i'm john siegenthaler. could be furloughed. and people anxious for government flood relief in colorado could be waiting even longer. plus the impact felt on wall street well before the midnight deadline as the markets tumbled on shut down fears. . >> it has been a long day and a long night on capitol hill butter add this moment the senate and the house appear to be far from an agreement. there you see senator chuck schumer in the senate speaking at the moment. if they can't make a deal by midnight eastern time the government will shut down. as this evening is about to become morning, republicans and democrats still firing verbal attacks on each other while the american people are watching and waiting. but there are developments. mike viqueira, mike. >> for those who are frustrated by the snail's pace that sometimes happens around here may be heartened by at least the fact they have batted this ball back and forth several times but to no avail. it started out today in the senate's court when the senate stripped out yet another d

. ♪ >>> welcome to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler. here are tonight's top stories. president obama and house g.o.p. leaders are moving closer to a solution to a government shutdown. the house republicans have offered a proposed al to raise the debt ceiling. but it would offer cuts to benefit programs. the house will be in session on saturday. >>> as the house rolls on some states have struck a deal to re-open a few national monuments. >> this weekend the statue of liberty will welcome visitors and on monday the grand can job ancanyonand mt. rushmore will o. private fund are being used to open mt. mus rushmore. a cyclone is making it's way toward eastern india. some areas have seen damage from the storm. authorities have ordered thousands of residents to evacuate. >>> those are the headlines at this hour i'm john siegenthaler i will see you next week. americ"america tonight" is up nn al jazeera. you can get the latest information and weather on aljazeera.com. >>> on "america tonight." left hanging. wash dithers on the stalemate. the most vulnerable of workers worries

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. making progress - senate leaders reportedly close to reaching a deal to reopen the federal government. >> more secrets. the nsa knows who you have been emailing and chatting with online. >> a member of al qaeda in new york - a man indicted more than 10 years ago for bombing american embassies in kenya about to face trial in the united states. >> oil spill in north dakota - why farmers and residents knew nothing about it for weeks. >>> day 14 of the deposit shutdown is ending on an optimistic note. weeks of finger pointing on capitol hill could be winding down. democratic and republican leaders are confident a deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling will be done by the end of the week. we have more from white house correspondent mike viqueira. >> well, a deal in the senate may be at hand in the nick of time. the gop politics that brought the nation to the brink means there's no n -- guarantee that a senate-passed plan will pass in the house of representatives. >> presi

i'm john siegenthaler, here are the top stories. with the debt ceiling deadline three days away, parties are optimistic a deal will be done. on the table several plans to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. 350,000 federal workers are furloughed. >> the risk may be going up because of difficulties in congress but the direction is a little hard to pin down. >> this year's nobel prize winner in economics says the bickering in washington could make the stock market r

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. tonight americans are watching the clock and watching washington. >> the idea of putting the american people's hard-earned progress at risk is the height of irresponsibility and it doesn't have to happen. >> a warning from president obama. the impact felt on wall street as the markets tumble on shutdown fears. what else could happen if lawmakers can't agree. colorado flood victims might have to wait for federal help. and the impact on u.s. military bases where civilians could be facing furlough. ♪ >>> the u.s. government is now hours away from a shutdown. it hasn't happened in 17 years. today democrats and republicans were blaming each other as president obama warned the country about the consequences of failing to fund the federal government. mike viqueira joining us live from capitol hill with the latest. mike? >> john there is no deal at this point. president obama called all four leaders of congress, basically laid down the law once again, he would not allow obamacare to be held

i'm john siegenthaler. here are the top stories. a glimmer of hope for hundreds of thousands of commuters in san francisco. talks resumed monday between bay area rapid transit systems and union workers. >>> shots fired at sparks middle school. >> police responding to a shooting at a middle school monday morning. a math teacher was killed trying to protect his students from a 1 year old gunman.

i'm john siegenthaler, here are the top stories. >> deadly u.s. drone strikes to take out suspected militants in pakistan and yemen could be war crimes according to two reports by amnesty international and human rights watch. many victims have been civilians. >> john kerry de nice reports there's a rift between u.s. and saudi arabia. referring to comments made by the saudi arabia chief who says they are shifting away from american policies. john kerry said the comment were made before a meeting with the country's

>> welcome to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler in new york. here are the top stories. the director of the cia says what the security agency is doing is legal be a he makes no apologies for it. many of the spy reports are false and the spy chief says he would rather take the public beatings than give up a program that could prevent terrorist attack. >> the u.n. has confirmed a polio outbreak in syria. they are concerned that the disease could spread to a half million children who have never been immunized because of the civil war. at least ten cases have been confirmed so far. and there are another 12 suspected cases. >> israel released 26 palestinian prisoners tonight. the second of four groups to be freed as part of a deal to get the middle east peace talks back on track. many israelis are angry fearing the prisoners will commitment violent acts once they are freed. >> those are the headlines a the that hour. the -- at this hour. america tonight is up next with joie chen. i'm john siegenthaler. i will see you back here at 11:00 eastern time and 8 8:00 pacific. you can

i'm john siegenthaler. it's more than 22 hours and counting. right now there's no end to the shutdown. hundreds of thousands of federal workers are not getting paid - but congress is. more frustration as americans mind museums, parks and national monuments closed. >> there was a lot of talk in washington today, but little action. still no agreement. hundreds of thousands of federal employees will stay home tomorrow, many federal offices stay closed, and americans are beginning to feel the affects. lady liberty is closed and veterans are not receiving care. we cover workers without paychecks in california, nasa operating on a skeleton cue in houston, and reports. >> day one of the federal government shutdown is about to turn into day two. tuesday was spent lobbing blame back and forth on capitol hill. senate democrats are sticking to the pledge to support a clean funding bill. they say while they want the government back up and running, it's not worth tearing apart the federal health care law. harry reid, the majority speaker, called on john boe

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. angry american allies - germany's chancellor tells president obama to stop tapping her phone. the reaction from the white house. plus... >> the notion that world leaders are surprised and stunned that they might be having calls monitored strikes me as being naive. >> former defense secretary cone on america's spy tactics, and his concerns about america's allies doing the same >> website woes - the contractors who built the website point fingers at the obama administration. >> kidnapped americans - african pirates take two americans host ig -- hostage, we talk to an american woman that went through the same ordeal and lived to write the story. >>> leaders in europe are expressing their anger with the united states, upset about revelations that the u.s. spied on them. according to newly published nsa documents the spy agency tapped the phones of 35 world leaders. the incidents embarrassing the u.s. and straining relations with allies. >> mike viqueira is following the story from washing

i'm john siegenthaler in america. here are the top stories >> health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius will be an capitol hill testifying about healthcare.gov tomorrow. some republican lawmakers are calling on her to resign. a top medicare official testified and apologised. the director of the nsa said eavesdropping on thousands in france and spain is not true. keith alexander told a house intelligence committee that his teams operate under strict oversites

i'm joi john siegenthaler i wile you back here at:0 8:00 p.m. eastern and 11:00 pacific time. >> an al jazeera america exclusive. corruptions has reached is the higheshighest level of politics. how wide spread is this conduct? we'll run it down across america. an important follow up on a story we brought you recently. interpreters who risked their lives being kept in harm's way by political red tape. >> and the hemingway curse. one of america's moist america's families has been rocked by suicides. mariel hemingway will join us. >> we begin with corruption in california. >> in this report al jazeera investigative unit will look at a sting operation launched by the fbi. >> los angeles, a city where fame and infamego hand and hand. here everything seems larger than life. including it's politicians that state senator ronald calderon. >> he is one of california's most influential lawmakers. and he is a target of an ongoing investigation. according to a sealed affidavit obtained by al jazeera investigative unit the senator is for sale. a politica poli

i'm john siegenthaler. here are the top stories. the transit strike in san francisco is now in its second day. both sides made offers friday night but reached no deal. 200,000 commuter rail riders are dealing with the second strike since july. saudi arabia has made an unprecedented move. the country was elected to serve a two year term on the u.n. security council but the country later rejected the offer. >>> google's value is now at $340 billion. google

i'm john siegenthaler. here is a look at the headlines. san francisco residents could face a nightmare commute the city's transit union say they'll go on strike midnight pacific time against the bart rail system. the unions have been negotiating for months - the talks fell apart earlier today. the justice department filed manslaughter charges against four blackwater security guards - they are accused with the 2007 shooting in baghdad that left 17 unarmed civilians dead. the attorney said the men acted in self-defense against an insurgent pack. furloughed federal employees are at work, national parks are open. the tea party members were determined to overhaul the president's health care program. >> the new agreement keeps the government running for the next three months. the treasury department can borrow for less than four months. >> patty culhane has a look at what is ahead. >> there were more than a few photoops to mark the reopening of the federal government. as the streets of washington dc filled up with workers, tourist spots reopened

i'm john siegenthaler, in new york. no apology - that's the u.s. response after spying accusations from european allies. millions needing help - the battle syrians face from disease, hunger and violence - with winter around the corner. >> medical history - the first case of hiv remission in a child. how it happened - and can doctors do the same for other. >> pet protection - now the federal government makes sure pet food is safe. [ ♪ theme ] >>> it has been a week of anger and distrust from several of america's important allies, demanding answers and action over the latest spying allegations against the u.s. germany and france proposed setting up new rules to regulate spying. nine members of the european parliament are spected in washington to question u.s. intelligence officials. german spy chiefs are planning a trip to washington to meet with white house and nsa officials. mike viqueira is at the white house. >> u.s. officials are not commenting publicly on the allegations of spying on close allies, including the cell phone of german chancellor

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. angry allies - germany's leader is the latest to demand answers of the white house about nsa spying allegations. >>> health care - lawmakers want to talk to people that built the website and find out why it doesn't work. >> it's an emergency. >> we're at school teachers have been shot >> teachers at risk - from a teacher shooting in nevada, to a stabbing in massachusetts - what will it take to keep teachers safe at school?

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. running out of time - congress is no closer to a deal to raise the debt limit or reopen the deposit. the pressure is on. plus - [ chants ] >>> anger and frustration. texans speak out about ted cruz. we look at the divide in the senators own backyard. financial fears - a warning from wall street and a credit agency to the federal government if there's no deal. >> >> the house of representatives could not get a deal down. it may be up to the u.s. senate to reopen the federal government. they met behind closed doors trying to meet the deadline. shortly after the house adjourned senate democrat harry reid and republican mitch mcconnell continued to work on a deal. the house is divided. >> we met with our members trying to find a way forward in a bipartisan way, so we continued to provide fairness to the american people understand obamacare. >> why are they doing this, sabotaging a good bipartisan effort coming out of the senate - wasting the government's time. >> live to capitol hill. lib

welcome to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler in new york. debt deal outline. the plans proposed by both houses of congress to the president to end the standoff. >>> embracing for impact. the evacuations are under way in india as a powerful cyclone is about to hit the coast? >>> and the announced visit the necessarmessage that john kerryr the president of afghanistan about the u.s. troops. ♪ >>> more signs of progress on the 11th day of the government shutdown. the white house and the senate republicans met earlier today in an effort to break the h deadlo. >> to members of congress of both side of the aisle. he may not want to call it a negotiate that is what i would call it many i do view that as progress. >> there have been constructiontive talks an when it comes to the house republicans in particular there is an indication of a recognition that we need t to remove default as a weapon in budget negotiations. >> and again the stock market reacted positively. the dow wag was up 111 points ad they hope it will help the u.s. avoid a default. mike viqueira joins

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. here are the top stories. >> the boston red sox are the champions of baseball. at fenway park they beat the st louis cardinals 6-1, winning 4-2 the series. this is a live picture at fenway park. the first time the red sox celebrated a championship on their home field in 95 years. earlier in boston president obama said he takes full responsibility for the problems with healthcare.gov, the website for the affordable care act. he said the millions of people who are receiving cancellation notices from health insurance companies will get plans they'll like more. h

i'm john siegenthaler? new york. and here are the top stories. jpmorgan has agreed to pay a federal regulator, $5.1 billion. the fine is for misleading freddie mac and fannie mae about risky mortgage securities. the bank is facing a long list of federal investigations. >>> a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit off of japan's east coast. there have been no reports of damage. japan said this quake is likely an after shock of a 2011 quake. >>> and two of america's top allies are demanding explanations from the united states over recent spying allegations. germany and france they are also worried about a breach of trust. >>> top diplomats all seem to agree it's no secret the u.s. spies on other countries. in fact many of the european nations who are now complaining have long cooperated with the aledged spying operations. >> reporter: a conference in washington on the history of the u.s. surveillance state. the long-planned event coming on the day european leaders expressed outrage at the u.s.'s surveillance of them. posters warning of the dangers of german

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. angry allies - germany's leader is the latest to demand answers of the white house about nsa spying allegations. >>> health care - lawmakers want to talk to people that built the website and find out why it doesn't work. >> it's an emergency. >> we're at school teachers have been shot >> teachers at risk - from a teacher shooting in nevada, to a stabbing in massachusetts - what will it take to keep teachers safe at school? >>> the chancellor of germany angela merkel had tough questions to president obama. she made a phone call to the president to ask whether the u.s. had been tapping her cellphone, spying on her private conversations. even though germany is a strong ally to america - she warned spying would constitute a breach of trust. alan fisher has the latest. >> the german government must have been sure something was going on, going public with allegations that the americans spied on angela merkel's phone. the chancellor phoned the white house. >> i can assure you the president a

welcome to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler in new york. >> u.s. counter terrorism operations are precise and lawful and eective. >> these and other killings documented in our report. >> if the white house takes on a human rights report that criticizes the u.s. for killing civilians with drones. >> anger with improving relations with iran and trust station wit -- frustration with syria's civil war is causing a rift. >> the report dispoints but offers up go good news as well. we'll look at where to find the "help wanted" signs. >> it's one of the most controversial tools in modern american warfare. drones. they have been celebrated as way to target mil militants without putting u.s. troops in danger. but today two human rights groups say the wid widespread uf drones has killed civil yanks -- civilians. we have more on the story. >> john, just two months ago president obama declared that america's use of drones is legal an only targets enemies of the united states. the reports released today charged the u.s. with indiscriminate killing of innocent ci

i'm john siegenthaler in new york, and here are the top stories. police are searching for a motive after a shoot schooling at a middle school in sparks, nevada. two people are dead. a student shot kailed a teacher and then turned the gun on himself. witnesses say the teacher was trying to protect students when he died. >>> new spying allegations have emerged about the national security agency. the nsa intercepted phone calls and text messages in france about 70 million times in just a month. the report came just as secretary of state john kerry arrived in paris for a meeting. president obama folk with france's president this afternoon and acknowledged there are legitimate questions on this issue, and in the rose garden today . . . >> let me remind everybody the affordable care act is not just a website. it's much more. >> president obama lashes out at critics, and says the white house is working hard to fix the website glitches. >>> many americans say they are interested in visiting the federal healthcare exchange website, and those who managed to

>>> good evening, welcome to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler here are the top stories. >>> president obama and congressional republicans inch towards a solution to the shutdown tonight. the house g.o.p. leaders have a proposed debt ceiling and end to the shutdown. it calls forepublican senate led lunnch at the white house. >>> john kerr kerry is visiting afghanistan. as the deadline nears for the use of forces in that country. he has been in talks with president karzai. they want a deal to determine the presence of their forces in afghanistan after the nato led military mission end next year. >>> a massive cyclone as powerful as category five hags ihurricanes is making it's way toward india. cycloncyclone pialin. is making it's way twort towarde coast. >>> is "consider this" is next. and you can get your headlines at aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> bbipartisan immigration reform seemed like a sure thing a few months ago. of after the sens senate approve bill it's being stalled. >>> unusual ways the government shutdown is affecting americans. we'll hear from three people that are facing differ

i'm john siegenthaler. here is a look at the top stories - two reports criticise the united states for the widespread use of drones to kill suspected militants, and which have killed innocent civilians. amnesty international and human rights watch say deadly strikes in yemen and pakistan violate international law and could be classified as war crimes. . >>> john kerry says reports of a rift between the united states and saudi arabia are overblown. the secretary of state is talking about comments made by the saudi intelligence chief who says the arab nation is

those are the headlines, i'm john siegenthaler. america tonight is next on al jazeera, remember you can always get the latest news on aljazeera.com. >> on america tonight. the price of politics. winners, losers and how ordinary americans shoulder the cost. if. >> i didn't win anything out of this. i lost, i lost time. i lost money. >> also tonight, continuing the series on the hacktivists, anonymous and other activists behind the digital mass and a death with dignity. vermont's new law and how it could redefine who makes that final decision. >> i don't fear death at all. life is what's hard. >> good evening, thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. it is over except for blaij and the shaming. fowsefocused on the win and the, the truth is the shutdown hurt both the nation's economy and the economy of ordinary americans. big picture now. the total loss to the economy $24 billion. standard & poor's another number for us, $4.8 billion is what's cost lost economic output. the loss the government produced, because of the shutdown, higher

i'm john siegenthaler. here are the top stories. tonight it's looking more like the government is going to shut down. no siren of a deal to avert a shut down right now. >>> at the united nations, syria's prime minister said, the conflict is not a war but a war on terror. u.n. inspectors start the process of verifying and eliminating chemical weapons tomorrow. >>> two popes will be joining the list of saints. john paul ii and john pall xxiii will be canonized next year. >>> five hikers were killed by a rock slides in colorado, this morning. a 13-year-old girl survived and flown to a nearby hospital. the names of the victims have not been released. that's the latest news at this hour. al jazeera will have the latest on the government shut down coming up and you can get more news on aljazeera.com. >> israel isn't buying iran's charm offensive. president obama is listening to israeli concerns but still moving ahead. consider this, shake up the balance of power in the middle east? also bombshell elaboration impa

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. >> the president's refusal to negotiate is hurting our economy and putting our country at risk. >> if republicans and speaker boehner is saying there are not enough votes then they should prove it. let the bill go to the floor, and let's see what happens. >> nearing week two, no compromise, and the argument continues. >>> two u.s. military raids in africa, and two different outcomes. >>> plus, the first monday in october, the supreme court dealing with some major cases, including abortion, religion and free speech. ♪ >>> in just about four hours it will officially be week two of the u.s. government shutdown. another week of no play for hundreds of thousands of americans, and neither side appears to be willing to bend. mike viqueira joins us with the latest. >> where it stands now is at a stand still. positions hardered over the course of this weekend, and now many are talking about and thinking about what many regard as unthinkable, that is in just ten days a first-ever government default. instead of asia as planned, president obama was home bound

i'm john siegenthaler. here is a look at the top stories. in san francisco tonight striking transition workers and management are talking again. it's the fourth day of the strike, and hundreds of thousands of commuters faced problems again today. >>> and they are look for clues of what caused two train workers to die on saturday. >>> emergency dispatching from sparks, nevada this morning. police are trying to a find a motive in a middle school shooting there. a math teacher was killed trying to protect his students from a 12 year old gunman. the boy injured two other boys his age before turning the gun on himself. >>> president obama says computer experts are now working to fix the glitches on the health care website. he says everyone will be able to get coverage even if they have to do so on the phone or with a paper application. >>> "consider this" is next with antonio mora. remember you can always get the latest news online at aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> a bribery scandal could sink several top u.s. naval commanders. charges that navy ships we

i'm john siegenthaler. here are tonight's top stories. san francisco bay striking transit workers, want to get transit up for 200,000 commuters up and running again. plagued by sluggish rush hour commutes. >>> forecast -- affordable care act, the house is planning to hold hearings to find out why the enrollment program isn't working. new jersey's highest court opened the door to gay marriage in that state. governor chris christie, new jersey would become the 14th state to allow same sex marriages. and after that plain crash at san francisco airport, in july, the firefighters who struck and killed a teenager on the tarmac will not face criminal charges. the 16-year-old chinese student survived the crash was covered in foam on the tarmac. the cause of that crash is still under investigation. that's the news at this hour. i'll be bat at 11:00, consider this is up next. >> it's the stuff hollywood thrillers are made of and american photojournalists kidnapped by islamic extremists. after 81 days in captivity he lives to tell the story tonight

>>> good evening over one welcome to al jazeera i'm john siegenthaler in new york. no deal on the government shutdown but the two sides talk and are expected to talk again tonight. >> plus, stock optimism even the mention of a deal had the stocks soring today. we'll look at whether the traders optimism was premature. >>> the ki kidnapping. the prime minister was abducted at gun point. >>> one. mercury 7 astronauts has died. we'll look back at scott carpenter's mission. ♪ >>> for now they started talking. the president met with g.o.p. leaders this afternoon at the white house. there could be more talks tonight. it's the most activity we have seen since the government shutdown ten days ago. one republican called the talks useful and productive, but no deal on the shutdown or the debt ceiling. mike viqueira is standing by at the white house. another day of political theater what does it mean? >> this is a little more substancetive. there is no break through to this impasse. with one week to go the possible default for the october 17t october 17th deadline for congres

>> welcome to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler in new york and here are tonight's top stories. the healthcare secretary will face d tough questions about the problems associated with the launch of healthcare.gov. she is scheduled to testify in front of a republican led house committee. the director of the nsa says reports of mass eaves droping on housthousands in france and span are completely faults. faults -- false. he says theeineing the agenciess are legal. the chiefs made the comments at a house hearing on nsa activities this morning. >> one year later subur survivof superstorm sandy light up the storm. sandy caused an estimated $65 billion in damage. elected officals say more work is needed to rebuild. >> those are the headlines a the 2atthis hour. consider this is next. and remember you can get the latest news on-line at aljazeera.com. ♪ >> one year after the superstorm sandy the eastern seaboard is still recovering. after billions were pledged for the recovery why are so many people still homeless and why has so little of the money basketbalbasketballbeenspent. >> pr

i'm john siegenthaler. today's top stories. in three hours, the government will shut down unless members of congress can reech reach a com. the affordable care act parts of which go into effect tomorrow. senator harvey reid i hear -- harry reed is speaking on the floor of the congress. the standoff conned throug stanh the night and into the moratorium. >>> the president assures mr. netanyahu, despite warming relations between the middle east and his country, he addresses the u.n. general assembly tomorrow. at least 48 people suffered injuries today in a train collision near chicago. two chicago transit authority commuter trains crashed. an empty eastbound train struck a train stopped. that's the latest from al jazeera, you can get more information on aljazeera.com. >> on america tonight, shutdown slow down. >> it doesn't have to happen. it does not have to happen. >> also tonight another deadline as the president's health care plan opens for business. answering america's questions about obamacare. >>> and a political revolution

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. white house questions what president obama knew about tapping the german chancellor's telephone and european representatives in washington demanding answers about america's spy program. >>> a judge strikes down parts of a controversial state law. >>> surviving superstorm sandy. the cost to open ellis island and the new protection to prevent disaster from a similar storm. outrage over reports the nsa has been spying on being world leaders gross stronger today. president obama has he has ordered a review of the u.s. spy policies,.. >> their capacities continue to expand and develop. what they are able do doesn't necessarily mean what they should be doing. >> the platest allegation involves spain. the nsa is accused of listening to 60 million phone calls. answering questions. this afternoon new complaints from president obama's own party, the head of the senate intelligence committee democrat dianne feinstein says she's totally opposed to the nsa collecting intelligence on u.s. allies. a

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. here are the top stories. >> the boston red sox are the champions of baseball. at fenway park they beat the st louis cardinals 6-1, winning 4-2 the series. this is a live picture at fenway park. the first time the red sox celebrated a championship on their home field in 95 years. earlier in boston president obama said he takes full responsibility for the problems with healthcare.gov, the website for the affordable care act. he said the millions of people who are receiving cancellation notices from health insurance companies will get plans they'll like more. health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius faced tough questions from a republican controlled house committee. social security payments will increase next year, not by much. the cost of living adjustments will go up 1.5%, the smallest increases since the 1970s. they are tied to inflation, which has been low. >> those are the headlines at this hour. "america tonight" with joey chen is coming up next. i'm john siegenthaler

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. disturbing pictures from the heart of the nation's capitol, another security scare in d.c., ends in gunfire. >> we have no information that this is related to terrorism or anything other than an isolated incident. >> for the police. [ applause ] >> the one thing congress could agree on was the security provided by law enforcement. the lockdown is over, but the shutdown is not. >> you don't negotiate by putting a gun to the other person's head. >> the president's refusal to work in a bipartisan way has lead us to this shutdown. ♪ >>> it was a frightening day in the nation's capitol, the sound of gunfire and a high-speed chase sent people scrambling for cover. authorities locked down the capitol and white house for more than an hour. when it was over the drive the car they had been chasing had been shot and two officers injured. libby joins us with more. >> this began near the white house when a woman in a black sedan tried to breach the barricades. secret service stopped her. she end

i'm john siegenthaler, here are the top stories. . >>> more u.s. spying secrets, the "the guardian" in london revealing more information from former nsa analyst edward snowden. according to the newspaper the national security agency has been monitoring the phone calls of 35 world leaders. the document explains how the agency encouraged other government departments to share contact information of foreign politicians. >> nick earia's naval forces is mounting a rescue operation to find kidnappeded americans, two taken after pirates seized a u.s. oil vessel in the gulf of guinea. 11 crew members were released and the captain and chief engineer has been taken to shore in nigeria. >> a chinese court rejected an appeal by senior politician bo xilai. in september he was found guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. he was one of the top 25 leaders in the communist party and faces life in prison. >> those are the stories at this hour. i'm john siegenthaler. "america tonight" is up next on al jazeera. see you tomorrow night. you can get the lates

. >>> good evening, everyone, welcome to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler in new york. threatening india. a powerful cyclone just hours away. tonight the challenges authorities face to save thousands of lives. >>> gritd locgridlock proposals. the plans to is to stop washington shutdown. >>> relieved of command. the top general fired from his post. the nuclear weapons under his watch. ♪ >>> well a monster storm is barreling toward india's eastern coast tonight. cyclone phailin is heading toward the bay of bengal. it's heading toward the region of andhra pradesh. how are people getting ready for this storm? >> people are batoning down the hatches so to say or they are getting out of town. the people on the coastline in the neighboring state are being evacuated since early friday. we have learned since the north of the coastal city where we are now, 12,000 people have arrived at one of the emergency shelters set up by the government and there is another 40,000 expected there by saturday. fishing villages dot the coast lean focoastline for hundreds of miles:and more than

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. >> nothing has done more to undermine our economy these past three years, than the kind of tactics that create these manufactured crises. >> the day after the government reopens but critics of the president warn the battle is far from over. the fiscal assess fire, what it -- cease fire what is means for wall street and main street? >>> and what is next, immigration reform, helping the nation's farmers as the dust settles, a call for congress to move forward. >> counting the cost of the government shutdown, the human cost. the lost productivity and the damaged reputations. tonight we'll look at the toll it has taken on the country. and with federal employees back to work, congress and the white house face major challenges. they have just three months to find a solution. >> at a moment when our economic recovery demands more jobs, more momentum, we've got yet another self-inflicted crisis that's set our economy back and for what? >> while the 800,000 government workers affected by the s

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. lack of trust. european leaders accuse the u.s. of spying on them, and warn it could hurt the fight against terrorism. >> we have every intent to not stop until it is smoothly operating. >> at a loss for words the secretary of health on fixing the health care website and her promise to americans. >>> and education changes, the president's message for students in school today. he is hoping congress is listening too. ♪

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. >> we're well into a tech surge to fix the problem. and we are confident that we will get all of the problems fixed. >> the white house tries to fix the government healthcare website, but critics say that is just part of the problem. >>> we ran across the field, and while we were running we heard four or five more shots. >> another school shooting, and authorities still don't know why. >>> and transit talks, strikers and management start talking again. ♪

i'm john siegenthaler. here is a look at the top stories - two reports criticise the united states for the widespread use of drones to kill suspected militants, and which have killed innocent civilians. amnesty international and human rights watch say deadly strikes in yemen and pakistan violate international law and could be classified as war crimes. . >>> john kerry says reports of a rift between the united states and saudi arabia are overblown. the secretary of state is talking about comments made by the saudi intelligence chief who says the arab nation is shifting away from american policies. john kerry says the comments were made before a meeting with the saudi arabia foreign minister, and things are fine. >> the u.s. denies that it's spying on french citizens. in a statement released the director of national intelligence says: a french newspaper reported about u.s. intelligence operations in france, said the nsa collected millions of calls from business people, politicians, suspected terrorists. "cons

i'm john siegenthaler. it's more than 22 hours and counting. right now there's no end to the shutdown. hundreds of thousands of federal workers are not getting paid - but congress is. more frustration as americans mind museums, parks and national monuments closed. >> there was a lot of talk in washington today, but little action. still no agreement. hundreds of thousands of federal

. ♪ >>> good evening, everyone, welcome to al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler in new york. >> this progress is real. i think there has been some progress in the senate. >> cautious optimism the deal underway in the senate. >>> healthcare hassle new numbers show the problems facing the affordable healthcare act. >>> plus facing trial in new york, the new location of the man accused of bombing american embassies and killing hundreds. ♪

. >>> good evening, welcome to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler here are the top stories. >>> president obama and congressional republicans inch towards a solution to the shutdown tonight. the house g.o.p. leaders have a proposed debt ceiling and end to the shutdown. it calls forepublican senate led lunnch at the white house. >>> john kerr kerry is visiting afghanistan. as the deadline nears for the use of forces in that country. he has been in

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. white house questions what president obama knew about tapping the german chancellor's telephone and european representatives in washington demanding answers about america's spy program. >>> a judge strikes down parts of a controversial state law. >>> surviving superstorm sandy. the cost to open ellis island and the new protection to prevent disaster from a similar storm.

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. >> the president's refusal to negotiate is hurting our economy and putting our country at risk. >> if republicans and speaker boehner is saying there are not enough votes then they should prove it. let the bill go to the floor, and let's see what happens. >> nearing week two, no compromise, and the argument continues. >>> two u.s. military raids in africa, and two different outcomes. >>> plus, the first monday in october, the supreme court dealing with some major

. ♪ >>> good evening over one welcome to al jazeera i'm john siegenthaler in new york. no deal on the government shutdown but the two sides talk and are expected to talk again tonight. >> plus, stock optimism even the mention of a deal had the stocks soring today. we'll look at whether the traders optimism was premature. >>> the ki kidnapping. the prime minister was abducted at gun point. >>> one. mercury 7 astronauts has died.

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. disturbing pictures from the heart of the nation's capitol, another security scare in d.c., ends in gunfire. >> we have no information that this is related to terrorism or anything other than an isolated incident. >> for the police. [ applause ] >> the one thing congress could agree on was the security provided by law enforcement. the lockdown is over, but the shutdown is not. >> you don't negotiate by putting a gun to the other person's head. >> the president's refusal to work in a

welcome to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler in new york. debt deal outline. the plans proposed by both houses of congress to the president to end the standoff. >>> embracing for impact. the evacuations are under way in india as a powerful cyclone is about to hit the coast? >>> and the announced visit the necessarmessage that john kerryr the president of afghanistan about the u.s. troops. ♪ >>> more signs of progress on