making news in america this morning, two new accusers come forward in the roy moore sex scandal as the senate candidate's lawyer fights back claiming moore's signature in one accuser's yearbook was forged. >> look at those two 7s and look at the '77 and want to ask you, do you think it was written by the same person. >> the accuser responds. plus, the drastic plan they're considering to save the seat. tax trouble. a new setback for the republican plan to cut taxes. why a key north is saying no. jaw-dropping price.

>> the piece is sold. >> a long lost painting by da vinci sells for $450 million. the mystery of who bought it and the strategy that led to the winning bid. grocery wars. the retailer slashing prices just in time for thanksgiving shopping. plus, forget the lines. the store about to open with no cashiers. and president trump's case of dry mouth. >> they don't have water. that's okay. >> the internet goes wild and marco ruby gets even. oh, oh. good to go. all right. >> whew, i'm glad you found that. >> stay hydrated. good thursday morning to everyone. we'll start things off with the embattled senate candidate roy moore facing new allegations as republicans scramble to figure out their next move. >> several new accusers are sharing disturbing details about

encounters they say they had with moore, one of them just a senior in high school at the time but roy is not backing down. his attorney is now questioning the credibility of one of the several women who broke down in tears as she told her story. abc's lana zak has the overnight details from d.c. lana, hope you stayed hydrated all night. >> i'm so thirsty. can somebody get me some water. good morning to you, kendis and diane. we've been following all of these details and increasingly we have seen national republicans siding with the women, the female accusers over roy moore himself, though he still enjoys a lot of support among alabama republicans. and he says he's not backing down. a new day and several new accusers have come forward against alabama senate candidate roy moore. tina johnson tells al.com that moore grabbed her at his law office and "the washington post" reports two more women describe unwanted overtures by roy moore at alabama mall. one of those women gena richardson says moore approached her when she was just a teen and

she declined to give. a few days laters she was in class at gadsden high school when she was summoned to the principal's office for a phone call and tells "the post" the male on the sorry said, gena, this is roy moore. i was like, what, he said what are you doing. i said i'm in trig class. moore is fighting back and his attorney asking for a handwriting expert to look at the signature in the yearbook of beverly young nelson. >> love roy moore, old hickory house and signed it roy moore d.a. >> ago at these two 7s and look at the 77 below. do you think it was written by the same person? >> reporter: republicans are scrambling to save the senate seat that previously belonged to attorney general jeff sessions considering him as a write-in candidate and politico reports are even looking at asking luther strange to resign his seat authorized to trigger a new

might not be possible. president trump is remaining silent. >> should roy moore resign, mr. president? do you believe his accusers. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: moore continues to maintain his innocence and also tweeted at senate majority leader mitch mcconnell quote, bring it on though it's important to note that his attorney did not address the specifics of any of moore's original accusers. kendis, diane. >> all right, fighting times in alabama and d.c., thank you. on capitol hill the sweeping tax overhaul bill has suffered a setback with a key republican senator coming out against it. senator ron johnson says the proposal benefits big corporations over small businesses. now, senate republicans can only afford two no votes for the bill to pass but several others are still undecided. like susan collins of maine. she's concerned about the bill's latest edition. repealing the obamacare mandate. the house is expected to pass its version of the bill today. the president will be on capitol hill looking to boost momentum. a new case of sexual sc

surfaced after congresswoman jackie speier revealed allegations against two of her colleague. she's part of a group of lawmakers who just introduced a bill that would make it easier for staff members on capitol hill to file harassment claims. she said that she was approached this week by a staffer with another horrific story. >> then she proceeded to tell me a story, it was a few years ago but a story about how she was working on the house floor. late at night. there were votes i guess at one point. a member comes up to her, rubs up against her, and sticks his tongue in her ear. >> get this, she says in the past 20 years the government has paid more than $15 million of taxpayer money to settle hundreds of cases of harassment in congress. federal agencies are offering a $60,000 reward as they search for the man who shot a baltimore detective in the head. police say the detective a husband and father of two was investigating a homicide when he confronted a man acting

fled the scene. the detective is said to be in grave condition. police in northern california are defending their decision not to arrest the man responsible for this week's deadly shooting rampage. the gunman had previously violated a court order that banned him from having guns. and neighbors complained about shots being fired from his house. but police say when they responded to complaints, he did not answer the door. authorities now say the shooter was a madman on the loose and his sister seems to confirm that. >> we're so sorry. so sorry. can you even imagine what they're dealing with and it's a small community. >> he clearly had no business with firearms. he had full on paranoia and delusions. >> reporter: now, the death toll from the rampage is now five. police say the first victim was the gunman's wife, her body was found under the floor of their home. a top army general is raising serious

admitting there are gaps and failures in reporting soldiers' criminal activity, up to 20% of army crimes are not reported 20 civilian authorities and come as the pentagon investigates the texas church massacre. the shooter who was an air force veteran was able to buy guns because his violent history was not reported. time now for a look at your weather on this thursday morning. a powerful storm is hammering the west unleashing heavy winds and up to three feet of snow in the mountains. heavy rain is hitting the san francisco area. that includes the wine country devastated by recent wildfires. the area is now especially vulnerable to flash flooding and mud slides. checking the rest of the country, temperatures in the northwest will be in the 40s, minneapolis will stay in the 30s, 54 here in new york. 45 in boston. still a balmy 81 down in miami.

well, coming up right here, one major retailer slashing prices at the grocery store. but first a developing story this morning about notorious killer charles manson. and up next, caught on camera, officers running towards a home when it suddenly explodes.

we're getting our first look at some body cam footage of a house explosion in southern california. the person in the home was killed in this august explosion. but watch, you can see the officer on the scene there suffered second-degree burns getting caught in the fireball. those officers responding to a call about a gas smell. police in tampa may now be zeroing in on the identity of the suspect in that series of shootings there. they released this video

person was killed in the same neighborhood and they say the video linked the murders actually. they say the suspect walks and dresses the same way as the person seen near a murder last month. more than $90,000 is being offered for information in the case. and seven hospital workers in hawaii have been placed on unpaid leave as they investigate the escape of randall saito, the 59-year-old accused killer described as extremely dangerous was caught in stockton, california. three days after escaping from a facility in oahu. the associated press report some others have escaped from there in recent years. charles manson is said to be gravely ill. according to tmz he is being treated for an undisclosed illness. the 83-year-old has been in prison since 1971 for masterminding the murders of seven

and the grocery war between amazon and walmart heating up this morning with one week to go before thanksgiving. amazon is now offering its prime members a discount of 50 cents a pound on turkeys at whole foods, now, the company promises this is only a preview of the discounts to come. walmart will be doing the same soon perhaps. meanwhile, amazon is reportedly close to opening its first cashierless store in seattle after working out some glitches. you pay for groceries as you walk out using a mobile app. no more waiting in line. here's something different for fans of dunkin' donuts. no more doughnuts. what? at least not on this sign at a new location in boston. they want to show its food menu offers more than just doughnuts. like boston chicken became boston market. >> or when kentucky fried chicken became kfc, i had no idea what they were offering. a group of high school students give a final salute to a veteran they never even knew. the shoin

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million so you can see like they don't want to waste time. >> so the paining was expected to sell for just $100 million back in '58 when people thought it was painted by hundred of wist students it was sold for $58. >> hey. inflation. >> quite an asset. big medal headline. researchers say for the first them they detected cte in a living patient. the evidence was found in the brain scans of former pro football player before he died. cte which is dementia-like disease linked to head trauma can only be diagnosed after an autopsy. but doctors hope the scans they used which found a certain protein in the brain will lead to further breaks that will help them diagnose living patients and perhaps find a treatment. a louisiana man who served four decades in prison for a crime he did not commit is finally free. will bert joanis is

old. he walked out of prison yesterday after a judge ruled authorities withheld evidence in a rape case that would have cleared him. but jones says he's not bitter about the lost time. >> most of my life was took away from me for something i didn't do and just enjoy life and praise god. because he get the glory. i kabts make up for lost time but the time left we spend together and have this joy in life. >> prosecutors are appealing the ruling that set jones free. in massachusetts a military veteran who died homeless had a proper burial thanks to students. when some catholic high school students learned he had no living relatives they decided they would become his family. they planned every last detail of the funeral for the man they only knew as john. >> we have a lot of veterans in our family and so i know the sacrifice that he made for the country and i know the service that he committed in the years that he committed to serving our country. john, in this case, needed a family and we were there to be john's family. >> school officials

bitter lesson for those students than they could have learned in ray book. time for sports. nba highlights from espn. he's stan. i'm neil. >> taking the stash. >> november, recognize. >> you grew it quick. only gone a couple of days and you got a null look of hair. joem embiid put on a show. ben simmons, he nearly had a triple double. a rebound away from it. but embiid, five blocks in the third quarter alone wound up seven for the game for 46 point, 15 boards and seven assists, no one has ever put those numbering up in nba history, the "w" 115-109. haven't had a three-game win streak. the playoffs started wednesday, they wouldn't be in them. playoffs don't start wednesday so that really is nonsensical to say but just let me

time while james burned michael kidd-gilchrist. that's james working on his offensive recompounding. charlotte up six and then james to wade. these two have played together before. james 31 point, 8 assist, 6 rebounds and the cavaliers get the win. yeah, they're pretty good. >> they're pretty good. >> yeah. 'stache is pretty good. >> happy movembemovember. why rose and jack from "titanic" are coming back. also ahead, call it a pizza plate. one driver's attempt to fool the cops. president trump's sudden case of dry mouth gives marco rubio some sweet revenge.

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it is time for your thursday "pulse." we'll start with the president and his own water bottle moment. >> it happened about a speech during his accomplishments in asia. check it out. >> 17,000 jobs. thank you. they don't have water. that's okay. what? it's okay. oh. >> so his water bottle wasn't apparently in the usual spot so reporters then finally helped him out locating where it actually was. >> two hands. for senator marco rubio this was payback. in 2013 he suffered his own awkward water bottle moment stays thirsty to the response to the state-of-the-art of the union. >> when they put marco on to refute president obama's speech, do you remember that catastrophe? it's rubio. >> so, yeah, donald trump didn't let him live that one down too si

happy to return the favor and tweeted similar but needs work on his form. has to be done in one single motion and eyes should never leave the camera. but not bad for his first time. >> and just one hand. hopefully. it's not that heavy. it's a small bottle. >> he was demonstrating. >> i guess so. next up the treasury secretary getting a lot of attention after he and his wife posted a series of photos. >> you might remember steve mnuchin has been criticized for his use of government planes and his wife was blasted for bragging about her designer clothes on social media. >> well, now, money, money, money. this couple posing with a fresh sheet of dollar bills. it's the first batch with mnuchin's signature on it. >> they look pretty happy. it didn't take long for memes to start spreading. some are saying they look bond villains. this photo shopped them into the scene of "gold finger." >> why is louise dressed like kylo ren. another person wrote choosing wallpaper for their

>> yes, it is. break out the tissue, everybody, because jack and rose are coming back 20 years later. >> "titanic" is coming back to theaters for a week-long celebration of the film's 20th anniversary. this time it's been remastered in ultra high def and some will show in 3d and james cameron said it never looked so good. don't tell me how it ends. >> i'm flying jack. never let go. one driver gets an "a" for effort while trying to fool the cops. >> officers arrested him for making his own license plate out of a pizza box and magic markers. surprise, surpriup with good morning washington. it's november 16th-- one week until thanksgiving. your early morning forecast is moments away, but before you head out, here is a look at some stories everyone will be talking about today. a baltimore police officer fighting for his life this morning.

now an all out search is underway right now for the person that shot him. we have a crew in baltimore, and a live update is ahead. police defending their decisions as we learn more about police defending their decisions as we learn more about the man responsible for a shooting spree that killed 5 people in california. police say officers responded to the gunman's home several times after neighbors complained that he was firing guns randomly inside. the suspect never came to the door, so officers left. good morning washington. toss to eileen - mildest day this week; breezy to windy - sunny and cool friday - strong front slides through this weekend - big changes betwee

today: partly sunny. windy and seasonable. highs: 55-60 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: partly cloudy. colder. lows: 31-38 winds: nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly sunny. cooler. highs: 51-54 winds: nw to sw 5-10 mph breaking news right now-- an arizona

now-- an arizona airport back open this morning, after a security lockdown overnight. two security checkpoints and part of a terminal were shut down as officers search an unattended bag at sky harbor international airport. after about an hour-- the airport tweeted out that police "resolved the situation" and normal operations resumed. hundreds of people are facing charges for this wild scene at the presidential inauguration in january. now-- jury selection is underway. among the 200 people arrested... one woman... facing sixty years in prison if convicted. six people are in the first group headed to trial.

begin next week. we will have full coverage on abc-7, newschannel 8 and the abc-7 news app. covering the crisis in the caribbean... puerto rico - dealing with another major blackout - two months after hurricane maria. power lines - failing today in san juan and nearby towns. this comes as the government announced it had met its goal of restoring 50 percent of the island's power by this time. more than 130-thousand people have left puerto rico for the mainland, since the hurricane. in maryland-- a new push happening right now to raise the age limit for tobacco sales. high school students and public health groups will host an event at damascus high school-- calling on the legislature to raise the tobacco limit to 21, just like alcohol sales. according to the american cancer society, smoking is responsible for almost a third of all cancer deaths in maryland. turning to baseball. max scherzer is getting some new hardware for his mantle. the nationals ace won his second consecutive cy young award. he received 27 of 30 first-place votes to easily

our own erin harwksworth had a chance to go catch up with max last. he was home in mclean with his pregnant wife who is expecting a baby this week. it's xx and we're just getting started.

started. a manhunt in baltimore. a manhunt in baltimore. a suspect on the run and a police officer gravely injured. what the department is doing right now-- to find a dangerous criminal. good morning washington. - mildest day this week; breezy to windy - sunny and cool friday - strong front slides through this weekend - big changes between saturday and sunday's weather today: partly sunny. windy and seasonable. highs: 55-60 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: partly cloudy. colder. lows: 31-38 winds: nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly sunny. cooler. highs: 51-54 winds: nw to sw 5-10 mph