wow. the mississippi. and that across the country this weekend. and julie, christmas and homes trees are down and several people taken to the hospital with minor injuries and thankfully no deaths are reported! tit was just like pouring down and then all of the sudden. the glasses and the windows just broke out and like someone was clawing the tin off. >> i just heard chaos and seeing an old lady trapped in her car. and i helped her out. >> reporter: roads are closed. flood warnings in effect for alabama. unseasonably weather spotting severe weather all week. from arkansas to tennessee and mississippi and loving families homeless. >> and there is a possible levee breach in alabama? > reporter: they were worried. there was concern that the water would overrun the levee and it will not. it is a tough time for people who lost homes and everything dew to the storms. flood warnings were in effect from mod raut to severe. >> news coming out of mississippi. what is the latest? >> death toll in mississippi rising to ten. two people missing after wednesday's tornados and their beside were discovered today. 60 people were injured because of tornados and flooding. families collected their belonginglies. and communities are helping with the clean up and donating gifts to children and families left homeless with the storms. >> people brought in bags upon bagsment piles of good stuff. and that is. thank you very much. and severe weather in the south and beyond to blizzard conditions. they are tracking it from the fox news center and joins us with the forecast in a bit. >> the leader of isis. the fight over ram adi. and the terror group doing well despite ongoing air strikes. he mocks the newly announced saudi led coalition and warns that isis is moving closer to israel every day. >> and snipers and bombs and beeb traps slowed their progress. and with the help of a strikes in the u.s. led coalition. they are confident it will be a success and looking to taking the key city of mossil. >> reporter: those forces are slowly gaining ground in the the effort to retake ramadi. they have retaken much of the city and now closing in on the area under isis control. they are holding out in a former government compound. the latest round destroyed several isis vehicles and fighting positions. and those kinds of bombs and bobbi trapped sloied the nors forces. it has a close proximity of baghdad. and recanturing that would be a great victory for the coalition forces. >> of attacking off for hawaii, president obama said the ud will someone the support. it is loseingly -- losing territory in syria. >> and taking out leaders and commanders and the partners on the ground as they push isil back. >> reporter: once ramadi is taken. they will turn you to retaking mosul. in syria an air strike killed a insurgent. the syrian government taking responsibility. and releasing the video. some blame russia for the strike. fox news can't confirm the video. the commander's death will reshuffle the key players. army of is ham agreed to discussions to end the conflict. but the syrian government will not negotiate with terrorist. next >> you presidential campaign trail is quiet. with the iwith caucus things are be be p to get hotted up. chris min not that we are counting. it is then days away. >> reporter: it was announced today that rubio will be joined by congressman tray p gowdy. >> and to be clear. that is not official. but the implication is clear. gowdy said marco is a strong leader to trust. donald trump will go to aircraft waa -- there. and it is only 28 days to the iowa caucus. >> i understand clinton may be about ready to bring out the secret weapon. >> reporter: she calls her husband not so secret weapon. he stayed out of sight in the last one. but the big wild card here is donald trump? 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>> it changed it for the best. and i have been so busy. i had a lot of time to rest and you know, a lot of time to stay home and do fun things. what did you expect? you think it would have what you got or fade away. >> i knew it would be big but not that big. >> you had a couple of other chances to win a triple crown. how hard is it? >> it is really hard. i have been there twice with different incredible horses and last year, i was close to win it, but just some reason, the horses they get there and it is always something that goes wrong to get them in the last one. and this year it was different. it was the american ph aroah. and he got there in the right time. >> had you were on the horse and won the triple crown. the moment as you got cross the line, what was that like? >> finally, this time i did this. >> i had two chances and this time it is done. right when you cross the wire it was it. i was going to win it and a lot of things can go wrong. those two minutes, it seemed like hours to get there. american ph aroah and his talent and so much energy and just amazing. and like i watched the replays after the crase. and you see the other horses legs like running so fast and american ph a roa h is like in slow motion. he doesn't lose the energy. >> what is it like when you see american ph aroa h now and what is his demeanor? 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and the only clue you had was anna court. that sounds familiar. anna court, cedar park texas. >> and neighbors estimated 100 people drive through every hour. >> and though it is crowded. most visitors leave with a smile on their face. >> nice music and i love. it >> well, santa claus pulled double doubt. a tow truck driving a red truck. chris who spells his name with kringer with a k. wanted to provide a pick me up for drivers stuck on the rod. >> i was looking to something t and just realizing yesterday. that it is helping other people is what makes it ten times better. >> he's already hooking for ways to top his act next yoor. >> and a giant gingerbread house. it is 19feet tall. it took massive amounts of ingredients to make the ginger breaks. and outside roof and house seats up to six people. no cost to walk through. but you can reserve it. it is not for eating. it will be torn down after tomorrow. >> what are you most hocking forward to. >> and bob said a new president. and mike retirements. and jeff said i am looking forward to getting my tweet read by president fashion iowa on on icon. >> thank you, producers. and star wars breaking box office records this holiday weekend. we'll tell you how much dough they are raking in. at planters we know how to throw a remarkable holiday party. just serve classy snacks and be a gracious host, no matter who shows up. 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