And gaza, as the death toll continues to climb. We will hear from families who escape the terror after touching down in the u. S. Sirens every second. Missiles, and this time it felt different. The bombing starting, and we all hiding, with my kids. It was very stressful. Then, oaklands latest approach to try to curb crime, sparking debate over the balance between security and privacy. The three frontrunners making their case to be the next senator from california. Good evening, im brian hackney. Im andria nakano. Day two of fighting between the Israeli Military and hamas militants. With the death toll now sitting at more than 700. Live look at gaza city, people waking up on a monday morning after a second straight night of this. Those are scenes as israeli airstrikes lit up the sky. It began with a ruthless attack by hamas on saturday morning, which said it launched the assault in response to mounting palestinian suffering. In return, israel declared war. This is a war, and we have to
Extended winter break but that has to come to an end. Already some stop and go truck traffic on 205 and 580 westbound head into the Livermore Valley. 580 still looks good through dublin and pleasanton. In case you havent heard, the Golden Gate Bridge has reopened and now the bridge has a new safety feature. Tara moriarty is live at the bridge with details on this weekends closure. Good morning, tara. Reporter good morning. This bridge opened up a little earlier. A lot earlier than we expected. It opened up at 9 30 last night. We got a chance to look at the new barriers. Pretty sleek and a lot more space. We do want to say its a lot more sturdy then those flimsy yellow things we used to see over the years. Construction crews put in a 30 million barrier more than 11,000 feet long designed to prevent head on collisions. Zipper trucks will be shifting the barrier in order to manage traffic control. It was kind of eerie to go across. It was like where is all the people . Are weather are the
Meantime . That is the problem that continues to plague our community. When you have Financial Stress emotional stress, where do you go for help in the meantime while v. A. Sorts this out . They come to us. We are overwhelmed with demand and other nonprofits feel the same way. I encourage you to think creatively to provide support, especially financial and emotional, to those folks stuck waiting sometimes years. Mr. Blumenthal i have one more thanks to mr. Blumenthal i have one more thanks to mr. Kovach and others on the issue of expanding access to choice to make veterans eligible when a local v. A. Facility cannot provide the service that is needed. When we measure service, it ought to be for the medical care that the veteran needs not simply whether there is a facility there to provide it. Im assuming that other members of this panel are in agreement as well with that view. Thank you. Mr. Roe i recognize dr. Abraham for five minutes. Mr. Abraham i too have a foster opportunity with
Time. Placing an employee on openended paid vacation as reward for bad behavior instead of removing them. Next, hr 571, the Veterans Affairs retaliation prevention act would improve the process for whistleblowers within the department to report waste fraud, and abuse, to correct problems at the lowest level in the agency possible. Perhaps more portly it would expand accountability of supervisors who would seek to retaliate against employees who report wrongdoing. Also, require the v. A. To undertake more training procedures to ensure employees are well aware of their rights and methods to report wrongdoing, and supervisors know there are serious consequences. It is a massive substantial support focus on whistleblower protection. I introduced hr 94. It would give the secretary the ability to remove any employee in a similar process that found that was found in a choice act signed into law last summer. Also our protections to ensure this process is not apply to whistleblowers, an extensi
Constructing and make sure we learn from the bad mistakes made in aurora. Colonel norton, i want to talk about alexis for a second. Served in the coast guard, correct . Injured in 1999 is that correct . Thats correct, senator. She was injured before 9 11 2001, there are no care benefits given to her . Correct. If she was injured after 9 11 2001, what would her care of benefits be . She and her husband would be eligible for the special benefits and services in support, that includes training, respite care champ va a whole range of benefits that are eligible, available only to the post 9 11 era severely disabled veterans and full time care givers. Mr. Kovach you represent the paralyzed veterans, correct . That is correct. And i think paralysis was probably the signature injury of the vietnam conflict, is that not correct . That is true. That is true. All of which took place before 9 11, 2001 . But the affliction is every bit as bad as anybody injuryed in 9 11 . My wife speaks three langz