get to our day, sunrise at 6:59 a.m. sunrise is at 6:59 and what a beautiful start, a few little cirrus clouds out there. ther let's go tour maps, and as i mentioned, sunshine 6:59, and sunset at severn, thi 7:00. this slaft day that w the last e feature 12 hours of sunlight. sl >> it's not a bad thing. >> it's reality, but nobody feels like it. >> i will work on my , let's get the temperatures. i thought it was kind of important. 55 at reagan national. na 49 in morning in dulles, and dwi marshall. we got cool conditions to start the day. beautiful fall afternoon, lots of sunshine and should remain dry. a little more cloud cover in th forecast today than yesterday,yr

as can you see, we got a weak system to the south and west an thatwe will remain to the south. not expecting any rain aroundrod here, but still in the region later on today. 76 degrees, mild conditionsmild expected for the daytime highs. lots more on the weather and i will try to repackage that andad sell that in a couple of of minutes.mi julie, back to you. >> reporter: all right, tucker, unfortunately there's n getting around this, five cars involved in a crash are as you approach 228 in rockville, righh now traffic is squeezing by using the right lane only and transition lane, major tie-ups out of germantown with the speeds dropping to 45 miles per hour leaving father hurley boulevard, and making your way toward the beltway. you will find that the lanes ar leaving college park headed toward 270. northbound 395, second lane froe the left blocked with the vehicle, 395 is backed up from thecl 3 beltway trying to get pd disiewk streetduke street headee

potomac.poto southbound 395, that is the backup headed north from the pentagon headed toward the 14 street bridge. quickly, let's pull up the maps and show you what else we have with our friends coming out ofnu southern maryland, trip out of five, and down to 12 miles per hour inbound forest house, that is where we have -- that is the check of fox 5 on time traffic.. julie, thank you. our big story this wednesda morning a marathon filibuster o capital hill is more than 16 hours long. >> had that's right, senator ted cruz of texas urging his colleagues to di defund obama c. this could result in a government shutdown, if no deal is made. >> pardon me, if i'm a littlele hoarse, i can margin what senator cruz is. >> reporter: he hascruz taken a few breaks here and there and he did say that he is a little bit tired but he plans to keep on

going. there's very few people including republicans who think that this kind of strategy to to defund obama care will actually work. and president obama himself has said thathi he would veto any bl with that. let's look in at senator if he cruz on senate floor. he spent all night fightingting against it holding a debate sooe to be entering into the 17th hour. >> catastrophic in our family but i wonder how it would have impacted the rubio family if obama care had been the law and senator rubio's parents came this country seek lt seeking th american dream. >> reporter: talkingam about senator marco rubio. he has been one the senators who as occasionally as early as an hour ago stepped in to give give senator ted cruz a little bit of relief. he took to the floor at 2:41 on

tuesday afternoon, rising in opposition to the bill that his own party passed in the house. emergency spending bill keeps the government operating but it strips away any money from the medical law to be implemented. here is what is the plan in is that they would put the healthcare money back to the bill and kick it back to theto e house. the reason cruz wants to keep talking if he wants to prevent me changes to the house measure. republican leaders are opposedsd to the healthcare law, but they are not happy to cruz's crusade. there's not enough votes to stop the changes that cruz is opposes to. here is what mitch mcconnell had to say. >> not only does it defund this terrible law and it keeps the government from shutting down dn which nobody wants. i just don't happen to think that filibustering a bill that funds obama care, is the best route to defunding the obama care. all it does is shutdown the

government and keep obama care funded and none of us want that. >> we believe that at some poin early this morning or early ea afternoon there will be a vote toe wi cut off the debate. deba it will require 60 votes to make that happen, which means republicans won't be casting the vote to't be essentially get see ted cruz to stop talking but they want to get on with the on business of the budget bill, because, tony and allison, as we know, time is running out and a there's the politic at hot potato. no one wants to be stuck with the final vote that may end up deciding whether to keep the government running or to shut it down. back to you. >> melanie, thank you very much. mean while some very interesting developments here in the district. several council members and thed mayor say they might go along with a plan to defy a mandate from the federal government toe shutdown. in order to get around federall guidelines, the plan would make

all-city employees essential workers just like police and firefighters. however, d.c.'s attorney generalrney has warned officials that that action could bring consequences. we will learn more today about how much americans couldis pay for health insurancer under the affordable care act. prepremiums and plan actions in which the federal government isn taking the lead will be announced. premium would be $328 a month. tax credits will bring premiums down for many people. >> u.s. federal investigators are in kenya this morning waiting for forensic evidence t see if any americans were working with the terrorists inot that shopping mall siege. more than 60 people died ine the four-day standoff but thehe exant number is still unclear. earl youearlier they claimed 161 hostages are buried in theed rubble of the mall.ma.

three floors collapsed during the siege. the governors run fog are the governor -- the candidates running for the governor of virginia will go head-to-headtoe today. it will be the second day bait for mcauliffe, and cuccinelli. there will be a third face to face, set for next month. polls show mcauliffe with a growing lead over cuccinelli. first mtm resorts international will unveil the design for the proposed casino at the national harbor.. that casino approved by marylan voters last year is expected to open in the year 2016. in the meantime in the district, they will be topping off the marriott marquise hotel which sits next to the convention snemplet the topping signifies when the building has reachedree its full height. mayor vince gray, and marriott

junior will sign a beam which will bebe lifted to the top of e hotel at 10:00 this morning. exciting. it's the place that teens and fanakids andfamilies turn tf need. >> we are having a event to fund the of hospital. good of morning, holly. >> reporter: good morning,rnin tony, are you guys ready to be onys the radio?o? >> okay. >> reporter: we're going to be on t.v. and onrepo the radiot the same time as soon as bird gives me the nod, is that theate nod. >> i have to say this 71st time i have done an interview with two microphones, but it's a for a good cause. i like it, i like it. i think anywhere else in the nation, it means something very different but not -- today it means that we're all dedicating our time for an amazing cause. . >> children's national, can't you feel, holly when you walk i

the doors.the >> you have kids. h >> i do, i havee a 21-month-old, and let me tell you, i'm having a hard time keeping it together here thisit morning, because evy child i see walk in, i see them, and i see their parents and i connect. i think how terrified i would be, and yet how comforted i would be that i would have a place like this to walk in. >> it's a scary place, hospital are scar scary, and some the idn are too young to know how dangerous this is. . you walk in here and it's a an place of hope and it's a place of positive vibes, we're not sitting in a lobby. lobb rewe are sitting in a living room. >> that's right, that is what they call the atrium here in the living room. i heard you chris, talking, evei in the rooms they makeng them fl like hotel rooms, because peopls are here for an extended period of time and they want them to feel comfortable as comfortable as you can be when are you in this situation. >> i was talking to -- i have

to, she gave hey - she the cour when we were talking about thet bone marrow transplant patient. they could be here up to six months at a time. it's hard for an adult to fathom being at a hospital for six months in at a time. and to not make them feel like they're are missing out on thei life. >> the money you donate today, the mix for kids radio thon, thn it's staying here, it's the kids here in mare necessary and virginia andne d.c. and yet there's pay lot of kids that tht come from other countries and they get treatments here ass well. but this money is staying in this facility. >> i want to bring a special guest if ia can, this is patty, the director of the children's medical network. you know personally what a day a like today can mean for the mission.missio >> absolutely. this is such a special day at at children's national, it bringsa, all the stake holders together.s

it brings our patient's families, our doctors, our amazing partner and all the hits 107.3, and it allows us to through the power of radio to share the work that happens at children's national every day.ev >> let's talk aboutery brass tax here, how can people make a me difference. to do beforeneed they head out the door. >> this is one is simple 1(877)999-1073. i want you to take a look at one o $20 bill that is in your wallet this morning. morn that is nothing, you can becomee a miracle maker. tell us thousand become a miracle maker. >> if you call 1(877)999-1073, tell them i want to be a miracle maker. they will take down your information and $20 is it that will come out of your checkingck account that you will never misr and it's going to make such a ch difference here at children's hospital. >> $0.66 a day. >> i would pay>> that times 50 it wasti my child. i'm going to sign off from the radio. >> thank you for joining us tha is holly morris. >> we are going to have more

coverage coming up throughout the morning.cora back to you in the studio. >> it's such a worthy cause, holly, thank you so much inside. coming up fighting hiv in the district, a a new reportrt reveals good news. plus handshakes versus a kiss, what is an appropriateria greeting in the business world, love that.e th and change based on gender, we are going to talk about that. >> i bet it does. >> i don't know. >> and it's interesting. >> all right, and do you remember that guy? well, of course you know dr. oz but he partnered up with oz to save accident's victim's life, now this plumber is out of a job. 7:13. 

a got a picture from a viewer that sent in the sunrise. temperatures will top out in mid-70s. >> now i'm going to be lookinglo for those clouds that you saw on ask tony and tucker. tu >> you wouldn't see them today. >> amazing. >> i will be looking for them, that's all i'm saying in the summertime. have. se do you >> that's all i got. >> let's go to traffic with julie wright. >> reporter: hopefully you're nothope looking at the clouds, s attention to the, maps, coming outps, of hyattstown, dropping o 31 miles per hour, accident activity at 28, cleared,cl reaching to 45 miles per hour,ho and trying to get past the scene. let's show you quickly to the cameras, northbound 395, the th stalled car moved over to the right shoulder at the 14 street bridge, heavy volume headed fro the pentagon, through manassas and leaving fair oaks through vienna.

that's a check of fox 5 on time traffic. welcome back. and annie iswe with us now. >> hello. >> good morning. >> what are we talking about today. >> we are talking about social kissing when is it appropriatedr to greet someone with a hug, aa kiss, a handshake specificallyei for business meetings. >> they say business meetings can be pretty casual. they can take place in a coffee shop, whatever. iop came across this interesting article, and it got me thinking. this lady stepped into a a business meeting. guys.s the onlybune female ande you know, she put out her hand for a handshake and instead of o getting a handshake. ha >> she got the pull hand and a kiss, i got it. >> that has happened to us.s. >> it happens all the time. >> whether it's welcome or onto. it's 2013. >> yeah. up. a this lady did bring good point. she personally didn't like it. but because the -- the first guy

did it be everybody did it. >> oh, no. >> that's what you got to do. >> i think if you don't like it, let's demonstrate, tony.de >> you go in for themon kiss. >> and i'm just like this. >> you know -- if you don't lik it set up your boundary. i think it's pretty warm but i u haven't been the only woman.wom. >> but it's causing confusion. >> i don't think it shouldoud happen at the workplace. >> i really don't. do >> at the meeting. >> even in the coffee shop. shop >> no, no, i this is different if you see a co-worker, if you o are close to that person and itt feels like you got a relationship thatgo is more tha just a work relationship, that there's some closeness there, th okay. >> these are just strangers st meeting for a business thing, right. >> it's on the type of relationship you have.s on th. >> yes, but i don't think i hava ever done that here at work. i have never done that. >> that is not jury style. >> for you -- your style.

>> for you it depends on the th relationship. for me i don't like it. it's like personal space. i'm a hugger, i will hug, but bu the kiss. >> i feel like it's a warm gesture, and when it had hasha happened to me, it's -- it happened to me quite recently,y, actually at an event that i wer not toev and it was a person off rather high ranking and when he did that, i felt like it -- -- excuse me, we have been filibuster. know, at to mean, you warm welcome. >> it is a warm welcome. >> but i didn't mind it, but if i didn't want to do it. >> sometimes it happens to quickly, you are, woe, what just happened. >> you react and back up a little bit.little >> in the example that you gave, like the woman goes into a meeting and a bunch of men there, why would the guy feelfel like it's okay of. >> exactly. >> because she is a woman.

>> i think that is the answer. >> men don't do it to other men i don'tothe think. th >> where it is in other places of thein world. >> but normally we don't thinkn' to dot it to other guys, why is it okayys, on? >> we talked about it yesterdayt with the pay disparity, perhaps, these are some the things that we have to start break the mold of for everyone to be seen as equals in each other's eyes, i think you can set up your boundaries, it makes it very awkward and uncomfortable if yoo physically say it. >> how do you start greeting people like this. th >> hey, how are. >> that feels good. >> normal.>> >> anyway. annie.k you, >> appreciate it.ciate it's severn 21:00.rn stay with us. we will be right back.

2% of the population are are living with hiv but that is down from more than 13,000 in 2007, 2 and it shows the number of decrease in the number of new nw cases where the mode of tranan mission was injection drug use. pardon me. some may remember when the dr. oz came to the rescue of a british tourist when the taxi jumped the road, and the plumbem was called a hero from using his work belt to stop the bleeding. now that plumber was fired, he e says it was all of his actions. his company did not give an on n official reason, but justin owet says that the bosses were sick of theere media attention.at >> it's really too bad.

>> i hope he gets another job. o >> it's one of those professionr where you can always be busy, i suppose as a plumber. it's 7:26. it's a wednesday morning is that bono or bill clinton. it's the impersonation you have to hear to believe. be >> not backing down vowing to to talk on and on, a texas senator makes his case against the affordable care act, with a seeming never ending speech. spe as we had t we head to the r will give you a look at as the out we will get the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie. [ maragno ] if the car was invented today,

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welcome become to fox 5 morning news.morn you're looking at a live picture from the radio thon to benefit children's medical center. they make sure that every child who needs it gets medical care whether their family can pay fo it or not. that is why they need to you to donate. you can donate by calling theg number on the screen. 1(877)999-1073. holly morris will be there all

morning and coming up she willwl speak with the parents of a child to find out how the hospital has been helping themhe and theirlp families. >> a good work that they do. >> it's a great cause. >> weather it morning, beautiful sunrise, it's amazing be becausc here is cloud and the sun getting up and a nice shot, sh beautiful. >> it will be a nice afternoon, a little more in the way of of cloudiness than yesterday. i didn'tdi see clouds yesterday >> you didn't? >> no, you should remember. remb >> you do. >> i went to a friendship collegiate academy yesterday an it wasye a part of a great paner ofea speakers, and so i want to- the kids are in school now, but good morning to all of enthusees tick young minds out there. i didn't notice the clouds. >> the fog develop along the potomac and we will be in for a nice section of days as we are expecting for dry weather this afternoon. locally denseen

in a few smoots, n spots, but ao advisories to the south and west, we have had fog early this morning. here are the temperatures, 55 this morning in washington, 51n5 in quantico, 40s this morning, remember, yesterday we weree wee waking up to 30s in places like manassas and frederick, free 92 frederick, and manassas. live shot, and the we get the cirrus clouds across the area t and these are generally fair weather clouds, we're not expecting any rain associated with any of this. what is happening we got a weak area of low pressure developing here in the eastern tennessee pushing to the carolinas, thatls is going to remain to the south, but much of this cloudiness is going to roll into the area later this afternoon and partly to mostly sunny, should be mildd we are expecting highexpectin temperatures in the mid-70s, can't get it out. overnight lows in the 50s, and then we will get the -- julie,

why are you laughing at me? we will get the system east of us tomorrow afternoon we should be backteoo in sunshine aivmentd afternoon, winds out of theds north at 5 miles per hour. 55, partly cloudy, not as cool overnight dis and there's at cu weather seven-day forecast.cast. saturday, sunday, temperatures in the mid-70s, overnight lows in the 50s. all right. we are getting out of here, her, julie, you do some traffic. >> reporter: i'm not laughing at you, i'm laughing with you. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: northbound 395, where we had the stalled vehicle, they moved it to the shoulder and then a van came up to the assist and he is finally moving over to the shoulder, northbound 395, is a mess this morning. better not gone tryinpentagon t 14th street bridge.et and leaving 286 toward 123 at vienna. the inner loop of the beltway, bogged down trying to get across the wilson bridge all lanes are open. from the d.c. line at eastern at

all the way down to the 11th street bridge.s that's a check oftr fox 5 on tie traffic.tr all right. julie thank you so much. nearly 17 hours and countd u being mplecounting.ing. texas senator, ted cruz is speaking in opposition of obama care until he can no longer stand. he pass it had to marco rubio. u they have been sort of tag teaming a little bit. bi the question is this whole talkk a thon making a difference at all. and where does the threat of a shutdown stand this morning.ing. we turn to our team, peter fenn good morning, i feel like i haven't been with you in fourfor months. >> i know, and tony. >> tony has been doing it. >> and a little elbow. elbo >> and while gym innocenzi is away, we welcome back, ford o'connell, ford, always good to see you.u

>> let's talk about what is going on.n. let's some debate on whether this is a true filibuster in the sense ofr what the word really means is it a true filibuster. >> no, it's not a true filibuster because they haven't the end toy move the vote. the problem with the republicans is they don't want to have a a government shutdown and this is pushing things back so that the deadline on passing is something is coming right up up, and so republicans are -- they areey going to get the blame as they probably could if the government shuts down. >> did you like that? >> well, ted cruz's talk a thon is something that is greatt political theater, it's thea something that the republican base wants to see because they feel thatuse most americans dont understand the dangers of obama care going forward. that said, peter is right. republicans don't want to see a government shutdown, they do worry that they are going to be blamed. the blame will go all around,ard

they might shoulder most it. >> is there a real fear that is with this act, and this is under the government this, is what wee do. we have seen it go back centuries drama on the floor, but is there a real fear thattht this could hamper procongress and keep the government -- progress and keeping the government run something itg it could, in the last couple month and it will be back on the scene voting again. you the debt ceiling question coming up in the middl of october at the latest. and the last time we had a government shutdown, allison, it cost the federal government $1.4 billion just to shut it sht down and get it coming back. and also that government shutdown they paid federal workers. they agreed to pay. this time if federal workers arr out, they are out. they're not going to get paid. d so this -- the implications for this is very, very serious as of

course, are the debt ceiling. >> i do agree the implicationspa are very serious, i don't think we're going to have a government shutdown, we will only have it if president obama and harry reid want it. the house bill is set to defund obama care, it's going to harry reid and it's going to be chang and sent to the house. if there's no writers attached to it, john boehner is going tog take it to the had floor and ask for a vote.. tonight, democrat and housed leaders are going to meet with the white house. if the white house tells us to vote for it. i there's not going to be a government shutdown. >> ford is absolutely right about this, the key though, is that nothing else is added on to it. no other writers, if the shutting down of obama care so-called --called >> beca are in tied together. they want some like we're seein the filibuster for lack of a of better it were, one obama care defunded but in the meantime

it's taking away time from making sure that the government keeps running, that is how they are intertwined.rtwin >> the thing as cruz is filibustering the house bill which is the billeri he wants, e is defunding it.defu it's and delaying ta tick.. >> but the interesting thinging about what ford said is that the there will be no negotiation coming from the white house, if their mechanism in this bill, h is not going to accept that, and what boehner would have to do is kind of go against his and say, look, i realize the morningt ma you don't like it, but we're going have a full vote and you will see a bipartisan vote that would approve the senate bill. >> the question is whether or not obama can keep harry reid on a leach. what does the bill look like when it comes back to the house

ifth there's no writers attache, we are not going to have a government shutdown. that doesn't mean because in tw weeks we're going to go straight to the feds.to th >> i will holdup your props here.he >> gop gone wild, you know. know i thought that was a pretty nice little. >> well,le i'm not -- >> is this a present? [ laughter ] >> more of a, is this somethingo drk. >> i'm not sure we have gone wild, what i think is we're very concerned about obama care and what it means to the american people, the law has been delayed and amended 19 times andand basically what the republicans are asking for is to give the te american people the same th protections that big business, which means a one year delay. i think that is what we're goin to be battling over when we get the debt ceiling. >> you're not going to get one. that is not going to get one. >> what we're seeing with obama care is actually it's in states we have democratic governors that have implemented. the prices are going down, the

increase in healthcare costs are at the lowest level and in almost three decades, we are going to see, hopefully between 25 and 30 million both coming ci into this plan, and i think, thn what you're going to see is better healthcare at lowerlo costed, but you know, that isis the disagreement. >> that is it today, we arey, we seeing studies like the corporation that suggests that the premiumsion may dep go up , nationwide, what we're seeing is the millions ofwi peoplede, beg voted off the healthcare coverage. what i see is the quality ofy care is in question in with respect to places like california. 'te it's working now, we don't know, there's a lot of qirchgz to be worked out. it's not ready for prime time, but again only time will tell. >> this is something that the facts are very debatable here. i mean, what we're seeing in most of these states is a decrease in premiums, and look

it's whatand the republicans als like to talk about, which is yo got exchanges. exch >> peter last word. >> excuse me.>> exc that is your last word. >> promises that president obama was that you pr could keep your coverage if you wanted to? we're finding out that that promise is not the case, even the political are agreeing on this. if this is going to go forward,, you make sure that it works for the americanit people. pe >> peter fenn.. come back soon. we will see youback soon. we will be right back.

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welcome back. a worldbono is traveler, and artist, but he is a comedian mple. mr. clinton was late to a panele so bono stepped in. >> when i first bono, he walked into the oval office, and i

actually, i thought it was awas member of his own road crew. i wasn't really -- actually illu felt like the rock star on that occasion. know, we did you this job the debt thing, my god, there's 51 million children chil going to school? africa and that is pretty good. is that right. it's david letterman. >> i must be really easy to make fun of. [ laughter ] >> when you hear bill clinton, it sounds just like him. >> very well done. >> that's great. gr that's great. >> wow, and what a way to kickoff the thing. >> uh-huh. >> i had more to read, but we're going to go into weather.. >> i like you're like a rock star. >> everybody else in a coat and tie. >> i appreciate the fact that there's just ten so they're noty

though'r theltotally dark sungl. but the organization brings them to solve the most of pressing problems and a little laughter goes a long way. y. >> talk about somebody who is committed. >> he works hard. e wor said, -- a whole lot -- >> a whole lot of star. [ laughter ]laught >> a little different. >> i'm going to tell you it's's going to be bright. let's go to. yep, a start to the day, partlyt sunny this afternoon. i know it's cool out there this morning. later this afternoon, and more of the same, no complaining, because, it's nice time ofit's year. ye 55 in washington, 53 in new york city, cooler north and west, columbus is 43 degrees, north and west, we are in the low to mid-40s, high pressure off to the north andhigh we mentioned e little low pressure evolving

into kentucky and into the carolinas, and that is won't n' bring us any shower activity, it will however spill clouds into n the region this morning. that will be the difference from yesterday, a little more in the way oftt cloud cover. still a very nice afternoon, afe there we are by thursday, and keeping, and several more days, 76 today, partly to mostlymostl sunny, it will be partly sunny u tomorrow as we go, and the systems continue to the south, o and then the weekend, saturday,, sunday look great. >> thank you, tucker.ckr. let's get latest on on on traffic, julie wright has that.t hey, julie. >> reporter: it's busy again today, not as busy as yesterdaye nevertheless we got our hands full. delays along 270 coming out of hyattstown at 31 miles per hourr headed to the truck scales, and south of 109 and trying to get out of germantown and gaithersburg, an earl either th crash cleared, and south of 28 2 headed toward the lane divide. i still a slow road, northbound on 5, leaving brandywine, leaving

at 18 miles per hour, and the car, it's keeping you guys on ys the brake trying to make sure 8e into the capital belt. pentagon heavy and slow trafficw that is how we flow from the beltway, an earlier problem long gone, all lanes are now open. inner loop of the still tied up headed for the wilson bridge. that's' ch check of fox 5 on tie traffic. up, giving life saving care to children. ch >> we are live coming from holly from the medical center. >> reporter: we are no longer previewing, we are in the middle of th the mix. the radio-a-thon is on. o all you are to do is call 1(877)999-1073. coming up, imagine in your chill had an earache. ea you take him to the doctor, andd next thing you know he has a life-threatening blood disordero

the children's medical center saved the 10-year-old we're talking about. stay with us. 

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live out at children's this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, and the phones arening ring which is exactly what we want to hear this morning. people are believing in the cause and they are donating, ano we would like for you as well. the number is phone i phone is e number you can call and help support the children's national medical center. to turn the lights on this morning, which is open 24 hours a day, it costs $1 million.s we have an amazing story to tel youto about, they are on the rao the bird show, you are looking at caton and cole, and they thought he had an earache with swimming. his mom took him to the doctort and theo next thing is get in te car, and depo t go to children' national medical center because

your scon son has a blood dissad then they learned that he needed a bone marrow transplant. but there's another lifesaver here and his name is gary, and gary happens to be caden's brother, and he was a match for him, so he was the one who was able to give the donation. good morning. >> tell me about going through that with your brother? n it was scary and i felt really excited to help my brother. brot i was the only one that couldt help him in my family. it felt really good. >> and i'm sure that i heard your mom refer to her as her hero. is it hard to understand that your brother is so sick? >> yeah. is.t really >> and you're the only one out o there that actually can keep him around. >> that is kind of relieving for

me. >> i can imagine. >> what was it i like here at t hospital for your family. >> it was nerve-racking and scary. >> are you grateful for the e people that are here.. >> yes, i'm very grateful. >> now do you ever get aggravated at your brother anymore. >> yes. >> because that is what brothers do. i have a feeling that you will always have the upper hand. you give him gen gentle reminde from time to time. i think you're allowed to do that. that is one of many stories, and i think that they might be able join us now once they get done. the patients and the families are the super stars here. you guys can stay right there. i had the pleasure of talking with gary your hero. hero >> we're so thankful that gary is here.. >> yes. story and about your the differenceyour that childrer

national medical center has mad family. >> children's national gave me high life back. they have been wonder. i don't think that we would beo here today if it wasn't for the teams of doctors, dr. perez, an all the nurses and the staff. >> i think the of thing that th touches me about your story so r much is that your son says hey, mom my ear hurts. it would be easy to say you were swimming let's put a i few drop of swimmers in there and go on. you took him to the doctor, and life changed that day.da >> forever, and i didn't know if it was i going to be life changg so where i wasn't going to have my son. so there were days that i didn't honestly think that he would make it through. he is sitting with me today.y. and thank you.and you know we're so blessed for children's national not only for the emotional care, but the physical care that they gave both of us.th of i mean, i have my son today, and

they saved two of my kids livess that day. >> how are you feeling today? >> are you giving me a high-fiv- with the bear. are you giving me a thumbs upmb with the bear? >> all right, i will take that. you know, i'm glad that you're sitting here today, what would be your advice to parents. >> my advice is well deserved -- >> the best advice i can give is love every day that you have with your children. love every moment because you never know when you might lose e it. every day is truly a gift. a >> you are a gift to us, thank o you very much this morning for sharing your story and taking the time. here is what you need to know 1(877)999-1073. you can't say the number again, 1(877)999-1073. that best is way for you to donate. mix 1 107.3.com. and don't forget about the miracle worker, you can give $20 a month and really, really make a difference. a

you can support the blood marrow transplant here. in terms of the the blood marrow transplant team, they help more children and teens here in the h children's medical center than all other area hospitals combined, all other hospitalsosa combined. so this really is an amazing place and you can an make an amazing difference, we will havl more throughout our show thishis morning.. meanwhile we are watching fox 5o we will have more on that after the break. stay with us. there are so many things that we do on a daily basis.

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and i do not like them in the house, i do nott like like themi a mouse. not like them here or there, i do not like them anywhere. i do not like grow green eggs ad ham, i do not like them sam i am. >> interrupted by dr. seuss, why a texas lawmaker launched an all night talk-a-thon and what it means for the possibility of a government shutdown. i'm tony perkins. >> i'm allison seymour.

we're going to check out ou what you need to know about thee health care act before health he hecks changes open. changes open for business. and we are raising money fog the children's medical center.ce if you want to make a donationdo the number is on the your screen 1(877)999-1073.)9-1 and it's 1(877)999-1073.. holly is hanging out with the crew from the bird show, we wile check in with -- the burt show, we will check in with them in a little bit? i have only done one tel teleth, and it's for you the children' miracle network.netwk. >> it's all connected. >> they have heartwarming hear stories. >> it recharges you, as that th parent said to worry about the b things that really mean an something in life, your health and the health of your loved ones. >> the weather looks great.os we do have a little bit of of cloudiness this morning, but bu it's only made for sunrise. it's getting a lot of

photographs on my facebook page. >> you are.>>ou >> you know what my cell phoneoe is dead. i forgot to charge it, and so ii feel disconnected from social si media right now. >> thanks forgiving me a chance to grab some of your twitter followers. allison.allist fox 5 >> my little board comes up every now and then. th >> does it? >> yes. >> your little twitter. >> yes. fog alongook ago the the northwest. front royal, if you're headed i this direction or coming from this direction, manassas and culpeper we had fog issues, i can tell you visibility in partn of the mountainous areas is less than a quarter mile. keep that in mind. temperatures, 57 in washington,n gradually warming up, 50 this0 h morning at dulles, and 51 at bwi marshall. overnight lows in the 40s,ws there's the cloud cover, notr, going to amount to much, we wili have more clouds than yesterday that will be harder than yesterday.

have any clouds, weclouds, have a weak storm system passing to the south. that will be the player in the next 24 hours. plenty of sunshine, partly and mostly sunny and mild. 76 at the daytime high. >> sounds great.s >> all right, thank you, sir. let's check in with julie ji wright, she has a look on time traffic. traffic. e brought to you by toyota, visit via toyota.com for specialsp offers. >> reporter: still into work, o not easy going from 50 slowing from river dale to northeast at 60 miles per hour the averagee speed at southbound kenilworth e avenue headed toward thee 11th street bridge. from 118 germantown toward the split, outer loop remained clear, to georgia avenue with a 22-minute ride ahead of you. you will find the delays, and again the average speed at 16 miles per hour headed east. quick peek of the cameras, we will pull them out for you. duke street headed toward the inbound 14th street bridgeee

and lanes aret open, and here i the live shot, kenilworth southt from eastern avenue to the lerchght street bridge. 11th street bridge. that's a check of fox 5 on time traffic. we begin this hour at capitol hill where a marathon senate speech is in its 17 hour. >> it's live right here be ton n hey. >> yes. >> i mean, they have come up with all sorts of hash tags asgs you can imagine for this. still cruising. >> i like that. >> check out senator ted cruz ar he is determined to speak inin opposition of the new healthcare act by president obama until he is no longer able to physically speak anymore or to stand. st again, a live picture of the senate floor where the senator has been talking since si 2:41 yesterday afternoon. now he1 yeer and senator marco o have been tag teaming it a little bit that we have been seeing this morning.is he is urning his colleagues toes pass a bill that would of avoid

a government shutdown but it would defund obama care. >> biewm carobama care isn't won yet fundamentally there's politicians in this body who arr not lrning to th listening to te listening to the concerns of the cons tou et cetera. constituents. >> democrats in the senate won't touch it and they are moving forward withe the government go funding bill that takes out the mention of the healthcare act.ar now the bille would go back to the house. hous if you need a wor 101 our polo k alsegment -- political segment e covered a lot t myfoxdc.com.. despite senator cruz's best efforts the affordable care actc will begin to take effect next t

week. do you know what your yo responsibility is when it comes to the wh new healthcare law. l. >> we will be joined to explain the individual mandate portione the bill. good morning to you, jerry, and yeah, simply, what is the individual mandate. >> hi, there, tony. the most controversial part of o obama care is a individual di mandate, a requirement that youo have health insurance coverage, everybody, you, your house, anda your kids everybody has to havea some kind of coverage, there's fewe, exceptions but not many, a got to tell you. the way you satisfy that sa requirement, you can have coverage from your employer, you can buy coverage on a private network, medicare, medicaid, ann the that is providing them coverage. if you have none of that, don't qualify for they of that, you yo have to bow go on the obama care exchanges and buy coveragee there. those exchanges open up next week. the starting gun on obama care

is really tuesday. >> what happens if an individual decides, i'm not going to get ge coverage, there's a penalty, right? >> yeah, there's a tax penalty. the irs is going to come after you, that is for sure. it's $95 for individuals, up to 1% of your income.. it doesn't sound like pay lot, but it gets higher as the years go on. by 2014 it's 2.5% of your income, pardon me me by 2016 it's 2.5% of your income. there's going to be a big penalty to pay if you don't get coverage. that we're things talking about is can obama carea work? that is one of the things that ted cruz is talking about. a lot of glitches and a lot of governs, we are talking about. big questions and it's starting tuesday. a lot of things that consumersce need to pay attention to, tony. >> gerri willis, we appreciate p it, and you we warrant t want wo

everybody that you can catch the willis report. according to the department of health and human services an average plan would cost individuals $328 a month. 28 but that is before all of thoseh tax credits. later today hhs secretary kathleen sievely yous, will give an overview of 53 plan options.i the holiday get away. it's not even october. >> believe it or not. >> are we going? >> maybe, but time vu is running out on to book the best airfares. >> we're talking about the thanksgiving and christmas season.season raising money and hope for o kids at of children's medical'si center. we are going to check in with holly for details. don't forget you can make a donation. 1(877)999-1073.87)9 much more on this throughout the

morning. it's 8:08. 

a live view outside a little bit of fog forming this morning. tucker barnes has the cuteness factor. >> the cuteness factor. and let's say good morning to to noa a h markus. >> i love it. >> she is ready to go out. >> apparently, mom says, in fact, he is about to go out to the farmers market.marke >> oh, good, good. >> he is really cute. >> he is super cute. i love that little outfit. >> is that a one piece or a twoo piece. >> it looks like a warm up suit. happy baby. oh, my goodness, you know

holding that baby today would make me feel so much better. >> really. need is a little cuddle time with a baby like that. >> that's a good antidote. >> what is so funny. >> it was more convincing when allison said it. i >> it's true. >> he is sweet. you are a sweety pie. your family is on lucky. we love to mening, and thanks to you andme your familyy love your mile, keep smiling every day. and click on morning, here ishee your morning weather, the outfih ise perfect, noah. you want a long sleeve shirt and maybe a jacket. 67 in washington, 55 this wash morning in new york city.w rk you can see no extreme cold, sort of seasonably cold at this hour across the mid-atlantic. m- you can look north and westh and there, the great lakes, temperatures in the 40s and 50s in chicago. a little more cloud cover todayr than yesterday, as i mentioned, that won't be hard to do as we didn't have any clouds yesterday. partly to mostly sunny day,

should not expect any rain, a terrific afternoon with high wih temperatures in the mid-70s. tony mentioned the fog and we are having fog issues to the west and to the south,h, particularly if you are gettingn to charlottesville, and culpeper, front royal, and manassas, any of you can run into some fog here, by 9:00 or 10:00, sunshine up, we will mix the atmosphere up, and we shoule lose the fog pretty quick. eastern tennessee and northrth carolina. some of that cloud cover will spill into our region.gion. we will go partly cloudy, and 76 for the daytime highs.ime we will keep the unshine, thein, forecast in the sects severnn days. that -- the next seven days,. still very busy out on here at expected in this hour.his in the thick of the rush hourth and we got a lost of slow traffic on the roads.ads. for those traveling out of route 50, dropping down to 16 miles per hour, and there's a dropping to 60 miles per hour headed to

boind, to the inbound 11th street bridge. a couple of incidents on 270, both cleared, the pace to 11818 headed toward the split a 41-minute commute, lowing to georgia avenue, and the innerr loop, at 16-mile per hour, leaving to 355, the tough ride the toll road is backed up to up 28, and now on 66, coming from business 254 over to the beltway, an hour commute, overu, on eastbound 66. that's a check of on time traffic. it's a feel good morning thanks to the folks from mixmi 107.3. >> they are in town to help us u raise money for the children's medical center. and holly is hanging it out with the crow. >> reporter: it's ae feel goodo morning, and it's all dedicateda to helping children who don't feel good. the bert showht

has come up from the atlanta, and they are broadcasting theirr show from the living room. there's a lot of people outou there that are doing all they can to raise awareness to the tt good work that is done here and more importantly help raise money so that good work can continue. one of those people is a guy named taylor. but he is better known as beard is maximus. tell me about the love for the beard. >> the love for the beard which is athe b beard competition than are running in fredericksburg, virginia. we collected the proceeds fromm there, and donated them for the children's medical center. >> before we tell you how much money they raised with these lovely beards. why dolov this. >> we all like to give back to the community. and people look at us, these guys with beards are kind of scary.

we want to change that.ge t and he has a son and we're into the community thing. might as well put something gooo to use with our beards.s. >> because i understand that your wife doesn't care for thete beard. >> my wife hates the beard.bed. >> that just tol sold me that y really believe in the cause, you are going exactly against what your wife tells you. >> how much money did you raise? >> $2 million, and we are seeing mormon -- $24,000 and seeing more money coming for the cause >> if they can raise $24,000, and their wives don't like it. then you can pick up the phone, and make a donation at 1(877)999-1073.87 1(877)999-1073. i'm coming over here to my phone bank and i don't like this, because my lovely ladies are not on the phone right now. but it does give me a chance ton talk to them. tell me your name. >> amanda holmes. >> i understand you are premed at howard. howa >> i'm a we have a partnership

with the children's medical network, children's national ise our hospital for then' chapter. >> i would imagine as a young premed student that just seeing and feeling the spirit that isis here today helps you and inspires you to keep going on? >> oh, most definitely.defini it's great just being able to serve children's national especially if this is a partnership hospital. >> what are people telling you on the phone. >> i want to make a donation. i want to be a miracle maker. i want to give $40 monthly. >> you got two miracle makers at once.on >> yes. is someone maker who gives $20 a month, if you i call them, they will set it up to you don't have to think about it. it gives $20 over the course of a year as you can imagine canimn make an incredible difference, incredible difference, in fact t it's only 66sets $0.66 a day wn break it down. do youit think can you find $0.66 within your daily budget

to help save the life of a child. it is working. it looks like all of my peoplele are working. let's check down here, who is not on the phone? tell me your name. >> karina felix. feli >> tell me about your experience here today. >> it's amazing, especially seeing the miracle kids here, and their stories it's amazing. especially since i'm helping here it's a wonderful feeling. >> what have the people beene telling you on the phone, whatn is thethe general sentiment. >> that they really want to help. >> when i say yo thank you, they say, no thank you. >> it's so nice that people aree so giving and are making a a difference. >> here is the information, 1(877)999-1073. that is the phone number. you can also give online at mix 107.3fm.com. someone who lives in our area and you're watching,hi, and national children's medicals center has made a difference ine your life, hit me up on twitterr holly live, hash tag mix for

kids. and we will share your story ups in the air. meanwhile we have more coming up. you veryholly, thank much. if 8:20 on this wednesday morning. coming up layte a common core push -- later, a common coreco push back.push why parents are trying to getto raid of the one size fits all al testing standard. taking back that tweet. tw we are going to tell you aboutat the new push to protect teens from social media and themselves. we will be right back. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos.

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all right, we're back now with breaking news.>> . pictures breaking up there, but this isth skyfox live over aa school bus disernt i accident i, maryland. the 2400 block00 of davis road.s we are told that the school bus and another vehicle, in fact,cli you can see the vehicle there were involved. there were students on the bus. youre can see many of them are sitting on the side of the road. there were injuries but none off those injuries appear to be serious at the time. we are monitoring the story, an, we will bring you more as soon as we can. we apologize for the breakupup picture. in today's consumer watch, the number ever american workers

living paycheck to paycheck is dropping according to annual career builder. 66% of workers are dependent on their next paycheck. that is down from the peak of the recession era of 46%. twif percen25% of workers neverp anything into saving, which is a drop from 37% in 2012. nearly back of the workers have cut back on leisure activities and more than a third stop stop eating out or drove less to help balance budgets in the last year. they are taking steps to do it but there's a little bit of encouraging news there. the beginning of the holiday season, is a few months away, but you may want to think about buying your ticket as soon as possible.le. airfares or thanksgiving travel are expected to jump to 17% to 1 after mid-october, and new year's about 25%.t we are told the time too leave for thanksgiving is on thursday

the 25th, you should considerld returning on thanksgiving day. and tuesday is really early. >> i mean monday really early. >> you get a lower airfare. >> or you can return on next friday or the following tuesday preventer being the past from affecting> the future. >> regretting something said ong social media, nothing new of. now there's a push to protect pe teens from that problem by letting them get to do a do over. law makers in california are considering so-called eraser button legislation that would allow teens to remove their own postings on social media and give teens a chance to retract comments that they have written that may be hurtful. the law is meant to protect children from hurtle comments, m and headed to college. >> can't you go back and delete it. >> an erase button would be really good.rea >> not just for teens, but for

everybody. >> still ahead in the battlefield to an art gallery. we will introduce you to a unique program that is helping veterans recover from ptsd. a kind of art that the army doesn't want you to see. we will explain next. it's 8:26.

uncle sam wants a few good men and women but not> u their y art. under a propose the rule changee proposed by the stars and newspaper new army recruits won't be allowed to have tattoos visible below the elbow or knee, or above the neck line. tattoo body art is being grandfathered in unless it's

extremist. to help kids in our area, o and across the globe as a matter fact. the mix for kids radio thon continues this morning at the children's hospital. this is the 6th year that the radio thon has been going on and mix 107.3 is raising money. the phone your you can call to donate is on your screens right now. it's 1(877)999-1073.7)999-1 that is 1(877)999-1073 you can also donate online at mix 107.3fm.com. will go to holly morris who is there later this hour. 57 degrees. >> it's cool, and can you get an uncle sam tattoo. >> you think of the navy with the origins of the popular tattoo, the anchors. >> also, i think that is goings to make a lot of people ineligible who otherwise -- >> they will grandfather in, bu youin know, tattoos are pretty

common right now. >> yes. does.will see how that >> above the neck and visiblee here. >> how often do you see that.ee >> i see it quite a bit. >> i see, it too. >> if someone has done that andd they're considering into the -- can they not go until they getl it removed, what happens? >> i think they have have an uncle sam tattoo. >> an army tattoo. >> approximate [ laughter ] >> let's go to weather forecast, mid-70s a little more in the way of yesterday. we got a system to the south that will be doinga sy here for nexthe day. gerch i57 in washington, warmin. overnight lows not quite as cool. this is to the south and west particularly and a little bit oa cloud offern cover that is workg through. 15 this morning in maryland, still cool out there, and it will be a very pleasant afternoon, although a littleal more in the wayth of cloud coved you can see that working througg at the moment from the south and west, and by afternoon, i thinkn we will be partly so mostly sunny. these are storminess and the

rainshower activity will stay to the souct. south.oing to beowero as an area of high pressure will still be in charge. however some the clouds are already continuing to push into the region this afternoon and tonight, we will be partly sunny to mostly sunny for the the remainder of the day, andday, otherwise our dry pattern, is infact. that area of high pressure is going to be keep things nice an mild each afternoon, overnight our lows will fall back into th 40s and 50s later this evening. steady weather pattern, norn, no complain, it will be gorgeous around here later this afternooe and next couple of days. >> here is your accuweather seven day, 76 today, 76y, 76 tomorrow, mid-70s saturday andad sunday, notice no rain on the seven day there will be a coastal storm early next week, but right now, clouds associate with that early next beek. that is thnext week.that's the . back to you.back we have an update of scoot bus accident at waldorf,

maryland. we are seeing the scenes from fr skyfox. we are told that 11 people have been taken to the hospital. one person, an adult, has beent or is being immediatey vacked.ed skyfox live over the scene. the collision happened in the 2400 block of davis road, we're told that the school bus andnd another vehicle, as you can see in theyo pictures, were involve. we will continue to update on the story as we can, but again 11 people being taken to the hospital, one adult medevaced te a hospital. allison. tony, thank you, we will stay on that, of course. almost one in three combat b vets experience ptsd. but a unique program is hoping some to cope with the stress, through an ancienter art form. goodart morning, sergeant, joe e merit, good morning. >> john is a manager at the non-profit international spirit of healing-p whichro use

nonconventional methods of helping military families and joe is the united states marinee participating in the program. pg we're happy that you are with u this morning. sort ofis a very nontraditional way of doing things. can you tell us the thought behind the art program and wherr we ask see this artwork -- and where we can see the artwork as well. >> we act as an infrastructure trying to get innovative and nontraditional artworkan or not artwork, but interventions for service members for their ptsd. it was the division of a wounded veterans shaw that started this, she found a lot of support and a comfort from doing such things as combat paper and warrior writing, and joe can talk more about the paper. >> we want to say as you listen to what this is, we want to say that you can come out and view this artwork this friday

september 27th at the rockville art center on gibbs gi street. we will have that information for you. joe, welcome to the program. tell us why you got involvedgo i with this arts program? >> first of all, thanks forth having me. i was involvedha in an outpatiet program at fort bell bored e ano then ire was introduced, i wasd, given the opportunity to do something more artistic, kind od get away from the medicine and the traditional types of therapy, you know, it's suppose be toy transition. now that you're going going bacg to your normal job, day-to-day life, try to give the people th tools to cope when they're they having an out on let in the wayy that they tell their story. that is when i was introduced t the combat paper. pape the whole purpose of the workshop is to deconstruct yourt story and events, reclaim it ast your own, and communicate that n through the artwork that is onn the paper. is super impactful, and literally this is a part of your

unii don't remembeuniform. >> not my specific uniform, but, these are parts of a uniform ono >> tell us about this, combat paper.pe >> approximate first of all, wee take these -- first of all we we take these strips of uniform and we cut them into small postage size pieces and so we can put it them in a machine. everyone is sitting around the table doing that, and creating and sharing that cohesion as a group of veterans along with the facilitators. from there it goes into theto machine and it beats it down into a small fiber and then we can then mesh it together and a form it in the paper makingg process, and we take andand communicate our stories. there's a picture of me in afghanistan that i was able to create. >> you are literally deconstructing your past. this is your uniform and makingg it into something that you have complete control over on? on? >> exactly and by taking that

uniform, in my particular situation, that was the uniform that i wore in afghanistan. when i was deployed there, and it was had approximate of just uniform itself had a lot of memories, bad memories, the uniform sat in high closet and part of the healing process was to be able to take it now, i've created something that hangs in my house like downstairs sostai everybody can see it, instead o it being hidden away. >> reclaimed and it transformedd it. how successful has this been, john? >> just an dock tally, it's amazing, even of, service members that come in without ant art background. ck aren't so willing to come in. i they come in and do it and they have gotten to get hooked, and a this story is just starts to be put into this paper, which thenn allows them to communicate viavi this specific artwork to someon else instead of being an uncomfortable conversation or startble up, ways you experien,

what kind of things, this helps the story just come out naturally. we, yould imagine, and know, let me say, thank you foro your service, i know you hear that a lot. probably becomes a cliche. but we mean it from the bottom e of our b hearts, thank you soo much. but i would dare say that in each of our liefsz there's thern we don't want to throw it away, but when we look at it, it reminds you of what wasas happening during that time, andn we want to move con on instructively from that as well. i applaud this method. instead of all the drugs, it's in conjunction and cooperation with this, but to workout thatut creative part of yourself, too, were you an artist before this, because these are very good. >> i had kind of done some art, and some drawing, but really being involved finding a way to take that focus and put it on art instead of letting stuff sit in my head and finding an outlet

talks my creative process and now i'm working as one of the facilitators in a short amount of time from last february when i went to my first workshop to the workshop that is going onon this week, i'm helping to fa facilitate there instead of there as a patient. >> it seems like a big thing,ig the fact that it's veterans thie run the program that offers veterans to go on and reach out and grab another one and help them. >> the program is organized byge the warrior writers program, which both have to ease the symptoms of ptsd. once again the information is on the screennforma already. it is a the the gibbs art center. 7:30, to 9:30. come out and support. >> come out on and support what will be going on.n.

you will be seeing exhibits of x paper that was made this week that is still wet right now andw drying and being pressed. prse and there's also still writing, that will also be some readingsn from that selection. >> come out and be moved. >> oh, yes. >> the big thing is to be able e to share especially with the civilian community and be able to create those bridges to where it's not the civilian verses the veterans. and education on both sides and better gration. tha-- integration, that is why theseis events are good to come out and see a deeper part of pt that person that you might not be able to share. >> john fuller, international, spirit of healing, thank you fon being here. your artwork is fantastic. much success this friday. tony over to you.ny >> what a great program. >> yes. >> thank you all very much. 8:40, speaking of uniforms, still ahead at 8:00, the fight over uniform education

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heard about common core. >> it's a program to implement m education standards. school board meetings across the u.s. are booming with concernedc parents. fox's carl cameron with that story. >> reporter: just askingaskig tough questions about commonmm core got this father of two tw grade schoolers yanked out and arrested. >> reporter: common core's co voluntary standards were were developed a decade ago by the national's governor's association. a few states signed southso without controversy. and obama started a controversy by offering the states, if they adopted common core standards. 45 states now have them, but bu some fear the feds are taking ti over local control of educationn with a one size fits all education that could dump kids

down. >> it would move everybody atdy the same time is nonsensical, you have a threat of the federal govern. taking over education. >> reporter: common core supporters say schools and teachers still set the curricula, and the students need to find berc benchmarks. >> standards are a basic expectation we have for students. do fractions inin third grade, that shouldn'toun' change from state to state. >> reporter: president obama defended the speech.speec >> a common core that ensures that every young person in in america gets the opportunities p to get prepared for the kind ofi jobs thatnd will exist in the th 21st century. >> reporter: the common co support ersers are governor jeb bush. and another governors are backea common core all of which havehae looked are at the white house.ho >> common core in new jersey ane we are going to continue. >> reporter: but it's not going over well with worried

parents across the country. they have efforts underway to repeal common core.commn and more are considering it. coming up next, giving for good cause. good morning, holly. good morning, to you.morn we are livei this morning in national children's national center, the berk show is here 107.3. and we are here, we need you to donate and make a difference. the phone number is 1(877)999-1073.1(87 and coming up we will talk firsthand about where this money goes and introduce you to a family whose lives were changed forever, simply by having accessibility to the children'sn national medical center. stay with us. f [ mom ] in my family, we're big cereal lovers.

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you never have to bring your child to, but you are so relieved that a place like this exists in our area, and it cann only exist if we help support su it. and that is what this radio thon is all about this morning. holly is here back with me, me because right now we have a challenge. challenge, power solutions came in and they told us if we can get 235 miracle makers, they're going to make a donation of $15,000. of now that number 235 is is important, because that is exactly how many children we have in beds today at children's national medical center. >> this morning, 235 children 25 are wake-up here and getting thg best medical care that is out is there, because people have supported in thepeop past.le pa now we need people to supportsu and explain the miracle worker o real quickly. >> to be a miracle maker you donate $20 a month, that is $0.66 a day. all anybody needs to do is call in 1(877)999-1073.

>> 1(877)999-1073. >> absolutely.>> >> 1(877)999-1073. >> miracle maker, you can make a difference, and if you want to meet ace miracle, let me intro n you to onintroduceyou to one ri this entire family, this is chris, brook, heather, and kaitlyn, and i want to say helle to all of you. >> good morning. >> i want you to tell me about brooke. a happy healthy kindergartner. back in 2010, before her second birthday, she was diagnosed witd a rare form of cancer called acute my yolo leukemia. i can't imagine the moment thatt a doctor looks you in the face and tells you your child has cancer.er. >> it's devastating. you fall apart. ap you start worrying how are wee e going to get through this. because you don'tough ever thinh you know, we can't lose her. >> you never think it's going to be you, it'sthink always the sty another family. >> right.

>> so then you have children'schild -- national children's medical center, they're your first level of angels and then you have another little angel sitting si next to you on.o yo >> in august, we foundu that the best case scenario and a siblin was a only a 25 percent chancer of a match. and we found that kaitlyn was the perfect fach fo match for ae mare owmarrow transplant. as you are trying to help your little one, you are tryingr to explain to your other child h that they are the perfect match. >> we did our best to do. that they told us we would consent, because she is a minor, but she also had to agree to it or on they wouldn't do it. the moment we realized that she understood, the way we kind of worked things out is one of us lived in the hospital withl wi brooke and the other one lived

at her parents house with kaitlyn, and we were doing the switch and heather was the one getting ready to go home and shs got in the car, and it wouldn'to start. the battery was dead, andan heather's mom and kaitlyn's momo were getting ready to jump.y to and i'm walking down to thethe garage, and kaitlyn says whatwh are we doing.do your car doesn't have any energy so we're going to hook the othe car energy. so you mean that my bone marrowa is going to give brooke energy. >> amazing story. >> how are you feeling today? to >> good. >> look at her, taking over thee microphone. is ready to be a superstar. can you share with your sister for a second.secon how are you feeling kaitlyn?n? >> really good.eay >> how do you feel about helpine her little sister out?out? >> she is good. >> you know, i'm just going too leave it with you all, because

you're al, natural.re i thoughta you would sneak a sn little kiss and a hug. that's what i'm talking about. mmyfoxdc.com.m we have a link to mix 107.3. that is one way you can donate, an easier way to donate is pick up the phone at 1(877)999-1073. the number for you to call and n donate and please consider being a miracle maker, it's $0.66 a day, $20 a month, and if we hele reach the 235 miracle makerma mark, and then power solutionsns will donate $15,000 to the cause. we will have more in our next ne hour, back to you all. they've got their eye on eye your job, holly? >> they're so cute. >> they can have it. [ laughter ] >> whatever makes them happy. >> thanks holly. t still ahead inha ournk next hour, you want to stay tuned, we got the low down on the throw down.down >> comedian, and hugy low down are taking the stage at the

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it the radio thon, at children's national medicall center, there's a talk-a-thon

going on at capitol hill, too. texas senator ted cruz is still talking after 18.5 hours, not a filibuster.list >> there's technical reasons, rs that is why we're not using the term. >> but it looks like something really close.ose. >> that all-night senate speech is a protest, but the talk ta hasn't all been serious, inin fact, some of it has been quite silly. that in asten to moment. a lot lotys who know about silly talking.ta chris paul and hugy low down, they're on the radio and they'rh on t.v. and they have a live a v show at the howard theater, but first they will sit down with our funny guy tony perkins.. it will be quite a trio here. he >> a low down on a sit-com. how about that.th >> first we want to turn our tun attention to tucker barnes who n has the good word on the weath

weather. cloudy conditions to start the morning. dy c nice pattern, mid-sphisz, mild conditions this afternoon, -- mid-70s, mild mild conditions this afternoon, andd no rain in sight. nothing to complain about. a bu civil sunrise this morningo it's a little cool for a fewfew people, julie wright. 54, she pretty much lets you know every 15 minutes. we're looking more in the way of cloudiness, it's the high, thin variety that we get occasionally and a system that we see to theo right. are not concerned with rainshowers, otherwise a generally nice day, seasonal temperatures, mid-70s, not a noa whole lot of humidity out therer 76 the daytime in washington, wn will be cool with the clouds the moving through, and then right back into the sunshine tomorrow and i will have details on the h weekend forecast. did you see the clip there with hugy low down, the the gentleman that he was