under fire, bombshell allegations against u.s. senate candidate roy moore, the alabama republican accused of a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl when he was 32. for the loud growing chorus demanding moore drop out of the race. >> landing in vietnam overnight, present trump continues his asia tour and brings his america first rhetoric with him. >> plus, senate republicans unveil their own sweeping plan to overhaul the tax system. >> multiple women coming forward accusing louis c.k. one of the biggest stars in comedy of sexual misconduct. >> and why one of the most celebrated movie franchises of all time could soon be one of the most anticipated tv shows ever. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning. i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm dara brown in for

frances rivera. a shocking report is sending tremors throughout the state of alabama and washington with just a little over 30 days before voters in alabama choose their next senator. after the washington post released an explosive expose, republican candidate roy moore accused of fondling an under aged girl. many of moore's fellow republicans, even some who publicly endorsed him are calling him to step aside if the claim against him is true that he had a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old when he was 32. and now moore is firing back. nbc's ann thompson has the story. >> i believe in the second amendment. >> reporter: roy moore, the combative gop senate candidate and conservative christian, the target of sexual misconduct allegations. the former judge accused of the inappropriate sexual conduct with a 14-year-old girl almost 40 years ago. and dating other teenagers 18 and younger when he was in his 30s. the age of consent in alabama was and is 16.

though moore says the allegations are completely false, his would-be senate colleagues offer little support. >> if that's true, i don't believe there would be anyplace for him in the u.s. senate. >> if these allegations are true, roy moore should step aside for all of the obvious reasons. >> reporter: the most serious claims come from lee corfman in a report from the washington post. when she was 14 she says moore then an assistant district attorney drove her to his house in the woods. she claims he kissed her on the first visit. the second time she says he took off her shirt and pants and removed his clothes. she says he touched her and guided her hand to touch him. i wanted it over with, i wanted out, she tells the post. corfma in, says she asked moore to take her home, and he did. a cautious response from the white house. >> we need to listen to both sides, but at the same time that hypothetical would be disqualifying for anyone in public office. >> reporter: with an 11-point lead in the senate race, moore's

campaign calls the story garbage and the very definition of fake news and a desperate political attack. pointing out the paper endorsed moore's opponent. officials say it's too late to take his name off the ballot for next month's special election, even if moore steps down. but moore has never shied away from a fight. most notably removed from the bench for refusing to take down a monument of the ten commandments. now fighting for his place in a critical contest that could impact the republican senate majority. ann thompson, nbc news. >> just before arriving in vietnam, white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders told reporters the president believes if the allegations against moore are true, he will do the right thing and step aside. the more controversy unfolded as the u.s. senate passed a measure requiring sexual harassment training for senators, staff and interns. the decision was unanimous. >> president trump is now on the fourth leg of his 12-day trip to asia. landing in vietnam earlier this morning, this time without the first lady who will head back to

the u.s. from china. the president attended a summit of the asia-pacific economic leade leaders or apec delivered a speech strongly echoing the familiar themes of creating fair and reciprocal agreements. >> from this day forward, we will compete on a fair and equal basis. we are not going to let the united states be taken advantage of any more. i am always going to put america first, the same way that i expect all of you in this room to put your countries first. >> and nbc white house correspondent kelly o'donnell is in the city of dan ang this morning with more. kelly, what is the president's focus there in vietnam? >> reporter: good morning, philip. president trump is talking about trade and addressed a group of ceos at apec which is an annual conference of 21 nations that have a common asia-pacific

geographic location and economy. president trump also talking about north korea with his opportunity to meet many of his counter parts here, and of course the north korean threat is a huge issue in this part of the world. so, president trump again talking about the inability for these nations who are gathered here to permit north korea to continue with its nuclear ambitions. one headline we learned today from sarah huckabee sanders, the president's spokesperson who on air force one told reporters, there is not a scheduled meeting between president trump and russia's vladimir putin who is also attending the apec conference. that was a bit of a surprise because the kremlin had foreshadowed a visit. president trump himself had said he would be open to speaking with putin, and secretary of state rex tillerson said without substantive issues for them to discuss, it did not make sense to schedule a formal meeting. but sarah sanders also saying president trump and vladimir putin are likely to be in some of the same sessions during this summit and could likely encounter each other in a more informal way.

president trump also making note here of the history of the vietnam war by acknowledging veterans of the vietnam generation himself, but did not serve. philip, dara? >> kelly o'donnell live in the city of danang for us. kelly, thank you. >> to washington now where progress on capitol hill could dramatically change your taxes for years to come after a key committee in the house advanced republicans tax reform bill, moving the gop a step closer to its goal of overhauling the american tax system. >> the bill is passed, the committee is adjourned. >> getting their bill to the next hurdle with a party line vote, gop lawmakers broke out in applause the proposal made its way to the house floor. and while that tack place on one side of the capital, on the other, a brand-new plan was being introduced to revamp the tax code and give republicans a much needed legislative win. for more we go to nbc's edward lawrence in washington this morning. edward, what is in the new bill and how will it impact people at home? >> reporter: good morning, dara.

yeah, the senate and house tax bills are a little different and that could cause some problems. one thing is sure, right now republicans know they need to pass tax reform and soon with a almost total victory for democrats last tuesday in the elections. that created that sense of urgency. now let's go through some of the differences in the house and senate tax bill. in the senate tax plan, a reform plan, they double the standard deduction. the senate plan also creates seven tax brackets, not the four in the house version. it also keeps the mortgage deduction for homes up to $1 million. the house version allows deduction only for the first $500,000 of a mortgage. finally, it fully eliminates deductions for state and local taxes, something new york and california lawmakers are already having a problem with. >> 30 years, americans are ready for tax reform again, get growing again like we know this code will do, to get new jobs

and opportunities, and significant tax relief for the middle class. >> reporter: now, the white house says that they would like to have a tax plan on the president's desk by thanksgiving. now, if the house passes their version and if the senate passes their version, it goes to committee to merge the two. thanksgiving would be a very tight deadline. dara, philip? >> edward, thank you so much for that. >> over 600,000 people have signed up for a plan on obamacare's federal exchange during the first four days of open enrollment. it's a strong start for president obama's signature law with the 600,000 sign ups showing a significant jump from the same period during last year's enrollment. that's despite president trump's repeated claims that obamacare is, quote, dead, finished, and imploding. experts caution, however, that the enrollment period is significantly shorter this year giving customers just 45 days to sign up. that's down from the three months that the public had to sign up during obama's presidency. >> and for the latest now on that arctic blast gripping of the nation we turn to meteorologist bonnie snyder.

good morning. >> good morning, dara, fill iph. boy, the cold air is going to be felt across the american, 145 million americans facing temperatures ten degrees below normal like the cities here. from st. louis to syracuse, we're looking at numbers that are something we'd feel more well into december than november. and the cold air sticks around through saturday especially in the northeast. high temperatures will stay below normal. there is some good news. we'll be looking for the cold air to move out by on the today show matt lauer

sits down with elton john with a debut of his greatest hits. we'll be right back. then you have to try always discreet. i didn't think protection this thin could work. but the super absorbent core turns liquid to gel. for incredible protection... ...that's surprisingly thin. so it's out of sight... ...and out of mind. always discreet. for bladder leaks. also in liners.

"preseeeeeents!!" (crowd cheering) presents for them, kohl's cash for you! (announcer) kohl's. give joy. get joy. you're so cold, come in! what's wrong? it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100% flake free head and shoulders' dry scalp care ♪ ♪ hi ted, glad you could join us! ♪ ♪ give it a try. mmm. give that to me. ♪ ♪ (laughing) ted? ♪ ♪ anyone ever have occasional y! constipation,diarrhea, gas or bloating? she does. she does. help defend against those digestive issues. take phillips' colon health probiotic caps daily with three types of good bacteria. 400 likes? wow! try phillips' colon health.

for 100 years, heritage and innovation have made gillette the #1 shave in america. now get gillette quality at lower prices -- every day. brought to you by 1200 workers in boston -- we're proud of giving you our best. gillette. the best a man can get. while president trump headed for vietnam overnight, first lady melania remained in china and visited with pandas at the beijing zoo. the first lady gave out stuffed bald eagle toys to children at a local elementary school and posed for pictures. she took time to write personal messages at the souvenir store. she expected to visit the later

today. >> allegations of sexual miscondu misconduct are sweeping hollywood. in the last 24 hours, the premiere of louis c.k.'s film was canceled as was a late night appearance. with hbo now saying it plans to cut the comedian out of a planned broadcast special set to air in days. the backlash over the report is felt throughout the entertainment industry. nbc's kate snow has the story. kate? >> reporter: dara, the premiere of louis c.k.'s new movie and late night appearance he was supposed to make on a talk show both biscuscuttled when multipl women came forward with allegations. the new film in jeopardy after "the new york times" quoted five women of accusing the celebrated comedian of sexual misconduct. ♪ ♪ >> louis c.k. is considered a comedy god. he's the comedian that many other comedians look up to.

>> reporter: dana men good man and julie woe lot of said they went to his hotel room for a night cap after their comedy show in 2002. he proceeded to take all of his clothes off and get completely naked and started masturbating. we were paralyzed. rebecca cory told the times, she was working with louis c.k. when he asked if he could do the same thing in front of her. when she declined, his face got red, she says, and he told me he had issues. an anonymous accuser said she allowed it to happen because of the culture. he abused his power. >> what came out in "the new york times" article today has been public knowledge to people in the comedy community for years. >> reporter: nbc news reached out to louis c.k.'s representatives and got no response. the times said a publicist for louis c.k. wrote in an e-mail louis is not going to answer any questions. the new allegations following so many in just the last month. >> we've never seen a time in our history where sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual

harassment has been discussed in mainstream media, in pop culture in the way we're seeing now. >> reporter: louis c.k.'s film i love you daddy was already controversial. >> everybody is a pervert. i'm a pervert. we're all pervert. who cares? >> reporter: and has a scene similar to the allegations now being made. >> every day it seems a new figure in hollywood is accused of just really disgusting behavior. it does seem like things are somewhat coming apart at the seams. >> reporter: there is such a flood of allegations right now that nbc news has learned the los angeles district attorney is creating a task force of veteran prosecutors now to evaluate any potential sexual assault or harassment cases moving forward. dara? >> kate snow, thank you so much for that. >> just ahead, senator rand paul's alleged attacker appears in court as new details emerge about their dispute. you're watching "early today." e. 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... to children in need around the world and here at home. so, really... happy thanks for giving! walgreens. at the corner of happy and healthy. 40 million americans are waking up to a gillette shave. and at our factory in boston, 1,200 workers are starting their day building on over a hundred years of heritage, craftsmanship and innovation. today we're bringing you america's number one shave at lower prices every day. putting money back in the pockets of millions of americans. as one of those workers, i'm proud to bring you gillette quality for less,

because nobody can beat the men and women of gillette. gillette - the best a man can get. hot...hot...hot! augh...augh...ahhh... the lg sidekick washer. for small loads that can't wait.

the neighbor accused of attacking rand paul at the senator's own kentucky homa peered in court thursday. he pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault, but now he could face more serious charges. nbc's blake mccoy has more from bowling green, kentucky. good morning, blake. >> reporter: dara, good morning. that court appearance here in bowling green, kentucky was the first time we've seen the neighbor accused of attacking u.s. senator rand paul in his own front yard last friday,

breaking six of his ribs. silent as he entered the courthouse, rene boucher pleading not guilty to assault against kentucky senator rand paul. now a new dispute over what prompted the dispute. inside this gated bowling green community. the men both doctors have lived next door to each other for 17 years, separated by grass, but no fence. a neighbor says paul called her immediately after being tackled from behind friday while mowing the lawn and said it was over landscaping. >> when he got up, rene was just screaming something about i've been trying to sell my house for ten years, and you know, your trees are in the way. >> reporter: rene boucher's attorney backs that up. >> so this really is about a messy yard? he a messy yard. >> reporter: but senator paul has retweeted two articles calling that fake news and in a statement says, as to reports of a long-standing dispute with the

attacker, the paulz have had no conversations with him in many years. this was not a fight, it was a blind side, violent attack by a disturbed person. >> senator paul's statement is really important because it shows that the senator is not backing down. the senator wants this prosecution to go on. >> reporter: senator paul is recovering from six broken ribs, injuries more serious than initially thought. due to the severity of senator paul's injuries, prosecutors are weighing whether to elevate the charge from a misdemeanor to a felony. state police tell me this morning that they are waiting to see the senator's medical records beforehandi handing ove their investigation. dara me ag developments, blake. thank you. >> just ahead plans for a new "star wars" tv series. the devil wears practiced a meryl streep comes face to face with the real presley. you're watching "early today."

from crest 3d white comes new whitening therapy. it's our best whitening technology. plus, it has a fortifying formula to protect your enamel. now i get a whiter smile and healthy teeth, all in one. the 3d white collection from crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. fortified.tored. replenished. emerge everyday with emergen-c packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes plus more vitamin c than 10 oranges. why not feel this good everyday? emerge and see. for 100 years, heritage and innovation have made gillette the #1 shave in america. now get gillette quality at lower prices -- every day. brought to you by 1200 workers in boston -- we're proud of giving you our best. gillette. the best a man can get. "preseeeeeents!!" (crowd cheering)

presents for them, kohl's cash for you! (announcer) kohl's. give joy. get joy. then moisturize with isaveeno® skin relief. with oat oil and natural shea butter, it softens and smooths extra dry skin and lasts for 24 hours. aveeno®. naturally beautiful results® but he hasoke up wwork to do.in. so he took aleve. if he'd taken tylenol, he'd be stopping for more pills right now. only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain for up to 12 hours with just one pill. aleve. all day strong. i love you, droolius caesar, but sometimes you stink. febreze car vent clip cleans away odors for up to 30 days. because the things you love can stink. as the host of access health, people often ask me if there's something more effective for joint support

than glucosamine chondroitin. move free ultra is a better solution. its clinically-proven ingredient gives you better mobility, flexibility and comfort than glucosamine chondroitin, all in one tiny, easy-to-take pill. stay on the move with move free ultra, also in (delicious) new gummies, and enjoy living well. you paid a lot of extraordinary. what was the most challenging woman you ever played? >> oh, i should say -- >> no, no, we're not going there, merrill. >> that was meryl streep poking fun at her role of miranda priestly in the devil wears prada to the real editor in chief. they sat down to discuss her upcoming role the late kathryn graham in the post. >> i wonder if she loved her

portrayal. >> if meryl streep plays you, that's a big win. >> that's true. the "star wars" franchise just keeps expanding. disney is now developing a live action "star wars" tv series set to launch on its streaming service in 2019. ceo bob either broke the news during the company's quarterly earnings call on thursday and as the 8 th "star wars" movie, "the last jedi" is set to debut next month, disney also announced they signed on the film's director ryan johnson to create an entirely new trilogy. no dates have been provided there, but you know what? you buy the "star wars" franchise, you start making more "star wars." >> highly anticipated. it's going to be great. and when we come back, on the hunt for some unique american homes. well, that comes with their own page in history. look at that there. time to go house hunting. >> that's right. hey honey, how was practice? good. must've been hot out there today, huh? yeah. yeah.

why don't you go put that stuff in the laundry room right now? ok. do your athletes bring home big odors? tide sport is super concentrated to beat even... ...the toughest stains and odors. hey, buddy! hey. woo! somebody ran laps. yup the new tide sport collection. it's got to be tide. wiback like it could used to? neutrogena hydro boost water gel. with hyaluronic acid it plumps skin cells with intense hydration and locks it in. for supple, hydrated skin. hydro boost. from neutrogena and right now take an extra 15% off give joy with a star wars sweatshirt a coco comforter or a frozen toy and when you give joy you get joy, with kohls cash presents for them, kohls cash for you give joy, get joy at kohls

fierce flames. overnight, fire tears through a trenton home. new video. run down. a driver hits and kills a person and takes off. the search for the driver and impact on your morning commute. and dropping temperatures. prepare for a blast of cold weather as you head out the door. we have your first alert neighborhood forecast. if you don't feel it now, it's coming. good morning, this is "nbc10 news today" first look at 4. i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm via sikahema. we've issued a first alert because of plummeting temperatures. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley for the first alert forecast. >> not bad now, 49 degrees. that's going to change in a hurry. the entire area's going to feel

the arctic blast that's going to blow in today and stay with us until 10:00 saturday morning. we'll see a few different things. the gusty winds develop this morning. cold, gusty winds will give us feels-like temperatures of teens and 20s. that happens during the day today. then it gets colder tonight. in fact, we could see record cold overnight tonight and into saturday morning. right now, it's not too bad. these temperatures will plummet this morning. 45 degrees in new jersey. the suburbs, 43. and 47 in philadelphia. one of the first spots to cool down is the lehigh valley, 45 now. temperatures drop to the 30s during the day. 46 for delaware. 40 degrees in philadelphia. get ready to bundle up if you're heading out the door. now to breaking news this morning. a house fire in trenton is keeping crews on the scene right now. as you can see, flames tore through the home on prospect street at 11:00 last night. firefighters continued to pour

water on the house for several hours. it is under control. we're working to learn what officials believe may have sparked the fire. also breaking, a hit and run is impacting the early morning commute in south jersey. a driver struck a person on route 73 in burlington county and took off. that happened earlier this morning. >> we have team coverage, pamela osborne with more on the impact. but we begin with matt delucia live in maple shade. matt? >> reporter: and investigators have been here at the scene taking photos and collecting whatever evidence they can. let me step out of the way and give you a lay of the lapd. route 73, southbound. this is where it meets up with route 38. the person was hit here in the southbound lanes. the body is still here. and because of the investigation, there are lane closures on 73. you see the cars going by here. there's one lane open in the southbound