i'm susan mcginnis. this is the "cbs morning news." i'm susan mcginnis.is the "cbs morning news." ,,,,,,,, >>> the muppets have a new home. some of jim henson's most famous characters including miss biggy, fozzy bear and elmo were donated to the smithsonian institute yesterday. they'll join an exhibit of puntry that already includes some puppets favorites. henson's family said many of the puppets were tucked away in boxes for years and wanted people to enjoy them. >>> next month a long-lost film will be shown to the public. it features an early hollywood star and as anthony mason reports, it marked a turning point in her career and a turning point in history. >> reporter: a giant of the silent film era, mary pickford made more than 200 movies, but the 1911 film, "their first misunderstanding" was thought to have been lost long ago. >> we had a list of mair pickford's films, but this was among the missing. >> to leonard malton, this was something. >> we have a list of all mary pickford's films, but this was among the missing. it would be like finding an ea

susan mcginnis is in washington with more. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. this is all about obama care, getting rid of the health care law is inside this bill that the senate is voting on today. house republicans put it in there. they said we'll fund the government if obama care is dead. now, the senate is supposed to take that bill, take out the obama care provision, send it back to the house. what happens after that is anybody's guess and that's why we are now facing yet another budget showdown. the senate will likely vote yes on a bill to keep the government operating through mid-november, averting a shutdown at moment monday. lawmakers will remove part of the bill that kills obama care, something that house republicans demand. >> will you now accept a clean c.r. to avoid a government shutdown? >> i do not see that happening. there's said to be considering a one-year delay of the health care law or repealing the tax on a medical device that helps fund it. >> there will be options avail toab to us. there will not be speculate about what we do or do not do

. >> the fbi has taken over the investigation and susan mcginnis is outside the navy yard. susan, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. the investigation continues this morning into a motive for this horrific shooting yesterday, carried out by one of the military's own. aaron alexis used his own pass to get on to the navy yard here, and an ar-15 is one of the assault rifles he had with him when he started shooting. the investigation into monday's deadly shooting on a navy base continues through the night. the question remains unanswered. >> we don't know what the motive is at this stage. >> reporter: police say 34-year-old aaron alexis opened fire inside a building at washington's navy yard. >> it was like pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: from his position on the fourth floor, alexis had a sniper's view, overlooking the atrium below. >> there was no coverage to take. we were out in the atrium, we were out in the open. >> reporter: 12 people were killed in the attack, all of them civilian contractors, alexis became the 13th person killed when he died in a shoot-out

susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest. good morning, susan. >> good morning, anne-marie. so many people i'm talking to have already accepted that a government shutdown is coming tomorrow. the latest proposal is guaranteed to be rejected by the senate. the only hint of a negotiation here has been that the earlier house proposal killed obamacare, and this latest one just delays obamacare, but the senate remains adamant and right now neither side is blinking and there's less than 20 hours to go. a partial government shutdown begins at midnight unless congress can reach a deal. this afternoon the senate will likely vote down a house plan to fund the government because it calls for a one-year delay of the president's health care law. that will leave house republicans just a few hours to decide their next move. >> i think the house will get back together in enough time, send another provision not to shut the government down but to fund it, and it will have a few other options in there for the senate to look at again. >> gop members sat in front of the senate sunday criticizing

i'm susan mcginnis. this is the "cbs morning news." i'm susan mcginnis. "cbs morning news." >>> good morning. i'm jessica kartalija in for don scott. the mor -- -- the morning's top head lines in a moment. >>> if you liked yesterday you will like today. a chance of scattered fog this morning. 49 degrees now. 76 at lunch going to a high about an inch away from 80. >>> here's what we have our eye on today police in carroll county are looking for two people who robbed a bank twice in one week. >>> the number of maryland children diagnosed with lead poisoning was reduced last year. >>> the maryland catholic conference will talk about the repeal of the death penalty. >>> already making news this morning, the latest details on that fiery crash in north baltimore. officials chasing a suspect's car just moments before it crashed. >>> a violent attack at the mall in kenya is almost over. a local woman gunned down. >>> another bad night for the orioles. what this means for their playoff aspirations. >>> more news, first warning weather and your first traffic report

but as susan mcginnis reports, it may not decrease this risk in the long run. >> reporter: when paloma garcia was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25 she made the tough decision to have surgery to remove both breasts even though the cancer was only in one. >> when i decided to have the double mastectomy, i pretty much thought what would keep me here longer for my daughter. >> reporter: a new science is forcing women to have a double mastectomy, over though most are aware the surgery will not improve survival rates. the study looked at 123 women age 40 and younger. >> one of the most striking findings is that most women say they do it for peace of mind. >> reporter: research shows the risk of getting breast cancer in the opposite breast is about 10% in ten years. >> if a woman develops second breast cancer in the opposite breast maybe that's going to be

susan mcginnis. kpix 5. >> the gunman used a valid pass to get on to the navy yard. the oldest u.s. navy installation and sits three miles from the white house and across the river from the pentagon. he was armed with ar-15 assault rifle, a shotgun and semi automatic glock. dianne feinstein is renewing her call. when will enough be enough? congress must be shrink ing its responsibility. >> new offers on the table. the unions want 4 .35% raise every year for the next three years. what does bart management think of that? >> that is a tiny, tiny, tiny movement down half a percent. it's just not enough. >> kpix 5s' phil says don't expect the state to step in. >> don't look for the governor to weigh in. law makers won't try to ride to the rescue. >> special session was considered and rejected in the legislature. so i think the folks at bart and the union better sit down cause it could be a real problem. >> what are you going to do if they don't? >> i've exercised by power. >> as to the proposal to outlaw strikes and have a mediator force a deal on the two sides. >> the matter was discuss

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> well, with washington navy yard is set to reopen today three days after aaron alexis shot and killed 12 people. president obama will attend a memorial service on sunday, but investigators have not determined a motive yet. the v.a. said he visited two hospitals in august but denied that he had thoughts of harming himself or others. danielle nottingham has more. >> reporter: investigators didn't have to look as far as aaron alexis's hotel room to find notes the killer left behind. he had two of them written on the side of his shotgun. etched into the metal gun was the phrase, "better off this way." the second read "my e.l.f. weapon." it may refer to extremely low frequency waves which the navy uses to communicate with submarines. it might have something to do with his complaint to the newport, rhode island, police. alexis said he thought stalkers were using a microwave-type machine to send, quote, waves into his body. alexis was being treated for insomnia about the

susan mcginnis explains why congress can't seem to find a compromise on a bill to keep the government running. >> reporter: a partial government shut down begins at midnight unless congress can reach a deal. the senate will likely vote down a bill. but in the final few hours, house leaders say they will try to once again weaken obamacare. >> a few other options for the senate to look at again. >> criticizing senate democrats for not working in the hours before the shut down. >> the senate needs to act. why are they waiting ? why aren't those doors open? >> democrat chris van holler says republicans have been stalling for weeks and bringing the debate down to the deadline is part of the plan. >> this was a calculated strategy to drive the country to the cliff and say give us what we want in the affordable care act or we're going to shut down the government. >> the president's healthcare law. neither side willing to budge. >> majority leader harry reed has essentially told house of representatives go jump in a lake. >> voted to abolish obamacare. not to change it . >> president obama ha

susan mcginnis is in washington with more. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. here's the snag that nearly derailed this deal yesterday. the u.s. wants the agreement to include the use of threat of force if syria doesn't comply and surrender its chemical weapons for destruction. russia wants the threat of u.s. military force completely off the table. so after much back and forth yesterday, u.s. and russia agreed that john kerry and his russian counterpart need to talk about this face to face tomorrow, and the president did his best to explain the plan last night to the american people. >> my fellow americans -- >> president obama told the american people the u.s. has a unique obligation to prevent another chemical weapons attack like the one in august that he says killed more than 1,400 men, women, and children. >> when dictators commit atrocities, they depend upon the world to look the other way until those horrifying pictures fade from memory. >> the president tried to address the fears of many americans that u.s. intervention would escalate, leading to anothe

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" now, a shakeup in the bid to head the federal reserve, and good news for people who snapped up those deeply discounted airline tickets. wendy gillette is here in nosh with that and more. good morning, wendy. >> good morn, anne-marie. lawrence summers has withdrawn his name from consideration to be named chairman of the federal reserve. he was to be the front-runner of ben bernanke. he cited the growing resistance to his candidacy including fellow democrats. critics believe he's too close to wall street and not tough enough on financial information. summers' withdrawal could open the door for janice yelin. if so, she would be the first woman. >>> asian markets were mostly higher following the news that summers was with drawing as a candidate for the fed. hong kong awe gained 1%. tokyo's nikkei is closed. stocks in this country opened this morning after the dow had its best week since january. the dow gained 435 points for the week. the nasda

i'm susan mcginnis. we begin in washington where time is running short. if congress doesn't act, the government will run out of money next tuesday. the senate is about to begin preliminary voting on a house bill that would fund the government but defund president obama's health care law. senate democrats plan to strip that health care provision out of the measure, but senator ted cruz is doing all he can to delay a vote. the texas republican started speaking in opposition to the health care law on tuesday, and as of 4:00 a.m. eastern time today he was still going, occasionally yielding to questions from utah senator mike lee. ko im is in washington with all the details. ko. good morning. >> good morning, susan. to a largely empty chamber, but his efforts aren't sitting well with fellow republicans and will probably fail. >> i intend to speak until i am no longer able to stand. >> he wants the house to defund the affordable care aelt while trying to get democrats to . >> when you have a law that is causing more and more people to lose their health insuranc

susan mcginnis is in washington the latest. susan, good morning. >> acceptable or not there are those on capitol hill who are willing to take the risk. basically we have a bill here that funds the government, something all sides want, but inside, there's a part that defunds obama care, not something all sides want. the trouble is while they are bickering, the clock is ticking. texas senator ted cruz joined every one of his senate colleagues, 100 in all, in voting to begin debate to keep the government funded. cruz voted yes after spending 21 hours on the senate floor to try to preserve part of the bill that would defund obama care. cruz's republican colleagues concede they don't have the votes to ee liliminate the president's health care law. >> the reality is that we will need 13 democrats to override a presidential veto. >> a final vote on a resolution without the obama care provision is expected in the senate tomorrow, and then the bill heads back to the house where anything could happen. >> it's really unclear how the house

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> the house has voted to cut $4 million from the food stamp program. 40 million americans use food stamps. the costs have more than doubled in the last five years. conservatives say it's bloated but the democrats say the increase in numbers during the recession shows food stamps are needed. a senate version proposes far smaller cuts. >>> now the obama administration wants to put strict limits on pollution from coal-fired power plants. today the president will propose rules that will reshape the way we get power, moving the country toward cleaner sources of electricity. they wouldn't immediately affect coal plants already in operation. new plants would have to install technology to capture carbon dioxide and store it. coal accounts for 40% of electricity in the u.s. and one third of our greenhouse gas emissions. >>> pope francis is signaling a dramatic shift in tone for the catholic church, telling a jesuit magazine it needs to be more open. he says they're putting t

susan mcginnis has an update for us from capitol hill, where lawmakers and president obama are scrambling to keep up with the rapidly changing situation. susan. >> reporter: hi, michelle. the developments just keep happening minute by mynheer. the president just left capitol hill where he had met with gop and democratic senators amid the latest developments as we said syria saying it's going to come clean saying it is going to sign the chemical weapons ban one of only five countries that has not signed that and that's going to let inspectors in and look at its arsenal but, yeah, the president and the administration holding its cards and, you know, still trying to -- to keep open the option of a military strike. syria has accepted a russian- backed proposal to surrender its chemical weapons to international monitors according to the country's foreign minister. russia and syria say they are working on a detailed plan that will be presented soon. >> we're waiting for that proposal. but we're not waiting for long. >> reporter: the obama administration will begin talks at the united nations wi

susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. secretary of state john kerry and russian foreign minister sergey lavrov start another round of talks this morning. syria says it's begun the process of joining the u.s. chemical weapons ban treaty and will start handing over information about its weapons officially they sign 30 days after that. that did not fly with secretary kerry. >> the words of the syrian regime, in our judgment, are not enough. >> reporter: kerry and lavrov said they hoped to work out a deal to avoid military action against syria, but kerry made it clear he wants immediate action by syria and u.s. won't allow the talks to be used as a stalling tactic. >> it has to be real. it has to be comprehensive. it has to be verifiable. it has to be credible. it has to be timely and implemented in a timely fashion. >> reporter: assad told russian tv the u.s. must stop threatening syria with military action. kerry said military force might still be necessary if diplomacy fails. assad again blamed rebel fores for the chemical

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> well, this morning a flash flood warning is posted for parts of central colorado, northwest of denver. there is already localized flooding in boulder county. the "denver post" reports at least one person has been killed and that several homes have collapsed. the city of erie is hardest hit with up to a foot of standing water. roads are closed, basements flooded, and several power lines have been knocked down. the main campus of the university of colorado in boulder will be closed today. >>> and a california wildfire has turned deadly. the body of a 58-year-old man was found inside a burned out motor home near happy valley. the clover fire breek out monday. it's destroyed 37 homes and at one point forcedhe evacuation of 300 others. 50% of the fire is contained this morning, but fierce winds are spreading the fire across 500 acres an hour. >>> and the worst terrorist attack on u.s. soil was remembered with solemn observances yesterday. >> paul j. friedman. >> greg j

that is the latest here from washington d.c., i'm susan mcginnis.k to you. >> a live look at the u.s. navy memorial plaza where in a few minutes, defense secretary chuck hagel will lay a wreath to honor the victims. will be placed next to the loan sailor who represents all people who have served, are serving now or yet to serve in the navy. >>> crews are cleaning up a three alarm fire. a home caught fire first before the flames quickly moved to the second home. fire crews were able to stop the fire from spreading to a third house. >>> also new this morning , a police cruiser is pretty banged up following a chase overnight. an officer tried to pull over the driver of a stolen truck. the driver revved the engine, rammed into the police car and took off. the chase only lasted a couple minutes before the truck crashed on a deadened. police arrested the suspect and a passenger trying to runoff. one officer was hurt during the arrest. >> and a final check of the bay bridge toll plaza. couple minutes ago chp issued a traffic alert heading towards san franc

susan mcginnis, cbs news, new york. >>> as susan reported, officials say the obama administration is considering a plan to train syrian rebels but a key concern among those who are opposed to u.s. involvement is that the u.s. would be providing aid to rebels who turn out not to be friendly to this country. elizabeth palmer has that part of the story. >> reporter: syria is anxious to convince the world that the fighters it's battling are al qaeda-linked terrorists. we were invited to meet some of the fighters by a syrian-american businessman with close ties to the assad government. we drove through damascus to a military jail where prison officials told us that 50% of the fighters were foreign religious extremists, but when the men walked in, we discovered they were all syrians, a builder, a metal worker, and a farmer. all three of them claimed they were a fighter whose units had been taken over by fundamental lists. this man told me they videotaped him slitting the throats of villagers to post on facebook. with a room full of military and government observers, who knows what the trut

i'm susan mcginnis.unfight continues in kenya where al qaeda-linked gunmen have killed 68 people. more than 175 others were injured. it launched a major assault against the militants who attacked the upscale nairobi mall saturday afternoon. they rescued most of the hostages. ko im is in washington. ko, good morning. >> good morning, susan. they say the remaining hostages will be killed. they say this is payback for when kenyan forces entered somalia back in 2011. gunfire could be heard coming from the westgate mall in nairobi, kenya, earlier this morning. a al shah bob has claimed responsibility for the attack that has killed dozens and wounded more than 175, including several americans. san diego native elaine deng is among those injured. >> i just got out of surgery. i'm okay. i'm very grateful to be alive. >>> . >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. will pursue the terrorists responsible. >> the challenge that we face. they were ruthless and completely reckless terrorists. kwr secur

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susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: texas senator ted cruz joined every one of his senate colleagues, 100 in all increase voting to begin debate on a bill to keep the government funded. cruz voted yes after spending 21 hours on the senate floor to try to preserve part of the bill that would defund obamacare. cruz' republican colleagues conceded they don't have the votes to eliminate the president's health care law. >> we will need 13 democrats to override a presidential veto. >> reporter: a final vote on a resolution without the obamacare provision is expected in the senate tomorrow and then the bill heads back to the house where anything could happen. >> it's really unclear how the house is going to react to all of this. >> reporter: democrats and republicans are meeting to figure out their next move. democrats had dinner here on capitol hill last night and appeared to be on the same page. >> where are you all on a cr that contains any kind of limit on obamacare. >> totally 100% against. >> reporter: the republicans meet today. while some rank and file members want to keep up the fi

>> susan mcginnis in new york. thank you, susan. >>> now to syria. the senate foreign relation's committee is expected to vote on the solution to the military regime. the deal was agreed to last night by committee leader. it bars the use of american ground troops for combat operations. once the measure is approved the president has 60 days to strike, but that time frame can be extended by 30 days. the president arrives in stockholm this morning on his way to the g-20 economic summit in st. petersburg, russia, where he will urge foreign leaders to back a u.s.-lead strike against syria. the obama administration now says the number of chemical weapons attacks by the syrian government is in the teens. we have more on the efforts to win congressional approval for military strikes. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry sounded optimistic as he left capitol hill. >> i believe members of congress will look at this very, very closely and i have a great confidence in their judgment. >> reportr: he and others on the administration spent hours. the use of f

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. president obama will be going all out today and tomorrow trying to convince the american people and members of congress that this limited military strike against syria is necessary, but one day before he is to address the nation, authorization here in congress is anything but certain. syrian president bashar al assad tells "cbs this morning's" charlie rose the u.s. has no prove his government launched the chemical weapons attack the u.s. says killed more than 1,400 people. >> he basically says if, in fact, the administration has evidence, then they should show that evidence. >> reporter: assad suggested rebel forces were responsible. the white house says assad's troops are the only ones capable of pulling off such an attack. >> do we have a picture or do we have irrefutable beyond-the-reasonable-doubt evidence? this is not a court of law and intelligence does not work that way. so what we do know and what we know the common sense test says is he is responsible for this, he should be h

what, susan mcginnis, kpix 5. >> lawmakers are planning to work through the weekend to try to find a resolution. >>> asleep in the cockpit. pilots do it more often than you think. just last month two pilots fell asleep on a british flight and the plane was left on autopilot. british pilots admitted to more than half of them sleeping during a flight and 30% woke up to find the other pilot sleeping. we asked hero on the hudson pilot sully sullenberger from danville what pilots are up against. >> as airplanes are kept flying longer fleets and more flights per day, all hours of the day or night, it's very predictable that because of fatigue, short- term memory and alertness and judgment diminish and the mental capacity to act that's necessary is diminished. it's not obvious to the pilots at the time that they are affected. >> the pilots on the british airways flight said they had only gotten five hours of sleep in the past two nights. >> that's scary. when we drive home in the afternoon after a long day here -- >> yes. >> say on a thursday or freud. >> i put my car on autopilot. >> we've

in washington, susan mcginnis, kpix 5. >> bashar assad also told charlie rose syria will retaliate if the u.s. attacks. you can see more of that interview on "cbs this morning" this morning starting at 7:00 right here on kpix 5. >>> congress gets back to work today after a five-week summer recess. the first order of business will be a resolution authorizing the president to use force in syria. kpix 5's anne makovec explains how it's leaving congressmen in a tough position. >>> reporter: the possibility of u.s. airstrikes against the syrian government has our government wringing its hands. >> this has been our national security [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: but according to the latest gallup poll just 36% of americans approve of air strikes on syria. east bay congressman eric swalwell spoke on kpix 5 sunday morning. >> my constituents across the board it's a firm solid no, why now? how is this in america's best interests? >> reporter: he is a democrat a group that normally sticks with house minority leader nancy pelosi and according to our political insiders -- >> you don't want to go

in washington, susan mcginnis, kpix 5. >> a kpix 5/surveyusa poll conducted after last night's address suggests more people in the bay area agree with the president. 44% said they agreed with almost all the president had to say with another 37% agreeing with some of it. 18% agreed with almost nothing the president said. nearly half said the u.s. should stay out of syria. 22% supported bomb attacks with only 9% in favor of ground troops. >>> 4:35 now. the state assembly passed a bill to make limos safer. this was the fiery scene on the san mateo bridge back in may. five women died because they were trapped inside that stretch limo. the new legislation would require limousines now to have at least two rear side doors and a pushout window -- windows, actually. the bill moves on to the senate chambers after this. >>> students and coworkers are mourning the death of a usf professor who was killed in a fire. 56-year-old andrew goodwin was found on the third floor of his berkeley apartment yesterday morning. he died at alta bates hospital. goodwin was a media studies professor and author of a

and as cbs reporter susan mcginnis reports, so are u.s. lawmakers. >>> reporter: president obama continues to meet with world leaders at the g20 summit in st. petersburg russia trying to gain support for military action against bashar assad's government. >> the use of chemical weapons in syria is not only a tragedy, but also a violation of international laws that must be addressed. >> reporter: the president wants to use targeted strikes against assad and is considering training syrian rebels. but this new video could complicate that effort. the "new york times" says it shows rebels in april moments before they executed syrian government soldiers. retaliation is a concern. the "wall street journal" reports the u.s. intercepted an order from an iranian official telling militants to attack american interests in baghdad if a strike is launched in syria. the white house wants the u.n. to punish assad but russia is blocking the efforts. >> russia continues to hold the council hostage and shirk its international responsibility. >> reporter: the

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> some republicans say that if they can't defund the affordable care act during the budget battle they will try again during the debate about raising the nation's debt limit. >>> and the republican- controlled house has passed a bill to cut $4 billion out of the food stamp program. that plan would allow states to put work requirements in place for food stamp recipients. the bill likely won't make it past the democrat-controlled senate. it passed a bill that would make about a tenth of the amount of those cuts, roughly $400 million a year. >>> today the obama administration plans to introduce new requirements for coal-fired power plants. under the proposal, new plants would have to install technology that captures carbon dioxide and buries it underground. coal producers say the technology is too expensive. the coal industry provides 40% of all u.s. electricity, but it has recently been losing market share to natural gas. >>> it's the end of the summer, one day. >> yesterday was gorgeous around the bay area. today we have those clouds on the increas

cbs reporter susan mcginnis with signs that the gop leaders may be willing to make a deal. >>> reporter: >> mr. cruz, aye. >> reporter: texas senator ted cruz joined his senate colleagues in voting to begin debate on a bill to keep the government funded. cruz voted yes after spending 21 hours on the senate floor to try to preserve part of the bill that would defund obamacare. cruz's republican colleagues conceded they don't have the votes to eliminate the president's healthcare law. >> we will need 13 democrats to override a presidential veto. >> reporter: a final vote on a resolution without the obamacare provision is expected in the senate tomorrow and then the bill heads back to the house where anything could happen. >> it's really unclear how the house is going to react to all of this. >> reporter: democrats and republicans are meeting to figure out their next move. democrats had dinner here on capitol hill last night and appeared to be on the same page. >> where are you all on limiting obamacare? >> totally 100% against. >> reporter: republicans meet today and while some rank-and-

susan mcginnis reports. >> reporter: the washington navy yard reopens this morning for the first time since monday's deadly shooting. >> it is a little surreal i guess showing up to work again after this incidents. >> reporter: the yard returns to mostly normal operations although the fbi is still investigating building 197 where the shooting happened. it was there that police found 34-year-old aaron alexis's gun etched with two cryptic phrases. the first said, better off this way. the second, my elf weapon. investigators are trying to determine the meaning. with many questioning how alexis was able to carry a large weapon on to the base, defense secretary chuck hagel has ordered a review of military security and employee screening programs for bases around the world. >> our people deserve safe and secure workplaces wherever they are. >> reporter: alexis' mother is speaking out for the first time. she says she doesn't know why her son did what he did. >> "aaron is now in a place where he can no longer do harm to anyone, and for that i am glad. to the families of the victims, i am so,

more now from cbs news' susan mcginnis. >> reporter: president obama is in st. petersburg, russia, today with a message for g20 summit leaders: support the u.s. in its intention to launch a military strike against syria. >> my credibility is not on the line. the international community's credibility is on the line. the world set a red line when governments representing 98% of the world's population said the use of chemical weapons are abort and passed a treaty forbidding their use. >> reporter: support from world leaders here would add to growing support at home. >> the resolution is agreed to and is ordered favorably reported by the complete. >> reporter: wednesday, a senate committee approved a resolution granting the president at least 60 days to carry out military strikes with the possibility of a one-time 30-day extension and prohibits ground troops in syria. the full senate will vote on the resolution next week. the president stays will make it harder for syria's government to order any more chemical weapons attacks. >> we an change assad's calculus about

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susan mcginnis explains why congress can't find a compromise. >> reporter: a partial government shut down begins at midnight. the senate will likely vote down a plan to fund the government because it calls for a delay. house leaders say they will try to once again weaken obamacare. >> we will have a few other options for the senate to look at again. >> gop members stood in front criticizing democrats for not working in the hours before the shut down. >> the senate needs to act. why are they waiting ? why aren't the doors open? >> democrat says republicans have been stalling for weeks to force the president into a corner and that bringing the debate down to the deadline is part of the plan. >> this was a calculated strategy to drive the country to the cliff and then say give us what we want or we're going to shut down the government. >> neither side on pears willing to budge. >> majority leader harry reed told them to jump in a lake. >> the house republicans have voted to apolish obamacare not abolish it. >> president obama called a cabinet meeting today to prepare for a possible shut

susan mcginnis. back to you. >> the fbi says alexis used a valid pass to get on to the navy yard. the oldest installation is three miles from the white house. investigators say alexis was armed with ar-15 assault rifle, a shotgun and semi automatic glok. in a statement she said quote when will enough be enough? congress must stop shrink ing its responsibility. >> a word from the united nation's inspectors. turned up in 85% of the blood samples tested. does not specifically assign blame. but american un ambassador says only the regime could carry out such a large scale attack. today the assault regime is responsible for the august 21st attack. >> after a long operation, the crippled coasta concordia is up right and ready for next move. crews called monday's effort perfect and say there is no damage to the environment. took 19 hours to up right the ship. 32 people died including two americans when it ran aground and tipped over in january 2012. and the latest project allows for a search for two bodies never recover. crews have to wait until spring to tow it to a nearby port. >> ther

i'm susan mcginnis in washington. coming up, a government shut down comes dangerously close. >>> the family of the victim in tuesday's triple fatal crash want to know were police chasing or not. i'm mike schuh, a live report next. >>> unanswered questions in the wake of a bloody terror attack in kenya. how the fbi is assisting in the investigation. >>> if you're about to head out on your morning commute, it is jammed still on the west side of the beltway. we will take a look at our sensors and cameras in just a few. now over to marty. >>> it's premier time on cbs. tonight the crazy ones hit our schedule. it stars robin williams. never thought i'd ever say this, but what a thrill it was yesterday when we recorded. robin williams joins us on coffee with at 6:45. yep, he's outrageous. stay tuned, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,tion and >>> good morning. thanks for staying with wjz. i'm linh bui in for don scott. take a live look at camden yards. a beautiful start to your thursday. wjz has weather and traffic together. sharon is sta

susan mcginnis has more. >> mr. cruz?aye. >> reporter: texas senator ted cruz joined every one of his senate colleagues, 100 in all, in voting to begin debate on a bill to keep the government funded. cruz voted yes after spending 21 hours on the senate floor to try to preserve part of the bill that would defund obama care. cruz' republican colleagues conceded they don't have the votes to eliminate the president's health care law. >> we will need 13 democrats to override a presidential veto. >> reporter: a final vote on a resolution without the obamacare provision is expected in the senate tomorrow and then the bill heads back to the house where anything could happen. >> it's really unclear how the house is going to react to all of this. >> reporter: democrats and republicans are meeting to figure out their next move. democrats had dinner here on capitol hill last night and appeared to be on the same page. >> where are you all on a cr that contains any kind of limit on obamacare. >> totally 100% against. >> reporter: repub

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> on saturday, house republicans also passed a bill which promises to pay the military in the event of a shout down. an aid to a democratic senator says that won't be necessary if the republicans pass a continuing resolution to keep the government running. >> the impact of federal shut down would not only be felt in washington but locally here as well. cate caugurian is in the news room with a look at the impact right here in the bay area. >> tourism is one of san francisco's major industries and a partial government shut down would have impacts to recreational activities which would cut out a lot for visitors. all national parks would be closed and that includes visitor centers so alcatraz wouldn't see long lines. thousands of tourists vying to get a look would need to middle age other arrangements. >> i think it's the government's job to look for solutions to funding problems and not to inflict pain so that others can agree with them. >> other major attractions that would close include john mir's old home in martinez and the rosy riceter national p

susan mcginnis reports. >>> reporter: officials say 34- year-old aaron alexis used a valid pass to walk on to the washington navy yard monday. once inside, he pulled out a shot gun he recently bought and opened fire killing 12 and injuring 3. >> that presents the greatest problem of all an insider. >> reporter: alexis had a security clearance despite a history of gun related charges and mental health issues. his family says he suffered from mental illness for a decade and recently sought treatment through the veterans administration. last month in rhode island, alexis called police from a hotel to say he was hearing voices and that people were stalking him. newport police say they alert naval police that a contractor was hearing voices. despite alexis' run-ins with the law and history of mental illness, he held on to his security clearance. family members of victims say they don't know how this could have happened. >> i don't know how in the world he got a clearance to be able to get into the navy yard with those weapons to begin with. >> reporter: john johnson's widow says the 73-year-

a cbs reporter, susan mcginnis, tells us republicans and democrats are blaming each other. >> senate democrats wasted no time talking about the mention of an affordable care act that would keep the government running. >> they just cabled the radical bill that the house sent over to us. it was deliberately designed to be politically provocative. >> earlier, john boehner defended the bill that the house passed over the weekend, that included a one-year delay in the healthcare law, arguing it is not ready for prime time. >> nobody knows what the rules are. employers are scared to death to hire new employees. cutting hours of many of their current employees. >> president obama addressed the deadlock after a meeting this morning with israel's prime minister. >> i said before, congress has two responsibilities. to pass a budget and pay the bills. >> unless one side blinks, the government faces a partial shutdown at midnight tonight. the first in 17 years. >> about 800,000 federal workers will be forced off the job without pay. passports and visas will be delayed. mortgage applications will

as cbs reporter susan mcginnis reports, this comes as the "new york times" runs an op. ed. piece by russian president vladimir putin. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin has a warning for the american people. in a "new york times" editorial, putin said, the potential strike by the united states against syria will result in more innocent victims and escalation. potentially spreading the conflict far beyond syria's borders. he added, we must stop the language of force and return to the path of civilized diplomatic and political settlement. >> good morning, secretary kerry. good morning. >> reporter: a political settlement could be in the works. secretary of state john kerry meets with his russian counterpart in switzerland today. they are discussing a russian plan for syria to turn over all of its chemical weapons to avoid a u.s. military strike. >> if assad's chemical weapons stockpiles can be secure and removed from his possession, absent military force that would be a good thing. >> reporter: that's a big if. the u.s. will agree to the russian proposal only if it

in washington, susan mcginnis, kpix 5. >> the navy yard shooting reportedly won't play a role in whether governor brown signs gun control bills sitting on his desk. the "san francisco chronicle" reports brown said despite monday's rampage, his decision to sign won't be a decision of the moment. two of the bills would have a huge impact on california gun laws. brown has until october 13 to sign or veto the bills. >>> two sheriff's deputies serving an eviction notice found themselves in the middle of a shooting and standoff yesterday afternoon. the deputies were serving the notice at a home on ashbourne circle near san ramon. investigators say the man fired a gun through a door hitting the property manager in the leg. a s.w.a.t. team eventually lobbed tear gas into the home. the suspect surrendered. $1.6million home in the gated norris canyon estates community was in foreclosure. >> pretty boring out here, nothing exactly is happening. and then this happens when we come back. so i guess it's not as boring as would you think. >> a neighbor told kpix 5 the suspect bought up a lot of properti