what are some of the other ways that the va can help with therapy? >> well, i think that there are a number of therapies out there that have some evidence that support their use in treating post-traumatic stress disorder, and the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder include intrusive symptoms, avoidance symptoms, and arousal symptoms, as well as some negative cognitions. and a lot of times, the powerful avoidance symptoms that veterans experience keep them from actually being able to process their traumatic experience because they don't want to think about it. and so they try to push it down, and by pushing it down, in fact, it kind of does the opposite. it actually allows those symptoms to kind of hang on to them even more so. so there are therapies that we have that directly go after those experiences through the retelling of the story of the traumatic event. and by doing that, it actually desensitizes veterans to their experience, which then allows them to live a fuller life. it's not easy, and it's not a panacea, you know? there really isn't

the solution to our problems at the va. you convince me our veterans are needing more money to take care of their need. what we need is bureaucracy that comes our way. it's not about money it's about doing the job right. arthel: less overhead. let's talk about funding the wall. the can't price tag is somewhere between $12 to $15 billion. when george w. bush signed the secure fence act into law almost 10 years ago, the estimated cost was close to $5 billion. so what do you think about u.s. taxpayers footing the bill up front? are you confident mexico will reimburse the u.s. in and will those repayments come in a for that will be effective and make us whole? >> i see what the president has said. i think this is the type for congress to have the necessary hearings. the appropriations process needs to work. it seems difficult to me to envision the circumstance in which mexico actually pays for the wall. but i would be delighted to hear how that could be accomplished. but i think congress ned to prioritize. the border is importa

you have to make the va compete for the dollars. those dollars that follow each veteran as it pertains to their care. make them compete for that. give every veteran the choice to go be seen, whether they want to be seen at the va or at a private entity because they feel they will get better care there. give them that option and the va will be made better because they have to fight and provide better service. >> how does your experience as one of the men who had to carry out the words of politicians abroad inform your feelings about our president-elect going at north korea or china in tweets, making provocative statements? how do you feel about that method of foreign affairs? >> well, i can tell you this much. you know, when we go out there on the battlefield, what allows us to do what we do, what makes it possible is that we're serving the greater good of the united states of america. we look at the world through the lens of do our decisions make the united states of america stronger or the united states of america weaker and it's w

intended as leverage to try to squeeze more money out of the va. and the gun?onor the wishes of a former detective to die with a gun in his hand. >> you thought that was an honorable thing to do for bob while you were killing him and sleeping with his wife? >> i wasn't killing him. >> you weren't killing him, while you were letting him be killed and sleeping with his wife? >> yes. >> i think they were evil, but i think the root of their evil was their greed. >> reporter: there it was. martha ann poisoned bob and chuck was her willing servant. >> a match made in hell --quite frankly. >> reporter: the motive: chuck and martha ann wanted to be together and they wanted money. >> how much money all together? >> i'd say close to a $1 million. >> close to a $1 million. >> reporter: the prosecution rested with a scathing indictment of martha ann. >> to have your husband die in stages thinking he's -- losing his mind because you keep overdosing him with these drugs until you get that to fatal dose, it's hard to comprehend how some people can be that evil. >> reporter: b

that's the way should be because we know how bad our va hospitals are run and they can't get the help they need. lou: bo dietl and dan bongino thank you we appreciated gentleman. up next president obama railing against trump supporter wall for more than a year now. >> today a nation ringed by walt is a prison itself so the answer cannot e. a simple rejection of global immigration. lou: well it looks like mr. obama wants to imprison himself and he is quite a fan of wall suddenly for himself. steve hilton joins me next. we will take that up and more in the way of the left, they are having a lot of trouble maintaining their equilibrium. i don't know why. steve hilton will explain why. stay with us, we will be right back. (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even mer-mutts. (1940s aqua music) (burke) and we covered it, february third, twenty-sixteen. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ and her new mobile wedding business.tte at first, getting paid wa

to reform the va. the stories that i hear on a daily basis from veterans in my district who have trouble navigating a bureaucratic system that doesn't work for them are appalling. and i want to be the best advocate that my district has ever had for our large veteran population, who wants the va to work for them and provide them the service that they expect, the service we guaranteed them for their service. my combat boots are a reminder of my own service but more important l. a reminder of those who i served with and the veterans back home who expect me to lead on those issues. >> and of course pictures of your family. tell us about your young children and your wife. >> we have a busy family. our three daughters are 7, 5, and 3 years old. it was a great honor to have them here with me for my swearing in ceremony on -- just a couple of days ago. to begin this incredible journey as a member of congress. it is their generation who will ultimately be impacted most by what we accomplish during the 115th cong

your problem at the va is the layer of management that is above those people who really don't performtheir function. if you could cut the management of the va out or reduce it by 90%, that outfit would be a functioning outfit. guest: i'm with you on that faq for what you have done for 25 years and a by the way we need to do that in the education field as well. on two daughters that were teachers and all of the money goes to the bureaucrats sitting at a desk. we don't life-- like people that fly desk in the military. thank you for your service. >> 27 years in the military. i feel like a lone ranger. guest: thank you, sir. >> i look forward to reading the book. you talk about the importance they compass and a map, that sounded -- in this age of technology it's a bit surprising, so i wonder if you would talk about technology in the war fighter and what is your opinion about the stove piping of the military branches versus j sock and integration to try to achieve the goal? guest: that's a great issue and there's a lot of debate going on with that question in washington i mean, i have kind

he's talking about privatizing the va, which veterans are opposed to. u privatize, wait times will go up. they will go up for every american because there are so many veterans who will be on the system. we need someone to lead and reform the va, not tear it apart. >> obamacare, republicans have said this is basically their first order of business starting today. they want to repeal and replace obamacare. what is the democrats' plan? >> well, they want to repeal and replace by the same token but all they dpsh replace obamacare, but they don't have a plan to replace it. 20 million americans will be put out on the street without health care. all those americans will have to go to the emergency room when they need treatment, which is going to raise health care prices for everybody else, so this is the height of irresponsibility, and it's not doing the right thing by working families. it's not doing the right thing about the american people. we have a health care plan that while not perfect is working well. it's actually bringing health care costs down. in fa

he's the va's secretary of health and he will be the first v secretary who did not serve in the military >> president obama will appear in his last presidential interview for the lack of interview. he sits down to discuss his two-term legacy and president-elect donald trump you can see the interview this sunday at 7:00 p.m. dramatic moments. a suspect is shot after allegedly causing a crash. started at 63rd and woodbine. police say he then tried to car jack the driver of a white sedan and when that didn't work, the suspect then tried to car jack

your problem and the va is to layer of management that is above those people who really don't perform function. if you could cut the management of va out, or reduce it by 90%, it would be a functioning outfit. >> well, i'm with you on that and thank you for what you've done for 25 years. by the way, we need to do that in the education field as well. i have two daughter that is were teachers and the teachers -- all the money goes to bureaucrats in a desk somewhere. i know our aviator was never in a desk. there you go. thank you, sir. [applause] [laughter] >> i look forward to reading the book. you talked about the importance of a compass and map, that sounded in this age of technology, a little surprising, i wonder if you would talk about technology and the war fighter and what's your opinion about the stone piping of the military branches versus integration of, you know, to try and achieve a goal? >> well, that's a great issue. there's a lot of debate going on in that very question back in washington. i mean, i have kind of a -- i may have the wrong perspective but i have a infantry r

. >> tonight a former agency insider tells us there's a hidden problem inside the va when it comes to the agency firing problem employees. >> if you took a company car and did what jed fillingham doing, would you still be employ employeed? he got in trouble on a business trip in dallas in 2010. he took a federal government car bar hopping with two colleagues. >> did you have something to drink? >> yes, sir. i don't remember exactly how much, no, sir. >> the police report says he bought more than a dozen drinks for the group and for others and then got back behind the wheel. soon after, one of his colleagues amy wheat fell out of the vehicle and later died from her injuries. >> i looked back there and she wasn't there. >> fillingham was not criminally charged. he later resigned. but months later the agency rehired him to a new six figure job. >> she was my only child. >> something that angers amy wheat's mother. >> they should have fired him. no criminal punishment, no va the same position. >> we all felt that the facts of the case were egregious. they were clearly inebriated. we do kn

it leaves three posts to fill, secretaries of the va and agriculture and director of national intelligence. >>> with less than three weeks before the inauguration, new numbers highlight the growing skepticism among many americans regarding trump's readiness to lead. hay cording to gallup, less than half americans are confident in trump's ability to handle an international crisis and use of military force wisely or prevent a major scandal from rocking his administration. and those numbers are even more striking when compared to past presidents. at least seven in ten americans say they were confident in presidents obama, george w. bush and bill clinton in these areas, just before they took office. >>> across the united states, massive lines and short tempers flared, air travel wrers struck for four hours after widespread customs outage hit several of the nation's busiest airports.

they can put pressure on the va. offer to help them. he thing we worry about most now is the traumatic brain injuries, the concussions they get with these huge explosions like in the sports world. it doesn't show up for seven or eight years. there are kids that have been out of the military that are is tied into any medical system, the symptoms like the agent orange symptoms. >> a couple things, your opinion on f, and a separate one on being a retired naval aviator it seems throughout my career, you keep doing more and more. we have a lot of issues with resources and a huge debt and one of the things i always thought if we could scale back on commitment. i want to know your thoughts on that. >> let me answer your first question by mentioning another soviet leader i had the privilege of accompanying, gorbachev. gorbachev was a different soviet leader, we met with soviet leaders before, they had a 3 x 5 card and didn't matter what you said, they had a long speech, gorbachev was different, he had terrorist strike and glass noticed. that the

it is not only on the va. it is making sure all of the services of government are respecting the taxpayer and giving the american people the benefits they deserve. >> a scandal of astronomical porportions. what about the ball on the system. wouldn't you want an investigation of this? >> as i noted now, he's believed it for a long time. and look, we'll work. >> i am{you why not investigate something that is the biggest scandal in american electoral history. 3.5 million people voting illegally. >> right now the president has a focus on putting the american people pack to work. >> mr. trump's campaign. he talked about vetting the muslim. >> he will look at that with the department of state when rex tillerson gets confirmed and the other departments like homeland security. that will access the extreme vetting. the interesting thing you are asking. we have 2 or 3 comfirmed. you are asking when the president's agenda will go forward when the democrats are holding up up the cabinet. >> are they doing it purposely? >>

it is not exempt the va and there are 41,500 unfilled medical jobs at the va which is really an extremelyrge number. the va is one of his top priorities, so -- >> it is a freeze, and part of it is to ensure -- hold on, part of it is to get our va secretary in there and to figure out how we can best because hiring people when you have a system that is not working then just going out and hiring additional people does not seem to be the most efficient way of solving the problem. what we need to do whether it is the va or any other agency is make sure that we are hiring smartly and effectively and efficiently, and i think the va in particular, if you look at the problems that replace people, hiring more people is not the answer, it is hiring the right people, putting procedures in place to ensure our veterans whether it is healthcare, mortgages or get the services that they've earned. and right now, the system is brokening. the freeze is an analysis of of what will make it

your problem at the va i the layer of imaginement above those people who really don't perform a function. if you could cut the management of va out or reduce it by 90%. that scout fit would be fanging outfit. >> i'm with you on that. thank you for what you have don for a years. maas applause. >> we need to do that in the education field as well. have two daughter that were teachers and the all of the goes to bureaucrats that are sitting at a desk, flying a desk. we are don't like people that fly desks in the military. i know a naval aviator never flew a desk. >> 27 years in the military. feel like a lone ranger. >> thank you, sir. [applause] >> i look forward to reading the book. you talked about the importance of a compass and a map. that sounded -- in this age of technology, a little surprising. if you would talk about technology and the war fighter and what is your opinion about the stovepiping of the military branches versus oc and integration of -- to try and achieve a goal. >> well, that's a great issue. a lot of debate going on that very question back in washington. i'm being -- i

it's just that congress and the administration have to step up and say look, if the va cannot handle n to the private sector and give these guys a chance. >> healthcare, addiction, the va. why have they not stepped up so far? >> i can't figure that out. it can't be a monetary issue. it's not . >> there's billions more every year. >> right, so now we are have veterans dying day in and day out, becoming heroin or opioid addicted. somebodyneeds to step up and say enough is enough. we've already seen certain people that are contenders for the top seat for the va have withdrawn their names. i would withdraw my name too. >> its government run healthcare run by a bureaucracy protected by special interest groups, it can be a tough code to crack. only aveteran of choice can change that complex. >> don't we have to give them a choice? we're sending them overseas, they are suffering. we can fix this problem . >> andrew mckenna, thanks for your expertise. hillary clinton was the greatest candidate of all time according to the mainstream media . >> seeing you in the spotlight, you have been fighti

the va from the vehicles will still get you even if it is not the actually raining but looking at storm scan three it is starting to empty out. i want to put things in motion here what you'll notice here, pretty tease event batch of rain that rolls throughout of ocean and monmouth county in the last few hours as well as burlington, ocean, this was just in philadelphia county. things will begin to empty out here. while we will not see a lot of sunshine rain itself will stop and be left with the va from the vehicles and damp start to the day. with that said, notice temperature in mount pocono. that is indicative of you have this cold air at the surface but it is another shower that comes in or drizzle. it could still trees. there is still, a freezing rain advisory in monroe county specifically. the rest of us are in the clear there that but still again damp albeit mild in the 40's already in palmyra, mount holly and here in philadelphia as well. the kid are going up waiting out at the school bus, what they will want to have is still a coat the because we are technically above average but

. >>> a big arrest involving an employee at the va hospital that serves a lot of vets from our region. what police tell us the worker was doing when they pulled him over and found thousands of dollars in cash. >>> changing the rules, the step taken by congress that could slash workers' pay to as little as $1. >>> virginia taking steps to cut unwanted pregnancies. the program they're funding that reduced teen pregnancies in one state by 40%. >>> police have arrested another employee of the va medical center in martinsburg, west virginia for dealing heroin, this is the second arrest in three years. the first was uncovered by the news4 iteam and later captured the attention of congress. >> a fellow employee tipped the iteam thanabout this man's his name is michael brown, arrested a few days ago by the berkeley county sheriff's office after a traffic stop along i-81. police confirm brown is an employee of the major va medical center in martinsburg, one in which thousands of local veterans seek care. three years ago, the iteam revealed a different employee there was arrested and pleaded gu

and it's not just the va. although obviously that's high on the president's list. but it's make sugar that all the service s of government are don anyway way that, a, respects the taxpayer but also gives benefit to those that they truly deserve. >> a scandal of astronomical proportions if 3 million people voted illegally. wouldn't he want an investigation of this? this is a huge, huge scandal. >> as i noted several times now, he has believed that for a long time. >> i'm not questioning his belief at all. >> he won handily so -- >> why not investigate something -- >> maybe we will. >> the biggest scandal in american electoral history, 3 to 5 million people voting illegally? >> we'll see where we go from here. right now the focus that the president has is putting americans back to work. it's a comment he made on a longstanding belief. >> sean? >> yes. >> mr. trump's campaign, he talked a lot about banning muslims from coming into the country and extreme vetting. when can we expect him to take action on this? >> i think that will be one of the things that he looks at,

lisa: yet another scandal rocking the va, this time millions of dollars down the drain.centives given out to employees that were not always warranted, the va inspector fining to recruit relocate or retain employees was not fully justified. human resources says they're working on corrective measures. va whistle blower will join fox and friends later to discuss what this means to the struggling va. clayton: congress gears up for a battle over obamacare, he's confident that it will survive even if under new name. >> if in fact, republicans make modifications, some which i was seeking previously but they wouldn't cooperate because they didn't want to make the system work and relabel it as trump care, i'm fine with that. clayton: he never liked the obamacare name anyway. cheaper system that ensures more people. lisa: one university is taking the high road when it comes to soon athletes smoking pot. punishment for marijuana use. athletes who test positive for the first time will not be suspended. under the old policy they could have been suspended for up to two weeks. punishme

the question becomes how do we address the backlog in the va with a hiring freeze? >> a couple different things, senator. i'm having a difficult time automatically coming to the conclusion that the best way to make it more efficient is to hire more people. i would be willing to consider as they filled out either thenl questionnaire for this committer or another committee that there may be circumstances you can provide a more cost-effective and efficient government by having people in certain areasas with limited examples but they could exist. but i would be more than willing to work with you and your office because i'm just as interested as all of you are in taking care of our veterans. >> in eastern montana is about 200 miles north of the dakota border and there might be two or three psychologists, psychiatrists, family counselort in the region. how do we address mental health issues if we don't tie your additional folks? >> i think the vitamins twice asked the senator worked so hard on was allowing us to access the system especially in circumstances -- >> but the t

shulkin currently serves as an under secretary to the va. >>> 56 degrees outside this morning. three teenagers are in custody after police say they committed three separate robberies just minutes apart. this happened just before 1:00 a.m. in the city's brewery section of the city. police say the suspects took money and electronics from victims. >>> a police officer in atlantic county is suspended without pay. the summit county officer was involved in four separate incidents dating back to december 2015. he was accused of shooting at a woman during an argument. he's as accused of retaliating against another police officer after he served as a witness. >>> it's 5. 0037. and 53 degrees outside. this new surveillance video shows the suspected car jacker who tried to steal several cars in overbrook yesterday before being shot by one of the car owners. police say he failed to steal a van, a white car and a service truck. but the owner of the white car who is a licensed gun owner went after him with two nearby teenagers. >> the man with the gun was yelling to stop him, tackle him. i t

he work at the va. his family says he saw the hardship veterans faced many in need of searches that most take for granted. >> david identified the need, um, you know, he came home to us and told us what was going on, and what he wanted to do about it, he never got the chance. >> here we go. >> report roar his father, mother and youngster sister all decided it would be their mission in david's honor. >> i always thought of like old men come back from the war but a lot of them were my brother's age and could have been his friend. >> ira an army vet new david he was quick to offer to help out today. crawford knows first hand this act of kindness can go a long way. >> i can say for myself when i first came here in 2009 all i had was the clothes on my back. report roar this amazing effort came about as a result of the closing of the coatesville army/navy store. a staple in the community for over 90 years. david's drive was able to buy the remaining inventory at a highly discounted price. the third generation

melissa: yet another scandal rocking the va. this times millions of dollars down the drain. the results of a new report. david: and more news descending from the golden elevators of trump tower is the deal maker in chief secures another pledge for thousands of more jobs right here in america, adding a familiar face to his team. melissa: and it's a crucial week for the incoming trump administration to kick off a flurry of confirmation hearings for the president-elect cabinet in waiting with democrats looking to put up a fight. >> but we're not doing this for sport. democrats feel very strongly that pushing for a thorough and thoughtful vetting process is the right thing to do. wow, x1 has netflix? hey, drop a beat. ♪ show me orange is the new black ♪ ♪ wait, no, bloodline ♪ how about bojack, luke cage ♪ oh, dj tanner maybe show me lilyhammer ♪ ♪ stranger things, marseille, the fall ♪ ♪ in the same place as my basketball? ♪ ♪ narcos, fearless, cooked ♪ the crown, marco polo, lost and found ♪ ♪ grace and frankie, hemlock grove, season one of...! ♪ show me house of cards. finall

the announcement of the va secretary. these things were important today. sent his press secretary out of the beginning before he said a word did announce the news media on this. then the vice president, who spoke next, mentioned it. the president-elect himself mentioned it, there by calling attention to a matter that i think wasn't going very far and wasn't going to receive wide circulation and would have been forgotten in a matter of days. it may still be but it raises an interesting question of when you go out after something like that, you simply end up feeding the story. we'll see. >> bret: we will see. as always, thank you. >> thank you. >> bret: we believe the u.s. senate, as you look alive, will begin shortly a series of votes on the budget that will clear the way for them to pass legislation launching the repeal and replace process for obamacare. we've been talking about it for the past few days. it is being termed a vote -oram -orama. we are told it will start to form entirely. -- momentarily. they hope to send the bill to the house for a friday v

this is just wanted end quote that people are dealing with these kind of roadblocks every day at the va, the doctor's office or they are just trying to do the right thing, provide for their families and get a job. this is how the government has time to operate. one person, one agency at the top deciding for everyone. it's our responsibility as the people's voice and the peoples representatives in their government to protect the constitution and the balance of power. representative government, the rule of law, equal opportunity for all is protected here in the house by the people and for the people. i want to thank vice president elect mike pence for joining us today. it is so exciting for us as we start this unified republican government. 2017 and all that it has in store for the people of this country, creating opportunities for government. >> happy new year, everybody. throughout this transition, we have been working hand-in-hand with the vice president-elect with one goal in mind and that is to make sure president-elect traub can hit the ground running when he takes office on the 20t

a va whistle blower joined us earlier calling out the deputy va secretary for defending those bonuseshem in the new stars and stripes article that he's telling the truth that lowering bonuses hurts hiring. how about telling us that is not an employer of choice due to all the scandal? >> well, human resources now saying they're working on what they call corrective measures. and so much for boycotting. designers now at war to address the future first lady. calvin klein, reportedly fighting for former model melania trump to wear their designs. well, this after mark jacobs sophie -- ainsley help me here. i don't know and tom ford all reducing to dress her. wow, well, she'll find somebody fantastic and look gorgeous as always. everyone should want to dress the first lady. >> you would think. >> i don't know. okay. who knew. steve: all right. thank you, heather. meanwhile. [laughter] thank you. i am not thanks. steve: thanks. democrats and republicans agree our nation needs mental health reform. we've talked about this a long time. up next, meet the republican who tried to find middle groun

fix the va. >> fix the va. >> economy. >> the economy. >> refugee crisis. >> issues in washington andtrump. to tackle at day one. brian: pete at the diner. president looks ready to reform tax, excuse me, trade packages. to build a wall on north and southern border. steve: that is your headline? what about the holy cannoli? brian: a lot of news get. ainsley: nouget is like candy bar. you put a whipped cream. heather, we should do some headlines. >> i suppose so. a smorgasbord. ainsley: what is it called? brian: filling. chris, stay out of this. >> what happened to the italians around here? brian: the italians are yelling out. >> hope you're off to a great day. a couple big headlines to bring you. showdown of presidential proportions hours from now on capitol hill. president obama and vice president-elect mike pence making dueling pitch lists in the battle over obamacare, but the white insists this has nothing to do with preserving the president's legacy. >> the stakes are high. some people might think, well the president's very concerned about the political tap tall that he invested in

the va is deeply involved in ms. but with hud, the first stage is housing. we owe it to our men and women who have served this country to make sure they have a decent bed a decent bed to sleep in at night. if you would make sure it you have people dedicated to this proposition would go along way towards meeting the commitments we've made and the promises we've made. >> i'm very proud of the program. i believe it needs more enhancement and what you are saying reflects very well by sentiments. >> thank you. another challenge we have in indiana and across this country, the opioid drug epidemic. i discuss with you in indiana where we've underpin a city of 4200, 197 contracted hiv and i'm very proud of the people of that time. you'll have the opportunity to assist individuals are combating homelessness. as we look at this, can you tell me a little bit. your understanding of connection between healthy and help outcomes and leveraging the agency in some of the situations we see. >> well, then access is great between health care and housing. it is not just the conta

. >>> veterans affairs will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new va outpatient clinic. also discuss how the va is improving certifies for veterans in cumberland county. >>> heather summons is new president of new jersey association of county. sworn in yesterday in trenton. association advocates for laws and policies to help county government step up services and save taxpayers money. >>> pharmaceutical company are headquarters in chester@is laying off workers. including some at melbourne location. company says the move will save up to $50 million a year. >>> picot peco is taking steps. spending $2 million to trim degrees and plants that could knock down nearby power lines. >>> a few minutes before 5:00. coming up on nbc 10 at 5:00 a.m. new details on what may have led up to a deadly amtrak crash in chester. >> explain what investigators have just learned about the engineer of that train plus new pictures of the final moment before the crash. >>> next, all star snub. show you the response by sixers star rookie. getting passed over for nba all-star game. >>> good morning,

the va from the vehicles will still get you even if it is not the actually raining but looking at stormree it is starting to empty out. i want to put things in motion here what you'll notice here, pretty tease event batch of rain that rolls throughout of ocean and monmouth county in the last few hours as well as burlington, ocean, this was just in philadelphia county. things will begin to empty out here. while we will not see a lot o

> we are going to load them up and we are going to get some shelving out of here and get it up to the vathe lockgcsñ charity carryin out a long time local family's legacy. >> to know that the remaining inventory which always said that would be donated, it is going to a place where it will definitely help others. >> the veterans putting their lives on the line for us and it is the least we can =s.áódo. >> keith jones, nbc 10 news. >> you can always buy such warm clothing at army & navy store. >>h it right now. >>> tomorrow morning, you are going to notice the difference. right now near the freezing part and below freezing in some parts. it is going feel like as we go into the night and boo the morning at 7:00 a.m. peeling like 11 in alton and 17 the south. what a change? well, it is going to feel like the teens for the morning rush. that's for sure. we got snow coming in and that's pretty much for sure, too. right around 10:00 and around 4:00 a.m. colder over the weekend and some places feeling below zero. that arctic air is coming right in and it is going to last all the way through the

but you also had important information, the va announcement who will be the va secretary, his points about this business and his sons who he said he would fire if they didn't do a good job at the end of 8 years. the media realizes they can't be fan boys at a one-direction concert. they are not the boss of the president, right? the president is going to be in control of that room. it's not legally required to have press conferences. this is about transparency. donald trump unlike barack obama who would take one question in 10 minutes to run out the clock. this is a man who took if the questions seriously and went forward with them. stop looking at president as if he's the enemy and start focusing on the american people. >> i don't know if that's going to change. but i believe there is a certain level of disrespect. he's still president-elect trump if you want to be technical by the. but it felt like there was an element of disrespect for the office in that press conference today. >> we interviewed sean spicer the incoming press secretary and that's what he said. the media is not showi

coming up at 6:15, nbc10 talked with his parents for why the local doctor wants to lead the va. >>> 33 civilians in afghanistan died during a fire fight with the taliban. this comes after the investigation into the raid that happened back in november. that's where u.s. troops launched air strikes that targeted two senior taliban commanders. military officials say the taliban were using residential buildings as firing positions. >>> take a look at this new video that shows a suspected car jacker who tried to steal several cars in overbrook yesterday before being shot by one of the car owners. police say he failed to steal the van. a white car pulled in the alley. the owner of the white car went after him with two nearby teenagers. during the struggle, the car owner who is licensed to carry a gunshot the suspect in the leg. one of the teens talked to us about what happened next. >> he didn't want to shoot him. he clearly didn't. he was just trying to protective. protect the people around him. >> police say the suspect also crashed his cars into several other cars before the rest of this

president obama not for a lack off with the va healthcare system right now. ce that story broke to the point where president obama left office. >> we weren't able to see this up close, but the president teared up as those disabled veterans bands passed by. he is moved by their service. and demonstrated that today. >> out on the campaign trail he gave shoutouts to veterans all the time and spoke about their service. look, i think that's consistent with every president. president obama too across the board you have to give thanks to people who put their lives on the line and sacrifice for the rest of us. >> we'll listen to the band real quick. check it out. ♪ >> all right. so as we watch the parade unfold here. we have much more coverage of the inauguration of donald trump. the 45th president of the united states. adam longo alongside lenny and lesli fost we're not professional liathletes... ...but that doesn't mean we're giving up. i'm in this for me. for me. along with diet and exercise, farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adu

his announcement came as a surprise after campaigning against the va as in adequate and corrupt. >> a plane carrying an nba team scildz on the runway. -- skids on the runway. >>> a made of honor is behind bars for the actions she took at her friend e friend's wedding. >> reporter: light jackets is okay today, the afternoon call is coming up. >> when we come back we'll tell you about the heavy rains and sinkholes they are causing out west, we'll be back with that immediately after the break. >> newly on "action news" this is not what you want to encounter or your morning drive to work affirm swollen creek washed out a road north of san francisco. recent storms in northern california and nevada brought rivers to flood stage and brought feet of snow into the sierra nevadas. the heaviest showers have passed. >> you said it, david, the high today would make people happy. >> reporter: yeah, wow, what a great january day. we're almost dry, there are a couple of sprinkles and showers as we go in closer, some in lancaster county and crossing the border into chester county and pottstown, and be

he has been at the va in only one year. , he has been in charge of the hospital, the health system. that's where the biggest problems have been, the delays on the healthcare side. that's where dr. shulkin is coming from. he's only been there 12 months. stuart: if you are the gatekeeper, you have got to know something about this gentleman. do you believe that he would her a system of privatization into the va? would he do that? >> no, i think at this point in time that would be a stretch. first we have to improve the systems we have. when you look at the scope and depth of our va hospital systems, it would be impossible to privatize that in a short order way. it doesn't mean if you remember a year or so ago in congress, we said any veteran who has to wait a certain number of days or weeks can move into the private sector to get their treatment. even in that small piece there was difficulty finding the number of if i significants we needed to find. the first step is to put the veterans first. and we need to give dr. shulkin th

do you believe the position is for the va to provide timely care to a certain extent? do you believe the veterans of this country are having trouble accessing care? >> i know first-hand that is the case. the story here for my veterans as the quality of care they get is actually excellent once they get it. to make you the hear the same story i have. so i would assume with the answer to the previous question you would agree there is a medical workforce shortage within the va? >> that i don't have any information on. "usa today" reported 41,500 medical professional vacancies at the va. so the question becomes then you are in a very important position that nobody knows about on the street to the question becomes how do we address the backlog at the va with this hiring freeze because, go ahead. >> a couple of different things senator off the top of my head. i'm having a difficult time automatically coming to the conclusion that the best way to make to be a more efficient is to hire more people. i'm certainly willing to consider it as i have filled out a question with this co

. >> on tuesday we start the va e evaluation process. the process begins again. you look at free agency. look at the draft. look at ways to help your football team. >> check this out, carson wents had a touchdown ball. said he thought there was a chance of that happening. >> it was pretty cute. we talked about it. got good news. >> did you know you could possibly get a ball. >> he mentioned it, but i didn't know he was going to do did. it happened. >> very nice. ticketholder who recently became hunting buddies with carson wents. >> new year means new laws and taxes to get used to. >> a number of them. includes paying more money at the pumps across pennsylvania. ahead we'll update you on what is brand new for 2017 across the tri-state area and what it means for your bottom line. also this. turning in a new year. ahead we'll take you to the 2017 mummers parade and tell you which group took home the top prizes. >> 4:37. rainy start this morning. no problem. just rain. many neighbors are dealing with freezing rain right now. issued a first alert. go through the forec

that is even more complicated for the va and the new secretary because that helps limit his options ofrring people and shifting in balancing assets. has been working and it needs that can affix. that they're committed to that. i think president trump is and he will have his back but is so can be a tough left. as always the question of kin this guy be a change agent. he's been captured by the place. in taken baby steps towards a more open marketplace using private companies to deliver better care do you see more baby steps or do you think he could be a serious reformer here. let's give him the benefit of the doubt. in the president-elect is committed to that. i assume that the dr. is. but it's needed. if they will have they need to be to deliver services in a timely way to our veterans. >> one of the questions that i had right now is it a change agent or not. do you think that given this position now he will be there and really bring that to the forefront. it makes sense if there's a veteran and a hundred miles from the hospital that ought to be able to go to the local healthcare provid

he's the va's secretary of health and he will be the first v secretary who did not serve in the military >> president obama will appear in his last presidential interview for the lack of interview. he sits down to discuss his two-term legacy and president-elect donald trump you can see the interview this sunday at 7:00 p.m. dramatic moments. a suspect is shot after allegedly causing a crash. started at 63rd and woodbine. police say he then tried to car jack the driver of a white sedan and when that didn't work, the suspect then tried to car jack the driver of a septa truck. initial carjacking victim, driver of the white sedan has a concealed carry permit and ended up shooting the suspect as he tried to get away >> township tries to grab the gun from the primary guy and he shoots him in the leg. police are my sure why the suspect did what he did. they say his car was not stolen and he does not have a record. >>> take a look at this surveillance video, philadelphia police need the public's help trying to catch two suspects assault add deli employee. one of the suspects punched the 60-year-

he nominated the under secretary for health at the va. he was a physician and the chief medical officer of several hospitals. >> volkswagen made it official as we reported. the auto maker agreed to pay more than $4 billion to settle the emissions scandal. six executives were charged for the alleged role in the schemes. >> work day lands the biggest customer so far. it's a huge one. wal-mart. that's where we begin the market focus. in a regulatory software maker said wal-mart bought a subscription to the human resources applications. they noted the transaction would not cause it to update earnings guidance. work day shares surged almost 10% and wal-mart little change at 68.53. super value posted an unexpected loss and lowered sales in the latest quarter. the grocery store operator said results were hurt by deflation and competition. super value shares were off more than 7% to $4.43. >> same store sales during the holidays citing weak performance on the e commerce business. the owner of zales and jared finished down 3% to $84.70. shares of u

he's the va's secretary of health and he will be the first v secretary who did not serve in the military >> president obama will appear in his last presidential interview for the lack of interview. he sits down to discuss his two-term legacy and president-elect donald trump you can see the interview this sunday at 7:00 p.m. dramatic moments. a suspect is shot after allegedly causing a crash. started at 63rd and woodbine. police say he then tried to car jack the driver of a white sedan and when that didn't work, the suspect then tried to car jack the driver of a septa truck. initial carjacking victim, driver of the white sedan has a concealed carry permit and ended up shooting the suspect as he tried to get away >> township tries to grab the gun from the primary guy and he shoots him in the leg. police are my sure why the suspect did what he did. they say his car was not stolen and he does not have a record. >>> take a look at this surveillance video, philadelphia police need the public's help trying to catch two suspects assault add deli employee. one of the suspects punched the 60-year-

he never got the chance. >> here we go. >> but then it happened. david's drive helped several vathe area and is extremely act tiff in supporting homeless veterans in our communities. >>> in your money tonight, sears and k mart plan to down size in the coming months. sears says it will close 150 locations to improve operating performance. that includes 109k mart stores and 41 sears stores. 3k marts in our area clementon, pleasantville and rio grand all in new jersey. this of course comes a day after macy' as nounsed it will close 100 stores most of the stores will shut their doors at the end of march. >>> all familiar with the vending machines where you get soda and candy. >> that's right. >> how about a car? >> you'll need more than a few quarters for this machine. just my guess much this is how it work. customers buy a car online pay for it then get a coin to pick up their ride the next day. the founder of says it's all about making buying a car fun. and easier, right. the tower holds 30 cars at a time. it has more than 7,000 cars ready and waiting for you. what if one of the ca