Tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill our lead story tonight a bill to Fund Government operations beyond the end of the month cleared its first procedural hurdle today. It was a rare unanimous vote. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. On this vote, the yays are 100, the nays are zero, three the motion is agreed to. Reporter that outcome without a single dissenting vote came after texas republican ted cruz and others strongly dissented, for more than 21 hours. They warned fellow republicans to insist that any bill that funds the
Under obamacare. And, the house returned to work, as it waits for the senate to finish the spending bill and the clock counts down to the deadline for a Government Shutdown, next tuesday. Ifill well talk with two senators about the days developments and what happens next, after the other news of the day. The u. S. Treasury warned today the government will run out of Borrowing Authority by october 17. That means a national default, unless Congress Acts to raise the debt ceiling now set at 16. 7 trillion. House republicans will work on a bill this week, and they say theyll attach a oneyear delay in implementing obamacare. The f. B. I. Has concluded the gunman in last weeks Navy Yard Shootings was driven by paranoid delusions. Aaron alexis killed a dozen people on september 16, before he was shot dead by police. Today, the f. B. I. Released video showing alexis carrying a shotgun in the moments before he opened fire. Investigators said theres no sign he had any specific targets in mind. W
6,000 people on the run in the mountains near palm springs. More than 22,000 acres have burned. What investigators say human caused. Just 15 contained. This is the worst youve seen. By far. Another day of heat. Today could be the worst day yet. 141 Million People in 21 states coping with the heat. Asking people to conserve electricity as power plants face record demands. Miserable. Feels like i live inside a dogs mouth. Stunning images made public of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect. An outraged photographer with the Police Released them in response to the controversial Rolling Stone cover. Sean murphy relieved of duty for one day. Detroit is now the largest u. S. City to file for bankruptcy. This was 60 years in the making. Detroits debt 18 billion. Basically detroits broke. George zimmermans not getting his gun back. The Justice Department requesting a hold on evidence while it continues to investigate the case. New be pros for boeings dreamliner. A japans newark flight
Writers that emerged in the late 50s and early 60s who saw a vista of independence and a new vision of africa. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill our lead story tonight a bill to Fund Government operations beyond the end of the month cleared its first procedural hurdle today. It was a rare unanimous vote. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. On this vote, the yays are 100, the nays are zero, three the motion is agreed to. Reporter that outcome without a single dissen
1th. Nice to be out there. [ noise ] never can trust a local news set. The story behind that boom straight ahead. Fox friends begins right now. Watch out. Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us bright and early. We start with a fox news alert. Its judgment day for George Zimmerman. Juniors will resume their deliberations at 9 00 a. M. This morning. Deputies are bracing for another day of protests outside that courtroom. Jonathan, good morning. Reporter three hours away before the jury resume deliberations at 9 00 this morning eastern time. The six women panel is being asked to consider whether George Zimmerman was an over ze allows Neighborhood Watch captain. Yesterday a small but vocal group of protesters gathered outside of the courthouse. About two dozen of those protesters calling for zimmermans conviction. Either guilty or not guilty well keep protesting because racial inequality still exists. Reporter a Smaller Group calling zimmermans acquittal. Police and Civic Leaders h