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>> the impact on maryland and the rest of the country. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are tacking about -- talking about tonight. >> we are now in the 18th hour of the government shutdown. about 800,000 federal workers are being forced off the job because congress failed to agree on a temporary spending bill. wjz has complete coverage. danielle nottingham has more on what the shutdown will do and the ongoing negotiations. derek valcourt, on the shutdown, impact here in immediated. -- maryland. where we have thousands and thousands of employees. immediate and marylanders sound off on the shutdown. let's go to danielle. 800,000 federal workers were sent home from work today. and that's just the beginning. president obama warned the effects will only get worse as the shutdown drags on. >> reporter: cars streamed out
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of the portsmouth naval shipyard. >> they're more interested in playing politics than doing what's right. >> on capitol hill, finger pointing continued. >> they finally have their prize, a government shutdown that no one seems to want but them. >> reporter: they're obsessed with the health karen law, and they'reb -- healthcare law, and they're obsessed with hurting this president. >> reporter: for the 40 time, they removed -- fourth time, they removed healthcare spending. >> house republicans wanted senators to come and work out their differences. the senate refused. >> they won't even have people sit down with the negotiators. i mean, for heaven's sake. >> now, the house is working on another proposal, one that would fund the veterans administration, park service and d.c. city government. president obama accused house republicans of holding the economy hostage. >> reopen the government. restart the services americans depend on. >> reporter: in a letter to federal workers, the president
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said they had become punching bags in a partisan fight. >> reporter: senate democrats have already dismissed the piecemeal approach, saying republicans can't choose which parts of the government they want to keep open. live on capitol hill, danielle nottingham, now back to you. >> thank you, danielle. our complete coverage of the government shutdown continues with derek valcourt. he has measure on how it is impacting workers here in maryland. >> locked gates here at fort mchenry, just the tip of the iceberg for maryland, which is home to one of the state's highest percentages of federal workers. >> reporter: john has plenty of time to walk his dogs around baltimore now that he and thousands of others are on a forced furlough. >> it's a massive impact of your hours stop and your paycheck stops all of a sudden.
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>> reporter: social security administration headquarters, woord lawn. fortfort meade. ashdean -- abkeen proving ground. -- aberdeen proving ground. in fact, lost wages from those federal workers means the state of maryland will lose an estimated $5 million in tax revenues for each shutdown day. governor o'malley said in this year's maryland budget, we set aside funds to lessen the impact of sequestration. we have flexibility on how to use these funds and are assessing our options so we can minnize our effects of the prolonged congressional recklessness on maryland families and businesses. classes where military instructors aren't able to substitute have been canceled. it appears this saturday's highly-anticipated navy-air
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force game has been suspended forever now, -- for now, federal employees have little to do but wait. >> i hope to get back to work and continue my paycheck again but you never know how long something like this is going to take. >> reporter: some of those federal employees tell us, in addition to those they were given additional paperwork in case the furlough continues. mary bubala is live with reaction to the shutdown. >> reporter: many people are angry. others disappointed. today, you sound off to wjz. what would you say to your senator or congress person if they were here right now. >> it's kind of a disgrace to those people who get up to go to work today and don't have a job because the government doesn't want them to go to work. i think that's bad. >> i would tell my senators and representatives, i would say
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ms. mikulski, mr. carden, and mr. cummings, help the republicans understand, it's time to get my husband and son back to work. >> i think it's very troubling that our congress can't make a decision to keep our government working that's a basic responsibility that they have. >> i would tell them, it's not fair to lay off these people and you still get a paycheck. if federal government workers don't get a paycheck because. shutdown, you should not be able to also. >> reporter: the people we spoke with felt that the affordable healthcare act is the law and should not be used as a bargaining trip by-- chip by congress. vic? >> we invite you to stay tuned for more on the latest on the negotiations and of course the impact here in maryland. the u.s. naval academy sexual assault case is in the hands of the superintendent. three navy midshipmen, accused of raping a female midshipman.
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the alleged victim in the case has filed a lawsuit, arguing miller is likely to be biased as superintendent of the school and should recuse himself from the case am. two up, two down. a federal judge denies requests for restraining orders orders to delay the state's gun laws. wjz is live downtown. political reporter pat warren explains what happens next. pat? >> reporter: that's right. the new laws are in effect, as of today. and gun control supporters were hoping the opposition would just call it a day and give up. but that's not about to happen. >> reporter: gun control opponents are continue their battle in court. today, a federal judge denies two motions. but some advocates are moving forward. >> this is not a ruling on the merit of the argument. the fat lady hasn't sung. she hasn't even taken the stage yet. >> reporter: marylanders to prevent gun violence disoants don't think she stands a chance. >> they're a waste of
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everybody's time. but the good news is, they're not at all affecting with the effectiveness of the law. >> reporter: governor o'malley says he expects the law to withstand the challenge. >> i'm confident that our bill was enacted properly and passes muster and was the right thing on do. >> we now have a framework for how we're going to move forward. >> reporter: the plaintiffs are suing the governor, the attorney general and the state police. >> reporter: and both sides and the judge are in the process now of setting up another hearing. i'm pat warren, reporting live from the federal courthouse. now back to you on tv hill. >> state police are still trying to clear a backlog applications,it some -- submitted before the new laws took effect. in addition to the gun law, there are numerous other laws that take effect. talking on a handheld cell phone while driving is now a primary offense. meaning police can pull you over if they see you doing
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that. also, today, a new seat belt law went into effect, requiring everyone in the car, including adults, in a back seat, to be strapped in. that, a primary offense as well. a warm start to the month of october. in homeland, north baltimore. some very hung row ducks are being fed dinner as they take a refreshing dip in the local pond. in harford county, this little boy is taking advantage of the perfect weather to fly a kite. don't see that very often anymore. and taking a live look outside right now. no complaints. the sun is shining. and the spring like temperatures make it better. bob is in the first warning weather center, updating temperatures. >> 'emare ducks, yes, they are. water is pretty cool. looking at 79 degrees. 81 in d.c. 68 in oakland. and 76 in ocean city. locally, still way above average. 79 here. 74, annapolis, and 79 over in
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columbia. so it's been a warm afternoon. 8 degrees warmer now than it was yesterday at this time. 10 degrees warmer in ocean city. and 5 degrees warmer in oakland. so it's been a warm afternoon everywhere. and that's going to continue, as warm air continues all up and down the east coast. a weak front to the north may drop temperatures a degree or two. maybe two degrees here on thursday. but take a look at today. we got up to 83 degrees this afternoon. the normal is now 72. the record, quite a way from that 91 degrees. over the next three days. temperatures well above normal once again. temperatures generally in the mid- to upper 80s. 86. 84. 86. the normals drop down to 71. records, 81, 90, and 92. how much longer will it last? come back and take a look at the forecast coming up. denise? >> thank you, bob. he has a super bowl ring. the heart of ravens fans. and now, a ravens' wide receive ser about to be a father. wjz is live at the inner
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harbor. christie ileto has more on tory and chanel smith becoming first- time parents. >> reporter: they made the big announcement online through chanel's instagram. and the picture is the big news spread quickly. >> reporter: the announcement went viral. torrey smith and his wife chanel, a schoolteacher, announced online they're expecting. >> i saw it on facebook because i'm facebook friends with him. and super cute. the prego and everything. >> reporter: the two seen scarfing together pasta. and the word, "we're" over prego. >> i feel like he'd be a great father. >> at a play 60 event, arthur brown, marlon brown and matt elam chimed in on their teammate's big news. >> i was at a radio station when i heard. all the women was excited. so i was surprised. it was crazy. >> crazy. >> this isn't the first time the pair have taken to social media in a creative way.
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earlier this year, they came up with an msa rap video to get chanel's parents ready for a standardized test. the two college sweethearts married in the off season. >> best thing you did all summer? >> i guess i'd get in trouble if i didn't say it was to get married. >> i told people all the time, i know everything about being a parent except for actually having a kid. >> and that time is now, with his own baby raven on the way. >> reporter: and no word on the baby's gender or when it's due. but surely baltimore is sending their congratulations. denise? >> you bet. thank you, kristy. the ravens are on the road again sunday in miami. you can see the game sunday at 1:00. it will air here live on wjz. and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. the month of september ends with a bang, after a man is murdered in northeast baltimore. i'm rochelle ritchie. just how many people have been murdered this year in the city
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alone? that answer is next. road rage at its worst. the shocking attack caught on video. who is to blame. a pump failure in anne arundel county, sends tens of thousands of sewage flowing into a local waterway. i'm monique griego. coming up, the latest on the spill and the cleanup. and sure doesn't feel like fall outside. how long will this warm weather last? bob will be back with your complete first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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it is mostly clear. 79 degrees in tremendous maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. we are following breaking news now out of baltimore county, where there's been a serious accident in owings mills. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene now. and captain jeff long has the latest. >> reporter: at least three, possibly four cars involved in this accident with personal injury. this is on the long exit ramp from 795, leaving the beltway, getting onto owings mills boulevard in the southbound direction. they did have both sides of this exit shut down. now they're allowing a little bit of traffic to trickle around the outside of the accident, onto southbound owings mills boulevard. so that will alleviate some of the problem. but that problem already exists. we've got traffic backed up,
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about a mile, onto 795. so people that aren't even trying to take this exit will be affected by this accident here in owings mills. reporting live, i'm captain jeff long. and of course, we'll continue to follow this story. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. there are shocking homicide numbers this year. and they have city leaders looking for ways to combat the growing numbers of murders. there have been almost 200 murders in 2013. and september is the second deadliest this year. wjz's rochelle ritchie has more on what the mayor is saying. >> from stabbings to shootings, baltimore police have their hands full when it comes to murder investigations. >> reporter: a distraught woman breaks down in tears after a man is shot and killed in the 3,000 block of tavoly avenue in northeast baltimore. >> he's a real good friend of mine. he's like a nephew to me. >> reporter: this shooting,
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just a short distance from where another man was killed earlier this week. >> we've had a number of officers out here in this area because we thought the tension was high. >> reporter: in the violetville neighborhood, another man is shot the same day, after getting into a fight with his estranged wife's boyfriend. two homicides to end the month of september, with 24 total, bringing the number of murders so far this year to 177. >> very startling. frightening, actually. >> reporter: mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, indeed, frustration. >> we're focused like a laser on the small number of people in the city who are causing the largest -- large part of the damage. the homicides and nonfatal shootings. >> reporter: some people do blame baltimore city police. others blame the mayor for the violence. but some residents say the community is part of the problem. >> last year, we had a meeting with citizens and tried to get people out to talk to law enforcement. and maybe five people showed up.
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>> reporter: with the end of the year approaching and the number of murders still growing, the mayor said they'll continue to be aggressive in pursuing and prosecuting. >> it's clear by the amount of vitals we had in senate that, our work is not done. >> reporter: the mayor has already added two prosecutors to the state's attorney's office. in response to the crime this year. reporting live, i'm rochelle ritchie, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, rochelle. june was the only month that had more murders than september. getting back to normal today. the u.s. navy awards a $6 million contract to a firm to repair and restore a building at the washington navy yard. the 60,000 square-foot facility suffered widespread damage on september 16th when aaron alexis killed six people. he was killed in a shootout with police. the navy isn't sure what it will do with the building once it is restored. you could certainly say this story stinks. people who live near marley creek in anne arundel county
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are being warned to stay away from the water. monique griego has more on how a leak began and what is being done to clear it up. >> reporter: warning signs posted around anne arundel county creek. after a leak spends sewage flowing into the water. >> you smell is once in ray while. but last week, it was really bad. a really strong smell. >> reporter: living near the station, jane waller is used to catching a whiff of waste. but monday, the snell was -- smell was unbearable. >> 3:30 in the morning, we were notified of an overflow. >> reporter: director chris phipp says they discovered the source of the backup to this station here. the station is undergoing major renovation. and during construction, is using a temporary pumping system am. >> the temporary pumps, the pipass pumps had failed. were not running. >> reporter: once the sewage pops the top on the manhole,
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the only way it can go is downhill. and in this case tflowed into the area and into the creek. >> we had about three hours, where sewage was flowing into the creek. >> reporter: the county is now warning people to stay out of the water, avoiding any direct contact, until otherwise noy noted. -- noted. dps will be checking for other bacteria, hazards and has already started treating the ground with lime. neighbors are glad the county contained things quickly. but say they would like more than just warning signs. >> we'd rather know rather than just have to smell. >> and the county said the temporary alert system it's using also malfunctioned. so the response time was longer than normal. denise, back to you. >> thank you, monique. while earlier estimates suggested 50,000 gallons spilled, it could end up being more than that. it looks good out there today. let's take a look at temps out there. warm afternoon. it's going to continue for several more days.
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79 now. west winds at 7. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at a very warm wednesday after this.,
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bob says it's officially fall. because the pool is closed. >> actually, most pools. >> it's about the same temperature here. out to really the midwest.
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out toward new york state. many places, upper 70s, low 80s. it's 81 in st. louis. west of chicago. it's 83. yet some warm air. well above average, for everybody. let's take a look at temps here. we're at 79. 68 in oakland. and 76 at the beach. they were 80 last hour. 81 in d.c. 77, easton and elkton. we have more of a west/southwest wind. that will continue to bring this warm air in for several more days. well above normal. this afternoon, we were 83. that's 11 degrees above normal. now, during the last three weeks. temperatures are pretty much average. to slightly below average. we're going to balance things out over the next couple of weeks. maybe the next week for sure. to our north, cloud activity. much cooler air up in canada. and quite a bit warmer. most of the country now is running at or above normal for this time in october. scattered shower activity on
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the gulf coast. pretty typical and more humid down there. for us, it's not going to get humid. but warm. tomorrow, a lot of sunshine, winds coming down the mountains. could get us up into the mid- 80s as you mentioned. so we have high pressure over the carolinas. it's going to ciedged of sink a little further to the south. and around that high, you have circulation out of the south and southwest. or the west by the time it gets here. mild air coming in from the south and southwest. means much above normal temperatures. this front is going to wash out. behind the slightly cooler air. just really just a sea of scattered clouds along with it. it will cool off a little to our north. we may see a drop in temperatures on thursday. maybe 2 or 3 degrees. and it goes right back up on friday. and saturday. back up in the mid-80s. shower activity is going to hold off to the northwest. there will be another front approaching the weekend later in the weekend or early next week. that's a best chance of getting a shower on monday. with more mild temps. quick look at jerry. not showing much developing.
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in fact, stationary, with winds of 45. stuck in the atlantic ocean. it will not bother anybody. that's good. west winds, 5 to 10 knots on the bay. bay temp, around 70. tonight, comfortable night. 56 overinate. with clearer skies and starlight out there. tomorrow, warming up. 82 to 86 in the afternoon. not a record. but it's certainly about 12 to 15 degrees above normal tomorrow. >> wow. >> okay. thank you, sir. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. deadly rock slide. nearly half a dozen people lose their lives, hiking in colorado. one make its out alive. her miraculous story. one of president obama's key parts of healthcare gins today. the glitches the program is facing. and it is day 1 of the shutdown. hundreds of thmeds of workers ♪
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it's 6:29. 79 degrees and clear in central maryland now. good evening, everybody. thanks for staying wjz. it is day 1 of the shutdown. hundreds of thousands of government workers are not earning a paycheck.
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tory dunnan has the story. >> mr. speaker, a message from the senate. >> reporter: simply put, still no deal. on capitol hill, the showdown over a partial government shutdown plays on. >> reporter: speaker boehner and his band of tea party radicals have done the unthinkable. >> my goodness, they won't even sit down and have a discussion about this. >> reporter: the sticking point. house republicans want anti- obama care amendments in the spending bill. senate democrats say no way, no how. >> they've shut down the government over an ideological crusade to deny affordable health insurance to millions of americans. in other words, they demanded ranls -- ransom for just doing their job. >> reporter: but as the finger pointing continues, americans are already feeling the account pa. -- impact. an estimated 800,000 people are furloughed. >> people have children in college. they have things to need to get paid. >> i'm really annoyed, really disappointed. >> reporter: it's not just
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paychecks. parks are closed. and even panda cams at the zoo went dark. and many are impacted. those applying for federal loans to buy a house, will have to wait. as for what's exempt, social security, medicare, and unemployment benefits were keeping paid. air traffic control and military salaries, still funded. and you'll still get your mail. >> the longer this continues, the worse it will be. >> our coverage continues now with mary bubala. she's live at cbsbaltimore.com. >> maryland is home to tens of thousands of federal workers. so we would like to know how the government shutdown will affect you. go to cbsbaltimore.com and take our poll. how will the government shutdown impact you? you can answer, it won't impact me at all. yes, you will be financially impacted by furloughs. yes, it will impact your vote in the future.
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and yes, it will impact you in a variety of ways. so far, 36% of those taking the polls say it will not impact them at all. and 32% say it will influence the way they vote in the next election. back to you. >> all right. thank you, mary. and we invite you to stay with wjz for complete coverage of the government shutdown. we will bring you the latest on the government negotiations and the impact here in maryland. the shutdown is not affecting today's initial launch. the health care act known as obomma care. -- obama care. the president announced today, starting today, americans without insurance can go online and shop for private insurance. he also called for republicans who oppose the healthcare plan to give it up. there are already some given -- glitches in the system. >> it wouldn't let me do this. >> reporter: wanda young tried for two hours to sign up for healthcare coverage this morning. but enrolling wasn't easy. >> still loading. >> the system was just overloaded. there was no way. we tried four or five times.
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>> reporter: the 63-year-old suffers from bone and liver disease and hasn't been able to afford health insurance since losing her job nine months ago. >> how often do you feel the pain? >> my pain is constant. >> reporter: california is among several states having technical issues online. and call centers are overloaded with people trying to get help. the obama administration hopes to enroll 7 million americans by next spring. dr. patrick bagad, an obgyn believes this will make programs available to the government and compromise careful. >> seems policy is much more important than medical care. >> reporter: but for wanda, having insurance could be a life saver. >> the world just doesn't see the tape of person that i am. -- type of person that i am. they don't see the type of person who falls between the crabs. >> wanda hopes to pay around $75 a month with help from
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subsidies. >> open enrollment ends march 31st. you can access the health insurance exchanges by going to cbsbaltimore.com and click on health. two men are under arrest tonight, charged this connection with a string of robberies. both face several charges in the case. in addition, police also found two handguns and marijuana, packaged for cell when they were arrested. police say alexis chandler, and ashley fits robbed the bank on friday. they say two of the women passed a note to the teller, implying they had a bomb. the women were given an undisclosed amount of cash. officers caught up with them a short distance away. all three are being held on $350,000 bail.
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motorcycle madness, one person is arrested in the biker gang harassment and beating. alison harmelin reports from wjz with the late latest. >> reporter: police say they've arrested a biker that led to an accident. the man was riding in his suv with his wife and 2-year-old daughter, when police say a mob of bikers surrounded him. one suddenly slowed down, causing the driver to clip him. the video shot on a biker's helmet camera, and posted on the internet, shows the suv mowing down a motorcyclist and taking off. but police say the driver was only trying to get away, after the biker swerved in flonts of his car and slashed his tires. then a swarm of bikers chased the suv. one of them tried to pull the driver from his range rover before he escaped again. finally, the suv came to a stop. and the biker smashed the window. after the camera was turned off, a witness said the bikers dragged the driver out of the range rover and beat him. he received stitches at a hospital and was released.
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the biker who was run over suffered two broken legs and was on a ventularity. -- ventilator. >> my husband got off his bike to help the guy. and whatever he did, the guy got scared off and he parallel heis ized my -- paralyzed my husband on the way. >> police commissioner ray kelly says the motorcycle group involved in this incident has caused trouble before. >> last year, they came in with over 1,000 psyche lifts -- cyclists to be somewhat disruptive. they rode on the sidewalks. that sort of thing. >> reporter: the driver was not charged. and his wife and child were not injured. police say the biker hit by the suv suffered two broken legs and is in a coma. a colorado teen pleads guilty to kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old girl. today other a prosecutor played a recording of 18-year-old austin sigs' confession.
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he admitted to abducting jessica ridgway and strangling her in his home nearly a year ago. this comes as he was set to stand trial. he also confessed to attacking a jogger at a nearby lake in may. now for a look at the baltimore sun. more on how the government shutdown is affecting people in maryland. will randy edsel's recruitment plan play off when the terps face florida state this weekend? and a look at the final grades for the 2013 orioles. for these stories and a lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. ask remember, you can look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. doing stupid stuff. shocking attack. an angry customer punches a clerk in the face. and you won't believe the reasons y. details straight ahead. caught in a burning car. a woman trapped in a vehicle burst into flames.
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the heroic rescue next. warm start to october. we'll continue. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at cbsbaltimore.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the update -- updated, my budget and i are good, but it wasn't always that way. (al's budget) let! go! (al) no, budget! no! (al's budget) let! go! (al vo) but thanks to fingerhut.com we got approved to shop with low monthly payments. they've got over 30,000 products
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in california, dramatic dash cam video shows a police officer making a heroic rescue. >> everybody step back. get away from the car. i need paramedics over here. >> the officer arrived at the scene of a car crash in el segundo. finding a 22-year-old woman trapped in her driver's seat and calling for backup. firefighters arrived moments later, and extinguished the blaze. the woman was hospitalized for major head drama -- trauma. the officer also suffered from smoke inhalation and burns. a 14-year-old girl is the only one to survive in her family. she said her father shielded her during a rock slide at a popular viewing area that overlooks a waterfall.
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her father, brothers, cousins died. a shocking video. a gas station clerk is punched in face over a dispute over 41 cents. the clerk said the man asked for her a cigar. he gave her a is there. when she said he was short and demanded the rest of the money here he punched her, knocking her glass off her face, injuring her eye. police are still looking for the man who ran off shortly afterwards. amazon is gearing up for the holidays, by hiring 70,000 full-time seasonal workers. the employees will work at one of amazon's 40 fulfillment centers across the country. it is likely some of the seasonal staff will score permanent positions. >> that will be great news for people around here. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. today, across the country, obama care computers crashed from overwhelming demand, as
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congress crashed the government to get rid of obama care. we'll look at the trouble in the healthcare rollout and the impact of the federal shutdown tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. and we'll be right back. ,,,, copd makes it hard to breathe... but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can help make this a great block party. ♪ [ male announcer ] advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function.
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a near perfect evening in our weather. if you like today, you'll love the next couple of days. not much changing. tomorrow, we start off with mild to low to mid-60s. in the 80s by afternoon. and the next five days, you bet, 10 to 15 degrees above normal. 84, 86. 86. 82. some more clouds. sunday night. maybe a shower into early monday. denise? >> thank you, bob. it is grand-reopening time. sky eye chopper 13 was over the new and improved hard rock a short time ago. mike schuh says if you've been been there before, there's much more new to city. now, this is a ribbon cutting. no ribbon. a lot of splinters gistars.
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today is actually a huge celebration. what is called the grand reopening. >> hard to believe it's been 96 years since new. now, lighter and brighter, with new memorabilia to look at. >> it's a guitar, which belonged to paul stanley of kiss. >> german flask that belonged to jimmy hend rix. >> jimmy -- jimi hendrix drank out of this? >> he did, indeed. i'm sure some voodoo will be unlocked that will give us bizarre magical guitar powers. if there is someone known for over-the-top fashion, it's elton john. >> radioactive, radioactive. >> reporter: not bad really. but the band prefers this version. ♪ [ music ]
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♪ radioactive, radioactive >> reporter: get this. only 300 vips get to see the show. and you may vip and not even know it. >> tonight, there will be a party on the pier, from 5:00 to 8:00. and the opportunity for lucky consumers to win their way into the exclusive vip performance of imagine dragons. from madonna's sequined undies, the renovation sparkles. >> at hard rock cafe, back to you on tv hill. >> and tonight's party is also raising money for the casey careless foundation. and still to come tonight. what's the date of the ravens, after a bad game at buffalo. mark has more ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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time to put the past behind them and look ahead for the ravens. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> we're taught, live and learn. it applies to football. that's for sure. ravens are going to hit the field. loss at buffalo, this past sunday, serving as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of the football league. you put it behind, but you also learn from what happened. every year, there are those occasional games against those supposedly inferior opponents that end up as defeats.
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part of a bad day against a bills team. but the ravens were favored it beat. but just four weeks into the season now, teams are still figuring out who they are, evolving, week to week. >> you know, we're not the same team we were two months ago. and we're going to be a different team two months from now. i'm most interested in what kind of team we are six days from now, when we go to miami. you look around the league. there are things you expect to struggle with and things things that crop up on you that you gotta deal with. see the ravens battle the dolphins here on wjz. kickoff will come your way sunday at 1:00. joe fieldman's team was undefeated until last night. picked apart by drew brees, who threw for more than 400 saints hand their dolphins their first defeat. 38-17. new orleans, still unbeaten.
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saints, 4-0. florida is the place for football this weekend. and maryland tara pins. and what a season it's been so far. maryland has won its first four games. that's the best start in more than a decade. and it's earned them a spot in the associated press's top 25. other winds were over florida, national. old doold dominion and connecticut. now a real test at in regard state. >> this week presents a different challenge than those others presented to us. but if we do the things we're capable of doing, we'll give ourselves the opportunity to win. but again, what i've always envisioned is just having a team that will work really hard, each and every day. work to improve, from game to game, to get better. and you know, hopefully we can continue to do that. >> florida state scored a comeback win in college ball this past weekend.
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and the terps have never beaten them in tallahassee, where they will meet saturday at noon. baseball's play-off picture. where they clinched the last play-off spot. they beat them in an extra game in arlington last night. evan longoria blasted this two- run home run in the inning. david price did the rest. he throws a complete game in a 5-2, rays win. tampa bay will play at cleveland in a one-game wildcard showdown tomorrow night. cincinnati plays at pips burg in the -- pittsburgh wildcard play-off tonight. >> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,
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don't miss tonight's cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. it's a gnaw episode of person of interest, followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. it's the end of orlando's own duck dynasty.
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the famous 53 body ducks have made their famous walk through the lobby. they have been the center of attention as they hung out in the hotel fountain. however, the property has been sold and has changed its name. the duck walk will continue at the original peabody. 14 giant panda cubs are coming out to meet the public. and until today, we have only seen a photograph or two. it includes a pair of panda twins. they're all between 1 to 2 months old. >> well, that will make everybody feel a little better. that's it for us tonight. we'll be back at 11:00. i'm denise koch. >> for bob and mark, i'm vic carter. thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. there is much more ,, >> pelley: obamacare computers crash from
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overwhelming demand as korpbg crashes the government to get rid of obamacare. >> that's not how adults operate. >> pelley: can anyone operate in washington? two teams of correspondents look at the trouble in the health carrollout and the impact of the shutdown. >> i don't know that we'll be able to find and stop things that might kill people. >> pelley: there are major developments in that road rage attack that shocked the nation. michelle miller reports. and manuel bojorquez on a town coming to grips with the unexpected loss of a family held dear. >> you won't be able to find one person in this town that they did not touch. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the long-awaited opening of obamacare was accompanied today by the long-threatened closing of the federal government.

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