Toward a Government Shutdown the new poll, who gets the blame if it happens . Sweeping antitrust lawsuit against amazon the online giant accused of an illegal monopoly how it is responding. The fleecing of america. Why are Taxpayer Dollars being sunk into navy ships that may never sail again and just in, news on a beloved Baseball Hall of famer. Remembering Brooks Robinson announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening and welcome. President biden today inserted himself in a Labor Dispute in a way no other modern president has. Joining striking auto workers on the picket line outside a gm plant near detroit through a bull horn, telling workers they deserve the significant raise they need, and Standing Shoulder to shoulder with picketers, as uaw leader shawn fain railed against corporate greed. The president making the trip 12 days into the strike against the big three automakers his visit marking a major shift from keeping a distance from negotiations to proudly siding with union members. All against the background of the 2024 election, underscored by former President Trumps plans to visit tomorrow Gabe Gutierrez is in michigan with late details. Reporter in an historic visit, a u. S. President on the picket line, throwing his fullthroated support behind the striking United Auto Workers. Gave up a lot when the companies were in trouble, but 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 hat, and Standing Shoulder to shoulder with unipresident 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 number of demands, including 40 pay hikes. Today, the president said he supports bargaining for that each Automaker Offering roughly 20 raises the white house has not been directly involved in the negotiations do you think the president has been involved as he should have been during this whole process . No, i dont reporter Ford Worker Tamika Ellis thinks the president should have come sooner i know hes busy, and he has a schedule, but i do believe that because this is very huge, and how it can affect the economy, that he should have been a little more involved reporter his visit comes a day before republican frontrunner, former President Trump, is expected here in this critical battleground state, to aggressively court Blue Collar Workers as he skips the gop primary debate the Trump Campaign argues the biden administrations push for electric vehicles will end up costing union jobs hes selling our automobile companies, everything, right down the tubes. Reporter it is expected to be a key issue in the 2024 president ial campaign. Unions and other industries from culinary workers in las vegas to Health Care Workers in multiple states 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 the United Auto Workers i think this is for the Working Class itself, as well. Reporter but the stakes are high. According to the latest nbc news poll, just 37 of voters approve of President Bidens handling of the economy. And republicans have a 21point advantage when voters were asked which Political Party handles it better. Bill foster isa stellantis worker, now struggling to make ends meet at home during the strike on 500 a week. For him, the president s visit is crucial. Im hoping that the push from the white house helps us out we can definitely use his support. Gabe, have the automakers responded to the president s visit . Reporter notably, no, lester but gm has previously said, our focus is not on politics, but continues to be on bargaining in good faith. Negotiations with all three automakers continue lester Gabe Gutierrez, thank you. Were following some Breaking News right now. Lets get these late details. Lester, good evening from los angeles, where the Writers Guild of america Just Announced their strike is over, and writers can go back to work as soon as tomorrow. The agreement with studios and streamers, which is expected to soon be ratified by the union, effectively ends the nearly fivemonth long strike that shut down hollywood. Details of the deal are just starting to come in. They include a pay raise of about 13 compounded over three years. Protection around the use of a. I. , a big Sticking Point and larger payouts of streaming residuals. Its a major step in ending the lockout that has crippled hollywood. A Senior Member of sagaftra also tells nbc news that the writers deal could lead to movement in the stalled negotiation between the Actors Union And Studios and streamers. Theyre optimistic that talks could resume as early as this week, in hopes of bringing hollywood back into action by thanksgiving lester, back to you in new york now, to the new legal blow tonight for former President Trump in new york states 250 million civil lawsuit over alleged business fraud Garrett Haake joins us garrett, the judge making some highly critical comments in this case. Reporter yeah, thats right, lester the judge ruling the former president committed repeated acts of fraud in building up his real estate empire, and in a scathing ruling, the judge found mr. Trump repeatedly lied to both banks and insurers about the value of his properties and exaggerated his wealth by billions of dollars to get more favorable loan terms of insurance rates. The judge writing mr. Trumps Financial Statements were, quote, based in a fantasy world, not the real world, and said any remaining legal issues will be resolved at the trial beginning on monday. Mr. Trump calling the lawsuit a politically motivated witch hunt by a democratic attorney general, and trumps lawyers saying theyll appeal. Lester all right, Garrett Haake, thanks well tern now to the urgent manhunt in baltimore. A 26yearold tech ceo found murdered now, police say theyre conducting an allout search for a suspect considered Armed And Dangerous. Heres emilie ikeda. Reporter tonight, an urgent manhunt for an Armed And Dangerous man who police say killed a 26yearold tech ceo this individual will kill and he will rape he will do anything he can to cause harm. Reporter police imploring people in baltimore to be careful with 32yearold Jason Billingsley on the run, directing this message to the suspected killer every Single Police officer in baltimore city, the state of maryland, as well as the u. S. Marshals are looking for you. We will find you reporter he is accused of murdering forbes 30 under 30 honoree pava lapere. Im founder and ceo of Ecomap Technologies Reporter a baltimorebased company lapere founded while a student at Johns Hopkins university on monday, Baltimore Police found the 26yearold dead in an apartment with signs of Blunt Force Trauma shortly after she was reported missing they do not believe lapere knew her killer friends say she lived above ecomaps office. Her death a total shock to coworkers ecomap calling her a visionary, writing today, the circumstances surrounding pavas death are deeply distressing. This is a homicide investigation. How do you even begin to make sense of that . This 26yearold rising star in the tech industry. You dont theres nothing to theres no sense to be made of it reporter Venture Capitalist and Mentor Mack Conwell helped lapere secure funding when she first started her company. Pava was that person that was always smiling, always optimistic, and always looking to help others reporter billingsley has a lengthy rap sheet, including sex offense, assault, and robbery constrictions. He was released on parole last fall lester theres growing pressure on new jersey senator bob menendez tonight, more than 20 fellow Senate Democrats calling on him to resign after he was charged with bribery. Ryan nobles is at the capitol tonight, where he pressed senator menendez, will he step down reporter a day after defiantly denying Bribery Allegations and facing growing calls from fellow democrats to step down, new jersey senator bob menendez tonight back on capitol hill, saying he will not resign why dont you resign, sir . Because im innocent whats wrong with you guys reporter the growing list of democrats calling for his resignation now including new jerseys other senator, cory booker, writing, faith and trust in menendez has been shaken to the core. All after that indictment Accusing Menendez of accepting wads of cash, bold jars, and a mercedes as bribes. President biden still silent about menendez, but tonight, releasing this video on another growing drama the looming Government Shutdown its time for these republicans in the house to start doing their job. Reporter while speaker Kevin Mccarthy is calling for a meeting with the president. The president can really come down to this and make sure government stays hope. Reporter but mccarthy is still struggling to get the support of a handful of hardline conservative holdouts on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded with just four days to go until a potential shutdown theres Political Risk for both sides a new poll shows 40 of americans will blame President Biden and democrats if theres a shutdown, while 33 will blame republicans. While the paychecks of Government Workers like tsa agent Alicia Dalford Hang in the balance. If you have children, you have families, all of them will be greatly impacted. And its not just federal employees. Its everyone. Its the economy, as Well Reporter right now, even if there were a grand bargain, lawmakers are running out of time to get the legislation passed and at this point, theres no sign a big deal is even on the table. Lester ryan, thank you also tonight, the Federal Trade Commission suing amazon, accusing the Online Retail giant of mop Nop Lizmonopolizing the business, depriving consumers of open and fair competition, and driving up prices as a result jake ward has details. Reporter tonight, the Federal Trade Commission is calling the onestop online marketplace a monopoly, one that illegally smothers competitors and takes money out of your pocket for this Small Company selling educational toys online, amazon is everything. We live and die by amazon 90 of our sales. Reporter the antitrust suit filed by the ftc and 17 other states today accuses amazon of forcing sellers to pay unnecessary fees, pushing amazons own products, even when it knows others are better quality, and manipulating Search Results to bury products from merchants who sell for less on other platforms. If your products sell for less off of amazon, on marketplaces like walmart, they will suppress your products on amazon reporter in a statement, amazon says, we dont highlight or promote offers that are not competitively priced. Amazon controls as much as 50 of the Online Retail market, according to a 2020 House Judiciary Report and the move follows urging from the president earlier this year pass the Bipartisan Legislation to strengthen antitrust enforcement, and prevent big Online Platforms for giving their own products an unfair advantage reporter but it also follows a string of recent defeats for the Federal Trade Commission. The stakes for the ftc are significant. And its trying to prove this case using new theories that it thinks are wellsuited to our new modern economy. Reporter the suit asks the court to make amazon stop Doing Business the way they have, and according to the ftc, would give you more affordable choices online but amazon says if the ftc gets its way, it will mean fewer products to choose from, higher prices, slower deliveries, and reduced options for Small Businesses jake ward, nbc news, san francisco. In 60 seconds, why is it so hard to find a Primary Care Doctor . The critical shortage, and whats behind it, right after this is now im staying ahead of it. Dupixent helps heal your skin from within. So, they can have clearer skin and less itch. Serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. Tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or Vision Changes including blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. Dont change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. 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There have been doctors that come through here, but they dont Stay Reporter in new york city, where there are four times as many doctors as the entire state of alabama, olga torres lost her Primary Care Physician to Concierge Medicine two years ago. I could go see him at this Concierge Practice for 10,000 a year reporter have you been looking for a Primary Care Physician . I have. Reporter and have you found one . I have not. Reporter unable to find one taking new patients, today, torres says her cardiologist fills that role. This is not what she should be doing. Reporter across america, Primary Care Doctors are increasingly hard to find my own parents had the same issue in jacksonville, florida. Reporter dr. Jesse ehrenfeld leads the american medical association. Why is that shortage so acute today . Well, the problem is, the number of physicians in the u. S. Is growing, its just not growing fast enough. Reporter the ama says it takes ten years to educate and train a physician, while the prop lake grows and ages we know that Health Outcomes are worse when people dont have access to primary care they live shorter lives and they live sicker lives reporter the ama says more federal funding is needed to increase training slots. The average 200,000 in Medical School debt must be eased. And Physician Burnout addressed. Until replacements arrive, dr. Vester and her internist husband vow to keep working. They will come, but were going to be here until then and well just have to go to the gym and exercise a little bit. Reporter to keep america in good health Anne Thompson, nbc news, new york coming up, the fleecing of america. Outrage over old navy ships spending years undergoing repairs, costing taxpayers millions and millions. Why wont