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Leah: new details this morning in the scandal at the va and long top officials knew about the props there. "the new york times" is reporting top leaders in washington knew about massive patient backlogs at a va hospital in phoenix years before the scandal ever became public. doug mckelway is live in washington. why are we just learning about this now? >> reporter: it is all coming to light with documents released in the case of sharon hellman who is suing to get her job back after being fired in...

from the shooting site. this is a tragedy that has sent shock waves through this entire community. officer ramos was a 14-year member of this church, he was an usher, he was well known, and he was loved. preparations now underway for the wake that will begin at 2:00. off in the distance out of camera frame, a large screen television monitor is being set up, and floral arrangements have already started to arrive. at 7:00 this evening a memorial service is slated to take place, and then ...

he was beginning to talk about this is the beginning of the end of the war in afghanistan with the first lady at his side the crowd in the marine base in hawaii erupted >> we have been in continuous war now for 13 years, over 13 years and next week, we will be ending our combat mission in afghanistan. afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. we are safer. it is not going to be a source of terrorist attacks again. >> reporter: but attacks are obviously still a big concern ...

there. and david, what is taking place today? >> reporter: in less than one hours time, the wake for officer ramos is gts going to get underway and at 7 oclock, a memorial service. just a short time ago an honor guard brought the casket into the church. it was a solemn and brief ceremony and lasted only about ten minutes. they brought inside of the church a great number of flowers and as you take a look live here in queens, you can get a sense of what is taking place. people are lining...

Suggestion that maliki should resign. kerry arrived as more attacks are carried out by isis. theyve taken four more towns and three border crossings into syria and jordan. kerry is expected to encourage the officials there to form a unity government and then back a plan to fight the militants. well keep you posted as we learn more. also happening today, the house committee on veterans affairs holding another hearing about the care given to our veterans in our v.a. hospitals. this as newly obta...

u.s.a. has victory turn into a draw? literally in the final seconds. but dont give up. hope aplenty. they are still 1-0 in one. plenty of tyke -- time to lick your wounds. mornings are better with friends. >> youre watching "fox & friends." thats a great way to begin your day. >> moments ago secretary of state john kerry touched down in iraq where he will meet with the countrys prime minister and other leaders today. >> kerry arrives amid more acts of violence carried out by isis, an a...

Month. this is of course in addition to money she received as a bonus in 2013. >> reporter: it just adds to the outrage in phoenix and across the country. this was the same month that these allegations broke. this is april. in that same month, she gets an $8,493 bonus at the same time the office of inspector general is out here in phoenix trying to determine if quite frankly sharon hellman and others at the hospital were trying to destroy evidence. thats a very strong allegation, which is why sh...