The window was way beyond what i believed it would be. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening, the number of mesh American Veterans known to be waiting months for health care grew today. The department of Veterans Affairs released its First Nationwide audit of v. A. Hospitals and clinics since the scandal erupted. It found 57,000 veterans have been waiting more than three months for their first appointment. Also, over the past decade, 63,000 vets an appointment, and never got one. Wyatt andrews tells us the audit found that there were widespread attempts to cover it all up. Reporter the audit not only reveals the number of wait listed veterans. It takes on the question of why. In more than threefourths of all v. A. Clinics, 76 , at least one scheduler said supervisor ordered them to falsify the computer records of how long veterans were waiting. This whistleblower at the hines is v. A. Hospital in illinois demonstrated the proces
Welcome to world news. Tonight the situation out of control. That fast moving crisis in iraq. Extremists taking control of city after city. What danger do they pose to the United States . And could america be drawn back into war . Here at home more than 25 Million People threatened by storms and this mess is marching east tonight. Game on. The world cup. Half of the planet is watching. And youll meet team america hoping for a miracle. And 90 years young former president george h. W. Bush. Is a 6,000 foot leap, a hard landed but sealed with a kiss. Good evening to you on this thursday night. We begin with the breaking news in overseas. Americans are being evacuated in iraq as militants linked to al qaeda storm toward the capitol of bagdad. After nine years of war would u. S. Forces go back in . Abcs Foreign Correspondent terry moran leads us off with the developments right now. Reporter ferocious fighting in northern iraq. Iraqi soldiers trying to hold off the jihadists. Sweeping down t
They have rapidly gained control of key areas. Those thats where isis is in control in the red area. And iraqs neighbors, the Iraqi Government says thousands of volunteers have stepped up to defend their homeland. Even irans president said it will consider helping if iraq requests it. A u. S. Official sells a top iranian general has been in iraq this week. Were covering this story from multiple angles. And cnns arwa damon is in the Northern Iraqi city of erbil. And cnns jones in the white house. Arwa, tell us how far isis has advanced. The question is, will they make it to baghdad . Will they take over the city . Where are they now . Right now in diyala province just to the north of baghdad, theyre about 60 kilometers away from the capital, battling with Iraqi Security forces, who in one town in that area made a gruesome discovery, saying they found the bodies of 12 Police Officers who had been shot and then burned. Those bodies were found in an orchard. They suspect that isis was behi
Taking control of key cities, what was once unthinkable about this anti iraq war president. Ill be a president who ends this war in iraq and finally brings our troops home. As we come this i dont rule out anything. They come here and find a relief. A tiny shelter in texas home to families from Foreign Countries trying to get into america. You look into these peoples eyes, especially the children. What do you see . Fear. Theyre scared. Well take you live to the border border. Thats one for you changed your mind . I have to say, i think you are being persistent the hillary npr interview. Samesex marriage and a quip pi clinton. Im trying to clarify so you can understand. No, i dont think you are trying to clarify. What happened . Lets talk. Live in the cnn newsroom. Good morning. Im care costello. Thank you for joining me. We begin with Bowe Bergdahls return. Today for the first time in five years, the former p. O. W. Is on american soil. This is the plane landing in san antonio overnight
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. The number of American Veterans known to be waiting months for health care grew again today. The department of Veterans Affairs released its First Nationwide audit of v. A. Hospitals and clinics since the scandal erupted. It found that 57,000 veterans have been waiting more than three months for their first appointment. Also, over the past decade, 63,000 vets requested an appointment, and never got one. Wyatt andrews tells us the audit found that there were widespread attempts to cover it all up. Reporter the audit not only reveals the number of wait listed veterans. It takes on the question of, why . In more than threefourths of all v. A. Clinics, 76 , at least one scheduler said supervisors ordered them to falsify the computer records of how long veterans were waiting. This whistleblower at the hines v. A. Hospital in illinois, demonstrated the process. Its do