There was some relief earlier today in the form of rain to help put out the embers in huge fields like this one. But it was short lived and the dry season could last until november. John . Dickerson thank you. Manny, in brazil. Today the department of defense and Veterans Affairs began an important meeting in nashville to discuss new ways to prevent military suicides. About 20 veterans take their own lives each day. A hotline launched in 2007 has answered more than 3. 5 million calls sending emergency help to nearly 100,000 people. Dean reynolds gives us an inside look. Are you having any suicidal thoughts today . Have you ever attempted suicide . Reporter at the Veterans Crisis line in canandaigua, new york, the calls come in all day and all night. Can you put the knife in a safe place . What did you do with the nail gun . Reporter 1700 calls every day from veterans on the brink. Cbs news was given rare access to the v. A. s responders and their literally lifesaving conversations. Rig
yours in everyone at home watching us. i am brian llenas and for eric shawn, western new york is no stranger to severe winter storm, but this blizzard hit with a vengeance dropping more than 3 feet of snow officials blame them for multiple deaths and the region, the storm causing chaos for air travelers coast to coast , millions are stuck at packed airports with thousands of flights canceled and delayed at one of the busiest travel times of the year. anita: we have fox news team coverage, meteorologist michael on whether any relief is in sight. charles watson is in atlanta on travel grinding to a halt at the nation s busiest airport but first to fox weather max gordon in the hard-hit buffalo suburb of hamburg new york, max, the other day you spent the night in your car because of the weather and now it looks like you re in the middle of a blizzard, tough duty for you over christmas my friend. merry christmas to both of you, a very white christmas for folks and western ne
maine to north carolina. the threat does on, under the wind picked up stream. ian going closer to florida where the governor declared a statewide emergency. florida residents buying up supplies in preparation for ian that could strengthen to a major hurricane in the coming days. talk fox team coverage, max gordon is in florida as the state prepares for ian s arrival but we begin with adam cost in the box for the center right now. beginning with the hurricane we ve been tracking last week now fiona post tropical system, still spinning activity across canada where it went on short but back behind it was a massive storm that made the ocean choppy and we see that as they have been swells, some cases five to 10 feet and we see recurrent warnings florida all the way up the east coast up into the new england area but this will wind down smile and the focus will be our next system tropical storm ian which is turning north in the last hour or so moving mostly west 16 miles an hour,
An american couple both the missionaries in haiti shot and killed thursday and attack by armed gangs. Davie and Natalie Lloyd were celebrate their second Wedding Anniversary next month. Both are now dead along with their Haitian Mission director. Hello welcome to fox news like i am molly light and for arthel neville. Seec4 i rich ed sit in for eric shawn is on assignment for the three missionaries were ambushed as they left a local church of the capitol portauprince. Haitis been spiraling deeper into violence and chaos since february. Criminal gangs took over. The country waits for you and back to Peacekeeping Force to try to restore law and order. Madison is telling the story life for us. Hello, rich we spoke to natalies father this morning Missouri State representative ben baker. He said their families hearts are broken. He also says and natalie and davey or dedicated missionaries and had a passion for helping the people of haiti. And natalie loved it. If you look at her pictures and
Hour and 25 minutes. Good morning. This hearing of the military Construction Veterans Affairs and related agencies subcommittee will please come to order. I would like to begin by welcoming Ranking Member bozeman and denis mcdonough. We appreciate the effort of the v. A. s dedicated staff to provide benefits and support to veterans and families and their communities every day. We are here to discuss the department of Veterans Affairs fiscal year 2025 budget and 2026 advanced appropriations request. This committee take seriously the obligation to make sure and provide for the men and women who have fought and sacrificed to keep our country safe and ensure they have the medical care and benefits have earned. Over 210 billion and the discretionary probation of 120 9 billion in fy 25. The v. A. Has access to 24 billion from the Toxic Exposure Fund. These resources are extremely important in providing funding to carry out the expansion of medical care and benefits of the pact act. Without t