here's rick leventhal. >> i'm rick leventhal in for bill hemmer. president trump spending christmas eve in south florida as the status of the next round of covid relief is uncertain. while santa is on the way, stimulus checks for millions in need are not. at least not yet. house republicans voting against the president's demand to increase direct payments to most americans from $600 to $2,000. since the covid package is tied to the spending bill to fund the government, a veto could trigger a shut down. mark meredith reporting live from south florida. mark? >> rick, good afternoon. right now it's unclear whether or not the president is going to sign or simply veto this spending bill that is also tied to the economic stimulus package that they have been working out. it's unclear what the president will do after lawmakers pass these proposals only a few days ago. the drama today is focused on the house floor with democrats trying to put forth a unanimous consent measure to increase the $600 stimulus amount to $2,000. that's something that the presiden

here's rick leventhal. >> thank you, dana. i'm rick leventhal in for bill hemmer. president trump set to leave the white house for florida in the next hour with the covid relief bill in limbo. the president called the bill a disgrace and said he's asking congress to increase payments to most americans from $600 to $2,000. house democrats say they'll try to approve the bigger checks tomorrow but still need the republican minority's backing. a veto could lead to a shut down. kristin fisher will report live. kristin? >> here we are, rick, about an hour away from president trump leaving washington to spend christmas in florida. we still have no idea what is going to happen to this covid relief bill that so many miles per hours are counting on or the bill to fund the government. funding runs out monday. president trump has two big demands. he wants to increase the amount of the stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 and he wants to get rid of the extraneous foreign spending in the funding bill. >> it is a disgrace. for example, among the 5,000 pages in this bill which nobo

and rick leventhal has the story for us. ck. >> the accusations come from lindsey boylan who worked for governor cuomo for three and half years as a special advisor and deputy secretary for economic development. 2015-2018. she says her time and his camp was beyond toxic and "endlessly dispiriting." writing o on twitter that he exists without ethics and should not be a candidate for u.s. attorney general. someday, boylan tweeted this. "yes, governor cuomo sexually harassed me for years. many saw it and watched. i have been grilled on my work, which was very good, or harassed about my looks. or would it be both in the same conversation? this was the way for years." boylan who is now a candidate, hasn't given any specifics on her allegations and is declining requests for interviews posting another trait, i have no interest in talking to journalists. i am about validating the experience of countless women and making sure be stopped. my worst fear is that this continues. today, the governor denied wrongdoing. >> it is not true. lo

rick leventhal is live with more on the story. >> a doctor at stanford university says this lockdown is not doing anything to slow the spread of the virus. the governor says it's too risky to celebrate christmas and new year's eve the traditional way saying the current three week lockdown will likely be extended for most of the state because more people keep getting sick. the half million new cases in the past two weeks, with some hospitals in the south warning they are running out of beds and administrators begging leaders to start following the rules. >> please celebrate outside, please wear your mask and please avoid nonessential travel. >> california is in crisis mode and we are breaking records that would don't want to break. we have a number of patients on ventilators and the number of patients in the icus and sadly them number of mortality that we are missing. >> one doctor at stanford says the state should be working harder to protect the elderly and not shutting down for everybody else thing the lockdowns are causing more harm than good. >> we don't -- the virus spreads in h

fox news senior correspondent rick leventhal has the story for us tonight. y, tucker. this is never before seen video, "tucker carlson tonight" exclusive. georgia democrat rafael warnock accused by an ex-wife of running over her foot. here is the police body cam footage response to the scene. >> i want to file a report. >> she told a police officer her estranged husband ran over her foot back in march while trying to leave with the young children in the backseat. >> so he walked over. >> she won't move. i'm like, just stay in the car. and i move, and my car door, get in the car, and i start to move slightly, thinking she is here. >> clearly -- >> yeah, i'm thinking she is clear. end. and all of a sudden, she is screaming i ran over her foot. i don't believe it. >> warnock, a senior pastor in atlanta, was not charged in the incident. first responders to his wife was able to wiggle her toes and there is no redness, blueness, or broken bones, but ouleye had more to say about warnock's character. >> this man is running for the u.s. senate. i've been trying to be

in seedier correspondent rick leventhal taking a closer look at the situation tonight. , they call it a defense lawyer's dream, the first in america to give a free pass to almost misdemeanor crimes to anyone who can claim poverty, mental illness, or drug addiction. like most major cities, crime has spiked it with drug addiction on the rise. instead of combating the problems they're considering a measure that would forgive suspects for most misdemeanor crimes. including theft, trespassing, and assault if they can claim poverty, mental illness or dependency. they said in a situation where they took the sandwich because you are hungry and trying to meet your basic need of satisfying your hunger, we as a community should know we shouldn't punish it. the seattle city council said the proposals being crafted with influence from local public defenders and would not excuse accusations of domestic violence or driving while impaired. the so-called poverty defense fund would make the following crimes legal for the poor, addicted, disturbed. homeless people camping on your private p

yet another example for you tonight, fox news' rick leventhal has it for us. he joins us now. y, rick. >> hey, tucker. gina raimondo, a graduate of harvard and yale, the 75th governor of rhode island, first woman to hold the job, and now a member of the "do is i say, not as i do" club. she tweeted "it is week two of the pause, i know it has been hard but i want to think every rhode island are following our guidelines. please stay home, except for essential activities, and wear mask any time you're with people you do not live with." together, we can turn our cases around. four days later, she was photographed at a table without a mask, sipping her drink at a wine and paint party. the woman who took the picture defended the governor, saying she only took her mask off to drink her wine, but others are calling her a hypocrite and since asked everyone else to hunker down except for essential activities, and now we have heard she is self-quarantining at home after being exposed to the department of health director who then tested positive for the virus. by the way, the cdc says cases

here's rick leventhal. >> i'm rick leventhal in for bill hemmer.he status of the next round of covid relief is uncertain. while santa is on the way, stimulus checks for millions in need are not. at least not yet. house republicans voting against the president's demand to increase direct payments to most americans from $600 to $2,000. since the covid package is tied to the spending bill to fund the government, a veto could trigger a shut down. mark meredith reporting live from south florida. mark? >> rick, good afternoon. right now it's unclear whether or not the

i appreciate it, rick leventhal, good to see w you.ny fauci for manygo years was a physician, a a man f science and then at some point he ascended to the level of religious figure. he hasn't yet attained the ability to heal people, so he's opted to take the coronavirusru vaccine. here is cnn reacting to that. >> what was it like watching that? >> it was amazing to watch it and i thought it was -- you know, i smiled when i saw that he was asked do you have any questions or concerns, which is of course the protocol that absolutely should happen. this is amanda probably knows more about this vaccine that almost anyone on earth. what a moment for the man who played such a role in developing that -- this vexing to get the vaccine himself. >> tucker: what a moment just to watch another person get a vaccine. just touches you. in a very private place, but if you take three steps back you can't help but notice that the people getting the vaccines tend to be people on a certain side with certain political connections. tony fauci, sandy cortez. n

. >> rick: hello to you again molly, i'm rick leventhal. police are calling the blast an intentional act and they are releasing an image of the rv that they say was a source of the explosion. the fbi is leading the investigation into who may have done this. rich edson has more on this. >> good afternoon, rick. about ten hours after an rv exploded in downtown nashville, police say they have a photo. they tweeted "this is the rv that exploded on second avenue this morning. it arrived at 1:22 a.m. have you seen this vehicle in the area or do you have information about it? please contact us via crime stoppers. the number is 615-742-7463 or online via the fbi field office in nashville or the atf. police say officers responded around 5:00 a.m. to the report of gunfire and when they arrived they saw an rv playing recording warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes. police cleared the area and soon after the rv exploded, knocking one officer off his feet. three people went to the hospital although none are in critical condition. they say it'

senior correspondent rick leventhal tracking the latest on both stories tonight. good evening, rick. >> shannon, lots of questions here in california and on capitol hill. at least one answer, joe biden speaks out about hunter and swalwell, doesn't say a word. >> do you plan on stepping down xrt committee >> the democrat back on capitol hill for votes but he had no comment about the scandal. he's been linked to a woman named christine -- who allegedly slept with multiple polices including a couple of midwestern mayors after arriving in the u.s. from china on a student visa in 2011. somewhat well repo-- swalwell c ties, but he failed to reveal he was a possible target of an espionage operation, even as president trump had unproven ties to russia. 17 republicans have asked speaker pelosi to remove swawell. mccarthy isn't happy about the pace of the investigation tweeting i've asked the rbi for a briefing on swa. >> sean: -- swawell's ties. this is too northern -- important. >> strategize doing get joe biden's help in a deal with chinese energy company cefc to make it

rick leventhal joins us live with the congresswoman aoc got the covid 19 vaccine. one of her fellow squad members is lawmaking the lamb makers for taking it. you're going to want to see thi parade we have the details, tha and more as the special edition of hannity continues. two medical societies have strongly recommended to doctors to treat acute, non-low back muscle and joint pain with topical nsaids first. a formulation they recommend can be found in salonpas. a formulation they recommend can be found in salonpas. salonpas. it's good medicine. hisamitsu. >> welcome back to the special edition of hannity. there are reports of a new strain of the coronavirus spreading in the united kingdom. yesterday, new york governor andrew cuomo warned the new mutation could be on a plane to the united states and demanded the federal government at a minimum imposed testing on travelers from the uk. doctor tony fauci is calling fo people not to overreact. here with the latest from our west coast newsroom isn't rick leventhal. >> this new strain of coronavirus discovered in londo

rick leventhal joins us live with all the details.e will also speak to the students' grandmother, so stay right there, as this special edition of "hannity" continues. ♪ and we live in north pole, alaska. - i'm a retired school counselor. [lea] i'm a retired art teacher. [steve] we met online about 10 years ago. as i got older, my hearing was not so good so i got hearing aids. my vision was not as good as it used to be, got a change in prescription. but the this missing was my memory. i saw a prevagen commercial and i thought, "that makes sense." i just didn't have to work so hard to remember things. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. ♪ >> tammy: welcome back to this "hannity" special. an 18-year-old student from georgia is behind bars tonight in the cayman islands for violating the islands covid-19 quarantine protocols. in the family is asking the white house for help. rick leventhal is live in our west coast newsroom with all the latest details. rick? >> hey, tammy. skylar mack went to the caymans island last month to watch her

rick leventhal joins us live with all the details.e will also speak to the student's grandmother, so stay right there, as this special edition of "hannity" continues. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> tammy: welcome back to this "hannity" special. an 18-year-old student from w georgia is behindnd bars tonight in the cayman islands for violating the islands covid-19 quarantine protocols. in the family is asking the white house for help. rick leventhal is live in our west coast newsroom with all the latest details. rick? >> hey, tammy. skylar mack went to the caymans island last month to watch her boyfriend compete in the islands jet ski racing national championship, but theirma rules require a quarantine. she arrived on friday on the race was sunday, so after she got her negative coronavirus test, the 18-year-old student took off her electronic monitoring wrist bracelet and went to the beach to watch her boyfriend take first place. then, someone tipped off event organizers about skylar's violation. cops were called, she was charged with breaking quarantine. he

rick leventhal, thank you so that.or >> thank you. >> tucker: you sometimes hear people describe ourical divide in america as the religious and the secular. but that's not really true. everyone in this country has a religion. the question is whether you worship god or whether you q worship yourself. those are america's two competing fates in washington, d.c., is the capital of the latter sect. d.c. is the rome of spiritual narcissism. in washington, human power is worshiped as the living god. you'll see temples to human power, as well as t smaller shrines to its saints. the latest holy men is a diminutive federal bureaucrat called tony fauci. fauci is the high priest of the covid cult, a paper mask is his sacred garment. cable television his pulpit. the people of washington bow before father fauci. they throw their patagonia fleeces before him to ease his way as he passes like palm fronds in the streets of jerusalem. they consider him holy. now the city's mayor muriel bowser made it official. she has declared december 24th, formally the date of a notable christian holiday, as dr. ant

rick leventhal joins us live with a full report.ongresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez got the covid-19 vaccine, but one of her fellow squadke members slamming lawmaks for taking it. you are going to want to see this. we havee all the details and tht and more on this special edition of "hannity." ♪ saids first. a formulation they recommend can be found in salonpas. a formulation they recommend can be found in salonpas. salonpas. it's good medicine. hisamitsu. ♪ >> jason: welcome back to this special edition of "hannity." there are reports of a new strain of the coronavirus spreading in the united kingdom. yesterday new york governor andrew cuomo warned the mutation to be on a plane to the united states and demanded the federal governmen at a minimum t the u.k. but dr. tony fauci is calling for people not to overreact. here with the latest light from west coast newsroom rick leventhal, rick. >> this new strain of coronavirus and surrounding area said to be 70% more transmissible. so far more contagious, but no evidence that infection

here's rick leventhal. >> thank you, dana. i'm rick leventhal in for bill hemmer.e the white house for florida in the next hour with the covid relief bill in limbo. the president called the bill a disgrace and said he's asking congress to increase payments to most americans from $600 to $2,000. house democrats say they'll try to approve the bigger checks tomorrow but still need the republican minority's backing. a veto could lead to a shut down. kristin fisher will report live. kristin? >> here we are, rick, about an hour away from president trump

i'm rick leventhal. >> molly: i'm molly line. and merry christmas to everyone at home. police say they responded to the call of it shots fired in downtown nashville early local time when they noticed there was an r.v. that had a recording that said a bomb would go off in 15 minutes. the officers tried to evacuate the area as best they could before the explosion. three people were hurt. >> this area should be evacuated now. this area must be evacuated now. this area must be evacuated now. if you can hear this message, evacuate now. if you can hear this message, evacuate now. [explosion] >> rick: that is unverified but the remarkable footage that appears to show the moment of the blast. you could hear a recording in the background. it's not clear if it was a recording from the police or the recording that the police say was coming from the r.v. that warned them that there was a bomb in the vehicle and it would be detonating in 15 minutes. as you can see there and we have seen footage of aftermath it caused tremendous destruction. t

they are serious accusations and fox newsio rick leventhal has tt story for us. > the accusations come from lindsey boylan, who worked for governor cuomo for three and a half years as a special advisor and deputy secretary for economic development from 2015 through 2018. she says herer time in his camp was beyond toxic and "endlessly dispiriting" writing on twitter he exists without ethics and takes advantage of people and should not be a candidate for u.s. attorney general. sunday, boylan tweeted this. yes, he sexually harassed me for years. many saw it and watched. i could never anticipate what to expect. want to be grilled on my work, which was very good, or harassed about my books or would it be both in the same conversation? this was the way for years. boylan, who is now a candidate for manhattan borough president, hasn't given any specifics on her allegations and hisnd declining requests for interviews posting in anotherli tweet i have no interest in talking to journalists. i am about validating the experiences of countless womenri and making sure abuse stop

rick leventhal has the details. >> today's briefing was long overdue, kevin mccarthy has been wondering about why a congressman warned by the fbi he and his campaign had been infiltrated by likely chinese spy within the named to a position on the house intelligence committee. >> it only raised more questions. one thing that is fundamentally answered he should not be on intel. the committee that is able to know our secrets, this committee has a lot of information members of congress do not and i think there are definitely 200 the democrats who could fill that place long before this individual. >> do you plan on stepping down from the committee. >> the california representative would not answer questions from a fox news producer about the nature of his relationship with alleged chinese spy christine fong who came to the us on a student visa in 2011 intelligently targeted up and coming politicians, engaging in sexual or other relationships with two midwestern mayors before focusing on lawmakers in the bay area. swalwell hasn't said how close the two were but she was in interacting with him

fox's senior correspondent rick leventhal has that story for us tonight. >> the restaurant industry nationwides reeling over the coronavirus shutdowns and they are really upset in new york. 2% of covid cases can be traced indoor dining while 70% of infections come from households and small gatherings but the restaurants aren't restricted. a group representing thousands of eateries said it contemplated banning governor andrew cuomo and new york city mayor bill de blasio from getting food from their establishments calling it a taste of their own medicine. one industry veteran who started the facebook group said he is warning elected officials if we can't feed our families we certainly won't feed yours. indoor dining is suspended in manhattan and limited elsewhere in the state and outdoor dining is only allowed from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and while some establishments have gone to great lengths to heat outdoor areas it's still tough to eat on the sidewalk and the dead of winter. it's 43 degrees and we'll get down to the 20s this weekend. one restaurant owner told foxnews.com, give us something a

rick leventhal is live in los angeles with this story. >> reporter: a doctor at stanford university says these lockdowns are a failure of imagination and not doing much too slow the spread of the virus. he suggests focusing on protecting the elderly and the most vulnerable but the governor isn't listening. gavin newsom says it is too risky to celebrate christmas and new year's eve the traditional way saying the current 3-week lockdown will likely be extended for most of the state because more people keep getting sick. a half million new cases in the past two weeks. will search overwhelming some emergency rooms with hospitals in the south warning they are running out of beds. administrators begging people to start following the rules. >> celebrate outside, where your mask and please avoid nonessential travel. >> california is in crisis mode and its health systems which we are breaking records we do not want to break, number of patients in our icus and sadly the number of mortality we are witnessing. >> reporter: one doctor at stanford says the state should be working harder to protect the

i won't make you answer -- rick leventhal! tucker: gretchen whitmer. goes to the nancy pelosi school of cosmetology. that waset really weird. really weird. we have to play that monday again just because it was, we want to savor it. help is finally on the way for small businesses but it's not coming from thely w government. it's coming from the spiritual cavalry. dave portnoy to the rescue. he's here to explain next. >> tucker: want to bring you back on a fox news alert. ever responsive to our viewers, we heard from a very sharp-eyed watcher tonight who brought this to our attention it's about that slobbery, embarrassing schmooze fest between stephen colbert and joe biden we brought you.ss w look how far apart they are sitting. you could park an airplane between them and run a marching band through there. not that they are allowed. not clear why. maybe a recommendation from dr. jill biden. 60 feet of social distancing! she has never been great at math. we'll keep you posted as we find out. b dave portnoy is a frequent guest on

rick leventhal has the story. >> reporter: the first people to get the vaccine would be those who needed it most, front-line healthcare workers, the elderly and others considered vulnerable. members of congress were prioritized, part of the campaign of preferred americans to get the shot and some elected leaders didn't like that. >> covid-19 vaccine becomes available to members of congress last night and take it. that is it. >> reporter: after progressive to your democrat alexandria ocasio cortez posted herself getting vaccinated fellow squad member ilhan omar called it shameful tweeting we are not more important than front-line workers, teachers etc. who are making sacrifices every day which is why i won't take it. people who need it most should get it. california has seen a dramatic spike in cases with 98% understand home order. hospitals avrs past capacity with coronavirus patients who deployed field hospitals to handle what surge. the government said some areas have to shoulder in place longer with 0% availability in icus. >> based on all the data and trend lines it is likely based -

rick leventhal tracking the latest on both stories. >> lots of questions in california and on capitol hill and at least one answer, joe biden speaks out about hunter and congressman birx couldn't say a word. >> do you plan on stepping down from the committee? >> fox news, the california democrat on capitol hill that he had no comment about the scandal. he's been linked to a woman named christine fong who slept with multiple politicians including a couple of midwestern mayors after arriving in the us from china on a student visa in 2011. swalwell reportedly cut ties for the woman in 2015 after he was briefed by federal agents investigating her. republicans say he failed to reveal to his fellow colleagues he was possible target the chinese espionage operation even as he attacked donald trump on unproven ties to russia. 17 republicans asked nancy pelosi to remove him from the house intelligence committee but the fellow californian has so far not responded. house minority leader kevin mccarthy isn't happy about the pace of the investigation tweeting i have asked the fbi for a briefing on

i won't make you answer -- rick leventhal!at to see you tonight. >> you, too. >> tucker: gretchen whitmer. goes to the nancy pelosi school of cosmetology. that waset really weird. really weird. we have to play that monday again just because it was, we want to savor it. help is finally on the way for small businesses but it's not coming from thely w government. it's coming from the spiritual cavalry. dave portnoy to the rescue. he's here to explain next. mom: we're all just trying to keep things running for those who rely on us. that's why we don't have time to be sick with the flu. chef: we don't have time for delays. ready! grocery clerk: we don't have time for spills. next. paramedic: we don't have time for setbacks. vo: let's be real. getting the flu shot helps you fight the flu. get a flu shot for yourself, and those around you too. >> tucker: want to bring you back on a fox news alert. ever responsive to our viewers, we heard from a very sharp-eyed watcher tonight who brought this to our attention it's about that slobbery

i'm rick leventhal in los angeles. >> molly: wonderful to be with you, now to mike emanuel in washington. >> good evening and merry christmas. i mike emanuel in washington with ongoing special coverage of out of nashville. early this morning an explosion rocked downtown nashville. a ten block area has been closed off at the side of the blast in nashville's famous entertainment district. at least three people taken to the hospital and several buildings damaged. let's go live to rich edson with more. >> there is a major law enforcement response and investigation in downtown nashville after an rv blew up at 6:30 a.m. an explosion that police say is deliberate. police also say officers responded around 5:30 a.m. to a report of gunfire and when they arrived they found an rv playing a recording warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes. they called the bomb squad and soon after the rv exploded, knocking one officer off their feet. police say they now have a photo saying this is the rv that exploded on second avenue north. have you seen this vehicle in our area or do you have information

rick leventhal has the story. >> he probably thought the people to get the coronavirus vaccine would be those who needed it worst. the elderly and those considered honorable. it turns out members of congress were prioritized, part of a campaign to encourage americans to get the shot and some elected leaders didn't like that plan. >> the covered vaccine became available to members of congress last night and we are urged to take it. >> and that's it. >> after alexandria ocasio-cortez posted herself getting vaccinated, fellow squad member ilhan omar called it shameful, tweeting, we are not more important than front-line workers, teachers, et cetera who are making prices every day which is why i will take it. people in unit most should get it. california has seen a spike in cases with 90% of the state under a three week stay at home order. many hospitals and ers are at or near capacity with coronavirus patients with some deploying field hospitals to handle the surge. today the governor said some areas will have to children i see you speak of the support of they data out and all the trend