hello and welcome to al jazeera america i'm mass trade enin new york. he is rubbing out. running . the government shutdown drags on as the talks to race the debt ceiling go no where. some national parks including the statue of liberaldlibertyand the grand cae re-opening but the states will pay the price. high wind and cyclone pailine slams into india.

and secretary kerry and karzai look at the future of troops in the country. zplorchlt. it's good to have you with us. >> in washington president obama has wrapped up a "productive meeting" with democrats in the offeoval office. we are at capitol hill with more. what more can you tell us about obama's meeting with the caucus? >> he went on to say that the democrats are willing to dpoash negotiate on anything that the republicans want to discuss as soon as we re-open the government and pay our bills. the republicans say they have heard that before. the democrats say open the government and we'll talk. it was the state of the union meeting reill really involving e president and harry reid and

dick durban and the idea was to update the president on a meeting that some of those people had had with senior republicans had early in the day. harry reid described that as good that meeting. he went on to enshine his relationship with the minority leader. mitch mcconnell and how they worked together in the past and how they might end up working together this time, you will see. >> i have been in this body for a long time and we have done things a long time together. i know him and he knows me. we don't agree on eferg. -- everything and that is as you know a understatement. we have fon fond momries memorir time tocchet.

tocchet -- together. this is what legislation is all about. if we have political scientists out there now. this is a classic case of what legislation is all about. the problem we have had in resent years is we have too little of this. too little sitting down trying to workout problems. that is what we are doing now. harry reid come get the vote through the sen senate today. they wanted to talk about raising the debt ceiling? iceiling. it didn't happen. they got 53-45 and that was not enough. susan cool link links collins wa republican senator from maine. she has a pr proposal to end alf this. she put this to the president last week when they met in the white house. today there was a glimmer of

hope. susan collins is not ruling it out. and she is finnin continuing tok behind the scenes. i want to talk about that. the house closed early midday. not before the republicans tried to push for a government re-opening. what exactly did happen in the house? what happened is the tha is thae government gave up the ghost in the house. and we have seen the progress reflected throughout the day. what the democrats did try to do is push for something called a unanimous consent vote. which means they will get a clean continuing resolution going forward. each one of them came forward and appealed to the presiding speaker for permission to have this vote. the pree presiding speaker saido you don't have sufficient permission to do this.

we thought you would like to see this in action. here is the democratic congresswoman from new york and she is asking the speaker. >> i ask unanimous consent that the house bring up the resolution 59 and open the government and go to conference on the budget so we end the republican shutdown. as the chair said previously the request cannot be entertained. >> that happened over and over and over again until the democrat caucus had run out. and the other thing they tried today wra was a discharge positn which means they would adopt a g.o.p. bill and amend it. and move forward on these two key issues and without the backing of the leadership and both of these failed on technicalities. >> with that said. what is plan the for thned for f the weekend. we'll ebb here an ebbwe'll be hs

not going to be here. the senate will convene at 1:00 in the afternoon. i'm told that they are both coming in on monday and we are getting close to that debt ceiling deadline on thursday. >> the i clock is tirking tirk. on october 17 the government will no longer be able to borrow and have to use the cash they have on hand. the $30 billion will run out between october 22nd and the end of the month. benefits for social security and met care anmedicare and veterane put on hold. the government will hav have toy $60 billion or default. with no increase the payments could be delayed for another two

weeks. on november 15th another 29 bil2929 billion in interest pays are due. a dozen iconic national park are going to be allowed to re-open. but the states will have to foot the bill. it comesa comes after the state officals valued the lost revenue. 401 parks are closed and the average number of quite visitore 715,000. the parks are losing 450,000 each day. and the local communities have lost 76 million put together the acadia mags park i national parg 5 million. and everglades 4 million yosemite is losing 10 million-dollarings. one park that is re-opening is colorado's rocky mountain park. jim is joining us live there.

some encouraging news, jim? >> great news for everybody here in colorado. some of the other parks opening today and mt. rushmore and zion national park and the grand canyon opened this morning and that opened at 6:00 in the morning and the statue of the liberty will open up on monday. here in colorado and this is right on the edge of rocky mountain park. this is a spec special day. this park and town was hit so hard by flooding woun one month. the national park closed two weeks ago and that cut into tourism. and everyone wants to be back in business. they want the tourist dollars back. here is the scene at lincoln memorial. some visitors in washington lifting up the barricade and visiting the park itself. it shows you the pent up interest and frustration.

tourists are wanting to get in and see the national monuments and take a look at them with their family and friends and do what tourists do. they come into these attractions and spend mount. mount -- money. speaking of money how will the states cover this? the dpov no govenor is asking te department of tourism in colorado to fork over the money 40,000 there 40,000? >> a day. that will be used to pay park employees. that will be paid to them at the timed of thtime of the fed shutd that is $40,000 a day. and that is a substantial amount of money. in the end it will be the transportatiotaxpayers that aree bill. >> you are in an area that could use the help. the tourism was devastated by flooding not too long ago? correct. and you know some of the roads

into this town are shutdown. there is one major roadway into this town that is open. they want to get the park only and they want to spend a lot of money on the flood recovery effort. everybody wants a economic boost here in colorado. especially in the mountain towns. >> jim, thank you. food stamps stopped working in a handful of states but the problem is not related to the government shutdown. shoppers from maine to oar oklaa say their food stamps card were rejected:the processor says it was a system failure. it's not due to the ongoing budget stalemate in washington. in afghanistan security talks g did not make much med e- headway. after three round secretary of state john kerry and karzai were unable to hammer out an

agreement. jennifer glasse has more on the discussions. >> no final security griementd t has been signed in kabul. the major issues that were blocking a security agreement two the two countries have been by passed here. the two major sticking points whether u.s. forces could carry out operations here i in independently has been solved. the us forces will ask for afghan permission before they under take any operations here. and the other sticking point karzai had asked for security assurance from the united states in the event it has problems with it's neighbors. the two gentlemen have come on a definition of what an attack means. they have an agreement that president karzai can take to the national assembly that is scheduled to meet next month to approve the security agreement.

president karzai would like the approval of the afghan people. it will take the united states and afghanistan beyond 20 when th2014 whenthe nato agreement e. the one question that sticks is the question of immunity. >> if a soldier commits a crime in that country he is subject to be punished under the laws of the united states. that is what the united states would like to happen here in afghanistan. that has not been decided yet. that will be decided next month without that decision secretary kerry says there will be no security agreement and with no security agreement that means no u.s. forces here beyond 2014. ones genera el eythe eye sigh eye of ths over the area. at time of impact pailin was

four times the size of hurricane katrina. in 1999 a hurricane struck this area and 10,000 people were killed. the secretary joined us earlier by phone. the six to seven hours the cyclone is on the ground and it is followed with heavy and more intense rain. also the wind speed of you know 200 to 240 kilometres-per-hour. and it's already dark. awe are outside of the center of the storm. >> for the next to six to seven hours the cyclone is on the ground. it i visited with heavy and more

intense rain. >> for the latest on fafy on phs track. >> we have been watching phailln move into the area today. utaout of 36 of the world's most severe storms and the most daniel andamage and the most dey totals we are seeing 25 of those develop in the bay of bengal where the storm developed. it moves over india we'll have problems with flootdin flooding. we'll see a lot of things as the sun comes up. they have had well over seven inches of rainfall. and the rain will continue for the next two days. heavy at times and we'll be

watching out for more potential danger in the way of mud slide. it's not the only storm we are watching in india. wwe also have one that just hammered the fil fill philippins now crossing the pacific toward vietnam. here is some damage. here is some video of what we have been watching come back to us philippine typhoon is powerful and bringing severe winds. what we equate to a hurricane in the states. it was equivalent to a category three hurricane when it crossed the philippines. we see the tract move toward vet knappled. vietnam issments no. not only are they dealing with more rain it will be tracking across the land? maul amalta's prime ministes the mediterranean sea is

becoming a cemetery. two boats sank leaving hundreds dead. a boat sank on the island of lamlampedusa on friday. that has led calls for pas passe ways that would give refugees a safe travel to europe. huddled on deck the survivors of the latester latest tragedy. among them many children shocked and cold but alive. it's thought many of those on board were syrian. the maltese prime minister appealed for help from the eu. he said the mediterranean was becoming a cemetery. >> we feel totally abandoned. there is no mixed word. abandoned. this is a european problem. malta and lampedusa and italy we are not a frontier. we are europe's frontier. these desperate people are

looking for a future in europe and europe our colleagues cannot turned a blind face towards all of this. >> it could have been worse. 200 people were rescued. maltese rescue ships were on the scene. these films were filmed by the italian navy. you can see people fleeing for their lives. dozens are in the water waiting to be picked up. a toddler is handed up to the ship. once on board they sit wrapped in blank cyst. blankets. on the island of lampedusa this child was brought in with his father and mother but his brother didn't make it. >> we knew that a helicopter was on it's way. we activated our group doctors andance these oland anesthesiol.

>> the last boat claimed 350 lives. on saturday the coffins began their journey back to the homes they hoped to escape. there appears to be no end to this desperate human traffic. despite the obviousl obvious das thousands are willing to risk everything including their lives in a search for a better future. anan over crowded truck plunged off a cliff killing all 52 aboard. rescuers spent the nighte searching for survivors without success bodies were found 330 feet from the crash site. the cause of the crash is not determined. last year 4000 people were killed along the roads in the andes. coming up on al jazeera america.

it will be the first major marathon since the terror bombing in boston. a first hand look to keep tomorrow agetomorrow's race to h safe. and dozens are arrested in a rally in russia.

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al jazeera america. take a new look at news. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. welcome back, the marathon is the first race since the pomming. bombing. >> forty-five thousand people have signed up to run in the chicago marathon. police are on heightened alert. we are going to have eyes on the ground for every foot of the marathon route. and packages and supicious buy

behavior lob addresse will be w. it comes on the wake of the boston marathon. securing the route through 29 chicago neighbourhoods is a challenge especially sings they draw 1.7 million suspect taitors. -- spectators. >> we secure the roadways. >> chicago's grand park where the marathon starts and end is no stranger to massive crowd control, requiring a robust security detail. thin june it was a site of a massive rally for the chicago plackplacksplaqublackhawksvicto. this year they will no longer be able to pick up participant bib

packets. and these clear bags are the only ones permitted inside of grand park on race day. in years past four security check points will give runners access to staging areas inside of the park. spectators will not have access to the start and finish line. in addition to the tens of thousands of security cameras around the city. extra mobile security cameras hike this on -- like this one wl monitor the race? >> we will do our job so everyone can have fun. as a group and country and world coming together saying that we will not be te deterred. >> all precarb ea precautions fs the second largest marathon in the world. residents are learning about a pipe line spill in north dakota. it's said to be the state's largest 20,000 barrels. >> a wheat farmer found the leak

11 days ago. a faulty pipe line is owned by texas based company. the workers on the site say the leak has been coo contained bute residents are fewe furious. they believe the leak to be smaller. we'll take you to san francisco where a transit strike is looming after talks stalled. two unions are demanding pay raises for workers who run the rail system known as bart. three months ago union members walked off the job. the five-day strike stranded hundredses of thousands of commuters. workers will walk out monday morning if transit and union negotiatnegoitators can't reach. another big night in baseball. darren hayes is jin joining us h sports.

>> a 1 13 inning thriller over e dockers. dodgers. they silenced the dodgers 1-0 san0the dodgers scoreless streak reached 19 innings. they struck out andre on three pitches to end it. the series shift to the west coast as the dodgers host game three on monday. it's unusual to see the texas longhorns unranked in their rivalry game. they took it to no. 12 oa 12 12a today. matt brown's texas long horns won this game 36-20. but that is not all folks. the missouri tigers pulled off an upset of their own. defeating the georgia bull dogs. they avoided a late fourth quarter come back. the tigers improved to 6-and-0

overall and 2-and-0 in the south eastern conference e tha. coming up on al jazeera america. exile leader edward snowden breaks his silence. hundreds are taking a stand against the food company why they say genetically engineered food is not safe. stay with us. that's all i have an real money.

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america. here is a look at your top stories. in washington president obama sat down with the senate democrats to discuss the government stalemate. they called the meeting "productive" but this afternoon they rejected a republican bill to raise the debt limit and fund the government. the senate will resume talks tomorrow. despite the shutdown a dozen iconic parks are going to re-open. but the states will have to foot the bill to run them. the decision comes after evaluating the lost revenue. sigcyclonecyclone phailin hd india. hundreds of thousands of residents have moved inland to wait out the storm. the u.s. has been using drones to fight for years.

the technology is advancing by warpeddewarped speed. soon it will change how we grow our food. >> they can fly like a bird. swarm like my flies and sting le a be. bee. unmanned military drones are -- when it comes to this quickly involving technology outer space is the limit. >> on the infancy of the drone development if we can think of the instruments we help put on the drones to help agriculture, traffic patterns, population grothe. grothe -- growth. there is lot of instruments that are getting smaller and more powerful at the same time. >> even as the technology becomes more advanced it's becoming more and more

accessible. this model sells for $300. >> people have been using crazy algorithms to get it to my in al --fly in all sort of places. once you get the basics you can move on to some of the stuff we have seen today. >> drones are not the dough domn of the military or the state. they become more common in airspace there is concern about policy and law. that is the debate taking place along with interesting democrat demonstrations at university's law center. drones mounted by cameras used by law enforcement or journalists raise the issue of policy. there is a issue of liability as the law catches up with technology. >> what are drones more than anything smart phones. >> a third party can write an ap

p for it. and it's the software where bones are on the line instead of bits. machines that are programmed to react and make decisions come with an element of unpredictability. one thing is certain, drone technology will keep evolving. and it's human society that has to catch up. drones are being used in a variety of ways from reconnaissance and combat and research and commercial use. thas technology advances the use for drones grows. researcher are making strides in two particular areas path planning and path allocation. >> path planning is using the shortest route between two points. task allocation is setting

priorities allowing the drone by itself what it need to do to accomplish it's task. missy cummings is interested in drone technology when she was serving in the navy as one of the first female fighter pilots in the u.s. it's an impressive resume. professor cummings thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> it's not a new technology. >> it's new no t to americans. drones have existed in the military for 60 years. >> you started your research in the late 80s as we mentioned how has it evolved. >> i started my research by being a hands on pilot and i spent ten years in the military. and one of the reasons i left and got into the unmanned vehicle research because i saw

how amazing computers were. and this was in the 90's at controlling aircraft and landing aircraft carriers i knew something big was coming. >> you saw a need for it. when i saw how well planes could land themselves in the 90s on aircraft carriers and how well missiles could precisely hit their tie target i knew those to technologies would come together. >> are you surprised with the negative attention that it received? >> as a person that researches the psychology of human interaction and technology i'm not surprised. i think there is an innate fear that humans have that some how the world around us is changing naturally by machines it's northern to recogniz--normal toe that people feel uncomfortable as we move forward in ways we have never seen before.

>> drones are far superior and we should replace human pilots. >> what driefltio drivels that ? do americans have a misunderstanding of what these drones do? >> i t do in america in particular. we value our atonmy more and we don't like to be on camera all the time. in places like the united kingdom where people are used being on camera all the time. so there the drones are not a big deal. we are very conservative and we don't like the idea that we can be on camera all the time. what people don't realize is that your odds of being captured on a camera are minimal. >> it's like looking through a soda straw. you have to know what you are looking for to see something. >> we have seen what these drones can do for the military. do you think it's reached it's

peek for the military? >> i do. the military has plateaued and we'll see the future in the regular world. >> where do you think it will happen? >> prediscussioprecision agricu farmers need this technology to have real-time feedback that is not expensive to see how their crops are doing. cargo thanks missio transmissiol supplies delivered to not just needy people in the third world but in rural areas of america. >> with this new technology do you see global perception changing at all. >> it's a mischaracterzation to say what global perception is. in japan for example 90% of all crop dusting is done by drones. they do not have the same perception problem we do in the united states. >> i see where it's headed. professor thank you for coming.

>> thank you for having me today. thousands are gathering to protest gwynet genetically engid food. the march against monsato i. they are the leading manufacture of genetically modified food. people showed up last year in protest against the giant. >> hundreds of protests are going on not only here in the u.s. but worldwide. and that includes right here in los angeles. back in may this group of activists had two to three thousand people present for the march against monday ta monsato. today only 2 or 300 showed up. the protestors ended up here at mcarthur park. among this group activists and concerned citizens who say they want to make the bubbl public af what they say are the danger of

the gmo. >> they are destroying the bees aren't all of thall of the beesg whiepped ofwhimmed offwipedoff . and these people that are born with il illness it's part of the gmo. >> there has not been a long term study and that is concerned to me. i want to ensure that if something is introduced into the market it's safe. if studies done are independently done it's not done by monsato it's done by other companies the themselves. these activists want to encourage people to read labels and buy organic and they people to boycott products that contain gmo's. and they want labeling of gm ho's so consumers can make decisions and they want more

research on the organisms. on monday t sue monda monsato'sy they have tested crombs. crops. they also say that more than 24 ey24abrov approvals have been granted on 1900 gmo traits in 25 crops. the first pictures of nsa contractor he ha he had edward s been released. he is responsible for leaking intelligence on spy programs. >> the award is given by former u.s. security officers. in his acceptance speech he says surveillance programs are a threat to democracy. >> people all over the world are rearealizing that these programs don't make us more safe.

they hurt our country, they limit our ability to speak and think and live and be creative and have relationships. >> violence and arrest at a gay rightingrights rally in st. petg russia. protest yorgors from both sidese arrested. >> the issue you of gay rights has intensified in russia since a law passed in june that bans homosexual propaganda. and the sis cir ee circus hn family entertainment in russia. they are struggling to survive amid animal cruelty. >> we have a warning. you may find the images in his

report disturbing. a ring side seat here in moscow will cost you clog closeo $80. that is more than the average family can afford. there was no shortage of spectators for this perform angst. performance. >> the circus in russia has been revered as be a art form like the ballet or opera. it dates back to katherine the great in the 18th century. it was in the soviet times that the circus reached it's peek in popularity. the artists were getting the same perks as the political elite. and the performances were watched by 17 million people a year. these days they say it still has

an important roll. >> it's a big family occasion, the children love it. >> it's our pride. it's a level of professionalism unmatched by any other country. >> animal rights activists have coocondemned the brutal methods used in training some circus acts. but outside of the ring in moscow they say they are never used and wouldn't work. >> they say we torture animals it's absured and non nonsense. >> there is no doubt a circus crowd hopes that something danger yags wildangerous will h. unfortunately if did for these perforperformers in the middle f their static double trapeze act. it says every country deaths the circus it deserves. >> italy the church and america,

hollywood. in russia the very survival is hanging in the balance. it may be no surprise that venice i, italy is prone to flooding. we'll tell you about a new system that is helping to keep rising waters at bay. in st. louis after two games of the national championship series the st. louis cart analysis havcardinalshave a 2-0. find out what the dodgers think as they return home to los angeles.

on inside story, we bring together unexpected voices closest to the story, invite hard-hitting debate and desenting views and always explore issues relevant to you. welcome back. svevenice is famous for a city n

water. but when the waters become high it's a concern. >> rising to the surface after decade of planning this is what should save a world her continual sitcontinualheheritag. when completed in 2016, 78 will be raised from the bottom of the llagoon to stop tide as high as 3 meters from reaching the city. the chief engineer says the barriers will protect venice without taking away all of the trademark high waters. >> venice when the water reaches 80 centimetres above sea level. we are going to close it when it's 110 above sea level.

otherwise we'll be o obliged to close too many times. eighty centimetres will o on obe more than 40 times a year. this will affect the eco-system and the port authority. >> rising sea levels means they are higher and more frequent. in the last hundred years venice has sunk 23 centimetres and experts have long called for a solution before it's too late. this system of barriers has been in the making for a long time. it was first conceived 0 years and is under construction for ten years. it's one of the most expensive and complex projects attempted in it he. it -- italy. it's supposed to stop the thigh high tides it's attracted a wave of criticism. some believe that stopping the tides will change the eco-system

and will turn venice into a stagnant pond. but experts say it will be only initiated when necessary. >> it's only a temporary closure. the number of closures will be limit the especially in the first year. the tide will be interrupted for only a few moments or hours. so this will not damage the lagoon itself. >> with the first test a success hopes are rising that venice will be shielded from the forces of nature. darren is back previewing a big night in baseball. >> another big night after a classic opener in the national championship series.

you can expect game two to be as good between the st. louis cardinals and la dodgers and it was. let's start in the bottom of the fifth. david frese at the plate. it allows him to finish with a stand up double. check this out. moments later kershaw with the pitch and it gets past ellis. and that allows frese to advance to third. he smacks one into left field for a sack fly. that is good enough to allow a tag up and here he comes to home. the cardinals are up 1-0. top of thtop of the six sixth n. next at bat. and hash tag you are out. he fights his way out of the bases loaded jam.

let's jump to the final inning. same score and row st. louis wis 1-0 and takes a 2-0 series lead in the nlcs. now the rookie pitched into the 7th inning with zero margin of error. sanhe is now in an outstanding e two perform angst. >> not really nervous. just more anxiety kind of deal. just sitting around before the game and a big time game like this. just anxious to get out here and once i get on the mound i thougw the first pitch everything calmingcalmsdown. i knew i was in good hand whes n i came out of the game and they shut it down for me. michael another good one

between the cardinals and the dodgers what is next for the dodgers heading into game three now down two games to nothing. >> the dodger hitter struck out 13 times and these two games combined they are 1-for-16 with runners in scoring position. >> i talked to don manley the difference between the first series and this one and how they can change going into game three. >> i was going to give those guys credit. we are down to the final four, and you are looking at two good teams sand pretty good pitching. there was a lot of big outs that both teams got tonight. our pitching was really good and theirs was good. we had a couple of opportunity to get a run in and we didn't do

it. and you know, the rest of the series is like this game, it should be a good one. >> now the dodgers offense has been affected by injuries. and ramirez took a ball to the in game one and did not play in game two. and he will be available in game three. you add the production or lack there of, he is 0-for-10 with six strike outs. if the dodgers are going to beat the cardinals they need the heart of the line up to produce and they have not done it so far. >> michael you were in both clubhouses after the game tonight. what was the contrasting move between the dodgers and cardinals. the cardinals were a confident team but they were not

celebratory. they have been here for the last two years. because you win the first two games at home does not guarantee you a victory. going over to the dodgers clubhouse it was solemn as you expect. it was not as if they were devastated by this loss. from an offensive stand point they have had more hits. they have not scored as many runs. but they feel they get that one key hit as gone zpo gonzales toe flood gates will hope. open. the pitching has been so good and they are facing adam waynewright in game three. the one time they faced the dodgers here in bush stadium he lost that game to the dodgers we'll see what adam wainwright has in store for game three. >> can you give us an update on the status of ramírez. >> he was a late scratch in game two with bruised ribs.

the x-rays were done following soreness he had. the x-rays were negative and he didn't have any fractures in his ribs. he did have a patch on his side. he said he will be able to play game three and play through the soreness. >> done mattingly is hoping that a couple more days will give him time to get through the soreness and be effective in the line up. >> is the sixth inning going to be the turning point for this series? >> i think that is hard to say. that is question better for the coaches. >> the dodgers had second and third with nobody out and they didn't score. that has been the issue the entire series. >> the fact that they haven't had those key hits in moments that determine series. if you are going 1-for-16 you are not going to win games let alone whip th win the series.

that has to turn around. that is indicative of what is plaguing the dodgers. >> another big game for the cardinals getting a win over the dodgers the red sox and tigers are playing at fenway park. zplenchts wthey have no score in the first inning of the ball game. >> i'm going to hold off on asking you for any predictions yet. take a look at this. more than 50 classic cars are cruising than through eastern c. >> drivers met at the great wall in beijing today. it features vintage vehicles from 2 20 20 countries. they will drive from the capital to shanghai. rebecca stevenson is coming up next with the latest on cyclone phailin. and the forecast next. zplonchts

in 8-inches of rain near the coast. we are looking at the totals adding up further inland for parts of india. for looking at where we are on average for rainfall from october 5th to 11 they we are e looking at a map that shows the percentage of normal. you look at it bright red it's looking like we are far above normal for the amount of rainfall we have gotten for india. and that is before all of that rain has slammed on shore for india. now we are watching vietnam and thailand as a new storm is developing. here in the united states, we have got a whole new storm coming in. and you look at the water vapor

and you can see the swirl of low pressure. here comes some snow for the rockies again for wyoming and colorado and parts of idaho. we are going to get the cold and snow for the mid west. we have a fair amount of rain and showers and thunderstorms through minnesota. but this front is pulling in cold air and we are going to drop down and get freeze advisory in place for parts of minnesota and the dakotas. for texas it's rain you are watching for the next few days. it's going to get soggy on monday. in central texas austin up to dallas expect heavy rain at times. and for the northeast new jersey and virginia you have had quite a bit of rainfall. for a system falling apart over you. coastal rain has got advisory and statementses and use caution on the coast. thanks for being with us. we'll be with you next hour.

welcome to al jazeera. here is a look at the top stories this hour. in washington president obama sat down with senate democrats to discuss the stalemate. they called the meeting "productive." they rejected a republican bill to temporarily raise the debt limit and fund the go. government. despite the shut down a dosedozen iconic parks will re-. but the states will have to foot the bill for running them. the decision comes after the log