minutes. >> for tens of thousands in maryland, they still do not know in they will be working tomorrow. we're taking you live on the senate floor in washington, d.c. where members of congress still haven't taken the steps to prevent a government shutdown. you just heard from the president. capitol hill is gridlocked over obama care. there are no signs of compromise. barring a last-minute breakthrough, parts of the government will be shut down. that will keep 800 nonessential workers home. >> democrats consider it a crowning achievement of the first obama term. this is what you get when you have divided government, two sides who believe they have the will of the people on their sides and they come to the big clash. >> most polls show the public will blame republicans if there is a shutdown although there are

a few signs either side is willing to negotiate. >> beyond the workers who take fur lows, experts say it will have a far reaching impact. we take a look at some of the effect that is are already being felt. >> reporter: still hours away from the shutdown there is a price tag. it will cost taxpayer $2 billion. >> there are administrative costs, looseneds and putting things back in order. >> reporter: even before that deadline consequences are being felt. the dow opening down 150 points this morning. u.s. futures and foreign markets taking hits and retirement investments threatened. the last time a shutdown happened 17 years ago, 401(k)s

lost money. >> it's having a marginal impact on gdp. business leaders are saying the politicians in washington are holding the country hostage. so i'm not going to hire until i see how this shakes out. >> reporter: if the government shuts down further effects will be felt immediately. national parks and zoos will close. 800,000 government employees considered nonessential will be fur load. they won't get paid. the people making the decision will. >> if they were to lose their paychecks like others, that would motivate them to solve some of the problems they're facing. >> reporter: the u.s. is set to hit the debt ceiling in the next few weeks which experts say will be a bigger more impactful problem. >> and as a reminder, if the

shutdown is looking like it would, then it will be shut down. so field trips or plans to d.c., or no trips to the museum or national disoo. the aquatic museum in d.c. is closing. more than 2500 animals have called the basement of the department of commerce home. the building is undergoing rn know vaitions, so many will be stored in baltimore at the national ayarr yum-- aquarium. take a look at this. tsa officers at bwi marshall found this in a checked baggage of two passengers. this is a stack of fraud lent i.d. cards, credit cards, driver's licenses. an alarmt went off for an undefinable object, which was in the bag. that was searched and police removed two nevada rest cannots

-- residents who checked the bag. wait until you see this. underpage gambling will not be tolerated. that's the word as maryland casino's face huge fines. they signed off on this consent agreement under the agreement yd -- maryland live! will pay. fines will come top gambling casinos in perryville. the state can impose a $5,000 fine for each of those incidents. the number two officer in charge of all the u.s. nuclear forces is suspended. there are allegations of counterfeit manager chips. investigators out in iowa where he is stationed said he had a secret gambling problem. not only was he spending time in the casino but he passed out

counterfeit chips. >> the officers have to be beyond reproach, especially when it deals with nuclear weapons. >> sources tell abc news while the investigation is going on, the highly decorated sail her could face prosecution within the military as well as felony charges are out in iowa. >> you're rushed and don't know what to get for dinner. between work and your child's practice you wait. what fast food chain is behind the delays at the drive through. >> he sits right next to you. three reasons to tell the guy to go home.

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look now at how precious metals are starting off the week, unfortunately, not great. goacialtiond silver, platinum all start the week -- gold, silver and platinum. bank rate.com said for the 15th straight year fees for overdrafts and out of network

atm use are increasing. if you're using another bank's atm over $4. right here in baltimore using another bank's will cost just over $3.50. >> to get your own money. all right. you hit the drivethrough because you're short on time. >> fast food is slowing down, but is that bad? qfr is a fast food publication. it shows the drivethrough service is at its slowest rate since it began tracking 15 yores ago. fast food companies said that's because the menus are much more complex and the food takes longer to prep. the wait is nearly three minutes. chick-fil-a was the slowest with204 seconds. windy -- windy's -- wendy's was

the fastest at 104 seconds. apple is at the top of the list according to the report from the consulting firm interbrand. google is at the number two spot and coca-cola is three. the faa spreernlg panel said it's hog to use smartphones, tablets, e readers from the start of the flight through landing. the faa received those recommendations. still no gadgets on takeoffs and landings, but that could change. all right. let's start you off with maryland's most powerful radar. had an isolated shower over garrett county. now that's a done deal. let's take weather in motion. sun mixed with cloud cover. that was pretty much the deal all day long, continues to be as

the sun heads down. the sun sets at 6:530. mt. airy, just a mix of clouds. pretty much what we're seeing on the west side of the city. 73 degrees. the humidity is bone dry. dew point is down to 47. low humidity and cool start in the morning climbing to near 80 late in the phone. temperature setup, look at this across the state. this isgoer jussments 70 at the beach. 73 in easton. 75 the hagerstown way. warmer at two, three, four degrees and upper 70s late tomorrow afternoon. humidity is dry and comfortable. out further west you see some activity in terms of a few showers sneaking in the high country of west virginia. the frontal boundary has lost all ofs it steam. because it has stalled out, it will continue to wash out the air mass on either side of that

boundary. it's blending, so the front will have to take it off the map. in the meantime and into the delay tomorrow again high pressure will continue to control the weather, which will mean more sinking air, more generally sunny conditions and dry weather holding tough. by the way, offshore disturbance well off the new england coast and will have no impact on us what we will see is a mix of sun and clouds. that front washing out so to speak. there will be some cloud cover from that boundary at times tomorrow and a mix of sun and clouds. we'll see much the same, brieltser and warmer into the day on wednesday. wednesday looking like perhaps the warmest day of the week with more sunshine breaking through the clouds. you can see temperatures surging tomorrow, flirting with 80. look at how the east coast warms up on the day on wednesday with a widespread 80-degree plus weather with atlanta into baltimore. this is going to be a warming trends that sets up into the middle part of the week.

early days of october, not looking all that october ish. just a day in the upper 70s. some spot cost briefly touch 80, mild at 58. the next several days much the same. lots of sunshine. temperatures peak wednesday but they stay relatively warm thursday and friday and even into saturday. the change will come likely late sunday into monday with our next frontal boundary. that will mean breezier weather with a chance for rain monday and into next tuesday. much more abc2 news is straight ahead. stay right here.

what do you do. it's just a cold. do you go to work or take the

day off? the experts say no to work. heading to work isn't worth. it first, you'll get your coworkers sick, especially during the early part of your sickness. secondly experts say when you're trying to force yourself to work when you're under the weather you're not has sharp and efficient. finally pushing yourself to work during the early stages of illness could prolong your recovery time. when it comes to putting smaller kids on medication for mood disorders, fewer doctors ar prescribing meds. instead, they're working on behavior problems. a 0,000 kids between 2 and 5 were looked at. while drug use for mood disorders peaked it decreased in the following years. >> getting the diagnosis doesn't mean you were lea going get a medication. we're pushing toward the behavioral management maybe in combination with the medicine but not necessarily so pooh

boys, older kids and those lacking private shorn's are more likely to receive them. >> then we have a study at hopkins. hopkins researchers say they know what contributed to the biggest outbreak of whooping cough l.a. cluster of people refused to have their children vaccinated for t disease. the children entered kindergarten between the years 2005 and 2010 when the outbreak occurred. they said 95% of the population must be immunized to prevent outbreaks, so having unvaccinated or undervaccinated people in large numbers could put vulnerable populations like infants at risk. looks like more and more athletes are going to the er for

head accidents. the fact that more people are going to the er and taking injuries seerly is good news. it's important that parents know the signs such as slurred speech, headaches. we want you to know more about concussions. book mark abc2news.com/concussion. there, you will find a complete guide in knowing the warning signs. >> all new at 6:00 it is the place outside a school where the pledge of allegiance is said every single day. how some lunchtime patriots are feeling about the state our country is in. and trading in fried foods for fresh foods, a look to make sure students get at least one healthy meal a day. those stories and more coming up at 6. here's diane sawyer. >> we're in washington. the countdown on the government sitdown and what it means for your fame -- shutdown and what

this means to are your family wallet.

this wasn't your typical day on the job. >> two sisters helped deliver a baby girl. little miranda was delivered at the police station. the mom was in labor. they stayed calm under pressure. >> she's like she's having a baby and i'm like i need gloves. that was my first thought. i need gloves. >> mom did everything. mom did all the work. really, we were just glorified catchers because she did all the work.

>> the sisters said it was an honor to be part of miranda's birth. they called it one of their best days on the job. coming up we're going to tell you about women who struggle to get pregnant. there may be new hope. >> we have technology and science colliding. the next phase of affordable care act starts tomorrow but what should you do? brian kuebler breaks down the bill. >> a government shutdown could be looming, hours away for what it could moon for us. >> and cell phone laws change tomorrow. we'll tell you what you need to know tonight. well, this is at the hart of the government shut jowfnlt good evening, i'm kelly swoope along

with jamie costello. >> what does this mean for you and your family. we sent brian kuebler to get answers. >> reporter: there are about 800,000 uninsured in the state of maryland and for those people tomorrow means something. october 1st is open enrollment for the affordable care act and maryland has spent months preparing. >> we're on time lines with everything. it's been really, really busy. >> reporter: kathleen is the ceo of access healthcare maryland one of six connectors in the state, this one in baltimore city along with anne arundel city and anne arundel county. they are connected with a healthcare policy that makes the most sense for them. >> if you have employer based health insurance, you can keep it. if you're a senior with

medicare, you can keep it. if you're uninsured there are a couple options available. >> those options can best be explained by the experts at this call center and others like it or what they call navigators, essentially counselors scheduled to hit the streets for face-to-face consultations. there are 45 different plans to choose from. >> so our goal is to make sure that people get enrolled as well as enroll in our program. >> reporter: he is one of those carriers. he started a co-op healthcare company called ever green, one of the four this will offer individual healthcare plans in maryland. regardless of who you choose, he said study up on what is best for you and take advantage of that state agency. >> you can choose between several different prices for a

book. it is nowhere near that simple. this is your entire healthcare system and offerings that will be available to you. >> reporter: if you are one of the 800,000 uninsured in maryland, you'll have from tomorrow through march 31st of next year to choose. baltimore, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> again. hope enrollment only applies you are uninsured. for 85% of americans nothing changes. he said if you enroll by december the 15th your coverage will start the first of the new year. now we are working for you. we have linked the health insurance through our program along with numbers. website -- abc2news.com. just check on health news. >> now for the latest on the government shutdown. you're looking live at the senate floor where lawmakerrers

have until midnight to strike some sort of a deal. the impending shutdown sent stocks lowered today. house republicans won't pass a budget because they want to delay the affordable care act. here's what the president had to say just moments ago. >> putting the american people's hard earned progress at risk is the height of irresponsibility and it doesn't have to happen. >> now with more than a quarter million federal workers maryland stands to feel the impact. it's estimated the complice impact could be $15 million per day. that pales into comparison to each worker who would see how they're impacted when put on furlough. >> a lot of people, our federal employees will now be on furlough, and that's going to be the most devastating impact. that means they won't be earning money. as a matter of fact, i signed on to a bill with my fellow

congressman, jim moran. if there is a shutdown that the federal employees being given retroactively their pay. >> elijah cummings said there will be no -- >> all the talk going on. people like you and me hurt. to prove this, we sent don harrison out to measure their a he tight for this stand still. >> reporter: at the mission barbecue they show a lot of respect to the military and our government. they sing the national anthem every day at noon. instead of the bombs bursting in air, many are seeing the budget explode in