Counting the cost of the Government Shutdown, the human cost. The lost productivity and the damaged reputations. Tonight well look at the toll it has taken on the country. And with federal employees back to work, congress and the white house face major challenges. They have just three months to find a solution. At a moment when our economic recovery demands more jobs, more momentum, weve got yet another selfinflicted crisis thats set our economy back and for what . While the 800,000 government workers affected by the shutdown will be getting back pay, there is still the question of a long term budget solution. Last nights deal left the u. S. Borrow through february 7th and funds the government and its workers through january 15th of next year. Libby casey looks forward to capitol hill. Capitol hill quiet this day if in dramatic contrast to washington, d. C, workers got back on the job and the restaurants and cafes with a lot of energy. Not so much capitol hill. The energy has pretty mu
Forced to find a differently mode of transportation after the second transit strike this year. We begin tonight with the story that was at the heart of the government gridlock that finally eased this week. The Affordable Care act, and the rocky rollout of a crucial part of it. Since the health care websites launched on october 1st Many Americans have been unable to sign up through the Health Insurance exchange offered by the federal government. And as of this week, theres word that the Health Care Exchange technical infrastructure. Even though theres been challenges enrolling through the website, people are enrolling across the country. Off the past few over the past few hours, the white house has been tweeting enrollment numbers. In kentucky over 10,000 have enrolled in health care coverage. In washington state, nearly 9500 have enrolled and in two weeks more than 100,000 californians have started health care plirgses through the applications through the obamacare marketplace. The fed
8 58 p. M. , a huge object believing to be a meteor right fell on a farm. 75 years ago, martians innovated the planet or people listening to the radio thought they did. A look back at the war of the World Broadcast that caused widespread panic across the country. Good morning. Welcome to Aljazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Good to have you with us on this wednesday. Two hours from now, the health and Human Services secretary will testify. Many are saying she should be fired. Kathleen see bellous will be asked to explain the failure of the health care website. We have more on what she might say today. Good morning. You know, Kathleen Sebelius probably not going to get a warm and fuzzy eception. She has become a focal point of criticism not only for the Failing Health care website, but for obamacare itself. One of her top two lieutenants provided a warmup act. I want to apologize to you that the website has not worked as well as it should. A member of the Obama Administration apologize f
[ music ] he is out of gaol and for now has no plans to return to russia. Mikhail khordorkovsky spoke for the First Time Since being suddenly released from a russian prison. The oil tycoon and critic of the kremlin was pardanned by the president. If the kremlin hoped the world would forget about Mikhail Khordorkovsky after his release, they were wrong. He arrived under flash bulbs. It was chaotic, but he was quick to thank those that helped secure his release, which he admitted came as a surprise translation i did not have a choice at the time i was released. A chief at the prison camp awoke me at 2 oclock in the morning and i was told i would go home. I found out that my trip would end in berlin. He said he would fight to help those behind. There are other Political Prisoners left in russia, not only those related to the yukos case. You should not see me as a symbol that there are no more Political Prisoners, but that i am a symbol of a society who didnt expect to see the release of t
Left iraq. John kerry this weekend speaking about the escalating violence in iraq, saying the u. S. Will not be putting minister soldiers on the ground. A stripping of car bombings killed 18 in baghdad. The Iraqi Government and sunni tribes have been trying to slow the influence of the al qaeda fighters. We have the latest on the fight to gain control after a standoff the iraqi army is ready to go into fallujah and fight the group i. S. I. L. The agreement to do so was heartfelt. Local sunni tribes insisted they be part of the decision, and others disagreed saying i. S. I. L. Was protecting fallujah. Its an example of the fighting between sunni and shiite factions. Translation theres increased coordination between the army and tribesman. The army provides the tribes with weapons and everything they need in the battle against the terrorists. It may be resolved in one or two days. That may be optimistic. The iraqi army sent out video. They are limited to the cities. Others are in the des