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>> yeah. >> i'm the winner! i'm the champion of the world! do you guys remember this video? ♪ >> yeah. >> it was on the ebaum world "real or fake" and i forget, how did we judge? we said fake? >> well initially, but we wondered if maybe it could be fake. right as the ball is dropping down it kind of vanishes. we watched more, it was obviously impact on the golf club and the celebration was so authentic that we all went real. real, real, real, real, real, and mack said fake. funny enough, there are some people that had a problem with being called fake and in fact, live via skype "right this minute" we have them, hello guys! >> yeah! [ applause ] >> you might recognize these guys from the video, we got garrett on the left, hannah on the right. so once and for all, was it real or was it fake? >> it was definitely real.
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>> we noticed the same thing that you guys did, where the ball steers right before it hits the hole, so we were worried, too, people would think it was fake. >> right, so you guys uploaded another video to instagram, didn't you? >> yes, demonstrating between a high quality camera and an iphone, which we actually used an iphone to record the real video, and basically the iphone made the ball disappear above the hole, but the good camera you can clearly see that it's actually real. >> and the thing is, it was such an incredibly cool trick shot, that they felt the need to defend it on national television! >> i don't blame them. >> me either. >> how many times did it take to you sink this thing? >> we walked out there, hannah we got to do a trick shot together. by the way, hannah is my sister. we thought of it, and it took ten minutes. >> i wanted to do a trick shot so we decided to do one together. >> the one that you are featured in is the one that causes all
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the controversy. >> exactly. but at least we're getting things cleared up. >> it's a fun moment for us, we actually get to call fake on mack and you guys have your moment right now. would you like to send a message to mack? >> no, actually it's understandable that he thought it was fake. >> breaking up there, they said mack you were terrible, they hated your assessment and you need to get a new job, mate. >> in other words, suck it, mack. [ laughter ] >> thank you so much for clearing this up and thank you for being so nice about it as well. thanks for watching. all brand new shows this week. we'll see you next time on "rtm." million passengers this week alone, there are sure to be headaches for passengers. >> and they turn to social media. here's a look at how southwest airlines handles it all in real time. >> reporter: heading home, lines
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are longer. airlines expect 3% more flyers this weekend. >> i didn't think it with be this busy. >> reporter: if there's trouble, these days expect a tweet. and the airlines are listening. in dolla in dallas, southwest calls this their listening center where you hear the sound of fingers tapping keyboards. >> today has been the worst day yet. >> reporter: that from a father with three young children trying to get to cancun. we've seen those disturbing social media videos. the passenger dragged off a jet. passengers coming to blows, and nasty tweets about missed flights, poor customer service. every day southwest is at first scene but now see this as a way to solve problems. >> to really see something's brewing and get on top of it a lot faster. >> reporter: oh, good, you just responded.
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>> we started off with hem being extremely frustrated. now he's in a better spot. >> reporter: they have a team of 40 covering 24 hours a day. >> things that you may not think were a big issue now can become a monster issue if you are not responding in an expedient manner. >> reporter: passengers are so nast on social media, they may be the first to tell the airlines something's wrong. >> we'll be able to take it to the pilots and hear about it for the thirs the first time. >> reporter: and that father with three children made it to cancun. on the other side, there are operations so they can try to solve your problem. use the airlines handle in your tweet. and give them specifics about what your problem is, and don't forget, you can take the conversation private after you get the airline's attention. david kerley, abc news, dallas,
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a caribbean vacation sounds pretty nice right about now. >> i would say so, and after the hurricane season we've had, places that depend on tourism, they want everyone back, so potential deals there. >> ooh. >> here's expedia's courtney scott. >> reporter: the holidays are quickly approaching which means everybody's a little more price conscious than usual. but luckily, there are a lot of places to escape the winter cold on a budget. there's a misconception that the entire caribbean has been sidelined by recent hurricanes. but 70% of the caribbean was not impacted and is still very much up and running for tourists. one of the best places in the caribbean to find deals is in the dominican republic. beginning thanksgiving day all the way through cyber monday, there will be coupon savings on expedia.com of up to 75% off
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select hotels in the da men can republic. try scheduling a visit around a laromana. you can head to aruba for your winter get away. where expedia is seeing a dip in flight costs. you can explore the gorgeous beaches on the sandy side of the island or take an detour to the volcanic side of aruba. while miami suffered during hurricane irma, the city is open for this holiday season. over black friday and cyber monday you'll see up to 75% off select hotels from expedia.com in this hot spot. a popular place to stay is along the south beach strip. but there are plenty of other neighborhoods to explore, including the art scene and the
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nightlife. if you prefer to escape the cold in mexico, consider traveling to cancun. if you book your flight and hotel at the same time into a vacati vacation package, you can get up to $900 off. there are so many adventures to have once you touchdown. a must-see is one of the most gorgeous islands in all of mexico. and only an hour from cancun airport. or you can head to telum. the ultimate bohemian escape. a little hippy haven less than two hours from cancun. black friday and cyber monday are right around the corner, a great time to book one of these winter deals. >> i don't know about that. i just looked at aruba on their website. $928 for a weekend in december. >> is that not a bargain? >> that's not a bargain at all. >> investigative journalism.
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our thanks to courtney scott from expedia nonetheless. >> san juan, puerto rico, expensive as well. let's turn to the white house where president trump made headlines with a holiday tradition. >> two of his feathered constituents are now pardoned. >> reporter: good morning. president trp put his presidential pardon power to work on tuesday, sparing two lucky turkeys, wishbone and drumstick from the thanksgiving table this year all thanks to an annual presidential turkey pardon. there were some questions as to whether president trump to k continue the tradition but seemed to enjoy it, taking a punch at president obama. >> as many of you know, i have overturned executive actions by my predecessor, however, i have been informed by the white house counsel's office that tater and
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tot's pardons cannot be revoked. so we're not going to revoke them. so tater and tot, you can rest easy. turkey, beating stick was named wishbone, therefore receiving the official turkey he his sidekick was pardoned as well. they will go to gobbler's r. >> i'm pleased to report unlike millions of other turkeys at this time of drumstick has a very, very bright future a of him.orter: t house event steeped in history and tradition. president h.w. bush was the first president to formally pardon a thanksgiving turkey, but these stories of spared birds date back to president lincoln who possibly provided the inspiration for it all. >> kind of made you hungry,
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and donya baucus was there to see the battle for survival on the dance floor. she has the latest for us. good morning. >> reporter: it was down to the wire until the very end. but after ten onlyne champion could be med, and that was jordan lindsey. the season 25 finale kicked off withacular reunion with all 13 of this st. ♪ wake me up before you go go >> reporter: and then the compet with lindsey and mark doing their favorite om the season. >> and sizzling part there by the guy. >> reporter: landing a score. >> there we go again! >> reporter: frankie a whitney wowed the judges with their argentine tango from disney night. >> a fantastic argentine tango. >> reporter: also landing a perfect 30. jordan and lindsey turned up the
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competitioh a red hot samba. >> you sort of take ownership of every bit of movement you take. >> reporter: tying the score board with another round of tens. and all three couples had one last chance to win the mirror ball, performing a 24 hour fusion challenge. ♪ >> reporter: but in the end, the judges and fans voted, and there was one champion. >> the winners and new champions of "dancing with the stars" are jordan and lindsey! [cheers and applause] >> reporter: and there will be no sleep for the season 25 champions. right now they are on a planesp morning, america." >> they do not get a break for a while after all that dancing. >> jordan tweeting overnight, oh, my god! >> do not miss them on gma later this morning. >> that's it nor this half hour.
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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 in his own words what he wanted to be remembered for. then we're going to long island.
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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 roy moore. >> the alabama senate candidate went on cable tv in his home state last night and vehemently
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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 years ago this did not happen. >> reporter: the president coming to moore's defense as the former alabama judge faces
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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 behavior. he called all of them liars and promised to sue, but he never d
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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 opponent. cecelia vega, abc news, the white house. and the longest-serving
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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 is not characterizing his behavior as wrong. >> do you want to say anything to those accusers?
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>> 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 avalanchesexual 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 flights scheduled today than yesterday. >> gas prices are 30 cents more than last year.
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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 will be singing like that today as we remember david cassidy. >> reporter: david cassidy, pop
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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 say to you, remember, i just told you this two days ago, and there's no memory of it.
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>> 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 hum 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 that missing submarine in the atlantic and why today could be a turning point. and then kendis takes us to
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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 be running out of hope and time in their search for a missing
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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 in our next half hour, why lagging auto sales could mean thousands of savings
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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
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♪ 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 roaring '20s fantasies. >> ooh. >> this is the life. straight out of the great
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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! >> yes! >> maria has been with me through this process. >> you have arrived.
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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 are cannonballs. >> they were found on this property. the original house built in
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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 so many beautiful enclaves. how was your ride from new york city? this morning? >> it was a good hour and a half
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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 champagne? >> apparently, it was just a 40. that's really how i roll.
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it lifts more dirt and pet hair versus vacuuming alone. resolve carpet care with five times benefits ♪ it is your hump day mix, and i think we have a future lifestyles of the rich and kendis right here. you know i like planes. >> mm-hm. and i like to break them. >> yes, you do. this is the epitome. bring this all together. this is at the dubai air show. 787. the dreamliner. you go inside, it has been pimped out personally. >> ooh. >> aviation blogger here got a look inside this plane. the aircraft boasts 2400 square feet of usable space. it is just your own private airplane. >> bigger than a large house.
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>> 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 of that to just go into a -- >> a weird colonel sanders tent
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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 it, spready mercury and wooltalter
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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 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
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wednesday, november 22nd. from abc news, this is 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 member to get on the eve of thanksgiving. >> a navy plane carrying 11 people has gone down off the
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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
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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 social media, fixing problems. that passenger was worried about making a connection. 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. >> yeah, we'll get the forecast from paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kendis, diane,
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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. >> we know where paul's priorities are. 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 accusers, but in this new video from tmz, charlie rose doesn't characterize his actions as wrong.
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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
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being charlie. >> reporter: vega now says i failed. 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 feelings, even though now i realize i was mistaken. and now word that the face of
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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
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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
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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. you're watching "world news now." hey honey, how was practice?
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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: this year car sales are slightly down, so the number of incentives and bargains are going up.
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>> 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. "the skinny" is coming up next. it lifts more dirt and pet hair versus vacuuming alone.
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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. they were fun to watch. >> yes, but judges gotta judge though, and they gave them a 28
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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
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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. >> talking about the silver fox. >> we're finished, now, jack, we're moving on, because chrissy
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teigen and the three things she needed help with this week. first, chrissy needed help figuring out who canceled her wakeup call in china causing her to miss the victoria's secret fashion show. >> but this is fake news, she was never going to the show, and she was chopping onions. when she shot the video. hence the tears. >> second, she needed help with a major life dilemma. >> 40% of her followers say she should get bangs. she ended up going with bangs. >> thanks for advice, followers, not going to take it. >> the third thing chrissy needed help with, a major family announcement. >> baby. >> is it a baby? >> it's a baby. >> yes, that is luna, revealing the family is expecting another
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baby. >> tiegen later posted the first shot of her baby bump, as you can see there with caption, so glad i don't have to hide this anymore. everyone i told first was like, oh, yeah, we knew. thanks. >> she captured the original announcement. it's john's, just to be clear. >> just so we know. finally, to a mixup. we all look alike. it's left lavar burton feeling a little under attack. >> uh-huh. >> we're talking about the man behind reading rainbow. >> butterfly in the sky. >> people are mistaking him for another lavar, with even a different spelling. remember basketball dad lavar ball, tweeting with president trump over his son's shoplift arrest in china? lavar burton here, you're a has-been actor with a thief for a son.
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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
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♪ >> 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. harry connick jr. says he's
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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 heartthrob. >> david cassidy dies at 67. how he captivated a generation
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