We begin this thursday with highlevel white house meetings on shutdown. President obama and top lawmakers talking behind closed doors last night. For many angry and frustrated americans, it looked like a omising step. Abcs Tahman Bradley is joining us from washington with more on how those talks turned out. Good morning, tahman. Reporter good morning, diana. Good morning, john. The good news is, at least all of the key players here in washington are talking again. The bad news, theyre not any closer to striking a deal. The Government Shutdown enters a third day after a meeting between president obama and congressional leaders yielded no sign of progress. We are locked in tight on obama care. All were asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the American People under obama care. Reporter president obama says he wont negotiate with republicans until they agree to fund the government with no strings attached. In an interview on cnbc, the president blames Speaker Boehner for the st
Health care initiative. Reporter outside washington, the shutdown is hurting hardworking americans. In ft. Wayne, indiana, the reid family is awaiting final approval for an fhabacked mortgage. But the Government Employees who would sign off on the loan are furloughed. Were in this hotel for who knows how long. Reporter head start is beginning to shut down across the country. Geraldine bryants twin sons have no preschool again today. Its going to impact them in a big way, especially academically. As far as them not being in school. Reporter while Social Security checks are not affected by the shutdown. I wanted a Social Security card. Reporter Social Security offices reduced the number of services they provide. These people can forget about getting a new card for now. Speaker boehner and House Republicans believe these budget talks should include discussion about raising the debt ceiling. The deadline to do that is october 17th, meaning that these discussions the shutdown could go on fo
Everybody. Im rob nelson, filling in today for john muller. We do begin with breaking news out of north carolina, where several people are hurt after a state fair ride accident. The vortex flips riders upside down, then spins them. But this one started up again while people were trying to get off the ride. Five people were sent to the hospital. Two are listed in critical condition. Eyewitnesses say riders were thrown to the ground. Screaming and a lot of people in pain. Family members actually ran away. Like, they couldnt bear to look at it. They were dropping at about 30 feet high up in the air. Some of those hurt may have included members of the same family. The ride operator was also among the injured. Investigators will be looking at the vortex to find out what went wrong. Well, of course, have live updates from raleigh, coming up on gma. And another story unfolding overnight. Americans kidnapped off the coast of africa. Their families, along with the fbi, now waiting to see what d
And diana perez. We begin with a teacher murdered and a student under arrest. Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil to remember colleen ritzer. Investigators found ritzer stabbed to death in the woods behind the boston area school where she taught math. Heres abcs karen travers. Reporter this grisly murder has left a Community North of boston in shock. She was a very respected, loved teacher. Reporter 14yearold philip chism is accused of fatally stabbing colleen ritzer, a beloved math teacher at Danvers High School, where chism was a student. The Danvers High School teacher did not return home from work. And was not answering her cell phone. Danvers Police Initiated a search for the teacher. And discovered blood in the second floor bathroom at Danvers High School. Reporter ritzers blood was found in a second floor bathroom late tuesday night. Her body was found later in the woods behind the school. Danvers high school is in a new building, thats equipped with 130 cameras. Law enforce
Performing stocks warn of euphoria. We have and and more for tuesday october 2 2nd. Bad or lackluster news was greeted as good news wall street. The s p 500 setting yet another alltime closing high, despite a disappointmenting september jobs report. Thats because investors see those employment numbers as not Strong Enough to force the Federal Reserve to interrupt its Bond Buying Program or weak enough to suggest economic gloom and doom. In short, what used to be call add gold did lock scenario once upon a time. Of course, the story didnt end too well forgold did, bears alive. Today it was nice poor rage. The dow added 76 and a onemonth high and the nasdaq touching another 13year adding nine points on the day and the s p 500 was up ten to finish at a new record close for the fuourt consecutive session. The september jobs report was a big disappointment. It came 18 days late because of the shutdown and the news was lousy. American businesses added only 148,000 jobs, that was much less th