president trump will wake up in new york city today as pressure mounts over his questionable phone call with ukraine's leader and mr. trump admits to discussing joe biden now, congress wants more info. that as the democratic field has a shakeup at the top senator elizabeth warren overtakes the former vice president in a critical new poll. antonio brown lashes out at the nfl.. honoring princes land mines footsteps, alerting a new generation. a woman who dropped everything for 57 days to find her lost dog she never gave up hope and was richly rewarded.

kw "early today" starts now. >> welcome to the week i'm men new mexiphillip mena. >> and i'm frances rivera. president trump prepares to meet with world leaders at the united nations general assembly over the weekend, he admitted to speaking with the leader of ukraine about investigating former vice president joe biden but denied delaying foreign aid to the country for political reasons. nbc has the latest from d.c. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frances. the president has three very busy days in new york ahead of meetings with world leaders. washington starting the week abuzz as new details emerge about a july phone call between president donald trump and the president of ukraine. >> there was no quid pro quo. >> reporter: the president confirming former vice president joe bieden and his son played into the conversation. >> largely a fact we don't want our people like vice president biden and his son creating to

the corruption already in the ukraine. >> reporter: the phone call reportedly led to a whistleblower complaint not relayed to congress. in a letter, nancy pelosi demanding it be turned over. democrats push for an investigation into if the rival.ent crossed the line by and if pending military aid in ukraine at the time was a factor. >> there is no privilege that allows for corruption. >> reporter: the trump administration responding. >> the conversations have always been 100% appropriate and 100% lawful. >> reporter: the president defiant on twitter sunday evening, continuing his attack on the bidens. there's been no evidence of wrongdoing by either. >> any threat to him staying in power, he'll do whatever he has to do, but this crosses the line. >> reporter: joe biden firing back online an ukraine's leadern

wednesday for the first time since that controversial phone conversation frances and phillip? >> sarah dallof, thank you president trump will deliver his speech to the u.n. general assembly tomorrow morning. today, the story is where he won't be the president is skipping a u.n. climate summit where french president macron and german chancellor merkel are scheduled to speech. there is no meeting scheduled between trump and the iranian president, but mr. trump said he will remain flexible in a show of force, rouhani held a military parade in iran, warning the u.s. and other countries to leave the persian gulf immediately a potential wake-up call for president trump as he embarks on his 2020 campaign. the latest polls from nbc news and the "wall street journal" show him approval rating at 45%. 69% of voters say they don't personally like th uncomfortable with mr. trump as a presidential candidate it comes amid mounting

enthusiasmdemoatic side for the first time, senator warren is atop the poll, while another prominent candidate may be on the verge of dropping out. vaughn hilliard has more >> reporter: frances, 17 democratic candidates descended on iowa for the annual steak fry. this comes as the new poll in the state shows the new frontrunner. on the front lines of the union protest -- >> usw. >> reporter: -- senator warrenf. >> we were on the picket line so say we're going to make america work for everybody. >> reporter: warren rocketing to the top of a new poll, in a dead heat with vice president biden >> the s higher. >> reporter: ground zero for 2020 candidates this weekend, 17 on hand at the annual steak fry.

warren is running away with the headlines. jumping seven points in the latest poll. with senator bernie sanders dropping four points other campaigns making a case for relevancy here. >> i'm planning on moving to iowa >> reporter: new jersey senator cory booker sending up a flare signal for his cash-strapped campaign. >> reaching $1.7 million to stay in this race, or we'll have to make really tough decisions. >> reporter: nationally, biden leads warren, but only 9% of democratic voters say they are firmly committed to a candidate. >> i have a top three right now. >> top three >> top three >> well, it's changing every day, if they're going to stay in, right? >> reporter: in the same poll, more than 70% of iowa democrats said they're at least considering voting for elizabeth warren that's acandidate. frances, there is 134 days lt unti were full of history, snubs, and

history-making moments "veep" was expected to take home a top award, but a number of underdogs shook up the competition on tv's biggest night. mark has more. >> "game of thrones. >> reporter: hbo's fantasy epic went out in style sunday night, lending its final season to the fourth emmy for best drama. >> i can't believe we finished it i can't believe we did it all together it's over. we shall never see the like again. >> reporter: the season brought peter dinklage has f fire and ice for you producers. >> we literally walked through literally. ani heart beat rookie made history. "pose" star billy porter, the first openly gay man to win best actor in a drama. >> i'm overwhelmed and overjoyed to have lived long enough to see this day >> reporter: fellow first-time nominee jodie comber was truly

surprised to win best actress in a drama for "killing eve." >> i didn't invite my dad in liverpool because i didn't think it'd be my time. >> reporter: another brit had a bigger time. the star of "fleabag" beat out six-time winner julia louis-dreyfus. >> oh, my god, no. >> reporter writing, and the series took best comedy. >> this is just getting ridiculous >> reporter: it was deja vu for bill hader, back-to-back wins for best actor on tv's cup runneth over. >> television has never been this damn good. >> reporter: nbc news. >> i have to agree with grie bryan cranston. >> it is overwhelming. we have so much on our wish list we can't socialize anymore.

>> when we think we spend so much time watching tv, it is all good. >> you have to watch even more. now to the nfl under investigation for multiple accusations of sexual assault, and after released by a second time in as many weeks, wide receiver antonio brown announced he is done with the league he tweeted yesterday, quote, will not be playing in the nfl anymore. these owners can cancel deals, do whatever they want at any time we will see if the nfl pa hold them accountable sad they can void guarantees any time, going on $40 million two months wel see if th we'll see if they pay up brown was released by the patriots on friday, less than a week after being released by the oakland raiders. he wants the players union to takes facing no criminal chs, allegations against one play. >> fourth down >> here's your ball game

and the pass is picked off in the end zone >> the rams defense making that crucial stop on fourth down to beat the browns. the first sunday night football game in cleveland since 2008 got off to a sluggish start. in the third quarter, jared goff found cooper kupp in the end zone baker mayfield answered with a touchdown pass of his own. the rams win, 20-13. in tampa, the daniels beguns got off to a heck of a start with new york trailing the buccs at the half, their rookie delivered an unbelievable comeback, incling this 75 yard touchdown pass to ingram with the game on the line, jones steps up and scrambles into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. what a debut the giants win it, 32-31 the duel between two of the best quarterbacks in the league right now lived up to the hype the ravens and the chiefs put on a show lamar jackson was having a

breakout season. put up 267 yards and ran one in for a touchdown, kleincluding ts spin move to get in. it was not enough for them to stop the reigning mvp, patrick mahomes. he has three touchdowns. it, 338 in la, the battle of the brothers texan star defensive end jj watt with his younger brother, chargers fullback derek watt jj got two sacks and bragging rights for thanksgiving. the texans win, 27-20. quick look at the top fantasy players for this week. buccs wide receiver mike evans, 45 points. the rest of the top five there keenan allen, russell wilson, alvin kamara, and ingram rounding out the top five. it is the first official day of fall. let's check in with nbc meteorologist janessa webb to find out what is ahead for our monday morning. >> temperatures are very warm across the west. that's going to continue all week long. we're seeing something rare for

arizona. rain is currently falling, and our storm prediction center has issued a slight risk for severe weather this afternoon for a million people damaging winds, also the torrential rain. potential for a few tornadoes to spit up across the phoenix area. we're going to be watching that very, very closely here. also, the rain going to be a uld see about 1 to 2t closely.theye off the charts he. unseasonably warm for ll reno, a wednesday afternoon. a beach day for southern california

don't see that toouc often for phoenix. the storm prediction has rain throughout wednesday in the area. >> how about that? different for them thank you. just ahead, the chaos for fliers after a british travel firm suddenly closes up shop and a perfect proposal goes horrifically wrong the underwater tragedy nex fights cancer, repairs shattered bones, relieves depression, restores heart rhythms, helps you back from strokes, from the day you're born we never stop taking care of you. the in-laws have moved in with us. and our adult children are here. so we save by using tide. which means we use less. three generations of clothes cleaned in one wash. anybody seen my pants? #1 stain and odor fighter, #1 trusted.

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markle are beginning a special visit to africa today. traveling as a family, bringing baby archie along for his first official overseas tour prince harry is expected to honor the legacy of his mother in angola. here's nbc's keir simmons. >> reporter: duke and duchess of sussex at a weekend wedding in rome ahead of an emotional trip both joyful and poignant their first overseas tour with their son, archie, to a region they both feel passionate about. it's where they fell in love on a romantic safari. it wilma to angola, where princess diana was famouslytu minefield. her trip raising worldwide awareness of the damage landmines do. >> i'm trying to highlight a problem going on all around the world. >> reporter: harry, following in her footsteps. >> minefields can be cleared land can be protected. wildlife can be free to return to where they once roamed. >> reporter: the prince will

stand where his mom stood more than 20 years ago. the field now a paved street, a testament to her legacy. >> prince harry coming to visit us is really going to bring that legacy full circle >> reporter: in south africa, they'll meet the archbishop, desmond tutu, along with nelson mandela's wife there is anxiousness ahead of the trip prince harry and meghan had difficult relations with the british press since their wedding. the hope is in this iconic setting dominated by table mountains, they can put those troubles behind them and enjoy their beloved africa for the first time as a family keir simmons, nbc news, cape town, south africa all right. remember this story from last week here? a guy named carson king holds up this sign on national television asking people to venmo him money for beer the money poured in. he decided to donate it to the university of iowa children's

hospital as word spread about his plans, more people started contributing with the money he raised, plus busch beer and venmo watched to raise $11 million for the hoit a sign. >> at a football game. thanks for waking up with us i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. your news continues with

just so you understand, the conversation i had with the president of ukraine was absolutely perfect and people better find out who these people are that are trying to subvert our country because here we go again >> president trump addressing the ukraine controversy has he goes after former vice president joe biden and his son in a live report still ahead >> a marriage proposal mystery

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