Controlled house. Republican lawmakers are threatening to give it the thumbs down. Today president obama warned republicans not to play games. Over the next three days House Republicans will have to decide whether to join the senate and keep the government open or shut it down because they cant get their way. On an issue that has nothing to do with the deficit. I dont know of anyone who wants to shut down the government. The only thing we want to shut down so obama care and the reason why is because the harm its doing to the middle class. The steaks are high and a shut down would have a major impact on d. C. Jennifer davis joins us with details and reaction. Hi, there, shawn. There was a lot of uncertainty as workers left their jobs this evening. The big question is will they get a paycheck come tuesday . Sheena hopes come next week she and her son will still be walking to the bus stop together when she gets off work. Lawmakers have time to avert a government shut down but if they dont
National park service the monuments and so on. They will feel the impact of this. That also includes the Smithsonian Institution museums and the national zoo. I think they ought to find some way to solve the countrys problems without causing so much chaos. I think that its wrong that theyre using the visitors and citizens and shutting things down for us that we pay taxes for to be able to enjoy. Federal workers and Government Contractors say with their paychecks hanging in the balance theyre nervous. We have no idea whats going to happen. Were basically at the mirrors si of congress right now mercy of congress. Its frustrating but its been frustrating for years watching congo what they dont do. Now critical Government Services would continue in the event of a shut down so air traf fiktraffic controllers and some would stay on job. Our coverage continues at myfoxdc. Com. A lot of you tweeting me at will thomas. Well update you on our facebook page. Huge for my fox d. C. Look for my fox
The car apps windshield shows the devastating impact shattered after striking the students. Investigators say the driver failed to negotiate a turn or stop and plowed right into them. Prince georges county fire said sun glare maybe factor. I can tell you that when i was coming down this hill to arrive on the scene the amount of sun glare in my face was devastating. Im not saying that played a role in it but certainly it may have. The young driver stayed on the scene and is cooperating with police. And police say that all of those injured students are expected to be okay. The 19yearold who hit them wasnt supposed to be driving without supervision on that learners permit. Hes being charged with that as well. Back to you. Audrey, thank you. We move now virginia. 12 people are facing charges in the death of this high school students. Half of them were charged only in the past 24 hours in connection with the murder of kenny diaz. He was stabbed to death in a Woodbridge Park and Police Belie
Accused of using a weapon. He cis he believes in the right to bear arms he says he believes in the right to bear arms. He load add shotgun in defiance in the d. C. Law. Residents are permitted to keep guns in their homes or businesses. Guns cannot be carried in public. We have a reporter on the scene. Well bring you the latest as soon as we get more information. Now to another big story were following tonight. A lot of questions surrounding the death of a little boy found in d. C. He was found in a locked car but that car and area had been searched by police, his family and members of the community. Earlier tonight they released new details but they cant figure out if he was in the car the entire time they searched. Are they close to figuring out the mystery . Todays autopsy is helping but it will take further test together tell police how he died. He had no signs of trauma to his buddy but he had been dead sometime before he was found late monday afternoon. It was assistant police chi
Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you. We know how the pipe break was detected or was detected, where is this pipe located and whats the plan to pick it . The pipe is located just inside the beltway inside of the parkway and forest road and were having to build a throwed get to the pipe in a very wooded area. Were building a road to get in there so we can get our equipment in and thats going to take until tomorrow morning or tomorrow afternoon to do that. How long will residents be without water . Well heres what were going to do over the next couple days. Starting now were asking residents to save water, store it away, use your tap water all you can. Put it in jugs. Keep it cold if you can. Fill your bathtub. Save water over the next 1824 hours. You can use your swimming pools to flush flush toilets. You can use bath up the water to frush toilets. The other save for drinking water. In 24 hours were going to issue mandatory water restriction to allow the system to build back up a