this morning on "world news now," another trump insider now out. omarosa is gone. the apprentice star turned west wing staffer exported from the white house, according to reports this morning. she explains her side. >> and roy moore's latest comments on the alabama election, still refusing to concede to doug jones. and the emotional moment on live television. >> what brought meghan mccain to tears and what joe biden said that nearly broke the internet. and, as hard as it may be to believe, it's been 40 years since we first hustled to

saturday night fever, we're going to tell you about the big bash in brooklyn and the club where it all happened. we are grooving like it's 1977 on this thursday, december 14th. from abc news, this is "world news now." ♪ stayin' alive spin. >> i think you're going the wrong direction. is it more -- spin, you think i'd know-it-all these years later. can't believe it's been 40 years. >> i think we'll have ample opportunity to practice as people celebrate. >> but first we're going to get to the interesting news that people are talking about. the high-profile aide leaving the white house, omarosa leaving the job. >> sources say it was a madeor

she made about 1$180,000 a year in one of the ill-defined roles of the chief of staff was reportedly looking to cut. >> president trump tweeting, thank you, omarosa for your service and wish you continued success. >> you're fired. >> reporter: it happened three times on the apprentice. omarosa is out of a job at the white house. the official line, she resigned to pursue other opportunities. but multiple sources say she was fired. and in a dramatic departure fit for a reality tv star, she was escorted off the white house grounds, polarizing to say the least. >> every critic. every detractor will have to bow down to president trump. >> reporter: she was also one of the most high-profile african-american staffers in the administration. a friend of the boss who could walk into the oval office whenever she wanted, that is until chief of

took over. she notoriously clashed with fellow aides, and there was this scene at a journalism conference this summer. >> if you don't want to be here -- >> reporter: many in the west wing couldn't even say what she did in her role as director of communications for the office of public liaison, and she will perhaps be best remembered for her lavish wedding and showing up to the white house wearing her wedding dress, for an unannounced photo shoot. and there doesn't seem to be much love lost, one aide describing her as one disaster after the next. cecelia vega, abc news, the white house. >> a lot of folks in the black community are saying, girl, bye. including some cnn panelists who couldn't hold back. angela rye was very honest with how she felt. look at this. >> bye, honey, you have never represented the community, you are skin folk.

good-bye, good riddance, good-bye. i'm not delighting in her demise, i wish her the best, but ah! >> she sugarcoated that one is what you're saying. >> that was just part of it. it was just like, bye. >> we are going to get to see omarosa's side of the story when she speaks with michael strahan this morning. on good morning america. you don't want to miss that. >> the tea will be spilled basically at 7:00 a.m. we're going to move on. because republicans are on the verge of a huge tax victory that could put the $1.5 trillion bill on the president's desk by christmas. >> they've agreed to bridge the house and senate version. they are expected to vote next week. the bill would dramatically cut taxes for the wealthy and

>> we are so close right now. maybe we shouldn't talk about it. americans will see lower taxes and bigger paychecks, beginning in february. just two short months away. >> republican leaders have agreed to drop the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and drop the bill would cap the mortgage deduction at750,000, which is a middle ground between the senate and house versions. >> and the obamacare mandates would be dropped and the tax rate would be lowered from 39% to 37%. alabama republican roy moore is refusing to give up. after a stinging defeat in the race for u.s. senate. doug jones called on moore to concede. after becoming the first democrat in the state to be elected senator in 25 years. jones now says it's time to heal, but moore, who was plagued by sexual misconduct allegations insists the race is too close to call after trailing jones by 20,000 votes and posted a video message to his supporter

>> in this race, we have not received the final count to include military and provisional ballots. this has been a very close race, and we are awaiting verification by the secretary of state. this particular race was watched not only by the people of this state but by the entire nation and many around the world. >> election officials in alabama say there's no reason to question the results. they're expected to be certified by the end of the month. and minnesota's lieutenant governor is set to replace al franken once he steps down. tina smith says she will also run in november to complete the two years remaining on franken's term. he announced his resignation a week ago. he praised smith calling her a dedicated public servant. a kentucky state lawmaker accused of sexually assaulting a teenaged girl has apparently taken his own life. the body of dan johnson was discovered hours ago with a single gunshot wound to the head.

the county coroner says johnson, a church pastor was found near a bridge in a secluded area. earlier this week, a woman said johnson sexually assaulted her in the basement of his home in 2013 when she was only 17 years old. he denied the allegations during a news conference from the pulpits of his church on tuesday. >> this allegation concerning this lady, this young girl absolutely has no merit, there is no, in fact some of this i heard yesterday for the first time. as i read this story. >> hours before his death he posted a facebook message asking people to take care of his wife. he wrote that ptsd is a sickness that will take his life and heaven is now his home. so the epa administrator, pruitt has questions to answer

office. they will look into whether he used any of the money that was supposed to be used for the privacy booth. the agency has said he needs the secure line to communicate with the president. the investigation of the booth was prompted by a request from congressional democrats. a botched landing at the world's busiest airport is under investigation. a delta jet nearly touched down on an occupied taxiway in atlanta. it initially lined up and it did come in safely. and a jetblue flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a traveler allegedly bit other passengers. the flight was headed to los angeles from new york when the man reportedly started biting passengers traveling with him then allegedly kicked and punched other people on the flight. the plane landed in las vegas, and the man was removed. it's not clear what caused the outburst.

and test pilots in europe have brought a little cheer to the holiday skies. >> they decided to get a little creative at 30,000 feet. do you see it there? anyone watching the flight's progress on flight-tracking websites saw it take an interesting route. >> it flew over cologne, frankfurt before returning. to hamburg. and the whole pattern made the shape of a christmas tree over germany. it will be used by emirates airlines. >> they were in the mood. >> yes, like santa's sleigh. >> exactly. >> but with first class. >> imagine if you were a passenger. >> i don't think passengers would be in a christmas spirit after that one. coming up, the thank you dinner thrown by george clooney. that his friends will never forget. and the disease that changed the lives of two of america's most prominent political families and the tearful moment on live television.

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we're getting a look at some incredible video from inside mt. agung in bali. someone managed to get closeup footage after the ash rising into the air. the video is amazing because no one is allowed to be within six miles of that crater. back here in this country, a music mogul, russell simmons is once again denying accusations. three women came forward saying he raped them. they say they took place in different women are accusing him of sexual misconduct over a time span of six decades. he says all of his relations have been consensual. meanwhile, salma hayek has

detailed some of the most incriminating allegations yet against harvey weinstein, that he pressured her into a sexual encounter during the making of the movie "frida" even saying he threatened to kill her. the op ed triggered a response from a representative saying he does not recall requiring her to do a gratuitous sex screen and that all the sexual allegations as portrayed are not accurate. and abc is yanking the great american baking show off the air over allegations of sexual misconduct over one of their judges, johnny izzini. at least eight of his former employees have step forward saying he sexually harassed and abused them. this season's winner will be announced at a later date. it was an emotional exchange between two political rivals. >> it happened yesterday morning right here on "t

meghan mccain broke into tears with vice president joe biden as they talked about his book detailing his son beau's battle. with the same kind of aggressive brain cancer that's now afflicting meghan's father. >> i think about beau almost every day, and i was told -- sorry -- that this doesn't get easier. but you cultivate the tools to work with this and live with this. i know you and your family have been through a tragedy that i couldn't conceive of. >> look, look, look. >> it's not about me, it's about everyone. >> no, it is about everyone, but look, one of the things that gave beau courage, my word, was john. >> mm-hm. >> your dad, you may remember when you were a little kid, your dad took care of my beau. your dad became friends with beau. and beau talked about your dad's courage, not about illness.

>> that was quite a moment there on live television. and that moment came as we learned that senator mccain is back in the hospital. he's being treated at walter reid for effects of his cancer treatment. he actually missed a couple of votes in the senate, but, you know, his office is saying he's on the road to recovery. when we come back, the rock gets a piece of the rock. right next to kermit the frog. >> all right. and how much it really pays to be one of george clooney's besties. we have the skinny coming up up next i had this chest cold, but my medicine kept wearing off. oughs)! i missed you! then i discovered mucinex. one pill lasts 12 hours,and i'm good.

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"saturday night fever" hit theaters and made john travolta a disco star. >> and last night fans in brook lynn, look at them, a fan of the film spent $200,000 to recreated famed 2001 odyssey club. >> they went all out. >> which is now a chinese restaurant. >> the iconic dance floor was recreated. it featured some '70s music, some icons, even some cast members. but no tony manaro. oh, let down. >> they have some good dim sum there. >> do they bring it out with a little disco flair and some platform shoes? >> yeah. next up, the rock has finally arrived, people. he is, now, on the hollywood walk of fame! >> yes, congratulations, dwayne the rock johnson made it a

as he was honored with his own star, accompanied by his pregnant girlfriend, lauren, and their 2-year-old daughter jasmine, his star is next to vince mcmahon and kermit the frog. >> oh, you know you've made it if your star is next to kerr -- kermit the frog's. boat both friends of the show by the way. >> he tweeted out, an unforgettable day. i'm a lucky man and so grateful to have my channa. fans and family by my side to share in this historic event, only teared up once, manly tears of course, 18 years later life comes full circle. >> 18 years later he's finished with that tweet. that was a long tweet. >> johnson's jumanji, welcome to the jungle is set to hit theaters next week. which is why, of course, the

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making it near the top rather. and the storybook life coming to the screen again. >> jumanji. don't call it a reboot. >> it ain't a reboot. >> here's t.j. holmes. >> reporter: welcome back to the jungle. two decades after the beloved robin williams classic, a new cast of characters is dropping into jumanji. it's not a remake. it's not a reboot. so all together, it's a -- >> it's so beloved. it's a film i grew up watching. i was a huge fan. >> reporter: you were 3 when it came out. >> still enjoyed it. >> he was a mature 3-year-old. >> reporter: he joins jack black, dwayne the rock johnson and kevin hart who all play teenagers who discover the magical jumanji video game while in school.

>> we got sucked into jumanji. we become the avatars. >> we weren't trying to outdo a redo. >> how are we going to be different from the first one but still show respect to the character that robin williams so brilliantly portrayed. >> reporter: most of the new film was shot in hawaii and required the cast to spend a lot of time, well, outside. who in this group was the least jungle ready? really? really? >> really. >> come on, billy. >> reporter: you're not an outdoor guy? >> i'm not an outdoor guy. >> jump on my back. jump on my back! >> we thank t.j. for that boondoggle there. >> he kept saying, i'm working, see, i'm working. >> i'm just here so i don't get fined. must be tough, teej. >> good report,

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making news in america this morning, refusing to concede. alabama senate candidate roy moore issuing a new statement. >> it's about a washington establishment which will not listen to the cries of its citizenry and the battle rages on. >> this morning why moore says he won't back down. tax deal. the agreement in washington that will affect every man, woman and child. >> when i say giant, i mean giant. >> when you could see more money in your paycheck and what it means for your health care and student loans. new overnight, harvey weinstein responding to actress salma hayek's claim that he threatened to kill her and forced her to shoot a full frontal scene. the new fallout in hollywood.