despite house republican efforts it happened yesterday. the opening of the much-anticipated health insurance marketplace. but not without serious glitches. nearly 3 million americans signed on to the website in one day and created a mammoth online traffic jam. >> i hit the almost hour and a half mark that i just gave up at that point. >> so, are you looking forward to doing it again or not? >> yeah. yeah. i'm excited. i'm probably going to get some snacks down and a drink and so forth. >> common complaints include not enough details about the plans, high deductibles and a lot of restrictions on which doctors you can visit and how often. a developing story from north florida, where the jacksonville airport has reopened after a bomb threat. the bomb squad removed two suspicion devices. a destructive component.ibed as it was taken offsite to make sure it would not explode during evacuation. and departing travelers missed their flights. this woman was on the terminal. >> didn't really hear too much.

everybody started running. a lot of people that worked at the counters started ducking behind where the packages go. and just everybody started running, saying to get out. >> the airport was reopened after five hours. authorities have not confirmed if they took anyone into custody or if any arrests have been made. in kenya, two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble at the mall that was nearly destroyed at a terrorist attack last month. in new video shows what looks like a war zone. the stench of rotting food is overwhelming. they're accusing security forces of smashing display cases and stealing valuables. so far, the death toll is nearly 70 people and likely to rise. israel's prime minister has made it clear the does not buy the so-called charm offensive being put forward by iran. benjamin netanyahu called iran's new president a wolf in sheep's clothing. and netanyahu declared that israel would do whatever it takes to keep iran from getting nuclear weapons, even if it means standing alone. in colorado, a candlelight

vigil was held for five members of one family, killed in a rockslide at a national forest on monday. hundreds of mourners turned out for the vigil. the lone survivor, a 13-year-old girl. she was shielded by the crashing rocks by her father. she is still recovering in the hospital. the government shutdown is hitting not only the paychecks but also the personal lives of government workers. these sailboats were ordered tied to the docks as part of the shutdown. ironically, they were supposed to be rented to a group of current and former government workers. last night, the operator ended up taking the group out for free on a private marina. warm and sunny throughout the nation's eastern third. but plan on storms from the great lakes south to the gulf. showers and snow in the northwest. to high and dry in the southwest. >> 80-plus degree temperatures from omaha and kansas city to the northwest. 90s across the south.

chillier 50s and 60s from seattle to billings. what's apple up to now? a new hire at the company, has more people wondering about the future plans. motorcycle madness. new details about a wild road rage incident. we're learning more about the people involved and the serious injuries to one driver. and hero of the day. dramatic rescue caught on camera as a police officer pulls a woman from a burning car.

and welcome back. stock futures are down this morning, despite the markets ending the first day of the government shutdown in good

shape. traders sent the dow and the other major averages higher. the belief right now among investors seemed to be that the shutdown won't cause long-term disruption of the economy. the state of new york is suing wells fargo. it's aimed at forcing compliance with the national mortgage case settlement. wells fargo claims it is abiding by the settlement. new york has leveled similar action against bank of america. and apple is giving insight to the future product plans. the tech giant brought a long-time cable executive onboard as an engineering director. it's leading more speculation that apple is developing a set-top cable box and television set. the auto industry rolling out its september car sales numbers. they show an overall drop of 4% from a year ago. the only major manufacturers who posted gains were ford, up 6%. and chrysler, up 1%. analysts point out that the usually strong labor day weekend sales counted towards august's numbers this year. finally, check out the 2014

chevy black ops silverado. because of its body armor, it's being called a survival kit on four wheels. it comes with gas masks, first aid kid, shovel, water tank, fuel canister, among the other items. no word on its price or when it goes on sale. i don't know about the items but i like the truck. looks cool. >> are we burying bodies in the woods? what's that about? >> i don't know. but i'll try it. looks pretty cool. >> it is a cool-looking car. >> let's hope we don't need the gas masks. >> what's that about? survivalist. >> survivalist kind of -- >> where are we going? >> i don't know. road warrior. >> yeah. >> i'll take it anyway. >> he likes it. >> i like it. >> are you listening? he likes it. when we come back, no laughing matter here. a man called 911 because his girlfriend was on fire. what the operator did on the other end has opened an investigation. and a rescue mission at sea

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mappers from google, trekking across 825 miles of florida beaches. sending details and panoramic images. the end result will be a close-up virtual reality of every sandy spot. even the remote spots. this should be available in time for next year's spring break planning. pretty cool. looking ahead to your morning drive to work. watch out for rain and mountain snow, from washington and parts of oregon to the southwest montana and western wyoming areas. also expect some slowdowns due to rain along the central gulf coast. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible in houston and new orleans. that's due to lightning storms. it could take days before new york city police unravel all of the details behind a shocking case of road rage, even though most of the incident was caught on camera. >> the video shows a group of motorcycle riders surrounding an

suv, chasing it. then beating the suv driver after he runs over one of the bikers. so far, the motorcyclists are getting most of the blame. but the injured biker's wife says the suv driver's at fault. >> he is paralyzed from the waist down. his spine was broken in two different places. and there's no hope for that, as well. >> right now, two of the motorcyclists are in custody. police say they expect to make more arrests. caught on camera in california. the rescue of a woman from a burning car. a police cruiser's dash cam caught the dramatic moment when a police officer dove into the car to save a 22-year-old driver. power pole.lided head-on into a at one point, passersby also tried to help. the woman is recovering in the hospital. a dozen people have the coast guard to thank for saving them in the gulf of mexico after their catamaran sank. the crews found them in the water with their life jackets

on. everyone was pulled out of the water and brought safely to shore. another to show you. this one from down under. a month-old humpback whale there getting caught in the webbing. the problem for the rescuers was momma. she was making things difficult by staying close to the calf. it took two hours to free the whale and then mom and child went south. "captain phillips" tells the story of richard phillips and the maersk alabama. now, they're suing the ship's owner and other company for $50 million. they say the ship was sailed into dangerous waters, despite several warnings to save money. the case will be heard in alabama in december. in tucson, arizona, a 911 dispatcher may have landed herself in legal hot water after laughing at a man calling in an

emergency. lallo delgado called 911 when his car and his girlfriend caught on fire. but he says the woman's initial reaction was laughter. all of it on tape. >> is your girlfriend still on fire? >> no. >> no. okay. is your vehicle still on fire? >> it's hilarious, huh? >> is your vehicle still on fire? >> i just heard your smirk. >> i'm sorry. it wasn't regarding that, okay. >> yeah. i just heard you laugh. >> the sheriff's department admits they messed up. but that response time was not compromise. a dispatcher is still on the job, pending the outcome of an investigation. a new legal headache for lance armstrong, stemming from his doping scandal. abc news has learned that armstrong is being compelled to testify under oath, for the first time since admitting he used legal drugs. that testimony is for an

insurance that seeks to recoup millions of dollars it paid armstrong. armstrong could settle the case and avoid testifying. time, now, for sports. hockey is back. and so is postseason baseball. >> fans in pittsburgh going wild for the first playoff game in 20 years. here's neil everett at espn. >> good morning, america. i'm neil everett, at the "sportscenter" desk in los angeles. wild card baseball on tuesday. and what a wild night for pittsburgh fans. their first postseason game since 1992. and they got into johnny cuedo's head in an hurry. and later in tinning, russell martin has what byrd had. and cuedo didn't have anything. cuedo was gone in a hurry. bottom seven, the pirates up 5-1. and martin believes if some is good, more is better. his second of the game. pittsburgh goes on to win 6-2.

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who signed up yesterday created a massive online traffic jam. the jacksonville area airport was shut down for five hours after a bomb threat. police found two suspicious packages. one was dangerous enough that the bomb squad had to take care of it. and today's weather. sunny and warm in the east. stormy in the south. and hot and dry in the southwest. the government shutdown is no laughing matter. millions of lives are being effected from coast-to-coast. >> it is one that is giving the late-night comics plenty of material. check it out. >> the government of the united states officially closed for business. finally. a chance to use our famous nation-building skills right at home. >> congress is still getting paid. i want the names of the idiots who elected these people. oh, wait. oh, it's us? never mind.

>> maybe if we just explained obama care, we'd be able to end this issue quicker. >> to help insurance all americans. >> what does that mean? >> no [ bleep ] clue. >> all right. >> i got to go. looks like joe biden got us tickets. oh, to "kinky boots." yeah. >> the united states government, the most powerful country, has a shutdown. put the out of business sign right up on the white house. nothing happening here. i mean, we are like a carnival cruise on land. >> i'm not even worried about the government shutdown. how many more worried about it starting back up? i am glad the government is shut down. think about it. for the first time in years, it's safe to talk on the phone and send e-mails without anybody listening in. you can talk to whoever you want. >> the nsa, out of business. >> what? >> no. gone. nsa. and while they're closed, while the government is shutdown, they are asking citizens to please

spy on each other. >> okay. >> anybody go to the harbor to look at the statue of liberty? they got it tarped up. >> wow. >> funny but sad, right? >> so true. >> so true. >> we can make our phone calls and send our e-mails to anyone we want. >> yes. let's hope we get the show on the road. >> yes. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." and have a wonderful wednesday, everyone. they are fast moving. the second day of the government shutdown, for many another day at home worrying about how they are going to pay the bills. >> we're working for you.

what hyundai is now doing for furloughed workers and how to get your money back if you take marc to go to work. >> it's a wednesday morning. middle of the week. thank you for joining us. i'm megan pringle >> i'm charley crowson. meteorologist mike masco is in this morning. >> how does the shutdown affect you? >> we'll talk about that. look at this shot downtown. looking good, feeling good. the bwi temperature, 62 this time of year. it's mild. again we're talking about afternoon highs that could be as high, close to 90 in the city. right now it's a shade off 70 degrees. forecasting 85. where should we be this time of year? 72. so we're way above average. 60 goes to close to 70 around 10:00 this morning. we'll call it a toasty lunchtime temperature of 78. on our way to 87 degrees.

here's lauren. >> off to a nice calm wednesday morning commute. as we look at the main lines across the region. overall high speeds in howard county now. looking at 59 miles per hour eastbound 70 at columbia pike. no concerns as you do make the push to the beltway. 59 in great shape, just north of ñsu195, no delays heading t this morning. northbound travel, look at the latest, ninth and green, 10 minutes from route 32 to the beltway. 695 in great shape. right now typical drive time of 11 minutes on the west side outer loop from 795 to 95. on the east side 11 minutes as well to travel from 95 up to 83. that is your time saver traffic. the partial government shutdown continues this morning, still with a stalemate over the resolution. we learned overnight president obama cancelled his scheduled trip to malaysia as the

standoff continues. that news courtesy of the associated press. there's no real headway towards a resolution. >> i still have to put food on the table and pay bills. >> after a three-week low the u.s. stock market rose tuesday in face of a partial shutdown. sizzling inspector speculation the shutdown will be limited. lawmakers on the hill still trying to resolve the matter. house republicans sent a number of proposals to democrats and also attempting to get the senate into conference to find possible common ground.

all those attempts tuesday were rejected. you can imagine a lot of people want to know what governor o'malley has to say. he's frustrated. he released a statement blaming republicans for the political impasse. saying in part the shutdown will needlessly hurt maryland moms and dads and threaten our state's budget. in the meantime republican harris says it's the fault of president obama and fellow democrats. he said congress will work to restore "temporary funding to parts of the government that were inappropriately shut down by the president." for the latest on what the shutdown means for maryland here's roosevelt leftwich. what can you tell us? >> reporter: maryland is feeling it worse than many other states because thousands of federal workers live here. the state stands to lose tens of millions of dollars in taxes and other revenue. with no end in sigh