>> don't make me take my shoes off. mr. president, is an accused child molester better than a democrat? >> he totally denies it. he says it didn't happen and, you know, you have to listen to him also. you're talking about -- he said 40 years ago this did not happen. >> president trump breaks ranks withstablishment republicans who urged roy moore to drop out of the alabama senate race after nine women have come forward. >> his fan club once included more people than elvis or the beatles combined. this morning we remember 1970s teen heart throb david cassidy. >> olympic gold medal star gabby dug laz revealst was also a vic team abuse. >> "earl

good morning, i'm melissa ray berger. >> i'm frances rivera. we begin with breaking news. an aircraft with 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean southeast of okinawa, japan. while the navy did not release the type of aircraft involved, the u.s. seventh fleet said the uss ronald reagan is now conducting search and residue operations. the aircraft was flying to reagan at the time of the crash. the cause is unknown. the navy says the names of the crew and passengers are being withheld pending next of kin notification. >> this morning new fall out hitting long-time newsman charlie rose after pbs canceled the veteran journalist name sake interview show less than 48 hours after at least eight women accused rose of sexual harassment. the cancelling coming after rose was ousted from the cbs morning program. the network reporting three more women currently employed there have come forward to allege sexual harassment b

rose's former co-anchor gayle king joins stephen colbert last night to say she and her colleagues were still reeling from the news. >> hi. thanks so much for being here. >> steve, i came this close to cancelling. i'm a variety of emotions. there is certainly some anger, there is some sadness, there is compassion. i think even somebody used the word, i just feel raw, i just feel numb. we're all sort of reeling about what has happened. >> king's comments come as the new poll sheds light on just how pervasive the issue of sexual harassment is with 60% of women saying they've been on the receiving end of such harassment and now we're hearing from charlie rose for the first time. nbc's stephanie gosk has the story. >> do you want to say anything to those accusers, the people accusing you of all the wrongdoings? >> it's not wrongdoings. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after washington post article alleged charlie rose sexually harassed female employees for years, the 75-year-old is out of a job. in a statement t

cbs news announced rose was fired, writing in part, no one may be able to correct the past. but what may once have been accepted should not ever have been acceptable. >> charlie does not get a pass here. >> reporter: rose's cbs co-anchors spoke out with a mix of anger and sadness. >> let me be very clear. there is no excuse for this alleged behavior. it is systematic and pervasive. women cannot achieve equality in the workplace or in society until there is a reckoning and a taking of responsibility. >> i'm really struggling because how do you -- what do you say when someone that you deeply care about has done something that is so horrible? >> reporter: in the original report, eight women accuse rose of a range of allegations from groping to exposing himself to lewd phone calls. in a statement rose apologized, adding in part, i am greatly embarrassed. i have behaved

times and i accept responsibility for that. though i do not believe that all of these allegations are accurate. the washington post now says more accusers are reaching out, a lot more. >> within hours after the publication of our story, we already had more than a dozen e-mails from women who wanted to come forward. >> reporter: reporter amy britain says five of the original accusers decided to remain anonymous fearing rose's reaction. >> they were concerned he would possibly try to derail their careers if they spoke out. >> reporter: amy rit entold us one of the most frustrating parts of her reporting was that she reached out to a number of men who worked on the show to corroborate the accuseers' accounts. some of them did, but they wouldn't go on the record and they wouldn't let their names be publicized. frances, back to you. >> all right, stephanie. thank you. now to alabama where the special election race is inches closer as embattled candidate roy moore stays on the trail another day. moore hoping for a wes

conduct. now his democratic opponent is landing punches against the former judge saying this during a campaign stop. >> i believe the women. i believe their stories have credibility and i believe them. i believe their stories. i'm not going to call names. i'm not going to label people. i believe their stories. >> he is even airing this new add with republican's own words against moore. one of the republicans that will be noticeably absent from that ad is the president. after mr. trump gave moore his implicit backing without giving his name. we go to edward lawrence in washington. ed? >> reporter: nine women are accusing moore of wrongdoing. the president seems to supports him now. now, he didn't name him by name, but the president says he stands by moore because of two reasons. one, the alternative is worst. >> i can tell you one thing for sure. we don't need

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. >> reporter: the second reason is because the president says he believes moore. now, so far nine women have come forward with sexually inappropriate behavior that moore made towards them when they were teens. the president saying that if those stories were true, they would have come out over the past 40 years. >> mr. president, is an accused child molester better than a democrat? is an accused child molester better than a democrat? >> look, he denies it. i mean, if you look at what -- 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. you're talking about he said 40 years ago this did not happen. >> reporter: and the endorsement may not help with female voters. that's because according to

in the nation, 59% of voters believe actually the president respects women or men more than women, and there are 34% saying that the other way around, that he doesn't respect men the same as women. now, the december 12th is the special election. at stake here could be the president's agenda in the senate. frances, melissa? >> edward, thank you. >> mr. trump is also asked about two elected officials facing different accusations by women. democrat senator al franken and the longest serving house member in office, congressman john conyers. two women have accused franken of groping them. three dozen who worked with franken on snl have now come out in defense of the minnesota senator in this new letter. however, congressman conyers is getting no such defense this morning. in fact, it's just the opposite. the long-time congressman's hometown paper the detroit free press calling on him to resign following allegations of sexual misconduct. the paper writing his tenure as a member of congress must end now. conyers acknowledged he

former staffer who accused him of sexual misconduct. in a statement he said he vehemently denies the allegations against him. >> millions around the world are mourning the death of former teen idol david cassidy. a statement on behalf of cassidy's family confirmed his passing late yesterday saying the entertainer died surrounded bhi those he loved with joy in his heart. the news comes just days after cassidy was hospitalized with organ failure. he was 67 years old. fans and celebrities took to twitter in an outpouring of love and support. actress rosie perez tweeted, had such a huge crush on david cassidy, watched every episode of the partridge family. singer and actor harry coni can, jr., said he was always so kind to me, r.i.p. friend. nbc's steve patterson looks back on cassidy's life and legacy. >> reporter: it was that whole some charm. the boyish good looks, perfectly quaffed hair, he used to

born 1950 in new york to a pair of acting parents, cassidy knew he belonged on the stage from an early age. he found work in plays until 1970 when he landed the role that made him a teen idol. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: for four seasons cassidy starred as keith on the partridge family, building legions of fan, performing hits like i think i love you. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: after the show ended, the young star broke out on his own, becoming so famous the term cassidy mania was coined. at the height of his fame, one girl was trampled at a concert in london. more recently, cassidy struggled with substance abuse. over the last decade he was arrested for drunk driving three times in a four-year span. >> are you not an addict now? >> i'll always be an addict. there will always be that in me. >> reporter: this february, cassidy revealed he was in the early stages of dementia. the diagnosis always haunted him, telling people

knew it was coming after watching his mother and grandfather die from the disease. he spoke about it candidly on dr. phil. >> when friends of yours or family members begin to say to you, remember i just told you this two days ago. and there is no memory of it. that's when i began to be very concerned. >> reporter: david cassidy is survived on the screen by his daughter, ending millions of hearts with his music. steve patterson, nbc news. >> turning now to the holiday rush, hopefully you have your bags packed, your tanks full of gas. >> and your patience. a and your patience, too, you're going to need it it seems like. bonnie? >> that's right, frances and melissa. not a bad day for travel which i am very happy to report. much of the country dealing with calm conditions with some exceptions. notice coastal showers and even some snow into new england. so, that may slow you down depending on where you're headed. lake effect snow is in the

you whether you're flying or driving on i-90 we could see slow downs. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. now here's a closer look at your day ahead. temperatures are quite chilly if you're heading up into buffalo. a high of only 33. 37 in detroit today, but mild across the mid-atlantic with the 50s. it is also mild in the southeast where high temperatures will be in the 60s for today. temperatures in florida are in the upper 70s, but watch out for rain there tonl t tonight and tomorrow. frances, melissa? >> astronauts aboard the space station gave a peek into how they'll celebrate thanksgiving. the food is all individually sealed in foil packets. this year's menu includes classics like turkey, mashed potatoes, corn bread, dressing, candi candied yams. even

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who looks to prove that conspiracy, that a conspiracy of astronauts fabricated the shape of the earth intending to launch himself 1800 feet high on saturday in a 500 mile per hour rocket he built from scrap metal. what could possibly go wrong? >> i guess he's pretty convinced the earth is flat. all right, aretha franklin is alive and well. that is despite rumors of her death and the #r.i.p. aretha franklin trending this week. the 75-year-old legendary singer responding to a post to a fake account on twitter reporting she had died. in an e-mail to us magazine the queen of soul said she is doing well and all of her tests have come back good after many fans noticed dramatic weight loss in the past few months. franklin added she lost weight as a side effect of medicine she had been taking and also thanked fans for their concerns. we can all rest easy. aretha franklin doing well. >> good news. just ahead the incredible escape and defection of a n

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good morning, everyone. i'm molette green. coming up on "news 4 today," reaction continues to pour in over '70s hearthrob, david casady. what they're saying about the famed singer and actor. good morning. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. showers this morning but this won't last

"news 4 today" starts now. right now on "news 4 today," trains, planes, automobiles. we're working for you to get you and your family to your thanksgiving destination. good morni

i'm molette green. we thank you for joining us on this day. if your trip is taking you to the airports, take a look. here's a look at some of the delays and cancellations that we are seeing this morning across the country. today is expected to also be a very busy day for traveling the friendly skies as well. things look good if you're flying out of the local airport so far. no delays or cancellations out of ragan national, dulles international or bwi marshall airport. all right, it's all about the travel to grandmas for thanks giving. chuck, no rain, perfect travel conditions. >> it depends where you are. this will be the mildest part of the day. temperatures in the mostly low 50s in the washington area. cooler air will come in on a gusty northwest wind later on today. four things to know about the weather. still dealing with a couple of rain drops but it will be a