with them. they got on shore, approached the compound of one of al shabaab's leaders. as they set up around the edges there was a man. they didn't know who he was. he was smoking a cigarette. this man saw the navy s.e.a.l.s there, went casually inside pretending nothing was wrong, alerted the militants who stormed out of the building opening fire, compromising the mission. sudd suddenly, more people started arriving. the s.e.a.l.s decided it was too the complicated. they were overwhelmed. there were civilians. they had to re treat the area and they didn't get their man. >> richard engel. thanks. here in this country, day seven of a government shutdown, a growing number of americans are feeling the effects and meanwhile an even scarier deadline face it is nation that could have a direct impact on almost every household. we have two reports on this tonight beginning with our chief white house correspondent chuck uh todd. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the government shutdown, it

doesn't appear an end is in sight but the no, ma'am ominous deadline has to do with the debt ceiling. without action by congress it means the government couldn't borrow money to pay bills like social security or even interest on the debt. defense secretary chuck hagel ordered most of the civilian pentagon staff back to work today. the catch -- no actual paycheck until the government is re-opened. when that happens, it's anybody's guess with neither side budging today. >> there is not a subject that i am not willing to en gauge in, work on, negotiate, and come up with common sense compromises on. we are not going to negotiate under the threat of a prolonged shutdown. >> now the american people expect when their leaders have differences and we are in a time of crisis that we'll sit down and at least have a conversation. really, mr. president. it's time to have that conversation. >> reporter: but the government shutdown showdown is nothing

compared to the potential economic peril if political leaders don't agree to raise the debt court of appeal ing in the coming week s. >> if that end s up stopping because the government doesn't have money to spend or can't borrow, everybody is going to feel that. >> reporter: here's how it could hurt you at home. shopping for a car? the 0% or low interest car loans, gone. thinking about refinancing your house to lower your mortgage payment? forget about it. mortgage interest rates could skyrocket. your debt load could increase. why? if you pay interest on credit card debt you will pay more thanks to interest rate spikes. given that the president cranked up the debt ceiling rhetoric today. >> we are not going to negotiate under the threat of economic catastrophe . >> reporter: the debt ceiling fight is still down the line. for now it's affect ing the lives of americans.

this is john yang in kentuc kentucky. where about 90% of skyline chili's workers come from irs workers. >> lunchtime now. >> and we have four tables. >> what would it normally be like? >> packed house. >> reporter: sharita earns $2.13 an hour plus tips. on a good day she used to take home $100. >> it was rough. last week was rough. i had a day where i made like $9 total. >> reporter: that's barely enough to support her children, ages 11 and 7. >> i'm not making tips then i i'm not making bill money. >> reporter: the shutdown is hitting hard in covington where abo 5,000 people work for the irs. nationwide 90% of the agency's workforce is furloughed. steve stevens is president of the northern kentucky chamber of commerce. >> sooner or later somebody has to blink. we have to get a resolve to this issue. it affects real people and real

businesses. >> reporter: goldman sachs estimates the shutdown is costing the economy $2 t25 milln a day. that's more than $9 million an hour. it's not just money federal employees aren't spending. it's work they are not doing. the shutdown is keeping patty spicer sleeping on her son's couch instead of moving into her new home. >> this is ridiculous. i had all these plans. >> reporter: her mortgage is backed by the agriculture department and there is no one to finalize it. she was to close today. >> i want it solved so i can get on with my life. >> reporter: two families caught in the crossfire of washington's budget battle. john yang, nbc news, coven ton, kentucky. two american philanthropists are stepping in and doing what the government is not. their private foundation is providing up to $10 million in emergency funding for headstart programs in six states which

will allow about 7,000 low income kids to get back to the classroom. this extraordinary offer comes from laura and john arnold of houston, texas. she's an attorney and former oil company executive. he is an investor. in a statement they said they believe it is especially unfair that young children from under privileged communities and working families are paying if price for the shutdown. they hope government gets back to the work soon. the supreme court was at work today. first monday in october, first day of the new term. among the big cases they are taking on, money and politics. in a case they will argue tomorrow and it could eliminate all limits on contributions to candidates. right now the law limits how much a contributor can give to any single candidate. $2600 per election cycle. now to the frightening crash that shook the world of auto racing and injured one of its best known racers, three-time indy 500 winner dario

franchitti. tonight we have a new view of the crash from the perspective of someone in the stands at the point of impact. we are learning more about the technology being credited with potentially saving a lot of lives here. our report tonight from our national correspondent kate snow. >> reporter: it was the last lap of the race. the indy car grand prix of houston. what ebb spectators saw from the stands is nothing short of stunning. this youtube video shows three-time indy 500 winner dario franchitti rounding the corner at more than 100 miles per hour and coming straight through the glass. the re play on the b nbc sports network wasn't much better. >> that is a thundering blow. >> reporter: the car is clipped by another and explodes into pieces as it slams into a wall called the catch fence. >> it leaves you speechless. >> reporter: 13 fans were injured, mostly with cuts and bruises. two were treated at a hospital. >> it went everywhere.

it was almost like something explode exploded. something i'm going to remember. >> reporter: one spectator at the curve said he thought his life was over. thought the barricade was coming down. the wall held but debris came flying over. >> this crash shows that it's impossible to completely protect the spectators using the catch fencing as it exists now because it's a visible -- something you can see through. >> reporter: after the death of dan welden, catch fences were improved. earlier this year in daytona more than two dozen fans were hurt when a car hit a fence. dario himself tweeted it was time to work on an alternative to catch fencing. there has to be a better solution. his impact was cushioned by a carbon fiber driver's compartment. he's hospitalized tonight with a concussion, two spinal fractures and a broken ankle.

but he's alive. kate snow, nbc news, new york. still ahead for us tonight, an american success story. you don't hear often these days how some students in this country are outperforming much of the world in math and science. we'll find out how they are doing it. later, defying gravity. after a blockbuster opening weekend, question s about how much the movie got wrong. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, like me, and you're talking to your rheumatologist about trying or adding a biologic. this is humira, adalimumab. this is humira working to help relieve my pain. this is humira helping me through the twists and turns. this is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for over ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. for many adults, humira is proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage.

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join exxonmobil in supporting the common core state standards. let's solve this. then i read an article about a study that looked at the long term health benefits of taking multivitamins. they used centrum silver for the study... so i guess my wife was right. [ male announcer ] centrum. always your most complete. this week marks our annual summit looking at the state of education in america. we call it education nation. in its fourth year now. we kicked it off over the weekend with a teacher town hall and continued all day today and will tomorrow, talking about what it takes to help students succeed. tonight we've got a look at a huge change that's coming to america's schools. it's called the common core curriculum. it is not without controversy. our chief education correspondent rehema ellis has our report.

>> reporter: across the country opposition is mounting against a new set of higher academic standards known as the common core which many teachers say are being imposed too quickly. here in chelsea, just outside of boston, they are embracing it. >> we are learning about volume and mass. >> reporter: massachusetts toughened its own standards 20 years ago and criticism was fierce . >> we stayed the course. we tweaked the path every so often but we kept the goal of high academic standards in closing the achievement gap. >> reporter: today massachusetts test scores rank it first in the nation. if it were a country, 8th graders would rank sixth in math and second in science behind only singapore. do you feel challenged here academically? >> definitely, yes. >> challenged to the extreme. >> reporter: the 1993 reforms included putting more focus and money on urban schools, requiring everyone to take algebra and pass a state test to

get a high school diploma. >> it's working to change the way we are teaching kids. we're asking them to think differently. we are asking teachers to teach them differently. >> we need to record the data. >> they're good at helping and explaining things. >> reporter: given the controversy over how to fix america's schools it's what massachusetts did not do that's also significant. there were no vouchers for private schools, no merit-based pay for teachers, and no automatic shutdowns of failing schools. even in chelsea where students come from 66 countries and speak 35 languages, they are seeing improvement. as i move back, my chart line goes up. so this has to do with mass? >> yes. because math is part of science as well. math is everywhere. >> reporter: it's everywhere. >> everywhere. >> reporter: teachers focus on hands-on learning. >> they don't just have to know the science. they have to be able to use it. >> they help us learn new things

every day. >> reporter: raising the bar for students in the classroom to promote success. i'm here across from the new york public library where nbc's education nation has been taking place and there's been a lot of talk about massachusetts. while massachusetts has had a lot of academic success, people say there is still plenty of work to do. but the big lesson here for states struggling with higher academic standards that are coming with common core, massachusetts went down that road 20 years ago and it's starting to pay off. brian? >> rehema ellis at our summit headquarters tonight. i will see you back down there tomorrow. thanks. we are back in a moment with the woman who helped make it possible for americans to always look their best. be explorers - critical thinkers who can make connections and interpretations all their own. that's why nearly every state has chosen to adopt a set of consistent, game-changing standards that will better equip students for college and careers in the global economy. join the nea in supporting the common core state

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problem. a wind tunnel effect blew out t torch. they lit it with a zippo just like the ancient greeks did it. an official flame is always kept in a backup cauldron nearby. ruth beniro has died. she helped liberate people from household drudgery. 5 years ago ruth helped discover permanent press and wrinkle-free cot clothing was born. he was a p hrk d, chemist, holder of 50 patents but wash and wear was her game changer. she taught until the age of 81. she was 97 when she died on saturday in louisiana. the new movie "gravity" is off to the biggest october opening in film history.

reviewers agree it is a remarkable film achievement in 3-d and imax to boot. when the reviewer is an astro physicist with a twitter account, look out. dr. tyson tweeted things like nearly all satellites orbit east-west -- orbit earth west to east yet all satellite debris orbited east to west. he also said this. mysteries of gravity, why sandra bullock's hair in otherwise convincing zero g scenes didn't float freely on her head. and why is bullock, a medical doctor, servicing the hubble space telescope. to the rest of us it's a cool movie about space. when we come back tonight, check ing in with the survivors who never gave up coming back boston strong. so i c an reach ally bank 24/7, but there are no branches?

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if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. finally tonight if you saw last night's broadcast you saw an event held in boston. it has to do with people we followed in the news. people we have come to know for all the wrong reasons.

they are the boston amputees, the brave survivors who keep proving time and time again they are still standing and then some. we first met them, a group of six women amputees from the boston bombing four months ago at spalding re has been hospital in boston. back then they were just getting fitted with their new limbs. back then, still fresh from their wounds, still on a lot of meds, getting used to the idea of getting around again. women like celeste corcoran who lost both legs. >> we want the to walk and that's the main priority. i loved my legs. i was always told my legs were my best feature, you know. now they're gone. >> reporter: so it was an amazing and public show of courage on an open field in boston this weekend when some of those women showed up to show the world what they are doing.

this was a running and mobility clinic. it's run by the challenged athlete foundation, people of all amgs and skill level s, all of them have their own story of illness or injury. each one at a different stage in their comeback. >> if you know the exercising you need to do is going to get you your independence then you're going to do it. >> reporter: heather abbott was there as well. she was part of our group that day at the re has been hospital. she received her new running leg at a ceremony this past weekend. it's her fourth prosthetic so far. we watched her take her first steps in it. she's taking stock of how far she's come. >> when i talked to brian williams, to think it was only four months ago and now i can walk without crutches, on my own. i'm pretty independent. i think i'm pretty amazed by that. >> reporter: it helps these women and all of the folk who is came to the clinic to have role models. among them, retired marine

sergeant gabe martinez who lost both his legs in combat in afghanistan. he is all about getting back up and moving. his optimism set s exactly the right tone. >> i tell them, don't push yourself too hard. take it day by day and live your new life. >> reporter: it's been a long journey for all of them. it isn't over. for most of them, however, it gets better and they know it. >> it feels like reaching another milestone and getting back to the way things used to be. it's kind of a step in the right direction. >> we will continue to follow the progress of our new friends in boston and continue to cheer them on. that, for us, is our broadcast on a monday night as we start a new week. thanks for being with us. i'm brian williams. we'll look for you right back here tomorrow evening. good night.

>> she did it again, shocking miley cyrus, was it too much for a morning show? miley texts who she hooked up with at 2:00 in the morning.

then, blooper movie hit, "gravity." this is what happens to a woman astronaut in outer space. plus, the captured terrorist, what's going on in the interrogation room. and the judge who baked a wedding cake for a killer. and then performed the ceremony. she even allowed the newlyweds to kiss. the bride speaks out. plus, video, angelina jolie, sweet sixteen. >> now, "inside edition," with deborah norville. hello, everybody. thank you for joining us. miley cyrus seems to have found a formula to ensure everyone is talking about her. her latest exploit, her wardrobe choice for a today show appearance. some say it showed way too much for morning tv. ♪[music] >> she just can't help herself.

miley cyrus is causing uproar again with the outfit she wore on "the today show" monday, the 20-year-old miley was in very short cutoffs, that left little to the imagination. she also wiggled her butt, twerking style. there's big reaction to miley's outfit on family friendly morning tv. another tweet wondered, can you get her shorts any shorter? om g, she said for an hour. look at her leg shaking uncontrollably. viewers will left shaking their heads at the dancing mushrooms, some saw it as a reference to hallucinogenic drugs, and a reference to the drug molly on "saturday night live."

>> what's this? >> molly, the american girl doll you keep singing about in your sings. >> she pushed the envelope playing michele bachmann in a spoof about the government shutdown. for anybody wondering what happened to miley's former alter ego, hannah montana -- >> i can gift you an update on what she's been up to, she was murdered. >> that comes as no surprise to morning show viewers. after she was on "saturday night live," miley was caught on camera in the middle of the night texting with a mystery guy. we will tell you what she texted and in a couple minutes. gravity brought in $55 million, the biggest october opening ever as well as the biggest first weekend of any of sandra bullock or george clooney's movies, but some experts are picking apart the accuracy of the film, including the lack of those hair-raising moments in space.

>> america is falling head over heels for "gravity" but scientists say in outer space, sandra bullock's character would look like this. karen nyberg shared the challenges of washing your hair in space. another inaccuracy, the debris that puts the movie's astronauts in danger is coming from the wrong direction. astrophysicist neil tyson points out nearly all satellites orbits west to east but the debris orbited east to west. but the astrophysicist admitted, if you must know, i enjoyed "gravity" very much, and time magazine said it's beside the point since the movie is so gripping, so jaw dropping, so visually gob- smackingly good