congress? >> pass the budget. >> reporter: the va has put veterans on notice that if the shutdown lasts for more than two or three weeks, it may not have enough to cover disability claims or pension payments. here we are at normandy and 23 others operated by the american battle monument commission will be closed for the duration as a result of shutdown. that hiking adventure at yosemite will not happen. they average more than 700,000 visitor has day in october, places like yosemite and yellowstone, all the smithsonian museums and the national zoo no longer welcoming visitors. all this might want you to get out of the country. if you're waiting on approval, how long the wait will be.

passport services are not supposed to be affected by the shutdown. there's one catch. if the passport office is located in the government building that's shutdown, your approval could be affected. >> so if you've been furloughed, you don't want to pay for those train trips to d.c. that you will not use. if you bought oneway ticket they're nonrefundable. you can get money back on a weekly ticket but you have to mail this in on the friday before the week you plan to use it. now if you check social media, the shutdown is what everyone is talking about. log on to abc 2news.com. >> a baltimore man is arrested on assault and theft charges. >> they believe he could be linked to violent crimes.

this is catrell smith. if you know anything, you're asked to call metro crime stoppers. the number is 1-866-7-lockup. weather wise, it is warm, is it not? indian summer will build. after most spots getting into the low 80s, now we're falling. still got 83 in the city and 81 in glen burnie. i think we're sunny per tomorrow but all eyes will be pointed south at this a significant little tropical low churning turning south of cuba. more on that coming up. the rest of the evening, though, gorgeous. much more on how things will shape up straight ahead. >> we have an update.

the intruder who broke into a home and touched a teenage girl while she was sleeping. tonight the suspect is in custody. he is 19 years old and from ellicott city. alan jarillo-jimenez also faces assault charges. he entered the girl's apartment by cutting through lap screen on the win -- a screen on the window. the suspect is being held on $175,000 bond. gun receipts advocates trying to -- rights advocates trying to stop the new dunn law. >> it limits magazine capacity and requires fingerprinting to get a license. a hearing was held today after the state issued their response. a federal judge denied the temporary restraining order.

>> maryland as new cell phone and seat belt laws going into effect. no using your cell phone while driving. drivers and passengers can also now be ticketed if you're not buckled up. students in annapolis got a firsthand look. you can see more on that story at 6:00. >> all right. buckling up, something to tell your kids with they get in the car. >> but would your family be ready for something like this. a biker's gang attacks an suv. >> enrollment opened for the affordable care act but not everything went according to plan. >> hear from a captain.

a driver assaulted by a gang of bikers while his wife and kids look on. the gang surrounded the families suv and followed them around the city. police say it started after a biker stopped suddenly in front of the suv causing a fender bender. >> he took his helmet and his his car and apparently his tires got slashed. >> the driver was dragged out of the house, treated at the hospital and release snod a man point as gun at another -- released. a man points a gun at

another. >> i watched the video. traffic wasn't excessively heavy. there wasn't any reason to point a pes toll -- pistol. >> the investigators did make an arrest in the case. the accused road rage driver is charged with felony endangerment. >> we had a gas station clerk punched in the face over 23 cents. the man asked for a cigar and was 417 contracts -- 41 cents short. you have to see this video courtesy of a captain. powerful storms hit the florida keys. this is what it looked like but the captain said the low pressure system will make your

ears pop and he calls the feeling like stands under a very intense fan. >> you see the scan all clear. this will be the case for the next several days. it's very, very dry and pleasant weather indeed. in dundalk a high lock to high -- look to high thin haze. the sun sets about 11 minutes shy of 7:00. some decent waves rolling in at the beach, proapt thy empty -- pretty empty. how about deep croak lake -- creek lake. the fall foliage. take a look at a couple of these here over the lake.

gorgeous weather. i want it go back to that for just a second and got two or three other ones to show you. not just this particular photo but i like the two or three others being posted by the garrett county chamber, incredible view in western maryland. how about one more look as why takes a look at the lake water. i think we can bring it up, deep creek lake right along the edge of the water. beautiful fall foliage in parts of the state f you've got a cool looking tree, send us your photo at the abc 2 news twitter handle. we'll get it on hair for you. temperatures are running around 80 degrees. even though we're talking about a fall color, it feels like the opposite and wind speeds are light out of the northwest. some cloud cover, but the humidity is beginning to climb a

little bit. it will moisten up the next couple of days. not just warmer but a little more humid. it will be unseasonal the next couple of days. the future trend setup, just a few clouds for the remainder of the evening. right now a handful of clouds that will fizzle out. big picture wise, not a lot of active weather here. very weak cool front out to the west that's basically a nonfactor, will not be headed our way with speed and a high pressure cell sitting over the southeast, keeping the sunshine. the front not moving anywhere. the future interested map reflecting that as we see a few clouds. you can see staying generally well out to the west. the thing basically stalled out and a nonfactor for east coast weather, but things could change, not by the weekend but coming out of the weekend because of this.

significant tropical storm here developing south of cuba, not a named storm yet, not a low but this has some strong organization going on. some of the computer models pull it up over cuba and bring it into the florida panhandle. we end up getting a lot of rain, rain we could use monday and tuesday, maybe as early as sunday night but monday and tuesday. this tropical moisture could be heading to m tonight down to 58. your two-degree guarantee in the mid-80s. tomorrow night around 60 degrees. check out the next couple of days. you'll notice the numbers in the low 80s thursday and friday. plenty of sunshine, our indian summer continuing. big rain maker potential sunday late but mainly into monday and tuesday. again, that's front coming in

and potentially that moisture in the caribbean taking a ride up that front. we'll see what happens. in the meantime, does it get nicer. >> that's interesting, coming up tomorrow. >> do not cover, yet. hey, here's kelly. >> love the pink. we are thinking pink here at abc2. we're raisings awareness -- raising awareness about the disease. the doctor jones us. doctor, talk about the importance of early detection. i know we hammered that in all month long, actually all year. >> it shouldn't be just an october issue. women, especially in their mid-40s or age 5, they should begin their screening. we know that early detection has

been important. >> are we seeing more people developing the disease or just more people being proactive about getting screened? >> i think we definitely have a larger number of women being diagnosed with breast cancer, which a good thing if we're diagnosing women with invasive breast cancer. but those watching the news in the last year or so, a little controversy in dcis. we don't know if they will become a problem or become invasive in the future. at this point, the recommendation is that you should be screened. make sure you discuss it with

your physician. if we diagnose cancer at an early stage, we increase the chances of cure. >> and that's different if you have a family history. >> we see a small number of women, perhaps one in 20. and about one in 10 or so will have a strong hex. anyone who has a close relative diagnosed with breast cancer in both sides or at a young age, young are than 50 or who has a relative with ovarian cancer, they need to think about the possibility that there's a trait, something that has bee passed down from mom or dad that could potentially increase their risk of developing cancer. >> do you think we'll ever find a exiewr? >> i think what we're finding is the ability to, one, understand that what we know from

epidemiology, whether the factors -- we know obesity is associated with it. physical activity appears to reduce the risk as well. all of those things to improve your health, in general, appear, also to be associated with a loris being of developing the disease and for those who, unfortunately, go on to develop breast cancer who are becoming better in finding the precise type of breast cancer they have, so that we can recommend the right treatment for the right patient. so make sure that if you were to develop breast cancer, anyone who develops breast cancer ask questions. ask questions of their doctors. ask for the pathology report and education is so important so they clan work with their physicians to make the right

treatment options. >> jamie, as we continue to gear up for october 20th, we head to hunt valley for race for a cure. after some days at the office, don't you just want to walk in some day and say take this job and shove it? the youtube video that's creating all the buzz. plus, terrell shog's theory -- sugg's theory on the super bowl. and when you get up -- can i play?

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you know, most of us would just give two weeks notice but there are a lot of options when it comes to quitting your job. this young worker decided

instead of a simple letter of resignation, she would do a dance. she her video to youtube. it says i work for an office company that makes videos. i put my entire life on the job but my boss only cares about quantity and views. then she goes on to say she's quitting. we want your take. is it unprofessional or are you bored with writing a letter. head to facebook. maybeive her some points for creativity. i don't think she will ever been hired by that company again. when the lights went out at the super bowl, everyone wondered how did this happen. >> speak of glitches, problems

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more than a third of federal workers off the job as a result of the government shutdown. home buyers waiting for government-backed loans will have to wait. the conventional wisdom is the shutdown won't last too long. gun rights advocates were in court to get a temporary injunction. the judge threw out the

injunction. weather wise, look at some of the high temperatures, low 80s. this is well above average for the first day of october. 81 in bel air there. 84 in the city. we've only fallen a couple degrees off those numbers. just a few passing clouds. without those, we would have gone warmer. tomorrow we will go even warmer. overnight just a few clouds as we see clearing skies toward midnight. you know the temperatures will shoot up quickly. we'll show you those and look to your weekend straight ahead. >> we are feeling the effects of the government shutdown. >> the latest phase went live at midnight. maryland's healthcare marketplace admitted to having some connecttivity issues this morning. >> m. isn't the only place -- m. isn't -- maryland isn't the only

place struggling. >> people are already having difficulty with the new system. >> reporter: open enrollment for the affordable care act, also known as obamacare is here. >> just going to get your blood pressure. >> reporter: now every american can start shopping for healthcare exchanges, especially the 48 million who do not have insurance, which is about 15% of the population, including ronald morgan who may have to have his finger amputated. the government website, healthcare.gov allows you to shop around, compare plans. >> give yourself half an hour, an hour to see what plans are available in your area. >> reporter: everyone, regardless of age or preexisting conditions will be able this get

insurance. >> most uninsured americans will find they can get covered for $100 or less. >> reporter: if you continue to use your employer insurance, some plans are changing. critics said obama care will not decrease overall healthcare costs. some complain that it's got glitches with 20 minutes delays to talk to someone. with many americans uncertain how the law will affect family and their budget. many states have been flooded were questions. those who don't purchase healthcare coverage by march 31st, will face fines. >> if you're one of those people shopping for health insurance, head to abc2news.com, right in our featured content section. you can find out what you need

to know. we have an update on that plane crash in california. the body was so badly burned, it's too early to tell if it was a male or fae mail. the pilot reported no mechanical problems. a team from the national transportation safety board is looking into the crash. two cranes had to be ordered to lift the plane off. ravens linebacker terrell suggs is used to taking hits on the field but may be taking hits for comments. suggs thinks roger goodell had something to do with the lights going out at the super bowl. >> roger goodell always has