veterans continue to die waiting for appointm allegation from an insider at the phoenix va hospital, an apparent increase in va patient suicides. these are the allegations against the va. fox 10's nicole garcia looks into those claims. >> reporter: two phoenix u.s. army veterans, they served decades apart. they didn't know each other in life, but their stories are connected in death. 29-year-old luis munoz and were being treated at the phoenix va hospital in the last two years. each took a gun and decided to end their own lives. the ones they live behind blame the phoenix va for their deaths. lisa became a widow at the age of 26 and recalls her husband's words in the note he left behind for her. >> he just told me he loved me and he was sorry that he couldn't do better for me. >> reporter: luis committed suicided earlier this year. he was his wife thought was anxiety. after he died, she requested his records and was shocked to discover luis has under the care of mental health professionals and his first suicide risk assessment was high, yet luis was never admitted into the hospital fo

meanwhile, some vets are concerned about access to the new va hospital in aurora. and veterans will be able to new r line light rail to get there. but as of now, the 300-yard walk from the rail stop to the hospital entrance is uncovered. and involves crossing busy potomac street. >> patients who the hospital was built for, patient who's are going to use the rtd corridor and we didn't provide a way for them to get into the hospital. >> he is pushing for the addition of a raised covered walk way. million to the $1.6 billion it cost to build the hospital. >>> happening now, the search for a man accused of starting at least 20 wild fires in north carolina around georgia. the fires have burned more than 25 square miles on national forestland. investigators say a man in a dark blue suv was seen where several of the fires started. extreme drought conditions are not helping. >>> the latest in the case of a suspected serial killer in south carolina. there he is. and we ar todd kohlhepp's mother. her son is facing four counts of murder in connection with a quadruple homicide

meanwhile, some vets are concerned about access to the new va hospital in aurora. due to open in 2015. and veterans will be able to new r line light rail to get there. but as of now, the 300-yard walk from the rail stop to the hospital entrance is uncovered. and involves crossing busy potomac street. >> patients who the hospital are going to use the rtd corridor and we didn't provide a way for them to get into the hospital. >> he is pushing for the addition of a raised covered walk way. estimates it would add about $7 million to the $1.6 billion it cost to build the hospital. >>> happening now, the search for a man accused of starting at least 20 wild fires in north carolina around georgia. the fires have burned more than 25 square miles on national several of the fires started. extreme drought conditions are not helping. >>> the latest in the case of a suspected serial killer in south carolina. there he is. and we are now hearing from todd kohlhepp's mother. her son is facing four counts of murder in connection with a quadruple homicide in 2003. he confessed to th

so 26% of veterans live within 40 miles of a va hospital that provides the full spectrum of specialty care. so what does this mean about va turning to the community to help fill some of those gaps? what do we know about care in the community? what do we know about healthcare in the u.s.? overall we know that the u.s. has a ways to go in improving the quality of care. this study was from 2003, one of the landmark studies looking at the quality of cara cross the united states and in this case patients received 50% of all recommended care, this study examined both chronic care for chronic conditions and for acute conditions. since that time there has been a lot of work understanding the quality of care, the institute of medicine has had a number of studies examining the quality of care in the united states and what we know about overall is that the quality of care in the united states is variable and there is room for improvement across all healthcare conditions. dr. yehia also mentioned military multiral competence. providers in the community serving veterans need to understand the part

. >> months after a war veteran was turned away from the va hospital and i was city loved ones and lawmakers tonight are still waiting for an explanation. karen fuller has new details tonight. >> iowa senator joni ernst says she's been waiting more than 100 days for any information from an investigation at the iowa city va hospital and today she is demanding answers. sergeant. brandon ketchum went to see cal. sadly 24 hours later he took his own life. senator ernst else fox 28 news she has sent multiple letters ketchum was a veteran of the corrected some serious typos for another veteran and his fam. family.chester hendrickson earned some high honors while serving as a medic in vietnam. among them, the silver star, bronze star and a combat medic badge.the only problem is the records mis-spelled his name among other errors.hendrickson doesn't talk much about his service.he told fox 28 that, as a soldier in a warzone, he was simply doing his duty. soldier in a w simply doing his duty. >> i did not think about it when i did it. >> it was something you trained to do. >> there's an opportunity fo

bear to say give to children in hospitals, senior in care facilities even wounded warriors in the va hospitals. we're live in tampa and it is the season, this is one of the best parts . >> reporter: we love this time of year. we're at regent's it's a year-round effort all volunteer effort and it's done by these guys and 590 guys who look very similar to them in these uniforms. joining me is john. tell me where you take the teddy bears throughout the year >> first i'd like to thank channel 8 and especially the storm team for supporting the rough riders and helping us to collect teddy bears. we don't just go to different hospitals but we go children, the family court system, the veterans' hospitals, and also the special olympics. so by us collecting teddy bears in the month of december we're able to give them out throughout the entire year. so through the generosity of the public we're able to make kids happy throughout the entire year long. so thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: and unwed to bring out new bears because of the out the complete list of where you can drop off a new teddy bear ch

jacky rosen: "you know, my husband's proudly served, and worked at the va hospital, well the hospital hasn't been there for 10 years, but he's worked there for over 10 years now, and so i think we need to be more responsive to the veterans that are coming back with traumatic brain injuries, ptsd, be sure that we expand those services to, for those kinds of things that are hidden, those kinds of support friendships that people need to make to come back into society, reduce the wait lines and access to care for sure.")) ((patrick walker)) republican danny tarkanian by less than 4- thousand votes. the campaigns... outside groups and super pacs spent a record-breaking 14.7 million dollars in this race in 2016. ((patrick walker)) >> we'll have more from our interview on this week's politics now... sunday night at 5:30 right here on channel 8. dave and denise.../// ((denise valdez)) >>> taking a lo hard to believe its almost mid-november now -- considering it's still a little warm outside. but that didn't stop tedd from getting outside for some holiday fun. he joins us now from town square

this is the va hospital. >> this is the va hospital. you're looking at the ninth floor, spinal cord, 70-80 wheel chairs up there for the show. and we have the big auditorium. >> when you say show is it musical? >> irish dancers, dante's bop, they're there every year. the trinity kids love, love, love, to dance for their veterans. >> that's awesome. >> you must be right because the event keeps growing year after year. what brings them back? >> people are still understanding, yeah, we're still in war, and we've got all our wounded warriors warriors warris coming back. a lot of them are being treated. and when i'm looking at the crowd its come full circle. now after all these years i'm seeing all the iraq and freedom veterans. whoa, you know. >> wayne, you already served your country in vietnam. don't you think you've done enough? >> no, it's never enough. you can never forget your brothers and sisters. it's not just gentlemen, it's women too that have served our country, and when they don't have a place to go over the holidays we're bring

. >>> with nascar enchanted being so close to veterans day some to the va hospital in phoenix to think veterans for their service. it was part of the va's driving benefits and services home campaign. the drivers took a tour of the hospital thinking fans and hearing accounts of some of our country's greatest heroes. >> i am really looking forward to hearing some stories and showing them appreciation for what they have done for our country and it really puts everything in >> the nascar drivers tell us that veterans make up the largest segment of raising fans. the veterans benefits administration also held a benefits fair at the hospital letting that snow how they can take advantage of nearly $100 billion a benefits available to them. >>> now it is time to take a look at your hot headlines. a national hero will soon be laid to rest. george paul james will be buried on the navajo reservation in arizona on he is survived by seven children.>>> memorial services have been announced for show low police officer darrin reed . he was killed in the line of duty on tuesday. officer read will be lai

criminal negligence to build a billion dollars hospital and resisted what would have been a simple solution to getting our pa >> reporter: which is why he wants the va, the rtd, and the city of aurora to team up to complete project eagle creating a raised walkway to the hospital. >> patients the hospital was built for, patients who are going to use the rtd corridor. and they didn't provide a way for them to get into the hospital. >> reporter: he says in comparison to the va's $1.6 billion price tag, a seven to >> we need to get the pedestrian bridge built. it speaks for itself. ever now, a spokesman for rtd told us on the phone today that any type of project like this would be left up for the va to design and draw up. however, he did say they would be open to hearing those proposals and seeing how they could help out. they said this project would be up to the army corp. of engineer to do so. live in denver, dillon thomas, cbs4 ne for the driver who shot at a pickup truck on the boulder turnpike. this was at about sunrise this morning near flatirons crossing. the man driving his truck thought someone threw something at his window. but police found a

employment training, referrals and placements, food pantry/nutrition programs and transportation to the va hospital and primary care cc will resume shortly. national cemetery for the national here's a live look at arlington national cemetery for the national veterans day observance. this is the tomb of the unknown soldier. are showing their served.. by serving up some deals today! i-hop is offering a free stack of red, white & blue pancakes... at red robin, the red robin tavern double burger is free for all veterans.. wienerschnitzel is giving vets a free chili dog, fries and drink.. outback steakhouse has a free bloomin' onion.. famous dave's offering a free 2 meat combo.. free buffet at all station casinos.. and a veteran and a guest get a free buffet at the southpoint. and free entree all day long at mimi's cafe.. wait.. there's more! j-c penney offering a 5- percent discount l-m parks are waiving their entrance fees for veterans. and if you're interested in seeing a show.. chances are their is a discount! just call the box office and ask for details. for a complete list and more information.. j

. >> one local va hospital leading the way for the new program aimed at helping veterans get the help they need and saving lives. brendaliss gonzalez explains. >>> the plan involves one simple goal if it continues to work leaders think they could provide even more veterans the services they need. this year the veterans day it is especially memorable. for vietnam veterans. like truman harris.>> i was crying earlier. >> he has been out of the army for nearly 30 years but he didn't join the va until this year. >> i didn't really think i could come to the va. >> we knew nothing about any benefits whatsoever. >> and now is the chairman of the board for the bay pines va and their effort to bring in more vets. >> not taking advantage of the benefits the country wants them to have. >> this va was one of the first in the nation to start my va community a program working with county leaders and veterans to spread the word of the services offered, changing negative perceptions. >> there is at first nist toward the government. >> leaders plan to start the by the end of the year. harris thinks he

. >> one local va hospital leading the way for the new program aimed at helping veterans get the help they need and saving lives. brendaliss gonzalez explains. >>> the plan involves one simple goal if it continues to work leaders think they could provide even more veterans the services they need. this year the veterans day

at that point, the unit should have started some kind of >> reporter: the phoenix va hospital, when that scandal was exposed -- >> the va scandal, the department of veterans affairs -- >> ? >> the feeling is that the va has been around for a long time and they know what they should be doing and daniel was going there. the presumption was that he was going to get better. >> reporter: on memorial day weekend 2013, daniel and his wife came to coronado, california to visit his his parents believe he put everything he had left into that trap. >> we feel that it was his goodbye. >> there is no question that it was. we tried contacting him and he never ever responded. i told jean, i think we have a problem. >> we thought he had put into words probably how so many of those people felt that we felt we would be remiss if we did not do it. we didn't want any other family to go through what we went >> reporter: daniel's note started the investigations that led to the phoenix va scandal, firing and resignations of the top staff. howard and jean have become advocates for helping veterans return home.

the billboards in colorado are about three and a half miles from the va hospital. tonight, one veteran told me the exact words lying and dying before even showed him a photo of the billboard. another touted the care he received after a sudden spinal gardner, recently called for, and is getting investigation into the va's weightless. more than three dozen veterans died waiting for a point was in where the billboards originated. it is unclear if that is the message behind these billboards in colorado. >> a spokesman tells marshall they have never been approached by people associate with these billboards. if they come forward they can set up a meeting with executive leadership. >>> president-elect trump released a message today asking for the country to come together as >> it is my prayer that on this thanksgiving we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country, strengthened by shared purpose and very, ery common resolve. >> thanksgiving brings together family, friends, some of whom didn't vote how you voted two weeks ago and they are sitting at the sam

take them to people throughout the tampa bay area children in hospitals to wounded warriors at the va hospital. to senior citizens we give them to tell me suffering from cancer special olympics. joining is me is tony who is doing in? >> think i can speak for everybody best part is see the i'll on the children's faces and all the parents we visit. >>reporter: that's a great part of this. you can pick up a cleat list see a complete list where you can drop off a new teddy bear on wfla.com by searching john winter teddy bear roundup. >> jeff patterson live and hopefully we get lots of bears this year again. thank you. you can drop those bears off any time at the news center day coming up that's an annual event at the news center. on kindness day we will be accepting teddy bears for the rough riders toy donations for toys for tots. food donations for feeding tampa bay and blood donations for one blood. that's friday december 9th two weeks from today right here at the news center in tampa. >>> beware of criminals watching you shop. >> coming up next what law keep you and your purchases while you're

i have experience working in the va hospital. in durham. working with medicare and medicaid patients. and i see what they go through. and i see a lot of the bureaucracy they have to go through >> libertarian sean haugh. the full interviews of all three senate nominees can be >>> this election cycle has been punctuated by legal damages to the state's election laws and maps and as we record this program on friday morning, there are still a lawsuit pending over north carolina's election process. the naacp announced last week it would file a suit claiming voter suppression at a of counties specifically cumberland, burr tee and moore. it was filed on monday and a federal judge held an emergency hearing on wednesday. the judge said she was aware there was not much time to act and as always, you can go to the at nc capital section of wral.com for any updates during the weekend. we'd like the hear from you -- to hear from you about what you heard tonight. follow us on twitter or on wral.com. "on the record" at wral.com. on election day. if you have

president-elect trump is serious about helping them there's a lot he can do from improvements at va hospitals where vets have died waiting for treatment to increasing mental health services. there's a lot he can do surrounding jobs. >> focus on more plans for training and continue down that path and open a job opportunity and veterans priority hiring. >> as a job fair potential employers say veterans make great hires. >> you're not babysitting them and they're self-starters and follow through. >> reporter: exit polls supported trump by a 2-1 margin. the president-elect can do more to help families of veterans. >> when our military folks go away to fight the good fight, they're left at home taking care the of the kids and family so government i would hope would be able to help supplement the assistance for the families as well. >> yourns out of the military you're on your own. it lets people come out and generate problems on their own they hope president-elect means what he says about helping them because they say the biggest battle they face is not with the government when looking for help. >

this can include a va hospital or outpatient clinic. when you start to look at more specialized needs for care, a smaller pro% of the veteran population lives within 40 miles of a provider that can provide that kind of care. 26% of veterans live within 40 miles of a va hospital that provides the full spectrum of specialty care. so what does this mean about va turning to the community to help fill some of those gaps? what do we know about care in the community? what do we know about health care in the u.s.? overall, we know the u.s. has a ways to go in improving quality of of care. this study was from 2003, it was one of the landmark studies looking at the quality of care across the united states, and in this case patients received 50% of all recommended care. the study examined care for chronic conditions and acute conditions. since that time there has been a lot of work understanding the quality of care. the institute of medicine has had a number of studies examining the quality of care in the united states, and what we know about over

president elect trump is serious about helping them, there is a lot he can do from improvement at va hospitals where vets died waiting for treatment, to increasing mental health, but he said there is a lot surrounding jobs. >> focus on more plans, training, continue down that path, open a job opportunity, veteran's priority hiring. >> reporter: at the job fair, potential employers say veterans often make great hires. >> they can get the job done, you are not baby sitting them. they are self starters, and they follow through. >> reporter: exit polls show veterans supported trump by 2-1 margin, one coast guard commander said the president elect can do hoar to help families of veteran-- more to help families of veterans. >> when our military folks go away, they are left at home taking care of the kids and families. government y would hope, be able to help supplement the assistance for the families as well. >> reporter: veteran newsome is president of viv-com, helps active service men and women think about civilian careers before they leave the military. >> once you are out of the military, you ar

it started at bethany home and central and ended near the phoenix va hospital. >> fox 10's andrew hasbun was there, and he spoke to three veterans from three different wars, and he joins us now live. >> iraqi freedom, vietnam, and world war ii. they came with families to watch one of the biggest parades in the state, cheering as floats passed by. it's a parade many veterans won't miss. >> we did two tours in iraqi freedom, two tours, two deployments. >> we brought his family, including young kid. missed a lot of holidays together, birthdays, and it's nice to be here and join everybody out here. >> the parade zigzagged down central avenue and camelback road and ended near the va. elected leaders and high school bands passed veterans like don jones, a world war ii vet. >> i'm the only one my age around. >> jones is 93 and had these words for young people watching the parade. >> just togetherness. it takes two to get started then you just build from there. >> 2,500 people took part in the parade, which lasted about two hours. the theme this year, welcome home vietnam veterans. >> americans

waiting for medical care at the va hospital in phoenix, the u.s. department of veterans affairs comes up with an apps for vets to get them the medical attention that they need. 6 million veterans will soon be able to use an app on their phones, tablets or computers to schedule appointments with their primary care doctors. taking the scheduler out of the picture here, the va plans to debut online appointment scheduling starting in january. >>> the trump train is in motion >>> fox 10 news is back. >>> the tabulations are finally done and certified in new hampshire, where hillary clinton won the state's four electoral college votes. clinton won by about 2,700 votes, less than 1 percent. only michigan is still to be called by the associated press. >>> president obama comments on the transition process as the success, president elect donald trump. >> donald trump will be the next president, the 45th president of the united states. and it will be up to him to set up a team that he thinks will serve him well and reflect his policies, and those who didn't

health services, employment training, referrals and placements, programs and transportation to the va hospital and primary care clinics. cc will resume shortly. cassandra jones be another sunny & warm day for veterans day with light breezes. we are looking at another high of 80 degrees today. we are going for our 8th day this month with a high at or above 80 degrees. if we hit 80 that would tie the record for most days in november reaching 80. the current record of 8 days dates back to 1949. daytime highs will be in t 70s for the weekend. some more clouds roll into the area saturday, but we will keep it dry. skies stay mostly sunny sunday through tuesday with temperatures in the upper 70s. cooler air moves into the valley wednesday with high temperatures falling back into the upper low 70s. winds will also be gusty midweek. highs on thursday will only be in the good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and back to t

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i took care of a lot of the veterans at the va hospital. i think that is a question i pwould like to see answered. >> very good point. very good point. all right. thank you. interesting. >> all right. you were outside first time in a worn the suit jacket. definitely not july. >> that is the thing, you know what, it has been that northeast wind we have had past couple of weeks. it doesn't keep it real, real dry in terms of humidity. doesn't allow the oppressiveness to settle in. we have been using term moderate humidity. that is what we are looking at next three, three and a half days before our through, it is stun, 70?, hilton water beach camera. brook dale, you are looking over downtown tampa, absolutely gorgeous, 69?, feels warmer. that was at the top of the hour. 72, usf marine science camera, east-northeast camera, 13 miles an hour. northeast wind once again which holds sea breeze back. really allows these temperatures to go back above normal. normal high around 81 this time of year. we are going to bring you to 86?. notice the drier ai

that's now been the site of the va hospital and the winchester funds >> [inaudible] >> the gentlemanas saying there was an orphanage, the building that became the clinic. >> that's the latest iteration because once it was more or less eradicated them the money transferred. it takes care of all expenses if you don't have your own money. [applause] her father worked at thefather w cartridge factory and they paid for them to come down. they had housing, they set them all up and you hear about these robber barons but he treated his employees really well, had to be the late 20s or early 30s. >> it seems to be a family concern at that point. >> thanks for sharing that. anybody else? >> and he worked there from the 40s until the 80s. there's a picture of fred and eisenhower. when i was born my name was in the magazine and when my dadter bold. my wife published a building supposedly the daughter built the building. >> guest: not many bennett and winchester's lives there. >> it's built with the twod word beams. when i purchased it at all ready had worked.d we bro i brought them to a house the

remember the va scandal two years ago broke right here in and since then several va hospitals have come under similar issues. >>> meantime the head of the va is heading to phoenix for a town hall. sloan gibson will be at tonight's event at the carlton va medical center. >>> in democracy 2016 our president elect is working with world leaders just hours ago russian president vladimir putin. and u.s. russian relations. putin was one of the first world leaders to congratulate trump. >>> hillary clinton just won four more electoral college votes. new hampshire officially calling for a win. she won by a small margin of 227 votes. >>> it is the beginning of the just a couple of hours ago he landed in athens greece for the start of his final foreign tour. he'll head to germany and then to peru to meet with a string of world leaders. >>> killed somebody and he didn't even spend a night in jail. >> 5 minutes after the hour. more questions than answers for the family of a command letter mom killed while out on a walk with her family. now at 35th avenue. pretty light right now. >> it is going to be

were appointed brown said he would focus on lowering the suicide wait and shorten the wait on va hospitals, he expects a decision after president elect after thanksgiving. >>> if you want to hit the slopes massachusetts, 2 feet of snow was dumped on the peak. in 24 hours they were blanketed with 18 to 20 inches of snow that matched last year's snowfall total. >>> now that this year's winter weather is here our john keller is offering up tips on how you can deal with it. >> good morning, it's been awhile since we saw snow here forecasters knew it was coming sure enough yesterday morning there it was coating the car in the drive way. i am sorry, i didn't get out my annual reminder how to handle snowfall in time for this season opening event, especial hi since i saw on my drive to work how many of us apparently need our memory refreshed. he goes first of all, snow has a funny effect on roads in the highways, it makes them slippery so a quick pop quiz road to be safer? why, slow down, of course, yes you may get to your destination a few minutes later than normal, that seems a small price to pa

the va hospital in iowa reportedly turned him away information from an investigation at the iowa city v-a hospital.sargeant ketchum was a veteran of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. it's now on this morning.right now it's degrees in when we come back, we'll we come back, we'll take a look at the three stories you'll need to know on this mor. morning. cbs-2 news connects with the corridor.call us with your story tips at 1-800-222-kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa.comor connect with us here are the three stories you need to know to start your friday morning. you need to know before heading out your door. overnight, protests turned violent in portland, oregon where authorities say crowds protesting donald trump turned into riots. at one point, police used economic grenades to disperse groups of people. president-elect donald trump commented saying the protests were incited by the media. >>> the highway 965 bridge over the iowa river, that is back open for traffic. it has been closed since early december to repair the deck. they finished three weeks ahead of schedule. good news for you

. >> veterans not catching a break on this veteran's day as we learn about another va hospital having weight problems. >> and a teen talking for the first time about her terrifying experience as a drunk driver >>> so she thought she was going to die. this morning we are hearing from a phoenix teen from her hospital bed. >> terrifying ordeal for her. a young person must muster up courage. an incredible empowering story. >> it's kind of hard because sometimes i wake up and like i'll remember that my leg's broken. >> a metal bar and bandages. 16-year-old mindy markel fighting to keep both of her legs. >> this leg it was like from a movie. it was just dangling. >> the teen and her friends just ran out of gas at i-17 and cactus. they started to push when a car plowed into them. >> i accepted it that this was my time to go. >> lying on the ground mindy had her friend dial the one number she could remember. >> completely ruined there's so much blood. >> i said grandma shut up just know that i love you please. >> the paramedics loaded her into the ambulance ready to put in an iv. >> i said ev

and their continued volunteering which helps many veterans in va hospitals.-- in theerience gained militaryffers many a pathway to success. as a veteran or friend, we know what they go through while serving and we know how hard it was when our service members return home. we are interested in helping in many ways. v.a. hospitals and homes are always in need of support. either monetarily or through comfort. although membership in the organizations are declining i am pleased , to see younger veterans are still joining or creating newer, more specific organizations, where they are able to continue to help our veterans. now, may we salute our military servicemembers and their family that made that ultimate sacrifice. thank you for the honor of speaking to you today. [applause] mr. cornish: please welcome the honorable ronald mcdonald, secretary of veterans affairs. [applause] quick mr. president, villa veterans, honored guests, in the --ghing of stillbirth's steven spielberg bosch "saving private ryan," he kneels in front of captain miller's grave. he gave his life in combat to save private rya

has announced today that it has fired christopher dean owens a popular vascular surgeon at the va hospital. arrested on narcotics related charges but his troubles go back further. >> christopher dean owen a vascular surgeon at the va medical center now sits in jail. police arrested him last night and booked him on 99 counts related to the prescription and sale of opioids. owens has been on investigatory leave since june 3rd and has not engaged in clinical activity since then. two days before that owens' girlfriend 35 year-old danielle pateeto turned up dead in a home that they shared together. owens was never charged with a crime a source tells ktvu that she died an an overdose from the drug gsb commonly known as the date rape drug. >> i'm shocked. an. >> george works at a deli near the couple's home and he did not hear about that until today. he did remember pateeo fondly. >> calm and just mild and would say have a good day, bye. normal. >> investigators are now digging deeper into pateeo's death since owens' arrest. most of the charges are for the transportation, sale and giving away of

coming up on "fox 5 news morning" a number of vets may have been exposed to hiv during a visit to a va hospital. >> and we snow who would the 420 million powerball jackpot. >> it was not us. >> not even close. >> we're going to break right now time is 5:37 and temperature is 58. fogy. >> 2,000 vet rapz are planning serve as human sheemdz at the rock says dakota. the group is called veterans to stand for standing rock. >> the diseases have about linked to one mar departmental provider that used equipment not cleaned in accordance with va regulations and that dentist and is now working in administrative role. veterans that may have been impacted are offered free screenings and medical treatment. >> workers are rip are they went in together on a single ticket in a town of lafayette in tennessee 60 miles from nashville. jackpot is fifth larger of all time. lump sum pai25 >> i'm happy to see 20 people won it instead of one person. >> spread the wealth. >> if you want to spread it our way we also -- >> something tells me they're not looking our way. >> i'm happy for that. 5:41 now. coming up on "fox

it's now the site of the va hospital and the winchester funds. [inaudible] >> right, before it became. >> yes, the gentleman here was just saying it was an orphanage, the building that became the winchester clinic. >> there's a clinic at the hospital. >> that's the latest iteration. [inaudible] [inaudible] i had the privilege of being there in 1957. it's a wonderful fun because it takes care of all expensive if people don't have their own money. that's all sarah and her forward thinking. thank you sarah.to >> thank you, sir for that piece of history about the children in 1957. >> my dad worked at winchester all his life to and my mother's family, they're from massachusetts, and her father worked at the cartridge factory out there and winchester is paid for them to come down. they built the furniture's and they had housing, they set them all up and you hear about these robber barons, but he treated his employees really well. that had to be like in the late 20s or early 30s.that >> it was going bad at that point. >> i'm glad to hear that. thank you

delaware a community group celebrated veterans day by dedicating a special chair outside of the va hospitalhway in elsmere. the claire honors prisoners of war and those listed as missing in action. >> turning to accuweather now the sunny weekend ahead for us in the delaware valley. sky6 hd looking live at the walt whitman bridge as the sun has almost set. it will be a chilly breezy start to the weekend with winds picking up you can see them buffering the camera just a little bit. meteorologist cecily tynan live outside with more on the forecast for us. hi, cecily. >> hi, monica. all in all it should be a beautiful weekend. we just have to get through tonight with gusty winds and very cold temperatures. right now sustained winds out of the northwest 18 miles an hour in philadelphia and allentown, reading 15 miles an hour, atlantic city airport 14. we've had wind gusts earlier today more than 35 miles per hour and with those winds out of the northwest that will pull down some cool air. right now it's not that bad yet. 57 degrees in philadelphia. in cape may 59 but the poconos already dropping

that's the site of the va hospital. >> yes. >> and the winchester fund -- i'm sorry.[inaudible] >> right, before it became. interesting. >> the government bought -- >> yes, the gentleman was just saying that it wasn't orphanaget the building that became the winchester clinic. >> that's where the money still exists. >> exactly. once tuberculosis was more or less eradicated in the united states, the hospital, the building was closed and then the money transferred to the clinic which is now use today treat a whole wide variety. >> i haven't had the pleasure of starting the pediatric clinic at winchester in 14957. >> oh, my gosh. >> so it's a wonderful fund because it takes care of all expenses if people don't have their own money. >> thank you, sarah. [applause] >> thank you, sir, for that bit of history for treating children in 1957. sir. >> my dad worked at winchester all of his life too and my mother's family they're from louisville, massachusetts and her father worked at the cartridge family and winchesters paid for them to come down and had bit of housing in new hea

new hampshire is the only state in the lower 48 that does not have a full-service va hospital. the vh1's option that senator ayotte and senator shaheen have been working on. do you think we need a full-service hospital? gov. hassan: yes. i am the daughter of a world war ii veteran, and one of the things i focus on as governor is how we can make sure veterans have the benefits they deserve and have access to employment, housing. veterans homes, add more beds and create a new dimension for it along with the vets connect program and many others. i think we need a full-service veterans hospital, one, because our veterans in new hampshire deserve it. they should not have to travel long distances to get the care they need. i also think it is very critical that as we have more and more people -- veterans -- who have specific injuries because of the new and evolving kind that our enemies and adversaries have, they have difference in new kinds of injuries. we need to bring the expertise of the veterans -- moderator: at one point, senator, you were in favor of a full-service hospital, bu

military veterans still face delays getting medical care a va hospitals and clinic documents show 330 senior executives at the va got salary bonuses this year. about $10,000 each paid for by the american taxpayer. >> closer to home, bedford west roxbury and boston va execs got bonus more $8,500. upper jeff nirl miller says va handed out extra money with reckless abandonment he success fortunately to pass 5 year ban. current system hafrmerring v from moving forward into an organization that deserving of stalled in senate where senate v a chairman johnny isaac son says bonus should not be banned across the board saying the money helps recruit and keep good employees. the va says bonus are essential to reward leaders that promote strong customer service and build an effective work force. then the best brightest in public service will go elsewhere. isaac son own bill to block bonus engage in misconduct. we checked the salary of getting $10,000 bonus and found they often earn more than $150,000 a year. >> senate has two months to consider house bill that would ban bonus for v a employees t

president elect trump is serious about helping them, there is a lot he can do, from improvement at va hospitalsre vets have died waiting for treatment, to increasing mental health services but he says there is a lot he can do surrounding jobs. >> focus on more plans for training, continue down that path, open a job opportunity, veteran priority hiring. >> reporter: at the job fair, potential employers say veterans often make great hires. >> they can get the job done, you are not baby sitting them. they are self starters and follow through. >> reporter: exit polls show veterans supported by trump by 2-1 margin, one coast guard commander said the president elect can do more to help families of veterans. >> when our military folks go away to fight the good night, they are left at home taking care of the kids and the families. so, government, i would hope, be able to help supplement the assistance for the families as well. >> reporter: veteran nusem is president sieve com, which helps them think about civilian careers before they leave for the military. >> once you get out of had military you are p

new hampshire is the only state in the lower 48 that does not have a full-service va hospital. you are also aware of the choice option that senator ayotte and senator shaheen have been working on. do you think we need a full-service hospital? ms. hassan: i think we need a full-service hospital for our veterans. i am the daughter of a world war ii veteran, and one of the things i focus on as governor is how we can make sure veterans have the benefits they deserve and have access to employment, housing. i am proud of the work we have done in new hampshire to expand veterans homes, add more beds and create a new dimension for it along with the vets connect program and many others. i think we need a full-service veterans hospital, one, because our veterans in new hampshire deserve it. they should not have to travel long distances to get the care they need. i also think it is very critical that as we have more and more people -- veterans -- who have specific injuries because of the new and evolving kind of threats that our enemies and adversaries have, they have difference in new ki

- moderator: at one point, senator, you were in favor of a full-service hospital, but you say it is not as urgent because of the va choice card. sen. ayotte: one of the first bills i introduced in the senate was to have new hampshire have a full-service hospital. i am the wife of a combat veteran. my grandfather served in world war ii, my stepfather in vietnam. we are a family of service. as i think about all the issues that are out there, we have to get this right for our veterans and their families. i have been working with senator shaheen to get the va choice program right. there is too much bureaucracy in the va right now. our veterans should be able to get the best care. there should be more accountability in the va. i have introduced legislation to clawback bonuses for people who committed misconduct. there is no more important issue to me than making sure our veterans get the care that they have earned defending this great nation. i have been proud to work with senator shaheen, and we will continue to fight to make sure the choice program is right and continue to fight for a full-service hospital. moderator

it's all roads and bridges and va hospitals and walls and tax cuts and new military spending and thisof it is interesting. but the other thing is what you know from this interview is just sort of cements the vision of bannon as this visionary movement leader. he is the one that makes trump feel wonderful. everyone comes in and says could you just get into this square peg and say this this way and get back on the teleprompter? steve bannon, when people say do you think he'll be gone because he's getting so much criticism by january? no way. steve bannon is going to be the most powerful voice in his ear. he was on the press release on top of reince priebus for a reason. he's telling donald trump you're changing the course of history and he's going to be the most influential person there. >> we do have steve ban on talking about this trillion dollar infrastructure plan. have a listen. it's not on tape. it says here go to the tape but i'm going to read it. i'm the guy pushing a trillion dollar infrastructure plan with negative interest rates throughout the world, it's the greatest opportu

because like the albany stratton did hospital director, the va want to fire but the review board said you can't. the law is not going to allow you to find this person who should have absolutely have been replaced. improving the culture, changing some of the laws, managing money more efficiently are all very important to abide what we could have all the pictures on veterans because there is now in ever to ways we could better serve those who have kept us safe. >> thank you. at this point, if you would like to, mr. zeldin come hear the opportunity to ask one question of your opponent, ms. throne-holst, you have two minutes to respond to that question. and as i said at the beginning we really would like it to be issued based. thank you. >> completely issue-based. if just on a policy level, which policy positions of hillary clinton do you disagree with? >> you made the statement the other day that i supported her proposed increase in accepting refugees from syria over the proposed 10,000 limit right now. and i don't know where you got that from because i have never made that statement. wh

to to get a final product to pass before the end of this year because like the albany stratton va hospital director the department of veterans affairs wanted to fire but the review board said you can't, the law is not going to allow you to fire this person who should have been replaced. improving the culture, changing some of the laws, changing money more efficiently are important. we can have a debate just on veterans because theres no end ever to ways we can serve those who have kept us safe. >> thank you, there zeldin. at this point if you would like to, mr. zeldin, you have the opportunity to ask one question of your opponent, miss throne-holst you will have two minutes to respond to that -- if you have a question or comment, identify what you do or what you're with and pose your question. again if you're going on a monologue, i may cut you off. so lisa, please. >> hi, i am lisa and i'm here with new america and i'm going to ask air question on behalf of usf actually and he says i wonder to what degree the approach and managing the information might have been under different challenges

and decision makers look beyond statistic and headlines and at least have set foot in several va hospitalsnd spoken with numerous veterans to inform their thinking? so this is me now. a by product of va healthcare. one of many who have filtered through the system, seen first-hand what needs to improve. there are things that need to improve. and know by experience what makes it unique, a veteran centric healthcare that cannot easily be replicated in the private sectors. the version of me has used tricare and urgent care centers when a va wasn't readily available. the providers were competent and compassionate and responsive to my needs. but there was a disconnect that was stark. for example, have to recall as much of my relevant medical history as i could while fighting a debilitating fever due to an infection because my records weren't available. i'd be left sitting in a waiting room as just another guy in a wheelchair who needed medical care. after the episode of care while still dealing with what ailed me i'd have to drive myself to the nearest drugstore hoping it carries my prescription

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my late father used to go to the va hospital. i think he probably went there four times a week.e loved them. i'm not kidding. it was like a place for him to go, they were really nice. and the stuff at the va, the prices that they offered were -- >> the lowest price. >> it was like a great bargain. i said, pop, what are you getting? i don't know, i just go to the va, it's a great price. >> they are rewarding them for their service. >> i know that the va is very criticized. can i just say that the philadelphia va, great doctors, fabulous help. it just couldn't be better. so i know the va is under fire everywhe everywhere, and i've got a salute to the troops later this week, but maybe they're viewed unfairly because sometimes they do something right. >> we talked about coal and the run it's been on, copper just hit a high. >> yes. i have been doing a thesis. i haven't been able to articulate it because there's so much stuff about the election. but i've got a bunch of indicators about china that are flashing so bright green it's really incredible, whether it be the aerospace orders

so we'll start to see, i think, a big number of vietnam vets now coming into the va, the hospitals. >> right. and i think people just assume there are no battles going on. we're going all over the world with more conflicts and more special ops and cia, under ground kind of operation. that's going to continue for a long time and hopefully we're not going to have another major war again, but sometimes i say this is a little bit, maybe too emotional about it, but i ever looked back about the good thing about getting blown up, if there's such a thing, is it's been so satisfying, so fulfilling to have this relationship with a group of americans who have served have done so much partly because they've volunteered my own 25-year-old son and 22-year-old daughter don't have to join the military unless they really want to. but how has that been for you? i know it's as well -- to some degree, it's an obvious answer to it, but have you ever cried much? >> oh, god. i cry all the time. but it's more tears of pride, you know. i am moved by this community, moved deeply because when we talk about prid