>> the government shutdown deadline is now just three days away and the senate just hours away from a vote that will likely divide congress even more. >> dramatic diplomacy playing out at the united nations, iran and u.s. finding common ground after decades of division. >> a big back lash against barilla after the c.e.o. makes questionable comments about gay people. >> florida has nearly 700 miles of sandy beaches, but erosion is dehe pleading its most valuable resource. a new plan to keep the sand from its shores.

>> good morning. i'm stephanie sy. it's friday, september 27. the clock is ticking on a government shutdown. if nothing is done, it could happen in just three days. in washington, the senate has scheduled a vote today to pass an emergency spending bill that would prevent it. if that vote passes, the legislation will then go back to the house with one major piece missing, defunding the affordable care act. libby joins us from capitol hill. what will the senate be voting on today? >> a series of votes starting this afternoon at 12:30, and one of the key elements is they'll put forth an amendment that would get rid of this defunding of the federal health care law. don't expect to see that survive. we can expect the senate to pass this short material spending

bill keeping the government funding and operating through november 15. fairly short term, but we do expect to see that get through the senate today. >> if the bill gets out of the senate with the part about defunding obamacare, it goes back to the house. >> the house doesn't like this version and the house speaker now has a tough set of decisions ahead of him and how he can pull together his really divided republican caucus, because it got the bulk of the votes in the house. he's going to have to find coalitions on line to vote and get something through. we heard from speaker boehner yesterday that he does not expect the house to pass the senate version as-is. he expects some tweaks. the house could ask for really a short term negotiated agreement that might kick the can down the road a week or two and then come back to the negotiating table. it sounds like the republican

want repeeling a medical device tax. they might try to get additions in. at the end of the day, whatever the house tries to add, the senate has to agree on. we are going to see the showdown over the next couple of days. the deadline is monday night at midnight. >> the clock still ticking. let's turn now to the manager editor of think progress, and co author of howard dean's prescription for real health care reform. thank you so much for being with us this morning. let's start with the approximate politics of this. how would a government shutdown affect the affordable care act implementation if at all. >> it wouldn't do much. most of the funding in obamacare isn't subject to this yearly congressional bickering. it's through mandatory funding,

so folks would still be able to go to healthcare.gough and sign up for health plans. none that have changes. the health law will begin accepting people, no matter what happens. >> there seems to already be some challenges, for example, these issues with websites, technical glitches. why is it so hard to get software engineers that can get this landmark health carolout right instead of bumpy rollout? >> it's going to be bumpy. it's just such a big undertaking. you'll remember when g mail first launched, it was invite only. they didn't want everybody flooding in. the same thing is true here, only the government is trying to do this in a very big scale and all at once. initially, in some areas of the country, there's going to be some problems but the hope is that in two, three months, all of this is going to be smoothed out. the good news is that people

have six months, six months to sign up, so if there's some glitches in the beginning, hopefully by march 31, the final day, all of that will be worked out. >> of course g mail isn't quite the lightning rod that obamacare is. what are other other weaknesses in the law? >> some of the concerns are is the law going to do enough to really get people in. you know, you've got to target those young, healthy people. that's what makes this law work. there's always that worry will those folks sign up for coverage. the second big point is of course affordability. you've got to make sure that costs come down. that's why most of the uninsured, some 50 million people don't have coverage, because they can't afford it. as long as premiums are low enough, they're going to sign up. that's really going to be the big challenge to make sure the prices that are out there all across the country are things

that people can pay for, can afford, and that of course the policy's comprehensive. >> of course there's other unintended consequences, we're starting to see companies for example that are cutting benefits, that are reportedly cutting full time staff to they don't have to pay as much in employee benefits. what about that? >> on a broader picture, when you look at the economics, there's really no great wave of employers shifting their workers from full time to part time, but you do see these stories and republicans seize on them. the fact is companies make decisions based on economics all the time, and the sad thing is because you have the threat of a government shut down, the threat of a default, that creates a lot of uncertainty. i would argue that employers are responding to that uncertainty much more than the provisions of obamacare. the employee provisions have been delayed by a year. what they may be responding to is the lack of consumer

confidence. what people don't know is the government going to be functioning next week, is the country going to default on its debts. there's a bubble of uncertainty rubbing off in the employer decisions they're making. >> thank you so much for your time this morning. >> thank you. >> a rare encounter at the u.n. thursday. u.s. and iranian leaders met face-to-face to discuss a possible diplomatic solution to the standoff over iran's nuclear program. we are joined live from the u.n. kristin, good morning to you. this was a significant moment in u.s.-iran relations. what was discussed and what's next? >> good morning, stephanie. it was a significant moment indeed. this was an initial meeting to set the tone and play a framework for future negotiations over iran's contested nuclear program. the meeting was described as positive and substantive by the

european union's foreign policy chief who hosted the meeting. the west and international community that took part in this meeting, the group known as the p5 plus one, the permanent five members of the security council and germany already have a long-standing offer on the table to iran in which they offered to roll back sanctions on the country if they reduced their nuclear enrichment capabilities. they say that will be the starting point for future negotiations. the hope is to have a deal completed within a year. >> in addition, kristin, touraine, there are major developments with regard to syria at the u.n. the five security council members have reached an agreement on chemical weapons. what does the agreement say if syria does not comply? >> the resolution calls for further measures, punitive measures, consequences if syria were to use chemical weapons or make an unauthorized transfer of

them, but requires another security council resolution to go there. it is not enshrined in this deal, there would have a be second. russia has long opposed action on syria here at the united nations. it's been a two and a half year contract with no statements coming from the international community, so the west decided to back down on this issue, and allow this concession to russia. the vote still has to come from the full security council to approve the deal. we're expecting that to happen as soon as later this evening. >> a lot of developments at the u.n. thank you. >> new details from the attack on a mall in nairobi, kenya. a accept year government official said a vehicle has been recovered that they believe was used in that attack. investigators are still looking into who owns the car. f.b.i. agents along with investigators from the u.k., canada and germany have been dispatched to the crime season

at which 72 people were killed. >> barilla pasta is under fire after its chairman said the company would not feature gay families in its ad. in an volunteer view, guido barilla said his idea of a family is classic where the woman has a fundamental role and that gays and lesbians can eat another pasta. the statement triggered a response on twitter. the company has since apologized, saying he was sorry if his remarks were offensive. the chairman said "i have the jut most respect for anyone without distinction of any kind. i have the jut most respect for gay people and anyone's right to express themselves." >> a u.n. panel on climate change says with 95% certainty

that humans to blame for global warming. the report released today plays down the fact temperatures have not risen as rapidly. it says the world can expect more extreme weather. >> let's get a check on the national forecast with meteorologist nicole mitchell. good morning. >> good morning. i hope everyone is having a great friday out there. of course, we are still dealing with most of the country under cooperative weather and that one big storm system. let's get right to it. as we move across the country, here's a system in the rookies we've been dealing with. you can see the clouds coming on with another one in the northwest. it's going to be a 1-2 punch in some cases. already many areas still seeing snow, higher elevations lower elevations. it is wind and rain. treacherous mountain passes, wind blowing snow and a number of different winter storm advisories and warnings still up. now, as we continue on, what we are going to see is moving

across the country today with that cold front, we've had cold air behind that, really unseasonably warm air fuel strong storms along the line. most likely to see wind damage from those strong storms. it will bring the showers more into the midsection of the country. this is an area that a lot of places dry, if not in drought conditions, so the moisture will be beneficial, but the weather will certainly be turning wetter and cooler for this region of the country. back to you. >> nicole, thank you. >> two years after a deadly listeria outbreak, two brothers face charges for growing the food that caused it. >> it was a new york celebration for the greatest closer of all time. of the day might affect your savings, your job, or your retirement. whether it's

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>> two brothers in colorado face criminal charges in connection with one of the deadliest outbreaks of food borne illness in this country. they pleaded inning to selling cantaloupe which led to 33 deaths. we have more. >> cases of food poisoning are very rare and charges such as these even more rare. in the past 10 years, only four other people have faced charges as tough as these in a case of food poisoning. what happened in denver thursday was that the two brothers, eric and ryan jensen were arrested and charged with six misdemeanor counts in federal court of introducing adult rated food into interstate commerce. both pleaded not guilty and were released. the evidence in the case is that investigators said essentially that they failed to keep their cantaloupes clean, that there was dirty water on the floor of the packing house on the jensen farm and they should have been using a chlorine solution to

spray the cantaloupes and kill the bacteria that sickened and killed so many people. as a result, because they didn't keep them clean, those tainted, really poison cantaloupes went out to 28 states, killing 33 and sickening 150 others. the trial is set for september 2. if the jensens are convicted, they could each face up to six years in prison and fines up to $1.5 million. the trial i guess scheduled. prosecutors say these are the toughest charges they could find and they are sending a signal saying the nationed food supply must be safe. >> listeria primarily affects seen years, pregnant women, newborns and people with weakened immune systems.

>> it was an emotional night for mariano rivera and the new yorkk yankees. john leery, i don't care if you're a yankee fan or not, that was emotional. >> it was a tremendous night at the yankee finale. for the last time, the voice of the late great made the announcement. >> number 22, mariano rivera. >> in a performance typical of his 19 year run as the best closer the game has ever seen, mariano rivera faced four batters and he retired four batters. when it was time to go, his teammates all the way from the minors to the majors, andy pettitte and derek jeter came out to get him. >> tears flowed from rivera as applause and love flowed from yankee nation. rivera will retire as the game's all time saves leader and along

with the group known as the core four, rivera, posada, jeter and pettitte. >> it was really cool. it was one of the -- it was a cool moment. we've had so many great moments here, but that was, you know, joe asked -- said he wanted us to do that, and my first thought was ahh, i don't know. that's -- that might be a little weird, you know, and then everybody on the bench, all the guys are like you got to do it. so glad we did, just a great moment, and just the emotion, you know, of him and us to be able to be out there and share that with him, it was awfully cool. it's going to be something that obviously i'll never forget. >> well, i mean definitely was some magic. i mean, i won't call it magical, i will call it blessed, because i've had many opportunities to play for 19 years, and give the

best of my talents and my ability to this organization, and tonight was paid off, you know. i mean the fans were there and i definitely appreciate that. i mean obviously, my family, my wife, my kids, but the fans, it was amazing, great, very nice. >> it was special. what makes it special is the fans. the fans have been awesome here for our whole careers, and we he just added another moment. >> the sand man had a lot of success in front of that crowd in the bronx. the home crowd got to witness 60 of rivera's 82 career wins. no surprise when you check out that home e.r.a. of 1.47. 652 career saves came in two in

carnations of yankee stadium. if there was ever a sure fire hall of famer, rivera might be it. that's sports at this hour. >> the f.b.i. has arrested a man in an unusual extortion case involving miss teen u.s.a. and seven other women. he is accused of hacking their computers are and taking control of her webcams. he used them to snap photos and videos of the women in the nude. he then sent emails to the victims, threatening to publish the images if they do not pay up. >> the 2014 winter olympics in sochi, russia are just months away, but there are concerns the games will be marred by a russian law critics say is anti gay. >> torrential rain and extensive flooding red regional authorities to declare an

emergency. >> we visited all olympic facilities in the valley and some on the mountains and our conclusion is quite definite. this is impressive. >> much of the city still looks like an enormous building site with unfinished hotels and construction scattered along the black sea coast. the venues are nearly finished. the games will go ahead. on the subject of civil liberties, it was insisted it was not the i.o.c.'s role to intervene. >> as long as the olympic charges are respected, we have satisfied and this is the case. >> 134 days, just over four months from now, the sochi games will finally get underway. the stage is set not just for academic excellence, but ongoing political protest. >> wednesday, while the i.o.c. delegation was touring sochi, 10

gay rights campaigners were arrested for unif you recalling protest banners in moscow. they were demonstrating against a new russian law prohibiting propaganda of no one traditional sexual preferences to minors. this man was arrested and later freed. he is urging not to boycott sochi, but to lend support. >> you can unveil the rainbow flag did the ceremonies or during the competitions wearing pins connected to the rain bows of the gay community. you can also raise this question during the broadcasting in different countries from the olympic games and so on. this can be very embarrassing for the russian authorities. >> russian and i.o.c. officials say athletes and spectators will

not be affected by the so-called gay pop began da law. aside from urging athletes not to make political gestures, it is not clarified what penalties maybe imposed for those who ignore that suggestion. in four months, we might find out. >> the limb pucks are expected to cost $51 billion, the most expensive ever. >> imagine a beach without sand. how florida is dealing with a major beach erosion problem. >> x marks the spot. a hiker stumbled upon a box filled with precious jewels in a very unlikely place. together unexpected voices closest to the story, invite hard-hitting debate and desenting views and always explore issues relevant to you. that's all i have an

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>> just as the tides ebb and flow, so do the sands. beaches can be at risk of

disappearing. in florida, communities are fighting beach erosion. palm beach is on the front lines of this battle. how bad is this problem, natasha? >> well, beaches throughout the state of florida are facing what officials call critical sand erosion. this vegetation is one of the ways they're fighting it. >> this was how the perfect storm of 1991-pounded palm beach. high waves destroyed the pier and turned the road into white water rapids. >> the town needs to do something. >> it's the process of dredging sand from the ocean floor and distributing it in areas where the sand is reseeding. specific plans form a line of defense against the waves. these photos show the stretch of beach no the late 1980's and

1990's prior beach renas renourishment. this is what it now looks like. $50 million is the total cost. >> we have a healthy do not system and night wide beach, which has helped provide protection to the roadway and provide a beach for the residents. >> here in sarasota county, locals boast about the white, silky sand. >> people's faces light up. >> county officials say their towns have been using mother nature to help mother nature for 30 years by renourishing their beaches. >> with the situation where we're facing the climate change predictions of elevated sea levels, i think we're in for the long haul. >> the area has faced the harsh reality of erosion, requiring the rebuilding of homes and

roads. people are still worried their beaches won't stand the test of time or elements. >> we need to really get with it and move quickly and adopt some sort of definitive plan as opposed to just kind of a wait and see. >> palm beach county has launched a pilot program aimed at taking a regional approach. five towns spanning 15 miles of coastline will work together with environmentalists to smooth the regulatory process and find the best techniques to in produce. officials hope this can improve the approach to fighting the never-ending ebb of sand. >> all the projects can be looked at as having an influence on an entire coastal system. they're all working in concert with one another. >> in order to minimize the impact on the environment, state officials have learned to redesign and reconfigure where

they distribute sand so it doesn't impact the precious coral reefs. where that can't be done, they've erected artificial reefs. >> a french climber scaling a glacier has stumbled on a case full of precious jewels worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. french authorities believe the gems came from an air india crash decades ago. they say the box of precious stones was probably trapped until the ice shifted. >> that will do it for this edition of news. remember, news at the top of every hour, and was always on line at aljazeera.com. thanks for watching. have a great morning.

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