good monday morning. coming up today, demonstrators in washington take to the streets to voice opinions on the government shutdown. did the government make progress? have you seen this man? police believe he holds answers in the six year investigation of missing madeleine mccann. americans are about to get squeezed tighter. chocolate prices are about to skyrocket. meet the $8 million horse. this columbus day edition of early today starts right now. this is early today for monday, october 14. good morning to you. i'm richard lui on shut day 14. lots of talk but no action on

capitol hill over the weekend. in less than 72 hours it could go from bad to worse when the debt ceiling expires. congress has raised or reduced it without drama. we're risking the first ever default on the nation's bills. raising the debt ceiling does not give spending only to approval things like military pay and vbenefits. >> what a complete and utter wasted weekend of the leaders. amazing things had been moving thursday night into friday. another meeting of senate republicans and the is president. you had back and forths. things looked to be move aiing along. all of a sudden everything came grinding to a halt. poll numbers punishing republicans.

house republicans essentially walked away leaving it to house republicans. path one is this negotiation going on in the senate. maybe they come up with the agreement that gets us through january. path two if that fails, the house caving in at the last minute and passing a quick six week extension and we'll do this all again a couple weeks before thanksgiving. >> tracey pots in washington for us. you saw the option chuck was telling us about. what's next in the process to reach the compromise? >> reporter: house and senate are back this afternoon. what's going on behind the scenes? six republicans and six democrats in the senate house republicans chuck said now circumstantially out of this. the senate is taking the ball and trying to stop this historic default before thursday and to get a temporary bumt to get the government reopened.

we're watching those negotiations to see if they make head way. there's if anything her pointing and a lot of blame here in washington. >> if we had engaged in this and there was an enpass i'd say it's both sides. republicans in the senate would not allow us to go to a budget conference to talk about the issues for six months. >> by partisan has been republicans andment did say overpromising and overspending. there's fault on both sides. >> reporter: now both sides have to come together and get 350,000 people plus back to work and prevent this historic default. if they don't, thursday is the day we run out of money. not necessarily immediate default. the congressional budget office tells us that could take a few weeks maybe by the end of the month when america for the first time ever wouldn't be able to pay a bill.

>> it's costing $160 million a day to the economy. thank you for that. frustration spilling out on the streets. protestors expressing contempt on both sides. the far larger turnout, tea party demonstrators toppled and stacked barricades that became a symbol of anger. some protestors cut them apart and carried them to the white house. timpers flaired when protestors tempers flaired when protestors square off with police. sarah palin says the government is using the military as pawns in a political gain. also there was ted cruz. british police say witnesses saw this man the night madeline vanished six years ago when she was three. they believe he is the key to unlocking the investigation. madeline's zis appearance

captured the world when she capturedrom her parent's vacation apartment. her parents went to have din her leaving the children sleeping 15 yards away. transit workers in san francisco are on the job at least another day. the 11th hour came after a weekend long talk to avoid the second strike in less than three months. tomorrow may be another story. negotiations will continue today. workers warn they'll strike if a new contract is not in place by midnight. oversea, the cyclone phailin came ashore bigger than the country of france. it's called a asia's hurricane katrina that. people are wondering what happens next? last time a storm this size hit

the country, 10,000 died. the death toll now is 17. nineteens that went missing over the weekend are now safe. the boys were under the ca casablanca youth program. an amber alert was issued when police found no one. cops have not said where the boys were found but say they may have traveled out of state. the man in charge of the program, scott chandler, is considered a person of interest. officials plan to talk to him soon. the fbi is eth having an parent dry ice explosion at los angeles international airport. this happened last night in an employee bathroom in a restricted area. flights were delayed and the lapd bomb squad investigated. someone found plastic bottle of dry ice. law enforcement source tell nbc news it appears to have been a

prank. they express it's early in the investigation. no injuries were reported. for the second straight year, nearly 58 million americans that received social security are likely to see a small bump in benefit checks come january. according to the analysis by the associated press, an increase of 1.5%, one of the smallest since automatic increases adopted in 1975. this increase is tied to september inflation numbers which have been delayed by the government shutdown. bill karen is here with your columbus day forecast. some folks have the day off. >> some teachers and schools get the day off. much deserved. parades across the country for this columbus day. this outdoor weather looks fantastic on the west coast. friends in alaska saw a big storm go through over sunday. looks like another one behind it. two huge lows. behind the system, getting

chilly. alaska 32 your high with snow in the forecast. rain in the forecast for anchorige and further south. chilly air and good size storms moving through alaska today. in the west, storm has moved out and moving through the inner country. rain into the northern plains and cool air draining down from the north. temperatures have dipped a little bit. only at 38 boise. it is jacket weather in the pacific northwest. cool air making its way to california too. keep that in mind as you head out. temperatures nice in the afternoon, sunny and great. this morning there's a little chill. that's your national forecast. now a look at cooler this morning.

looks like a fairly quiet week ahead in the west. clear, clean, chilly in the west. thank you. meat and chocolate prices on the rise for different reasons. fnchts look for huge diskounlts for a vacation, you better stick around. details in two minutes as early today continues.

welcome back. just moments ago, announcement that three u.s. scientists have won the nobel prize for economics. they'll share the $1.25 million award for their analysis of acid crisis. congratulations. visitors return to the statue of liberty now that the state is paying operation cost during the government shutdown. the grand canyon is open and mount rush mother reopens today mpth. an underground tunnel from israel. israel believes it was intended to kidnap or attack riz rallies.

israel has frozen transfer of materials to the ter toimpt. guidel believes daniel schneider is way down the road in considering whether the team should change its name. daniel is saying they have never endorsed the use of the redskins name. tens of thousands of cattle lost when four feet of snow fell. ranchers lost 40% of their heard. few have insurance for storm related damage. :in eastern china. dozens of visitors fall into the water. that collapses there linked to a ferry. life rings were thrown to help people in the water. ten were sent to the hospital. let's take you to business. good morning bertha. >> good morning richard. markets could see red arrows as

the senate talks on a deal to defer the debt default appear to be stalled. chief he guard says a default could cause massive disaster to the economy. the system was fully not restored hours. super markets in states were not able to verify food stamps because of the glitch. the streaming video service will be available on an app. netflix wants you viewers to use special technology to view you that. >> good morning bertha. chocolate lovers in for a shock. expect price increase for 230 20%. the reason worldwide prices on the rise. cocoa bean the main ingredient in chocolate is on demand.

the horse sold to the royal family for a world record 8 mltds. the unnamed horse is the daughter of the world's most sought after stallion and sire of frankel that claimed a perfect winning record in 14 races. if you need a vacation, it's off season for carnival cruises offering deals as low as $35 a night. royal caribbean has dropped the prices by as low as a thousand. nfl highlights and fenway when we come back. sports trivia. who has played the most post-season games in major league history? the answer when early today returns.

and before the break we asked you who has played the most post season games in major league baseball history? the answer is yankees short stop derek jeter with impressive 158 post season games. for the late nest sports. baseball playoffs stunner between the tigers and red sox. bases loaded in the eighth. big papi at plate. you saw that go grand slam to unload the bases. hit to the left, johnny gomes ran in the final. series is tied 1-1.

an erin andrews get the surprising gatorade bath. the good sport posted this on twitter, quote, got to love post season baseball. tongue out and all. cowboys hosting the redskins. harris with two incredible punt return, one for 86 yarlxxxvi ya touchdown. rgiii in trouble. he is sacked and loses the ball. later, throws this to the end zone. boys win it 31-16. wow. minnesota vikings legendary running back adrian peterson played despite the death of his son saturday. peterson said not playing was never an option. >> i never thought about not playing you know. it was all about going out there and having the strength, praying

i had the strength to get through and help my team. that was my focus. >> the play of the day might be a classic clutch move by mr. tom brady. with eight seconds left, throws that beautiful pass for the win over the previously undefeated saints 30-27. peyton manning and the broncos held off the jaguars to stay undefeated 39-19. football folly of the day brought to you by seattle free safety chris botches the hole. he is hit, the ball is fumbled and recovered by jason who runs it in for a touchdown. ladies and gentlemen, what a way to end the first half. you want to go home after that. your waekt for the week straight ahead. bruce willis making his quarter century return to saturday night live, next.

welcome back on this columbus day. we mentioned earlier the horrible weather in alaska. one big storm moving through. we're watching gorgeous weather. we get these huge storms and high pressure dominating ft it will be cool. it will be a nice afternoon everywhere. warping up tomorrow. 86 los angeles. summertime feel to that. aas we go throughout the week, this is as nice as it gets. 89 wednesday. >> i can pick any spot in the

west and it's going to be beautiful. >> 70s san francisco, 80 los angeles. sweeping the box office, captain phillips took the second spot $26 million. cloudy with a chance of meat balls two. runner runner rounds out the top five. charlie huntman has backed out of 50 shades of grey saying he's too busy. maybe ryan gosling is available. some might be wondering or bill? >> michael douglas lied about his battle with cancer. he successfully beat tongue cancer not throat cancer. why? i couldn't put that together. produce willis back hosting this weekend after a 24 year hiatus. he was welcomed back in the form of a boy dance party.

watch this. >> let's talk about miss universe. she may be spending time behind bars. the beauty queen has an unauthorized photo shoot. india authorities are investigating. she could face up to two years in prison. >> taking pictures in front of of t taj ma hall. there's rules. >> i know. but two years in prison? >> this is early today. we hope this is your first stop today on nbc.

leading the news in the huffington post, hud virus concerns reduce pilgrims by 1 million. unestimated here 2 million muslims were unphased by the deadly coronavirus that killed dozens. about 300,000 people showed up for brazil's second largest gray pride parade. stories we're following for you. gabby giffords and her husband at a gun show in new york. the attorney ins gaits background checks when a gun is bought or sold at a show. gifford would like the new york protocol to serve as the model.

>> we must never stop fighting. fight, fight, fight. be bold, be courageous. the nation is counting on you. >> overnight workers avoid a strike on the california bay area transit system. the union says they'll give bart one more day to reach the deal. the brazil largest city, soak fans clashed with each other and with riot police. it began when fans of one club tried to fill the empty space separating them from rivals. street artist trades in spray cans for puppets. the artist who's true identity is unknown as commissioned a truck full of noisy stuffed animals to tour the streets of new york. they are noisy. maybe to put a price tag on this bizarre exhibition called sirens of the lands.

it is netted over $1 million at auction. >> go to schools and kids would love that. >> they'd be trying to pull down the stuffed animals along the way. time for a look ahead and look back. today is columbus day holiday. thousands will march in the parade marking christopher columbus' discovery of americas. on this day 1912 theodore roosevelt was campaign frg president when shot in milwau e milwaukee. he went on with his speech saying it takes more than one bullet to kill a bull moose. happy birthday to madonna's daughter who's 17. usher hits 35. ralph lauren is 74. how a u.s. default would affect you and your money. three things you need to know to protect your personal finances. keep it here for more news, weather, sports. thanks for watching. have a very good week.

we're not optimistic. we would advise the riding public to take precautions and make sure they have alternative transportation for tomorrow. >> a warning this morning from b.a.r.t. union leaders that another strike deadline looms. it's become a familiar story no strike but no deal either. this morning b.a.r.t. trains were rolling but if no agreement is reached by midnight workers say they will walk off the job tomorrow morning. >> it appeared talks were done for the night when union leaders made the announcement 10:30 last night. while many of us were sleeping the two sides went back to the table and talks continued until about 3:00 this morning. >> now it's 4:30 in the morning g. morning to you. i'm lauraga