president biden heads to india for the g-20 summit at leaders of the world's 20 largest economies gather

we'll have a breakdown from washington protests in syria entering their fourth week. the people there calling for their president to step down our raf sanchez is live in neighboring israel with the latest the summer of strikes will stretch into the fall. auto workers are set to walk off the job as negotiations stall with detroit's big three auto makers how soon work lines could come to a stand still hip-hop turns 50 we're taking you inside the incredible exhibit at the grammys museum finally, are we strutting into the weekend in a fashionable way? your fast forward to the weekend is coming up this friday, september 8, "early today" starts right now i'm frances rivera >> i'm jessica layton. president biden on the way to india. the president will take the stage aiming to make the case for his economic vision across

the globe in the wake of a couple of notable absences >> for more on this we go to brie jackson in washington what's on the president's agenda in. >> reporter: president biden will arrive? e india at approximately 7:00 p.m. local time and expected to meet with indian prime minister modi before a number of meetings with leaders on saturday. reporters were told on air force one that the president hopes to engage with other leaders on a number of pressing issues at the summit, including climate and food security. biden will also focus on the role of the world bank in order to fight poverty one major absence will be xi jinping who will be sending the country's premier instead. biden and xi have not spoken since last year's g-20, but the white house made clear xi's absence will not change the u.s.' goals at the summit.

also on the agenda is the economic impact of the war in ukraine. russian president vladimir putin will be absent from this event, providing president biden the chance to unite the rest of the g-20 countries against the conflict he will wrap up the trip with a visit to vietnam while there looking to strengthen ties between the nations and grow the vietnamese economy. as china's influence in the indo-pacific grows jessica? >> all right, brie, thank you. the first lady was given a clean bill of health on thursday the white house saying jill biden tested negative for covid after testing positive for the virus on monday. this healthscare came right before president biden was scheduled to leave for the g-20. the presidentest tested negatio monday a former trump official was convicted of two counts of

contempt of congress peter navarro refused to comply with a subpoena from the january 6 committee for documents and testimony last year. each count carries a minimum of 30 days to a year in prison as well as a fine navarro's sentencing scheduled for january 12 anti-regime protests in syria are entering their fourth week now people in two southern provinces there are demanding the resignation of president bashar al assad who has been in power since the year 2000. a similar protest in 2011 was set off a civil war. raf, good morning. why did these protests break out now? >> reporter: >> reporter: syria's economy has been absolutely devastated by 12 years of war, the eruption of

the assad regime international sanctions, but things are especially dire right mao, because the syrian currency is almost worthless. it's lost nearly all of its val ah because of inflation. but as these protests have continued, we see them become broader and more political you were hearing the crowds chanting "the people demand the fall of the regime", which is that famous chant from the area spring, not just here but in egypt and tunisia and libya. people are smashing symbols of the rau regegime and calling fo resignation of assad. the fear that he will once again use violence to crush these protests 2011 began with peaceful protests only for the regime to turn its guns on the people, and

since then we have seen the assad regime bombing rebel-held areas, starving them, while inside territory it controls it has executed, imprisoned and tortured thousands of people as assad clings to power. >> scary to see what could be to come thank you. the controversial barrier along u.s.-mexico border will be allowed to stay for the time being. the federal appeals court thursday put a hold on a wednesday ruling that required texas governor grepg ag abbott remove the barrier the original ruling gave abbott until september 15 to remove the buoys prior to his appeal, abbott said he's prepared to take the fight all the way to the supreme court. spokes people for abbott's office and the doj did not immediately respond to our request for comment. the hunt for a convicted killer in pennsylvania is entering the second week the reward that leads to the capture of cavalcante has

doubled to $20,000 george solis is following the latest on that search. >> reporter: from the air to the ground and even across rail yards, the search for danelo cavalcante in the eighth day he. >> he's already murdered two people >> reporter: he escaped last thursday morning, crab walking up walls in a corridor off the prison's exercise yard multiple sightings of the fugitive inside a two-mile radius helped establish an initial perimeter where police tried to contain him but failed. he was next captured on a trail camera at longwood gardens authorities say he was seen tuesday night, approximately four miles away from there by a homeowner who sought escaped inmate in a creek bed and possibly again back near the gardens where the search is

focussed if h >> he's a monster. no human crazy. >> reporter: she the sister of cavil cavalcante's ex-girlfriend is your family afraid knowing he's out on the loose? >> yes, my family is all scary i don't sleep no more. >> reporter: police say cavalcante is now within an 8 to 10-square mile radius. >> i have ever reason to believe he is still in that perimeter. >> they will try to get him into a space where he can be taken into custody >> our thanks to george for that report a. yo a youtuber is facing six counts of felony child abuse she was known for making videos of her family. one of her kids climbed out of a window asking for help

police said her children were malnourished and one covered in duct tape and open wounds. an attorney for franke did not respond to request for comment severe weather is on the way for much of the northeast. we'll start with storms but they could bring relief from the heat angie lassman tracking that. >> it heads up the i-95 corridor that's where we'll see the better chance for showers. it will bring relief behind it you can see it et issettling in. still in the 90s in washington, d.c. that's an improvement from yesterday wi yesterday, which was record breaking we'll see cooler, more seasonal conditions work inning through the weekend. triple digits will stay with us in the south and another day of record potential here as we go

even into the weekend. as we look ahead to the weekend across parts of the great lakes, midwest, northeast, things kind of settle down and we get back to more typical temperatures we have hurricane lee really impressive intensification from this system. 11 prime minis:00 p.m. wednesdas per hour it blows past the period for rapid intensification, 160 miles per hour, that is a category 5 system the good news is, as of right now it continues moving west at 14 miles per hour, keeping it north of the leeward islands, pr puerto rico, hispaniola. either way, no direct impact to nd and thela neighborhood.

charleston, jacksonville, orlando, plenty of sunshine expected in miami. a high of 91 degrees >> angie, thank you. we're a back in 60 seconds with the latest on the summer of strikes. fr aomuto workers to actors. an update on the growing calls for bet are working conditions dryness and frizz that keeps coming back, could be damaged hair that can't retain moisture. you need pantene's miracle rescue deep conditioner. it's filled with pro-vitamins to help hair lock in moisture, visibly repairing six months of damage in just one use, with no weigh-down. guaranteed, or your money back. for hair that looks healthy and stays healthy. if you know, you know it's pantene. when target's good and gather groceries, for h bring joy to thealthy table for less.y. when sharing, the love starts with quality ingredients. and when great taste meets low prices.

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46% pay raise compounded over four years and the restoration of traditional pension benefits. some science of progress >> we recently put an offer on the take to the union. >> reporter: gm offered two 3% sum payments but that offer was quickly called insulting >> no one said a word when the ceos gave them selves increases. but when workers ask for their fair share all of a sudden it's a h huge problem >> reporter: stellantis says its counter offer will come by the end of the week. a potential mega strike in michigan is bad news for president biden who's pushed the industry to go green and needs michigan voters, but while the uaw typically supports democrats, it's withholding a biden endorsement for now. from our endorsement's going to be earned, not freely given, and actions are going to dictate who

we endorse from the uaw's perspective it needs the white house to lean on them the only leverage they have is withholding an endorsement of president biden. >> reporter: industry insiders and analysts think a strike is looking very likely. the biggest sticking point, how much will the big three have to pay their 146,000 workers? back to you. >> tom, thank you. as union writers prepare to picket, writers and actors are keeping up their strikes the strikes show no signs of stopping writers guild and screen actors guild rally this week for a bill it is something striking workers this new jersey and new york already have access to

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minnesota state fair we stepped back in time to appreciate the meaning of the award. >> reporter: there's a lot of history at the minnesota state fair living his any kelsey's case every year since he was 7. >> i came with my dad to show his corn, and then i have come to the fair ever since >> reporter: competing in 4-h and ffa, then gobecoming an ag teacher. and he got into a hobby, collecting seed sacks. he has built up quite a collection they only have enough room for about 400 sacks here, but his full collection back home, he has more than 1400 >> i like the colors >> reporter: yes, you could say ron really loves corn. >> maybe i'll get a tattoo >> reporter: and he did, using a design from one of his side sacks. >> if you get it when you're 75 and you don't like it, you don't have that long anyway. >> reporter: his love of corn is

infectious, so much so that the fair decided to make him an honorary life member this year >> how many honorary members do they pick each year? and he said one, and you're it >> reporter: a high honor after 75 years at the fair and if he had it his way, he'd be here 75 more, welcoming people to the ag building and telling them everything he knows about corn >> thanks to gordon for that report can you call him a corny guy, and i'm sure he will not be offended >> maybe not a corny joke. a a toddler in atlanta is not even 2 years old yet, he has gained international attention for these advanced skills and impressive ball control. and his parents continue to post videos on instagram. they of course went viral. this video being seen over 4 million times. are we looking at the next messi here for now star boy's parents are

just happy to see him continue to grow. oh, my goodness, the little cleats, the little shorts. this kid is good >> and adorable as well. let's save this little clip of star boy, so years from now when he does become the next messi, we called it here. there's more ahead on the "today" show, including a new tech tool for parents. >> hey, good morning, how many times are you stressed about getting your teens to and from after school activities or practice now there is a new feature on uber that could make things a lot more convenient when you are at work and the built-in safety features, too. >> we thank you for being with us on this

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