an indiana high school basketball coach tweeted, quoting here, who's going to walkerton indiana to burn down memories pizza with me? she's been suspended and is being investigated. indiana state senator jim arnold said quoting, i hope they enjoy eating their pizza because i don't think anyone else is going to. the senator would be mistaken. the o'connors are getting support from gay and straight people across the country and in their hometown. listen. >> these are folks that go to bat for anybody in this community. anybody that needed a handout, that's needed volunteers that's needed money they've been there. >> and it looks like they will continue to be there. megyn. >> wow. trace, thank you. joining me now, dana loesch, the person who kicked off this fundraiser for the pizzeria. she just spoke with the family. also leslie marshal a progressive talk show host and fox news contributor. what a day you have had, dana. we've watched numbers go up and up and up. over $300,000 now for this pizza shop, one of eight businesses. and what do you think this shows? >> megyn i have to say my amazin

before we go to them we've got some tape from the street in walkerton, indiana, where people are sharing their thoughts on memories pizza. here it is. >> a local business has decided not to allow patrons of their business that are same sex couples. that's not our position at this hospital. >> i was raised on not the same sex. i don't feel it is right for them to be together. >> i feel it has put us back in the past. >> that's their right. >> gay reichen, i want your response to what seem people are saying on the street in indiana? >> well the response is this. it doesn't surprise me at all. people are concerned legitimately so because they have read the bill or they have talked to their neighbors. there's a perception as well that folks are feeling that this bill says something really wrong about the state of indiana that we as a majority are not interested in hearing anymore. we want to make sure that people understand that we are an inviting community, that evansville, my hometown in the state of indiana, wants them here. i don't know why this has been such a surprise to the governor a

as for the effort to kill memories pizza in walkerton indiana, not going so well. the go fund me effort is now up to $389,000. thanks for watching everybody. happy easter, happy passover. i'm megyn kelly. >>> tonight. >> today the united states together with our allies and partners, has reached historic understanding with iran. >> did barack obama just make a deal with the devil? we'll have the latest details on the dangerous "framework for a deal with iran." >>> indiana's still under attack over its religious freedom law. tonight, you'll hear from one family caught right in the middle of this fire storm. >> we're not discriminating against anyone. it's just that's our belief. >> word's out he hasn't paid any taxes for ten years. let him prove he's paid taxes. >> and harry reid lying is just old news. >> are you going to take that opportunity now? >> not for something that's three years old. >> and the outgoing senator? well, he could care less. plus, roma downy and mark burnett are here with a sneak peek at "the bible a.d." continues. >>> welcome to "hannity." a p

two hours north of there in walkerton, indiana memories pizza is getting threats after its owner says the religious freedom law supports their decision not to cater gay weddings. an assistant softball coach said who is going to walkerton with me to burn down memories pizza. she has been suspended by her school district. police say she may face harassment and intimidation charges. ann-marie? >> thank you, mark. >>> this morning, gunmen stormed a college campus in kenya. the campus is located in northeast kenya near the somali border. at least two people were killed and 29 wounded. no group claimed responsibility for the raid. a somali islamist group, has carried out attacks including the 2013 attack on a nairobi shopping mall. >>> severe weather is a possibility. there's a chance of thunderstorms from texas to southwest minnesota. large hail and damaging winds are expected. in california, the trouble is water, the lack of water, following years of extreme drought. governor jerry brown imposed the first mandatory water restrictions. snow supplies a third of the state's water. the restri

police say, one pizza shop in walkerton, indiana, inundated by threats after admitting publicly it would deny service to some same sex couples. >> if a gay couple was to come in like say they wanted us to provide them pizzas for a wedding, we would have to say no. >> reporter: here at the indiana state capital, legislators are hopeful they can come up with a fix by tomorrow. it will have to be voted on, but the governor wants to sign it into law before the final four this weekend. david? >> gio benitez, thank you. >>> and now to politics and the breaking story out of new jersey tonight. democratic senator robert menendez indicted on federal corruption charges, bribery, accused of trading political influence for private jets, caribbean vacations, luxury hotels in europe. he could face years behind bars and abc's david wright is in new jersey for us. david? >> reporter: good evening, david. just a short while ago, surrounded by boisterous supporters a defiant senator bob menendez vowed to clear his name. >> i am proud of what i have accomplished and i am not going anywhere. i'm angry -- i'

police say one pizza shop in walkerton, indiana, inundated by threats after admitting public it would deny service to some same-sex couples. >> if a gay couple was to come in. say they wanted us to provide them pizzas for a wedding we would have to say no. >> reporter: here at the state capital, legislators are hopeful they can come up with a fix by tomorrow. they will have to vote on it. the governor wants to sign it in to law by the end of the week. gio benitez abc news indianapolis. >>> tonight state attorney general kamala harris is officially kicking off her senate campaign in san francisco. harris originally announced her bid in january, days after barbara boxer said she would not run for re-election in 2016. tonight's event is held at the delancecy street foundation. the guest list including mayor lee and oakland mayor. >>> florida governor jeb bush is in the middle of a fund-raising visit to the bay area. he is holding private meet and greets in palo alto and san francisco to raise money for his right to rise super pac as he gets ready for a run at the white house next year. >

memories pizza in walkerton indiana temporarily closed after people began posting scathing reviews andeatening to burn down the business. >>> a developing story this morning as we ask the question could the co-pilot accused of crashing a plane into the french alps have been is stopped? however, lufthansa says andreas lubitz went to great lengths to hide his serious illness. a new video of the on going search and recovery at the crash site. the search continues for more human remains and the plane's two black boxes have been recovered. >>> they have tough physical jobs that mean the rest of us can drive around safely and comfortably. road work is ramping up as the weather gets warmer. before you head out the door construction workers have a very serious message for you. >> reporter: ask yourself seriously, have you ever thought about the people who are doing the road work? i mean really thought about them? >> i have five kids that i have to go home to every day, yes, i do. i have a mom, i have family that loves me. >> reporter: ronda outlaw is a veteran she's tough, but not tougher than

pizza says her family would serve a gay couple or a nonchristian couple at its restaurant in walkerton, indianaabout 20 miles southwest of south bend in northern indiana. but o'connor tells wbnd that the restaurant would say no if a gay couple asked it to provide pizzas for their wedding. o'connor says this reflects the business. >> first thing i thought is this has to be an april fools' joke because there's no way a gay couple would be ordering pizza for their wedding. >> much more sophisticated than to have pizza. i thought the same thing, actually. >> but for governor pence getting out there yesterday and saying this bill is about not allowing discrimination for -- and then the next day you have this business owner that is actually excited to use this rfra legislation specifically as a license to discriminate. something is definitely wrong with this law. this is a law that republicans have opposed because it is too broad. it's also redundant and it's the very definition of these special rights that just a few years ago republicans on the far right were accusing the lgbt community of demandin

. >> megyn, 61-year-old kevin o'connor opened up memory's pizza in walkerton, indiana nine years ago. and his nine children have all worked there at some point. yesterday a local tv station came into the restaurant to get opinions about indiana's new religious freedom law. kevin and his daughter were both interviewed. the daughter said this listen. >> we're not discriminating against anyone. it's just that's our belief. and everybody has their right to believe anything. >> kevin went onto say, as always anyone is welcome in his pizza place. but because of his religious beliefs he couldn't cater a same-sex wedding. he thought he was saying it metaphorically since he's never catered any wedding. but the response was vicious. prior to the interview he had two yelp reviews both were excellent. at one point today he had more than 1,200 mostly negative and nasty reviews. yelp keeps taking them down but right now he still has more than 500. their facebook page has also beenin inundated with threats and mean messages that he says just get more and more angry. for now the restaurant is closed

." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] one of the owners in memories pizza in walkerton, indiana, crystal o' connor"o'connor" is a name synonymous with quality pizza. crystal o' connor told a reporter, "if a gay couple came in and wanted us to provide pizza for their wedding, we'd have to say, 'no.'" seems like an unnecessary comment in the first place. to most people pizza isn't a wedding food, it's a divorce food. [ laughter ] so remember, this is a small town in the middle of indiana, i guarantee you they've catered weddings before. there's a decent chance they've hosted weddings. "i'd like to say a few words about the bride and groom. can someone please unplug the ms. pac-man machine?" the o'connors said that if they catered gay weddings that would mean they condoned condone gay marriage and that was against their religion. okay fine but why is it that gay marriage and abortion are the only sins that ever seem to jam people up. you never hear okay one large mushroom, but before i put that in the oven, have you ever coveted thy neighbor's oxen? [ laughter ] after o'connor's comment, memories piz

perhaps the best example of this is the pizza shop in walkerton, indiana. media went to the store, the owner said they wouldn't feel comfortable catering a gay wedding, a theoretical question as pizza, not usually on the menu at wedding receptions. well, all hell descended on the store as secular zealots threatened all kinds of things. >> i actually think what it shows is when you have a lynch mob underway and you have a number of people doing things that are purely symbolic that it's very hard to stand up to lynch mobs. >> once again the reason all this is happening is the lack of push back by american religious leaders. it is very rare to see any high ranking catholic cleric defending the faithful publicly. protestants are a little bit better but organized efforts to defend the christian faith are rare. therefore the antireligion people have a free fire zone to attack at will. and that's the memo. now for the top story tonight reaction. with us here in new york city syndicated columnist ann coulter. you wrote a column today that says what? >> that says th

about 30,000 people have donated to the memories pizza store in walkerton indiana after its owners weresaying they would have trouble cater ago gay wedding. about $850,000 have been raised for that pizzeria. whether they should have the power to compel americans to go against their conscience. >> if you are a print shop and you are a gay man, should you be forced to print god hates fags for the westboro baptist church because they hold those signs up. should the government this is the case here. should the government force you to do that? and that's what these cases are all about. >> joining us now from denver is mary katharine ham. here in new york juan williams. pretty interesting argue. the former senator from pennsylvania is making. >> well i this it's an artful dodge. clear diversion from the real difference here. a matter of discretion and discrimination, bill. clearly, the government has an interest in protecting everyone's rights, your civil liberties as americans, and that includes if you are black, jewish, female whatever. you and i do business. you run a successful tv show th

>>> two hours north of indianapolis in walkerton, indiana memories pizza is getting threats after its owner sends a new religious freedom law supports this decision not to cater gay weddings. and an assistant softball coach who tweeted whose going to walkerton with me to burn down memories pizza has now been suspended by her school district and less say they may face harassment and intimidation charges. later today new jersey senator robert menendez is expected to appear in a federal court room. menendez stands accused of nearly a million dollars in unreported gifts and campaign contributions from a long time friend and doctor in florida. federal prosecutors say the democrat used the power of his seat to benefit his friend's personal and financial interest and returns . menendez is confident he will be cleared. >> i'm outraged that prosecutors at the justice department were tricked into starting this investigation three years ago with false allegations by those who have a political motive to silence but i will not be silenced. >> now the 14 count indictment says the gifts included fli

surrounding the indiana religious freedom law plays out on a national stage, one local family from walkerton indiana has been caught in this firestorm. crystal and kevin o'connor are the owners of a family run local restaurant named memories pizza. they've faced harassment and even death threats after crystal answered a reporter's hypothetical question asking if she would cater a gay wedding. watch this. >> if a gay couple was to come in, like say we wanted -- they wanted us to provide them pizzas for a wedding, we would have to say no. >> negative reaction to that answer became so intense that the o'connors were forced to close down their pizzeria out of concerns for their own safety. joining me now are the owners kevin and his daughter crystal o'connor. guy, good to see you. first, let me ask, i've never heard of a wedding being held at a pizza place. have you ever catered a wedding before? >> no. >> no. >> all right. but the hypothetical was brought to you. what has been the reaction? mr. o'connor we'll start with you. >> just anger. bitterness. it's something i never expected or imagined when th

the owners of memories pizza in walkerton, indiana made that statement after the state's religious freedoms forced to shut down eight days ago because of a lot of negative publicity. however, a gofundme page set up by supporters of the restaurant raised $800,000 for the restaurant. one of the owners said about this controversy, i would do the same thing again. it's my belief. it's our belief. it's what we grew up on. >>> a spring tradition is in full swing in the nation's capital. it's time for the cherry blossom festival in washington, d.c. organizers say this can be a nerve-racking time of year. everybody trying to time it just right. this year, it's very special since the flowers bloomed at the right time. the cherry trees now number about 3,000 where they were all a gift from japan more than 100 years ago and have become a huge tourist draw year after year. >> only about 100 of those trees are still around today, through the years, we've been replacing from the original trees. >> this year, a delegation from japan is in washington to plant a new tree continuing the tradition of friends

police say one pizza shop in walkerton, indiana, inundated by threats after admitting publicly it wouldsame-sex couples. >> if a gay couple was to come in. like say they wanted us to provide them pizzas for a wedding, we would have to say no. >> reporter: here at the state capital, legislators are hopeful they can come up with a fix. they will have to vote on it but the governor wants to sign it in to law by the end of the week. gio benitez, abc news, indianapolis. >>> the massive fire sparked by a deadly explosion on a mexican oil rig is now under control. the oil company's director says the cause of the blast appears to be something mechanical. there is no evidence of a spill. the explosion sparked huge fire balls and engulfed the rig sending panicked workers jumping in to the sea. four were killed and 16 hurt. >>> talk over iran's nuclear program have been extended for a second day as negotiators in switzerland struggle to find common ground. the state department says they are making progress but have not reached a political understanding. iran and six world powers are hoping to hamm

family-owned pizza parlor in small town indiana in the middle of this national debate over the controversial religious freedom bill. memories pizza in walkerton to shut down after the owners came forward and gave a tv interview supporting the bill that some say could allow legal discrimination against gays and lesbians in indiana in the name of religious liberty. >> if a gay couple was to come in like say we wanted -- they wanted us to provide them pizzas for a wedding, we would have to say no. >> after that interview aired, the social media backlash against the pizza parlor was intense but so was support. a go fund me page for memories pizza has raised more than $240,000. in indiana, today lawmakers approved major changes to that controversial religious freedom bill ones that are said to protect members of the lgbt community from discrimination. >>> for a moment this felt like a story that would give mcdonald's employees you know that feeling you get when you find a few extra french fries at the bottom of your takeout bag. but when you dig a little deeper it may not be that after all. yesterday, mcdonald's announced that it was raising the m