urgent appeals from the taliban for international health. after afghanistan s most destructive earthquake in 20 years, more than 1100 people died in the quake on wednesday. 5 were killed friday morning in aftershocks, near the epi center. ali latifah has more from the eastern province of pox. here. we were talking to a hospital officials here in the regional hospital in gal these and packed here. and they said, you know, something that they desperately need is more on the ground hospitals within the areas. because for instance, today s the earthquake as another example of why they need to make sure that even village level has the proper clinics and medical attention for people, especially at a time like this. they also need air power. they need helicopters to bring the wounded from these areas, you know, which can be oftentimes up to 10 hours from the next major city into the, you know, again the next capital over for treatment. common while slay. there s a meeting in rando w
president, son do president, would i be really? all 3 countries are part of our european family with never let any doubt about that . and today s historic decision by the dust confirms that it grants all 3 the perspective of in you accession and it lays down the path ahead. i think this is a moment of great satisfaction, and i m very pleased with the leaders endorsement of our opinions that can be no better sign of hope for the citizens of ukraine mold of an ga in these troubled times. natasha butler has more from brussels. it s not going to happen overnight at all. it is a very long process. indeed, a very arduous one as well. we re talking about possibly years, possibly even decade. say as some you officials because ward ukraine are, has to do now is for feel certain criteria set by the you on things like the judiciary, freedom of press corruption. and until i, if fulfills that criteria will it can t even begin a process of negotiations. who can take a long time. we ve also
Resident south southeast filed a a that that officer officer, acr on on the smelled the smelled the the Office Officer andedded a test test on the on the about about 2. 3030 this we we spoke antibody neighborsorses. p test p test test test test test testes contractor on p test t p test test test test test test this ts is fox5 local newses at 6. Lo right now at 6 a d. C. Police officer arrested and charged with being under the inf were life with new details. The red tried tried to win have all the highlights and the reaction. The have gone and come was found to be under the influence of alcohol while on duty. Fox5s Marina Maracco has been following this one. Hey, marina. It all started late this evening or rather early this morning, late last night after a resident on 18 streets southeast filed a complaint against that officer, a supervisor showed up on the scene, smelled the alcohol on the officer and conducted a field so bitty test on the officer. About 2. 30 this morning. We spoke wi
As the phoenix va employee i have suffered retalation for speaking and out section four and five outlies the specific things the va uses to realitate against whistle blowing. The va has routinely intimidated any employee that brings forth information that is contrary to what they would like to submit to the public. Ten days after the national va received my report i was placed on administrative leave for a month and investigating for misconduct because i provided limited amounts of patients information in order to support my allegations of the suicide trend and the facilities inappropriate response. I would receive a written counseling stating i have violated a policy but do this day they will not tell me what i violated. This is minor realitation given the last three years. During that time we were understaffed and there wasnt staff to wash beds, answer telephones, deliver patients and transport labs. Doctors and nurses were pulled away from direct patient care to perform these duties
Blowers complaints seriously. Within vha, the problem of intimidation, retaliation may be magnified by what some consider a protective culture of the medical profession. It is often thought to be against the code to point out colleagues mistakes or where a nurse or a tendant is told it is appropriate to question a physician or surgeon. The natural tendency is to close ranks, to not die that problems exist or mirs stestakes were ma. So after we listen to the testimony before us this evening from the whistle blowers, the office of special counsel and the va will anything change after we hear what the whistle blowers have to say and how do we fix this culture and encourage all va employees to step forward to identify problems and work to address the problems. Changing a culture is not easy. It cannot be done legislatively or 33inthrowing additional resos at it. Talk is cheap. Real solutions are hard to find. It is clear to me that the va as it is structured today is fundamentally incapabl