Mourners in connecticut today held the first funerals are two victims in last fridays rampage. John has been there since late friday night and is live there at the site of a memorial that continues to grow. Reporter ive got to tell you first right behind me are sandy hook firefighters who are getting hug, handshakes, and a great deal of gratitude from the folks here at the memorial. This memorial here at the bottom of the sandy hook Christmas Tree continues to serve as a place where browners. It has mourners are gathering. A funeral home across town was one of the first two Memorial Services for children killed three days ago. Reporter hundreds of people, including a young wrestling team came together at the funeral home in newtown to say goodbye to jack pinto. The media was not allowed inseed but outside the grief was clear. It was sad. It was very sad. It was short. Reporter the pastor attended the service and said jack was buried in the jersey of his favorite new york giants Footbal
3,000 plus acres burned. This fire incredibly active, only 10 contained. There it is right there. There it is right there. Holy [ bleep ]. Holy [ bleep ]. Oh my god. Those houses are [ bleep ]. Oh my god. Dude. It is jaw dropping to look at these images here coming in from san marcos, california. People describing the scene like a series of bombs going off. Burnt orange flames searing through the core of a number of homes. At least one person has now died. The cause here of these fires still under investigation. But you see this young man . 19 years of age . He is one of two teenagers arrested in connection with two new brush fires. As of now they have not been linked to other larger fires. As for the firefighters here, they are desperate, of course, for calmer winds, lower temperatures to gain the upper hand. Ted is right there in san marcos. Ted, tell me what youre standing in front of. Think back yesterday to your show when you were showing viewers those tornado like fire cylinders.
Dick cheney not holding back. More from the former Vice President in his first tv response straight ahead. And then theres this. Meet the congresswoman who says the c. I. A. Should apologize to terrorists. That will be nice. Mornings are better with friends. So sorry. Its Harry Connick jr. And youre watching fox friends. Thanks, harry. Look whos back. Elisabeth, welcome back. It was a long wednesday. Thanks to Ainsley Earhardt who was here. I was listening. We had a Christmas Concert yesterday for the kids so my little guy was singing his heart out. He told me hed save me a seat so i couldnt let him down. We missed you. He had a lively sweater on. Was it an ugly sweater . I think its cute. It was the Brian Kilmeade sweater from the other day. Sounds like he wore my sweater. Meanwhile, i dont know if you had a chance to read, 540something pages or 6,000 pages of the c. I. A. Report put forth by the democratic side of the Intelligence Committee led by dianne feinstein, at which time we h
Overnight the death toll climbing again, standing at 47. At the arkema Chemical Plant in crosby plants more blasts are expected. Following a blast of a peroxide container. A 1. 5 mile evacuation perimeter remains. Another worry this morning. Price gouging. Texas Officials Say theyve had close to 600 complaints about storm related scams and gouging. One houston Convenience Store charging 20 a gallon for gas and 8. 50 for a bottle of water. Social media historyia touching off a panic and prices shooting up from 29. 20 to 4. 50 gallon ahead of labor day some stations sol oud. As to the houston addicks and baxter reservoir they are operating normally. Officials say it will take three months to empty them. The Buffalo Bayou where that water drains will stay flooded several weeks. State and federal environmental officials are warning people to take precautions because contaminated sewer water tends to be released during major flood events. Any say people in the flood zone must ensure they ha