as we roll into the weekend, washington's deadline is down to the wire a government shutdown looms, impacting services far beyond

washington we'll have a live report from the nation's capitol pandemic funding from the federal government is about to end, and it could impact tens of thousands of childcare centers how parents and caretakers are bracing for the change if you feel like your monthly subscriptions are stacking up, you're right. they're make ing a major dent i american wallets the oriole fans can grab their peanuts and crackerjacks ms. americana and the pop star romance how travis kelce is addressing the rumors, including a postpost game-get away car. >> as the weekend approaches, congress has mere hours to fund

the federal government and try to prevent a shutdown. but as time runs out, the republican majority thursday fired the opening arguments an impeachment inquiry, one that democrats are claiming holds no weight >> for more on this, we go to drew petramoix in washington. the funding deadline is 11:59 saturday night what are the prospects of a deal looking like >> reporter: good morning frances and jessica. the republican majority in the house is still unable to come to a deal on spending house speaker kevin mccarthy plans to bring a short-term funding bill to the noor before tfloor before the weekend deadline a stopgap bill introduced earlier this week in the senate has a higher chance of passing, but it face as a roadblock and could pose a risk to mccarthy's job. matt gaetz said he would introduce a motion to vacate the

speaker. it increases the likelihood of a shutdown, which would pause pay for 4 million federal government employees, including the nation's air traffic controllers and tsa employees. if you recall the negative effects that the last government shutdown had in late, in late 2018 and early 2019, the effects that it had on the u.s. airline industry were a catalyst to bringing that to an end. members of congress would continue to receive pay during any potential shutdown >> despite the shutdown could have on millions of americans, republicans were focussed on the president, what could you tell us about that hearing? >> reporter: on thursday the house oversight committee held the first hearing in the republican impeachment inquiry into president biden while the committee claimed it would present evidence that the president benefitted from his family's business dealings, the witnesses they brought before the panel seemed to contradict this >> in your testimony today, are

you presenting any first-hand witness account of crimes committed by the president of the united states? >> no, i'm not >> i have not. >> i have not. >> reporter: one of those lawyers, lawyer, law professor jonathan turley said while he supports an inquiry, the current evidence provided by republicans does not support an impeachment of the president while democrats criticized the hearing for a lack of evidence and shifting congress' focus away from the looming shutdown, james comer closed the proceedings saying he would be sending subpoenas for bank records for the president's son hunter and brother james this inquiry will continue to be a focus of the house in the months ahead back to you. >> on multiple fronts, going to and very busy weekend for them meanwhile, only a day after the second republican debate the gop run from confirmed he's skipping the next one. his campaign said he will not

attend the third republican debate in miami. trump has already snubbed the previous two events, citing his commanding lead that he holds over his challengers in the polls. trump campaign advisors called for the party to cancel all future departbates. the biden admistration will be implementing a new rule to help college graduates, the gainful employment rule will cut federal funds from college programs that leave graduates with unaffordable loans. it mostly affects for-profit colleges and certificate programs the education department estimates that rule will protect 700,000 student as year. it's set to take effect in 2024. tens of thousands of refugees are arriving in armenia this morning fleeing a long-disputed enclave that was home to ethnic

armenians for decades. now it's being formally dissolved into azerbaijan. chau claude claudio, good morning. what do we know about the mass exodus >> reporter: last night the government of armenia said 76,000 ethnic armenians that fled nagorno-karabakh arrived at the border and they are arriving in cars and trucks with their belongings, authorities admitted that the self-declared state which has existed for the past 30 years will cease to exist by january 1st and that people who remain in nagorno-karabakh will have to familiarize themselves with reintegration with azerbaijan and decide independently whether they want to remain or perhaps go back that puts an end to a

decades-long dream and hope for an independent state for ethnic armenians in that contested region on saturday, it was announced that there would and rally to protest about the handling of the situation. and they will kedemand once aga the resignation of armenia's prime minister >> claudio lavanga, thank you. let's turn now to greece, which has been slammed by a storm name td elias. nearly 12 inches of rain were reported in the city over a 14-hour period more than eight times than they usually see in a month the mayor there says the city was turned into a lake and most people still don't have power. the same area was hit by a powerful storm earlier this month when 16 people were killed no deaths have been report the but a helicopter pilot is missing. tomorrow government funding for some childcare programs is set to end the money has been in mplace

since the pandemic it's putting early learning centers and parents who rely on them into major crisis mode right now. here's blayne alexander. >> reporter: it's hard to find a dull moment in the baxter household, with two full-time working parents and two small children the secret sauce in keeping it all together the clay county early education center, here in haysville, north carolina that's where this 3-year-old spends her days. how crucial is that childcare to just having your family run smoothly >> we depend on it, 100%, like i truly don't know what we would do if we did not have that >> reporter: but that center is now in jeopardy of closing for good it's among the more than 220,000 childcare providers across the country that received $24 billion in federal pandemic relief money that for the last two years has helped keep the doors open but with that funding set to end september 30th, it could have a

resounding impact. one report estimates more than 70,000 childcare providers that have received that money could face possible closure. sheila hoyle is director that operates the center. >> we need childcare we need it not only for the economic value of supporting the workforce, but we need it because it will send our youngest children to public schools ready to learn >> reporter: in north carolina the new state budget allows for leftover funds for the several months while it will not mean instant closure for most facilities, retaining staff becomes a mn immediate concern. >> every fast food restaurant has a sign out and how much they're paying per hour. in many cases i can't even equal that >> reporter: the threat of losing the center is especially

devastating in this rural community. jill and miguel say one of them might have to leave their jobs >> within a 25-mile radius, there's absolutely no option >> if you've been in this business, you've hit several bumps in the road. this is the largest bump that i've ever hit. >> reporter: now hoping for some help to make it to the other side blayne alexander, nbc news, hayesville, north carolina united airlines is making this flights nmore accessible fo those in wheelchairs the airline is introducing a tool to help those passengers find flights to best accommodate wheelchairs that must be stored under the aircraft travelers will also be eligible for partial fare reimbursement if they have to book more expensive flights because of those accommodations it comes after a wheelchair user

w died after her equipment became unusable during a flight angie, my solution to the weather, socks, slippers, movies >> she's going straight home and not leaving the rest of the day. that's not a bad idea. i would give that advice if you can do that. but if you could have to get out the door and get to work, rain jacket, umbrella, rain boots, and staying kikted throughout t the day. here's what it looks like right now on your satellite and radar. philadelphia up to hartford, heav heavy rain working through and weave he an already got flood alerts, including a flash flood alert for long island. high rainfall rates working over what we know is saturated ground from the rain we were dealing with earlier in the week it's not going to be very hard for us to pick up rainfall on top of that we could see

impressive rainfall rates with what we're expecting through the day today. two to three inches per hour and upwards of maybe three to four inches, maybe even higher isolated amounts than that the good news, we will see it pull away as we get into tomorrow conditions will improve as we go on it's not going to be a completely soggy saturday. here's the areas where we see the darker red, the three-inch mark anywhere from six to eight inches is possible, and that flash floothreat wild 83 for charleston with partly-cloudy skies and a whole lot of sunshine from jackson to dallas with summer-like temperatures across the region and that is a look at your very soggy forecast, ladies, back over to you.

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joe friar has more on kelce's take on the budding romance. >> reporter: it's every swifty's wildest dream to know about traylohr or swellce. >> how does it feel that taylor's put you on the map? >> reporter: we're getting a look at taylor and kelce getting close. they were at a party after the chief's game where swift made the high-profile appearance. >> and then we just slid off in the get away car in the end. >> reporter: he shared a few more details with his brother jason on their podcast >> this might be an all timer of an episode >> i wonder why. >> reporter: the kelces were coy as they kicked off this episode. you had to wait 32 minutes, 47 seconds before their football-focussed conversation was intercepted. >> i'm enjoying life, and i sure as hell enjoyed this weekend

>> reporter: kelce reflecting on the moments that broke the internet sunday. >> everybody in the suite had nothing but great things to say about her. to see the slow-motion chest bumps, to seat hige the high-fis with mom, chiefs kingdom was all excited. >> reporter: and they have a segment called "no dumb questions", this time directed at swifties. >> what's a field goal do i tyou throw the ball or onet >> me personally, i one it >> what is a down? >> a down is an attempt to get ten yards. >> reporter: the podcast answered some questions but not all. >> how was dinner? how was the party? >> reporter: kelce made it clare moving forward, his comments will be focussed on football >> when's real is that, you know, it is my personal life, and i want to respect both of our lives. >> reporter: even as his teammates block a blitz of swift

questions. >> i met her she's really cool. good people, but, i'm going to let them have their privacy and just keep it moving. >> our thanks to joe friar for the travis and taylor update i love all this. you know we're major swift ies. i love the meme of him being the subject of her next breakup song still ahead, the "today" show goes behind the people's choice country awards. dillon drier and what the winners had to say >> thanks for watching "early today. watching "top story" tonight.

i'm tom llamas in new york stay right there, more news on the way. as we roll into the weekend, the government shutdown is d