this morning on "world news now," the president breaks his silence. >> after 12 days shaof being as about roy moore, he weighs in on the allegations moore is facing. plus charlie rose speaks out the first time after allegations are leveled against him. and a north korean soldier risking his life to reach freedom. watch there, he is shot several times as he reaches the border. what he had to say once he got to south korea. and breaking news, the partridge family star, david cassidy has died. we'll look back at his life and career and hear i

for. then we're going to long island. but not that long island, gatsby's long island, the land of millionaires and me. for the latest edition of lifestyles of the rich and kendis. i'm looking big baller, not lavar baller, but big baller. it's wednesday, november 22nd. from answer news, this is "world news now." >> you cleaned up pretty well. >> thank you. it was the calamine lotion. >> why don't you till everybody what you just said to me. >> i said you look like a bedazzled turkey. >> yep. >> she kind of does, doesn't she? >> i'm not touchin' that. >> smart man, jack, smart man. we will get to more on your fashion conscious lifestyle. but we're starting with

went on cable tv in his home state last night and vehemently denounced the allegations against him. moore said he never dated underage women and never engaged in sexual misconduct with anything. >> that came hours after president trump all but endorsed moore. the special lek election is jus days away. >> reporter: on his way to mar-a-lago for thanksgiving vacation, president trump finally broke his silence, answering questions about roy moore. >> mr. president, is an accused child molester better than a democrat? >> he denies it. if you look at what is really going on, and you look at all the things that have happened over the last 48 hours, he totally denies it. he says it didn't happen, and, you know, you have to listen to him also. he said 40

not happen. >> reporter: the president coming to moore's defense as the former alabama judge faces accusations of sexual misconduct by eight women, some of whom were teenagers at the time. >> what is your message for women when we're talking about sexual misconduct, you've had your own allegations against you. >> let pea jume just tell you, moore denies it. that's all i can say, and by the way, he totally denies it. >> and that message to women? >> women are very special. i think it's a very special time. because a lot of things are coming out, and i think that's good for our society. and i think it's very, very good for women, and i'm very happy a lot of these things are coming out, and i'm very happy, i'm very happy it's being exposed. >> reporter: the president faces his own accusations of sexual misconduct. more than a dozen women came forward during the campaign alleging everything from sexual assault to harassment and imappropriate b

promised to sue, but he never d the president september a clear message. electing an accused child molester would be better than electing a democrat. >> i can tell you one thing for sure. we don't need a liberal person in there, a democrat, jones, i've looked at his record. it's terrible on crime. it's terrible on the border. it's terrible in the military. i can tell you for a fact, we do not need somebody that's going to be bad on crime, bad on borders, bad with the military, bad for the second amendment. >> reporter: and president trump was asked whether he would be out campaigning for roy moore. he has not ruled that out. he said he would get back to us on it next week, but the roy moore campaign is certainly viewing president trump's comments as a boost to their campaign. it did not take long before president trump even landed in mar-a-lago. they had already turned his comments on doug jones, the democrat in this race, into a political hit on their

cecelia vega, abc news, the white house. and the longest-serving congressman in d.c., michigan's john conyers is facing a house ethics investigation as sexual harassment allegations emerge from a second accuser. according to buzz feed, she attempted to sue the 88-year-old democrat this year over unwanted sexual advances but later dropped that suit. conyers says they paid $27,000 to settle another complaint. and new overnight, conyers' hometown paper calling for him to step down. three more women have come forward with sexual allegations against charlie rose. rose's co-hosts on cbs this morning, gayle king and nora o'donnell opened their show by denouncing his actions to at least eight other women. he apologized but i

wrong. >> do you want to say anything to those accusers? >> it's not wrongdoings. >> cbs called the allegation quote, extremely disturbing and intolerable behavior. and gayle king says rose does not get a pass, because she can't stop thinking about the anguish of the women. and the avalanche of sexual harassment allegations is also hitting our parent company, disney, head of pixar is taking a six-month leave of absence. john lasseter apologized to those who may have been on the receiving end of an unwanted hug or gesture. the holiday get away is now under way. millions of americans are traveling today. aaa does expect nearly 51 million of us will travel 50 or more miles for thanksgiving. that's a 3% increase from last year, and there are nearly 900 more fli

than yesterday. >> gas prices are 30 cents more than last year. but 89% of travelers will still be driving. let's find out if the weather will cooperate. accuweather's paul williams is here. good morning, paul. >> as we take a look at thanks giving travel, it will be wet in the deep south. however, l.a. and san francisco should have no problems. the east coast as well, particularly at jfk, >> our thanks to paul. ♪ i think i love you ♪ so what am i afraid of ♪ i'm afraid i'm unsure of >> i've never started a story like that, but so many of us

as we remember david cassidy. >> reporter: david cassidy, pop singer, teen idol. cassidy, catapulting to national prominence in 1970 with the tv series "the partridge family" ♪ spread a little love and it will keep moving on ♪ ♪ >> reporter: songs on the tv show topped the pop charts. ♪ i think i love you ♪ i think i love you ♪ i think i love you >> reporter: cassidy produced numerous albums with the partridge family and solo ones. he continued his music career into his later years when he began to suffer from substance abuse. earlier this year he announced he had been diagnosed with dementia, describing how he realized he may suffer their the disease. >> when family members or friends begin to s

remember, i just told you this two days ago, and there's no memory of it. >> mm-hm. >> that's when i began to be very concerned. >> what do you most want to be remembered for? >> spreading love. bringing light into people's lives. giving everything in my heart and soul. because i know i'm a loving, caring human being. i don't mind being remembered for being an alcoholic. i don't mind being that. >> reporter: david cassidy was 67 years old. adrian bankert, abc news, new york. ♪ i want to make you happy >> and so many people, it's not just the passing of david cassidy, but some people are saying good-bye childhood, diane warren among them, it's a sad chapter or a happy chapter in their lives going away there. more news ahead, including the race to find t

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showing a north korean soldier being shot while defecting to south korea. you see him driving in the jeep. surveillance video shows the jeep getting stuck near the border. the soldier makes a run for it as other soldiers chase after him, shooting him six times. heat sensors actually show the wounded man being pulled to safety. the u.n. now wants a meeting with north korean officials saying the incident violates an armistice agreement. the defector is in intensive care but is expected to survive. zimbabwe will have a new leader. >> robert mugabe has resigned as his country's president. the move came a week after he was placed under house arrest in a coup he basically ignored. it set off celebrations in the streets. mugabe once said only god could remove him. rescue crews appear to b

their search for a missing argentine submarine. members of the crew members families prayed. it's believed today is the seventh day the subhas been und underwater. this could be the day their oxygen runs out. more remains of sergeant ladavid johnson have been recovered. his widow was upset, because she said she wasn't allowed to see his body. the defense department is still looking into the deaths of all four soldiers killed in the ambush. and breaking overnight, an escaped inmate from alabama has been captured without incident in georgia. he was considered armed and dangerous. he had been on the run since sunday. it's the second time in the past month that turner had escaped from the same jail. coming up

hour, why lagging auto sales could mean thousands of savings if you're in the market for a new car. but first, kendis heads to long island. >> long island. long gisland. >> i'm getting the tour of diane's place. >> no. because your carpet never stops working there's resolve carpet care. it lifts more dirt and pet hair versus vacuuming alone. resolve carpet care with five times benefits

♪ a little party ♪ never killed nobody ♪ we going to dance >> i am very excited for this edition of "lifestyles of the rich and kendis." >> that's right. we head to your old stomping ground, long island, new york for the latest adventure in luxury. this is my favorite spot we've shot in. beautiful mansion right on the water. >> for the record, my house and neighborhood looked nothing like this. nothing like it. >> but for a relative steal, you can live out your ultimate

>> ooh. >> this is the life. straight out of the great gatsby. >> you know where ai might find host. >> flashy waterfront on the north shore. but leo's life in the movies is my reality. let me take you back to the beginning. my first day here. not sure why i'm talking like that, but i digress. driving into my new home in lloyd harbor for the first time brought back flashbacks of a different movie. this looks like my sunken place. thank you, jeeves. ooh, this is fantastic. well, good morning. >> good morning, kendis. welcome to your new home! >>

>> maria has been with me through this process. >> you have arrived. this is your key to your beautiful castle. >> check it out. this place is incredible. ♪ my new home was a relative bargain. only $8 million. for 25,000 square feet on ten acres of pristine north shore, long island land, featuring 30 separate rooms and one massively heavy front door. voila. >> every single inch of space is unique and special. the previous opener, as you can see, artfully restored this mansion to its original glory. >> i love this room. you see, i've already moved in. painting of my biological father. >> well. >> called the fourth hills house has been owned by just a few families. the site of a revolutionary war battle. >> these

>> they were found on this property. the original house built in 1879. >> incredible, isn't it? >> this is huge. it is beautiful. the views are great. i love it. i could just kind of sit here, ring my bell and the food will come? or. my future wife. ♪ [ laughter ] >> i would like to take you to the formal garden. >> the formal, i'm dressed for the formal garden. >> correct, you're dressed for the formal garden. >> it's a walk. >> it's a short walk. but you can skip the gym today. >> ah-oh. >> are you okay? >> this is a wow moment. >> it is a wow moment. and it's very symmetrical, and there are

enclaves. how was your ride from new york city? this morning? >> it was a good hour and a half to get here. >> well, the most amazing thing that you can approach this property by water. >> oh, yeah, of course. >> we have a deep water dock. or land your private helicopter. >> a helicopter. >> a helicopter. >> well, of course. >> congratulations. >> thank you, i'm really, really happy here. >> that was a very manly sound you made while hanging off the helicopter. >> you should have seen me in the voice booth going wheee e! >> the graphics department never d disappoints. >> great job. great job dressing the part. >> sadly, it was all a dream. >> oh, yeah? >> yeah, this is the reality of it. i sat back and came to reality. no tuxedo. just a suctuxedo shirt. >> what happened to the

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airplane. >> bigger than a large house. >> basically. >> in the air. >> most can expect to pay in the ballpark of $70,000 per hour of flight time with this. the plane, by the way is, ooh, it costs $300 million. >> not too shabby. all right, over to some more modest accommodations. colonel s colonel sanders wants to give you a hug and take away your cell phone service. they have built this internet escape pod. it's got colonel sanders draped over the front. looks like he's giving you a hug. has a drumstick shaped door handle. go into this tent and it blocks out your wi-fi, your cell service, you will not get any kind of a signal. but if you do want the tent, they actually only made one of them, so it will cost you $10,000. >> all

a -- >> a weird colonel sanders tent and not have your cell phone look. >> really kind of disturbing looking colonel sanders tent. >> and it doesn't come with fried chicken. you know these contests in the uk can end up being a bad thing. yeah. i will hug you, but i will not give you any fried chicken. i'm sorry. >> sorry, i interrupted you. >> no, no, no. >> that image of colonel sanders is -- >> okay, so uk, they have, they wanted this town to put it out to the universe, please name our salt spreader here. the names that came up from some of the people out there was david plowy, and gritsy bitsy. teeny-weeny, yellow anti-slip machine. >> that's a long name. >> they were pretty creative. some that didn't make

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this morning on "world news now," the holiday rush is under way. millions of us will take to the roads and skies today as we keep a close eye on two storm systems on both coasts. charlie rose responds to allegations of sexual misconduct against him, saying it's not wrongdoing. cbs fired him as three more women have come forward with accusations against the journalist. pop icon david cassidy has died at the age of 67. >> we're going to look back at the life and legacy of the former teen idol. and we will dig into our own vault, barry and david, right