then we had fighting no no no we don't have a gridlocked congress when it comes to helping the people who call the shots we only have gridlock when the question is what do you do for the people who suffered five years of this crisis still around employed find their children having to borrow on questionable amounts of money to go to school and all the rest then when it comes to solving the people's problems then we hear about gridlock and division no no no the issues go much deeper than that and richard i think the scare. thing is that we know that we'll be revisiting these same contentious issues in another four months when the debt ceiling returns lawmakers aren't necessarily fixing the underlying problems here but rather they are finding temporary solutions to them so how difficult is it to actually recover from the damage that's been done. i don't see any change in the basic contours of the u.s. economy forty years into the future and i notice that one of the most wise commentators stephen roach used to work for many years at morgan stanley bank has said the same thing in recent da

then we hear about gridlock and division., no, the issues go much deeper than that. >> richard, i think the scary thing is that we know that we will be revisiting the same contentious issues in another four months when the debt ceiling returns. lawmakers are not necessarily fixing the underlying problems here, but rather finding temporary solutions. how difficult is it to actually recover from the damage that has been done? >> i don't see any change in the basic contours of the u.s. economy for years into the future. and i noticed that one of the most wise commentators, stephen roach, used to work for many years at w morgan stanley bank, has said the same thing in recent days. we are not doing anything to solve this economic problem. we are patching it over with a little bit of fix it here and there. we have made our commitment to bailout the big corporations. we thought as a nation that the bailout would lead the banks to lend money to businesses and people. they did no such thing. the big corporations keep leving. we have a

now, gridlock situation on san francisco city streets. it's taking folks an hour and a half to travel 1 1/2 blocks to travel four blocks through san francisco so expect those delays. we have gridlock on battery, van ness and along the embarcadero. now, the bay bridge commute getting into the city. we had delays at 5:00 this morning. it was already backed up leaving oakland. right now it's just fine. the delays dissipated around 10 a.m. now, marin county is going to be very slow for you north 101 still crowded through central san rafael and that stays heavy across the richmond bridge in the eastbound direction. getting to the san mateo bridge, we have had delays already this evening for south 101 still crowded from the 380 interchange heading towards the san mateo bridge. and that's where you'll find traffic still slow. it picks up about midspan. so that's a look at the frustrating drive home for so many people. guys? >> all right, liza thank you for that. >>> many local ferry systems are offering extra service this evening. on friday, the

that was in gridlock for over 20 miles between san francisco and the san mateo bridge. traffic you can see on the sam thiefening. looking okay with no major delays there -- on the san mateo this evening. they are looking okay with no major days this evening. pack patience and make sure you have a full tank of gas. it will be a tough one should the b.a.r.t strike happen tomorrow. >> thank you, liza. you can also find updates and commute survival guide on kpix.com. >>> a couple hit in the crosswalk while trying to get home. a critical safety move just day before. >>> new signs why the ice may be falling in washington. why a canceled meeting could be the best news yet in a shut down stalemate. >>> guess what? there is a frost advisory in effect in parts of the bay area. a beautiful sunny day. we will talk about how chilly it will be at night, how warm it will be during the day. that's all coming up next. >> she didn't do anything wrong. >>> she went to a party to help her friend. now a high school teen is being punished for being the designated driver. ,,,,,, accident. a d

. >>> from government gridlock to gridlock on the beltway.checks out what is bringing everything to a halt around baltimore. >> at number 1 is day 10 of a shutdown and some truck drivers are ready to protest by putting capitol on the beltway. they rise to the constitution when they want to lockup i95 tomorrow. maryland state police will be on hand if the rally gets out of hand. >> they can do it as long as they're in a lawful manner. >> lauren is ready to run in the baltimore running festival to honor her cousin and cousin's husband who lost his leg in the boston marathon bombing. >> now, she's been bitten by the running bug. >> i have four sons. >> she'll be surrounded by tens of thousandses pounding the pavement. >> it will be a prosthetic, but they'll get there. >> number 3, it's valley dew farms. this 150 pounds is called copious gus. there's a list you can do with a giant great pumpkin. >> that's good for 1500 pies, you can hollow it out and have a play house. >> you can use it as a giant tv and watch tonight's 200th anniversary of gray'

. >> isn't this why we're seeing such gridlock? because republicans feel their mission is to just block president obama? >> absolutely. and you've got to look back at the contrast. democrats were in the minority, they were the opposition party. what they did was they fought for what they believed in and worked with the republicans to get things done. this gang of republicans, once they got in the majority they say no, no, no. look, we are -- with president obama in the white house, they said our mission is not to work

and when you are really gridlocked there not a big prospect of new man date.e understand they are not getting a lot done. charles: these things that coming ucontinues resolution, debt ceiling, everyone saying they are recurring crisis, map made if you will -- man-made, if you will, they have had some impact in the past on the mark market. could they be such a problem that recu recurrence slows the k market? >> s&p and moody's told us in 2011 they thought that congress had bad form, if you show chronic inability to gov inch it will take your toll -- govern it will take its toll. but, we don't be what day of reckoning. and in the past some slowdowns have not -- the market has not reacted. we had more margin for error. charles: here is high thing -- my thing, i view the spokeet as a selfish entity that does not care about a lot of things. how this is resolved, does -- wall street really does not care in their heart of hearts, smart guys down there, they -- even if they know we are going off a cliff, if we could just resolve it, we make money tomorrow that is the

but terry mcauliffe believes it's time to break through the gridlock in richmond. mcauliffe presses democrats to support the bill. and the bill passes. terry mcauliffe. putting virginia first. "i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." >>> i told you we were going to win this game. how do you feel about it? >> you in your dreams. i hope you dream i win the lotto. >> that's a good dream. >> i just dream football. >> me, too. me, too. >> actually not, but go ahead. >> washington and dallas have been rivals for 53 years. there have been countless important games, but some would argue this is a must win for both teams. the skins want to prove their win over the raiders wasn't just a fluke and the cowboys are trying to validate their owner's claim they are super bowl conte contender. good news for the skins, they're well rested and most importantly, healthy. alfred morris was forced to the sidelines with bruised ribs in the win against the raiders but the bye week has done him some good. he says all is well and he'll play against dallas sund

riders added to the gridlock. the chp reported heavy traffic across many bay areas highways and the bay bridge this evening. the morning commute had 30% above normal traffic. drivers have the weekend to think with b back-- to think ab backup plans for the strike next week if it's ongoing. >> reporter: if the strike continues, expect dramatically different delays from walnut creek, lafayette. highway 24 will be packed into and through the caldecott tunnel. the east shore freeway is going to be a nightmare for much of the morning. and that nimitz is going to be no better than it was today. >> the ferries helped pick up commuters today. they had more than 7,000 passengers during the morning commute which was more than double its normal passenger load. >>> of course, we invite you to stay with us for continuing coverage of the b.a.r.t. strike all weekend. if the workers keep striking and they're still on strike on monday, today in the bay will beon early at 4:00 in the morning with live coverage. also you can get upda

city streets and gridlock towards the lower deck of the bay bridge. these are live pictures from chopper 5. it's a parking lot as signal lights cycle through. now, san francisco freeways are also extremely crowded north 101 backed up from beyond 280 on to east 80 getting towards the lower deck of the bay bridge. now, do keep in mind, these backups began around 2:00 this afternoon. and they will just continue to get longer. it would be a good time to delay your trip out of san francisco if you can. now, the bay bridge toll plaza is a beautiful thing at this hour. it is still wide open at the bay bridge pay gates leaving oakland heading into san francisco. the golden gate commute now leaving the city by way of 101, northbound traffic is going to be sluggish all the way across the span. but once you cross the bridge it picks up and another pocket of slow traffic approaches central san rafael. the peninsula getaway is slow south one one. our sensors picking up traffic down to 31 miles per hour. you will see brake lights on south 101 from the 380 interchan

the bill for this gridlock is in the billions, estimates are over 20 billion. >> sure. >> it threatened a downgrade to our credit rating again. it's had a negative impact on employment, business earn beings, borrowing costs, consumer confidence took the biggest hit since 2,008. residential real estate may have suffered. >> correct. >> where due see the bulk of the impact ? >> there are two problems, all the stuff you just mentioned doesn't mat some 50 members of congress that go back to air that i stood firm. they don't care that china is talking did the deamerican saying of the economy and yield rates might go up and it might be more expense five america to borrow money. they singing minded in the focus, it doesn't matter on that side. where the impact will be felt is that remarkable intangible called confidence. this is an economy more so than most economies in the world where economic decisions are good bide decisions of that are taken by american individuals and businesses. sometimes small businesses, sometimes big businesses, this is not a plans economy. it doesn't emanate from was

because of the political gridlock. that gridlock has since become routine. in 2012 the stalemate was over the so-called fiscal cliff. the double whammy of the bush tax cuts and the schedule start of the sequestration cuts that would derail the economy. at the last minute mrs. obama and boehner cut a deal to avert that calamity. this year's 2013 budget ceiling standoff is now scheduled to go into 2014 reveals a new path in america's policy. the fundamental functions of the government, it means that the white house and congress, they failed to negotiate until the crisis looms. and then only acts at the last minute. question, is this the new normal on the american politics? timothy? >> the reason that it is the new normal isn't just that the parties are that separated. these giant groups that can go out and fund. so the party leaders, they don't have the control that they used to have. rank and file senators and congress really had to listen to what the speaker or the majority leader would tell them to do because that is the only one for them to raise money. bu

the chute out of the city and it's been gridlock. >> let's get update now on the evening commute withraffic reporter. >> well, it's sludge like on the skyway. take a look at the skyway you can see the red there across the bridge and dunbarton looks better than earlier but golden gate bridge is getting heavier and the drive up to 580 going to be a busy one one. let's take a look outside from our san francisco skyway cam. you can see there traffic is your 80 east bay commute so if you're going to be towards the bottom deck into the maze and oakland you're going to be seeing traffic and going to take but 40 minutes to head into oakland. southbound commute or westbound commute coming up to 101 packed right now. it will start to loosen up south of the 280 extension. here is a picture of berkeley. you can see traffic is almost status quo right now away from the ma

into actual gridlock. (laughter) and i believe that we can all follow in their mud flaps. just as they are, do what you do but do in the a way that inconveniences thousands of others. (laughter) and together we can make things (bleep) for freedom. (cheers and applause) nation, you watch this show, you know i've always been a huge fan of the twitter. from its humble beginnings as a place to promote ashton kutcher's trucker hat to its current global stature as a place to promote ashton kutcher's facial hair. i even received the first-ever golden tweet from twitter founder biz stone for the most retweeted tweet of 2010. in your face! in your face dalai lama! what was your best tweet from 2010? "in human relations, compassion contributes to promoting peace and harmony." hashtag loser. (laughter) that's why i am so excited about the latest twitter news. >> twitter causing the whole world toll go atwitter. wall street abuzz, the tech world abuzz about its one billion dollar i.p.o. plan. >> the most anticipated i

from td ameritrade. >>> debt ceiling, shut down, gridlock.e have turned to political leaders as well as business ceo's. american's economy held hostage. we have brought you a crisis gaucne negotiator. still searching we turn to lee steinburg for the score. you want to shovel it, you turn to the man credited with aspiring tom cruise's character you are still my agent. >> we need a sports agent and attorney to fix this ne gaucgo n negotiation. show me the money sounds like democrats and republicans. if you are gauchetiating between a player and a stubborn owner. how do you get a deal that works for everyone. the critical key is to get to the person that looks at the person for the other side and see the world the way that they see it. it is the only way to craft a win win solution. instead of looking at each other's needs president obama stuck to their own agenda. when you take proud men and put them against a wall and push them into confrontation, there comes a point at which neither side will ever give in. >> you wrote a book in 1999 focusing

. >> you're talking about gridlock. this is really going to happen. straight gridlock. >> reporter: the governor's office says the request for that cooling off period is being considered, but the first step would be for the governor to order a seven-day investigation. again, the governor has not made a decision on that, so for right now both bart riders and bus riders remain in limbo. >>> we continue our coverage of both transit strike threats on nbcbayarea.com. we can send you alerts to your phone with an e-mail in event of a strike or a resolution. >>> blunt trauma with drowning. that is the official cause of death for a british sailor who died what training for the america's cup. he suffered extensive trauma to his head and neck and died when trapped under the hull. he was trapped under water for about ten minutes before he was pulled out. the death has been ruled an accident. >>> project managers met to go over safety rules and talks. edward lake jr. was killed while unloading rebar yesterday morning. he's the second worker this year to be killed

>>> bay area gridlock, day four of the bart strike brings the toughest commute yet. >> lessons learned. expected change in shuttle bus service after overwhelming demand in one city. >> big developments happening now in talks to end the bart strike. we have live team coverage for you. >>> slow going along the skyway. here is a live look as the impact of losing bart service being felt by every person there stuck in gridlock. >> everyone just wants to go to work. you know? everybody does. just a hassle. >> you can see there is no easy way out. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> want to hit the road now and put you in the thick of things here in san francisco this, is a look at battery street. the chute out of the city and it's been gridlock. >> let's get update now on the evening commute with our morning traffic reporter. >> well, it's sludge like on the skyway. take a look at the skyway you can see the red there across the bridge and dunbarton looks better than earlier but golden gate bridge is getting heavier and the drive up to 580 going to be a busy one one. let's take a look outside fr

>>> debt ceiling, shut down, gridlock. to get the long term solutions that it deserves, it may need something that no one in dc has thought of yet. we turn to political leaders, ceos. we brought you a former fbi negotiations counsellor. we even brought in a marriage counsellor. still searching, we turn to lee steinberg for "the score." turn to the man who is credited with inspiring tom cruise's character in "jerry mcguire." >> show me the money. show me the money. >> congratulations, you're still my agent. >> we need a sports agent and attorney like lee steinberg to fix this negotiation. welcome to the program. it sounds like the debate. if you're negotiating on behalf of a player and a stubborn owner, how do you get a deal that works for everybody? >> the critical key is to look at the person representing the other side and understand their value system and priorities and see the world the way they see it. it's the only way to craft a win-win solution. so that instead of looking at each others needs, the congressional rep

a number of crashes this morning, adding to that gridlock. now, there are a lot of extra cards on the road. kpix's mike's sugarman out in the thick of it. >> reporter: this is the on ramp to the bay bridge in san francisco. i can't see all the way down there, but the traffic on the traffic radio says this goes to market street, a little less than a mile. a lot of riders would have ridden if they knew bart was up and running today, just one of the reasons a lot of people are saying, is this any way to run a railroad? >> you know who looked good during the strike and the run up to it? nobody. >> it was not missed. >> where do we start? negotiations? commuters would stay up all night, and today many found out accidentally the strike was over. >> i got up at 4:30 to check my phone, and bart was running. >> the promise was 4:00 this morning. >> i'm very frustrated. i got here early in the morning hoping that it would be running, but you know, it's unfortunate. >> as of now we don't have enough personnel to run the trains. >> granted it was a very

making it sound like this is just washington gridlock and both sides are to blame. i should add huffington post had good coverage that helped people understand what was going on here. when is the media going to actually tell the story as it's happening and not try to engage in the full balance thing that doesn't help the public understand what's going on at all? >> amen. >> thank you for including us in the media and for showing our front page slash. >> always. >> but it's -- yes, it's a long story that has a history to it. and that history involves both democrats and republicans. but right now, the specific problem is that a wing of the republican party is standing in the doorway and saying this shall not pass. that's the simple fact of it. that's the way we tell it at the huffington post. there have been other times when the democrats in the past have engaged in some of this behavior and times they haven't put forward a budget and sat on their hands. that's all true. there's splentty of game over history, even recent history, but if you're talking about what's hap

but terry mcauliffe believes it's time to break through the gridlock in richmond.cauliffe presses democrats to support the bill. and the bill passes. terry mcauliffe. putting virginia first. "i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." >> still developing, the u.s. cool shooting. investigators are trying to piece together what happened. the driver was 34-year old mirium carey of stamford, connecticut. police say she had her young daughter in the car when she rammed a security barricade, and let secret service and police on a wild chase. she was shot and killed. one officer was treated and released. the child was checked out. now in protective custody. people that witnessed the chase were clearly shaken up. we caught up with tourists visiting from iowa. >> you question what you're hearing. initially. but quickly conclude that they were shot. >> how many reports? how many bangs? >> five, six, seven. i think more than five. it was bang, bang, bang, bang. we heard them. >> the event is called very sad, way too many shootings in our country la

today they're fighting the political gridlock in washington. thousands of this nation's bravest men and women all converging on d.c. for a protest they called the million vet march. those veterans are angry at the parable government shutdown now in its 13th day. their protest began at the world war ii memorial. vets, some in wheelchairs, pushing through barriers marking its closing. and joining them today several big conservative names, including texas senator ted cruz and

but terry mcauliffe believes it's time to break through the gridlock in richmond. mcauliffe presses democrats to support the bill. and the bill passes. terry mcauliffe. putting virginia first. "i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." ing tension already high kwap tom hill before shooting today. we middle government shut down as you know and now approaching day four. house was work on another new bill designed reopen some departments of the government when shots were fired today. republican democrat are still far part from ending impass. meantime president obama appeared in rockville maryland warned more economic battle les lie ahead. we have closer look at the stalemate tonight. >> president obama says lunch tkrefd that is sand of federal worsers could get back to work did view search could resume at the national institute for health almost immediately. only thing that's preventing all that from happening, right now today, in next is five minutes is that speaker john boehner wouldn't even let the bill get a yes or no vote house speake

if that strike happens expect a lot of gridlock in the morning. today in the bay will be on at 4:00 a.m. and check out or website, www.nbcbayarea.com. that should have information for you there. >> thanks for joining us. we hope to see you back here tomorrow. >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight jay welcomes from "parenthood" lauren graham. from msnbc's "hardball," chris matthews. the music of tom odell. and "police blotter." and now, jay leno! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: hey, what's going on? hi, everybody! welcome to the show. nice to have you all here. remember the other day when california's health insurance exchange said that over 5 million people went to their web site the first day of obama care? turns out they were off by 4.4

he wants the country to fix the gridlock. they will give out a free coffee to anybody that buys a drink to someone else. it probably won't change any minds in d.c. but it is a pretty good marketing tool. >> it is nice just to share the love. the big hearts out there for some coffee. >> it is nice. >> i appreciate it. thank you very much. >> courtney, we will check back later on. >> can i buy you a cup of joe? >> i'll get you one next week? >> no, the free one will come today. >>> let's check the forecast with meteorologist, christina loren. >>> i love a pumpkin spice latte this time of year. 4:45. you have to wait for it but, boy, oh, boy, it is good. if you are up with us, you are chances jo chances enjoying a coffee with us. a few light showers. nothing significant enough for an umbrella. move quickly getting out to your car in the south bay. over the past 15 minutes, starting to see a little bit of activity right on time, mother nature. boy, oh boy, we like it when she does that. 4:46. showers in the south bay. that's goin

there is gridlock right now. ken miguel says he moved two blocks in 15 minute autos what a nightmare. >> let's go to abc 7 news allen wong. in san francisco, where allen, folks are trying to get out another way. >> an attendant says the line started building up around 2:30 this afternoon. saying it appears everyone is getting off work earlier and wrking with more urgency today. they're uncertain when they can catch another bus or just don't want to way. we're going to talk with some people who are riding the bus and ask how their commute was this morning, how many people were in the office and how much work was done. that is coming up at 5:00 tonight. >> net flix releases solid third quarter earnings. >> emily chang is here with the after the bell report. good afternoon, original shows are leading to tons of green for net flix. the service turned in a solid quarter. subscribers totalled just under $30 million. that means they now have more paid subscribers. >> facebook launched a tool. the story story to share fe

some areas out there are just gridlocked. that's include the harrisburg expressway. gridlocked from timonium to belfast. top side inner loop, that's just one very long delay. stop and go, from 795 to 95. as you can see by our sensor there. average speed, only about 27 miles an hour. traveling on the west side inner loop, watch for significant delays there from 295 to liberty road. northbound 95, which continues to be a problem this afternoon, we're looking at delays, beginning there at 32, over to 195. then continuing on from the fort mchenry tunnel, approaching that to whitemarsh boulevard. a couple of accidents. 70 westbound at 29. and on the avenue at eastern avenue. you can see, no one is getting there quickly on harford road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's, carpet, wood and laminate, too. >>> christy, thank you. >>> a high-rocking hit musical makes its way to the hippodrome this week. along with the performance comes special memorabilia. the rock band queen is at the center of it all. >> priceless memorabilia line the wall of baltimore's hard ro

, members really don't see the end game. >> yeah, let's talk about the gridlock. what is so interesting to me in all of this. at the core of the shutdown centered on obama care not being affected by it, in fact, it is open for enrollment as we speak, correct? >> obama care or the president's new health care law has rolled out officially today. the website healthcare.gov is open and taking applications. those health care plans won't start obviously until the start of the new year, but for democrats on the hill they've argued the two are disconnected and republicans are making an arab the arbitrary decision. one republican, senator tom coburn, commissioned a report that a government shutdown wouldn't do anything. >> kasie, thank you. >>> the government shutdown is having a ripple effect at stock exchanges all around the world and your 401(k) and other investments, they could take a beating. for that angle of the story we're joined from london by the host of "worldwide exchange" ross westgate. right to this. the markets have been down several days in a row, monday wa

. >> the partisan gridlock in washington is causing shock waves nationwide. it's impacting a broad range of government workers, private citizens and even the sports programs at the military service academies. late last night game the news that the teams and the fans were hoping for. a naval academy spokesperson said the game will not be canceled, a relief for tens of thousands of people who already bought tickets. >> they said it's not going to happen. >> the government shut down is effecting academics at the naval academy. 930 faculty and staff are being furloughed. no teachers, no class. >> some of us showed up and just studied. others were told not to go to class so they just stayed in their rooms. >> reporter: now, because that game is paid for by funds that are not appropriated by congress it will be allowed to continue. i'm mike schuh reporting live downtown. back to you. >> thank you. stay with wjz for complete coverage of the government shutdown. the president plans to visit a construction company in montgomery county today to talk about the shut down

but terry mcauliffe believes it's time to break through the gridlock in richmond. mcauliffe presses democrats to support the bill. and the bill passes. terry mcauliffe. putting virginia first. "i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." >>> back now to how wall street is reacting to the government shutdown. lauren simonetti is live fromli nevew york.. >> happy wednesday. >> happy hump day, wisdom. >> i can't complain at all. and wall street has no reason tn complain, they are doing okay inspite of the government shutdown. that is amazing. >> i know, we had up arrows ar across the board.he the dow iniffishe finished thisp 52 points. stocks up, wall street was hoping for compromise in washington on this budget. didn't get it last night, haven't gotten it yet today, so we are shutdown day number two, wisdom and we do have red arrows as you might expect, dow down 8 points in the premarket. >> sticking with this theme of the government shutdown.nt the federal govern. shutdown is having an effect on contractors as well? >> absolutely. accordin

we get a sense of the possible political gridlock.the fears that these antiestablishment rds can feed off of them -- parties can feed off of them. it is not just italy where antiestablishment parties are gaining ground. after handing himself and to authorities, members rounded up after the fatal stabbing of an anti-fastest -- anti-fascist hip-hop artist. in australia, the freedom party nearly finishing second, just one point behind the conservatives. >> we have never -- we have never had this before. losers form a loser coalition. >> what is your party -- what is your prediction as to the future voting patterns in europe? >> i am very worried about it. i am very pessimistic. we have the news that europe is in the grip of policies and voters are moving to the right for answers they think are radical and will give them a better option. we see that across the board. in greece, it has become extreme. the reaction of people to this kind of economic policy that we are seeing in europe is also helped by concern about democracy. people feel t

sides are starting to talk again and encouraging both sides to continue discussions and end the gridlock right now. >> you know, david, i noticed over the past couple weeks, a number of companies, walmart, amazon adding or intending to add tens of thousands of seasonal workers to the payrolls. the government shutdown must throw a wrench into that, both with respect to the paper work that you need to file for the irs but also to the extent that some individuals may have immigration issues involved in their hiring that you can't get that stuff done as easily with the government shutdown. >> that's right. many businesses use e verify to check immigration status, and you can't use the e verify system now. it doesn't mean you can't hire but makes it more complicated and costly to add additional jobs. the uncertainties weighing down on a number of different retail operations. if you're trying to bring products in from overseas, the customs service is working, but other u.s. agencies that support imports aren't working, so it's much harder. >> you know, just the smaller retail outlet suffer mor

do work during the day the traffic will turn into gridlock. >> we all want to get home and see our family. i understand that. but i don't think anybody would be okay with trading their sleep time to profit from their commute time. >> reporter: another live look at the nighttime construction going on here. we heard that the family has been given an offer to stay at a hotel. they say they may take that offer if the noise is unbearable again tonight. we're live in milpitas. >>> new at 11:00, the family of a murdered berkeley man resolved its wrongful death lawsuit against the city tonight. the man was killed outside his home last year allegedly by a mentally disturbed intruder. his widow and two adult sons say that dispatcher falsely promised that an officer would respond to the call. without admitting fault, the city agreed to implement changes to the communication center and dispatchers will be able to tell callers that officers may be delayed. >>> bicycling is a convenient way to get around gridlock in san francisco but after two deadly collisions in two months, bike advocates want city l

. >> reporter: like her americans of all political stripes have been showing discontent with gridlockn d.c. [ protesting: stop the blackmail ] >> reporter: it's many washingtonians struggle to make sense of the politics while others just make due. there is a rippling affect from the sofas to the streets. >> we've actually had a big job offer. >> reporter: a dc general manager of national petty cat. he told us fewer tourists in the city is one hurdle his company is facing. the ordinary, barricades around the biggest attractions because they're closed for the shutdown. >> if you get to the heart of dc, if you want to see the washington monument, the jefferson, you're missing out on a lot of stuff. >> reporter: 20 million tourists visit every year. by some estimates the shutdown remains a loss of $220 million every day. >> 60% to 70% of our business is tourism. when the main tourist attractions aren't open it's hard for us to have our normal business operating. >> reporter: 800,000 federal employees are temporarily out of work. some like allen zilberman make the best of it. >> i decided

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