i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. >> al franken back to washington after being out of sight for ten days as four women have come forward with accusations against the senator. >> highly respected congressman john conyers steps down from a powerful leadership position amid his own harassment accusations. >> after days of black friday deals, get ready for even more deep discounts on this cyber monday. >> a new warning from tech billionaire elon musk sparked by this all-too-human flipping robot. >> and santa claus is getting ready for his big night. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning on a monday. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. this morning the reckoning for

time it's rattling capitol hill after long-time democratic lawmaker congressman john conyers announced he's stepping down from his seat as the leading democrat on the powerful house judiciary committee saying in a statement he's stepping aside from the position as the house ethics committee investigates allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him. all the while denying the allegations of misconduct. >> well, that news comes as another democratic lawmaker, this time senator al franken, is expected to walk through the halls of congress for the first time since he was hit with allegations of sexual misconduct. and now he's speaking out since those reports of misconduct came out over a week ago. for more we go to nbc's tracy pots. what can you tell us about what congressman nancy pelosi regarding scrutiny of her own what she said about conjerz? >> reporter: pelosi on "meet the press" seemed to defend him to some degree saying she hasn't really heard from his

process. just because someone is accused, was it one accusation, is it two? i think there has to be -- john conyers is an icon in our country. >> do you believe john conyers -- >> i don't know who they are, do you? they haven't really come forward. >> reporter: conyers said he's stepping down not because he's guilty of sexual misconduct. he denies the allegations, but because he said he doesn't want to be a distraction to the democrats' agenda while this ethics investigation is going on. meantime, al franken back here on capitol hill for the first time today saying he's coming back ashamed, but speaking out for the first time since he admitted sexual misconduct. >> i'm taking responsibility. i apologized to the women who have felt disrespected and to everyone i've let down. that's a lot of people. in some of these encounters, i've crossed the line for some women and i know that n

>> reporter: franken, too, will face an ethics investigation. he comes back here to capitol hill with a number of lawmakers ready to scrutinize those encounters that happened years ago. back to you. >> all right, tracy, thank you. and we should also note that later today embattled candidate roy moore will make his first appearance on the campaign trail. he's been out of the public eye for ten days after nine women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. and while moore is strongly denied doing anything improper, the republican party has largely shunned him, except for the president. mr. trump issued his own implicit backing this weekend, tweeting this. the last thing we need in alabama and the u.s. senate is a schumer, pelosi puppet. doug jones, moore's opponent would be a disaster. >> one of the nation's biggest massage chains is under scrutiny over its handling of nearly 200 sexual assault claims. buzz feed news reports over 180 daises of reported sexual

locations across the united states. the accuser said the franchise owners mishandled or ignored many of them. in one case described by buzz feed, a customer reported her massage therapist after he touched her inappropriately. but she says the franchise did not remove him. the man, james deer, later pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges against nine women and was jailed for at least five years. a lawyer who worked there on dozens of cases against massage envy tells nbc news the number of cases could be even higher since most women never report sexual misconduct. nbc news has not confirmed all of the allegations. massage envy said in a statement, each of these incidents are heart breaking. we are constantly listening, learning and looking at how we can do more, including how we support franchise locations with best practices in handling these incidents. >> hundreds of people evacuated ehud son valley mall in orange county sunday amid reports of a shooting during the first weekend of the holiday season. police believe a man might have accidentally discharged his gun, causing a panic. a woman and her son were injured, but later

the hospital. also a texas mall was evacuated after an officer involved shooting. according to police, a theft suspect ran away from an off duty police officer. the suspect then pulled out a fake gun and the officer fired multiple times, striking the suspect. that suspect was taken to a hospital and his condition so far is unknown. and there was another officer-involved shooting inside a costco near kansas city. an off duty officer shot and killed an armed man who walked in flashing his weapon at shoppers. no one else was hurt. >> the numbers are coming in on this all-important shopping weekend and the big winner is, no surprise, online retailers. but how do you know if you're a big winner? are you getting the best deal you can? here's nbc news business correspondent jo ling kent. >> reporter: the door buster deals ushered in a record breaking holiday shopping weekend. but instead of in stores, much of the spending surged online. as retailers made a record $5 billion online by the end

that's up 17% from last year. more than half of online shopping happened on mobile devices. this, as in-store foot traffic on black friday slowed down by about 1%. but some struggling department stores are still calling black friday a victory. the see yoef ceo of kohl's anno record breaking weekend with sales and traffic very strong, both online and in-store well ahead of last year. macy's said the cold weather is helping sell more coats and boots. >> the traffic in our stores is actually slightly better than last year. >> reporter: to capture more customers in person, certain chains like best buy, k-mart and macy's are guaranteeing price adjustments in customers can find a better deal elsewhere. but the very best discount especially on electronics and clothing are expected on cyber monday. adobe forecasts americans will spend a record $6.6 billion online in a single day, which would make it the biggest online shop d

and amazon is expected to come out on top. but the deepest discounts may require a little extra strategizing. >> when you're shopping online, you can add items to your cart and then walk away from your computer, give yourself a day to think about it. and some retailers will actually send you a coupon to try to get you to complete the transaction of what's in your cart. >> reporter: and the sales won't stop as discounts continue through the rest of the week. for "early today," jo ling kent, nbc news, new york. >> online shopping experts say these are the three most important things when shopping on cyber monday. do your research on prices. for example, check if that low price is really the lowest with the site camel camel camel or keep a.com. consider downloading an app or extension to get additional discounts like honey or e-bates. they can help you search for discounts and coupon codes. finally, think outside the box. cyber monday isn't just for electronics and clothing. it is a big day for travel and experiences, too. >>

passengers aboard a united airlines flight landing at newark liberty international airport sunday. initially authorities feared flight 961 from frankfurt, germany, had a problem with the brakes. officials later realized the problem was actually several blown tires. despite those tires being out, the boeing 777 did land safely and there were no reports of injuries. passengers remained on the tarmac for an hour before being transported to the terminal. >> a florida man is under arrest today charged with attempted murder in what police say is a case of road rage. authorities say the man opened fire on a major highway injuring two people. nbc's kerry sanders tells us what happened. >> reporter: a terrifying attack on the florida turnpike near orlando. >> shooter was in a gray toyota. >> reporter: a shooter firing 12 shots at this red car in broad daylight in what police are investigating as an act of road rage. >> additional caller now advising -- >> reporter: rushed to the hospital a 37-year-old man and

they are recovering with just minor injuries. troopers arrested 33-year-old kwanzaa donald charging him with two counts of attempted murder, a hand gun found in his car. this is just the latest case of a growing problem. nearly 80% of drivers in the u.s. have admitted to experiencing significant anger behind the wheel. incidents involving a firearm had more than doubled from 2014 to 2016. this summer 18-year-old bianca robertson shot in the head just days after graduating high school. she had merged from two lanes to one when the shot was fired. >> this person that took her took so much out of this world. >> reporter: a 3-year-old boy shot and killed in arkansas. >> acen has been shot, oh, my god! >> reporter: the other driver apparently became enraged. the boy's grandmother wasn't moving fast enough at a stop sign, and a truck driver narrowly escaped with h

after a motorcyclist kicked a car on a busy freeway leading to a horrific chain reaction crash. >> that was kerry sanders reporting. >> let's turn now to meteorologist bonnie schneider who joins us with a look at our day ahead and how we're starting off this week. good morning, bonnie. >> good morning, frances. many people are extending the holiday through the rest of the day today if you're traveling. so far so good, warm temperatures in the middle of the country. there are troubled spots if you're heading back. you may see airport delays in seattle and in portland. even if you're driving in the northwest you could see slow downs due to weather, warm temperatures, though, across the country. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. now here's a closer look at your day ahead. temperatures are mild except for new england. a little cold there up into northern vermont and new hampshire, but the rest of the u.s., boy, record highs are expected all the way across texas and into oklahoma and that warm air is working its way to the east. you can see

tuesday even in the great lakes area warming up into the 60s. philip, frances? >> all right, bonnie, thank you. >> santa claus and an he feelf the rain dear a day off. they flew in by parachute. hundreds of kids and parents watched as jolly saint nick parachuted from 45 feet in the air and landed at a christmas tree farm in charlton, new york. the owner of the farm said there is no better way to get into the holiday spirit. >> a little break from his sleigh. a multi billion dollar deal for a magazine. elon musk is sounding off on this king of artificial intelligence. we'll be right back. brother. thanks for giving victor the energy to be the rowdiest fan. and joseph, the ability to see monsters. when you choose walgreens, you choose to make a difference... like how every vitamin and flu shot you get at walgreens helps give life-changing vitamins and vaccines...

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which publishes family circle, better homes and gardens and also shape is acquiring time, inc., for $2.8 billion. the deal is being backed by the billionaire koch brothers. >> a friendly reminder, nbc will kickoff the holidays on wednesday with the lighting of the world famous rockefeller center christmas tree. the star studded festivities hosted by matt lauer, savannah guthrie, hoda kotb and al roker will begin here on nbc. >> friday breaks records. talking about gun records. the fbi announced it received more background check requests in a single day than ever before. 203,000 requests for instant gun background checks were made friday. that is a 10% increase from last year, up from the previous single-day highs of 185,713 last year and 185,345 in 2015. those two previous records were also recorded on black fridays. >> while many spent this thanksgiving holiday enjoying a good meal

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ready for another royal wedding. the royal watchers here are so convinced that an announcement is imminent. they've actually moved on to other things, talking about what kind of ring she's going to get, where they are going to live. this all really kicked off last week. we could potentially hear of an engagement announcement today, though tuesday is also being touted as the day to look out for. the duke of cambridge, prince william, who is prince harry's older brother, is due to be away on a foreign visit to finland this week so he'll have to do it either before that or after if he wants his big brother to be around. so, speculations really hitting fever pitch over here and, well, expect to see it soon, i believe if you believe all these front pages. >> there's a lot to watch, even over the weekend a lot of people watching already. chapman, thank you. >> just ahead, a miss usa turns the tables on miss universe host steev harvey. plus the black friday bonanza and how it added up to staggering new wealth for that

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good morning everyone. i'm molette green. thanks for starting your morning and your week with us. it's back to work and school for a lot of you today after the long thanksgiving holiday.

temperatures. feeling right at home. going back to school and work, right, chuck? >> absolutely right. a little seasonal chill in the air this morning. no rain out there overnight. there's no chance for rain today. these clouds have kept temperatures on the relatively mild side. but a big range this morning. 40 now in washington. 39 in prince george's county. a much colder 26 in manassas. but 45 in leesburg and frederick, maryland. a wide range this morning. you'll need a warm jacket early on. jeans and sunglasses later on in the day today. daily grade. how about a big fat a-plus on a monday. molette? >> thank you, we need it. thanks so much, chuck. in the news this morning, a husband is in mourning today after finding his wife and 2-year-old dead inside a home in landover. police say the woman killed her son before taking her own life. news 4's darcy spencerls