kenyan's president declared victory but more bodies are trapped inside the mall as this collapsed. still, we don't note identities of the attackers. >> reporter: kenya's president said the four-day standoff is over. al shabaab, an al qaeda based group stormed the mall and killed dozens, injuring more than 150 people. gun fishings small doges eggs -- fire, small explosion could still be heard overnight. the president said 11 suspects are in custody in connection with the siege. the attackers have not yet been identified. >> intelligence reports had suggested that a british woman and two or three american citizens may have been involved in the attack. we cannot confirm the details at

present. >> reporter: at the end of the long bloody standoff, three floors collapsed. bodies are still trapped in the rubble. at least 67 other people died. witnesses said the terrorists were shooting at anyone who couldn't prove they were muslims. this woman says she's still shaken, scared and in shock. >> when you see blood from someone else, then you know it could be you. >> reporter: the fbi is preparing to send a team. >> three days of mourning banning tomorrow. >> a cool start, numbers have

bounced up. mid-70s in the city and 70 in chester town. state capital is cooler. light north wind and that has really made things pleasant all day. clear hand cool overnight down into the 50s, briefly into the upper 40s at daybreak. we'll talk about how things could change especially into the latter part of the week. stick around for that. >> from former anne arundel county executive john leopold's name is dropped. the suit alleged the case was not based on constituional theory. leopold's lawyer would not comment on the pending lawsuit. cheryl conner will have more at 11:00. the wait is almost over. >> in one week you can start shopping around for health

coverage. >> reporter: it as all happening one tbreek today. that's the start date for open enrollment. it's a part of the assurance exchange -- insurance exchange from the affordable care act. but what does this mean for you. the changes will affect hundreds of thousands of uninsured and underinsured marylanders. >> this is a really -- is really smart for all of thaws everyone's that's eligible will get it. when they're covered, the hidden healthcare tax is no long are there. >> reporter: anyone unhappy with their current coverage is. ed to call the maryland health cx now. so come october 1, you're set to seen up. i spoke to several business owners. that story is tonight at 6:00.

reporting for abc2 news. one of the more controversial parts is the contraceptive mandate. they are deciding whether companies can be except from it. two brothers from ohio said it violates their row plan catholic beliefs. one of the judges seemed a little sceptical saying sometimes religious freedom has to-year-old to the greater good. sometimes the obama administration wants the supreme court to review the legality of the provision. and the affordable care act is at the center of a heated budget fight. now the senate is debating what to do with it. senate majority leader harry reid could add a single amendment to the bill stripping

it of the defunding language and sending it back to the hospital. today senator ted cruz began a filibuster saying that he will talk until he is no long are able to stand. that would prevent democrats from stripping the healthcare from the bill. a test vote is set for wednesday. boy, it's been tough. one day later we're still waiting for the diagnosis on the the -- on manny machado. >> he's waiting for the team's doctor to get back to us. fans are optimistic but also realistic. i think it's going to be a long road back for recovery for machado and hopefully the orioles can rally around him. >> they got a great team.

they got a young team. they will be able to turn hard no matter how long it takes. they got a good organization. they're going to be fine. >> hope you're right. they take on the orioles without many. as soon as we get more details, we'll bring it to you on abc2 news. >> all right. do you love french fries but hate the calories in. >> burger king is here to help but it's going to cost you. how much is too much for low calorie fries. >> jurors here closing arguments in the michael jackson civil trial. how much is at stake. plus, the exercises and diet that gets your dog in shape for possibly doggy yoga.

squat on camera -- caught on camera, this guy is showing off. he jogs while juggling, also known as joggling, and he did it backward. he finished the entire 26.2 miles in less than two hours. he's also completed a triathlon while doing that. >> pandemonium in china. they're getting some bonding time. they're all artificially bred. the oldest cub is four times heavier than the youngest. they've all passed the most fragile stage but they didn't open that are eyes until they're almost 100 days old. >> check this out. this is a bear hanging out in the trees at seven 11.

he spent more than seven hours, then climbed down and scampered away. the bear is about three years old weighing in at 350 pounds, looking for those chili dogs. >> i thought the issue was date -- gators. five sweeps all clear. skies crystal clear, as clear as they get. look at baltimore. do you see even one cloud? the answer is no there's not a cloud in the sky, nor has there been one all day long. that is our story and we're sticking to it. 73. wind north pat -- at five. we're low 30.0.

the abc2 app,ed check out our weather tab page. into the 70s again tomorrow. mid-70s by 4:00 or so. a bright sunny scenario as we look at that next day planner. beyond that we will look for temperatures to run in the low 70s throughout the next hour or two and cooling into the evening into the 60s. eventually in the 50s, a few upper 40s. 70 at the beach. 64 in the mountains, so if the all that cool in dare rete county -- garrett county. that was the first for our state. from the north a light breeze, just enough to keep things refreshing. we have a clear sky over the region and a c over the east coast. late flight out of bwi. doesn't get much better than this. the other weather maker is way up into canada, a coast aloe and

high pressure dominating the new england states into the coastal southeast. a secondary low pressure area into the little rock area. so that will not ab factor for us. as we roll forward in time, we don't see a lot of activity for 24 hours, although, if you look carefully as it comes up just offshore of south carolina, a let system beginning to develop as we go into thursday. as it runs up the coast into the weekend there could be a lot of wind around here by sunday into monday and maybe some showers into monday. we'll also have a front marching in. that will keep this pushed out to see. by the way, we can see the core of this forming storm, which is getting a lot of buzz on the internet apparently, but there's the circulation which will ultimately form the nexus for this coastal storm this will

churn its way over the weekend and early next week. tonight down to 46 as we stay clear and coolish. tomorrow 75, warming up nicely under another blue sky kind of a day and milder tomorrow night. the next several days more of the same, 70s and sunshine. i tell you, we're taking it for granted. i will tell you what we will miss in january. then upper 70s. there's that windy potential into late sunday, monday and to us with that coastal storm offshore and looks like that could ultimately impact northern new england into eastern canada but it could bring wind and cloud and maybe rain to maryland so keep it tuned here. all right. closing arguments bea began -- began in the michael jackson trial. >> they tried to prove that the

concert promoter aeg live is responsible for herring dr. con practiced murder and that they pressured the doctor to get michael jackson ready for the tour. >> they could say, yes, we think aeg was neglect, but only -- negligent, but only for 0%. >> the damage could run into the billions a reflection of what jackson could have earned while alive. the jury is expected to get the case on thursday. okay. if fast food fries are your achilles heel, there's a le -- low calorie version. >> and disney cracking down on people lying about disabilities

to get ahead inner that most team must attractions. when i first got shingles it started on my back.

and i had like this four inch band of bumps that came around to the front of my body. and the pain from it was- it was excruciating. i did not want anyone to brush into me to cause me more pain than i was already enduring. i wanted to just crawl up in a ball and just, just wait till it passed.

giving you the opportunity to sat testify your french fry craving but without the calories. the new satisfries clock in at 270-calories and the regular ones 340. the chain said the new satisfries are lower in calorie because of a new batter that doesn't absorb as oil. burger king said you won't be able to tell the difference. we want to know what you think. will you -- will it be a french

fry fail or are you willing to try it? >> i like that, satisfries. people were taking advantage of the policy so disney is making a change. disney theme park also no longer allow people with disabilities to get instant access to rides. under the new policy, guests with the access card will be entered a ticket with a time. no proof of disability is required for the current or new policy which takes effect october the 9th. no more using your spouse's credit card if you sign up with chase. instead, you'll need to add your spouse or anyone else as an authorized user. existing joint account customers won't be affected. chase isn't the first one to get rid of these joint cards. >> makes sense. >> so we're not sharing.

>> you wouldn't share anyway. are you trying to get rid of extra pounds on your dog? >> we'll tell you about the craze of doggy fitness. >> all right. expecting mothers. tonight we will separate fact from fiction. >> and mike masco, plane as solar event that hasn't happened since 1908. >> weather wise, just a sunny beautiful day. the question is how much longer can this pattern really hold up

we're still waiting to learn the names of the three people killed in that violent crash. a honda with two men inside fled from less near 25th and hartford. officers followed it to northern

parkway where it slammed into a white suv and three people killed. police said this will take some time to determine exactly what happened. a toddler is hurt after bullet goes wizzing -- whizzing into a home. the glass cut a let girl. witnesses saw a man running down cadbury drive. they said he was carrying a long rifle. anne arundel police increased patrols but are still looking for the shooter. we know one of the people killed in the kenyan attack was eight months pregnant. she is pictured here with former president clinton. she worked for his foundation in tanzania. her his band was killed in the attack. >> on the weather front clear and mild and sunny. we have a few commit account in

woodbine and pape pea. the winds are light out of the north and northwest. plenty of clear skies for the rest of the night and into the day tomorrow, a huge dome of high pressure just keeping us on the clear side in maryland. so clear and cool overnight a chilly start in the morning. we'll warm up. there are some changes ahead by the end of the week into next week. we'll look at those straight ahead. if the sun was shining in your eyes on your drive home, you might not believe us but the sun is unusually inactive right now. >> meteorologist/scientist mike masco is here it break it paul down. >> i ran a story a couple months ago about the sun being quiet. 2013 was expected to feature the most active experience for the sun. however that never happened. take a look at the sun today. instead of seeing many dark blem mishes, we see nothing but a glowing ball of fire.

any activity has diminished to levels that have not been seen in over 100 years. you may remember the last time the sun was this quiet, you have to go back to when the chicago cubs won the world series back in 190. scientists believe we may have hit our solar maximum which means the sun will enter a quiet period from now through the next several years. let's talk about this. how will this impact our winter. does the low solar activity impact it at all? low activity fee churr last weak polar vortex over northern canada. if that happens, more blocking is favorable. now clie a toll ji tells us the cold years in maryland line up with the low solar activity dating back to the early 1900's. for more on this story you can go to abc2news.com/weather.

mike masco, abc2. in his speech today, president obama kept his focus on the world's hot spots, especially the middle east. we have the latest from new york. among the who's who in today's luncheon a noticeable absence. iran's newly elected president hassan rouhani a no show. president obama expressed cautious optimism about working with iran to ease decades old tensions. >> i do believe that if we can resolve the issue of iran's nuclear program, that clan serve as a major step down a long road toward a different relationship. >> president obama addressed the general assembly this morning also pressuring the u scan --

u.n. security council -- >> even when america's core interests are not directly threatened, we stand ready to do our part to prevent mass atrocities and protect basic human rights, but we cannot and should not bear that burden alone. >> reporter: the president calling on them to take risks focusing on the conflict between's rail and pal less sign, meeting with abass. kerry is scheduled to meet with the minister on thursday. another rabid raccoon found

in anne arundel county, this time in pasadena park. so far this year, there have been more than 30 confirmed cases of animal rabies in the county, most of them being raccoons. >> few things are more frustrating than trying to help your child with homework. researchers at the university of delaware and temple university found preschoolers who were good with building blocks were also good at math. they think spacial and math skills seemed to develop together and giving your kids block at an early age may be an easy and affordable way to excel in math. >> we caught up with