US attorney: Investigation into VA deaths a ‘top priority’

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A U.S attorney is confirming that federal authorities are investigating suspicious deaths at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia, as more federal officials demand answers.
Sen. Joe Manchin and VA Secretary Robert Wilkie have called for an expedited investigation of up to 11 suspicious deaths at the facility in Clarksburg. At least two have been classified as homicides.
U.S. Attorney Bill Powell said in a statement on Friday that the “ongoing and comp