until next time, whoo! it's tuesday, december first, coming up on "early today," in paris, president obamasi pledges action on climate change. >> thech united states of america, not only recognizes our roll in creating this problem, we embrace our responsibility to do somethg about it. for the first time the suspect at a deadly siege for planned parenthood appears in court. and a winter storm zeros in on the upper midwest. id cyber monday slashes records. "early today" starts right

at the historic climate summit in paris, world leaders are urging their counterparts to help in the fight against climate change. president obama spoke detailing his first hand experience witnessing the changing landscape. >> this summer i saw the effects of climate change first hand in our northern most state, alaska where the sea is already eroding coast lines and glaciers are melting at pace unprecedented in modern times. >> the president is one of 147 leaders speaking about how to dave good morning. >> reporter: the president's

those make or break two week negotiations to finalize a sweeping deal that would help prevent the worst effectsul of climate change. he joined about 1 had50 world leaders p leaders. there are many disagreements right now about how to reach50 this deal between developing nations as well as developed nations and who should shoulder theho burden for some of these talks. there had been hopes of similar climate deal in 1997 in ceoato and the president hopes that it will be differentha this time around. >>ar i've come here personally as the leader of the world's largest economy and second largest emitter to say that the

only recognizes our roll in creating this problem we embrace our responsibility to do something about it. >> reporter: president obama also called a global talks an act ovdefiance against terrorism and high profile entrepreneurs like billpr gates and richard bransen announce what they call a break through energy coalition to use private dollars to fund clean energy. and president obama is meeting withee the turkish president before heading to washington later today.sh with about two months left until the iowath cogs, the candidates are making their cases for high powered indorsements. and trump hadrs a closed door meeting with black clergy liters.. he nbc katy ter reports.

spin mode holding a private meeting with black pastors and leaders. >> there were unbelievable solutions i think to problems. >> reporter: the meeting was supposed to result in an indorsement and instead trump's campaign abruptively canceled the press conference after they had themselves faced back lash from their communities. >> we made history today because we had meaningful dialogue with mr. donald trump and we voiced concerns that were center to the african american communities. >> reporter: the atmosphere was tense as they talked about a tweet trump sent out as well as his handling of a black lives

>> it was absolutely disgusting what he was doing. >> i don't have to support every single thing he says. . we discussed it, we put it to bed. >> reporter: despite the emphatic assurances of a few, majority of leaders left trump tower without their indorsement. >> the beautiful thing about the meeting is they really didn't ask me to change a tone. i think they want to see victory. >> reporter: leaving many to wonder what indorsement if any will matter. the man accused of killing threeil people at a colorado planned parenthood clinic made his first court appearance monday where hee was told he could face the death penalty. but the proceeding shed little light on what sparked the deadly ram page.

appearing before judge on closed circuit c television said little. >> do you have any questions about any ofue these rights, sir? >> no questions. >> reporter: the 57-year-old to be charged with murder. friday he killed three and wounded nine at a planned parenthood kplinclinic. > very disturbing that anyone would ever target a planned parenthood or any other woman's health center based on their own opposition to abortion. >> reporter: he lived in a north carolina shack before moving here in colorado. neighbors said he rarely made conversation let alone eye contact. >> just looked like a mountain man. >> reporter: 45 people were

including likantanya crayon. >> you could hear gun shots and from thereho the bullets went through theen wall. you could see it, smell it. >> reporter: pregnant, she came accompanied by her boyfriend, the fatherri of two, an iraq war veteran was shot in the parking lot and somehow managed to rush into the clinic and warn others before he was shot again. >> the only brother i had. and he took that away from me. >> reporter: jennifer, a mother of two was at the clinic to support a friend. police officer derrick swazy also ran towards the shooter. the father of two loved his family, career and god. >> robert dear is being held without bond and will be formerly charged within the next 10 days. the officer accused of a shooting death of a chicago teen was released last night after

he was met by a swarm of reporters and protesters after leaving prison. the police union president says union members helped van dike's family raise bond money. 12 people were arrestedality alityt a protest against abuse, including naacp president brooks, who took this picture inside a police van. officer van dike has been charge would first degree murder in the fatal shooting of laquan mcdonald. dash cam footage shows van dike shot mcdonald 18 times. and authorities have made an arrest in a threat of violence that caused them to cancel class yesterday. dean said he would kill 16 white students monday morning on the

for theli amount of times officer van dike shot mcdonald's. the school is expected to rejumsume normal operations today. well, it is t barely december and the upper midwest is already getting a taste of winter. here in minnesota with more. >> reporter: a brutal wave of ice, freezing rain, and snow, grippingnd much of the midwest. >> i don't mind the snow, but the cold. >> reporter: airports struggling to keep up.ug the morning commute in minneapolis was treacherous. this storm has been relentless for days. deaths in kansas, and oklahoma.

way to heat their homes and some schools forced to close early. crews working around the clock trying to restore power. an agonizing p blast of winter with the official start of the season still three weeks away. >> it is bad out there. meteorologist bill karins is here tracking the storm for us. >> so many areas have been so warm and if you've been on the east koes, look at the middle of the nation, you're like, wow, that can't happen. there's there's signs for the eastern half of the country. and minneapolis, st. paul, looks liar like you're just aabout done. deluth could pick up a a couple more inches. the eastern half of the country's warm but it is going to be a rainy next two days. a lot of cloud cover, areas of

philadelphia this morning. nashville just got done with pretty heavy rain and that is where it will continue. rainfall in coappalachians, northern georgia and up to new england. and purple shading is possibility of two to three inches of rain. chat nothing to aog and the cold behind that storm system, very s chilly from boise to bnapilous. and now a closer look at your aday ahead. temperatures in the florida in the 80s p. and have to watch out for low visibility at airports from new yoyo to d.c. and philly today. no signs of any snow though. >> and it's december 1st, lucky

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