prove it. let the bill go to the floor and see what happens. just vote. let every member of congress vote their conscience. >> speaker boehner responded on the house floor. >> now, the american people expect when their leaders have differences and in a time of crisis that we will sit down and at least have a conversation. really, mr. president, it is time to have that conversation before our economy is put further at risk. >> on sunday the speaker said there are not enough votes. right now as many as 21 republicans say they could pass a possible extension to resurrect programs the has left paralyzed. >> it is going to hurt working families, entrepreneurs, folks

in agriculture. it is not a good thing. >> today alone access to all veteran affairs regional offices will be shuttered. it could stall progress. while some service is halted, others are taking matters into their own hands. a billionaire couple is pledging $10 million to fund head start programs for poor children. and from main street to watt street, starbucks ceo howard schultz is pleading for civility. he is urging pressure to be put on lawmakers complete the shutdown. the government shutdown is nothing compared to what could be ahead if the local leaders

don't agree to raise the debt ceiling by october 17. here is how it could hurt yout at home. shopping for a car the 0% interest car loans gone. thinking about refinancing your house to lower interest rate, forget about it china's finance minister wants the u.s. to avoid hitting the debt ceiling. china holds more than $1 trillion in u.s. treasury bonds. overseas u.s. marines are on high alert. some 80 marines are in tripoli. they join more on the ground as part of an on going task force.

al libi had been wanted. he is the ten tth suspect in custody. we know more about what is happening to him. he is being held on this naval carrier in the mediterranean. he will be questioned at sea for days and maybe weeks. the cia, fbi and u.s. military will all be part of the interrogation. al libi will stand trial in the u.s. for planning the bombings. in new york a store clerk brought out a very large gun or a knife, i should say to a gunfight. security camera shows a deli worker keeping his cool as the

robber shoots at the wall. the worker pulls out a huge machete. the robber panicked, rushes out the store with the clerk hot on his tail. >> he is lucky. >> don't try that at home. four feet of snow in south dakota. cleanup efforts have begun but ranchers feel cattle losses from the storm will prove disastrous. let's get a closer look at the weather now with meteorologist bill karins. >> it came so unexpectedly that they were unable to keep them alive? >> just too many. >> one tv station the workers were trapped inside. on facebook they are asking for supplies on snow mobiles. a lot of it is melted. yesterday the big weather story

was the storms that rolled through the northeast, horrible airport delays. we didn't have tornadoes. we had a lot of reports of wind damage, a lot of trees fell down and a lot of leaves came down. now what we are watching is the tail end of the storm existing off the southeast coast line. it has lost its push out to sea. it is mixing with what was tropical storm karen. this is going to linger along the southeast coast for a couple of days and slowly drift to the north up into the mid-atlantic. you can see all of the rain out there. coastal areas of north carolina and south carolina it is going to be kind of windy, raw. the waves are going to be up and you are going to get rain, maybe heavy rain. by the way, the middle of the country gorgeous. 76 and sunny today in minneapolis. here is a look at the weather outside your window.

minneapolis isn't alone. chicago 72 and sunny. memphis, tennessee, low humidity and 74 degrees. october summer heat can't last forever. that is the next big question is how long will we continue with this really warm october? we are waiting for the canadian cold air. >> make good use of that time while you can. speaking of time, there is a wrist watch that can tell you how many seconds you have left to live. while firefighters battle blaze the outcome is uncertain.

this morning. the process of destroying syria's chemical weapon stock pile has begun. secretary of state john kerry

acknowledged bashar al assad's cooperation. >> it is credit for complying as they are supposed to. we hope that will continue. i'm not going to vouch today for what happens months down the road but it is a good beginning. black smoke filled the streets of brussels monday. no one called the fire department to put out the blaze. that's because firefighters started it. when riot police appeared on the scene firefighters sprayed them with foam. parts of manhattan came to a stand still when a crane malfunctioned leaving a load of heavy materials suspended 40 stories above the streets. the upscale condo development site experienced problems last year, too, when wind from hurricane sandy destroyed a crane.

algae so thick it looks like bright green carpet. people being warned it is toxic. apparently when north korea isn't focused on dennis rodman or their military they are busy building a lavish ski resort. they are putting the finishing touches on a new ski complex meant to show the world they can have nice things. time for a look at your money. let's begin with the brand new benjamins. the redesigned $100 bill with security features including a blue 3 d ribbon. just as snazzy, new commemorative coins to mark the christening of will and kate's baby, prince george. there is a project that will have you talking called the

happiness watch. others call it the death watch. this wrist watch counts down the seconds to the wearer's death. it calculates your time left through a series of questions. the watches are estimated to begin shipping by 2014. i will not be on that list. the watch probably cannot factor questionable food but the department of agriculture issued an alert for chicken products. next with $317 million on the line, a retrial has begun with the california judge trying to decide who the rightful owner of this 840-pound emerald is. i will put my name in the hat for that. federal workers and members of the military can score a free popcorn at amc theaters during the shutdown and don't have to

buy a movie ticket. a little perspective from jimmy fallon. >> a new survey found 9% of americans have considered given up their u.s. citizenship because of the constant arguing in washington. even obama today is like are you sure i wasn't born in kenya. just ahead your sports highlights. first a question. it was revealed in 2001 that when bobby thomson at the giants hit his famed shot heard around the world in a 1951 playoff game, he had what secret advantage? his bat was loaded with cork. his team was stealing signs using a telescope. pitcher ralph branchia was hung over.

so before the break we asked when bobby thomson hit his famed shot heard around the world in a 1951 playoff game he had what secret advantage? and the answer is b, his team was stealing signs using a telescope. in 2001 players revealed they were relayed to the giants'

dugout via a buzzer wire. i thought it was the underwear. which did you think? >> i thought it could be the underwear or he was hungover. >> we were both wrong. atlanta your former hometown did not have a good night. it started with the falcons losing in the final minutes. geno smith connecting for the touchdown. matt ryan responds. the jets flip the upright with a 44 yarder and the win, 30-28. take you to the baseball playoffs. braves and dodgers first. did i say he would have a good night. >> you used to live there, too. >> dodgers could not get a gount so he went for the home run there and to win the series there, 3-1. next up the championship series.

st. louis at pittsburgh. it was all about the cardinals after a two-run homer. st. louis's pitcher so close to a no-hitter. alvarez homers. cards win, 2-1. the deciding game five is tomorrow. to the american league. two outs, bottom of the ninth. blasting a walk off home run. the red sox lead two games to one. three home runs by oakland putting the as in front of the tigers early on in this game. later in the night things got hairy. >> what is he saying? you don't want to know. >> he is known for being a potty mouth. he mixes it up there with martinez. oakland wins 6-3 and leads the

series. don't break grandma's windows, his warning. the prince practiced with the players in blue sweats and orange soccer cleats. what do you think of his technique? >> he could use a little practice. break out your shrines. the massive collisions and push decide which team in the strongest. the festival is to pray for good harvest and prosperity. >> they just rammed into each other. >> 200 people running into each other. >> sounds like fun. >> maybe they were drunk. this year's sexiest woman alive is next.

welcome back. beautiful weather continues in the middle of the country. unfortunately, the southeast, the coastal areas will be cloudy, breezy and raw. the cold front will hold up and little area of low pressure will drift northward and work its way up the coast. looks like rainy weather returning to the norfolk area. that will probably last until thursday. rain moves north to new york city thursday to friday. the storm in the southeast is really the only one on the board over the next couple of days.

listen up because in the world of entertainment the world's most sexiest woman has been named. you have any guesses who it might be? it is scarlett johansson. this is the second time she has been named the sexiest lady alive by "esquire" magazine. lady gaga released the artwork for her newest album "art pop" yesterday. what do you think of it? not bad. quentthere was one unexpect flick, one of the biggest flops of the season and that being "the lone ranger". justin bieber's new cover

may look familiar. web md has diagnosed the lyrics of some of the most famous songs of the summer. the site used lyrics of songs and put them into the symptom checker and gave the songs a medical diagnosis. katy perry's "roar" probably has hepatitis b. and robin thicke's "blurred lines". i'm betty nguyen and this is "early today." we hope this is just your first stop of the day on nbc.

>> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. the crippling government shutdown enters a second week. right now, what could close next. an event on the national mall that will have us all watching. >> forced out of their homes where people had to get out after fire breaks out. it is 4:26. i'm aaron gill crest. >> i'm eun yang. litsd let's take a look outside. a cool start to day. the rain came and turned everything into fall. >> let's check in with tom kierein. >> dramatic change in the last 24 hours. yesterday morning we were in the 70ed. now we have quite a bit of cloudiness. we're showing the cloud cover advancing in from the west. no rain, clouds drifting through. a few thin breaks in the overcast starting off this tuesday morning.

the big story though, the temperature drop. it's down into the 40s north and west of washington. gaithersburg, down to 46. mow nas ses down to 48. right near the bay it's in the upper 50s. to the west, upper 40s to the shenandoah mountains and for students at the bus stops this morning, you'll definitely need a yacht. we'll have quite a bit of cloudiness and be in the 50s from 7 to 8:30 this morning. i'm back with a look at your tuesday morning. now danella, how's traffic? >> good morning, tom. for folks crossing the bay bridge heading westbound. eastbound is carrying both east and west volume while the westbound side is seeing construction still lingering this morning. traveling 50 east and westbound as you make your way past 410 continuing the trip in maryland, early construction.

travel lanes are open. folks traveling on i-66 heading westbound. at fairfax county there's an accident with the tractor-trailer. >> danella, thank you. 4:28. dueling immigration rallies. tens of thousands of faith and immigration rights are joining for the march for immigration reform. several popular latino artists and members of congress will be there to pass reform. a group of local residents will hold a counter rally. that group wants jobs for american citizens, not amnesty. this morning investigators are looking into an apartment fire. you can see the flames shooting out of that window. this broke out at midnight. no one was hurt.

the red cross is helping people affected by the fire. new details on the crash on the beltway. police identified the victim as marvin totterson of silver springs. investigators are still looking into what caused that crash. it is now 4:29 this morning. we now know the identity of the man who set himself on fire on the national mall and died. he was 64-year-old john constantino from new jersey. witnesses tell news four they saw him pour gasoline on himself friday afternoon and then he was engulfed in flames. he was flown to the hospital where he later died. police are still looking into why he set himself on fire. >> this morning howard county police are looking into a deadly single car accident. the pickup truck heading south on route 29 went off the road and flipped around 7:00 last

night. the driver died at the scene. police confirmed the driver was not wearing a see the belt and speed did play a role in this crash. this morning a prince william county mother is recovering after being shot. the 43-year-old victim told police she was sitting in a chair when she felt a sharp pain in her right thigh. so far no arrests have been made. >> a woman is recovering this morning after being sexually assaulted and robbed while walking in d.c. last night. the victim told police the man put his arms around her neck and dragged her to the ground before he attacksed her. police in annapolis are looking for a man who robbed a woman. it was in the m. and t. parking lot on jennifer road.