/s this beautiful woman just literally tripped and fell into my life. i fell into her life. >> just an amazing surprise. it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. >> the prince has found his princess and we've got the palace intrigue behind how it all came together. >> this morning president trump under fire over his pocahontas comment about senator elizabeth warren and he said it while honoring native americans. >> minnesota senator al franken apologizing again facing accusations of sexual harassment. he's not the only congressman upped fire. 88-year-old john conyers is also facing heat. >> it's giving tuesday. time to give back to your community and we have the details. "early today" starts right now.

i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. this morning the white house wakes up on defense after a remark from the president brings about what has been described as a cringe inducing moment. the commander in chief honoring world war ii navajo code talkers, those native americans who developed secret communications that helped to win world war ii. and using that occasion to deride senator elizabeth warren. >> i just want to thank you because you are very, very special people. you were here long before any of us were here, although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call her pocahontas. but, you know what? i like you. >> now the white house is battling back accusations of racial insensitivity for using a term that is seen as derogatory by the very community the president was honoring. >> but it's not the first time we have seen mr. trump use that term. >>

left activist judges, forced over there by bernie, and by pocahontas. and massachusetts is represented by pocahontas. so, now we'll only have pocahontas to think about because i think, you know, i think maybe it could be pocahontas. i hope so. i hope it's pocahontas. >> senator warren who came under fire as a senate candidate for claiming native american ancestry during her academic career is now firing back. >> it is deeply unfortunate that the president of the united states cannot even make it through a ceremony honoring these heroes without having to throw out a racial slur. >> still, the white house stands by the president's remarks. >> i think what most people find offensive is senator warren lying about her heritage to advance her career. steve? >> a racial slur, she said it was a racial

>> i think that's a ridiculous response. >> those controversial remarks are clouding what is said to be a crucial week for the white house the senate panel set to hold an important procedural vote that is a must pass if republicans have any hope of getting tax reform. now as republican lawmakers air their own frustrations over the current tax bill, the white house is now scrambling to get them on their side as it looks to get that bill through the upper chamber by the end of the week. today the president will travel to capitol hill in an effort to get his $1.5 trillion tax cut across the goal line. for more on this we go to nbc's tracie potts who is live from washington this morning. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: hi there, philip. good morning. the president comes here to capitol hill today with one goal, to get this tax plan done one way or the other. he has said if he has to do it without democrats, that's fine with him. and frankly, he has to focus on those skeptical republicans. >> is the time line of getting a

still realistic? >> that is pretty optimistic, okay. there's a lot of detail to work out in this. everybody admits this is a problem that has to be fixed. >> are you going to vote for this bill? >> i don't know, we're still working on it. i have some concerns on the deficit side. >> what i don't want to do is be a part of something where i knowingly am involved in making that situation worse. >> reporter: now, keep in mind the margin here. republicans can only afford to lose two of their own members and get this done. and also keep in mind the latest report from the congressional budget office that says wealthier families and businesses would benefit from this whereas the poor families or lower income families would not. take a look. cbo says in 2019, if you earn $30,000 or less, you would end up paying more in taxes. and after a few more years, within a decade, that goes up. people making under $75,000 would pay more in taxes. whereas t

end up paying less. that's not sitting well not only with democrats, but with some republicans. there are also concerns that there are big breaks for big businesses and not for small businesses in this bill. so, as some of those lawmakers said, philip, they have some things to work out. it starts with the president coming here to capitol hill today. >> that's right, we will soon see if the president gets his way. tracie, thank you. >> an issue dogging both democrats and republicans in congress, senator al franken has been accused of sexual harassment by four separate women. another democrat, congressman john conyers is set to appear back at work amid his own allegations of sexual misconduct. in his case, a second ex-staffer his fornl former deputy chief of staff is accusing him of unwanted advances according to the detroit news. nbc kasie hunt has more from capitol hill. >> i am

>> reporter: a diminished and contrite senator al franken returning to work at the capital monday. more than ten days after allegations surfaced he forcibly kissed and groped a woman. >> i know there are no magic words that i can say to regain your trust. >> reporter: franken insisting he won't resign amid an ethics committee investigation. >> what kind of behavior demands a resignation? >> i'm not going to get into that or speculate. >> reporter: with three more women coming forward to say he grabbed them inappropriately in photos, franken not ruling out more accusations. >> if you had, you know, asked me two weeks ago would any woman come forward with an allegation like this, i would have said no. and so i cannot speculate. >> reporter: franken isn't the only democrat grappling with sexual harassment allegations. 88-year-old john conyers, the longest serving member of the house stepping down from a powerful post on the house judiciary committee after reports he

including one who reportedly settled for nearly $30,000, paid for by taxpayers. he says he did nothing wrong. attorney lisa bloom represents one of the women who says coniers harassed her. >> he has said he's entitled to due process, and he is. the accuser is also entitled to speak out to share her story. >> reporter: and questions about whether congress will make any real changes to hold itself accountable. the house plans to vote wednesday to require sexual harassment training. right now it is not mandatory. and they'll hold a hearing next week into that secretive process that can discourage some staffers from coming forward to report harassment. frances? >> kasie hunt for us. kasie, thanks. >> wedding bells are in the air in london after prince harry and meghan markle announced they are engaged. the happy couple opened up in their first official interview giving fans some insight into their whirlwind relationship including how the prince popped the question.

>> the standard typical night for us. >> a cozy night. what were we doing, roasting chicken? >> roasting chicken. >> trying to roast a chicken. it was just an amazing surprise. it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee. i could barely let you finish proposing. can i say yes now? >> she didn't let me finish. can i say yes? >> nbc's chapman bell is joining us now from london. chapman, people can't seem to get enough of these two. what else can you tell us about their love story? >> reporter: well, philip, i think we can start with the headlines here. she's the one. the look of love. they just go on and on and on. clarence house, the official residence of prince charles, breaking the news to the world that prince harry and meghan markle were in fact engaged. and i think it's safe to say people here are happy with his choice of an american fiance. it happened earlier in the month actually as

couple were roasting a chicken. other details we've learned, the couple are going to live at kensington palace in knotting ham cottage. neighbors of the duke and dutches of cambridge, william and kate. dog lover megan broughan brough her dogs over. one of the corgies coiled up at her feet. they bark at him, but took to her immediately. we have also learned about the ring. it's gold, the main stone is from botswana, a place the couple say is special to them. it also has two diamonds from diana's collection on it. when asked what his mother diana would think of meghan, harry had this to say. >> they would be thick as thieves, without question. i think she would be over the moon jumping up and down, you know, so excited for me, but then as i said, would have probably been best

friends with meghan. you know, it is days like today when i really miss having her around. >> reporter: so, an emotional but happy day here and over there in america, i assume as well. philip and frances? >> yes, chapman, thank you. we can't get enough of it over here either. everybody halz been talking about it for days. >> especially think about it what makes it different, american, she's a divorce ee, also biracial as well. breaking the mold. >> interesting relationship. >> now to nbc meteorologist bill karins for the look at the day ahead. bill, how are we looking? >> good morning. we're looking unseasonably warm. winter denial we're calling it, should be much cooler than this. the calendar says fall. usually the end of november it starts to get cold. st. louis at 70 today, 19 above average, d.c. at 63. it's pretty widespread. we did cool off a little bit overnight in areas of the rockies. by the time we get to wednesday all of that warmth, new orleans in the 60s, charlotte in the 60, even in areas like boston going to remain in the 50s. it's n

we head to the weekend. no signs of cold air this week. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. now here's a closer look at your day ahead. it was in the 80s yesterday in denver. today we're back where we should be in the 40s. but that warmth is still holding with us from brownsville to corpus christi to victoria to san antonio and all the way through houston. enjoy it. well, authorities in new york city are investigating how a ferry ran aground during last night's busy commute. now, this queens mount ferry got stuck on a sand bar. that's in the east river near lower manhattan. none of the 124 passengers were hurt, but they were marooned for more than an hour before being transferred to other boats. fortunately there were no reports of any injuries and they all have a very different new york city commuting story to tell. >> honey, i'm going to be late for dinner. stuck in the east river. >> sand bar. >> bill, thank you. still ahead, a former entourage show loses his show and

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new on nbc news.com, harvey weinstein has been slapped with yet another lawsuit. this time for alleged seconds trafficking. british model and actress katie a noble said he assaulted her in 2014 at a hotel. weinstein was able to force her into sexual activity because of his promise to her of a film role and use of his influence on her behalf. the lawsuit also names weinstein's brother bob weinstein and the weinstein company for facilitating the behavior. no comment was immediately available from either, but both have previously claimed they were blind sided by weinstein. a spokesman for the weinstein company said that monday he denies allegations of nonconsensual sex. >> in another fallout from the harvey weinstein scandal, cbs is ending the show wisdom of the crowd after just one season. at least five women accused lead

misconduct. he denies all allegations. last week tweeting polygraph test results regarding one of the allegations which appear to show he passed. the actor tweeted monday thanking viewers for their support for the show. it will continue to run the four new episodes remaining in the season. >> now to the shocking allegations against the largest massage franchise chain in the country. dozens of women say they were sexually assaulted at massage envy locations by male massage therapists including one alleged victim who went public with her traumatic story. here's nbc's senior national correspondent kate snow. >> he lifted the sheet -- >> reporter: for tara woodley, the massage envy appointment this september in washington, d.c. was a treat to celebrate a new job until she says her male therapist assaulted her. >> it is almost impossible for me to find the right words to express how violated i felt and how scared i was. >> reporter: she called 911 and the massage therapist was arrested, charged not just for her alleged sa

three weeks before. in court documents detectives say massage envy management knew about the prior complaint. >> basically every month he was targeting somebody, and i was september. so, i thank god that my husband encouraged me to call the police and that it won't happen to a november woman or a december woman. it stops with me. >> reporter: susan ingram says after she was assaulted in pennsylvania she asked a massage envy manager to stop the therapist from seeing his next female client. >> get her away from him because he just sexually assaulted me. and she said, i can't do that. >> reporter: massage envy acknowledged what buzzfeed news first reported, more than 180 people have filed sexual assault lawsuits, police reports, and state board complaints against massage envy spas, their employees and the national company. the company said the incidents occurred over a span of 15-plus years and 125 million massages, but we believe that even one incident i

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good morning everybody. i'm chris lawrence. next on "news4 today," it is a big day for anyone hoping to one day use the purple line. what's expected to happen in just a few hours. good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. off to a cool start. temperatures in the 30s in the suburbs to 40 degrees downtown.

good morning everybody. i'm chris lawrence. thank you for starting your tuesday morning with us. as you head out the door, may be a little

boy oh, boy, as we head into december, chuck, these are pretty mild temperatures. >> it's supposed to be cold in the morning time, but this is going to be a mild afternoon today and tomorrow looks every bit as nice. we know is can't last forever but it will be a mild finish to a cooler than average november. 41 in washington but 26 in manassas. like yesterday, some of the outlying rural areas have been able to drop off quite a bit temperaturewise. much like yesterday, they'll be all sunshine all the time. nice and mild. afternoon temperatures hovering in the upper 50s and low 60s. a-plus weather today. forecasted high 62 degrees. that's ten degrees warmer than average, chris. thank you, chuck. this morning, tens of thousands of tourists remain stranded on the island of bali. indonesian authorities have the internaal