this morning on "world news now," an emotional mother. a former tv news anchor with powerful allegations against kevin spacey. she says he assaulted her teenage son a year ago. plus a shocker from hollywood, spacey's being removed from a movie due out in weeks. and president trump declared moments ago that china is not to blame for the trade imbalances. hear who he's blaming for those issues now. and new this half hour, video of that plane crash that killed roy halladay. >> was he showboating moments before the crash? we'll bring you the latest in

and grab your partner, partner. it is time for a full-sized helping and what brad paisley and carrie underwood sang about president trump that's getting so much attention. we reckon it's thursday, november 9th. from abc news, this is "world news now." that will not be welcomed in several parts of the country for that horrible accent. we'll get to the country music -- >> you were trying. >> trying. we'll get to that a little later, but let's get to breaking news involving actor kevin spacey as sexual assault allegations grow. >> sony pictures reports that he is being replaced in a movie being released. next month. all the scenes in the film "all the money in the world" are being reshot now. he is being replaced with christopher plumber. and we are learning

of an alleged victim. >> reporter: tearful moments as a former boston news anchor came before the cameras to talk about what her son says kevin spacey did to him. >> first i want to let you know that i'm here not as a journalist today but as a mom. in july 2016, actor kevin spacey sexually assaulted my son. the victim, my son, was a star struck, straight, 18-year-old young man. >> reporter: heather unruh told said her son told spacey he was of legal drinking age, even though he was just 18. >> whether he was 21

kevin spacey had no right to sexually assault him. there was no consent. kevin spacey bought him drink after drink after drink. and when my son was drunk, spacey made his move and sexually assaulted him. i want to make it clear, this was a criminal act. >> reporter: unruh on what her son told her. >> spacey stuck his hand inside my son's pants and grabbed his genitals. this was completely unexpected and my son's efforts to shift his body to remove spacey's hand were only momentarily successful. the violation continued. my son panicked. he froze. >> reporter: she says spacey insisted that her son go with him to a party. then the actor left to use the bathroom. >> a concerned woman quickly came to my very shaken son's side and asked if he was okay. she told him to run. and he did.

he ran as fast as he could, all the way to his grandmother's house. >> reporter: she says he woke up his sister, and together they called their mom. >> nothing could have prepared my son for how that sexual assault would make him feel as a man. it harmed him. and it cannot be undone. >> reporter: she says her son filed a police report last week and handed over evidence. and she says that the family is eternally grateful to the woman that told her son to leave. she says that when she saw something that she thought was wrong she acted. and they would like to thank her in person. she likely would also serve as a witness. we reached out to kevin spacey with regard to the latest allegation but did not hear back. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> and over the last couple weeks we have heard that kevin spacey says he was seeking treatment as a result of all these new allegations. didn't respond about this one,

netflix is running away from kevin spacey. >> such a disturbing story. >> and raw emotion on display in the boston area. we're going to turn overseas to a declaration by president trump, announcing that china is not to blame for the trade abuses that he railed against during the campaign. >> president trump and xi jinping had fond words for one another at a joint news conference in beijing. as a candidate, trump had famously accused china of raping the u.s. with unfair trade deals, he now says the u.s. is actually at fault. >> i don't blame china. [ applause ] after all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for the benefit of its citizens. i do blame past administrations for allowing this out-of-control

to grow. >> the president also expressed confidence that china can easily fix the problem with north korea by exerting more economic pressure. he said, quote, i do believe there is a solution. house republicans hope to have a final version of their tax reform bill finished by today. the $6 trillion piece of legislation is being written by the house ways and means committee. members have spent three full days making change, rejecting democratic amendments. a nonpartisan report says an old version of the house bill would add $1.7 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. senate republicans are set to release their version of that same tax reform bill today. fbi agents looking into the deadly shooting in texas may soon get help accessing the killer's cell phone. apple is now offering to provide technical assistance as we learn more about the terrifying ordeal. the camera that routinely records the service in sutherland springs was rolling when the gunman opened fire.

he is seen methodically walking up and down the aisle, going to each pew, executing panicked worshippers. and mike pence spent the day in texas, during a prayer vigil last night he declared that faith is stronger than evil and called the gunman deranged. the ntsb is not commenting on claims that roy halladay was showboating before the plane went down on tuesday. new video shows the plane making abrupt movements before the crash. investigators yesterday said they had not seen images. ntsb say his plane crashed when he made a high-energy impact into the gulf of mexico. both data recorders have been recovered. and the state department is keeping an eye on an incident involving the brother of a nba basketball player. liangelo ball

charged with shoplifting in china. all three are free on bail. ucla's head coach says ball and his two teammates will not play in that game. just going out on a limb here, and i'm sure that people who showed up for jury duty yesterday in chicago were happy that they did. because of who was there. >> yeah. former president obama just walked into the daley center yesterday to perform his civic duty. nothing to see here. >> just here for my $6. >> the appearance was met with lots of security and a line stretching around the block. mr. obama shook lots of hands while he was there. >> and signed lots of copies of his book. >> look at this. did you know i was coming? >> yes, i did. >> it must have leaked. he brought my book and everything. >> no, i just happened to have it on me. the former president was dismissed from jury duty after a few hours, i'm guessing to everyone's dismay. >> he probably didn't walk away empty handed. potential jurors earn $17.20 for a day of service. don't spend it all in the same place.

>> just put that with the rest. coming up, as millions of americans prepare to fly over the holidays, new concerns at the security line. tsa agents failing to detect weapons and explosives. so what's being done about it? later in "the skinny," the hosts celebrating ten years. the boy band super star taking the stage, plus the legend who took home entertainer of the year. you're watching "world news now." ld news now."

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emergency crews found a pleasant surprise awaiting them as they descended on the great miami river in dayton, ohio. they were responding to 911 calls about someone in the water who might be in danger. instead, they found someone catching a wave. and new information from tech companies. former yahoo chief, melissa mayer testified that the threat from state-sponsored hackers is so enormous, even the most secure companies can fall victim.

once again. saying they are focussed on trying to improve protection without violating privacy. and at&t says its deal to buy time-warner could be in jeopardy over antitrust concerns. published reports indicate the giant has offered to sell cnn to resolve those conditions, which at&t flatly denies. and president trump expressed opposition to the deal saying it gives one company too much media control. there are new reports about airport security. >> and tsa failed to find weapons or explosives most of the time. david kerley with the details. the threat to jetliners from terrorists from laptop bombs or other weapons remains high, which is why the new test results, finding vulnerabilities in tsa screening some say are

found disturbing. >> reporter: while we saw a man breach airport security earlier this week, these tasks look at checkpoints. while they did better than two years ago, it still failed most of the time. when we asked if the new failure rate was 80%, a source familiar with the classified report said you are in the ballpark. the source says the inspector general did not use security experts. instead secretaries, administrative workers were able to sneak high-tech contraband through. while they were secret, they could be components for bombs, guns and other weapons. one member had a direct message for the tsa administrator. >> this agency that you run is broken, badly. >> reporter: passengers pay a security fee every time they buy a ticket. a large portion goes to pay the national debt, not security. democrats are arguing if that money was used for new high-technology scanners u some of these security gaps could be closed. david kerley, abc news, reagan national airport. >> our thanks to david. and next, carrie and brad go

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♪ oh, my, my, you just took me by surprise ♪ ♪ and i can't believe my eyes ♪ oh, i must be seein' >> we're back with country music's biggest night. up and coming superstar marin morris performing with former boy band heartthrob from one direction. >> it's not the same without zayn and louie. you don't know louie tomlinson? >> that was the first big tv performance since disbanding, and i'd say they nailed it. >> yeah, he sounds great. >> yeah. >> before all those performances, brad paisley and carrie underwood came together for their tenth co-hosting. and they did not disappoint, take a look. ♪

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well, in the meantime, let's check out some of the fashion choices on the red carpet. miranda lambert looked a little cinderellaesque, this icy blue embroidered gown with a belted waist. >> you came up with that on your own. >> pink looked awesome. also rockin' the belt look. she went a little fluffier motif. >> there with her daughter as you can see. daughter looking beautiful as well. >> yeah, i love the whole getup. >> the newly engaged kelsea ballerini sparkled with a michael kors gown with intricate floral embellishments of course. >> beautiful. and reba mcentire looking stunning as always in a sleeveless gown. she had tassels on her earrings that matched the gown. >> i like the lines. >> yes, very figure flattering. >> i need those for my suit. >> i don't know if it would have the same effect.

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that it's free, you can roll this and no penalty. you might get $500 or $1,000, but you might win a carr. >> oh, hell no, $1500 will be fine. >> he's going to take the $1500, folks. i'm not going to talk him out of it. >> what the, what? >> the worst possible scenario he could do in those two rolls is win $500 or $1,000. but, he apparently just wanted to walk away with the $1500 in cash, rather than the possibility -- >> the possibility of winning a car. he doesn't even know what kind of car it was. >> audience was not happy. >> maybe he didn't understand. i don't get it. jennifer aniston is heading back to television, kind of. she hasn't had a regular role since "friends", but she's coming back with a friend we already know. >> yes, her co-star will be reese witherspoon, and they will

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heroes. retired corporal, chiante story, a former marine. >> i was injured in 2010. >> reporter: he was on patrol with his marine unit. it was an ied in a compound. 12 of them stepped over it. but when he did, everything went into a gray haze. it severed his right leg below the knee. >> tried to figure out what just happened and just really tried to calm myself down, and i was going down a dark hole that i didn't want to go down. >> reporter: determined to change that, he quit the pain meds, then the rehab, the running. the reaching for the top. climbing to the summit of antarctica's mt. vincent, and then climbing kilimanjaro. you've been an underachiever. an audience waiting. >> we all have our own challenges when we return home. our own mountains to climb. >> reporter: bob woodruff and his wife leigh celebrating, 11 years now, standing up for heroes. after bob's accident reported, a roadside bomb in 2006, and now

years of helping others. >> it's the most satisfying thing i've ever done in my life. >> reporter: his dedication and those wounded warriors, pulling in jon stewart, every year. >> you get to see people progress through their recovery and follow the ups and downs. it becomes personal. >> reporter: trevor noah joining the fight. >> i think it makes you realize that you can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you react. >> reporter: and john oliver, whose own wife, an american army medic, a veteran of the iraq war. >> don't allow the humility -- >> they don't whine. they're unlike me. i'm a natural whiner. >> reporter: back on that stage, a beaming retired corporal and a message, determined to help the warriors coming home behind him. >> a wonderful story there from david. our thanks. and we thank you for watching.

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making news in america this morning, blame game. after once accusing china of raping the united states, president trump in beijing overnight changes his tune. >> i don't blame china. >> this morning, trump's message to the chinese and who he's now blaming for the ballooning trade deficit. sounding the alarm on airport security. an undercover test reveals just how often the tsa is failing to detect threats and what's to blame. breaking overnight, kevin spacey replaced. the actor now pulled from his upcoming movie. >> spacey made his move and sexually assaulted him. >> as a new accuser comes forward. plus, country music's night to shine.