>> reporter: the u.s. had been hunting al libi for 15 years for the murders of hundreds in u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania in 1998. u.s. troops captured him outside his home in trip olo. a three-car convoy was there. before al libi stands trial in new york, a high-value interrogation team will try to get information from him. >> i think there's a lot he can say. a lot of gaps he can fill. >> reporter: 3,000 miles away, another raid in somalia, navy s.e.a.l. team six. in their sights, al shabaab. they encountered heavier resistance that expected. after an hour of gunfire, they were forced to withdraw, unsure if their target was killed. >> no matter how good it is, the intelligence picture is never going to be perfect. >> reporter: there are big questions interrogate rrs hoping al libi is answer. what information does he have about future attacks against the u.s.? diana? rob? >> thank you, tahman bradley live for us in washington this morning. another developing story. syria is taking an historic step with the destruction of the country's chemical weapons. u.n. weapons inspectors spent the first day dismantling the chemical weapons arsenal. they have until the middle of next year to destroy them all. meantime in egypt, dupz ozef time have been killed in a new round of street violence. police and supporters of mohamed morsi have caused fighting that killed 51 people. and the government shutdown enters its second week with no resolution in sight. the looming debt ceiling is adding to the crisis. the government is expected to reach that october 17th. there will not be a vote on the bill to boost the borrowing authority without concessions from the penalresident. >> my goal is to have a serious conversation. >> as we get closer, the blame will fall on speaker boehner and the republican party for this upcomingdy zagser. 350,000 defense department employees have been able to go back to work. a spectacular crash in virginia on saturday. and yesterday, a smashup in texas that ended with serious injuries. the texas smashup happened in the final leg in the grand prix of houston. dario franchitti's car went a airborn, throwing the debris into the car. he suffered a concussion, a broken leg if the pileup. 13 race fans were injured. >> one guy came down, bleeding from his head. >> we were in one of the vendor tents over there. some people came over and said, do you have giveaway shirts to give to the people in the stands that got hurt. >> reporter: franchitti, a three-time winner is in fair condition. >> we don't want to see anybody hurt. >> reporter: just a day before, another spectacular crash between to porches at virginia international speedway. they bumped each other. the one sending the other airborne, flipping over the guardrail. both drivers walked away. very lucky indeed. franchitti, meantime is expected to be released today from the hospital. his ex-wife, ashley judd, thanked fans on twitter for their prayers. she tweeted she and their dogs are on the way. cameras were rolling after a monster truck went over an obstacle and krshed into fans. eight people were killed. including some children. there is an investigation as to whether the driver may have been under the influence. a big section of the country is recovering from nasty storm system that released snow and flooding. and a destructive line of tornadoes. >> the twister from friday was an ef-4 in wayne. the tornado injured 15 people and destroyed ten homes. it brought torrential downpours to louisville over the weekend. six inches of rain in matter of hours. and the cleanup continues in south dakota and wyoming after a powerful blizzard buried some areas in up to four feet of snow. thousands lost power. airports closed. major highway was forced to shut down. the rapidly melting snow could lead to flooding in the dakotas. a wet day along the east coast. rain heavy at times in the northeast. thunderstorms from the carolinas to florida. >> 58 in seattle. mostly 70s in the rockies. 60s across the mird west. 70s from boston to new orleans. is a new ipad or a new tablet on the way? when apple is expected to release the new ipad and why production of the miniipad is delayed. and real life catch me if you can. an investigation under way this morning after a 9-year-old boy does the unthink bt at an airport. and tiger attack. a zoo worker is seriously injured after getting too close to a big cat. mmemmmaaa welcome back. u.s. stock futures have take an hit overnight. the dow already down triple digits. the ongoing shutdown and the threat of in deal on the debt ceiling issue is not calming any nerves there. asian markets were weaker overnight on worries about those issues as well. good news about gas prices. they're still falling. aaa says the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $3.35 a gallon, down fife cents from last week. credit goes to refiners passing on lower crude oil prices. and there are new questions about am's next generation ipad. the tech giant will introduce the ipad 5 at the end of the month. but the new ipad miniwi will no be else willed until next year. the company that tracks tv ratings is set to monitor social media. nielsen will talk about twitter posts about tv series. they will measure all twitter activity about television and its influence on how many people watch a particular show. millions of americans blasted off to watch the sandra bullock/george clooney space drama jt gravity." it hit an october record, $55.6 million to open. it was first to a second place qup cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2." >> come on, let's get it going. >> @it's too early. we have all seen the commercial for hump day. now a school is fed up with the popularity and is taking action. >> impossible. got a light anyone? 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[ breathing heavily ] >> reporter: sandra bullock playing an astronaut on a space walk. the view from inside her helmet. >> houston do you copy? >> reporter: the astronauts sent up to repair the hubble telescope. you've described the sunlight. >> it's a purity. it's like pure white light. the brightest thing i have ever seen. >> anyone? >> reporter: when you're up there, what can you hear? >> the only thing you can hear is what is coming through your communication cam. if you took a hammer and banged on the side of the -- you can't hear anything. no way to travel. you're i space. >> reporter: once bull lock put in the ear piece, everything went silent. mas is simino told us about the training. >> when we button each other up, everything is sealed. >> reporter: a camaraderie she learned in doing this. >> gorge's character represents the ultimate good in society. we don't see the an dom acts of kindness. >> reporter: and about the ports that she wasn't the first or the second choice, now comes the praise. she comes up to you? >> she came up and said, hi, i'm sandy. i think being able to get along with people makes a good astronaut. i thought she did a good job of portraying the personal side of what it's like to be in space. >> reporter: and from this astronaut to the others, he's thankful they captured what he had been taught about reaching out to your partner when disaster strikes. david muir, abc news, new york. >> looks good. that's what's making news america this morning. >> have a wonderful monday, >> live from the abc 7 broadcast center. this is good morning washington on your side. >> a key chapture as u.s. special forces hunt down a top terror suspect in libya. and a major accident is making a mess of the interroute this morning. amanda meadows will have everything you need to know. good morning. it is monday, october 7th. i'm scott thurman. >> and i'm jummy olabanji. right now, let's check in on the weather. >> things will be changing dramatically, especially by the noon hour as thunderstorms shake things up around here. a very quiet weather pattern. there you see the line of showers still way back into parts of west virginia. here's the information that you need to know to get through the day. it will be