richelle. >> okay. tell us a little bit more now about what these two were up to while they were free. >> reporter: well, it's interesting. like i said, they left -- one of them left on september 27th, another on october 8th. at separate times they made their way back to orlando where they were sentenced, and they went through the process of when you get released from prison, you have to go back to the county and the court where you were sentenced, and you have to have your picture taken, fingerprints taken, and put on the convicted felon list. they did all that, and everything went smooth. they went and hung out with their families. in fact, one of them had a birthday party scheduled for him on october 1 # st that he never showed up on. they didn't think it was weird. in the past few days, when the story became public and the media found out and the family members found out, the two seemingly met up with each other in orlando somehow, obviously, freaking out they had been discovered. they found their w

richelle. >> okay, lisa. thank you so much. >>> jpmorgan chase could pay a record $13 billion fine over its mortgage practices leading up to the financial crisis. the ceo jamie diamond spoke to attorney general eric holder on friday, but he wasn't able to convince holder to release jpmorgan from any future criminal charges. that covers 4 billion for struggling homeowners as well as 9 billion in payments to the government. last month jpmorgan agreed to pay nearly a billion dollars in the so-called london wales scandal. if you add up the fines they have paid this year, it's 14,730,0 14,730,000,,000 total. >>> half a million americans have applied for health insurance through the affordable care act. officials aren't saying how many people have actually enrolled in the program. without those enrollment numbers, it's difficult to determine if the program is on track to reach its goal of covering 7 million uninsured americans. but technical clichs on the heal healthcare.gov website have plagued it since it began.

richelle, back to you. >> thank you. next on al jazeera america. [ yelling ] >> okay, taking customer satisfaction to a whole new level. paying for a session in the anger room. together unexpected voices closest to the story, invite hard-hitting debate and desenting views and always explore issues relevant to you. >> a rally in washington, d.c. opposing government surveillance brought out hundreds. the march organized by stop watching. the death toll in that deadly bombing in syria friday is now to 100. a car exploded outside of a mosque in damascus after friday prayers. >>> women are defying saud saudi arabia authorities and getting behind the wheel risking stiff fines and prison time. saudi arabia is the only country that does not allow women to drive. >>> going to the anger room. >> the guy busting up the room with a baseball bat fixes computers for a living. but on this day his life has taken a 180 from the stress of the job. >> you can't let the stress show, and things can get complicated so you have to be reserved

richelle? >> robert, although they were captured at the same time, this release under false pretenses, they were not at the same time? they were days apart? >> yeah. exactly. september 27th was when one of the men was released with the forged documents. the other one was october 8th. they both made their way back to orlando as we already know because that's where they were sentenced in orange county. there went through the second process in orlando. after you are freed from the correction facility, you have to go back to where you are sentenced to check in with the court, have your picture taken, your finger prints stamped and be put on the convicted felon list. so they we want through that process and then they we want on their merry way and but what that does tell us is the fact that they were apprehended here last night together is that somehow, they were communicating. details of that, we don't know yet because police are holding investigations' that, as is the state. richelle? >> going to

i am richelle. listening post is next. you can always access aljazeera.com. >> hello, i'm richard gisford and you're at the listening post. bipartisan bickering on capitol hill. lonely end of the newsroom. the job of the ombudsman. >> government takes the gloves off over the coverage of the unrest there. and how to conduct yourself in public. that's our web video of the

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following. no deal, no negotiations with the white house. that's from house republicans on the government shutdown. cyclone phailin makes landfall at 150 mph. and it is now twice the size of super storm sandy. >>> secretary of state john kerry meets with president karzai regarding how many troops will stay next year. >>> the deal or no deal. out of washington as no end to the shutdown is in sight. john boehner has also stopped speaking with the white house. now with a difficult assignment this morning, figuring out what is the latest? >> reporter: i know, i know. we weren't expecting much to happened i don't think anybody was. but we've had some pretty fine political theater which i would like to tell but. the house convened earlier this morning, and the democrats have been lining up one by one to ask the presiding speaker for permission to have an unanimous vote. rand one by one the speaker turned down on the grounds that they don't have appropriate clearance. you'll note no republicans took pa

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i'm richell richelle carey. lawmakers to bring the stalemate to an end. we'll get more from mike viqueira at the white house. >> basically we are at the shouting stage now. as a matter of fact, there were several dozen protestors on the capitol steps today, coupling defunding, put people back to work pass the spending bill, that's what they were shouting. the president, the speaker of the house, both engaged in a public relations war, trying to get the public to put pressure on the other to cave, to essentially come to the negotiating table and make a deal. the president says he will not negotiate with the threat of a shut down or with a gun to his head. the president and joe biden left the white house, stopped at a swimp shop that is giving -- sandwich shop that was giving 10% discount to furloughed workers. >> the problem is right now this establishment is providing a 10% discount to all federal workers who are on furlough. and that, i think, is an indication of how ordinary americans look out for each other. and aren't obsessed with politics and aren't

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. >> cyclone phailin makes landfall in india. it's nearly twice the size of super storm sandy. >>> no deal, no negotiations with the white house. that's the word from house republicans this morning on the government shutdown. and round three of security talks in afghanistan. at issue: how many u.s. troops will stay after next year. >> deal or no deal, congress is working on doing deals aimed at ending the government shutdown and averting default. speaker john boehner has reportedly stopped talking to the white house. >> reporter: on the house side it's over for the day. so we're going to come back to the house in a minute. we have more on the senate. we have comments from harry reid, the majority leader, saying the negotiations in the house on the issue of raising the debt ceilings, i'm talking about raising the debt ceiling. harry reid said the negotiations on that front are over. he said the republicans were talking to the president, but t

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. cyclone phailin makes landfall at 150 mph. it is twice the size of super storm sandy. >>> no deal and no negotiations with the white house. that's the word on the government shutdown. and round three of the security talks in afghanistan. at issue how many u.s. troops will stay after next year. you. >> in washington there is a lot of talk about a deal, but there is no actual deal. house republicans had no comment as they walked into the capitol this morning. speaker boehner has now stopped talking to the white house, john terrett joins us live from capitol hill. trying to keep store as things continue to change. but the bottom line is-- >> reporter: it's difficult. >> yes, it is. we don't seem to be making any progress, john. >> reporter: no, we've been saying that for the last couple of weeks. nothing has changed. what happened there was a vote just a vote to begin discussion on raising the debt ceiling and in the end of the senate blocked it, and earlier in the day dick durbin predic

i am richelle carey. a new report says the u.s. has been spying on germany's chancel la angela merkel for more than a decade. >> syria meets a crucial deadline outlining its chemical weapons program. >> undocumented workers who helped rebuild after hurricane sandy are fashioning an issue of assistance a year later. >>> germany'ssponding to claims that the nsa spied on german chance la angela merkel for years. the isn't tree is sending senior intelligence officials they say leaked documents show the u.s. has been tracking her phone since 2002, before she became chancellor. peter king defended the surveillance saying nsa intelligence programs keep everyone safe. >> the reality is the nsa has saved thousands of lives not just in the united states but also in france and germany and throughout europe. and, you know, the french are someone ones to talk. the fact is they carried out spying operations against the united states, the government and industry. as far as germany, that's where the hamburg plotted began which led to 9-11. they ha

richelle? >> that's why he is a pitch man. he is so diplomatic. >> exact. >> mark, thank you. >>> rome is expected today see civil protest by civil serve vapidities. strikes will continue against the prime minister's budget which called for salary freezes and increased taxes >> reporter: the streets of rome have been marked by a heavy police presence on saturday and that is because they are anticipating perhaps some skirmishes to occur on the march. the march is scheduled to take place across central rome. now, there are around 4,000 police officers who have been patrolling the streets and additional back-up just in case there are any violent episodes. now, the reason for this is because there have been reports that the protest may be infiltrated by such groups as as black block which has been known to use violent tactics at such protest movements. so far, what we are seeing is that there is certainly a heavy presence of younger italians who have been turning out today. younger italians really have been protest can and complai

jelelah. >> thank you richelle. area of low pressure continues to spin across the north central plains into north dakota but you can see it making its way into drier air. so the bulk of the prescription has really come to a halt. we do have a frontal boundary down into missouri and arkansas. right around the little rock area and also across st. louis. if you are traveling are i-70 or i-40, be careful. that rain pushes into the northeast. a lot of sunshine today but across the mid dlan mid atlantik being those north and evil winds. going to continue to be a problem. scattered showers and flood warning in effect across portions of south and central pfngz if you are traveling there, use precaution that area of is can clouds, pushes towards the east. for the most part it's quiet across the atlantic, an area of depression around the lesser ann antille servings we have phailin making landfall, maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour. making it the equivalent to of a category 4 hurricane, we are expecting a very, ver

i'm richelle carey. here are the store yis we are following for you. washington d.c. confronts the issue of eaves dropping after reports of spying on its allies. protesters take to the streets. >> deadly violence ahead of aid heading to syria. >> saudi arabia women unit after the issue of driving comes to a head in that country. [ ♪ music ] >> the renewed theory over u.s. spying continues around the world and here at home. on friday brazil began to push the united nations to take action. it's one of 21 counts ris seeking rules to rein in the surveillance done by the nsa and other entities. in washington protesters are staging an anti-espionage rally. we go to the rally. tell us who is behind this, jean? >> this is a number of different privacy groups. it's attracted several hundred buildings. you don't see them behinds me because they are in motion - marching on mass from union station we can see them coming down the road now with placards. there's about 1,000 or so of these protesters. we spoke to one of them, representative of the people here today. >> i think it's

back to you, richelle. >>> venzuelans lap head to the poles.ons are crucial as the president tries to increase his power. racial levin has this story >> reporter: he is back on campaign trail after losing the closest presidential election in venzuela in more than a decade. this time, opposition leader is rallying his base for a may orrial candidate. venezuela ans will vote in december to elect hundreds of mayors and local officials. these elections are crucial for his party. >> for me, these elections are a referendum where venezuela answers can choose between the country med you're a wants or the country the majority wants. >> what venezuela ans want is a deeply dividing issue. just steps away from campaign stop, proceed government supporters nearly class. >> these men and women are out protesting campaign that he is making here in his home state. as you can see, even though local elections are less than two months away, tensions are on the rise. >> since taking office in january, president nicholas madura has increased pressure on his politic

i'm richelle carey with a look at the top stories. a nationwide manhunt continues to two killers released from prison by mistake. they were serving life sentences but walked free with the help of forged documents. they are believed to be hiding in the workers. ... by the monday commute. rushing to get married in new jersey, same-sex couples will be allowed to get married in new jersey. the high court refused to delay a lower court ruling. new jersey is the 14th state to allow same-sex marriage. those are the headlines. "consider this" is next. for updates go to the website aljazeera.com. thank you for your time. i'm richelle carey. >> it's the stuff hollywood thrillers are made of and american photojournalists kidnapped by islamic extremists. after 81 days in captivity he lives to tell the story tonight on consider this. also, is the united nations still relevant, a u.n. secretary general joins us, under allegation of abuse by peace keepers, has very significant ongoing importance in the world. a beautiful woman goes undercover to exp

i am richelle carey. syria outlines it's chemical weapons program. >> crating outrage around the world. poverty and violence, finding new hope far from home. >> syria met a crucial deadline. the government filed details of its poison gas and nerve agent programs and an initial plan to destroy them. the declaration was in line with an organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons. they hope top eliminate all of the weapons bu 2014. kilhemy douchiuke heart has mor >> the prohibition of chemical weapons otherwise known as opcw to destroy its lethal stockpiles by next year. syria handed over the details of its poison gas and nerve agent program thursday ahead of its october 27th deadline. opcw is not releasing what their report says but it did say the syrian government disclosed 23 chemical weapons sites. >> the head of the team said last week the country has so far been cooperative. >> we have had very good meetings with the syrian government at most 7 ario levels. there is continued strong cooperatio

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richelle, thank you. pakistan has condemned u.s.ne strikes in its tribal areas, and says officials never had prior knowledge of the strikes. but media reports say there is strong evidence that senior military and intelligence officials approved of the strikes. we have more now from the united nations. >> we heard from the ambassadors at the united nations in the forum here at the united nations. he appeared to respond to recent media reports saying thinks government had, indeed, given consent to u.s. officials to launch strikes and negotiating targets and allowing the united states to use pakistani air transcript. he vehemently denied those reports and called for an end to future strikes. >> mr. chairman and pakistan, all drone strikes are a chilling reminder that the reprisal strikes of terrorists are around the corner. they put all pakistanis at risk. the psychological impact of the use of drones on the relatives and civilians killed in inhumane manner incites more behavior, and drone strikes are not productive. >> the issue of dr

. ♪ ♪ >> welcome to al jazerra america, i am richelle caray from new york.estment are are trying to figure out what cause addressee woman to go on a wild chase in the nation's capitol with a toddler inside the car. the 3040-year-olthe 34-year-oldo force her way i don't understand a barricade. >> reporter: it start billion dollar a woman ram aid black sedan in to barricades outside the white house, when a second set of barriers blocked her she turned the car around, setting off a chase toward the capitol. less than two miles away. >> i was walking down first street and contusion and saw a dark, two-door coupe go by at extremely high speed. eastbound on contusion avenue, pursued by numerous police cars. headed up the road. they stopped at second street and constitution at which point more cop -- more police cars arrived. several shots were fired and the police ushered us way from the corner. >> reporter: witnesses say police vehicles pinned in the black car and officer opened fire. shooting the driver to death. >> we have no information that this is related to

i'm richelle carey. "consider this" is next. for updates on the news all day long, check our website, aljazeera.com. [ ♪ theme ] >> the u.s. government opened for business again after a shutdown. dc looks for a path forward. the government is back to work. now what? how does the republican party heel itself, what is next for obamacare, are there winners in the mess? also, what happened to all the claims of transparency in an obama white house. a scathing report from the committee to protect journalists includes a quote from a veteran reporter calling the white house the most closed control-freak administration he's covered. amazon.com is a huge business. why doesn't it turn a huge profit. is its ceo jeff bezos more like steve jobs than his pleasant public personae would suggest. i'm antonio mora, welcome to cr. the government -- "consider this" the government open after a shutdown. the fight over obamacare, is far from over. >> vice president joe biden delivered morning muffins at the environmental protection agencies thursday.

i'm richelle carey. here are the store yis we are following for you. washington d.c. confronts the issue of eaves dropping after reports of spying on its allies. protesters take to the streets. >> deadly violence ahead of aid heading to syria. >> saudi arabia women unit after the issue of driving comes to a head in that country. [ ♪ music ] >> the renewed theory over u.s. spying continues around the

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. cyclone phailin makes landfall at 150 mph. it is twice the size of super storm sandy. >>> no deal and no negotiations with the white house. that's the word on the government shutdown. and round three of the security talks in afghanistan. at issue how many u.s. troops will stay after next year. you. >> in washington there is a lot of talk about a

i'm richelle carey.ermany and france say they want revelation of spying with four balls, this comes as members of the european parliament will visit washington to discuss spying claims. >>> the car bomb exploded right outside a mosque in damascus after friday prayers, the explosion caused the inside of the mosque to collapse. >>> saudi arabian authorities, will,. >>> make a living but in one region they say they're not even allowed to try. al jazeera am sadeen baba reports, in one area declared a military zone before declaring it a nature reserve. >> wadi kana is a picturesque valley, but for farmers here life's becoming increasingly difficult. this summer israeli officials marked with red paint more than 200 olive and citrus trees for destruction. >> i was riding my bike when the authorities arrived. they told me they were marking trees more than two years old. >> this area has declared as a nature reserve due to professional ecological reasons that's why it's not possible to increase agricultural and g

i am richelle carey. syria outlines it's chemical weapons program. >> crating outrage around the world. poverty and violence, finding new hope far from home. >> syria met a crucial deadline. the government filed details of its poison gas and nerve agent programs and an initial p

i'm richelle carey with a look at today's top stories. a delegation from the european union will arrive in washington, they want answers about the revelation of repeated u.s. spying against citizens and government. germany's chancellor is wants the u.s. to sign an agreement similar to what they have with great britain. a coalition of groups include the american civil liberties unit and lib tea libertarian pa. the rally will move to the reflecting pool. >>> settling allegations that it misled about allegations of home loans. a record setting $13 billion deal. >>> saudi women plan to defy authorities and get behind the wheel today. threatening action for anyone involved in the process with stiff fines and prison time. saudi arabia is the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving. that's your headlines. go to our website at www.aljazeera.com. you're trying to say that we two after -- >> not going after smuggle. just talking about undocumented presence. these people didn't -- this state has invented putting charges on people

i'm richelle carey with a look at the day's top stories. another saturday session for the house of representative as the government shutdown drags on. these are live pictures, president obama, congressional republicans let face to face on friday. >>> some of america's iconic national monuments will open again despite the government shutdown. the statute of liberty, mount rushmore. the state will be paying for park personnel while private funds will be used to open mount rushadminister ore. the sigh down phailin could become the biggest cyclone that india has ever seen. >>> secretary of state john kerry and president karzai continue their talks in kabul. u.s. wants to leave troops in afghanistan to seek out the remnants of al-qaeda. those are the headlines. for more go to www.aljazeera.com. keep it here. at aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> bbipartisan immigration reform seemed like a sure thing a few months ago. of after the sen senate approved the bill it's being stalled. >>> unusual ways the government shutdown is affecting americans. we'll hear from

richelle? >> eboni, thank you.magine going to your child's weekend football game and seeing this. >> what is going on? >> a hot air balloon ran into trouble saturday over mayrietta georgia, a suburb of atlanta. it came right down a football field. there are two fourth grade teams trying to play. a parent shot this video from the stands complete with the natural reaction you hear there as well. all of the children got off of the field in time. no one aboard the balloon was injured either. the game even resumed after the balloon got out of the way mark morgan is here with sports. there was a wild, wild finish in last night's world series game. you have never seen anything like this? >> what is going on? gauge 3, because it did not follow any previous script, an ending that will undoubtedly discussed for years. game starts innocently enough. peavy on the hill for the red sox. a man on for mat holliday, a single to right that will score matt carpenter, st. louis with a 1-nothing lead. in the 1st molina brings holliday

i can't imagine what that would feel like. >> that's exactly right, richelle. spent 20 years in the reserves, there are always going to be pay problems. when you're reservist or active duty and trying to solve a pay problem, you'll eventually get to a civilian who will help you out with that issue. the problem is, because of the government shutdown, it is entirely likely that those individuals have been sent home. then if you're in the military, you are going to start to worry about those paychecks and the implications for and you your family. >> thank you so much for your perspective. it is now time for our business block. good to see you this morning. >> investors didn't seem bothered by the government shutdown yesterday, but today sellers look prepared to dominate. right now, stock futures pointing lower, indicating a negative start when trade begins later this morning. the dow opened at 15191. the index rose 62 points, the s and p. at 1695. nikkei is down shortstoply. the government shutdown is not worrying wall street too much, the looming debt ceiling is.

i'm richelle carey.re are the stories we are following for you. >> a deadly blast rocks the suburbs of damascus - killing more than a dozen soldiers. >> a nationwide manhunt for two convicted killers who walked free from a florida prison thanks to forged documents. >> six months of talks have stalled but workers are off the job in san francisco - stranding thousands. [ ♪ theme ] >> fighting and bloodshed again

i'm richelle carey. here are some of the stories we're following. the governor of nebraska has issued an emergency declaration after tornadoes moved through northwest part of the state. four homes are destroyed, more than a dozen people were injured. power lines are down and phone service has also been affected. the american red cross is sending response teams to wayne. >>> states of emergencies have been declared in several taits, furloughed since the government shut down. they have been recalled, tropical storm karen is expected to down several inches of rain but not expected to turn into a are hurricane. >>> a vote to restore federal funding is not on the table, shutdown enters day five. >> this isn't some damn game. the american people don't want their government shut down, and neither do i. >> some of the federal workers sent home during the shutdown, knowledge process tested on the capitol steps. you can pg get further informs and aljazeera.com. >>> there are many bills to reopen parts of the government to make sure federal workers get their b

i am richelle. listening post is next. you can always access aljazeera.com. >> hello, i'm richard gisford and you're at the listening post. bipartisan bickering on capitol hill. lonely end of the newsroom. the job of the ombudsman. >> government takes the gloves off over the coverage of the unrest there. and how to conduct yourself in public. that's our web video of the week. when the u.s. government shut down on october 1st it was because as much of the reporting there told us congress could not agree on a budget plan. but to be more presires the plan presented to the -- present precise, led for the defunding of the affordable care act. the health care program better known as obamacare. that act has been a red flag for american conservatives ever since i.t. was signed into law back -- it was signed into law back in 2010. he coverage of the story exposed yet again the divisions in the u.s. media and the journalistic shortages that come with that. as well as the tendency to take the path of least resistance. to be unfailing

i'm richelle carey. here are some of the stories we're following.he governor of nebraska has issued an emergency declaration after tornadoes moved through northwest part of the state. four homes are destroyed, more than a dozen people were injured. power lines are down and phone service has also been affected. the american red cross is sending response teams to wayne. >>> states of emergencies have been declared in several taits, furloughed since the government shut down. they have been recalled, tropical storm karen is expected

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we are following for you. >> a deadly blast rocks the suburbs of damascus - killing more than a dozen soldiers. >> a nationwide manhunt for two convicted killers who walked free from a florida prison thanks to forged documents. >> six months of talks have stalled but workers are off the job in san francisco - stranding thousands. [ ♪ theme ] >> fighting and bloodshed again in syria, despite the presence of international weapons inspectors. today an explosion outside damascus. it left 16 government soldiers dead and others wounded. it happened after a group of lebanese hostages had been freed, after being held captive for a year. >> omar saleh is live. tell us about what you know about who is claiming responsibility for this. >> what we know is that at least five rebel groups, including nusra and a group affiliated to al qaeda launched a joint operation against a government army complex. the attack - the offensive started with a suicide car bombing at the entrance

i'm richelle carey. here are stories we are following. a deadly blast rocks the suburb of damascus, killing a dozen soldiers. >> a nationwide manhunt for two killers who walked free from a florida prison thanks to forged documents. >> six months of talks stalled - workers off the job in san francisco - stranding thousands. [ ♪ theme ] >> fighting and bloodshed again in syria despite the presence of international weapons inspectors. an explosion outside damascus left 16 government soldiers dead and several others wounded. the bombing happened after syrian rebels freed a group of hostages who had been held captive. we have this report from the syrian border. >> a joint assault against a government complex south of the capital damascus. that's an army complex south of damascus. according to an activist group, the attack started with a suicide car bomber, and then it followed by heavy clashes. according to an activist group, at least 31 people from the two sides - that's 16 soldiers and is a rebels - were killed in the attack. now, the import

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we are following for you. >> a deadly blast rocks the suburbs of damascus, killing more than a dozen soldiers. a nationwide manhunt for two convicted killers who walked free from a florida prison thanks to forged documents. six months of talks stalled. bart workers off the job - stranding thousands. [ ♪ theme ]. >>> fighting and blood

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we are following for you. >> a deadly blast rocks the suburbs of damascus, killing more than a dozen soldiers. a nationwide manhunt for two convicted killers who walked free from a florida prison thanks to forged documents. six months of talks stalled. bart workers off the job - stranding thousands. [ ♪ theme ]. >>> fighting and bloodshed again in syria despite the presence of international weapons inspectors. an explosion outside damascus left 16 soldiers dead and others wounded. it happened after a group freed hostages held captive for more than a year. omar saleh is near the syrian border and has the latest on the attack. tell us what you know. has anyone claimed responsibility for the attack? >> well, what we know from sources in syria - at least five rebel groups launched a joint assault against a government army complex. one of the groups is linked to al-qaeda. the offensive started with a suicide car bomb. that attack killed at least 16 syrian soldiers. it'

>> welcome to al jazeera america i'm richelle carey. here are the top stories wee following at this hour. it is day four of the partial government shut down. president obama has cancelled his trip to asia next week to help resolve the issue, senate democrats maintain they will not agree to reopen the government piece by piece. >>> gun fire and a high speed chase, police say miriam carey led police on a chase before they shot and killed her. a one-year-old child was in the car with her. >>> federal workers were called in to help prepare for a storm about 400 miles south of the mississippi river, expected to hit this weekend as a weak hurricane. >>> it is one of the deadliest boat accidents involving migra migrants, near the island of lampedusa off the italian coast. 150 dead 250 missing, 500 were on board including pregnant women and also children. consider this is up next on al jazeera, you could also go to our website as well, aljazeera.com. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on t

plus the red square stars richelle against a target for the a.t.p. tour finals and simona halep that makes it title number five with victories at the crime in color. and new kids rookie side measure shot to lose a thriller at dinamo moscow but still target the playoffs on a roller coaster first year in the k h l. but let's kick off with football as russia have qualified for their first world cup finals in twelve years despite being held to a light one one draw by azerbaijan in baquba russia opened after sixty minutes threw it among should all come off then were held back as the hosts dug in box with fifteen minutes to go azerbaijan had maxi medvedev sent off yet fabio capello's men couldn't capitalize and faggy jugaad both snatched a last minute equaliser to send the home crowd wild one one of the russia still claims the points they needed to finish one pair of portugal and book their place in brazil. so disappointment for part of bent is mad as portugal were left to the perils of the playoffs despite winning three no let home to rock bottom luxembou

welcome to al jazerra america, i am richelle caray. we are a few hours in the day two of the government shutdown. hundreds of thousands of federal employs are on furlough, many federal offices are closed and veterans have stopped receiving care. just a few hours ago, the g.o.p. offered a measure reopen nationanational parks and some f the veteran a fairs, but it was defeated. republicans cherry picking some of the few parts of the government that they like, this is a quote. from capitol hill, libby casey has more. >> reporter: day one of the federal government shutdown is about to turn in to day two. tuesday was spent lobby blame. back and forth on capitol hill. senate democrats are stick to go their ledge to only support a clean funding bill. they say while they want the government back up and running it's not worth tearing apart the federal health care law. toned the day, senator harry reid, majority leader in the senate, called on house speaker john boehner to, quote, stop the game. a growing number of republicans are saying that it

richelle carey. >> the government shutdown lasted 16 days. the cost to the economy is a staggering $24 billion. that is $1.5 billion a day. the shutdown reduced the projected growth from 3% to 2.4%. a significant number. here is a breakdown of the staples of our economy. $3.1 billion lost in government soreservices that is child cae for military families to the faa. revenue lost because the national parks were closed. that is 7 millio 7 $6 million a. travel took a hit. the economy missed out $152 million each day in travel shuttle down. that is 22 pnltd 2 lost in travel alone and the drag on the economy is likely to continue. hundreds of thousands of federal workers are going back to work. contractors lost money they will knowillnot get back. in this deal it's a shor short m deal. the retailers are concerned that consumer confidence will be pretty low right as the up colling holiday season is around the corner all bote bets are of. >>> the latest information from edward sno snowden documents les details how closely they work with the cia. is

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we will have more of "america >> welcome to al jazeera i'm richelle carey.ere are the top stories we're covering this hour. president obama met with house leaders at the white house on wednesday, but they couldn't work out a deal. democrats say now is not the time to argue for changes to obamacare. and it looks like the shut down will not impact the navy air force game and the are army boston college game. the funding for these games came from outside forces and did not have to be approved through

i'm richelle carey with a look at the day's top stories.other saturday session for the house of representative as the government shutdown drags on. these are live pictures, president obama, congressional republicans let face to face on friday. >>> some of america's iconic national monuments will open again despite the government shutdown. the statute of liberty, mount rushmore. the state will be paying for park personnel while private funds will be used

you have a gorgeous daughter. >> thank you so much, richelle, i appreciated it.or letting me speak on this issue. >> absolutely. the pope is meeting children with disabilities at assisi. the pope was with cardinals he selected for a radical change prom for the vatican. he wants to welcome the poor, sick and disabled to the church. he visited assisi. look at that crowd there. >> good morning, we're monitoring the gulf of mexico all because of tropical storm karen. that system is considered a tropical storm looking quite disorganized. it will probably remain a tropical storm as it tracks further into the north. we expect it to make landfall just to the east of new orleans. most models take the storm there. we are going to see across the gulf of mexico here, and then on to shore again where it will become an extra tropical storm just to the east of mobile abalabama. 89 primary impact is certainly going to be the rain. heavy rainfall out there along i-10, just to the east of new orleans, we could see up to four inches of rain extending into montgomery alabama. at the

>> welcome to al jazeera i'm richelle carey. here are the top stories we're covering this hour. president obama met with house leaders at the white house on wednesday, but they couldn't work out a deal. democrats say now is not the time to argue for changes to obamacare. and it looks like the shut down will not impact the navy air force game and the are army boston college game. the funding for these games came from outside forces and did not have to be approved through congress. >>> with the deadline to raise the debt ceiling fast approaching, some of the presidents of the country's largest banks met with president obama. failure to raise the debt ceiling would badly hurt america's recovery. >>> the open enrollment is part of the affordable care act, not to worry, coverage purchase on those changes doesn't actually take effect until january 1st. those are the headlines. consider this is next. >>> 800,000 government wo workers are at home. the -p. are we getting any closer to a deal? >> also google is being teaken to court after. >>ing on e-mails sent through its service. how co

i'm richelle carey with a look at today's top stories. a delegation from the european union will arrive in washington, they want answers about the revelation of repeated u.s. spying against citizens and government. germany's chancellor is wants the u.s. to sign an agreement similar to what they have with great britain. a coalition of groups include the american civil liberties unit and lib tea libertarian pa. the

i'm richelle carey. a search for survivors is underway after a boat full of people goes down leaving 92 dead. the boat carried african migrants and may have involved human trafficking. a plane in nigeria burst into flames. six have been hospitalized. >> it is day three of the government shutdown, and a resolution seems pretty far off. president obama and congressional leaders met wednesday, ending in a tail mate. the nation is nearing the october 17 debt ceiling deadline. if the stalemate continues, services for the needy will be shutting down. we take a closer look at who's at risk. >> they are some of the countries poorest people. veterans who don't have jobs, seen years entirely dependent on their social security checks and men and women fresh out of rehab. many are homeless. a prolonged federal shutdown would impact these groups. some trams would stop effective immediately, and others a few weeks before they run out of money. at one of the busiest soup kitchens, people wonder what they stand to lose.