barbara sloan lost her civil suit.es on as though nothing happened. nothing changed. and they have to know they did something wrong. they have to know. >> so today we stand at an impasse. the phoenix arson squad stand by its accusation. but it is clear that mistakes made by investigators cripple the cases against sloan and capels, leaving both side with a sense of justice unserved. for more answers, we'll have to wait for the findings of that public safety investigation, expected out in the coming weeks. for "nightline," i'm byron pitts, in phoenix, arizona. >> our thanks to byron pitts for that report. we'll be right back. we let you tell us what you want to pay, and we help you find options to fit your budget. where are they taking him? i don't know. this seems excessive! decontamination's in progress. i don't want to tell you guys your job, but... policies without the price tags. now, that's progressive. with lobster! don't miss our first ever lobster toppers event! 4 delicious entrees topped with sweet, succulent m

sloan is acting. sloan would be the first to acknowledge that he has a learning curve to deal with. the nature of the problem that has surfaced and has been the cause of this attention is one that we can start tackling right away, and without completely transforming the system, we can make some progress. we will have longer-term issues we have to take care of. my first step is, everybody out there waiting, get them an appointment. if we need more doctors, let's figure out how we can get doctors in there to make sure they're getting the help they need. i wanted to make sure that even if it is still patchwork, how do we make sure there is no slippage between somebody making a phone call and i'm getting an appointment scheduled, and let there be realistic time for how soon they will get an appointment. those are things that don't require rocket science, they require execution and discipline and focus. those are things that sloan has. there will then be broader systems that we will have to tackle. the information systems in the v.a. there are going to have to be some changes in the cult

but not now. >> can we talk to you about the sloan investigation?r is no. >> reporter: back when they were talking to us, the captain made an interesting statement about their investigative techniques. >> we used to think that we had to have concrete evidence and often we do. but now we've gotten smart enough where we can put a case together with circumstantial evidence and make it stick. we've done it time and time again. >> 911, where is your emergency? >> there's a fire. >> reporter: in sloan and caples' cases, charges were eventually dropped. barbara sloan believed she was falsely accused to boost the unit's arrest numbers. >> i believe he was pushing for the arson clearance rate to be the best in the nation. >> the case is under review by the phoenix public safety office. results are due back in the coming weeks. >>> still ahead on "world news," the huge surprise for that seattle college student who may have saved countless lives by bravely taking down a gunman. how perfect strangers are saying thank you to him and his bride to be. she keeps yo

he and sloane have teamed up to honor our veterans. but what especially makes bob the right choice to lead the va right now is his three decades of experience in building and managing one of the world's most recognized companies, proctor and gamble. the va is not a business but it is one of our largest departments. some 340,000 employees working in more than 1700 facilities serving nearly 9 million veterans. the workload at the vha alone is enormous. some 85 million appointments a year and some 25 million consultations. as ceo of proctor and gamble, reaching some 5 billion customers, in other words, he knows the key to any successful enterprise is staying focused on the people you are trying to serve. he is rerenown for his operational excellence certaining at virtually every level of proctor and gamble. he understand is the grand plans are not enough. he understands the operations you put in place and getting the job done. bob is an expert at making organizations better. in his career he's taken over struggling business units. he know

secretary sloan gibson who replaced eric shinseki. he resigned may 30th after apologizing for the agency's problems. >>> popular tourist spot becomes the scene of what police are now calling a heinous crime. nine people were injured during a shooting on bourbon street in new orleans. it happened early sunday. seven people are in stable condition. a woman is in critical. the ninth victim's condition is not available. police are still looking for two men who they say started shooting after getting into a fight. >> and toronto mayor rob ford is expected back to work on monday after a two-month leave to deal with substance abuse problems. it's reported that ford will speak to members of the media and the public. canadians are also expected to see a much slimmer rob ford. he is said to have lost a substantial amount of weight. he attracted international attention after acknowledging that he smoked crack. >> now if you're hitting the road for the fourth of july holiday, be prepared to spend a little more at the pump. three on your side find

the first thing is the replacement and interim sloan gibson. good idea?>> somebody needed to move in. sloan is a good man and he will at least in the interim period start the process that needs to be done. there is a lot of confidence that needs to be restored in the department of veterans affairs and i think he can get that started and i talked to him after the president made the announcement and he would transfer the aggravation and anger as to the way the department acted. he will deputy a long way to getting the things started. >> the president intimated it was a money problem and we can solve it. and i think others suggested it is not a money issue. it is it a man issue. what do you think really has to be done? >> it is mismanagement and manipulation and if it was a money issue. it would have been solved a long timing on. amounts ve given reco of money and when i came to congress it was around 60 billion and around 150 billion annually and a lot of that is for health care. and a third of the budget goes to the provision of health care and veterans an

graduated from west point, where he and sloan were classmates. this is a bit of other reunion.ob served as an army ranger in the 82nd airborne division. back home in cincinnati he and deanne teamed up with the uso to honor veterans. but what especially makes bob the right choice to lead the va right now is his three decade of experience in building and managing one of the world's most recognized companies, procter & gamble. the va is not a business but it is one of our largest departments, some 340,000 employees working in more than 1700 facilities, serving nearly nine million veterans. the work load at the vha alone is enormous. some 8ts a year and some 25 million consultations. as ceo of procter & gamble,cío&b oversaw more than 2,000 employees with operations over the world, selling products in more than 1le 0 countries, more than two million stores, reaching five billion customers. in other words, he knows the key to any successful enterprise is staying focused on the people you're trying to serve. he is renowned for his operational excellence. he started his career out in t

sloan gibson just wrapped up a meeting with lawmakers and at the philadelphia department of veterans affairs. harry hairston is live. what you have learned? >> reporter: let me tell you, gibson says he extended an invitation to members of congress all throughout this area. however, most of those i did talk to say business on the hill kept them from coming down. a vet i talked to says, lawmakers and investigators talking to administrators at a meeting like this means nothing to them. they say the real answers come once you talk to the vets. this man spent more than 15 years in the air force. he's one of thousands of vets who depend on the v.a. medical center. sloan gibson toured the center today. >> have things gotten better at all since the investigations have gotten under way? >> no. they're continually getting worse. >> reporter: months ago the scandal broke revealing veterans died while waiting for pointments. he says he has problems getting medication. >> this past weekend, it took me almost three hours to get my medication after seeing the doctor. railroad he says he believes in

nabors and acting director sloan gibson did not pull any punches on this. >> the review says the v.a.should prepare to change for the population including women and a growing number of older vets. president obama ordered the review last month just days before secretary eric shinseki resigned. >>> let's head to daytona beach, florida, where a jury has award 2d$.6 million to a woman who sued after she was run over by a lifeguard vehicle. the woman from kansas was sun bathing on vacation when a beach patrol truck rolled over her head. while motor vehicles are allowed on the beach, the victim testified she's in constant pain and suffers from facial paralysis plus hearing loss. the jury came back after three hours. >> nasa has successfully recovered a flying saucer during a test flight. it's testing technology to possibly be used to land on mars. the parachute on the disk-shaped vehicle did not fully open before splashing down in the ocean but nasa is still calling the mission a success. it with us traveling four times the speed of sound. the next test for the new technology will take plac

neighbors and acting director sloan gibson did not pull any punches on this. >> the review also says that the v.a. must prepare for a changing veteran population that including women, a rise in mental health care needs, and a growing number of older vets. president obama ordered the review last month days before architecture shinseki resigned. >>> president obama will be busy this week before the holiday. he'll be asking congress for more than $2 billion for help with the immigrant children. according to a white house official the president will send a letter to congress tomorrow but the details of that letter and the emergency funds he's asking for won't come up till after the lawmakers return from their holiday recess on july 7th. president obama will also ask that the homeland security department be given the authority too fast track screenings and deportations of all immigrant children traveling without their parents. >>> tomorrow we're expecting to learn the terms of general motors plan to pay victims for crashes caused by bad ignition switches. the automaker's ceo mary barra sa

he graduated from west point where he and sloan were classmates. so this is a bit of a reunion. served as an army ranger in the 82nd airborne division. back home in cincinnati, he and deann have teamed up with the uso to honor our veterans. but what especially makes bob the right choice to lead the va right now is his three decades of experience in building and managing one of the world's most recognized companies procter & gamble. the va is not a business but it is one of our largest departmentz. some 340,000 employees working in more than 1700 facilities serving nearly 9 million veterans. the workload at the vha alone is enormous. some 85 million appointments a year and some 25 million consultations. as ceo of procter & gamble, bob oversaw more than 120,000 employees with operations around the world selling products in more than 180 countries in more than 2 million stores reaching some 5 billion customers. in other words, he knows the key to any successful enterprise is staying focused on the people you're trying to serve. he's renowned for his operational excellence. he start

he graduated from west point where he and sloan were classmates. this is a bit of a reunion.erved as army ranger in the 82nd airborne division. back home in cincinnati, he and deanne have teamed up with the uso to honor our veterans. but, what especially makes bob the right choice to lead the va right now is his three decades of experience in building and managing one of the world's most recognized companies, procter & gamble. the va is not a business but it is one of our largest departments. some 340,000 employees working in more than 1700 facilities serving nearly 9 million veterans. and the workload at the vha alone is enormous. some 85 million appointments a year and some 25 million consultations. as ceo of procter & gamble, bob oversaw more than 120,000 employees with operations around the world selling products in more than 180 countries, in more than 2 million stores reaching some 5 billion customers. in other words, he knows the key to any successful enterprise is staying focused on the people you're trying to serve. he's renowned for operational excellence and starte

host: off of twitter -- whose loan tips in the echo guest: -- who is sloan gibson? infantry is a former officer who was a banker for a couple of decades and then he way he uso, which is the put in the veterans community know him. that is the organization that puts on two wars in war zones of entertainers and past set cookies and coffee at airports around the world for troops. has now been handed the job of running the v.a. in the wake of eric shinseki's resignation. how long has he been on the job? guest: three months. it is going to be a steep learning curve as the president acknowledged yesterday. there is a lot to be addressed. host: haslam gibson made any comments that you have seen? i have not interviewed him or seen any substantive comments. we're talking with chris carroll and leigh munsil. we're taking your calls and comments. up next on the line for republicans from brooklyn, new york. caller: good morning. i finally get a chance to talk. president bush was a republican president. we had some scandal. this time, with president obama -- there is a high numbe

president obama named sloan gibson the tempoary head of the v-a on friday. gibson has been at agency for just three months. before that he ran the united service organizations. prior to coming to washington, sloan spent over 20 years in the banking industry. a lawsuit is already being launched at the proposed mega merger between directv and at&t. the media companies made the $48 billion dollar deal public about 2 weeks ago. according to deadline.com-- a class action lawsuit as been filed by a share holder who says the price at&t is paying is too low... considering directv's long term growth potential. amazon may soon carry a new tune... buzzfeed reports amazon is adding a music streaming service for its "prime" customers. it will compete with spotify and pandora -- however amazon will reportedly only stream older tunes, and less newer music. its the latest additon to the prime package that includes video streaming and ebook lending. the first smartphone factory in the u.s. will close its doors by the end of the year. the factory in fort worth, texas opened t

secretary sloan gibson told the president on friday, the v.a. needs to be restructured and reformed. whistle blower dr. sam foote was the first to reveal widespread misconduct. >> i was somewhat shocked in how dead-on accurate it was. clearly mr. nabors and acting director sloan gibson did not pull any punches on this. >> reporter: the reports' key finding, the v.a.'s goal of scheduling patients for treatment within 14 days is arbitrary, ill-defined and misunderstood. and that may have incentivized inappropriate actions by va personnel to hide the treatment delays. the report also says the va has technology that's outdated and a shortage of doctors and other health care professionals. tom tarantino of the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america says the president needs to do a better job of coordinating with veterans. >> this report didn't need to be written, because we could have told the president all of this stuff going back years. and so it's a shame that he's not chosen to use this resource that he has available to him. >> reporter: the re

. >> reporter: barbara sloan and a former sheriff's deputy claim they were falsely accused of arson.il for 16 months? >> it ruined my life. >> reporter: the findings of an arson investigator was hired by the defense. >> i think there are other cases, other innocent victims out there. >> reporter: nearly five years ago abc news was given access to this elite unit, an inside look at what made them the best in the nation. >> sadie is an accelerant detection canine. she's a food reward dog. >> reporter: the unit is run by a charismatic and confident former police detective, jack valentine, who by his own admission had no prior background in fire investigations. under his leadership, the unit's clearance rate skyrocketed from solving 22% of the cases in 2007 to 65% in 2010, the highest in the country. back then the team was proud to boast about their success. not now. >> can we talk to you about the investigation? i take it the answer is no. >> reporter: back when they were talking to us, the captain made an interesting statement about their investigative techniques. >> we used to think t

. >> reporter: rebecca sloan has kids and a dog. sadie is on a leash because she can't be trusted. sloan hopes other dog owners will be as cautious. >> i aassume people know that if their dog is dangerous to children, they would be keeping them on leash. >> reporter: temporarily signs will be posted in the offleash areas later this week. a number to call with question, complaints, or compliments is listed. dog owners we talked to plan to keep the offleash outings under control. >> the dog owners that i know are good about policing each other. >> reporter: a dog bag dispenser is already installed here at this park in the city of mountain view will be installing additional bag dispensers to help keep this pilot program clean. the pilot is expected to last one year. reporting live in mountain view, jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> stricter anti-smoking rules could be coming to palo alto. last night the palo alto security council proposed making it illegal to smoke in downtown palo alto, at the stanford shopping center, and at all outdoor dining areas. the proposal did n

he graduated from west point where he and sloan were classmates. so this is a bit after reunion.as an army ranger in the 82nd airborne division. back home in cincinnati he and deanne have teamed up with the uso to honor our veterans. but, especially makes bob the right choice to lead the va right now is his three decades of experience in bidding and managing one of the world's most recognized companies, proctor & gamble. the va is not a business but it is one of our largest departments. some 340,000 employees working in more than 1700 facilities, nearly nine million veterans. the workload at the vha alone is enormous. some 85 million appointments a year and some 25 million consultations. as ceo of proctor & gamble bob oversaw more than 120,000 employees with operations around the world, selling products in more than 180 countries, in more than 2 million stores, reaching some five billion customers. in other words, he knows the key to any successful enterprise is staying focused on the people you're trying to serve. he is remound for his operational excellence. he started his care

joining her is shaun donovan and sloan gibson. we are live with that at 1:30. and then a senate hearing on stalking apps on smart phones and other devices to let other secretly track the device's owner. looking into the issue. today is the 25th anniversary of the canavan square crackdown in china and we are marking the event with discussions on the impact it had on china and the rest of the world. the chinese perspective with the journalist's including the founder of the china digital program, also in that the new york times reporter nicholas kristof, who won a pulitzer prize, spoke this week about the violence going on around the country that spring. here is what he had to say. is justink about it being the square. the worst violence was from the apartments where senior officials lived. just mowed people down with ak-47s, they aimed at people watching on balconies, we officialend, a party who had given his life to the party. workon was bicycling to for miles from tiananmen square. soldierslders -- shot to in the back and killed him. that was happening in many

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you visited sloan you felt like vultures, why?one his wife was pregnant and about to deliver a child. we were hanging outside, like buzzards. >> you could tell his conscience was troubled. and he would answer questions and never throw us out and his wife, debby said something that we'll never forget. this is an honest house. and as a reporter that's what you're looking for. >> students come to the university of texas looking for the chance to lay hands on woodward and bernstein's notes of history. >> their eyes light up. they have had some kind of moving experience being able to touch the same papers. >> like woodward's notes from his clandestine meeting with the famous source. he is simply x or "my friend" he became forever known as deep throat. >> he would go home type up the notes to have them to share the next day at the "post." >> there is a way to untie the watergate knot. >> you said, you're missing the point there are 50 people doing this, it was massive. >> deep threat's guidance they reported that the watergate burglary

i also want to thank acting secretary sloan gibson. sloan and i have done really could work together and i'm so happy he is joining us and is going to keep doing great work and we are grateful for his distinguished service to our country for so many years as well as mayor becker for doing such phenomenal work in salt lake city. i also want to recognize someone who doesn't get a lot of attention and that is laura zeit and are. yes. [applause] today is the first day i got to meet laura but her reputation precedes her. she is the executive director of the interagency council on homelessness so for many of the advancements we have made it's been because of the council of work to streamline and coordinate our efforts across agencies rate i want to thank laura and everyone from the council for their outstanding leadership and service. most of all i want to thank all of you here today. our guest, our mayors, are community leaders the county and city federal employees who work day in and day out to repay our debt to our veterans. unfortunately

secretary sloan gibson says the v.a. system is plagued by corrosive culture and it lacks resources. it proposes adds more doctors, nurses, and administrative test. the doctor who was the first to disclose the information reacted to the review. >> clearly mr. nabors and acting director sloan gibson did not pull any punches on this. >> the review also says they must prepare for a changing veteran population that including women and prepare for a rise in health care needs and a growing number. it was revealed a few days before eric shinseki resigned. >>> president obama is asking for $2 billion to deal with the immigrant children illegally crossing the u.s./mexico border. accords to a white house official the president will send a letter to them tomorrow but the details of the emergency funds won't come until they return from their holiday resense. he eels also ask that they be given the authority to fast tract screenings for all of those traveling without their parents. >>> general motors will soon be making payments to the families of crash victims, but gm won't have a say in how muc

after reports of scandal, eric shinseke has been replaced by sloan gibson. but what about our wounded veterans? how does the va give them the care they truly deserve. he is a veteran of the u.s. army and u.s. marine corps. >> great to be with you. >> from all accounts, everyone says this is clearly just the beginning. what needs to happen now that the va has secretary shinseke is out. >> it comes down to executive leadership and he needs to focus on the issue and make sure that we clean house completely. >> tell me what you have seen in your time and what kind of reform you would like to see going forward. >> well, i want to say there are a lot of great men and women who work for the department of veteran's affairs, many of whom are veterans themselves. it is those veterans who have been the whistle blowers, who have turned over the evidence where the public and congress has become aware of these issues. because of fraudulent books that were cooked in order for managers to receive financial rewards in terms of bonuses. this rises to the level of a criminal i

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sloan gibson has been meeting with staff at the medical center. gibson says va officials have reached out to veterans affected by the scandal and he said just moments ago they need to work to get back the trust of our veterans. meanwhile a bipartisan deal has been struck in the senate on va legislation. it would build 26 major veterans medical facilities in 18 states. it would give more authority to fire va officials, but would allow for due process for those fired and would give veterans more choices about care. >> if you are 40 miles or further away from a va health care facility, a medical center or whatever it may be, you will be able to go to the doctor of your choice. under the strict supervision of the va. >> none of this that we're saying in any way denigrates or does anything that's uncomplimentary to the outstanding men and women who work in this system. we are proud of their work. it's the system that needs to be fixed. >> reporter: so big progress this afternoon in the united states senate. we cho the chairman of the house veterans aff

i mean, if you want to, want to see a shining, efficient cancer hospital, you go to sloan sloan-ketteringo to some tiny town in the mississippi, right? but because of that, also, i think i got a good view of how things could be different and why in iran, because we did go to six different regions, spending a week interviewing in each. now, as to your second question, this is really fascinating. i think because before the islamic revolution, they were working towards doing deceased organ donation just like we were. but the quran has warnings against using deceased boys. so when the ayatollah -- deceased bodies. so when the ayatollah khamenei came in and there was strict interpretation of the quran, people also thought the use of deceased organs would be bad. and it took the mullahs and the ayatollahs, essentially, ten years of debating about whether it would be acceptable to save lives by using parts of a corporation. because -- corporation. because you're not allowed to eat corpses if you're starving, so, you know, what happens if you want to use a corpse to save another life by taking an

that's the first thing that sloan gibson who is the replacement for eric shinseki. the 14 recommendations he gave today is that they could not meet these 14 day wait times. he got rid of that. and he also has gotten rid of this practice of giving bonuses. that's something that shinseki started in 2011. something that has led to a will the of these problems. >> yeah. i would say probably most of them not many people know this but jennifer griffin is really the responsible party for all of the track chairs that we have been able it to give to the amputees and the severely wounded veterans in iraq and afghanistan. she introduced me to the independence fund.org and then we got the system rolling. i said and this might have been unfair and i want to get your opinion on it he never won time contacted you or the independence fund.org and say can we help new this effort? we have raised $25 million. we are getting the chairs for the guys and gals. he was totally detached from it. and that really struck me as strange. >> it is strange, bill. there was a complete disconnect wi

. >> sloan stevens the last remaining woman at the french open.tevens wraps up the first set with this nice lob. she went on to win the match in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. will next face simone ma of romania. >> a week from today, california chrome will become the first triple crown winner since affirmed in 1978 if he can win the belmont stakes. consider the toughest of the three races, california chrome turned in what his trainer called a perfect workout today as he ran the one and a half mile track. the 36 year drought without a tripping crown winner is the longest in history. this abc7 sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. we'll see if that streak will stay perfect. >> thank you so much. next on abc7 news at 6:00, a whale breech is an amazing site but not uncommon. but this sea spectacle is rare. >> watch abc is now available to bay area dish customers who want to watch abc7 news online, on smart smartphones and tablets. you can search watch abc on your app store to download the app and watch all your favorite abc shows live or

. >> sloan stevens the last remaining woman at the french open. stevens wraps up the first set with this nice lob. she went on to win the match in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. will next face simone ma of romania. >> a week from today, california chrome will become the first triple crown winner since affirmed in 1978 if he can win the belmont stakes. consider the toughest of the three races, california chrome turned in what his trainer called a perfect workout today as he ran the one and a half mile track. the 36 year drought without a tripping crown winner is the longest in history. this abc7 sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. we'll see if that seak will stay perfect. >> thank you so much. next on abc7 news at 6:00, a whale breech is an amazing site but not uncommon. but this sea spectacle is rare. >> watch abc is now available to bay area dish customers who want to watch abc7 news online, on smart smartphones and tablets. you can search watch abc on your app store to download the app and watch all your favorite abc shows live or

. >> and acting va secretary sloan gibson says the nation will learn how many patients were taken offteresting to know. our drew griffin helped get this story out. drew, it's been a week now exactly since eric shinseki resigned as va secretary. any tangible changes in this last week? >> well, the wait list around the country are being addressed. sloan gibson was in phoenix yesterday saying everyone on the wait list there has been cont t contacted and scheduled to come in for appointments if they want them. in a systemic failure, i don't think we can look for quick fixes here. we really need to keep on the va and as congress is doing maybe pass a few laws that will help the va get its act together. it won't be easy. >> you have done an an incredible amount of work on this story. it's interesting. it reads much like a spy novel. reminiscent of the watergate investigation. we're talking about dark alleys and code words. >> it was crazy. when we began this last summer, it was in the height of that nsa scandal. all of these physicians and they were all physicians from the va thought that a

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. >> sloan stevens the last remaining american woman at the open.ns wraps up the first set with a nice lob. she went on to win the match in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, stevens will face the fourth seed from romania. >> a week from today, california chrome will become the first triple crown winner since affirmed in 1978 if he can win the belmont stakes. considered the toughest of the races, california chrome turned in what his trainer called a perfect workout as he ran the one and a half mile track. the 36 drought without a triple crown winner is the longest in history, and later tonight, the a's host the angels. they lead anaheim by two and a half games in the west, i think chrome will do it but i don't want to jinx it. >> at least he gets to wear his little nose thing. >> he's given the okay. >> up next, this is the weekend to help an animal find a new home. the deal for pet loves to brain home a dog or cat in need. >>> abc7 news is proud to announce we have a brand new web site. check out abc7 news.com. it will adjust automatically to fit your screen

sloan gibson says his top priority is to get every veteran off waiting lists and into clinics. he blamed leadership and ethical lapses for the issues that forced the resignation of va secretary eric shinseki. the inspector general at the va is now looking into 42 separate facilities amid claims that wait times were manipulated for thousands of veterans. >>> all right, you can smell it today. it is primary day in eight states. one state in particular is capturing the nation's attention. i am talking about mississippi. 36-year senate veteran thad cochran is defending his seat in what's really been a very close race with tea party-backed candidate chris mcdaniels. there's been a lot of angry accusations against one another here. we'll cover this extensively next hour. mississippi not the only state holding primary elections. california, iowa, montana, new jersey, new mexico and south dakota. of course, cnn will be monitoring the results all day, all night, so stay here for the very latest. >> and paul steinhauser's shaving right now. he's on his way in, racing -- >> hello, paul. d

secretary sloan gibson saying 18 veterans died while waiting for appointments at the health facility in phoenix. >> in far too many instances, in far too many locations, we've let our veterans down. they're waiting too long for care. and in many instances, we have a number of staff members that are engaging in inappropriate practices, breaches of integrity. >> while elizabeth prann is following details of this story live in washington, she joins us now with the very latest in terms of the reaction to the acting v.a. secretary's findings. elizabeth? >> reporter: hi, kelly. well, on the heels of acting secretary sloan gibson's early findings, republican lawmakers say they're turning up the pressure on the administration. they say they'll continue to seek solutions for the alleged mismanagement, and change what appears to be a culture at the department of veterans' affairs. >> when we hear reports of mismanagement, every from dallas to dayton to chicago, we know this is not a storm that will just blow over. the underlying culture of corruption will still be there. >> reporter: meanwhile

sloan gibson says his top priority is to get every veteran off waiting lists and into clinics. he blamed leadership and ethical lapses for the issues that forced the resignation of va secretary eric shinseki. the inspector general at the va now looking into 42 separate facilities amid claims wait times there were manipulated for thousands of veterans. >>> check your calendars. it is tuesday, which means primary day in eight states. one in particular has been capturing the nation's attention. in mississippi, 36-year senate veteran thad cochran is defending his seat in what has become a neck-and-neck race with tea party-backed candidate chris mcdaniels. this race getting ugly in its final days with both sides really hurling accusations at one another. polls will be open in alabama, california, iowa, montana, new jersey, new mexico and south dakota. who will win? where can you find out, you ask? right here on cnn. we'll be monitoring the results throughout the day and into the evening. >>> let's take a quick look at "your money" this morning. asian stocks closed higher. new data o

as mcsteamy more than eric dane or mark sloan, the character's name.u? >> it is what it is. . it doesn't bother me. it got me where i am today, sitting here talking to you. so it's done nothing but good things for my career into now the 41-year-old dane is moving onto the type of role he says every actor ultimately wants to play, a hero bringing people together in order to save the world. >> i love the character. i love being on the right side of things for once. >> this time as a commander in the u.s. navy in hollywood's latest attempt to balance traditional military pomp. >> we are getting under way. >> with more realistic grit. >> the military as portrayed in the media and as portrayed in hollywood are two entirely different things. hollywood always portrays them as these larger than life principled heroes, which is more or less what they are. >> but like maverick military roles from "top gun" to "homeland." >> you're looking for this? >> -- that doesn't mean his character is always well behaved. >> i don't necessarily think this guy wants to be in

secretary sloan gibson saying the agency is working to mend what he calls a massive erosion of trust among veterans. and important steps to repair that will be implemented next week. >> we will be revising and enhancing our schedule. our scheduling directive, the policy, all of these things designed to begin the process of earning back trust of veterans. veterans have to feel safe when they come to v.a. for care. >> mr. gibson says 18 veterans died while waiting for care in phoenix and says if their deaths are tied to delays or bogus lists, the agency will discipline those involved. >>> the spotlight is on west coast rock star, talking about california chrome at belmont stakes. and a victory today would make chrome the first to win the triple crown since affirmed won at the belmont by a nose, yes, a nose, in 1978. that was 36 years ago. molly line is live at the belmont racetrack with a great hat and great news for us today. give us the goods, molly. >> absolutely. it's been a great crowd here today. we had a chance, speaking of rock stars of races, we had a chance to speak with a na

today, the man in charge of the va is heading to phoenix now acting veterans affairs secretary that's sloan gibson is looking into allegations of delayed treatment there. gibson will tour the facility, looking into allegation that as many as 40 veterans may have died while they were waiting for treatment at the hospital. meanwhile, the senate is working on a compromise bill now to help veterans avoid long waste to see a doctor. >>> and let's get another check on the weather. you're saying it's hot. you're already thinking about the weekend? >> i don't know why! [ laughter ] >> you know, it's going to get hot in spots. today even the temperatures heating up outside although we have still have patchy coastal fog and cooler temperatures toward the beaches. look at the clouds at the coastline. they be hugging the coastline all day long maybe a smidgeon of sun there. but you get away from the coast and out over the bay you have mostly sunny skies. temperatures now heating up starting to send those numbers up into the 80s in livermore already. 78 in san jose. 62 in san francisco and 73 in santa r