we've come a long way in the country, the struggle from rosa parks has turned into sheila jackson leeting her first-class ticket on an airplane. >> you referencing rosa parks -- come on. let's not kid ourselves. >> you're right. she is a symbol. sheila jackson lee, she suffers for all of us, god bless that woman. >> ed: i notice him so sarcasm frameless shift gears. we talk about the tone. there is a man named robert strong, a liberal activist in california who decided to basically send a package full of horse manure out to a home of the treasury secretary owns in california. take a listen. >> become of the american people, are returning the gift of the christmas tax bill because it's complete and out her blank. my wife's a lawyer and i'm not too worried. >> ed: larry, hard to argue with that. larry, it was just a couple of weeks ago that you had liberals screaming aimlessly into the sky about donald trump. now they are sending horse poop to the treasury secretary treasury secretary. >> it's like they are trying to guarantee his reelection in 2020. as everyone now finishes up their ye

weekly stashed standard 2002, sheila jackson lee limousine liberal. ssional bosses from hell. their first pick, sheila jackson lee. lisa: have you read the daily caller. it was brutal. i remember this story hitting 2014, yeah, i remember when this story hit. and you know, everyone was talking about it. it goes through and talks to some people that have worked for her in the past. it is just brutal. there are stories of her just being so mean, so rude to staff. so i think that. leland: people quit because of it. lisa: i think when you know that very much seemingly it doesn't have to do with racism. it has to do with probably her being mean and taking advantage of her position. leland: this isn't her first time having an issue on a plane. there was actually a reporter who tweeted out saying hey, look, i saw her throw tantrums on a plane because they decided to gate check her bag. she acted in according to this reporter like a 3-year-old. lisa: wasn't there a story about her getting angry at one of the airlines staff over. there was some scuffle. if i'm w

was booted off of a united flight in order to clear a seat on the plane for congressman woman sheila jackson lee of texas. ronica cleary spoo with the passenger. >>reporter: well, the tweet it went viral. jean marie simon, she posted a photo of congress woman sheila jackson lee in a seat that she claims that she booked and then was bump owlt of without her consent or knowledge . the tweet retweeted over 17,000 times, liked 22,000 times. it caused a tremendous amount of controvsy over the holiday weekend. now, united says that simon canceled the flight using the app, but she contests that. now, simon says that she is still waiting for a formal written apology from the airline. though the airline says that they issued her a $500 voucher on the day the incident occurred and have since refunded the miles that she used to book the ticket home . congress woman jackson lee took to twitter this afternoon to weigh in with her reaction to the incident. over a dozen tweets she shared her statement. in pasht she tweeted the following. i noted that this individual came toward me and took a picture. i heard l

. ♪ >> mark: we >> mark: we have an update in the saga of seat snatching congresswoman sheila jackson leeunited a airlines passenger jean marie simon was exiled to an economy seat despite buying a first class ticket, then she saw her seat handed over to sheila jackson lee. after ms. simon resigned jackson lee statement she was racist even to object. that's not true at all. ms. simon is a human rights activist who spent much of her life campaigning on behalf of poor guatemalaens. sheila jackson lee, meanwhile, has spent her life running for re-election, playing the race card, and becoming notoriously unpleasantsl airline passenger in the process. who would you side with? the 2018 winter olympics in south korea are just about a month away. and if any transgender athletes seek to compete they will be welcomed with open arms. ioc rules allow for transgender athletes to compete as their preferred gender. a biological male winning a gold medal in a women's event now seems a matter of when, not if. joanna harper is transgendered and an athlete. and argues that transgender competitors don't enjoy

coming up democrat sheila jackson lee accused of taking someone's seat on a united airlines flight. not just any seat but a first class seat. the congresswoman is playing the race card and my next guest says the congresswoman is used this kind of excuse before on a variety of topics and trump national coalition university director bruce lavelle has examples so we'll share them right after this. [lance] monica, it is absolute chaos out here! gale force winds, accumulations up to 8 inches... ...don't know if you can hear me, but [monica] what's he doing? [lance] can we get a shot of this cold front, right here. winter has arrived. whooo! hahaha [vo] progress is an unstoppable force. brace yourself for the season of audi sales event. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models during the season of audi sales event. i just finished months of chemo. but i don't want to talk about months. i want to talk about years. treatments have gotten better, so... i'm hoping for good years ahead. that's thanks to research funded by the american cancer society. the same folks giv

she claims she saw congresswoman sheila jackson-lee sitting in the seat she paid for. eila jackson she weighed in on facebook posting quote, i asked for nothing exceptional or out of the ordinary and received nothing exceptional or out of the ordinary. but in the spirit of the season and the sincerity of my heart if it's perceived i have anything to do with this, i'm kind enough to simply say sorry. congressman lee, so brave of you. she also alluded to racism as the cause of the complaints. did this flyer get bounced for the congresswoman? sheila jackson-lee is a pain. and she waltzed up to the counter and demand that seat and someone went in and they fixed the glitch. >> she called woman erasist. what is she apologizing for if the woman is a racist. i love how she insulted everybody in the picture. she said i asked for nothing exceptional and i received nothing exceptional. apparently a first class seat is not exceptional for united airlines. kennedy: first they had killed a bunny, now they are shoving dedicated travelers off their plane. they are crumbling. >> i would

here is the official announcement on the house floor earlier today read by congresswoman sheila jackson-lee. >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. a few minutes ago in detroit the dean of the united states congress offed his retirement -- offered hisng retirement immediately. he has asked me, a member of the judiciary committee, to offer his words to his colleagues and to, again, put this statement in the record that indicates that he's notified speaker ryan, leader pelosi and governor snyder of my retirement from the united states house of representatives. it is important to note as i begin that there is no difference or no undermining of the rights of women and the abhorrence of sexual harassment and sexual assault. but this is a statement that i believe should t be read on behf of the dean of the united states congress, mr. john conyers. as a member of congress, i have known mr. conyers to not shy away from a legislative challenge. in addition to being the first member to introduce the martin luther king holiday bill, he was the first to hold hearings on police misconduct, theda first o e

. >> giving away her first-class seat to democratic congresswoman sheila jackson lee, she spotted lee in that seat. >> we see the best of america and the souls keep up. >> we remove the bond of love and goodwill between citizens. ♪ ♪ >> good morning, those are the red christmas ornaments a block north of fox news along sixth avenue in midtown manhattan, the day after christmas, good morning, you are watching "fox and friends" first on tuesday morning. a late merry christmas to you and write to our top stories this morning, more countries may be following donald trump's lead by moving their embassies to jerusalem. acknowledging this ancient city is the capital of israel. of jenkins live in washington with how this is sparking more outrage around the world. >> reporter: in an interview, israel is in talks with 10 countries considering following the uss lead to move their embassies to jerusalem. this comes as guatemala becomes the second nation to formally make the move. jimmy morel is announcing on facebook over the weekend i have given instructions to the foreign ministry for the neces

apologized to a woman after she accused the carrier of giving her first-class seat to congresswoman sheila jackson lee. an airline spokeswoman says the passenger canceled her december 18th flight from houston to washington, d.c. after a weather delay. the woman denies the claim. the texas congresswoman says she didn't ask for anything "exceptional or out of the ordinary." united has given the woman a five hundred dollar flight voucher. the daughter of eric garner - who died in an infamous police chokehold incident in new york - has suffered a heart attac. erica garner slipped into a coma yesterday. the activist's social media is asking supporters for prayers. back in 20-15, a police officer put her father, eric garner in a chokehold during an arrest resulting in his death. rallying cry for protesters against police violence. garner who is 27-since then has become an activist against police misconduct. a baltimore couple -- among the five dead... in a plane crash in florida. victoria worthington, a teacher - and her husband peter - were killed... when a small plane went down, shortly after takeoff. the

and he said, sheila jackson lee is in your seat. i said who is sheila jackson lee."ped this pic of the texas congresswoman. that didn't go over well with a united flight attendant who confronted her about it and jackson lee who posted this on facebook."since this was not any fault of mine, the way the individual continued to act appeared to be, upon reflection, because i was an african american woman, seemingly an easy target along with the african american flight attendant who was very, very nice."jean-marie simon, airline passenger:"i would've been mad if anybody would have been in my seat. it could've been santa claus."simon wrote this letter to united c-e-o oscar munoz himself. she wants one thing.jean-marie simon, airline passenger:"i don't hate united, but i do want a written apology from united." (vicki) that was que mccray reporting from washington, d- c. a united airlines representative said the company did apologize in an online statement and in phone calls to the woman. (grant) still ahead...pot during pregnancy... more and more women are medicating with m

he said sheila jackson lee is in your seat. i said who is she? ckson lee posted on facebook saying she was seemingly an easy target because she is african-american. united tells us they gave simon a verbal apology and believe she deleted th leg of her flight on her app. jonathan: a construction company left a port-o-potty so the family put lights on it and deck rated it. it went viral and people were stopping to get a picture taken in front of the magic potty with the lights. people donated and they filled the bin every day. you look for the positive side of everything. it has been great. >> it has been great. >> construction company finally said they would come back to pick it up. folks said couple more days. if you get lemons make lemonade. michelle: let's talk about the long lingering cold. bill: today is in 30's. we have a front to bring chance of light snowshowers. it doesn't take much to interrupt the commute. >> rain does that. >> sunny and 70 does that. >> we are watching a cooldown behind it. the numbers, okay. chilly. mid-30s. feeling 30

he said sheila jackson lee is in your seat. i said who is that? >> she snapped this pic of the congresswoman. that didn't go over well with the flight attendant who confronted her about it and jackson lee who posted this on facebook. since this was not any fault of mine the way the individual continues to act appeared to be upon reflection because i was an african-american woman. seemingly a target along with the african-american flight attendant. if santa claus was occupying the seat. >> i don't hate united. but i want a written apology from united. q: i gave united airlines a call. they told me they gave simon a verbal apology last week when they gave her a call. they also told me they believe simon likely mistakenly deleted the last segment of her flight when she got an alert on her united airlines app. that is why there was no record of her when she checked in and why sheila jackson lee was able to upgrade to her first class seat. we will let you know what happens next. i'm q mccray. back to you inside. jonathan: oh, boy. thanks. coming up at

miss sheila jackson lee is also upset about the way she has been treated in all of this. she talked about racism. we'll talk about that more in the 5:00 newscast. until then that is the latest. i'm michelle: developing now an entire family is questioned after a deadly shooting in the driveway. this happened in hyattsville. that is where scott taylor is live. what is the latest? a family arrived back. someone inside the house heard something. then shots rang out. a man was shot and killed in the driveway. it all went down here in hyattsville, maryland, around 2:00 in the morning. a family inside sleeping. including the family's babysitter who tells friends two men were outside and appeared to be breaking into a truck parked in the driveway. someone inside the home grabbed a gun from the second floor, shots were fired. one man wearing a mask in this driveway was struck and most neighbors won't talk but one who doesn't want to be identified said has been a rash of vehicle break-ins on this street. >> they break in my cars. i have called the police and all that stuff. scott:

it's a photo of congress woman sheila jackson lee in a seat that she imlaims she was booked and bumped from without her con sent. this tweeted over 27,000 times. it caused controversy, who the debate over the holiday weekend. united united airlines they say simon canceled the flight by using the app, but she contests that. simon says she is still waiting for a formal and written apology from the airline. the airline says they issued her a $500 value the day the occurred jack. to weigh in with her reaction to the incident. over a dozen tweets she shared her statement. in part she tweeted the following. i noted that this individual came toward me and took a picture. i heard later that she might have said i know who she is. now, since this was not any fault of mine, the way the individual continued to act appeared to be upon reflection because i was an african-american woman. now, another tweet that she posted read in part but as an african-american i know there are too many examples like this all over the nation. fow she closed her series of tweets with the words i hope that one day we w

when she got on the plane, she snapped this picture of congresswoman sheila jackson lee sitting in herriginally seat. said she isn lee saddened by the incident but had nothing to do with what happened to the passenger. still ahead, a gift from the skins for their fans. even if only a handful saw it a. sure that kids have plenty to open christmas morning. it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ kellye: and we are tracking santa as he draws closer. so had toontrÉal, bed, kids. kellye: santa hit the skis this evening, water skis in the potomac river. st. nick was joined by even chased by the grinch. it is a tradition along the alexandria waterfront. in florida, this group of santas 837 to be exact, set a record in cocoa beach, raising $35,000 for charity. santa needs a little help to get the kids where they need to go. abc 7 is proud to partner with the marines every year to collect toys for tots. cheryl conner was in temple hills when some of the presents found their home today. this ison this sunday, church. the pastor of zion international house of praise in trouble hills spent t

democratic congresswoman sheila jackson lee said the entire fiasco happened because of racism. she claims the passenger targeted her because she is african-american. racism? really? intel is next. between 15 .. .. .. >> jackson lee is crying to racism in them giving her special treatment. the whole thing erupted after passenger was told her first-class ticket was not in the system. she was given a voucher and receded into the economy -- economy plus section. i happen to be congresswoman lee sitting in her seat. since this was not any fault of mine in the way the individual continued to act appeared to be upon reflection because i was an african american woman. join me right now is fox news hosts child's pain. before that congresswoman lee actually treated something more recently -- they began clearing standbys. if she'd gone along that path that was in some sort of a snafu on part of united airlines i think it would've been a nonstory. she is seized upon something else particularly in a selfish manner to make herself somehow a victim of a 63-year-old woman who went on a trip to

and he said, sheila jackson lee is in your seat. i said who is sheila jackson lee." pic of the texas congresswoman. that didn't go over well with a united flight attendant who confronted her about it and jackson lee who posted this on facebook."since this was not any fault of mine, the way the individual continued to act appeared to be, upon reflection, because i was an african american woman, seemingly an easy target along with the african american flight attendant who was very, very nice."jean-marie simon, airline passenger:"i would've been mad if anybody would have been in my seat. it could've been santa claus."simon wrote this letter to united c-e-o oscar munoz himself. she wants one thing.jean-marie simon, airline passenger:"i don't hate united, but i do want a written apology from united." (vicki) that was q mccray reporting from washington, d- c. a united airlines representative said the company did apologize in an online statement and in phone calls to the woman. (grant) for your health... playing video games too much and too often will soon be recognized as

airliness that united her first class c2 congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas. it was flight 788 from houston to d.c. last monday. the gate attendant scanned her ticket and told her she was not in the system. she later learned she was actually wiped from the system. the teacher snapped a photo of jackson lee in the seat she paid for in claims united thread to take her off the plaintiff she was going to be a problem. the congresswoman responded in a statement on facebook, "since of mine not any fault the way the individual continue to act appear to be up on reflection because i was an african-american woman, seemingly in easy target along with the african-american flight attendant who was very, very nice." there are two mary different sides to this story. we will get you more information -- there are two very different sides to this story. kellye lynn: in beltsville, police are trying to find a man who broke into a woman's house and sexually assaulted her yesterday morning and the 10,000 block of lime tree way. police only have a vabu description-- vague of a sus

texas congresswoman, sheila jackson lee responded to the incident on facebook - saying that she believes an easy target, because she is african american. simon says she would have been mad if anyone took her seat-- including santa claus. she is now demanding a written apology from united. the airline tells us - it gave simon a verbal apology last week -- and it believes simon deleted the last segment of her flight, by accident. two men in south dakota are thrilled to find out they're brothers. omi shulte and t.j. wright were each adopted by different families. the two recently met at a non-profit ranch that helps troubled boys. and they felt an unusual bond. oh'-me and t.j. told staff members at the ranch, they thought they might be related. the boys then took a blood test. it revealed, there's a 99-point-nine percent chance they share both parents. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. winter weather advisory until 11am for frederick, montgomery, and loudoun counties - isolated early morning falling as of this writing -- very dry air to overcome) - cold is the big weather story acros

her original seat, congresswoman sheila jackson lee. jackson-lee posted on facebook that she was an easy target because she is african-american. they gave simon a verbal apology last week. jonathan: the charles county sheriff office, one of their lieutenants in bryantown road. he is a bird handler. the eagle has a broken right wing and is expected to be back to. in a couple months. he is getting some tlc. harley davidson is struggling to sell halted hoping to teach anyone who might be interested in a little hesitant to ride. they have opened close to 200 riding academies within the past 15 years within dealerships. forcourse prepares riders licensing tests. there has been a decline in bike sales as the average age of owners has gone up. good news for frequent twitter users, the library of congress will stop keeping track of every tweet. the institution has archived every single public post since twitter was launched toward years ago, but the volume and length of tweets has increased, they will still archive on a selective basis. jonatha

tables have turned for the teacher who claims her first class seat was taken by congress woman sheila jackson lee. now, she's insisting she's the victim because passenger is racist, she's is disappointed in united airlines >>> first lady milania trump has ordered the removal of a deceased 200-year-old magnolia tree in front of the white house. andrew jackson planted it in 1828 after hes wife rachel passed away days after the election. whilehe >>> as far as headcoach greg popovich had a simple response when he was asked why he donates to charity, he's super rich's and others are in need and if you don't give to others you're a jerk. >> we all know your electric bill can sky rocket when cold weather comes >> an erie women checked her bill for december but the good news it was a confirmed robber. >>> $281 million? what are you powering? the whole town >> how about whole country >> coming up on news morning, an arctic blast will hit you. >>> police discover the body in prince george's county. >>> let's take a live look across the dvc this morning, details about the weather and traffic when we come ba

she says congresswoman sheila jackson lee was given her seat and first class instead. united says it records -- it records show assignment canceled her reservation after a weather delay and it says it automatically gave the upgraded t to the congresswoman who says she never asked for special treatment. simon denies she canceled her ticket. the airline has given her a 500 dollars travel voucher. >>> two women suspected of a brutal attack in berkeley is scheduled to appear in court this morning. the suspects are accused of assaulting another woman late monday night and leaving her in the middle of a busy street where she was hit by oncoming car which fled the scene. investigators linked the victims to the suspect. both are now facing attempted murder charges. >>> the menlo park police department have named one of its commanders interim police chief. the commander will fill the role starting january 6. current menlo park police chief robert johnson announced he has accepted a position as police chief of the palo alto police department. he has 30 years of experience in law

the congresswoman is representative sheila jackson lee. a d.c.eacher claims united airlines gave her, her seat on a flight last week from houston to d.c. united said the internal system showed the teacher canceled her trip after a flight delay. on facebook, he claimed the airline deliberately erased her ticket in order to accommodate a member of congress. jackson lee says she feels she was, quote, an easy target because she's african-american. others say they didn't know who had been given the seat when she originally complained. she was given a coach seat and a $500 travel voucher for the same flight. >>> i'm chris lawrence at the live desk with breaking news. something exploded at a supermarket in st. petersburg, russia. this morning, president putin calls it an act of terror. more than a dozen people were injured last night when some sort of improvised explosive device went off at the supermarket in st. petersburg. it was in the storage area where they store shopping bags. the device contained 7 ounces of explosive and it was rigged with shrap

happened to be on the phone with a passenger at the sent of this scandal about 20 minutes after sheila jackson lee posted these reason why the passenger was upset or escalated it to this level was over race. so i got direct reaction from her on the phone. take a listen to what she said to me. she said i'm not going to address that because it could have been mickey mouse or santa claus in my seat and i would have felt the same way. this is not about race for me. this is about united. i don't want an apology from jackson lee, i want an apology from you united. i did reach out to united today. they noted that they were able to provide the customer on the seat , as i said. i asked them, do you plan to issue this official formal apology that the passenger is looking for. they have not responded to that request for comment. we'll keep you posted on social media throughout the night. back to you. it's been a year of first fallouts and failures, so what does 2018 hold? it states -- i'm reading ahead predictions for 2018 speaker of the house paul ryan seemed like rumor has it that he may step down not run

when she boarded, the woman says she saw congresswoman sheila jackson lee in her previously assigned seat. united says it upgraded jackson automatically and not because she was a member of congress. the congresswoman released a statement saying she didn't ask for anything exceptional or out of the ordinary. >>> it was a windy christmas in washington. howard is on the way back with a cold look at the holiday forecast. >>> also, if you got a gift card, you might want to take a close look at it. before you try to catch it in. >>> up next, delivers his first christmas message as the commander-in- chief. really? really? really? really? really? see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the people first warranty. >>> president trump is keeping a low profile so midnight mass. the president and first lady spent a quiet day with their family at mar-a-lago in florida. now president trump and first lady melania trump tweeted a video of their first christmas message in office. >> our f

jean marie simon was in houston headed home from guatemala last week when noticed sheila jackson lee get escorted on to the the plane before everyone else. when is it came time for simon top board the gate attendant told her the ticket was not in the system. she says the airline cancelled her reservation to accommodate jackson lee. unitsed officials reached out to simon to apologize and offer her compensation. >> 4:32 u.s. is cutting annual donation to united nations by $300 mill yoon announcement days after un condemned trump administration to move american embassy to israel. trump said the un is mismanaged and u.s. am bar door nikki haley called reduction a move to more efficient and accountable un. u.s. is biggest contributor playing double amount of next largest contributor. >> president trump spent christmas holiday at mar-a-lago resort. before the day was over he and first lady melania trump wished naix amer y they sent christmas treat and video message. >> at this time of year we see the best of america and soul of the american people. >> we renew the bonds of lover and good w

international airport in houston heading home when she noticed texas democratic congress woman sheila jackson leeting escorted on to the plane, when she boarded the gait attendant told her her ticket wasn't in the system. she said they deliberately cancelled to accommodate jackson lee. united plans to offer her compensation >>> police officers work around the clock, how the community is making sure they're appreciated >>> a protesters attempt while she wanted to disrupt the vatican's native tea seen. >>> how a local officer was able to lend a hand with a bald eagle. . >>> shortly before the pope delivered his christmas message. she happened to be top less she jumped over the guardrail shouting god is woman. security quickly stopped her. she's part of a group from ukraine, they staged a similar protest in 2014 and stole the statue before being arrested >>> a bald eagle was found lying on the side of the road on christmas eve in briantown maryland. a police officer lieutenant jeff wood was called in to help because he's also a bird handler and trainer. he was able to quickly respond get ahold of th

representative sheila jackson lee read john conyers' retirement statement on the house floor. thank you very much, mr. speaker. thank you ve much, mr. speaker. a few minutes ago in detroit the dean of the united states offered his retirement immediately. he has asked me, a member of the judiciary committee, to offer his words to his colleagues. and to again put this and to again put this statement in the recd

coach and first class, but when she boarded the flight, the woman said she saw congresswoman sheila jackson lee in her previously assigned first class seat. united said it upgraded jackson lee automatically, not because she was a member of congress and the congresswoman released a statement saying she didn't ask for anything exceptional or out of the ordinary. >>> so cursing in public, we don't do it on this show. we don't do it out in public. generally it's frowned upon, but did you know in virginia could land you with a hefty fine? one northern virginia lawmaker wants to put a stop to that. here's john henry with more. >> reporter: ever find yourself just minding your own business when all of a sudden a chair just comes out of nowhere? you might find the need just bleep ] or even [ bleep ]. right now in the state of virginia that can actually land you in big trouble. that's because it's a class 4 misdemeanor to actually curse in public. you can have a $250 fine. did you know that was law? >> i had no idea it was law. >> i don't know how you would regulate that. >> reporter: but it's possible

. >> i think sheila jackson lee is doing a disservice to the black congress. i think it's a disservice. we have come to a place where they may call my shoes racist because the bottom of them happen to be black. i'm walking on my shoes and that could be racist. the passenger i would have complained to, i'm going to complain. i'm going to get on twitter. i'm going to discuss it. >> 2018, i hope both sides, democrat or republic, you can choose your words carefully. >> sounds like a campaign speech. good luck. good to see you guys. >> my thanks to martha for lets me sit here this week. i hope you have a wonderful and happy new year. watch me tomorrow, 11:00 a.m. for "bulls and bears" and on sunday. bryan's next. >> good evening, welcome to tucker tonight. i'll fill in for tucker for the hour. >> apparently, e-mails can run in families. turns out hilary clinton is not the only one in her family linked to e-mail scammeds. remember the e-mails found on her ex-husband's laptop. ed henry is here with all new e-mail developments. hey, ed. >> bryan, great to see you. abo

she says texas representative sheila jackson lee was then assigned her seat. united denies all that but did give the woman a $500 travel voucher for her trouble. >>> the death of actress heather mensies. she was recently diagnosed with brain cancer and died on sunday. she was 68 years old. >>> the oldest daughter of garner is on life support in a brooklyn hospital. erika garner suffered a heart attack saturday night. she's been an activist against police brutality. the death of her father in 2014 brought national attention to the black lives matter movement. >>> and the washington post announces the singer lorde has cancelled her show. lorde called the cancellation, quote, the right decision at this time. >>> okay. still ahead, oil prices claw their way back. how stock pile cuts by opec eventually helped lead to higher prices. frustrated. i just want to find a used car without getting ripped off. you could start your search at the all-new carfax.com that might help. show me the carfax. now the car you want and the history you need are easy to find. show me use

jean-marie simon said united gave her first class seat to texas congresswoman sheila jackson lee.man said its computer system showed simon had canceled her seat after a weather delay. united says it then upgraded the congresswoman automatically and not because she was a lawmaker but simon denies she ever canceled her seat from houston to washington. the airline has reportedly agreed to give her a $500 voucher. >>> and the world health organization is about to recognize a new mental health problem, video games. the organization says it will declare that gaming disorder is the inability to control how often and how long someone plays video games. the designation would mean doctors and insurance companies can use gaming disorder as a diagnosis, however, it does not mean all video gaming is bad. in fact, gaming can improve hand/eye coordination and improve problem-solving abilities when done in moderation. >>> now the nfl has announced some late changes, late season changes to its concussion protocol. the league now has a neurotrauma consultant not affiliated with any team watching al

sheila jackson lee posted she was an easy target because she is african-american. aited gave simon voucher on her flight and believe that she deleted the second half of her flight on accident. 26 people lost their homes. a remote controlled car was left charging on a bed and it caught fire. the toy uses lithium batteries. here is your stupid criminal story of the day. a man in florida punched an atm because it gave him too much money. in november, he was spotted striking the touch screen of the atm. wasaid he was angry the atm giving him too much money and he did not know what to do. after coming to his senses, he called wells fargo and apologized for the damage. adrianna: all of the come out of florida. the jackpot is up to $306 million for friday's drawing. jackpot is up to $337 million. by those tickets. , i would retire and give it away. not all of it. a minnesota woman gave birth to her baby girl on the side of the road as she opened presents christmas morning. she started getting contractions, but her baby was not due until january. they jumped in the car, bu

united apologizing after booting a first-class passenger for texas democrat sheila jackson lee. airline response to the growing outrage over that move. the retail rebound we've seen christmas shoppers give pretty married this holiday season. all the numbers became pretty darn good. their rush to a trillion, while baron says apple could hit the number in 2018. jumanji sings into the christmas box office. we will see whether it's enough to force the last jedi off the top spot. all of that coming up through the former lieutenant governor of new york. betsy mccaughey is here, former fbi joint terror task force and private wealth advisor president dominic. hello. hope you had a great holiday. >> we do. we're glad to be with you. >> will a lot to talk about with national security. also a lot more coming up this morning. the center for freedom and prosperity cofounder and chairman tax policy analyst with us this morning. fox news national security and foreign policy expert volleyed fares come the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. enterprise institute, john bolton will be here. wells fargo in

sheila jackson lee playing the race card as reason for the accusations she received special treatmented airlines flight. jean simon posted this photo saying she was unfairly bumped from her first-class seat headed to dc in favor of the democratic congresswoman. she double down on the claim saying this without any fault of mine, the with the individual continue to act, because i was an african-american woman. the flight attendant was very nice. she has not received an apology from united airlines. jenna fisher admitting to tweeting false fact about the president's tax bill after getting called out on twitter, i can't stop thinking how schoolteachers can no longer deduct costs of their classroom supplies on their taxes, something they should not have to pay for with their own money in the first place. imagine if nurses had to go by their own syringes. users fired back informing her the $250 school supply deduction was included in the final bill. going into the commercial i said glt tax bill instead of gop, we are looking to see if they are time around the corner. what can you do to save

texas democrat sheila jackson lee, simon canceled her flight to dc.n a new seat and a $500 travel voucher, writing on facebook i have received no written apology from united, a representative at a call center responding to a complaint form filled out, online, personally apologize, she may have been bumped on that flight so the congresswomen could get special treatment, jackson-lee denied the claim saying, quote, i ask for nothing exceptional or out of the ordinary and received nothing exceptional or out of the ordinary. jillian: the secret service interviewed the man who sent steve mnuchin a giftwrapped box of horseman or. robert strong posting photos of social media of himself with package and a card reading, quote, we are returning the gift of the christmas tax bill, horse expletive, signed it the american people and the christmas message, he compared himself into the act to jesus. >> the profits abode, often shocking things to highlight injustice. delivering a giftwrapped box of horse [bleep] jillian: no charges have been filed against him. rob: ro

that sheila jackson lee took her spot after united mistakenly canceled her seat. rlines passenger was dragged from his seat. >>> diamond backs top draft pick paying off their mortgage with his signing bonus. reaction is just awesome. >> of all the sacrifices you made to get me where i am, i want our family, i want our family home to be yours. jillian: so many are sending awesome christmas surprises. ryan sends us picture of stepson and his daughter who he says hasn't seen in four years. they're adorable. his daughter jamie who was so surprised over sewing machine christmas gift. love it. james, sent us a photo of his wife who he surprised with two oklahoma sooner footballs signed by coaches bob stoops and lincoln riley. very cool. good stuff. we appreciate sending them. pete: hope he is a big fan. todd: he is, gave them to her. lisa: love the story with the baseball player. what a sweet guy. that is cool story. pete: christmas blizzard blanketing the northeast and midwest. with whiteout conditions in boston logan's airport. todd: 21 inches of snow pounding erie, pe

sheila jackson lee saying she was a quote come easy target. the texas congresswoman alleges racism with the accusations that she refused to show treatment on the flight last week. this comes after passenger claimed the key of the first class seat to the congresswoman. and historic magnolia tree printed by president jackson will be removed because of a safety risk. first lady melania trump made the decision after reviewing reports about the trees conditions. meanwhile, "newsweek" is criticized over misleading treat about the story. it says melania trump ordered the removal of a mere 200-year-old tree from the white house and that is what is happening now. train adam: mitch mcconnell forecasting some bipartisanship in 2018. the executive director of the national diversity coalition for president trump. also number the 22 and eight advisory board. thank you for getting a this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> i do recall last week or a few days ago when senator mcconnell did indeed say we are looking for areas of bipartisan agreement because g

that seat was given to congresswoman sheila jackson lee.united claims the internal system showed the teacher canceled her trip after a flight delay. in a she feels that she was, quote, an easy target because she's african-american. but the teacher tells the houston chronicle race did not play a role because she didn't even know who had been given the seat when she originally complained. united gave simon a $500 travel voucher and a seat in coach on that same flight. >>> don't expect a free ride home on metro rail this new year's day. in recent days, miller and coors sponsored the rail service but that's not happening this year. trains will run until 2:00 a.m. no track work is going to be taking place so there shouldn't be any major delays. >>> next and new at 6:00, the innovative approach that one utility will take to pay the bills. >>> one man goes to g to make his wife happy turning her in "what if" more of the came from renewable resources? "what if" the electric grid could detect, fix and even prevent power outages? "what if" our grid w

and united airlines passenger whose first-class seat was given to congressman sheila jackson lee firing back at democratic lawmakers accusation of racism. gene mary saying, quote, i could not see who had boarded the flight, i didn't even know who she was. that's what's happening now, lauren. lauren: coming up. millions of americans getting ready to ring in 2018 in new york city. >> we are ready to have a great celebration and i want to emphasize what you heard from the commissioner, there are no credible and specific threats against new york city at this point in time. lauren: still the city is take nothing chances. we will tell you about the unprecedented security cautions that are in place and from new york city to las vegas, what you need to know for your new year's party. you're watching fbn:am. ♪ [vo] progress is an unstoppable force. the season of audi sales event is here. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models during the season of audi sales event. my "business" was going nowhere... so i built this kickin' new website with godaddy. building a website in

the passenger claiming united airlines gave her first-class seat to democratic congresswoman sheila jackson leeenger treating coming that it has not apologized to me on december 23rd a local level employer call centers said he was sorry on the found that the voucher or citrus united i.d. of compensation for canceling my flight and giving it to ms. jackson lee. the airline gave a $500 travel voucher to that passenger. >> a scary moment for jetblue for boston's airport last night after the touchdown that slipped in skidded on some ice skating up the taxiway spinning 180 degrees before coming to rest between two runways. fortunately the passengers were safely evacuated and taken to the next line terminal. >> a lot of people miss missed knowing how for this know will not impact the millions heading home today from their holiday celebrations. adam: adam klotz is here with your forecasts when they get home all safe and sound. >> i hope so. a lot of the widespread snow backing off a little bit. there are a couple eras we will see. isolated, but everything downwind of the great lakes, specially anterio

was booted off a united airlines flight to make room for a member of congress, representative sheila jackson lees insisting she's is the victim and calli >> the teacher wrote on fib and said united cancelled her ticket so that jackson lee could take her first class seat. jackson lee tweeted she's disappointed in united airlines. >>> let's go to the white house where president trump took time to say happy kwanzaa. as families and friends join the light. milania and i expend our warmest wishes for a joyful holiday season an prosperous year to come. some note the well wishers come after president obama was a former statement. he once implied it was a fake holiday by posting a link to a block post on twitter which said as much. >>> it is time for the morning line. legendry goal with me bower passed away. back in the days when he played without a masked he was a goalie who played without a mask. can you imagine that with those hockey pucks coming at you. he joined the maple leafs in 1958. went on to play 475 regular season games and one four stanley cups, you died after a short battle with pneumonia.

she said the airline deliberately cancel her reservation to i was com date sheila jackson lee membere and offer her compensation >> 8:41. associated press names the nfl the top sports story of 2017. former san francisco quarterback colin kaepernick nicked the protest in 2016 but they reached new levels this year. kaepernick demonstration was help the to call attention to racial inequality and police brutality against minorities. the commander in chief made some vulgar comments toward pro testifying players at a political rally in huntsville, alabama in late september prompting over 200 mares to take knee during the national anthem. >> still to come this morning,. >> we're talking with kevin mccarthy because he's talking about the christmas box office numbers. plus how did some of the biggest stars celebrate the holidays? all of that and more coming up next on fox5 news morning. stay tune. ♪ ♪ tuck will take his roller coaster to the north pole. >> feels like the weather we had. it's. yesterday windy all over the place that's at six flags holiday in the park making magic happen today.

the congresswoman is representative sheila jackson lee.ave her, her seat from houston to d.c. last week. united said the internal system showed the teacher, jean marie simon, canceled her trip after a flight delay. on facebook, she said they deliberately erased her ticket to accommodate a member of congress. jackson lee feels she was, quote, an easy target because she's black. simon tells the houston chronicle that race did not play a role saying she didn't know who had been given the seat united gave simon a $500 travel voucher and coach seat on the same flight. >>> you will want to bundle up if you're heading outs to the military bowl today. two local teams are going head to head. uva will take on navy in annapol annapolis. the field is set up. kickoff at 1:30. if you are going early, you can catch the military bowl parade starting at annapolis' city dock and led by the famous budweiser clydesdale. >>> it will be a bit warmer when virginia tech kicks off against oklahoma state in the camping world bowl. is that right? it's expected to be

jean marie simon says the airline gave her first class seat to a texas representative named sheila jackson-lee earlier this month. eventually simon was able to board. she confronted an african-american flight attendant and snapped this shot of the congresswoman. lee believes simon continued to act the way she did because she lost her seat to an african-american and the afri n african-american flight attendant was an easy target. >> i would have been mad had anyone been occupying my seat. it could have been santa claus. >> united claims she canceled her flight. sorry for the incorrect video. they gave her an economy seat and a $500 voucher. simon is not happy. and is demanding a written apology. >>> you could start 2018 as a multimillionaire. two big jackpots are up for grabs. >>> what's being blamed for this flash in the sky. >>> good morning to you. the richmond/san rafael bridge looking at fog. are we going to see any rain. there's still a 40% chance sunday and monday. it is looking less and less likely. a look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza. sue is keeping tabs on traffic and of cours

she ended up in coach to see democrat sheila jackson lee in what had been her seat.se she was a member of the congress. >>> markets closed for the holiday but we are beginning the last trading week of 2017. last week we saw the dow close down 28 points, s&p and nasdaq also dropped slightly. we watched the dow have a spectacular year up nearly 25%. of the s&p's 11 main sectors six of up more than 10% and only energy and tele cons are down for the year. the currency bitcoin finally hitting a big bump. after nearly $20,000 prices dropped as low as $11,000, now back to around $15,000 but it was the worst four-day fall for bitcoin since 2015. bitcoin now down over 25% for the week. the turmoil comes in the middst of financial authorities warning of the risk. as of now, few retailers actually accept bitcoin as payment. >>> apple beginning the week with a few bits of coal in the stocking. one analyst lowering his projections for the iphone x talking about the sales. in part due to the high prices of the phone, lack of knew featunew features. apple being accused of slowing