avoid a government shut down and keep president obama's signature health care law intact. the rhetoric from both sides is already ramping up. >> i think this is a big step forward for america. this will over the next decade not only make us healthier but will free up in the private sector largely funds that can be reinvested in other areas of economic growth. >> former secretary of state clinton also came to the defense of the health care law saying it wouldn't be the worst thing for democrats if republicans tried to shut the government down. we've seen that muvy before and it didn't work out so well for those so-called obstructionests. senator ted cruiz started his stand. >> the evidence overwhelming.

this law is a train wreck. tracie potts is live in washington. what is expected to happen today? >> he has been talking for over 12 hours now. if he continues what is supposed to happen today might not happen or might not happen in time. the senate is supposed to vote on the idea of pulling the money out of the affordable care act in order to exchange for funding the government for another year. what we have been seeing all night long from senator ted cruz is not a filibuster but effectively so. he does support the bill but he knows the democratic leadership wants to change it and put the money back into obama care. we will see how long he is on the floor.

also, president obama in new york with president clinton were talking about health care at a forum trying to break down what is going on from now until next week. a lot of people according to the polls that we have seen don't understand how it works. that was part of what they were trying to do last night. >> a lot of us were trying to understand it all. thanks for breaking it down for us. during the all nighter with senator cruz he used floor time to read a bed time story to his daughter. >> do you like green eggs and ham? i do not like them, sam i am. i do not like green eggs and ham. would you like them here or there? i would not like them here or there. i would not like them anywhere. >> that wasn't the only lighter

moment in politics on tuesday. at the annual meeting of the clinton global initiative and a delayed clinton kept vips waiting so broke with a spot on impression. >> walked into the oval office and i thought it was a member of his own road crew. he wasn't really dressed right. i felt like the rock star on that occasion. >> i must be really easy to make fun of. >> bono was so good. if that singing thing doesn't work out he has a new career. three decades later and still no photo opbetween the u.s. and iran. both presidents obama and rowhani spoke separa-- rouhani

separately. >> i believe if we can resolve the issue of iran's nuclear program that can serve as a step down the long road of a different relationship. >> our national interests make it imperative that we remove any and all reasonable concerns about iran's peaceful nuclear program. iran poses absolutely no threat to the world or the region. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says not so fast eluding to deep skepticism with iran. >> israel would welcome a genuine resolution but we will not be fooled by half measures that merely provide a smoke screen for iran's continual

pursuit of nuclear weapons and the world should not be fooled either. >> president obama is tasking secretary of state john kerry to pursue a nuclear weapons agreement with iran with a meeting set for thursday. hunger is a growing threat to four million syrians as the deadly civil war stretches into the third year. save the children says one in 20 children around damascus are severely malnourished. today marked the first of three days of national mourning in kenya. the four-day siege at nairobi's westgate mall is over. about 175 people were injured including americans. kenya's president says 11 suspects are in police custody but many questions remain

including the fate of an unknown number of hostages. the death toll from an earthquake in pakistan spiked overnight. officials say 200 people died. this morning there are reports of strong after shocks. a broadcast aired images of what is being reported as a new island. they believe the formation is a mud volcano that is only temporary. let's get the latest with all of this. bill karins joins us now. >> a very large earthquake causing an island to appear out of nowhere. what's going to happen with all of this rain over florida. right now we are dealing with just like yesterday morning heavy rain moving through central florida. you already picked up about two inches yesterday. the good news overnight, yesterday our european computer

model has the large ocean storm over the east coast. it shifted further offshore to agree more with our american model. it is not over with yet. it will see minimal effects over the weekend and into monday. winter storm warnings in effect for areas of western montana. we could pick up enough show that you will have to be shoveling. no signs of shoveling in the central u.s. temperatures are pretty warm. today we are looking at a decent warmup in many spots on the map. temperatures in the 70s from atlanta northward. there will be showers and storms from atlanta and possibly charlotte and throughout areas of south carolina. it looks like a lot of

warmth. brazil calls out the u.s. over nsa eves dropping. plus, why now is the time to plan your holiday travel.

stories making news on this hump day. the pentagon has denied a plan to upgrade facilities at guantanamo bay. brazil's president cancelled over anger over the nsa program. >> tampering in such a manner in affairs of other countries is a breach of international law.

>> earlier this month it was revealed brazil had been tapped into by the usa and so far there has been no public apology. a 28-year-old british rower has become the first woman to row solo from japan to alaska. when she arrived she celebrated with a bottle of champagne. miss piggy and kermit have been reunited. more than 20 muppets were donated to the smithsonian museum. stocks dropped for a fourth straight day on tuesday. and asian investors are wary of washington's political grid lock. amazon will be revealing three new kindle fire tablets that will include sharper

displays. amazon is including a feature called may day which connects users with a customer service rep to answer your questions. regular unled gas prices are on a slide. analysts predict prices could drop in the coming weeks. even though summer just ended it is time to book your holiday flights now. according to kayak.com the cheapest fares are now until highlight. what are the most expensive films of all time adjusted for inflation? "waterworld"? "titanic"?

so what is the most expensive movie of all time when adjusted for inflation? waterworld? "titanic"? "pirates of the caribbean." all of us in the studio got that

wrong. let's get to page hopkins. >> good morning everybody. the dramatic battle for the america's cup is down to one race. oracle team usa is still alive after an incredible comeback with new zealand needing one victory. the americans won both on tuesday that ties the series at eight each. in baseball two outs in the ninth inning in st. louis and cardinals pitcher working on a no-hitter. washington's ryan zimmerman hits a chopper over the mound. cards over the nationals 2-0. pittsburgh is still chasing st. louis. the pirates now lead the national league's wild card race and clinched the first playoff since 1992. in cleveland bottom of the

ninth. a two-run homer for a win over the white sox. earlier in the season he became the oldest player to hit a walkoff homer. thousands of fans lined up to get free rivera bobble head dolls but they were delivered late. during the game the fans got the bobble head. >> that could have been a madhouse if they hadn't gotten the bobble heads. and during giants dodgers game, a deloryn car. >> back to the future. police dash cam video shows lions wide receiver burleson

walking into an ambulance with a broken arm. police say burleson lost control when two large pizzas were falling off his seat. nick pelinas racing towards the goal. he pantsed him. [ laughter ] fortunately the player had his under pants on. >> thank goodness. this is an ea family show. just ahead j-law talks some fame.

welcome back. temperatures feel like mid summer in a few cases. a warm day in texas and colorado and minneapolis 76 degrees this time of year. the southeast is a rainy spot. if i have airport concerns from heavy rains possible delays in tampa and orlando. atlanta and charlotte hit and miss showers. delays shouldn't be too bad. this will be the last rainy day in the southeast. we will begin to dry out a little bit. in entertainment a new law signed in california will cause greater problems for paparazzi.

with a hush from halle berry and jennifer garner those who harass could face up to a year in jail. the wrongful lawsuit is coming to a close. only nine of the 12 jurors must agree for a verdict to be handed down. fast and furious fans you should get excited. in a new interview jennifer lawrence talked about how her sudden catapult into stardom is similar to her hunger games pattern. there is a connection in that she doesn't feel like part of the town anymore. who are the wealthyiest hip hop artists?

nicki minaj is the only female in the top 20 listed at number four. harry and lloyd are at it again. the new picture of the dumb and dumber duo was released yesterday. they don't seem to have aged at all. >> the first one is such a classic. i remember laughing out loud at the bathroom scene. >> that is the best scene in the most disgusting way. i'm betty nguyen and this is "early today." we hope this is just your first stop of the day on nbc.

ken cuccinelli and terry mcauliffe republic to face off in their first debate. plus, you are looking live at the senate floor this morning where senator ted cruz and his supporters have been speaking through the night in an effort to derail the president's health care law. good morning, everyone. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today" for this wednesday, september 25, 2013. let's take a live look outside at 4:26. a cool start today and another lovely fall morning. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here with a look at the forecast. good morning. we have a mostly clear sky in washington. we have some high clouds drifting in just to our south. and temperatures, well, they are

chilly again. similar to yesterday morning. we were down into the mid-40s. it's low to mid-40s across much of northern virginia. had much of maryland. frederick down to 41 degrees. that's the cool spot. right now martinsburg is at 42. much of the shenandoah valley in the low 40s. right around washington, our nearby neighborhoods are generally right into the mid to upper 40s and that will be our lows near the chesapeake bay. the temperatures are still elevated. it's in the low to mid-50s. a little patchy fog parts of the shenandoah valley and into the mountains. otherwise no travel problems weatherwise on this wednesday morning. a look at the rest of your morning in a couple of minutes. danella has a look at traffic. good morning. good morning, tom. good morning, tom. for the folks traveling in prince george's county right now i'm tracking an accident between bran of of avenue right now. it is closed between camden street and erie street. if you want to work your way around that accident take 32nd street. again, this accident just coming in. aaron and eun, back over to you.

>> danella, thank you. tonight is your chance to see how terry mcauliffe and ken cuccinelli plan to boost virginia's economy. the candidates the for governor will face off in a debate in mclean, virginia, focus on the economy and issues facing the commonwealth. you can see it live here on nbc 4 and nbcwashington.com starting at 7:00. our northern virginia bureau chief and i will be on the panel. mitt romney had will try to help ken cuccinelli's campaign this afternoon. terry mcauliffe has been well ahead in raising money so far this race. mcauliffe has twice as much money as the republican attorney general. >> there was a square off during a debate in arlington. listen to what they say we should do to grow virginia's economy.

>> we have gotten further and further behind each year with our transportation and infrastructure. we now have funding, we can put people to work, make sure people get from point "a" to point "b," take care of the transportation infrastructure so we can lure and attract new businesses. >> we have got to get regulations off the backs of small businesses, off the backs of virginians so they can grow their businesses. >> northum holds a three-point lead in our latest nbc 4/marist poll. according to the baltimore sun, a law which takes effect tuesday requires handgun buyers to be fingerprinted and buy a $50 license. but state troopers say that will not apply to buyers who apply for background checks before of october 1. the agency is bringing in two dozen more people to help work

through the backlog. more than 100,000 gun purchase applications have been submitted so far this year. twice the number received in all of 2011. 4:30 your time right now. good morning. if you're just joining us, get you up to speed on the forecast. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein here with are more on our chilly day. tom? good morning. starting off with a mostly clear sky around the metro area and much of maryland although across virginia into wf est virginia, high cloudiness. under the cloud cover there it is down into the upper 40s, not quite as chilly as yesterday morning into the mid-40s and cleared out in prince george's county now, temperatures upper 40s near 50 and it's a mostly clear sky over montgomery county this in the mid to upper 40s there. right in the d.c. it can, reagan national is at 56 but away from the potomac it's generally down to just the upper 40s in the district as well as alex an dan arlington and falls church, much of fairfax county now in the mid