NDHEERSON AND A FIFTH... THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS. KEEP IT HERE. RIGHT NOW ON WJCL 22 MORNING NEWS .. GEORGIA'S CONTROVERSIAL-- FETAL HEARTBEAT LAW - PUT ON HOLD. PFERIZ TESTING A NEW PILL TO HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID 19. HOW IT COULD HELP THOSE WHO COME DOWN WITH T HE VIRUS--AND PREVENT IT FROM SPREADING. <> ONE DAY CLOSER TO A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.. I'M CHRISTOPHER SALAS IN WASHINGTON WITH MORE ON THE FAILED VOTE TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT AHEAD OF THURSDAY'S DEADLINE. IT'S 6 O'CLOCK ON YOUR - _-_-_ MORNING. IM ASHLEY GARRETT. AND IM EMMA HAMILTON. JONATHAN... HOTT ER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN LATER THIS WK.EE NOW, HERE'S YOURTO SRM TRACKER RADAR... TODAY SUNNY, WITH HIGHS 86-88. CALM WIND BECOMG IN WEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE MORNING. TUESDAY NIT GH MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AR OUND 66. SOUTH WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. WEDNESDAY SUNNY, WITH A GHHI NEAR 88. WEST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH. WEDNESDAY NIG HT CLEA WR,ITH A LOW AROUND 66. SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 H MP BECOMING CALM IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 88. THURSDAY NHTIG MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 68. FRIDAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 86. FRIDAY NIG HT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A L OW AROUND 66. SATURDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 84. SATURDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND4. 6 SUNDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 82. SUNDAY GHNI LETS TAKE A LIVE LOOATK GRANGER NISSAN ON THE CHATHAM PARKWAY. (TRAFFIC CONDITIONS) THE--HEIRS-- OF E TH MURDAUGH FAMILY'S LONGTIME HOUSEKEEPER-- ARE CALLING R FO THE--ARREST OF-- ALEX MURDAUGH. TONY AND BRIAN SATTERFIELD ARE FILING A NEW COURT MOTION. THEY SAY THEY WANT MURDAUGH TO PAY WHAT HE OWES THEM. .OVER THE DEATH OF THEIR MOTHER, GLOR. IA UNTIL THEN-- THEY WANT TO SEE MURDAUGH IN JA. IL COURT DOCUMENTS ALSO SHOW--MURDAUGH DECEIVED THE FAMILY .. AND MISMAGANED FUNDS THAT WERE INTENDED TO GO TO THE FAMILY. AS T HE MURDAUGH MYSTY ER CONTINUES TO UNFOLD .. WE'RE TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT *EVERYTHING THAS T' HAPPENED UP UNTIL TH IS POINT ... FROM THE DEATHS OF TWO TEENAGERS .. TO INSURANCFRE AUD ALLEGATIONS. IF YOU MISSED OUR SPECIAL SUNDAY NIGHT.. "MURDAUGH... DEATH A DECEIT" .. YOU CAN SEE IT NOW ON OUR WEBSITE.... WJCL DOT CO M. WE AL MSOADE THIS INTERACTIVE MAP .. TO SHOW Y TOUHE *EXACT - *LOCATION OF EVERY PIECE OF THIS--PUZZLE... DATING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 205.-1 AGAIN -- THAT'S ALL ON OUR WEBSITE -- WJCL DOT CO M. NEW THIS MORNING-- GEORGIA'S EFFORT TO N BA ABORTIONS--AFTER A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED--WILL STAY ON HOLD FOR NOW. A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT SAYS IT WILL HOLD OFF ON A DECISION- -UNTIL THE U-S SUPREME COURT ISSUES A RULING ON A SIMILAR LAWSUIT OUT OF MISSISSPIIP GEORGIA'S LAW IS ME RESTRICTIVE THAN MISSISSIPPI'S-- WHICH BANS MOST ABORTIONS AFTER 15 WEEKS OF PREGNANC A FEDERAL JUDGE *BLOCKED GEORGIA'S LAW BEFORE IT WAS SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY OF LAST YEAR. THE STATE OF GEORGIA APPEALED TO THE FEDERAL COT. SISTER SONG, PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS GROUPS THEN FILED THE LA WSUIT. EMMA, WHEN CAN WE EXPECT A SUPREME COURT RULINGN O THE MISSISSIPPI CASE, SO A GEORGIA DECISION CAN MOVE FORWARD? THAT HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER FIRST, WITH A RULING EXPECTED SOMETIME NEXT YEAR. NEW THIS MORNIN. G. GEORGIA SOUTHN ER UNIVERSITY POLICE INVESTIGATE-- A STUDENT REPORTING-- SOME- ONE--TAKING-- UP-SKIRT--PICS--OF HER-- AS SHE-- LEFT CLASS. AN OFFICER WAS CALLED TO THE MATH AND PHYSICS BUILDING ON THE STATESBORO CAMPUS LAST THURSDAY AROUND TWO IN THE AFTERNOO ACCORDING TO POLICE-- A FRIEND-- A-LERTED--T HE STUDENT-- THAT SOMEONE WAS TAKING THE UNDERSKIRT PHOTOS--AS SHE WALKED DOWN THE STAIRS. THE VICTIM SAYS SHE CONFRONTED THE PERSON. HE DENIED TAKING THE PHOTOS--AND SHOWED HER HIS PHONE--AND IN DOING SO, REVEALED SOME PHOTOS OF THE VICTIM'S SKIRT. SO FAR THERE ARE NO ARRESTS MADE IN THIS INVEIGSTATION. PART OF PARRIS ISLAND GATEWAY IS BACK OPEN NEAR THE SAVANNAH HIGHWAY IN SHELL POIN T. IT WAS CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS LAST NIGHT- -AFT ER BURTON FIRE CREWS REPORTED A PEDESTRIAN WAS HIT BY A VEHIE CLNEAR THE PARKE. RS THIS HAPPENED AROUND 8 LAST NIGHT. WE'RE WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE PEDESTRIAN--AND WILL BRING YOU ANY UPDATES AS SOON AS WE GET THEM. THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS ARE LINING UP FOR THR EI PFIZER BOOSTER SHOTS ABC'S ALEX PRESHA EXPLAINS-- WHY OTHERS ARE FACING THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING THEIR JOBS FOR REFUSING TO GET VACCINATED. NATS: WE WILL NOT COMPLY! !! THIS MORNING -- ACROSS NEW YORK, THOUSANDS OF HEALTH CAREOR WKERS FACE TERMINATION OVER THE STATE'S VACCINE MANDATE. THE DEADLINE WAS MIDNIGH T. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE STATE'S HEALTHCARE WORKERS ARE VACCINATED - BUT A VOCAL MINORITY - 16% ARE STILUNL VACCINATED. SOT DR. ALI: "...I'M WORRIED ABT NURSING HOME STAFF. 1 IN 5 NURSING HOME AIDES HE AV REFUSED TO GET THE VACCINE." THE GOVERNOR SAYING ITS A SIGNIFICANT DEADLINE SOT GOV. HOCHUL: "IT REFLECTS MY PRIORITY TO TO STOP THIS VIRUS DEAD IN ITS TRACKS. WE ARE OVER IT; WE ARE DONE. WE WANT TO MO ON. AND THE ONLY WAY WE CAN DO THAT IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS VACCINATED.. AND NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE NEXT. NA T OF PROTEST AN APPEALS COURT DECISION CLEARED THE WAY FOR THE MAYOR TO IMPLEME ANT DEADLINE FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF THERE BY 5- FPMRIDAY. SIMILAR MANDATES TAKING EFFECT ACROSS THE COUNTR Y. A NORTH CAROLINA HEAH LT SYSTEM FIRED AROUND 175 STAFF FOR BEING UNVACCINATED. UNITED AIRLINES HAS A MANDATE THAT GOES INTO EFFECT IN A MATTER OF DAYS. NOW AT LEAST 7 EMPLOYEES SUING TO BLOCK IT FROM TAKING EFFECT. AND NBA STAR KYRIE IRVING NOTICEABLY NOT AT HIS TEAM'S MEDIA DAY IN BROOKLYN MONDAY. EN SP REPORTING IT WAS DUE TO THE CITY'S COVID-19 PROTOCS.OL IRVING DECLINING TO DISCUSS HIS VACCINATION STATUS. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN T GOS BOOSTER SHOT... AND URGED THE MILLIONS WHO ARE STILL UNVACCINATED TO GET THEIR FIRST SHOTS. SOT BIDEN: "CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. YOU CAN SAVE THE LIVES OF THE OS AROUND YOU AND IT'S EASY ACCESSIBLE AND IT'S FREE. " AS ELIGIBLE AMERICANS ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES FOR THE PFIZER BOOSTER THE CDC DIRECTOR'S TRYING TOCA LM CONCERNS SOT DR ROCHELLE WALENSKY / CDC DIRECTOR: "...WALK, DON'T RUN, TO YOUR BOOSTER APPOINTME. NT AND WE WILL LOOK AT THE DA TA FOR MODERNA AND J & J IN VERY SHORT ORDER." PFIZER IS TESTING A NEW ANTI-VIRAL PILL TO FIGHT COVID AFTER DIAGNOSIS. IT COULD POSSIBLY PR EVENT SYMPTOMS AND LIMIT TRANSMISSION OF THE VIRUS. AT LEAST THE RE ANTI-VIRALS FOR COVID-19 BEING TESTED IN CLINICAL TRIALS. RESULTS COULD COME AS SOON AS LATE FALL OR WINTER. REHE'S A LOOK AT OUR COVID CASE NUMBE. RS ACROSS GEORGIA.. NEARLY TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE TESTED POTISIVE JUST YESTERDAY. IN SOUTH CAROLINA ... MORE THAN 18- HUNDRED PEOPLE TESTED POSITIVE SATURD. AY THESE ARE THE LATEST NUMBERS WE HAVE FROM THE STE.AT IN WASHINGTON-- DEMOCRATS MUST NOW COMUPE WITH A NEW PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD --AHEAD OF A SERIES OF SPENDING DEADLINE S. SETENA REPUBLICANS HAVE BLOCKED A BILL TO SUSPEND THE DEBT LIMIT-- AND AVD A OIGOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THE MOTION FAILED TO GET THE SIXTY VOTES IT NEEDED TO SUCCEED. THE MEASURE WOULD PROVIDE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN HURRICANE RELIEF. AND PREVENT DEFAULT ON U.S. DT.EB HERE'S A LOOK AT HOW OUR GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS VOTED. IT WAS A PARTY LINE VOTE--- DEMOCRATIC SENATORS JON OSSOFF AND RALPHAEL WARNOCK VOTED "YEA ". REPUBLICAN SENATORS TIM SCOTT AND LINDSEY GRAHAM VOTED NA CHRISTOPHER SALAS EXPLAINS WHAT'S NEXTS LAWMAKERS LOOK TO AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON THURSDAY. DRAM DRAMA AND DEADLINES ON CAPITOL HILL.. MAJOR INITIATIVES HANGING IN THE BALANCE.. THE MOST URGENT. .. FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT. SCHUMER 15:15:00 "AFTER TODAY THERE WILL BE NO DOUBT WHCIH PARTY IN THIS CHAMBER IS WORKING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS FACING OUR COUNTR" REPUBLICANS SAY THEY VOTED NO BECUASE THE BILL WAS UNNECESARILY TIED TO THE DEBT CEILI. NG MCCONNEL "YET ANOTHER RECKLESS TAXING AND SPENDING SPREE BEHIND CLOSED DOO."RS WITH JUST 2 DAYS TO GO IN THE FISCAL DEADLINE -- IT BUMPS AGAINST 2 SEPERATE DEMOCRATIC SPENDING PLANS.. THURSDAY THE HOUSE IS SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON A SENATE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL.. BUT PROGRESSIVES SAY THEY WILL ONLY VOTE TO PASS THE DEAL IF MODERATES GEONT BOARD WITH THEIR 3 POINT 5 TRILLION DOLLAR SOCIAL SPENDING PLAN -- WHICH INCLESUD UNIVERSAL PRE-K -- COMMUNITY COLLEGE -- HEALTH CARE AND FAMILY LEAVE. DEMOCRATS ARE NOT ON T HE SAME PAGE AND TAHT'S IS ANOTEHR STRUGGLE." WITH HIS AGENDA HANGING IN THE BALANCE.. THE PRESIDENT -- REMAINED OPTIMISITC.. YOU KNOW ME. I'M A BORN OPTIMIST. I THINK THINGS ARE GOING TO GO WELL." EP(RORTER LIVE T: AG DEMOCRATS SAID THEY WILL TRY AGAIN BEFO RE THURSDAY'S DEADLINE TO PASS A BILL FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT.. THIS TIME STRIPPING OUT THE DEBATE OVER THE DEBT LIMIT FOR ANOTHER Y,DA CLOSER TO A SEPARATE OCTOBER DEADLI. NE YOU CAN SEE MORE ON TH IS STORY ON "GOOD MORNING AMERICA". THAT'S COMING UP AFTER OUR SHOW AT SEVEN O'CLOC K. A GEORGIA SENATE COMMITTEE--IS RELEASING ITS PROPOSED DRAFT OF THE STATE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAP. LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING TO REDRAW DISTRICTS- -TO LINE UP WITH THE LATEST CENSUS DAT A. STATE HOUSE MEMBERS WILL NOW WORK ON THEIR OWN PROPOS. AL THE TWO CHAMBERS MUST AGREE FOR THE DISTRICTS TO BECOME OFFICIAL. GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP SAYS THE SENATE AND HOUSE WILL MEET IN A SPECIAL SESSION TO DISCUSS THE CHANGES NOVEMBER THIRD. TODAY IS NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY ACROSS GEORGIA ... THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR ANY GENERAL OR SCIPEAL ELECTIONS THIS YEAR IN OCTOBER FOURTH ... WHICH IS NEXT MONDAY. YOU CAN ALSO USE THIS TIME TO GET READY FOR 20- 22. DELTA SIGMA THETA IS DOING SOME VOTER REGISTRATION OUTREACH ACROSS SAVANNAH TOY.DA YOU CAN VISIT SAINT PHILLIPS ON M-L-K JUNIOR BOULEVARD-- SAIT NTJAMES ON EAST BROAD STREET.. OR ABUNDANT L