. >>> time to check in with shepard smith live from the fox news desk. >> the ban on women in combat in afghanistan did not keep women off the front lines. some soldiers were on the battlefield because they are women. a new book tells the story of the important role women warriors played. we'll talk to the author about a special team of american soldiers in afghanistan. she'll tell us how those women were able to accomplish something that in the field men could not accomplish. >>> plus what they did to win over fellow soldiers skeptical of women waging war. that's top of the hour "shepard smith reporting." >> college student accused of trying to poison her roommates. it's not what you might think. she is caught on camera apparently spitting on -- look at her here and spraying their food with windex. how much legal trouble could she actually be in now? >>> in case losing the fight of the century wasn't bad enough manny pac could be looking at disciplinary action. what officials say he neglected to tell them before the big bout. geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh d

shepard smith, do you have a dog?. >> all right. >> i live in a manhattan apartment. i travel a lot. i think it would be cruel to be with a dog walker all the time. >> i hear you. i didn't get one till i got out to the suburbs. >> i miss old snowball. she was the best friend a guy ever had. >> snowball. she was a good girl. she was my best friend. a wounded warrior, an american warrior says the department of veterans affairs cut off his benefits with a final check to pay for his own funeral. that's because the v.a. told his family he's dead. sounds like a simple paperwork error because he was clearly 100% we can confirm, not dead. his family says it's left to the family to struggle paying the bills. this isn't the only case. we'll talk with another veteran who said he opened a letter telling his family he was dead. he opened it. clearly, not dead. that's coming up on "shepard smith reporting" the top of the hour. >> thanks very much. >>> substitute teacher in hot water after grabbing a student, throwing him to the gro

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with you tomorrow at noon eastern for a live memorial day outnumbered and then filling in for shepard smith later on in the day. i want to thank the gentleman >> it is monday may 25th. a fox news alert. a security scare right near the capitol. the overnight arrest and what had to be blown up by the bomb skwud as thousands gathered for a memorial day concert honoring our heros. >> extreme weather turning deadly. memorial day weekend storms ripping roofs off of homes. tornadoes twisting across the state of texas as records rains soak the plains and hundreds of homes are literally swept away. and this could be just the beginning. maria molina is tracking more storms ahead. >> clouds on pit roads. a dramatic crash at the indianapolis 500. "fox & friends first" starts right now. ♪ >> good morning to you and your family. you are watching "fox & friends first" on this memorial day. we remember the heros that fought for this great country. i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. thank you for starting your day with us. a major security square. >> capitol police detonating a pressure cooker

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time to check in with shepard smith live on the fox news deck. >> it's great to be back. iraqis claiming they launched an operation to retake ramadi. a spokesman says forces are using weapons that will quote, surprise the enemy. u.s. officials tell fox news the battle has not even yet started. we'll speak with a former high-ranking u.s. intelligence officer who helped lead american special operations during decades of service with the government. he says the iraqis will not likely have much success against isis. that and much more the top of the hour. see you then. >>> we have breaking news to tell you now from the courts on a key part of the obama administration's immigration policy. there has been a huge development. it's happening right now a live report we'll bring you the details next. >>> a deadly late night shooting at a walmart store involving an airman from a nearby military base. what police are saying about that investigation. judge. >> a beautiful moment caught on camera. we'll talk to the photographer who happened to snap this picture of a lifetime. look clos

that's all ahead in this hour of shepard smith reporting. >>> i'm jon scott in for shepard. first today, that doomed amtrak train was going far above the speed limit when it flew off the rails at more than 100 miles an hour. that's according to to the reporting of the associated press. philadelphia's mayor says the engineer gave a statement to investigators, but cops say, he has now clammed up refusing to answer questions. this afternoon, officials upped the number of dead to seven, but investigators say they'll likely find more bodies crushed under train cars. hundreds of others hurt one doctor said most of the injured have broken bones. the latest on the investigation live from the scene in a moment but first, the stories of terror as the crash tossed passengers through the air. the amtrak train was headed from washington to new york last night. shortly after it left a train station in philadelphia it entered a steep curve. that's where passengers described a violent shaking as if the engineer tried to brake. the train's cars flew from the tracks, some landing on their sid

time to check in with gregg jarrett in for shepard smith. >> the feds are calling this one of the biggestraud cases in history. investigators say four major organizations that promised to help people with cancer instead were helping themselves and their founder live a life of luxury. he took money that could have helped cancer patients live better longer lives. spent it on cars and luxury cruises, even memberships to dating websites. those charities collected cash in all 50 states. the feds say there is a chance your donations helped line that guy's pockets. we'll tell you which charities are involved and if you donated a lot of money, analysts say you are likely to never see a nickel again. all that ahead when i fill in for shep on the fox news deck. >>> university of michigan football coach jim harbaugh getting in hot water showing support with the show sing of the movie "american sniper" at that school. he is meeting with muslim students to explain his view. we'll talk about why there is no problem of being proud of what chris kyle accomplished. >>> the secretive spacecraft made its wa

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that's coming up on "shepard smith reporting." in today. >> do you see we have something in common today? >> our choice of accessories. >> it's part of our dress, is it not? this little gold thing? >> i always aspire to be like you. >> the same goes to your way. maybe i'll come up into your office and i'll wear that one and you can wear this. >> honey, if i could fit into your dress, it would be a different show. >> good to see you. thank you. >>> the wife of a fallen hero reaching out to others now. kaya kyle sharing private moments in her new book with life with her american sniper husband chris kyle. we'll ask about the touching moments as well as fun memories about her husband, how she wanted him to be laid to rest with one last prank for him and his friend. test test test. with psoriatic arthritis, i had intense joint pain that got worse and worse. then my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. enbrel helps relieve pain and stop joint damage. i've been on the course and on the road. enbrel may lower

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. >>> let's check in with shepard smith reporting live from the fox news desk now. >> we're hearing from of the gunman in that attack in texas as investigators dig into the shooter's possible ties to terrorism. we'll have the latest on the reaction. >>> plus we'll talk to a former fbi counterterrorism agent. he'll tell you why it is so hard to track down would-be terrorists even though we're told that the gunmen was already on the feds' radar. he says by the time agents can actually do something, an attack could be moments away. that's coming up top of the hour. hope to see you then. >>> house lawmakers trying to get to the bottom of what happened. benghazi. now an ex-cia official telling republicans to give it up? but guess what? he has some strong words for the white house, too. what mike morrell says they all got wrong. >>> and new jersey governor chris christie given the all-clear in the bridgegate scandal. do you think he has something to hide still? guess what? if so you're not aloun. what new poll numbers could mean for his political future coming up. the pursuit of healthier. it

. >>> i'm harris faulk in the in today for shepard smith. washington now in a back and forth, war of words with iraq and iran, over just who is willing to defeat the isis terror army. defense secretary ash carter said in an interview yesterday iraqi forces, quote showed no will to fight when the isis savages took over the key city of ramadi a week ago. secretary carter says iraqi troops vastly outnumbered the terrorist outside but ended up running away anyway. today iraq's prime minister said he was shocked by those comments. he is sure somebody must have given secretary ash carter wrong information. he said in ramadi his troops faced an onslaught from out of nowhere. not long ago the white house says vice-president joe biden called the iraqi prime minister and re-affirmed u.s. support for iraq's government and its troops and i just mentioned iran also involved in this. officials there had a much stronger response to secretary carter. a newspaper with ties to the revolutionary guard quoted its leader as saying the u.s. didn't do quote damn t

>>> breaking news shepard smith reporting, live from the fox news desk. >>> and hello, i'm in for shep we begin with breaking news. house and senate leaders about to present the congressional gold medal to three dozen elite fighter pilots. that medal, the highest award that congress can give a civilian. these pilots are some of the only living fighter as veterans who shot down five or more enemy planes during conflicts ranging from world war ii to vietnam. we're going to bring you the presentation live ahead on the fox news deck. >>> more breaking news from capitol hill right now, live look at the u.s. senate floor. the kentucky senator and republican presidential candidate rand paul railing against the government's snooping programs. technically, this is not a filibuster because there are no bills that are pending on surveillance programs currently on the senate floor, but senator paul is talking about his objections to the feds bulk collection of data on americans. last week you may recall the house overwhelmingly passed a bill to want back some of the controversial spy tactics under

. >> you are in for shepard smith live from the fox news deck. >> absolutely not a secret. see you. he just went to capitol hill to cut through the politics and get to a plan for war. retired four star general jack kean will join us with his first impressions about breaking news with the islamic state savages. they just took another town in iraq. local fighters used up all their ammunition and ran for their lives. we are learning of more horrors inside syria as terrorists tighten their grip on that country. their biggest advantage has been recruiting killers along the way. the general says contrary to president obama, the u.s. is losing. he says there's only one way to stop foreign fighters from joining isis. our fox news journalists are making their way through the 296 or so e-mails from the former secretary of state hillary clinton's secret server. i'll ask if there are so many problems or issues for clinton in this batch, if that exists why didn't she delete all the e-mails? that at the top of the hour. >> thank you so much. >>> the senate could vote any time now between

for the best in business, i'm shepard smith in new york. >> forget about what did not happen in baltimore today. here's what just did in new york city. that police officer who was shot in the face over the weekend by an ex-con, well, he just died. that makes him the fir officer killed in the line of duty since december when two officers were both killed anywhere patrol car. this kind of thing general live gets less press when it appears the shooting its the other way around but serve as a reminder being a cop is dangerous work, and these days especially. especially so. we're going to have a lot more on this shooting, what went down and yet another family now preparing for a funeral. tragically on both sides it repeats itself again and again a little less -- >> also learning more about the identity of those gunmen at the center of that attack in texas. where muhammad cartoon contest wag taking place to catherine her around in washington. >> in an interview the republican chairman of the house homeland security committee who is getting regular briefings on the attack in texas, confirmed to

with you tomorrow at noon eastern for a live memorial day outnumbered and then filling in for shepard smithn the day. i want to thank the gentleman here for all of the families and lost and loved one fighting, we are with you. >>> >>> news is the first draft of history. it is immediate and takes place in realtime. legends take longer to develop that are sometimes based on myth. this fox news series looks at the truth behind the

. >>> i'm in on this friday for shepard smith. first there's word u.s. military commanders watched as islamic state savages surrounded the city of ramadi in iraq and they saw iraqi troops dropping their weapons and running. now we're hearing even though the pentagon knew what was coming the military did not order any air strikes and left the fighting to the iraqi soldiers. those claims are coming from intelligence and military sources to bloomberg reporter eli lake who has been a guest on this program. according to his sources, the impending siege of ramadi was an open secret inside our military. the institute for the study of war think tank released policy papers warning ramadi could fall and it did. and reportedly without american fire power to defend the city. a spokesman for the u.s. central command is now claiming -- or telling us the claims are ridiculous and absolutely false. but if they were not aware of the buildup of isis forces outside the city it raises a different question a new question. why didn't our military know? what many private analy

. >>> i'm harris falkner in today for shepard smith. former secretary of state hillary clinton received information that is now classified on her private home e-mail server, but state department officials say the information was not classified at that time. they had to do with the attack in benghazi. after we lost our ambassador, and three other americans on that deadly night september 11, 2012, the e-mails show hillary clinton exchanged information related to the arrests of possible suspects. state department officials say the fbi later determined the material needed to be classified, and blacked it out before releasing the e-mails today. secretary clinton said the information was handled by the book. >> the fact that we have released all of them, that have any government relationship whatsoever in fact, the state department handled that anyway because they went to the account. i'm aware that the fbi has asked that a portion of one e-mail be held back, that happens in the process of freedom of information act responses but that doesn't

. >>> i'm harris faulkner in today for shepard smith. the islamic state savages have operatives in 15 united states ready and waiting to strike. that claim in an online post allegedly by a self-described american jihadist. fox news cannot verify that independently, but the post warns, isis has 71 trained soldiers across america. and that post is also claiming isis has two dozen signed on to launch attacks inside the u.s. the threat that we'll see new attacks unfolding over the next six months. one splar to sunday night at the moe hemd cartoon contest. isis claimed credit for that yesterday, and sources tell us one of the gunman's twitter account is linked to isis fighters overseas. the online warning named five of the 15 states where it claims terrorists are stationed, virginia maryland illinois california michigan the white house said again today, it's too soon to blame isis for the attack in texas, but it also said the white house is well aware of the threat from isis. watch. >> there is a robust response both in terms of trying to pre

for the best in business, i'm shepard smith in new york. >> forget about what did not happen in baltimore's what just did in new york city. that police officer who was shot in the face over the weekend by an ex-con, well, he just died. that makes him the fir officer killed in the line of duty since december when two officers were both killed anywhere patrol car. this kind of thing general live gets less press when it appears the shooting its the other way around but serve as a reminder being a cop is dangerous work, and these days especially. especially so. we're going to have a lot more on this shooting, what went down and yet another family now preparing for a funeral