screwed up like this, there were real consequences. there were real financial wasteful consequences for us as a country. will that happen again? tomorrow will start to tell. . good thursday morning. right now on "first look" -- as predicted by many, an 11th hour deal is made to keep the united states from defaulting on loans and open the government for business after a 16 day standoff. the new york times calls the deal this way, republicans back down ending budget crisis, while the "washington post" says shutdown ending, obama to sign debt spending bill. remember this amazing sight? well, they finally found the actual meteorite that landed on earth. plus he finally put a ring on it. and a $10 million holiday gift idea for that hard to buy for gal in your life. good morning.

i'm mara schiavocampo. we've avoided a potentially catastrophic default on the nation's bills. it took a last minute deal, but this morning the government is open and the debt ceiling is raised. at least for now. the deal is short term. we'll have more on that in a moment. but first, president obama signed the bill into law early this morning after 16 days of stalemate on capitol hill. he says he's convinced lawmakers on both sides can work together to make progress for america. >> we can begin to lift this cloud of uncertainty and unease from our businesses and from the american people. there is a lot of work ahead of us, including our need to earn back the trust of the american people that's been lost over the last few weeks. and we can begin to do that by addressing the real issues that they care about. >> but the road to resolution was not an easy one. >> without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. >> the republican dominated house passed the measure 285-144. 87 republicans joined all

democrats in support. speaker john boehner told wlw radio, quote, we fought the good fight. we just didn't win. speaker boehner's counterpart on the house floor. >> my colleagues do you think your recklessness was worth $24 billion to our economy? this recklessness is a luxury the american people cannot afford. >> the senate passed the measure 81-18. only republicans voted against the measure. >> this is far less than many of us had hoped for frankly. but it's far better than what some had sought. >> it will be some time before we realize the effects of what we've just done. i think one of the most important things we've been able to do is get senator mcconnell and i together. >> for who are, tracie potts is

in washington. so is this a short term deal. break it down for us. >> reporter: well, what the deal entails is extending the budget so we can get the government running again and get people back to work as of this morning. let's take a look at the details. the budget would be extended through the middle of january, january 15th. and the borrowing authority that was a midnight deadline last night to extend the debt ceiling so we could borrow more money, that is extended through february 7, although the treasury department may be able to extend it a little bit further by prioritizing bills if in fact there is no agreement. the bill also says that furloughed workers get backpay as soon as practicable. so they will be getting a check at some point and it calls on a congressional agreement for long term budget. that plan has to be in by december 13. notably missing, any major changes to health care. that's what conservatives held out for. there is a provision that says the government has to verify the

income of those low income individuals who will be getting subsidies to help pay for their insurance. new for some perspective, we're joined by bob franken on the phone. good morning. so i want to get right to it. what it republicans gain from this fight and what did they lose? >> well, they gained the face of defeat. i think if we hear the term braveheart anymore times, i think a lot of time will start throwing their shoes at them. they fought the good fight says speaker john boehner and they lost. they lost in embarrassing fashion. and now the question is will they learn their lessons and perhaps not engage in such disastrous brinksmanship, or will it toughen their resolve and make it a bigger crisis when it comes up again in a new months. >> boehner seems surprisingly

unscath unscathed. do you think he'll pay a political price for this? >> it depends on what the political price is. if all of this has so embarrassed the congressional republicans that they lose control of the house, he would lose his speaker ship. but as long as the present lineup is in place, it looks like that he was able to show that he's quite the survivor. >> and to another key figure senator cruz said unfortunately the washington establishment is failing to listen to the american people. but polls show that the public did not support a shutdown to defund obama care or the way the gop handled this crisis. so what is his political future now? >> well, there is strong evidence that ted cruz was the leader of the over their head gang, but among the people that he is trying to appeal to, that is to say the hard right of the republican party, he's now the hero. he was able to bring along some of the others like marco rubio. and others along to his point of

view. his embarrassing point of view. but where it counts, and that is with the republican base, he is now the hero. >> in terms of moving forward, this has been resolved for now, but this is really just a short term deal. so when this comes up again, is going to be this messy or do you expect that things will go a little more smoothly? >> if there is one thing that you can predict with certainty in washington, it's messy. but after that, the only certainty is uncertainty. if the republicans were suitably chaisen and learn the lessen that they won't get away with bringing the government to the brink of embarrassment and humiliation, maybe this will in fact have been constructive in the long run. but don't count on it. there bob franken, thanks so much as always. overnight, history was made in new jersey. cory booker won a seat in the u.s. senate. the 44-year-old becomes the first african-american elected to statewide office from the garden state. he'll fill the last year of late senator frank lautenberg's term.

>> you didn't just vote, but you believed that your voice and your vote matter. you believe that you don't have to resign yourself to what's wrong, but you can do something. we can do something to make it right. >> republican steve lonegan chipped away at booker's lead, but the democrat prevailed by some ten points. staying in the senate, there was at least one bipartisan moment amid the late night drama. caroline kennedy was unanimously confirmed as the next ambassador to japan. the 55-year-old major campaign supporter of barack obama will become the first woman to hold that post. during confirmation hearings, she spoke of her father's legacy to improve relations between the two countries after world war ii. japan is the united states' fourth largest trading partner and home to 50,000 american troops. switching gears now, there are new revelations on america's super secret drone program. this morning the "washington post" is reporting on

connections between the program and the national security agency. those documents reveal close collaborations with nsa spy resources, even suggesting some successful drone attacks could not have been ordered without information from the agency. it comes as the nsa is under intense criticism for its spy programs on americans. officials are hoping it will bolster the agency's case that its resources are fighting terrorism. all of this as nbc learns news of two prominent departures at the nsa, keith alexander and his deputy are expected to leave in the coming months. and we turn to better that cools for a look at business. >> rally didn't last long. futures pointing to a lower start this morning. asian markets were mostly higher

overnight, but europe isn't seeing any carryover effect at least not at this hour. facebook will now let teens share their posts with a bigger audience. the social networking sight is lifting restrictions that previously limited teens from sharing information with just their friends and friends of friends. and microsoft is releasing a much awaited update to its windows 8 software. windows 8.1 addressed many gripes including restoring the iconic start button. back to you. >> thanks so much. and check out this one of a kind $10 million beauty. we're talking about the bra, of course. the royal fantasy bra from victoria secret includes over 4200 rubies, blue and yellow sapphires and diamonds, along with a 52 carat center piece. in sport, game four of the tigers showing no mercy against the red sos. the second inning, iglesias

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over tree, roads and homes as much as 9 inches of snowfall covered the area. and for more now on our national forecast, i'm joined by bill karins. >> winter storts, the worst you'll get is frostbite. those ocean paddle boarding -- >> i'm not a fan of any sport that gets you close to wild animals. just saying. >> sand, chair, drippink. that's your sport. >> exactly. we have wet weather to talk about this morning. it's a cloudy, warm i don't want to say dreary because it's mild, but from chicago to indianapolis, detroit, pittsburgh, buffalo, through kentucky, you need your umbrella. it won't rain hard, but just light rain during the day. not a lot of big storms on the map. but tonight into new england with a little bit of rain. also it's the hurricane season coming to a close. we're going down the mountain, we're past the peak of september 10th and a little secondary peak

in mid october. and the big headline is no passenger hurricanes. last time we did that was all the way back in 1994. almost 20 years ago. so that's rare. so today's forecast, not a lot of travel trouble out there. we are just looking at warm temperatures up the eastern seaboard and again enjoy it, because next week, it gets much colder. >> i'll soak it up. than thanks, bill. ted cruz is waking up to a major buzz kill. and wait until you hear about the kentucky kickback involving billions and senator mitch mcconnell.

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now here is your first look at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. here is something you want to read this morning. the houston chronicle is taking back their endorse the of senator ted cruz, even saying they had many reservations about his candidacy in the first place. ouch. it's a piece titled why we miss

kay ba kay bailey hutchison. it's not exactly true to say republicans got nothing in last night's debt deal. mitch mccop he winnell got a lo fact about $2 billion for his home state. angry conservative groups are calling it the kentucky kickback. he got the cash for famously troubled dam proper correct. steve lonegan had one last joke after losing last night to cory booker during his concession speech. he spoke about the brief phone conversation where he congratulated the new senator. >> i'm hoping god will be with him in the decisions he makes as he goes into the u.s. senate? washington, d.c.. and i said to myself, who wants that job anyway. >> former vice president dick cheney recalls five heart attacks and a brush with death in n. a new book. in at the writes that in 2010, he said between by to his family and told them to have his body

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i don't want anything from the sec except them to act like american citizens and treat other american citizens the way they deserve to be treated. and marysville, missouri, the county prosecutor is asking for a special prosecutor to be assigned to the case involving an alleged teenage rape in 2012. he says the victim refused to testify and charges were dropped against the son of a politically connected family. the girl and her mother say there is overwhelming evidence to move ahead with charges. in russia, scientists recovered a giant chunk of a meteorite. it blazed through the sky and more than 1600 people were injured by the blast which was estimated to be as strong as 20 hiroshima atomic bombs. >> and after eight decades together, religious ceremony between the 103-year-old man and his 99-year-old wife. she had a civil ceremony 50 years ago. their huge family was on hand as witnesses this time.

finally put a ring on it. coming up, bill karins and richard lui will be here for "first buzz," including one orphan's heart breaking plea. but first, our trivia question of the morning. hollywood squares premiered on nbc on will date in 1966. so which celebrity had the most appearances in the center square? whoopi goldberg, don rickles, alec baldwin or paul lynde. i love bold flavors! i'd love it if you'd open the chute! [ male announcer ] progresso. surprisingly bold flavor for a heart healthy soup. one more time, just for themselves. before the last grandchild. before the first grandchild. smile. before katie, debbie, kevin and brad... there was a connection that started it all

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squares center square. the answer is paul lynde. he appeared in the center square 707 times. it time for "first buzz," all the stories we're talking about this morning. i'm joined by richard lui and bill karins. not a coincidence that we're all wearing purple. it is spirit day here at nbc in lgbt community. so i want to start with a story out of florida. just really heartbreaking. 15-year-old orphan went to a church in his community, stood up in front of the church and asked to be adopted by anyone. he adjust found out a few weeks prior that his mother had died. he said he gave up hope then that she would ever going to come rescue hill. he spent his entire life in foster homes. got up and said he would take anyone, young, old, black or white, didn't matter. he just wanted a family. nobody has stepped up yet, but hopefully through the story that

the attention is getting, he'll get a home. >> maybe the church will adopt him up -- >> he only wants to play football, he gets as in school. really sweet kid. >> what a story. >> richard, obvious news this morning? >> a nice set up there. so there is a study in the daily mail, journal personality and individual differences, it finds, and maybe this is obvious news, that women are attracted to low voices, however, only -- very low voices. but only for brief relationships. if they'ren en thinking about fidelity, they like high voices. and when they speak with a romantic partner, they try to mimic the other voice. >> everybody loves james earl jones. >> good to know.

>> i have the feel good story. the pictures tell the whole story. a boys' basketball team in mexico. they just won the international tournament and, yes, some of them codo not wear shoes. they come from a poor tribe and they won this attorney thtourna. how cute is that. one thing i said throughout the process is we have to get out of the habit of governing by crisis. and my hope and sxegexpectation everybody has learn that had there is no reason why we can't work on the issues at hand, why we can't disagree while still being agreeable. make sure we're not enfliinflic harm on the american people. >> whether or not we keep going from crisis to crisis remains to