as we begin tonight, the un security council is meeting behind closed doors near in new york. it is in part the result of an agreement between the u.s. and russia. good evening, john. >> reporter: good evening, john. it's been a bit on off on off throughout the day. we were told they had a resolution, and then they didn't, and finally we learned that a draft resolution, based on that geneva framework agreement had been agreed to strip syria of its chemical weapons stockpile, and right now in the building behind me here, un headquarters in manhattan, the full security council is meeting and discussing that documentation. we're not expecting a vote tonight, although the russian envoy is letting us know he hopes for a vote as early as friday evening. it may actually come later in the weekend. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has been personally involved in the negotiations behind the scenes here. let's take a listen to what he had to say on the apparent agreement. >> prior to this meeting, i was pleased to have a meeting with foreign minister sergey lavrov, and we did reach agreement with respect to the resolution. we're now doing the final work and pulling that language together. >> reporter: and it is all about the language here at the united nations. language is so important in these legal documents. it's really dotting the i's and crossing the t's, and that will continue right up until the vote itself, john. >> what are the points of contention, john? >> reporter: we really don't know. but based on what we think we know, the document drawn up by the french and the british immediately after the attack that document has changed dramatically. in this latest document there is no reference to the international criminal court. that's gone. also it's not what they call a chapter 7 resolution. it's a complicated device used by the united nations to draw up against countries of which there might ultimately be the use of force. and there is a little mention we're told at the end of the possible use of force or even actions by the security council in the event that syria doesn't live up to the promises it has made to get rid of its chemical weapons stockpile. but we are told, and we have people here who confirmed, it looks as if the language -- if they could just get the languages nuanced then the five permanent members of the security council will be able to vote on it sometime this weekend. >> so what is in it for ordinary syrians? >> that is a great point. and i think that has got lost in all of the hoopla to be honest with you. the attack on the 21st was a terrible, terrible event, of course it was, but it was one event in a long running civil war in syria. and the security council has tried to come up with resolutions on various aspects of this civil war in syria, and they have failed. and somebody today to me just now, this is a resolution which is based on an agreement by two global powers, russia and the united states, we were always going to get to a the point of a resolution and agreement, but look at how long it took. >> and john, reuters is reporting that russia says there will be a vote on friday, so we'll see. john terrett thank you. joining us in studio is ambassador butler. welcome. >> good to see you, john. >> what could this deal look like? >> it will endorse the framework agreement done between russia and the united states, and i think that's crucial. as we just heard, it probably will be a little bit silent on some of the things that both the russians and the americans wanted, but i don't want to sound like a stereo type optimist, but after such a long period of time of no cooperation between russia and the united states, i think this is a significant political development. >> as they say the devil is in the details, and also in executing this, how does that happen? >> well, syria has -- has been instructed to declare all of its chemical weapons. that was part of the geneva accord, and it has already done that. that is being studied to see how accurate it is. and then teams will be sent to begin the process of removing them. having verified the truth or accuracy of the declaration. and that's one of the very, very interesting developments that is being reported, the issue of trying to do this while a civil war is taking place, is being answered in part by the russians saying we will send troops to those places to protect them while the chemicals are being destr destroyed. >> talk about how extraordinary this arrangement could be. i think about the past 25 years, where it would seem a deal like this just couldn't happen. >> i think it is extraordinary. what is happening, hopefully is the beginning of a new post cold war period, where these parties might get their act together and achieve something in terms that they are supposed to be doing, and the whole of the world wants them to do. in particular, let us hope that if this works, that they might discover working with each other hasn't bit them on the hand. then they can move on to the real issue which is to bring an end to the syria civil war. >> is there any link between what is going on with this deal with syria, and the fact that the iranians are now apparently at the table to talk about nuclear weapons? >> there is no direct link, but you would be rather insensitive not to see that that is being watching carefully by the iranians and russians. >> i don't want to make too much of this, but it does seem that there is a new level of cooperation. the un gets a bad wrap from time to time about not doing anything, and yet this week we have seen more action in the un than in a long time. >> yeah, i referred a moment ago of not being a stereo op optimist, but what it is supposed to work is something like we're seeing tonight. so yeah, i'm beginning to think that just maybe this is the beginning of a period that the big powers might come to the conclusion, that they have more to gain by having cooperation with each other, than continuing to not speak to each other, or pretend they are not there. >> given your optimism, but also the difficulty you have had on the ground trying to pull these things off, what would be a hitch? >> that the declaration is not accurate. and when they go to some of the places where syria has declared here we have so much canisters of sarin, and here so many canisters of mustard, that they have been mislead. it's crucial that the declaration be able to be adequately a verified. secondly in this particular -- [ technical difficulties ] -- is made more complicated i think than we have ever seen it because there is a war going on, neither now nor i can predict what the so-called rebels can do in these circumstances. it is going to be hard, and the time frames in the agreement are very short, but i remain encouraged by what is emerging, a level of cooperation, dare i say is long over due. >> once again reappreciate you sharing your exper teens with us. john kerry met with his iranian counterpart today. it was the first substantive meeting between high-level diplomats of both countries since 1979. kristin? >> reporter: that's right, john. the meeting lasted just about an hour. it also included the other permanent five members of the security council and germany. the discussion focused on how to move forward and reach an agreement that will satisfy the international community that iran's nuclear program is not aimed at building a nuclear weapon. the host of the meeting was the european union's foreign policy chief. she described the talks as substantive and positive. secretary of state john kerry was also positive about the meeting. here is what he had to say. >> needless to say, one meeting and a change in tone, which was welcome, doesn't answer those questions yet, and there's a lot of work to be done, so we will engage in that work, obviously, and we hope very, very much, all of us, that we can get concrete results that will answer the outstanding questions regarding the program. >> reporter: kerry's iranian counterpart foreign minister was also upbeat. >> we hope to be able to make progress towards resolving this issue in a timely fashion based on respecting the rights of the iranian people to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes including enrichment, and making sure that there is no concern in the international -- [ technical difficulties ] . >> reporter: so overall a very positive tone coming out of this meeting, but also notes of caution coming from western diplomats, who said that there is still a need for iran to back up their positive words and tone with concrete action. >> i believe i read the iranians wanted to put this on the fast track, and it might take a year, is that right? >> reporter: the president was actually talking about three to six months, a matter of months not years he said. that was their goal. clearly they want to roll back these sanctions that have had such an impact on their economies. it has resulted in 50% less oil revenue for iran, 12% unemployment. so i that are in a hurry to get things done. katherine ashton said she thought a 12-month time frame was realistic, that it would take that long. >> all right. kristin, thank you. and now to our other major story in washington, just five days to go, congress is closing in on a critical deadline, october 1st. if lawmakers don't reach a deal, federal agencies will shut down. but republicans say they will only agree to extend speeding if they defund the health care plan. then later in the month a bigger fiscal deadline, on october 17th, if congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling, the government faces default. the last time washington went to the brink of default was in 2011. as a result the credit rating was downgraded. mike viqueira any deal in sight? >> reporter: john, the nation and congress are heading for what all sides say they do not want, a government shutdown, but with republicans in disarray, they were arguing with each other on the senate floor today, that shutdown is looking more and more likely. >> four days, 11 hours, 22 minutes, and 15 seconds -- >> reporter: with the clock ticking, democrats say despite talkathons republicans are wasting their breath. >> you can huff and puff for 21 hours, but you cannot blow the affordable care act away. >> reporter: president obama appeared to taught his signature achievement. >> we're now only five days away from finishing the job. [ cheers and applause ] >> five days. starting on tuesday, you can sign up. >> reporter: the president blasted republicans accusing them of risking economic ruin to cater to the right. but as mr. obama spoke reports of another glitch in getting the new law up and running. inline enroll for small business insurance exchanges will be delaye delayed. >> the president says i'm not going to negotiate. well, i'm sorry, but it just doesn't work that way. we're not going to ignore washington's spending problem, and we're not going to accept this new normal of a weak economy, no new jobs, and shrinking wages. >> reporter: thursday boehner floated a list of conditions for raising the federal debt ceiling later in october, including a one-year delay in obamacare, and approval of the keystone pipeline. >> the only thing i didn't see mentioned was like a birther bill to attach it to. >> reporter: house leaders announced they will be in session saturday and sunday, but when it comes right down to it, john boehner may have a choice. he can ask democrats for help or stick with his conservatives, and that would result in a government shutdown, john. >> do we get a sense of what the gop are saying behind closed doors? >> it's interesting and complicated, but basically john boehner has been trying to appease his conservatives. approval of the keystone pipeline, a one-year delay in implementation of obamacare, and behind closed doors, conservatives would not go for it. they want to stick to their guns on this more immediate urgent issue, and that is the spending that comes up -- the shutdown that will happen if the spending isn't passed by tuesday, john. >> mike, thank you very much. i spoke with democratic congressman who serves on both the budget and ways and means committees, and talked about where the discussions are right now. >> there's very little negotiation going on. we're waiting for the bill to come over from the senate, and we trust that of course that what will be cut out of that bill will be the attempt to shut down our health care reform, and that's not going to happen. that's not going to be acceptable to harry reid and the democrats in the senate, so whatever comes over here, speaker boehner will have to make a decision whether he'll put it on the floor or try to change it, have a vote and send it back. so at this present time there is no way to prevent a shutdown no way. unless something changes tomorrow morning. >> let's listen to speaker boehner and here what he had to say today. >> the american people don't want the president's health care bill and they don't want the government to shutdown. republicans are listening. we passed the bill last week that would do just what the american people have asked. it's time for the senate to listen. >> you talk about what the senate will send back to the house, and what is acceptable to the house. >> yes. >> who might come up with a compromise here in who are the people involved in the senate and house who might be able to reach a compromise? >> i have always found harry reid to be a very reasonable person. and i think boehner wants to, but think he has dug his hole. he republicans in congress have been pointing at center cruz. they laid the foundation for folks -- they can't control their agenda or their votes, so anything can happen at this particular time. >> so we have two major events possibly coming up here, the shutdown of the government and then the debt ceiling later on in october. >> yes, sir. >> and what impact could both of those events have on the u.s. economy? >> well, you already see changes in the stock market in the last few days, and i wouldn't be surprised if we look back to what happened in 1995 when the government shutdown, or in 2011 when there was a threat of decline -- if we were going to shut that down. it has a terrible effect on the economy, because business folks cannot deal with capitol investment when they don't have any idea what the future may be. government is undepictable, but we're coming to the point where we're not going to have a government, and that's unpredictable. there are many people within the house of representatives that want the government to shut down to prove that point. and what is their point? we don't really need government. so that sounds insane, and it is. but that's what you have running around here in the house of representatives. >> what do your constituents say? >> they didn't decipher what is going on. but the institution is at steak here, john. the institution of the house of representatives. the bedrock of democracy. we act as a united states. this is what makes us so great as a nation. we consider ourselves to be the greatest nation in the world, not that we are better than other people but we have our institutions to back up what we're talking about. we're threatening the very fiber of those institutions when you are having a continuing resolution that is going to defund part of the government. and you are not going to be able to shut down the so-called obamacare anyway. this is a fraud. this is theater. and it's not going to gain anything within the republican ranks. in fact i would like to run on this next year. ♪ i'm meteorologist david warren. we're looking at a big storm out-west. that is some cold air, and that's an indication we are seeing rain and snow mixing in there, and where the cold air is coming in from the north around idaho and montana. this storm is not moving much. there is a number of winter storm warnings in effect. in wyoming some winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories, so some light snow is coming down. the big storm developing up over canada is bringing the cold air down behind it, ahead of it warm air and a big jump in temperatures. that's coming up in the national forecast later. >> thank you, dave. a big court settlement tonight for college athletes. that's coming up in sports. and jpmorgan is in talks with shotty mortgage securities. >> obama administration officials said they need to enrol 2.7 u.s. redents between the ages of 18 and 35 in exchange plans to balance risks and hold down costs. will they enrol come 1 october - should they pay the face. >> joining me now is jen mishory, deputy director of young invincibles, she's in washington d.c. and yevgeniy feyman, a research assistant at the manhattan institute. thank you for being with us. i want to start with you yevgeniy feyman. the young people are crucial to the success of obamacare. >> absolutely. they'll balance out the risk pool, they'll keep premiums that need the insurance, and the administration is reaching out to them. >> jen, the young invincibles are in the 18-34 group. another apology from jpmorgan. this time the head of the banked audit committee says the company made mistakes and has to fix them. earlier jamie dimon met with ehrlich -- eric holder. big gains in north america and europe for nike. revenues leap nearly 8% to $7 billion but the company's sales fell in china as it continues to deal with tough competition from rivals. ♪ so ross shimabuku is here in sports and big news in major league baseball. >> that's right. first it was david stern, and now bud selig has decided to retire after 2014 season. under his watch, the league skyrocketed into a $9 billion industry. he implemented the wild-card system, but will also be known for overseaing the steroid era. ea has settled a suit for using college athletes likeness no dollar amount was disclosed but this is a major victory or those former players. ea sports has always announced they will stop producing their college football video games next year. we'll be right back. welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler, and here are the top stories. congress has less than five days to avert a government shutdown. if lawmakers don't reach a spending deal by tuesday, october 1st, many federal agencies will close the doors. republicans say they will only agree to extend spending if the president defunds the health care plan. iran and world powers agree to hold nuclear talks next month. now to syria and chemical weapons. the un security council is meeting to consider a draft resolution to eliminate those chemical weapons. john terrett joins us with more. >> john this is it. this is the document they have been drafting. this is the resolution that strips syria of its chemical weapons stockpile, and this evening here at the united nations, members at the security council are presenting it to the other ten members of the security council. they are reviewing it, and this document will then go to the hague in holland, where the organization responsible will also review the wording, and then my understanding is it will come back to new york, and there could be a vote in the security council as early as tomorrow evening. certainly the russian ambassador is letting it be known that he hopes for a vote as early as friday evening. but we're also hearing that things could slip in the hague, so the vote may need be postponed to saturday or sunday. we're also being told that many of the foreign ministers are staying around to be present when the vote happens. certainly al jazeera has been told that sergey lavrov intends to be in the chair when the security council votes on this. this document doesn't carry a threat of force, it's simply another resolution against syria. now to washington, d.c. and the state department has put out some strong words this evening on this resolution at the united nation. the state department is saying . . . now that actually is a debatable point, because there aren't any consequences in this document. it would require another resolution for there to be serious consequences. and the russians and chinese could also vote against that one. john? >> so this is not a done deal, then? >> reporter: this is a done deal on this document. but if syria doesn't live up to its promises, the only threat is for there to be another resolution, and the russians and chinese could vote against that other resolution. it is based on the fact that the assad regime has done what they said. >> thank you very much. the three-year long civil war in syria is taking its toll on some of the country's oldest cultural sites. kat turner reports. >> reporter: two years of fighting, millions displaced, there seems to be no end in site to the war in syria. the country's rich cultural heritage is also in danger of being wiped out. this is a castle built between 1142 and 1272 and named one of the world heritage sites. earlier this year one of its towered was damaged in an air raid. other ruins and toms are a fragile backdrop to the fighting. now groups are working together to protect them. >> syria is the cradle of so many of human kind's achievements. and the damage demonstrates nothing less than the destruction of syrian identity. >> reporter: an emergency red list of syrian cultural objects was launched at the museum of cultural arts. >> we are engaging internationally, with national police, ministries of culture and other relevant people where objects might transit and find a market. >> reporter: the museum is home to historical artifacts collected from the middle east. and it also had a rich religious history. >> the stories are central to these three religions, and they are in part syrian stories. >> reporter: the emergency red list is a desperate attempt to ensure that cultural objects remain a part of syrian's history long after the fighting is over. the destruction of syrian's artifacts continues there won't be much left to guard. a milestone in implementing the affordable care act is less than a week away. beginning tuesday americans will be able to shop for private insurance. but administration officials say there are problems with part of the government website. healthca healthcare.gov that allows small business owners to go online and purchase insurance for their employees. with days left before the exchanges hit the market, president obama's reform calls for an expansion of medicaid to include millions of low-income adults, but 22 states have opted out of the expansion, including texas where 25% of the population is uninsured. hei heidi zhou-castro reports. paula phillips is a cancer survivor living in poverty. she makes less than $10,000 a year, and getting by doing odd jobs and making care of her landlord's animals. >> reporter: she sacrifices air conditions and sometimes meals to pay for doctor's visits. she knows she can't afford treatment. >> if it was to return, or if i would -- would develop another type of cancer, i would just have to let it take me out. >> reporter: the supreme court said states could ignore the fed mandate to expand medicaid. >> the medicaid program is already very broken. >> reporter: the governor is instead asking for a no-strings attached grant to reform medicaid as texas sees fit without expanding coverage. the situation has forced some communities to be [ technical difficulties ] >> reporter: until then she says she'll just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other. two colorado farmers are being accused of selling unclean fruit as part of the deadliest outbreak of food-born illness in this country in 25 years. the outbreak was traced back to their cantaloupe farm. paul joins us live from denver with more on this story. paul, these cases are extremely rare, but talk about how significant this one is. >> reporter: well, that's right, john, food poisoning cases in themselves are rare, and charges like this are even more rare. only four other people have faced charges like this. eric and ryan jenson were arrested and charged in federal court with six counts of introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. both of them were released on bond. >> so, paul, what evidence do prosecutors have that establishes the brothers allowed the outbreak to happen? >> they both pleaded not guilty, but investigators concluded that the melons were likely contaminated in the jenson's parking house where there was dirty water and old equipment that was difficult to clean. in may 2011, a few months before the outbreak, the jensons installed a new system that should have killed bacteria with chlorine, but that equipment was never used. >> what if they are convicted? what is the punishment? >> well, each could face up to six years in prison, and a million and a half dollars in fines, john. prosecutors said this is the toughest fine they could find. so they are really trying to send a message. >> paul, thank you. a former montana teacher convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl walked free. he was sentenced to just 30 days behind bars. his victim committed suicide in 2010. >> the judge is under review. prosecutors has challenged the sentence as illegal. rambow is now a registered sex offender. prosecutors have also filed a formal complaint seeking the judge's removal from the bench. the man behind the controversial anti-muslim film has been released from custody. he hid his face under a scarf and sunglasses. he was serving time for probation violations, stemming from a 2010 conviction of bank fraud. he created the film "innocence of muslims," it portrays mohammed as a sexual deviant. from hong kong, rob mcbride takes a closer look at the scale of global wildlife trafficking. >> the seizetures of elephant tusks have shown a big surge for ivy in recent times. today trafficking in endangered species and animal parts is one of the world's most lucrative illicit trades, demind drugs and counterfeiting. often controlled by organized crime syndicates, the countries with the biggest organizations are here. >> that's rob mcbride reporting. and it's time to go to washington, d.c. now. joie chen is standing by to tell us what is coming up on "america tonight." >> good evening, john. on "america tonight" we're going to pick up an example of what happens in flint, michigan. day in and day out, the assembly lines are fully powered are worker producttivety and an unyielded and proud spirit. >> to be able to ride by and see a place that's open for business and trucks coming out of the back of it, nothing gives me more pride than to ride down the highway and say a car hauler full of flint-made trucks. >> "america tonight" will have that report on what works in flint, michigan. that story and much more at the top of the hour. >> we'll see you then. thank you very much. an mlb institution is calling it quits. bud selig has announced his retirement. and slowing the tide of climate change around the world. what the obama administration has done to improve the nation's environment. al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. 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[[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. ♪ ross is back here with sports. bud has been around for a long time. >> yes, this bud is for you. the commissioner of baseball is bud selig has talked about retirement for year, but today he made it official. he'll call it a career after the 2014 season. he became the acting commissioner '92, and he took over on a permanent basis in '98. under his watch the league skyrocketed into a $9 billion industry. he was also responsible for implementing the wild-card system, interleague play, and revenue sharing. the commissioner gets paid a reported $22 million a year. but he had the work stoppage in 1994, and the steroid scandal that continues to rock baseball. the yankees are also saying good-bye to the playoffs. they got eliminated last night for the second time in the last 19 seasons. and tonight the greatest closer of all time will make his final appearance at yangs stadium. he will pitch tonight, and in the season finale in houston, girardi says he is considering playing him in center field. torii hunter has sparkled on the diamond for 17 seasons. but he is still smiling from ear to ear because at 38 years young he has a great chance of catching that world series ring. our michael eaves has more on the all-star. ♪ >> reporter: from the time he first stepped on a major league field, he played with pride, passion, and pa -- pizazz. this past off season, l.a. told its clubhouse leader, that there wasn't enough money to resign him, but a month after hunter landed in detroit, the angels signed josh hamilton so a five year, $120 million contract. >> it was a great, great thing for me. i'm my own scout. i don't need other people to scout for me. and i chose to go play with the tigers. >> and hunter has been a perfect fit. he has hit above .300 the majority of the season. even at 38 years old, he is still one of the best all around outfielders in baseball. >> for me personally, i really want to get to the world series and win it, just to say i did it. just to say all right, everything is complete in baseball. i don't want to leave this game and never have gone to the world series or win a world series. >> nothing is guaranteed in sports, especially championships. but in hunter's case you would be hard pressed to find someone more deserving or appreciative. >> i know what this game has done for me. so when i come i leave it all on the field. i play hard. i play with a passion because i know this is a great game. i know what it has done for me. so i tell all of the young guys, what has this game done for you? and hopefully you can play the game with dignity and integrity. and when you do that, you play a game to a fullness, and you can always look back and say, man, i gave it my all. the hot topic in college sports. should athletes get paid? some former college athletes are cashing in, because ea sports has settled a lawsuit for using their likeness in video games. the settlement will effect over a hundred thousand athletes. no dollar amount was disclosed but this is a major victory for many players. some guys still have outstanding lawsuits against the ncaa. >> it will be interesting to see what happens. all right, ross. thank you. some of the world's top scientists are releasing a major report on climate change tomorrow, and it is expected to say that there is more evidence that humans are causing global warming. as robert ray reports critics complain president obama's plan cost too much. >> ramp up natural gas, and ramp down coal. >> we need to act. >> and develop an energy plan to reduce pollution from vehicles and power plants. one that obama says will spur the economy and help the world's clay mate. but his opponens say his energy ideas are too expensive and job destroy destroyers. and he is uncompromising. and then there is this. >> many republicans believe climate change isn't real, or it's not a serious problem. >> the director of policy for the union of concerned scientists says politics have derailed much of the president's proposa proposals. >> in the first time it was putting forward standards for cars and light trucks. >> the obama administration has -- has worked to increase fuel efficiency for cars, but that also makes cars more expensive. >> reporter: but the biggest source of carbon emissions in the u.s. can't be blamed on vehicles. electricity production is the culprit. 40% of the carbon pollution in america comes from plants like this one behind me. there is no regulation that says how much carbon can be released into the air. >> i'm directing the environmental protection agency to put an end to the limitless dumping of carbon emissions from our power plants. >> reporter: the president bypassed congress completely for that order. the rule required coal-fired power plants to -- [ technical difficulties ] -- >> that's just how it is. >> the white house expects both legal and political challenges. >> there are too many in the republican party right now who think the environmental protection agency has no business pro texting our environment from pollution. >> tomorrow there will be a new report released that is expected to further prove the world is warming because of carbon emissions. the finding could help president obama and his quest to regulate greenhouse emissions here in the united states. and stay with us, dave warren has the weather just next. al jazeera america - a new voice ♪ welcome back. big impacts out west. the big storm is developing over canada, and just in colorado, and that is bringing cold air down from the north. these are winter weather advisories. we have winter weather advisories, all in the pacific northwest, some very cold air is coming down, and this comes with rain and even snow. this is the latest picture right on the border of idaho, there is the sign right there. we have snow on the ground, but not on the roadway. very cold air is coming down, but there is also a change to the east as the cold air comes in from the north, warm air comes up from the south. big changes on either side of the front. the temperature changes, big rises to the east, drops to the west, that is only where the rain is, and snow is behind the front. not much happening ahead of it, just the big warmup. these are the temperature changes in 24 hours. climb from 5 to 10 degrees yesterday, clearly seeing where the front is, because the temperatures dropped from 24 hours ago in rapid city, bismarck, north dakota, and denver. that is moving to the east, and these are the forecasted high temperatures. close to 90 in kansas city. so a big warmup that will be followed by rain and cooler weather. at least another day or two of warm weather before the rain and snow moves east. that's where it is now. not much happening on the clouds on the radar in the midwest. this is minneapolis, maybe an isolated shower or thunderstorm before the rain finally moves east. big drop in temperatures on saturday, that's the front coming through, once it clears, we have sunshine and dry weather, sunday, monday, and tuesday. the temperatures will be warming up slowly in the mid-atlantic to the new england states. you see climbing a few degrees here in new york as the warm air works its way into the northeast. up to 75 on monday, and tuesday we will be at 74 degrees. it is dry for the next five days, tropics fairly quiet right now, except for this cluster of thunderstorms over the atlantic. we'll watch that closely. headlines are coming up in just a bit. welcome to al jazeera america. here are the top stories. the deadline for government shut down is next tuesday, but battle between both houses continues. house republicans say they won't agree to increase the debt ceiling, unless president obama's healthcare law is defunded. this weekend, the senate plans to send the house a bill that would at least prevent a shut down until mid november. a technical issue. people delay some business owners from implementing the affordable care act. >>