Military deployments to afghanistan could be extended. And our local economy could take a beating. Federal workers may be furloughed and now, d. C. s Housing Authority says it may not be able to help families on the waiting list for their turn to find Affordable Housing downtown. As of now, there are no signs that lawmakers will find a compromise that would head off the cuts or delay them. President obama headed off to a shipyard today using the backdrop to point out that civilians who work with the military could face layoffs if the sequester happens. So these cuts are wrong. They arent smart, they arent fair. They are a selfinflicted wound that doesnt have to happen. President has been traveling all over the country and today, going down to new port news in order to use our military men and women as a prop in another Campaign Rally to support his tax hikes. Now the house speaker, john boehner, went on to say its up to the democratic controlled senate to act first on any deal to avoid
Announcer this is nightly news with brian williams, reporting tonight from washington. Good evening, and we are now within 72 hours until those forced budget cuts are imposed on the u. S. Economy, and the federal government, again, while they have nothing to do with a jury, they are called the sequester, and americans get to judge for themselves who is telling the truth here. The Obama Administration is close to running out of dire ways to warn of the consequences. The attorney general of the United States actually said today our country is going to be less safe because of these budget cuts. So, if thats the case, why doesnt it feel more urgent amid all the noise here in washington . Its where we begin tonight with our chief white house correspondent, chuck todd. Chuck, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. You know, we have a new poll out, and it has a simple and clear message the american publics patience is wearing thin with washington as it stumbles into yet another manufactu
Feeling betrayed. They feel confused. Reporter some lawyers may also be discouraging patients from getting counseling. People often blame themselves. And so i think there is a certain amount of i should have known. Its not their fault they ended up in this situation. Reporter police are working with federal authorities, contacting victims, one by one. Looking to see if dr. Levy perhaps sold this material online. If he partnered with anyone else during the commission of this crime. People have also expressed concern about investigate investigators investigators reviewing the videos. I think we dont know the extent of what happened. And you know, to some of these victims. Reporter many face not only a lengthy investigation, but also lingering questions, including whether they can trust their doctor again. Reporter and dr. Levy spent most of his career, working at the east baltimore medical center. We have a number of links at cbsbaltimore. Com. If you would like counseling help or if you
Im still smiling because the rain really hasnt picked up hard again out here, doug. But indeed we have big puddles as i walked out front of news4. I moved across big puddles. As we pan down, weather deck, look at that. Area getting slick out here, too. Meanwhile, stuck with my big umbrella trying to stay shaded from the rain. And occasionally there is a good gust that comes along and yanks at that umbrella. Folks will want to hold firm. We have seen rainfall as high was an inch and a half in leesburg, virginia. Purcellville, close to threequarters of an inch of rain. Looking at is the current wind gusts through outthe area. 40 Miles Per Hour and they are only going to get higher because getting about another quarter, maybe even another half of an inch of rain coming our way prior to 2 00 in the morning. We will watch the storm as it moves lou. We will update you on what you can expect tomorrow morning later on. Nasty weather and other parts of our country. Roads are closed and thousand
Used every political weapon in his arsenal to raise public fears over the sequester. For the second day in a row, his Homeland Security secretary expressed concern about safety. Ive been in government and Public Service a long time, a long time, 20 years almost. I have never seen anything like this. Reporter attorney general eric holder was equally pessimistic. The reality is that there is going to be harm, there is going to be pain and the American People are going to be less safe. Reporter the president s pr offensive is not playing well among republicans on capitol hill, where tempers flared again today. We have moved the bill in the house twice. We should not have to move a third bill before the senate gets off their ass and begins to do something. Reporter as for whats sinking in with the public, a new nbc news wall street journal poll indicates growing reservation about the sequester. 52 call it a bad idea. Just 21 believe its a good one. But overall, cutting spending is a popula