sending it to the senate for consideration. >> tonight the republican majority will vote to shut the government down! >> saturday night fireworks on the floor of the house. >> you can yell all awe want but why your not silencing the voice -- >> with the government shutdown looming tuesday, republicans passed a spending package doomed to fail because it implements a one-year delay in obama care. >> why are we doing this? this is a program that is too expensive to afford. >> we'll give a stark choice to the president of the you estates and the senate. >> the senate won't take it up. the president won't sign it! house republicans are shutting down the government! >> and because of that, not all republicans are on board. >> i support what's in there, but we can't let the government shut down. >> a contentious day? >> this is a five-minute vote.

>> wrapped up with a series of late-night votes. >> the rules are suspended, the bill is passed without objection. >> there was little movement in the impasse that threatens a government shutdown on tuesday. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. and we have team coverage this morning on the looming shutdown. news 4's derrick ward is live outside the museum in downtown d.c. with reaction. what's the word there, derrick? >> washington is just waking up. we did find a few early risers here, tourists and stuff. in the old days you might go down to the town center to read the -- house pushes u.s. closer to shut down. here in the virginian pilot, if they shut down, a lot of things still go on. that is, indeed, the case. we talked to a will the of people that have questions but a lot of folks won't be affected because they're retired or have a job that isn't affected by the government. we talked to one guy from out of

town who said this shouldn't have come to this. >> in the past we've found a way. i am hoping to find a way this time. >> would you be affected at all? >> probably would not be initially, but after a while, everybody is going to be affected. >> what do you think about this, that we're here again with this sort of thing? >> i think people have to learn to get along. >> indeed, that is the question, hearing that debate there. doesn't seem like that's the case here on the hill. still have a couple of days. maybe -- who knows. we're live from the museum. >> yeah, what he said. now what's next? lawmakers are not in session today. the senate is expected to take up the house bill tomorrow when it reconvenes. senate democrats are expected to strip the one-year delay of the president's health care law. if lawmakers cannot pass a budget by the end of tomorrow, the federal government shuts down. tuesday is the start of the fiscal year and also the first day americans can start shopping

around for insurance under the affordable health care act. coming up on "meet the press," senator ted cruz sits down exclusively with david gregory. he made headlines last week for his epic 21-hour filibuster-like speech against president obama's signature health care law. you can watch that interview right here starting at 10:30 this morning. new this morning, all lanes are traffic open again after a deadly accident in fairfax. head-on collision occurred near braddock road, southbound lanes closed off for a few hours while crews helped victims and cleaned up the scene. one person died. the condition of the others isn't known. plus in glen burnie are looking for a woman who robbed a bank early yesterday morning. a woman walked into the bank, passed a note to the teller and demanded money. the teller handed over the money and she fled the scene.

reverend jesse jackson is in cuba today, trying to meet with an imprisoned montgomery county man, helping to broker a deal for alan gross' release, serving a 15-year sentence for spying, a crime he says he did not commit. he maintains he was nearly installing the internet for the jewish community on the island. jackson will also travel down to colombia, to try to negotiate the release of a soldier captured by a guerrilla group there. this year's gun show hosted at the dulles expo center has seen a surge of people, especially from maryland. on tuesday maryland's new laws will ban 45 different kinds of assault rifles, 20-round magazines and enforce fingerprinting when trying to buy a gun. this show will be open from 10:00 this morning until 5:00 tonight.

another gun show is scheduled for the end of november. >> mixed use project in tyson's corner, the area called tyson's west within walking distance where the spring hill station on the new silver line will be. fairfax county supervisors plans last week for a high rise as well as office spaces. take a look at your screen there, artist rendering of what it would look like. construction on the complex will start with 700 brand new apartments, joining a walmart and 24-hour fitness center that are already there. >> all right. if you're a redskins fan, there's only one word you can be thinking. win. win. >> get the victory. >> we just need the one w. redskins game four is this afternoon when they battle out the oakland raiders, who are right now 1-2. in other words, still a game better than our redskins. the skins lost a close one, 27-20 at home last week when they played detroit. now they'll try to shake that

one off and hopefully, they won't be too distracted by the oakland a's baseball diamond right smack in the middle of the field. kickoff is set for 4:25 pm. if we do lose, we could blame it on the diamond, right? >> that's actually kind of cool sometimes when they're playing ball on the baseball diamond there is a little bit. >> maybe it's a good luck charm. that's what we're hoping for. >> that would be nice. stay tuned. coming up, hear the new revelation from nsa leaker edward snowden. >> what many renters are afraid of. what likely sparked this fire at a high-rise apartment. special guest with the d.c. connection who got to be in this morning's flame-lighting ceremony. join us online all the time. and consider downloading our nbc 4 news a. 4 news a. approxima

today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers.

this morning, firefighters are saying an electrical issue sparked this big blaze that left hundreds of people homeless. it happened right across the river from manhattan in new jersey. you can tell by our video here that the fire lasted much of the afternoon yesterday and actually carried on into the evening and into the night. dozens of families lived in the five-story complex. now one firefighter broke his ribs during the rescue, but other than that, no one else was hurt. also this morning, another fire has displaced dozens of senior citizens. take a look at this. smoke, it engulfed the first floor of a retirement home late last night. this is out in phoenix, arizona. no one was seriously hurt. more than 40 seniors who live there, they were forced out. red cross is helping them right now. firefighters say they were able to put the fire out quickly. at this point this morning, they don't know how it all started.

>> local celebrity took center stage on the road to the winter olympics. cap star alex ovechkin as he passed the light to the olympic torch. elaborate lighting ceremony took place early this morning in greece. ovie will head back here. the torch will pass through 30 greek cities before taking off for russia. you can watch the olympics in february right here on nbc 4. freshman class of comedians, must-see moment from snl that will have everyone talking when you go back to work tomorrow. >> got some grocery shopping to do? how to maximize your savings at the checkout line. how is the weather, chuck? >> not a bad day to be outside at all. maybe more sunshine than we were treated to on our saturday. what about the talk of extended period of warm weather, is that [ female announcer ] these are the crescents you love on a holiday.

and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury crescent dogs. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy dinner. pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop! [ pop ] [ horn honks ] kevin! toaster strudel, yah? ♪ warm, flaky, gooey toaster strudel.

new this morning, a car bombing in pakistan killed 33 people and injured more. it seemed to have been set off remotely. it damaged the mosque and nearby

shops. helping those impacted by the dual earthquake to hit pakistan in the last week, pakistani charities are handing out food, water and other supplies to people in need. four truckloads of supplies have made their way to the area with more on the way. authorities believe more than 300 people were killed in the quakes combined. secret surveillance program. "the new york times" reports the nsa is using information obtained from cell phone and e-mail data to map out a person's social connections, identifying the person's associates, locations, travel companions and other personal information. the times says the practice has been going on for three years. the paper cited documents provided by nsa leaker edward snowden. investigating the deaths of 19 firefighters have released their findings. it's been three months since the hot shots were killed in a wildfire out west.

>> reporter: the single deadliest wildfire for firefighters in 80 years claimed 19 members of the granite hot shot team in june. saturday officials released the findings of their three-month investigation. the report is the first account of the hot shot squad's movements and communications. from where they built fire breaks by hand to their last known lunch break site. the lookout and lone survivor notices the fire intensifying, turning toward the city of yarne will. will. >> calls the superintendent and says the fire has hit his trigger point and is moving back. >> reporter: the hot shot squad radios in. >> i want to pass on that we're going to make our way to our escape route. >> reporter: 30-minute hike toward safety that led them face to face with an inferno. >> the wind shifted again, increased in velocity and brought the fire up the canyon. >> reporter: left unanswered, why they left the presumed safety of a burn zone where they

were working. >> we don't have any documentation that gives us any insight into the intent or the decision of moving and going down into that location. >> reporter: officials said the tragedy will become a learning experience for firefighters across the country. >> what took place will be a process that will be studied for years to come. >> reporter: in hopes of preventing such a loss of life from ever happening again. dan shenelman, nbc news. >> that's one of those losses that everyone feels. >> indeed. >> that's a tough loss. >> just trying to help. >> how is it looking today, chuck? nice day around here. if you have stuff in the yard you were going to be burning, you may want to wait until we get more rainfall around here as things are on the dry side and not all that conducive for outdoor burning. be careful and, best of all, wait until we have a little more moisture around. another plane load of folks up river and out of town they go, everybody. good riddance. see you later, everybody.

toent forg don't forget to come back some time soon. we'll continue to see good weather. not just for today, but as we continue on through the coming week, a nice little warming trend has been advertised and it's still being talked about. that's good news. mostly clear sky earlier this morning is starting to fill in once again with a little bit of those lows, cumulus clouds. much like yesterday, little bit of self destructive sunshine in the morning should cook up more clouds for later on. no chance for rain. 6 degree 1 degrees right now. wind is light out of the north, a light north-northeast breeze should be expected. not much of the wind to worry about. that's welcomed news. 48 in frederick, maryland. 50 in manassas. 55 in leesburg. southern charles county, southern prince george's county, temperatures in the low 60s there. really thick fog from early this morning is starting to burn away very, very quickly. martinsburg, the only spot left with less than a mile

visibility. even that should be gone in the next hour or so. so, the beautiful view over the woodrow wilson bridge, nice clear sky as you look northbound over the city of washington. no rain on storm team 4 radar. we're not expecting any rain chances today, tomorrow and really for most of the coming week. showers offshore will stay offshore. this little area of rain showers across parts of indiana and western ohio, part of a weather front making its way in our direction, high pressure anchored over new england will prevent any of those rain dprops making their way here. redskins fans, watching the game at home today. great weather for watching football here. what will you be seeing on the screen weatherwise? temperatures in the low 70s out in oakland where they are playing the game today. ravens are also on the road in buffalo. the first week of october students on tuesday. average high now dropping down through the mid and low 70s. this coming week, yes, indeed, all bonus territory there, calculus students you know the

area under the curve, bonus land for us, indeed. temperatures up in the low 80s as we get into tuesday, wednesday, thursday and maybe friday as well. future weather forecast today, a mix of clouds and sunshine around later this afternoon. things will clear out a bit overnight tonight, not quite as cool tomorrow morning as it was this morning. tomorrow, the week of warm weather begins as temperatures will once again start to climb into the above-average category. mid 70s today, that's average. and low to mid 70s again tomorrow. that's pretty close to average. as we head toward tuesday, october 1st and down through the first four days of the month of october, i think we would do low to mid 80s for tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday and really not much, if anything in the way of a rain chance until next weekend. >> all right. thanks, chuck. >> thanks, chuck. big night for comedy as the laughs return to weekend late night with familiar sound. >> and live from new york, it's saturday night! >> the 39th season of "saturday

night live" kicked off last night and nothing was off limits. >> uh, yeah, i already have a complaint about obama care. my iphone 5s broke and i took it to the genius bar and they would not fix it. i mean, what the hell is that? >> okay. all right. see, i believe you're confusing obama care with apple care. >> well, either way, happened on your watch. >> with former head writer and funny girl tina fey hosting, the hbo hit "girls," senator ted cruz and even the so-called obama care took a few shots as well. the cast says this year they are trying to get back to the magic from the original season, trying to do this with edgier laughs and less bit comedy and a couple fresh face. >> let's meet them. come on out here, new kids. >> that's right. snl cast welcomed six, six new

members to the show with a musical number where they were forced to dance around in gold sequinned jackets. miley cyrus is the host and musical guest next week. >> should be fun. 9:22. from the cycle of sale items to finding discounts in other aisles, this morning we'll show you some of the best ways to save big during your next trip to the grocery store. to the grocery store. why one member of

i was honored to serve as governor of virginia. we brought folks together in richmond to focus on creating jobs and getting results. that's the virginia way. and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad.

welcome to "first read minute." government shutdown is looming tuesday. that would be bad news for a lot of people in our area. also tuesday, exchanges of the new health care law open, for the first time people without insurance will be able to buy it by comparing rates between plans on an easy-to-use website that's supposed to look a lot like one of those discount travel sites. that's the plan anyway. obama administration has said there will be glitches and bumps and we've seen some of those already. some parts of the law have been delayed, some exchanges are not quite ready yet and the spanish language version won't be ready for about a month. in the race for virginia governor, terry mcauliffe is

getting a little help from very high-profile friends. form eer secretary of state hillary clinton will host a dinner for him at her home in washington. have a great week. there are some simple ways to save at the grocery store. >> nbc's kelly grant has a few tips on how to chop down on your check. >> extreme couponing for the every man. don't worry, we're not talking about the intense sales scrutinization you'll see from extreme coopeners who can take $200 worth of groceries and turn that into a $20 bill. more power to them. who really has time for that? simple strategies that will get you most of the way there. your family eats a lot of tortilla chips and they're on sale? buy a bag, even if you already have one at home. experts who track the sale cycle says items come up once every 12 weeks. if you're not buying it on now

when it's on sale and you buy it two weeks from now when it's out, you'll be paying full price. if you're willing to buy in bulk, it's another great way to save. weekly sales circular goes into effect, it probably will be a wednesday. that's a great day to go. most of the sale items will be in stock. sundays are great if you clip coupons, you'll have a fresh batch from that weekend's paper. also try to find out when the store marks down daily its produce, meats and breads that have to be sold that day. you could save 50% or more. there's no such thing as a quick grocery trip. it pays to pay attention to your different options, cheese at the specialty counter, deli counter and in the milk aisle. fish which might have been frozen before it was in the fresh case can be a freezer aisle bargain, too. that was kelly gererra

reporting. chuck, someone who doesn't come cheap, is back in a moment with a look at your workweek forecast. >> government shut down may still be possible. one thing lawmakers did during their weekend of would, that may actually benefit you. redskins player who is way too familiar with mass

so what can i get you? we'll take something tasty and healthy. ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ there's a party going on in your cereal bowl ♪ ♪ o's can help lower cholesterol ♪ ♪ oh why does it taste so great? ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ hey! must be the honey!

we are powering through the 9:00 hour now. >> halfway past. >> halfway there, yes. >> chuck went all the way outside to get a look at the weather. is it crisp, chuck? >> it is crisp. i heard something about me and cheap in the same sentence. we'll try to get that sorted out. >> nice day to be outside today. and it's national coffee day. local coffee houses are offering free or discounted cups of coffee around the area if you're looking for an easy, cheap day to get your day started, that's the tip for your buddy out here on the weather porch. fine looking view as you go southbound there. out to the west if you look here on reston town center cam, looking northbound, little layer of fog laying over the tree tops is right on top of the potomac

river toward harper's ferry. upper 50s to around 60 right now. mix of cloud and sunshine. no chance for rain. low to mid 70s in the metro. not much to complain about there. if you need it warmer, seven-day forecast is for you. see you in a few minutes. the clock is ticking to a government shutdown. passing the bill in the house that will temporarily fund the government and delay the affordable health care act for one year. senator majority leader harry reid says the senate will reject the measure to delay the health care law. lawmakers have until tomorrow night to agree on the budget. new fiscal year begins tuesday, same day americans can sign up for insurance under the new affordable health care act. chuck hagel is criticizing congress, saying threats to shut down the government are dangerously short sided, warning that the alcohols could make

america a country that is ungovernable. nearly 400,000 defense department civilian employees could face furlough. it could tla paychecks to troops serving in afghanistan. however the house unanimously passed a bill that would ensure that military members would get paid. they passed a bill to improve the safety of drugs made by compounding pharmacies. the bill comes nearly a year after a meningitis outbreak killed 64 people and sickened hundreds more. investigators traced the outbreak to a compounding company that has since been shut down. the senate is working on a similar measure. stay with news 4 for continuing coverage on the looming shutdown. you can also get more in-depth coverage from our nbc political team at nbcwashington.com. happening today, a service to remember. all the victims of the navy yard massacre. you can head to the vishnu temple at 2:30 this afternoon,

holding an interfaith service for everyone who wants to take a moment to remember the victims of the navy yard shooting. tomorrow will mark two weeks since that fateful day. 12 people left for work for the naval sea systems command that morning and never returned home. now the victims' families can all say they have a place where they can visit their loved ones. last two victims were laid to rest yesterday. security guard mike ridgell was buried. aaron alexis shot him, then took his gun. his family has set up a memorial fund in his honor. sylvia frasier was laid to rest, was 53. her family said the navy had always been part of her life. she worked at the navy yard for 13 years. >> josh morgan says he faced a scare two weeks ago. his mother was working in the navy yard when gunman aaron

alexis opened fire. he tells us it's not the first time he has faced that kind of fear. >> my mother works there in that building and i haven't talked to her yet. she works in that building, on that floor. >> 30 phone calls to mom and no answer. redskins wide receiver joshua morgan went to practice, but his mind wasn't there. his mother was working at the navy yard in the same location aaron alexis opened fire and murdered 12 people. >> just kind of reminded me of 9/11. she was at pentagon then. it happened to me when i was at virginia tech with the shooting down there. so, we kind of are all too familiar with it, unfortunately. >> a seven-hour wait. then he got word, his mother was alive, a scare for morgan that he doesn't like to rehash. instead, he wants to help those that were affected that day. >> you're too quick. >> redskins workout with

hundreds of military kids and andrews air force base. >> this one was very important, because you never know. some of these kids probably went through the same thing i went through. >> brothers and sisters with the navy. they are just -- it was tough for everybody. we take a posture and stand with our friends and sister services and it's just -- definitely a surreal experience. >> all purpose. what did you tell him? >> you got that right. >> they can't win without him. play quarterback, running back and wide receiver. >> morgan doesn't want the kids to remember that day, but instead feel like this. >> i never thought that i would meet some of the player that is i knew in the nfl. >> redskins players, hoping to send a message.

yet it was the kids that had a message for a team that hasn't won a game this season. >> i think we should help them back, like cheer them on while they're playing. that's what we should do. >> i mean, they helped us. we'll help them. >> christopher, he had the right idea. got to keep the spirit. cheer on morguen and the rest of the redskins later on today. >> they'll be taking on the raiders today. >> it's got to start some time. the emergency that had crews climbing the roof of this home in chevy chase this weeken

in this week's wednesday's child we meet a young man with special needs. a family can make a big difference in his life. here is news 4's barbara harrison. >> spelling out his name, isaiah might not seem like such a great accomplishment, but a year ago, he couldn't do this. or a lot of other things he is able to do now. ize isaiah is diagnosed with autism. >> last year he wasn't really able to recognize all the letters in his name but with repetition and colors as well. >> inside the classroom at the giant electric board he showed how he can move stars, separating them by color. teacher isabelle had him show off the other skills he learned since being at this special

school. >> good. good job. >> the school also has an outdoor classroom. it's one of isaiah's favorite places to learn. >> look, isaiah. pick it up. good job. >> let me see. >> he picks tomatoes while his other teacher helps him collect them and makes him laugh when he pulls the green ones by mistake. >> he doesn't talk but he does let you know how he's feeling. he will let you know through sounds. will he hold your hand and lead you somewhere. >> she says while he is learning lots of things here at school he could really benefit from a family to love him. >> and i think every child loves to be loved and loves to feel like they have this group of people who are rooting for them. >> good. >> isaiah has a cheering squad at school. it would be nice to have one to go home to. barbara harrison, news 4, for wednesday's child. >> if you have room in your home and your heart for isaiah or perhaps another child who is

waiting, call our special adoption hotline, 1-88-to-adopt-me or search wednesday's child on nbcwashington.com. why you may want to make coffee your drink of choice today. we all did. >> yes, we did. >> yes, we did. airline fees to watch out for as

i was honored to serve as governor of virginia. we brought folks together in richmond to focus on creating jobs and getting results. that's the virginia way. and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress.

terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. pumpkin coffee for the morning and i've got my pumpkin k-cup packs for at home. now i can have my pumpkin coffee anytime i want it. pumpkin's perfect. it's dunkin' with the press of a button. hurry in for pumpkin k-cup packs, only at dunkin' restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee.

fire investigators will spend part of their day determining what caused a home in chevy chase to go up in flames. neighbors on connecticut avenue said they could see thick, black smoke coming out of the third floor. the family was able to escape safely and the fire was contained to just one house in the area. all metro lines running today. plan ahead for delays. crews are doing track work on the blue and orange lines, trains running every 16 minutes. the work happening between the mcpherson square, fixing tunnel leaks and ceiling tiles. next weekend metro will close five stations on the red line. we love reaching out into the community. we had plenty of support at our nbc 4 all-state community shred. take a look at this. some of our pictures from the event yesterday of prince george's community college, an amazing 2,500 people showed up.

some said they came more than an hour early. >> 6:45. must have been 100 cars in front of me. >> shredding personal documents is a great way to protect against identity them theft. we'll have another one soon. check it on nbcwashington.com to get the latest information. today is a great day if you need that morning jolt. it's national coffee day. you can get a free cup of coffee at a handful of places in our area. some shops are offering discounts or free coffee only if you buy something else. make sure you buy with your local store first to check that they are participating in free coffee day. and i'm assuming that all of us would jump right on board with that. >> of course. we already have about four times over this morning. >> and i'm one of the -- i front load my caffeine early into the day. i have my two cup of coffees before 3:30. >> wow! >> then i switch to water because, as you know, kf even is a dehydrator. >> it's important to pace, right? >> it's all about pacing. i like to be like this when i get to the office and then i

like to calm down. outside, we go. nice day outside today. little bit of an early morning buzz wearing off just a touch. nice day for the outdoor activities even if it includes sitting in the hammock, enjoying a cup of coffee. nice day for it for sure. temperatures, much like yesterday, will be up in the low 70s for a time. just like yesterday, we started out with a mostly clear sky this morning and already only now 2 1/2 hours after the sun has come up, already indications of a few little self destructive sunshine clouds starting to form. when that cloud deck sort of filled in and sealed off the sunshine, that can happen today as well. today's cloud coverage will be a little less intense than yesterday's. nice day out there. temperature 61 at national airport already. generally most of the suburbs warming their way into the low 60s. this is a shot over the woodrow wilson bridge. old town alexandria, george washington masonic temple there. i saw a sailboat on the river

earlier. fine day for sailing on the potomac and the chesapeake bay as well. sunday starter, the fog is all but gone now as temperatures are climbing out of the 50s into the 60s. and a fine afternoon coming as well. 50 right now in frederick, maryland, and manassas, virginia, cold spots left. winchester, down in the low 40s earlier, now full sunshine and 54 out in the shenandoah valley. the drought monitor has, indeed, been dry. northern maryland where it is, indeed, abnormally dry. for the year, hagerstown is more than 7 1/2 inches behind. rain chances remain between slim and none around here. we are high and dry. closest rain drops on to our western side are coming into ohio. that doesn't look like they'll make it here. i think they'll stay away. as month of october starts to come into view, we start

thinking about fall foliage. already near peak color near adirondacks and parts of maryland. a little bit of color starting to show up in the west virginia mountains. that's about it. not much, if anything, in the way of fall color in and around town. we have to wait, in town, until probably the very end of october. columbus day weekend, the weekend after columbus day, typically the best. future weather forecast, no real weather problems today, intermittent clouds during the course of the afternoon. things will clear out tonight. won't be quite as chilly tomorrow morning. the warm-up starts to begin, starts tomorrow and goes all the way through most of the upcoming week. it's a warm one for sure. temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s today, mid 70s tomorrow. and then we go sailing right into the 80s again. tuesday, october 1st, forecasted high, 82. then an 83, 83 and 82, all the way through the week. it will be a great week for outdoor recess for the kids at

school and particularly painful if you're stuck in the office, because this will be the nicest weather for october. >> today will be the day to get your pumpkins and mums. >> planning your fall foliage. >> i'm going for a long run later. >> preparing for that marathon. >> we'll talk about that her later. >> i'm doing good with the carbing up part. >> yes. moving on. why you'll want to listen up if you see one group at your hair salon or barber shop. the fees you may not b

all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers.

now is the time to book your holiday travel. travel experts say to brace yourself for those added airline fees. here is nbc's chris klakkam. >> reporter: dreaded airline fees, frequent flyers pay processing, quick ticketing and even boarding pass fees when reward points are used. >> once you add up all these fees for using the frequent flyer miles sometimes you might as well buy the ticket outright. >> brian kelly, founder of pointsguide.com, has compiled his own list of frustrating fee. >> crazy carry on baggage fees, for bringing a purse on board you'll pay area carry-on fee. i hope airlines realize how

ridiculous and misleading these fees can be. >> frustration is likely to grow, heading into the holidays. consumers have very little recourse. >> these fees have become major money makers. these fees are not going away. >> not going away. maybe you can get them removed or reduced. >> i call them and ask them to wave the fee. you would be surprised how often that can work. it never hurts to ask. >> or to ask around for an airline that has the fewest fees like jetblue or southwest. chris klakkam, nbc news. >> if you have a good tip for how to save money on airline fees i am all ears. it is a tough thing to do. >> i just simplify, travel with basically nothing. >> don't check a bag anymore? >> don't check a bag. make it simple. >> that's the way to do it. >> eat before you get on the plane. chances of a government shutdown is the big talk around the d.c. area this morning.

>> we're getting reaction from many of you about what's happening or not happening on capitol hill. the important information you may want to listen in for once upon a time, an insurance clerk stumbled upon a cottage. [knock] no one was at home, but on the kitchen table sat three insurance policies. the first had lots of coverage. the second, only a little. but the third was... just right! bear: hi! yeah, we love visitors.

that's why we moved to a secluded house in the middle of the wilderness. just the right coverage at just the right price. coverage checker from progressive.

. game changer. late-night vote sets up a face-off on capitol hill. this morning, reaction as lawmakers push us closer to a

possible government shutdown. >> ahead this half hour, we'll talk with "meet the press" moderator david gregory. >> derrick ward will check in with some of what you are saying. first, let's check out the weather. >> hey, chuck, how is it out there today? >> good day to enjoy sailing, kite flying or sitting out in the backyard and letting the time go by. beauty of a day to spend outside today. little bit less in the way of cloud cover today than yesterday. we'll still have in and out times of sunshine later this afternoon. temperatures in the mid 60s at national airport. most of the suburbs are climbing into the upper 50s and low 60s. it's going to be a nice day to be outside today. again, we're already 65 downtown. over the next couple of days. suburbs warming into the upper 50s to low 60s. daytime highs today generally back up into the low 70s and back into the uppers 60s this evening. dry pattern is holding firm

around here. it looks like october will get off to a toasty warm start. we'll talk about that in your seven day in a few more minutes. >> we're about 38 hours away from a partial government shutdown. overnight the republican-led house passed a measure that would balance t. >> it would delay affordable health care act for a year. federal agencies, all of them could be affected if the government shuts down. >> we are hearing reaction from everyday americans, saying that the looming shutdown is unnecessary. news 4's derrick ward is outside the museum in washington, d.c. with more. hi, derrick. >> extra, extra, read all about it, that was a cry from newsies of a bygone era. here you see the headline here in the news, house pushes closer

to crisis. house gop refuses to yield from pittsburgh sbchlt oregon, officials prepare for a shutdown. we've been talking to folks who have been coming by here today. a lot of people are on their vacations and don't want to be bothered. you can't ignore this, what's going on. even here in the district, there is talk about the mayor declaring d.c. exempt from this, leading to yet a showdown to another show down. >> it's hard to believe this is what's running the country, the debates and the statements are just -- i can't imagine that kind of hatred because of who is sitting in the white house. that's bizarre. >> what do you think about this? >> i think it's unnecessary. they could be doing other things. >> tell you what, this is more than academic for folks in this town. we spoke to a gentleman who didn't want to appear on camera,