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

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 pla

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

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

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

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

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 a

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

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

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 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 and i don't bel

the first thing is the replacement and interim sloan gibson. good idea? good man? good future there? >> somebody needed to move in. the position quickly. sloan has not been at the department very long, but i think he is -- 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. that he shared with me, i think he will go 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 a management issue. from your perspective, tell me 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 time ago. >> we have given record amounts of money over the last deca

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

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

that's the first thing that sloan gibson who is the replacement for eric shinseki. one of 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 discon

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

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

. >> and acting va secretary sloan gibson says the nation will learn how many patients were taken off waiting lists and put on secret lists. interesting 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

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 rosa. yeah, these numbers look to be running above the average.

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

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

sloan gibson has been with veteran affairs since february. before the v.a., he served as president of the united service organizations. he's a graduate of west point military academy and a former infantry officer in the army. secretary shinseki was not the only resignation. press secretary jay carney announced he would be stepping down from his position this month. he has been press secretary for the last three years and before that he served as communications director for bikes -- vice president biden. deputy secretary josh earnest will be taking over. here is a portion of the announcement on friday evening. jayn april, j came to me -- came to me and said he was thinking about moving on. i was not thrilled, to say the least. he has wrestled with this decision for quite some time. he has been on my team since day one, fort two years with -- for two years with the vice president and for the past few years as my press secretary. it has placed a strain on his wife and on his two wonderful della.ugo and della's little league team, i had a chance

now, last week's acting va secretary sloan gibson ordered monthly in person site inspections to ensure that department policies are being followed. >>> major developments in the irs political targeting scandal, the head of the irs is back on capitol hill. tomorrow after a heated hearing on friday, an attorney representing several tea party groups blasting commissioner john coxman, claiming the agency simply lost thousands of e-mails from lois lerner as well as six key irs employees. >> i've had irs employees who have e-mailed me this week who said all of their servers, it's not one little computer in washington, there are servers in three different places in the united states, the irs has a contract with a professional e-mail archiving company, i want to know why the fbi has not stepped forward to say what they have done to try to bring in their sophisticated capabilities. >> what's going to happen, tomorrow's hearing, will uncover, is the big question. and will it finally get to the bottom of those missing e-mails or should a special prosecutor be brought in to find them. we're going

. >> reporter: with secretary shinseki's ousster, sloan gibson, a west point graduate, is now temporarily in charge, but the president may consider more high-profile names to fill the role. people inside and outside the government are already speculating on several. he once bluntly said mike mullen, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff for obama and george w. bush, he could appeal to both parties. and congresswoman tammy duckworth of wisconsin who lost both of her legs in iraq. she would bring experience already having served as an assistant secretary with the v.a. tom tarantino with the veterans affairs says they need someone aggressive. >> the v.a. is permanently stuck in 20th century and they have squeaked through the last if you'res to try to modernize, but it's not enough. >> the greatest challenge for the next head of the v.a. may be trying to find a way to bridge the differences over the best way forward. some of the republicans want to move forward toward privatizing parts of the v.a. while some democrats say it needs more investment. mark albert, cbs news, washington. >>>

meanwhile the acting va secretary will visit the facility today, sloan gibson meeting with staff members at the hospital and talking about the allegations that numerous veterans died while waiting to get appointments. gibson who took over on friday after secretary eric shinseki resigned said his department has reached outto veterans who were placed on those secret waiting lists. >>> some students at palo alto high school may take their al a algebra file. teachers discovered several text messages and pictures of answers to that test that were passed out been habeforehand. students could keep ethe grade they had before the test or retake it to try to improve their overall grade. until the end of the year to fix cracks on the carquinez bridge which connects to vallejo. a seismic joint on that bridge had cracked after ten years of use. that joint is similar to the dozen used on the new span of the bay bridge. it was intended to last for two decades, but instead the joint supports need to be replaced very soon. it is designed to keep the bridge together during an earthquake. >>> san francisco

if confirmed, mcdonald will replace acting secretary sloan gibson. gibson took over for eric shinseki who resigned amid allegations of long waits at v.a. hospitals and secret waiting lists for patients. >>> overseas, insurgents in iraq and syria say they have officially established a new islamic state in the region. a spokesman for the group says muslims around the world including other militant organizations must now swear and pledge their allegiance to what they call a new caliphate. an islamic state with a supreme leader. a declaration by isis which controls a lot of ground now could trigger more infighting with other jihadists battling for power. iraqi forces are now trying to take back territory from the sunni extremists, and there's no shortage of outside influence as well. russian experts are on the ground in iraq, training pilots to fly recently acquired warplanes from moscow. iranian advisers are reportedly in the country along with american special forces. teams helping iraq, they are helping the iraqi troops seize up the enemies. amazing.

the acting secretary sloan gibson says that the philadelphia va medical center has now contacted all veterans waiting for appointments to get them off waiting lists. the center has created 100 new appointment slots by expandin eg its evening and weekend hours. >> a dire warning to iraqis from secretary of state john kerry. he says the u.s. is ready to take military action if baghdad delays political reforms. kerry met with leaders in baghdad today, and he discussed the rising insurgency in that country. iraq says it needs u.s. air strikes to help crush the extremists but kerry said prime minister nori al maliki must share power with his political rivals before the militant uprising escalator into civil war. >> this is a critical moment for iraq's future. it is a moment of decision for iraq's leaders and it's a moment of great urgency. >> some have suggested the prime money story should step down but he is showing no signs of leaving. washington is sending military advisors but it will not engage in combat. >>> the delaware county girl sarah murnaghan whose need for a lung transplant

last week the acting va secretary sloan gibson offered monthly in-person site inspections to try to ensure the policies are correctly now being followed. >>> major developments in the irs political targeting scandal. an attorney representing several tea party groups blasting irs commissioner john koskin on fox news sunday to help lawmakers on friday, claiming the agency simply lost thousands of e-mails from lois lerner and six other key irs employees. >> i've had irs employees who have e-mailed me this week who said all of their servers are not -- it's not one little computer in washington, that there are servers at three different places in the united states. the irs has a contract with a professional e-mail archiving company. i want to know why that fbi has not stepped forward and said what they have done to try to bring in their sophisticated capabilities to understand what happened. >> now, this, as commissioner koskin is expected to return to capitol hill tomorrow, to face lawmakers on the house oversight and government reform committee. much more to come on this developing story. >>>

neighbors and abilitying director sloan gibson did not pull any punches on this. >> reporter: the reports key finding, the goal of scheduling patients for treatment within 14 days is arbitrary, ildefined 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. >> the report proposes a number of reforms, including increasing transparency and overhauling the entire structure, an agenda the new v.a. secretary will be expected to implement quickly. >> someone who is a strong manager, has experience in private industry, on working on these kinds of issue, but also has mili

>> reporter: some members within the veteran circle say they would like to see sloan gibson, who is the acting va secretary, stay in the job. they say he's doing a good job. not very likely that we're going to see that. it's more likely that we'll see the president bring in someone from the outside. i am told by a senior administration official that the criteria that the president is looking for, someone who has experience in the private sector but also in the military. that is very important that this person is able to relate to, respond to some of the issues that veterans actually deal with, and then this third is really important, t.j., that the person has strong management skills. remember, the va is the second largest federal agency and, as you point out, it is dealing with daunting problems in addition to the corrosive culture. that report also found there's a lack of transparency at the va, that that 14-day scheduling period is arbitrary. it needs to be thrown out, and that there are too few doctors and other health care professionals at the va. the person who steps into this job

secretary sloan gibson takes over as acting secretary. the u.s. food and drug administration is taking steps to discourage teens from using sun-lamp products like tanning beds and tanning booths. the fda is now requiring a black-box warning saying the product should not be used by anyone under the age of 18 because of skin-cancer risks. the american academy of dermatology says there is a 59% increase in risk of getting melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, if you use one of these devices. birth rates among teens hit a historic low. the centers for disease control says from 2012 to 2013, the rate for younger teens between ages 15 and 17 dropped 13%, compared to a decline of 8% for older teens ages 18 to 19. since 1991, the rate for pregnant younger teens has dropped steadily. for "teen kids news," jonathan hunt, fox news channel in the classroom. >> modern technology has given us a lot of amazing devices, but some of them can be amazingly dangerous. in this report, scott points out why we need to be careful about certain kinds of pointers. >

president obama will meet today with acting veterans affairs secretary sloan gibson to review the va following allegations of treatment delays and preventable deaths around the country. gibson replaced former secretary eric shinseki, who resigned amid the growing scandal. obama hasn't announced a nominee to replace shinseki, but the white house says finding a permanent replacement is a priority. human rights activists says iraqi insurgents executed at least 160 captives earlier this month. the u-s based rights group says the number of victims may well be much higher, but the difficulty of locating bodies and accessing the area has prevented a full investigation. the islamic extremist group isis also posting graphic photos on its web site that appear to show fighters killing scores of iraqi soldiers. iraq's top shiite cleric meantime, is calling on political leaders to agree on the next prime minister before the new parliament begins work next week. the suspected mastermind of the attack on the u-s embassy in benghazi is expected to arrive in the united states soon. as early as this w

the acting secretary of veterans affairs, sloane gibson, announced the changes yesterday. among them, new appointment slots have been created by expanding hours to includes evenings and weekends. additional staffing have been hired and the medical center is using contracts with community partners to schedule vets waiting to be seen by doctors. >> 5:57 now. when we come back vitamin overload. new research explains why children may be getting too much of a good thing. that and more coming up on "action news." >> ♪ that low, no-haggle prices... high quality cars ...and it all starts here, at carmax. log on to carmax.com and start your search today... ...and choose from over 35 thousand carmax quality certified used vehicles. from cars and trucks to suvs and minivans. browse the store nearest you... ...or shop from our nationwide inventory and have the car of your dreams, transferred to your local carmax store. finding the perfect car is easy when you start your search at carmax. carmax. start here. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o

president obama receiving the report friday afternoon from rob 98 bores and sloane gibson. the two citing a, quote, corrosive culture that can only be fixed by requiring a near overhaul of the system. the 14-day guarantee is arbitrary and may have been a motivator for secret lists and inappropriate behavior. it says the scheduling system is dated and cumbersome and needs to be updated. it also says the a.j. is slow to adapting changing -- including veterans. while the report was met with mixed reaction from congress, lawmakers in both chambers say they're ready to work with the administration for comprehensive change. >> i really truly believe this from the bottom of my heart, that throwing more money at a system that's behaving like this would be the wrong thing to do. i think we have to change the system the way it's currently working or we're going to just make the problem worse. >> if you don't fix the real problems, you'll be back here again and the commitment to our veterans will be wasted and the most important thing is, we will have wasted an opportunity to actually

sackeding secretary -- acting secretary sloan gibson is moving ahead prior to any legislation. >> we will be revising and enhancing or scheduling and the directing and 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. >> gibson said after reviewing 1700 veterans after being put on weight list, 18 died while awaiting care. if the deaths are tied or linked to the bogus list, the agency will discipline those involved. eric, back to you. >> elizabeth, thanks so much. >>> and eric, new concerns about hundreds of illegal immigrants being shipped out of texas by the federal government and abandoned in arizona. governor jan brewer is saying she is disturbed and outraged to learn about the dropoffs, adding she was told by federal officials there are no plans to stop. dominic di-natale live from los angeles with the details. >> reporter: well, arthel, the reason they can't actually stop this because of the sheer numbers of children coming across the borders. the number of minors with mothers

. >> happening today sloan gibson making hz first visit to the phoenix visit in the agency scandal. in kansas 385 veterans were put on a list. some waiting 90 days for their share. dozens across missouri andal quirky 300 patients were assigned a doctor who didn't actually see a doctor. a brand new muss poll says 50 per americans of gitmo prisoners are receiving better healthcare than our vets. >> more than 200 people signed up for obamacare may have to repay money and lose their coverage. about 1 in 4 who signed up have data discrepancies creating a huge paperwork jam for the federal government. >> >> tomorrow parks the 70th anniversary of d-day. to commemorate the battle army veteran rodney hilton brown is sharing a piece of history with the world. for the past 50 years brown made it his mission to preserve the memory from world war ii. it few hours from now 300 of the items are up for auction. i got a speak peek. >> under the invasion they know their way on to the landing beaches. >> it is the day that shaped the world. most of america learned about the snuchlt invasion at normand

sloan gibson plumessed to reearn the country's trust one veteran at a time. this happening as a house committee on veterans apairs is set to meet tonight to get some updates on the inspector general's office and v.a. itself on those secret wait lists. >>> an elevator skyrocketing out of the roof with a person inside it. take a look at this. you can see a guy in chile as he frantically hits the buttons as the elevator shoots up 30 stories in 15 seconds before it smashes into the roof. the doors can be seen opening and closing as it goes up. the guy survived, but suffered serious head and leg injuries. how frightening. >>> and meet your new miss usa. >> and miss usa 2014 is nevada! >> she's from nevada. she's 24 years old and has a black bent in taekwondo and beat out the first runner up, miss north dakota. miss indiana, that's the one a lot of people are talking about last night and this morning. she wore this white bikini and folks are saying she just looked normal. she didn't look like one of the really, really skinny ones. she looks beautiful. but they say

and acting secretary sloan gibson is in phoenix and addressing the allieses in the report. what difference that makes for the veterans day-to-day seeking health care is yet to be answered. >> we are learning more about how the americans feel in the wake of the va scandal. popercent said outgoing secretary eric shinseki should have resigned and 35 percent said he is have been encouraged to stay in the job and 13 percent unsure. >> 59 percent said they disagreed with the way the president dealt with it. 29 percent said they approved and 12 percent were not sure exactly about this. >> and the va trouble is one scandal dogging the white house. could that change the midterm elections and what does that mean to voters. go to fox news.com and/happening now. click on the conversation. >>> the senate intelligence committee trying to move forward on reign in government spying. this is after a year after eric snowden exposed the government spying. hi, peter. >> next hour is part of continued congressional debate over regulating the government bulk election of american records. we'll h

. >> sloan gibson is at the helm temporarily. >> the challenge is getting veterans into the door, particularly for their first appointment in some cases. >> mr. obama says once vets get to see a doctor they are usually happy with their care but getting to see a doctor appears to have gotten more difficult when congress made the v.a. a medical care entitlement instead of a treatment facility for service-related injuries. >> if they want to do that it's going to take a lot more facilities and more money. >> vermont senator bernie sanders would add 27 v.a. facilities in 18 states. the white house says a dozen years of war have added 2 million vets. they may not be the ones who are putting the real strain on the system. >> the vast majority of the new veterans that are being enroll in the system are in fact older veterans from korea and vietnam with aging issues. >> congressman miller says they don't have to be treated at v.a. hospitals. the v.a. already spends billions on private care. several republican senators will unveil a plan this week to give vets more flexibility by spending millions more

acting v-a secretary sloan gibson is expected to talk about what actions have been taken to address allegations of negligent care at the phoenix veterans hospital. that includes a report that found 17-hundred veterans were being kept off the official waiting list. and that numerous veterans have died while waiting to get care. gibson took over the department last week after secretary eric shinseki resigned hoss at least two million people who signed up for obamacare have data discrepancies in their applications. each case involves a mismatch between key personal details and what the government has on record. those descrepancies could affect what some people pay for coverage. or even their legal right to benefits. the administration says it is working all-out to resolve the issues. a gunman shoots five police officers in canada, killing three of them. the shots were fired in the province of new brunswick, which borders maine. as andrew spencer reports the search for the suspect carried into the overnight hours no official homecoming party for sgt. bowe bergdahl. the american soldier who spent fi

sloan gibson reveals 10% of all veterans, 10%, have to wait 30 days or more for an appointment. it's double what they earlier found. gibson is pushing for more data to fix the scheduling delays at the v.a. >>> shocking new problems from gm. e-mails released show a gm engineer asked for a recall when her 2006 chevy impala popped out of run after she hit a pothole. discussions ended when she was told there weren't similar incidences reported. gm insists they have no evidence workers tried to cover up the ignition switch defects. >>> time for an "early start" on your money. futures are pointing slightly higher. the news, you guys, it wauz record day? s&p 500 rose. the dow and nasdaq finished strong. the dow is not strong from 17,000 here. watch that today. big news for american apparel this morning. the board has ousted the founder and ceo for cause. he faces a series of sexual harassment suits filed by employees. he conducted interviews and meetings in his underwear. his antics are well known but he's the founder of the company. they struggled with slumping sales. the stock has fa