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When a man opens fire killing more than two dozen people inside the youngest victim was just five years old the 26yearold gunman was shot and killed and tonight investigators are trying to figure out why he would have committed such an heinous act and the big story on action news is still developing from texas for a small town coming to grips with a terrible loss. At this hour the death toll stands at 26 and those Victims Losing their lives at the hands of a young man in Tactical Gear and bullet...

Markets opened higher and really gained momentum after the release, 2 00 p. M. Eastern release of fed minutes. Even though a lot of people are doubting the feds credibility lately there were key element to the minutes. Officials say not lifting rates would signal lack of confidence in the economy. Therefore the fed is confident in the economy. Basically, most fed members are willing to raise rates in december. That is the first time in nine years. That is what the chatter is here about on the fl...

Of the reason for the backlog is simply the vast increase in the numbers of applications. So, and theres usually a backlog in hiring people to catch up, you know. It takes six months to hire people. Having said that, i think your point is well taken that the letter can simply suggest that, that we need to reevaluate it midstream or [multiple voices] the increase will be 2 next year and 1 thereafter. If we see a 10 increase, there should be some mid course correction. Right. How do we what wed ha...

Through mr. Frye, maybe, with the pack log. Is that any point in time . If i could, commissioner, youre suggesting that it simply suggest that the letter say that we evaluate it kind of periodically through the year to make sure so next year were at 600. With the goal of reducing the backlog, of course. Thats all our goal. Exactly. [speaker not understood] make sense. Is it that each fte will account for tentative backlog or something, is there a way to attach that . Were adding 6 or whatever th...

Division chiefs and the divisions Management Team on allocating resources accordingly to what the projected work load will be. But i believe mr. Frye and staff monitor it much more frequently so that if staff arent working on legislation coordination activities, they can be utilized in some other capacity. Like landmarks . Yes. Tim frye, department staff. Just to followup on that, the team leaders meet on a quarterly basis and go over the backlog and also whether or not we need to reallocate res...

Duty as a congress, and certainly our duty as a part of this committee to make sure hat that check we figuratively wrote to those veterans never comes back marked insufficient funds. And to make sure that that check, the benefits of that check dont come back redeemed in a delayed fashion. So we have done what is necessary to make sure that they get their benefits, that he they get them in a timely manner, that the claims backlog is eliminated, and that we facilitate whatever it takes to make sur...

This measure also includes 58 delsh 58. 7 billion in advance funding for the v. A. , ensuring that veterans will continue to have full access to their medical care needs, regardless where Congress Stand in the annual appropriations process. The underlying legislation includes funding for Important National programs and activities such as the medical and Prosthetic Research account, post9 11 g. I. Bill authorities and encouragement for the department to maximize the availability of Mental Health ...

Where heavy rain and winds may hit as soon as this evening. Much of florida is in the possible path of the storm nbcs Gabe Gutierrez has the very latest. Reporter less than two weeks after Hurricane Dorian pummelled the bahamas, the same devastated area is under a Tropical Storm warning. Tonight, forecasters are watching this system closely saying it could develop into Tropical Storm umberto right now its path is tough to predict since it is so disorganized but it is expected to dump heavy rain ...

Nbc news investigates the Staggering Number of prescription drugs imported to the u. S. From china why officials warn it is a major health and National Security threat the felon on the run found posing as a surgical assistant accused of stealing identities and money from hospital patients how was he allowed inside the operating room and growing outrage. Millions vanishing from personal Bank Accounts across the country. The mystery about where all the money went announcer this is nbc nightly news...