Finally over we have the details, including the critical Artificial Intelligence agreement wasting taxpayer money, thats the charge at navy officials, pouring billions into ships that might never sail. A new phone chip from china puts American Tech Companies on edge why the new phones are a point of pride for chinese citizens. Taylor swifts eagle tee shirt hanging by the door might be swapped for a kansas city jersey the mega boost for travi tra kelces jersey sales early today starts right now. Good morning, im Jessica Layton glad youre with us, im Frances Rivera as the clock struck midnight, thousands of Writers Guild members packed away their picket signs. The deal includes an annual raise in pay minimums, as well as residual bonuses based on streaming viewer. One of the final sticking points w was over the use of artifial intelligence it cannot be used to underriwri a member President Biden was in michigan proudly siding with uaw members, nearly two weeks into their strike against the big three auto makers. Gabe gutierrez has the details reporter in a historic visit, a u. S. President on the picket line throwing fullthroated support behind the united auto workers. Gave up a lot and the companies were in trouble. Now theyre doing incredibly well, and guess what you should be doing incredibly well, too. Reporter President Biden at a General Motors plant outside detroit wearing a uaw plant, Standing Shoulder to shoulder with shawn fain. Its about the auto workers who are part of the fabric of the working class of this country. Reporter the union has a demand that includes 40 pay hikes. The white house has not been directly involved in the negotiations do you think the president has been as involved as he should have been during this whole process . No, i dont reporter forl forld workerd alice thinks he should have come sooner this is huge in how it affects the economy, he should have been more involved. Reporter former President Trump is expected here to court Blue Collar Workers as he skips the gop primary debate the Trump Campaign argues the push for electric vehicles will end up costing union jobs. Hes selling our automobile companies, everything, right down the tubes reporter its expected to be a key issue in the twain unions from other industries, such as culinary and Health Care Workers are considering their own work stoppages do you think this is a big moment for labor i think so. I think this is more than just united auto workers. Reporter but the stakes are high according to the latest nbc news poll, 37 of voters approve of President Bidens handling of the economy, and republicans have a 21point advantage when voters are asked which Political Party handles it better. Bill foster is a stellantis worker now struggling to make ends meet on 500 a week for him the president s visit is crucial. Im hoping the push from the white house helps us out we could definitely use his support. Reporter none of the big three auto makers responded after the president s visit here to michigan. But gm has previously said our focus is not on politics but continues to be on bargaining if g in good faith. Negotiations continue. Now to a Major Development in the new York Attorney generals fraud case against former President Trump in a new ruling, the judge denied the trump teams request to dismiss a. J. Letitia james 250 million civil suit against the former president and his company, alleging years of financial deception. He also ruled that trump lied to banks and insurers for years by exaggerating his net worth and changing the value of his assets for his own benefit. The judge wrote that trumps legal arguments defending his Financial Statements were based in a fantasy world and ordered the business certificates of the Companies Named as defendants in the case, including the trump organization, canceled in a statement, trump referred to the fraud ruling as ridiculous and untrue and said his civil right also been violated the trial is set to Begin Next Week on tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected the latest attempt by alabama republicans to redraw that states congressional map. This comes an of ruling in june that says alabamas map was in violation of the Voting Rights act and the Court Ordered it redrawn to include a secondmajority black district in the new ruling they refuse add emergency request that threw out the gops latest map which still included only one majority black district state officials expressed dismay with the decision, with Steve Marshall saying the previous maps that were drawn should have been upheld. Billions of taxpayer money spent on navy ships never expected to hit the high seas. The navy itself even questioning why years and money are being poured into the ships. Courtney kube reports. Reporter growing outrage that billions of dollars is being sunk into navy ships that may never be ready to go back to battle here in norfolk, virginia, we found ships docked some say they should be retired. Instead they keep pouring money into them. We found this ship its been here in virginia for six years, and weve learned its not likely to ever go back out to sea the navy awarded 500 million to modernize the vicksburg, and its still not done. Earlier this month, lawmakers grilling navy officials. Theres really no excuse. I think its time for a haironfire task force on this issue. Reporter the navy is cutting down repair times, but the backlog still costs taxpayers billions, according to diana maoer. It does not make a lot of sense to have a ship sit in maintenance for six years, performing no missions while theyre spending tens of millions of dollars on a modernization that may never actually be put out to sea again. Reporter the navy has said each year they ask congress to retire old ships, but lawmakers reject because the repair work guarantees jobs in their districts, and others think they need as many ships as possible no matter their condition, to deter china. The vicksburg is docked near this congressmans district. He blames the navy for failing to manage the repairs but now says the retirement could be a given. Was it a waste of taxpayer dollars at this point . I think can you make an argument if youre going to salvage the ship so all the money youve spent there is not going to relate to readiness, yes, you can make an argument to say that was a waste of money. A lot of viewers may watch this and awe spent hundreds of millions of dollars and six years on this ship and its sitting there and not likely to ever go back out to sea. Yes reporter how do you explain to them how that happened . They should be frustrated like i am. And i would say in several areas. Its a breakdown in execution of repairing that ship. This should be a lesson for us never to repeat this again reporter in a statement to nbc news, the Navy Secretary vowed to extend the life of ships when possible but said continuing to spend money is not a smart use of funds our thanks to courtney for that report. Were learning about yet another biting incident involving President Bidens dog. It is the 11th time known to the public that commander has been caught nipping and its another secret Service Agent on the receiving end the spokesperson for the first lady shared a statement saying the white house can be a stressful environment for family pets and they are incredibly grateful to the secret service staff. Rainy day for the sunshine state. Florida is in for storms and even potential flooding this morning. Nbc meteorologist Angie Lassman has her eye on those systems and the sun is going to come out for us in the northeast, i think you are right we are going to see the bright yellow ball in the sky across the northeast. Were still dealing with the potential for rain down the line later in the week. Lets talk about what were seeing right now a couple showers across the midwest. The potential for strong storms later today. Rain in the Pacific Northwest as the low works onshore. Still dealing with maybe saturated ground there well watch for flooding potential. But yes, the state of florida will be in and out of this pattern as the front nears and hangs out. Well see slowmoving storms, good, associating good, g soaking rain. Well watch for flooding concerns you can see rainfall totals ending upwards to five inches in some spots in the mid atlantic, we have coastal flooding that well watch, a rip current risk as well as we get into the later parts of today and the rest of your week well see a low93 degrees e plenty of sunshine in dallas high of 94 degrees and 90 degrees expected in new orleans today. And thats a look at your forecast, ladies, back over to you. Still ahead, a symbol of the tech competition between the u. S. And china why a new chinamade smartphone has officials concerned about security ials concerned about security. The massage chair at the mall. But. He wasnt. Gain flings with oxi boost and febreze. 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Its said to be sleek, fast, and importantly, powered by a madeinchina chip. The chip break through is creating a lot of buzz and a lot of questions in the u. S. About how it happens the u. S. Has cut off huawei from chipmaking supplies since 2019, calling huawei a security risk, which the Company Denies here, its become a symbol of the fierce tech competition between the u. S. And china it does matter, he says, buying domestic chips is to support my own country. News of chinas mostadvanced homemade chip has been stoking nationalist sentiment here at a time when they are pushing Chinese Technology just last week, Gina Raimondo told a House Committee she was upset that huawei managed to launch a new smartphone. It actually quietly went on sale here in august during raimondos visit to china. Shes been trolled online ever since, with fake huawei ads and phone covers meant to mock u. S. Sanctions. That fervor and a resurgeant wei huawei could also pose a challenge for apple. China is the Third Largest market for apple the first person in line arrived at 1 00 a. M. This is my first time in the apple store. Its very important for me reporter ou. S. Commerce Officials Say it isnt clear if any trade restrictions were violated for now, smic, chinas largest chip maker along with huawei, are hailing this as a milestone and victory. Janis mackey frayer, nbc news, beijing. Decades after it went missing, a monumental piece of film history is being restored on tuesday it was announced that the best supporting actress oscar awarded to Hattie Mcdaniel for her performance in 1939s gone with the wind mcdaniel was the first black person to win the award. The award has gone missing from the college. The replacement oscar will be gifted at a ceremony on october 1st. 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Theres no crying theres no crying in baseball reporter but in a packed phillies stadium sunday, proud father todd kirkering couldnt hech help but prove that wrong, watching his son make his Major League Debut the team calling on the 22yearold in the eighth inning, whose first pitch brought tears to one proud papa. It was an instant absolutely amazing. I knew he was ready i think both of were you pretty much in the zone. Yeah. Im pretty sure you could say that swing and a miss. First Major League Strikeout reporter dads tears rolling right through two crucial strikeouts have you ever seen your dad looking like that in. That thats only the second time ive seen him look like that reporter what do you say now that theres no crying in baseball we have an exception here. Yes, theres always an exception to the rule. Swing and a miss, he got him just got to look for it reporter breaking one baseball rule for the better morgan chesky, nbc news. 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