hurricane lee this weekend. the storm is predicted to bring heavy rain, flooding, and wind gusts near 80 miles per hour to eastern new england and canada. and the summer of "barbie" continues. following the release of the hit film, barbie toy sales increased 25% during july and august compared to the same time last year. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phon it's friday, september 15th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, on strike. for the first time ever the united autoworkers take on the big-three car companies simultaneously as contract talks break down. we're going to tell you how far apart they are. hunter biden charged. the president's son is indicted on three felony gun counts, and

this may only be the beginning of his legal woes. swimming for their lives. a scary moment as a 14-foot gator closes in on a girl scout troop. we'll show the close escape. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. breaking overnight, about 13,000 united autoworkers walked off the job at midnight at three u.s. factories. the uaw launched the limited strike when it could not reach an agreement with the big-three automakers on a new contract. the rest of the union's nearly 150,000 workers are still on the job, at least for now. jarred hill is here in new york with latest on all of this. good morning. >> reporter: ford now, it's importance here, because the union president says the strike could expand if there's no deal long term. the united autoworkers are pushing not just for raises but to get back some of what they gave up to help these companies stay afloat during the great recession. but the execs argue some of the

demands go too far. [ chants ] for the first time ever, the united autoworkers began a strike against the big-three automakers at the same time. >> the money is there, the cause is righteous, the world is watching. and the uaw is ready to stand up. this is our defining moment. [ chants ] >> reporter: the union contract with ford, general motors, and stellantis, expired before midnight triggering the walkouts at three factories. a gm plant in missouri, a stellantis plant in ohio, and a ford plant in michigan. >> we put everything back in place and walked out. >> reporter: production operator bianca production operator bianca harris found out her plant would strike just before her lunch break. >> we want to be able to provide long term for our families. i was honored to be called upon to strike. >> reporter: the uaw is seeking up to a 40% raise while the

three automakers are offering about half that. also on the wish list a 32-hour workweek and the return of pensions, non-starters for the car companies in. they want to phase out concessions made in 2008 when car makers teetered on the verge of collapse. the big three have been on a roll of big profits over the last decade, totaling more than $20 billion this year alone. >> it's a big deal. we need to get compensated. >> reporter: ford, gm, and stellantis said they were disappointed with the strike while vowing to continue working toward a fair agreement. the strike is strategically targeting plants that make some of the most popular trucks and suvs like the jeep wrangler and ford's bronco. some experts say they didn't go after cash cows like the full-size pickups and big suvs, really a squeeze on the companies but not quite a full choke. at least not yet. >> at least not yet. yeah. they got a long way to go. thank you.

on thursday president biden's son hunter was charged with two counts of making false statements on federal paperwork when he purchased a gun in 2018. he was also charged with possessing the gun as a drug user. catherine herridge reports from washington. >> reporter: the three felony counts hunter biden faces stem from his possession of a handgun in october, 2008 -- 2018 identified in court records as a colt cobra 38 special resolver. he's accused of making a false statement and to a firearms dealer want the third count is that he did knowingly own a firearm while on drugs. tom dupree is a former department of justice official. how serious are the charges? >> these charges carry fairly significant jail terms. >> reporter: the president's son had previously reached an agreement on the charge of gun possession that avoided prosecution if he abided by the term for two years. that deal that included

misdemeanor tax charges collapsed. his lawyer insisted the gun agreement remains valid saying "the evidence has not changed, but the law has, and so has maga republicans' improper and partisan interference in this process." a senior house republican who is at the center of the newly announced impeachment inquiry into the president said the charges fell short. >> this is the one crime he committed that you can't tie joe biden into. >> reporter: hunter biden has openly admitted his past struggle with addiction as he told "cbs sunday morning." >> i remember one time for 13 days without sleeping. and smuggling crack and drinking vodka exclusively throughout that entire time. >> mr. president? >> reporter: while the president had no comment about his son, he has long defended him. >> first of all, my son has done nothing wrong. i trust him. i have faith in him. >> reporter: but hunter biden could still face more charges for allegedly tax violations. >> unfortunately for hunter biden, it's probably first chapter in what could be a long book.

>> reporter: based on the court records, tax charges could be filed in washington, d.c., or california where hunter biden lives. irs whistleblowers told cbs news they believe the evidence supports serious felony tax violations. catherine herridge, cbs news, washington. more than two dozen people were hurt when a tent collapsed at a suburban chicago parking lot. police say yesterday's collapse outside a uniform service store in bedford park injured at least 26 people. five of them seriously. the business says several employees were hurt during an employee appreciation event. an investigation is under way to determine the cause of the collapse. the murderer who was recaptured after escaping from a pennsylvania jail is revealing new details about his two weeks on the run. danelo cavalcante told authorities that he was planning to carjack someone and flee to canada or puerto rico. he also said officers nearly stepped on him multiple times while he was hiding under leaves and brush.

he said that he survived on creek water and watermelon. cavalcante was captured on wednesday. the american cave researcher who became trapped more than 3,000 feet underground in turkey is finally sharing his incredible story of survival. ramy inocencio spoke with the new york resident about his lilife-threatetening ordeaeal. i'm dodoing great.t. not 100%0% yet. on thehe outside i i look prete goodod. >> reporter: but on the inside, doctors are still not sure what caused u.s. caver mark dickey to suddenly fall ill during a mapping expedition more than 3,000 feet under a turkish mountain, struck with severe internal bleeding and vomiting. >> at some point i just was in such bad shape that i couldn't even check my own pulse. i was close to the edge. >> reporter: over the next ten days, nearly 200 rescuers from europe and turkey answered the call for help, navigating his stretcher up vertical ascents ththrough tight passages, past waterfalls, and d in near frfreg

cold, ununtil -- [ applause ] >> this is the moment we've been waiting and hoping for. >> reporter: his journey from the depths of the earth finally came to its end. >> to what extent this will ordeal stop you from going back into the earth? >> no extent whatsoever. >> reporter: i expected that answer. to that end, why do you love doing this so much? >> this is one of the last frontiers of exploration. the places that i'm getting to are so challenging, so difficult, like climbing mt. everest. you can get to amazing places. >> reporter: and back. >> and back. >> reporter: ramy inocencio, cbs news. dangerous beach conditions are expected along much of the east coast this weekend as hurricane lee moves closer. the category-one storm is moving across the atlantic this morning, west of bermuda, where it's pounding the island with heavy rain, powerful winds, and high surf. it could make landfall in maine or canada over the weekend. crews pulled boats out of the water in maine where 20-foot

waves could slam the coast. the first hurricane watch in 15 years was issued for the state. and days after a cyberattack crippled operations at mgm hotels and casinos across the country, caesar's entertainment reported it was also a victim of a computer hack in recent weeks. mgm said a cyberattack detected on sunday led it to shutdown computer systems at properties from los angeles to the east coast to protect data. some of the companies' computer systems were still down yesterday, including hotel reservations and payroll. still to come, alligator drama. girl scouts swim for their lives after a gator appears to charge toward them. and dancing lights, where sky watchers got a breathtaking show. this is the "cbs morning news." show. this is the "cbs morning news." watchers got a brereathta showow. >> this is s the "cbs m morn news."." watcherers got a brbre shshow. this i is the "cbsbs mornin newsws."

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lights over a lighthouse on tuesday. now the lights are at the most active in march and april and then again in september and october. they're caused by atoms in the earth's atmosphere colliding with charged particles from the sun. a suspected boat thief led police on a wild chase in portland, oregon, and a convicted killer returned to court. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." nbc news reports disgraced former lawyer alex murdaugh was back in court for the first time since his murder trial. handcuffed and in an orange prison jumpsuit, he appeared in a south carolina courtroom over a slew of alleged financial crimes. he faces more than 100 state and federal charges including money laundering, tax evasion, and bank fraud. murdaugh was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison earlier this year for killing his wife and youngest son in 2021. the cbs affiliate in portland, oregon, says a stolen fire and rescue boat led to a chase on the columbia river.

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