it's monday, september 12th. king charles iii will be delivering a major speech in just a short time after a weekend that saw thousands of mourners turning out as the queen's coffin reached edinburgh. >> what started years ago under the obama administration today will begin a new as president biden relaunches his cancer moon shot initiative. ukraine battles back and recaptures territory russians had thisser in grasp could the tide be turning? we paused to mark 21 years

since america was attacked on 9/11 by terrorists. this morning we'll look back nfl sundays are back, and we've got your week one highlights here we go "early today" starts right now >> good morning. i'm phillip mena. >> glad to have you with us. i'm frances rivera it is the beginning of a new era in england >> philip arthur george is now by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory become our only lawful and rightful liege lord, charles iii. >> hip hip hooray! hip hip hooray >> as charles was officially proclaimed britain's newest monarch. >> it comes as thousands lined the streets of scotland mourning the passing of queen elizabeth ii the new king remembered his

mother in a heartfelt speech >> my mother's reign was unequalled in its duration, its dedication, and its devotion even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful light. >> charles has been spending much of his 73 years preparing for this very role and joining us now from london is lindsey reiser. lindsey, good morning. so what is on the schedule for these next few days? >> well, fellowship and frances, you both mentioned we are expecting to hear from the king again today. we've heard from him twice so far since he became king and people are very eager to hear what he has to say. they know they will look to him as their leader during these unsteady times, much like his mother was for the 70 years of her reign. you hear the crowd cheering. that was yesterday when he passed in his car outside buckingham palace. i was there at that moment

people waiting hours just for the chance to catch a glimpse of the king you mentioned also the queen her majesty's coffin taken from balmoral to edinburgh. and there will be a service today at st. giles her majesty's coffin will also be lying in state. it will be the public's first chance this time in scotland to pay their respects let's go ahead and give you a look at some of the other events this week where people will be able to pay their respects we know in addition to the vigil tonight at st. giles, her majesty's coffin will fly from edinburgh to london tomorrow and be driven to buckingham palace then on wednesday, we know that there will be a gun carriage taking her majesty's coffin from buckingham palace to westminster hall, where her majesty will lie in state for several day, and the british public can come pay their respects they're expecting extremely long lines and telling people the make sure they bring their phone cha

chargers, make sure they bring food because they're expecting enormous crowds. we saw hundreds of people outside buckingham palace just in the last few days all of this is leading up to her majesty's funeral on monday at westminster abbey. we know that president biden and first lady jill biden have formally accepted an invitation to attend. we're not expecting a larger u.s. delegation to go. the public today looking forward to what the king has to say in this time still of mourning right now. philip and frances >> lindsey reiser on the remembrances from the united kingdom. lindsey, thank you >> the days ahead will be critical for the royals as king charles embarks on a tour of the country. after that surprise joint appearance by prince william and harry. keir simmons has more from london >> reporter: in london, charles meeting representatives from commonwealth countries that count him as their king, recognizing his rule, lingering doubts put aside for now >> god save the king

>> reporter: but as he was declared the new monarch in edinburgh, some held booing, and a protester held a sign saying "not my king." meanwhile, much of the talk is of his sons, reunited. william and harry, kate and meghan, together in public for the first time in years. and the public loved it. >> harry, harry! me meghan >> one well-wisher sharing touching words exchanged with kate, the princess of wales saying her 4-year-old told her mommy, don't worry the queen is now with great grandpa. george, charlotte and louie starting a new school days before they lost their beloved great-grandmother. harry crouching down to talk to children in the crowd. it was like old times. the feeling in william's circle, this was an important show of

unity at an incredibly difficult time newspaper commentators poured over the pictures. how sad that it took such a tragic event to make it happen while another writes a worrying "the road to peace is not without its potential potholes", pointing out harry still plans to publish a book. the two couples did not look entirely couple, and it's not clear whether harry and meghan's children will take royal titles. but one columnist quoting the queen. often the small steps bring about the most lasting change. back here in america, it's a somber time for many as our nation marks 21 years since the 9/11 terror attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives and many more have died since then due to illnesses related to that tragic day. here is nbc's rehema ellis with how the victims are being remembered >> reporter: on this day of remembrance, somber moments of silence.

[ bell tolling ] emotional tributes at ground zero have become tradition >> asia potham >> maria, i don't know when this weight in my chest is going to go away. but it's going to be there, i guess, until they lay me down beside you >> uncle jimmy, i am so proud to be named after you you are my hero. >> nina, one thing i'm sure. i was there from day one looking for you from the first hour i received the phone call. thanks to you for loving me. >> vice president harris joined families remembering those lost in the terrorist attacks when two planes struck the twin towers at the world trade center in new york city on 9/11 >> we'll never forget. >> at the pentagon, president biden vowing to always defend the nation from terrorists and remembering queen elizabeth, who

stood with america on the day of the attacks. >> poignantly reminded us, quote, grief is the price we pay for love >> reporter: in shanksville, pennsylvania, the first lady joined others in the open field, remembering those heroes who stormed the cockpit of united flight 93. >> this is the legacy we must carry forward. hope that defies hate, love that defies loss, and the ties that hold us together >> reporter: in roseville, california, firefighters paid their respects tributes also played out at football stadiums and at the u.s. open. >> please join us in a moment of silence. >> reporter: back at ground zero -- >> never forget. >> reporter: gordon huey's

sister susan died in the north tower. he still vividly remembers the day he lost his best friend. >> we were like two peas in a pod. we were so close she was my best friend, my confidant. i miss her a lot >> our thanks to rehema for that report today is the 60th anniversary of john f. kennedy's famous moon shot speech that eventually led to the u.s. being the first country to put a man on the moon in 1969. president biden is drawing strength from that monument and will announce his cancer moon shot in boston for more we joindrew >> jfk gives that speech at rice university, issuing the famous words, "we choose to go the moon." seven years later, apollo 11, the first human being set foot on the face of the moon. today president biden will visit

the jfk library in boston to talk about his cancer moon shot. this is something that started during the obama administration when biden was vice president, now being relaunched with an ambitious goal, to cut the cancer death rate in half in 25 years. also, to improve the experiences of cancer patients and their families this is something that is deeply personal to president biden. he lost his own son beau to brain cancer in 2015 also part of this effort is a call to action for cancer screenings, so important to prevent death and cancer but some of that lull during the covid-19 pandemic. so they really want to kick that off again. guys >> looking forward to the words. drew, thank you. in what analysts say could be a turning point in the war, ukraine has recaptured swaths of territory in the northeast as russian forces pull back, liberated towns and cities are hoisting the ukrainian flag in

celebration. our meagan fitzgerald is in kyiv with the latest. >> reporter: frances and philip, good morning we are seeing the ukrainians making some significant advancements here. we haven't seen this since april when they were successful in pushing the russians out of the outer outskirts of kyiv. since then president zelenskyy is saying they've been able to recapture about 1100 square miles of territory that was once controlled by the russians when you take a look at the northeastern part of the country in the kharkiv area, the president is saying that they have been able to reclaim and liberate some 30 settlements and villages there this is the same area where we're seeing the russianress treat. now according to the russian defense ministry, they are not retreating they say they're redeploying their troops to the east of the country. but we're also seeing ukrainian soldiers making advancements in the south in the kherson religion this is the area we saw the russians capture early on in this invasion. meanwhile, all eyes are on the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant where

ukrainian energy officials shut down the sixth and only working reactor that i say they did this because they were able to restore power to this line that goes to the plant. but now the concern is that shelling could knock that offline, which means it would create the situation where the power plant is running on these backup diesel generators and we know there is only a limited supply of diesel late sunday evening, president zelenskyy tweeting areas like kharkiv and the donetsk region in the east and down into the south went dark, suffering power outages. zelenskyy says that the russians hit key and critical infrastructure guys, back to you. >> we appreciate the update, meagan thank you. let's turn now to the extreme weather. southern california was slammed by remnants of tropical storm kay. overnight in lake hughes north of los angeles, more than 20 cars were trapped by a mudslide. helicopters were dispatched to help rescue about 50 people there have been no reports of any injuries

let's get to your monday weather with meteorologist michelle grossman. good morning, michelle how are we starting out the week >> good morning to you both. we're starting out with umbrellas. for many of us this morning we do have heavy rain in potentially portions of the midatlantic to north carolina. looking at heavy rain in portions of the great lakes. we had heavy rain yesterday in chicago that profit. ed some submerged cars also some water pipes to burst we're seeing the flash flood warning. 23 million people at risk. we're seeing heavy rain falling where you see the brighter colors we can see 2 inches per hour lots of moisture in th atmosphere once e in the northn plains, the northern rockies

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we kick off your week ahead with a look at the tradition and outpouring for queen elizabeth ii as tens of thousands pay their respects to the only person ever known as the head of the monarchy. the long a winding road for these two of a kind. their private and public meetings over the decades. our tom llamas with sir paul's tribute. turning point for ukraine as russian forces retreat in some areas. they push the invaders back. >>