reporter mark meredith has more from washington. "suicide prevention is our top clinical priority" v-a secretary dr. david shulkin says every day, 20 veterans commit suicide.shulkin says that must change."we've expanded our veterans crisis line , we are expanding the number of mental health professionals" but the v-a says it can't fight the suicide crisis alone.and that's why its teaming up with the non-profit "am-vets" to send trained nurses to veterans nationwide."there exists a need, now more than ever, for trained advocates, to confront rising suicide rates, particularly among veterans who face transition stress from leaving the service"am-vets says it'll spend 700-thousand dollars, of its own money, on the "heal" program.its nurses will visit rural areas where v-a care can be harder to find.once on the ground, nurses will help veterans one on one navigate the v-a health care system. the v-a says the "heal" program comes at an important time for the department. last year, the v-a expanded the number of people eligible for mental

white house correspondent mark meredith is in washington with more.trt: 1:27out: in washington, i'm mark meredith. ááánats of trump arrival / on stageááá president trump traveled to new hampshire,a state hit extremely hard by the opioid crisis, to show americans he hasn't forgotten about the worst drug crisis in u-s history: "addiction is not our future, we will liberate the country from this crisis"the president is releasing his new strategy against the epidemic. it includes:-> reducing the number of opioid prescriptions by over 30 percent in the next 3 years-> expanding access to new methods of addiction treatment -> pursuing tougher criminal penalties for drug traffickersthe president says in some cases, the justice department will even seek the death penalty for drug pushers. in a statement, the american civil liberties union, called the idea "unconstitutional and absurd"nat: "we did not get into this crisis overnight, and we're not going to get out of it overnight"health and human services secretary alex azar says the new strategy is designed to

in washington, i'm mark meredith. learing more about the man who took the lives of three people -- and his own -- in yountville yesterday.(justine) 36 year old albert wong served our country in iraq and afghanistan from 2011 to 2012. kron4's ella sogomonian has more from napa tonight where wong lived for a number of years. live neighbors tell me this home has been vacant and don't know much about him but records show albert wong at one point lived at this napa home.wong was an army infantryman who was reportedly honorably discharged.vo he served in afghanistan for 1 year and won awards for expert marksmanship with a rifle.the very weapon he used in last night's hostage situation that came to an unfortunate end.the 36 year old came back home in 2012 from his tour there but was deeply troubled. we know he was a patient at the pathway home in yountville where he killed three employees. he was treated there for post traumatic stress disorcer until he was kicked out a few weeks ago from the program designed to help people

(pam) the first lady says, improving cyber- safety is her top priority.kron-4's mark meredith is in washingtonith more. "you're all leaders of innovation" first lady melania trump sat down with executives from internet giants: google, facebook, and twitter to urge them to do more to protect kids online."xxxxxxxx"mrs. trump wants tech companies to improve anti-cyberbullying efforts.among the ideas adding more parental controls and kicking harassers offline. last month, president trump suggested the internet is contributing to violence in america's schools.""we have to look at the internet because a lot of bad things are happening to young kids and young minds and their minds are being formed." since the 2016 election, mrs trump has promised cyber bullying would be her number one white house priority.but critics have long argued she should focus that effort closer to home.in 2016, singer and anti-bullying activist lady gaga blasted the idea: .@melaniatrump to say u will stand for "anti-bullying" is hypocrisy. your husband is 1 of the most notorious bullies we have ever witnessed. but internet sa

in washington, i'm mark meredith.erage of this story continues online at kron4 dot com... we have a timelines of events.. a photo gallery... and reaction from witnesses... again all that on kron4 dot com... (grant) in other national news... florida school shooter nikolas cruz will continue to be held without bond following a judge's ruling today. appearing via video conference, cruz hung his head as he stood next to his attorney during the bond hearing. police say cruz admitted to opening fire at marjory stoneman douglas high school last month, killing 17 people. a grand jury charged him with 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder yesterday. cruz's arraignment is set for next week. (vicki) three weeks after the florida high school massacre -- the state passed gun control restrictions into law. under the new law -- you must be 21 to buy a gun... buying or possessing bump stocks will be illegal... and law enforcement will have more power to seize weapons and ammunition from those deemed menta

kron4' mark meredith is in washington with a closer look. nat: "im a 4th generation farmer"the targetfor this new political ad from the group "farmers for free trade" "nat: "we're very optimistic about the economy under president trump"is the man in the white house.nat: "farm country is trump country" matt mcalvanah says farmers nationwide are worried the president's new tariffs on imported aluminum and steel will lead to a trade war."our trading partners often target products that are symbolically and politically important"the group is concerned countries will fight back by raising foreign taxes on american farm products.and by reducing purchases of american exports like:poultry, grain, and cottonfarmers for free trade says it's hopeful president trump will help farmers by making more of the countries that buy american exempt from the new tariffs.but the white house says, so far, it's not seeing signs of trade retaliation."i think we've made progress since the president's announcement, it certainly improved the conversation in some of the negotiations we've had"nats of farmer in fiel

mark meredith has more.shington, i'm mark meredith. ááánats of trump arrival / on stageááá president trump traveled to new hampshire,a state hit extremely hard by the opioid crisis, to show americans he hasn't forgotten about the worst drug crisis in u-s history: "addiction is not our future, we will liberate the country from this crisis"the president is releasing his new strategy against the epidemic. it includes:-> reducing the number of opioid prescriptions by over 30 percent in the next 3 years-> expanding access to new methods of addiction treatment -> pursuing tougher criminal penalties for drug traffickersthe president says in some cases, the justice department will even seek the death penalty for drug pushers. in a statement, the american civil liberties union, called the idea "unconstitutional and absurd"nat: "we did not get into this crisis overnight, and we're not going to get out of it overnight"health and human services secretary alex azar says the new strategy is designed to save lives. he says

kron 4's mark meredith reports from the white house.ppointing education secretary betsy devos to chair a presidential commission on school safety. "white house aides say the ideas they're rolling out are ones they believe can pass congress.but critics argue the white house should be doing more to lead the effort against gun violence."sarah dachos is with pro gun control group "moms demand action". "we don't think any of this is worthy, now we're going to have to buckle down with congress to make something happen"the nation's largest teachers union - the n-e-a -is also disappointed in president trump."putting more guns in a public school will not keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of dangerous people"the white house insists these ideas are only a starting point.and states can decide what works best for them.in washington, i'm mark meredith. (grant) adult film star stormy daniels is offering to return her "hush money" to president trump and his lawyer-- daniels says she had an affair with trump before the 2016 presidential election.

mark meredith is in washington with more.ident trump says he'll impose new tariffs on chinese imports. ""it is going to make us a much stronger, much richer nation."" the white house says the new taxes will punish china for ripping off u-s companies.the u-s is accusing china of stealing thousands of american patents and trade secrets. the president did not say which chinese products he'll impose tariffs on.but he expects to target several industries. including: aerospace, machinery, and technologyon wall street, the news sent all three major markets sharply lower. but on capitol hill, one of the president's biggest criticsnew york senator chuck schumerpraised the decision. "china is ruthless in how they go after us, they do it quietly, they do it with a smile and sadly.previous presidents just stood by"nat: "a trade war is not inevitable, but the time is getting very late for us to avoid it"syracuse university economist mary lovely says there's no doubt china will retaliate. she expects china to target u-s farmers with tariff

instead, the senate will consider new banking rules.in washington, i'm mark meredith. (vicki) coming up on kron4 news at 5... a little girl out shopping with her family is killed... when a mirror at a major retailer falls on her. hear the emotional plea from her family. (grant) plus... find out which city in the bay area tops the list of the healthiest (vicki) and after the break... a decades old murder investigation in the east bay... is now solved. find out who police have behind bars. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. at&t has a network with thousands of best-in-class security experts. which means... more of the eye balls you want watching the network... & less of the ones you don't... more experts prev

kron 4's mark meredith is at the white house with a closer look.sident trump invited video game makers, media critics, and conservative activists to the white house to discuss ways to limit kids exposure to violence in media.among those in the room: melissa henson with the "parents television council""he's looking for recommendations, this is a complex issue, and it impacts people's lives very deeply" henson wants the video game industry to offer more tools for parents to understand the contents of the games...the president has said he believes violent video games and movies could be contributing to violence in america's classrooms. "i'm hearing more and more people say the level of violence on video games is really shaping young people's thoughts"the video game industry says its already doing its part to protect children.the industry uses a rating system, similar to movies, to let parents know what material their children might see.but missouri congresswoman vicki hartzler says the rating system isn't enough."a large percentage of parents are invo

mark meredith has more from the white house. with cameras rolling, president trump publicly pressured a bi-partisan group of lawmakers to do more to address gun violence.ááátrump bite hereáááá"in your billwhat are you doing about the 18 to 21?for over an hour, the president quizzed lawmakers gun control legislation. at one point, the president asked if members were scared to do more because of the n-r-a.i was just curious as to what you did..because you're afraid of the nra, right?but connecticut senator chris murphy says it's time for the president to take action "the words don't matter, the actions matter. i'm not paying too much attention to what he says, i want to see what legislative proposals he puts before congress"the white house is considering several gun and safety measures after this month's massacre in south florida.among the proposals: -strengthening criminal background checks -raising the minimum age to buy certain weapons, -and allowing trained teachers and other school employees to carry concealed weapons the whi

reporter mark meredith has the story.president trump selected his education secretary, betsy devos, to lead a presidential commission on school safety. but some educators say the commission should disband before it even begins.nat: "how seriously are we supposed to take any of this?"lily garcia is the president of the n-e-a, the nation's largest teachers union.she says t commission appears interested only in the status quo, not change."there's no teacher voice, there's no student voice, there's not a grieving parent's voice on this commission"so far, devos has invited three administration officials to join the discussion.including the attorney general and the secretaries of health and homeland security.secretary devos says wednesday's meeting is only the first step. and that commission will hear from students, parents, and teachers down the road.but for thousands of student that's not good enough. ááánats of the marcháááon saturday, an estimated 200-thousand gun control activists marched on the national mall. but gary nor

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. >> the friends split up, looking for meredith's car at trailhea s she'd marked in her hiking guides. >> there were four of us in the car, trying to call park rangers, anybody that may have seen her or her car. then a friend of hers called her car, called us and said, i found it. there was snow on it p. >> the car was in a parking area at the base of blood mountain. >> we just drove as fast as we could. we knew, just that sinking feeling when we first saw it. >> the friends raced up the blood mountain feeder path to the appalachian trail, but no trace of meredith or ella. so by night itfall the search became all the more urgent as a cold front moved in and temperatures on the mountain plunged below zero. at dayeak, trsday now, the friends were joined by deputies from the local sheriff's office. john kegel, just shy of retirement, was the agent in charge for the georgia bureau of investigation, the state's top cops. >> we received a request from a local agency to help with a missing hiker. >> the case of the hiker missing for two days didn't look good to the seasoned detective because

when sarah binder and mark spindle speak on their new book, the myth of independence, how congress governs the federal reserve. thank you to our participants and thank you to meredith hindley. [ applause ] >>> here's a look at our primetime programming. american history tv tonight starts with the 75th anniversary of the battle of kasserine pass during world war ii. you'll hear a discussion at the world war ii museum in new orleans from robert satino on the american defeat at kasserine pass in february 1943. american history tv, primetime, begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span3. tonight on book tv on c-span2 a look at recent fairs and festivals including a discussion on race relations from the tenth annual tucson festival of books. then a discussion on political candidates and elections from the 2018 rancho mirage writer's festival in california. from the savannah festival, communications strategies in the book "we need to talk." and finally, katherine smith talks about her book the gatekeeper. and tonight on c-span, two photo journalists talk about their experiences covering the battle against isis in the iraqi city of mosul. you'll hear from victor blue, whos