. >>> kermit the frog at the smithsonian national museum of american history. yeah. the muppet or the puppet rather, is newly donated to the museum by the henson family to add to the current jim henson collection. if you have not seen this, do it. it is very cool. the museum says it will be put on display in march of next year. >>> well, you never know what you might find washed up on a beach. what beach goers found on shore requiring federal authorities to bring it in. >> and signed and sealed and delivered. and ray charles' honor this morning and what the fans can hold on to forever, straight ahead as good morning maryland continues. >>> after a knee injury in 2009 ended his racing career veterinarians only gave the horse metro meteor two years to live. so his owners thought, well, teach him how to paint. four years later, metro is still going strong. at his home in rocky ridge maryland. his work is sold online and a gallery in gettysburg. half of the proceeds goes to finding homes for retired racehorses. >> we have a waiting list of over 80 people who are so inter

. >>> and kermit the frog will be at the smithsonian national museum of american history with miss piggy. it is the puppets that are donated to the museum by the henson family to be added to the current jim henson collection. and miss piggy would be put in the display with the american historic exhibition, coming up in march of 2014. >>> so what do you think of the naughty leopard halloween costume? huh. before you answer, you need to know, naughty leopard is made for toddlers. at 3 years old, clare didn't think twice about the flame of the costume. she just liked the sparkle. but mom took issue with the name and the costume was sold at walmart in the aisle over from the flirty tops for adults. some people think that naughty means you are misbehaving. >> it is not the impression that should be given for a costume. >> the outfit is cute but naughty leopard doesn't sound like something a kid should be wearing. >> i got to be honest, i thought the kid was misbehaving. and it is available at walmart .com. but you won't find naughty on the title. instead the picture is matched with the title,

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. >> repo

national parks, the smithsonian museum, national archives, and the library of congress all would shut down, impacting restaurants. but the airports will continue to screen passengers and air traffic controllers will monitor inbound and outbound flights. medicare and medicaid claims will be processed, and the u.s. postal service will deliver mail. when it comes to jobs considered essential for public safety, no disruptions there. firefighters will remain on the job and patrols will continue to monitor u.s. borders. >> this is a 15-minute vote. >> reporter: late saturday the house approve and amendment that calls for u.s. troops to be paid in the event of a shutdown, but the legislation still has to pass the senate. 1.4 million active-duty members of the military are waiting for congress to act. social security checks will roll out for seniors, and a shutdown will not stop the president's health care law from going into effect. on tuesday state health care exchanges will open as scheduled. jeff pegues, cbs news, washington. >>> a small private jet crashed as it was attempting to land in

national parks, the smithsonian museums, national archives and the library of congress all would close down. potentially impacting hotels and restaurants. but at the airport tsa workers will continue to screen passengers and air-traffic controllers will monitor in bound and outjúÑ medicare and medicaid claims had will be processed and the u.s. postal service will deliver mail. when it comes to jobs considered essential for public safety, no disruptions there. firefighters will remain on the job. and patrols will continue to monitor u.s. borders. >> this is a 15 minute vote. >> late saturday the house approved an amendment that calls for u.s. troops to be paid in the event of a shutdown but the legislation still has to pass the senate. 1.4 million active duty members of the military are waiting for congress to act. social security checks will roll out for seniors and a shutdown will not stop the president's health care law from going into effect on tuesday. state health exchanges will open as scheduled. jeff? >> jeff pegues, thank you. >> so the day is october 1st, opening day for signi

. >> 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

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 watching congo what they don't do. >> now critical government services would continue in the event of a shut down so air traf fiktraffic controllers and some would stay on job. >> our coverage continues at myfoxdc.com. a lot of you tweeting me at will thomas. we'll update you on our facebook page. huge for my fox d.c. -- look for my fox d.c. >> police are looking for burglars. surveillance video shows the burglars breaking into rivers jewelry st

they will soon go on display at the smithsonian national museum in washington.e. soon though he'll be joined by some of his famous friends. miss piggy, fozi bear, grover and the count. i can't even pick my favorite. >> who's your favorite? get off the fence. >> i love kermit. it's not easy being green, story of my life as a child. i also love big bird and the grouch, i had days. >> the grouch makes sense. >> you have to love elmo because it has captivated every child in america. i mean, they love elmo. >> petersons, is there a scientist muppet? >> beaker. >> we were terrified of muppets. >> the cookie monster. there was a "c" above my bed. it freak me out. >> was it the carbs. >> yes, it was the carbs. >> i loved oscar the grouch. >> he lives in a garbage can. >> so cute, right? >>> i want to talk about the weather, starting with the west coast. boise, average temperature 75. they're expecting 55. same thing with salt lake city, ten degrees below normal. we are getting there. notice the radar starting to see a hint of pink on the radar. we're talking about what?

national parks, smithsonian museums and passport offices would close and applications for government ensured mortgages and small business loans would be put on hold. but most government funks would continue, including mail delivery. social security checks would be processed, though there could be delays. airport screeners, air traffic controllers and border guards would stay on the job and the uniformed military would remain on duty. but all of their pay-- even troops overseas-- could be delayed. members of congress are also exempt from furloughs and that makes erika townes angry. >> you want to take our pay. what about your pay? aren't you still going on vacation? are you fixing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, oodles of noodles now? why don't you? if we need to trim the fat, why don't you trim it amongst yourselves first, not us. >> reporter: the last time there was a government shutdown in the mid-1990s congress eventually paid workers who had been furloughed but this time might be different, scott, because the two parties find it almost impossible to agree on anything. >> pell

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inspections perhaps taking the biggest hit tourism national parks across the country will close so will museums here in washington d.c. that includes the smithsonian museums and the national zoo the twenty four hour panda cam would go dark the national zoo tweeted if the federal government shuts down on october first the zoo will be closed to the public all programming and events will be canceled alternately it is up to the executive branch to decide who is essential and who is not right now it looks like roughly eight hundred thousand federal workers many of them here in washington would temporarily be out of work in the first government shutdown nearly three decades in washington liz wall r t well the government might not have enough money to keep the panda cam on but a newly released report by the department of justice office of inspector general shows just the opposite when it comes to unmanned aerial vehicles here's what we found out between two thousand and four and may twenty third team the d.o.j. gave the f.b.i. nearly three million dollars for you avi's it allocated the bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives six hundred thousan

. >> so the federal government does shut down national parks and smithsonian museums forced to close, but d.c. mayor vincent gray vows to keep city workers on the job declaring all district government operations essential. there's been no response so far from the office of management and budget to the mayor's plan. >> president obama spoke by phone today with his iranian counterpart president rouhani. president obama told reporters at the white house he believes it is possible to reach a comprehensive solution over iran's nuclear problem. >>> later tonight members of the u.n. security council could meet to vote on a resolution eliminating syria's chemical weapons. the legally binding framework demands that syria abandoned its chemical stockpile and allow chemical weapons experts to have complete access to get some inspections going on, but if syria fails to comply, the council will need to adopt a second resolution to impose some consequences. >>> kenya's military calls the massive collapse that helped in the four day siege at a nairobi shopping mall, that word today from a top rankin

it's on temporary loan from the royal library of turin, to the smithsonian national air and space museumtches show detailed flight vehicles and aerodynamic concepts made between 1505 and 1506, the same time da vinci was painting the "mona lisa." in sports. gary is joined by his lovely wife alicia. as they open the kron mailbag to answer viewer emails. . and the a's try to take step one toward putting a strangle-hold on the american league west. gary has the highlights plus 49ers and raid cut! i have no idea whats's going on. maybe you're the original really big chicken com, with curly fries and a drink for just $3.99. why the cowboyat? you're the barbecue chicken combo with two chicken patties, bacon, cheese, and barbecue sauc you also come with curly fries and a drink for $39. bubbles! i have no idea what's going on. >> gary: the oakland game is coming up the for-3 giving up the american league west. cespides third of the year. at one point, it was the score of 9-2. and it is no stopping the 80s here is it is o stopping the a's. the rangers have now come back it is 9-8. and as we speak

. >> the federal government if it shuts down national parks and museums including the national mall and the smithsonianl be forced to close and nonessential federal workers will be sent home. >>> in the shadow of the u.n., secretary of state john kerry met face to face with his iranian counterpart. this would be the highest level meeting between the united states and iran in decades. top diplomats from five other nation also took part in the conversation about iran's nuclear program. it was held at the waldorf- astoria up in manhattan. the white house says today's meeting is, quote, an encouraging sign but it also said iran has to prove its commitment with actions, not just words. meanwhile, it appears that five permanent members of the u.n. security council have agreed on a resolution that requires syria to dismantle its chemical weapons. britain's u.n. ambassador says he is going to introduce totten tire security council at a meeting tonight. the united states and russia have been at odds on how to enforce that resolution. >>> fbi agents in kenya are helping forensic teams search for evidence in the

museums. most agencies expect 40-60 percent of their employees they'll have to go home. they're not going to work the entire time the shut down runs. >> office workers and national parks and smithsonian museums will be affected. we'll see what happens to tourism in d.c. >> here in the district. plans are being made to keep the government open in the event of a shut down. this week mayor gray declared all operation eshins essential which means 32,000 of the workforce would be expected to report to work -- the mayor says the office of management and budget has not responded to the may yofr apps plan. >> my fox foxdc.com we will post updates on our facebook page -- mayor apps plan. >> another big story we're following. history was made when president obama spoke by telephone to iranian president for 15 minutes. it is the first direct contact between u.s. an eye rain january presidents in 34 years -- iranian presidents tanned conversation was constructive. >> the two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach app agreement over iran apps nuclear program -- i reiterated what i said in new york while they'll surely be important obstacles to moving forward and success is by no means guara

key areas at risk include closing smithsonian museums and all national parks.ension, vets and disability payments. and halt to visa and passport applications. let's get details to libby casey in washington, d.c. outside of america very few people know or think how can a government completely shut down, and is this inevitable? >> well, it is sort of a quirky feature of our system of government. it didn't use to be this way but now it is the case unless congress can come to agreement, it will shut down. let's talk about airports. there will still be air traffic controllers. there still would be tsa or security screeners, but non-essential staff might be told to stay home. so there could be slow down. this does have real-life ramifications. now is it inevitable. we're watching the close. it's midnight in the east coast when we hit this deadline. the republicans are insisting on changes and delays to the healthcare law. the ball is in the court of senate democrats. they say no, not happening. we're not willing to sacrifice the federal healthcare law to keep the gov

the smithsonian museums and the national zoo, closed. day cares and federal buildings would close their doors. mayor gray is trying to have all city workers declared essential personnel. the federal government could reject the plan. >>> scott macfarlane has new details. >> an hour ago, president obama revealed he spoke to the president of iran. that's the first contact between the top leaders in more than 30 years. the iranian president confirmed they talked by phone. the conversation centered on efforts to reach an agreement over iran's nuclear program. president obama called a u.n. resolution demanding syria give up chemical weapons, a huge victory in his speech. the u.s. and russia had that deal. at the live desk, i'm scott macfarlane. >>> if you ever drive in maryland, you are going to want to listen to this. new laws about using handheld devices while you are driving going into effect in a few days. if you are caught talking while driving, that means a hefty fee. adam tuss has more on the changes. >> reporter: it's so hard for so ma

. >> 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 shutting down. mayor vin sense gray declared all 33,000 city workers essential for public safety and services. coming up at 6:00, more on those ticket writers and the effect of the shutdown, if it comes here in the nation's capital. in the district, tom sherwood, news

national parks close. also, the smithsonian museums and national zoo. specifically, the statue of liberty, of course.ce hall, alcatraz island on the west coast, and also the washington monument. now, the last time that the government shut down, it's been a while. it was the mid-'90s. but it did have a big impact on the parks service. some 9 million people were turned away during that shutdown at the time at the parks, museums, and monuments. if those national parks, if the government cannot work out a deal, of course, there's already a 48-hour notice that's going into effect for many of those campers and vacationers that are trying to take in, stay overnight at those parks. they're likely getting word today they'll either need to leave or make alternate arrangements if that comes down tomorrow at midnight. in the meantime, many people are just fed up that once again the government is in this situation. >> okay. michelle franzen, thank you very much. >> it's really kind of hard to believe that this is what's running the country. the debates and the statements are just -- i can't imagine that kind of h

they are moving into the national museum of american history. >> the smithsonian institution receivedppets and props today. >> mike canning takes us down reintroduces us to some childhood favorites who have a new home in our region. , jimth the stroke of a pen hansen's most popular characters from the muppet show and fractal rock were adopted by the smithsonian institution. >> you can hear your voice -- share their voices. they are like living beings. hansen says many of the creations have been sitting for decades in cardboard boxes. she hopes the donation will carry his legacy even further. >> we want people to have that sense of joy. many of his colleagues and collaborators were on hand for the donation. this woman puppeteer to -- was a puppeteer on sesame street. >> you watched the show. your grandchildren watch the show. they become your family members. >> many of these muppets will go on a temporary display. miss piggy and all of her glory will be reunited with kermit in an exhibit. >> isn't that wonderful? i wonder if she knows he is coming. >> she helped design several markets,

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

museums in the world, the national air and space museum. tourists were squeezing in last-minute visits to the smithsonian museums that lined the national malls going to tour the city until thursday, so very sad if they shut down tuesday. >> we've been planning the trip for a few months now. >> reporter: if there is a government shutdown, the national parks will also close. applications for government-insured mortgages and small business loans would be put on hold. federal meat inspections would continue but other routine food inspections could be suspended. and numerous federal agencies including the irs and the epa will operate with skeleton staffs. >> everyone in this room knows these cuts are destroying jobs all across america, robbing children of the education they need slowing the pace of lifesaving research and threatening everything from public safety to public health. >> reporter: but most government functions would continue including mail delivery. social security checks would be process processed, though there could be delays. airport screeners, air-traffic controller border guards and fbi agents would stay on the job but without

. >>> at the smithsonian, kermit the frog and oscar the grouch at the national museum of american history, the puppet, kermit is among the 20 newly donated by the henson family. and miss piggy was put on display beginning in march of next year. have you ever seen this before, lynette? >> i have not seen it. >> worth the trip. >> okay. >> i will put that in my memory bank there. >>> let's head out the door in urbanna. the temperature at 42 degrees. but we do have reduced visibility. so we are dealing with patchy fog across this area this morning, and more of the same in iamsville and frederick with the foggy conditions and the temperature at 44 and the dew point at 44 degrees as well. if you're headed to the shenandoah valley and dealing with dense fog across the area. and as the kids head out to the bus stop, and 50 degrees. a chilly start to the day and as we go into the afternoon, we will have the clouds on the increase. that temperature coming in at 75. but we will be more seasonable. we should be at 74 now. so that is what i am going to call it for today. by tonight, the temperature a

but your national parks, museums, yosemite, the smithsonian, they will close. also, visas, passports, gun permits, that will all be on hold. small business loans, delayed. and even more crucial, 783,000 federal workers face furloughs. and active duty military will not get their next paycheck on time, getting ious instead. there is no question here that many family budgets will be in crisis along with the government's if the shutdown in fact happens. and one of the president's cabinet members says he plans to share the pain. >> i will, however, be reducing my salary by whatever amount is greatest for any employee of the justice department, as i have made clear to the people in this department, we are all in this together. whatever pain they suffer i will share with them. >> as for the president, barack obama, he just spoke on the possibility of a shutdown. let me take you straight to the white house, as we continue to watch the vote on the senate floor. jim acosta, senior correspondent, jim acosta there. what did the president say about this? thus far, he has be

all national parks and the smithsonian museums would close.se control would be severly limited in spotting or investigating disease outbreaks, like the flu. plus, the military's one- and-a-half million active- duty personnel could see a delay in getting paid. if you're planning a trip to the national mall today, make sure to keep an eye out for some real american heroes. hundreds of world war two vets are headed to visit their memorial. with nearly 600 veterans on board flights from all over the east coast, this will be the largest "honor flight" to date. one retired vet is running across the chesapeake bay to show support for fellow veterans. let me clarifiy... not the bridge... but the bay. because of safety hazards on the bay bridge, marine sergeant brendan o'toole was forced to run and jump on a boat equipped with a treadmill to complete his trek. he says his run across america is to promote awareness and raise funds for returning vets. "in the marine corp i had a lot of good friends getting out have a hard time transistioning back towards

national zoo in washington d.c. yes, the smithsonian museum will close. everything, yellowstone, you name it, shut down. those are nonessential workers, not far from washington mall which will also be shut -- closed. members of congress are ostensibly trying to hammer out agreement. team coverage. peter buys live at the white house. rich edson on capitol hill following every twist and turn of the story. we, of course, are on the market, how they are reacting. but i want to start with rich. house republicans just issued a counteroffer. eleven minutes ago this is us that much closer to a government shut down. let's start with you. >> reporter: does, and this is what the chairman had to say a short while ago. political appointees would have to live under obamacare the same as members of congress. we continue to believe the individual mandate being the way that it is, the best interest of the american people. according to house gop sources that will drive demand that built and tested a provision that delays the individual mandate under obamacare for one year.

national parks and museums, yosemite and the smithsonian closed. hold. same for loans that go through the small business administration. candy crowley is our chief political correspondent, anchor of "state of the union" and i watch her every sunday, every time she's on. we're just three days away from a possible shutdown. i know how you're going to spend your weekend, watching congress play hot potato with this bill. >> and in particular, watching the house because we have no reason to believe that the house is going to pass what they're calling a clean spending bill. that is a spending bill without anything on it. now, what we have heard is that perhaps house republican s wil attach one that says how about a bill that delayed the health care act for a year, arguing businesses have been given this year-long waiver, so too many things are going wrong, let's do another year. obviously, it's very hard to get something up and running if you don't get it up and running. and this is not going to pass muster on the senate. the question is how long do you

it would affect our national parks as we heard, things like the smithsonian museum. >> over all the responsibilities the constitution endows to congress, two should be fairly simple, pass a budget and pay america's bills. but if the united states congress does not fulfill its responsibility to pass a budget today, much of the united states government will be forced to shut down tomorrow. and i want to be very clear about what that shut down would mean. what will remain open, and what will not. with regard to operations that will continue, if you're on social security, you will keep receiving your checks. if you're on medicare your doctor will still see you. everyone's mail will still be delivered. and government operations related to national security or public safety will go on. our troops will continue to serve with skill, honor, and courage. air traffic controllers, prison guards, those who are with border parole will remain on their posts. but their paychecks will be delayed until the government reopens. nasa will shut down almost entirely, but mission control will remain open to support the ast

the services at risk include the smithsonian museums and all 368 sites in the national park service system, which could be closed. now, pension and war veterans are likely to see benefits delayed. disability claims could also be hit, and there's likely to be a halt to visa and passport applications. u.s. president barack obama says he hopes a government shutdown can be averted. >> i am not at all resigned, and i'll have a chance to, obviously, speak more to this -- i'm going to have a cabinet meeting this afternoon, and i may have further thoughts for the press as the day goes on. but the bottom line is that the senate has passed a bill that keeps government hope, doesn't have a loss of extraneous issues to it that allows us to negotiate a longer-term budget and address a range of other issu issues. >> jacob johnson is a former congressional campaign manager from atlanta. thank you very much for making it on the show. now, we're down to the wire. what needs to happen or what can happen to break the stalemate? >> well, what it would require is for the senate to either agree to what the hous

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national parks would be closed. the statue of liberty and other parts all over the country, the smithsonian museum and a lot of people are happy to hear this, the irs audit office closed as well. there would be limited food inspections. the usda would still inspect meats but the fda's inspectors would be limited. also federally backed loans, that would be huge for people applying for loans. those will get delayed. social security is open. your checks may be delayed but they're still on the way. also, the health care law that kicks in tomorrow, the health changes that is still slated to happen. today, when the senate gets back in, and they're not coming back until this afternoon, this is the republicans' plan on the table. they will fund the government if democrats agree to delay the health law by one year, repeal attacks on merrill devices. and some democrats say they're open to that. and pay military service members. right now, almost 1.5 million of them would have to be on the job whether or not they get paid. there's a possibility of one last offer on the table before this midnight deadline. veronica. >> tracie po

if that happens, national parks will close, federal museums including the smithsonian in washington will shut down. hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be off the job just for starters. >> words fail me really. we've got ourselves in this kind of position where we can't -- we can't compromise to the point we've got to the shut the government down. >> but we are at that point. welcome to cm "newsroom." i'm suzanne malveaux. >> i'm michael holmes. brace yourselves, believe it or not, shah government shutdown does start to appear as inevitable. the deadline for congress to pass a budget now less than 12 hours away. >> we're talking at one minute past midnight, large seconds of government likely shutting down closing their doors. hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed. we've got reporters on all angles of the story. dana bash on capitol hill where the political blame game intensifying. christine romans focuses on how it could affect you directly and zain asher at the new york stock exchange where the markets are already react package. if dana, the senate is expected to reject

national parks would close. if you are coming to washington, the smithsonian museums and the zoo would be closed. the department of labor, emergency, commerce, and the epa are expected to shut down. irs funks would cease, but social security checks would still go out. veterans could see benefits, but medical services should continue. nbc news, washington. >> we work to cover every angle including how it will affect you even if you aren't a government worker. heads over to nbcwashington.com. an italian court kicked off the second appeals trial for the murder of her british roommate. she and her roommate were acquitted, but they decided to overturn the case and the court cited inconsistency including the question of a motive and d in na evidence as reasons to retry the case. knox will not travel to italy for the trial. knox's ex-boyfriend rafael said he will return to court to testify if called. he called it a never ending nightmare. >> my life is still on hold and i cannot move on and make plans for my future. i don't see any real future for me instead of standing in had the trial forever. >> knox

national parks, federal museums like the smithsonian will be closed, statue of liberty closed.ort offices closed. more than 800,000 nonessential government workers will be furloughed. it's uncertainty how long it lasts or how big the impact is going to be, that's hurting stocks. the dow industrial is down at least 100 points by the time the opening bell rings. you can catch it all live on this network throughout the day. and there's that story. time is money, 30 seconds' worth of nonshutdown, nonobamacare stories. here we go. amc's "breaking bad." we've got the numbers for you coming up. what a phenom. at 10:15, the ceo of a company which depends on the government to make its money is doing an ipo today. 70% of its business is government contracting. how much do they lose if the government shuts down. lumber liquidators raided by the feds. its founder was supposed to be appear on "varney & company," but his lawyer stopped him. the judge at the top of the hour and he wants to hear about the feds rating. and is it time to buy, bargain hunting maybe? we'll bring you the opening be

if that happens, national parks will close, federal museums including the smithsonian in washington will

smithsonian. jim henson's daughter is donating more than 20 puppets and props to the national museum of american historyere's our friend kermit. he might say, kermit the frog here. >> pretty good, aaron. >> been working on that for years. cheryl henson will be on hand for the event. today would have been jim henson's 77th birthday. >> we're big fans of kermit. >> fozzie bear was number one. nobody beats fozzie. >> i like fozzie too. >> comedic genius. >> let's get to the forecast with tom. >>> this morning we have a chill in the air. this is the time when the deer get very active. deer almost hit me this morning. they don't carry insurance. >> they don't? >> no. no. i found out that last october. it's certainly looking like autumn now. look at those gourdgeous gourds. >> he went there. >> somebody had to say it. that is at a farmer's market in virginia. starting to look like fall. a lot of the trees are green. it's clear, 51 at reagan national. a chill in the air. light northerly breeze. temperatures in the mid 40s. and a light wind under this clear sky. you definitely need a jacket. a few areas of mary

the national parks will closell and the smithsonian museum here inmu d.c. as well. they are expected to post post details about the shutdown plann later this afternoon and yesterday be supervisors beganro the process of determining essential employees who could continue to work. now tony and allison, interestingly enough, early this week, d.c. which would normally shutdown as part of the federal government shutdown said thatutn they were going to defy that anh so far it looks like congresske isn't going to stop them from doing that.do >> very interesting. >> that is another angle to see how it plays out.t. >> a whole another layer. >> turks sherri. >>> they had put>> themselves, excuse me in harms way, and now some of the first responders whs worked to save lives at the navy yard shooting are being honored. d.c. fire chief kenneth ellerbel will present more than 30 paramedics with the medal of honor. the medal recognizes pebz of thf the department who expressed. >>> this after a crew member had a i heart attack. that crew member was rushed tos the hospital. ho we do

smithsonian institution. the daughter is donating more than 20 muppets and puppets today for the national museum of natural history. bert and ernie are among the other donations. but miss piggy will be front and center. something tell moose -- tell me spotlights on her golden locks. >>> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> today, the world watched to see whether president obama will would -- would meet with iran's new leader. is there a thaw between these two countries? we'll have more tonight. we'll have more tonight. >> here's a lo,,,,,,,,,,,, [ female announcer ] having grands biscuits in the morning is easy. pop them in, go about your business, and in just 15 minutes, your family can enjoy warm fresh from the oven biscuits. pillsbury grands biscuits. let the making begin. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury crescent dogs. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy dinner. pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop! [ pop ] >>> beautiful weather outside now. meteorologist chelsea ingram and bob turk are updating the five-day forecast. and w