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How can it be that he's not fired? >> he was the only one not placed on administrative leave. >> right. >> i share your sentiments in that. >> but why? what is the reason? >> well, we're not sure. we have speculated that he may have received immunity for the waiting list scandal by cooperating with the original investigation. but beyond that, we don't understand, either, why someone who is engaged in prohibitive practice had a large involvement in things like the urology scandal and a year ago they knew he had committed against the whistleblowers. we cannot understand it. >> this comes after a...

You doing all right? >> yeah, just went to the hospital, breathed in a little bit of smoke moving through, that's why i'm still so rapsy right now. cut my finger a little bit, but all in all, just happy everybody's safe. >> we're glad you're doing well. she's doing well. and there's another young person, your nephew, you brought him the tickets to the jets game. i hope someone from the jets is watching. you know what section you're sitting in? >> 148. >> you need to get this guy on the field. >> go to section 148. >> yes. >> honor this lieutenant. thank you for your service, we appreciate it. ...

Gibson appeared to be going out after whistle ploeblowers and pe who did done things not consistent with va policy, but the brakes were suddenly put on him. >> dr. foote speaking out as a revelation that there aren't enough doctors at the phoenix va. >> i mean, you've been researching this, what's the big issue? what needs to happen right now? >> ultimately, need accountability, the head of the phoenix va, they're still in charge and still being paid. people need to be fired and ultimately give veterans a choice. this is a giant bureaucracy, big shocker you're still not providing what you need...

Today, nearly two years after we learned about widespread issues at the phoenix veterans affairs hospital, we're told the problems still persist. that was the controversy that blew the lid off the shameful treatment of our veterans across the country. we look at phoenix and the va there where some say not a lot has changed. hi, brian. >> that's exactly right. more than two years after whistle-blower dr. sam foot made allegations that at least 40 veterans died while waiting for proper medical care at the phoenix veteran health administration hobble, foot says there are not enough doctors and wa...

There is a risk of rip currents as well. as we go forward in time, the rain slowly starts to taper off. houston, we are still raining at 8:00 tonight. but we should start to see it move out overnight and then especially into the morning hours. so around the houston area, we could see another 6 to 10 inches of rain. central and southwest louisiana, and around new orleans we could see isolated amounts of 6 to 10. southern mississippi the bull's-eye could see more than 10 inches of rain and this is for the next 36 hours. it is going to slowly start to push to the east, though, as we get into toni...