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in d.c. work for the government. so because of such a high concentration of jobs in a small area, the aggravate effect is really extreme. talk about the disproportion at it effect that the shutdown is having on dc. >> certainly. as you said our city services we have to get approval from congress to have a conversation. there's a program called the urban area security initiative that allows washington, d.c. to provide grants to surrounding jurisdictions to provide for homeland security. we're not able to make those shutdowns. we're not able to make medicaid payments. so to provide services for people who need health care, the providers aren't able to provide it at this point. public charter schools, we're not going to be able to make that payment -- [ technical difficulties ] -- as you stated there is an economic imprint of about $220 million per day as a result of the federal payment and federal contractors. so when local businesses aren't able to pay their workers, or local families can't pr
in d.c. work for the government. so because of such a high concentration of jobs in a small area, the aggravate effect is really extreme. talk about the disproportion at it effect that the shutdown is having on dc. >> certainly. as you said our city services we have to get approval from congress to have a conversation. there's a program called the urban area security initiative that allows washington, d.c. to provide grants to surrounding jurisdictions to provide for homeland security....
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d.c. most of the d.c. metro istrois heading up towards the northernn sections of montgomery countycoy now, western loudon county andtd our friends down here ineren virginia, you guys are already y wet. the heaviest of the rain is i coming into southeast maryland.r there's a pretty good heavier hr ban in here, this yellow andand orange but again there's stillsl some dry air it's trying to overcome and it is the trend now for the next several hours.hour. look at temperatures falling off in places where the rain has arrived. iv cambridge is 59. gaithersburg 57 and the same sme number for fredricksburg.edri rain showers at 7:00, rain00,ain showers at 9:00, rain showers at 11:00. you pick your hour for the for h evening or the overnight, it iss going to be wet out there andnd the numbers will be falling dowl into the middle 50s. 0s here's how we see it on futurete cast. this is 7:00.th i tishink it's doing a fabulouss job figuring out the initial few frames of future cast with thiss rain coming across. when mod
d.c. most of the d.c. metro istrois heading up towards the northernn sections of montgomery countycoy now, western loudon county andtd our friends down here ineren virginia, you guys are already y wet. the heaviest of the rain is i coming into southeast maryland.r there's a pretty good heavier hr ban in here, this yellow andand orange but again there's stillsl some dry air it's trying to overcome and it is the trend now for the next several hours.hour. look at temperatures falling off in places...
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well, the d.c. circuit has also rejected an unconstitutional pair of appointments by the president made to the national labor relations board. talk about overreach, this is where the president tried to trump the confirmation powers of the united states senate in the constitution, the power of advise and consent which it's call by making so-called recess appointments. and the d.c. circuit called him on it and held it was unconstitutional. more recently the court held that the president's nuclear regulatory commission was simply flouting the law. don't we want a court to call the president when administrative agencies are simply flouting the law? if we are a nation of laws. in this case they flouted the law by delaying a decision on whether to use the yucca mountain nuclear waste repository. these were all commonsense decisions, and you can probably tell from my comments that i think they were well grounded in the law and the facts, and i agree with the decision. in that case they all went against the
well, the d.c. circuit has also rejected an unconstitutional pair of appointments by the president made to the national labor relations board. talk about overreach, this is where the president tried to trump the confirmation powers of the united states senate in the constitution, the power of advise and consent which it's call by making so-called recess appointments. and the d.c. circuit called him on it and held it was unconstitutional. more recently the court held that the president's nuclear...
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. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray is demanding a meeting with the president and congressional leaders about the federal government shutdown. >> mayor gray says the shutdown is having dire cons queens in the district. delia goncalves -- consequences in the district. delia goncalves is live outside the wilson building with more on what lies ahead for city residents. delia, what does the mayor mean when he talks about dire cons queens? >> reporter: it all comes down to budget autonomy. d.c. does not control its own money. so the shutdown has crippled d.c. where other cities can still operate with their local budgets. we cannot control our local money so the mayor took to twitter yesterday to express his frustration asking d.c. residents to join him later this morning on capitol hill to urge congress to free d.c.'s budget. congress controls local money and the mayor says the shutdown has severely crippled the district. d.c. tourism has taken a huge hit. we're hearing some health nonprofits have had to s
. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray is demanding a meeting with the president and congressional leaders about the federal government shutdown. >> mayor gray says the shutdown is having dire cons queens in the district. delia goncalves -- consequences in the district. delia goncalves is live outside the wilson building with more on what lies ahead for city residents. delia, what does the mayor mean when he talks about dire cons queens? >> reporter: it all comes down to budget...
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d.c. leaders are putting pressure on both congress and the president. brianne carter is joining us with the latest live from capitol hill this morning. brianne? >> scott, in a matter of hours d.c. leaders bringing their message here to capitol hill. we understand the mayor and members of council and the d.c. delegate norton will be outside the capitol talking about the direct impact this government shutdown is happening on the budget of d.c. and workers and residents here in the district of columbia. this comes as democrats and republicans really seem to be no closer to getting a deal done. after about a 10-minute phone call between the two, president barack obama and house speaker john boehner still seem to be on very different sides of this issue, each wanting something different before they are willing to negotiate and getting those federal workers back on the job. this all comes as well as the country is edging closer to what economists are calling an economic catastrophe as we get clo
d.c. leaders are putting pressure on both congress and the president. brianne carter is joining us with the latest live from capitol hill this morning. brianne? >> scott, in a matter of hours d.c. leaders bringing their message here to capitol hill. we understand the mayor and members of council and the d.c. delegate norton will be outside the capitol talking about the direct impact this government shutdown is happening on the budget of d.c. and workers and residents here in the district...
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the caps will join d.c. fire police and the navy league on october 12th for a night filled with hockey and fun at the verizon center. for $50 they can see the caps take on the colorado avalanche and see the d.c. fire and metropolitan police playing a charity game. >> coming up earlier this year a u.s. senator used assault weapons as props during a press conference in the district. >> but these times firearms are banned in the drys strict. how did this happen? the answer and how the police department is responding next. >> ghs. ♪ breakthroughs in design... breakthroughs in safety... in engineering... and technology. and now our latest creation breaks one more barrier. introducing the cla. starting at $29,900. ♪ starting at $29,900. pumpkin's back at dunkin'? now you tell me. try the new pumpkin pie donut or any of our other many pumpkin treats today. america runs on dunkin'. february, 2013. a landmark transportation bill is up for consideration. even though it's backed by republican governor mcdonnell...
the caps will join d.c. fire police and the navy league on october 12th for a night filled with hockey and fun at the verizon center. for $50 they can see the caps take on the colorado avalanche and see the d.c. fire and metropolitan police playing a charity game. >> coming up earlier this year a u.s. senator used assault weapons as props during a press conference in the district. >> but these times firearms are banned in the drys strict. how did this happen? the answer and how the...
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d.c.'s government issues on the hill, well, he has in the past put restricts on budget autonomy but now he seems to be on d.c.'s side. the mayor demanding the city's $6 million budget be released from congressional control. without it d.c. will run out of reserve funds in about a week's time we're told. that means d.c. schools cannot be paid. the mayor yesterday confronted senator -- senate majority leader harry reid after a news conference on the capitol and here's how it all unfolded. >> we're not -- we have our own money. we're simply trying to spend our own money. >> i'm on your side. don't screw it up. >> this is not an appropriations bill. the bill the mayor is coming to talk about today simply unlocks the district's ability to spend their own locally derived money. >> this piecemeal sending over legislation makes no sense. >> reporter: senator reid, would you consider freeing up the d.c. budget? >> don't talk to us. talk to the republicans. they're the ones rejecting it. >> i just wa
d.c.'s government issues on the hill, well, he has in the past put restricts on budget autonomy but now he seems to be on d.c.'s side. the mayor demanding the city's $6 million budget be released from congressional control. without it d.c. will run out of reserve funds in about a week's time we're told. that means d.c. schools cannot be paid. the mayor yesterday confronted senator -- senate majority leader harry reid after a news conference on the capitol and here's how it all unfolded....
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the d.c. circuit for two years -- two years -- on the browned that -- on the groud that the court's workload did not warrant his confirmation. they did so despite his considerable skill as a lawyer and his personal qualities. his nomination languished until the end of the bush administration. he waited almost 1,000 days for a vote that never came. the criteria our democratic friends cited to block mr. keisler's nomination then clearly show that the court is even less busy now. for example, the seat to which ms. millett is nominated is not a judicial emergency. far, far from it. the number of appeals that the court is down almost 20%. and the written decisions per active judge are down 30%. in addition to these metrics, the d.c. circuit has provided another. the chief judge of the court who is appointed to the bench by president clinton provided analysis showing oral arguments for each active judge are also down almost 10% since mr. keisler's nomination was blocked. mr. president, these annual
the d.c. circuit for two years -- two years -- on the browned that -- on the groud that the court's workload did not warrant his confirmation. they did so despite his considerable skill as a lawyer and his personal qualities. his nomination languished until the end of the bush administration. he waited almost 1,000 days for a vote that never came. the criteria our democratic friends cited to block mr. keisler's nomination then clearly show that the court is even less busy now. for example, the...
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generally south of d.c. fredricksburg area, south of fredricksburg coming in toward southern maryland. i filtered out the lightest rain. want to show you where the more moderate showers are. have a line from newland toward st. mary's county but charles county into southern prince george's county, look at the yellow showing up. these are moderate rains moving to prince george's county. it will get into northern calvert and southeastern and southern anne arundel. upper marlboro, this maybe get you but areas south of you will be seeing it the next one or two hours. north and west we've had more breaks. temperatures have dipped into the mid-30s. we have mid-50s in southern maryland. temperatures eventually will top out in the mid- to upper 50s but a chilly breeze today. monika action good morning. >> good morning. it's a great way to start mid week. i spoke to my traffic peeps overnight and they said no big deals overnight on most of the major thoroughfares. out west it cleared out early. you're good to go on 66
generally south of d.c. fredricksburg area, south of fredricksburg coming in toward southern maryland. i filtered out the lightest rain. want to show you where the more moderate showers are. have a line from newland toward st. mary's county but charles county into southern prince george's county, look at the yellow showing up. these are moderate rains moving to prince george's county. it will get into northern calvert and southeastern and southern anne arundel. upper marlboro, this maybe get...
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d.c.? >> i can't. it's pitiful. the word the most fluent and richest nation in the world and we need healthcare for everybody. i think the republicans are going to hurt themselves on the next election. >> the fact that people can't come to a compromise is really immature, in my opinion. the blaming and finger pointing is unnecessary. problems need to be solved. >> what do you think of the government shutdown? >> it's ridiculous. >> how to step up. >> i think it's unfair. people can just, people can just lose their jobs and not even know for how long it's going to be for. >> i think it's unfortunate that people are sent to do a job and they simply don't do it and no reprecushions. >> i was a teaching and when two students couldn't work it out, we sat them on chairs and made their knees touch and said you have five minutes to work it out or we work it out. i'm ready to go down to congress and say, get on the stool, work it out. >> and that's peggy fox with the wusa9 soap box there. you know
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the d.c. circuit, some of my colleagues think that they should remain with three openings on their bench. i don't think this argument squares with the facts. currently three of the 11 seats on the d.c. circuit are empty, and according to the administrative office of the courts, seniors judges, judges who are partially retired, are now involved in over 40% of the cases that are decided on the merits. before he was our supreme court justice, john roberts was confirmed to sit on the d.c. circuit. ten years ago, when chief justice roberts was confirmed to sit on that circuit, the average judge on that court had only 125 pending cases. today, with three vacancies on the court, that number is 185 cases. those are the complex cases that are pending. even if we fill all the empty slots, the judges on the d.c. circuit will still have more pending cases on average than john roberts did when we confirmed him to sit on the d.c. circuit back in 2003. so there are no excuses here. we have a finally qualifie
the d.c. circuit, some of my colleagues think that they should remain with three openings on their bench. i don't think this argument squares with the facts. currently three of the 11 seats on the d.c. circuit are empty, and according to the administrative office of the courts, seniors judges, judges who are partially retired, are now involved in over 40% of the cases that are decided on the merits. before he was our supreme court justice, john roberts was confirmed to sit on the d.c. circuit....
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but in d.c. it's more than three times that. >> this war on drugs are on the poor and african-americans. >> reporter: athey think there are enough votes in the council to get this one passed and it could hit the mayor's desk by november. in anacostia, debra alfarone, wusa9. >>> our time now is 4:37. find out why some americans say they'll never retire. that's coming up next in today's your money report. >> plus, you might want to grab those 180s. you know and i sponsored this ad. candidate for attorney general, if you think ken cuccinelli would take virginia in the wrong direction, wait til you meet his attorney general candidate senator obenshain. like cuccinelli, obenshain believes politicians should dictate our most personal decisions they cosponsored a bill together to ban the birth control pill; and outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape and incest. cuccinelli and obenshain: together - a dangerously wrong turn for virginia >>> just about 4:40. chilly morning. 30s and 40s right now. even cold
but in d.c. it's more than three times that. >> this war on drugs are on the poor and african-americans. >> reporter: athey think there are enough votes in the council to get this one passed and it could hit the mayor's desk by november. in anacostia, debra alfarone, wusa9. >>> our time now is 4:37. find out why some americans say they'll never retire. that's coming up next in today's your money report. >> plus, you might want to grab those 180s. you know and i...
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reporting live from washington d.c. and of course we'll bring you more details on the shooting incident as soon as we get them here. on r.t. that's our breaking news this hour. thirty people involved in a greenpeace protest have now been charged with piracy by court in russia's north western port city of moments they were arrested after attempting to scale an oil rig in the arctic last month in protest over offshore drilling in the region of greenpeace lawyers are appealing the decision insisting that there was no violence involved and authorities said they pose a serious threat to the security of the platform despite facing up to fifteen years in prison activists are still refusing to give testimony when earlier i spoke to ben alias and he is head of greenpeace is arctic campaign and he believes the region should be off limits for any oil drilling company. but increase has a long history of peaceful protest it was perfectly obvious to the coast guard to the operator of the platform that this was a peaceful protest and
reporting live from washington d.c. and of course we'll bring you more details on the shooting incident as soon as we get them here. on r.t. that's our breaking news this hour. thirty people involved in a greenpeace protest have now been charged with piracy by court in russia's north western port city of moments they were arrested after attempting to scale an oil rig in the arctic last month in protest over offshore drilling in the region of greenpeace lawyers are appealing the decision...
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the d.c. circuit court of appeals because even though we had an earlier cloture vote where the senate decided to continue debate and not close off debate on this issue, i anticipate that the majority leader will bring to the senate floor the other two nominees which have now cleared the senate judiciary committee for the three seats that president obama has said he wants to appoint and is asking for advice and consent of the senate. but i want to make sure we all understand exactly what this debate sau is all about. at this very moment, there are plenty of u.s. appellate courts that urgently need judges to handle their existing caseload. as my friend, the distinguished presiding officer, knows, former attorney general, there are a lot of district courts around the country that could use additional personnel because they are what are called "judicial emergencies" because they have just heavy caseloads and they need more help. so why in the world would we want to add more judges to a court that
the d.c. circuit court of appeals because even though we had an earlier cloture vote where the senate decided to continue debate and not close off debate on this issue, i anticipate that the majority leader will bring to the senate floor the other two nominees which have now cleared the senate judiciary committee for the three seats that president obama has said he wants to appoint and is asking for advice and consent of the senate. but i want to make sure we all understand exactly what this...
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d.c. red light cameras are running. d.c. parking meters are in force and 911 service is taking calls. the d.c. dmv is open. mail will still be delivered because the u.s. postal service is exempt from furloughs. the social security office is open as well. >>> and if you walk through capitol hill today, you might think it's a holiday. maybe even a weekend there for the workers on the capitol. there are no tours. most hearings have been canceled. most aides and staffers are furlou furloughed as well. the barbershop is closed. so is the official senate gift shop. and i drove by there on my way home. it is like a ghost town. used to seeing so many people around the mall, just -- >> what about the security? >> the capital police are considered essential so they're on duty. all the other, i think two-thirds of office staff have been furloughed as a result of this. >> let's check the forecast now. 5:11. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. tom? >>> there is the washington monument under a clear
d.c. red light cameras are running. d.c. parking meters are in force and 911 service is taking calls. the d.c. dmv is open. mail will still be delivered because the u.s. postal service is exempt from furloughs. the social security office is open as well. >>> and if you walk through capitol hill today, you might think it's a holiday. maybe even a weekend there for the workers on the capitol. there are no tours. most hearings have been canceled. most aides and staffers are furlou...
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d.c. water news release in june saying all d.c. and maryland facilities have been completed. but along the c and o canal, port-o-potties are the only option. >> why don't they unlock it. >> they were scheduled to open in 2011 and then postponed to 2012. it is 2013 and they are postponed again. >> it is like way too long. >> two of the facilities service toilets. all four contain technology that is supposed to clean the smell of sewage from the air, because under all of this natural beauty is a d.c. water pipeline moving 60 million gallons of raw sewage every day. wusa 9's call for action has been trying to get answers since may from the national park service or d.c. water. >> both sides were pointing at the other as to who needed to take action. >> months after the inquiries and months after the ribbon cutting at fletcher's boathouse, all of the restrooms remain locked. before labor day, d.c. water allowed the national park service to unlock the doors at fletchers but the restroom at old a
d.c. water news release in june saying all d.c. and maryland facilities have been completed. but along the c and o canal, port-o-potties are the only option. >> why don't they unlock it. >> they were scheduled to open in 2011 and then postponed to 2012. it is 2013 and they are postponed again. >> it is like way too long. >> two of the facilities service toilets. all four contain technology that is supposed to clean the smell of sewage from the air, because under all of...
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and get this, republican congressman daryl issa is now on d.c.'s side. the mayor of d.c. demanding the district's $6 million budget be released from congressional control. without it d.c. will run out of reserve funds in about a week's time. the mayor approached senate majority leader harry reid as senate democrats were wrapping up a news conference. take a listen to how it all unfolded. >> we are not a department of the government. we have our own money. we're simply trying to be able to spend our own money, sir. >> i'm on your side. don't screw it up. >> this is about the district's money n. is not an appropriations bill. the bill the mayor has come to talk about it unlocks their own derived money. >> this piecemeal of legislation makes no sense. >> reporter: senator reid, would you consider freeing up the d.c. budget? >> don't talk to us. talk to the republicans. they're the ones rejecting it. >> i want you to know and i want my friend eleanor to know that we've got to open up this government for all the good people in d.c., maryland. >> we're not a department of the g
and get this, republican congressman daryl issa is now on d.c.'s side. the mayor of d.c. demanding the district's $6 million budget be released from congressional control. without it d.c. will run out of reserve funds in about a week's time. the mayor approached senate majority leader harry reid as senate democrats were wrapping up a news conference. take a listen to how it all unfolded. >> we are not a department of the government. we have our own money. we're simply trying to be able to...
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it's friday october eleventh eight pm in washington d.c. i'm a near a david and you're watching our t.v. we begin tonight with new video of edward snowden out of moscow this is the first video we're seeing of outward snowden since his guardian interview that coincided with the first of the n.s.a. run revelations leaks back in june what you're seeing here is video released by wiki leaks of edward snowden receiving the sam adams integrity award which he received in moscow just two days ago snowden spoke at the award ceremony about government transparency have a listen. this is about the belief he got on the. air. recently. what he. is really. good we. see. we are. very. very modest recently we don't. know. snowden then went on to talk more about the dangers to democracy. exactly. just this one the last. one but this. person. already. edward snowden is a former government contractor who leaked documents on the us and the british government's master valence programs to the press. and now we turn to an exclusive interview with another whistleblo
it's friday october eleventh eight pm in washington d.c. i'm a near a david and you're watching our t.v. we begin tonight with new video of edward snowden out of moscow this is the first video we're seeing of outward snowden since his guardian interview that coincided with the first of the n.s.a. run revelations leaks back in june what you're seeing here is video released by wiki leaks of edward snowden receiving the sam adams integrity award which he received in moscow just two days ago...
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d.c. mayor vincent gray, he'll get some points from d.c. citizens for standing up for home rule, but national democratic leaders might being and the mayor that he get -- be asking the mayor that he get with the plan. let's start with the end at d.c. mayor vincent gray had crashed the press conference. he wanted to speak with harry reid as he headed back up the steps to the capitol. >> sir, we are not a department for the government. we have our own money. we're simply trying to be able to spend our own money, sir. >> i'm on your side. don't screw it up. >> reporter: what does that mean don't screw it up? senator reid, what do you mean don't screw it up? the mayor is asking for the city's budget. how did you take that, mr. mayor? >> i have no idea. >> public tension between local and national democrats followed a police conference in which the mayor, congressional delegate eleanor holmes norton and darrell issa stood shoulder to shoulder to try to have the district allowed to use local tax funds and get their bills paid. >> this is not an ap
d.c. mayor vincent gray, he'll get some points from d.c. citizens for standing up for home rule, but national democratic leaders might being and the mayor that he get -- be asking the mayor that he get with the plan. let's start with the end at d.c. mayor vincent gray had crashed the press conference. he wanted to speak with harry reid as he headed back up the steps to the capitol. >> sir, we are not a department for the government. we have our own money. we're simply trying to be able to...
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. >> the d.c. government used its money to stay open during the shutdown, but time and money is running out. brianne carter has more on this urgent situation. bri? >> take a look behind me at thecapitol. many of them are d.c. residence. during the shutdown, the government has been unable to use taxpayer dollars to pay for operations. he has been using funds they need to pay the city bills, but in a few days, that will not be an option. the city will run out of money. moments ago, mayor gray was joined by congressman darrell issa and others to call on congress and the president to act now. >> those funds will be depleted soon, ladies and gentlemen. the question is, what are we supposed to do then question mark we have a budget. we generated the money. free us so we can spend our own money in the proper way. >> the district is showing economic strength and growth. the federal government can only -- can only and this collateral damage. these city cannot stand back and be driven to its knees. the mayor
. >> the d.c. government used its money to stay open during the shutdown, but time and money is running out. brianne carter has more on this urgent situation. bri? >> take a look behind me at thecapitol. many of them are d.c. residence. during the shutdown, the government has been unable to use taxpayer dollars to pay for operations. he has been using funds they need to pay the city bills, but in a few days, that will not be an option. the city will run out of money. moments ago,...
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can you imagine you're in washington, d.c. you're a tourist. maybe you're just going through your workday. you're wrapping up lunch, heading back to work. 2:15, 2:18 in the afternoon, and there was a high-speed chase flying by you. a massive response from any number of law enforcement agencies. and you're trying to get out of the way. you're trying to get back into your office. you're trying to get away from the scene. heavily armed officers on the scene running in various directions. at the end of this is a crash. and gunfire. a woman, a suspect, in the hospital now being treated. we don't know the severity of the injuries or the wounds. a young child involved in this as well who we understand at the moment may be okay. there is at least one, two crashes, an earlier crash before a final crash in which a police officer was injured and airlifted out of a scene. you're in your office, and you hear the gunfire. from outside of your window. just dramatic events. amazing scenes unfolding today. horrible scenes, tragic scenes in washington, d.c. you
can you imagine you're in washington, d.c. you're a tourist. maybe you're just going through your workday. you're wrapping up lunch, heading back to work. 2:15, 2:18 in the afternoon, and there was a high-speed chase flying by you. a massive response from any number of law enforcement agencies. and you're trying to get out of the way. you're trying to get back into your office. you're trying to get away from the scene. heavily armed officers on the scene running in various directions. at the...
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we had record breaking rains throughout the d.c. metro today. in fact, all of our local airports broke rainfall records. here are the current flood alerts. we have flood warnings in effect in frederick county until 8 p.m. tommy and there's a flood warning in eight -- tomorrow and there's a flood warning in effect for the district in southern montgomery until 5 a.m. and also for prince george's county prince george's county. these are for the streams and creeks in those areas so streams like rock creek and along the branch of the pax river that feeds into that. that is also under a flood warning and we have those flood warnings in fairfax county and in the city of fairfax. a six hour loop of radar shows the heavy rainfall continuing and we do have more rain on the way. i'll tell you when it does finally all wrap up in that first alert seven-day forecast. >>> there's been some movement on the government shutdown front this evening and republican lawmakers are planning a meeting tomorrow to strategize the next step. scott broom keeping tabs on the
we had record breaking rains throughout the d.c. metro today. in fact, all of our local airports broke rainfall records. here are the current flood alerts. we have flood warnings in effect in frederick county until 8 p.m. tommy and there's a flood warning in eight -- tomorrow and there's a flood warning in effect for the district in southern montgomery until 5 a.m. and also for prince george's county prince george's county. these are for the streams and creeks in those areas so streams like...
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it's friday october eleventh four pm in washington d.c. i'm a neera david and you're watching r t we begin today with an exclusive interview with whistleblower julian assange artie's sister spanish channel sat down with the wiki leaks founder in london a song she was granted asylum by quarter last year has been waiting in the country's embassy in london for safe passage in the interview a song shared his thoughts on a number of issues talking specifically about the n.s.a. scandal and the relationship wiki leaks has had with former u.s. government contractor edward snowden artie's eva golinger has more. here at the embassy of ecuador in london he affirmed that the exceptionalism that brock obama president united states is defending is merely an excuse to be involved the last something used by nations such as united states with power to subordinate others found also alerted to the necessity of developing sovereign technology and sovereignty in general in order to defend nations against the mass surveillance an espionage program of the united
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i'm going 86 in d.c. let's add two degrees to each of these. 82 in buoy or 84 in buoy and 86 in burke. we are talking warm numbers. portions of southern maryland, these numbers i know are right. 87 in king george. 85 toward mechanicsville. a warm day for sure. itis going to stay that way for the next couple days. 86 on wednesday. 85 on thursday. on friday, 86 on saturday. the streak continues. we have six potential days at 80 degrees or better as we end it on sunday with a chance, and hopefully a good chance for heavy rain monday and tuesday. >> thanks, doug. >>> another possible casualty of the government shutdown. >> right now it's not officially canceled, but we will hear from cance[ male announcer ]ear from at northrop grumman, we know in the cyber world, threats are always evolving. at first, we were protecting networks. then, we were protecting the transfer of data. and today it's evolved to infrastructure... ♪ ...finance... and military missions. we're constantly innovating to advance the front l
i'm going 86 in d.c. let's add two degrees to each of these. 82 in buoy or 84 in buoy and 86 in burke. we are talking warm numbers. portions of southern maryland, these numbers i know are right. 87 in king george. 85 toward mechanicsville. a warm day for sure. itis going to stay that way for the next couple days. 86 on wednesday. 85 on thursday. on friday, 86 on saturday. the streak continues. we have six potential days at 80 degrees or better as we end it on sunday with a chance, and hopefully...
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d.c., 54. and north view elementary school 53. at richard montgomery high school in rockville, 52-degrees there and light northeasterly wind. the wind is picking up as this coastal low moves in. look at the rain over southeastern virginia and the carolinas, that vain going to start to spiral its way in so around lunchtime and there after we we will see rain showers. temperatures in afternoon only in the lower to middle 60s. if you think that is cool, wait until tomorrow when highs barely reach 60 degrees so a cool and damp weather pattern ahead. i know that some of us are a little bit eh on the weather but we had beautiful weather last week. let's head to amanda meadows with this morning's commute. good morning, amanda. >> thank you, eileen. thank you very much. you're looking lovely this morning. the bw parkway, not looking so lovely. we have word of an accident and we have word it is affecting both directions there coming through. the bw parkway northbound and southbound, you may run int
d.c., 54. and north view elementary school 53. at richard montgomery high school in rockville, 52-degrees there and light northeasterly wind. the wind is picking up as this coastal low moves in. look at the rain over southeastern virginia and the carolinas, that vain going to start to spiral its way in so around lunchtime and there after we we will see rain showers. temperatures in afternoon only in the lower to middle 60s. if you think that is cool, wait until tomorrow when highs barely reach...
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don't get up. >> d.c. delegate refuses to send any of her aids home. >> i declared 100% of my staff essential. >> she is willing to consider what she calls some sort of small space saving compromise with the gop. >> they aren't going to get back, but there must be other things they want that could be traded. >> wolf says the bill still locks in a 10% across the board cut in discretionary spending. >> republicans won the issue on the spending levels. >> on the sequester? >> exactly. >> there are some scenarios that freak him out. there's a translater working on a document to head off a terrorist plot and that translater is furloughed and misses it. at the capital, bruce leshan, wusa9. >> now, most furloughed federal workers had to be out of their offices within four hours of the start of business this morning. but tourists hoping to check out, didn't get that long. delia goncalves was there for the start of the shutdown. >> it is a sad day in washington. thousands of federal workers are furloughed and touri
don't get up. >> d.c. delegate refuses to send any of her aids home. >> i declared 100% of my staff essential. >> she is willing to consider what she calls some sort of small space saving compromise with the gop. >> they aren't going to get back, but there must be other things they want that could be traded. >> wolf says the bill still locks in a 10% across the board cut in discretionary spending. >> republicans won the issue on the spending levels. >>...
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d.c. council members approved an emergency measure to allow d.c. workers to stay working. the house vote was very emotional for d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton. >> shawn, as you know the district has been in a long battle trying to get proper representation. it is certainly a sensitive topic with residents. tonight during the house debate on whether to provide funding for d.c. workers delegate eleanor holmes norton delivered an emotional speech. she pleaded. >> you are casting this city precisely where it cannot be cast. it's just another federal appropriations. this is a living breathing city and the knows of holding up our budget under any circumstances or not distinguishing between the district of columbia appropriation which is above it a local budget not one of your 12 aprobe area shins a local budget -- and the other budgets is breaking my heart. >> despite the delegates apps best efforts the measure fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for passage. democrats argued republicans wouldn't be allowed to decide which agency should stay open and which would st
d.c. council members approved an emergency measure to allow d.c. workers to stay working. the house vote was very emotional for d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton. >> shawn, as you know the district has been in a long battle trying to get proper representation. it is certainly a sensitive topic with residents. tonight during the house debate on whether to provide funding for d.c. workers delegate eleanor holmes norton delivered an emotional speech. she pleaded. >> you are casting...
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d.c., especially a couple of light showers here in d.c. and cold temperatures north and west slew the shenandoah valley. in the 30s right now. so big difference out there from the mid-30s to the mid- 350s south and east. -- mid-50s south and east. early rain. blustery today, even an isolated shower. more showers in the mountains. your highs mid- to upper 50s but even colder temps on the way tomorrow and friday. seven-day in a few. right now monika with a look at timesaver traffic. >>> coming in from the south at the beltway, things are good at branch avenue, although the roads are wet. you can see that if you look closely at the monitor. no problems to report because the volumes are light but i do want to warn you with the wet road conditions, you may need to give yourself a little extra time. >>> good morning. 5:10. if you're just waking up, here's a look at what's new. winds fanning the flames in australia have now been clocked at 80 miles per hour in some places. the first continue to r
d.c., especially a couple of light showers here in d.c. and cold temperatures north and west slew the shenandoah valley. in the 30s right now. so big difference out there from the mid-30s to the mid- 350s south and east. -- mid-50s south and east. early rain. blustery today, even an isolated shower. more showers in the mountains. your highs mid- to upper 50s but even colder temps on the way tomorrow and friday. seven-day in a few. right now monika with a look at timesaver traffic. >>>...
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here's d.c. councilman at large david grasso. >> we have to recognize the war on drugs simply hasn't worked. it's been harmful to a lot of our communities from a criminal justice perspective. folks are going to jail for nonviolent offenses and coming out worse than when they went in so we have to reverse that. >> this bill has the support of at least eight d.c. council members but as you might imagine, it has plenty of opponents. mayor vincent gray has questioned the timing saying they should focus on the medical marijuana program first. phil mendelson is also skeptical citing federal cens, concerns that this bill would contradict federal marijuana laws. you have another d.c. council member, the council member you just heard from david grasso who's introduced a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in the city. so today this hearing is decriminalization but we're going to talk about david grasso a little bit more in half an hour at 6:30. >> kristin, thank you. >>> he's being remembered
here's d.c. councilman at large david grasso. >> we have to recognize the war on drugs simply hasn't worked. it's been harmful to a lot of our communities from a criminal justice perspective. folks are going to jail for nonviolent offenses and coming out worse than when they went in so we have to reverse that. >> this bill has the support of at least eight d.c. council members but as you might imagine, it has plenty of opponents. mayor vincent gray has questioned the timing saying...
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as long as the shutdown lasts, d.c. cannot access its own money, but d.c. government employees have still been getting paid. that's because the mayor deemed them essential employees. but get this. the district will not be able to pay workers if this shutdown continues another week or so. >> the services are continuing but what i hope people will realize too is we're having to use our contingency reserve fund because our money is not available to us because we don't have the authority to be able to spend t. those funds will eventually run out. >> reporter: when are we talking? >> we probably have another seven to ten days maximum. >> reporter: then what? >> then what is a question of whether the shutdown is still going on. if we can't tap the funds, people will have to wait to be paid. >> reporter: our bruce johnson helping us out asking the mayor some very pointed and important questions in regards to how long employees can still receive a paycheck and what happens when the well runs dry. he says seven to ten days employees can still get paid but if the shu
as long as the shutdown lasts, d.c. cannot access its own money, but d.c. government employees have still been getting paid. that's because the mayor deemed them essential employees. but get this. the district will not be able to pay workers if this shutdown continues another week or so. >> the services are continuing but what i hope people will realize too is we're having to use our contingency reserve fund because our money is not available to us because we don't have the authority to...
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now, for the uninitiated in d.c. geography, the white house to capitol hill is at least three if not more miles. this would be a chase through a large section of very populated, even with the shutdown, very tourist heavy washington, d.c. have you heard -- okay. hold on for a second. we're going to bring in hampton pearson with maybe some more details on that. hampton, are you hearing also this may have begun at the white house? because that would have been a chase through a very long part of washington, d.c., to get to the capitol. >> reporter: well, absolutely right. what's really bizarre is since that helicopter lifted off a few minutes ago, how relatively calm it is on this section of the mall where we are. a block away from the west front of the portico. we've had tourists up and down the mall on both sides throughout all of this. there are people all the way up to -- as close as they can get right now to the capitol with no security presence of any type except at that street pushing them back. otherwise it's bee
now, for the uninitiated in d.c. geography, the white house to capitol hill is at least three if not more miles. this would be a chase through a large section of very populated, even with the shutdown, very tourist heavy washington, d.c. have you heard -- okay. hold on for a second. we're going to bring in hampton pearson with maybe some more details on that. hampton, are you hearing also this may have begun at the white house? because that would have been a chase through a very long part of...
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reports of shots fired now in washington, d.c. as you recall, shots were fired in the naval yard in washington, d.c. this all started now from a car chase apparently at the scene of the capitol. so what is the connection between some sort of a car chase now that happened near and around the capitol in washington, d.c. and shots being fired as you can see more than a dozen police cars there on the scene trying to figure out what is going on there. capitol on lock down at this hour. 2:30 on the east coast as shots appeared to have been fired outside of the capitol building in washington, d.c. as we continue to watch inside of the floor there. whether or not they are boeing going to be evacuated at this time. we are getting one of our reporters in dc to give us more information. originally the reports came across that there could have been shots fired inside of the capitol building. but that was corrected on the wire here. no activity there as you continue to wash on the left side of your screen. not sure if people have been evacuate
reports of shots fired now in washington, d.c. as you recall, shots were fired in the naval yard in washington, d.c. this all started now from a car chase apparently at the scene of the capitol. so what is the connection between some sort of a car chase now that happened near and around the capitol in washington, d.c. and shots being fired as you can see more than a dozen police cars there on the scene trying to figure out what is going on there. capitol on lock down at this hour. 2:30 on the...
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the d.c.'s current minimum wage is 8.25. >>> the farm bill and immigration on the agenda as congress heads back to work this week, but there are new deadlines looming for the budget and debt ceiling and those were both pushed back to early next year as part of the deal that ended the government shutdown earlier this month. >>> congress is up in our second round of frustration madness on tellwusa9.com and facing off against local political corruption. you might have noted we've had a bit of it in the last couple years. log on to tellwusa9. share your comments. >>> another weekend brings more glitches for folks hoping to learn more about their options under the affordable care act. >> i'm meterologist erica grow on the weather terrace. it was a pleasant day, but we have warmer temperatures in the forecast. unfortunately it comes with a price. i'll tell you about it coming up in the first alert seven- day. >> plus a quick cut-through getting a makeover, what you need to know gun without a backgrou
the d.c.'s current minimum wage is 8.25. >>> the farm bill and immigration on the agenda as congress heads back to work this week, but there are new deadlines looming for the budget and debt ceiling and those were both pushed back to early next year as part of the deal that ended the government shutdown earlier this month. >>> congress is up in our second round of frustration madness on tellwusa9.com and facing off against local political corruption. you might have noted we've...
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last month d.c. mayor gray said that he planned to treat all 30,000 city workers as essential, meaning that they would work through the shutdown. the daily impact from the shutdown on the city is expected to be about $6 million each day. >>> two alligators that have been housed in the downtown national aquarium are on the move. the alligators are being flown to louisiana because the aquarium is closing for good. this after 81 years of operation. the aquarium was located in the commerce department building. renovations are about to take place in that building on 14th street and constitution avenue. >>> some u.s. census bureau workers took to the picket lines today to express their anger with congress. they picketed outside of their offices in suitland, maryland. the workers shouted "put us back to work" as they marched a. spokesman for the group says, quote, we want people to know we are not invisible people. we are human beings with families. tomorrow the group plans to picket downtown. >>> it's only
last month d.c. mayor gray said that he planned to treat all 30,000 city workers as essential, meaning that they would work through the shutdown. the daily impact from the shutdown on the city is expected to be about $6 million each day. >>> two alligators that have been housed in the downtown national aquarium are on the move. the alligators are being flown to louisiana because the aquarium is closing for good. this after 81 years of operation. the aquarium was located in the commerce...
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. >> reporter: but that didn't keep d.c. from ticketing them twice for vehicles that are not theirs. >> we've never owned a ups truck or a nissan. >> reporter: what makes this case so unusual is that the couple doesn't even live in washington d.c. or even close. they live here in cumberland, maryland, about 150 miles away. >> i don't go there and i don't have to go there and i'll never go there. >> reporter: the first ticket, a parking violation for a ups truck, came in the mail. the tags, the very same license plate, they turned into the cumberland mva office a year earlier. >> we've done everything that we can except pay the tickets and we're not going to. >> reporter: the 2nd ticket was for the tag that used to be on the chevy pickup now parked permanently on their property. >> i wouldn't even attempt to take it to d.c. >> reporter: it was a ticket for a nissan bearing the same license plate the callbaughs turned into the cumberland mva months earlier. >> we will not pay this. there's no way it should have been issued let
. >> reporter: but that didn't keep d.c. from ticketing them twice for vehicles that are not theirs. >> we've never owned a ups truck or a nissan. >> reporter: what makes this case so unusual is that the couple doesn't even live in washington d.c. or even close. they live here in cumberland, maryland, about 150 miles away. >> i don't go there and i don't have to go there and i'll never go there. >> reporter: the first ticket, a parking violation for a ups truck,...
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. >> we are outside d.c. police internal affairs office. and if what police believe is true, the would-be robber accosted a woman who turned out to be an off-duty d.c. police officer with a gun. say, aed once, police rookie off-duty police officer who sources tell us was a small woman stopping at a friends house this morning. she barely had time to get out of her car when police say the suspect was closing in on her. sexy he indicated he had a weapon. hereached into -- >> indicated he had a weapon. he reached into his waistband and plan to rob her. shote stopped dasch she the suspect once -- she shot the in the chest. >> the off-duty officer had only been on the street a matter of months. a police spokesman said she join me up -- joined the department last year. area saidnt in the the area is known for drug dealing, but not robbery. >> but you are not surprised gecko >> no, i'm not surprised josh -- >> but you are not surprised gecko >> no, i'm not surprised. female officer has been placed on administrative leave while the cases being inves
. >> we are outside d.c. police internal affairs office. and if what police believe is true, the would-be robber accosted a woman who turned out to be an off-duty d.c. police officer with a gun. say, aed once, police rookie off-duty police officer who sources tell us was a small woman stopping at a friends house this morning. she barely had time to get out of her car when police say the suspect was closing in on her. sexy he indicated he had a weapon. hereached into -- >> indicated...
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. >>> what happens when d.c.'s mayor, who is a democrat, presses senate democrat harry reid to free up money for d.c. >> i'm on your side, don't skew it up, okay? i'm on your side. >> we called the d.c. mayor what he meant, harry reid. he says he has no idea. but herman cain does. here's what looked like to me. it's another example of the d.c., i got your back, you got my back, just shut up, a'll take care of it, go away mentality that goes on in that town. >> in addition to that believe what that statement from harry reid meant is not only don't they want to negotiate the democrats don't care about the people and they don't care about unintended consequences. mayor grayes close to the real problem, people, and he is saying there taught be a way for d.c. not to be denied funding. so harry reid said we don't care about them and we don't care about the unintentioned consequences. >> another one of those, what are you going to do for me cronyism deal that goes on in d.c., only this one was caught on a hot mic. >> rig
. >>> what happens when d.c.'s mayor, who is a democrat, presses senate democrat harry reid to free up money for d.c. >> i'm on your side, don't skew it up, okay? i'm on your side. >> we called the d.c. mayor what he meant, harry reid. he says he has no idea. but herman cain does. here's what looked like to me. it's another example of the d.c., i got your back, you got my back, just shut up, a'll take care of it, go away mentality that goes on in that town. >> in...
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we get everything here in d.c., right? >> a little bit of everything whether we want it or not. >> that's right. >> coming up, maryland hoops team embarks on its final season in the atlantic coast conference. a little sports edge is next. stay with us. as a small businessman in virginia i'm voting for terry mcauliffe. he's the one that can create jobs and grow virginia's economy. he will work with republicans and democrats to get the job done. that's why i trust terry for governor. i'm a private businessman in virginia and to me the most important thing in a governor is to help create jobs. i trust terry mcauliffe to work with businesses to help us create the jobs that we need to move virginia's economy forward. and that's why i'm voting for terry mcauliffe. >> time for sports. northwest at the ritz carlton where today the nfl wrapped up an all day meeting with owners. several major headlines out of this one, including the shortening of the preseason. the expansion of possibly the post seas
we get everything here in d.c., right? >> a little bit of everything whether we want it or not. >> that's right. >> coming up, maryland hoops team embarks on its final season in the atlantic coast conference. a little sports edge is next. stay with us. as a small businessman in virginia i'm voting for terry mcauliffe. he's the one that can create jobs and grow virginia's economy. he will work with republicans and democrats to get the job done. that's why i trust terry for...
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loss for d.c. is a gain for baltimore. >> reporter: four wheels isn't the way you would expect an 8- armed octopus to travel but packed in cardboard is how he arrived from d.c. he's part of the first group of animals to make the long somewhat stressful trip north from the recently closed national aquarium location in d.c. >> everything went well. he was responsive when i opened the box. so everyone down in d.c. did an excellent job. >> reporter: the d.c. aquarium lost its space due to renovations at the u.s. department of commerce. in all baltimore will receive 1,700 of its 2,500 animals. today trucks hauled in the first 38 and while some went to the aquarium, the majority, mostly different species of fish were unloaded at a holding facility. >> it's a very intricate process. there's a lot of animals we're moving that have specific habitats we have to pay attention to. >> reporter: all the animals will spend 60 to 90 days in quarantine here at the holding facility. trucks will continue bringing up
loss for d.c. is a gain for baltimore. >> reporter: four wheels isn't the way you would expect an 8- armed octopus to travel but packed in cardboard is how he arrived from d.c. he's part of the first group of animals to make the long somewhat stressful trip north from the recently closed national aquarium location in d.c. >> everything went well. he was responsive when i opened the box. so everyone down in d.c. did an excellent job. >> reporter: the d.c. aquarium lost its...
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in washington, d.c. what are the global ramifications according to the president on this? >> reporter: well, david, it's clear the administration is trying to shift the focus from the budget deadlock which hurts the american economy to the global. two weeks from today the government will not have enough money to pay its bills and would default on its debt. we're hearing from officials from the imt, economists, ceo ceos, some of the possible scenarios, the financial markets freak out and they stop lending money. interest rates skyrocket. that's the picture the president was paint be for the audience today. >> obama: the united states is the center of the world economy, if we screw up the everybody gets screwed up. the whole world will have problems. which is why generally ever thought to threaten not to pay our bills. it would be the height of irresponsibility. >> he is also, patty, trying to sell his plan, his high ground, if you like, to the american people. >> reporter: he is. this is what it really co
in washington, d.c. what are the global ramifications according to the president on this? >> reporter: well, david, it's clear the administration is trying to shift the focus from the budget deadlock which hurts the american economy to the global. two weeks from today the government will not have enough money to pay its bills and would default on its debt. we're hearing from officials from the imt, economists, ceo ceos, some of the possible scenarios, the financial markets freak out and...
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d.c. safe. >> he told me he would kill me, my kids. >> reporter: that's why kiante smith fled to this apartment, one of 19 shelters run by d.c. safe, the only way to be safe from a former boyfriend. >> it catches me off guard sometimes because he pops up places. he finds me. i have my number changed. i moved. i can't even go stay with my family because he was my boyfriend, so he knows where they live. i have nowhere else to go but here. >> reporter: the shelter tries to provide a haven for abused men, women and teens. >> most of the people that are here are in incredibly dangerous situations. if you don't have a place to put somebody when they're in imminent danger, that's when somebody gets really hurt. some people die. >> reporter: staffers have been told monday funds will run out. d.c. safe just learned if the government shutdown lasts one more week, it won't just affect client services. the shelter itself might have to close and this leaves kiante smith to leave a message to the folks
d.c. safe. >> he told me he would kill me, my kids. >> reporter: that's why kiante smith fled to this apartment, one of 19 shelters run by d.c. safe, the only way to be safe from a former boyfriend. >> it catches me off guard sometimes because he pops up places. he finds me. i have my number changed. i moved. i can't even go stay with my family because he was my boyfriend, so he knows where they live. i have nowhere else to go but here. >> reporter: the shelter tries to...
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former d.c. circuit chief judge patricia wald noted -- quote -- "the d.c. circuit hears the most complex, time-consuming, labyrinthine disputes over regulations with the greatest impact on american -- ordinary americans' lives. clean air and water regulations, nuclear plant safety, health care reform issues, insider trading and more. the senate should have the opportunity to vote up or down on all of president obama's nominees to this important court. it is way past time we took action on this nomination. i urge my colleagues to support the millett nomination and yield the floor, mr. president. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mr. reid: mr. president, i ask consent that the quorum call be terminated. officer without objection, so ordered. mr. reid: i now ask consent that as if in executive session, the nomination of rhea sun suh of colorado to be assistant secretary fo for fish and wildle sent to the president on october 30, 2013, be referred jointly to t
former d.c. circuit chief judge patricia wald noted -- quote -- "the d.c. circuit hears the most complex, time-consuming, labyrinthine disputes over regulations with the greatest impact on american -- ordinary americans' lives. clean air and water regulations, nuclear plant safety, health care reform issues, insider trading and more. the senate should have the opportunity to vote up or down on all of president obama's nominees to this important court. it is way past time we took action on...
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d.c. united! >> it has been a terrible season for the d.c. united. the storied franchise has the worst record in major like soccer, but then united went out and tried to rescue the year, they won the lamar open cup over real salt lake. a quarter million dollar prize. a berth in the champion's league and a very nice trophy. yes, d.c. sports. something to be proud of. hey, look, in baseball, the pittsburgh pirates claimed their first post-season you can have tree since 1992. beating my original love of the cincinnati reds. they will move on to face st. louis. tampa and cleveland battle in the american league tonight. >> in hockey, a new signing had a hat trick to start-career. that would be enough to knock off the defending champs. >> hello, everybody. hockey got under way last night in chicago with the blackhawks playing hold to the capitols. a lot of pregame pomp and circumstances, but they skated out and unfurled the new championship banners. down 1-0, moving the truck. backstrom. top shelf. 56 seconds into the 3rd. caps on the power play again. tic
d.c. united! >> it has been a terrible season for the d.c. united. the storied franchise has the worst record in major like soccer, but then united went out and tried to rescue the year, they won the lamar open cup over real salt lake. a quarter million dollar prize. a berth in the champion's league and a very nice trophy. yes, d.c. sports. something to be proud of. hey, look, in baseball, the pittsburgh pirates claimed their first post-season you can have tree since 1992. beating my...
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open is near and dear to d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton's heart as you might imagine and you can hear it in her passionate plea to house lawmakers. >> i'm asking you to distinguish between the other appropriation, that you know the difference between a city and -- with its own money on a federal appropriation and please vote to keep the district of columbia running. >> she got a little choked up there. several people actually applauded when she was done. the three bills that tried to make that happen failed to pass. >>> are you fed up? would you like to sound off? we have a website where you can do that. put your opinion on tellwusa9.com. we're debating whether or not congress should be paid during a shutdown. one person wrote, quote, any reppable -- reputable company would fire an individual with a performance record comparable to that of any of today's elected congressional officials. so as a taxpayer, why would i want to pay their salary for nonperformance. other said it should be house republicans who sho
open is near and dear to d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton's heart as you might imagine and you can hear it in her passionate plea to house lawmakers. >> i'm asking you to distinguish between the other appropriation, that you know the difference between a city and -- with its own money on a federal appropriation and please vote to keep the district of columbia running. >> she got a little choked up there. several people actually applauded when she was done. the three bills that...
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local d.c. services including parking ticket writers are at work since the mayor declared all 33,000 workers essential. that created a problem. the cash to pay those workers is tight. some workers and contracts could see their paychecks delayed. >> the cash issue we're assessing. at this stage. we've been looking at whether we can access other areas of cash for the city if this goes further. >> reporter: the d.c. attorney general and city administrator in heated meetings friday and today warn the mayor he can't easily shift funds. the city spends about $18 million a day on city services and pay roll. it had 153 million of available cash on hand to spend. enough to last a little more than a week. >> have to be in the right pot of money to make it available. >> that's right. we're using our contingency cash reserve. we have other funds that we are trying to determine if we can tap into. >> reporter: the mayor's office emphasized the city can meet payroll next week, october 15, but paychecks and co
local d.c. services including parking ticket writers are at work since the mayor declared all 33,000 workers essential. that created a problem. the cash to pay those workers is tight. some workers and contracts could see their paychecks delayed. >> the cash issue we're assessing. at this stage. we've been looking at whether we can access other areas of cash for the city if this goes further. >> reporter: the d.c. attorney general and city administrator in heated meetings friday and...
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. >>> d.c. is constantly transforming and many parts of the city have seen dramatic changes in recent years. now, two residents in southeast are working to end negative and outdated stereotypes about their neighborhood. and as news4's danella sealock reports, they are using the power of social media to deliver their message. >> yay. >> that's great. >> reporter: david gar ver and nikki peel both live and work in southeast d.c. together, they create and online campaign aimed at fighting against negative stereotypes. >> awesome. thank you so much. >> reporter: inspired by valentine's day, southeast love was born. with sign in hand, they hit the streets and began photographing and tweeting people who call southeast home. >> basically, our concept is we are just coming around and having people hold these southeast love signs and kind of spread the love of the quadrant. look this way. one, two, three. >> reporter: as david and nikki snapped away, pictures flooded the internet with enthusiasts display
. >>> d.c. is constantly transforming and many parts of the city have seen dramatic changes in recent years. now, two residents in southeast are working to end negative and outdated stereotypes about their neighborhood. and as news4's danella sealock reports, they are using the power of social media to deliver their message. >> yay. >> that's great. >> reporter: david gar ver and nikki peel both live and work in southeast d.c. together, they create and online campaign...
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d.c. melissa mollet is live with more. >> reporter: good morning. a big event being held by the city here outside the capitol at 11:00 this morning basically asking for an end to the shut yun. mayor gray saying it's affect ing people because they can't spend their own tax dollars so using contingency funds. the cash, though, will soon run out. some cia workers will be back on the job this morning. john brennan says keeping staff at the current reduced levels poses a safety threat as the president is again asking republicans to hold a vote immediately to reopen the government and increase the debt limit. >> negotiations shouldn't require hanging the threat of a government shutdown or economic chaos over the heads of the american people. >> there's going to be a negotiation here. we can't raise the debt ceiling without doing something about what's driving us to it borrow more money and live beyond our means. >> reporter: it starts at 11:00 a.m. and comes one day after mayor gray talking abou
d.c. melissa mollet is live with more. >> reporter: good morning. a big event being held by the city here outside the capitol at 11:00 this morning basically asking for an end to the shut yun. mayor gray saying it's affect ing people because they can't spend their own tax dollars so using contingency funds. the cash, though, will soon run out. some cia workers will be back on the job this morning. john brennan says keeping staff at the current reduced levels poses a safety threat as the...
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d.c. melissa moletlet has more on th. >> reporter: some cia workers, cia director john brennan, has deemed essential, will be back on the job for the safety of the united states today. now this happens, as we know, at 11:00 until noon. a lot of leaders from the district will be 0 out holding a big valley. mayor vincent gray and other lawmakers asking for an end to the shutdown. open for anyone to attend. they will talk about the effects on the district, residents, workers, visitors. d.c. cannot spend its own tax dollars so using contingency fund. the cash will run out. day nine of the shutdown. >> in negotiations there is give and there is take and you do not hold people hostage or engage in ransom taking to get 100% of your way. >> the president said today was if there's unconditional surrender by republicans he'll sit down and talk to us. that's not the way our government works. >> reporter: now as for today's event here at the capitol it begins at 11:00 one day after mayor gray sent a l
d.c. melissa moletlet has more on th. >> reporter: some cia workers, cia director john brennan, has deemed essential, will be back on the job for the safety of the united states today. now this happens, as we know, at 11:00 until noon. a lot of leaders from the district will be 0 out holding a big valley. mayor vincent gray and other lawmakers asking for an end to the shutdown. open for anyone to attend. they will talk about the effects on the district, residents, workers, visitors. d.c....