website. we'll see you next time. >> hello and welcome to aljazeera. al-qaeda linked fighters are carrying out an attack on a shopping mall in kenyas capitol. dozens of dead. >> the most powerful typhoon of the year takes aim at hong kong after hitting the philippines. >> i will not allow anyone to harm this countries reputation or threaten to inflict economic pain on millions of our own people just to make an ideological point. >> president obama lashes out at republicans over the budget standoff. >> guilty on all charges. that's the verdict of the trial

of disgraced chinese politician. >> it's good to have you with us. a deadly attack is unfolding at a shopping malin kenya. american and israeli security specialists are working with kenyan forces. five hostages have been freed, but it's unclear how many more remain. it's taking place in kenya's capitol city, nairobi. gunmen opened fire inside the mall. 150 are injured. some americans are among the wounded, though the state department says it is not aware of any american deaths in the attack. aljazeera has the latest. >> this was the softest of

targets. the gunman stormed the mall throwing grenades and shooting at random. people tried to hide. the security forces, many in plain clothes grazed the attackers, trying to give those inside a chance to mistake, but the mall has dozens of shops and store rooms. nobody is really sure how many hostages the gunman hold or how many are in hiding. >> >> outside, people escaped in small handfuls, rushing out when

they had a chance. it was announced on twitter that the mall was targeted for retribution. >> our security forces are conducting a multi-agency response to this attack as we speak. we are in the process of neutralizing the attackers and securing the mall. it is a very delicate operation as hour top priority remains to safeguard the lives of i innocet people held up in this unfortunate incident with that let me make it clear that we shall hunt down the perpetrators wherever they run to. we shall get them, and we shall punish them for this heinous crime. >> the local hospitals were

overwhelmed with casualties, over 50 with gunshot and blast wounds. there was an appeal for blood donors to help the victims. >> the kenyon military has shown that it is capable of taking on the group inside somalia, but this raid has shown just how difficult it is to protect kenya's towns and cities. >> the siege is still underway with american and israeli security specialists now working to free the hostages and end the crisis. >> so, what is the group? it started in 2006 as an off shoot of the islamic court

union. uganda paid a heavy price for its involvement in somalia, more than 70 people killed in july, 2010 when two bombs were planted in the capitol. the group seemed to be on the defensive when kenyan troops moved into somalia in october, 2011. they were driven out key port city and chased out of mogadishu itself. in june of this year, they launched a bold attack on the u.n. compound in the capitol and there have been several bomb attacks targeting senior officials. >> the attack is one of the biggest they have carried out outside somalia. it could not have come as a more improbable time. the territory they control is shrinking, the group has just emerged from a leadership struggle.

the leader managed to realign the group's leadership and consolidate his power by killing some of his main opponents. al the group went underground and raged a bloody insurgency. the group swore allegiance to al-qaeda and stated its real aim, the establishment of annal shabab government across the world. >> be warned, we are coming.

>>al shabab was implemented islamic law in areas under its control. in 2009, the existence of the foreign fighters. al shabab fled the port city, it's biggest source of revenue. it has hit back with car bombs, suicide attacks, and road side bombs. today, thousands of kenyan troops remain entrenched in large areas. the kenyans say there will be no let up in the fight againstal

shabab inside and outside its borders. >> earlier today, we speak with the director of viewpoint africa about the motivations behind thal shabab attack. >>al shabab clearly have taken the fight to kenya, made it very clear that they will attack everything, the entire population. they made it clear they would spare muslims and clearly in this particular attack and made it very clear that they actually singled out christians who were put in one particular line and muslims in another. they are trying to drive a wedge between the communities, drive a wedge between the societies. i think kenyans would have to make sure that this doesn't happen in terms of the longer picture. they've got to look at themselves and now have got to start thinking about culturally

how they can address their own problems internally and not allowal shabab to drive that ugly wedge. >> we'll have more on the attacks coming up in just a moment. hong kong right now is bracing for the most powerful typhoon of the year. earlier today, it tore through the luzanne strait. two people are dead and two others missing. it's beginning to slow down. by the time it makes landfall in hong kong, it is expected to downgrade to the equivalent of a category one hurricane. this week, we've followed storms across the world from hurricanion to typhoons. the damage they bring may be the same, but there is a difference. for the latest, i want to bring in our meteorologist. what's the latest? >> it's devastated taiwan with heavy rain. some areas had close to 30-inches of rain. the outer bands hitting taiwan. that gives us an indication of

where it is. 200 miles east of hong kong. it looks like it's trying to maintain its intensity here. now, a clear center developing, the intensity not going down much. it's till holding on to that went, 115 miles an hour, still making it a category three. it will loose intensity as the track takes it closer to land here. not a weak hurricane, minimal hurricane with winds about 100 miles an hour, still a major threat to hong kong with winds and rain. this will affect the area 3:00 in the morning, monday local time. we're watching the latest satellite information come in. right now, it still looks like it's a powerful storm. there's a typhoon slowly drifting to the west. >> in washington, congress and

the president are facing another spending cries and fight over health care reform. house republicans passed a budget that would effectively kill president obama's affordable care and got. congress has a little more than a week to pass a budget or face the very real possibility of a government shutdown. the battle over the budget was the focus of the weekly radio addresses by the republicans and the president today. >> some are actually willing to plunge america into default if they can't defund the affordable care act. think about that. they'd actually plunge this country back into recession all to deny the basic security of health care to millions of americans. >> our founding fathers got it right. free enterprise and limited government have made and will continue to make this country great. we just need washington to pause, reflect, and see what is possible in our great nation.

>> there's little doubt that the bill passed, but the house has any chance of winning approval in the government controlled senate. the big question is what happens next. in the week ahead, the senate is likely to strip the language, threatening president obama's health care law from the bill. that resolution will then be sent back to the house, just days before the deadline. house republicans will essentially have two choices, one, house speaker john boehner would have to suspend an informal gop rule and seek support from democrats to put together a house majority. that move would prevent a government shutdown. the second option, the house would reject the senate resolution altogether, and ultimately brace for nut down. if it comes to that, who's going to be affected? using the five day shutdown in 1995 as a guide, thousands of federal employees could be officer lowed, clean up at toxic

waste sites could be suspended. glenn hammer, good to have you with us. >> good to be on the show, thank you. there's no great way to prepare for a shutdown, hopeful that it will be averted. i would say at this point, it's about a one in four chance that we would see a shutdown at this point in time. >> >> at the time our governor tried you to deploy the national guard to keep the grand canyon open, ultimately, the u.s.

department of interior put the kibosh on that plan. the reason the governor did that is because tourism is a major part of arizona's economy. 200,000 jobs rely on tourism. with the grand canyon being one of the great wonders of the world, it has a very significant economic impact on the entire state. >> what is plan b.? it's going to have a major impact on the state, hotels, tourism, the park, museums. >> the grand canyon attracts 4.3 million visitors a year. there's about 7,000 jobs that are dependent on the grand canyon staying open. we're going to search if the government does shutdown, right now we're in the pros of trying to see different types of things that we will be able to do to minimize the damage, but the

bottom line is if the government does shut down, there is going to be damage, and any plans that we would come out with at the state level would probably have to be accepted by the federal department of interior, so we're really at the mercy of the federal government on this one. >> the state took a $19.3 billion last year. how much of a loss do you think the state will get hit with? >> well, the $19 billion number that you use is really the revenues that have come in for all the different tourism related activities in the state of arizona, so the national parks, we've got about 22 national parks in the state, grand canyon being the most famous. the economic impact of those national parks in arizona is about $750 million a year. doing the math, we would feel an impact of probably about at

least $2 million a day, and that's significant. >> we talk about the immediate impacts. could there be long term impacts, talking about a loss of jobs, perhaps? >> i'm not so sure how long term the impact will be. the grand canyon's been around for a billion years or so. it will survive any sort of government shutdown, but the short term effects could be severe, and, you know, you talk about 1995, the economy was on much firmer footing. we're still in a very fragile economic recovery here, and any sort of jolt to the system could really hurt a lot of good, hard-working people. >> what do you think needs to happen in washington to avoid this fate? >> adults getting into a room and figuring out how to do their jobs. i mean, americans work hard, and

deserve a government that functions at a most basically level. you're going to have very angry people if the government shuts down, and not only jobs via national parks are jeopardized, but think about all the families that have to coordinate schedules to plan trips to these terrific wonders. you think in 1995 there were fax machines, there were certainly phones, but wasn't the interno the as we know it. my guess is that we would see an enormously loud reaction if the government were to shut down our national parks were to shut down, and families were to see their vacation plans disrupted. >> here we go, the countdown is on, nine days and counting. appreciate your time tonight. >> thanks. >> we do want to get to a developing story, guilty on all counts, disgraced chinese

politician has been found guilty. what can you tell us about the verdict, scott? >> this just came out in the last 10-15 minutes, exactly what his sentences are going to be for those three charges. the bribery is the most serious. he'll serve a life in prison. corruption, 15 years and abuse of power seven years. we are hearing that the chinese government is going to demand he pay $4 million. that's the number estimated he took in price and corruption. he's also going to lose his home in france. the specifics of the sentencing is just coming out. we heard that he was guilty on

all three counts. he's still in the courthouse behind me. he's been in there for two hours. the verdicts were read and exactly what his sentence is going to be. we haven't seen him come out yet. >> are you getting any reaction? >> we're seeing some initial reaction. you're going to see it split. bo, he was a high-flying politician just a couple of years ago, very, very steep and quick fall from power, if you will. he had some fans in certain cities that he ruled over in the past couple of years. he did a lot of social projects for those who weren't making as much money during this economic boom in china. they have always been on his side. that's part of the reason the

venue for this trial was moved from his hometown. they are going to react not too favor belief to the verdict. they are going to trumpet this as an act of justice that bo will be spending the rest of his life behind bars. you will see reaction coming from the state media that justice has been served and he will serve the rest of his life behind bars. >> the frantic rescue missions continues in mexico after two major storms.

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>> two tropical storms slammed into mexico. worst hit were the mountainous areas around acapulco where mud slides happen.

the mexican president toured the area, promising to relocate survivors and help them rebuild at a safer location. >> rescue teams slowly begin to unearth what lice beneath. the mud slide is huge and there seems to be little chance of finding survivors. here they locate the body of a woman, one of many they expect to find in the coming days. the mud slide hit without warning. >> i lost my nephews, grandchildren, the whole house is gone. i lost my entire family. they were baking bread when the mud slide hit. >> the hillside collapsed last sunday, the result of days of rains brought on by tropical storm manuel. >> tons of rock and mud collapsed on top of this village, burying dozens of houses. more than 60 people are still missing. >> most survivors were evacuated

to the shelter in nearby acapulco. although people are safe here, they say it's impossible to forget what happened. >> i never want to go back to that town that took away my mother and sister, but need to go back to give them a proper burial. >> the government says emergency aid is ready to be delivered. more than 50 communities have been without food and water for a week, but washed out bridges and flood damaged roads mean the only way in is by air. here, too, there are challenges. >> we're doing all we can to bring much-needed assistance to these remote village. the biggest problem we face is the weather. >> on thursday, a rescue helicopter went missing in stormy conditions. two days later it was found crashed with no survivors, but the operation will continue. with help from the government,

many communities in need could recover, but for these residents, they're town no longer exists. >> we look a little sports and the nfl facing another lawsuit. >> former chicago bears great gayle sayers is the latest player to sue the nfl for head injury problems. he claims the league failed to protect him from "devastating concussions and now suffers from headaches and short material memory loss." in college football, i it was a injury to a quarterback today, he broke oh bone in his right ankle in the first quarter of today's game against tennessee. the injury is devastating.

it will end his season. back up tyler murphy came on to lead the gators to a win. >> in golf, leading the tour championship by four strokes after a one under 69 stayed. if stenson wins. >> more than 30 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire on shoppers in a mall in kenya. the latest, ahead. [[voiceover]] no doubt about it, innovation changes our lives. opening doors ... opening possibilities.

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>> welcome back to aljazeera. here's a look at your headlines. guilty on all counts, disgraced chinese politician convicted in a major corruption probe. he was sentenced to life in prison. >> a day after house republicans passed a budget that would effectively kill president obama's health care reform law, congress and the president are facing another spending crisis. next week, the senate is expected to strip out the part of the bill that defunds the affordable care act. this as the clock particulars down to a september third deadline or face a government shutdown. >> the siege continue ins nairobi. 39 are dead and 150 wounded after gunman stormed a crowded mall in the capitol. among the wounded are american

civilians. a terrorist group from somalia have taken credibility for the attack. survivors told us how they saw the events unfold. >> we tried running away, but we were told they are also covering the place where the cars enter, so we had to move back into the corner, the left corner of west gate and we were all there and we tried escaping and they threw a grenade. it entered into my hand and leg. there are very many people who are injured. >> i tried to leave and heard this big bang. shooting began. everybody went crazy and people are running. all i did was get into a shop and get on the floor. we locked the door and were

inside here and men dressed in combat jackets were shooting. it's not one gunshot, it's an exchange of fire. >> for more, we turn to our correspondent in nairobi. any word on the hostages still inside the mall? >> no word at the moment. the only information we have is a staple from the kenyan government. it says that they've the hostage takers, the gunman confined in a relatively small area in the complex. we don't know where that is. they say they are confined and say that the hostages have been held in various separate locations. how that quite works out is difficult to imagine, but what is clear now is that the siege is still ongoing. we heard a couple of gun shots

in the last few minutes. we've seen movement of the military in towards the mall, as well. this has been now going on, i think for 18 hours. clearly everyone in there, particularly the hostage takers must be pretty exhausted. it's hard to know how this is going to end any other way other than a shootout. >> what can you tell about the attackers, the number of gunman being surrounded right now. >> what we understand from the authorities is that about 18 gunman, we don't have the precise numbers, but that's the figure we've been getting, this is a militant group that's been fighting inside somalia trying to overthrow the government there. a few years ago, the kenyan army crossed into somalia to pushal shabab away from the

border. one of the things al shabab has made clear is this is not a hostage situation. i'm not sure if you heard that, that was a fairly loud gunshot just a few seconds ago. they say that they've only ever wanted one thing and that is for the troops to leave the country. they said they have no list of demands that they are willing to discuss and the kenyan government has also said they do not have communications with the hostage takers. >> they are not making any demands. what can up tell us about the rescue effort there. we understand american and israeli forces helping, as well. >> that's right, american and israeli and british forces from

the various embassies here are all involved. this is a major hub, a major diplomatic hub. there are fairly heavy security advisors and personnel in those embassies. we understand that the israelies, american and british have sent in advices as well as special forces to participate in this rescue operation. i don't know exactly which units they're from, but they are certainly involved in a number of capacities. i know you'll keep us updated. thank you. >> secretary of state john kerry denounced the attack saying attacks like this can't change who we are. there's the statement once

again, from secretary of state john kerry. >> in chicago, a new rash of gun violence left for men dead today, after two days of shooting at a basketball court left 13 people dead, including a 1-year-old boy. >> at a church game on chicago's south side, just two days after an unknown gunman shot up a basketball court nearby, men who have battled on chicago streets face each other with basketballs instead of guns. >> we black, you know, it ain't easy for us, you know, to even get a job or anything like that. it's blessing to even be in this tournament, man, like seriously, it's abreasting. >> andre is among the players. >> they weren't having tournaments because people was getting shot at. they started a new tournament and somebody shot it up. that messed it up.

that worry is on a lot of people's mind. >> chicago bulls assistant manager brown admits it may seem like a training comment. >> it's not a rival, he's my teammate. hopefully he becomes a familiar face and teammate for the rest of the life. >> the nba stars come to cove on the court and mentor in life. among the stars, chicago bulls center, joakim noah. >> we got to try to change. it's out of control. >> this is the culmination of a year round basketball league at this church that aims to keep young men like johnson off the streets. >> has it worked? >> yeah, it kept a lot of people off the streets, like when you're playing basketball, you're not going to be hustling for one afternoon. >> the fans on the stands and players in the court kept hoop dreams alive.

aljazeera, chicago. >> a military-style helicopter crashed into the desert near phoenix. witnesses saw flames and thick black smoke. it is not known how many were onboard, but early reports say there were no survivors. the helicopter is privately owned and registers understand phoenix area. >> at colorado continues after the flooding, the nightmare gets worse. seven people have died and 80 are still unaccounted for. beyond the human toll, flooded oil fields, toppled barrels and storage tanks, leaking more than 22,000-gallons of oil. multiple spills are flowing into

a major river that runs through the midwest and southwest, the south plat river with spills reported in three areas. aerial surveys will continue to document this environmental disaster. clean up crews won't be able to reach it until the water recedes. some colorado residents have been asked by health officials to boil their water after a test for e-coli came back positive. 200 highways and 50 bridges are damaged or destroyed. the state i can work to go rare mountain highways before the winter season, roads necessary to get in and out of isolated towns. the governor approved $26 million of state funds to help with the cleanup and recovery efforts. aljazeera. >> the dramatic increase and use of private security contractors sparked criticism here and

around the world. as the private security industry that grown, so have calls for regulation. thursday, an industry conference adopted to voluntary code of conduct for private security companies. some of the key points include an oversight mechanism for the industry. it requires contractors to treat people humanely and avoid using force when possible. critics say these companies will be unable to regulate themselves. >> you've seen in the number of companies which have signed up for this new volunteer code include some of the worst names drop the past, the most infamous company from iraq has changed its name twice and in its new format signed up for this new code of conduct as if nobody has happened.

there are very few restrictions with self regulation. we need binding regulation from outside the industry. >> on the other side, the executive director of a security consulting company helped write the code, saying it's not only the companies that will be involved in forcing the code. >> it's very easy to be critical. this is a different sort of initiative, because it's actually not an industry of self regulation, but rather a multi-state holder regulatory concept when governments, industry and civil society are all participating together to try to bring some accountability. >> we should point out that 708 companies have signed on to the code. >> in indonesia, the government is trying to stop a long standing marriage tradition. it's not uncommon for girls to we had at 14 or 15 at the urging

of their parents. these marriages impact the economy. >> girl meets boy, boy meets girl, often, it's no more than innocent dating, but increasingly young girls are getting married before the age of 16, the legal age limit for girls to marry. trying to prevent this, schools are warning teenagers about the risk of early marriage. >> it's not good to get married too young, because these children for sure still want to have fun, also, their body is not ready to become pregnant and economically, it's not good, because the young family will be poor and their children's future won't be good. >> they plan to be married in august. >> i'm really happy. he really understands me, and i love him very much.

>> like in many other cases, their parents told them to get married as soon as possible. >> many parents are embarrassed when their daughters are of a certain age and not married, because they also got married when they were 14 years old. when your daughter marries young, her parents don't need to take care of her anymore. >> according to the family planning agency, 40% of the girls marry between 15-19. >> it is said to be the most beautiful day in a person's life, that's what movies promise. the government says that beautiful day can wait, even though religion is preaching otherwise. >> according to islamic teaching, a girl is fit to get married as soon as she starts

menstruating. >> some people now say that allowing girls to get married young is similar to sexual abuse of minors. we see this as an attack against islamic teaching, because it is not true. girls are allowed to marry as soon as they menstruate. >> the government intends to change the marriage law as soon as possible. the proposed legal age of 18 years is a compromise. the government prefers the minimum age at 20 for when a young woman could say i do. >> still to come, many young adults leave their hometowns for a chance to make it in a bigger city. many are finding out they can make a bigger impact in a small town. >> college football players are

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>> welcome back. in kansas, some young people who left for the big city are finding they can make a bigger difference in small towns. many are returning home. >> mike i go the face of a new counter culture, as millions of young americans trade in their small town roots each year for the city, bosch moved his web design company to the countryside. he is among many young people

who have gone rural and encourage others to do the same. >> we've created a network of these 20-year-olds and 30-year-olds and say what do you need to be successful in your town. what's your community need. we've got work ethic that a lot of these folks do coming off the farm. >> nearly all of his staff are under 40. in 1970, nearly a quarter of 18-29-year-olds lived in rural areas. now, just 14% do. >> throughout the u.s., many small towns are literally dying off. when enough young people leave, they become ghost towns. there are hundreds like this across rural america. >> ashley is trying to change that, running a western fashion boutique in eureka, greek or "i

found it." >> i love the retail shop, you're busy, but have the one-on-one first name basis. you get to know the people. i have worked in larger communities where the door just swings, you don't get to know anybody. >> going rural means countering the stigma of returning home. >> we find some young people want to move back to rural if they've left, but their friends call them losers. it's a great place to raise families, it's safe, no crime, family to help raise the kids, but also, a young person is interested in making a difference, you can do that in a small town of 200, 500, 5,000, more easily than you can in a big city. >> for america's small towns, the difference they make can mean survival.

>> some controversy surrounding some college football players. one of the most discussed topics is whether players should be receiving a cut of the billions of dollars generated by the sport each year. it's a polarizing subject that has fans and media making cases for and against. if there is one united faction, it seems to be the players themselves. during today's game between georgia tech and north carolina, some players wrote a.p.u. on their gear, all players united, a campaign organized by the national college players association, advocating for reform. the president said players plan to continue to use their visibility on nationally televised games to draw attention to the effort and protest the treatment of athletes on issues from concussions to compensation. >> in athens, georgia, the

bulldogs had their paws full with a game against north texas. they did have some early success, jumping out to a 14-0 lead thanks in part to this 98-yard touchdown connection setting a new school record for longest touchdown pass. the mean green stayed in this game with their sperm teams. the bulldogs kicked off and take it all the way back, 99 yards on the return for the kickoff, touchdown. after forcing georgia three and out, they make the recovery for the touchdown to tie the game. georgia scored 24 unanswered points on the way you to the win. >> less than 11 hours after completing an 18 inning game, the rays and orioles back on the

diamond playing for their playoff futures. tampa's win kept the rays on top of the standings. jennings drove in four runs, more than enough for alex cob, who struck out 12 against just two walks and took a three hit shutout into the ninth before getting pulled. the rays posted a 5-1 win. baltimore's playoff chances getting shrillier, three and a half back in the wildcard with just eight games remaining. >> the angels will miss the playoffs this season, a distinction that will hurt mike trout's chances at the american league most valuable player award. the numbers he's put up just don't compare favorably to today's best players, ranking with some of the all time greats. that comparison may fall short of explaining how good mike trout is.

>> from the moment he made his 2012 debut with the lot of lot of angels, mike trout became an instant sensation with his ability to run, throw, catch, hit and hit for power, he epitomizes baseball's version of a great player. fifty plus home runs and 70 plus stolen bases before turning age 22, he has 200 plus runs and a .320 batting average in his first two big league seasons. the others, dimaggio, williams and pujols. >> i'm a very confident guy. i kind of set my goals high. i go out there and play, whatever happens, you know, happens. i want to leave it all out on the field and play my game. >> his game has been exceptional

and electric. he's made plays in the field that even had his peers involved. >> back it goes, it is caught! oh, what a catch by mike trout! >> takes a home run away from j.j. hardy. >> for trout, he's really only amazed himself with just one accomplishment. >> this year, when i had that cycle, it was basically told myself that if i -- after i hit that home run, it was like first time i ever preplanned something. if i go up there thinking i need a home run, i usually fly out or get out, but, you know, it was a 2-0 pitch and i told myself hey, i got to hit a home run here and it happened. >> his biggest fan is his mentor and former teammate, torii

hunter. >> with the angels, he sat next to me and asked me all the questions in the world. when i see him now with the tigers and watch hill on t.v., he's got the smile on his face, playing with a passion. you see he runs hard all the time, always running into walls, diving for balls. he's doing everything possible to leave it all on the field. >> it's one of the things growing up, you know, having that mentor and coming through the league getting that experience. any little thing, you can ask him. it was, you know, a big help last year. >> speaking of last year, several baseball insiders thought trout should have won the m.v.p. award rather than triple crown winner miguel cabrera. that same argument could repeat itself, an argument that trout is a little tired of discussing. >> it's tough. people are always writing bit or talking about it, and for me, it's, you know, as money and,

you know, other stuff comes out, you know, the time will come. i'm just doing what i can do, and whatever i can do to help the team, and, you know, down the road, you know, that stuff will take care of itself. >> he i see unquestionably the best player in major league baseball and 22 years old. he plays in the west coast approximate the team's not made the playoffs in two years, so the full scope of baseball fans haven't seen him play because of those variables, but he's the best player in the game. >> his time will come. confidence helps and so do the skills. >> stay funned, we'll be back with sunday's forecast for the week ahead. millions who need assistance now. we appreciate you spending time with us tonight. up next is the golden age of hollywood going golden but elsewhere.

why l.a.'s mayor has declared a state of emergency for the entertainment industry there. next.

>> the big story is the drop in temperatures and the rain coming with it. here is where the temperatures are dropping. it's right in the northeast, through the mid atlantic states and new england. still warm, a 24 hour temperature change.

here's a big drop. it gets even cooler the farther west you go. the cold air comes with rain, this is a band of rain, even through heavier showers, possibly a thunderstorm that will continue to move through new jersey and new england. right medal is where we get that rain. could wake up to a few showers or maybe a few thunderstorms in new jersey, new york and tomorrow morning, it will be clearing out through the day. showers and thunderstorms could happen anytime throughout the day to really, then clearing out late. monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, it's dry, temperature drops down into the mid 60's tomorrow. virginia, north and south carolina seeing storms. that will clear out in the next 24 hours. as this front moves, it stalls out, so we are getting rain in the same area. could be flooding problems

tonight and to really, but the flash flood watches have been discontinued, so maybe light rain, a few showers possible. the rain continues the next 24 hours. temperatures have dropped, but they're quickly warming up in the west. the temperatures will drop, chicago 64, 69 and into the mid 70's and 80's. that chill you feel is brief, only for about one day, then the warm air returns ahead of another storm approaching from the west. throughout tomorrow, this is a typhoon, weakening as it closes in. hong kong will be feeling the impacts as the storm passes by, winds about 100 miles an hour. that will be within 24 hours. a look at headlines, coming up.

>> here are tonight's top stairs. the siege continues in kenya, 39 dead and 150 wound the after gunmen stormed a crowded mall. among the wounded are american civilians. a terrorist group, al shabab has taken responsibility for the attacks. >> disgraced chinese politician has been convicted in a major probe. he was sentenced to life in prison. >> a day after house republicans passed a budget that would effectively kill president obama's health care reform law, congress and the president