a female his bachelor pad at the dallas zoo and being moved to the riverbanks zoo in south carolina, where they will work to re-socialize him. he will have a visual or site of other gorillas, he will smell them, he can vocalize back and forth with them. and that in itself will be quite stimulating for him. patrick's troubles stem back to his childhood. born at the bronx zoo in 1990, his mother abandoned him. he was raised by humans at the toronto zoo until he was 5, which could be a reason why he's anti-social around other gorillas. male gorillas are obviously territorial and certainly assertive in their behavior and in their nature. their behavioral profiles and their history are always unique and different and that's what we find intriguing about him. not to give patrick more of a complex, but his replacement at the dallas zoo is pretty impressive. zola the gorilla breakdances!!! yes, that's right breakdances. he's being brought in to take patrick's place in dallas. wouldn't you be depressed too? coming up... a former teacher convicted of raping a student... is about to get out of

we're on item 6 san francisco's zoo. >> good morning tanya director of the san francisco zoo. the zoo wanted to add it's you comments and a thank commissioner martin and we even splurged and got something in p a blue box. with that we had a very good summer at the zoo per projecting 8 hundred and 45 thousand visitors. and if i show any power point. perfect. don't have to see me. all right. we're doing a stretch school of more students prolonged. we went over 1 hundred and 80 thousand next year we're hoping with a new playground we should have a pike in attendance. so we went 6 hundred thousand more to go we're 5 thousand over budget. i want to commit we had two free days over 9 thousand residents came for free so we appreciate everybody coming. we in september move forward our free day to september 11th to remind and honor those who lost their lives and over 2 thousand residents came. we had a terrific show up for campers we've gone up in a 10 percent of on line runldz for attention. but the zoo campers themselves was the best. i don't know what we got all the small white jack

after all, the zoo is only closed on christmas day. so if the zoo closes for an extended period of time, how will the animals react when people come back? it's one of those questions that doesn't have a good answer yet. at the national zoo peggy fox, wusa9. >> now a good rule of thumb, if it's usually free, it's probably going to be closed. private is a different story. private museums such as the spy museum, will remain open if there's a shutdown. the kennedy center which runs on ticket revenue and endowments also expects to remain open. >>> love it or hate it the affordable care act or obamacare rolls out tomorrow. a new poll finds 57% of americans oppose obamacare and yet 60% say it's more important for congress to avoid a shut jonathan make major changes to the new healthcare law -- shutdown than make major changes to the new healthcare law. >> the american people are worried about their jobs, their incomes rising because they're all under pressure. the economy is not growing. why isn't it growing? one of the issues that's standing

>>> the berlin zoo, april of 2009. a 32-year-old mother reportedly depressed over losing her job, climbs over a fence, into a polar bear pool just as the monstrous white animals are getting ready to feed. curious, the bears do what comes naturally. they dive in after her, smelling an intruder. one of the four bears bites down on the woman's arms, legs, and back. zookeepers rush to the scene frantically trying to save the woman. they throw a life preserver at the half-ton bear who releases the woman. the move also distracts the three circling bears just long enough for zoo keepers to pull the woman up the wall and finally to safety. she's rushed to the hospital, with serious bite wounds. luckily, after time and lots of medical treatment, she recovers. zoo keepers say they were only seconds away from shooting the polar bears in order to save that woman's life. >>> coming up -- >> i'm a paramedic, but i can't get down there. >> gorillas at the zoo find a toddler in their midst. >>> a mad bull creates chaos in the stands.

>>> and making a difference with a very special family day at the zoo. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening, tonight, thankfully, it is all over now. the siege inside that upscale shopping mall in nairobi, kenya, has finally been put down. it attracted the attention and of course the sadness of people around the world. the kenyan government puts the death toll at 61 civilians and six members of their own security force. they have cautioned the death toll may rise because there was a partial building collapse inside the structure. there's a possibility more bodies could be discovered. well, tonight we have a new view of what it looked like at the height of it inside the shopping mall. and we hear from an american woman who just arrived back in this country today having survived the attack. we begin tonight with our correspondent, ron allen, in nairobi, ron, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. kenya's president said he could not confirm reports that three americans and a british citizen were among them. nbc has exclusive new video of the

and sees the balloons. >> reporter: a day at the zoo is like a rite of passage.ladelphia, they're making sure no child misses out. stephanie gosk, nbc news, philadelphia. >> great story to end with on this tuesday night, thank you for joining us, i'm all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. >> i said if i get here and lindsay isn't serious, i will shi'a shut this thing down, today. >> you said that. >> i said that. >> only we got oprah and she is just getting warmed up. miley sounds off on bieber antic. kanye health and robin thicke on the backlash. most said yet about leav

that includes the national zoo. if the national zoo closes its doors say goodbye to the panda cam. no more views of the baby panda cub. this is the latest one released yesterday by the zoo. cutie pie. managing the panda cam requires people. if the zoo is gone. there may not be anybody there or the person will be deemed non-essential. tell that to all those people that have been clicking on the camera 1.2 million times in the last five weeks. since the new panda cub that still has no name was born. >> in just the last hour the zoo told us that the cub had another exam today. you know it's one of those things we've been following very closely because it took her so long to have a little cub. >> and look at it. when it was first born it looked like a creature. but now it's very cute. >> she is very cute. three pounds. all ready trying the support her own weight. which is pretty big. when she started out just ounces and the vets say she hasn't owned her eyes yet. they expect her to in the next few weeks. you don't get excited about cute gooey things. even you're excited about this. >>

>> this weekend when i was camping out at the bronx zoo, no joke. i was with the fam and the tent and the pouring rain and the sea lions barking. we were roughing it. >> on blow up mattresses no less. >> does it make you sad that all of your clothing has pictures of cats and you can't go to the zoo-fari or that magical cat farm your parents told you about. >> you were often responsible for having them sent there. >> unlike lori i will be wearing see bra striped print to the animal park. but this seems unfair. maybe the animals should be asked to stop wearing the animal print. why should the humans have to adjust? when we go down to the velt or whatever it is called in africa we have to wear camouflage and stuff like that. we have to adjust the way we live. if these animals want to come to london and live in london they are the ones who should adjust their way of life rvetion. >> or go back. this is our country. >> they go to places like the london 1k3* -- london and the bronx zoo and take jobs away from american animals. i don't think so. >> have yo

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>> maury is not seen at the zoo. trading is underway after a nasdaq glitch left investors unable to see quotes from bay area companies because of an outage on the server. trading continues but investor could not see the quotes for companies with simples from pc to sbz including zynga. another glitch halted trading for three hours the find out how the nasdaq is going. >>the top education folks things he could have the answer to teens would fall asleep in class. education secretary duncan says districts should consider pushing back the first bell in starting school later, especially high school. the later start could help teens get the sleep they need from classroom saying the decision is up to individual schools but he is urging superintendents to consider research that suggests well rested kids are better students. >> the company behind the popular cake cups is brewing up a new offering: soup. green mountain roasts is everyone paing with campbell to release new cups that brow a cup of chicken budget that come with pa

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the electric zoo festival has been held on labor day weekend since 2009. in addition to the two deaths, four other people were sent to the hospital. police saying overdoses of the drug mdma, known as molly, may be the cause here. there were also three suspected drug overdoses at a different concert in boston this weekend. >>> firefighters gained a bit of a foothold against the two-week-old rim fire near yosemite this weekend. the 223,000-acre fire may have become the fourth largest in california history, but firefighters believe the tide may be turning with fire lines holding and containment at 40%, many are now looking for the cause of the inferno. some officials claim an illegal marijuana grove is likely to blame. >>> authorities detained a migratory bird friday suspected of working for french security services. it happened nearly 300 miles southeast of cairo. reports say an electronic device attached to the bird's wing raised suspicions of a bomb or spying equipment. but after a close examination, officials concluded the device was a tracker used by fre

. >> and if in goes forward, national parks and museums will close and that includes the national zoo. today many visitors at the zoo rearranged their plans to try to see the animals before the shutdown and they were not disappointed. giant panda tian tian was in his yard, but when the zoo closes no, visitors or volunteers will be allowed in and that popular intranet canada cam will be turned off, too, though the staff will monitor the new baby through the cameras and most of the zoo's employees, everybody who doesn't take direct care of animals will be furloughed. >> the animal care staff is considered essential. the animals will get fed, framed and cleaned up after regardless of the shutdown. >> coming up in about 10 minutes we'll talk to d.c.'s mayor vincent gray about how a government shutdown could affect the district. >>> despite all the republican opposition, the affordable care act or obamacare is still on track. new health insurance marketplaces are scheduled to start signing up customers beginning tomorrow morning. many pieces of the healthcare law are not tied to the annual

walking and bike paths through the zoo would be closed. zoo officials will continue to feed and care for the animals, but for you panda lovers, you will not be able to check on the panda cub. social security, medicare, and unemployment payments will still be made on time. your mail will still be delivered. control and tsa employees would also stay on the job, allowing airports to stay open. metro would continue running its normal service, but if ridership falls below certain levels, some changes would be required. we will continue tracking all the developments on capitol hill and how it will affect your life . we wearing any new stories as and weppen on wjla.com will have the latest on abc 7 news tonight at 11:00. rolloutrow's critical of the new health-care exchanges , they are aimed at the 38 million americans who are uninsured or underinsured. in the price of premiums and adoptable's. experts say that everyone should take a look, even those who are happy with their current plan. able to compare what you could get on the exchange with wh

people can support through their local zoo. writing letters to the local politicians and asking them to step up to get involved to stop the poaching. conservation organizations have done a great job to allow a compaq, but the situation is different and we need help. >> dr roth, thank you, appreciate your time. >> michael joins us with sports. it's sunday. >> talking football. actually the first news is about off the field shennan gans. when nfl suspended denver broncos lion backer miller six games, miller made certain to pond out his suspension was not the result of a positive test, although he never said what he did to lead to the suspension. now we know - miller worked with a urine collector based in miami in an attempt to avoid a failed test. a second collector discovered miller was not in the city where the collector was, leading to miller's six games as opposed to four. the nfl will revamp the sample collection process for its drug test. ed-reid par owled the ravon's secondary, he did it well, he earned nine trips to the p

she's streaming live from the zoo ...amber...the race is over but the fun just continues. the race begins at 8-30 this morning. and an awards ceremony wil follow where the winners will be announced---and there will also be fun door prizes. the ravens are in buffalo today... to face the 1 and 2 bills. baltimore's defense hasn't given up a touchdown since week one in denver. also since that disastrous outing... the front 7... has kept every rushing attack under 100 yards per game. the ravens have 11 sacks... 7th best in the league. three of those belonging to terrell suggs... who after an injury filled season... appears to be back to his 20-11... defensive player of the year form. "when i was younger, the personal accolades were a [desired] achievement for me. i think the only thing we need to account for is wins and losses, and we're 2-1 after three games. that's not terrible, [but] we can do better, and we'd like to be 3-0. it is what it is, and this week we're playing the buffalo bills and we're just really ready to get to work and prepare for them." "he won the unsung he

at a british zoo. a wildlife park is not allowing visitors to wear any kind of animal print inside their safari exhibit... because staff say the prints upset the animals. the zoo has even hired animal print bouncers... to screen all guests. what happens if you show up sporting leopard print? the zoo is providing grey jumpsuits to help you cover up. - react to story - vytas wx the orioles were eliminated from the playoffs last night... how the o's skipper is reacting tonight... next in sports unlimited... at the end of last week's game, the ravens found themselvesdown to just one runningback ... today a sign that things could be getting better in that department.. ray rice was back on the practice field today.. he sat out last week after suffering a hip injury in week two... he told reporters after today's practice that he fully intends to play...john harbaugh says he wants to see how this week goes in practice... bernard pierce started in rice's absense..vaughn drones was the backup, but suffered a hig

great >> coming up next, the update o the national zoo's baby panda.ofo the first win of the season? why rg3 thinks they are on then verge of a victory.tory >> we're expecting temperatures ini the 70s this afternoon and a should be some afternoon after sunshine.hi i'll have the details on your friday forecast and the weekend forecast and steve hershorn will have your traffic.  >> here's your live look thisur morning -- >> lovely. >> yeah?ea >> yeah, i think it is ross ros lynn. and we can see the air forceir for memorial.ri >> a nice start to the day, a, cool start to the day we'll have more on that in a moment from f tucker. >> meanwhile, we are getting --- >> oh! oh! look at that! t so cute!so >> we're getting another look at the national zoo baby panda here. the cub is now three pounds and a little more than 14 inches long.long zoo vet said her heart and lungn sound very healthy. her eyes will not open for an r while yet. wh il>> i love this!his! >> adorable! >> did you see the one the otheh day curled up with mama?am that was the best

. >>> still to come tonight a change of scenery can do us all some good, why one zoo hopes that holds true for one of its gorillas that apparently has a problem with the ladies. >> plus everyone loves an underdog, right? why the u.s. is making headlines with a breathtaking performance on the high seas. >> but first our joint investigation with usa today investigation with usa today about a popular supplement i was honored to serve as governor of virginia. we brought folks together in richmond to focus on creating jobs and getting results. that's the virginia way. and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> a usa today investigation tracked down the makers of a dietary supplement that uses fake addresses and lies about active ingredients and experts say t

traf >>> a gorilla had to be removed from the dallas zoo because of the way it was acting.oo officials say patrick the gorilla appears to be sexist. [ laughter ]er ] >> yeah, that is right. >> the gorilla is sexist, he is pretty antisocial when it comess to other gorillas, but has a real problem with the ladies.. he recently bit one, and sneered at another. he is a nasty gor il gorilla, p is headed to a zoo in southth carolina that specializes in behavioral issues. they hope that he will be able to live with other males in a gorilla bachelor pad. >> i can think of things that very on curd in thihave occurrel maybe they should be joining that gorilla in that south carolina zoo. >> that story is hilarious on s many levels. >>> imagine driving direction, and ending up on the airport one way. >> but they told me to come thih way. >> that is exactly what is happening to some drivers driv apparently who are using an apple app. we are going to go to foxox business network to find out more about that right after the break. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for r governor, and i sponso

hi, welcome here to the dallas zoo wild encounter.now for those who don't know cheat at ,cheetas are found in . >> they are the toast of the zoo. they're two and-a-half-month-old cheetas. they met a black lab three weeks ago. the pairing of this dog and this cheeta duo as the behest of the zoo. >> it's just supervised play dates. eventually they'll spend all their time together. chris johnson said species attaching cheetahs for championship. >> brothers will stay together for their entire lives, and what we're doing is mimicking that with the dog. so within the next couple of weeks the dog and the cheetahs will be together all the time they'll recognize each other as family and stay together for their lives. >> why put they will together? it's more than cuteness. he has to teach his cheetas brothers how to chill out. >> when you're around calm friends it gives you a relaxed feeling. >> less than 10,000 cheetahs are left in the african wild. this is part of the need to protect the endangered species. >> i would never imagine anyone kil

. >>> a special friendship is growing at the dallas zoo. dogs and cats can get along.ey see each other in this case as family. heidi zhou-castro has the story. >> good morning, welcome to the dallas zoo wired encounter stage. for those of you who don't know cheetahs are found in africa. >> for those who don't know, these are the hit. they met amani, a black lab, two months ago. the pairing comes at the behest of zoo officials here. >> we don't know if the dog thinks they're just other dogs or the cheetah thinks he's another cheetah. >> eventually the three will spend all their time together. chris johnson says species pairing taps into the cheetah's natural instincts for companionship. >> in the wild they'll form groups, we're mimicking that with the dog. within the next couple of weeks the dog and the cheetah will be together all the time and recognize each other as family. be with each other for their entire lives. >> it is not just for cuteness, he's got to teach his cheetah brothers how to chill out. >> when you are around your friends who might be a little more hi

here to the dallas zoo wild encounter stage. now, for those of you that don't know cheetah are found in africa. >> reporter: this trio is the toast of the dallas zoo. the paeurg of this dog and the cheetah du oh o come with the cheetah officials here. >> we don't know if they think are with other dogs or if the cheetah is with another cheetah. >> vently the three will spend all their time together. for band direct to, chris johnson says he this sees the cheetahs natural instincts for comcompanionships. within the next couple of weeks, the dog and the cheetahs will be tot all the time and they'll recognize each other as family. so, they'll actually. able to stay with each other their entire lives. >>> we will put these two species together. it's more for the cuteness. we have an important job. he teaches the cheetah brothers how to chill out. >> if you are with your friend use are a little high strung. when you're around your nice, cool calm friends you might have the same feeling. >> the trio will eventually make appearances at

one that has been requested by customers is between the zoo and sunset. the other two locations that we are looking at are between west portal and 22nd and between ter val and 22nd. as i mentioned some of the challenges are the slope of the roadway. we need to make sure the slope doesn't exceed 8.33 of the platform. if it's not in the right direction, we need to build it in the direction that the slope helps to get up to the higher level platform. drive ways. sometimes we need to make sure that we are complying with the health department compliance in terms of safety getting fire trucks in that area. obviously parking. whenever parking comes up, it makes it difficult. we need some feedback. if you see there is areas that see's greater need. we are trying to get changeover time. we want to make sure that we are able to serve all the people who use the light rail system. that's kind of a quick summary in the if you minutes of the light rail system. as i said earlier, our contact information, anytime you want to talk to anyone in our department, feel free to

. >> an unlikely friendship is growing at the dallas zoo. two cheetah cubs and a puppy are proving that cat and dog can get along. >> welcome to the dallas zoo wild encounter stage. for those of you that don't know, cheetahs are found in africa. >> the trio is the toast of the dallas zoo. twin brothers are 2.5-year-old chooetas. they meat aman ni three weeks ago. the pairing comes at the behest of officials. >> we don't know if the chooetas think he's a cheetah, or the dog thinks they are dogs. >> it's been playdates. the three will eventually spend their time together. >> >> chris johnson says it taps into the cheetah's companionship. >> brothers stay together. we are mimicking that with the dog. within the next couple of weeks the dog and the cheetahs will be together all the time, and they'll recognise each other as family. they'll be able to stay with each other their entire lives. >> why put the two species together? >> it's more than for the cuteness. the natured amani has to teach his cheetah brothers how to chill out. >> when you are

the zoo will reveal the sex and far turnty of the newborn giant panda. folks are expected to release details of the second still sworn cub. the surviving panda is doing very well and you can see it hasn't developed the black and while striping yet or the coloring. the cub is described as "healthy." d.n.a. sample was collected to determine who the father is. may the panda papa step forward. >> thank you, maury! >> and he has a big smile on his face. >> sleeping well. >> parents like that. >> mike, it looks nice, right? >> the first maury povich reference we have had in seven years. 68 degrees at 7:05. it will be 62 at 10:00. sunshine, a's taking on the astros. then we have the giants taking on with a temperature of 66. leyla gulen? >> we will take it over to emeryville where we have a construction project until 7:00 this morning eastbound a 80 between 80 and san pablo you will see cones out there so slow down. we have more traffic moving into the toll plaza along 80 in the westbound direction so you may want to land ahead but i thought you would be glad t

it's all happening at the dallas zoo.here's an important reason to have a puppy growing up alongside these cats. abc's aditi roy joins us live from los angeles. good morning, aditi. >> reporter: good morning, dan and bianna. these cubs are absolutely precious. not only for how they look. but the fact they're also endangered. only 7,000 grown cheetahs are raised. it's important to officials that the baby cubs have a smooth transition into adulthood. these adorable balls of fluff are the newest attraction at the dallas zoo. 8-week-old male cheetahs are brothers. >> it's play, eat and then sleep. and not necessarily in that order. >> reporter: and they are about to get an unlikely playmate. amani, an 8-week-old black labrador retriever. >> there's no danger for amani. he's 14 pounds. almost twice as big as these guys right now. we're going to socialize them in a way that when they're 2 years, they're going to have that established relationship. it's a slow process. the introduction phase here. just getting to know each other

in other words we're in the zoo. >> carson's in the zoo too. he's got his own pumpkin. >> our bar is getting bigger. >> it's starting to look like one. it's a work in progress, but we're working at it. they have 5,000 carved pumpkins if you want to go to that particular zoo. >> it's incredible when you think about the amount of work that goes into that. >> i've never heard of this thing called the vine. not the vine, just vine. >> vine is a seven-second video when people say say something for seven seconds and you say what is this, and it's done. >> very little that can be done in seven seconds. >> there's a comedian named jason nash. he decided to make a video. he said me waking up in the 1980s versus me waking up now. >> it takes longer to say it than seven seconds. ♪ >> okay. >> why is he in an oxygen mask? >> is that is sleep mask? okay, we get it. it just keeps repeating. >> i'm embarrassed to say we wouldn't have shown that if we weren't in it. >> that's how we do most things. >> that's right. if you want a sure fire way of being on our s

why we'll have to wait a while zoo's newest addition. >>> calling all animal lovers.ounced today its 2-week-old baby giant panda is a girl. that's an oxymoron. look at this little thing. the pan that mother was artificially inseminated with sperm from two pandas and then another panda from the san diego zoo. all natural breeding attempts prior to that were unsuccess!?e. the healthy cub born august 23 following chinese tradition, the cub will be named when5,fñ it's months old so we have about two and a half weeks. i think that's the mom there. >> we did this story and they were saying you can't determine the sex of the panda when it's born. >> it's, what, two weeks. Ñ@yrsometimes.with humans? okay, thank you for being with us. remember our next newscast is at 4:00 today because nfl starts at 5:30. you can get the latest online at nbcbayarea.com. mom... yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ to catch a predator,

this is the oakland zoo's 100 year tortoise.it's hard to find toys for the animals that stands up to the daily use. ralph, weighs 600 pounds, and likes to lay on his toys. >>> the powerball numbers are out tonight. the drawing selected the numbers 1, 25, 44, 17 and 37 with a powerball number of 20. the jackpot offers $317 million to the lucky one who gets all five of the numbers and the powerball number. 1, 17, 25, 37, 44 with a powerball number of 20. >>> if that didn't work out for you, mega million is worth $130 million t.next drawing is tuesday evening. officials are changing the rules. the odds for winning improves to 1-15 but harder to win the jackpot. >>> why people lined up at the shark tank. >>> another big victory down the hatch. the new title to san jose's joey chestnut. >>> temperatures are cooling off. meteorologist joins us next with how long the cool down last. >> download ktvu app, click the icon and watch the news cast live. be connected any time, anywhere. ready? happy birthday! it's a painting easel! the tide'

. >>> and this gorilla from a dallas zoo is heading to a gorilla therapy. his name is patrick. he weighs 430 pounds and zoo officials says he has a sexist attitude and shows aggression towards females. you have been warned. >>> stocks ended monday on a down side. toys r us will hire 25,000 seasonal workers. >>> this coin from 1988 was never released in circulation but did fetch $2.5 million in a sale. >>> get ready for sat s fries. burger king is unveiling a crinkle cut french fry. a small order is about 270 calories versus 350 for a regular fry. the new fries are cooked in a batter that doesn't absorb as much oil but will cost 20 cents to 30 cents more per serving. >>> expect americans to spend about $75 per person this halloween. pet owners spend $330 million to outfit their friends. >>> a new study suggests messy desks can lead to more creative ideas. that explains it. >>> coming up next all your sports highlights. first, a trivia question. there have been several nfl quarterbacks who played in super bowls for different teams. has any quarterback won a super bowl with two di

>> they're pretentious. >> i think put animals book in the zoo. >> yes.here they naturally belong, the zoo. >> put them in their natural habitat. behind bars at the zoo. >> i think when you're thinking here is jackson pollck worked with images naturally please together eye. they capture nature's grandness on canvas. they realized it. i feel confident in saying this. i don't think anyone can prove me wrong. >> i can't prove you wrong. >> does it bother you the chimp made more than than you will had -- in a lifetime? >> unnecessarily cool. i am pro elephant painting. it's indictful. a lot of them look like shapes of things against chimp paintings for the same thing tom said. they're vile, murder, they're beast-eating creature autos stick to the topic. >> curious george. >> andy do cats paint? >> no idea. >> i just assume i'm painting in my sleep you wake up and there is... >> paintings, yeah. but i think that is me. >> i don't know. >> the fact this costs 10 grand, i don't do that. it's time to admit modern art is a sham. >> the chimp gets nothing. >> how c

. >>> finally here tonight, what to do when something so much fun and so very basic, a day at the zoo family can be a tough experience instead for parents with kids who have learning diseases or special needs. that is why this situation is making a difference with every child in mind. we get the story tonight from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: and a day at the zoo, the animals make the kids and parents very happy. but for a.j. higgins and his brother, peter, it is difficult for children with autism. >> not a lot of noise, very comfortable here. all of these things that in other environments can really amp them up. >> reporter: here, they have tried to make sure all children, even those with special needs feel welcome. everything is wheelchair accessible, the displays use braille, sign language, and a series of animal pictures for children designed with autism. if they get overwhelmed, a special place with a quiet zone is there for them to calm down. for children with autism, interaction with humans can sometimes be daunting. but with animals, especially ones like these, no small

. >> a live look now at the national zoo. we will have more details on that coming up a little bit later in the newscast. now know exactly when capital bike share is expanding to rockville. that program will launch friday and will include 21 stations in the rock hill shady grove area. it is also coming to bethesda and silver spring. ating a live look outside the spectacular weather continuing. may not be a bad day to get out there and fight. >> phenomenal. a great day to get out there. breathe in the fresh air. a light northeasterly wind. in the upper 60s. hagerstown in gaithersburg. manassas at 78. 72 in culpepper. clouds out there this morning that aided in an unbelievable sunrise, which i will share with you coming up in just a little bit. there are some showers. that is where the high clouds have been coming from. your forecast looking fantastic for that area and northern parts of the country. >> thank you. noon, a plan that could change prince george's county. it is not a done deal. mgm revealing its plans for a brand-ne

i believe they torn down the house, which was unforgivable and the zoo is wpa. and here's the murals inside the mother's building. the marina sea walls and great aquatic park. the palace of fine arts. we wouldn't have and a little further in, lake merit, this pier. alva rado park and then, some of you my recognize this. the berkeley rose garden. did it have to be this beautiful. finally, i'm going to wrap up. san francisco is rich in the various kinds of arts projects. we have a fabulous collection of stuff here. there were four components. there was visual arts, federal theater, federal musics and federal writers. they employed many people. this is excellent to show the work. the visual arts project. it was especially important in san francisco because of dieggo rivera and radicalizing it. this is the coit towers. this was done under cw a. 1934. the wpa wasn't in existence. this is the very first of the relieve projects. harry hopkins said, they have to eat too. the artists should dig ditches like everybody else. this is antonio brinko. millions of americans go

even the national zoo could be impacted by the shutdown.he zoo has not made a final decision about that. trouble at the u.s. postal service could impact you as well. they need to raise the price of a first-class stamp to what he five cents. that is up three cents. they are on track to lose $6 billion this year. >> it sounds like a weather forecast you here in san diego. doug hill is here. >> looking pretty good. a few clouds around. that inell you about the weather center. let's get this time lapse. oakdale high school. continued.ouds 74 is the high there. a beautiful sunset. not nearly as gorgeous as the morning sunrise. 62 in gaithersburg. are the morning, partly cloudy. we will check the seven day in a few minutes. >> an elderly woman dies in a fire. we have the latest on the investigation underway. and the gubernatorial candidates. they talked >> a small plane crashed into a suburb in chicago. the plane hit a tree. it hit a light pole and several cars before it hit the ground and exploded. two people believed to be the pilot and the pas

. >> that is a great >> we are taking a live look at the national zoo's panda cam. they didn't have a name yet. this is just a picture of cuteness. if the federal government shuts down at midnight, it he panda cam will go dark here at the zoo will the close. the animals will be fed and cared for. >> he is just speechless. mouth open. let's talk about the weather. it is a great chance to go for a walk. temperatures in the 70's. the upcomingim for ramatic music] [cheers and applause] >> hey! hey. what up? what's up? oh-oh-oh-oh! hey, hey, hey, hey! what's good? >> hi. >> hi, loren. come here. how you doing? [cheers and applause] yeah. hello! and welcome to millionaire. we got a big show for y'all today. back by popular demand, it's double money week! [cheers and applause] yeah. every day, contestants have a chance to earn double the amount of cash on just one question. and there's nothing i love more than kicking it off this week with a 24-year-old grad student who could really use the dough. from ithaca, new york, show some love for loren loiacono. what's up? [cheers

the zoo, how do you put a price tag on the zoo? >> this is not unprecedented because in another insolvency in harrisburg, pennsylvania, there were artifacts for various museums. essentially they put that stuff on the marketplace and they're using that stuff to get the city out of insolvency. it never went into bankruptcy court or not kicked out of bankruptcy court. cities have assets. it sounds a little bit unusual but they have a lot of liabilities out there that they have got to take care of. melissa: they have a lot of problems. wallace strikes me you can only sell off stuff once. you can only sell the zoo to a private holder once. >> first of all thanks for having me here. enjoy it being here of the absolutely. the whole idea of municipal bankruptcy assets is little bit after nonsequitor. i date back to the cleveland i will solvency, this is the first one under the bankruptcy code. bankruptcies and municipalities are cash flow issue. the asset issue is a bit after sidelight. i'm actually more interested in things like cash flow

born at the bronx zoo in 1990, his mother abandoned him.raised by humans at the toronto zoo until he was 5, which could be a reason why he's anti-social around other gorillas. >> male gorillas are obviously territorial and are certainly assertive in their behavior, their nature. their behavior profiles and history are always unique and different. that's what we find intriguing about him. >> reporter: not to give patrick more of a complex but his replacement at the dallas zoo is pretty impressive. ♪ zola the gorilla break dances. yes, that's right. break dances. he's being brought in to take patrick's place in dallas. wouldn't you be depressed, too? obviously the break dancing gorilla will do great with the ladies. patrick is suffering in south carolina saying what did i do wrong? the dallas zoo says she will miss patrick very much. he's been there for 18 years. all the people who care for him seem to love him. the people at the riverbank zoo where he's being sent look forward to working with him on the attitude adjustment. >> you know, i fe