it's monday, december 7th. coming up on "early today," terrorism is evolving but beatable, says president obama, as he reassuring americans that the nation is ready to take on the threat. >> there was an act of terror, designed to kill innocent people. the nation has been at war with terrorism since they killed 3,000 americans on 9/11. we've hardened our defenses. new details about the couple behind the san bernardino shooting spree and who else might have been involved. authorities want to know what caused this plane crash that killed two. u2 pay respect to the terror victims in paris and san

bernardino. amazing americans are honored at the kennedy center. "early today" starts now. president obama addressed the nation last night in his third prime time address. speaking from the oval office, the president said that although the threat of terror is real, we should rely on our american values to overcome it. >> the threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. we will destroy isil and any other organization that tries to harm us. our success won't depend on tough talk or abandoning our values or giving into fear. that's what groups like isil are hoping for. instead, we will prevail by being strong and smart. resilient and relentless, and by drawing upon every aspect of american power. >> the president didn't offer new strategies but talked about what is being done to combat the

ongoing isis threat. >> we're working with friends and allies to stop isil's operations. to disrupt plots, cut off their financing and prevent them from recruiting more fighters. since the attacks in paris, we've surged intelligence sharing with our european il allies. we're working with turkey to see off the border. we're countering the ideology that isil conveys online. tracey potts joins us. >> nothing new in this speech, but the president did try to reassure americans after what happened in california last week, which he clearly labeled an act of terror. >> the threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. >> reporter: president obama admits the isis threat isstrate arming iraqis and syrian rebels, special ops forces, cutting off

supplies, ending the war, but not treating muslims differently here. >> we must enlist muslim communities here as some of the strongest allies rather than push them away from hate and suspicious. >> reporter: he's urging to end gun sales. >> i'm reassured every time he says it. >> i don't necessarily feel safer. >> i watched his speech and wish he'd do more. >> reporter: reaction on capitol hill. >> for god's sake, mr. president, change your strategy. come up with a ground force to go in and destroy the caliphate before we get hit here at home. >> every gun regulation president obama regulated more, california has already and it didn't stop this. >> reporter: as mourning continues in california, the new york daily news mocks both sides. the u.s. battling isis. the public battling fear. >> more reaction this morning

from capitol hill. paul ryan called the speech disappointing and halfhearted. new york mayor de blasio is backing what the president says, what he wants to do, especially when it comes to congress dealing with gun control. >> tracie potts, thank you for that. the reaction to the president's address has been swift. president republican front runner criticize d the address, writing on twitter, is that all? paul ryan tweeted, the address was disappointing. on the democratic side, bernie sanders issued a statement saying, the president is right and we should not undermine our constitutional rights as we fight to destroy isis. part of president obama's address last night was to try to calm the fears of americans in the wake of the paris attacks and last week's san bernardino shooting.

nbc's chris jansing has more. >> this was a president who wanted to calm the fears of the american people, acknowledging the fears in the wake of what happened in paris and, of course, here in san bernardino. he started by talking about the 14 lives that were lost here in a very personal way, but also moved on to what the administration is doing to counter the threat posed by isis. even as it's not clear what role isis may have played in inspiring these attacks. he talked about more air strikes in syria and iraq, increased cooperation and things like intelligence sharing with our partners. he promised the americans would be strong, smart, resilient and relentless. hunt down everywhere. disrupt plots where were they're found. a lot in reaction to what has been a set of unrelenting set of attacks by republicans, especially on the 2016 campaign trail. he chose a setting that showed the moment.

in the oval office, his third time giving a speech there. two people were killed in a plane crash in san bernardino on sunday. this shows the plane on fire. the plane was taxiing down the runway was flames came out of the engine. it then caught fire and exploded. firefighters extinguished the pla plane. it's being investigated. lor rheetta lynch is expecto announce that there will be an investigation into the chicago police department. this is after the illinois attorney general called for a civil rights investigation following release of the video of the shooting death of laquan mcdonald. some called it a coverup. officer jason van dyke has been charged with first degree

murder. there's already a separate investigation into the shooting. u2 returned to paris to play the first of two months. originally scheduled last month, they were postponed following the terror attacks. bono included heartfelt vi condolences to the victims of the paris and san bernardino terror attacks. >> tonight, we have few words to speech to the loss that you are feeling in this city tonight. what an honor and a privilege it is to serve you this evening. >> it was the first large-scale event in the city since the attacks. security was tight with a sold out crowd of 17,000. major flooding over the weekend that some are calling unprecedented. 13.5 inches of rain fell in a 24 hour period. tens of thousands of homes in

the region are without power. in southwestern norway, severe flooding caused a 19th century bridge to cave in and left neighborhoods underwater. bill karins has the weather and, hopefully, it is not that crazy here in the u.s. >> we will see 13 inches of rain this week, but not in 24 hours. minor flooding in mopossible. we have the chance for five storms. vancouver's storm is continuing this morning with rain and snow in the northwest. the jet stream very active over the pacific. typical for our el nino winter situation. the flow directs the series of storms. it's like a zonal flow. until wednesday and thursday, most of the bad weather will be to the north. he's how it's going to look. stormy pattern moving inland. more scattered showers as we go

throughout the day in areas of the northwest. the high wind gusts should be dub sidi subsided this afternoon. tuesday, rain and wind, high elevation snow. each storm is similar. this is the rainfall that's possible today through wednesday. notice, the cascades, the olympics, the cottal a alcostalo 8 inches s to 60s. california needs to wait for your rain until middle of the week. all the bad weather and really the entire country is confined to the northwest this week. >> still, warmer temperatures so it's not too bad. thank you so much, bill. surprising news from our 39th president. plus, fighting for their

rights. the 9/11 responders call on congress to renew health care benefits. you're watching "early today." (politely) wait, wait, wait! you can't put it in like that,

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holidays. the act provides health benefits for first responders who became sick following the 9/11 terror attacks. after three days of weather-related delays, nasa su successfully launched a spacecraft on sunday. it carried critically-needed supplies to the international space station. previous attacks this june and last year failed. check out this gargantuan christmas cake in germany. 12 feet long, weighs over 7,000 pounds and contains more than 1,600 pounds of butter. yum. they had to use a giant knife just to cut the cake. it's time to get down to business now with kate rogers. good morning. hi. the markets may was and catch their breath off a week showing modest gains following the jobs report on friday. that confirms the feds is almost certain to raise interest rates next week. we get data on consumer credit

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this morning on "today," explorers find what may be the world's largest sunken treasure ever. find out where the ship was found and how much the bounty is worth. let's take you now to sports with shannon. good morning. >> good morning. let's check sports. the carolina panthers remain perfect after surviving a close call in new orleans. the last-minute touchdown pass from cam newton preserved their pursuit of perfection. with a 41-38 victory. 12-0 record.

a stunner in foxborough. patriots up, 14-0, as the eagles battle back. sam bradford throws for the score. next, the eagles special teams block a pass punt and come up with a return for a touchdown. later on, tom brady picked off by eagles jenkins who goes 99 guards for the touchdown. the eagles too much for the patriots, who suffered their second loss of the season. final score, 35-28. last night, the steelers made easy work of the indianapolis colts, including this punt return by antonio brown, who takes this back 71 yards for the touchdown. in the end, he's flagged for what the ref said is -- ouch -- using the goalpost as a prop. steelers win it, 45-10. unlucky day for ravens quarterback matt schaub.

the dolphins intercepted passes from schaub and scored two touchdowns 20 seconds apart in the first half. dolphins win it, 15-13. the college football playoff brackets are set. clemson and oklahoma in the orange bowl. alabama goes against michigan state in the cotton bowl. the winners will face off for the national championship january 11th in glendale, arizona. the nba warriors remain perfect after crushing the nets. the warriors are 22-0 and have a 26-game winning streak dating back to last season. finally, some of the most exciting action of the day took place in hawaii, where surfers faced massive waves. some as high as 50 feet. it was part of the world surf league big wave tour held on maui, in a location nicknamed jaws for unpredictable surfing

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mississippi was forced to make an unscheduled landing because a tire blew off during takeoff. no one was hurt. carole king, george lucas and sicicicely tyson were among kennedy center honors last night. host stephen colbert was able to add a little political humor. >> good evening, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished honorees, elected representatives, diplomats, dignitaries and the small handful of you not running for president right now. >> and a touching moment. aretha franklin brought president obama to tears with her singing. >> in case you missed it, kim kardashian and kanye west welcomed a baby boy. as of last night, there's no name. some of the beatles earliest hits drum kit sold for over $2 million. this weekend's "snl" host

ryan gosling couldn't hold his laughter during an alien abduction sketch. >> we're in line, and one by one, they step up, snoker and wait for another turn. >> how did the aliens return you to earth? >> gently. he's crying. >> that was so funny. >> some can stay in character easi easily, and others are -- usually, laughter is contagious. >> it was. the laughing and crying happened during the whole thing. >> do you like when they mess up like that? >> i love it. this is "early today." coughing...sniffling... and wishing you could stay in bed all day. when your cold is this bad...

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leading the news on blo bloomberg. can beijing turn smog into diamonds? an artist bets his money on it. an air purifying tower is called the smog free tower. ready to be shipped to beijing, cleaning up to 30,000 cubic meters of air in an hour. the goal is to install the towers into 20 public parks. from nbc news.com, man tries to snort cocaine during traffic stop. the 73-year-old man was initially pulled over for driving without his lights on. >> 73? >> the incident took an unexpected turn when the driver tried to claim the cocaine was vitamins. he was booked for possession of a narcotic.

president of liberty university is encouraging students to legally carry guns on campus. in wake of the san bernardino shooting, he made controversial remarks on friday. one of the nation's largest christian colleges, they offer a free concealed weapon carry course. john kerry is heading back to paris to talk about climate change. he'll trying to get a pact to fight global warming. yesterday marked the start of hanukkah. each day at sundown, a candle is lit in a menorah. other traditions include spinning a dreidel and making fried potato pancakes. looks like santa and some helpers are taking a pre-christmas vacation. the sunday river resort in maine hosted 150 skiing and snowboarding santas for a

charity event on sunday. participants had to be in santa gear to get on the slopes. the non-profit charity supposed local organizations. the santas raised $3,014. >> there were a lo it t of conf kids. >> santa snowboarding, great way to deliver presents. >> this is like the last exercise santa will be doing. >> santa has fun, too. today is the 74th anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor, which killed more than 2,000 people. remembrances will be across the county. in hawaii, survivors will gather for a flag raising at the uss memorial. happy birthday to aaron carter who turns 28. larry bird is 59. oscar winner ellen burstyn is 83 today. keep it here for more news, weather and sports. thanks for watching "early

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what makes this country exceptional. let's not forget that freedom is more powerful to let's make sure we never forget what makes us exceptional. >> president obama vowing to beat terrorism, this in the wake of the terror attack in san bernardino. >> a warning from police to uc berkeley students. be careful who you meet on the internet. >> b.a.r.t. riders are going to have to dig deeper to make their daily commute. today in the bay starts right now. start of a new week. it is monday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> it's 4:30 right now. early, not so bright just yet. but anthony slaughter is in the house. good morning. >> we'rech