it's wednesday, december 5th, a national day of mourning for our 41st president as those young and old pause to pay tribute to a man who wore many hats during decades of public service, but none more proud than that of family man. breaking overnight, special counsel robert mueller recommends little to no jail time for former trump national security adviser michael flynn. just what did he reveal to earn such a pass? palace intrigue at the white house as first son eric takes on the husband of close adviser kellyanne conway. this as the president faces tanking stock markets in the face of mixed messages on china trade. new details of a $100 million lawsuit against a hotel chain from a woman who claims she was filmed while

showering. plus a new study that says too much sleep can be bad for your health. "early today" starts right now. good wednesday morning. i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. today washington, d.c. will say its final good-bye to president george h.w. bush. a public funeral will be held this morning at 11:00 a.m. eastern at the national cathedral. among those expected to attend, president trump and first lady melania as well as the obamas, clintons, and carters. after the service, president bush's casket will be flown back to houston ahead of a second service tomorrow and burial at his presidential library. >> right now mourners continue to pay their respects at the capitol rotunda as president bush lies in state. adding to the thousands more who lined upong them, president bus service dog, sully, who had been with him since the summer. the w return to smithtown, new york, later this week for the rest of the holiday season. he will then move on to his next mission at walter reed medical center. in another touching tribute

rose out of his wheelchair to salute his fellow world war ii veteran. and last evening, former president george w. bush and wife laura returned to the capitol, thanking mourners in the building. the former president even taking the time to hold a baby whose mother reportedly waited in line for three hours to pay her respects. nbc's peter alexander has more on the public outpouring. >> reporter: a son paying tribute to his father. george w. and laura bush returning to the capitol to say thanks. earlier president trump and the first lady visiting with the former first couple at the presidential guesthouse after quietly honoring 41. despite fierce criticism of the bushes in the past, the president tweeting, looking forward to being with the wonderful bush family. under the capitol's soaring rotunda, a moving final gesture ofespect from onebeanher. se to salute.

fromme and old, grief and gratitude. jenna and barbara bush with savannah guthrie on their dad's eulogy. >> there's a lot of pressure for him to get it just right. >> and i think he also wants to make sure that he can get through it himself without breaking down is something else that he's working on. >> reporter: son neil bush now carrying on his father's commitment to service at the points of light foundation. what would your father make of all this? >> i think he'd be a little disappointed that everyone was saying so many nice things about him because he was always so humble and he never looked for taking credit. >> reporter: a somber day, but a fitting capitol. one yecity adviser michael flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi, federal prosecutors are recommending little to no jail time,asstance russia probe. according to court documents

filed tuesday, flynn met with mueller's team 19 times but cited few details. flynn previously pleaded guilty to lying about conversations with a leading russian diplomat during the presidential transition starting in 2016. among those reacting on capitol hill, democratic congressman adam schiff, who is likely to become chairman of the house intelligence committee in january. he tweeted, the recommendations reflect both the timeliness and significance of his help. that most of the details were redacted signals he has given far more than we or the president may know. president trump's outside attorney rudy giuliani tells nbc news he's not concerned anything flynn shared with the special counsel could implicate the president. in a phone interview, giuliani said there is a yiddish word that fits. they don't have bubkes. and in other developments, trump associate roger stone is refusing to testify or provide documents to the senate judiciary committee as requested, invoking his fifth amendment right against incriminat ionsy both congress

and the special counsel regarding whether trump aides knew of wikileaks' plans to publish democratic e-mails during the 2016 election. investors aren't sharing president trump's optimism on truce talks in the trade war with china. growing concerns over tariffs and signing of a slowing global economy cratered markets. the dow plunging nearly 800 points while other major indices fell more than 3%. after the sell-off, president trump doubling down on his tariff threat, saying, quote, we are either going to have a real deal with china or no deal at all. china does not want tariffs. nbc's tom costello has the latest. >> reporter: red down arrows on wall street and in americans' retirement and pension funds. the s&p 500 and nasdaq index both down 3%. investors focused on president trump's warning that if the 90-day trade war truce doesn't hold, he is a tariff man. at risk, billions of dollars in u.s. exports to china from agricultural products to cars to

construction equipment. while americans could pay more for household goods made in china. midday, the treasury secretary weighed in. >> i think the market is now in a wait and see, and the market's trying to figure out is there going to be a real deal at the end of 90 days or not? >> you've got stocks plunging on fears of slowing economic growth. >> reporter: among the hardest hit, bank stocks and big companies that do business in china, including boeing, caterpillar and apple. >> the markets dropped today on concerns that the global economy may be slowing. growth in the united states is doing fine right now, but over in china, there's clearly a slowdown. >> reporter: while treasury secretary mnuchin insists china has agreed to address more than 100 issues of concern, the lack of a signed deal or a concrete timetable has investors fearing the trade war could heat up again. >> tom costello, thank you for that report. top senators received a briefing they had been demanding from cia director gina haspel on the death of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. after the meeting, senators bob

corker and lindsey graham seemed moreon than ever of the saudi crown prince's involvement. >> there's not a smoking gun. there's a smoking saw. you have to be willfully blind not to come to the conclusion that this was orchestrated and organized by people under the command of mbs. >> adding fuel to their anger was this friendly handshake between saudi leader mohammed bin salman and russian president vladimir putin at the g20 summit friday. the question moving forward is whether or not the republican senators will make good on their threat to come down on the saudi crown prince like a ton of bricks. despite president trump's efforts to protect saudi arabia as an ally. they say all is fair in love, war, and politics, which is especially true when it comes to white house adviser kellyanne conway. it's no secret her husband is a major critic of president trump, and now the president's son is swinging back. nbc's hallie jackson has more on the growing feud.

>> reporter: president trump has plenty of critics, but only one who is married to his senior adviser, george conway, husband of kellyanne. his persistent criticism of the president now spilling into a public fight with the president's son. eric trump tweeting, of all the ugliness in politics, the utter disrespect george conway shows toward his wife, her career, place of work, and everything she has fought so hard to achieve might top them all. a white house source says trump was defending a woman's honor. apparently prompted by george conway's implication the president's tampering with witnesses in the russia investigation and after op-eds questioning his wife's boss. >> you mean mr. kellyanne conway? he's just trying to get publicity for himself. >> reporter: conway himself dismissing all the drama. >> if i had a nickel for everybody in washington who disagreed with their spouse about something that happens in this town, i wouldn't be on this podcast. i'd be on a beach somewhere. >> reporter: kellyanne conway bristling at any implication a high profile woman should be defined on any terms but her own. >> it doesn't affect me or my

job at all. i'm sure the feminists are cheering me on today, an independent, strong-willed, strong woman in a very powerful position who disagrees with her husband. >> reporter: hallie jackson, nbc news, washington. character actor and broadway veteran phillip bosco died monday. he won a tony award in 1989 for his role and was nominated five other times. bosco was also in many films like my best friend's wedding with julia roberts and quick change with bull murray.he was american theater hall of fame in 1998. actor phillip bosco dead at age 88. we've got something brewing on the west coast that might affect all of us. >> a lot of people are eventually going to get into this storm that is now bringing heavy rain san francisco and a little bit of rain outside los angeles. here's a fast forward through the next seven days. a general outline from our european computer model. not giving snow amounts, but the

purple is a medium chance. when you get into the red and pink, there's a high chance of significant snows. that's the central appalachians and so travel today in all areas from the southwest right through the deep south. eventually this will bring a big rain threat to the south, maybe some possibility of flooding. >> bill, thank you. the world can't stop walking nick jonas and priyanka chopra following their extravagan extravaganza. yesterday "people" magazine shared this video on instagram revealing the 75 foot veil that she wore for their western wedding ceremony. it took five people to carry the extension down the aisle. her entire ensemble made from

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room and then blackmailed. nbc's miguel almaguer has the story. >> reporter: it happened inside this albany new york hampton inn. jane doe says an employee used a hiddam to an interview without showing her face. >> an absolute horror. i started screaming and crying. all i could think was my life is absolutely over. >> reporter: jane doe, who has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the hotel, hilton worldwide, and others, says she learned of the recording through an e-mail after the video was posted on x rated websites and shared with her colleagues, the perpetrator demanded money. >> i'm so angry. >> reporter: in 2016, broadcaster erin andrews was awarded $55 million after a sto stalker filmed her at a na nashville.

>> this is a systemic problem where videos were taken of many people. >> reporter: in statements released to nbc news, the hampton inn says in part it was shocked and stunned to learn of the allegations. hilton adding, we take the safety and well being of our guests incredibly seriously. the hotel, working with authorities, says it's found no evidence so far, having recently undergone renovations. but jane doe says a makeover miel almaguer, nbc news. >> we'll see the outcome of that. still to come, why peta has a problem with the s-sed idioms. and the new study that suggests sleeping in could be bad for your health. come on. ♪

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contamination has now been expanded. jbs tolleson is voluntarily recalling more than 12 million pounds of raw beef products at locations nation wieds. this follows an earlier recall of nearly 7 million pounds of ground beef. you can see the official recall list along with detailed safety precautions on the usda's website, www.fsis.usda.gov. we have another important recall to tell you about. this one, though, is for dog owners. the fda has issued a warning for as many as eight brands of dry dog food which they say contains excessive levels of vitamin d. nbc's ron allen has the latest advice for pet owners. >> reporter: the recall warns of potentially serious health problems for dogs. kidney failure, even death due to dangerous levels of vitamin d in dog food. as much as 70 times higher than considered safe. the fda recalling 12 products from eight brands of dry dog food with a wide range of

ingredients sold in various size bags. if your dog has too much vitamin d, what kind of symptoms would you see? >> just lethargy, kind of not feeling very well. loss of appetite. sometimes they can vomit or have constipation. >> reporter: the fda trying to figure out how such toxic amounts of vitamin d got into the dog food and warning that more may be added to the recall list. ron allen, nbc news, new york. there's good news for dog owners with furry friends frightened by loud noises. the fda has approved a new anti-anxiety drug that helps dogs suffering from noise aversion. it is given a few days before an expected noisy event like the fourth of july and is continued until the day has passed. the drug does come with a warning, though. in rare cases, it led to more aggressive behavior in pets. but, wow, how hopeful is that for so many pet owners? as far as the car horns and the things you can't expect, you got

to stick with it for a little bit there. hang in there. >> tough it out. today, of course, is a national day of mourning as the first of two funerals will be held for former president george h.w. bush. a public service will take place at the washington national cathedral this morning at 11:00 a. eastern. president bush's remains will then be flown back to houston for a second service tomorrow at st. martin's episcopal church. the president will then be buried beside his wife barbara and daughter robin at the george bush presidential library and museum. you can watch the coverage of today's service right here on nbc starting at 9:00 a.m. eastern. we thank you for waking up early to tunem frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. hope you have a great wednesday. be sure to follow us on facebook, twitter, and instagram at nbc early today. the news continues right here.

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mourning. president george h.w. bush will be laid to rest today. it will be the first of actually two funerals to be held. this one in washington, d.c. and another private funeral planned in texas. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we'll have a look at the commute in a bit. first, we want to look at the weather outside. >> we had a system move in last night that brought a good amount of rainfall. overall, a some over a tenth of an inch. i want to show you some showers using our doppler radar. you can see showers pushing