Morning and it caused enough concern that the bomb squad and determined the device was not explosive. This is near valencia and caesar chavez, everyone was evacuated here. Also a near by construction site and st. Lukes hospital which is just across the street was ordered to shelter in place, meaning nobody coming or going. Finally around 11 30 this morning the bomb squad finished ex raying the suspicious device and it was not a threat. Designed to make someone think it could be a explosive device but also had signs that it was meant to be a hoax. Reporter and again police say it does appear this may have been some kind of a hoax. Investigators arent sure if someone left that device intentionally here at the Salvation Army loading doctor if it may have fallen off one of the deliveries trucks that sort of come and go from the Salvation Army throughout the day. The scene is all clear here. The bomb squad gave the all clear within the last or hour so, that suspicious looking device it had
Billion compromise to address the Veterans Affairs scandal. Those involved in the intense negotiations say 5 billion is paid for with cuts elsewhere and the rest is labelled emergency spending. The veterans need Quick Response. And this is the way that we need to be able to make sure that veterans are not standing in line. Planes and tanks and guns are a cost of war. So taking care of men and women who use those weapons. Reporter the measure includes allowing veterans living more than 40 miles from a va facility to get outside treatment providing some choice and flexibility. I dont believe there will be a flight of all the veterans out of the system. But we dont know until we start this program. Reporter the scandal came to light in the spring when whistle blowers said they manipulated waiting lists to hide long delays and allegations that veterans died while waiting for treatment. It cost then secretary his job. The va is not sacred, the veteran is. Thats the most important thing for
BETHEL When Gabby Groves was a sophomore, she and three friends, M.J. Johansen, Keaton Chapman and Janna Botka, started the Civil Rights Team at Telstar Regional High School to address hate crimes and bullying. “I have a big passion for everything civil rights,” said Groves, 18, of Bethel. The Telstar senior recently received the […]