. good morning. break overnight, hearing the roar after an outcry from environmentalists. president trump puts the hold on the importation of elephant trophies into the u.s. from africa. this morning, what it all means for hunters and those who say it's barbaric. thanksgiving travel woes. a big storm moving across the country today causing what could be big problems for millions trying to get an early jump on their holiday. snow, winds, all expected. jail break. an intense manhunt under way this morning after three inmates

escaped. schools shut down, residents on edge after the prisoners found a way to get out through the ceiling. how could this happen? all that plus team turmoil. olympic gymnastics teammates battle each other online after gabbi douglas criticizes aly raisman for a post with her clothing choices. why your thanksgiving shopping bill could be a lot lower this year. serena williams ties the knot. we have all the behind the scene detail. today. saturday, november 18th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with sheinelle jones, craig melvin and dylan dreyer. live from studio 1a. >> thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. >> craig melvin here. so is dylan drier.

>> you're growing a little chin strap. >> no shave november. i'm taking it seriously. a big congrats to serena and her new husband. he co founded reddit. now he is mr. serena williams. they just had a baby girl. more of those coming up in a bit. >> a busy morning ahead. let's start with the breaking news overnight. president trump announcing he'll take a second look at his administration's decision to let the controversial hunting ban, which would have allowed hunters to bring elephant and lion trophies from africa back to the united states, but overnight the president said he's going to halt lifting that ban until he can review all of the facts. nbc's tom costello has more. >> reporter: the tweet came overnight after hearing the roar from animal rights advocates, president trump weighed in on the controversial decision to allow elephants and lions to be brought out of africa as trophies. the president tweeting put big

game trophy decision on hold until such time as i review all conservation facts. >> having elephants and lion system a huge driver to the economy. there are millions and millions of people from all over the world who go to africa to see these animals alive. >> reporter: now if the administration ends up easing restrictions, conservationists say it's a huge step backwards. >> we're essentially rolling out the red carpet for the next walter palmer. >> reporter: in 2015 minnesota dentist robert palmer killed cecil, a symbol of that country's who was being studied. >> if i had known this lion had a name skpand was important to country and a study, obviously i would not have taken it. dr. palmer faced fury the home and was forced to close his dental practice for two months. his vacation home van dalized.

in 2016 the obama administration listed the lion as threatened and barred americans from bringing them back as trophies after africa lost 43% of its lions in the previous two decades. but the u.s. fish and wildlife service disagreed earlier on friday saying the killing of trophy animals in zimbabwe will enhance the survival of the african elephant arguing the country uses the money to step up conservation efforts. this morning the big debate. will the dollar spent to hunt these animals really help save the species or is it all just an excuse to put a trophy on a wall? for "today", tom costello. questions still swirling around alabama senate candidate roy moore amid growing allegations he had inappropriate contact with young women decades ago. on friday his wife came to his defense along with dozens of other women who say they stand

behind him. m >> reporter: both sides are bracing for the final 25 days of this campaign, but it's questions about the past behavior of the republican nominee roy moore that continues to divide this state. in a little more than a week, at least nine women have made allegations against roy moore about inappropriate behavior stretching back decades. ranging from unwanted pursuing of teenagers to sexual assault. moore denies all claims of sexual misconduct. his campaign calls them, quote, politically motivated. >> we're in a battle. >> reporter: while he avoided the spotlight on friday, his wife did not. speaking before her husband's supporters. >> even after all the attacks against me, against my family, against the foundation and now against my husband, he will not step down. >> reporter: on friday alabama's governor said while she has no

reason not to believe his accusers, she still plans to vote for more to help republicans keep the majority in the u.s. senate. >> i will cast my ballot on december the 12th and i do believe that the nominee of the party is the one i will vote for. >> reporter: but not all women are convinced. in moore's hometown of gadsden, some of the scrutiny welcomed. >> i think it's an important issue and the truth needs to be dug out. there's things that have been known here for years that have gone unchecked. >> meanwhile the white house is pushing back on claims that president trump stayed silent about the allegations against moore. >> he said if the allegations are true he should step aside. he also weighed in when he supported the rnc's decision to withdraw resources from the state of alabama. >> reporter: moore oh opponent, democrat doug jones not mentioning his opponent by name, but acknowledging all the attention paid to this race. >> i think for all women we're at a tipping point in this country that we are seeing and we are empowering women to stand

up and speak out. i think that's a wonderful thing. >> for his part, democrat doug jones has benefited from moore's troubles. he's raised about a quarter of a million dollars a day since news of the scandal broke. >> mia for us in alabama. thank you. while president trump is keeping quiet about roy moore and the past sexual misconduct allegations against him personally, he's not hesitating to take on minnesota senator al franken who apologized for his own misdeeds back in 2006. he canceled two upcoming appearances as he deals with the fallout. kelly o'donnell is following it for us. >> reporter: it's easy to see how president trump has a lot riding on the outcome of the alabama senate race, which is why it is notable that he's relied on his spokes person, not his twitter feed or his own words on camera to comment about roy moore. that has stood out. however, the president has been

willing to use his twitter feed to criticize democrat al franken who's been a frequent trump critic. out of sight. senator al franken canceled book tour appearances for sunday and monday. fallout after his apologize for making an unwanted sexual advance toward lee ann tweeden. out of bounds. the white house says past complaints of sexual misconduct made by several women against president trump are not at issue now. >> senator franken has admitted wrongdoing and the president hasn't. >> defending franken. women staffers who together released a letter saying he treated us with the utmost respect. lawmakers find their own reactions are under fire. senator gil brant who said president bill clinton sexual misconduct should have led to his resignation pushed back to

those who called her a hypocrite for accepting the clinton's help. >> bill clinton did important things for this country. my point is about the conversation we are having today and we need to have high standards for elected leaders. >> the harassment prompted a surprising strategy in ohio. in a facebook statement quoted by "the washington post," a democrat hoping to run for governor referred to the latest news as a national feeding frenzy about sexual indiscretions. bill o'neil then overshared. in the last 50 years i was sexually intimate with approximately 50000 females. o'neil's comments drew immediate bipartisan condemnation. for senator franken, he has not been seen publicly since all of this blew up. he has sent a personal handwritten letter to his accuser. she read that on television and

accepted his apology. senator franken has a little more time to lay low because the senate is now on its break for thanksgiving and is not due back to washington for more than a week. >> kelly thank you. president trump son-in-law and top adviser jared kushner is coming under fire for failing to disclose what lawmakers call a russian back door over tur involving a russian banker who has been accused of having links to organized crime as well as vladimir putin. says he is now ready to talk to special prosecutor robert mueller. an investigative and national security reporter for nbc news. ken, good to see you. thanks for coming in. the senate judiciary committee says that kushner's legal team has not turned overall of the documents requested, among these documents concerning a russian back door over tur and the dinner invite. what do we know about this

overture? >> this is another example of a russian with high level kremlin connections circling around the trump campaign. used of having russian organized crime connection something he denies was trying to get a meeting with a seep ynior level trump official. an e-mail chain made its way to jared kushner and kushner instructed people to pass on the meeting. his lawyer says that's exculpatory. but the problem is they didn't turn these documents over. this man did get a high level trump meeting with donald trump joou jr. according to him he had dinner with trump junior. investigators want to know more about that encounter. >> let's talk about the man who set up that meeting between donald trump jr. he's agreed to talk to bob mueller's team. not a lot is known about that

meeting. a couple things. why might he be so important to this administration, this investigation, and should the administration be worried? >> goldstone is important because he was the one who set up the meeting. he was the intermediary. he wrote these e-mails we've all read that said the russian government is trying to help your dad and this russian lawyer has incriminating information on hillary clinton. we've seen those e-mails. robert mueller wants to know what else he knows about how the meeting of set up, what was promised, what was delivered. he's a very important witness in the investigation. >> ken in washington this morning. thank you. some other big headlines we're following this morning. include an intense manhunt under way in norther florida, a day after three inmates broke out of jail. they escaped through the ceiling in the jail's library. stephan stephanie gosk is here with the latest.

>> residents in tloeflorida are edge and on the lookout. the sheriff said they were likely unarmed but should still be considered dangerous. search teams are out in the florida pan handle combing through heavily wooded areas. mu multiple agencies are part of the effort on foot and in the air. there's indication they may have left the area, but they are continuing to search locally. joel cooper, donald cotter man and casey martina are each charged with burglary while cotter man is also a sex offender who escaped prison once before in 1989. all three have long rap sheets and were awaiting court proceedings in the count jail when in the early morning hours the sheriff says they escaped through a hole in the ceiling of law library. >> the ceiling this a sheet rock covering and they were able to

breakthrough that sheet rock covering and get up into the ceiling. once they got between the sealing and the roof they made their way to the nearest door and dropped down and made their way out the door. >> last seen wearing sweats and long johns police closed schools on friday and toll the public to keep their eyes open. >> my girlfriend was scared to death. we have four kids. she's telling me she wants to get a gun. >> i know our sheriff's department does a wonderful job and i know they're going to get them. >> figuring out what to do when they get out. no money. no clothes. they will need support. that's often when law enforcement can catch up to them. until then, no doubt people in the panhandle of florida are making sure their doors are double bolted. back to you. >> stephanie, thank you. some 24 hours after five alarm fire tore through a nursing home in pennsylvania, authorities say they are still trying to account for everyone who had been inside when that fire broke out.

meanwhile investigators are also trying to figure out what caused the massive blaze that forced 140 people to flee for their lives. nbc kristen dolgren reports from pennsylvania. >> reporter: as flames ripped through the senior riffing center, some residents trapped inside in beds and wheelchairs unable to escape the inferno. >> it was heavy black smoke. you couldn't see. >> nurse assistant was on duty, one of the heroes who rushed in to help. >> i didn't think about me running out and leaving them in. i thought about getting them out to safety first. >> as she roused resident, high winds spread the blaze. >> hundreds of firefighters were soon joined by neighbors. >> a lot of them don't have anywhere to go and their families are scared. >> andrew and luke took an uber

from their college 20 minutes away. even after their grandmother was safe they stayed pushing others from danger. >> once we knew she was safe we were going to help. >> 27 were injured the mayor telling nbc news some people are missing. police won't confirm how many are unaccounted for. with more than 150 rescued many are calling it a miracle that so many are saved. >> we're brlessed to be out. >> nbc news. argentina is intensifying the search for a missing submarine with 44 crew members on board. there's been in communication for two days. officials believe an electrical outage may be to blame which would force the vessel to come to the surface. it was last confirmed to be in the south argentine sea.

>> a search is under way in pennsylvania for a suspect involved in the deadly shooting of a police officer. brian shaw tried to make a traffic stop last night when he was sthhot and kiellled during foot pursuit. they have recovered a vehicle. meanwhile a hunt for two suspects is under way in gainesville florida where a gun battle erupted after police responded to a domestic violence call there. both of those officers suffered minor injuries and are expected to be okay. ryan seacrest has released a formal state disputing a decade old misconduct allegation by a former wardrobe stylist. he says, quote, i dispute these reckless allegations and i plan to cooperate with any corporate inquiries that may result. i treat all my colleagues with kindness, dignity and understanding as this is a principle that's core to who i

am. seacrest apologized if he ever made the woman feel disrespected but he went on to say the majority of his colleagues have been women who he respects, advocates for and will continue to support. as "e" news conducts an internal investigation, seacrest says his track record will speak for itself. we've got nasty weather in parts of the country. >> if you are traveling it's the middle of the county that's going it see the trouble spots. take a look at what we saw in colorado. we did have snow falling in parts of colorado. you see kind of a car vision there driving into the snow. there were some spin outs and accidents because it's that time offier whe of of year have you to get used to driving in nasty weather. it's a sign of what's to come. this is moving through the midwest. heavy rain is the biggest factor with this storm system right now.

the heaviest rain is moving through iowa just south of chicago. also heavy rain moving into northern ohio and parts of western pennsylvania. the wind will be a big factor over the next day or so. 40 to 50 mile per hour gusts. we have wind advisories in effect. this will continue to move eastward. it's going to bring rain to the northeast as we go into sunday. back behind it winds are so strong we're going to see lake effect snow kick in. parts of upstate new york like syracuse could see a foot of sn good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. today we're looking at scattered showers moving through, particularly the afternoon hours although late morning it could start over the suburbs and lehigh valley. 54 for the forecast high in center city today. 49 in landsdale. and mid to upper 40s only lehigh valley again because the rain, thicker cloud coverage starts earlier north and west than south and east. in new jersey we could see spots get to mid and upper 50s. same deal jersey shore, atlantic

city 57 and wilmington possibly up to 60. and that's your latest forecast. >> still ahead, the fight between the final five, why the ladies of the u.s. gymnastics team are going head to head to social media now. >> plus the quick actions by a semi truck driver when a group of kids almost ran right in front of the truck. first, this is "today"

time now for the download. our look back at the week that was. president trump held a group of ucla basketball play ares held in china and joe biden made news when he stopped by "today." former vice president joe biden in an exclusive interview here on "today" touching on tragedy. >> what would my son be doing if he were still here? i devoted myself to dealing with

that. >> trump. >> i think there's a number of things that he's doing well. it's more the tone of this administration that bothers me. >> running in 2020. >> i think people have a right to ask about your age, your health. if we run, i think it's a legitimate issue for people to raise. >> does it sound like he's running? raise your hand. >> a shooting rampage in california left five people dead and ten others hurt. >> the gunman opened fire at at least seven locations. >> the suspect first killed his wife, then targeted homes, vehicles, even an elementary school. >> we would have had a horrific blood bath in that school if that school hadn't taken the action when they did. >> the shooter later gunned down in a standoff with police. an apparent serial killer strikes again. >> same gate. same walk. >> four people killed over the course of a months in tampa, florida. officials say it's no

coincidence the suspect still on the loose. >> the latest victim 60-year-old ronn ronnie felton gunned down on his way to church. >> what's done in the dark will come to the light and we have to pray. president trump helped secure the release of three ucla basketball players who got caught shoplifting in china. >> that was not something that should have happened. >> the freshman could have faced up to ten years in prison. >> sorry for stealing from the stores in china. to president trump and the united states government, thank you for taking the time to intervene on our behalf. some of the week's most m memorable moments caught on camera. close call. just moments after getting off a school bus, these children narrowly escaped getting run over by a semi. the driver slams on his brakes just in time. a floor suddenly collapses at a college party in texas.

miraculously everyone walks away unharmed. fellow drivers couldn't believe their eyes when they saw this semi push a car if about a minute along a highway. seemingly unaware it got stuck there when the two merged into each other. amazingly, no one was hurt. jimmy fallon returns to "the tonight show" with a touching tribute to his late mother who he calls his biggest fan. >> when we were little he would squeeze my hand three times and say i love you and i would squeeze back and say i love you too. mom, i'll never stop trying to make you laugh. i love you. and taylor swift with a special performance. and one new york city commuter is not amused when lebron james from the cleveland cavaliers starts shooting video of him in the subway before their game with the knicks. the writer not a sports fan.

>> i had no idea who lebron james was because i don't watch football. >> basketball. good morning. i'm rosemary connors. just a few minutes before 7:30 on this saturday. meteorologist krystal klei is tracking a cold start to our day and rain later on. krystal. >> yeah, rosemary, that's exactly right. temperatures this morning are still pretty chilly. many of us are actually below freezing. we're at 38 in philadelphia and you can see from the live camera clouds are starting to spread across the region this morning. we're at 30 in the suburbs, 37 in delaware and still in the upper 20s over the lehigh valley. these temperatures are going to make their way into mostly the 50s as we get into the afternoon hours. but it comes with this rain. so already those showers are starting to approach us. right now still a mix of rain and freezing conditions, but by the time it will just be showers for the afternoon, tonight and early sunday morning. happening now, the half

marathon of the philadelphia marathon weekend is getting under way. this is a live look over the ben franklin parkway. the wheelchair athletes will get going in just a few moments and then runners will start at 7:30. the full marathon 26.2 miles is tomorrow morning. nbc10 is proud to be a sponsor of the marathon weekend. all right. now to the eagles. birds fans soaring all the way to dallas, flying high for sunday night's showdown. nbc10 was at philly international last night where die hard fans caught a flight to texas. they tell us that they want to get there in time to tailgate before the big game. nbc10 is the only place to watch tomorrow night's matchup. the showdown between the birds and the boys our exclusive coverage begins tomorrow morn at 9:30 and then join us xfinity live for a watch party. kickoff time 8:30. watch eagles game day final after the game. that's it for now, i'm rosemary connors. we'll see you back here in about 25 minutes for another local update.

we are back on this saturday morning, november 18th, 2017. >> lot to get to this half hour. let's begin with a check of the headlines including president trump hitting the pause button overnight. the roar of the crowd after howls from environmentalists, president trump puts a hold on overnight that would have allowed big game hunters to bring back elephant and lion trophies. standing by herman, the wife of roy moore speaks out in his defense. >> even after all the attacks against me, against my family, and now against my husband, he will not step down. >> meanwhile, moore himself

remaining silent on the allegations he had inappropriate relationships with teenagers when he was in his 30s. still missing, this morning officials in pennsylvania trying to account for all the residents of a senior center a day after a five alarm blaze ripped through the complex injuring dozens. no gold this time. former olympic figure skater gracie gold withdraws from the u.s. championships and that means she won't be competing at the olympics in south korea. gold battling depression, anxiety and an eating disorder. >> this will be my last season as a full-time driver. and last lap, danica patrick, the first woman to race full-time at nascar's highest level announcing she will retire as a full-time racer after this weekend, sending shock waves through the racing community. today, saturday, november 18th, 2017. so i mentioned danica. we'll also talk to dale

earnhardt, jr. in the next hour. >> two big racing legends calling it quits. three members of team usa's fine five are in the middle of a very public battle playing out on social media. simone biles jumping to the defense of aly raisman after gabby douglas criticized raisman after a post. >> good morning you to, sir. this all started with a post from raisman taking on critics she says were victim shaming her. now a new set of critics are coming after her teammate for doing the very same thing. together they reached new heights in the gym. olympic gold medalist ally raisman part of the team that dominated the competition. raisman responding to critics she says shamed the way she

dressed in a photo shoot posted on instagram friday. just because a woman wears a sexy out fit -- unprompted douglas chimed in appearing to bas her teammate. it is our responsibility to dress modestly and classy. dressing in a sexual way entices the wrong crowd. the post drew widespread criticism including from teammate simone biles who tweeted shocks me i'm seeing this, but it doesn't surprise me. adding honestly, seeing this brings me to tears because as your teammate, i expected more from you and to support her. after the backlash, douglas backtracked. i didn't correctly word my reply and i am deeply sorry for coming off like i don't stand alongside my teammates. accusing former usa gymnastics team of sexual abuse. she spoke out earlier this week

here on "today." >> i think he's a monster and i think it is so disturbing to me what he did to me. >> a controversy dividing one of the country's most beloved teams playing out for all the world to see. >> and all of this while larry remains in a michigan jail facing sexual assault charges. that's after pleading guilty to federal child porn charges. he could spend the rest of his life in prison. >> steve patterson for us this morning. thank you. dylan, how about another check of the weather? >> we have got the storm in the midwest. as we get closer to thanksgiving, we're going to see some improve mentes for travel weather. let's start on tuesday in the north west where we do have the potential of another strong storm making its way on shore. if you're flying out of seattle or portland, you could run into delays, even boise and san francisco could see delays as well. if you're traveling along the roads, mountain passes will be tricky, but the heavy rain and the gusty winds will make things very difficult on the roads as

well. if you're traveling on wednesday, still unselttled in the north west, but ideal through most of the country. there will be some rain through florida and a little bit of icy mix, especially across new england. then on thanksgiving itself, still beautiful across the majority of the country. more wintery weather in the north west, especially in the good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. today we're looking at scattered showers moving through, particularly the afternoon hours though late morning it could start over the suburbs and lehigh valley. 54 for the forecast high in center city today. 49 in landsdale. and mid to upper 40s only in the lehigh valley again because the rain, thicker cloud cover starts earlier north and west than south and east. in new jersey we could see spots get to mid and upper 50s, same deal at the jersey shore, atlantic city 57 and wilmington possibly up to 60. and that's your latest forecast.

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pie shells are actually cheaper this year than we've seen in previous years. if you want to be good on your wallet, stick to these. >> if you're on a budget or there's side dishes that you might want to skip. >> unfortunately a lot of them are staples. s these are actually higher. cranberries, stuffing, whip cream and pumpkin pie mix are a lot more expensive this year. plan your budget around the things you absolutely need versus want. you're going to save more money. >> hopefully my momma can still make her pecan pie. >> do you have more tips? >> i have a very large family. i have a four kids, a lot of extended family. one person provides the turkey and we provide the side dishes. also keep it simple. don't go and buy these exotic ingredients for one dish . if you're planning on serving

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good morning. i'm dray clark. your time now 7:56. let's get over to meteorologist krystal klei for check on your most accurate neighborhood forecast. krystal. >> hi, dray. temperatures on the cold side but some of us now above freezing and even approaching the 40s. we're at 41 degrees in wilmington and 38 in philadelphia. still below freezing in allentown, trenton, vineland you're at 30 and atlantic city 34. these temperatures will make their way for the most part into the 50s, close to 60 farther south. and it will be upper 40s over areas farther north. now, what we're really watching is this, it's an area of rain and even mixed precipitation right about the halfway mark in pennsylvania. this will be making its way to our north and west neighborhoods late this morning and for the rest of us showers this afternoon into tonight. all right. thank you, krystal.

in chester county today, investigators are hoping to go inside a senior living facility destroyed by fire. some people remain unaccounted for at the barclay friends community center in west chester. flames forced dozens of elderly and disabled residents into the cold early yesterday morning. some of them had to go to the hospital. and new from overnight, guests had to spend part of the night outside after a fire forced a hotel to be evacuated in montgomery county. heavy smoke filled the sheraton valley forge hotel around 11:45 last night. crews found the fire in the basement and put the flames out and guests were allowed to go back to their rooms. this weekend more than 2,000 top dogs will compete in the national dog show. judging begins today at the greater philadelphia expo center in oaks. the kennel club of philadelphia hosts the event. i'm dray clark, rosemary, krystal and i will have more news and weather and traffic -- not traffic, but news and weather at 8:30. noi back to "today" show.

good morning. breaking overnight, hearing the roar, president trump puts a controversial decision on hold overnight halting the lift of a ban on bringing big grame trophies into the u.s. what it means for hunters and those who oppose the big game hunts. thanksgiving travel woes. millions of people hoping to get a head start on their holiday travel could see those plans snarled. thanks to a major storm rolling across the country. snow, rain and heavy winds lead to some big delays in airports. dylan dreyer standing by with details on that. and ready to retire. nascar great dale earnhardt jr. reflects back on a storied

career filled with memories of his dad and major wins. what he's now saying about his future off the track. today, saturday november 18th, 2017. so much to celebrate today. >> it's our anniversary. >> and my birthday. >> who are we saying hi to this morning? >> st. louis. >> big birthday this morning. >> i'm 13. >> i love this. what are you celebrating? >> 35 years. >> who are we cheering for this morning? >> shannon king. >> it's my 20th time doing t. i'm so happy. [ cheers and applause ] >> good saturday morning to you. welcome back to "today." let me tell you something, anyone can show up on the plaza when it's nice and 80 degrees.

it takes real fans to show up on these. >> i think it's a little above 30. it's cold. >> this is why you're not the meteorologist. >> one of many reasons. >> one of the biggest crowds we've had a while. >> it's the christmas tree. >> that's what it is. we have a lot to get to in our final half hour. let's begin with today's news. good morning. i'm kelly o'donnell at the white house where trump made a surprising announcement on twitter that appears to hear the outcry over big game hunting trophies. the president is putting on hold that would have allowed the importation of african elephants and lions killed for sport. the president says the decision will be delayed until, quote, i review all the con ser vision facts. prominent figures in both parties had pushed back hard. while the u.s. fish and wildlife had said the hunting of big game actually generates money used for conservation.

president trump added the issue has been understudy by the government for years and he will work with interior secretary ryan zinke on this. humane society of america says it is grateful the president respo responded and hopes he will keep the ban permanent saying barring the importation actually reduces the interest in killing them. sheinelle, craig. >> all right, kelly o'donnell. thank you. also this morning the wife of embattled alabama senate candidate roy moore is coming to his defense in amid growing allegations that more had inappropriate contact with young women decades ago. moore's wife stood with dozens of those women -- dozens of other women, i should say, to say they will stand behind him ahead of the special election. mia rodriguez is in birmingham. >> we're heading into the final full three weeks before that

election, but the republican nominee roy moore continues to face questions about his past behavior and it's dividing voters. in a little more than a week at least nine women have made allegations against roy moore about inappropriate behavior stretching back decades, moore denies all claims of sexual misconduct. his campaign calls them, quote, politically motivated. >> we're in a battle. >> reporter: while he avoided the spotlight on friday, his wife did not. speaking before her husband's supporters. >> even after all the attacks against me, against my family, against the foundation, and now against my husband, he will not step down. >> reporter: on friday alabama's republican governor kay ivy said why she has no reason to not believe his accuser, he still plans to vote for moore to help

republicans keep their majority in the senate. >> i will cast my ballot and i do believe the nominee of the party is the one i will vote for. >> in moore's hometown of gadsden some of the scrutiny welcomed. >> i think it's an important issue. i think the truth needs to be dug out. >> meanwhile the white house is pushing back on claims that president trump stayed silent about the allegations against moore. >> he said if the allegations are true, he should step aside. >> moore's opponent in the alabama senate race, democrat doug jones not mentioning his opponent by name but acknowledging all the attention paid to this race. >> we're at a tipping point in this country that we are seeing and we are powering women to stand up and speak out. i think that's a wonderful thing. >> the democrat doug jones who you just heard there has actually benefited from moore's troubles. he's raised about $250,000 a day since news of the scandal broke. craig. >> mia, thank you.

let's take a look at some other headlines. al franken has canceled his book tour after -- on a tour back in 2006. meanwhile friday the white house drew distinctions between franken and president trump saying past complaints of sexual misconduct made against trump are not an issue because the president has not admitted any wrongdoing while franken has. >> the nfl is investigating an allegation that tampa buccaneers quarterback jameis win stone groped a fee male uber driver last march. winst winston denied the allegations saying he believed the driver was confused over the number of passengers in the car and who was sitting next to her. uber says winston was barred from using the service after the incident was brought to their attention. winston was previously accused of sexual assault when he was a student at florida state university.

he settled a civil lawsuit with that accuser in 2016. >> on a more positive note, a florida woman who became known as the chain saw nun was honored overnight for her acts of service during hurricane irma. sister margaret ann was surprised by the miami heat. the nba team awarding her a $5,000 chaeck for the charity o her choice and also tickets to an upcoming heat game. the chain saw nun became a social media sensation when this video of her using a chain saw to clear the storm's debris went viral. >> i remember covering that. people getting a jump on their holiday travel might see big delays this weekend. >> we certainly could especially through the midwest. i want to get to this sign. ten years married. love. two kids. i can't read. it's so cold out here. anyway, two minutes on "the

today show." you've got me two seconds of mumbling through. can we do a go pats? >> go pats. >> the patriots this morning. let's take a look at the wr going on back through the midwest where we do have the storm system that is producing a lot of rain through iowa into northern illinois. even a bit of wintery mix across central pennsylvania. keep that in mine if you're traveling today. we're also looking at gusty winds. take a look at the wind gusts. 30 to 40 miles per hour. this system that's going to make its way into the northeast bringing rain to the northeast on sunday. winds could gust up near about 30 to 40 miles per hour sunday morning. that could cause some delays at the airports. we're looking at several inches of rain within some of these heavier storms that are developing and we could see some localized flooding. look at the lake effect snow we're expecting. because of those strong northwest winds crossing over the very unfrozen lakes. we could see up to 12 inches of snow especially in and around

the syracuse area. it is going to be a little bit messy leading up to thanksgiving, but thanksgivg itselfin a good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. today we're looking at scattered showers moving through particularly the afternoon hours although late morning it could start over the suburbs and lehigh valley. 54 for the forecast high in center city today. 49 in landsdale. and mid to upper 40s only in lehigh valley. again, because the rain, the thicker cloud coverage starts a little earlier north and west than south and east. in new jersey could see spots getting to mid and upper 50s. same deal jersey shore, atlantic city and wilmington possibly up to 60. skpnch and that's your latest forecast. coming up next, we're going to ask the age old question, how soon is too soon to start playing that holiday music? >> plus why katie pa-- katie par

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approaching. christmas, though, still more than five weeks away, believe it or not, so it too son to break out the holiday muse sniic? that was the big debate with folks saying it's never too early. m mariah's -- stores started announcing when they are going to play holiday music. j. j.c. pennie and others have agreed to not play until thanksgiving. many target stores say they won't play it at all. so how soon is too soon? we put that out on twitter. it was a close call. 5,000 people who weighed in, 49% say it's too early. 49% say keep the christmas tunes coming. what say you? >> maybe after thanksgiving. but if i hear it, i'm certainly not bothered by it. >> i do think it's a little

early, but after thanksgiving i think is a free for all. >> it does stress some people out. you hear the music and you think -- >> i'm not ready. but you go in the stores and already -- >> but thanksgiving is a little earlier this year, right? >> it is. >> i think that's why it's throwing me off. really? thanksgiving is this week? >> i love the holiday music. my favorite. "silent night" by the temptations. >> let's get to pop start. victoria secret fashion show will have to do with one less ain angel and pop princess. gigi hadid and katie per-- katy perry are out. i won't be able to make it to china. while she didn't give a clear reason, there's speculation she wasn't granted access into china because of a media post where she squinted her eyes and

attempted to imitate the buda. katy perry has also apparently been denied a visa. that was made after she wore a dress with sun flowers, a symbol of anti-china protesters. the fashion show will air on november 28 th. next up, call it a perfect match for sen re na williams and the reddit founder. they tied the night in new orleans. we now have pictures thanks to a beautiful spread in "vogue." by the looks of it, the bride war not one, but three dresses. it comes after 11 after the couple welcomed a baby girl. among the guest -- nicole kidman is adding another accolade to her resume. don't count out a singing career for the 50 year-old.

after you her her husband's new album. she sings backup vocals on the track. ♪ >> nicole says she can't get enough of the lyrics, confessing that the track brings her to tears. >> she sang in "mulan rouge." >> still ahead, dale earnhardt jr. on his nascar career as he prepar prepares to say goodbye to the

we are back on a saturday morning with a racing legend getting ready to drive in his last race as a full-time racer

tomorrow. >> dale earnhardt jr. has been a nascar driver for decades, but he's ready to retire. >> he sat down recently with will willie geist, talked about his legendary dad and what he plans to do next. >> the end of an era. dale earnhardt jr. hanging up his fire suit. fans of the man who drives the number 88 chevrolet heartbroken. >> it's going to be sad we won't get to see him saturday and sunday. >> it's the last lap that started when he was a teenager. he's won 26 races, two at daytona 500. a concussion in 2016 forced junior to rethink his place in the sport. >> having that experience in the history of concussions and

knowing what we went through to get well, i know i can't do this for five or ten more years with that in the back of my mind. i know i can't and i don't want to. i wanted to selfishly retire on my terms. so this year i've been able to make sure that i'm getting it all out of my system. >> earnhardt was born into racing. dale earnhardt sr. was racing royalty driving the black number 3 chevy with swagger. they called him the intimidator. >> he was everybody's hero. people loved him. when he walked in a room t, it changed. >> in 2001, as father and son whipped around the final lap at the daytona 500, tragedy struck. >> i came around actually and saw the people working on him and trying to get him out of the car. and that was, like, oh, this is unusual. i immediately went right out of the infield center and jumped in a car to go to the hospital because that's where they were going to take him directly. >> and that's where you found

out, at the hospital? >> yeah. i hated that i lost him and i hate that he can't be around to know my wife. she wants to know him so badly. he was this really special, special person. sfwl >> a lot of people who know you say junior is a different guy since he met amy. do you think that's true? >> absolutely. i didn't just change immediately. it took a while. she's made me smarter, kinder, more thoughtful person. not just for her. like, for everyone. >> earnhardt recently announced that wife amy is pregnant with the couple's first child. a little girl. so what's next for junior? he'll still be at the racetrack on sundays. just up in the tv booth as an analyst for nbc sports. >> are you going to be honest? are you going to tell the truth about all these guys you know? >> yeah. i got the opportunity last year to do a couple races. i had no idea that i would enjoy

it as much as i did. >> is there any chance this is a michael jordan retirement where you go away for a little while and come back? >> i don't think so. the travel and being away from my family and my wife and i want to experience raising a child. just be normal. >> willie geist, nbc news. >> that's fast. >> dale earnhardt's final race tomorrow. the ford eco boost 400 airs right here on nbc. >> it is hard to believe that he's done. i remember when he started racing. that is going to do it for us. willie sitting down with wonder woman herself to talk about the role of (vo) zero calories...

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right now on "nbc10 news today," fire investigation. authorities are expected to go inside this burned senior living facility in chester county. this as some residents remain unaccounted for. >> rainy saturday. see when the showers will move in and how long they'll hang around. >> off and running, marathon weekend is well under way in philadelphia as a series of races taking place on the streets of philadelphia.

good morning. this is "nbc10 news today." thanks for being with us. i'm rosemary connors. >> and i'm dray clark. it is just about 8:30 on this saturday morning. >> and dray's debut on weekend mornings. glad to have you with us. >> thank you, rosemary. i'm happy to be here. my first weekend with the new team here. rosemary and krystal. you guys have been kind to me. get me a nice warm welcome. >> we want it to be easy. and dray of course is from the philly area. >> born and raised in chester. hopefully it's now 8:30 everyone will be watching tuning in to channel 10, but my family's happy i'm back home. i'm happy i'm here. it's a new chapter, new start. i'm ready to roll. >> all right. let's go for it. >> cloudy and rainy on this saturday morning as we take a live look at broad street in center city from our kimmel center campus camera there. a little busy out there this morning. we're bracing for half marathon that's actually started at 7:30 this morning, right? meanwhile let's get a check on the forecast with meteorologist krystal klei who has a check on your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> the weather is panning out really nicely for the