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WRC News4 At 6 October 2, 2013

Us in trying to relieve the pain that is being inflicted on federal employees and on the people of this country. But at least 15 House Republicans are breaking ranks with Speaker John Boehner and demanding an end to the whole shutdown. That was the president s demand today on cnbc. Am i exasperated . Absolutely im exasperated . Because this is entirely unnecessary. Reporter this sthut down f it lasts a couple of more weeks, which it certainly seems that it could will become part of the debt crisis or the debt ceiling increased fight. President obama said he will not negotiate on that either. Thank you, steve. Tonight this group of federal workers handed out city guides to help them get around town. They want them to know how much it affects people in our area. They stay they will stay downtown until the shutdown ends. Some of them normally working towards the law are spending this day protesting. And now to the impact stretching beyond the federal workplace. Reporter good evening. The impasse in congress has federal workers worried. Reporter at the air and space museum a protest of furloughed employees normally here. I work at the aerospace museum. Im here because i need my job back. Im a single parent. I have a 17yearold daughter. After i pay rent and give her some money. Federal workers say they didnt see many riders on metro. I was the only person who got off the metro at my stop, which is very unusual. This small demonstration includes workers who plan to be here monday through friday, all day until the shutdown ends. Im here to stand up for the other folks who cant do this. They have to figure out how theyre going to take care of this in regards to their income and their families and their child care, their mortgages and rent. These demonstrators are with a disability rights group. They came from across the country to support new legislation to end what they call medicaid bias that forces people with disabilities from their homes and into institutions. But that legislation is going nowhere as long as the government is shut down. Its going to cost americans their freedoms and in some cases their lives. Reporter so we are finding the cost of this Government Shutdown is measured not only in lost wages and lost business, but also lost faith in the government. Chris gordon, news 4. Park workers should be ashamed of themselves. Im not ashamed. You should be. This woman is doing her job, just like me. Im a 30year federal veteran. Im out of work. The reason you are is no, its because the government wont do its job and pass a budget. Hear from the texas congressman and that furloughed worker after the confrontation at the world war ii memorial coming up at 6 30. The shutdown related furloughs mean an extra busy week for unemployment benefit agencies around the country. Marylands department of labor says theyre already getting more unemployment claims than usual from federal workers, and virginias Employment Commission plans to provide a special paper application for federal workers. Once again as the federal government is caught in a stalemate, the district is feeling the brunt of indecision. Tom asked the mayor how the city is coping with all of this. As far as the city is concerned overall theyre doing well. We dont know the magnitude of the Economic Impact on the city. When you have the federal workers in the city. Many who live in the city. Not spending money. Not doing business in the city of columbia. Thats bound to have an Economic Impact. Tom, it does have an economic impac impact. Well, its money they dont have in the bank. The mayor was talking about the Economic Impact on the people in the city and the revenues. Its about 6 million a day in lost revenues for the city. Thats money not being collected from the coffee shop, from the restaurant, from the Service Industry that helps to make the nations capitol run. The city has several hundred millions dollars it can use to pay the workers. They pay the payroll every two weeks 100 million. The city can only go one or two weeks without getting in a serious financial problem. It is normally held to the standard if the federal government shuts down, the district government shuts down. In this case the mayor says were not going to do it. And president obama and the administration, near of them were challenged. The city said were going to go on our own. And right now its about the federal workers who arent spending money. But how many people will cancel their trips to washington with all the museums . The smithsonian told me this week this year is kind of slow for the smithsonian. So thats a big issue for those who feed off the issues. And if i have time for one more thing. The house passed a bill to allow the District Of Columbia to stay open until the 15th. But the Republican House is passing little pieces of the budget. And they are saying theyre not going to go along with that. They either want a budget or no. But we are the pingpong table in which all of this is being played out. Yet, another landmark closing shop. The ford sheeter will postpone its run. It was expected to continue despite the shut down because it was privately funded. But yesterday the National Pork service notified employees that the Historic Site will also have to close. It is a play dedicated to matthew shepherd. He was a gay College Student viciously beaten and killed in laramie, wyoming. A bus walk has been moved to six flags, america. The making frids against Breast Cancer walk is scheduled for sunday. They will wind their way through the Amusement Park beginning at 9 00 in the morning. More than 6 million americans have accessed the new Health Insurance program online. But the website healthcare. Gov has been slow due to the large number of people trying to get on. We also have answers on nbcwashington. Com. Answers to many questions you are asking about the impact of the shutdown. A verdict has been reached in the case against Michael Jacksons concert promotor. The verdict will be read in the next 20 minutes or so, were told. Jacksons family says the company aeg live was negligent in hiring dr. Conrad murray. Murray has already been convicted of voluntary manslaughter for giving Michael Jackson an overdose of a drug called propofol back in 2009. Katherine jackson, michaels mother, claims the promotor should have down a thorough background check on murray. Aeg denied hiring murray and says jackson picked that doctor himself. A sad story from tennessee. Eight people have been killed after a church bus crash. The bus blew a tire on i40 near knoxville. The driver lost control, crossed the Center Median and collided with a tractor trailer on the other side of the road. The bus was carrying seniors for a North Carolina church group. The entire highway will stay closed for most of the night while the crash is investigated. Coming up, a suspect unarmed shot and killed by police. What neighbors say they heard before officers arrived on the scene. Two men arrested after another stun gun attack in the district. Could there be a connection to a series of similar crimes . Im out of work. The reason you are no, its because the government wont do its job and pass a budget. Also a showdown at the world war ii memorial. Reaction to a confrontation between a congressman and a furloughed worker. Doug, how about our weather . Will it stay work like this . It is going to stay warm like this. Taking you towards reston in virginia. Where temperatures soared into the upper 80s. It will make it even warmer over the next few days. The next few days. Plus we have a february, 2013. A landmark transportation bill is up for consideration. Even though its backed by republican governor mcdonnell. Ken cuccinelli joins Tea Party Republicans to block the plan. But Terry Mcauliffe believes its time to break through the gridlock in richmond. Mcauliffe presses democrats to support the bill. And the bill passes. Terry mcauliffe. Putting virginia first. Im Terry Mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. Screams and then gunshots. Tonight one man is dead. He was shot by police. And we learn this afternoon he did not have a weapon. News 4s Erika Gonzalez has the latest. Reporter a man is dead after a Police Officer shot him. The man was killed around 2 00 this morning near these apartments. A woman was screaming get off me. Thats what officially brought police to the location. Officials say only one officer gave chase, scaled two fences, crossed a Drainage Ditch and gave the victim numerous demands to stop. The officer discharged his weapon when he saw the victim reach into a darg bag. He tells me he clearly heard men yelling. By the time neighbors woke up, they say the entire area was roped off with yellow crime scene tape. One man we spoke to says he lives in this building and could hear more than just an argument koom coming from the parking lot. I heard something that sounded like gunshots. Do you remember how many of the shots you heard . About 5 to 10. Reporter you heard 5 to 10 shots . Police confirm this is, in fact, an officer involved shooting. An officer is a sevenyear veteran. Its sad. And things like unlocked doors where they should be locked is worrisome. I work hard to pay my bills. When you come home you want peace of mind. We later heard from the Management Company they were communicate i communicating what had happened to those who inquire. The workers are feeling the impact of the Government Shutdown. Amy is one. She made an emotional pitch to congress today. We are here to save lives and protect property, and i am proud to be a Civil Servant for this nation in my facility we had eight babies born in the last two years. Reporter she says she has two degrees and is still paying back student loans. She says she needs her paycheck. Not to mention were still in hurricane season. So we need to know whats going on out there. Yeah, and if there was a storm coming, and there could be a potential storm that were going to talk about, that would be staffed. That is definitely good to know. Theyre watching and working. As far as our weather is concerned, wow, a hot one for sure. Not just hot but near record heat. Thats where you want to be. On a boat today. Some areas close to 90 as we push towards the 88degree mark. That was just one degree shy of a record high. A record high of 89. It started off on a wormer note, too. 63 was the overnight low temperature. Right now down to 85 at the airport. Winds west at 8 miles an hour. That is helping everybody to warm up, even on the bay. 81 at the river. Last time annapolis was 85. Right now 84 in culpeper. We are all on the warm side. That warm air will continue. Storm team 4 radar is all dry. Well stay dry through the next few days. Philadelphia down to i95 and richmond, its been clear all day. Tomorrow the temperatures may come down just a tad, but not much. 64 in d. C. Well still call it cool. But thats relative for this time of the year. 55 in leesburg. Temperatures will be about 5 to 10 degrees above average tonight. And then tomorrow, 15 degrees above average once again. And going for a high of 86 in d. C. I do think well see a few more clouds, as i mentioned. But 86 tomorrow. 88 on friday. Some areas could get close to 90. The record is 96. Still going to be a warm day and monday and tuesday, temperatures into the 70s. I told you about a possible tropical system. So the potential is there for heavy rain. Some of the computer models bringing us one to two inches of rain. And well take it especially after the weekend. Yet another stun gun attack and two guys locked up. What the police are saying about whether all the attacks are being committed by the same people. Two georgetown basketball coaches being placed on leave. What theyre accused of tonight d. C. Police are looking into another robbery case that involved a stun gun. Now theres concern this was a copy cat case. The latest brings the total now to six. Reporter six times in the last ten days robbers have used stun guns to attack or intimidate people. I talked by phone to a Newspaper Delivery man whose car was stolen on sunday stolen by a group of money. One armed with a stun gun. Reporter today yet another stun gun robbery, but this time there was an arrest. 2 00 a. M. This morning. This 7 eleven at this gas station on georgia avenue. Two men come out of the store. They both have bicycles, but as they start to ride away, theyre approached by three men. One of the men pulls out a stun gun and those robbers take victims money. They take the victims cell phones. They take the victims bicycles and then they take off. A short time later Police Arrest two of the suspects, bring them in and book them on robbery charge charges. We are not sure if they are involved in o other ones. Reporter the two suspects in the petworth case, teenagers. The charge, armed robbery. In northwest, pat collins, news 4. Some of the players are coming to the defense of the teams head coach. The coachs name is keith. Right now he is on paid administrative leave. Some players accuse him of being verbally abusive. Georgetown University Officials say they take the allegations seriously. One former player said there must be a misunderstanding. These are disgruntled folks who are not a part of the program. Its very unfortunate and unwarranted. Reporter do you ever hear him verbally abuse your team . No. Reporter near man is commenting publicly on the allegations against them. The only Winning Ticket in last nights megamillions lottery drawing was sold here. The jack pot is worth 189 million. The winner bought the ticket at a dash in convenience center. The store will get a commission up to 100,000. We dont have an i. D. On the the winner yet. He must be a friend of mine. Coming up, the latest at the meeting at the white house and what the president had to say to cnbc today. Were on jury watch as they w[ male announcer ] as they at northrop grumman, weve always been on the forefront of innovation. When the world called for speed. When the world called for stealth. Intelligence. Endurance. Affordability. Adaptability. And when the world asked for the future. Staying ahead in a constantly evolving world. Thats the value of performance. Northrop grumman. A meeting between congressional leaders and the president is now under way in 45 minutes. And in los angeles, a verdict in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial. We expect to hear the jurys decision any minute now. In the meantime, lawmakers and the president are talking for nearly an hour. Wendy rieger is at the live desk with more. And they are still talking. The meeting is continuing at the white house. The president is expected the to remind leaders of the consequences of the shutdown. But hes not expected to offer any concession to republicans. Especially anything related to his health care law. Earlier the president spoke on cnbc. He says john boehner has the power to stop the shutdownright now. The government right now has not been willing to say no to a faction of the Republican Party that are willing to burn the house down because of an obsession over my health care initiative. The republican bill has passed peace measures. But the they rejected the efforts saying they want a complete funding bill. The president will visit a company in rockville, maryland to talk about the effect of the shutdown on Business Owners and their employees. They specialize in asphalt and road conditions. They could be hurt by the shut down and the looming debt ceiling fan. For the second day in a row, hundreds of veterans showed up at the world war ii memorial. And the shutdown forced them to cross a barricades to get on the ground. That led to several confrontations. While there was no confrontation between park police and the veterans, there were intense moments for different groups who came to the world war ii memorial today. The Park Service Said they were expressing their First Amendment rights but the rest of the republic had to stay out. That allowed them to lash out at a park ranger. How are you going to deny them access . Its difficult. It should be difficult. Park services should be ashamed. And this federal worker let the congressman know who was to blame. This worker is doing their job. Im out of work. The reason you are no. Its because the government wont do its job and pass a budget. We caught up with both men after the confrontation. She can use some discretion. Its very disappointing. I saw a federal employee there following orders, doing their job. Theyre not responsible for the closing. That gentleman is. Hes right. But part of congress has been doing their job. Part of congress has not been doing their job. And that wasnt the only thing here today. These contractors wanted their voices heard, too. At the world war ii memorial, mark segraves, new york. End the blackmail and the shut down several furloughed workers took to the streets today elsewhere. This group demonstrated outside the Smithsonian Museum of national history. Of course, its been closed. Workers want to go back to their jobs as soon as possible. Many people in our area are in no hurry, though, for the federal government to reopen. In fact, our Northern Virginia bureau found some people all for the shutdown. David culver has their perspective from culpeper, virginia. Reporter 70 miles outside of washington, casual shoppers strolling the sidewalks. Unlike much of d. C. , things here are open. Right here a lot of folks are doing their shopping. And for some theyve talk

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