my fox news colleague tucker carlson in dc tonight. tucker let me start by reading you an e-mail. geraldo i was so happy to see chicago didn't get the olympics. any time obama fails it is good. when obama fails i see it as socialism failing and socialism shouldn't be in america. tucker carlson dowry jekt utterly the contemptible notion addressed by my viewer? >> nice way to frame the question. you wanted the united states to get the olympics. i want us to get it every four years. it's bad news actually. this whole episode points at the real possibility obama doesn't know what he is doing he doesn't have good political judgment. staking your credibility on an outcome you can't control is stupid. that's politics 101. any one who would do that is liable to miss handle much more important matters here. i wasn't heartened by this at all. i took no pleasure in it. this guy has a lot of power. he is trying to get more, trying to control our lives in all sorts of ways. if he is not a wise person that's dangerous. >> you make a bad political calculation and say that's fair game. there are

tucker barnes is here. i don't know you to drink too much coffee. >> then you don't know me. >> do you drink coffee? >> i started today. we have the new instant starbucks and the store-brewed and another coffee. the cups are a., b. and c. allison, start with cup a. >> why not with c.? >> because the viewer sees it this way at home. >> mine is spiked. >> and tell me what you think. >> first i smell it. swish it around a little bit. >> this isn't wine, is it? [ lughter ] >> okay. >> we start with a.? >> we all started with a. thoughts? >> let's go through. go to b. >> and starbucks says it tastes like the brew in the store. allison not enjoying b. >> b. is nasty. you're just a coffee drink -- drinker starting today. i can tell you b. is nasty. >> i'm not sure we should use the term nasty. >> and c.? >> that one has heat issues. >> that one seems watered down. >> that didn't seem strong. >> i prefer a. >> i do as well. >> i like b. the one you guys hated. >> we liked a. >> but do you know which -- can you tell

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tucker carlson will weigh in. >> you can always send it to my blog. then, halloween is fast approaching. a new study says that candy may do a lot of harm to your kids, more than just cavities. why it could turn that into violent criminals? yep, you heard me. we'll talk to a doctor about the merits of this new research coming up. >>> the city of chicago having obtained the least number of votes will not participate in the next round. >> that stunning announcement coming on friday. chicago didn't even make it past the first round of consideration for the 2016 olympic games. even after the president, the first lady and oprah all campaigned hard for the windy city. but was the president right to get involved here? why was he concerned with 2016 when we have so many problems right here at home in 2009? >> we are joined by fox news contributor tucker carlson to answer some of those questions. good morning to you. >> good morning. thanks. >> where do you stand on this? was it a smart move for the president to be going over there lobbying the international ol

no offense to tucker but katrina and the waves always sticks in my head.t song makes you feel good though. >> that is good. >> keep on the sunny side, keep on the sunny side of life. >> what is that, the partridge family? >> june carter cash did that. >> he with want your questions. go to myfoxdc.com and click on the weather tab. >> i thought i knew music before this segment. >> you do know music. >> keep othe sun iside of life. >> how are the roads looking? >> i thought that was for the partridge family. i laughed out loud on that one p that was a hoot. he doesn't get too main in there but when he does, it is a zinger. >> blind melon, no ra. and lovely day. he is he t especially when it is sunny and 58. here we are northbound i-95 as you make your way out of woodbridge. delays leaving woodbridge continuing north headed up towards lakeshore son. crew in sky fox been checking out your ride along southbound 270. better pictures now and better news. accident activity has been moved over to the shoulder. you will find your lanes are open. however, the delays b

thank you for that, tucker barnes. on the roads, lanes are open traveling south along 270. light traffic volume right now germantown headed out towards the split. all lone are open 95 and 295 out of laurel. traffic volume moving at speed from dale city up to 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we're following two developing stories this morning aicht teenaged girl is fighting for her hive following a shooting in the district. >>> a manhunt for a suspect in another shooting in montgomery county. we start with a shooting that left a teenaged girl critically hurt. this happened outside an apartment in 5900 block of edgewood street northeast. the 17-year-old was talking to security guards when police say two masked gunmen and and started yelling and shooting. one of the towards fired back. it is not clear whose bullet hit the girl or what prompted the attack. >>> a shock crime in a quiet bethesda neighborhood. a man is in the hospital and his masked attacker is still on the run. sherry ly has the latest. >> reporter: people here are very nervous. there is a p

which sent tucker to the hospital with a concussion.nd we are still not sure when he'll play again. ruutu will lose $60,000 in salary. >>> it was a touching scene at mounta mountaineer stadium in west virginia. paying tribute to jasper howard. west virginia, by the way, won the game 28-24. >>> and finally, the st. louis rams are winless, so their cheerleaders have found another team to root for, the u.s. marines. the ladies paying a visit to afghanistan to perk up the spirits of the guys. you know what, it worked. that's a check of sports. i'm bob fiscella. >>> it's breast cancer awareness month and nothing raises awareness more than an unforgettable story. linds lindsay avner took a courageous stand against the disease before she became a statistic. robin meade has today's breakthrough women. >> reporter: at 23, lindsay avner took the extreme step of having both her healthy breasts removed. >> i have a very strong family history of both breast and ovarian cancer. when my mom was only 18, her mother and grandmother died a week apart, bo

thank you, tucker. appreciate it. >>> now to a developing story we're following. we're just hours away from finding out who will be the next city to host the 2016 olympic games. >> chicago is said to be a strong contender, thanks much to president obama and first lady michelle to traveled to copenhagen to try to pursued the international olympic committee to pick the windy city for the games. fox's doug luzader has more on the push. >> reporter: chicago may be a favorite, but it's not a lock. president obama is hoping that his personal appeal to the international olympic committee will help seal the deal. as sales calls go, it doesn't get much more high pressure than this. air force one touching down in copenhagen. for all the haggling and deal making that goes on within the international olympics committee, the president is hoping hisoice cut througit all. >> if we walk this path together, then i promise you this. the city of chicago and the united states of america will make the world proud. >> reporter: and it's not just the president, it's the first lady and p

i do want to make it a point that both tucker and i work hard on this question every day. it is not just tucker. he is not the brains of the operation as allison seymour said yesterday. i did hear it. >> it has that appearance on an ongoing basis so it's tough. >> today's question is from rhonda. she says i was wondering why they call the tenth month of the year october when the prefix octo usually refers to the number eight. how come the eighth month is august and not october. >> how come being tuck officer. >> can i start with this? >> i justant to say i did all the research on this. tuck are, why do you think october -- he did nothing. >> you can explain it? >> i don't know the answer. only tony knows the answer today. >> is this back to the old mayan calendar again. >> it is the roman calendar. >> yes, you are a smart woman. >> only on certain things. i retain knowledge on certain things. >> on the old roman calendar, october was the eighth month, september as the sentth, november was the ninth and december was the 10th. that calendar was inaccurate. it was a 10-month

it is the suggestment where tucker barnes and i put our big heads together to answer your most pressing questions, weather-related or otherwise. friday, we asked you to share what weather-related song gets stuck in your head the most. we got quite a few responses on our facebook page. katherine willis says rihanna's umbrellis her pick. >> pretty good. >> i have to admit, that song irritated me. >> it took a long time for me to be okay with it. it irtated me because it would get stuck in my head. i understand her point. >> it is catchy. cynthia mclean is going old school. shays a want to go outside in the rain by the dram attics. this is an old classic. check this out. -- by the dramatics. it is from the '70s. tucker, you want to do some of these. >> two viewers, madeline and austin picked rock me like a hurricane. that is a classic. and tina pictured one of our favorites here at fox 5. it's raining men. >> that is julie's song. >> i want to mention after an exhaustive search, i was unable to find your song anywhere on the internet. >> what was yours again? >> it was keep on the sunny si

she's been very busy in the traffic center. >> that's right, tucker.tunately as allison had just mentioned, there is a very serious crash involving a pedestrian that remains under investigation up in germantown. this is going to close down a i again matini remains closed. all of this activity back in the cinnamon woods area behind the shoppers food warehouse. that's where you'll find that portion of the road shut down. out to the beltway, the outer loop will slow leaving 95 college park trying to work your way past university boulevard and continuing toward silver spring. northbound 95 looks great out of springfield. 395 still tied up for those leaving the beltway headed towards duke street. also dulles greenway and the toll road light traffic approaching 28. >>> a bill that would extend unemployment benefits for some has hit a snag in the senate. the bill which already passed the house would give another 13 weeks of benefits to people in states where the jobless rate is at least 8 1/2%. but lawmakers who states would be left out are bogging down the m

betty tucker is a human dynamo in constant motion.ends to doctors, nurses, parents and patients. >> what else did you need, hon? >> i know if i keep my staff happy, they are going to take care of the kids. >> reporter: she's been the sole night cook here for 28 years, serving meals with a side of love. >> she's an honorary chaplin. she's so in tune with what people need and what's going on. >> how is school going. >> reporter: she's been enjoying her sandwiches most of her life. she has cystic fibrosis. >> i try to make my grilled cheese like hers. >> reporter: something is missing? >> something is missing. >> reporter: what do you put in the grilled cheese? >> a lot of love. a lot of love is all. >> reporter: she provides a slice of normal. >> when you see parents here three or four nikts at a time, i try to do whatever i can to help them. >> reporter: they spend days and nigh nights here with their daughter. she calls miss betty her mom away from home. >> she's here to listen to me. >> cook, chaplin, mother, friend, feeding body and

steve, to you. >>> tucker, thank you.4, brian boyle was in a severe car accident that caused him to lose 60% of his blood, his heart stopped beating eight times. and now over five years later he joins us as a successful triathlete who joins us with his journey from the hospital bed to the triathlon. here is brian boyle. we're just glad you're here with us today. >> good to be here. >> but you can put into words at all what you are having to go through five years ago? >> it was an unreal experience, trying to live every day and survive every day. that was the main goal, continue fighting, every day to see my parents there in the hospital bed and looking at them like, mom and dad, what is going on. why are you so sad and why are you crying? >> i was trying to do everything to make the situation better because i was the only one that could handle it. >> and you're fairly local. from the eastern shore of maryland. >> yes. charles county. >> and it was a horrific accident. and i read that the doctors said this knocked your hea

tucker in the hospital with a concussion. not known when he will play again. >>> it was a touching scene at mountaineer stadium in west virginia yesterday. as the entire gathering paid tribute to visiting connecticut, and the late jasper howard. the huskies' rising star was stabbed to death a week ago. police still don't know who did it. by the way, west virginia won the game, 28-24. >>> and finally, it may be hard to cheer for the winless st. louis rams these days. so, their cheerleaders, taking off for afghanistan to perk up the spirits of the marines. and the troops all loving the visit. saying they would love for all the cheerleaders in the nfl to do likewise. wouldn't we all? that's a check of sports. i'm bob fischella. >>> who really came up with hummus? well, a group putting in an all-out effort to prove it was their idea. >>> today, the salute is for a marine who is going to turn 21 this week. corporal shane gruell has been in afghanistan since may. and to celebrate his 21st, his mom started a 21-day charity bike ride

tucker? >> and it's chilly. >> it's nice. beautiful. gris p. nice start to october. we're going to have sunshine this afternoon. today will be beautiful. hang in there a couple of hours and we'll other have highs upper 60 to about 70. 53. humidity is up a little bit with a cool temperature. 69. wednesday night is light. it should be a beautiful day. hang if there for another hour or two if you want warmer temperatures. they will arrive by afternoon. bright sunshine throughout the day. your morning and satellite radar. the clouds have broken up overnight. the only shower activity is well to our north. we're going to be in for a beautiful afternoon. a lot of sunshine. typical fall around here as high pressure moves overhead. no rain shower activity today. just sunshine and cool temperatures to start. here is your forecast. our high will e in the upper- -- 60s to about 70. should be a mostly sunny day. same can't be said about tomorrow and the weekend. more details on that in a couple of minutes. >> we'll enjoy today. >> ank you very much. >>> to outop story now. an ear

which sent tucker to the hospital with a con concussion. rutu will lose $56,000 in salary. >>> it was a touching scene at mountaineer stadium in west virginia yesterday. the entire gathering paying tribute to visiting connecticut an the late jasper howard. the huskies star was stabbed to death a week ago. police still don't know who did it. west virginia won the game 28-24. >>> and finally the st. louis rams are winless so their cheerleaders have found another team to root for, the u.s. marines, the ladies visiting afghanistan to perk up the guys' visit spirits. you know what? it worked. that's a check at sports. >> who originally came up with hummus? wondering? shell chefs put an all-out effort to prove it was their even ancestors' idea. >>> hell low there. here's what we're working on for the week ahead. the trial starts tomorrow for the first of 12 men indicted after last year's raid at a texas polygamist ranch. raymond jessop has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault of a child. we'll bring you the latest from the courtroom. >>> plus, wa

>> all right, tucker, we're having some computer issues over here but we're trying to get the cameras are traveling on the top stretch of the beltway you're going to find yourself slowing down toward silver spring. outer loop headed towards the american l 1 e 10 blanc john bridge this is where we have delays as we continue down towards the american l 1 e 10 blanc john bridge. no accident ts to report. just volume. inner loop is slow. we also have slowdowns to deal with on 66 as you travel east to the beltway. and no accidents on the parkway. it remains heavy and slow. you're going to find delays on 95 and 98 heading out towards the slip. a check on your fox are 5 ontime traffic. >>> before 7:00 tonight, the president will leave for copenhagen, denmark. and one of the long list of americans pushing the olympic committee to have the 2016 games in chicago. >>> competing is madrid, rio, and tokyo. michelle obama and oprah winfrey are already overseas hoping to give chicago the edge it needs to become host city. jonathan hunt gives us a closer look. >> they have style. they have million-do

not sure which side she'll come down on like tucker and jim cramer. we're almost at 10% unemployment. we'll talk about what the white house needs to turn that tide. and new developments in the new big prizes. are democrats sleeping in virginia? we'll get answers from mike allen and also in washington we're going to talk about what the hell happened to liverpool. you're watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. (mom) revlon makes my lips sooooo smooth. yep. real smooth. with unbeatable prices on revlon super lustrous lipstick, beauty costs less at walmart. save money. live better. walmart. denise! you've lost weight! it's just all these giant things make me look small. i eat this fiber one yogurt. (mr. mehta) it has five grams of fiber, zero fat, and fifty calories. please, this is too creamy and delicious. >>> for the olympic committee it came down to one simple question. where do you want to go for vacation? >> bill maher, we love but layoff chicago, my man. the greatest american city. >> it might be actually. >> here with us now, the chief politic