they need from federal employees, and put federal and ploys on furlough and at the same time i think damage our economy. >> he said the shutdown is more than likely. >> we are hoping we can avert this and there could be some kind of continuing resolution. >> many of the workers for theer the last link shutdown in 1995. they were out of work for three weeks. they want to avoid that during a time when is a tatian has been up 15%. >> we take a closer look at the top 12 real impact of a shutdown on our website and explain how a shutdown takes place on wbaltv.com and our mobile app. we are following some breaking news in southwest baltimore.

>> at benson avenue near have averhill road. they have a if description of the suspect. more details as we get them. new gun- eve of the law,ol law maligns -- lines are forming. generaltate attorney filed a counter argument to claims that the state's new law is unconstitutional. this sets the stage for courtroom showdown on the issue tomorrow. purchase a firearm before new restrictions take effect generated lines into parking lots of some gunshots -- shops.

>> we should not have to go through this at all. >> long guns, many that will be banned are flying off the shelves. handguns are as hard to find as ammunition. >> we have sold them faster than we could replace them. as enthusiast stock up, paperwork is riling up downtown bere dueling arguments will heard. the measure bans the sale of 45 types of assault style rifle's and their copycats and limits magazines to 10 rounds and requires fingerprints and a license to buy a handgun. several gun clubs, businesses, and individuals are seeking a temporary restraining order to stop the law from going into effect until the court considers whether to permanently bar enforcement. the oness groups say

that are banned are commonly used for self-defense in the home. the complaint contends the restrictions deny gun owners equal protection under the 14th amendment because retired police officers are exempt. they consider guidelines regarding the list of weapons made. the state attorney general filed a 30 page counter argument filled with precedent-setting case law. plaintiffs filed too late, fail to make the case that an assault rifle is commonly used for self- defense. argument oflls the economic harm ironic. the federal court hearing on a temporary restraining order is scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow -- 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> there are a number of traffic

laws that kick into effect tomorrow and they concern using your cell phone while driving and making sure that you are buckled up. lowell melser joins us from southwest baltimore to explain it is finally here. >> it is finally here. state police are hoping this new law will save lives. police can pull you over if they see you talking on your cell phone or texting. they will enforce laws concerning seatbelts. everyone in your car must be wearing a seatbelt. laws on the book starting tuesday, october 1, and they will both effect your commute. the state's cell phone ban which lawmakers hope will cut down on the more than 30,000 injuries a year because of distracted driving. >> when people are on a cell phone talking or texting, it does create a very dangerous situation. >> state police will be out in full force as it is a primary offense to be talking or texting on a cell phone while it your

vehicle is in motion. >> as a primary offense once we see using the cell phone that is grounds for us to stop you and that is what will happen. >> drivers will face some hefty fines for violations not including court costs treated first offenses will cost $75. second, $125, and third or more, $175 a pop. >> this upsets me because they're not paying no attention. a couple of months ago someone hit me while they were talking on the cell phone. that is crazy. >> drivers were for the new law saying that it would cut down on accidents and distracted driving . >> i have seen a lot of accidents over here. i go around hating everybody because they're on the phone talking or texting -- they go around hating everyone because they are on the phone talking or texting. >> it is a primary offense in the front and a secondary in the back. >> the safest is in a correct

sheeat. > as far as fines, it is 50 bucks. the driver is responsible to pay a fine for anyone in the vehicle under 16. phoneback to the cell dan, there are a couple of exceptions. you can call 911 while your car is in motion and you can also use a hands-free device. >> the teenager who was struck and killed by a car last night and baltimore county has been identified. the 17-year-old was hit while 6200 block.g the 16 20 no word on if charges will be

filed. responded to find four buildings on fire. the cause remains under investigation. the fire was knocked dwon in an hour. this is video who captured the flames billowing from under the bridge. investigators say they have ruled out any generator problems. moreere is still much ahead. doctor accused of performing unnecessary step procedures. more next. john harbaugh with some direct comments on why the ravens did not run the ball more in the upset loss to the bills.

more on that in sports. >> some warmer weather on the

>> the trial has begun in the latest lawsuit. claims he wasnt given unnecessary heart stents. the doctor allegedly told them heart condition and needed three stents. the ordeal cost $50 million and work from a lost while going

through those procedures. a gag order has been placed on this case and you may recall earlier this year, lawyers for the doctor and st. joseph medical center agreed to settle claims by 250 former patients that there are nearly 50 civil suits remaining. >> this last day of september checking in a little warmer than normal. the average of back to 72. still warmer than normal and cooler than normal this morning. no rain today so the months and's on a dry note as we have had the past several weeks. not much significant rain here for some time. the record high 39 degrees. -- record low at 39. dropped that to

69 degrees and some cloud cover coming in and even some sprinkles starting to develop. this front is falling apart but it is strong enough to produce some clouds and sprinkles up toward pittsburgh. we will be in between a couple of systems come a that front trying to move in from the mountains and a pretty good storm with some showers approaching cape cod but that stays to the east so we are in between these weather systems and that is a partly cloudy sky. vicki to in the suburbs, 60 downtown. sunset at 650 p.m. high pressure is strengthening over the region which means several more days of dry and mild conditions although it will get warmer. temperatures in the 70's and 80's over the plains states. normal. not much

in the way of precipitation approaching our area. clear night and sunny to partly cloudy days and that should last through the week -- work week. 7681 tomorrow. sunrise at 7 -- 7:03 a.m. a one foot chop on the ocean a.m. hi tide at fort mchenry. and getting back into the 70's pipe midweek. temperatures climbing into the 80's for the first week about over with sunny to partly quiet -- partly cloudy skies. 70's to nearupper 80. the hurricane season continues rather quiet. we do have a storm to track created is a small, compact storm and the winds are not very strong. enough to get a name. drifting east right now but it is expected to wander around the central part of the atlantic which is a good place for

tropical storms to be, far removed from any major land areas for the next five to seven 70 -- 79 tomorrow and 82 on wednesday and thursday. riley cloudy skies on friday. a rain chance late in the weekend and the best chance for showers looks like it will come re ext monday. ate of a tropical depression the ravens camp. not something you would normally see from the reigning super bowl m.v.p.. like most wins, this loss falls on the team, not just the quarterback even though the quarterback does draw more blame. a poorss protection and --ning attack. you think

something that usually suffers is the qb record. >> the first thing was pressure. the first thing was when you are hurried through your progression or you can only get through one or two aspects and you do not have a chance to let things develop, two of the plays were tipped balls where their guys made great catches. ball, there is the completion. give them credit for making a play. shame is us for not making the play. >> the ravens running game even less productive than the passing game. they only had nine attempts yesterday. that is a franchise low. first-time ever under john harbaugh. they have gone four straight games rushing for less than 100

yards in each game. running the ball well has been a point ofride around here since before john harbaugh arrived. there are two major areas they want to improve on. that goes to the running back as well as the offensive linemen. they ran the ball only twice in the second half largely because john harbaugh did like what he saw in the first half. >> that is my call all the way. i felt like we were not running the well -- ball well enough to win the game running the ball. looking back on it i feel the same way. after watching the tape i feel we did exactly the right thing to try to win that game so no second guessing myself on that. that was my decision. that is the way we went with it. if you feel like should run the ball more in the second half, i respect that opinion but it did not look that way to me.

now to this coming sunday's game against the miami dolphins on the road. there are certain numbers that are foundational. the length of a major league baseball season is one of them, 162 games. for the texass rangers and the tampa bay rays. they will play tonight at the -- and the outcome will decide who will go to the wildcard games wednesday against the first place team, the cleveland indians. it is a one-game series and the playd -- the winner will cleveland. technically the playoffs begin on wednesday and he has gone -- come down to a game seven field. the losers get eliminated and winner gets the

>> here is look at what we are working on. the federal government is on the brink of a shutdown if congress cannot broker a deal. this could affect you as early as tomorrow morning. october 1 starts new traffic laws and maryland. what you need to know to avoid the holdover. all

on our broadcast tonight, the shutdown of the federal the government now hours away. chaos in washington. a lot of american families are about the to pay the price. tonight, is there any chance they will cut a deal? it's here. the other big deadline at

midnight. a major part of obamacare kicks in. millions have to sign up. because there is still confusion tonight we'll take your questions to the woman in charge. getting out alive. an nbc news exclusive. the story behind tun forgettable image from the mall in kenya. a young girl. her family was trapped and the man who came to her rescue. and the call of the wild. a spectacular event that draws families from across the country. is this year's show about to be cancelled? "nightly news" begins now. good evening. it appears likely now that barring a big last-minute change, large portions of the federal government will shut down tonight at midnight eastern time. the first time in 17 years. this simplest way to put it is this -- the republican-controlled house is passing bills. the democratically controlled

senate keeps reejecting. the bills would keep things operating while stopping aspect s of the new health care law. that's where we are. live pictures tonight show both ends of this drama in washington. this is in the hands of congress which now enjoys a 10% approval rating from the american people in the latest polls. this will be a long night. a lot of government services appear poised to go away, at least temporarily. it's where we begin tonight with nbc's chuck todd on the white house lawn. chuck, evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. 10% means it's just friends and family for members of congress. as of this hour it doesn't appear congress is closer to getting a deal to fund the government. republicans are working on a new spending bill. it includes more provisions to delay parts of the health care law and senate democrats and the president say any bill like that is dead on arrival. when this clock gets to zero, the government begins to shut down. yet this morning the house and

senate in washington-speak, were in re see sesz. >> reporter: still many play the blame game. >> they need to act like adults. >> the hard right is demanding a pound of flesh. >> reporter: as for the budget bill house republicans passed one saturday night to keep things going through the middle of december. but it delayed the new health care law for a year. >> we are not going to mess around with obamacare. no matter what they do. they've got to get a life. >> reporter: when they finally got back to work after lunch today the senate quickly stripped the health care provisions out of the house bill and sent it back. >> the 54-36. >> reporter: behind the scenes some senators seem more concerned about how this is playing with the public. >> i think we should stay here. people have said these things have happened before.

>> reporter: late today he did, blasting the republicans. >> one faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to re-fight the results of an election. >> reporter: a new poll shows republicans would bear more blame for a shutdown. 36% put the responsibility on the president. 46% on republicans. in washington today, some uh frustrated visitors said they rearranged things to cram in smithsonian visits before a shutdown. >> reporter: who are you blaming? >> me personally, i blame both sides. >> reporter: if it shuts down, who are you blaming? >> oh, man. i'd say everybody. >> why is it last minute? we had how long to figure out a balanced budget. i don't get to do it at home. >> it's partisan politics. the more you dig your heels in the less you get done. the less you get done the more angry you are.