There. Another chilly night before the clouds increase and we are looking at a rainy start to the work week. In fact, more rainy days than dry over the next seven. Ill show it to you next with my accuweather sevenday forcast in just a few minutes. Chris . Lisa, thank you. This morning, the federal government is shut down after the senate failed to approve a shortterm deal before the midnight deadline. President trump and senate gop leaders to could not persuade democrats to approve a funding bill already passed in the house. At the heart of the debate, deferred action for childhood arrivals or daca. Democrats wanted protections for nearly 800 thousand undocumented immigrants brought to the u. S. As children. What we just witnessed on the floor was a cynical decision by Senate Democrats to shove aside millions of americans for the sake of irresponsible political gains. The blame should crash entirely on President Trumps shoulders. This will be called the frutrum shutdown. Reporter the w
Tonight, the senate failed to approve a shortterm deal to fund t government. I think there is a deal this the next 24 hours. White house budget director mulvaney telling cnn a weekend deal and vote could have the government up and running by monday. Trump involved in the negotiations, inviting the top democrat in the senate chuck shumer to the white house for a 90minute meeting. We made some progress but we still have a good number of disagreements. The discussions will continue. Reporter trump tweeting later, excelan preliminary meeting. Unlike some of my republican colleagues im glad they are talking. And i think President Trump is a good deal maker and maybe we will get a deal. Reporter but late tonight trump back on the attack tweeting democrats want to shut down the Great Success of the tax cuts. Democrats say they are fighting for the rights of immigrants because to the u. S. As children. When is the urgency when it comes to d. R. E. A. M. Est. There is an urgency. Reporter pushi
Word. Reporter imagine being the director of sales and marketing, with the park potentially closing tomorrow, now what . I have spent a fortune in the shops, the cafes, the restaurants, if you close alcatraz, you might as well shut down the city. Many people who want to visit alcatraz say it will cramp their style. They would include the little guys who take tourists to see big trees. Barbara sedemis was here the last time the Government Shutdown in 2013. We hope it wont last very long because it does affect income for sure. Reporter the opinion demographic expands, here joe parker from oklahoma. Phow long have these trees been here, and its going to be closed down, the trees are going to be closed because of some political gamesmanship . Well be sitting on pins and pine needles awaiting news. And we will be following the very latest in lastminute attempts to avoid that Government Shutdown. Well have updates on of course world news tonight and of course on abc7 news at 6 00. A big spik
A category five storm ill have another update for you in twenty five minutes time after the stream which starts now. M for me ok so if african president jacob zuma political future is uncertain after days of negotiations between him and the countrys Ruling African National congress this comes more than a year before his second term is due to expire and today we discuss once there was a possible departure means for both the future of the a. N. C. And south africas political landscape. And youre now in the stream live on aljazeera and you too have a shortened you send us your questions and your comments i know you have a lot to say and we are trying to get it into the show. Social. Worker but it is. President zuma has been at the center of several scandal since he first took office back in two thousand and nine or he faces more than seven hundred charges linked to allegations of bribery and corruption zuma denies any wrongdoing and maintain support among a segment of the n c but his scan
Headlines the news continues here on aljazeera after the street station thanks so much above them. Facing realities growing up when did you realize that you were living in a special place the socalled secret city getting to the heart of the matter while activists to live in jail just because she expressed herself hear their story on talk to aljazeera at this time. Im femi oke a South African president jacob zuma political future is uncertain after days of negotiations between him and the countrys Ruling African National congress this comes more than a year before his second term is due to expire and today we discuss once it was possible departure means for both the future of the a. N. C. And south africas political landscape. And youre now in the stream live on aljazeera and we do have a shortened you send us your questions and your comments i know you have a lot to say and were trying to get it into the show. Social. Worker mr. President zuma has been at the center of several scandal