>> the shutdown seems to have blown over, the syria crisis seems to have blown over. >> how many people did this impact? >> not sure. >> last night a mental was sent. maybe it's -- a message was sent. now heather nauert has headlines. >> being bad is being blamed for last year's deadly veteran's day parade in midland, texas. organizers didn't identify and manage the hazards in that area beforehand. four people died when a truck pulling a float of wound veterans was hit by a freight train. the investigation also found that the crowds were simply too loud for the truck driver to hear the railroad warning signals. a decision could come later today on whether or not michael skakel gets bail. the judge scheduled to hear arguments on whether or not he has the authority to release him. skakel was convicted in 2002 of murdering his 15-year-old neighbor, martha moxley, with a golf club. he's serving a sentence of 20