Colleagues buying it . Overnight, a key figure speaking out, urging bob menendez to resign on alert. Dramatic new video showing a crime thats on the rise at gas stations and in parking lots. What drivers need to know caught on camera. How a dispute over curly fries turned messy and violent at this drivethru paying tribute to a beloved star from tvs ncis. And the way things turned out so will i. His remarkable acting and music career spanning generous portions. Later, a change in the Pumpkin Patch. This halloween affecting much of the country and the latest twist in the taylor swift Travis Kelsey romance rumors. Even Bill Belichick is weighing in. From abc new york this is america this morning. Good tuesday morning, everyone. Im andrew dymburt. Good morning to you. Im rhiannon ally. We begin with President Biden stepping into the middle of a high stakes labor dispute in the us auto industry. Today hell make history joining workers on the picket lines in michigan one day before a scheduled visit by former President Trump. Both trying to appeal to working class voters. Abcs ike ejiochi is here now with the preview. Ike good morning. Good morning, ryan and President Biden is taking the extraordinary step of joining the picket line with striking uaw Union Members all at a time when ceo pay continues to skyrocket and the union we are the union. This morning, its day 12 of the United Auto Workers union strike against the big three us car manufacturers. General motors, chrysler, stellantis and ford. In his strongest move of support yet, President Biden planning to punctuate his vocal support for auto workers today in michigan by joining members on the picket line, a move many believe to be a first for a sitting president in living memory. Think of everything from the pensions on an ad they saved the automobile to mr. Former President Trump will bring his own message to a crowd of Union Members on wednesday. Members of the union are demanding a 40 increase in wages and stronger benefits if you take a look at the significant increase in salaries for the executive and growth of the industry, they should benefit from it. The most recent sec filings show all of the big three ceos earned more than 20 billion last year, with gm Ceo Mary Barra topping the list at 29 billion. The three ceos earned around 300 times what the average employee earns, according to the wall street journal. Nobody wants to be out here. We want to be in there working. We want to be, you know, getting parts to our customers and to the dealers. But it comes to a point where you had to draw a line in the sand. On friday, Union President sean fain announcing their strike expanded to dozens of more gm and Chrysler Stellantis factories across 20 states. 13 of the unions 146,000 members are now in the picket lines. Ford, however, has been spared. Fain saying ford is showing that theyre serious about reaching a deal. In a statement, ford saying there are still significant gaps to close on key economic issues. Now, as President Biden makes his way to michigan today, the white house was adamant that the details of any deal should be left up to the negotiating parties. Andrew ik, thank you. Another strike by the way, could be called at any time now that workers in the video Game Industry have approved a walkout there represented by the same union, sagaftra, that represents hollywood actors who are on strike. The union citing concerns including pay and artificial intelligence. Meanwhile the Hollywood Writers Union begins taking a series of votes today to approve a tentative deal to end their strike. We could also learn the exact terms of the deal today, but hollywood productions wont start up again until the actors strike is settled. Now to the showdown in washington. Lawmakers have just four days to approve new spending bills or the government could shut down. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy is expected to hold a vote on several bills this week, even though he does not have the support needed to move ahead. Mccarthy can only afford to lose four republican votes and several conservative republicans have demand deeper spending cuts and Stricter Border policies. If theres a shutdown. The Biden Administration says nearly 7 million mothers and their children could lose Food Assistance and 4 million federal workers could lose their pay. Andy coakley, whose husband serves in the coast guard, is frustrated they shouldnt have to worry that, you know, after were at 23 years of service, that that service is basically all of a sudden youre not getting a paycheck because some higher entity cant decide on a bill. And cant figure out a way to pay you. Meanwhile, Credit Rating agency moodys is warning of long lasting damage, saying a Government Shutdown could hurt the us Credit Rating. Now to the growing pressure on new jersey senator bob menendez after being indicted on bribery charges. Rolls of cash and gold bars allegedly found in his home. Hes now explaining some of it. I recognize this will be the biggest fight yet. This morning, new jersey senator bob menendez faces new pressure to step down after being charged with bribery and selling state secrets to egypt. Former House Speaker nancy pelosi, a fellow democrat, now weighing in. The charges are formidable. And if, in fact, were going to say that if youre indicted, you should resign and it probably be a good idea if he did resign. And a third democratic colleague in the senate has now called on him to quit. But menendez remains defiant. I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented and not only will i be exonerated, but i still will be the new jersey senior senator, he and his wife are charged with taking bribes to help local businessmen fend off criminal investigations. Menendez offered this explanation for the 480,000 in cash found in his home, including all those bills stuffed in a jacket embroidered with his name for 30 years. I have withdrawn thousands of dollars in cash from my personal savings account, which i have kept for emergencies and because of the history of my family facing confiscation in cuba. Now, this may seem Old Fashioned , but these were monies drawn from my personal savings account based on the income that i have lawfully derived over those 30 years. But the senator did not explain how he got this new mercedes or why he had these gold bars in his home, or why after returning home from a trip to egypt, he allegedly searched online. How much is one kilo of gold worth . Menendez has already been forced to give up his role as chairman of the Senate Foreign relations committee. He, his wife and three others named in the indictment are due in court tomorrow. Menendez did not answer any questions at that news conference. A previous bribery case against him ended in a mistrial in 2017. If convicted this time, he could face 45 years in prison overseas. Ukraine claims to have killed a top russian navy commander. It says the head of russias black sea fleet was among 34 officers killed in fridays airstrike in crimea. Moscow has not confirmed the claim. Meanwhile the first us abrams tanks have now arrived in ukraine and fighter jets promised by the white house are expected later this winter. In medical news, a possible breakthrough for people who suffer from long haul covid symptoms. Scientists studied the blood of patients who suffered long term effects like shortness of breath and cognitive difficulties. The study found that patients blood has certain differences in immune and hormone function compared to other people who recovered from covid. Researchers hope this study will lead to a blood test that can diagnose long haul covid. We have dramatic new video this morning showing a crime that is on the rise in parking lots. Drivers beware. A texas woman is recalling the terrifying moment she became the victim of a socalled slider crime. Its just so fast. Surveillance video shows the woman arriving in this houston parking lot where another car pulls up behind her. A man gets out, crouched his down and slides into the victims unlocked passenger door, trying to take her purse. The woman screams, honking her horn repeatedly and the man gives up. After a few seconds. But honestly, it was a fight or flight reaction in Police Across the country, including in houston and atlanta, have warned of an increase in slider crimes. Thats when a thief quickly sneaks into an unlocked car to steal valuables. Most cases are at gas stations when victims are outside their vehicles. But the victim in houston says a feature in her car put her in danger. She says the man got inside because her car automatically unlocks when its put into park. So i cant watch the video with the sounds on because you can just hear the terror in my voice. Police urge you to stay alert when you park your car. Always lock your doors when you leave the car. No matter what the circumstances are. New worries about the impact of Climate Change at the bottom of the world. Winter is ending there, and researchers say the sea ice level around antarctica has hit record low levels. They warn less ice could harm penguins and other wildlife. Time now for a look at your tuesday weather. Morning. A pattern change is already underway in the Pacific Northwest this week. A series of storms will bring wind and rain from seattle and portland southward down the i5 corridor. It will be good for drought relief, but there will be some rough seas and some flooding as well from one coast to the other. We have whats left of ophelia making its way off the jersey shore as we head through today. There still will be impacts with coastal flooding and wind from new york, long island, southward today. Im Accuweather Meteorologist kevin corcoran. Coming up the suspect leading police on a chase in a golf cart. Also ahead yet another case of severe turbulence. This time several people were injured on a jetblue flight. Our expert weighs in. And the political heavyweight matchup now confirmed is desantis versus newsom. A glimpse into the sunshine. Good morning america. Back with new video of a fast food employee in texas shooting at a drive thru customer after an argument over missing curly fries. The jack in the box employee threw ketchup and ice and then pulled a gun from her uniform shooting at the familys vehicle. No one was injured. The fight happened in 2021, but the video was just released as part of a lawsuit in los angeles. A different kind of police chase. A shirtless man took off in a golf cart with a dog in his lap. He was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon. He had speeds up to 18mph, losing police several times before being caught at a 7eleven. Aviation authorities are investigating yet another case of severe turbulence. Eight people were injured on this flight from ecuador to fort lauderdale. Some experts say the changing climate with more storms influencing wind speeds is a factor in the recent increase in turbulence injuries. And that means seatbelts or even more important, severe turbulence is a very specific class of turbulence. And it is so heavy that basically anything thats not tied down is going to get thrown around the aircraft, including people. Its not always possible for pilots to know where these patches of severe turbulence are. Nine times out of ten, we do. But when we suspect theres something up there and we turn on the seatbelt sign, thats exactly when you need to sit down and strap in. The faa received seven teen reports of severe injuries related to turbulence last year. That is up from 13 reports in 2019. Now to politics and word that two political heavyweights have agreed to debate each other, fueling speculation that both are eyeing the white house. Heres abcs lionel moise. This morning. Its official, one of the biggest political fights of the year has been scheduled. Florida Governor Ron Desantis will face off against the man who could be considered his political opposite, california governor gavin newsom. The 90 minute debate will be moderated by sean hannity on fox news in november. Newsom, who has been rallying support for the bidenharris ticket, repeatedly saying he is not running for president in 2024, was asked again on 60 minutes sunday just cleaning up the streets of california factor into a potential president ial run. Im never going to over promise that in the short run. I mean, we are struggling in this state. Is that a yes or no . That was it was a never ending response to your question. His face to face showdown with desantis has been debated for some time. Newsom spokesperson saying, weve agreed to the debate provided there is no cheering section, no hype videos. We want a real debate, not a circus. Desantis team saying whether newsom or biden is the democratic nominee in 24, they both offer the same failed and dangerous ideology for america that helped get us in this mess. But before the governor square off, seven gop candidates are prepping for tomorrow nights primary debate at the Reagan Library in california. Not on the list. Former arkansas governor asa hutchinson, who failed to meet the requirements. President trump is once again skipping this debate and will instead speak to striking autoworkers in detroit. Polls show trump leading the primary field by nearly 40, with 54 support among republicans. Republicans watching the debate on wednesday will have two Big Questions to answer. One, even though he wont be on stage, are they ready to settle on the leader of the pack . And two, if they do, will he be able to turn reagan country red again . A recent poll found ron desantis slipping to fifth place in the crucial state of new hampshire. A showdown with newsom could be a worthy spotlight. Meanwhile the Biden Campaign is reportedly sending Governor Newsom to tomorrows gop debate to speak on behalf of the president s policies. Rhiannon andrew lionel, thank you. Coming up, remembering a beloved star from tvs ncis. 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We turn now to the loss of a beloved actor whose career spanned generations. Scottish actor David Mccallum charmed viewers as ducky mallard on the hit show ncis. You and agent todd will be receiving copies of all our tests almost 20 years to the day after the show premiered. Mccallum passed away yesterday at age 90. He rose to stardom in the 60s alongside Steve Mcqueen in the great escape. Youll never believe it, but i think i have the solution. And later, playing a russian spy on the hit drama, the man from uncle. And i go and i do whatever i am told to. His character had only four lines in the first episode, but he soon became a fixture of the series and a sex symbol with throngs of adoring fans. A 1965 profile of mccallum claimed mccallums motorcades are now by order of the Police Chiefs of the city he visits forbidden to stop anywhere along the line of drive. If the entourage slowed, there would be carnage in the streets. Mccall also found the time to write music. Some you might recognize. That as the intro to dr. Dres hit song, the next episode, but it was originally written by mccallum at the height of his fame after the man from uncle wrapped up, mccallum would enjoy a smaller spotlight with roles on shows like murder. She wrote and sex in the city. Oh, you are an icon. You are. Before becoming a fan favorite as the eccentric medical examiner on ncis, the way things turned out, so will i. In a statement, his ncis costar mark harmon saying, i was in awe when i first met him. And all of us on the show were honored to have towed a mark opposite him. Quite the life and career. Mccallum is survived by his wife, four kids and eight grand kids. Coming up, whats going to be different this halloween . Plus, what taylor swift and travis kelce have been up to. Travis kelce have been up to. How you doing kayaking is my thing. Running is awesome. But her moderate to severe eczema would make her skin so uncomfortable. Now im staying ahead of it. 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When it comes to performing in las vegas, the man who writes the songs that make the whole world sing just performed his 637th show in vegas, beating the record that was previously held by elvis presley, the 80 year old manilow celebrated by singing hound dog. A little nod there to the king. Next, the growing craze over the reported romance between taylor swift and Kansas City Chiefs star travis kelce. Reports say after taylor watched the chiefs game on sunday, kelsey escorted her in his vintage convertible and then rented out an entire restaurant to hold a party for swift and his teammates. The party reportedly lasting until 2 a. M. Swifties have apparently joined the kelsey bandwagon sales of his jersey are already up 400 since sundays game. Even Bill Belichick weighed in on the romance rumors, saying Travis Kelsey has made a lot of big catches in his career. 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