utter devastation killing more residents. destroying over 2,000 structures and scorching more than 100,000 acres. a combative white house. he digs in with members of his own party and even a cabinet. plus major revelations surrounding harvey weinstein after major movie stars come out with claims against the mega producer. and they accuse goodell as buckling under protesters. and the duchess shows off her baby bump for the first time.

"early today" starts right now. >> good morning. california is reeling from massive wild fire pflsz across the state's wine country. 1line 85 are reported missing. flier niters are causing me to plea. but the catastrophic damages bestroid and people in shock at the dev suggestion. but i will never, ever wait that long again. we kept thinking it was going to be better than it was and it wasn't. it was really frightening. gina kim in southern california with the latest. >> reporter: 17 fires are birning throughout california. 15 of them in the norkts

and trying to get out of burning areas. more than 100 people are still unaccounted for. some 2,000 homes and buildings have been burned. thousands of residents remain under evacuation. fires began sunday night as 30 to 40 mile-per-hour rg gusting at times up to 70 miles per hour. >> we got out but i will never, ever wait that long again. it was really frightening. >> in southern california a fire about 20 miles east of disneyland is finally being contained. president trump approved the state pfsz request for a federal disaster declaration. thnchs federal government will stand with the people of california and we will be there for youn

tragedy and need. meanwhile, many are swundering if they'll have have a home if they want to. president trump challenging a member of a his own party. calling out a seebier would by calling him a fool and challenging tillerson's intellects in response that tillerson called the commander and chief a moron. nbc news white house corspendant. >> increasingly isolated from his own team just hours after slamming him. mr. trump nbc news report that he called him a moron tle but if he did that, i kw guess we'll have to continue who is

win. the president also sounding off while sitting exed to a nornler seek reritary of state. >> i don't furp fult every day paf afauntd emi had had to thier. but i don't think. he simply made a joke. >> but the white house isn't laughing about the escalating playoff. the president took to witter to give them one of his big fau not when they're on a path to do this. >> we were on the wrong path before. all you have to do is taking a lace afraid it could rueen the

from flazing ataejs he should resign if thely. thank you for that report. the question is what did kpae impact havement kpp. incluttalm so the tax plan isn't kwietd a plan yet. but later today pate laets to harrisburg, poopoo. a major overall boo driveway through of stuff about 1/3 gave us with tween and 150,000. what end up being

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wins especially neatm players during naelgz thej ingist mj for it. >> the pittsburgh penguins. >> the president talkling football as roger goodell peeks out. >> we believe everyone should stand for the nagdsal acts. . er for we also care about their players and nirns. the controversy over playoff work tkt still unclear whether standing for the stars and stripes ink

certainly support the nmp kmlg it hp. hads it in already enforcing it. my akds are going to be if you fwoentd mom rful stand for the flag or not see it. demanding the u.s. change flaw disrespecting aeroanthem. the white house also defending the viek physical, including the piem aut oofr book a feem pfr 24 dispute this controversy. nnn sfwll keeping ayes eye ob on fire danger today. we aric

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donate all of the money from harvey weinstein to women's groups across the country. more hollywood stars come out with harassment claims against the movie mogul after new sexual assault allegations against harvey weinstein. new recordings coming to light from weinstein and an accuser. nbc's ann thompson has more. >> reporter: angelina jolie and gweneth paltrow is adding to the grows list of women. paltrow had been hired for the movie "emma." she said weinstein put his hands on her and go to the bedroom for massages. i was a kid. i was petrified. she told her then boyfriend, brad pitt who confronted weinstein. angelina jolie chose never

others. another explosive story in the new yorker. mira sorvino and others saying they were sexual harassed or assaulted by weinstein. three say they were raped. any allegations of non consensual sex are denied by mr. weinstein. there were never any acts of retaliation for refusing. and ronan farrow wrote the story. >> the women's stories. they talk about a pre-text of professional meeting that is moved to a hotel and a hotel room. many of them refer to offers of massa massage. >> reporter: the former access telling what is now become a familiar story. >> he returned in nothing but a robe with a front open and he was buck naked. >> reporter: in 2015 after

gutierrez claimed he touched her. a sting was recorded. >> why did you touch my breasts? >> i'm used to that. >> you're used that that? >> yeah. >> i'm not used to that. >> reporter: the new york district attorney declined to press charges. >> assistants and former assist ach ants talked about inappropriate behavior. >> reporter: it was a joke at the 2013 nominations. >> you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to harvey weinstein. >> reporter: finally hillary clinton broke her silence about one of her major campaign dono s s saying she is shocked and apparent pauled. a man accused of abusing power and women. ann thompson, nbc news, new york. >> the board of the weinstein company released a statement

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"news 4 today" begins with breaking news. breaking news we're following this morning is in the district. a deadly triple shooting. we just got off the phone with d.c. police investigators. they told us three people have been shot

died. one person rushed to the hospital. now this happened just after midnight on eighth street northwest. this is around the brightwood area of d.c. if you're familiar with the area, just off georgia avenue not too far from paul public charter school. right now police are looking for a person driving a bmw 3 series. we're headed to the scene. i'm chris lawrence. the main story we're keeping our eye on this morning, the weather. take a look at storm team 4 radar. the rain starts making its way through our area. south of the district probably already starting to see the drops coming down. sheena parveen says, hey, look, this is the day you've got to grab your umbrella, rain jackets, something. >> grab it all. so we have the rain on the radar this morning, chris. it will be different than yesterday. yesterday was dry, felt like summer. today not so much