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with four original skills named after her, became the most decorated world champion of all time busy week ahead. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning. i'm dara brown. >> i'm phillip mena. syria plunging into chaos. as turkish forces advance, president trump ordered a withdrawal of troops from northern syria 1,000 troops are set to evacuation meanwhile, fears of an isis resurgence grows as supporters escape from a detention camp joining us is matt bradley whatan you tell us about the u.s. withdrawal? >> reporter: you know, it is surprising how unsurprising all of this is it is very rare that the worst predictions come true in such fast form. that's exactly what we're seeing first of all, the troop withdrawal, they're calling it a withdrawal, the u.s. government. it looks a little more like a retreat. one of the things that precipitated all of this was the near attack by turkish forces,

artillery firing near a u.s. base, which almost actually struck the u.s. base that, obviously, would have created a massive international incident because, of course, turkey is a nato ally. turkey has also taken control of the highway, the main artery from east syria to west syria. that's actually really constricting the movement for the u.s. troops, which is one of the reasons why they're feeding a hasty withdrawal out of northern syria this is the main corridor by which the u.s. supplies its troops in northern syria we're also seeing the humanitarian crisis, refugees facing off at the border in iraq, trying to get into iraqi territory. >> matt bradley, thank you. it is a holiday on capitol hill, but there is no break for the house impeachment inquiry

into president trump a former aide on russia and europe is expected to testify before lawmakers today later this week, the u.s. ambassador to the european yean union is in the hot seat after initially refusing to comply with a subpoena. tracie potts has more from d.c. >> reporter: good morning. the aide testifying today actually left the white house one week before that phone call between president trump and ukraine's leader hill is set to testify today until august, she was president trump's top adviser on russia and europe a source familiar with her testimony tells nbc she'll tell congress that president trump's lawyer, rudy giuliani, and european ambassador, gordon sondland, went around the union for their own policy they were pressurpressuring. >> i want to know how far outside of circles they went off the diplomatic rails to do this

investigation. >> reporter: text messages suggest promises of a white house visit and president trump threatening to withhold aid in a phone call with ukraine's leader. >> there was no quid pro quo in the phone conversation. >> reporter: that's what sondland said in a text. a source tells us this thursday sondland will testify that he was just prepeating president trump and had no knowledge of his own of why aid was withhold. >> looking forward to hearing what he has to say. >> reporter: at least two other officials are set to testify this week, despite a white house lawyer saying the administration will not cooperate tracie potts, nbc news, washington in ft. worth, texas, there's a growing demand for answers an emotional vigil was held overnight outside of a home where a 28-year-old woman was shot and killed by police. sam brock joins us with more on the story. good morning >> reporter: phillip, this tragedy began was a concerned neighbor noticed an open door across the street and contacted a non-emergency number it ended with a 28-year-old

woman shot and killed after a split-second encounter with officers community leaders, loved ones, and the lawyer for tatiana jefferson's family want justice. >> went to investigate at the window an officer was on the other side before she had a moment to respond, he shot her to death. that's murder. >> reporter: speaking out after police released body cam footage, showing two officers responding to a well-fare check. one officer calls for someone to put up their hands >> show me your hands. >> reporter: the ft. worth police department saying the officer perceived a threat he fired one shot, striking the person inside the residence. community leaders don't buy it. >> she was in her own place and shot and killed her. that is not only unexpected, that's murder. >> there is no reason for her to be dead because there was nothing violent going on there was no distress at this particular property. >> reporter: even the mayor of

ft. worth striking an emotional tone this is tragic and something that should never be necessary a young woman has lost her life, leaving her family in unbelievable grief questions about whether the firearm found at jefferson's home was ever pointed at responding officers. another controversial officer-involved shooting just weeks after dallas police officer amber guyger was convicted and sentenced for killing a man in his home. the parallels not lost on those in ft. worth >> i call onhe ft. wor police department to stop this stop this shooting first, asking questions later. especially when it comes to our community. >> reporter: and the mayor is calling for a transparent and immediate investigation. ft. worth police are going to be interviewing the police officer involved later today the decision on whether or not to charge him ultimately lies in the hands of the district attorney of tarrant county >> similar tragedy in north texas. thank you. we have breaking news from

birmingham, alabama, where there are new developments in the kidnapping case of 3-year-old mckinney she was abducted saturday night while attending a birthday party. police announced that the man in this photo is identified as the person of interest he was detained for questioning overnight. the urgent search continues for the young girl police canvassing in center point, alabama they're asking the public to come forward with any information. a frantic search and rescue mission is under way this morning for a missing worker who may be trapped in the rubble after the collapse of a hard rock hotel in new orleans. >> officials say the deadly collapse claimed the lives of at least two people here's morgan chesky. >> reporter: it's the question looming over new orleans what caused the collapse >> oh, my god. >> reporter: sparking a deadly chain reaction >> everybody get back. get back >> any more of those could go down. >> reporter: the future hard rock hotel falling in pieces the impact killing at least two, injuring 30 others, and leaving one man trapped somewhere inside >> until we know different, we

will stay in the rescue mode >> reporter: his loved ones watched, waited, and prayed. as drones scoured the wreckage, searching for any sign of life how concerned are you about another possible collapse here >> very concerned. it is obvious you can see the concrete hanging off the building. >> we heard a whole lot of rumbling, and it kept getting louder and louder. >> reporter: phillip outlaw thankful he is alive snapping this picture from barely a block away. construction workers caught on upper floors as the building collapsed. the cause still under investigation. the hard rack wock hotel says t had no involvement in the construction project we want to extend our deepest sympathies to victims. the only support, debris, which could give way at any moment this morning, the main priority is shoring up the unavailable building officials have brought in 110-ton crane. they're in the process of

constructing to hold the crane on top and prevent it from falling, to get officials inside and hopefully figure out a cause. >> morgan, thank you an investigation is under way in a tragic accident at a new jersey carnival. a 10-year-old girl was ejected from a ride and killed at the harvest festival in deerfield, townsh township the operator closed down the event and are cooperating with authorities. winter is two months away, but people in bismarck, north dakota, are feeling winter's wrath. they're digging out after three rounds of snow hit the area in a week the historic snowfall is hitting the central and eastern half of the state. strong winds and snowfall up to 30 inches has been reported. >> nbc meteorologist janessa webb is here with a forecast speaking of snow. >> i'm not red de. are you ready? >> absolutely not ready. >> time to get ready quickly northern plains, midwest, you're waking up to some of the coldest temperatures of the season so

far with freeze alerts in place. this will continue for the next two to three days as the cold front makes its way in we're going to lose the moisture that's the great news across the pacific northwest. an abundance of sunshine look at the temperature change portland, 64 degrees san diego, still in the mid 70s. warmer air from tucson and high of 77 for highs 90s, i see you, yuma quiet conditions right now for the west by wednesday, another major winter storm details coming up. >> thanks, janessa just ahead, the astros and yankees burn the midnight oil in an epic alcs game two. the steelers jolt the chargers in a sunday night

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it's part personal finance and part science fiction in sweden, people are now implanting microchips into their hand and they function as their credit card, id, and bunch more. nbc's sarah harmon >> reporter: when he goes to work, he doesn't need id and he doesn't need money. in fact, much of what he needs to get through the day is hidden right there, just below the surface in his hand. >> want to touch it? >> yeah. >> weird it is like a grain of rice. >> yeah. >> reporter: embedded in his hand is a microchip that serves as his keys, his id, and his wallet >> yeah, it is all in the chip

i can get around the building. >> buy snacks. >> exactly >> let's buy snacks. i can't open it. >> no. what i need to do is i need to get the chip to log me in. from there, i can access the fridge >> reporter: popular tv shows like "black mirror" imagined chips as part of a dystopian future >> the procedure with local anesthetic, and you're good to go. >> reporter: in sweden, the microchips are already here. the microchip implants use the same technology that's in contact with credit cards. which made cash pretty much obsolete in sweden no cash. >> nope. >> reporter: at this tech fair, a chipping event for those on the cutting edge, merging their hands with this new technology >> i thought it would be fun, right? >> reporter: the process is simple and swift a pinch of the skin and, in a matter of seconds, the chip is inserted the transformation is complete

as for the pain. >> i barely felt it. >> reporter: even in this nation of early adopters, not everyone is racing to get chipped >> feel less human i would feel like a robot, i think. it's putting something in your body. >> reporter: there is no central registry tracking how many people are chipped, but this biohacker estimates between 5,000 and 10,000 >> in the future, do you think everyone will be chipped >> i think it'll be voluntary, but i am certainly convinced that millions of people will find it very, very valuable to have a smart device under their skin >> reporter: human microchipping may be our future. in sweden, it's already reality. sarah harmon, nbc news, stockholm. >> what do you think >> i don't know. the fact they already have a biohacker, that means it is already, you know, progressed to a certain point. >> yeah. >> i don't know if i'm good with that. >> remember how afraid we were to put our credit card information and bank account information online felt weird

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president trump orders all u.s. forces out of northern syria. a thousand troops to depart as psorsegin escaping during turkey's assault. we're live in the region growing anger and demands for answers after police officers shot and killed a 28-year-old woman in her home. the school bus driver has been arrested for child abuse after a profanity-laced tirade over kids throwing paper in the trash. >> you better get your [ bleep ] down there right now and pick up. i'm going to knock --