call now. >> reporter: hi, everybody, rick folbaum in the control room.e to monitor developments out of colorado. of course, we continue to watch this story, and we're going to talk about the coverage of this story and whether or not the mainstream media has been fair and accurate. our panel will examine that. >>> also brand new this hour, stories we're working on just for you over the next 60 minutes, there is a new bill in washington aimed at making english the official language of the united states. will it ever become law? we'll talk about that. also, remember this massive fire onboard a nuclear sub off the coast of maine? $400 million worth of damage, and now the man who admits to setting the fire learns about his possible punishment. and drew peterson's attorney very bold, very confident out in front of the courthouse as jury selection continues there. will the murder charges against peterson be tossed out? all of that and breaking news in the second hour of "happening now" starts right now. jenna: hi, everybody, great to have you with us today. i'm

rick folbaum in the happening now control room. stories we have just for you over the next hour, including this one, two thieves breaking into a home, tying up the occupants, shooting one of them in the face, the guy lived to tell about it. we have the surveillance video that shows how the whole thing went down. with obesity rates on the rise should the federal government pay for weight loss surgery? some say it's cheaper than treating the illnesses caused biobeastie, others think it's just plain nuts. a fair & balanced deabout it on that. we introduce you to a true american hero, so many of you inspired by the story of staff sergeant travis mills who lost his arms and legs while serving in afghanistan, he joins us live in our "happening now" studios i. the second hour of "happening now" starts right now. jenna: we turn to one of our top stories today, pow er power slowly coming back on after deadly storms hit overt weekend. i'm sure the power hasn't come back soon enough. we understand that, everybody. we are glad you're with us,

the top story as rick folbaum takes us on a trip across america. >>> california. los angeles police say a serial stabber has attacked three homeless people so far, stabbing each victim in the back and leaving a hand written death warrant on the body. all three survived. witnesses report one victim crawling for help with a large hunting knife stuck between his shoulders. police warning the homeless to seek shelter at night. >>> north carolina, shoppers scrambling for cover as part of the roof crashes down as a busy mall. >> i seen a lot of people running and screaming. i didn't know what was going on. i heard loud noises and everybody was panicking so i started panicking and running too,. >> herry rains caving the roof in a couple of stores. nobody hurt. parts of the mall will be closed until repairs are finished. >>> florida. nearly 150 stocky white bearded men strutting their stuff in key west. the annual ernest heming way look alike co contest. the winner earns a title and a place in local lore. is the fox watch across america. >>> the colorado governor and auro

all the booby trap trip wires but there are still other devices in that apartment. >> rick: i'm rick folbaumators have been trying to figure out inside that apartment without triggering a blast that would destroy the building and perhaps surrounding buildings but perhaps important evidence. they have been working towards getting it done, getting a bomb squad technician into the apartment. the heat may be an issue, as well. and searing heat that people are experiencing today. about hundred degrees, police have set off a small detonation. they have disarmed one device. as arthel said there are more inside. now with the latest, adam that was the sound that you heard a couple hours ago, one of those debt nations we were just talking about. >> reporter: we heard three detonations all told. two small ones and another one that was a water bomb. i

rick folbaum has the details from the breaking news desk. k. >> reporter: we're getting to the bottom of this, i promise you, jenna. a couple that shoots together apparently can't sleep together. that is the complaint from the married athletes the marks. australian shooters competing in the london olympic games. the australian firms said they can't bunk together because it would impact other athletes and there aren't enough beds. they are not so sure the reason. they think it could be pay back in part for lauren's recent photo spread in a men's magazine. nothing objectionable as far as i can tell. here is lauren. >> i put myself out there hoping it will help the profile of the sport. i hope that the publicity is more positive than negative but i do accept that it is probably going to be a little bit controversial. >> reporter: in case you're wondering lauren is originally from california though she acquired a bit of aussie accent. her husband mark is stirring up more controversy. this is what you alluded to, jenna, over comments gay couples c

rick folbaum live from our newsroom with more. rick? that was her breakout hit we just heard a little bit of, "it wasn't god who made honky tonk angels," pretty standard fare today but back in 1952 the subject was so controversial she wasn't allowed to sing that song at the grand ole opry. still, it became kitty wells' signature song, and its popularity opened the door for other female singers, country singers who at that time had been ignored by the music labels. wells became a trailblazer for singers like dolly parton and loretta lynn who tweeted: kitty wells will always be the greatest female country singer of all times. she was my hero. if i had never heard of kitty wells, i don't think i would have been a singer myself, that from loretta lynn. and wells' influence is still felt. taylor swift telling her fans on twitter that the first female country superstar had died. and as you said, jon, she was called the queen of country music, and if she wasn't on your radar screen, take a minute today and listen to some of her hits. you'll he

call or go online now. [♪...] >> reporter: hawaii, everybody, rick folbaum in the "happening now" controlt hour is brand new, just for you. we're working on a number of stories including more on the heavy fighting that continues in the syrian capital. new questions about where the syrian president is, what is next from a military and a tactical standpoint? we'll explore that coming up. >>> also, george zimmerman's exclusive interview with sean hannity. did zimmerman incriminate himself ahead of his upcoming trial? >>> and breaking news in the case of an attempted kidnapping on the streets of philadelphia. shocking video and the very latest of what went down. that and breaking news as the second hour of "happening now" starts right now. jenna: welcome, everyone, to a second hour of "happening now," i'm jenna lee. jon: i'm jon scott. happening now, bulgaria says the man behind a bomb attack carried a fake michigan driver's license. many of the victims were teenagers. authorities there are releasing a video they say shows the bombing suspect. jenna: you take a look at the ruins, seven people

jenna: you're getting a thumb's up from rick folbaum by the way. al report is on the road all week out west. bret baier will be from nevada tonight. the rest of the week as well. 6pm eastern time. rick: blackjack. jenna: that's your thing? i wouldn't peg you for that. it's very sophisticated. rick: the mayor is not too happy with the picture on the screen we'll show you in a moment. we'll tell but a new program he is pushing. jenna: he doesn't like babies. rick: he loves babies. he doesn't like babies being bottle fed and a lot of moms in new york are upset. jenna: bottle fed by formula. we'll have to explain that better. doctor manny will be here to tell us about that. we are waiting word about the formal charges against the accused mass murderer james holmes. fox news is monitoring everything out of that courthouse in colorado. our legal panel will join rick momentarily to talk a little bit about what is ahead. rick: still ahead more washington heavy hitters are worried about our national security. mike emanuel has a preview of that. >> hi, rick,

bill: 13 minutes before the hour, rick folbaum standing by. p of the hour. rick: coming up in a few minutes from now the colorado suspect james holmes will be in court where a lot of the charges against him will be unveiled. we will are live outside the courthouse. we have in-depth analysis straight ahead. governor mitt romney making a strong impression in israel as he arrives at yet another important u.s. ally. he is on the ground in poland now. we will talk about the politics of the trip and how the media has been covering it. that is straight ahead. a ban on baby formula? not quite. but it could be getting closer in one u.s. city. we'll explain, that is coming up. back over to you. bill: kind of funky isn't it? rick: kind of. bill: see you in 12 minutes. first it was salt, then it was soda, now the baby formula. why is new york mayor mike bloomberg urging hospitals to lockup that whole baby bottle. heather: i want to know why, i'll stay tuned to find out. one michigan man learn the hard way why it's never okay to stand outside in the middle

rick: i am rick folbaum in for jon scott.rmation on the suspect and victims who were shot in cold blood. and also on the investigation, which we are told the suspect's apartment is booby-trapped. this unfolding during the brand-new batman movie and aurora colorado. a man dressed in black. wearing a gas mask and a bulletproof vest. armed, entering the theater about 20 minutes into the film. witnesses say through come kind -- that is when the mayhem are out up to. people diving for cover. the gunmen targeting anybody who ran to the door to get away. bullets tearing through the wall, into the theater which was also packed with other theaters. also showing the batman movie. dozens of frantic 911 calls flooding into police. take a look at some of them. >> they say someone is shooting in the auditorium. they are saying there are hundreds of people running around. somebody is still shooting inside the inner number nine. >> we need gas masks for theater number nine. >> are suspect is in a gas mask. >> it is hard to believe. >> okay,

i'm rick folbaum. >> jamie: i'm jamie colby. news, there are more victims of the colorado movie massacre that were laid to rest today and we are getting chilling new details as well about the man that is suspected of gunning them down, including information on his life before the devastating rampage. >> ricky: also governor mitt romney looking to beef up his foreign policy credentials, meeting with leaders from one of our most crucial allies in the world. but will it help him with voters here at home? >> jamie: and as the economy falter, is big government making matters better or worse for american businesses? we're going to have an eye opening look just ahead. >> ricky: let's start with governor romney's highly anticipated arrival today in israel. we're taking a look now at brand-new video of mitt and ann romney gotting off the plane in tel aviv, the presumtive republican nominee will sit down tomorrow with his long-time friend, benjamin, netanyahu. the visit coming after an announcement by president obama that some critics say

. >> rick: i'm rick folbaum. investigators have been trying to figure out inside that apartment without triggering a blast that would destroy the building and perhaps surrounding buildings but perhaps important evidence. they have been working towards getting it done, getting a bomb squad technician into the apartment. the heat may be an issue, as well. and searing heat that people are experiencing today. about hundred degrees, police have set off a small detonation. they have disarmed one device. as arthel said there are more inside. now with the latest, adam that was the sound that you heard a couple hours ago, one of those debt nations we were just talking about. >> reporter: we heard three detonations all told. two small ones and another one that was a water bomb. i have more information coming in to you. we are being told by the police department that many hazards remain inside and they expect to remain here for hours. it will be number of hours before they can get a technician inside. you mentioned it the h

i'm rick folbaum. immigration officials supposed to know that they can stay in school if they are not a criminal. listen. >> if they say they have a ged let them go. officers have been told that there is no burden for the alien to prove anything, even with the greatly relaxed new policies, the alien is not even required to prove that they meet any of the new criteria. martha: interesting debate then within this group of immigration enforcement officials. will washington do anything about it? molly henneberg is on this story for us. she joins us live from washington. what are you finding? >> reporter: the immigration and customs enforcement agency, ice, says it will investigate allegations of fraud and abuse but says is only hasn't funding to deport 400,000 people a year therefore, quote the agency proeu o pryor tiesess. these pryor tees including convicted criminal aliens, people who have illegally re-entered the country after being removed and recent border prosers. some republican lawmakers say the o

rick: and i am rick folbaum.ue to watch iran's military test firing missiles that are capable of hitting american bases and targets in israel. iran is also threatening to block a vital waterway that is used to ship about one fifth of the earls content world water supply. martha: the u.s. is already deploying more forces to the region to prepare for a potential military conflict. leland vittert is live in jerusalem. what can you tell us about today's test, and what is new new here? >> what is interesting about this is the iranians are beginning to not only threaten israel, but also the united states and the world economically. that is where this latest video is designed to show. they are hitting targets in the gulf, which then say very clearly that the threat is that those could be oil tankers, which we will see oil going sky high. it also could be u.s. warships that they could be targeting. there are also minesweepers inside the persian gulf to try to clear out any iranian mines that might be placed in a straight

the top story as rick folbaum takes us on a trip across america. >>> california.y a serial stabber has attacked three homeless people so far, stabbing each victim in the back and leaving a hand written death warrant on the body. all three survived. witnesses report one victim crawling for help with a large hunting knife stuck between his shoulders. police warning the homeless to seek shelter at night. >>> north carolina, shoppers scrambling for cover as part of the roof crashes down as a busy mall. >> i seen a lot of people running and screaming. i didn't know what was going on. i heard loud noises and everybody was panicking so i started panicking and running too,. >> herry rains caving the roof in a couple of stores. nobody hurt. parts of the mall will be closed until repairs are finished. >>> florida. nearly 150 stocky white bearded men strutting their stuff in key west. the annual ernest heming way look alike co contest. the winner earns a title and a place in local lore. is the fox watch across america. >>> the colorado governor and aurora mayor thanking poli

rick: i'm rick folbaum in for jon scott. singling out five members of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms to blame for the botched gun-walking operation. as fox news uncovers explosive information that the atf initially tried to hide crucial information from the mexican government, specifically about two fast and furious firearms found where the brother of a mexican state attorney general was killed. weapons from the botched gun-walking sting also ended up at other crime scenes including the deadly shooting of a u.s. border agent. william la jeunesse tracking all the breaking developments for us, doing some great reporting, joining us live from los angeles. william, give us the highlights of this. >> reporter: report well, rick, the report accuses the top people inside the department of justice alcohol tobacco and firearms and the u.s. attorney's office being sloppy, irresponsible and dishonest. accusing ken melson in the loop as disinterested atf director. that assistant director bill hoover being derelict in his du

i am arthel neville and hosting with rick folbaum. megyn kelly is here with "america live" and she has lots of news. megyn: fox news alert for a brand-new threats from iran and that the united states and israel. welcome to "america live." i am megyn kelly. this threat came with an aggressive run toward industry firing off missiles in the desert. a top desert with the elite revolutionary guard telling an iranian news agency that iran could destroy u.s. bases and strike israel within minutes. within minutes undreamt minutes of any possible attack could take. take a look at this map. the long-range missile is believed to be able to strike the area in yellow. that highlights where u.s. forces are stationed, and of course, israel. leland vitter is live with more. reporter: the revolutionary guard is not directly threatening the united states and its forces in the middle east. we know from our reporting yesterday that in the last 24 hours, a large buildup has been going on, including the f-22s, now based in the middle east, possibly capable

i am arthel neville and hosting with rick folbaum.yn kelly is here with "america live" and she has lots of news. megyn: fox news alert for a brand-new threats from iran and that the united states and israel. welcome to "america live." i am megyn kelly. this threat came with an aggressive run toward industry firing off missiles in the desert. a top desert with the elite revolutionary guard telling an iranian news agency that iran could destroy u.s. bases and strike israel within minutes. within minutes undreamt minutes of any possible attack could take. take a look at this map. the long-range missile is believed to be able to strike the area in yellow. that highlights where u.s. forces are stationed, and of course, israel. leland vitter is live with more. reporter: the revolutionary guard is not directly threatening the united states and its forces in the middle east. we know from our reporting yesterday that in the last 24 hours, a large buildup has been going on, including the f-22s, now based in the middle east, possibly capable of

rick folbaum from the new york city newsroom. rick? >> reporter: 12 lives cut short with promise and hope that will never be fulfilled including 26-year-old jonathan blount. a navy veteran. was looking to reenlist, took a bullet to save his girl friend that survived. alex spot a master's in psychology, a therapist who friends say loved arizona basketball, and spider-man. he died protecting his girlfriend as well as matt mcquinn. he moved out to the denver area from ohio. he used his body to shield his long-time girlfriend and her brother both who survived. the youngest victim, veronica sullivan, whose pregnant mother, ashley remains in critical condition. relatives described veronica excited about life and recently learning about learn being to swim. gordon cowan went to the movie with his two of his four single teenage children. a single dad. and worked long hours but always made time for his family. alex sullivan was at the movies celebrating his 27th birthday. he would have celebrated his first wedding anniversary this weekend. he w

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rick: i'm rick folbaum in for bill. this troubling report not only affecting the confidence of americans all over the country but you bet you will get a strong reaction from the white house and presumptive presidential candidate mitt romney. martha: you can bet it will. these weak numbers as we look at them, there is no budging in that big number you see on your screen. that is the unemployment rate in the united states of america right now, stalled at 8.2%. charles payne is with the fox business network. good morning, charles. >> good morning. martha: good to see you this morning. your take on these numbers? >> you really set it all. we came into the week anticipating a number around 90,000. yesterday there was some extra enthusiasm it could be a little better because of the report adp put out but this goes again top just sort of underscore a nation that is not living up to its potential. you know it is interesting because when a economy stalls for this long, it starts to deteriorate a little bit. now you remember the

i am rick folbaum in per jon scott. jenna: i am generally. here is what we know at this moment.0 others injured. some critically at this time. the youngest victim only a few months old. a baby that was in the theater. the suspect in custody identified as 24-year-old james holmes who lived in aurora. as we just told us, his home is booby-trapped at this time. they are right now trying to work to disarm some flammable or explosive material that is inside that apartment. there is a live look for you right now as they continue to work to do this. police say the gunman wore a bulletproof vest. also a gas mask as he detonated gas canisters and opened fire on a crowded theater early this morning in colorado. cell phone video shows the chaos is terrified moviegoers come out of the movie plots. here now, are the sites and sounds of this nightmare. >> there are explosions behind me and i thought it was just a normal practical joke. >> there are people shot right now. there are people running out of fear that her shot. >> guys come running in, running through the theaters and the exit and

rick folbaum has that story. >> reporter: oops. the olympic ideal knows no bounds.'t matter what war, famine, strife going around the world every four years for the most part athletes come together in a city always regrets asking to be the host for the first place and compete in diving, fencing badminton. for the most part everyone sets aside whatever differences they have and focus on the games, usually. take the women's soccer team from north korea. as you mentioned they went out onto the field today to take part in one of the first contests of these games against the women's team from colombia. instead of seeing their own flag proudly flying they found south korea cree's flag instead. the country has been their enemy since that nasty conflict called the korean korean war. simple mistake called organizers. apan hour, the right flag was brought out. it won't happen again, say the brits. north and south korea will have to eventually face off during each other during the summer games in table tennis. bitter earn miss. they will have to be sportsman-like at least when

i'm rick folbaum in for jon scott. >> i'm arthel neville in for jenna lee talks this week are intended to clarify aspects of tehran's nuclear energy work and set the stage for political negotiations. tensions are high since high level talks stalled in june with iran now saying it successfully tested missiles capable of hitting israel as extended economic sanctions went into effect over the country's nuke program. the european union imposing an embargo on iranian crude oil. and washington introducing other measures as deep differences remain over the nature of iran's nuclear work. national security correspondent jennifer griffin live in washington. jennifer, the complexities run abound. >> reporter: well, arthel, it is interesting. this is the third straight day iran has been carrying out tests, war games in the region. the war games are certainly timed to coincide with the imposition of this oil embargo. today the iranians said that they were, that part of the war games were testing their homemade drones. the missiles that they tested, they say could hit 35 bases in the u.s. bases in t

rick: i'm rick folbaum. thanks so much for joining us on a busy day.mney on his way back to the u.s. after wrapping up a week-long trip overseas, earlier today in warsaw, poland, the candidate delivering a speech on foreign policy, aeu phrauding thapplauding the polish spirit and taking a shot at president obama's stance on the economy, and praising free enterprise. >> instead of heading a promise of a government dominated economy, poland expanded trade, encouraged investment and lived within its means. rick: president obama returns to the campaign trail this week traveling to ohio tomorrow, and making stops in florida, and virginia on thursday. meantime with the latest polls showing a statistical dead heat this election could hinge on voters who so far remain undecided. joe trippi was howard dean's presidential campaign pherg, he imanager, he's a fox news contributor and joins us now. who are these undecided folks? >> a very small number of people. i mean i've never seen the number of undecideds below 5% or around 5% this late in the election cycle, a

rick: i'm rick folbaum in for jon scott.rs of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms to blame for the botched gun-walking operation. as fox news uncovers explosive information that the atf initially tried to hide crucial information from the mexican government, specifically about two fast and furious firearms found where the brother of a mexican state attorney general was killed. weapons from the botched gun-walking sting also ended up at other crime scenes including the deadly shooting of a u.s. border agent. william la jeunesse tracking all the breaking developments for us, doing some great reporting, joining us live from los angeles. william, give us the highlights of this. >> reporter: report well, rick, the report

rick: i'm rick folbaum in for bill.ate in the united states of america right now, stalled at 8.2%. charles payne is with the fox business network. good morning, charles. >> good morning. martha: good to see you this morning. your take on these numbers? >> you really set it all. we came into the week anticipating a number around 90,000. yesterday there was some extra enthusiasm it could be a little better because of the report adp put out but

i'm rick folbaum in for bill hemmer today a lot of economists say that unemployment will be above 6%ining me is charles payne. >> food morning. martha: what is your take on the number. >> the initial jobless claims number is disheartening after this point in post-recession recovery. we would love to see the numbers at the lower end of00,000. the -- 300,000. tomorrow is the big number. it is another major disappointment. martha: tell me about the predictions of economist that is the number will be in the 6% or above range for quite some time. >> reporter: i don't disagree it could be in that