been evacuated to washington hospital and other medical facilities about two or three miles directly north of here. the city now ripple effect on pins and needles across the city here as well as a number of military buildings, obviously there are many here in washington have heightened security today. we heard from the president, delaying his appearance, he appeared to talk about the economy, a long scheduled or at least it was scheduled just over the weekend, to talk about the five year anniversary about the economic collapse, the preposition as it were ahead of some bruising battles with house republicans in particular that he did speak. >> bruce: aat the top of that event, did get briefed several times. he phrase -- phrased it this way, several people were targeted, used that phrase, military personnel, individuals who served at the navy yard and other military facilities around washington. they know the dangers abroad, lard to be prepared for something like this here in the nation capital the president saying he wanted a seamless investigation. we are awaiting further wo

to cross talk around us relations i'm joined by john doe in washington she is a fellow at the stimson center at the brookings institution we also have time barry he is the washington d.c. director of code pink and in irvine we cross to so ryan suppose she is an independent researcher and writer on cross-talk rules in fact folks i mean she can jump in anytime you want if i go to you first in washington in politics and diplomacy i've always been told never use the following six words this time it will be different this time will it be any different between the two countries the united states and the islamic republic of iran well we certainly hope so we've seen that the united states has had sanctions on iran since the one nine hundred seventy five they've been. boosting the rhetoric it's time for the president to meet i'm appalled at the language of will they meet in the halls and will they be able to shake hands we saw that the president of iran put out a. asking for the united states to come to a meeting to to talk as sovereign nations and to come to an agreement as barack oba

making. thankfully no cherry trees were lost to make room for a library for president george washington. it's a beautiful $100 million facility for research and preservation. we are live at mount vernon for the grand opening. they hope congress will use it to cool down when things get too hot. there is no time like the present. the speaker of the house is feeling the pressure. 24 hours to go. it looked like the shut down was not going to happen. now things are breaking down as only capitol hill can do. searching if are a solution on syria for the un action be on the horizon to deal with president assad. the security koubl is mocounsel in. it's friday, september 27th. this is "the daily rundown" live from the fred w smith library for the study of george washington. essentially the george washington library. the library 216 years in the making. we are going to spend a lot of the coming hours dpifing a behind-the-scenes look of what's here. we have a lot of work going on across the potomac. let's get to the first read of the morning. it's privately funded, not part of the national archive

in a shooting at the washington navy yard. a navy spokesman confirms the shooting has happened in a building of the washington navy yard in southeast washington. right now police are searching for an active shooter inside a military building. three shots were fired but no information yet on how many people may have been injured. you are looking at a picture right now from the navy yard. you and see there is an active search looking for the gunman. at the love security there and fire apparatus, the building is holding 3,000 employees and we understand all are being told to shelter in police. washington navy yard is the home of the sea systems command, the largest commands in the navy. some of the brass, the admirals, actually, live on this base so it is a very important base in the scheme of things. you sought military personnel armed moving around as well as local police searching if the gunman. last check we heard three people have been injured but they are trying to tally up the information and get that out. the numbers we have are from the navy release just put out. >> we have wo

washington, d.c., makes today the deadliest day in our nation's capitol in more than 30 years. january 1982 was when a 737 that had taken off from national airport, what we now call reagan airport, crashed into the 14th street bridge in washington and then into the icy potomac river. 78 people were killed in that crash that day, including 4 people who had been on the bring or on the ground and were hit by the crashing plane. incredibly, that same day in washington, d.c., back in 1982, the same day as the plane crash, also saw a fatal derailment of a subway in the city. three people were killed when the metro derailed in a downtown tunnel. those accidents both happened on one day in washington. but that terrible day in washington was 31 years ago. four years ago in washington, there was another metro train crash which killed nine people. but today was the worst day in washington, d.c., in a generation. reporting on the story of what happened today in this mass shooting at the navy yard meant tallying up what seemed to be a new, higher death toll just about every hour over the course of the d

to france later and he encouraged george washington. they were very close, like father and son. george washington didn't have any children, that he basically was in lafayette. lafayette brought plantations in south america, slave plantations in south america. mafia trained for slaves are to farm for themselves and he liberated them anyone along with all this. but washington was exhausted from the 20 odd years of campaigning first in the french and indian wars and then the american revolution. he couldn't do it. eventually when lafayette was imprisoned during the french revolution, his son was sent to george washington, take care of my son while all was breaking loose in europe. so they're wonderful relationships among a lot of these people. i have to say i was late in appreciating the momentous contributions of george washington. there's a lot of authors. george washington, you know, we think of what he did in conduct in the wars. he was very good with deception, for example, fooling the british. he was smart enough of course avoid the big mistakes, going directly against the b

lucky to be alive, another guy next to me got shot. i didn't. >> gunfire in the washington navy yard. at least 12 people are dead. ♪ >> the nation is reeling after yet another mass shooting. investigators say a gunman walked into building 197 at the navy yard in washington, d.c. and opened fire. at least 12 people were killed. the man who was in the building when a gunman opened fire describes what happened. >> as we were exiting the back door, we noticed him down the hall, he heard shots, and then he aimed his gun at us and fired two or three shots. >> it was a day filled with harrowing sening. hours after the shooting took place, dozens of employees walked out of the facility with their hands above their heads. just after they left a s.w.a.t. team moved in. here is what we know so far, d.c. police say at least 12 people were killed, what if that number is expected to grow. officials say at least four people including a d.c. police officer was wounded three of them critically, and one gunman was killed. investigators were still searching for another possible gunman. tonight's [ te

be. he's strong. >> as loved ones mourn the lives lost in the washington navy yard shooting, the mental health of the gunman who killed 12 people is coming into question. >> it's like dr. jekyll & mr. hyde. who was this guy? >> rescuers continue to search for survivors of colorado's deadly flash floods while stories of heartbreak and loss emerge from the disaster zone. >> but my mom told her, don't worry about me. save yourself. >>> and road to recovery. the 11-year-old girl whose fight to receive a lung transplant who made headlines is now breathing on her own. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, september 18th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> well, a troubled portrait is emerging this morning of a man who opened fire at the washington navy yard early monday morning killing 12 people. the behavior of aaron alexis had come to the attention of authorities a number of times over the years and even before the shooting. he had struggled with reports of mental illness. reports say just t

washington. i'm brooke baldwin standing alongside jake tapper. at this hour here in the nation's capital, flags are at half staff and a new wreath stands at the navy memorial today. >> those are just some of the signs of a capital in mourning after the massacre at the washington navy yard. the fbi is about to hold a news conference. in the meantime, police have released the names of all 12 people who were killed yesterday. the mother of one victim, 59-year-old michael arnold, spoke to reporters. >> it's just not possible. it's not possible that they shot him. just for no reason. he loved his country. he loved the navy. he loved flying. he was just a happy person. >> heartbreaking. we're learning more about the eight who were hurt but survived. >> investigators have yet to really learn why this military contractor, this veteran by the name of aaron alexis, walked into building ining 197 on the with his shotgun and just kept pulling the trigger. sources say alexis may have picked up two more handguns from guards before he was ultimately shot and killed by security. but we can tell

-ranking official that told "the washington post" that summers was his choice. it might have been the president. they executed poorly for something the president wanted instead of taking a different route. john tester doomed the whole thing at the end. there was no reason if this was the choice they could have gone about it differently, and at least made me wonder whether we are going to have failure to execute when it comes to the debt ceiling failure. >> kelly evans is here. >> good morning. >> some say it is a victory for the right. others say a progressive victory at the president's expense. >> this was an issue where the democrats were among those most opposed to summers. we had a lot of the congressmen that signed that letter against him in the first place. we had a lot of economists that would be surprised about the president coming back against this. this depends on yellen being the pick. it is far that that is going to happen. for all parties involved. because the president, for whatever reason, may simply want somebody else. the wall street journal reported this isn't just a

"washington week." >> deliver us from governing by judicious compromise for the mutual progress of all. gwen: praying for compromise with none in sight as tea party republicans use a debate over the budget and the debt ceiling to try to derail the health care law. >> madam president, i rise today in opposition to obamacare. gwen: republican leaders are less than thrilled. >> i don't think filibustering a bill that defunds obamacare is the best route. gwen: and democrats are pushing back. >> you can huff, you can puff for 21 hours, but you cannot blow the affordable care act away. >> no congress before this one been r, ever in history irresponsible enough to threaten default. gwen: while at the united nations, compromise does take center stage. on syria -- >> i was pleased to have a meeting with the foreign minister. gwen: and on iran -- >> i believe we have a responsibility to pursue diplomacy. we have a unique opportunity to make progress with the new leadership in tehran. gwen: with us tonight are gloria borger of cnn, karen tumulty of the washington post. kimberly dozier of the

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washington, d.c., or surrounding area, at some point, and given the fact that there were americans killed mere miles from the president's doorstep today, john. >> well, look, the business of the white house and the pentagon and the state department and all the agencies of government does not stop because you have a situation like this unfolding in washington. as horrible as it is. and he spoke about it for the same reason that we just carried it on our air, which is that talking about the economy is vitally important to him, as is vitally important to our network and i think the -- as far as the additional shooters go, that is still a little speculative. what we heard from kathy linnear, the washington, d.c., police chief was potentially, so i'm not sure that is hard information, but in any case, the work of the government doesn't stop because terrible things because they happen all the time. >> this was intended, john, to be, what, a victory speech? the president did note all that has been done by his administration since the financial crisis, noting that in the past three and a half yea

beneficiaries of the civil rights movement. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. i am proud to stand before you as the first african-american, first woman city administrator. >> [applause] >>thank you. i i am grateful to be inspired and mentored by many great civil rights leaders and my educational leaders which includes usf law school. >> [applause] >> and my family members who have mentored me and have paved the way for me along my career path. i could not have gotten there without them. my greatest inspirations are my parents william little and maria little, and i my greatest inspirations are my parents william little and maria little, and i want to talk about howthey were inspired by the march on washington and dr. king's speech which subsequently has passed on to me. my mother was among the 200,000 people who joined dr. martin they were inspired by the march on washington and dr. king's speech which subsequently has passed on to me. my mother was among the 200,000 people who joined dr. martin luther king on the march on washington 50 years ago and stood up f

. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. out front tornado. a deadly shooting rampage in washington, d.c. at this moment we are learning more about the gunman. and police have not ruled out the possibility of a second shooter at large tonight. here is what we know at this instant. 12 people were massacred today. one of the suspected shooters also dead. about a dozen others are wounded. we have a special report on what we know so far. the gunman is 34 year old aaron alexis, a navy contractor who was once in the military. he opened fire at the washington navy yard this morning, sending the city in chaos. we're learning more about him including that he was arrested in seattle for an anger-fueled shooting when he was in the military. then, when he was discharged, he was allowed to come back as a contractor. we're going to be speaking to people who knew him well and his religion affiliation as a buddhist. it happened less than three miles from the white house where the flags have been lowered to half staff in honor of those killed. only one weapon has been received from the scene at this

. the navy yard, less than two miles from the u.s. capitol building in central washington, d.c., how alexis managed to bring weapons on to a base where they are forbidden is not known. also tonight, what is not known, there is still an ongoing search for a man police want to talk to. he is described as a black man, said to be in his 40s, wearing a military style uniform. we do not know what connection, if any, he has. said one witness earlier today, he, meaning the gunman, did not say a word when he opened fire. back to washington, d.c. we go in a moment here for complete fox coverage with jennifer griffin. greta van susteren, mike emanuel, our full team is out tonight. we will get to all of them over the next 60 minutes. with me now mark fallon member of the naval criminal investigative service the ncis for 27 years. sir, good evening to you. >> good evening. >> how you know this naval yard, correct? >> i have been assigned there and spent a number of years there. >> it's been told to us throughout the day this is a place of intense security. was that your experience when you worked

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we could find george washington, thomas jefferson, james madison, george mason, john marshall and patrick henry? we ain't going to find it. now, at some theoretical level they are there. that is, human beings with the capacity for leadership are there, but the situation doesn't permit that group to rise to the surface. and so the question is, why did the situation exist in 1776? now, there is the point be an answer to this, after arnold toynbee, which is that great leadership only emerges during times of great crisis. and this makes eminent sense. the pressures of the crisis creates. and yet we can all think of examples where there's a great crisis and there's no leadership. like now. [laughter] [applause] or the coming of world war i in europe. so what was special come you can't say there was something special in the water back there then. you can't say god looked down upon the american colonies and blessed them. supernatural explanations are not admitted. even if you're an evangelical you're not allowed to use those in a historical conversation. i don't know whether i have a goo

. give me a doughnut. >>> this morning on "world news now," washington rampage. >>> this morning on "world news now," washington rampage. the fatal shooting at the navy yard that stunned the nation's capital. 13 people including the shooter dead. the search for answers this morning. >>> another shut down. the president's stern warning to republicans in congress as the new economic crisis looms. >>> second chance. paula deen, we asked you what did you think and should she get a second chance. hundreds of you respond and we will share those thoughts. >>> a teen's twitter gets him in trouble this morning. what does his superstar dad think? the debate in "the skinny" on this tuesday, september 17th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." with john muller and diana perez. >> good tuesday morning. we begin with the mass shooting at the washington navy yard. 13 people including the gunman are dead. eight victims injured including a washington, d.c., police officer. all are expected to survive. >> the shooter gained entry using his security pass, but it's still unclear how h

states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in washington. you are watching a special "situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> let's get to the breaking news, mayor vincent gray says officials still, still are looking for a potential second suspect in the mass shooting here at the washington navy yard. it is not clear if that person was actually involved. all very murky right now. police are asking people in this area to stay indoors. while the search continues. authorities say 12 people were killed. when at least one gunman opened fire in the naval facility earlier in the day. the shooter is dead. he has been identified as 34-year-old aaron alexis of texas. just a little while ageshgs the navy secretary, ray mavis told me alexis was a civilian it contractor with the u.s. navy. authorities say they do not have the motive. they don't know what led to this mass shooting. here at the navy yard. let's bring in justice reporter, evan paris, doing reporting on what is going on. first the suspect, 34-year-old alexis, what do we know about him? any criminal record? >

spaces. it was just crazy. >> 1 people dead after a mass shooting at the washington navy yard. we are breaking down exactly what happened, who the gunman was, and new information this morning about the victims. good morning. welcome to the special edition of "seller start." i'm zoraida sambolin in new york. >> and i'm john berman live at the washington navy yard. it is tuesday, september 17th. it is 4:00 a.m. in the east. >>> this morning, here the streets behind me are empty but you can say they are absolutely filled with questions. why did this man walk into that building just a few blocks behind me and open fire? was it anger? was it frustration? we are just not sure this morning. what we are sure about, 12 innocent people are dead. so is the gunman. we are also sure about this. here, less than 24 hours ago, began a day of absolute terror for the people of washington. >> reporter: chaos and fear in the nation's capital, after a gunman opened fire at the heavily secured navy yard on monday morning. less than two miles from the white house and three miles from the capital. >> multipl

, i'm asking you, can you -- washington-proof a portfolio? [ buzzer ] is it possible to ensure yourself against the insanity of our elected leaders jo to be immune of the inside the beltway wars? and how much of a weakness we've seen, including today? it's breakdown day. dropped. nasdaq, replaced at the feet of the bears in the white house in the gavel. first, let's establish what's happening. we know the fed lowered the boom on the short sellers telling them to be careful because bernanke is still a lover of bonds. if you were selling bonds. short. expect them to go lower. many work. you have the mean whama jama upside the head. a technical term. there's one problem. this market thinks see xentially and obsesses about the next big, bad event right after the one has been solved. so we obsessed about the fed. it occurred. like it never happened. even though it was a positive. why? because we've been obsessed about the next series. the budget wrangling. obsessed about the debt ceiling, affordable care act. what's secrets they come up for us down there in the capitol. i remember w

naval complex in washington, d.c. people work and living in the area are told to stay indoors. >> and we hear pop pop pop pop pop and i said oh that doesn't sound good, somebody's shooting, it stopped for three seconds and after that it was pop pop pop pop pop. >> in london with the latest from europe including so far, so good. engineers happy with their progress as they slowly lift the costa concordia from its rocky resting place. >>> war crime aimed and counter vengs of international law. that's how secretary o seark gen ki-moon has characterized, chemical weapons were used on a relative large scale, also said serin gas was used. james, we have this report and we've heard from the u.n. secretary general. tell us more what is in the report and what ban ki-moon has to say. >> it's a very testify words from ban ki-moon today talking about this report, a very detailed report into what happened on the 21st of august. saying that serin was used but it was delivered by surface to surface rockets that landed in the algutha area. what ban ki-moon said was a war crime. >> the mission has prov

washington navy yard. police responding to reports of shots fired and fbi spokesman says there's at least one victim. we're not sure on that condition. the navy also confirming on the internet they are looking for a gunman, we're told still on the loose. we do have our affiliate in washington, d.c., that would be wrc, they are doing the same thing we are, we are -- they are covering that breaking news, no pictures out of the washington navy yard just yet. this is the home of the navy system's command in washington, also the home of the chief of naval operations. we continue to monitor this. less listen as wwrc has development. >> it's a hub of activity. the department of transportation is there, a number of people who work there, the marine barracks there. a lot of people arriving for work so i can't imagine the scene that unfolded once police figured out what was going on and entered the building to try to support the people who work there and try to track down this gunman. >> as we listen to the wrc, the nbc station in washington, d.c. they are sending cameras, we continue to foll

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>>> this week on "moyers and company" -- 50 years after the historic march on washington, we go back to the scene with john lewis, who spoke that day half a century ago. where you're standing now, looking out there, that's all the crowd. >> it was good to be in the presence of lincoln. and i feel honored to have an opportunity to come here almost 50 years later. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the kohlberg foundation. independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. the clements foundation. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the bernard and audre rapoport foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org.

which we have called to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. now it's especially nice to give our hero awards and not only do we have a number of wonderful recipients here but some great qualified nominees and a number of our honor reese from prior years. after the meeting we will have an at some point to have a special reception downstairs where we'll also -- down the hall. 201, where we'll take some time to celebrate this wonderful occasion. i would like to call the meeting to order and ask the commission secretary to please read the roll. >> michael sweet, davis, kel her, not present at the moment, i -- lee, todd davis not present. you have a quorum. >> thank you, madam secretary. the first item on the agenda is public comment that will enable to you speak on miss the issues. if you wish to address this commission, i would encourage you to fill out a speaker card. there will be time later in the meeting to speak on the awards that are being given and the honor reese. this is to only speak on any item, not on

. special edition of "newsroom." i'm wolf blitzer reporting from washington where we are all focused this hour on is the victims of the navy yard massacre. " some identified just moments ago. we're also getting new information about the gunman and the pressing question, how did a man with a violent past get security clearance into such a sensitive military site? here's what we know right now. the shooter, 34-year-old aaron alexis, was involved in eight instances of misconduct while serving in the u.s. navy. he had been arrested at least three times, two of those incidents is involved guns. yet, he was, after all, honorly discharged from the navy reserves back in 2011 after what the navy described as "a pattern of misconduct." authorities say all 12 of the people killed were civilians or contractors like the shooter. none was military personnel. police just released the names of all of the people killed. they ranged in age from 46 to 73 years old. we're piecing together everything we're learning about the gunman and also seeing quite a contrast. a man who studied languages and meditated an

washington, d.c. the shooting happened in building 197. the building is just a couple of miles from the u.s. capitol. dozens of police surrounded the complex at the time of the shooting. employees were told to stay there only to be escorted out by police a few hours later. >> i was on the phone, and somebody came to my desk, and said somebody has been shot in the building. so we were trying to get people out of the building. and as we were exiting the back door, we saw him, and he aimed his gun at us, and fired two or three shots. >> i was just doing my work about 20 after 8:00, and i heard a woman screaming there is a shooter get out of the building, and almost at the same time i heard multiple gunshots, and once we heard that, we went straight for an office, and then we went by a -- the two -- there was actually two women and myself, and they went behind the desk, and then we were there for a little bit, and then i didn't hear anything, so i said i'm not staying here, and then i took off and ran across the building, and i heard multiple shots going off, and kept going. >> al jazeera,

>> production assistance for "inside washington" was by albritton communications and "politico," reporting on the legislative, executive, and political arena. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> i have no interest and an open-ended conflict in syria, but we have to make sure that one countries break norms on chemical weapons like ones that could threaten us, they are held accountable. >> this week on "inside washington," will the president go it alone on syria? make theclear to british parliament does not want to see military action. i get that and the government will act accordingly. >> the march on washington, 50 years later. >> rededicated myself. tracks the fight on minimum wage. >> we have to sacrifice, making sure our kids eat. nfl and former players reach a settlement over brain injuries. >> they knew about it, and he did not tell us. that is like flat out lying to you. ♪ -- the to do about syria british parliament told the prime minister to say out of it. retired marine anthony zinni says you cannot allow yourself to get pregnant. post

washington. not very far away from where i am right now over at the navy, u.s. navy yard, maybe about a mile and a half from the u.s. capitol or so, there was a shooting incident at around 8:208 a.m. eastern. about 3 1/2 hours or so ago. and according to authorities on the scene, at least according to the spokesman for the naval district office here in washington, d.c., ed zigger director of public affairs, multiple deaths and injuries. precise number hard to come by. once again, initial information often wrong. we want to be precise what we know and don't know. we will be getting a lot more information momentarily. the president of the united states has been getting ready to speak on the financial crisis five years later. what's happened to the u.s. economy over the past five years since the collapse and the deep recession that developed. that has been delayed at least for now. we'll have live coverage of the president. maybe he'll speak what's happening at the u.s. navy yard, the shooting incident. let me bring in jake tapper on the scene. we're waiting for a news conference, the d.c.

washington and dr. king's speech which subsequently has passed on to me. my mother was among the 200,000 people who joined dr. martin they were inspired by the march on washington and dr. king's speech which subsequently has passed on to me. my mother was among the 200,000 people who joined dr. martin luther king on the march on washington 50 years ago and stood up for the rights for freedom.as a teenager growing up in washington as a teenager growing up in washington dc, she and her church did people demonstrations leading up to the march in washington where they would go in front of the white house. you have to remember, the time. this was the time they would go there and racial epithets were thrown at them and people would come up and spit on them and they had to practice turning the other cheek. a very very scary time.but both of my parents, made me fully aware of the importance of that speech and importance of education and but both of my parents, made me fully aware of the importance of that speech and importance of education and the future of black america. as the first woman's an

a "washington post" op-ed rouhani said that they need to seek win-win outcomes rather than force to combat terrorism. >>> the environmental protection agency is imposing carbon limits that would affect coal power plans. coal plants would have to add expensive new technology to meet the standard. they're expected to challenge the regulations in court. if you would like the latest on any of our stories go to www.aljazeera.com. we've got another full rundown of the day's news coming up at 6:00 p.m. eastern time. inside story is next here on al jazeera. >> the federal reserve plays an important roll in america's economic recovery in this week says we're not better yet. you're watching "inside story" from washington. >> hello, good to have you with us. for the economy to recover as it has struggled to do so since the wall street collapse five years ago this week there has to be confidence small businesses need to be assured they can actually afford to hire. consumers need confidence to spend their money, and investors need to feel that their bets will pay off. the federal reserve express

washington, d.c. left 13 dead including the shooter. the gunman was a navy contractor, aaron alexis, 31 years old. the d.c. police have not ruled out if anyone else was involved. initially it was thought that two people were helping the gunman. now there is a further assessment. the united nations says it has concluded chemical weapons were used in syria. the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon announced, stopped short of placing the blame on bashar al-assad regime. at least seven people are dead, thousands of homes are damaged. areas that are cut off by washed out roads and improving weather today, meant rescue crews were able to resume their efforts after heavy rain grounded helicopters. america tonight is up next and remember you can always get the latest at aljazeera.com. >> an america tonight special report. the d.c. naval yard shooting. just a short distance from the nation'nation's capitol, gun fia frantic search for answer he. and in our special coverage a look at the gunman and also ahead reopening the debate. >> we are confronting another mass shooting. >> another mass kill

washington and the nation mourn another horrific scene. the shooter, aaron alexis is among the dead. why did he do it? how did he get into a secure military facility? >>> plus, torrential rainsnd devastating floods continue to wreak havoc in colorado and new mexico. "early today" starts right now. >>> very good morning to you. i'm richard lui. we'll show you live pictures of the capitol and the white house this morning where flags are flying half-staff. it's been almost 4 hours since the mass shooting in washington, d.c. and we're still getting new details on the tragedy. now 7:00 a.m. local time. it was in washington's navy yard just a little more than a mile from capitol hill which we just showed you at least 12 are dead and eight others injured. officials late monday revealing the alleged shooter had legitimate access to the navy yard. a shelter in place now lifted in the surrounding neighborhood. >> we feel comfortable right now we've exhausted all means to eliminate that possible last suspect, so we do now feel comfortable that we have the single and sole person responsible for the

wall street. this market rallied despite deadly shootings in washington, d.c. we've got all of those stories covered for you. take a look at how we're finishing today on wall street as we await a new briefing from the d.c. mayor and the d.c. police chief. we'll take you there live as soon as they get in front of the podium to give us the details on what is behind these deadly shootings where we know 12 people are dead. the dow tonight up 117 points on the session, triple-digit gain. it had been up 174 points earlier so we are closing off of the best levels of the session. the market rallying on the news that larry summers has withdrawn his name from the chairman of the federal reserve contest. the nasdaq and the s&p 500 mixed. the nasdaq was down four points and that was largely due to apple and the s&p up about 9 points on the session as you can see there. the other major story we've been following, the horrific shooting spree at the washington navy yard. eamon has been covering this story and we want to get to him with the very latest. what can you tell us? >> reporter: hi, maria.

are coming towards brinksmanship. abc's tahman bradley is in washington with details. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: john and diana, washington is on the verge of another self-inflicted crisis. the government is set to shut down. republicans and democrats blame each other, as the clock winds down. the stock market is soaring. the dow hit an all-time high this week. the housing market is showing resilience. future construction of single-family homes hit a five-year high. but it's all threatened by a possible government shutdown on september 30th. at the moment, there's no sign of compromise in washington. democrats and republicans are just shouting at each other. >> i've never seen a group of people more extreme than the hard right republicans in the house right now. >> while the president is happy to negotiate with vladimir putin, he won't engage with the congress on a plan to make deals for the deficit that threaten our economy. >> reporter: today, the house is expected to fund the government for three more months.

later and encouraged george washington. they were very close like father and son. washington didn't have any children that he basically got to lafayette, and lafayette bought plantations in south america, great plantations in south america and trained the slave how to farm for themselves and liberated them and washington was going along with all of this but washington was exhausted from his 20 odd years of campaigning first in the french and indian war and then in the american revolution. he couldn't do it. but eventually when lafayette was in prison during the french revolution, his son was sent to george washington. take care of my son while all hell is breaking loose in europe. so there were wonderful relationships among a lot of these people. i have to say i was late in appreciating the momentous contributions of george washington. there were a lot of authors. but george washington was -- we think of what he did in conducting the war. he was smart enough to of course the big mistake going directly against the british. he learned that when he was in the french and indian war. the

been told that the d.c. airport, washington reagan national airport just across the river from the navy yard has also temporarily suspended operations because of the flight patterns being so near the helicopters over the building. >> i've just been handed a note that washington hospital center is receiving the wounded from the navy yard but they don't have any numbers yet to tell us about people who may have been brought to them. help us to understand the scene because you're talking about all the different places that are either shut down or on alert including concerns about the air traffic because of the helicopters coming in. we have a very cursory map that we've been showing but where is the navy yard in relation to other things that people would know, like capitol hill, like the white house. >> reporter: all right. so there's the map that shows the navy yard. if we can put that on full screen it will be a little easier for all of us to see. it's across the river. the airport is on the other side of the river, not exactly opposite. but you have airplanes going up and down the r

you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: washington headed into the final weekend before a potential government shutdown with the outcome still in doubt. the senate adopted a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running past monday, but the battle over health care reform showed no signs of abating. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> lord, deliver us from governing by crisis.Ñi >> reporter: the senate chaplain's appeal for divine guidance came on a day when partisan divisions were on full display. iowa democrat tom harkin accused republicans of throwing a temper tantrum by demanding to strike funds for the president's health care law. >> nullification of a law, through that type of action. that's sort of like picking up your marbles and going home. but, when you're a kid, no one really gets hurt. but who gets hurt from this? the american people. >> reporter: utah republican mike lee, a lead proponent of the defunding effort, insisted conservatives are the ones listening to the public. >> the people who elect us, do expect u

shooting that tock place in the washington navy yard where multiple people were killed and 12 people injured. the numbers are still coming into clarity at this moment. welcome to america live. i am martha mccow an in for megyn kelliy. president obama spoke and said the person or persons who did this would be brought to justice. one gunman is deceased. we are waiting to learn more. and we'll bring you that live as soon as it does happen. the first shots rang out at 8 o'clock this morning and sending 3,000 workers running for their lives and six schools on a pra precaution of look down and planes were grounded in reagan national at the time. one gunman died when police and swat teams swarmed the scene there. and two witnesses that we spoke to said they feel lucky to be alive. >> he was far enough down the hall we couldn't so the face and we could see him with the rifle and he aimed and raised and hit high on the wall. >> it was people falling down and as we came outside. people were trying to get out over the wall and get out of the spaces. it was just crazy. >> he was tall. he, peered