jason barry is live now in our newsroom with the details. jason. >> the new boss of the phoenix v.a. hasn't reported to work yet, but she's already created a wave of controversy. in fact, two lawmakers have written a letter to president obama asking him to take another look at the appointment. the department of vete affairs just named reema ann nelson to head up the troubled phoenix healthcare system. a decision that has veterans groups shaking their heads. the phoenix v.a. was at the center of a national scandal that exposed widespread mistreatment of veterans that included long wait times and forged documents that may have led to the deaths of dozens of vets. since the scandal broke two years ago, the phoenix v.a. has had seven different directors. now today, i met with arizona nelson as the new phoenix v.a. director. she is concerned the v.a. keeps rotating troubled v.a. managers from one facility to another. appointing someone with such a checkered past does not instill a lot of confidence with our veterans. >> this is someone who preside

cbs5 jason barry is getting answers tonight. >> reporter: this place was loud and it was rocking moment senator berndz sandz sandz stepped on the stage. he has a way of connecting with college students. his appearance is yet another sign that arizona has a real shot of turning blue in next month's election. the lines started forming early this morning on the nau campus. to see him rally support for hillary clinton. >> we got to elect hillary clinton as our next president. that is not enough. fight every progressive initiative that improves the life of working families. >> he definitely has a good way with the younger generation. i think since he's supporting hill lean that's going to help her out. >> bernie's position got a lot of people investigated in the election so even though he's not -- he's no longer running for president, people are still excited to vote. >> reporter: sand derz is one of several big named decr chelsea is coming on wednesday and michelle obama on thursday. an indication arizona maybe up for grabs in the race for the white house. >> it is so wonderful to have all

live in the newsroom, jason barry, cbs 5 news. >> jason, thank you. >>> sentencing delayed again for the phoenix man convicted of supporting isis. abdul malik abdul kareem was scheduled to learn his sentence today. that has now been pushed into january. kareem's attorney asked for a new trial today. he was convicted of helping support isis. >>> a state lawmaker accused of misusing food attaches has pleaded guilty. cecilia velasquez was indicted for allegedly stealing more than $1700 in benefits. she reached a deal with the state pleading guilty to a misdemeanor. velasquez will be sentenced to probation in december. house ends in january. she dropped her reelection bid. >>> check this out. after a stormy night flagstaff woke up to fog this morning. time-lapse shows you how quickly it cleared out of the area and how the clouds eventually broke up to bring them a little bit of sun shine. we definitely saw the sunshine here in the valley for us today. our temperatures were warm again as we head through the rest of the night we should be in the 80s with clear skies. we'll take a look at w

jason barry says, "a valley community is trying something a little different to get drivers to slow down.. we'll tell you what neighbors think the police chief of los angeles is releasing new details about a deadly shooting of a black man last weekend.and it's one of our e >> the police chief of los angeles releasing new details about a deadly shooting of a black man last weekend. it is one of our five stories and 55 seconds. man twice turned toward officers while holding a loaded gun. it comes after protesters interrupted meeting today. investigators say the train which crashed into a hoboken new jersey station last week hit 30 miles an hour, that is three times faster than the one person was killed and 100 others injured. >>> today marks the 10th anniversary for wikileaks. the founder stated he will publish significant information on three government -- before the years and. no specifics were given. >>> the british pound fell to its lowest level against the us dollar since 1985. the prime minister said britain could leave the european union as >>> mexican authorities say hundreds of pe

jason barry, cbs5 news. >> thank you jason. >>> new developments tonight about a state representative accused of food valasquez pleaded guilty to unlawful use of food stamps. she used $1,700 of benefits. she will be sentenced in december. her plea deal calls for probation. restitution, and community service. >>> right now, parents are meeting with the president of notre dame prep. they have lawyered up. and, they are demanding his they blame the football coach for approving a summer pe class that counted as a football practice. that is a violation of the rules. as a result, the football team has been banned from the playoffs even though they were first in their division. the coach has already been suspended an we have a crew at that meeting. we will have the very latest on the cbs5 mobile app and of course on cbs5 news at 10:00. >>> also right now, glendale police need your help finding a murder kerns seen here stabbed and killed a family friend. this all happened inside a home near 42nd and grand early this morning. kern got into a fight with 39- year-old ronald farrow. if you know a

. >>> midnight yesterday was the deadline for the november 8th election, jason barry is live to tell us how many people signed up and what is the impact that it could have on election day. >> host of those last-minute voter registrations came an online. more than 30,000 just yesterday in maricopa county. the feeling across the state is this is a big collection and a t want to have their say at the ballot box. i respect his children. >> she doesn't quit. >> this year's race is unlike any other other are strong opinions on both sides about who should win. which explains why so many arizonans police down -- them -- down to beat the deadline to register to vote in next month's election. across the state more than 45,000 voters registered online yesterday in fact the state online -- in fact the state online voter registration the amazing that extra effort. >> helen purcell says the heavy turnout to register could be assigned we may have a record turnout november 8th. >> when we see the effect of eight at the -- attended the close of registration i would hope that will -- i would hope that

jason barry reports. >> a tough day doesn't begin to describe what they were feeling today. knowing that four well-known and beloved students not going >> this morning, 300 gathered in front of the flagpole for a special prayer service. they honored the two classmates that died. and pray for the two that survived. their vehicle was hit by a suspected drunk driver on friday night. the students killed, one played on the basketball team and girl willing to help others twin sister was in the vehicle but survived along with another classmate, savannah. >> knowing they're not coming back and everything, it's sad. >> we told them to be strong but if they need 20 show their he oo their emotions, they can. >> life is short, and be nice to people. still in the hospital, social workers will be on campus to help students and facility cope. >> the latest word on the students in the hospital, they're in bad shape but should recover. as for the driver who caused the crash, police said there were signs of impairment at the scene but the case is ongoing. >> a child custody issue have led to

jason barry in downtown phoenix cbs 5 news. >>> donald trump says he will not concede to the results of the election unless he wins. he said he would accept them then. >>> the democratic party is now suing arizona michele reagan. they refused to registration deadline for voter registration. >>> the arizona republican shows he is trailing democratic senator paul put zone. the poem -- poll number came in last week after the u. s. justice announced they would seek criminal charges against >> 53 percent of those polled say they will vote for prop 205. 42 percent oppose it support for the measure has been steadily growing since -- since the summer. >>> a man had to be rescued from a pipe in gila bend. out and get into the hospital. he is expected to be okay. >>> a fire near 80th avenue in cactus, you can see it is completely charred now, it was full of mostly cardboard so there were no hazmat concerns. crews are still trying to figure out what caused it.>>> the valley man accused of making scary crown threat. he was arraigned today on several felony count. police believe he threatened stu

jason barry, cbs 5 news. >>> beautiful story there. earlier this month, a judge changed the state's most controversial immigration law. critics say it's not enough. the agreement includes guidelines on how police officers enforce the controversial show me your papers section of the law. but an advocacy group claims have happened already since the judge signed off on the agreement. and now, they are holding an event to make sure that people know their rights. >> a lot of people think that it's no longer in effect, but it was implemented. show me your papers, is the law in arizona today. >> and there will be an immigration and criminal lawyer at sunday's meeting. for more information on how to attend, check cbs5az.com. >>> a new study shows immigrants are actually helping america's economy. the reports say both legal and illegals have helped increase jobs and wages. it also found they helped reduce the price of goods and services, like child care and construction. but they did find a down fall. it says immigrants tend to be more costly t

. >> jason barry, cbs 5 news. >>> if you would like to nominate somebody for next week's pay it forward, you find the link conclude. --.com. >>> up next, travelers to cuba can celebrate in style. the new rules about what they can bring back, next. >>> this evening we'll have mostly clear conditions with our winds out of the southwest. we'll be at 84 degrees by 8:00 p.m. and 80 degrees by 10:00 tonight. we'll take a look at what you scalpel. i have no idea what i'm doing. i'm just a tv doctor. i never went to college. (scream) i don't do blood. but now, thanks to cigna, i can do more than just look the part. is that a foot? we are the tv doctors of america. and we're partnering with cigna to help save lives. by getting you to a real doctor for an annual check-up. >>> right now the firefighters are hoping to stop a wind driven wildfire from jumping major roads near reno, nevada tonight. so far that fire has destroyed 22 homes and another 500 structures are in its path. hundreds of people have been evacuated from reno to carson city. the wildfire is now 5% contained. no word yet on what sp

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cbs5's jason barry is live in the news room. what does this mean for families here? >> reporter: it sounds absolutely crazy. up more than 100%. but everybody needs to take a deep breath. because the truth is most people with obama care plans won't be paying that much more for their health insurance. today, i met with will humble, health policy director for the university of arizona. he says there is is a lot of misinformation going around about the skyrocketing obama care premium. most of them will be offset by federal subsidies and tax credittings meaning the federal government will be paying most of the there saying the sky is falling and everyone will be paying more, you need to do your home work. >> i look at what they are saying and i'm like that is not true. that is not true. and that's not true. they present one side of the argument. what i'm saying is yes. the premiums have gone up in arizona. but ... if you qualify for the subsidy and that is any family under 400% of federal poverty, the

jason good morning- it's 8:25, i'm jason barry 3 3 3 thank you for thank you for choosing cbs 5, ? >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning.? coming up in this half hour, the new netflix drama called "the crown" shows the early years of queen elizabeth. queen elizabeth the reign and her relationship with winston churchill. actors john lithgow and clairee f foy are in the green room with more on that to come. >> elle king and dierks bentley in our "something in common" series is coming up time to show you some of the morning's headlines from around the globe. of loved ones at home. the vatican yesterday clarified the rule. saying ashes must go to a cemeteriy or another sacred place. they say burial is still preferred. >>> "usa today" reveals how long it will take for women around the world to close the wage gap. wait for it! the new study says it will take 170 years until women earn as much as men and account for all half of bosses. researchers say because women only globally earn half of what men earn and fill fewer executive offices. >> that seems fair. very delighted to have john li