We begin with a change coming to the u. S. Department of the Veterans Affairs. This morning one day before veterans day, Robert Mcdonald unveiled the largest restructuring in the departments history. At least 35 people face disciplinary action with as many as 1,000 to follow. It comes after a nationwide scandal last summer over veterans waiting months for health care and employees falsifying dat to cover up the problem. Jamie. Reporter when bob mcdonald and picked to clean up the mess, he knew he had his work cut out for him. He had no medical experience, but as the retired chief executive of procter gamble, he knows how to run a big organization. Now after three months on the job hes ready to act. As the nation prepares to observe veterans day, the new head is laying out an ambitious plan to rebuild trust while improving va hospitals and clinics around the country. Right now the department of Veterans Affairs has before it perhaps the greatest opportunity to enharass care for veterans
Job gains since 1989. And we begin with new developments in the story of a woman who claims she was gang raped on the university of virginia campus. Now Rolling Stone is casting doubt on the article, saying that its trust was misplaced. It published a womans account of being raped at a fraternity in 2012. The university suspended all from ater nights because of the article. Tony, this is as big a bombshell as the article itself. Rolling stone is apologizing for this article it published two weeks ago, alleging a brutal gang rape at a Fraternity Party on the u of uva campus. And its based on the accounts of a woman that the Rolling Stone called jackie. But the reporter never talked to the alleged attackers as a courtesy to jackie as she asked them not to do so. Now theyre apologizing. In the face of new information there appears to be discrepancies in jackies account, and we have come to the conclusion that our trust in her was misplaced. As you know this article created a firestorm on
Heavy rain in california. A region in need of water, but how much is too much . We begin tonight with israel and two developments that could have a big impact on the Peace Process. Prime minister benjamin n fired two of his cabinet members today. He plans to dissolve parliament and call for early elections. Meanwhile, recognizing pile line as a state. It is the fifth time that they have pledged support for a palestinian state in the last two months. Andrew simmons is in jerusalem. It was a fiveparty coalition that never got on, and it call came to a head with angry exchanging. Netanyahu had the last word, though, he fired his critics. Almost from the first moment and maybe for other reasons in this government there was friction, and there were opposing views. It is conducted under the threat of ultimatums and relentless attacks within the government, at the government, and at me, who stands at its head. Capital meetings have been charged with divisions, smiling here in better times. Fi
Records. Dow 18,000 in the cards. The economy on pace for its strongest year of job creations since the 90s. Retail rift. Well see how deep the sales split goes. Starbucks new Retail Concept that has many investors buzzing about the business beyond coffee. First up in november, nonfarm payrolls up 321,000. That did beat forecasts of 230,000 september and october revised higher. Private sector added 314,000 jobs last month. Unemployment rate holds steady at 5. 8, average Hourly Earnings was maybe the star of the show. Thats the biggest since june 2013. You heard becky, joe and andrew talking about implications for rates. I love the goldilocks scenario. We dont have it today. This is just a strong number. I like goldilocks because that says you dont have to worry about the Federal Reserve. There is still enough you might get excited. This is an economy in growth mode. We dont want to get in wage inflation. I rarely come in here and say listen, you worry about the fed way too early. We ar
Grant these east bay kids are mad we are there for a School Board Vote that could shorten their summer vacation. Grant this is a full hour of your choice for prime time news. Pam just into the newsroom two bodies have been found near oaklands lake merritt tonight. Pam grat lodes is tracking this breaking news for us. Pam grant . Grant two bodies were found near lake merritt in oakland this evening, police said. Grant around 5 10 p. M. Officers were en route to grand and lake park avenues where the bodies freeway overpass, Oakland Police officer j. Moore said. Grant interstate highway 580 is located near the intersection. Officers were still at the scene conducting a Death Investigation grant moore could not confirm any further details this evening. An Alameda County coroners deputy said a team had responded to the scene. Pam a dog that was reportedly stolen by a burglar from a San Francisco home. Is back with her owner tonight. Pam pam and the suspected burglar now facing felony charge