xavier. i can t speak for the xavier administration. but i would be pleased to show him, you know, what really goes on with the jrotc what we value and really what we would like to communicate to the community at large. this is a program for good. is the military in your future? it might it might be. it might not be. i know that what i have learned in the jrotc is that can apply what i have gained from that program to any field i wish to pursue. you are so poised. thank you so much for your time. thank you. you look very spiffy this morning as well. 49 minutes after the hour. coming up. pot maying legal in colorado. causing a whole lot of illegal problems in the united states. the price of pot no one saw coming. if you have got money on today s big race at the belmont stakes. you may be praying for divine intervention. meet the chaplain of belmont who is bringing church to the track. [ male announcer ] if you suffer from a dry mouth
reviewing 1700 veterans who were placed on so-called secret waiting lists at the phoenix facility, 18 died while awaiting care. if the deaths are directly tied to delays or bogus list, the agency says it will discipline those involved. arthel, back to you. elizabeth prann, thanks. they re getting ready. less than an hour or so away from the start of the 146th belmont stakes. as you know, ten of them are look to try and stop the west coast superstar, california chrome, from becoming the 12th horse in history to win the historic triple crown and the first one in 36 years. could that be possible? in 45 minutes or so, we ll bring you the results from the racetrack live. it s here on long island in queen, new york. history in the making, we could have that later on the newscast. coming up, a big move that some business owners say could destroy jobs. one big city approving the highest minimum wage in the
it is much nicer. well, martin says he love to make the jump again next year. jumping out of an aircraft. antiaircraft gunfire coming right at you, explosion all around are you, front page of the new york post this morning has him landing there. that s honor and distinction. that is honor and distinction. certainly knowing that there was a very good chance that they were going to die. get out to janice dean at the belmont at elmont. hey, janice. that s right. i have donned my hat. 146th annual belmont stakes and we could have our first triple crown winner in 36 years. here with me today is martin panza you are the senior vice president of racing here for the new york racing association. thank you, welcome. thank you. a pleasure to be on. you are a california boy. this is your first year in new york. i am, i many a. started back here in
game two tips off tomorrow night. hopefully the a.c. will work this time. yeah, these pictures are are funny, but, he was cramping up so bad. he had to get carted off. i got a cramp the other day in the pool with my son, no one carted me off. you are an athlete. you you need nba entawrge. janice dean has one. i believe she is at the belmont stakes. are you cramped up? aim cramped up yet? straight from the horse s mouth, clayton. you are such a stud. there is two. wow. there is two horse references. all morning long, tune. in we will be doing a the love horse references because we are at the 146th annual belmont stakes triple crown could be had h. tonight by california chrome. a lot of people are routing for 100,000 people are going to be out here, including myself rooting this horse on.
groomers. spending his day taking care of those who take care of the horses. very few times for a stable worker to head out to a local worship place. and that s where we come and we bring that to him. part of a network of about 40 chaplains working at tracks throughout the country. there is still things happening whether it s at belmont stakes or not there would still things happening. crisis we need to attend. situations it that would need our ears and efforts to be involved in. he believes his job as chaplain is a divine calling especially at belmont which has one of the largest workforces in the industry. this is your congregants maybe here? absolutely. and from a hot workers, to grooms, to exercise riders. this is where you bring church to them? yep, absolutely. as triple crown fever bears down on belmont. is he carrying on business as usual including meeting with california chrome s assistant strarn.