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

there, good times. and the season of "dancing with the stars" has come to the end. so we'll go backstage for the big finale on the skinny this wednesday, november 22nd. from abc news, this is "world news now." a good morning to you all. we'll get to the "dancing with the stars" finale in just a moment. but we have breaking news from overseas. the u.s. military is launching a major search operation overnight after a military plane crashed in the ocean off of japan in the philippine sea. >> the navy plane had 11 crew and passengers aboard. it was flying to the "uss ronald reagan" when it crashed. other aircraft from that caryier have been launched to look for that plane. >> the military is in the process of notifying the next of kin. and no matter what the condition, that is probably a difficult call for any family

thanksgiving. >> a navy plane carrying 11 people has gone down off the coast of japan. we'll continue to monitor this breaking story for you, and we will have the latest ahead on america this morning. >> but back here to this country and we turn to concerns about the great thanksgiving getaway. >> more than 50 million people are expected to travel this year, the most in 12 years, david kerley has more. >> reporter: two days to thanksgiving dinner and airports are jammed. and your biggest challenge? >> handling the sheer volume. >> reporter: what you don't see behind the scenes is the mad dash to get you on your

aircraft. >> everything has to be done in 120 minutes. otherwise, we don't make our time. not be an issue, that doesn't mean there aren't problems. we went behind the scenes in dallas at southwest airlines where a team of 40 watches king a connection.orried about what's he say? >> he says oh, good, we were really worried about it. >> reporter: american airlines workers continue to work on this tarmac. passengers started traveling on friday. all that leaving was spread out. everybody wants to come back on sunday, that will be a very busy travel day. abc news, charlotte. >> in case your bag does not make it on that charlotte flight, blame david kerley. hit him up on twitter personally. >> he had the vest out, and he wasn't quite sure what to do with it. >> exactly. the weather may also have a say in whether your bags and more importantly, you, make your connecting flights.

from paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kendis, diane, thanksgiving travel, wednesday before you head off to grandma's house. in the northwest, soggy weather. we're expecting problems throughout florida as well as right along the east coast for wednesday travel. on thanksgiving day, high pressure to the west and east, not a problem. cooler in the east, but thunderstorms rumbling through florida. and the northwest corner of the country for thanksgiving day. and the big day that really counts, the shopping day, scattered showers around the great lakes region but clear every where else. iorities are.ere paul's the big day. we turn now to charlie rose, facing a new wave of sexual harassment allegations. after being fired. the latest are cbs staffers who came forward after reaction from rose's two female co-hosts. and there's a new response from rose himself. here's linsey davis. >> reporter: he's out at cbs and out at pbs. he's apologized to his female

from tmz, charlie rose doesn't characterize his actions as wrong. do you want to say anything to those accusers? the people that's accusing you of all these wrongdoings? >> it's not wrongdoing. >> reporter: nearly a dozen women would likely beg to differ. and rose's cbs co-hosts took their side. >> it takes a lot of courage for these women to come forward. >> reporter: in interviews with the "washington post," former employees of the charlie rose show detail unwanted advances made they say by the veteran broadcaster dating back to the early '90s, one describes a job interview at rose's country home, telling the post, he reached down her pants, and she pushed his hands away. as she wept, rose asked her, baby, oh, baby, why are you crying? she says she did not get the job. another says rose would

repeatedly walk in front of her naked. >> she reported this to the show's executive producer, and she was told that's just charlie being charlie. >> reporter: vega now says i iled. it is crushing. i deeply regret not helping them. cbs news fired rose and released a statement, saying it followed extremely intolerable behavior. said to have revolved around his pbs program. but the network reported that three women who worked at cbs also say they experienced unwanted sexual contact from rose. >> this is a moment that demands a frank and honest assessment about where we stand and more generally, the safety of women. let me be very clear. there is no excuse nor this alleged behavior. >> reporter: and from rose's other co-host, gayle king. >> he doesn't get a pass, because i can't stop thinking about the anguish of these women, what happened to their dignity, what happened to their bodies, maybe even to their careers. >> reporter: rose has apologized while disputing some of the accounts, adding i always felt that i was pursuing shared

realize i was mistaken. and now word that the face of disney animation, john lasseter also faces allegations of sexual misconduct. he sent a memo admitting missteps and plans to take a six-month leave of absence. linsey davis, new york. and president trump seems to be defending alabama senate candidate roy moore as moore goes on the offensive against his accusers. in an alabama tv appearance, moore denies ever dating underage women and says he never engaged in sexual misconduct with anybody. meanwhile, the president all but endorsed moore while discounting the sexual claims against him. >> he denies it. he totally denies it. he says it didn't happen. you know you have to listen to hem also. >> the president hasn't ruled out campaigning for moore. he said he will announce next week whether that will happen. voters will decide between moore and doug jones in 20 days. and the house has launched an ethics investigation into

allegations against congressman john conyers, after he acknowledged to using taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim with an aide. he is being called on to resign as a new report arises of him making unwanted sexual advances. toward another staffer. meanwhile, jackie speier says conyers is not one of the two she referred to last week as in engaging in sexual misconduct. >> it would seem to indicate there are others on capitol hill. gabby douglas is joining two teammates in accusing a former gymnastics usa doctor of abuse. her claim came days after she was accused of victim shaming aly raisman. she says she didn't go public against dr. nasser until now because the memories were too painful. she also says she supports her teammates. >> and larry nassar has a court hearing in michigan. he's expected to plead guilty to multiple charges of sexual

assault unrelated to his work with usa gymnastics. he could face 20 years in prison and is also awaiting sentencing on child pornography charges. we do say some congratulations in the meantime this morning to the "view" co-host, meghan mccain and her new husband. mccain and the conservative pundit, ben dom niche were married at her family's ranch in arizona. >> she was given away by her father, 81-year-old senator john mccain. meghan mccain tipped her hand earlier posting a pair of slippers that said "i do", and the #almost time. about 100 attended the ceremony and celebration that followed. must have been quite a party. and coming up, why the best deals this weekend might not be at the mall. if you need a new car, you might be in luck. and chrissy teigen seems to be having a bit of an up and down week.

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and then stole the store's atm. the suspects are still on the loose. uber is under investigation for alleged coverup of a massive data breach. new york's attorney general is looking into reports saying it affected the personal information of 57 million customers and drivers. it happened last year but only came to light this week. the hackers were reportedly paid $100,000 to destroy the stolen information. now to an abc news exclusive. our continuing coverage of the shopping season in part 19, why many dealerships will be just as busy as the malls. >> clayton sandell explains how car shoppers can save thousands this weekend. >> reporter: this black friday, car dealers are hoping shoppers drive past the mall and to the dealer instead. taylor robinson is shopping for her first new car at this nissan dealer in denver. >> price is a big thing and black friday's got good deals. >> reporter: she's in luck. >> get a great deal during ram black friday sales event. >> reporter: t

are slightly down, so the number of incentives and bargains are going up. >> right now we have $9,000, almost $10,000 of msrp. on this vehicle, so about 20% to 25% off. >> reporter: does it come in red? consumer reports best black friday deals include $5600 off a kia optima hybrid and $7500 off a hyundai sonata. the car buying experts at edmonds say take test drives before the friday rush and have your financing locked in. it's key to find out what the dealer paid for the car. they may be willing to sell it to you for just $200 to $300 profit. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> pretty good deal. >> we'll have a more in that series tomorrow. when we come back, the new dancing champ.

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we start with the end. it is over! debbie gibson, we wish it was you, but "dancing with the stars" has a new champion. >> sorry, debbie. but before we tell you who won, spoiler alert, but we'll warn you. let's take a look at how the season finale got under way. >> with some holiday spirit and snow and 70 degrees at the grove mall. everyone was decked out in christmas gear, especially santa. >> got to love when lynn dresses up. we saw the return of our "world news now" favorite, barbara corcoran got her groove back with shirtless dudes. >> yeah, that will do it for her. let's get to it. the remaining contestants, lindsey and mark went first, combining the cha-cha and the tango in a fusion there. the couple seamlessly blended the two and pulled off a perfect score. >> next to frankie and whitney, the foxtrot and tango, and they really looked like they were having a great time.

>> yes, but judges gotta judge though, and they gave them a 28 out of 30. >> boo! >> then it came down to the ringer, jordan, he is in the salsa with partner lindsey, the judges gushed over the performance, loved his blond hair. lynn calling him the most complete male celebrity dancer ever on the show. you are amazing. perfect score. >> no surprise, on that note, spoiler alert, the season 21 champion, jordan fisher, which pains me, because it means kendis was right. >> that's right. donya baucus was there. back stage. >> this has been the most incredible season, thank you to everybody who voted for us, oh, my gosh. i'm just speechless right now. >> it's hard to put it into words.

you work so hard for so many weeks and you do things that scare you, and you spend every day together, dancing, and pushing to get better and better and better. we can't thank america enough, everybody who voted for us. >> you're a ringer. our congrats to jordan fisher and lindsey arnold and a reminder that all three finalists are on the red eye to new york. >> the after party is going on live on gma later this morning, and that means a count down is on to the next season of the bachelor. jack is so excited. the analyst cannot wait. >> new year, new bachelor. same old guy. >> i can't wait, i can't wait to talk about the whole thing, and i know this was on schedule, but whatever. >> yeah. >> i'm goin' for it. i'm ready to go. >> chrissy teigen.

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long. earlier this year, cassidy said he was retiring from touring, shortly before revealing he was battling dementia. >> the years following his meteoric rise, he was asked about his legacy by dr. phil. >> 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. >> and while cassidy is being remembered for facing down his demons, he also leaves behind a legacy of making people happy through his music. >> that's right. our own world music polka maestro spent some team with cassidy back in 1997. take a look. ♪ hello, world, here's a song that we're singin' ♪ ♪ come on, get happy

♪ a whole lot of love is what we'll be bringing ♪ ♪ i don't know about you ♪ >> come on, get happy ♪ we're going to travel together ♪ ♪ we spread a little love and keep movin' on ♪ ♪ something always happens whenever we're together ♪ ♪ we get a happy feelin' when we're singin' this song ♪ ♪ travelin' along ♪ there's a song we're singin' ♪ come on, get happy ♪ come on, get happy ♪ come on, get happy >> i tell you what, one of the highlights of my entire television career right here just happened. >> i genuinely think that's probably one of barry's. >> but it does make you happy, seeing all their songs, so lighthearted, and hearing his voice, it does put a smile on your face. >> and so many around the music world are remembering him and many who aren't in the music world.

sad to hear of the passing.

making news in america this morning, president trump siding with roy moore. >> he told me he denies it. >> reports that he doubted his accusers. additional accusers coming forward accusing charlie rose of sexual misconduct. his unexpected response that got him fired. >> new video shows the moment a north korean soldier speeds in a speed through the border and makes a run for south korea before being shot multiple times. this morning, see how he made t it. remembering a '70s teen