i talked earlier tonight with a lady named debra hughes who is a former nurse who came to steve utash'se came to be beaten on the ground outside that gas station. she said the words that were being shouted first by one man who said you are the one who hurt my nephew. then she said other men were shouting from the mob that was around. there were 100 to 150 people around. others shouting it's the white guy. get the white guy. that may be just a means of identifying him. but the issue of race came up in that way the shocking thick is that none of the people in this crowd except for this brave woman, this former nurse came to steve utash's aid. they participated in this horrific beating for no reason at snrul. >> what happened to the nurse when she came to mr. utash's aid. did anything happen to her? >> no. she went to attend to him and the beating stopped when she went down and actually laid on the ground next to him, tried to comfort him to see whether she could offer any support. and she said she shoved on his chest some to make sure he was still breathing. she did everything she could u

scene where the 10-year-old stepped into the truck's path and then the driver, which you see here, steve utash topped to make sure the child was okay. that's when the mob surrounded him and attacked him. police arrested a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old who they say were directly involved in the m and the man's family is hoping more arrests come soon. >> happy, glad, but now at that the dominos are going to fall. this is when they are going to find out we want them all. >> utash is still in the hospital in critical condition and doesn't have health insurance. the boy he accidentally hit suffered a broken leg. >>> remembering rawanda 20 years later after the break, we commemorate one of the world's worst genocides. >>> monday marks 20 years since the start of the rawandan general seed when ruehling 800,000 were slaughtered. today commenrations being held across the country. we are joined live by our correspondent in rawanda now. mohammed, thank you so much for joining us. what exactly are the people doing to commemorate those lives lost when you are in the capital? >> morgan, they are doing many

. >> that's joseph utash he's hoping his father steve recovers from it the vicious beating that nearly killed him. the incident happened while driving through detroit's tough east side. he accidentally struck a 10-year-old boy who darted in front of his truck. when will he stopped to help the child a group savagely beat him. they have raised two teens for assault with intent to do murder. all of them are black and they are trying to determine if the case should be classified as a hate crime. >> we are looking at every aspect of the investigation. >> they beat him to beat him up or for the kid or they beat him to beat him. >> more arrests have been made. they are wondering why utash should be treated toe wrong for trying to do something so right. >> i think we are all wondering that. kelly wright live for us in the studio. >> two people dead in the southeast this morning after severe storms pounded across the region. am one of those victims a 9-year-old girl. alabama and georgia triggering flash floods causing power outages and shutting down roads. central alabama crews in boats have ha

the beating of steve utash in detroit. friends and family gathering foth for a fundraiser. he was awake from his coma but remains hospitalized. >> he is gone right now. >> i don't want him to give up on his dad right now knowing that you still have him there as a guy. >> he accidentally struck a boy when he jumped in front of his truck and was then jumped by a mob. >> listen to this story there is a teen what has been suspended for two-days after asking miss america to his prom during an assembly. >> come on. ms. america is defending that 18-year-old boy saying he hopes his pennsylvania high school will change its mind about his punishment. she wrote this on her facebook page i was flattere gesture although i am unable to attend i learned of the disciplinary action taken and reached out to the school in hopes they would reconsider their position. >> send them to us on facebook or e-mail@foxfriendsfirst@foxnews. com. we will read them later in the show. >>> the time 19 after the top of the hour. it is about to become a whole lot easier to boos it up. powdered alcohol is comi

a 10-year-old was hurt after running in front of steve utash's pickup. when he stopped to help the boy a half a dozen men jumped him. he remains in critical condition. police are still looking for other suspects. >> to fort hood the victims of the deadly rampage there will be remembered today. a memorial service is set late this afternoon to honor three soldiers killed daniel rodriguez, carlos rodriguez and timothy owens all long time army veterans. president obama and michelle obama will be in attendance. 16 others were wounded when army specialist ivan lopez opened pier on the base last week. >> a fox business alert to tell you about withom steering to engine starters the world's largest auto maker is recalling more than 6 million vehicles. it is one of the largest recalls ever. loren simonetti has this and other news. >> five recalls to tell you about affecting 6.4 million toyota vehicles worldwide. this could be a big blow to the japanese company's reputation in the wake of another magsive recall two years ago now. this latest recall involves five po

are. >> we are here to thank god that in the midst of evil we still have good samaritans. >> steve, utash'sted a fundraising page to help pay for his medical expenses. at gofundme.com. police are still asking anyone with any information on this horrific crime to contact them at 1-800-speak-up. black or white, we must respect one another and come together so end this senseless violence. from all we've seen, utash did what was right, to step out and help a young boy that he had found himself hitting when he stepped into traffic. the woman that held the mob off did the right thing by stopping the violence. it was deplorable, unjustified by any stretch. i pray for the full recovery of mr. utash and i pray that this community shows that it is not about black or white, it's about right or wrong in all of these situations. our prayers are with mr. utash and his family. gas plant in the country to combine solar and natural gas at the same location. during the day, we generate as much electricity as we can using solar. at night and when it's cloudy, we use more natural gas. this ensures we can produ

finally and friends of steve utash gathered along with the area's political leaders, trying to heal divides. talking on the crime. joining us from droit >> rick: detroit is cliff woodards. great to have you with us cliff, appreciate you joining us. utesh was a tree trimmer. reports that are the ten-year-old boy and that he hit him accidentally with his truck. the boy suffered a broken leg. when utesh got out to help he was attacked by a mob of african american men. he ended up in a medically induced coma in the hospital. there has been outrage from all races and all generations. >> yes, there last been outrage in the last several days. but right after the incident happened, as i wrote in a piece on facebook, the streets were quiet, and voices were silent. and that was a concern that i had initially. that the community had not really spoken out, as it really circulate -- should have to attack and come together and heal the divisions that can happen when such an event like this transpires in the city. >> in fact you wrote that imagine, though, if this had happened to a black tree trimmer who

steve utash remains in a critically enticed coma.s attacked by a mob of men after he went to check on the boy he had after he stepped into traffic. the 16-year-old remains in custody as they try to decide whether to charge him as an adult. more arrests are likely. >> 36 people are dead in a tragic mud slide in washington state. we are hearing a heart wrenching account of the events from victims of the deadly mud slide in washington. >> i looked out our front door and it was like a movie. houses were exploding. the next thing i remember, the next thing i sees our neighbor's chimney coming into our front door. >> she grabbed her five month old son as a violent river of mud crashed into them. the hbaby had a skull fracture but says he's improving every day. she had a broken leg and arm. >> would not let go of her child. >> new details emerging about the irs tea party targeting scandal. the big question will the department of justice file criminal charges against low ryes learner? doug luzader is live with the latest. >> back in may lois

steve utash was beaten when he stretched out of his truck to check on a child he had struck.is hospitalized in a medically induced coma with critical head injuries. >>> in long island, new york, look at the following photograph, a male stripper at an elderly residentts home. >> i don't want to take a look at this picture. >> you have to because you are on the show. the 85-year-old woman in the photograph is stuffing a dollar bill in the dancer's briefs. this image is part of a lawsuit against a nursing home filed by the son of the woman in the photo. his attorneys say the event was held for the staff and it says the resident lacks the mental capacity to protect herself. and good news for the family that was rescued from the pacific ocean last week. the federal agency that took part in the rescue will not ask them to pay for it. the navy, coast guard and national guard responded to a distress call from the kaufmans. their boat broke down and their 1-year-old was sick. the agencies involved say they do not charge for the services. >> okay. maria, you are back a little later? ri

steve utash on his way home from work when he hit a 10-year-old boy who ran in the street.o make sure he was okay and then when he was attacked. you can see the video here showing a mob of what looks like at least ten people beating the man in the street. it was so bad it left him unconscious. joe and mandy join us. steve is their father. joe, how's your dad? >> still in a medically induced coma and they're not really telling us too much more than that. that's the hardest question to answer is because we never get any new news on his shape because he's in the same shape he was when he went in. >> mandy, we mentioned that two teenagers have been arrested. they have not been charged yet. what are police telling you guys about where the investigation itself stands right now? >> we don't -- we don't really have that much information. we were just -- we get a call from them stating that they had arrested two people. i am -- i'm happy that they got two of the ten or 12 of the people that were involved with it and i'm hoping that they start talking. but we don't really know anythi

these are the first emotional words coming from steve utash the detroit man nearly beaten to death bytly hit a young boy with his truck. 54-year-old now awake from his medically induced coma and is miraculously breathing on his own and speaking. >> makes you you melt in your heart because is he talking which we were so worried about. he said my sister's name without her saying it there is memory there happy to report that utash is still in the hospital with head injuries. five are charged in the brutal beating. race to find the missing malaysian airlines jet after new underwater signals have have been heard. craft and ships are searching the southern indian ocean. ocean shield continues to sweep the waters with park ranger locater hoping to pick up signals from the plane's dying black box. once the underwater search area is narrowed down a row pot particulars search vehicle will be sent down as well. >> a group of students at one california high school singled out and embarrassed in front of their peers. >> [inaudible] i want you to look at this group behind you >> 34 seniors at north

as we told you on monday steve utash tree trimmer attacked by a group of black men after his truck hitelp the boy whose leg was broken and he was jumped by the mob. here to update megyn kelly see her on the factor. mr. utash is still in the hospital, i understand, in the hospital? >> yes. is he clinging to life and has severe wounds and he is expected it survive right now but he is in the medically induced coma. by all accounts, it was in the his fault that he hit the boy. the boy stepped out in front of his truck and did he the right thing. he stopped out to try to help him. gets jumped by 10 to 12 people. five of them have been charged. one of them has been charged with a hate crime, which is the update today. >> state hate crime? >> right. >> which is different than federal hate crime. >> that's right. it's a state matter. >> it carries a more heinous penalty. >> he could go to jail for over 10 years if he is convicted of this. that's only if he gets tried as an adult. right now it looks like he is facing juvenile charges and if he is tried as a juvenile then he will be out by the t

police say the 16-year-old and 17-year-old were part of a group who attacked a man named steve utash.ckup. when utash got out, a mop attacked him. the boy is all right but utash is fighting for his life. the teenagers have not been charged as police expect to make other arrests. >>> another state going to pot. maryland lawmakers plan to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. the drug will be treated like a speeding ticket. anyone caught with 10 grams or less will be given a citation or fine but no arrest or criminal record. 17 other states have similar laws. >>> can the internet really come between a person and their faith? new research shows the connection between the rise of the internet and the decline of americans' religious affiliation. in 1990 about 8% of the united states population had no religious preference. but by 2010 the percentage jumped to 18%. a difference of 25 million people. factors like you have increased and researchers say there's a significant connection. correlation or causation now. earlier on the show we talked about a new app to make your selfies look spi

earthquake to hit the area since 2005. >>> the youngest of five suspects in a brutal beating of the man steve utasht time. the 16-year-old was the instigator. utash stopped to help a 10-year-old boy he accidentally hit with his truck when the angry mob piled on. the 54-year-old is recovering but is out of a coma and talking to his family. the suspects range from 16 to 30 and more arrests are expected. >>> another security breach at what is supposed to be the safest building in the world. world trade center had a man slip past the security guard. another guard stopped him 100 feet. in this is the latest in a string of breaches. last month a teenager managed to climb to the top of the building. four days later, four men were arrested after three space jumped off the building. and two days after that, two cnn producers were arrested for trespassing. >>> take a look at this. ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ >> he wrote the song about a couple that was not from the area. and the priest who has recorded three albums said he may come up with something for the ceremony, but they didn't th

it shows the boy darted out in front of steve utash's truck. detroit's mayor says utash did the right thing in returning to the crash scene to try and help the boy. but when he did, at least a half-dozen people beat him up in a mob attack. now his family is raising money for his medical expenses. >> coming up we will have another check the weather and traffic on the return. >> welcome back. it is a little chilly outside but the seven day a round the bay is looking good. >> we do have a lot to look forward to in the extended forecast. not too bed, we are looking at clear skies and plenty of sunshine. we will see 70's for the afternoon or right now, we're dealing with temperatures may lead in the upper 40's. we have coastal fog if your headed out the door to take a look at lunchtime, we are anticipating a quick warming. i wwe will break down the afternoon highs, los gatos is one of the warmest spots was 70, 68 for milpitas and san jose. the temperatures will be similar, low 70's along the delta. 65 of the year high for richmond. downtown san fran

joseph utash says his father steve remains in a coma this morning. the 54-year-old was beaten and robed by nearly a dozen people when he tried to help the young boy who ran out in front of his truck. >> my personal opinion is they were all out there playing with cars. i watched the last kid in the rohn coutouch a van and he was putting his foot in the road as soon as the cop runs by he puts his foot back on the curb. >> police expect more arrests in the case. >> you can hear the family on "fox & friends." joseph and his sister mandy will talk with us. >> a wedding in massachusetts. the fire department says a cigarette tossed into mulch toss sparked that fire destroying a building that is 108 years old right after the bride and groom said i do. the building did not have sprinklers and firefighters took water from a nearby pond. there were no injuries but the building will have to be demolished. >> what a way to start a marriage there. oscar pistorius' legal team calling a pathologist to the stand. the case had been postponed after the judge's assistan

steve utash was attacked by a mob of mob of stopped to help a 10-year-old boy after the boy stepped into traffic. three others are charged in the case and is a 16-year-old remain in custody as police try to decide whether to charge him as an adult. more arrests are likely. >>> and helicopter in new mexico crashes on to the roof of a hospital and bursts into flames. three crew members were on board. the pilot suffering only minor injuries. as a precaution, the hospital had to evacuate two floors directly beneath the scene while officials determine if there is damage to the building. but everyone is okay. >>> this is just a temporary tattoo. look at cover of next month's "rolling stone." it's julia louis-dreyfus with john hancock's signature. he signed the declaration of independence and not the constitution. they say it's on the other side of her body but couldn't fit in the signatures. those are your headlines. that kills me, he's the guardian of history here. >> he sure is. he's right there. >> see you later. >> two blocks from the archives right now. thank you very much. >>> in the new

the victim steve utash remains in a medically induced coma this morning. he was punched and kicked and robbed while he was trying to help the 10-year-old boy. >>> also new overnight, satellite images revealing that russian forces are now within striking distance of these images and they fly in the face of russia's claim they have no plans for further military action after annexing cry mea last month. this as russian threatens to hike gas prices in the ukraine, pushing tensions really to a breaking point. >>> and we talked about this one before, letterman is out and colbert is now in. >> late night debuted my first year in college. i learned more from watching dave than i did from going to my classes. and i got to tell you, i do to the envy whoever they try to put in that chair. >> well, colbert will now take over at the late show some time next year. he signed a five-year deal. the 49-year-old has been the host of "the colbert report" since 2005 where he really likes picking on fox news. >> a little bit of concern about colbert. he took a ham, decorated it

a 10-year-old little boy was hurt after he ran in front of steve utash's pickup truck.pped to help the boy, at least half a dozen men jumped him. he remains in critical condition. we'll keep watching his story. >>> a shocking terror plot has been stopped. the fbi arresting a man in connecticut using dronelike devices. now, this guy is in the united states on an expired student visa. the 27-year-old moroccan national was arrested on immigration charges, but he may also face terrorism charges from a federal grand jury. he's been living in the u.s. for seven years now and was planning to make these drones out of remote-controlled planes and bombs that he purchased from southern california. >>> congressman, senate member and doctor who came to the rescue midair. he helped a fellow passenger who fainted on board a flight from new orleans to baltimore on monday. cassidy along with another doctor helped the man who suddenly became sick on the flight. after he came to cassidy, cassidy monitored him until they landed. and when he was asked about that sky-high move, cassidy said,

joseph utash said his father steve is still in a coma this morning.-year-old was beaten and robbed by nearly a dozen people when he tried to help the boy who ran in front of his truck. listen to this. >> my personal opinion is they were all out there playing with cars. i watched the last kid in the road touch a van. the kid is sticking his foot in the road. as soon as a car comes by, he puts his foot on the curb. >> two teenagers are behind bars for the attack. you'll hear more from the family later today. joseph and his sister will join us at 8:15 eastern for an update on your father's condition. wishing him the best this morning. >>> two f-16 fighter jets scramble to intercept a plane that was flying in restricted air space over washington, d.c. by the time the jets got there, the cessna was on its way out of that air space and the pilot started communicating with air traffic controllers. the guy says, the pilot, he didn't realize he was somewhere he shouldn't have been. oh, my. >>> it is the best video of the morning. take a look at this. hey, you

update on the condition of 54-year-old steve yutash who barely survived a near death brutal beating in detroit. family and friends gathered for a fund-raiser. utash is now hospitalized. >> my dad, he is not who he was. >> i don't want him to give up on his dad right now just knowing that you still have him and there is a god. >> utash accidentally struck a ten-year-old boy whenç that boy stepped in front of his truck and then utash was attacked by a mob. >> several wall street stockbrokers and traders who worked steps from ground zero during the time of 9/11 are now blaming their cancer on the 9/11 terror attacks. they're asking for money from the victims compensation fund. the finance workers say their diseases were triggered by breathing in that toxic dust and debris following the attacks. officials insisted it was safe for them to go back to work just a week after theç attacks. there was so much dust and smoke that filled the air. >> a fire fighter in memphis having a bit of a hard time trying to put out a semifire while he was on a ladder. you can see as the poor guy loses control of the struggle to keep the ladder up right, and still holdi