on this monday after thanksgiving, millions are still traversing the highways and byways as mother nature puts a damper on travel around the nation. president trump tweeting up a storm overnight after hundreds of migrants desperate for entry into the u.s. rushed the border. new developments this morning. the government's report on climate change released on friday. did you miss it? many did, but we've got you covered. today's cyber monday. we'll show you some of the biggest and best deals on the internet. nasa is on pins and needles right this very moment as they anxiously await today's mars landing oft spacecraft. and find out why harry and meghan are packing up all their stuff today. "early today" starts right now.

>> good to be back with you this monday. i'm frances rivera. >> good to have you back. i'm philip mena. as 50 million americans tried to head home this weekend, a winter storm snarled travel, wreaking havoc from the great plains to the great lakes. more than 1,000 flights were canceled between chicago o'hare and kansas city yesterday. major airlines like american, delta, united, and spirit are waving their change fees for people willing to travel later this week. but the storm isn't just causing headaches at the airport. the roads have been especially treacherous for drivers. >> it is very bad conditions. in my 19 years as a trooper, this might be the top five i've ever seen across kansas and this area. >> one of the hardest hit, kansas. the governor issued a state of disaster emergency, urging people to stay home. the whiteout conditions forced several roads to close down for hours. some drivers in colorado found themselves caught up in a massive 20-vehicle pileup. this was in frisco near denver. that line of cars, suvs, and at least one semi truck were involved.

luckily, though, no one was hurt. and on the east coast, the delaware memorial bridge has reopened after it was forced to close because of a gas leak. hundreds of drivers were trapped in both directions. the bridge was closed for five hours last night. the cause of the leak is under investigation. today we mourn the loss of oscar award-winning italian filmmaker bernardo bertolucci, known for films like "the last tango in paris" starring marlon brandon and "the last emperor." he began his career in italy in the early '60s and became an influential director. "the last emperor" won a whopping nine oscars, including best picture and best director. in 2008, he received a star on the hollywood walk of fame. his publicist confirmed he lost his battle with cancer. he passed away inside his home in rome. bernardo bertolucci was 77 years old. the united nations will hold an emergency security council meeting this morning amid a new military confrontation between russia and ukraine. the ukrainian navy says russian

special forces fired on three of its ships in the black sea, injuring at least six sailors off the coast of crimea. russian officials confirmed that they have seized three ukrainian ships they claim trespassed into russian waters illegally. ambassador nikki haley announced the meeting on twitter. the incident could ignite a new crisis between the two countries, where tensions have simmered since russia annexed crimea in 2013. nato urges restraint and calls on russia to de-escalate the situation. clashes near the southern border of tijuana. u.s. border agents fired tear gas on migrants who tried to illegally cross into the country, prompting officials to shut down the official port of entry there. some witnesses say children were heard screaming and coughing in the mayhem. though customs and border patrol says no injuries were reported. president trump tweeting this morning "mexico should move the flag-waving migrants, many of whom are stone-cold criminals,

back to their countries. we will close the border permanently if need be. homeland security secretary kirsten neilsen said "dhs will not tolerate this type of lawlessness and will not hesitate to shut down ports of entry for security and public safety reasons." nbc's hans nichols has more. >> reporter: drastic measures. the u.s. shut down a major point of entry with mexico after hundreds of migrant for entry into america rushed the wall between tijuana and san diego. jorges says he is worried donald trump will make them stay in mexico while seeking a better life in the u.s. >> we don't want to be in cages, in prison. >> reporter: others are increasingly frustrated living in camps and makeshift shelters. these migrants are fed and file for asylum before it's too late. but many broke through the police line, crossing under the bridge, over a river filled with raw sewage. >> let them in! >> reporter: on the other side of the bored, san diego

residents rallying in support of the migrants. >> they are not criminals. these are people who are seeking to protect their lives and to rebuild their livelihoods. >> reporter: others protesting the military might at the border. does it feel like a war zone to you? >> it absolutely does, and i think it's intimidation. >> reporter: the migrants out of options for now, having nowhere else to go. hans nichols, tijuana, mexico. paul manafort is expected in court today in connection with robert mueller's russia probe. federal prosecutors and manafort's attorneys are expected to give an update on manafort's cooperation with mueller. meanwhile, former trump campaign adviser george papadopoulos is expected to begin his jail sentence the details. >> congratulations! >> reporter: a federal judge sunday rejected a last-minute bid by former trump campaign adviser george papadopoulos to delay his two-week prison term. the first campaign aide

sentenced in robert mueller's election investigation. president trump submitted written answers to mueller last week as the probe continues. >> i think the report is going to be devastating to the president, and i know that the president seems already working on a response to the report. >> reporter: but dershowitz, a frequent trump supporter, believes the harm will be political, not criminal, this as several lawmakers express concern that mueller's investigation could be jeopardized by acting attorney general matthew whitaker. >> this is someone who has publicly said that he thinks you could starve the investigation so he could try to do that by cutting down on the money for it. >> reporter: house republicans, meanwhile, are still trying to get former fbi director james comey to testify behind closed doors. comey, who was subpoenaed last week, says he'll only agree to an open hearing, fearing republicans could selectively leak his testimony. >> i don't get a chance to say this very often, but i do think jim comey is right. leaks are counterproductive, whether jim comey's doing it, whether the fbi's doing it, or

whether congress is doing it. >> reporter: no word on when the mueller investigation will wrap up. the president has repeatedly called it a witch hunt. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of europe this weekend in a march to end violence against women. massive movements were held in turkey, france, and spain. sunday marked the beginning of the 16-day campaign created by the united nations. in madrid, the demonstrations ended with a reading of the names of the 44 women killed by violence this year. in a move of solidarity, the european parliament president antonio taeanie smeared red makeup under his eye during the brexit summit. according to the u.n., violence against women will affect more than a third of women globally during their lifetime. a florida man is in custody, accused of shooting a man during a fight on a public bus over the weekend. michael porter is charged with attempted premeditated murder. police in plantation released surveillance video of the violent struggle. investigators say porter shot

the victim once, then ran away, sparking a day-long manhunt. he eventually turned himself in. week 12 in the nfl. football night in america right here on nbc. it was 20 degrees outside, so let's go inside to minnesota, where it was a tale of two quarterbacks. kirk cousins bounced back from a dismal week. he threw for that touchdown to dalvin cook, plus three more. the packers remain winless on the road as minnesota outlasts green bay, 24-17. to denver, where the steelers came to town riding a six-game winning streak. big ben airing it out to juju smith-schuster for the 97-yard touchdown. he threw for 462 yards in the game, but it was the four takeaways, including this pick in the end zone with a minute left that sealed the win for denver. it was his first loss since september. now to los angeles, where the chargers' philip rivers set a few records, completing his first 25 passes. he was also 28 for 29 with 259 yards in just three quarters. the chargers blew out the

cardinals, 0. now to cincinnati and the battle for ohio. baker mayfield seems to be getting better every week. the rookie threw for a career-high four touchdowns, leading cleveland over the bengals 35-20. it was also the browns' first win on the road since 2015. that would snap a streak of 25 losses in a row. finally, a few more accomplishments to add to tom brady's march to canton, as he became the nfl's career leader in total yards passing in the regular season and playoffs. he now has 79,416 yards passing, and he also reached 3,000 yards in a season for the 16th time. pats beat the jets, 27-13. >> good to have highlights, because people were in a travel mess yesterday. >> oh, yeah. >> missed some of those games. it's going to be more of a mess for some people this morning. here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. good morning. thousands of cancellations and school delays in areas of the midwest. the snow's ending in7 incheshan additional inch or two. that snowstorm will move into but still snowing maybe another northern new england tonight. now we'll focus our attention on

the west coast. we're watching rain analytic in the olympics, heading to the cascades. il rain along the coastline of northern oregon and towards the western portions of washington state. that will move inland as we go throughout tuesday morning. then we'll even get some of the rain down towards san francisco looks like sometime around noon on your tuesday. so more wet weather for the west xaat's e. today's your dry day in central california. looks like wednesday will be the wettest day of the week. and for the first time, some of this rain could get to southern california and los angeles by thursday. >> oh, wow. >> so, we'll deal with that a little later. >> all right, bill. hear from you in a little bit. a bride and groom got an unsuspected surprise after the crashed their wedding. this happened in the northern liberty section of philadelphia. the surprisedina wd by the fath

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of trying to bury the assessment. house democrats who take control in january pledge to tackle climate change head on with an aggressive agenda. the white house responded, the report is largely based on the most extreme scenario and argued the u.s. is leading the world in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. the president's agenda touts emissions.ls and deregulation he said seeing fire damage did not alter his views. [ inaudible ] >> thanks to kelly o'donnell for that report. all right, let's head over to a man of science to straighten everybody out. >> it's just hard for people to separate weather and climate, you know? analogy someone once used was that weather is kind of how you feel. climate is your personality. it's not perfect, but it's at least better. so, if it's ever cold or rainy or snowy, it doesn't have anything to do with what's going on with the globe. so, let's look at the week ahead. rain moving into the west coast

throughout the week. wednesday looks like the day it arrives in central california. thursday is when it's going to head into southern california and they'll have to worry about the burn scars in southern california this fall and we'll see how that plays out. but again, thursday's the day of concern around los angeles and the mountains. >> thursday, all right. >> we'll watch it. >> we'll work on that dysfunctional personality that we have. thanks, bill. >> all right. and thank you for waking up early on this monday. i'm frances rivera. >> i'm philip mena. keep it right he re

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