united healthcare. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washer, i'm laura trevelyan. stealing state secrets and committing espionage, the u.s. charges five chinese army officers with hacking allegations. syrianunder siege, students sitting there exams, but even getting there requires going through a war zone. , managingn architect the growth of camp all a -- of kampala inspires her. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. cyber spying and economic espionage -- it sounds like a spy novel. today those are the charges u.s. prosecutors are leveling against five chinese military officers. the case is the first of its kind. beijing has warned it could harm relations between the two countries. mark mardell reports. >> according to the fbi, these men are criminals. despite their aliases, they are no ordinary bad guys. the chinese army officers presumably doing the bidding of their government. >> we must say enough is enough. this administration will not tolerate actions by any nation that se

united healthcare has a simple program that helps moms stay on track with their doctors and get care and guidance they can use before and after the baby is born. simple is what i need right now. >> that's health in numbers, united healthcare. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: european banking giant "credit suisse a.g." admitted today it illegally helped wealthy americans dodge taxes. the bank entered a federal plea deal and agreed to pay $2.6 billion in penalties. it's part of a crackdown on foreign banks allegedly hiding u.s. taxpayer assets offshore. a.t.&.t. pledged today to "redefine the video entertainment industry" if it's allowed to buy satellite t.v. provider directv. the deal, valued at $48.5 billion, would crea

united states. medicine, food, healthcare, education. e been urging a lot more in the way of military assistance to the rebel fighters, are you disappointed in president obama and the policy he's pursued on syria? >> of this, my first official visit we're looking forward the getting support in all aspects including military. united states has a big interest in saving syrian people and the region. syria is important geopolitically after three years of war i think that additional support from the united states will be a key factor in opening a window for resolution. >> reporter: street that what you plan to tell president obama if and when you meet him and his make tall security team that you'd like to see the u.s. provide more weapons, more training, more sophisticated weapons to the moderate rebel fighters on the ground? >> yes. for sure. we are going to talk to our friends in transparency, frankly, we're going to ask for additional support. i think that the situation now is suitable for additional support in that particular area. >> repo

. >> united healthcare, online at uhc.com. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> wooduff: there's word today that islamist militants in nigeria have abducted more girls. police and witnesses said it happened in the northeast, where men went door-to-door taking girls, ages 12 to 15. the militants are already holding some 270 girls they abducted last month. jonathan miller of independent television news reports on the day's developments. >> reporter: twenty-two days of terror, kidnapped, held captive and incommunicado by blood insurgents and still no word the rising fury of the nigerian public, a government with no idea where they are. there's now been time to fully translate yesterday's crazed 57- minute-long rant of the supposed leader of boko haram, the al- qaeda linked militants who claim they're the

. >> united healthcare, online at uhc.com. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> thisgram was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: the embattled secretary of veterans affairs, eric shinseki, won support today from a fellow cabinet member, amid a growing scandal. defense secretary chuck hagel said it is premature to talk of firing shinseki over allegations of delayed care at v.a. hospitals. he told "c.b.s. news" the focus should be on how to fix the problem. there have been growing demands from both republicans and democrats for shinseki to resign. secretary hagel also urged the newest crop of navy and marine officers today to lead the fight against sexual abuse in the military. he addressed the u.s. naval academy commencement and noted three navy football players had been accused, at one point, of assaulting a female classmate, who graduated today. >> you've seen what these crimes do to the survivors, their families, institutions and communities. you know how

. >> united healthcare, online at uhc.com. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t.arthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the death toll kept rising today in the coal mine disaster in turkey, and so did the anger. at least 274 miners were confirmed dead, with up to 150 others possibly trapped, after yesterday's explosion and fire. dan rivers of independent television news filed this report from the scene. >> reporter: grief is slowly replacing hope in soma. each emerging stretcher bears a miner and the faith of a family, for more than 24 hours this harrowing scene has played out, wives straining to see the face of each man, some recoiling in horror at what it means. the brothers and friends of those missing scream in frustration, their anger barely contain

. >> united healthcare-- online at uhc.com. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: egypt today extended it's presidential election to a third day, in the face of low voter turnout. the military-backed government had already declared a public holiday and kept polls open later to boost the number of voters. islamists are boycotting the vote in the wake of an army crackdown that's left hundreds dead or jailed. former army chief abdel fatah al-sissi is all but certain to win, but he'd wanted a strong show of support. >> ifill: the islamist militant group boko haram has struck again in nig officials say gunmen killed at least 54 people last night in the north. 45 of the victims were soldiers and police killed in yobe state. nine others were shot to death in two villages in borno state. the militants are still

. >> united healthcare-- online at uhc.com. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: another 2.4 million cars and trucks are headed back to general motors. the four new recalls today involve seat belts, transmissions, air bags and risks of fire. more than half the affected models are buick, chevrolet and g.m.c. cross-overs from 2009 through 2014. older model chevy and pontiac sedans account for nearly all the remaining vehicles. just last week, g.m. agreed to pay a $35 million federal fine for concealing ignition switch problems. >> ifill: a major new attack hit nigeria today, a double car bombing that killed at least 118 people. the first blast struck a bus terminal in the central city of jos. a second bomb exploded there 30 minutes later, after rescue workers arrived. the bombings bore t

united healthcare has a simple program that helps moms stay on track with their doctors and get care and guidance they can use before and after the baby is born. simple is what i need right now. >> that's health in numbers, united healthcare >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: americans paused today to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to the country. president obama marked the day with a visit to arlington national cemetery and the tomb of the unknowns, where he laid a wreath. memorial day falls in the midst of a widening scandal about the care of military veterans at v.a. hospitals. president obama said the u.s. owes its veterans the care they need. >> as we've been reminded in recent days we must do more to

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. >> united healthcare-- online at uhc.com. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >>s program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president obama had more than one major personnel announcement today. in addition to the changes at the veterans affairs department, he's getting a new white house spokesman. jay carney will be stepping down after three and a half years. >> you know these jobs put a certain amount of strain on everybody's, everybody's family. mine have been, my kids and my wife have been, extraordinarily patient and i just feel blessed to have been able to do this for as long as i have. >> woodruff: carney is being replaced by 38-year-old josh earnest, who is now the principal deputy press secretary. >> woodruff: a friend of the alleged boston marathon bombers was charged today with obstructing the investigation. the 23-year-old man from kyrgyzstan, now living in quincy, massachusetts, is accused of lying about his friendship with tamerlan and d

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united healthcare has a simple program that helps moms stay on track with their doctors and get care guidance they can use before and after the baby is born. simple is what i need right now. >> that's health in numbers, united healthcare >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing supportç of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs thank you. >> ifill: parts of the west spent this day after mother's day digging out from a late winter snowstorm. the system dropped wet, slushy snow across wyoming and colorado on sunday, and continued into early today. accumulations of nearly three feet forced much of interstate 80 in southern wyoming to shut down. the storm also spawned minor tornadoes in nebraska and forced flash flood watches in oklahoma and arkansas. >> woodruff: the taliban launched a spring offensive in afghanistan today, as pro

followed by disney and caterpillar, also united healthcare gives a lift to the blue chip average. again on what would be a record-setting day, consumer discretionaries helped by those home builders. and also some good retail news from a few of the fashion's retailers. we want to close out with two companies who went public on the new york stock exchange today, energy priced at 18. that gain up 19%, and heritage insurance which priced below its range at $11, but nevertheless a nice gain. guys, back to you. >> mary thompson, thank you very much, with the big story today as president putin, speaking inclusively to geoff celtmore, it was a very wide-ranging interview from ukraine to putin's thoughts on president obama. well, joining us to break down the putin-speak is john jensen, also our very own steve liesman. welcome to both of you. you know what, guys, we're going to play a couple sound bites, then i want your reaction. they see were translated into the england, so you'll hear a female voice. let's hear what putin had to say about this weekend's upcoming presidential elections in

. >> united healthcare-- online at uhc.com. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helpingple build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the storm over delays at veterans affairs hospitals intensified today. the v.a. inspector general reported on the phoenix facility, where officials allegedly falsified wait times. investigators found it actually took an average of 115 days for a first appointment. they also identified 1,700 veterans who weren't on the official waiting list at all. the report concluded similar problems are systemic throughout v.a. hospitals. president obama called the findings extremely troubling. republicans, including arizona senator john mccain, went further. >> these allegations are not just administrative problems, these are criminal problems. we need the fbi and the department of justice to be involved in this investigation. >> ifill: mccain

will the united states government, the healthcare exchange ring a bell? was that the plan all along? charles payne and dagen along with adam and charlie. i want to first of all thank charlie for filling in the past couple weeks. couldn't get back a moment too soon.

will the united states government, the healthcare exchange ring a bell? was that the plan all along? charles payne and dagen along with adam and charlie. i want to first of all thank charlie for filling in the past couple weeks. couldn't get back a moment too soon. look what this guy was working on in my absence. clever. very, very clever. >> that cost me a lot of money. those graphics don't come cheap. >> what do you make of this now whether that was the plan all along. >> i know the plan is, i think, by the way, no secret. the plan is single payer. that's what they would love to do. the most watered down version. that's their whole goal and this is the only way they could actually get to it this plan they went through. the obama administration bragging and the only one in 100 years that can do it. we all know the goal. as far as the individual sites, though, failing, i think it's an embarrassment because you think of all the pressure that the white house has put on republican governors for not, you know, not playing along and not participating and setti

united healthcare has over one hundred employees who make over a million dollars a year just did the senior you know like vice presidents and junior vice presidents . medicare's overhead is three percent you know it's what the v.a.'s overhead is is is well i don't know what actually i don't have a current number but i would guess the problem as. well i mean is home is a completely separate issues though i mean the question of profits inside of a health care company versus the question of delivery of services and where a person is going to get the best care for what they need are completely different questions i understand your i have a decision is is moving it from a nonprofit. or whether you privatized that and that ends up in more money in a c.e.o.'s pocket if that means there aren't you know waiting lists that are leading to veterans stats then that's probably an acceptable trade to make i mean what happens in a very tight rabbit is a should is the best option but the fact that you are opposition to it is because there is profit there seems to me to be saying that you care more ab

and i wish people just got healthcare, as part of what you get when you live here in the united stateslike you get public education. my long term vision would be to see a day when anybody could go to a doctor and just get care, and the question wouldn't be, "what insurance do you have? what form do you have? how are you going to pay for this?" that there is a basic knowledge. i lived in england for a little bit. i got sick there. i went to the doctor. it cost me ten cents, and the ten cents was for the bottle for my medication. that was it. i know that england has a problem with their system, and they're working on it, but i think we need to really come up with something that works for everybody that's living in the country. and it's not a question of who's american and who's not. i was in england. i wasn't a citizen. it's a question of caring for people because they're here and they're here now, and they have a need. you never know why someone touches you more than someone else, but it does happen. and several months ago i saw an older homeless gentleman, and it was his first visit to

>> we have taken one sixth of the united states economy, the healthcare sector, which has had its issues whole sector into absolute upheaval and chaos for 2.65 million people. how many of those actually just got into the obamacare system because they lost their coverage thanks to obamacare? how many were previously unemployed? that was the whole reason for doing this in the first place. charles: it will be shocking if it is over 1 million. >> we have thrown the whole system into chaos for that. stuart: monica, they give very much. always a pleasure. the controversy surrounding the lake lepers owner donald sterling raises a question. can anything you say in private be made public in a new software for it? your reaction from facebook and twitter is next on that question. ♪ seems like everywhere i go ♪ i know ♪ one thing ♪ that i love you ♪ i love you ♪ i love you ♪ i've been a lot of places all around the world ♪ ♪ i've seen a lot of joy ♪ and i've seen a lot of pain ♪ i just want to write a song about a boy and a girl ♪ ♪ >> if you were joking with your friends and you said something horr

healthcare system is the largest in the united states.ith a look at is sheer size of it, and the v.a.'s many challenges jonathan? >> yeah, a lot of challenge as big system with a lot of patients because it's been long waiting times. the veterans affairs back in 2011, the v.a. assisted that veterans must be seen by a doctor within two weeks of calling for an appointment. back then they said that was happening most of the time. 94% success rate. five lot of people doubted that number, so after federal inspectors look into it, they now admit they have no idea how long veterans are waiting for care. it's now workers line messing up paperwork, causes vets to wait possibly months. in 2003, it had 162 hospitals across the country. but over the years some have closed, now there are about ten fewer hospitals. and the agency has investigated in other areas like clinics. also, they were close to 6 million veterans enrolled in the healthcare system. be uh that number has been growing over the past ten years. now, close to 9 million veterans need medi

as of 2012, there were 22 million veterans in the united states, 8 1/2 million are enrolled in the v.a. healthcareystem. you often hear about the size of the bureaucracy, these numbers tell part of the story. there are 56 regional offices for benefit administration. 152 veterans administration hospitals, 300 veterans centers, 817 community based outpatient clinics. richard at len smith, you wanted to jump in before the break. >> yeah, i just want to say, we all agree, that if people are in the system, that's wrong. but i think we would also all agree, that access to care and quality care is a lot better than it was in 2007, before general took over. and i think it is important that we don't throw the baby out with the bath water. the general has done an amazing job at modernizing the v.a. and second, i want to point out that the he john support add spending bill, that republicans in congress spiked. and that bill contain as lot of funding for new medical center constructions and other things that would improve access to care. so if we are talking about holding people accountable, let's hold the fo

pass the bill making it easier to fire officials responsible for the recent healthcare scandal in dozens of hospitals in the unitedtes just blocked in the senate. senate democrats say they want more time to go over the three-page document. they are planning to review the legislation and hold a hearing when the senate returns from recess next month. >> lawyers filing another appeal to the nevada supreme court over his conviction in a 2007 armed robbery. his trial was biased by notoriety after the acquittal in the death of his wife's and his wife's friend. >> a couple of paddle borders in california, the men were in the san francisco bay when two gray whales popped up out of the water. one bumped into the side of the board and splashed him a bit. they can grow up to 50 feet long and weigh 40 tons. amazingly the two didn't get hurt at all. >> hang 10 the list of the best beaches in the united states are out. honolulu comes in at number one. florida and saint georges island and saint park in the florida panhandle are in the top three. two other hawaii beaches round out the top five. they are based on cleanliness, safe