. good thursday morning. here's what's coming up on "early today". as predicted by many, an 11th hour deal is made to keep the united states there from defaulting on loans and open the government for business after a 16 day standoff. the new york deal 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 meet or right 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.

"early today" starts right now. 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 counter part on the house floor. >> my colleaguespart 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. >> nbc's tracie potts is live in washington with the latest on all this. good morning. so this deal is short term. 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. >> all right, tracie potts live in washington, where all the action is. thanks. overnight, history was made in new jersey. newark mayor 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 it that you don't have to resign yourself to what's wrong, but you can do something.it that you don't have to resign yourself to what's wrong, but you can do something.t that you don't have to resign yourself to what's wrong, but you can do something

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 relateses between the two countries after world war ii. japan is the united states' fourth largest trading partner and home to 50,000 american trps. 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 al legs apder and his deputy are expected to leave in the coming months. in the wake of his father's emotional cry for help, officials are stepping into help the 9-year-old who snuck on to a commercial flight to las vegas. citing the child's recent stowaway episode, serious behavioral issues and run-ins with a law, a minneapolis judge has ruled the boy will live away from his parents while the entire family receives therapy. the parents will allow visitation and phone contact with their season. a blast of winter like weather hit no way new mexico earlier than expected. the first snowstorm of the season swept through the region laying a blanket of white powder over trees, roads and homes. as much as 9 inches of snowfall

covered the area, but according to the national weather service, these conditions are normal for this time of year. and for more on the weather forecast, i'm joined by bill karins. that looks like no fun. >> huge ski area, they're getting a little excited. it gets people in the mood. as far as the weather goes today, it's a very quiet day. first let me tell you what you need to though about today. as far as the wet weather goes, there is light rain along a weak storm system coming up through louisiana, mississippi, ohio valley, you'll have light rain, indianapolis to ohio, pennsylvania. that's really the only weather trouble out there on the map. so a good time to take a look at the hurricane season that really didn't have much impact here in the u.s.. the peak of the season was september 10th. we kind of had a second peak on october 15th and now we're quickly going down the clif the odds of getting a hurricane from here on out are less than 50%. predictions were for a very

active system. we did have 11 named storms, but no major hurricanes. that hasn't happened in almost 20 years. so that has been unusual. so today all you need to though, just light rain. really no big travel impacts on the map fpthough, just light rain. really no big travel impacts on the map fp. today areas lying similike chart showers out there. temperatures are very mild up and down the eastern seaboard. humidity up a little bit, too. so enjoy the warmth because next week still looks chilly. >> wet thoget those sweaters ou. thanks so much, bill. mark cuban faces the jury's verdict. plus a bizarre scene inside the house while all the last minute deal making drama was taking place. details in two minutes.

welcome back. now to other stories making news this morning. a bizarre incident during last

night's vote to reopen the government as long time house stenographyt walked up to the dais yelling about the house being divided and about god. she was escorted off the floor and continued her outburst as she was taken to a hospital for a mental evaluation. dallas mavericks owner and businessman mark cuban was found not guilty of insider trading by a jury. the case involved his sale of $7.1 million worth of stock in mama.com in 2004. cuban was elated. >> i'm the luckiest guy in the world. i'm glad this happened to me. i'm glad i'm able to be the person who could afford to stand up to them. i don't need anything from them, 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 euro she made atomic bombs. >> and after eight did 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. turning now to business, stocks staged quite a turnaround on wednesday with the dow surging over 200 points. stocks away the globe were up modestly based on the 11th hour agreement in congress, but currency traders continued to

drop dollars in favor of chinese yen. according to forbes, student loan debt now exceeds credit card debt in the u.s. which stands about $798 billion. standard a& poor's estimate the government shutdown took about 0.6% from the u.s. gdp. next summer general motors will begin selling a a heavy imla that runs on either gasoline or compressed natural gas. right now, only honda offers a natural gas powered car. teens are getting new rules from facebook. a new privacy policy lets underage users change security settings to share more personal information with the general public. 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 rubys, blue and yellow sapphires and diamonds. hand set in 18 karat gold along

with a ruby dropped center piece. looks heavy. the latest sports headlines are coming up. but first the trivia question. hollywood squares premiered on this date in 1966. which celebrity had the most appearances in the center square? i think i know. the answer when we return.

so before the break, we asked, which celebrity had the most appearances in the hollywood square center square? well, the answer is comedian paul lynde who appeared 707 times. quite a record. turning to sports, game four of the tigers show no mercy against the red sox. second inning, teagigers up 2-0. next two more runs. hunter goes home for a fifth run. boston fights back. ellsbury gets four hits on the night. but in the end, tigers win 7-3 tying the series 2-2. will ferrell announced the dodgers starting lineup for game

five against the cardinals. >> batting fifth in center field, number 16, andre i know you didn't -- >> in the game gonzalez blasted a whommer in the bottom of the third to give the dodgers the 3-2 lead, and then crawford gets a homer in the fefifth. dodgers win to stay alive. in basketball, derrick rose put on quite a show in his debut home game after 17 month rehab from a major knee injury. rose was powerful in the paint with this basketball and foul in the second. rose gets 22 points in 22 minutes of play. bulls win 96-81. fed up with your quarterback? well, one disappointed cleveland browns fan put an ad on craigslist to replace brandon weeden. the ad reads whether you've played football or even a madden

game, quote, we will take anyone. yikes. and tonight an nfc west battle, seahawks take on the cardinals. this is the ultimate celebration. nearly 10,000 fans lighted up in celebration of qualifying for its first world cup as an independent country. they beat lithuania 1-0. the last they think you want to see while paddle boarding, mike duran in southern california was stunned when he saw an estimated 8-foot long great white shark swimming right under him. he said seeing it that close was truly unique. you think? just ahead, the inside scoop on entourage the movie. and get ready for news zil la. all of that next.

turn williing now to entertainment, he had lot arrested died yesterday, he was known for roles in the art its and hitchcock last film. he tied at 74 from a rare form of cancer caused by as best toes exposure. snoop dogg has changed his name again. last year he changed it to snoop lion and now he wants to be known as snoop zilla. mark wahlberg told paparazzi the reason why entourage movie hasn't happened yesterday, he said it will happen as soon as those guys stop being so greedy.

i guess they want big paychecks. edge of four says if brad pitt had not signed on as producer, it would never have been made, calling him a huge federal government in the profession. matthew mcconaughey said when preparing for his role in the dallas buyer's club, he called tom hanks for advice on losing weight for roles. hanks of course has done it multiple time for roles like castaway. for the first time in 13 year, south park missed the deadline for an episode. due to a power outage, they aired a rerun last night. camilla parker tried to get the inside scoop from tamian lewis on homeland. lewis would not tell her a thing. he said, quote, wait and see. >> no special privilege.

>> you you can't expect that -- >> yeah, you can. you're the duchess. don't you ever want to get those little tidbits and know before anybody else? would you be quiet with it or spill the beans? >> i would, but i'm a vault. >> you are a vault. >> you can tell me anything and nobody will know. it will go to the grave with me. that's good to know. i'm mara schiavocampo oig. we hope this is justor first st you're first stop of the day on nbc.

>> local, latebreaking, this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. 11 news another mile day-to. some rain showers. not a heavy rain. 59 in randallstown. 61 in chestertown over the eastern shore. we should sneak into the 70's this afternoon. we will see some fog. light rain showers later this morning and into this afternoon. we will check the seven day forecast and the minutes. >> 59 degrees at the airport.

>> coming up on 11 news today. >> it is time to restore sanity to this place. to do this, we have all got to give a little. >> the u.s. government reopens for business this morning. >> the government shutdown is over and federal employees will get back to work this morning. i'll tell you how it all went down and what happens now. >> a new poll is out to show how marylanders feel about national politics. >> later, a police officer dragged for two blocks by a suspect's car. fireother morning care has left some delays. that is coming