ng, inc. america this morning, countdown to the shutdown. the votes overnight and the results as millions of us government workers wait to see if they'll be going without a paycheck in the coming days and weeks. the latest from capitol hill. plus, the fiery moments from the first hearing of the biden impeachment inquiry happening right now, a major flood threat for millions in the northeast, including new york city. >> travel delays expected. all of this hitting during the

morning commute. what to expect hiking the minimum wage. >> the new law providing $20 an hour to fast food workers in one state. how supporters are respond to critics of the pay hike. chilling new details about the murder of a young tech ceo in baltimore. >> what police are revealing about how the suspect was able to get into the victim's building. >> plus, the newly revealed video evidence in the case of a woman accused of trying to poison her husband. >> later, the joy ride that did not end well after a boy steals a bobcat and the world record skydive, all from a hot air balloon and all for a good cause . from abc news in new york. >> this is america. this morning. >> good friday morning, everyone. i'm andrew dymburt. good morning to you. >> i'm rhiannon ally. we begin with the us government on the verge of shutting down despite more votes overnight. >> there appears to be no new compromise on capitol hill to keep the government funded beyond saturday. in fact, the

washington post reports some republicans are now plotting to replace house speaker kevin mccarthy with one of his deputies as soon as next week. >> in the meantime, the impacts of a shutdown would be far reaching everything from the military to the irs to child nutrition programs could be affected. >> abc's em win is here now with the very latest. em good morning . >> good morning, andrew. yeah, the government appears headed toward a shutdown this weekend, but there's apparently still some hope on capitol hill. house speaker kevin mccarthy appeared optimistic last night even as a government shutdown appeared imminent. >> here they will get it all done. >> lawmakers have until midnight tomorrow to pass new funding bills to keep the government running. the senate is moving ahead with a bipartisan bill, but the measure includes more funding for ukraine, a nonstarter for some republicans . meanwhile, over in the house, republicans overnight voted on three spending bills. but they have little chance of advancing . the result, more federal agencies now gearing up for a

shutdown, up to 4 million federal workers could go without a paycheck. about half of them are military troops and personnel. while the pentagon calling a shutdown the worst case scenario, these service members have rent to pay mortgages, child care. >> you know, you think of the daily expenses that you make grocery bills, and those bills are still going to incur for our service members, for our civilian colleagues. >> also affected national parks and passport offices, which could close a program that helps feed 7 million women and their children, which would likely dry up in days. and air traffic controllers all ready short staffed. who would feel the squeeze even more? this would mark the 22nd government shutdown in five decades. most lasted only a few days. the longest in history came in 2019, lasting 34 days. >> the committee on oversight and accountability will come to order amid the chaos of a looming shutdown, house republicans hosted their first

hearing of an impeachment inquiry against president biden yesterday, trying to uncover whether he abused his office in connection with his son. >> hunter's business dealings. >> i didn't say we were going to impeach joe biden. my job is to determine win how much money the bidens got. and i think i'm doing a good job with that. i think this committee is doing a good job with that. >> but despite months of investigations, republicans have revealed no clear evidence of a crime by the president. >> i will tell you what the president has been guilty of. he has unfortunately been guilty of loving his child unconditionally and that is the only evidence that they have brought forward until they find some evidence. we need to get back to the people's work, which means keeping this government open. so that people don't go hungry in the streets of the united states. and i will yield. >> last night in arizona, president biden delivered a blunt warning, something dangerous happening in america. >> now there's an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy. the maga movement and back on

capitol hill, kevin mccarthy has tried to appeal to his far right members by adding border restrictions to his proposal to keep the government open. >> and he's planning another vote today. but those far right members have demanded more spending cuts, citing the government's $2 trillion deficit. rhiannon. >> all right, thank you for that. a major weather story is developing here on the east coast. travel delays are expected from philadelphia to boston because of a september air soaker. 4 to 8in of rain could fall around new york city by the end of the day. crews are preparing for flooding in the new york subway. we'll have your forecast in just moments. >> the united auto workers strike against the big three automakers could expand as soon as this morning. two weeks into the strike, bloomberg reports the uaw is hoping to achieve at least a 30% pay raise to satisfy workers and recruit new members . the union first demanded a 40% hike. in the meantime, the uaw president claims general motors and stellantis are responsible for violence against workers on the picket lines, including members being hit by vehicles stolen. lewis called that claim

appalling. california is raising the minimum wage for fast food workers. they'll soon be paid $20 an hour, the highest minimum wage in the country. the governor says the increase acknowledges that many fast food workers are their families primary breadwinners. >> there's a lot of mythology about fast food. you know, johnny used to learn the value of hard work. you know, he'd work a few hours in his first job. that's not the case, folks. that's a romanticized version of a world that doesn't exist. we have the opportunity to reward that contribution, reward that sacrifice, and stabilize as an industry about half a million workers will be affected by the increase. >> critics say the wage hike will place a bigger burden on both businesses and consumers. >> as we turn now to chilling new details about the murder of a young tech ceo in baltimore and how she encountered the man who would allegedly go on to kill her. this morning, investigators are revealing key details in the murder of paula

pair. the tech ceo found dead at her baltimore apartment building . >> hi, i'm paula. i'm the co-founder and ceo at eco map. >> according to court documents, surveillance video shows pair was in the lobby when a man outside now identified by police as jason billingsley waved her over. then the victim opens the lobby door and began to talk to the unknown male. and they get on the elevator together for the documents claim billingsley is seen on the video about 40 minutes later, scrambling for an exit and wiping his right hand on his shorts. days later, pair was found on the roof of the building, half clothed with apparent trauma to the head, face and body, along with a brick nearby. she was the definition of daddy's little girl. >> she had me wrapped and still does as she turned from being daddy's little girl into being a girl boss. >> police have said there is no reason to believe pair knew billingsley, who was arrested after a manhunt. he was also wanted in connection with an

attempted murder, arson and rape just two days before lippert's murder, about a mile from her apartment. police say billingsley worked at that building and knew the victims. police say they did not publicize his arrest warrant in that case because that incident was a targeted attack. >> i know this arrest does not bring back pavel lapierre, but my hope is at least we can give a sense of closure to the city of baltimore. the victims of all of his crimes and all of their families back in 2015, billingsley was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes. >> but a judge suspended 16 years of that sentence. and last year, billingsley was released early for good behavior. >> the fbi has arrested a member of the proud boys who's been on the run since just before his sentencing in a january 6th case. christopher worrell was arrested at his florida home. he was found guilty of pepper spraying police during the attack on the capital. prosecutors requested a sentence of 14 years in prison. a major

drug bust in new york city. >> authorities have uncovered what they're calling a fentanyl drug mill. it was just down the street from that daycare where a toddler died from fentanyl exposure. the earlier this month, police seized 40 pounds of the drug in one apartment, arresting a suspect described as a major drug trafficker. they say 13 kilos of the drug were inside of a suitcase which was taken onto a new york subway. it's completely reckless and it's completely irresponsible for these traffickers to be moving this poison in this fashion. >> they put a lot of new yorkers at risk. >> fentanyl killed more than 3000 people in new york city alone last year. >> new evidence this morning of our changing climate. scientists say the glaciers in the swiss alps have lost 10% of their volume in the last two years. they say previously took three decades for that much melting to occur. switzerland just saw its third hottest summer on record as well. time now for your friday forecast. >> good morning. rain is

returning to the northeast corridor cities today through saturday morning. it's returning in a big way. flash flooding wind. there will be travel disruptions from philadelphia to new york city to boston. i'll tell you what, folks, 4 to 8in of rain is the forecast east around the new york city metro. the worst of your conditions will be this morning. be careful out there on those wet roads this weekend. cool and wet in the west, warm in the center, stormy in florida. i'm accuweather meteorologist kevin corcoran. >> coming up, we celebrate national coffee day with a coffee quiz. but first, the child care crisis in the us. >> why millions of kids could soon lose their daycare and what can be done about it. >> plus, the surveillance video in the case of a woman accused of trying to poison

2020 tonight on abc. >> we're back with a shooting in new mexico over a controversial statue. >> one person was wounded at this protest over the proposed installation of a monument to a 17th century spanish conquistador. one suspect was arrested. the event was previously postponed due to safety concerns. >> ins new video has emerged in the case of an arizona woman accused of trying to kill her estranged husband. tucson police are investigating these videos obtained by our affiliate kgun of melody johnson. they say it shows her trying to poison her husband's coffee with bleach. police say they smelled the chemical inside the coffee maker. i wouldn't be surprised if she argued. >> i thought that that was a way to clean a coffee machine. she can have done something being really stupid, like putting bleach in a coffee machine and still argue that her intent wasn't to try to kill him. >> johnson was indicted last

month on attempted murder and other charges. she's now being held on $250,000 bond. we turn now to a struggle for millions of parents where to find affordable child care. >> the struggle is about to get even more difficult after this weekend. here's abc's andrea fujii. >> this morning, millions of parents are about to fall off what's being called the child care cliff. >> it could be catastrophic. >> during the pandemic, congress approved nearly $50 billion to support the child care industry and help parents nationwide. but tomorrow that help is set to expire. >> child care businesses are going to be put into position of having to either raise fees on parents or lower the wages of their child care. teachers as estimates show, without the government support, up to 70,000 child care centers could close, affecting more than 3 million children. >> the root of the problem rising costs up more than 14% in the last five years. the average cost per child is now nearly

$11,000 per year. single mom alana smith says she worries without the federal help, she won't be able to afford it. the prices are going up, so it's definitely a struggle to afford daycare and to maintain that working as a single parent. experts say working parents, particularly moms, will suffer when there's child care breakdown, as parents are forced out of the workforce and it impacts moms the most. so what can parents do? in san diego, some parents are opting for alternatives to traditional daycare. hi, guys. a company called june care connects families in need of child care with stay at home parents. >> i don't work monday through friday, 8 to 5. so it was really important for me to get care. good value care when i needed it with somebody that i trusted. >> experts also recommend a baby sitting exchange where different parents switch off looking after the kids or a nanny share. where multiple families split the cost of one person taking care of the

children. rhiannon andrew. >> good tips there, andrea, thank you. coming up, jimmy carter turning 99 this weekend. his grandson shares the secret to carter's long life. >> but first, a mystery surrounding the fate of one of the most famous trees in the world. that mystery has world. that mystery has apparently been solved if your moderate to severe crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis symptoms are stopping you in your tracks... choose stelara® from the start... and move toward relief after the first dose... with injections every two months. stelara® may increase your risk of infections, some serious, and cancer. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms, sores, new skin growths, have had cancer, or if you need a vaccine. pres, a rare, potentially fatal brain condition, may be possible. some serious allergic reactions and lung inflammation can occur. feel unstoppable. ask your doctor how lasting remission can start with stelara®.

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about the dangers of marijuana for a new study found people who smoke pot every day could have a 60% higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. researchers did not prove that weed actually causes the cardiovascular events, saying that lifestyle choices could be a factor. and overseas, a mystery surrounding a famous tree has now been solved. the nearly 200 year old oak tree in northern england, which became a landmark after the kevin costner movie. robin hood, prince of thieves, was suddenly chopped down, leaving the community wondering who did it. well, now police have arrested a 16 year old boy. >> now we take you to the small town of plains, georgia, where they're gearing up for a special day this weekend. the nation's oldest living former president is about to celebrate a major milestone. jimmy carter turns 99 on sunday. the birthday greetings already flooding in jeff daniels performing a song for the 39th president wrote happy birthday, mr. president. jane fonda sending in her

congrats. >> give my love and a big hug to rosalynn martin sheen, who played a president on tv passing along this message from one president to another. >> and happy birthday, president carter. >> the carter library has solicited. well wishes from celebrities and from anyone else looking to share what carter means to them. >> your life has been an inspiration. >> thank you for your lifetime service. >> thank you for your always compassion, grace and love of humanity. >> since entering hospice in february, the nobel peace prize winner has all but withdrawn from public life. but he and his wife of more than 75 years, rosalind, made a rare public appearance last weekend at the peanut festival in their hometown in plains, georgia. peanuts still playing a big role in the former president's life. one person close to carter recently quipped that peanut butter ice cream keeps carter going. but carter's grandson has another theory. >> i think the thing that's always kept him going is my grandmother and that love story

that they have that has now gone on for 77 years is one that's truly remarkable. and i think aside from that love story, it's his faith that this faith story that he has lived out is so fundamental to who he is. another big joy these days for carter. >> his atlanta braves. they have the best record in baseball to mark his birthday this weekend. the carter center will hold a naturalization service for 99 new us citizens. >> coming up next, the early holiday shopping deals now being offered. >> plus, the boy who stole a bobcat and had a little too much bobcat and had a little too much fun rsv can severely affect the lungs and lower airways. but i'm protected with arexvy. arexvy is a vaccine used to prevent lower respiratory disease from rsv in people 60 years and older. rsv can be serious for those over 60, including those with asthma, diabetes, copd, and certain other conditions.

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those resources at the traffic company are being pulled in different directions. >> department resources stretched too thin. now at five, the response from san francisco police when it comes to keeping you safe on the roads, how the city plans to reprioritize traffic safety in the city. plus do you believe mccarthy has the votes? >> if he puts that on the floor tomorrow? no, he doesn't. it will fail. >> yeah. >> for a divided republican party in congress with less than 48 hours to go, a deal seems unlikely to prevent a government shutdown. >> there goes fleet week. super disappointing. it's so sad. i know. good morning on this friday, september 29th. >> good morning to you. i'm