. >> the smithsonian is adding to its collection. >> why the university of maryland is being sued for what they are not doing. >> shots are fired at a home in anne arundel county, and the one person injured was an 18-month- old child. >> this unfolded in old infant. -- in odenton. liles is in our newsroom with more on the search for the suspect in this case. says when the foreclosure signs went up in their neighborhood, drug dealers invaded. a complaint may have put a bull's-eye on the family. his daughter narrowly escaped the shotgun blast to the face. >> i heard what sounded like firecrackers. >> it was a double shotgun blast. her husband -- >> he started yelling. he said, everybody get down. >> the first blast went by her ear. the second blast -- >> i yelled, she has been hit. >> 18-month-old abigail was standing in front of the tv when gunshots obliterated the speaker. >> i looked up and i saw the whole right side of her face covered in blood. >> the gunshot missed by inches, but glass sliced her for head. >> the family crawled to the bathroom, praying they were out of the line of

they long ago planned visits to the smithsonian. along with the monuments and the capital, closed to visitors. >> sad, especially for the younger people who came to see history here in washington. >> reporter: this time of year, about 400,000 visitors a week troop through the smithsonian museums and the national zoo where crowds flocked to see the giant pandas. a shutdown would close the whole zoo and cut off the popular 24 hour panda cam focused on the new cub. come back tomorrow, it might be closed. >> i heard about that. we are from north carolina so, it would be a sad thing if the zoo shuts down. but, hopefully, they will work it out. >> reporter: overall, of the smithsonian, 6,300 workers, only 600 will remain on the job during the shutdown for security and care and feeding of the animals. >> it's a pity and a shame that we, as smart as we are can't count our figures to come up with a way to keep the government running. >> reporter: tourists and locals alike, be warned, the d.c. government including ticket writers won't be shut

more than 20 muppets were donated to the smithsonian museum. they were gifts to the smithsonian on what would be jim henson's birthday. >>> now let's check in with seema mody. good morning, seema. >>> stocks dropped for a fourth straight day on tuesday. analysts cite falling consumer demand and slumping crude oil prices. >>> amazon unveiled a new kindle fire tablet, with faster process and mayday button for 24/7 live video text support. paige, back over to you. >> thanks, seema. >>> all your sports highlights, next. >>> but first, what is the most expensive movie of all time when adjusted for inflation? waterworld, titanic, pirates of the caribbean:at world's end or cleopatra? >>> so what is the most expensive movie of all time when adjusted for inflation? "waterworld," "titanic," "pirates of the caribbean: at world's end" or "cleopatra"? the answer? "pirates of the caribbean: at world's end." it cost $332 million to produce, but took in a staggering $960 million worldwide. wow! >>> and in sport, the dramatic battle for the america's cup is dow

. >> we're going to see the smithsonian the monuments. >> martin hopes congress can avert a shut down so he and tourists can stick with their plans. >> you would hope they could resolve it. it seems crazy that it would have to come to this. >> a government shut down tuesday would furlough 800,000 to 1 million workers and affect nearly all parts of the government. >> anything that is run by the national park service the monuments and so on. they will feel the impact of this. >> that also includes the smithsonian institution museums and the national zoo. >> i think they ought to find some way to solve the country's problems without causing so much chaos. >> i think that it's wrong that they're using the visitors and citizens and shutting things down for us that we pay taxes for to be able to enjoy. >> federal workers and government contractors say with their paychecks hanging in the balance they're nervous. >> we have no idea what's going to happen. we're basically at the mirrors si of congress right now -- mercy of congress. >> it's frustrating but it's been frustrating for years watch

most popular characters were adopted by the smithsonian institution.aidtil now, cheryl henson a bunch of her father's creations were sitting around in ardmore boxes. they will make their debut in november. then in march of 2014, miss piggy will be reunited with chef, you seem less tense since you got spark unlimited business checking from capital one bank. my stress has vanished. my old business checking account really pushed my buttons. transaction limits? more fees? are they bloody insane? horrible! come on! getting spark checking has made your cooking tolerable. [ male announcer ] switch to spark unlimited business checking from capital one bank anget unlimited transactions. limit the stress, unlimit your business. red's my color. what's in your wallet? >> just keep it going. >> we will do the best we can. to next seven days, partly mostly sunny. highs in the 70s. lows in the 50s. good stuff. sooner or later, that will be all clouds and rain drops. we will be back with jackie in the morning. that is it for us tonight. in the morning. that is it for

the smithsonian may be closed. that means the national zoo would be closed as well. now we're still waiting to hear if d.c. mayor vincent gray will succeed in protecting city workers from a shutdown. he has designated all city employees as essential to keep them on the job. the white house budget office has final say on that issue. d.c.'s attorney general says the mayor could be arrested for spending any money congress hasn't authorized even local tax dollars. >>> we are working to cover every angle of the shutdown showdown as the deadline approaches including how it could affect your commute. more on that coming up on "news 4 today" plus the latest on the shutdown on nbcwashington.com. >>> coming up on 4:31. we want to get you up to speed on the forecast. here is tom.

mont you'lls and smithsonian museums on the national -- the monuments and smithsonian museums on the national mall and national zoo and even the popular internet panda cam which lets everybody check in on the new baby giant panda is going to be turned off. >> he's right there. >> reporter: tian tian, the sire of the new panda baby gave quite a show to national zoo visitors today as he humbered toward them and stuffed bam -- lumbered toward them and stuffed bamboo leaves into his mouths. >> he's precious. >> reporter: a lot of the visitors changed their plans today so they didn't miss out. >> we were fearful the shutdown would happen. so we planned our day at the zoo today because we weren't sure where tomorrow holds. >> our very first trip to washington. we've changed plans to make sure we might see all the things that might close. >> reporter: what about the  animals? will sloth bears get their mealworms to eat? will the elephants, cheetahs and zebras get fed? yes, of course. >> the animal staff is considered essential. the animals will get fed, framed and cleaned up after. >> rep

agricultural department, she feels sorry for family tourists that long ago planned visits to the smithsonian who will shut down. along with the monuments and capital closed to visitors. >> sad especially for the younger people who came to see history here in washington. >> reporter: this time of year, 400,000 visitors a week go through the smithsonian and the national zoo. >> i heard about that. we are from north carolina, so it will be a sad thing if the zoo shuts down, but hopefully they will work it out. >> reporter: about 10% of the smithsonian's 6,000 workers will stay on the job. the others will join tens of thousands of federal worker who is may stay home striking a severe blow to this region's econo economy. >> this is bigger than the last time, 17 years ago. it's difficult. >> reporter: now this whole d.c. region could lose $200 million a day in business if the shutdown comes about. in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >> thank you, tom. >>> a lot of people wondering if the government shutdown will affect the rollout of the health care plan tomorrow. president obama says it will o

narrator: stephen hubbell of the unirsity of grgia and the smithsonian tropical research institute is one of the pioneers of this study, which began on barro colorado island in 1980. man: when we first set out to plot, it took 12 people two years to tag and measure and identify all of the plants in the plot. and one of the remarkable things we found was that, even though this is a very well-studied island there were species that were unknown to science right here already under our noses -- some of them great big trees that had no scientificame, which was a big surprise to us. narrator: through their exploration, the team has discovered some unusual specimens. so this is one of those puzzling traits of trees that we're trying to figure out. it has spines on the trunk that are quite sharp and there's no living reason that we know about for this, though there may have been giant ground sloths in this forest that would have shinnied up this tree, and this would have been a very painful eerience. but this is not a tree you want to cut down today without some caution because its sap is toxi

tourists will find every one of america's national parks and monuments from yosemite to the smithsonian immediately closed and the communities and small businesses that rely on these national treasures for their livelihoods will be out of customers and out of luck. and in keeping with the broad ramifications of a shut down, i think it's important that everybody understands the federal government is america's largest employer. more than 2 million civilian workers and 1.4 million active duty military served in all 50 states and all around the world. in the event of a government shut down, hundreds of thousands of these dedicated public servants who stay on the o -- the job will do so without pay, and others will be furloughed without pay. what of course will not be furloughed are the bills that they have to pay, their importantlies, their tuition -- their mortgages, their tuition payments, their car notes. these americans are our neighbors. their kids go to our schools. they worship where we do. they serve their country with pride. they are the customers of every business in this country.

more than 20 puppets were donated to the smithsonian on tuesday.dded to thell be current collection next march. cats -- theozen idea is aimed at parisians who are allowed pets. people lined up along the sidewalk to get in. >> you need more than cap trained to accomplish what i marathon runner did. a man ran backwards while juggling. he finished at five hours 51 minutes and juggling while running is not his only talent. a has also competed in triathlon while juggling. a woman left school back in 1931 to get married. she later ran a flower shop but regretted she never got her high school diploma. this week she was finally awarded her diploma. but it not feel worthy is an inspiration to me. i am having a hard time keeping my tears back. >> congratulations to her. they are planning a bigger bash next year when she turns 100 years old. >> she looks great. >> officially it is over for the o's. >> after another extra inning heartbreak. >> time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. we begin with sarah. >> we have a delay for marc train users. it is

let's watch that, next. >> smithsonian has very few pieces that belong to helen taft.ut the piece that we do have is the most significant -- one of the most significant pieces in the first ladies' collection. going to open it up for you. helen taft was a woman of firsts. she was a woman of combination. and this to me symbolizes all of that. this is helen taft inaugural gown. she had the dress embroidered in the philippines to wear to the inaugural ball. the nomination was very important to helen taft. she saw it as her husband coming into the white house and herself coming into the white house. it was a very ceremonious occasion for her. she marked this occasion, her entry into the white house and added it as a mark of first ladies on the united states when she became the first first lady to donate her inaugural gown to the smithsonian institution. she happeneded to be the first first lady when the founders were putting the collection together. they met helen taft at a lunch commemorating dolly madison. they asked her if she would be interested in the new collection th

national parks and monuments from yosemite to smithsonian will be close. communities and small businesses that rely on these national treasures for their livelihoods will be out of customers. theeeping with ramifications of the shutdown, i think it is important that everybody understands the federal government is america's largest employer. more than 2 million civilian million military serve in all 50 states and all around the world. a event of a government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of these public servants that stay on the job would do so without pay, and several hundred thousand more would be immediately and indefinitely furloughed without pay. the bills they have to pay, the mortgages, car notes, those americans are are neighbors, their kids go to our schools, they worship where we do, they served their country with pride. they are the customers at every business in this country. they would be hurt greatly and as a consequence, all of us would be hurt greatly, should congress choose to shut the people's government down. a shutdown will have a very

. >> it was supposed to be donated to the smithsonian, and we were negotiating the terms and just how to put the name of the boat and just simple stuff with our attorney to do it. >> about a year after 9/11, the yacht owners asked for the flag back for a little ceremony on their boat and of course they compiled and thought this was a good idea and gave it to them. >> when we got the flag, we were quite stunned it was the wrong flag. this flag could wrap around us and we said this is not a 5-foot flag because this wraps around the two of us, and we're not the thinnest people on earth and it still wraps around us. so we knew right away it was the wrong flag. >> this is another flag that somehow became substituted for the original flag. where is the original flag? and they went back to the mayor's office. >> but the city never called. they never did anything. and they don't seem to care. they are very happy to make it sound like the flag is here, and it's this big flag and this is the flag and that big flag has everybody's signature on it. so they are quite happy to say this is the flag

smithsonian facilities would also shutdown, military service members would face a late paychecks, even though they would remain on duty. down its callshut center that handles questions. >> a few other shutdowns, along , the nationalms zoo programming, events, and live animal cameras would be turned off. walking and bike paths through the zoo would be closed. zoo officials will continue to feed and care for the animals, but for you panda lovers, you will not be able to check on the panda cub. social security, medicare, and unemployment payments will still be made on time. your mail will still be delivered. control and tsa employees would also stay on the job, allowing airports to stay open. metro would continue running its normal service, but if ridership falls below certain levels, some changes would be required. we will continue tracking all the developments on capitol hill and how it will affect your life . we wearing any new stories as and weppen on wjla.com will have the latest on abc 7 news tonight at 11:00. rolloutrow's critical of the new health-care exchanges , they are aimed a

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more than 20 muppets were donated to the smithsonian museum. >>> stocks dropped for a fourth straight day on tuesday. and asian investors are wary of washington's political grid lock. >>> amazon will be revealing three new kindle fire tablets that will include sharper displays. amazon is including a feature called may day which connects users with a customer service rep to answer your questions. >>> regular unled gas prices are on a slide. analysts predict prices could drop in the coming weeks. >>> even though summer just ended it is time to book your holiday flights now. according to kayak.com the cheapest fares are now until highlight. >>> what are the most expensive films of all time adjusted for inflation? "waterworld"? "titanic"? >>> so what is the most expensive movie of all time when adjusted for inflation? waterworld? "titanic"? "pirates of the caribbean." all of us in the studio got that wrong. let's get to page hopkins. >> good morning everybody. the dramatic battle for the america's cup is down to one race. oracle team usa is still alive after an incredible comeback with ne

this flag is at one of the fire departments. >> smithsonian or something. i don't know what happens to it. >> it deserves to be up in the sky. >> i would think it would be in a museum. that it would go to the museum and be in the relics that they've collected for the museum. >> this is the icon of a century, this flag, and it's not any excuse for anyone to not find the flag. >> then rudy giuliani had passed the torch to -- when they said what happened to the flag? his answer was -- >> i don't know where osama bin laden is even. >> this is the answer of a mayor. >> if i believe that if giuliani was -- giuliani would have found it. >> that was quite a picture. hmm, hmm, hmm. >> here. >> i do. i probably saw it somebody probably showed this to me sometime on the 11th or 12th before it was in the paper. whoever actually thought of just taking it exactly that time, the firefighters and doing it performed like a tremendous service to the country. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some things are designed to draw crowds. ♪ ♪ others are designed to leave them behind. ♪ the al

today, the smithsonian received a huge piece of america's childhood. >> jim henson's daughter donated 20 puppets and props to the museum of history. tony tull has more. >> reporter: today is the anniversary of jim henson's birthday. that's why they picked this day. 20 puppets are going to be donated. we have bert and ernie and kos car the grouch. if you come in and take a look at the characters and they look weathered, it's because they are the first characters used in the first shows and the first commercials. we talked to a curator here at the museum. her talking about the legacy they will be able to display. cheryl henson, jim's daughter spoke with us on the local ties jim henson has here. >> my father and mother met at the university of maryland. they were in washington, d.c. many, many years. they got their start on local television in washington, d.c. it mattered so much for us, as the family to know some of the characters are here at the smithsonian. >> reporter: a lot of people don't know jim henson caught his start here on wrc in 1954. a long legacy for the folks here in d.c.

that means the national parks would close, the smithsonian and the zoo would close.epartment of labor, energy and commerce are expected to shutdown. irs functions would cease. social security checks would go out. veterans could see their benefits affected. medical services should continue. the new federal health care law, obama care would be implemented. those funds are not dependent on the process. the longer the shutdown and the longer people go without paychecks, the greater the impact on the overall economy. you saw wall street sell off. >> there's an impact even if there's a compromise tonight. >> a lot of analysts made the point. if you have the option to go to a big store and buy all your groceries in bulk, it's going to cost you less than if you go every day or hour to the store and buy groceries. the government likes to buy things in bulk, if you will. if we are buying piecemeal, it gets expensive. yes, to answer -- that was a long way of saying yes, they have started the wind down clock. >> a lot of people are going to feel an impact. >> in this area. >> es

in washington today, some uh frustrated visitors said they rearranged things to cram in smithsonian visits before a shutdown. >> reporter: who are you blaming? >> me personally, i blame both sides. >> reporter: if it shuts down, who are you blaming? >> oh, man. i'd say everybody. >> why is it last minute? we had how long to figure out a balanced budget. i don't get to do it at home. >> it's partisan politics. the more you dig your heels in the less you get done. the less you get done the more angry you are.

. >> they have a new home in the smithsonian museum.uds away ♪ >> reporter: from "sesame street" to our nation's capital the muppets have arrived in style, ernie, elmo and miss piggy are out of boxes and will be on display at national museum of history. jim henson's daughter cheryl was on hand to send them off. >> i hope the next generation will see the art, humor and wackiness that was my father's work. >> puppeteers were at the smithsonian including the voice of the muppet prairie dawn. >> i'm a sweet little girl. >> reporter: priests donation -- previous donations include the first kermit, and one of the most famous television couples will finally be reunited. >> i know she is happy. i'm not sure how kermit feels. that is something we will have to ask him. >> reporter: bonny erickson designed and built miss piggy. she started to work with jim henson in 1970. >> it is as much fun to be there as anyone has watching the show. >> reporter: henson's team all said the muppets have become like family members. >> we think of these dolls as p

veterans benefits could possibly held be pup places like the smithsonian museum, they could all close down. real-life implications. thomas, the shutdown could last anywhere from a day to weeks to who knows how long. if it's short, the less of an impact. it the longer it goes the greater the impact on services. >> and what does it mean long term for the struggling economy? >> yes, this is really the early game for the big fight that is going to come up in mid-october. so we're seeing the u.s. get closer to its debt limit, and the treasury department has said october 17th is the day that we hit that. many people have is seen this as the next financial fight. taking those two together could have real implications, impact on the market and the economy. this is the little wave that leads to the big one. we just don't know how it's going to play out. the other impact is politically. everyone is asking who will get the political fallout? will republicans be blamed, and as americans start to feel the impact of this that might insentize congress to get back to work. >> libby casey joining us f

sharyl donated more than 20 puppets to the smithsonian. the collection includes bert and ernie along with fragel and traveling matt. both from fraggelrock. >> sesame street for sure. >> now it's yo gabba gabba, which i find creepy. you will never feel lonely while sipping your coffee. that's because you'll be in the company of a dozen resident cats. cafe de shay. that is cafe of the cats. on any given day, you'll find the kitties weaving in and out between the tables or curling up on a diner's lap. cafe owners came up with the policy to help them who are unable to keep their pets in their apartment. >>> all right, the mystery in the making in colorado tonight. meet the first woman to lead the u.s. air force academy coming up. but first, we'll tell you about the change chase bank is making with his credit card accoun >>> we're back now with a consumer alert. the bank says you can't have them anymore. you'll have to add your spouse and other authorized users to the account. this is not going to affect you if you have a joint credit card. cha

he was awarded the national design award from the smithsonian in 2013.they were singled out for fit bit and a camera. not just revolutionary for the technology that lets the photographer change the focus of the picture after it is taken, but a radical change in what the camera looks like and how it is used. >> we are presented with te technological marketing and we put the gears in the right place. that's what i love doing. >> reporter: he says times have changed somewhat. designers are given short -- when it comes to developing products. >> we had a hand written note coming from the white house. i was really moved by that. >> you saw the fit bit. >> i have one right here. it is right on my dress. >> he says when i explains to people what he does, a woman reaches into her shirt and pulls out fit bit. >> it is small and handy. i love it. >> all the sociology and psychology that went into that was thought about women and fashion. >>> what's the best college in the country? the number one public university is right in our own backyard. it is cal. the top th

>>> finally the muppets have taken manhattan and conquered space and now they're heading to the smithsonian. more than 10 arrived at the museum of american history. the family of muppet creator jim henson made the donation. the group that includes miss piggy will join oscar the grouch who was hanging out,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> coming up next on the light show with david letterman. cher. thanks for joining us. .

piggy finally getting to join her long time love they're meeting at the smithsonian. the puppets were donated by the hensen family. all will be added to the current collection. the museum says she will be put on display in march of next year. >>> bono is a man of many talents. he did an impersonation of bill clinton. >> was he any good, we'll e let you decide. >> i was in the oval office and i thought it was a member of his own road crew. he wasn't really dressed right. actually, i felt like the rock star on that occasion. but together, you know, with did this drop the debt thing and my god, there's 51 million children going to school in africa because of that and that's pretty good, isn't that right. >> pretty good. >> that's great. >> the former president took the impression in good humor. >> that's great, way to go. . >>> hey, you want to end the night with a couple of more laughs, jimmy kimmel el is coming your way. >> tonight, we are shutting hollywood boulevard down for this guy. >> you shouldn't have well, i did and now it's too late. >> no, really, you probabl

his work resides in the sachi and smithsonian and others.has written about in art publications his work was recognized by time magazine as one of the top ten inventions of 2012. it is represented by lonkini gallery in london and now i would like to have him come up and speak. [ applause ]

. >>> the smithsonian gained a huge piece of america's childhood. jim henson's daughter just donated more than 20 puppets and props to the national museum of american history. news4's tony tull is live at the museum with more. which pup elts did they get? >> reporter: i got to say, i would say my favorite would be probably kermit. he's my guy. but, you know, today is the 24th. it's the anniversary of jim henson's birthday. that's why they picked today. very special. very nostalgic, barbara. when you walk into the room and you see these puppet, it really takes you back to your childhood no matter how old you are. the ceremony is going on right now. talk 20 henson pup elts to be donated. in the mix, miss piggy, better, elmo, some of the characters from fraggle rock. they will be in there. they'll join oscar the grouch and kermit the frog. they're on display here. one thing that's special, if you look at the display, they may look a little weathered because these are the first-construction characters. these were the ones used in the first shows, in the

mark on the as a united states when she became the first first lady to donate her down to the smithsonian institution. the traditiond that first ladies would donate the inaugural down to the collection. every first lady after helen taft who had an inaugural ball donated egg down to the smithsonian institution. >> meet helen taft tonight live at 9:00 eastern on c-span and c-span three, also on c-span radio and c-span.org. callsoming up next, your and today's latest news and headlines. then we will discuss issues lawmakers will discuss in the coming weeks with stephen dinan. jenny gold, care.sing and health after that, a discussion on international cooperation and the un's peacekeeping force. the efforts to [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] host: good morning, and welcome " thisshington journal monday, september 16, 20 13. on syria, you when inspectors delivered their report on the country's chemical weapons and you and secretary-general ban ki-moon will brief the security council this morning. on wall street thi

. >> reporter: the national zoo would be one of those smithsonian casualties that would shut down if the government does, and people who are visiting d.c. this week have that in mind during their trip. >> these are some of the great features that d.c. has to offer with the zoo and the museum and things like that. so when they're shut down, it really takes away from things that families can do. >> we're going try to get in as much as we cantu day. >> reporter: daniel smith is here from san diego. >> we scheduled a long time, a not knowing what would happen as far as the shutdown. so we're here. we're going to take advantage of the moment. >> there's so many other things you will still continue to have access to that we don't want to frit smen of the families that are already planning on coming in. >> reporter: vivian is a destination d.c. board member. she says trip insurance will not cover a government shutdown as a reason to get a refund. >> that's not going to happen. and the amount of money that you are going to have to pay to reissue your ticket could run as much as $200 a ticket

the smithsonian was shut down.onal parks pars that are people travelling to; particularly, as we move toward winter were gone. they were shut down. fish and wildlife service, u.s. geological survey, all of those functions were on hold for almost a month. the extraordinarily disruptive. and exceedingly expensive because you shut it down, you have to start it up again. time is lost. people are disrupted. people lost money because they were not paid in the period of time. that was the national parks and the department of interior programs. beyond that, you talk about the military a few moments ago. i have two major airport bases in my district. there will be perhaps 3,000 people that will not be working. they have probably going to lose those pays on top of the furloughs. which have been taking place. this is simply not necessary, not smart. particularly, since you are trying to leverage the affordable healthcare act, obamacare, which is going to go on. it's going to go on. you going what are you doing? most of them a

. >>> in a few hours smithsonian is gaining a big piece of history.ting stuff. cheryl henson will be on hand at 11:00 this morning. today would have been jim henson's 77th birthday. kermit got a start at our studios and jim henson went to the university of maryland. >> always a cool story to tell how sam and friends were over there and kermit got his start and made his big break. >> and the rest is history. we love the muppets. we'll get you to sing. >>> 4:41. let's go to tom kierein and get a look at the forecast. 50 degrees. >> the best place to find kermit is the greenroom. starting off this morning we've got a clear sky and we have temperatures down into just the upper 30s and low 40s. bright and sunny morning. by noon should be in the upper 60s. our sunrise is almost 7:00. then by mid afternoon we ought to be in the low to mid 70s. hometown forecast in laplata, 71 degrees. danella, how's your traffic? >> tom, how could you forget miss piggy in the cafeteria. greenroom, cafeteria, let's go here. dw parkway and i-95. baltimore beltway and capital b

every first lady who had a inauguration gown donated it to the smithsonian institution. monday night live at 9:00 eastern on c-span and c-span 3. also on c-span radio and c-span.org. up next on booktv after "after words." this week mark tushn et. the harvard law professor explores the opening years of the court. the more controversial decisions including the affordable care act. ..

. >> taking a trip to d.c., can you write off the washington monument, write off going to smithsonian. write off the really great tourist attractions that you would want to be able to go see. >> if you are not into the parks or taking a trip right now, all of us are affected by the economy. and the looming shutdown can have a big impact on it displu are going to see wall street and investors and traders get very very nervous. >> listen to the people. that's all i would want to say. do what they hired you for hire still pays if they don't get their work done in time. congress still gets paid during a shutdown. that's not fair. that's wrong. >> congress still gets paid. why don't they just stop paying themselves. i mean, let's keep everybody here and let's keep everything open. >> scott wasserman, fox news. >> well, of course, of the effect of a shutdown would extend far beyond national parks and d.c. tourist attractions. the feds could also force hundreds of thousands of government workers to stay at home without pay. that includes nearly half a million of the pentagon's civilian emplo

. >> reporter: government agency, the smithsonian museums, national parks and citizens who work for the government or need to file a student loan or small business loan, they'll bear the brunt. >> it's really hard to believe this is what is running the country. >> reporter: he is among those paying close attention to the tempest on the hill. he went so far as to visit the gallery and see it for himself. >> the debates and the statements are just -- i can't imagine that kind of hatred just because who have is sitting in the white house. >> reporter: and it's spilling over to the race to determine who sits in richmond as well. state attorney general and candidate for governor, ken cuccinelli is an opponent of the affordable health care act. he also said he doesn't support a shutdown. his democratic challenger responded. >> why won't he speak out and tell the tea party folks over there who are moving rapidly forward to shut our government down to stop using this as a bargaining chip? >> reporter: derrick ward, news4. >> stay with news4 for continuing coverage of this looming shutdown. you

today the smithsonian magazine is sponsoring museum day live.usands of participating museums will be offering free admission and that includes the live young in san francisco and the san jose museum of art. free only applies to people who ordered tickets ahead of time at the smithsonian site. check it out. >>> and tomorrow is national coffee day. you can get a free coffee at participating krispy kremes, starbucks, and pete's. >>> one man has found a new way to cross the bay but it requires skill, time, and guts. judah shiller was biking across the bay yesterday morning. yes you are seeing correctly. he founded the bay bicycle project. since it'll be 2015 before the bike lane between oakland and yorba linda island is completed he created his own lane in the water. he mounted the bike on pontoons and rode from oakland to san francisco. took just under an hour. we caught up with him when he reached the shore. >> this can be really utilitarian. it's something that can travel with you. the ride doesn't need to end at the water's edge. you can keep on

not a part of the smithsonian but still a great aquarium. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today" for this monday, september 30, 2013. a live look outside right now. 5:01, time for weather and traffic on the 1s. >>> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein has your forecast. >> the air is freb and chilly on this monday morning. good morning. right now we have temperatures down into the 40s much of maryland and havevirginia and w virginia, a little patchy fog in the rural areas. down into the 40s in frederick county as well as in loudoun, fauquier, prince which wiilliam stafford, spotsylvania, charles county, southern maryland, too, just near 50 degrees. and we have temperatures right around the metro area generally low to mid-50s now. we'll still be in the 50s through 8:00 but them by 10:00 the mid-60s. sun rise is at 7:03. then by noontime for your lunch hour should be mild. you'll be comfortable in short sleeves. pa partly cloudy into the mid-70s much of the region. waldorf, charles county, the hometown forecast t

the smithsonian sponsoring museum day,ly. offering free admission including deyoung in san francisco and san jess yeah museum of art. and from dunkin doughnuts you can get free coffee sunday. >> that is a good deal. it's time for finey's friday free stuff. >> what is? >> yes. okay. we're going start with spin the bottle. >> hello. >> there is one item. >> check this out. vino vault. it's a -- two games mixing wine and you can't give the bottle until they can figure out the code. other one talk about food and wine. it's a great game. it's a $37 value. you're going get both of them. very cool and fun. the third annual orinda jazz festival is coming up. it is tomorrow tickets are good from 11:30 to 3:30. it's a 12 tdzs value. they can get in on it for free. >> how would we get this? >> that is a key question. >> it is a key question. call that number right there. >> this jazz go was the wine. >> still ahead how do you accidentally win a marathon? >> yes. how about >>> coming up at 6:00. >> she was the kind of girl coming into a

his work resides in the sachi and smithsonian and others.has written about in art publications his work was recognized by time magazine as one of the top ten inventions of 2012. it is represented by lonkini gallery in london and now i would like to have him come up and speak. [ applause ] i'm benat and based in amsterdam and i want to show you some works. so, my work and installations, and sculpture and photos and site and working on the architecture or the history of the location. i am interested in a motion of friction between construction and de, construction and the physical state of a building and a moment of revolution and perishableness and in these transitional situations you are not sure what you are looking at. nor this is as a clear function yet and therefore it is opened for interpretation and it is really interesting. and this work broad art, it is really the space that is important. because it is the location the museum that gets the contexts to just change the interpretation of this painting while it is resting against the wal

others include bert and ernie, they will be joining kermet the frog and other muppets already in the smithsonian collection. >>> there's a reason things aren't going so well and it has to do with that quarterback, but not the way you may think. here's the story. rg3 has been idolized for two years. magazines, newspapers, tv, he carries the redskins flag and along with the arrogance and on and on and the rest of the team feels like chopped liver. how would you feel under similar workplace circumstances? oh sure, you're a pro, but it takes the edge off of being a team player. this is a management issue and no one in the organization is capable of stepping up to the plate. i start curt cousins and see what happens. and, we get similar sentiments from craig of king george, virginia, who said the real problems are on the defensive side of the ball. after that flawless preseason, i didn't expect this. but with two suspensions, they lost. rg3 3 with a knee brace, we generated enough points to normally win. i predict a total turn around on defense right after next week. and finally, we get this gem from

the smithsonian would be closed and the national zoo as well. >>> 6:34.county family will join lawmakers and police it to talk about the devastating effects of synthetic marijuana. 22-year-old charlie's family blames k-2 for his death. tomorrow it will be illegal to buy synthetic marijuana. they are sold in tobacco shops and convenience stores. today's news conference is at 10:30 in rockville. >>> there are a few other laws taking effect in maryland that you need to know about. >> talking on a hand held cell phone while driving will be a primary offense. police can pull you over just for talking on a phone without a hand hands-free device. all passengers, even those in the back seat, will have to wear a seat belt. new gun laws take effect tomorrow. you will not be able to buy 45 different types of assault weapons or magazines that hold more than ten rounds. gun buyers will have to be fingerprinted. 6:34 now. >>> some d.c. universities want their campus security forces to be able to patrol nearby neighborhoods. according to "the washington post," the schoo

if no deal is reached by the deadline, smithsonian national zoo and all smithsonian museum would close the employees would be furloughed. >>> so the panda cam is not the only thing threatened by the looming government shutdown. the senate just voted to strip out the obama care delay from the budget bill. so now we're closer to the shutdown. there's a whole lot at stake. including on the political front. joining me now, sarah palin, fox news contributor and former governor of alaska. good morning -- look what i did, governor. i'm used to saying good morning. now i'm in the afternoons. i need to say good afternoon, governor sarah palin. >> you know what? it's still morning here in alaska. so you're spot on. congratulations on this new chapter of your life. >> i guess we're just going to be real here for the next couple of minutes together. thank you so much for your time. speaking of animals, i saw this article that you wrote about hunters and dogs. you used this analogy to talk about members of congress. explain for everyone who you meant by flushing dogs and what they do. >> well, it's

people on vacation trying to visit a smithsonian or mount rushmore would be out of luck, same goes if you need a new passport, a government-backed modern as you try to buy a new home -- mortgage as you try to buy a new home or student loan, but the majority of the government stays on the job. there just won't be paychecks until there's a deal. >>> federal workers say they are preparing for the worst. >> reporter: i'm surae chinn on capitol hill. supervisors at federal agencies have been meeting since yesterday to figure out who will go to work and who will stay home if the government shuts down. with no compromise in sight federal workers are certainly on edge. >> if it's any length of time it's going to hurt financially deeply, i've got two kids in college and i'm better off than most people, but i can promise you it's going to be felt. >> reporter: james mcquaide has been a federal employee more than 30 years. he lived through the government shutdown in the '90s. >> there's a potential here i think for it to be worse because the battle lines are drawn so strictly and there are peopl