making news in america this morning -- recount battle. president-elect donald trump lashing out on social media, making claims about voter fraud that experts are calling stunning and baseless, as hillary clinton joins the recount movement. cuba farewell to fidel castro. david muir is in cuba with the latest. a major winter storm hitting right now. we're tell you where it's heading next. and cybermonday. gets started soon. and we'll tell you how to get a little known discount with some

good monday morning, everyone. hope you had a nice holiday weekend. we're going to get started with donald trump's twitter rampage. he was railing against the recount effort under way in three battleground states. >> trump is back in new york, gearing up for another day of meetings as he considers more cabinet picks. the president-elect spent much of yesterday sending a barrage of tweets, taking aim at hillary clinton's campaign and lunching explosive fraud. this morning, donald trump seething on social media. a series of tweets if the president-elect, saying serious voter fraud in virginia, new hampshire, and california. so why isn't the media reporting on this? serious bias. big problem. and i won the popular vote. the the you deduct the million mls of people who voted

a recount in wisconsin. now, hillary clinton's campaign joining the effort. it could expand to michigan and pennsylvania. it's unlikely a recount would change the results. trump calls the recount effort a scam. adding so much time and money will be spent. same result. sad. trump himself warned for months that the election would be tapted. >> it's a rigged election. 1.8 million dead people are registered to vote. >> reporter: team clinton saying their own investigators have not uncovered any actionable evidence of hacking or outside attempts to alter the voting technology. but they'll participate in the recount. a decision bernie sanders supports. >> it's a legal right. not a big deal. i don't think anybody, secretary

it will change anything. and kellyanne conway calling this side sore losers. trump's team saying he's having regular conversations with president obama. one that lasted 45 minutes on saturday. the reaction to the death of former cuban leader fidel castro. workers have been preparing revolution square. >> nine days of official mourn rg now under w thousands of cubans expected to sign a condolence book in the square today. >> reporter: all across havana, we noticed the flags at half staff. the cubans honoring their long-time leader. the cuban people mourng fidel castro who defied ten u.s. presidents for half a century. he took power on new year's day 1959, promising democracy.

there were executions. silencing newspapers. signing a pact with the soviet union. the u.s. would respond with saxs. president kennedy approving the invasion of cuban exills entering at the bay of pigs. it failed. castro won. 11 million people live here making just $20 a month. just 5% have internet access in their homes. on thetr the american tourists. more than there have been in decades. what do you hope for the cuban people? >> i hope to see them have a better life. have -- be open. more open, and happy. experience more. be able to travel outside of cuba and see other people. see how other people live. and enjoy life a little bit more, right?

undercastro's rule. the young people chanting fidel. cuba, just 90 miles away from florida. and in the u.s., a much different scene. in little havana, many of the cuban-americans who escaped castro, or whose parents or grandparents did, are now relooefd. now hope for beater relationship with cuba kout fidel elian gonzalez became the face of the relationship with cuba. he survived a trip on a boat. this is the picture many people remember. a soldier taking the then 6-year-old from an adult.

friend. >> translator: fidel began to be that father as all who start off as father. the difficult thing is for a father to become a friend. >> he says he last talked to castro a few years ago. >> cuban tourism up 1% in the first half of the year. starting today, american airlines will fly there from miami. those bring the total number of daily flights to more than 100. is syrian rebels have lost all of northeastern aleppo. overnight, syrian government forces capturing another key neighborhood of the country's second largest city. it's the biggest setback for the opposition in four years. it sent thousands of people fleeing. the u.s. congress is look to push through a $6.3 billion

the session ends. the 21st century cures act would promote new ideas from the federal government. the main goal would be to send funding to the fda and national institutes of health. we all need it. drempling rains making their way east after hitting the west coast this week end the 7 the storms meant fresh snow across the west. resorts in the southern ka ka mountains were aided by several inches of power. getting up to two feet of snow. thousands of people heading to resorts for skiing and snowboarding. more snow expected in the western mountain rangs today as well as the dakotas. showers from seattle to northern california. donald trump has swapped his famous make america great hat for one with a more timely message. >> a new red hat.

and the number 45 is embroidered on the side. a nod to his upcoming inauguration. some might say a symbolic swipe at the recount effort. others saying he is, indeed, number 45. still ahead, now win super bowl tickets for life. >> yeah, that sounds kind of nice. plus, sales without the crowds. it's cybermonday. the best deals. and

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the packers against the eagles tonight in philadelphia. >> as for some of yesterday's nfl drama, we get the highlights from espn. good morning, america. if you're up now, which you are, because you're watching me, you might not have been up late last night. you missed one of the best nfl football games of the year. chiefs and broncos. it's in overtime. broncos have a chance to win the game. it's a really long field goal. if you miss, you give the other team really good field position. mcmanis does to get in field goal range themselves, which they do. cairo santos. first brazilian born nfl kirk in nfl history. played high school football in florida. went to tulane. the 25-year-old wins the game. off the upright and through. chiefs beat the broncos late last night. earlier in the day, derek carr and the raiders.

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well, today is the day. the star wars gift keeps on giving. tickets are now on sale for "rogue one" a star wars story. >> "rogue one" goes back to the time taking place between episodes three and four. lucasfilm has released a new trailer. >> the force is strong. >> tell me you a backup plan. >> again, tickets went on sale at midnight. fans already reporting most prime seats have been snachd up. the movie hits theaters december 16th. okay this is romantic in a way. finally, a couple proving that they know how to roll with the bunches even though they have only been married a couple of days. >> so, there they are. take a look. they're sharing their first

that's in the middle of a highway in ohio. they were on their way to the reception when they got stuck in traffic. >> an accident closed the road. they were stranded for about an hour. event eventually they got to the reception. kind roef mans on the road. at the same time, i'm thinking i don't want to be in traffic on my wedding day. washington. it's monday november 28th. just two days left in the month.. and it's going to end with some wet weather. good morning washington. toss to eileen - dry today; increasing clouds - much needed rain tuesday through wed. night - big temp swings (60s tue./wed to 40s this weekend) today: sunny early, becoming mostly cloudy. highs: 53-58 winds: 5-15 mph tonight: mostly cloudy with showers developing. patchy fog.

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metro commute. for the latest on safetrack-- and it's impact on the rails just text the word "metro" to 4-3-8-1-7. you can get travel alerts sent straight to your phone. an update now on the war happening now in syria. the syrian army is pushing deeper into rebel-held territory in eastern aleppo. syrian troops have district. these areas have been under rebel control for the last four years. thousands continue to flee-- as bombs rain down on the city. human rights groups say those who remain in aleppo have just a few days of food, water and other supplies left. back here-- a community is demanding justice after a teen girl is gunned down near her home. family and friends

she was shot multiple times in broad daylight on friday. loved ones held a vigil for breyona at watkins park sunday. they are asking that anyone with information about the case contact detectives. her shooter remains at large. right now-- police are trying to identify a body that washed ashore last night. it happened along the potomac river at the point lookout in saint mary's county. maryland department of natural resources and prince george's county police are investigating. but we have learned that this is not connected to the disappearence of a fisherman who went missing in a boating accident last week. now in full swing, so-called "porch pirates" are out to steal packages off your doorstep. but some thieves stepped up their approach-- attacking a mailman in northeast d-c. postal inspection police say the mail carrier was pistol whipped and robbed. he did not want to be identified, but the mail carrier is out of the hospital, with three stitches in his forehead and some swelling. he tells us the suspects stole his phone, keys, even his pants and shoes after they relaized he did not have any cash. the suspects

the mailman took that opportunity to run. the crooks then fired a shot into the air-- and the victim kept running until he found a d-c police officer. the suspects had masks over their faces, so the victim did not get a good look at them. the u.s. postal inspection service is offering a reward of up to 50-thousand dollars for conviction. it's xx and we're just getting started. right now at 4:28 - celebrrations and mourning following the death of former cuban president fidel castro. what you shouldn't expect to see anytime soon. and gray thursday - black friday - small business saturday - and now cyber monday! the deals to be had

washington. - dry today; increasing clouds - much needed rain tuesday through wed. night - big temp swings (60s tue./wed to 40s this weekend) today: sunny early, becoming mostly cloudy. highs: 53-58 winds: 5-15 mph with showers developing. patchy fog. lows: 42-49 winds: s 10-15 mph tuesday: rain. mild and breezy. highs: 63-70