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answer a question about whether the house might vote to pass a clean bill, a bill that doesn't have this health-care condition attached to it. >> the last shutdown lasted about three weeks. we will see what happens this time around. for the very latest, go to our website, wbaltv.com. you can see the 12 real impacts of the shutdown. just click the link on the top of the homepage. details on how the shutdown will impact maryland coming up at 6:30. todayn enrollment starts for anyone who does not already have health coverage and for businesses that need to provide employees with coverage. open enrollment ends march 31st of next year. for more information on the affordable care act, you can call this number -- new set of laws they go into effect for marylanders. live withey joins us the things you need to avoid doing in your car from now on. good morning. >> good morning. as of today,, you can be pulled over just for using a hand-held cell phone while driving. also for not wearing a seatbelt. passengers in your car can also be fined for not wearing a seatbelt. not wearing a seatbelt is considered a primary offense. it will cost you $75 the first time. the second time the fine is $125. repeat offenders will pay $175 a pop plus court costs. another new traffic law requires all passengers in a car must wear a seatbelt. if not, a fine of $50 each. except in the case of kids under 16, in which case the driver is responsible for the extra fine. aaa says it will make the roads safer. >> you cannot legislate common sense. you cannot legislate good behavior. these are things that are put into place to make you safer and to make other drivers safe as well. we think it's a step in the right direction. >> police are ready and willing to enforce these laws starting today. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. maryland sweeping new gun control law is also effective today. salee new measure bans the of 45 types of assault style weapons and requires fingerprinting and a license to buy a handgun. a group of advocates filed a lawsuit trying to stop the new law from going into effect. doug gansler filed a counter argument on monday. 57 degrees at the airport. >> bank fees continue to go up. where baltimore ranks for atm fees. >> some airlines might be offering things you might want to pay for. >> ava marie live at the inner harbor hard rock cafe getting ready to show off their brand- new space. let's talk >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. bitt has gotten a little busier in the last few minutes. in odenton, we are tracking a crash. another location you may find some delays, padonia road near the harrisburg expressway. the harrisburg expressway looking good north and southbound. another location you might find some location delays in new win. this is 95 coming out of harford county. no problems down to the fort mchenry. so farcical it at the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is joining us from the hard rock cafe. >> it is always warmer when you get downtown. you have the water and the buildings sewed me up the heat. it is in the 60's right now. a little bit cooler out in the suburbs. we are warming things up today and for the next couple of days. i am live at hard rock cafe at the inner harbor. debutre getting ready to their brand-new space. i am here with john galloway. you are a busy person. >> tonight is going to be fantastic with imagine dragons playing. come on out to the pier party. we will be having a few of the items from our new menu. we're just starting a new happy hour in baltimore from 5:00 until 7:00. you can come down and experience are local legendary burger. that is my favorite thing. 10 ounces of certified angus beef, tomato, pickles. or we have some new special dishes from 5:00 until 7:00 monday through friday. that is a buffalo chicken dip. it combines buffalo wings with cheese dip. freshly baked potato chips. >> is this happy our new? >> this is part of the new renovation. 5:00 until 7:00. acoustic music on thursdays from 6:00 until 9:00. >> they have the ability to use their new space. they will see an array of artists. look for to that. we will go back to tony. start thinking about your favorite artists. i found the eagles. that is my favorite. you get to experience all of the memorabilia. >> so much fun to go to the hard rock cafe. stan wants a more detailed description of the burger. >> this is a rock burger. >> i would say that is a good six inches tall. send that to stan. he can have that as a snack. weather-wise, high-pressure moving off the coast. that will keep us dry. we grabbed all this warm air and temperatures will be in the 80's. this front is going to move through maryland late in the weekend and early next week. rain will goll gfor up and the temperatures will go down. clouds will stick around this morning. mayberrent temperatures, you do not need a jacket this morning. 57 in parkton. 60 degrees in annapolis. we are shooting for a high of 81 this afternoon, almost 10 degrees above average. the record for today is 91. partly to mostly sunny skies. high temperature in the upper 70's and low 80's. 7:03.se at 84 on wednesday. 83 on thursday. still near 80 on friday. the best chance for rain will be sunday and monday. temperatures next week which up back into the upper 60's and low 70's. >> police are investigating several incidents this morning. >> somebody shot a man in the head. he died at the scene. police presence was increased in that area. police say someone stabbed a man in southwest baltimore. police do have a person of interest. at bensonound the man avenue. that victim also died at the scene. train service pack up and running following monday's accident in chicago. the ntsb is looking at mechanical problems could have led to the collision that left dozens hurt. addressingtanyahu the united nations in new york today. he will reportedly issue a warning about nuclear weapons iranianthe arabian -- regime. hope aas expressed diplomatic solution t could be found. weapons inspectors are on their way to damascus right now. is tasked with helping syria meet a november 1 deadline to get rid of its abilities to make chemical weapons. is not as fast as it should be, especially at the drive-through. bank atm fees are the lowest here in baltimore. jane king joins us live with the mornings bloomberg business report. >> good morning. we are looking at a bit of a recovery today. in the long one, some investors may see this as a buying opportunity. 20% in rallied more than the following year following the last government shutdown. the dow fell more than 100 points. offers for free checking are on the decline. atm fees are on the rise. there is a bright spot in baltimore. they ranked tops in the lowest atm fees. the national average hit a high of $4.13. mcdonald's is testing a loyalty witho reward customers promotions and free food. found drive-ine through's for mcdonald's and taco bell are slowing down. if you want fast food, go to burger king. they showed improved speed over last year. orders are not as simple as they used to be. >> it takes like five minutes to look at the menu. >> it was a big decision. >> jane king, thank you. it feels like there are a lot of fees associated with flying. get ready for more. like renting out ipads and passengers paying for the seat next to them to be empty. tony likes that idea. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. that.m all over i do not fit into a seat. you end up walking like this to your luggage. i will buy that seed. seat.will buy that 56 in catonsville. 54 at martin state airport. toe the kids a light jacket stand at the bus stop early this morning. anyone degrees this afternoon. a mix of clouds and sun. sarah fits into any airline seat. >> good morning. we start in odenton, we have an 32.dent at 175 at route 26 at franklin phi ville road, watch for this accident in new windsor. the starting to build at harbor tunnel thruway. fort mchenry in great shape. same goes for the area bridges. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. b playoffs start today without the orioles. good news about manny machado's knee injury. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. some of us feel depressed, anxious, angry. if you're just like me, say something. quarter of the ravens season has been nothing short of a nightmare for tight end ed dickson. it has been a struggle so far. right now he has more drops then catches. he caught 54 catches for five sc ores. right now that seems like eons ago. >> he's not the same player. he just needs to catch the ball, put it away, and get up field. that is all he needs to do. if he is lacking confidence, that is on him. you have that kind of talent, go play ball. >> monday night football last night. and the saints hosting the dolphins. the saints offense was dominating. first quarter, the draw play. darren sproles with the touchdown. second quarter we go. new orleans keeps on going offensively. jury brees finds jimmy graham in findsd zone -- drew brees jimmy graham in the end zone. the ravens will take on the dolphins this coming sunday. it might be tough to watch the postseason. the orioles were knocking on the door of the rays and rangers. manny machado got a second opinion on his knee yesterday. surgery is not necessary. last night game 163. arlington, texas. the winner moves on. top three, evan longoria to right center field. a hard one to make it 3-0 tamp a. the rangers would get going a little bit. this makes it 3-1 tamps. s.e out for alex rio field,es to left center a double off the wall. 4-2 tampa bay. the rays hold on to win. the rays will face the indians when tonight. a big congratulations to torrey smith and his wife. they posted this yesterday on instagram. the big announcement with the marinara sauce prego in front of "we're." they got married back in june. >> i love the look on his face. "oh, no.' >> back after th >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. dunbar high school is closed because of a water main break. just stopping midsentence. staff should still report. 1. coming up on 6:3 time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> tone? >> i am waiting for my words to show up. "i am tony." we do not need those. all in the anchors do. we have a few clouds this morning. we do not expect any rain. 57 at the airport. we will make it up to 81 this afternoon. you might need a light jacket to start. it will get even warmer. we will check the seven-day forecast in about three minutes. >> good morning. let's bring you up to date. 95 in the southbound direction, there is a disabled vehicle. it is taking up the left lane. this is a live look at 29 in ellicott city. north and southbound traffic in great shape. tracking an accident still in place in odenton. another near the harrisburg expressway. read 26, the scene of another crash. this is 95 prior to eastern avenue. watch for the disabled vehicle before pulaski highway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you at the desk. congress'failure to reach a eal least to the first shutdown in 17 years. maryland is one state that will feel the impact of the shutdown more than others. >> some of the agencies include the social security administration and goddard space flight station. anyone visiting fort mchenry, you will be out of luck. it will be closed. fort meade will be open. the president signed a piece of legislation so the military it will still get paid. travelers will still see tsa at bwi airport. each day of a government shutdown will mean about $15 million for maryland businesses. >> the new affordable care act is still in places morning. >> some new driving laws take effect in maryland today. explainacey is live to what is different starting today. >> as of today, you can be pulled over just for using a hand-held cell phone while driving. or for not wearing a seatbelt, even if you are not behind the wheel of a car. many people rely on drive time to stay on top of things at work. starting today, police can pull you over if they spot you using a cell phone behind the wheel. >> it is a primary offense. >> and it will cost you. the first offense will cost you $75. the second jumps to $125. repeat offenders will pay $175 a pop plus court costs. >> nearly 60% of crashes were caused by distracted driver. we are hoping this strengthening of the existing cell phone bill will make motorists think twice. >> this woman lobbied for the law on behalf of aaa mid- atlantic. she is applauding a new law that requires all passengers in a car to wear a seatbelt. drivers will be find $50 for not wearing a seatbelt. each passenger who breaks the law will also owe $50. except in the case of kids under 16, in which case the driver is responsible for the extra fine. >> you cannot legislate common sense. you cannot legislate good behavior. these are things that are put into place to make you safer and to make other drivers safe as well. we think it's a step in the right direction. >> police are ready and willing to enforce these laws starting today. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. hundreds of other new laws are now on the books in maryland. they include the new cyber bullying law and a law requiring employers to grant believe after somebody in the military returns from active duty overseas. 6:36. >> ava marie joins us live from the hard rock cafe at the inner harbor. >> this space has gone through an eight month renovation. there is plenty more space to enjoy all of the news at memorabilia. if you love music, you get to some items you might not see otherwise. there is a big event tonight, a chance to enjoy this new space opportunityn an to come inside. hand written note i john lennon. stay tuned for those details. we are seeing a beautiful forecast. it feels like summer. temperatures jump up into the low 80's. we will be back to the 70's by the weekend. our next best chance for rain will be sunday. we will come back and you have to see these items. >> thank you. 57 degrees at the airport. the government shutdown is serious business for a lot of people. >> some people were able to find some humor >> there is some laughter and we have some of our favorite reactors from twitter. this is from the nasa voyager account. and the sister of jimmy fallon tweeted -- " british government, one-hour delay." >> maybe one way they can but their office chairs to use. take a look at this. there was a swivel chair race on monday. that was hard for some people when the wheels came off. some had to finish the race with no wheels at all. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. almost run over by sarah. things are pretty quiet out there. it will turn out to be a nice day. 57 at the airport. you might want to take a jacket to start the day. we will make it up to 81 this afternoon. wave heights a foot or less on tehe bay. seven-day forecast coming up in about three minutes. >> you have to provide a path for may. we start on southbound 95 just prior to pulaski highway. 32, delays down towards 32. keep your eye out for next him at padonia road. route 26, the scene of a crash in new windsor. this is the b-w parkway where it meets the beltway. we are seeing some west side delays starting at 70. the key bridge in great shape at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. airport.rees at the >> good morning once again. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have a disabled vehicle just prior to pulaski highway. 32, we areth, 175 at tracking an accident. ville26 at franklin phil road road, an accident. this is what it looks like it greenspring. just starting to build up enough to create a delay. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. you can see the clouds on the traffic cameras. another dutiful sunrise. here is the weather set up -- another beautiful sunrise. temperatures will be above average, especially in the afternoon. this front will sweep through maryland late in the weekend and early next week. it will increase the chance for rain and drop the temperatures into the 60's. it will feel like summer in the short term. the clouds will stick around for the morning. the temperatures right now are in the 50's in the suburbs. you might want to take a light jacket to start the day. we are shooting for the high in the low end of the 80's. the average high is 72. the record high is 91. partly to mostly sunny with high temperatures between 78 and 83 degrees. seven-day forecast -- even warmer tomorrow. 83 on thursday. still near 80 by friday. rain likely by sunday and monday of next week. temperatures will drop back into the upper 60's and low 70's. ava marie is at the hard rock cafe. >> good morning. is thethe cool things items you see that you do not see elsewhere. they are sitting right in front of you. there is a big opening tonight. there are some must-see item. i do not complain about my job. >> i love it. let's talk about some of these items. >> this is a guitar that belong to jimi hendrix that he played on "the cavett show." we have about a dozen guitars and this one is spectacular. it is a typical -- it is atypical for jimi. >> we have to move off to some other items. i was struck i this. this is a hand written note by john lennon. >> this is so special and personal. you just do not get it like he used to. we all have computers and cell phones. when you see something handwritten by an artist as iconic and john, it just residents --resonates. that is a special piece. >> you can imagine how this thought turned into a wonderful song. >> look at the thing. it is completely over the top. you can only get away with that in the 1970's. john were that at the troubadour club. he got in a scuffle out in front of the club. there are some famous photographs of him wearing that in a fight. >> you guys have a chance to see these traveling pieces tonight beginning at 5:00. many of the hard rock cafe's feature local artists as well. ava marie, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thousands of government workers are waiting for e-mails explaining whether they should report to work today. >> congress failed to pass a budget by the midnight deadline. the house passed a budget bill that would defund the affordable care act. a shutdown means 800,000 federal workers will stay home with no pay. you can read more about the shutdown on our website, wbaltv.com. >> the new health-care marketplaces are now open. enrollment is open for anyone who does not already have health coverage. begins january 1. open enrollment ends at the end of march. for more information, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. >> dozens of new state laws are now in effect in maryland. kim dacey joins us live with what is different out on the roads this morning. kim? >> well, stan, as of today, you can be pulled over just for using a hand-held cell phone while driving. also for not wearing a seatbelt. not wearing a seatbelt is considered a primary offense. it will cost you $75 the first time. the second time the fine is $125. repeat offenders will pay $175 a pop plus court costs. another new traffic law requires all passengers in a car must wear a seatbelt. if not, a fine of $50 each. except in the case of kids under 16, in which case the driver is responsible for the extra fine. police say they are ready and willing to enforce these laws starting today. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. show will have more coming up on the government shut down at 7:00. >> we will have the latest on the government shut down overnight and a prediction on how long it could last. >> a disturbing road rage incident. a young family chase down. this morning the actions of a good samaritan aren't helping to track down the sass backs. >> a new movie is called a game changer. stories and the man who just became the first person in the world to drive 3 million miles in the same car when we see you in a couple of minutes on a tuesday edition of "today." >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> good morning once again. let's bring you up to date. you still may tap the brakes on southbound 95 just prior to pulaski highway. the scene of the crash at 175 and 32. this accident off to the side on route 26. some delays on middletown to mount carmel and from padonia to the beltway. 25 miles per hour beginning around liberty road. 31 miles per hour just prior to the else way. this is what it looks like -- just prior to the beltway. >> we have a few clouds this morning. they will be with us through the morning. we will start out with temperatures in the upper 50's and we will hit 81 later today. most of the eastern half of the country will be above average. chance for rain in tampa. unsettled in seattle, 55. could be some snow in the pacific northwest. we will check the seven-day forecast one more time. stay with >> dunbar high school is closed because of a water main break but staff must still report. >> most of the actions have been cleared. be careful in odenton. otherwise some delays are starting to fall into place. 27 miles perway, hour on the west side outer loop. that is impacting traffic south on 795. a live picture at harford road shows things are building over towards the lady valley. >> warm and dry -- over towards dulaney valley. saying how your mind goes blank sometimes. >> now you do need a teleprompter. >> cooler and with a chance for rain late in the weekend. we want to tell you about the latest celebration. >> today is national homemade cookie day. i do not make these. our producer's fiancé made these. these are her specialty. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. good morning. closed for business. the government shutdown this morning for the first time in 17 years. >> this is an effort to save the country. >> they have lost their minds. >> with law makers deeply divided, americans are feeling the brunt of it. no paychecks for huneds of thousands of workers, national parks now closed and no end in sight. tragedy in colorado. six hikers trapped by a sudden rock slide. five of them lose their lives. the soul survivor, a young girl saved by her father's heroic final act. >> and road rage between a family in an suv and a pack of bikers chased for miles and a savage beating. police are trying to track down the culprits today, tuesday, october 1st, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a tuesday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer along side al roker and natalie morales. >> well, washington, here we are. today's top story, much of the federal government shut down this morning. why? an epic battle over the president's healthcare law as the next phase takes effect today. >> we have talked about it for days now. the shut down is not total. some essential services will stay open including the post office and air traffic controllers are still on the job but if you're traveling to a national park today, forget it. they're closed. so are the departments of housing, labor, energy, commerce and environment protection agencies. >> members of the military will continue to get paid but only because of a last minute measure. >> but as many as 800,000 federal workers will be furloughed without pay. >> that's right. we have it all covered this morning, the politics of it and the economic impact beginning with nbc's kelly o'donnell. she is on capitol hill. kelly, how did it all go down? >> matt, what a night. congress will be back to work today to try to fix this mess but aids in both parties, sources high up, say right now they think this could go on for days, maybe even weeks. and that's because that prediction is because they're not dealing with money where they could just meet in the middle. they're fighting over differences about the future of the health care law. >> reporter: gridlock in the middle of the night. >> should the public be prepared for this to go on for days? >> let's hope not. >> reporter: no solution in site. john boehner left the capitol unable to strike a deal. >> the house made it's decision known quickly. we believe we should fund the government and there should be basic fairness for all americans under obamacare. >> reporter: senate democrats would not budge on obamacare. >> it is embarrassing that these people who are elected to represent the country are representing the tea party, the anarcists of the country. >> reporter: they suggest it will linked to a delay to the president's healthcare law. >> this is an effort to save the country from a healthcare law that's not working. >> reporter: but in a rare moment of genuine cooperation congress did agree to keep pay checks coming for the military. president obama releasing this late night video messages for troops. >> you and your families deserve better than the dysfunction we're seeing in congress. >> so the house is saying let's put together a committee to negotiate with a small group of members from the house and the senate. the senate is saying no, won't do that. the only thing they will accept is to extend funding with nothing else attached. no impact on the healthcare law. >> all right. kelly o'donnell. thank you very much. >> as we mentioned, the shutdown is impacting

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