The United States and all of latin america. Its up to the rest of to us do our share. Reporter now, both the vatican and the Obama Administration want the u. S. Embargo against cuba, which is 54 years old, lifted. But that decision is up to congress. Craig . Anne thompson in havana, thank you. Turning to the campaign trail. Donald trump finally breaking his silence last night after coming under fire for not correcting a supporter who made disparaging comments about obama and muslims. Halle jackson has more on what trump is saying. Good morning. Reporter for the first time were hearing from donald trump after his most recent controversy, and true to form, he is unapologetic, defending what he didnt say. Accused by rivals of being sophomoric, this weekend donald trump hung with High Schoolers at homecoming. Give me five. Couldnt escape his latest controversy. Would i consider putting a Muslim American in my cabinet . Absolutely no problem with that. Okay . The question coming after trump didnt denounce a supporter last week who called muslims a problem. And who incorrectly claimed president obama is not christian or a u. S. Citizen. Now trumps finally breaking his silence by noting he rarely is. For the first time in my life i got in trouble by not saying anything. I didnt say anything. Reporter trump defending himself by reading a serieses of tweets outlout loud. Am i morally obligated to defend the president. Christians, thats all of us, need support. Reporter the candidate trying to shift the conversation to religious liberties, a key issue in iowa. I brought my bible. Reporter in hopes of widening his lead over ben carson and ted cruz. The president s faith is between him and god. Leading the republican race nationally, coming under fire from democrats. Hes been trafficking in prejudice and paranoia throughout this campaign. Reporter Hillary Clinton galvanizing supporters at a New Hampshire democratic convention, a state where she still trails bernie sanders. We will win because there are more of us than billionaires. Reporter theres still a wild card in the democratic race. Vice president joe biden. A havent poll suggests if he does not decide to run, clinton may benefit more than sanders, at least initially. Remember, biden has not made a decision and its not clear if he will announce before or after the first democratic debate on october 13th. All right. The speculation continues. Hallie jackson, thanks. Chucked to is moderator of meet the press. You have donald trump on the show again. Hes not apologizing for refusing to correct the man at town hall. He did not apologize after talking about Carly Fiorinas looks. Those did not appear to have a measurable impact on his frontrunner status. Any reason to think its different this time . No, it isnt. What you just laid out is why it isnt. The people who support him are with him because hes unapologetic. He does sort of verbalize thought bubbles, or as somebody said what people yell at their tvs, he says in public, thats why theyre attracted to him. What to me, if you take this week as a whole, we learned, number one, you have a whole republican field comfortable going after him. I think that had an impact on trump. And none of these controversies help him expand his support base. At some point there are not and 30 is not a winning number when its down to two or three. Lets talk about joe biden for a second. The first democratic debate about three weeks now. Is that the drop dead date for the Vice President to get in this thing . If he wants to be the nominee it is. Technically the drop dead date is november 5th, actually, because november 6th is the first filing deadline for any president ial primary in the democratic side it happens to be alabama. If he wants to win, he needs to do it by the end of the month. My own reporting and sources i talked to, hes been traveling the country this week, meeting with key democratic leaders. The message is this, he wants to run. He thinks theres room for him to run. By the way, his wife is on board. This idea that joe biden is hesitant about running is not true. If he wants to run, shes behind him. He has to decide if he has what it takes emotionally to do this. Chuck todd, well look for much more coming up on meet the press two of your guests will be republican president ial candidate john kasich and dr. Ben carson. Bestselling author Jackie Collins has died after a lengthy battle with Breast Cancer, a battle she kept secret from the world. Jackie collins was diagnosed 6 1 2 years ago but chose to keep her illness almost entirely to herself, confiding only to her children and writing novels until the end. Jackie collins was born in 1937 in london, but spent most of her life in the United States. She and her older sister, joan, both acted in british b movies, but jackie gave up acting in the 1960s, finding stardom instead as a writer. A prolific author, she would over four decades filled with racy plot lines including hollywood wives and hollywood husbands. Collins smoke to matt lauer in 2013 about the appeal of her characters. Always have written strong women. Thats one of the secrets of my success. Reporter collins remained in the spotlight until the end. Looking happy and healthy on a british tv show just a week and a half ago. I think women should have interesting lives and do everything they want to do before they get married. Then when theyre married, theyre not sitting there going, oh what have i missed . Reporter collins kept her Breast Cancer diagnosis secret, but she broke her silence to People Magazine saying i have written five books since the diagnosis, ive lived my life. Ive traveled all over the world, i have not turned down book tours, and no one has ever known until now when i decided to come out about it. Now i want to save other peoples lives. She lived her life like the characters she wrote about. I will do it my way. If you dont like it, tough. I like women like that. Jackie collins was 77. Her final book, the sant was published this past june. Sad day. All right. Thank you. Lets turn to this, the man who police say is responsible for terrorizing drivers along arizonas highways says he didnt do it. 21yearold Leslie Allen Merritt jr. Went before a judge on saturday and claimed he didnt have access to a gun. Reporter good morning, craig. This was the first time we got an upclose look at the suspected i 10 shooter, in court he seemed pretty incredulous telling the judge he had nothing to do with the shootings. The suspect, 21yearold Leslie Allen Merritt jr. Is a local landscaper, hes facing a slew of charges including driveby shootings as well as intentional acts of terrorism among others. His bail has been set at 1 million. Investigators says they linked him to the gun that was used in four of these shootings through ballistic reports. Merritt in court told the judge they had the wrong guy and he says he hasnt had this gun in months. Months. All i have to say is im wrong guy. I tried telling the detectives that. My gun has been in the pawn shot for the last two months. I havent had access to a weapon. I can never afford that bond. I have two kids. Reporter when we asked that defense, that claim that he did not have that gun in two months, investigators would not comment. All theyre saying, is that hes linked to the gun used in at least four of these shootings. Again, its a reminder that were talking about 4 shootings still 7 shootings out there that remain unsolved. Investigators have talked about the possibility of copycat shooters. They are encouraging everyone to remain vigilant and to call in any tips along i10. Gadi, thank you. A deadly incident in the migrant crisis developing overseas. Officials say 13 migrants are dead after their boat collided with a ferry off turkey this morning. This as another rescue is underway near greece where a migrant boat sank overnight with at least 26 refugees missing. And there were crowds this morning fighting to board a train to the hungarian border. Officials in Northern California say the destruction from two massive wildfires now tops 1,000 homes. The announcement comes as two new fires broke out along the Central Coast saturday. Hundreds of homes are in danger, a zookeeper was killed by a tiger inside the new zealand zoo. The woman was attacked inside the animals enclosure while the zoo was open. Police obtained eyewitness video of a woman going over Niagara Falls it appears the woman intentionally entered the water saturday night. Rescuers spent about two hours searching. She has not been tound. And a dangerous day on the waters for boats in two states. In texas, three adults and a boy were rescued from a yacht that burst into a fireball. In maryland, two sisters were hurt after their tube exploded after launch. Seven ethanol tanker cars derailed on saturday with one catching fire. No one was injured. And to sports, an incredible sangmoon bae had an eagle putt from nearly 40 yards out. Its the longest putt made in a nonmajor tournament since 2003. Ill leave it there. My golf yesterday, i had a shot just like that it wasnt on camera. Way to provide inspiration for other gop lfers out there. How is it for golfers out there today. We have a cold front making its way through the east coast, we have to watch for a tropical low pumping in moisture along the southwest. Along the west coast, things are turning around. We are done with the cooldown. Temperatures hot again, warming up 10 to 15 degrees above average. Thats a look at the weather across the country. Heres a peak ek out your window. The sunshine makes a come back later today. The humidity from yesterday is gone. 56 in the city. Mostly clear skies, 40s north and west of town. Waking up to 48 in yorktown. Get ready to put on those jackets. Stays cool tomorrow with a high of 79. Still cool on tuesday. Thats your latest forecast. You cannot watch a game these days without seeing one of these commercials for big bucks Fantasy Sports betting. Could it make you rich . Is it even legal . Well dig into it after this. Hbreather. A mouthbreather how can anyone sleep like that . Well, just put on a breathe right strip and pow it instantly opens your nose up to 38 more than Cold Medicine alone. So you can breathe and sleep. Shut your mouth and say goodnight mouthbreathers. Johnsons believes that bath time is more than cleansing. Your loving touch stimulates his senses and nurtures his mind. 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Theyre dreaming of striking gold by playing Fantasy Sports games online. Is it gambling, or harmless fun . Gadi schwartz took a look. We like football. Youve seen them. We like winning. Reporter during any game, any time, all those fantasy ads promising quick money and a chance to coach your own team from your home or the gym. My sister traded you for cam newton. Reporter deciding who to start based not on what team is playing but how well individual players will perform. You can pick from all the players. Reporter popular websites like draft kings and fan duel are raising the stakes. If i can put in 3, i can win up to 5,000. Reporter according to the Fantasy Sports trade association, 42 million adults in the u. S. And canada played Fantasy Sports this year, spending on average 465 a year. Thats more than 19 billion. Putting money on sports is illegal in most states, but fantasy websites are exempted because its not based on luck. It is not gambling. It is clearly a game of skill. Its something that people spend hours researching. Its part of the entertainment value, and it leads to better outcomes. Reporter advocates for legalizing traditional Sports Betting are crying foul. When they went to congress, they said it wasnt going to be gambling. I think its clear with Million Dollar jackpots and the advertising that goes on, that this is straight out gambling. Reporter hes calling for a congressional review to examine the laws allowing online Fantasy Sports. In the meantime, fantasy play is booming for real, with buyins from nfl owners, the nba and mlb, and Media Companies like our own nbc sports. All betting that becoming an armchair owner is how fans want to get in the game. Gadi schwartz, nbc news. You know, fan duel says it pays out 75 million every week in winnings. Crazy. This is different from the innocent fantasy we play. Its not your average fantasy football. Right. This is weekly, too. Youre picking players every week. 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And a live look now as hundreds have gathered in havana, packing revolution plaza for pope francis first mass hes celebrating there. Believers and nonbelievers both coming out in droves to see historys first latin american pope as he arrives in the United States on tuesday. Today in new yorks Darlene Rodriguez is in cuba this morning, shes going to join us live at 10 00 a. M. With a full report on the popes mass there. Checking weather forecast, increasing sunshine today. Tonight, breezy and cool. Shes a character that women love because shes just st shes a character that women love because shes just strong. You said shes your alter ego. She is, but id love to see her played by angelina jolie. Youre right. Angelina is the perfect shes done it all. Shes been there, done that. Shes had two different lives. That is Jackie Collins. Just a week and a half ago on a British Television show. She never mentioned she had cancer or shed been battling it for six and a half years. The 77yearold author died saturday. She continued to write novels apparently until the very end. Five novels written after her diagnosis. Incredible. So many of her friends and fellow celebrities expressing their grief. Elizabeth hurley tweeting out, she was a lovely, very special woman. From larry king, im shocked and saddened by Jackie Collins passing. She was a true talent, beautiful being and dear friend. Sandra bullock wrote, that smart, talented, gorgeous woman paved the road for so many of us. Heaven, watch out. Thats nice. Apparently, she was a high school dropout, and the critics werent always kind to her, but readers were. 500 million books sold. Yeah. Lots of other headlines. The 20th of september, 2015, a live lo