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The wall street journal combing through a new report showed a majority of americans who feared they would face steep fines for not having healthcare will be exempt. So chill out. You came back for more pain. How are you doing . Patti ann im Patti Ann Browne in for martha maccallum. This new report shows by 2016, 90 of them could be off the hook because of a recent flood of new exemptions. The headline first is what here . Reporter hardly anybody will have to pay the fine. That reduces the impact of the individual mandate. Bottom line, premiums will go up because people are not being forced to buy coverage. Bill if you look at this, the first category is the number of people qualified for exemptions. It has gone up 5 million between 2012 and 2014. How many people will pay a penalty . It dropped by 2 mill americans over the past two years. The math doesnt add up. Reporter more and more exemptions add. The wall street journal found 14 didnt ways to avoid the fine. Domestic violence. You had substantial property damage, i will hill emgrants dont have to pay the fine, members of native american tribes dont have to pay the fine. Some religious sects dont have to pay the fine. If subsidies cannot be offered, maybe those subsidies are illegal, maybe cannot afford coverage, therefore they dont have to pay the fine. Got it . If you go out on the streets of new york or anywhere in america and you say you think you will have to pay the fine, people will say, i dont know. Bill chances are probably not. Some argue this basic all wave basically waives the individual mandate. Reporter the mandate you have got to have Health Insurance. If you dont have Health Insurance you pay a fine. But if fewer and fewer people pay a fine people feel they dont have to have Health Insurance. Bill 41 changes in the law since it was signed into law. And who did the report by the way . Reporter this is the government reported by the wall street journal. I follow this for a living. Im supposed to know whats happening here. I cant keep track. This is this is chaos in the extreme. Patti ann we are moments away from a somber homecoming. The body of Major General Harold Greene arriving at Dover Air Force base. This as we learn seconded before a man in Afghan Soldiers uniform shot him to death general greene was laughing and joke at a briefing. What can you tell us about Major General Harold Greenes accomplishments . Reporter well bring you that ceremony in about a halfhour when it gets underway. By all accounts Major General harry greene was an extraordinary man. He was highly accomplished and had an incredible sense of humor. He graduated from the polytechnic institute. He had self postgraduate degrees. He had a masters degree in engineering, a masters in science. A masters in strategic studies from the u. S. Warp college and one of his professors was quoted his fellow student jokingly teased him sergeant greene. He took it in great stride such was his sense of humor. One of the great unheralded things about the u. S. Military is its logistics going back to world war i, what has made the u. S. Military so effective has been its supply and the efficiency of that. Its because of guys like Major General Harold Greene that the u. S. Army has triumphed in a way. If you dont have the logistics and the supply lines it doesnt work and its because of people like Major General Harold Greene. Patti ann what happened at that base. Reporter he was shot by an afghan soldier in his early 20s. He had just come back from patrol with fellow Afghan Soldiers. U. S. Soldiers were collecting the automatic weapons. Somehow he evaded them and hid in a bathroom. Then he emerged, fired through a window at an informal briefing Major General green was presiding over. He struck the general several times, also struck a german general and the wounded toll was 14 and we know general greene died. The pieces are being put together. You have got to wonder how a guy can hold on to an automatic weapon and get away with a crime like that when the u. S. Army put so much emphasis on keeping close eye on these Afghan Soldiers. We are awaiting the air mopey and well bring it to you when it gets underway. Bill you think about his family and how much anxiety they have waiting for the report and the report comes back and its the possible news one can imagine. Well get back to that story in a moment. In the meantime there is big news in the middle east. Will a ceasefire hold . Israel says its willing to extend the truce but hamas appears to be digging in its heels. Israel deeply regrets of civilian casualty. Of single one. We do not target them, we do not seek them. The people of gaza are not our enemy. Our enemy is hamas. Our enemy are the other terrorist organizations trying to kill our people. Bill there was a rally gaza for hamas. What couple out of that if anything. Self thousand people attended the rally and a hamas leader on the ground said within the coming hours the group could decide whether it werent to agree to that extension or not. We dont know if thats true. Contrary to some reports the group has declined the ceasefire. We are still waiting for more word. A big rally today expected or estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people rallying in support of hamas representatives on the ground in cairo, egypt, talking about a ceasefire agreement and whether to extend the 72hour ceasefire . Hamas is digging in its heels. It says its willing to continue to fight if its demand arent met and that includes lifting the blockade on gaza and israel releasing palestinian prisoners. Bill what is israel saying at the moment . What is their position . Reporter disarmament. Disarming hamas. Prime minister netanyahu talked about that. Israel agreed to the ceasefire extension as we are waiting for a hamas response. But israel maintains if hamas continues to fire rockets and mortars at israel that israel will fire back. Israel will use its air force to hit hamas targets. Thats something we saw during the 29 days of fighting and all those ceasefires that fell apart before this one. Bill john huddy live from jerusalem. Hopefully the ceasefire hold and we move forward. But its anybodys guess. Sean hannity with an exclusive interview with Benjamin Netanyahu on fox. Patti ann a tragedy is getting worse for one family. Their daughter a Nursing Student died shouldntly. They not only had to bury their daughter, they must also pay off her Student Loan Debt. Bill a collision course for hawaii. Patti ann hamas using civilians as human shield. Placing weapons ang civilians is a bloody war crime. Like cheerios can help lower cholesterol. Thank you take them on the way you always have. Live healthy and take one a day mens 50 . A complete multivitamin with 7 antioxidants to support cell health. Age . Who cares. Patti ann Edward Snowden has gotten the green light to hide in russia for the next three years. He was grants temporary asylum a year ago when he was strand in a moscow airport. Its important to remember that hamas acts extraordinarily irresponsibly when it is deliberately siting rocket launchers in population centers. Bill here is what Charles Krauthammer had to say. He was equallilet a jim and dis he was equally lethargic. His own state Department Says its a terrorist organization. He says the placing of weapons among sevilleans is irresponsible. Its a bloody war crime. There is no passion or anything behind it. Hes going on vacation. Hes grabbing the clubs and well see you when you come back. Bill Monica Crowley and online opinion editor for the washington times. Good day to you. I trust you were watching last evening. We waited an hour and 15 minutes for this press conference to begin. When it did to say there was a lack of passion might be an understatement. If you listen to the and with bret that came out of that press conference, there were very few compliments that were given to the president and his position on russia, hamas and any topic you want to name. This is nothing new. We have seen this lethargy and lack of passion on many important issues. We have seen this for years from this president. Its sort of a disconnect, a lack of under in doing the heavy lifting of the presidency. It wasnt just special report panel. Across the board his performance its one thing to have that attitude toward legislation in congress. Its another thing when you are on the bridge of war in so many parts of the world. That is the critical point. The russians are amassing on the ukrainian border. President putin gave snowden three years asylum. There could be a fullon war in the former soviet union. The president s response was well see what happens if the russians do something. He needs to make it clear to president putin that there will be democrats. Be there will be consequences. Bill you are a democrat talk. No, im an american. Bill why is the attitude the way it is when we watch this last evening. He is sadly disengaged. I dont necessarily find what he said about hamas objectionable. Its not Strong Enough and he isnt speaking to hamas and saying we must have a ceasefire. Ill give you a broader information about whats going on. Barack obama comes out of the far left philosophy that the United States has created grave crimes in history therefore the United States should not play any role in the world, never mind a leading in the one. Thats why you have seen this president uncomfortable with the commanderinchief role. He made it clear to enemy and and allies alike that he will not exercise the military option in any case. He wont use the military unless the u. S. Immediate interests are threatened. Our enemies know that and they are taking full advantage. Bill the phrase he used with hamas is they have been irresponsible. To say they are irresponsible. Frat boyed are irresponsible. Word matter when you are trying to lead a country and trying to lead a world. Of course hes right. Hamas is a terrorist organization. If we read the journal today we see that the United States looked on with dismay and bekill derment as egypt and israel fostered a strategy to under mine hamas. We need to lead, we are not leading in the. We are the indispensable nation. Our alley in israel. They are between hamas and the terrorist organization and constant pressure on israel to stand down. This white house legit mid the war criminality of hamas. Bill i dont know what happens in the the month of august. But there is vacation plans on Marthas Vineyard. I would stay in the white house and lead the nation. There is a phrase, the guns of august. Bad things tend to happen in august. Bill we got a fox news alert. Getting word the secretary of state john kerry arriving in afghanistan moments ago. Pell meet are some of the feuding candidates after a u. S. General was slain. The body of Major General Harold Greene is returning on board a c17 at Dover Air Force base outside of washington, d. C. The highestranging officer killed in combat in the nations post9 11 war. Information shows the afghan gunhan whgun gunman was hidie a building firing indiscriminately at people outside and Major General Harold Greene is one of those victims now returning home at dover, delaware. 34year veteran of the u. S. Military. He was on his first deployment to a war zone, involved in preparing Afghan Forces for the time the American Forces would leave on schedule for the end of this year. This was at a military base west of kabul, said to be the leading in the and most elite military base for the afghan unit for the training of the military. That is to take over and govern that country and police it as well. There were 15 others wound as a result. Most of them were americans and several of them still listed in serious condition. We welcome home an american hero, Major General Harold Greene. Treasure. Make rainbows appear. Now she could use a hand, so she can keep living on her own. Comfort keepers can help you help her. Our professional caregivers are carefully chosen and highly trained to provide a variety of Inhome Services while truly engaging with your aging loved ones so they can stay happy at home. Comfort keepers. Keeping the comforts of home. Call Comfort Keepers now to learn more. Theyre about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. Polident kills 99. 99 of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains. Thats why i recommend polident. [ male announcer ] cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. Bill secretary of state john kerry is meeting with two candidate who wants to lead the country in iraq afghanistan. They brought all the ballots from every corner of the country to kabul. Hes on the ground in afghantan on an unannounced visit. Headlines from the state department when we get them here. Patti ann a fox extreme weather alert. Hawaii bracing for its first direct hurricane in nearly 20 years. Two storms make their way toward the island. The first hurricane isselle expected to arrive tonight. We have been maintaining our message to the public. For those people in the prone areas and vulnerable areas to take appropriate action. They are getting that information well in advance of tonight. Patti ann maria molina is live in our extreme weather center. Reporter its rare for a hurricane to hit hawaii, but now we have two. It appears julio who stay north of of the island. But its a significant storm system and its becoming more compact as its intensifying with maximum sustained winds at 100 miles an hour. But the imminent threat is iselle. Its only 350 miles to the eastsoutheast of hilo. We are expecting the impact to be 8 30 p. M. Hawaiian time. You can see it start to erode. Its going to hold its strength at least we think so until it makes landfall. It forecasted to continue over the island as a Tropical Storm the next couple days. But i dont think the wind will be the big tory with iselle. The big story with iselle. We have mountaintops as high as 30,000 feet. Take a look at at come pair on here. We have iselle and julio as we head into this weekend still self days out. So well keep a close watch on it. Bill are sanctions working against putin . Presidident obama says thats to early to know at the moment. But president obama says putin will do whatever he wants. Putin is preparing to move in if he decides to do so. The odd are in fave of him doing it. Putin has no reverse gear. Bill we now know john kerry has arrived in kabul, afghanistan. This comes while there is continued talk about who is going to lead that nation as we get ready for a drawdown. Lieutenant colonel ralph peters. I want to start in afghanistan then well move to iraq and then well take on russia, ukraine and putin. What can we expect him to get done on this visit . Has anybody noticed . Whenever john kerry rushes to any scene things immediately get worse. Im not being flippant. This guy is in so far over his head the best thing he could do is retreat to a hermitage and let career professionals take over. Bill would you rather he not be there at all . Afghanistan should be run by generals. Its a war. Kerry there is only so much you can say. The guy is out of his depth. Look at the mess he made went israelies and hamas. Show me a kerry success, show me one and youll be a convert. Bill we just watched the casket of Major General Harold Greene return in dover, delaware. Have you learned more about how this green on blue attack happened . It has to be one of the greatest fears for our military serving there when you cannot identify the enemy supposedly wearing a uniform that is favable to what you are trying to accomplish. Unfortunately attacks like this are ino are inevitable. There is a great deal of internal feuding in the calf began system. Part of it is ethnic and religious. And so we are actually fortunate we havent had more incidents like this. We had plenty of them. But its part and parcel of this kind of war. Bill lets move to iraq. Isis, the islamic militants have taken control of a significant dam near mosul in iraq. These are the towns they rule between iraq and syria. This dam in mosul, how critical is that for them . Its critical for iraq. Its the most important dam strategically. It gives them control of electrical power and water for irrigation. They have the power to flood towns and create hah sphrok they want to. At the same time they were able, this informal army, to take this dam very quickly and cleanly also seized the largest christian town. Driven out 60,000 christians who had to flee to curd and. They are flee to. They are destroying churches and manuscripts. We are seeing the collapse of 2,000 years of christian and other civilizations in the middle east while the United States does nothing, this administration doesnt even say anything. It is a tragedy of the first order. Bill there were 60 sunni fighters taken out in mosul but you see no retreat on behalf of these fighters . They y are winning. Why retreat when you are winning. Iraq is divide. It will never come back together. We are now seeing them basically fighting over the border between new emerging states. The only friend we have had in iraq were the kurds. We abandoned the kurds and they are the only people really fighting the Islamic State terrorists while the baghdad government gets our support and they are backed by iran. Bill lets go to ukrne. Do you believe as it stands now that Vladimir Putin is going to invade ukraine . I dont think he wants to. I think the odds are that he will. The reason is this. Hes never come up against opposition before. Its a new thing for him. They are biting his age ankle, not his neck. His answer having one every confrontation with the west, hes fighting harder. Hes a proud man and he has a longterm vision of reestablishing the russian empire. The leaders of the putincreated separatists are mercenaries he sent in, the special operators. To his surprise they have been fighting. The Ukrainian Army that rolled off in crimea didnt roll over this time. The odds are if he sees them on the verge of failing completely, he will go in on the ground and do nothing. Bill you can see the back room deals, the tit for tat between the United States and russia. Moscow announced and on some of our food imports. President obama said if you look at growth in russia, the economy has ground to a halt. He also suggested its too early to tell whether the sanctions are having the impact and effect western European Countries and the United States desire. Then he said, you start seeing an invasion by russia thats obviously a new set of questions, and then he concluded by saying we are not there yet. Is he right . He may thought be there but continue is there. President poroshenko of the ukraine is there. Putins calculation is straightforward. He cleverly addicted europe to russian gas. As winter approaches hes sure european sanctions will fall away. Meanwhile russians can take a lot of pain. And hes willing to take that pain in the short term to accomplish strategic objectives in the longer term. Hes used to winning. When you hear president obama or any leader say rushu must get out of crimea. He won that one and he thinks he can take the pain and win in east ukraine, too. So his pride is tied up in that. His Strategic Vision is tied up in it. He invaded with artillery fire and mercenaries and thugs. The only question is will he cross the border with ground troops. I dont think he wants to. But his whole vision in ukraine is collapsing. I dont think he wants to do it. Bill thank you for being flexible. Well talk again real soon. Patti ann the cdc issuing a level one warning. What does this levelone activation mean . Reporter the last time the cdc issued a levelone activation was in 2009. It was when they were dealing with the h1n1 flu pandemic. Now a cdc Spokesman Says this is an all hand on deck call to mobilize resources across the agency. In this case to respond to the he pola outbreak in west africa. It does not represent an increased threat here in the u. S. Patti ann the two americans who contracted ebola overseas and are being treated in the United States are getting an experimental treatment and there are questions now as to whether our government will author ies letting some patients in africa use this experimental treatment. President obama was asked about that curin that during a s conference yesterday. He says there isnt enough information on these experimental drugs for him to be comfortable authorizing the use of these drugs and sending them to africa at this point. He says the problem in west africa is the Public Health systems were overwhelmed the and unable to identify and isolate ebola patients quickly enough to stop the diseases spread. Since the virus is not airborne but spread through body fluids, he says he believes they can stop the spread. We are focusing on the Public Health approach because we know how to do that. But ill continue to seek information about what we are learning with respect to these drugs going forward. Reporter two american missionaries infected with ebola were given doses of the experimental drug but that was before they left africa for medical treatment in the u. S. Experts say its too early to know whether it played a role. A small minority of patients get well on their own. Patti ann around 10 , i understand. Bill a lot of concern and the fear spreads and people are showing up in hospitals and question whether they have it. Try and keep the temperature down. A family dealing with a double dose of tragedy. First their daughter dies now they are forced to take off her student loan payments. Well talk to the parents live. Why they say the debt is crushing them. Patti ann president obama threatening to use the power of the pen on immigration while congress is away. Hes been a polarizing president and this would be a nuclear bomb that would blow open and make this country even more divided in a way most americans just dont want. When folks think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. But the energy bp produces up here creates Something Else as well jobs all over america. Engineering and innovation jobs. Advanced Safety Systems technology. Shipping and manufacturing. Across the United States, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. When we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. Thats not a coincidence. Its one more part of our commitment to america. Patti ann a california couple is facing financial ruin. They are forced to pay off a debt their daughter took out and the debt has doubled due to Interest Rates and fees. You western comfortable cosigning on her student loan. She was going to become a nurse. She was a responsible young woman. You were confident she would make the payment. What you didnt realize if she died you would be responsible for that debt . They never told us that at all when we were signing the loan documents. Patti ann these loans were from private lenders who dont follow the same rules. You think thats something that has to be changed . I do. I think its somewhat confusing to me why Student Loan Debt is the only debt that cant be discharged in bankruptcy, and i find it confusing as why private loan private lenders are regulated different than the federal loans that get student loans. Patti ann i think this comes as a surprise to a lot of people. Now your situation. You are raising lisas three children. You owe 2,000 a month in loan payments. Thats something you cant pay. So the debt started out at 100,000. With interest and the latepayment fees its 200,000. You have sought relief in self ways. Tell us about that. I understand the lengthers werent willing to help you out . Some the lenders did reduce Interest Rate and reduced the balance slightly. And we had one loan that was forgiven all together. Patti ann which is wonderful but other companies were not sympathetic at all. No, they havent. Sally mae has been the one that was helpful. Patti ann you say you will not be able to help your three grandchildren with College Loans because your credit is ruined. What relief can you seek here. What would you like to see happen next . Well, ultimately we would love to have the lenders just forgive these loans. Our daughter is gone. No one is benefiting from the education. We have asked this has been a 4 1 2 year ordeal. And we asked if we can have some kind of forgiveness relief and we its not been an option. If they were federal loans they would have been foregiive already. Patti ann in a case like this for viewers watching who want to cosign on their own childrens loans you can take out a life understand policy on the borrower. 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Bill there is a vote in tennessee for a rare thursday primary. Senator Lamar Alexander is in a fight to keep his seat against a tea party candidate. Its a test of the power of incouple been i. Lamar alexander looking for a third term in the senate. Carr has been hammering alexander. Alexander says he was voting to end the de facto amnesty that illegal aliens now have. I voted to end pro pet fuel amnesty. There are millions illegally here and we do nothing but perpetuate amnesty. We cant just sit around and make a speech about immigration. Reporter carr says he does have an answer. They will self deport. Temp. They are here for jobs. We understand why they are coming but that doesnt mean we shouldnt enforce our laws. Reporter you believe thats selfdeportation. That got mitt romney in trouble in 2012. Im not mitt romney and im not running for president. Bill any way to know how this is going . How its shaping shaping up . Reporter you have to givive alexander the popular advantage. 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So you can make owning a business even more rewarding. Ink from chase. So you can. Bill new jobless numbers are out. New jobless numbers are out. Down from last week. 289,000 americans filing for new claims for jobless benefits. More employers keeping the workers on the payroll. The pay checks could boost Consumer Spending and longterm growth. President obama pushing back against republican claims hes overstepped his authority saying americans want him to act and hes ready to do that. But what will he do . A brandnew hour and a busy day here. Martha has some time out. How you doing . Who im happy to be here. The president considering another round of executive action ready to go his own way on immigration saying he will not sit around twiddling his thumbs waiting for congress to send a bill to the white house. But he says hes well aware of the limits of the constitution. I never have a green lights. Im bound by the constitution and separation of powers, there are some things we cant do. Well make sure every time we take one of these steps that we are working with the confines of my executive power. But i promise you, the American People dont want me just standing around twiddling my thumbs and waiting for congress to get something done. Patti ann ed henry is live on the north lawn. What are the president s options . The work permit would give hes saying im going to go my own way. He said we all make choices. And thats what he was elected to do. But republicans are situations doing is going around the law and going around the constitution and they say those choices might end up blowing up in this face. Midterms coming up, whats going to happen . It does seem imminent. The background is the attorney eric holder and the Homeland Security secretary are look at various executive orders. They would know, this would fall within the law. Republicans dont believe some of these actions will fall within the law. But my sense is when you hear end of the summer that will happen quickly the next couple weeks. Democrats think maybe it will boost turnout among his tan andic voters. But republicans think its a narrative of the president going his own way. 71 of adults said the country is on the wrong track. That suggests some of the president s strategies may not be working out. Bill it seems perhaps its and matter of time before the president acts on his own. What he does is not known now. From the nationality journal ron fournier says that will be a major mistake. Even if you believe its legal, i still think there isare should not do it. The fundamental reason he became president is he promised there is no red state, no blue state, im going to bring the country together. Hes been a polarizing president and this would be a nuclear bomb and divide this country in a way most americans dont want. Bill bret baier is with me. A long evening last night. What is the point that fournier is making . Reporter as we get closer and closer to what ed described as an imminent order on executive action on immigration that would deal broadly with millions of Illegal Immigrants in the country. You are getting sense from columnists left and right that this is going to be explosive. This isnt just talk radio that is talking like this. These are folks that say no matter what you think of the issue. If this president goes this far without congress, for Something Like this. It would divide the country in ways i dont think we have seen. Ron has an excellent column in the National Journal where he expand on that statement he said last night on the panel. I guess the question is we dont know the effect electorally and we dont know the effect in the fabric of our country. Bill he was believing his explanation. He thinks if he takes this action it will be dangerous for democrats. Even making the climate even more difficult for them. Is there a general consensus hes right on that . Many democrats think this action would be impeachment fodder. The hill has a piece today that democrats talked 201 more about impeachment than republicans. But they think perhaps this would draw an i am preachment from republicans, an impeachment of president obama and that would in the midterm. Help them. There is another side to that. The backlash over the issue would hurt a lot of democrats, especially in red states on an issue that is so divisive as in legalizing essentially offering work permits to 5 million Illegal Immigrants. Bill a lot of those red states have Senate Elections coming up. I heard earlier today that the president may come back from Marthas Vineyard and his vacation for a day or two for a visit to the white house. I dont know if you heard that as well. What are you picking you have on that possibility . Reporter i think all the signals are something will happen before the end of the summer which means before labor day and it would make sense towards the end of august, 19, 0, 1 19, 20, 1, there might be some action on immigration. It will be interesting to see if thats the time frame and the fallout on the midterms right after labor day. Bill we dont know when it will happen or how it will happen but well wait and the see how the republicans respond in kind. Hope you get a short evening. See you, bud. Patti ann hawaii is about to get hit with its first direct hurricane in more than two decades. The storm expected to strengthen before arriving this evening with heavy rains and wind gusts up to 85 miles an hour. Another hurricane is expected to pass the island. The red cross is helping folks prepare for the worst. We are providing a safe place to get out of the storm. There are no amenities, there wont be run water or food provided by us. They need to make hour to bring their own food. Reporter the big island is getting rain and it will take the brunt of this hurricane when it hits tonight around 8 00 p. M. In hawaii. Whether iselle hits as a hurricane or Tropical Storm doesnt make much difference. Because so many areas of the island are only accessible by a coastal road. So you have huge areas that can be cut off by a storm surge that is expected at 1525 feet. And the island could get a foot of rain. So people are stocking up on water, rice, gasoline, food, assuming they will be cut off from services and access for a few days. Even some tourists are thinking of getting out early. I thought rain we might be rained out. You come to hawaii for the clear skies and beautiful weather. And its always a bit of a shock when you hear you will be sitting inside while there is a storm. Reporter the airlines are waiving their cancellation and change fees for those who want to get out or cancel a vacation all together. Patti ann what about this second storm, julio . Reporter hawaii was last hit by a hurricane in 92. It meansreas already saturated by iselle will get slammed by jewel low friday and saturday. Shuttle buss are evacuating people in the flood zones. Those also in homes build before 1995. The coast guard is closing down harbors on four of the six island. Parks are closed. They are preparing for mudslide and rockslides. Many People Living on the exposed ridge lines at 10,000 feet have to get out as well. Flooding as you can imagine is going to devastate some of those coastlines which is of course where all the resorts are. Patti ann william lajeunesse, live in l. A. , thank you. Bill a dangerous wildfire in oregon. Threatening hundreds of homes 75 miles east of portland. The approaching flames forcing the evacuations of many as others get ready to clear out. Reporter the smoke is bad enough. These are senior citizens. Most of them are on oxygen or medical assistance. Its coming straight down toward them. You can see where the grass and brush is burning. Its kind of concerning. But we have the puerto ricanleers going on the roof on the house to keep everything wet. Bill smoke will make you nauseous, fire will burn down your home. Firefighters facing another day of tough conditions with low humidity and high wind in the state of oirg. Patti ann a hollywood legend battling new york state. Robert redford is taking the department of continues to court. Bill Illegal Immigrants allegedly killing a man in front of his entire family and the shooters should never have been here. New details this morning on that case. Patti ann the home destroyed and others threatened in a landslide. Amazing time lapse footage and well tell you what neighbors say is to blame for the devastation. Its so frightening to see someone you love and care about lose everything they have. So theyre not the same, because theyre different. Woman jimmys not my grandson, captain obvious. Woman man hes my lover. No. Searching with devotion for a snack that isnt lame but this. Takes my breath away bill a teenaged girl has died after a boating incidents in connecticut. Police say they were out took you when they became entangled in the boat that was pulling them. The boat belongs to the father of one of the surviving girls. Its not clear if the teenagers were operating that boat illegally. Its probably not safe. Adult supervision is important. You never know when it could happen. Reporter the other person on board that innertube arounded injuries to her leg but she is expected to recover. Patti ann actor Robert Redford taking on new york state. The state says he owes 1. 7 million after selling the Sundance Channel. But he feels he already paid his taxes in utah. Soso, redford owned the Sundance Channel. Edsold part of it in 2005. He lives in utah. Paid the income tax in utah. But the channel is based in new york so new york charged his 875,000 and 750,000 in interest. He says he doesnt owe a dime. He says its double taxation. Dose have a case . I think he has a case, but i dont have any idea how this would pay out. I would benefit if he wins as a business owner. But i dont think hes going to win. One of the reasons is this problem. This is another problem in an area where both david and i would agree we need reformation inin our tax system. But i feel left and right disagree as to how we need the system reformed. But everybody can have their day in court and so can mr. Redford, but i dont think he will be successful. Reporter redfords lawyers argue eight many unconstitutional for new york to impose income tax on a nonresidents. We have a liberal elite part of the 1 talking about the constitution and overtaxation. Surprising . No, not when it benefits him. Redford with his nine homes bemoaning capitalism. They play whats in their own interests. To be fair, the need for tax reform, what matters is not Robert Redford. Hes not going to lose or gain anything relative to the regular guy or man or woman out there who has wakeup costs of the total tax burden that is way beyond onerous. In new york state you cant afford to live or run a business when you lose 30 of your income to the state. As republicans you need to take up that issue at a federal and state level. Redford is not the issue, tax reform is the issue. Article 16 of the state constitution give him an argument for this. He uses it, i think he loses but its contradictory even in the way its written. Patti ann maybe he will spearhead the tax Reform Movement now. He sold the rest of his Sundance Channel in 2008 and he reported the gain in the same manner and paid the you taupe taxes and new york didnt come after him for that. His lawyers are asking whats different between that and the first sale. Here is the thing. Though i sit here 20 minutes from the epicenter of hollywood if you will, even us on the left kind of put our violins in the case when we have celebrities crying over the fact that, oh, im going to make 20 million instead of 30 million. I think a lot of americans feel this way. But i think the lawyers havave good question here. This is something we see whether it is the state tax issue or federal tax issue. The rules dont always apply. In a sense Robert Redford got away with not paying taxes under the current tax code that he is now being caught up to pay now and hes angry and fighting to keep his money. I agree with david there are a lot of people left and right, especially who are celebrities who will cry out only when it affects them. When they benefit they cry differently. Patti ann i think we have agreement there. Leslie marshall and david webb. Welcome to the tea party. Bill 19 past. A major step forward to help our veterans. The va reform bill awaiting signature today. Patti ann was it murder for a mistake. A detroit jury considering that controversial case of the deadly porch shooting. When you point a gun at another person you create a high risk of death and great bodily harm. There is no other options. This is a dead lid weapon. Female announcer sundays your last chance to save big during sleep trains triple choice sale. For a limited time, you can choose to save hundreds on beautyrest and posturepedic mattress sets. Or choose 300 in free gifts with sleep trains most popular tempurpedic mattresses. You can even choose 48 months interestfree financing on the new tempurchoice, with headtotoe customization. The triple choice sale ends sunday at sleep train. Sleep train your ticket to a better nights sleep patti ann incredible timelapse footage of a landslide that devastate ad neighborhood in utah. You can see this hill overtaking a road. It is starts as a slow trickle. But within minutes, it grows to a wall of rocks, dirt and debris in the road. The slide destroying nearly everything in its path. Witnesses say they could only watch in horror as their neighborss home was crushed. Great family. The couple, multiple families that lived there. Just the best people. And just heartbreaking. Patti ann neighbors say they first noticed movement more than a week ago, when a developer began prepping several lots at the top of the hill. Evacuation orders have been lifted. Bill president obama getting ready to sign the v. Areform bill the next hour. It gives the v. Athe authority to fire incompetent workers and allows veterans to get private care. Outrage remains with the death of veterans and coverup that ensued. Mike emanuel on the hill for us. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, bill. Bill the bill sign something just the first step, correct . Reporter thats right. Veterans group say it is important first step to get out of the va system. It is not a silver bullet. They see lawmakers need to demand accountability and give veterans more choice so theyre not trapped inside the system. Now there is concern that washington will want to turn the page. Congress will be tempted to wipe their hands of this and go to election day and say weve done our part. That is where groups like ours, concerned veterans of america, groups across the country need to keep the heat on. This is just a start. The va is not fixed. Reporter he says the new secretary will have to make sure that the reforms are implemented and not swallowedded up by the bureaucracy va. Bill what have we learned about this scandal. Reporter fox did a freedom of information request for meetings with president and general shinseki. Only time they met in 2014 according to research was two cabinet meetings and on the day shinseki resigned from his job in may. Va scandal broke in january when there were reports of veterans dying while waiting to get an appointment to see a doctor at the phoenix va facility. It was later revealed patients were on a secret list designed to hide long delays from va officials in washington. Shinseki resigned may 30th. Bill well watch for the signing coming up soon. Mike emanuel from d. C. Patti ann any parent knows it is tough to get your teenager to put down your smartphone but now pope francis could provide help. The pontiff has an eyeopening message for the internet generation. Bill listen up, people. Weird als a genius. He has new songs out. Word crimes. You remember, eat it, right . Patti ann i love him. Bill love him. Will he soon perform on one of the biggest stages in the world . Weird al. Like diet can negatively impact good bacteria . Even if youre healthy and active. Phillips Digestive Health support is a duoprobiotic that helps supplement good bacteria found in two parts of your digestive tract. 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At least 15 others were wounded in that attack, a green on blue attack they call it where a afghan soldier wearing a military uniform opened fire, shooting indiscrimminantly from inside of a window in a building in that base. Most injured were americans and Major General Harold Greene after 34 years of service in the u. S. Military is now given his heros welcome back here at home at last. Patti ann president Vladmir Putin apparently striking back, retaliating for the sanctions imposed on russia by banning food imports from the u. S. And the European Union. And this move could have a big impact here at home. Florida, for example, has sent russia millions of dollars worth of goods so far this year. Steve harrigan is live in miami. Hi, steve. How serious is this . Reporter patti ann, starting out as a oneyear ban against all foodstuffs from the u. S. And the European Union. That banned was announced at a televised cab bet meeting in the kremlin by russias number two, Prime Minister dmitry medvedev. Translator russia instituting total ban on food, fish, poultry, cheese, milk and Dairy Products from the European Countries United States of america, australia, canada and kingdom of norway. Reporter russian officials are trying to blame the foodstuffs including 5 million a year from florida are toxic and harmful to consumers. Most analysts see this as pure move of revenge by russia. Revenge for sanctions imposed on russia by the u. S. And European Union for russias continued support of rebels fighting in ukraine. Patti ann . Patti ann steve, who will be hurt the most . Reporter well the u. S. Exports one billion dollars a year in Agricultural Products to russia. That is less than 1 total. So the impact on u. S. Farmers is going to be nominal but the real impact could be reverse of what the russians intend t could spike inflation in russia. The head of the u. S. Poultry council says this could end up, if it really happens, increasing the cost of protein for russian consumers. Russian officials might take the ban even further. They could shut down airspace over siberia. If this happens, it could make flights from west to asia longer and more expensive. Patti ann . Patti ann steve harrigan, live in miami. Thanks. Bill serious growing outrage by the day over the murder of a Border Patrol agent. His union is blaming congress and the white house. Agent javier vega was shot in cold blood in front of his family in texas. They were fishing at the time. Two suspects in custody, mexican nationals in the u. S. Illegally. Arrested, deported on numerous occasions. A union leader for the national Border Patrol council tweeting the following. Border patrol agent javier vega, murdered by two illegal aliens. Victim of lax border enforcement. Blood on hands of congress and president. Genevieve woods, contributor for daily signal, online outfit for the Heritage Foundation and rich lowery head of national review. Good morning to both of you. Genevieve, one of the reasons we brought you on today you were just on the border, mcalan, texas, i believe . Thats right. Bill what did you observe, what did you experience, what did you report . Well i talked with many of the Border Patrol agents, some in the union you just referenced. This has been their concern all along. Yes, they were concerned about children coming across the border but one of the main reasons for that it opened up chaos on the border. It allowed people from gangs, transnational criminal organizations, who are human smugglers, drug smugglers. While all the diverse was with kids and others coming across to let these kind of folks come across. That has been a huge concern for them all along. And look, this story is terrible but i think what people need to realize, it can happen a lot more often than has been reported. Ranchers in texas, we did a story for the daily signal on this, they find these kind of people crossing their land on a regular basis. Bill but your big point, theyre distracted because they have some other issues to take care of . The border is in chaos. Bill it is in chaos. There is, there are these kids coming in from el salavador and guatemala by the tens of thousands. Thats right. Bill the attention you need to give to them allows the criminals, and the thugs to basically come back and forth across the border. One of these men now being held accused murder, was deported four types. Now, rich, what does that tell you . That tells you that the border is a swinging door. Its wide open. Really puts a lie to what harry reid and other democrats said which the border is secure. The alleged gunman here was caught four times. And you read what happens. He is held briefly. Fined 10. Released. Caught again. Fined 10. Released again, 10. Released. Last time he was held a little longer. There was 100 fine. It just shows, this goes to that really tough, but deservedly so statement from the border union about congress and president. Political elite in this country is not enforcing our immigration laws. Bill it is revolving door. This is what the Border Patrol said here. Let me read it for our viewers. We are outraged illegal aliens entered our nations target ad family that enjoyed time fishing. Agent javier vega fought to defend his mother, his father, his wife and his children. These criminals should not have been on u. S. Soil. Genevieve, that is the bottom line. Is the bottom line. Look, i think people need to toe this, under president obama, just in shirt 30 2013, i. C. E. , which is responsible for getting people and deporting them, released 30,000 criminals, illegal aliens who committed crimes in this country, released them back into the american community. These are people that were convicted, guilty of sexual assault, homicide, and basically theyre released saying well have a deportation hearing for you. You will come back then. Do we really think these criminals show back up for their deportation hearings . So when president obama talks about, now we want to get amnesty even more, well see if he follows up on that pledge, that is a huge concern for the American People. Bill bigger point, rich, here, that stories like these drive attention to the border issue, but it is still does not appear that much changing because of it. Now the house passes its bill late on friday night. Senate does nothing. In turn over the past two weeks, governor rick perry in texas, sends his own Border Patrol agents down to guard the border. What theyre saying is that Border Patrol, when it is patrolled, works. That they believe that stretch of the rio grande where most were coming across has been cut by 50 already. That is a clear signal. Yeah. There are couple of things here, bill. It is not just a border crisis. It is, broader, crisis of immigration enforcement. Because if you look at these kids and teenagers and families coming across, who are not violent criminals like these thugs, they voluntarily surrender to Border Agents because word gotten out how theyre handled. Theyre sent further into the country somewhere, with a notification to appear at court eventually. Most of them just dont. Once theyre here a while, they fall into the broad category of people that the Obama Administration says were not going to apply immigration laws to. When word gets out south of the border that is the way it works, that is the huge magnet and executive amnesty he is talking about, would even be a bigger magnet. Bill family to deal with his death here, deported four times. Coming and going. Genevieve wood, thank you for your time. Rich lowery, thanks as well. Thanks, bill. Bill what do you think at home, the office, on your mobile device . How would you deal with the border crisis today . Facebook. Com americasnewsroom and file a comment there and well, read what you have to say online. Facebook. Com americasnewsroom. Patti ann obamacare is turning into a hot button issue on the campaign trail getting folks fired up as we head into the midterm elections. Fox news reporting looking at rollout in New Hampshire where one doctor so upset he is ready to run for office. After quitting medicine, he is contemplating a run for statewide office as a republican, because of obamacare. This was not addressing patient care or even patient health. This was all about insurance reform. And forcing people to follow one set of rules. It brought down the standard of medicine in this country. I think it is only going to get work over time. Dr. Hand none had a practice in florida before moving to New Hampshire the Health Care Act was final nail in the coffin. It was not only reason. It made the decision a lot easier for me. Patti ann that is fox news reporting, live free or die, obamacare in New Hampshire. Anchored by bret baier. Tune in tomorrow 10 00 p. M. Eastern time or again saturday night at 10 00 or sunday night at 9 00. Bill goes with the wall street journal report we talked about two hoursing a, number of exemptions list keeps getting longer and longer we found from the congressional budget office. Check it out over the weekend. Meantime the blade runner is back in court for the final phase of his murder trial. Closing arcments before a judge hands down the verdict, in the shooting death of reeva steinkamp. Well have that for you. Were also waiting for a verdict in another deadly shooting of unarmed teenager. This man says he acted in selfdefense. Prosecutors say it was murder. Who will the jury believe . Did this man ted wafer look like somebody out of mind with anger that night when you watched it . He looked like a man who is confused. After the fact. P÷unn  un yeah, he does. Todays Throwback Thursday takes us back to 1959. A few years before man walked on the moon the unmanned explorer number six took lunch, took the first satellite photo of earth from space. By 1972, technology greatly improved and this new image was beamed down to all of us. The iconic photo has been recreated too many times to count even becoming a popular wallpaper for your apple iphone. That was 55 years ago today. A verdict is expected today in the shooting death of an unarmed teenager in michigan. Theodore said he feared for his life when he heard banging on his door in the Early Morning hours. He shot the 19yearold on his porch, killing her. His lawyers said he acted in selfdefense. The prosecutor said she came to his home after a car accident and was murdered. When you take a weapon fully loaded and you pointed in an area you know there is a person or that a place where anybody could be and the gun goes off and somebody get hit, that is murder in the second degree. You have to decide amongst yourselves. Was he in fear of his life or great bodily ar harm that night . And was the danger imminent . Our legal panel joins us now. Thank you both for being with us. Under michigan law there is no duty to retrieve but you are only allowed to harm someone if you have a reasonable belief that you are in imminent danger, deadly force is the only way to protect yourself. Does it meet the burden here . I dont think it does. Jurors are looking at objective facts like a 54 unarmed femalx he shot her four times from the other side of the bags room door. Prosecutors say he killed her after an argument. Keith, what do you say . This whole trial has been quite a bit of a circus act. Many crazy things going on. One of the things you dont see in trials was the defendant testifying. He was subject to scathing crossexamination. They can charge him with murder with which is intentional crime. I dont you have it here. You dont have words from someone else saying i am going to kill her. In order to get murder, you have to know at the time he picked up the gun he intended to kill her. You will never get that here. You could have murder when he make makes decision at the time or culpable homicide is likely. Keep in mind this is celebrity. He is a celebrity. We know him as blade runner. Olympic athlete, runs on prosthetic legs. Considered a role model for a while. Defense says he is vulnerable scared inside. If this were a jury trial, my god his celebrity status, what everybody thinks of his athletic heroics, while shouldnt form your verdict its a big part of it. Judge and two assess source, interesting charged with three gun offenses also. I dont see any way around him getting convicted on that. I agree with keith. Idea of a premeditated killing might be difficult. Doug burns, keith sullivan, thanks for joining us. My pleasure. We await jenna lee, happing no rolling your way. Great picture of you and geraldo. You saw that . That was fantastic. That was on twitter. Dont want to give too much away the baby gave up First Exclusive interview to geraldo rivera. Bill thought it was mine. We can negotiate, bill. Coming up on the show, secretary of state john kerry on surprise from afghanistan. Place of u. S. Forces in iraq and afghanistan. Plus are we on verge of possible invasion of ukraine by russia. A lot happening overseas. Well take that all in as we also take in a thursday primary day in tennessee. Bill, is there a tie between alzheimers and a lack of vitamind . Well take up that medical topic. You look beautiful by the way. 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He said get off your cell phones and do something more productive with your life. No doubt the pontiff is speaking from experience watching young followers constantly on their devices, taking all of those selfie with teenagers, after a all. Ma maybe many young people le too much with things like chatting on the internet, watching tv shows, a product of Technological Progress that should simplify and elevate quality of life so many times distract our attention with that which is truly important. He warns us of the obsessive disorder to be connected online. The pope says the internet with a gift god adding the emphasis of chatting on each net or with smart phones, just as worthwhile as chatting in a daily life. Everybody found out about this online, right . He is still online tweeting from time to time, right . Yes, he is following on twitter with his english count alone. If you hard material possessions, they will rob you of your soul. A Fox News Contributor says the popes latest message leaves les parents and teenagers jumping for joy adding pope francis gets it asking a summertime of videogames isolating a memory that last a lifetime. 95 of all teenagers 1217 are now online, so i guess the pope has a point. Bill and they will read about it on facebook. See you, laura. Cool message. Martha is the foundation of obamacare collapsing . The mandate could start the program. Veggies youre cool. Mayo, corn dogs. You are so out of here ahh. The complete balanced nutrition of great tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals. 9 grams of protein. With 30 less sugars than before. Ensure, your 1 dr. Recommended brand now introduces ensure active. Muscle health. Clear protein drink and high protein. Targeted nutrition to feed your active life. Ensure. Take life in. Here i am. Rock you like a hurricane fiber one now makes cookies. Find them in the cookie aisle. Does your mouth often feel dry . 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Martha probably no wardrobe malfunction worries. Bill we have to run, everybody, he will catch you on friday. Happening now. Martha take care. A new report finding most americans will not pay any fine if they do not sign up for Health Insurance. Hope youre having a great day so far. Jon the mandate is the Financial Foundation of obamacarmeant to encourage younger, healthier people to get into the pool helping lower premiums for everyone, but the wall street journal reports that pool is dwindling fast because of so many exemptions. The government report estimates 4 million uninsured americans will have to pay any kind of a penalty at all in 2016, so what does it mean for the Affordable Care act