As bart riders express frustration with how long it is taking for the negotiations. Union negotiators in the federal mediator runed for more bargaining after another session ended in the early hours of the morning. Neither side is saying anything specific. The negotiators say they are optimistic. They are not taking the possibility of a strike off the table. We will do everything we can to avert a strike. That doesnt mean we are not ready for a strike. That doesnt mean we are not able to pull off work action. We dont want to. We will stay here and go through this process with the federal Mediation Service and hope that both parties can achieve a deal. The teams were not the only ones up late. It wasnt until after 10 00 that riders found out there is no strike. If in deal is reached today, another night of uncertainty lies ahead. Obnoxious not knowing what i will be doing in the morning, whether i have to drive in or wake up early to drive or be able to take bart the. It is tough not kn
Tomorrow. Ridership has been down by 85,000 trips on friday, monday and tuesday amid all of this daily uncertainty. Take a look. This is the microphone stand in front of the cal trans building in oakland. This is where the talks are taking place. When officials are ready to make an announce. Well bring it to you live. This is the fifth time in the past week when its unclear if b. A. R. T. Trains will be running in the morning. You can find out immediately if theres a settlement or strike, download our app and youll get breaking news alerts whenever news happens. Join us in the morning for the latest on the b. A. R. T. Strike threat. The Morning News Team will have all developments if there is a strike, well bring you commute updates. Join us for an early start beginning at 4 00 on the abc 7 morning news. At least we know ac transit wont be on strike at midnight. Governor brown stepped in to avert that strike. The governor declared a delay while a panel investigates the talks. If theres
Good morning. Im richard lui. We are now less than 20 hours away from a key treasury deadline. If an agreement is not reached, the nation could default on its bills. My expectation is it does get solved. But we dont have a lot of time and so what im suggesting to the congressional leaders is lets not do any posturing, lets not try to save face. Lets not worry about politics. Do whats right. Open the government and make sure were paying our bills. All right. Now, the house, tuesday, abandoned a lastditch effort to pass its own legislation. There have been no decisions about what exactly we will do. But were going to continue to work with our members on both sides of the aisle to try to make sure there is no issue of default and to get our government reopened. Some placing the blame squarely on House Speaker john boehner. Its about the psychology of one man and whether he is willing to put at risk his speakership by cobbling together a deal that will get the votes of democrats and republ
I dont know, im busy right now. I havent thought a lot about it. Thats today, wednesday, october 16th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and Natalie Morales. Remember 24 hours ago when it seemed we might get a deal. There was optimism in the senate but that was so yesterday. Overnight everything came to a screeching halt. And the deadline is looming ever closer. Thats right. This race to end the shutdown is todays top story. Lets get right to Peter Alexander at the white house. Peter, what can you tell us . Reporter good morning to you. Most americans are asking themselves is it over yet . I just spoke to a Top Republican senate aide that said optimism abounds. But this is crunch time for congress now facing intense pressure to come up with a senate deal and get it appro
Bit. Amy poehler and tina fey living to host one more day as we begin this wednesday edition of hueway. Here on way too early. Good morning, everybody. Brian shactman, october the 16th. A little later in sports we will talk about the u. S. Soccer team at the same time saving the world cup chances of another country while destroying the hopes of another. An important day today in politics and for this country as i just mentioned, we begin with the waning hopes of a deal in washington as political posturing put the United States on the brink of default. The nation is facing a po downgrade of its Credit Rating because of the, quote, political brinksmanship and reduced financing flexibility of the United States. Last night leaders from both parties in the senate scrambled to restart negotiations to end the shutdown and extend the treasurys borrowing limits after a deal in the house of representatives fell apart. Earlier in the day majority leader harry reid and senator Mitch Mcconnell put