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Fresno police are searching for the suspect who stole statues from Playland just days before it is set to close.

Yeah, what were doing right now is not sustainable. >> reporter: the tollbooths are closed. no one is collecting $30 a car. the park service right now limping along with absolutely essential stuff only. this park is still open, but the deadlock in d.c. does mean that campgrounds are now closing in campgrounds are now closing in california. all the campgrounds here at joshua tree closing down, and the issue, those toilet vaults. the volunteers can keep the toilets clean, but not to be too gross a...

It, those vault toilets are reaching capacity. other parts of this park closing because of, quote, illegal activity. people apparently off roading, damaging the environment, bringing in dogs. other remote parts now officially off lirmits because f safety. get into trouble out here, and there might not be anyone around to save you. over in texas, joshua schneider broke his leg when he fell at big bend. his buddy and another family had to carry him out. >> when we were on the phone with the park, ...

Plus, a new twist in the fight over the government shutdown. speaker john boehner says he wont let the country default on the debt, even if he has to rely on democrats for support. a hot mic moment between mitch mcconnell and rand paul. we pulled back the curtain on their shutdown strategy and new video from the world war ii memorial in washington. a park ranger is confronted by a congressman who blames her for the park closing. john, eugene, harold, david ahead with us on "morning joe." brian, ...

Short drive, in alina, kansas, chris a plummer scrimped and saved, finally accepting donations and a lot of volunteer help transforming the fixer-upper. >> >> reporter: this place was completely -- >> gutted. we gutted it from top to bottom. >> reporter: their house destroyed. after the storm, rent apples were scarce and rent rose, the $600 rent they had been paying no longer existed. they decided to buy, despite the wait. today, it seems a pretty good decision. >> this is our room. our room. ou...