with this medical minute, i'm tahman bradley. >> all right. walk this way. we are continuing to follow breaking news out of howard county. >> a police officer shot in an exchange of gunfire. abc2 news starts right now. >> it all went away. >> plans for a new amazon facility could mean a thousand new jobs. >> and they close the doors on their highland town store. >> problems that plagued the government's health insurance website, what's being done to fix them and will there be more delays. >> a howard county police officer shot. >> it happened just before 5:00. a police officer arrived after someone called and said there was an armed man in the area. we do know the gunman is on the run. police have shut down route one and whiskey bottom road. the officer is at shock trauma. we'll continue to bring the latest developments. so keep it right here. >> there are plans to build a million square foot distribution center. >> jeff hager has the row action to the big announcement. >> those who live within sight of the old general motors plant have seen more than their

here's tahman bradley. >> reporter: trial and error. when you're a breast cancer patient, that's the row at of the treatment. the first one may not work and it may take months to know it. that's how long imaging tests scan -- can take. a new take will provide answers in as little as two days. instead of looking at a tumor slide, these scientists use a technique called optimal metabolic imaging. if the tumor burns through sugar more slowly after treatment begins, that means it's fewer cancer cells and doctors are on the right path. more research is needed but it's a promising shine soon for women getting breast cancer treatment the waiting game could be much shorter. with this medical minute, i'm tahman bradley. >> abc2 is partnering with komen. you have time to register for the race or donate. ing will on to abc2news.com/think pink. there, you can find a link to komen's website where you can sign up and make a difference. >> if you're planning to go see the new sandra bullock george clooney movie, we'll explain why every imax theater is

tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> 4:39 this tuesday morning. what a difference we see from just yesterday morning to today. >> when i stepped outside the house, oh, i need to go in and get my sweatshirt. which i have here for jacqui. >> you need it today for sure. you could probably break out your leather, right? it is fall, we've been waiting more it. absolutely. temperatures will be comfortable this afternoon. we will make it up toward the 70-degree mark or so. but when we talk 20 degrees colder than this time yesterday, it really makes a difference. we will cloud cover in the region. you can see the cold front off the atlantic coast. we have an area of low-pressure associated with the remnants of karen and this is affecting us for the middle and latter part of the week. rainfall wise, we got quite a bit. much-needed rain in dulles. half an inch in fredricksburg. temperature wise, of 56 in d.c. hagerstown, 54 degrees. we will tell you more about what to expect in the forecast in a few minutes. let's get the latest on the roads with amanda at

. >> tahman bradley has the latest. >> the government shutdown everyone teres its second day with no end in sight. across the country, ander is growing. >> it is crazy. hold be the government hostage over obamacare is ridiculous. >> a bunch of jerks running the government up there. >> among those staying home, military workers at this base in new jersey. >> they told us until further notice, you're furloughed, and when we call you, come back in. >> local officials are worried about the economic impact. >> as they lose their paychecks, they're not going to spend the none town. >> they would lease 1 point of $000 million a week. but that price -- would lose $1.6 million a week. but, the congress tried to pass funding for parks but the senate won't accept it, wanting a full funding. >> now they're releasing one hostage at a time. >> as washington braces for a prolonged shutdown, some republicans now admit it is time to put a clean funding bill on the floor. even bigger crisis is creeping closer. on october 17, the country will run out of noun money to pay its bills unless congress raise

abc's tahman bradley live in washington with details. tahman? >> reporter: john and diana, good morning. secretary sebelius said that president obama didn't know about problems with the website until it went live. the secretary said she is frustrated and knows that high-tech experts from silicon valley are coming in to help. it's been a rough rollout. after three weeks, the healthcare.gov website woes continue. >> i couldn't get past the log-in screen. i had success creating an account, a couple day s after october 1st. and then, it never let me log in again. >> reporter: error messages and long delays. overnight, president obama admitted the introduction has not gone smoothly. >> we have people working overtime in a tech surge to boost capacity. we're going to get it fixed. >> reporter: the secretary of health and human services, kathleen sebelius says 20 million people have used the website. about 500,000 accounts have been created. in an interview on cnn, sebelius attributed the glitches to extremely high volume. >> no one can be more frustra

abc's tahman bradley is tracking the very latest from washington. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: rob and diandiana,d morning to you both. these missions were synchronized. carried out at the same time so the u.s. teams had the element of surprise. one of the missions really paid off. one of the most wanted terrorists in the world is now in custody. a double blow against al qaeda terrorists. two high-risk raids carried out by u.s. special operations forces carried out in libya and somalia. the mission in libya led to this man, abu anas al libi. >> we hope that this makes clear that those members of al qaeda and other terrorist organizations literally can run but they can't hide. >> reporter: the u.s. had been hunting al libi for 15 years for the murders of hundreds in u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania in 1998. u.s. troops sfached him up outside his home in tripoli. his brother and son said a three-car convoy was there. before al libi stands trial in new york, a high-value interrogation team will try to get information from him. >> i think there

tahman bradley on capitol hill. tahman? >> reporter: john and diana, good morning. the republican-controlled house and president obama have come close to this in the past, but they always avoided a shutdown. not this time, though. at the stroke of midnight, the u.s. government partially shutdown. >> this is a very sad day for our country. >> reporter: congress worked into the wee hours of the morning but failed to break the bitter budget standoff over president obama's health care law. house republicans are pushing for a meeting with senate negotiators, in order to work out a deal, that would change the affordable care law and fund the government for six weeks. >> i would hope the senate would accept our offer and go to conference to discuss this so we can resolve this for the american people. >> reporter: but harry reid will only agree to the meeting if the republicans pass a short-term funding bill without changes to obama care. >> we will not go to conference with a gun to our head. >> reporter: it's unclear how long the shutdown will last. but for now, 800,000 f

tahman bradley has the latest. >> reporter: a double blow against al-qaeda terrorists.two high risk raids in laboria and somalia. the mission in libya led to the capture of abu anas al libi, an al-qaeda leader and computer expert. >> we hope this makes clear that those numbers of al-qaeda and other terrorist organizations literally can run, but you can't hide. >> reporter: the u.s. had been hunting al libi for 15 years for the murders of hundreds at the u.s. embassies in kenya and fans mania in 1998. u.s. forces snatched him outside his home in tripoli. a three-car convoy approached the vehicle, they smashed the windows and grabbed al libi. no shots were fired. officials say a high value interrogation team will try to get information from him. >> i think there's a lot he can say and a lot of gaps he can fill. >> reporter: 3,000 miles from libya, another raid in somalia. navy team six storms the beach. they captured much heavier resistance than they expected. after nearly an hour of gunfire, the team was forced to withdrawal, unsure if their target was killed. >> one of

>> tahman bradley, live in washington. thank you. >>> well, tahman mentioned, the effects of the shutdown are being felt in ways big and small. programs like wic, which provides 9 million single moms with money for infant formula have been deemed nonessential. many state governments say they will continue the program. >> 70% of the nation's intelligence analysts have been furloughed. and the fda, all inspections on foreign, domestic fish, juice, fruit, vegetables, producers, postponed for now. >>> millions of americans waiting for a tax refund will have to wait a little while longer. the irs says no refunds will be issued under the shutdown until the shutdown is over. while most people have already filed their taxes, more than 12 million asked for a six-month extension. >>> west virginia senator joe manchin got some hands-on experience answering phones now that most of his office staff is on furlough. the democrat said he got a good idea of the frustration and the fear that people are feeling. >>> one tradition is getting a

. >> with more on the shooting, we're joined by abc's tahman bradley, live in washington. tahman? >> reporter: john and diana, there was a lot of panic here. this think is still jumpy after the navy yard shooting. this time, it wasn't a gunman. instead, a woman driving recklessly. 47 minutes of chaos in washington. a high-speed chase. and lockdown at the u.s. capitol. police say 34-year-old miriam carey is responsible for the frightening moments. overnight, police descended on her stanford, connecticut, home looking for clues. her family members tell abc news, she was suffering from postpartum depression, serious enough to require hospitalization. >> you know, seemed like there was no problem. >> reporter: the lockdown in washington started at 2:12 p.m. the driver of a black sedan rams into a barrier outside the white house. police swarm the scene. but the driver pulled away. the first shots are fired. >> shortly after they arrived, i heard the gunshots. and the car tore out of the area. >> reporter: then, the driver stops at the base of the u.s. capitol. everyone inside the capit

abc's tahman bradley is joining us now from washington with more on this. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: diana, good morning. rob, good morning. rob, nice to see you back at this early hour. anger grows with each new report about u.s. spying. the latest from a german magazine, that america monitored the german chancellor's phone calls. some of america's closest allies are giving the obama administration an earful. they're angry over nsa snooping. german officials said they received information that chancellor angela merkel's cell phone may have been monitored by american intelligence. president obama dealt with the fallout personally. >> all i can tell you is what the president told the chancellor. the united states is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor. >> reporter: but listen closely. white house press secretary jay carney, said the u.s. is not monitoring and will not monitor. he did not say that the u.s. had never monitored merkel's communications. it's not just germany. mexico and brazil are launching investigati

. >> abc's tahman bradley has been following this story from washington and has the latest. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, diana. these stories about u.s. spying have become a big headache for the obama administration. which is now in full damage-control mode. the outrage keeps growing. american allies around the world are furious about claims of u.s. spying. >> the secrets that have been revealed are doing significant damage to our bilateral relationships with germany. with mexico. with the other countries. >> reporter: this morning, the obama administration is managing the fallout. in a statement, u.s. officials say the white house is reviewing the way america gathers intelligence to account for the security concerns of u.s. citizens and allies. "the wall street journal" reports that the white house cut off some monitoring programs after learning of them, including the one tracking german chancellor angela merkel. the germans are enraged. stoking their anger, headlines this weekend that the u.s. has been listening to merkel's cell phone

that's where abc's tahman bradley is live for us. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, diana. good morning, john. here at ortley beach, they're still rebuilding. this boardwalk here is new. and the sand behind me, brought in to protect buildings from rising water. all along the east coast, there's a lot of signs of progress. but a lot left to do. one year after sandy's fury, on the east coast, recovery. and the sea port is open for business, after the storm shut down 75% of the businesses. the storm shut down 85% of the businesses. on long beach, new york, there's a new 2.2-mile boardwalk, made of hardwood and concrete. it's supposed to survive the next storm. >> we made progress over the last year. but that means nothing if you're not one of the people back in their home. >> reporter: many are still rebuilding. still suffering. sandy caused $65 billion in property damage. new rules put in place after hurricane katrina to prevent waste and fraud have slowed the flow of funds. residents like patrick, say they're frustrated

abc's tahman bradley is live in washington this morning. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, john and diana. the obama administration is apologizing for the botched obama care rollout. and today, the person in charge takes the hot seat. today, the woman who manages obama care, health and human services secretary, kathleen sebelius, faces congress. she will blame the failures of the healthcare.gov website on the contractors who built it. but documents show that the main contractor warned the government about issues with the site before it went live, raising questions about whether the administration should have delayed the launch of the health care marketplace. admitting healthcare.gov has not performed properly, the obama administration apologized to the public. >> i want to apologize to you that the website has not worked as well as it should. >> reporter: republicans say problems with president obama's health care law go beyond healthcare.gov woes. >> the problem with obama care isn't just the website. it's the whole law. >> r

>> we're going to get the latest right now from abc's tahman bradley in washington. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, john and diana. president obama as opened the door to supporting a short-term funding bill, while he negotiates something long-term with republicans. but it doesn't appear republicans are ready to go along with that. despite a ten-minute phone call, president obama and house speaker john boehnerremain miles apart on the shutdown. the president said no negotiations before the debt ceiling is increased and the government is reopened. >> stop the excuses. let's take a vote in the house. let's end this shutdown right now. >> if there's unconditional surrender by republicans, he'll sit down and talk to us. that's not the way our government works. >> reporter: the two men are locked into their positions, as the country edges closer to what economists call an economic catastrophe. in just eight days, the u.s. will run out of money to pay its bills unless congress raises the so-called debt ceiling. the markets are shocked. the dow down 900 point

>> tahman bradley live for us in washington this morning. thank you. >>> brings us to our facebook question of the day. what do you blame most for the shutdown. darlene says, the tea party and those afraid to stand up to them. karen is pointing the blame at democrats. i blame harry reid and obama. in that order. kim says, all of them. there is no one side. they each have a part. >>> suspected terror mastermind abab anas al libi, can be held without giving miranda rights. he is wanted in connection with the bombing of two baertss in africa, that killed hundreds of people. >>> police have made a fourth arrest in the terrifying rod rage incident between motorcyclists and the driver of an suv. police say a 29-year-old brooklyn man has been arrested on charges that include gang assault. detectives are looking for three more people in last sunday's attack on alexian lien and his wife on a manhattan highway. >>> shooting suspect james holmes will be back in court today, as his attorneys continue battling prosecutors. they are arguing about evidence

abc's tahman bradley is live at the capitol for us this morning. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, diana and john. there's no sign of compromise here on capitol hill. and it doesn't look like anything is going to get done. in fact, both sides are bracing for this shutdown to go on for a while. meanwhile, the public is fed up. the government shutdown enters its second day with no end in sight. across the country, anger is growing. >> i think it's crazy. i think the whole holding the government hostage over obama care is ridiculous. >> a bunch of jerks running the show up there. >> reporter: 800,000 federal workers will stay home again today without pay. about 6,700 of them civilian workers at this military base in central new jersey. >> they told us until further notice, you know, you're furloughed. when we call you, come on back in. >> reporter: local officials are worried about the economic impact. >> as these people start losing their paychecks, they're not going to spend the money in town. >> reporter: according to one estimate, th

>> abc's tahman bradley, live for us in washington this morning. thank you. >>> new developments in the other controversy hitting the white house, the nsa spy scandal. the nsa is denying an italian news agency reporting that it spied on cardinals at the vatican as they gathered to select the pope. earlier, catholic leaders had said they were not worried about the news reports. >>> and the head of the agency says it's not true that the nsa tapped into the data centers of google and yahoo! general keith alexander said the nsa does not have access to google or yahoo! servers. >>> we're following breaking news from austin, texas, where it's been a dark and dangerous night. >> heavy rains triggering power outages, road closures and at least 11 emergency water rescues. crews struggled to reach one woman who had gone into labor. at least six inches of rain has fallen overnight in some areas. today, that fierce storm front is now on the move. accuweather meteorologist jim dickey with the forecast. >> good morning, john and diana. happy halloween. unfortuna

>> tahman bradley, live for us in washington this morning. thank you. >>> at least one person is dead after an explosion at a candy factory in mexico. dozens were injured and some workers are still missing. the blast caused the second floor to collapse on the first. one employ said it smelled like acid. a new boiler was installed recently. the plant is owned by a u.s. company. and it makes gummi bears, jelly beans and other treats. >>> there is mounting pressure on health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius over the botched health care website rollout. some lawmakers are calling for her to be fired. during a stop in phoenix yesterday, sebelius said the program is working. and that 700,000 people have applied so far. >> we've looked across the federal government at some of the best tech experts who weren't necessarily on the ground working on this project. but are now involved. >> some of the contractors responsible for the site testified before congress yesterday. they revealed how much the site is actually costing. the two largest

abc's tahman bradley has the latest from washington. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: diana and john, good morning on this tenth day of the government shutdown. a big meeting between president obama and house republicans. but it's not clear it's going to make a difference. today at the white house, president obama and republican congressional leaders sit down for talks about ending the government shutdown and avoiding default. there are reports house republicans are considering raising the debt ceiling temporarily. but it's not clear what conditions are attached. house speaker john boehner keeps pushing for changes to the president's health care law. >> how can we tax people for not buying a product from a website that doesn't work? >> reporter: in an interview with abc's philadelphia station, wpvi, president obama again said he won't negotiate until the government's back up and running. >> if i'm not getting 100% of my way, i don't say, well, i'm going to shut down the government. >> reporter: there's agreement in washington on one im

abc's tahman bradley live in washington with details. tahman?ning. secretary sebelius said that president obama didn't know about problems with the website until it went live. the secretary said she is frustrated and knows that high-tech experts from silicon valley are coming in to help. it's been a rough rollout. after three weeks, the healthcare.gov website woes continue. >> i couldn't get past the log-in screen. i had success creating an account, a couple day s after october 1st. and then, it never let me log in again. >> reporter: error messages and long delays. overnight, president obama admitted the introduction has not gone smoothly. >> we have people working overtime in a tech surge to boost capacity. we're going to get it fixed. >> reporter: the secretary of health and human services, kathleen sebelius says 20 million people have used the website. about 500,000 accounts have been created. in an interview on cnn, sebelius attributed the glitches to extremely high volume. >> no one can be more frustrated than i am and the president. every

abc's tahman bradley is joining us now from washington with more on this. an. >> reporter: rob, nice to see you back at this early hour. anger grows with each new report about u.s. spying. the latest from a german magazine, that america monitored the german chancellor's phone calls. some of america's closest allies are giving the obama administration an earful. they're angry over nsa snooping. german officials say they received information that chancellor angela merkel's cell phone may have been monitored by american intelligence. >> all i know is what the president told the chancellor. the united states is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor. >> reporter: but jay carney, said the u.s. is not monitoring and will never monitor. not that they never monitored. mexico and brazil are launching investigations, to determine if the u.s. spied on its high-ranking officials. france, one of america's oldest allies, is also upset. its government demanded an explanation after reports surfaced that the nsa collected 7 million french te

abc's tahman bradley is live in washington. the obama administration is apologizing for the botched obama carolout. and today, the person in arge, takes the hot seat. today, the woman who manages obama care, health and human services secretary, kathleen sebelius, bases congress. she will explain the failure of the healthcare.gov website on the engineers who built it. raising questions about whether the administration should have delayed the launch of the health care marketplace. admitting healthcare.gov has not performed properly, the obama administration apologized to the public. >> i want to apologize to you that the website has not worked as well as it should. >> reporter: republicans say problems with president obama's health care law goes beyond healthcare.gov woes. >> the problem with obama care isn't just the website. it's the whole law. >> reporter: the comments made to the president, as he attempted to explain the reform plan. >> if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. >> reporter: but for 14 million americans w

>> tahman bradley, live for us in washington.ne person is dead after an explosion at a candy factory in mexico. dozens were injured and some are still missing. the blast caused the top floor to collapse on the first. a new boiler was installed recently. the plant is owned by a u.s. company. >>> there is mounting pressure on health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius over the botched health care website rollout. sebelius says the plan is working and 700,000 people have applied so far. >> the federal government at some of the best tech experts who weren't necessarily on the ground working on this project. but are now involved. >> some of the contractors responsible for the site testified before congress yesterday. they revealed how much the site is actually costing the two largest contracts alone. $375 million. that is well over twice as much as apple spent developing the iphone. >>> the outrage over u.s. spying on our european allies is dominating the summit meeting in brussels. early this morning, germany's chancellor

that's where tahman bradley is live for us. ter: good morning, di a diana. good morning, john. here at ortley beach, they're still rebuilding. this sand is new. and it's brought in to protect buildings from rising water. there's a lot of signs of progress. but a lot left to do. one year after sandy's fury, on the weekt, east coast, recovery. and the sea port is open for business, after the storm shut down 75% of the businesses. on long beach, new york, there's a new boardwalk, made of concrete. it's supposed to survive the next storm. >> we made progress over the last year. but that means nothing if you're not one of the people back in their home. >> reporter: many are still rebuilding. still suffering. sandy caused $60 billion in damage. new rules put in place after hurricane katrina to prevent waste and fraud have slowed the flow of funds. residents like patrick, say they're frustrated by paperwork and red tape. >> fill out paperwork. and submit this. submit that. and by the end, they just tell you, you don't qualify for whate

tahman bradley has the latest. >> reporter: a double blow against cal i hadda -- al-qaeda terrorists.ids carried out in libya and somalia. the mission in libya led to the capture of this man, a 34-year-old al-qaeda leader and computer expert. >> we hope that this makes clear that those members of al-qaeda and other terrorist organizations literally can run, but you can't hide. >> the u.s. has been hunting him for 15 years for the murders of hundreds at the u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania in 1998. al libi's son and brother in tripoli told abc news that a three-car convoy approached the vehicle. commandos jumped out, smashed the windows, and grabbed al libi. no shots were fired. before he stands trial in new york, officials say a high value interrogation team will try to get information from him. >> there's a lot he can say and there's a lot of gaps he can fill. >> 3,000 miles away from libya, another raid in saunaia. the -- in somalia. navy seal team 6 encountered much heavier resistance than they expected. after nearly an hour of gunfire, the team was forced to withdrawal, unsure

tahman bradley is on capitol hill for us this morning. an. >> reporter: good morning to you both. overnight, word went out to federal workers, they are expected back on the job today. the 16-day standoff is over. the federal government is back up and running. overnight, president obama signed the bill to end the shutdown and clear the nation of financial default, at least for now. >> we can begin to let this cloud of uncertainty and unease from our businesses and from the american people. >> reporter: the house approved the bill last night. the majority of republicans voting no, 285 to 144. speaker boehner backed down and allowed the vote. >> we fought the good fight. we just didn't win it. >> reporter: earlier in the evening, the senate overwhelmingly passed it, 81-18. harry reid and mitch mcconnell crafted the bill. tea party republicans are not happy. senator ted cruz, who pushed for the shutdown, vowed to keep fighting. and insisted this was a win. >> we took the house of representatives take a courageous stand, listening to the americ

tahman bradley, abc, washington. >> today is the last day workers >> today is the last day workers can get free duringers. furloughed government workers can get a free burger today from 11:00 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon, and again from 5:00 to 7:00. you will need to show your government id. >> coming up later today, the government is set to release the annual holiday forecast. we will see how the government shutdown will affect spending for the holiday season. >> the shutdown is putting millions of jobs in jeopardy in the defense industry. >> let's go to bloomberg headquarters in new york. good to see you, lin that. >> good to see you, as well. talk about the shutdown continues to dominate action on wall street. the hardest hit biby all the shutdown, a professor at nyu says there is an estimated 7 million jobs tied to defense and the sikorsky aircraft business makes black hawk helicopters. as many as 5,000 jobs or more will be furloughs. and, nsc technologies provides skilled workers. the company says it can't get workers on site, they won't be able to fulfill contracts. bo

>> one thing upand your doctor probably never talk about is the cost of medical treatment but tahman bradley reports that may be changing. >> in serious medical situations money is the last thing on a patient's mind but when the bill arrives the real main arrives. patients usually trust their doctors to make the best decision for them. now a commentary urges physicians to start considering costs as they see side effects. doctors are concern about how healthcare hits patients in the wallet. one third were either struggling to pay or failing to pay their medical bills. for doctors, the commentary is a call to action to discuss costs with their patients and to look for less expensive but equally effective treatments. it's a reminder to talk to the doctor. for this medical minute, i'm that mon bradley. >>> you booked the flight but what happens when the weather changes your plans. we have tips. if you get stuck in the airport, maybe a four legged therapist can ease your stress. >>> we're taking your calls about breast health at abc2. doctor, you're talking about the multidisciplinary approach. w

>> thank you, tahman bradley live for us in washington this morning. >>> another developing story. syria is taking an historic step with the destruction of the country's chemical weapons. u.n. weapons inspectors spent the first day dismantling the chemical weapons arsenal. they have until the middle of next year to destroy them all. >>> meantime in egypt, dupz ozef time have been killed in a new round of street violence. police and supporters of mohamed morsi have caused fighting that killed 51 people. >>> and the government shutdown enters its second week with no resolution in sight. the looming debt ceiling is adding to the crisis. the government is expected to reach that october 17th. there will not be a vote on the bill to boost the borrowing authority without concessions from the penalresident. >> my goal is to have a serious conversation. >> as we get closer, the blame will fall on speaker boehner and the republican party for this upcomingdy zagser. >>> 350,000 defense department employees have been able to go back to work. >>> a spectacular crash in virginia on saturday. and

. >> with more on the shooting, we're joined by abc's tahman bradley, live in washington. tahman?e. this think is still jumpy after the navy yard shooting. this time, it wasn't a gunman. instead, a woman driving recklessly. 47 minutes of chaos in washington. a high-speed chase. and lockdown at the u.s. capitol. police say 34-year-old miriam carey is responsible for the frightening moments. overnight, police descended on her stanford, connecticut, home looking for clues. her family members tell abc news, she was suffering from postpartum depression, serious enough to require hospitalization. >> you know, seemed like there was no problem. >> reporter: the lockdown in washington started at 2:12 p.m. the driver of a black sedan rams into a barrier outside the white house. police swarm the scene. but the driver pulled away. the first shots are fired. >> shortly after they arrived, i heard the gunshots. and the car tore out of the area. >> reporter: then, the driver stops at the base of the u.s. capitol. everyone inside the capitol complex was told to shelter in place. congressmen walki

>> we're going to get the latest ght now from abc's tahman bradley in washington. ter: good morning, john and diana. president obama as opened the door to supporting a short-term funding bill, while he negotiates something long-term with republicans. but it doesn't appear republicans are ready to go along with that. despite a ten-minute phone call, president obama and house speaker john boehner remain miles apart on the shutdown. the president said no negotiations before the debt ceiling is increased and the government is reopened. >> stop the excuses. let's take a vote in the house. let's end this shutdown right now. >> if there's unconditional surrender by republicans, he'll sit down and talk to us. that's not the way our government works. >> reporter: the two men are locked into their positions, as the country edges closer to what economists call an economic catastrophe. in just eight days, the u.s. will run out of money to pay its bills unless congress raises the so-called debt ceiling. the markets are shocked. the dow down 900 points over the past 3 weeks. and

abc's tahman bradley is live at the capitol for us this morning. diana and john. there's no sign of compromise here on capitol hill. and it doesn't look like anything is going to get done. in fact, both sides are bracing for this shutdown to go on for a while. meanwhile, the public is fed up. the government shutdown enters its second day with no end in sight. across the country, anger is growing. >> i think it's crazy. i think the whole holding the government hostage over obama care is ridiculous. >> a bunch of jerks running the show up there. >> reporter: 800,000 federal workers will stay home again today without pay. about 6,700 of them civilian workers at this military base in central new jersey. >> they told us until further notice, you know, you're furloughed. when we call you, come on back in. >> reporter: local officials are worried about the economic impact. >> as these people start losing their paychecks, they're not going to spend the money in town. >> reporter: according to one estimate, the government shutdown will cost taxpayers $300 m

>> tahman bradley live for us in washington this morning.question of the day. what do you blame most for the shutdown. darlene says, the tea party and those afraid to stand up to them. karen is pointing the blame at democrats. i blame harry reid and obama. in that order. kim says, all of them. there is no one side. they each have a part. >>> suspected terror mastermind abab anas al libi, can be held without giving miranda rights. he is wanted in connection with the bombing of two baertss in africa, that killed hundreds of people. >>> police have made a fourth arrest in the terrifying rod rage incident between motorcyclists and the driver of an suv. police say a 29-year-old brooklyn man has been arrested on charges that include gang assault. detectives are looking for three more people in last sunday's attack on alexian lien and his wife on a manhattan highway. >>> shooting suspect james holmes will be back in court today, as his attorneys continue battling prosecutors. they are arguing about evidence uncovered by police following the july 20

>> tahman bradley in washington.wn are being felt in ways big and small. programs like w.i.k., which provides moms money for formula, have been deemed nonessential. many state governments say they will continue the program. >>> 70% of the nation's intelligence analysts have been furloughed. and the fda, all inspections on fruit, fish, postponed for now. >>> millions of americans waiting for a tax refund will have to wait a while longer. the irs says no refunds will be issued under the shutdown until the shutdown is over. while most people have already filed their taxes, more than 12 million asked for a six-month extension. >>> joe manchin got hands-on experience answering phones now that most of his office staff is on furlough. he got a g frustration and the fear that people are feeling. >>> one tradition is getting a reprieve from the shutdown. u.s. academy football teams will play this weekend. army will travel to boston college. and air force will play at navy in annapolis. the athletic director at navy said the p

abc2 news that ann bradley is in -- tahman bradley is in washington to explain. >> reporter: the governmentird day after a meeting between president obama and congressional leaders yielded no sign of progress. >> we are cked in tight on obamacare. >> all we're asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the american people under obamacare. >> reporter: president obama says he won't negotiate with republicans until they agree to fund the government with no strings attached. and in an interview on cnbc the president blames speaker boehner for the stalemate. >> the only thing that's stopping them is the john boehner right now has not been willing to say no to a faction of the republican party that are willing to burn the house down because of an obsession over my health care initiative. >> reporter: outside washington, the shutdown is hurting hard working americans. and fort wayne, indiana, the reese family is awaiting final approval for an fha backed mortgage but the government employees who would sign off on the loan are furloughed. >> we're in this hotel for who knows how long. >> repo

live on capitol hill tahman bradley. >> once again capitol hill team coverage continues with rooseveltwich with more on a hoe cal business own -- local business owner in the capitol building when it happened. what do we know about this guy. >> reporter: when the building like the capitol is forced into lock down thousands are affected and one is from here in rosedale. steven cook is president of northeastern supply inside the rayburn house office building meeting with a congressman and outside the driver led capitol i police and secret service on a chase from the white house to the capitol building. everyone sheltered in place while authorities sorted out what was going on. >> we were probably there 20 minutes and heard sirens and things and someone stuck their head and said we are on lockdown and you are going to be here for a while. >> reporter: cook says he meeds with him once a year to talk about issues affecting the industry and the woman from connecticut was shot dead while driving the car. the one-year-old baby is in the hospital this morning. reporting live roosevelt leftwich a

the deadline to do that is october 17th meaning the shutdown could last for weeks, tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> maryland's department of labor says it received 4,000 unemployment claims from federal workers tuesday. that's more than the state usually receives from all year from federal workers. and metro says ridership is down 22%. for now we'll continue the regular weekday schedule but each train will have fewer cars. >>> and despite the shutdown, the navy and air force game will go on this weekend in annapolis. that's because games are paid for with monies from sources outside congress' control. but that doesn't mean everything else in annapolis is operating normally. 60% of professors at the u.s. naval academy are civilians and they're furloughed. military teachers are filling in where they can but the school says that can't go on much longer. >>> a maryland mother who depend on wic are still getting that benefit. we checked with the state health department's website this morning and it tells us they are open for business. but some mothers are worried about the impact of

live on capitol hill, tahman bradley abc news. >> reporter: when the building like the capitol goes onock down it affects thousands of people including a person from here in rosedale. now steve cook is president of northeastern supply company and was at the ray burn house office building in a meeting with congressman rube erstberger when this happened. the driver of the black car led police on the chase, cook says everyone had to shelter in place and authorities sorted out what was going on. >> we move from the outer to an inner office and shuts the doors blinds down. >> i was not afraid and felt secure in there. seemed like they got it under control quickly. >> reporter: cook says he meets with ruppe erstberger once a year to talk about what's affecting his industry. authorities are investigating exactly what the motive may have been behind this. reporting live, roosevelt leftwich. >>> a live look across baltimore's inner harbor. a continued run of great weather. some clouds as we moved into the afternoon hours but it was warm. could changes be on the way. >> yes change is on the way

here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning, new promises from the obama administration, whichfrustrating health care website. the president speaking in massachusetts, defended the affordable care act. >> i take full responsibility for making sure it gets fixed asap. and we are going to see it through. >> reporter: holly ferris is one of the millions of americans to visit healthcare.gov since its october 1st launch. after waiting 4 1/2 hours, she successfully enrolled. >> it can be done, yes. >> you're here to prove it. >> i'm living proof. but i'm a stubborn person. >> reporter: but holly's experience is not the norm. many who logon are greeted with error messages and delays. on capitol hill, the woman who human services secretary, kathleen sebelius, got grilled. >> we're working day and night and will continue until it's fixed. >> reporter: sebelius promises that the health care marketplace will be fully functional by the end of november. in the meantime, 15 million americans may lose the cheap policies they currently have because under the affordable care act, companies are

>> thank you, tahman bradley live for us in washington this morning. >>> another developing story.ic step with the destruction of the country's chemical weapons. u.n. weapons inspectors spent the first day dismantling the chemical weapons arsenal. they have until the middle of next year to destroy them all. >>> meantime in egypt, dupz ozef time have been killed in a new round of street violence. police and supporters of mohamed morsi have caused fighting that killed 51 people. >>> and the government shutdown enters its second week with no resolution in sight. the looming debt ceiling is adding to the crisis. the government is expected to reach that october 17th. there will not be a vote on the bill to boost the borrowing authority without

tahman bradley on capitol hill. tahman? >> reporter: john and diana, good morning.come close to this in the past, but they always avoided a shutdown. not this time, though. at the stroke of midnight, the u.s. government partially shutdown. >> this is a very sad day for our country. >> reporter: congress worked into the wee hours of the morning but failed to break the bitter budget standoff over president obama's health care law. house republicans are pushing for a meeting with senate negotiators, in order to work out a deal, that would change the affordable care law and fund the government for six weeks. >> i would hope the senate would accept our offer and go to conference to discuss this so we can resolve this for the american people. >> reporter: but harry reid will only agree to the meeting if the republicans pass a short-term funding bill without changes to obama care. >> we will not go to conference with a gun to our head. >> reporter: it's unclear how long the shutdown will last. but for now, 800,000 federal workers deemed not essential will stay home today w