good to be with you on this monday morning. i'm frances rivera. >> welcome on this first day of mourning for the 41st president of the united states. president george herbert walker bush died friday at the age of 94. his land former president, i lo you, too. public tributes are pouring in. in kennebunkpspt his summers an place in milton, massachusetts, memorials as well. this photo of sulley, his service dog lying beside his

casket. mission complete. >> honoring bush's life and service to country. his casket will arrive today where the president will lie in state until wednesday. a funeral will follow at the national cathedral and he will be flown back taking place thursday at his long time church. his final resting place, the george bush presidential library and museum. we have more reaction from across the country. >> at texas a&m university and a school named in his honor, students remembered former president george herbert walker bush at a candlelight vigil. 3> president bush is reunited years, mrs. barbara bush. >> flags are flying at half-staff in honor of the former president. in kennebunkport, maine, is he spent much of his life here and returned to the family compound. >> the most amazing people you

can imagine. >> the former president in his political foes became fast friends, like former president clinton who tweeted upon hearing the news, i am grateful for every minute i spent with him and will always hold his friendship as life's greatest gift. obama wrote america has lost a patriot and servant and while our hearts are heavy, they are filled with gratitude. president donald trump said he called members of the bush family to offer condolences. >> hman. he was a quality man wfamily. that mason lost a dedicated public servant, four members of the family lost their dad. >> i hit the jackpot with picking parents. patriarch and mourning those who

share their grief. nbc news. >> in his later years, george h. w. bush formed a friendship with the man who defeated him. they were so close that mr. bush said he was the father mr. clinton never had. we take a look at their enduring friendship. >> some called them the odd couple. former presidents, former rivals who overcame political differences to become friends. >> i have always liked him. i think he's an extraordinary american. >> a message clinton repeated i cherished every opportunity i had to learn and laugh with him. i just loved him. enemies. friends before he beat me. before we were againsth afterwards. >> they were not always so close. >> we didn't invite that term, slick willie. we didn't invite it.

>> i am not going to tell you to read my lips. >> the press probed his private life and bush felt maligned. >> it was bruising for clinton and a loss for president bush. they both have to overcome the memories which weren't happy memories for either one. >> when clinton arrived, a letter from bush awaited him. i wish you great happiness here. your success is our country's success. i am rooting hard for you. >> i hope the fact that we have come thercs.ho >> they traveled together, leading recovery efforts around the world, forging a friendship that is part of both legacies for lessons forday's polarizing politics. nbc news. >> investors breathing a sigh of relief a china temporary deal. they agreed to the truce in

argentina. the president said china agreed to reduce the tariffs on cars coming into the country. global markets rallying on the news. the dow up 500 points in premarket trading. >> trade truce. president trump back from argentina reached the temporary breakthrough at the 2.5 hour dinner in buenos aires with president xi. >> the relationship is very special that i have with president xi. i think that is going to be a primary reason why we will end up getting something. >> the move means the u.s. won't raise tariffs to 25% on $200 billion worth of chinese good they are currently at 10%. the president touting the ceasefire on air force one while heading home. >> for it happens, it goes down as one of the largest deals ever made. >> he said china agreed to buy

more u.s. goods and farmers said they have been hit hard. and who represents the maine lobster dealer's association said china is the biggest market and the ceasefire doesn't go far enough. >> we're would like to see the tariffs removed and continue to provide high quality lobster to customers at chinese new year throughout christmas and new year's. >> china considered designating fe fentanyl to controlled substances. the suppliers could face steep penalties. both sides have 90 days to reach a broader agreement. james comey capitol hill friday, but only after lawmakers gave into the request to make apubl. >> thank you. >> second summit between president trump and kim jong un could be weeks away. returning from the g-20 in a

argentina, president trump told reporters the two will likely meet early next year with two locations being considered. the two met in singapore last june. we have the latest from beijing. janice, good morning. >> good morning. president trump said he actually has a very good working relationship with kim jong un, that they have agreed to work 100% towards denuclearizing north korea. he was asked if at some point kim would visit the united states and president trump said at some point, yeah. the two men met last june in singapore and at the time they signed a timeline on thisdenucle korean peninsula. very little happened since then. the korean officials and the trump administration as well. satellite imagery show missile

operating bases, a suggestion that pyongyang continues to move ahead with its missile program. south korean president moon said on his way back from the g-20 president trump approached him to extend the invitation if the north korean leader happens to visit seoul before the end of the year. >> a lot to discuss when they do in fact meet. thank you. >> an explosive nfl story off the field. karim hunt was caught on camera brutally assaulting a woman. he was released by the chiefs friday night and today h nfl. kathleen park has more.camera, karim hunt admitted he was wrong in an interview with espn. >> i just really want to apologize to everybody. >> in this video obtained, hunt is seenoman in a cleveland hotel in february. he shoves her and she swats at

him and is then knocked to the floor. he later comes back and kicks her. >> i'm not the type of person to ever even think about putting my hands on anyone. a woman or a girl. doesn't matter. >> in this cleveland body cam video, the woman in the confrontation describes what happened. >> he shoved me. he pushed me. >> hunt was not charged. the chiefs question him shortly after the incident and asked if he told the truth. >> i didn't tell them everything. >> the nfl said the investigation will include further attempts to speak to the complain ant and review of new information made public, a reference to the surveillance video. the league has been questioned about how they handle violence against women. the balmock, ray rice was seen video knocking out his future wife. he is no longer with the nfl. >> if the video had not come

out, he would be playing in the chiefs game with the oakland raiders. it's crazy to be so reactionary with them all the time. >> he will learn his fate with the nfl. nbc news. >> let's talk "football night" in america here on nbc. in pittsburgh, ben roethlisberger and the steelers, they took a 23-7 lead at halftime and delivered the turn the game. the steelers lose their star running back james conor to a leg injury. big ben connects with the back up and that tie the game and as the clock ran down to zero, the chargers todd gurley racked up 132 yards and two touchdowns to help the slow starting rams move just a

little bit closer in the nfc playoffs. they win over the lions, 30-16. the sputtering packers drop the fifth game in the last six and in the process signed 13-year head coach mike mccarthy's walking papers. he was fired after the loss to the cardinals. to the man having an mvp-like season, patrick mahomes connecting for four touchdown passes and tied peyton manning and tom brady are the onlies to reach >> a lot of usicko weekend. morning, bill. >> the week ahead forecast. we areff quiet and things get active. snow showers heading throughoh . rain in north florida. a new storm throughout wednesday morning, bringing rain and snow. this is a southern storm. it's a questionable how far

north it will get and if it's cold enough for the rain and snow. there is a potential on friday. areas of the southern plains and mid-atlantic by the time we get to the weekend. here's a closer look at your day ahead. for today, watching the showers and thunderstorms and a little bit of a flood threat in north florida. airport delays in tampa and orlando. foggy is the best word for itn the mid-atlantic early this morning. quiet minute for everyo >> now for today's quick hits after the touchdown on mars. nasa hopes to land the spacecraft on a skyscraper-sized asteroid beginning at 11:45 p.m. eastern. >> the next trailer for the movie will drop tonight during

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they drafed water cannon and tear gas. france hasn't seen turmoil in this scale in decades. thousands clashed with police for the third straight weekend. anger stoked by spiraling taxes and crumbling services and a president demonstrators say is out of touch. taxes, taxes, and taxes this woman said. they are asking us to tighten belts. fortune 400 arrests. famous menvandalized. the french president is holding firm on his economic policies. the demonstrators vow more protests until their voices are heard. nbc news.

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to ryan. a 19-year-old determined to t personal tragedy from keeping him off the ice. >> when one door closes, another opens. >> he was riding with the rest of the junior hockey team in april when the bus was blindsided on the way to a game in northerny is scratch wan in canada. 16 kill and 13 injured. the team was decimated. as the hockey-loving nation mourned. paralyzed after having been thrown from the bus, ryan's dream of making it in the nhl was over. >> like when we are turning, i'm sliding. >> he focuses on sledge hockey, hoping to play in the paralympi paralympics. something within reach. >> he's the rumblest guy in the world. he is progressing really well, but it's been hard. >> on a visit to chicago, he

took in a blackhawks practice and game and got to meet his hero, the talks >> i feel your pape for sure. we are all thinking about you. >> it's hard with your left and your right? >> ryan said he will succeed for the teammates he lost. >> they don't have the chance to be here and work towards something. i do it for them and play for them and work hard for them. >> this game doesn't give up and if he has a goal, he has to surpass it. >> despite the pain both physical and mental, just being on the ice is the best therapy of all. >> peaceful inspending my time on the ice. being back out here. >> like being at home. >> exactly. >> the game may be different, but the score is the goal. kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago.

this morning the nation begins a busy week remembering george h. w. bush. he lies in state until wednesday when a funeral will be held at the washington national cathedr cathedral. his cke of a second service on thursday. president bush's final resting place alongside his beloved wife of 74 years and his daughter, robin. hope your week is off to a great start. >> keep it right here. tie news con

this morning, the nation will wake up to the first official memorial events honoring late george h.w. bush as the tributes continue to pour in from all corners of the globe, and today begins the journey from texas to washington. overnight, oil prices are rising on the trump trade deal with china as opec also moved to cut production and opec vows by

january. and pope francis speaking out about gay people in the clergy, giving them two choices moving forward. the romantic marriage proposal man dropped the diamond ring down a sewer grate in new york city's times square. and mother nature delivering some rare and deadly december tornadoes over the weekend, but is it over? "e