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Eventually go to all platforms. how about that. well, tributes have been pouring in from around the world honoring the late maya angelou. she had many talents but was best known as a poet and author. a 1969 member wooire resonated. she spoke at bill clinton's first inauguration in 1993 and she received the highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom in 1987. she was 86 years old. we will have much more on maya angelou's life and legacy later this hour. coming up after a short break, a scathing report on why many u.s. military veterans are not getting the health care they need. ...

The only thing that's clear right now is there are 40 brave soldiers that served their country proudly that died while waiting on a list. that's the only thing that's clear. what's unclear is how much further this goes. how many other va centers, how many other veterans are waiting. and we expect answers. >> tempers flared wednesday as house committee members grilled three veterans administration officials well into the night. lawmakers are trying to get to the bottom of secret waiting lists and other problems at the va in phoenix where it could take months for veterans to see a doctor. well...

Drew griffin has the details. >> reporter: it is a report that talks of schemes, recordkeeping deception, and 1700 veterans seeking appointments but were not on any wait list that would get them one. added to it is the explanation of just how veterans seeking care in this phoenix va were hidden away, kept off the books in four separate schemes, including tricking veterans into accepting appointments far into the future. deleting appointments within 14 days old. actually manipulating data, simply changing dates to fit the va's goals without having doctors see veterans. allegations we first repo...