Have been occurring on a regular basis since Early September so i would like to thank you and i appreciate the time that you have invested in openly communicating with the staff on the house and the senate side of the committee on the implementation issues in the progress that you have been making on this implementation issues. In the va i hope it is a precedent for improving relationships as we go forward. The law provided Additional Resources and authorities to provide for the key improvements for veterans. Timely access to health care, expansion of the internal capacity and the indication of the benefits. Today i hope you will hear tangible ways that benefits. The veterans are getting the outcomes intended. If there are roadblocks to the implementation you need to know what they are and how it can be fixed on those roadblocks. With regards to timely access to health care i am aware that the department has expressed serious concerns with the 90 day deadline on the Choice Program. The
Traveling from spain to germany. In nokesville kevin lewis, abc 7 news. Leon thank you, kevin. We have breaking news this hour coming in. U. S. Military officials have Just Announced that Bowe Bergdahl will be discharged with desertion and mistreatment with the enemy. He was returned to the u. S. As part of a Prisoner Exchange last may. Alison for the first time today, we heard from the wife of a man found murdered in a d. C. Hotel last month. And new details about the person of interest that police want to talk to. Brianne carter is live in northwest with the new information today. Brianne . Brianne alison new tonight, police are confirming the person seen here in this flyer described as a person of interest is in fact, a woman. One captured on this video here in this hotel behind us on 14th street northwest. Now, this also comes as were hearing as you mentioned for the first time from the wife of the man that was found dead inside this hotel room. Today, speaking through tears, kim v
Industry major who graduated in 2013 in a statement they said drexel is saddened to learn about the tragedy of emily selke and her mother. Feel terrible for her family. She was a member of the National Service sore orty gamma sigma sigma. They said she was an integral part of you growing chapter and embodied the spirit of sigma sigma, she put everybody before her self and cared deeply for everybody in her life. She works for Allen Hamilton in d. C. And worked for the pentagon. In a statement the selke said we are deeply saddened by the loss of emily and yvonne selke, they meant so much to so much. They live in this home outside of washington, where today the neighbors learned that yvonne and emily were among the dead. Im sure they had no idea Something Like this would happen. Its a real tragedy. Tonight the selke family is asking for privacy and prayers. Live in university city, im sara bloomquist, channel 6 action news. Thank you sara, our coverage of this story continues on our websi
Kimberly now, coworkers of yvonne selke describe her at Booz Allen Hamilton as wonderful and dedicated. Similar praise for her daughter emily seen her on her sororitys twitter page. And also emily worked for carr workplaces and they described emily as an Outstanding Young woman. Live in the newsroom, kimberly suters, abc 7 news. Back to you. Maureen thank you. As we said there was a third american on board that flight. The state department has confirmed that. So far no information on the persons identity has been made public. Abc 7 will bring you the new information as it becomes available. An update now on a tragic accident that claimed the life of a 2yearold girl in bowie. A funeral was held today for dynasty timaras, she was killed two weeks ago as she and her grandmother tried to cross route 197. More than 250 people contributed to a go fund me website raising 13,000 to pay for the childs funeral. The army has charged Sergeant Bowe bergdahl with ddesertion and misbehavior before th
Jane carter has lived in the selkes neighborhood for 36 years. Im still kind of shocked. Im still kind of shocked. Were just a small Little Community and im very sad. Kevin its unclear why mother and daughter were flying from spain to germany. Family home sitting quiet tonight. Live every moment that you can. Thats the only thing that i can say. Im sure they didnt have no idea that Something Like this was going to happen. Its a real tragedy. And i hope they find out what happened. Kevin so far, the selkes have only released a written statement in which they said our entire family is deeply saddened by the losses of yvonne and emily, two wonderful, caring amazing people who meant so much to so many. Were live in nokesville this evening, im kevin lewis, abc 7 news. Leon conflicting information on the crash. They were reporting that the cover of the second black box had been found with nothing inside. But investigators later disputed that fact at a press conference. As ryan nobles reports