so? >> we will never recover everything. >> millions of dollars lost, hotel stays, metro fares, it's gone. sales taxes and local restaurants and small businesses, it's gone. food truck meals the federal government workers, you get the idea. >> we have a commonality that we are all affected by what is happening at the federal level, and especially the inaction is killing us. >> federal workers who expect to be called back to work are promised back pay. government contractors have not made such promises. >> for us, it's the businesses that didn't hire people or let folks go. certainly, those contracts that they were bidding on at the federal level, now they go through the process all over again. >> fairfax county supervisor, prince georges county executive, baker, montgomery county executive, ike laggot and vincent gray, they talked about the impact of the federal shutdown. the dollars lost even after the sequestered cuts and bad economy. >> yeah, i'm sure we all feel frustrated and, you know, ham hampered. >> we could do this again and again. >> there's no question about it. i don't know that we are still in it. >> here's a footnote. now thanks to the congress, the d.c. government was able to meet payroll yesterday. and they now they have 30 million left in that fund that we have been talking about since the shutdown began. here's some more good news. the city has yet another $100 million in emergency funds that the mayor may be able to tap into to keep the d.c. government workers on the job. then again, he may not have to if all of this ends soon. this is bruce johnson reporting from downtown washington. >> a lot of folks have something to say about this one. we have been taking our soap box all over the d.c. area during the 6 day long shutdown and we have been giving you the chance to speak your mind. now with the deal in the works, brought out the soap box to woodbridge, virginia, right outside a campaign event for ken cuccinelli. >> would you like to get on our soap box? there may be a deal struck with the government? can you convince your daughter to get on the soap box? >> i would love her to get on the soap box. she has the right ideals. >> come on, let's go. that's what your dad said. >> they are on the verge of a deal, it'sridiculous the government had to shut down and these people had to miss all of this work and i know many friends who are struggling right now with the government shutdown. >> the dugger family, 19 kids and counting is the name of the reality show on tlc and they are here in northern virginia giving our wusa9 soap box a try. >> i think they will come together and ultimately, they are going to come forward with something and very likely be tote today or in the next week for sure. >> both sides need to work. i think that they are trying to figure out something right now and so we'll see. >> we are praying for that to happen, for that government shutdown to be reversed and that there be decision made to come to an agreement. it's time. it is time. >> emily, your husband got furloughed? >> yes. >> you want to step up on our soap box? >> we are a family of six on one income. it would be nice. i'm interested to see what is exactly in the deal. i hope they have finally found some common ground and have something in the works. >> my mom doesn't go to work and she's really upset. sometimes she cries, but yeah, she doesn't go to work and we don't get paid. so it's hard. >> and she works for the federal government. >> yes. >> she is veterans affairs. >> when you have siblings that don't get along, how do you compromise? how do you make sure you get along? >> sit down and talk about it. >> yeah, sit down and talk about it. all right, the show will go on. tonight you can catch a performance of the laramy project. the society put up $25,000 to cover the operations costs normally funded by the national park service. that's enough to keep it open for the next eight days. >> runners and organizationers have been on pins and needles. we'll have that story coming up at 5:30. >> it's been one month since the deadly shooting spree at the washington navy yard. aaron alexis killed five people before he was taken down by police. in the wake of the shootings, it was revealed the 34-year-old gunman had mental health issues and controlled by low frequency waves. the fate of navy yard building 197 is up in the air. we have an update on that biker road rage case in new york city. a second undercover cop has come forward saying he was part of that ride. you might remember it ended with the driver of an suv being attacked. john miller spoke to the officer and his attorney. >> you tell us what happened today. >> undercover police officer, matt rodriguez, and his lawyer emerged after more than an hour of discussions over the case of the motorcycle assault and suv driver in front of his wife and child. rodriguez said, he had nothing to do with the assault. >> how hard has this been going through this? especially with all the attention? >> it's been difficult, but i can only take it one day at a time. >> rodriguez is the second new york city undercover police officer to come forward to say he was riding with the group that was involved in the assault. just last week, the first undercover new york city detective who came forward was charged with assault, riot, and criminal mischief after investigators said he lied about his role in the attack on the suv. the lawyer for officer rodriguez said his client's story checks out. >> what you told him was, you weren't there for any assault, you weren't part of any assault, you didn't witness any assault. >> john, with all due respect, i'm going to stop you right there. >> rodriguez's attorney said his client had fallen to the rear of the pack of motorcycles. that he didn't see the confrontation where the suv was surrounded by motorcycles and drove over two of them to escape. rodriguez reportedly told investigators he took a different exit off the highway to visit his grandfather in a nursing home, so he was never on the street where the final assault took place. police officer matthew rodriguez voluntarily presented himself to the manhattan district attorney's office to answer any and all questions and concerns they had regarding his alleged involvement of the incident of september 29. it appears that the district attorney's office will discover as we have known from day one, that there are no acts of criminallalty on behalf of matthew rodriguez. >> how did you feel to sit down to talk with the investigators and get your story out? >> i was glad to be given the opportunity. >> is it appropriate for police officers to be a motorcycle gang? >> this is not a motorcycle gang. front line soldier was a small group of law enforcement individuals and former veterans. nypd himself has a motorcycle club. he was a group that he thought was involved in charitable organizations and charitable things. >> that was john miller reporting. rodriguez has not been suspended. prosecutors have more questions for him. >> leaders of prince georges county gathered to call greater call to domestic violence. they unveiled a new initiative about the courthouse. prince georges county increase the resources to combat domestic violence, and now they have a team of 15 detectives specifically dedicated to investigating conflict among families and partners. >> our families are the foundation of our community and domestic violence is shaking loose that foundation and we are ever cog any cognizant of that. >> victims of domestic violence in prince georges are encouraged to call 211. there they can get in touch with programs designed to protect and help them. cover girl or cover up? still ahead, the controversy behind this fashion layout. >> ceepth handy. right now, we don't need it in northwest. we'll show you temperatures mild. 70 downtown. 68 in gaithersburg. 72 in manassas and leesburg. we'll come back and talk about which commute will be wet tomorrow and look ahead to the weekend. >> and this flight was anything but smooth. wait until you hear what happened on this spirit airlines jaunt. let's just say it had some passengers sending good-byes. >> and a new poll out regarding the redskins name change debate. find out what some fans had to say. the washington post praises terry mcauliffe for "stressing job creation and economic development." it's mcauliffe who's "more capable of governing." go to this website to see terry mcauliffe's jobs plan for virginia. terry mcauliffe. putting jobs first. i'm a conservative. i've always voted conservative. i'm gonna vote for terry mcauliffe this time. he's a successful businessman and knows business inside and out and can lead virginia. i don't want a politician who wants to be inside my home. a commissioned by the united nation is asked -- they asked 500 people if the team changed the name, if they would change their support. 25% said it would lessen their support. 18% said it would increase. they asked if they would support a name change. the nfl and united nations is expected to have a meeting in the coming weeks. police have now linked a baggage handler to those dry ice bomb explosions at lax international airport. tonight, that suspect is in custody. carlo bennett reportedly works for an airport contractor. two of the dry ice bombs did blow up, nobody was hurt. but airport operations did have to be suspended and there was a flight delay. the six flags over texas amusement park is blaming independent contractor for a roller coaster accident. a woman was ejected back in july. her family is suing six flags for negligence. the company says it did not build or design the ride. independent contractors are the ones responsible for these passenger restraint systems that failed. moments ago, we learned a nine-year-old boy will be taken away from his parents. a judge ordered he and his family get therapy, his father admitted his son has behavioral issues. he also stole a truck. he has been suspended from school and repeatedly runs away. the dad says he tried to get help, but he always hits roadblocks. some terrifying moments for passengers aboard a spirit airlines flight. a fire broke out in an engine just minutes after the jets took off in dallas. passengers say the flames were so bright, it looked like the inside of the plane was on fire. the aircraft turned around and made an emergency landing. flames started shaking violently and after that, the plane started filling up with smoke. >> shortly after that big explosion, it just poured in. all the vents on the side of the aircraft were just pouring smoke. >> the passengers were put aboard another flight and finally reached their atlanta destination last night. can you even imagine? >> might be enough to not put you on that next flight. >> that would be a better option for some people. >> have you seen the photo of the wounded soldier that has gone viral? >> this is maizing stuff. all right, that's pretty regular. at the time, however, everybody thought he was unconscious, but to their amazement, the corporal raises his arm to salute his superior officer. well that army ranger now, as you can see on the road to recovery. >> gives me chills. >> a lot of clouds, not much yet, that's coming. >> i notice it yet. we are going to look at a cold front that will come through tomorrow. let's have a look outside. cloudy and mild. a break, i think. 70 degrees, i close up my purple martin house. clean them all out and cover them up, too. all right, dew point 61. temperature 70. relative humidity is kind of high. 73%. winds are finally out of the south at 10. that's good. we lost the time being the easterly component to the wind. all right, satellite picture, radar combined. we'll show this line of showers, there's a front. it will go through this time tomorrow. in fact, this time tomorrow will be the best chance for showers and a rumble of thunder. right now, showers in ohio back through tennessee and also back into louisiana and into the gulf of mexico. this brought the clouds today. we've been dry. exception, some showers were found in the mountains and we'll see more showers tonight in the mountains, maybe a couple creep over tonight late. 70 downtown. upper 60s in bethesda and arlington. 69 in springfield. these temperatures are pretty much average for this time of year. average high is 69. 72 in college park and 69 down in waldorf. so, clouds remain tonight, but milder. almost like a spring. we will be in the 60s downtown. warm tomorrow, especially in the evening and the evening commute will be wet for most. best chance will be 4:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. for showers. and thursday night as a cold front whips on through. midnight or so, walking the dog late. no showers in the immediate metro area. some showers into the mountains. put this back into motion by morning. the computer is over done here with this. some showers are possible in the morning. the best chance will be with the front itself, which comes through in the afternoon and evening. so now by lunchtime, you have showers, culpeper, back into winchester and that rolls through during the evening hours, even a yellow showing up, some heavier activity to north. could see a rumble of thunder. by 11:00, all the showers east of 95 into southern maryland and clear out quickly after that in the wee hours of the morning on friday. for tonight, mostly cloudy, mild. showers possible. better chance in the mountains. low temperatures 54 to 62. that's a pretty mild night for what is now mid october. in the 60s to start downtown. some showers possible by 11:00. better chance for showers at 1:00 early afternoon tomorrow downtown. next three days, we are seasonal on friday. temperature right back to 69. saturday we had clouds yesterday. had to add a shower late in the day, 69. i think we'll get to 76 in before it begins to shower. next seven days, sunday looks great for the game. temperatures in the mid 60s. cooler, and looking at low 60s on monday. mid 60s on tuesday. another cold front coming through on tuesday and showers and in the wake of that, it's cool. low 60s on wednesday and 30s at night in the suburbs. >> yesterday, those clouds were not in on the saturday night. >> the clouds were the shower, a drop. >> more than a drop it looked like. >> the rain. just checking in. i'm going to call him on that. >> all right, pretty hard to eat just one oreo. are they addictive? >> can't eat just one. you have to hear what researchers are saying. >> and up next, a new treatment being used here that will help sickle cell patients who are suffering from the excruciating pain that disease can bring. in tonight's health alert, sickle cell disease. a condition that affects 100,000 people and it can cause some serious pain. one local program is enrolling patients to test a brand-new treatment that may bring lasting relief. >> it's like a migraine headache all over your body. >> they call it a pain crisis, she gets them fairly frequently because she has sickle cell disease. the blood condition that can deteriorate different parts of the body. >> i had three hip replacement surgeries. i end up with rheumatoid art rite. >> the sickle cell anemia affects about 1 out of every 500 of our african american population. >> it causes red blood cells to stick together and block circulation. the result, organ damage, organ dysfunction, and lots of pain and it can go on for days. >> treatments for preventing pain crises have been inadequate. for that reason, looking for new compounds. >> the doctor of bethesda is working with the lexus farm pseudocall on a new clinical trial. it's called cell g1 and might be a huge step forward in managing this disease. >> hoping this will reduce the stickiness of the cells and allow good adequate blood flow through the microcirculation, thereby reducing pain crisis. >> two documented in a year, which is normal. the next time she has one, she'll meet with dr. boshay to begin the trial. >> what i'm hoping is this will help to eliminate or reduce the suffering that we go through with the pain crisis. >> don't you wish her the best of luck? that clinical trial just got started. looking for any patients. if you know someone, send them to our health page for more information. >> if you wondered if you can't eat just one oreo, they are as addictive as cocaine. researchers at connecticut college tested the affects of sugary foods and cocaine had on lab rats. it turns out the rats like the cookies as much as they did the drugs. in all fairness, the operations were rice cakes and saline. kind of a combination of that. which would you choose? either way, every time you sit down to have a cookie or two, or five, you end up eating the entire sleeve. >> it's not that hard to do. >> i can do that with ice cream and potato chips. >> let's check out a hungry bear who taken a cue from yogy and swiped a picnic basket. instead, he was in a real jam. had some people talking. entertainment reporter joins us to talk about melissa on the coof cover of el magazine. >> we will take a look at what impacts events on the capitol hill will have on the marathon. not that far of all right, next sunday it's the marine corps marathon. the government shutdown -- >> runners and race officials have been on pins and needles waiting for a decision. erica groh spoke with some of them today. >> first time marathoners, you know, months and months of training that would be so disappointing. >> the past 16 days have been nerve racking for the 30,000 runner who's have been training and fund raising for this race wondering if their efforts will go to waste. she plans on running the 10k, which is a companion race to the marathon. she and several members of her parish are raising money for seminary students. regardless of what happens on capitol hill, the parish's mission to help students will go on as planned. >> it would be disheartening if there is not a deal made, because you know, you are still raising the money. i'm sure money will go to where it needs to go. >> sarah decided she wanted to run the marathon about a year ago. after all those training runs, a cancellation would be a big let down. this was supposed to be sarah's first marathon, but she is keeping everything in perspective. >> as frustrated as i am from a running perspective, it doesn't affect my paycheck. i have a lot to be thankful for. >> as lawmakers iron out details, participates and personnel from the marathon wait with baited breath. the staff hasn't made a decision whether the race will go on as planned, but the news coming out of the hill today is encouraging and a final decision will be made within the next day or two. the decision can't come soon enough for the anxious runners. >> just a yes or a no so everybody can go on with contingency plans. the race directors are working as hard as they can to come up with alternatives. >> a shutdown deal isn't done yet. let's keep playing frustration madness. yesterday we asked which was worse? john boehner or gas prices? house speaker boehner won with more than 75% of vote and today we are pitting traffic against the cost of living. to cast your vote, go to tellwusa.com and stick with us all night as we wait for the tally. as you saw, the dugger family were in town. they have been criss crossing the commonwealth. the duggers are the reality television stars of the tlc series, 19 kids and counting. the father of the children, jim dugger, recently made his headlines. >> the media took it out of context. what i was saying was, is that in america, we have had over 55 million babies that have been aborted. and we've had a baby holocaust, we need someone like ken cuccinelli who will stand up for the unborn, for veterans, and make a difference in america. >> now that tour is being sponsored by the conservative advocacy group, known as the family research council, the older son is the executive director. cuccinelli's opponent expanded his fund raising advantage over the attorney general. the records show the democrat added $6.2 million to his war chest last month. mcauliffe raised more money than any contender ever for the virginia governor's office. jan. derek, she is hilarious on the cbs show, mike and molly. today, el magazine taking heat for what melissa mccarthy is wearing on the cover of el magazine. joining me to talk more about this. entertainment reporter for u.s.a. today, arian thompson. let's check out this cover. with melissa mccarthy, because she is all covered up in what looks like a raincoat. look at this. >> it's kind of crazy, so, there were several covers for this issue and she is one of the women picked. there's reese witherspoon, there's all these people with sexy shots and she is in a huge trench coat and a dress that goes down to her knees. it's kind of nuts, you know. >> when you see some of the other actresses, they are showing some skin. >> yes. >> reese witherspoon cut out at her stomach. naomi harris, her abs are amazing. in hollywood, this is a conversation that has been happening. can you be successful if you are not skinny? i wrote a cover story about this two years ago and it's still going. it's still a conversation. >> the controversy is if you are full figured as melissa mccarthy is that you aren't sexy and cover up. >> she has the hairdo, she looks like liz taylor. it's bizarre to say, you're sexy in some ways, but we're going to put a trench coat all over you. >> what kind of message does that send? >> covering up curves and the conversation is still about what you look like as an actress. this woman has won awards, she is on a hit show. she has had hit movies, but that kind of stuff, she is still covered up in a trench coted. >> coat. >> let's talk about her cousin. jenny mccarthy. the new crew just launched. there's talk about her being fired. she just got there. >> she's been there less than a month and there's buzz about her being given the boot. she is a controversial, polarizing personality. >> they all are on the view. >> they all are, but she said a lot about vaccinations and the link between autism as she sees it. she says these outrageous things so people are not too thrilled. it sounds like gossip mongering, but she responded and said, you know what? i'm a survivor, i'm going to be okay, forget the haters. got to appreciate that. >> she is stunning, just like melissa is. someone not laughing now, keenan thompson about the lack of gender and diversity on the set of snl. >> snl has been on for 40 years, almost 40 years and four black women have been part of the cast in 40 years. so, those are not good numbers. someone asked keenan thompson about that. there are not a lot of funny black comedians. that is the comment that will get you in trouble. he said exactly, they go out and audition, but they are not ready as he sees it. so that caused a lot of buzz on the internet. >> all right, always good to talk to you. derek. >> well, you might want to grab some kleenex. the story of three daughters who made their mom's dying wish come true. >> clouds in place right now, we have a pollen reading once again. low for trees and grasses and weed, but no surprise here with our 6 inches of rain. mold spores in the high range. wusa9.com. we'll come back and talk about a cold front and when the showers roll in. >> thank you, top, up next, we will take you to a very unique restaurant, let's just say, there's a whole lot of toilet talk about this place. and don't forget, we're always on at wusa9 and "clearly inappropriate" virginia's newspapers on revelations that... ken cuccinelli's office secretly helped an out-of-state... energy company that ripped off virginia landowners... but gave a hundred thousand to his campaign. a federal judge called it "shocking." the inspector general launched an investigation. and now cuccinelli has been questioned by... the fbi about the star scientific scandal. investigations, gifts, scandals ken cuccinelli's not for us. nextgen climate action committee sponsored this ad. well, it usually takes a while for a restaurant to end up in the toilet. >> we are going to talk about it any way. this is the magic restroom cafe in l.a. and it is the country's first toilet themed restaurant. i don't even want to do the story. the food items focus on toilets, bathrooms, and bodily functions. even the human waste dishes are served in miniature toilet bowls. the owner seen restaurants that are doing okay in china and taiwan. if you are wondering, no, those are not working toilets. >> no, it's not. you are actually, no, i'm not -- i don't know -- >> you were about to go there. >> take a look at this unusual site in california. you're looking at a bear inside this car with fogged up windows. >> only one bear? >> he became trapped in the car after looking for a snack inside. so police had to smash out a window so the animal could get out. there has been three reports of bears inside cars in recent weeks. >> how did they get in there? lock your doors. >> another strange animal sighting. the time a kangaroo at the airport. look at him go. passengers thought it was some kind of promotion. i thought that was a koala bear. anyway, he fell down, but he got scared and ran to the pharmacy. the kangaroo finally sedated and tonight he is recovering in a veterinary clinic. >> he is cute there. >> until he punches you. >> or jumps on you. the next story is a tear jerker. >> a mother's dying wish comes true. on sunday, becky got to see her three daughters walk down the aisle. the girls were planning to get married at the end of the month, but moved up the wedding when their mom would not make it that long. becky has been battling breast cancer. >> you're losing your mom and best friend. anybody would want their best friend at their wedding, especially their mom. she's both to us and our wedding wouldn't be the same if she wasn't there to experience it with us. >> wow. 12 hours after becky saw her daughters say i do, she passed away. see how brave they really are. >> a video you will not want your college students starring in and you may not want your high school kids to see this one. we'll have the story coming up. the washington post praises terry mcauliffe for "stressing job creation and economic development." it's mcauliffe who's "more capable of governing." go to this website to see terry mcauliffe's jobs plan for virginia. terry mcauliffe. putting jobs first. i'm a conservative. i've always voted conservative. i'm gonna vote for terry mcauliffe this time. he's a successful businessman and knows business inside and out and can lead virginia. i don't want a politician who wants to be inside my home. tonight, a series of videos featuring the drunken college antics of college students. it's called, i'm smacked. while the kids are all over this thing, most likely, a lot of you parents may never have heard of them. andrea mccarren with a glimpse at what your kids may be watching. >> i'm smacked. >> i'm smacked rolls into college towns across the country to capture raw, r-rated images of students binge drinking and doing drugs. >> they're fun, i think. >> mostly -- >> i don't think it's anything bad. >> videos earned hundreds and thousands of views on youtube, including those shot at universities like west virginia, towson state, james madison, and here at the university of maryland. >> my parents are watching, i'm here because of the business. >> i was saying they are a little exaggerated. >> we go to class, we party on the weekends, it's not like a movie. >> the creator of the videos is a george washington university graduate, whose team recently boasted in a tweet that earns six figures just in the month of september. >> in a video like that, will show how awesome your college is. people will go crazy and come off as the best school. >> anybody wants to get into a video somehow, they will do whatever they can. >> in fact, just last month at the university of delaware, the arrival caused a near riot with 1500 students in the streets, damage to cars and street signs and multiple arrests. the university had no idea they were coming. >> i see people they find at the bars or parties they go to. >> they ask if they can be in the videos, most people say no. >> most maryland students we met weren't impressed, but the videos have become strangely influential. many students say they help them decide which college they wanted to attend. >> some other colleges were impressive, but it makes it look cool. >> it is already visited more than 50 schools, including iv leagues and the crew has many more on its schedule. >> so this could soon be coming to a college near you. andrea mccain, wusa9. >> now, some local university administrators told us the i'm smacked crew did not ask for permission to shoot on or near their campus. it's not something we support or condone. >> keeping your family safe with weather call. a custom message sent to your phone when severe weather is in your neighborhood. wusa9's first alert weather. >> i thought it was mighty nice today. went to the park with my daughter. >> a little cloudy. >> it was warm, and rain. >> not rain. there you go. >> all right, we have another cold front that will roll through tomorrow. the best chance for showers will be in the evening commute tomorrow. let's start with a live look outside. temperatures are pretty mild and right about average. average high is 69. we're sitting at 70. the relative humidity is 73%. winds are finally out of the south as opposed to the southeast or northeast. actually it is helping drive some milder air our way. this is our live michael and son weather cam. here's look at the radar. i had to widen way out because we are okay going home tonight. no showers, but some showers back in the mountains, some work their way into cumberland and garrett county and into the valley later on the evening and a few could work their way over the mountains late tonight. temperatures, well 68 in arlington. 68 in fairfax. 71 in college park and down to 68 in waldorf. all right. so we're looking at clouds remaining, but still mild tonight. in fact, milder tonight than last night. we're talking low 60s downtown. warm thursday, a few showers. wet commute home. i think that's going to be the best chance for showers and maybe a rumble of thunder, between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. drying out quickly. the front will roll through. we'll be left with a fine finish to the week. so, tonight mostly cloudy, mild, showers possible, lows 54 to 62 with light winds. by morning, there will be a few showers around. by and large, the best chance for showers and maybe a storm will be in the afternoon. high temperatures around 75. winds out of the south at 10. so, we'll break it down. we're looking at temperatures 54 to 64 in the morning. that's a mild start. some showers in the afternoon, 72 to 76. more showers, the best chance for showers in the evening, 66 to 72. the next three days, seasonal on friday. clear out very quickly behind the front. highs near 70. saturday, another front approaches. we had clouds yesterday. we did not have any showers, at least i didn't. we got some showers late saturday or saturday night. temperatures near 70. a nice day. 76 cold cup, we'll see you out there on saturday. should not interfere with most of your saturday plans. home game on sunday looks fine. mid 60s. low 60s on monday. another cold front comes in on tuesday. showers possible tuesday night and in the wake of that front, a little bit cooler still on wednesday. sunshine on wednesday. temperatures low 60s. look at this low, 44. that's the downtown temperature, which means next wednesday night, the suburbs will be in the 30s. >> coming up tonight at 6:00, michelle michelle, how does your garden grow? apparently in the shutdown, things are slowing down significantly. i'm kristin fisher in alexandria where today, congressman jim moran met with several federal furloughed workers who say it will be months before they stop feeling the effects of the shutdown. i'll have their story straight ahead. >> the redskins team up with some hñ back now with our latest high school game of the week poll. the big one, number one versus number 8 in this broad run, a battle of two one-loss teams. middletown versus urbana. we have perly street prep and kip. text the code to the game you want to see. october is breast cancer awareness month, and estimates that 40,000 women will die from breast cancer in 2013. this week, 20 women fighting the disease went to redskins park for a little pick me up. they got that and a little more. >> it's a six letter word and it's scary. >> my mother passed away from breast cancer search years ago. >> cancer. 20 of these women are in the mist of it. they aren't alone. >> first of all, i want to start off by thanking my mother. >> that, of course, is chris cooley, one of the most beloved burgundy and gold players ever. this is the 6th annual all-star survivor's celebration. >> this event started seven years ago in my basement. >> it was then, chris' mom, nancy, was diagnosed with breast cancer. mom told son she needed to shave her head. chris volunteered to do it. what he didn't know, he was about to unleash a title wave of emotions. >> she started crying the second the buzzers touched her hair. >> six surgeries and 28 radiation treatments followed. since then, chris has been a soldier for those going through similar struggles, which is where today comes in. the redskins teamed up to give these women a day of pampering. makeup, wigs, clothes, tonya schneider, wife of owner dan and herself a survivor juggled a variety of feelings. >> give back to 20 all star survivors, i couldn't be more proud. >> and humbled. a sentiment shared by several current redskins players who attended. strong men, supporting women needing all the strength they can find. >> it's nice to have the support from the other gender, especially tough guys. kind of a personal issue for a lot of women. >> a personal issue for cooley as well. >> as i've been hurt or seen people hurt, the best thing for them is to know they can beat it and to feel good about themselves. feel good about kicking cancer. >> by the way, his mom, five years, cancer free. >> good news. >> cancer is a diagnosis that is a struggle to deal with no matter the age of the patient. >> you may think that a hospital full of kids would be depressing place to be, but as rena shows us, in minnesota, it is anything but. ♪ [ music ] >> there is perhaps little in this world sadder than a kid with cancer. but this will make you forget that. >> not sad here. it's fun. we have fun with our kids. we have fun with the patients while they are here. we don't want it to be a sad time in their life. they have enough stuff to worry about. >> the nurses in unit five at university of minnesota and platt's children's hospital heard the song, brave, by sarah and knew it fit. >> we want to give back to our patients. they teach us so much about life. >> on their days off and before their shift, they shot this video. nearly 70 staff members danced their hearts out and cheered on their patients who are not just the inspiration, but the stars. >> sarah is brave and battling cancer for the second time. >> there aren't always bad times. there are -- you need to laugh about it and have fun. >> with no one expected was their fun video to go viral. some 300,000 people have already watched it. >> you know these kids, what they've been through. for other people to see how amazing they are and to be affected in the same way, it means so much to us. we hope it continues to inspire other kids. >> never, ever giving up hope. at last check, that video had more than 338,000 views on youtube. >> that's awesome. >> very inspiring. good evening, i'm derek mcginty. >> we learned about a deal to end the government shutdown. >> there's a deal, but it's not a done deal just yet. let's get you caught up in 90 seconds. >> lawmakers shuttle through the halls of the capitol fine tuning last minute deal to raise the nation's debt limit and end the shutdown. the deal still needs to pass both houses of congress or the country risks default. >> at senate republicans united, the outcome of this would have been very, very different. >> never easy for two sides to reach a consensus. >> will you vote for this deal? >> based oen what i'm hearing, absolutely not. >> leaders of the d.c. area's biggest jurisdictions met today. the estimated $200 million lost every day to local economies during the government shutdown is all gone. >> it can happen again. >> the u.s. fiscal failure. >> this country earns more than a trillion dollars of u.s. treasury as people are preparing for a doomsday scenario that would cause a global chain reaction. >> the debt ceiling should not be used as a weapon to hold that in jeopardy is nuts. >> if a country agrees to outsource to china, you get a panda. get a panda, sign a free trade agreement. get a pan di. >> 50 pandas around the country, pay about a million dollars a year back to china. skidding, sliding, and tumbling over. a young kangaroo bounds through the area. some thought it was a promotion. >> this is going to make everything think that the kangaroos everywhere in australia. >> back now to our top story. stocks soared on the news that there was a deal on capitol hill. but tonight, we are still waiting for a vote that could come at any minute on the senate proposal to end the government shutdown. bruce leshan is tracking the late breaking developments. >> it's my hope that today -- >> in the end, it was a couple prickly elder statesman that threatened to shake the foundation of global economic stability. >> it's been a long, challenging few weeks. >> democratic majority leader, harry reid, and republican mitch mcconnell put together a deal when speaker, john boehner's republicans revolted. >> this legislation ends the standoff. and ground the work of washington to a halt. >> the deal reopens the government and funds it for the next three months at sequester levels. it raises the debt ceiling for nearly four months, and it instructs house and senate negotiators to develop a long- term blueprint for tax and spending over the next decade. >> that means compromise. that means giving and taking. that's what this system needs to be. >> freshman texas senator, ted cruise, the father of this battle has promised not to hold up its finale. >> there's nothing to be gained from delaying this vote one day or two days. >> the deal offers only minor tweaks to obama

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