different states, up and down the east coast, as you can see, as well as canada and puerto rico. the products are contaminated with a toxic mold. it's also killed dozens of dogs, though the federal government doesn't track animal illnesses so that number may not tell the whole st