here is doreen gentzler now with more on what t available of health care exchanges will mean for you. >> health insurance exchange is actually a new marketplace where individuals, families and small businesses will be able to shop, compare and buy health insurance. >> reporter: exchanges will be accessed online. they are supposed to be an easy way for people to compare and contrast different plans much the programs are run by the government but the insurance itself will be available through private companies, but with the affordable care act kicking in, you may soon see some big changes. kevin lucia is with georgetown university cementer on health insurance reforms. he says the first thing people should know, your insurance may cover a whole lot more than it used to. >> health insurance sold through these marketplaces have to cover an essential benefits package, very important medical services, including maternity, pharmacy, preventive care, with no additional costs. >> reporter: number two, no matter what kind of pre-existing condition you may have, they can't deny you coverage any l

. >> doreen gentzler will have much more with the team from med star coming up here on news 4 at 6:00. >>> four of the 12 victims of the navy yard shooting are being laid to rest at good shepard lutheran church, johnjohnson. he was a religious family man and known for his smile and his firm bear hug. a viewing for kathleen gararde t this hour. mary night from reston. her service set for today antd frank kohler. we have late developments from the united nations general assembly meeting that we learned president obama and iran's new president will not come face-to-face this week. senior administration officials say everyone a casual encounter is too complicated for the iranian president now given the dynamics at home. president obama made it clear he is willing to work on the relationship. >> i don't believe this difficult history can be overcome overnight. the suspiciouses run too deep. but, i do believe that if we can resolve the issue of iran's nuclear program, that can serve as a major step down a long road toward a different relationship. >> the president says the u.s. will use mil

you can take care of things before you come in so we can focus on them. >> reporter: doreen gentzler, news 4. >>> starting next week, americans will be able to purchase their own insurance through a government run marketplace or health exchange. to learn more about the health exchanges go to www.nbcwashington.com and search aca. >>> let's take a live look at union station. tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the station's grand reopening. that was 1988, union station has seen steady growth with the addition of retail stores. commuters have access to the local metro, as well as amtrak and commuter bus lines. 37 million people commute through there a year. >> let's take a look at the weather. doug? >> how is it looking for the weekend? >> good. if you are going out, no matter what you are doing, here, the mountains, toward the beaches, it's a great time of year to head to the beach. the evening planner, as the sun goes down at 6:58, before the 7:00 hour now. we are talking about us losing two to two and a half minutes of daylight each day. we'll be down to 70 at 7:00. 67 by 9:00 and 64,

good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm jim vance. we begin with breaking news. kenyan government is scheduling a news conference to update the world on a deadly siege at a mall in nairobi. a few minutes ago, a highly placed security official told nbc news the deadly siege there ended. the kenyan interior ministry said on twitter that the government is now in control of that mall. the heavily armed militants who stormed the mall are believed to be members of a somali terrorist group calls al shabaab. they are looking at claims some of the militants are american. steve handelsman on capitol hill with more on the story. >> reporter: thanks. somalis in america estimate the number to 85,000. some live in washington. they live mostly in the states of minnesota, ohio, maine and the state of washington. today, in minneapolis, somalian community leaders expressing horror about what happened in kenya acknowledge that a few dozen, that's all there are, a few dozen young

. >> i'm doreen gentzler. we begin with avoiding a government shutdown. are furious efforts on the house and senate sides ahead of a vote scheduled for noon hour tomorrow. the potential deal comes as news 4 learned many workers are being told if they will be furloughed. steve handelsman is on capitol hill with the latest activity. it's changing by the minute. >> reporter: everybody in our town knows, you have a deal and it's not done until it's done. tomorrow, a senate vote. it has to go back to the house where they passed a measure the senate wouldn't pass. with five days left, the maneuvering is frantic. there's certain to be a nasty fight in a few weeks over the debt ceiling. maybe, maybe not in the next few days. with the government shutdown still possible on tuesday over obama care, the president was out selling his controversial plan that kicks off on tuesday. >> knowing you can offer your family the security of health care is priceless. now you can do it for the cost of your cable bill. probably less than your cell phone bill. >> reporter: this was

. >> good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. a shutdown show down.ls have been going back and forth between the senate and the house. 800,000 federal employees will not be working tomorrow. here is a look at what's happening on capitol hill. harry reid says house republicans need to, quote, get a life and accept obama care will not be defunded or delayed. house republicans aren't making a move. president obama wrapped up a news conference outlining all the agencies affected. the president says the shutdown doesn't have to happen. it's something he repeated several times during the news conference. steve handelsman is on capitol hill monitoring the voting and negotiations. he had a live report. >> reporter: good evening. here on capitol hill, the bill is back in john boehner's house. there's a plan to keep government going through midnight. it pushes back on obama care. the president, himself, pushed back, boehner, the republicans and particularly the tea party who backed the plan.

. >> doreen gentzler, news 4. >>> many americans can begin shopping for health care plans. small businesses have another month to shop for plans for their workers. big companies have until the year 2015. >>> maryland family will be assessing the damages today after a fire destroyed part of their home. emergency crews reported to the scene in chevy chase around 8:00 last night. neighbors on connecticut avenue said they could see thick, black smoke coming out of the third floor. the family escaped safely and the fire was contained to one house. no cause has been released as to what sparked the flames. >>> we wanted to thank every one of you who came out for our nbc 4 all-state community shred. take a look. really great turnout at prince george's community college inlargo. some people said they actually came more than an hour early to shred their documents. >> 6:45, must have been 100 cars in front of me. >> shredding personal documents, this is a great way to protect against identity theft. we'll have another one very soon, so make sure you check out nbcwashington.com for upd