Jolly guy with the white beard who brings us presents, but what are the origins of father christmas . We go to turkey to find out. Lets go straight away to the breaking news coming to us from syria. More details, more reports that a jordanian fighter jet has been shot down by islam being state militants. The militants say theyve downed the plane near the town of raqqa, one of its strongholds. They are claiming they have captured the pilot, first lieutenant, posting a photo of his i. D. Card. Lets get more from jonathan marcus, who is monitoring this story. More developments principally coming out of jordan itself. Absolutely. Principally relating to the identity of the pilot. Also, his father has been speaking to a news agency there and the father is quoted as saying that the jordanian authorities have told him that his son has been captured by islam being state. Still no indication yet as to what brought down the aircraft. We believe it was probably an f16 of the Jordanian Air force.
Terrorists there for further interrogation to keep this country safe. More from the Freshman Center who schools the administration in terrorism. And also fights wars. Hes a veteran. He was bur shoplifting but then this cop let him go. Its not black and white for us. Theres a lot of gray. And you have to cipher through everything and you really need to figure out the whole story. Why he had a change of heart. Its friday and mornings remain better with friends. Its time for fox friends. Tgif thank goodness its fox. And friday as well. Were live this morning from studio e. Glad youre here and were going to bring you a fox news alert off the top. Were looking live where jordanians are marching in sol dari with the solidarity with the family of their murdered pilot by isis. Fighter jets launching airstrikes on isis targets in syria. President obama is expected to step up our assault finally against the militants and ask congress to authorize military force. Leland vittert details us on that
A filmmaker gives a homeless man 100. Im starting to tear up. Its okay. Its, like, incredible. Then secretly records him just to see what he would do with it. Is what happened next a true sign of the meaning of christmas or too good to be true today, wednesday, december 24th, 2014. Announcer live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. Good morning on this Christmas Eve morning. We have tamron in for savannah. Dylan in for al. Natalie playing herself this morning and this video, i guess it depends on your perspective and how much of a cynic you are. Others think its heartwarming. Others not sure. I cant wait to hear the reaction on our today. Com what people think. And to hear his story of how he became homeless. It solidifieas. George h. W. Bush was sent to the hospital overnight for shortness of breath. Lets hear how hes doing. Reporter good morning. President obama was brought by ambulance here to Methodist Hospital from his home in houston overnight. Hes expected to stay at least unti
News 4 at 6 00, ill it will you about two key things police say might have prevented this teenager from becoming a victim. Live from arlington, julie carey, news4. Now to a story we first told you first on 4, we are talking act a systemwide slowdown on metro. The Transit Agency says the speed restrictions are in place now because of the potential for rails cracking from this cold. Our transportation reporter adam tuss first told you about this breaking this story this afternoon on twitter. Hes now live outside the station at Reagan National. Adam . Reporter metro says this is a proactive move slowing down trains so things like cracked rails dont happen. Lets take a look at the Reagan National station. Theres a speed restriction about a mile south of here between Reagan National and the braddock road station, and yet this could change how long your commute takes. Metro technicians ride the rails in a sophisticated machine called the track geometry vehicle. It studies the rails and sends
Theres nobody letting off the gas. Were going to continue to put pressure on isil regardless of these barbaric acts. What these acts do however, i mean they bring into stark relief just how despicable these people are. Now, its important to note this pilot was already dead when isis tried to use him as a bargaining chip in negotiations to free a suicide bomber. Erer jordan had been holding. Jim and doreen . We are tracking a story about isis out of canada right now. Three canadian men have been charged with trying to recruit fighters for that terror group. The man on the far right is the only one of the three in custody. The man in the middle is named john mcguire. There are reports he was killed recently in syria. Canadian police are also looking for the man on the left said to be kabarca lid. This story is still changing. Nbc nightly news reports the latest developments that have broadcast. Stay tuneded for that. We want to get back to breaking news in southeast washington where one