and in politics at least accused alabama gop senate candidate roy moore of sexual misconduct many ofere teenagers at the the youngest 14 years old. moore was in his 30s. moore has fiercely tion never dated underage women. >> reporter: now the president is finally reacting to the controversy. >> talking a sexual misconduct, you had your own allegations against you -- >> he -- let me just tell you, roy moore denies it. that's all i can say. >> reporter: presi defending roy moore. >> mr. president, is an accused child molester better than a democrat? >> he denies it. look he denies it. >> reporter: democratic senator al franken is apologizing after one woman accused him of forcibly her, another alleging he grabbed her rear-end. franken responding saying he didn't remember taking the pick doctor but felt badly. many however are s allegations as a turning point. >> this is indeed a sea change of how we here in the united states view sexual harassment. >> reporter: in new york city attorneys marjorie sylvia oe they since the harvey r phones new potential cases ev our clientsly comeoor a in

the alabama gop senate candidate accused of misconduct with minors. >> he denies this. he said 40 years ago this did not happen. >> reporter: trump tweeted support for more of the weekend and blasted his opponent doug jones. the last thing in alabama and the u.s. senate is a schumer-pelosi puppet who is week on crime. more than 20 republican senators are calling for moore to quit the race. minnesota democratic senator al franken accused of improperly touching four women broke his silence. >> i am a long way back, i am a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. i let people down. >> reporter: an 88-year-old mitch represent is denying allegations he sexually harassed women on his staff. >> reporter: conyers and franken say they will not resign. meet with republican senators about their version of the plan. abc news washington. >> the one fusion over who is in charge of the consumer financial protection agency may be headed to federal court. leandra english filed a lawsuit last night citing the dod frank act. president trump has appointed mulvaney to

another woman is coming forward to accuse the alabama gop senate nominee of sexual misconduct when she was a minor. beverly young nelson says moore sexually assaulted her when she was 15 or 16. nelson said she was a waitress the first time she encountered moore. she said she was leaving her restaurant at the same time as moore, who offered her a ride home. >> he began groping me. i tried to open my car door to leave, but he reached over, and he locked it, so i could not get out. i was twisting, and i was struggling, and i was begging him to stop. >> nelson says moore eventually gave up, and told her no one would believe her word his. moore was an assistant district attorney at the time. no comment from moore on these allegations. last week, a 14-year-old girl said she was molested by moore, when he was 31. three other women say moore pursued them when they were teens. moore is threatening to sue "the washington post" after they broke the story last week. the senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell is asking moore to step aside, but moore is refusing to quit, and calls the scandal a wit

let's start with those very strong reaction to the allegations against alabama gop senate candidate roy moore. now, in a warrant -- washington post article three women say he approached them when they were in their teens. he was in his early 30's at the time. another said moore had sexual contact with her when she was just 14 years old. moore's campaign denies the report calling it the very definition of fake news but republicans and democrats alike are taking the accusations seriously and calling for moore to step aside if they are true. >> it's a devastating nasty story. if the revelations, if that's true i don't believe there would be anyplace for him in the u.s. senate. >> just with regard to roy moore, those stories are appalling, just appalling. >> reporter: at the same time capitol hill has been trying to get ahead of the wave of high profile sexual harassment complaints in entertainment business and politics. members of the house and senate are pushing for mandatory sexual harassment training for lawmakers staff and even interns. virginia senator barbara comstock wants a new ano

. >>> alabama gop senate candidate roy moore continues to lose support from top republicans on capitol hill. but moore is adamant he's not going anywhere. moore is accused of mis-- sexual misconduct by five women when they were teenagers and moore was in his 30s. moore says he's the victim of a political ploy. meantime fox news host sean hannity is giving moore 234 hours to -- 24 hours up conflicting statements. >> a satisfactory explanation for your inconsistencies that i just showed. you must remove any doubt. if you can't do that then judge moore needs to get out of the race. >> now despite his refusal to quit. senate leaders are wrestling with options should he win the next month's election. in another twist of the story, some voters in alabama have been receiving a robo call claiming to be from the "washington post." the call offers money in exchange for more dirt on moore. the "washington post" says that the call was not from one of its reporters and in a statement said that the call bears no relationship to reality. so whether or not moore should step down really depends on who

you've heard stunning allegations of sexual misconduct against alabama gop senate nominee roy moore. washington post reports the youngest was just 14 when she says a 32-year-old moore initiated a sexual encounter with her. >> tonight there are calls from both sides of the aisle for moore to step aside on the ballot in that special election. see the run down on the side of your screen, one of the stories we're talking about tonight at 6:30. let's go back to roy moore. this story broke via the washington post a couple hours ago. the woman said the encounter happened in 1979 when he was

you've heard stunning allegations of sexual misconduct against alabama gop senate nominee roy moore.our women have come forward. the washington post reports the youngest was just 14 when she says a 32-year-old moore initiated a sexual encounter with her. >> tonight there are calls from both sides of the aisle for moore to step aside on the ballot in that special election. see the run down on the side of your screen, one of the stories we're talking about tonight at 6:30. let's go back to roy moore. this story broke via the washington post a couple hours ago. the woman said the encounter happened in 1979 when he was 32-year-old assistant district attorney. he's the republican nominee in alabama for a u.s. senate seat. three other women in the story also claim moore pursued them when they were between the ages of 1618 which is outside the early ages of consent and he was in his 30's at the time. >> roy moore gave a statement to breitbart called this completely false described the article as a "desperate political attack against his campaign by democrats and washington post." poll numbe

let's start with some very strong reaction to the accusations against alabama gop senate candidate royoore. in a washington post article, three women say 70-year-old roy moore approached them when they were in their teens. moore was in his early 30's at the time. another woman says moore had sexual conduct with her when she was 14 years old. moore's campaign denies the report calling it "the very definition of fake news." but republicans and democrats alike are taking the accusations seriously and calling for moore to step aside if they are true. >> the allegations against roy moore are disgusting and deeply troubling and if they're should step aside immediately. >> reporter: now, at the same time, capitol hill has been trying to get ahead of the wave of high profile sexual harassment complaints. members of the house and senator robert menendez pushing for mandatory harassment training for staff t virginia senator barbara comstock wants new anonymous way for victims to report incidents and a speedier process. there's a 90 day mediation period before any formal report can be filed. back

the alabama gop senate candidate accused of sexual misconduct with minors. >> well, he denies it. look, he denies it. if you're talking about -- he said 40 years ago this did not happen, so, you know -- >> reporter: trump tweeted support for moore over the weekend and blasted his opponent democrat doug jones. the last thing we need in alabama and the u.s. senate is a schumer/pelosi puppet who is weak on crime, weak on the border. jones would be a disaster. >> it is pretty clear to me that the best thing that roy moore could do for the country is to move on. >> reporter: more than 20 republican senators are calling for moore to quit the race. capitol hill is still reeling from sexual harassment allegations against prominent lawmakers. minnesota democratic senator al franken accused of improperly touching four women broke his silence speaking to tv station wcco. >> i have a long way back. i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. i've let the people down. >> reporter: and 88-year-old michigan representative john conyers is denying allegations he sexual

president trump's former chief strategist steve bannon is claiming that the media is targeting alabama gop senate nominee roy moore amid accusations of sexual assault and misconduct. bannon is drawing comparisons to coverage of president trump's "access hollywood" tape to make his case. take a listen. >> but it's interesting. the bezos, amazon, "washington post" that dropped that dime on donald trump is the same bezos, amazon, "washington post" that dropped the dime this afternoon on judge roy moore. now, is that a coincidence? that's what i mean when i say opposition party, right? it's purely part of the apparatus of the democratic party. they don't make any bones about it. >> so you bring out the president or then candidate's own words and scholarship to account for them, and that's being opposition al? if so, good. let's bring in brian stelter and alice stewart. one of the first assertions, brian, that's being made here is timing. it is anything but unusual for heavy hitting to come the closer you are to an election. the intensity turns up. the efforts turn up. this is routine. to make it susp

larry: the alabama gop senate nominee roy moore threatening a lawsuit this morning. >> he called the article false and said he will sue the newspaper and said he will not drop out of that senate race or be forced out. he threatened to sue the paper yesterday. since the allegations came to light, he has tried to undermine the credibility of the accuser. "the washington post" continues to stand by the veracity of the article, that he was in his 30's and attempted to engage in sexual acts with teenagers. thedvertisers pulled out of shot had a show on fox news. after he the host urged that roy moore begin the benefit of the doubt. the meat to movement on saturday, hundreds took the movement he on the internet into story of sexual harassment or sexual assault. the movement gained streng hollywood mogul harvey weinstein of sexual assault. larry: nearly 2000 people took heart in the annual independence day march on saturday. many carried flares and blow -- were waving polish flags. at 6:33, scary moments for shoppers as police swarmed the mall of america in minnesota after two people were s

. >> reporter: more than 20 republicans call for the alabama gop senate candidate to step down. moore denies the allegations. the men moore hopes to succeed as this, asked federal prosecutors to evaluate certain issues regarding the clinton foundation. i'm john lawrence, reporting. >> attorney general sessions will testify before the house judiciary committee today at a confirmation hearing. he said he did not interact with russian officials while serving as a surrogate for the trump campaign. we later learned he failed to disclose at least one meeting. sessions has recused himself from the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election. >>> all the rain this week is reason for concern in areas scarred by the wine country fires. this video from skydrone 5 shows a sink hole in santa rosa off newberry court. the water department is concerned about how the wet weather might affect the city's infrastructure. >>> two people suspected of looting are in the sonoma county hall of justice. a preliminary hearing is set for jonathan connor and christina marsh from monterey co

committee pulling all funding from roy moore's campaign, the latest domino to drop for the alabama gop senatejournal editorial board writing vote in the event mr. moore refuses to drop out, president trump might have more sway if he suggests that he leave the race. if mr. trump won do that, the gop would be better off if mr. moore loses despite the blow to the senate majority. democrats in the media will make mr. moore the running mate of everyone in 2018. former chief trat gist for hillary clinton's 2016 campaign. do you think democrats would be successful in tying roy moore to all of them in 2018? >> i think a lot of republicans are getting asked a lot of uncomfortable questions. it has been about roy moore even before these allegations came out. roy moore famously has really extreme views on things like gay people. things that have already sort of put him outside of the main stream republican party. what this also has done is exposed this question of, if we don't like democrats and we as a party want to do everything to oppose democrats, what's the limit of what we're willing to stomach? d

amid accusations of sexual harassment and says he'll be vindicated and the scandal involving alabama's gop senate candidate roy moore. president trump tweeting fresh support for moore who has been dogged by allegations made by numerous women, including accusations of child sex abuse. our reporters are covering every angle ryan young in minneapolis and boris sanchez in washington. let's begin in minnesota with ryan. what else did senator franken have to say during the interview? >> reporter: ana, a tough conversation. he said he's embarrassed and ashamed. we thought this interview would happen somewhere in this area but it looks like it took place in d.c., having that conversation with local reporters that he probably hand picked from this area. the star tribune published a story a few hours ago then the local radio station put out an interview with him. we're told tonight another interview will happen with a local tv station. you can see he's trying to talk to people of minnesota about these allegations and how he feels and last eight days obviously have been very tough for him. this is part of t

the white house and the republican lawmakers calling on alabama's controversial gop senate nominee to withdraw from the race if allegations of something misconduct are true. a defiant roy moore denies the "washington post" report. he calls the accusations desperate political attack and he vows to stay in the race. >>> president trump is in asia. that trip is being overshadowed by these political turmoil events here at home. the eyes of the world are going to be on whether or not mr. trump meets with russian president putin at an asia-pacific summit in vietnam. the white house says it was on. then it was off. and now the kremlin says it's all. mark savidge live in alabama. how is this story about roy moore playing there? >> reporter: good morning, chris. this is all coming down as a huge shock here on a number of levels. of course the seriousness of the allegations being made against moore. on top of that, the timing just weeks before a critical election. and they all go back to this town and the courthouse right here. the trump administration responding to the bombshell allegations th

. >> the fall-out continues for alabama gop senate nominee roy moore. now learned that moore is no longer getting any financial help from the republican national committee. new documents filed tuesday show the rnc is officially no longer part of moore's joint fundraising committee. five women have accused moore of sexual advances and harrassment when they were teenagers. and he was a district attorney in his 30's, one of the women was 14 at the time. moore has denied the allegations involving the 14 year old. he hasn't been as direct, though, with the other allegations. >>> 5:20. finally back home, those 3ucla basketball players arrested for shoplifting in china last week. they came back here to our country. talking about jaylen hill, cody riley, and lee angelo ball, of course the brother of nba star long so ball, touching down in los angeles last night. the president said he negotiated their release while in asia. they could have gone to press for ten years, we just showed you picture, accused of stealing sunglasses from the store. we'll see what they

. >> developing tonight calls from both sides of the aisle for alabama gop senate nom me roy moore to step aside. the calls follow allegations of sexual misconduct against moore accord ing to the washington post four women have come forward, the youngest just 14 when she says a 32 year old mower initiated a sexual encounter with her back in 1979. the other three people told the post they were between the ages of 16 and 18 when mower pursued them. moore denied series of tweets tonight he wrote liberal dogs launched the forces of evil will lie, cheat, steal even christian conservatives. our children and grandchildren's futures are on the line. the allegations against moore follow numerous allegations of hollywood section adults, but what about capital hill, could more politicians wind up on the hot seat and what's being done to prevent future scandals. we're talking to barbara comstock tonight at 10:30, according to new york times five women are accusing louie c. they shared their stories of inappropriate interactions with the actor. his cancel movie premier was canceled. louie ck has n

the alabama gop senate candidate accused of sexual misconduct with minors. >> it is pretty clear to mehe best thing that roy moore could do for the country is to move on. the reality of it is the allegations are still very strong, incredible, and the denial has been weak. >> president trump needs that crucial seat to pass the gop tax reform plan. he will meet with republican senators tomorrow about their version of the bill. a state assembly committee will hold its first meeting ever on the issue of sexual harassment in the california legislature. the committee will not address the specific incident recent accusations brought against other politicians are encouraging the assembly to get ahead of the issue. the committee is led by laura freedman, a first-time democrat from glendale. >>> happening today students will return to tehema county school after a shooting there. yesterday community members and religious leaders blessed the campus. they prayed and asked for protection for students and staff. many haven't seen each other since the attack. >> we're praying for safety peace. god wou

country depends on it. >>> more on the breaking news, a flood of republican lawmakers saying alabama's gop senateace. a fifth woman came forward earlier this afternoon accusing morph sexually assaulting her. he was in his 30s. moments ago, moore called her accusations absolutely false. he said once again, i don't even know the woman. she brought her high school yearbook, there was roy moore, can you see it to a sweeter more beautiful girl, i could not say merry christmas. >> maybe he doesn't know the woman because 40 years ago, she wasn't a woman, she was a young girl. if the accusations and allegations are true, and -- now that we have five people coming out with similar stories who didn't know each other, this is a bat earn, so it wouldn't be surprising he didn't remember her from 40 years ago. having said that, the big question now is, whether or not the establishment republicans who are universally lined up in favor of him dropping out of the race are going to have any impact. i have not seen any evidence that the answer is yes, the big question now that i'm hearing from republican sources is

stunning allegationing of sexual misconduct against alabama gop senate nominee roy moore.ungest just 14 when she says the 32-year-old moore initiated a sexual encounter with her back in 1979. the other three women told the post they were between the ages of 16 and 18 when moore pursued them. lawmakers tonight on both sides of the aisle say if the allegations are true that the now 70-year-old candidate should step aside. >>> also more breaking news tonight. >> a young boy shot on fourth street in southeast. that's near ballou high school. d.c. police say it happened around 3:45 this afternoon. our own marina marraco is live at the scene with the late breaking details. marina. >> we've now confirmed that teenager is 17 years old and is a ballou high school student. you'll see the scene here roughly two blocks south of the school here on congress heights, and the mayor saying that it seems like there was some sort of dispute between this teenager and the suspects and that's when fires rang out. now, apparently that teenager was only shot once butt was a difficult shot right t

eric: the future of embattled alabama gop senate candidate roy moore remain this is up certain at thismplet he denies a slew of sexual misconduct allegations that apparently, according to the charges, involved underage girls. and while more and more fellow republicans have been calling for him to drop off the race, the local party many alabama is backing him -- in alabama is backing him. here are two republican senators talking about this this morning. >> if he comes to the senate because the people of alabama elect him and someone files a complaint with the senate ethics committee as they apparently have done with al franken, it'll be up to the ethics committee to weigh the evidence and all the individual senators to make a decision based on their findings and recommendations. >> the allegations are stronger than the denial and roy moore should find something else to do which is my way of suggesting that he should not be in the race. eric: but still his supporters remain with him. peter doocy live in birmingham this afternoon with the latest. hi, peter. >> reporter: hi, eric. this aft

. >>> alabama gop senate nominee, you knew this was coming in this hour, roy moore, says he plans to sue "the washington post." after the paper printed a report that he molested a 14-year-old girl and pursued relationships with three other teens when he was an assistant prosecutor in his 30s. moore says the allegations published in the paper are false. >> there are investigations going on in the next few days. there will be revelations about the motivations and the content of this article. they'll be brought to the public. we full expect the alabama to see through this charade. >> a facebook post from a woman who says she is a friend of lee corkman's family, the woman who has said moore molested her when she was 14. mary joe west says she's known corkman's mother and stepfather for decades. quote, leigh's mother told me and others the roy moore story in the mid-1990s because her daughter had finally unburdened herself after years of silence and that burden lay dark and deep on a mother's shoulders and in that mother's heart. i want to go live to birmingham, alabama, and nbc's vaughn

emma: in the alabama gop senate race roy moore is tied with his democratic rival.n opinion poll, the also found 54% to not think that roy moore should drop out of the race. 73% of surveyed republicans believe he should remain in the contest. this is the first poll since allegations surfaced that he had a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl in the 197 0's. rex tillerson says he could see the u.s. and north korea agreeing to talk at some point. at first it would only be a conversation with the regime, not formal negotiations. north korea has not launched a missile in almost two months and rex tillerson says he does not want to over interpret that. secretary of state rex tillerson also warning countries against using lebanon as a vehicle for a larger fight in the middle east. he said the u.s. backs of lebanon independence and recognizes the prime minister. he unexpectedly televised his rate -- his resignation last week, while authorities say he is being held against his will. tillerson said there is no such indication, but washington is monitoring the situation.

in the alabama gop senate race, candidate roy moore is tied with his democratic rival.nd 54% do not think he should drop out of the race. almost 3% of surveyed republicans believe he should remain. poll since first reports surfaced that roy moore initiated a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl years ago. russian has ordered state broadcaster rt to register as a foreign agent. russia is poised to make u.s. media outlets do the same. rt denies claims by u.s. intelligence agencies that it acted as a proper and a garment -- propaganda arm -- top again arm of the russian government. that it acted as a propaganda arm of the russian government. pope francis is asking world leaders to imagine a world without nuclear weapons. he warned nuclear deterrent policies from the cold war era provide a false sense of security. he also endorsed the new u.s. treaty calling for the elimination of atomic weapons. carlet: "what'd you miss?" let's get a recap of today's market action. little change or the major indexes. the nasdaq basically unchanged. the dow inching lower for the week. t

kellye: decades-old sexual assault allegations are not forcing gop alabama senate nominee roy moore out of the race. in fact, president trump is bashing moore's opponent. chuck sivertsen shows us a series of fiery tweets. the politics of sexual harassment. trump siding with the embattled republican nominee in the alabama senate race, roy moore, who is accused of sexually molesting underage girls when he was in his 30's, charges he denies. scandal has propelled a democrat in the race into the lead. the president reading "the last thing we need in alabama and the u.s. senate is a schumer/pelosi puppet. jones would be a disaster. " electing republicans versus democrats, this is about the character of our country. chuck: on the democratic side, al franken broke his silence amid accusations by four women of improper touching, telling minnesota public radio -- >> this will thing has been, you know, embarrassing. chuck: franken says he will not resign, and will fully cooperate with face investigation into his behavior. on the house side, 88-year-old michigan representative john whiles stepped

tonight more pressure on the gop senate alabama following allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenageryears ago. they're trying to get the controversial candidate to dropout ahead of next month's special election but moore isn't budging. at a hearing on sexual harassment on capital hill,

alabama gop senate candidate roy moore denying the latest allegations of sexual misconduct, saying heoesn't even know beverly young nelson she told reporters at a news conference that moore attacked her as a teenager. >> people of alabama know me, they know my character they know what i stood for in the political world for over 40 years. and i can tell you without hesitation, this is absolutely false. i never did what she said i did. i don't even know the woman. i don't know anything about her. >> secretary of state rex tillerson meeting with myanmar's national leader at the philippines. it comes a day after myanmar's army released a report denying all allegations of rape and killing of the muslim rohingya population by security forces. >> the food and drug administration approving a pill to track whether customers are taking medicine. it sends a message from the pill's sensor to the site. the sensor was created by proteus digital health i'll send it back to you >> thank you very much, sue herera >> we're going to check on shares of ge once again. getting close to $18 we had john flan

statement about her encounter with moore decades ago and the senate majority leader is already looking for another gop candidate in alabamaght for alabama senate seat, the most powerful republican in the senate calling on the gop candidate, roy moore, to quit the race now. >> do you believe these allegations to be true. >> i believe the women, yes. >> reporter: the washington post reporting moore is accused of molesting a 14-year-old girl and dating teens while he was a district attorney nearly 40 years ago. >> to think that grown women would wait 40 years to come before -- right before an election to bring charges is absolutely unbelievable. >> reporter: moore defiant digging in and standing his ground but monday another accuser stepped forward to say moore sexually abused her when she was a minor. >> i was terrified. he was also trying to pull my shirt off. i thought that he was going to rape me. >> reporter: moore's campaign says he's innocent calling the accusations a witch hunt. more than 40 republican senators and the white house say moore should step aside if the allegations are true. >> we're looking at whether or

president trump and republican lawmakers are calling on alabama's controversial gop senate nominee to withdraw from the race if the accusations of sexual misconduct with several teenage girls are true. roy moore fiercely denies "the washington post" report call it a desperate political attack, vowing to never give up the fight. >> so overseas, all eyes are on president trump at this hour. he and russia's president, vladimir putin, are both attending a gala, so there are questions surrounding whether or not these two will meet. the white house says there will be nothing formal, but a brief sideline encounter is possible. so we have all of it covered for you. let's go first to martin savidge, who is live in alabama with the roy moore developments. martin. >> reporter: alisyn, these allegations have sent shock waves not just through a community and not just through a state but through a campaign whose outcome, i guess you could say, has national consequences potentially here. and that's disturbing is not just what's being alleged, but also the fact of who it's being alleged against and t

tonight more pressure on the gop senate alabama following allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenager 40 years ago. they're trying to get the controversial candidate to dropout ahead of next month's special election but moore isn't budging. at a hearing on sexual harassment on capital hill, conscious woman testified that some congress members have spoad themselves to staffers, even assaulting members on the house floor. ronica cleary tonight with more on this. >>reporter: if you work on the hill and you believe that you've been harassed, the process of getting what you feel is due, getting justice, if you will, it's totally different than in the private sector. it's more drawn out. it's more complicated the and the lawmaker basically has their privacy protected forever. you've got to file a complaint within 180 days of the incident. you need on go through 30 days of counseling, about a month of mediation with the person. you have to sign a never ending non- disclosure agreement and get this, even if the lawmaker is found guilty, their identity will be protected forever. now let's say

alabama senate race. and with an already narrow gop majority in the senate, the president's entire agenda is at stake. lester. >> kristen welker at the white house. >>> in alabama the governor there says she still plans to vote for candidate roy moore even though she's bothered by the allegations of sexual misconduct against him. this as moore's wife spoke out today in his defense. nbc's gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> we will not stop fighting for the people of alabama. >> reporter: amid allegations from at least nine women against her husband, today kayla moore fired back. >> even after all the attacks against me, against my family, against the foundation and now against my husband, he will not step down. >> reporter: surrounded by women who support his campaign, she defended her husband of 32 years. >> he is a loving father and a grandfather. most important, he is a christian. >> reporter: roy moore has denied the accusations ranging from inappropriate flirting to sexual assault that go back decades, some involving teenaged girls, one as young as 14. governor, do you still plan to vote for roy moo

alabama gop senate candidate roy moore threatens to sue "the washington post" over its sex abuse storyknow what that means? all rise, the judge is next. approach remains. global markets may be uncertain... but you can feel confident in our investment experience around the world. call us or your advisor... t. rowe price. invest with confidence. hi, i'm the internet! you knoarmless bowling.lt? ahhhhhhhh! you know what's easy? building your website with godaddy. get your domain today and get a free trial of gocentral. build a better website in under an hour. stuart: we're coming back a little bit. the dow was down 60, now we're down 27. take a look at ge, please, stock of the day. a lot of volatility here. it did, indeed, drop below $20 a share. i'm expecting some buyers with the hope of maybe a $1 gain for a quick carry. nice profit, we shall see. at the moment, 19.88 on ge. they've cut the dividend in half. >>> let's get to roy moore. he is now threatening to sue "the washington post" over its sex abuse story. all rise, napolitano is here. on what grounds could he i sue? >> well, he is

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twlfs no signs moore is going to be dropping out of the alabama senate race under all the pressure, but he's losing ground in his own party. the senate gop -- and two republican senators withdrew their endorsement. at a campaign event, moore's component was li look like he's capitalizing on the situation. >> what we as the people of alabama want to project going forward we want to have someone what treat people with dignity and respect or throw back to years gone by wen we have a divisive figure that does not treat people on an equal footing. >> even if moore does drop out of the race it's too late to remove his name from the ballot. essential election set for november 12th. >> doreen. >> leon thank you. >>> a new and significant loss for comedian cj after he admitted reported sexual misconduct today stating tease reports are true. the fx dropped him and his production company. since the story calm out yesterday, his publicist, netflix and hbo have cut ties and the premiere of his new movie was cancelled. read the confession on the nbc washington app. >>> tonight a family accusing a former maryland teacher of abusing their child is -- ca

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tonight the controversy over moore, alabama's radio active gop senate nominee is hanging over the white house. republicans have distanced themselves for more. for sexual misconduct, including lee corfman, who was only 14. >> he laid out blankets on the floor of his living room and proceeded to seduce me, i guess you would say. >> reporter: the white house sending conflicting signals on moore. senior advisor, kelly an conway said it was critical to have enough republican votes for tax reform. >> we want the votes in the senate to get this tax bill through. >> reporter: when asked whether the white house would be pleased with more in the senate, press secretary sarah sanders said this. >> obviously the president wants people both in the house and the senate who support his agenda, but as i said and as the hatch act prohibits me from going any further, we certainly think this is something that the people of alabama should decide. >> reporter: as the president ignored questions about moore, he did make time to fire back at the father of a ucla basketball player who played down mr. trump's r

. >> a group of republican senators pushing for moore to drop out of the race thinks the gop can still win the alabamaenate seat with a replacement conservative candidate. this morning on the "today" show, savannah guthrie with an exclusive interview with the first woman to accuse moore. leigh corfman alleges he assaulted her when she was 14. the "today" show follows nbc10 news. >>> gobbling up the perfect meal. we take you to a local farm that's been putting turkeys on tables for decades. the famous customer and what makes them so special. >>> rivalry returns. the match-up on the ice that you'll be able to catch in philadelphia. >>> at 5:00 a.m., smart holiday shopping as the eagles cash in on more wins. the sports fan in your life probably has signed gear on their life. how to make sure they're getting the real thing. >>> everyone, good morning. jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. starting in the lehigh valley on 78. our cameras around lehigh street. you see no problems in both directions now. roads are dry. an easy commute there. the p.a. turnpike's drive times good still, too, westbou

meanwhile, senator franken is reporting -- supporting and ethics investigation about his be of women in alabama showing support for embattled gopenate candidate roy moore. here's a live look at this gathering of the woman for moore. sayseader of the gathering they find the timing to be suspect. a new poll shows a drop in support for moore. moore is down eight points against democrat doug jones. the fox news quote is the first public survey since four women leveled the allegations against moore last week. since then, a number of other women have come forward, accusing him of unwanted sexual advances. overnight, a sleek out on the streets of d.c. out on the street of d.c. it is part of a national event, wi attention to the issue of homelessness. nothing says the holidays quite like seeing santa cruising around 45. -- around 495. our sky track 7 caught the jolly fellow and his ride through fairfax. not quite north pole weather just yet. shaping up to be a cool and breezy friday. definitely not as warm as yesterday. molly: a live look outside. lots of sunshine, but temperature wise, low 50's for daytime highs. as we look at tempera

united states senate. >> whatever means. >> whatever it requires. >> republican support in washington evaporating as dozens of gop lawmakers now say moore needs to bow out of the alabama senate race. but with support in alabama holding for him, will he quit? >> the attorney general now asking federal prosecutors to look into a special counsel on the clinton foundation. is it only to appease the president's frustration for lack of action again the clintons? >> and the president's son admits he communicated privately with wikileaks during the campaign. it came just days before the site release the e-mails. >> welcome back to "early start." >> tuesday morning. it is 30 minutes past the hour. the number of republican lawmakers abandoning in roy moore growing by the hour in the wake of new allegations he sexually assaulted a main nor. questions being raised whether he would be allowed to serve assuming he wins the seat. that's still a distinct possibility considering his support. >> more than a dozen gop senators are calling for moore to pull out of the race. cory gardner, the chairman of the committee one of the first to say the senate should expel moore should he win. it

gop. alabama republican senate candidate roy moore firing back after a report that he allegedly sexually approached a 14-year-old girl decades ago. his potential d.c. colleagues distancing themselves quickly. >> you got to step aside. >> i don't believe they'll be any place for him in the u.s. senate. >> if it's true, step aside. >> shocking new details from the other investigation looking into whether mike flynn and his son were offered millions of dollars to forcibly remove a muslim cleric from the united states and deliver him to the turkish president. this as top trump aide steven miller gets grilled. and one step closer. senate republicans release their tax plan setting the stage for a major showdown. >> we look forward to getting this to the president and signing this. >> we've got to begin this morning with the stunning sexual allegations against alabama senate candidate roy moore. his shot at a senate seat now in jeopardy as dozens of republicans, including the president, make it clear, if the allegations are true, moore must step down. i have a very good team this morning. but first i want

. >> reporter: republicans did their best to distance themselves from the gop candidate to fill alabama's senate seat but judge roy moore will never give up the fight. he said on twitter: we are mountain midst of a spiritual battle with those who want to silence our message. the controversy began thursday when the "washington post" published claims from four women that moore made advances on them when they were in their teens and he was in his 30s. one woman claims moore kissed her, took off her shirt and pants and guided her hand to touch him over his underwear when she was 14. moore turned the story into a fundraising appeal saying the allegations are filthy and sleazy attacks by forces of evil urging god-fearing conservatives to help him fight back by making a donation. judge moore's relationship with establishment conservatives is shaky. now some on capitol hill are actively looking for ways to replace him. alaska senator lisa murkowski who won her seat in 2010 with a write-in campaign is urging actor alabama senator luther strange to do the same but moore has support at home. one county rep

top senate republicans say they're troubled about sexual misconduct accusations leveled against roy moore, the gop fire brand seeking alabama's open senate seat. nancy cordes on capitol hill. >> we are all cat image of god. >> four women told the washington pest that moore pursued intimate relationships with them when they were teenagers. she says she was 14 and moore was a 32-year-old assistant district attorney. when he befriended her outside of custody hearing in 1979. she says he asked her for her phone number. picked her up in his car. and kissed her. on a second visit it. he took off her shirt and pants and removed his clothes. he touched her and guided her to touch him over his underwear. i wanted it over with. i wanted out. >> abortion, sodomy, sexual perversion, sweep our land. >> republican leaders were already keeping their distance from moore. who has suggested that muslims should not serve in congress. and that 9/11 may have been god's punishment. moore calls the new allegations, completely false. and has even begun fund-raising off the news. urging god fearing conservatives to fight back against the forces of ev

ushered out and told conway would not have time to take questions about issues like the gop's alabama candidate for senator, roy moore or the russian investigation by robert mueller. >> thank you. >> reporter: and with that the hamilton new jersey native, headed quickly to washington to get ready for president trump's return from the far east where they will be confronted with the very issues that she was dodging here today. i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news" in robbinsville new jersey. >> thank you. >>> in other news tonight it was a week ago today that all of major league baseball and the phillies were shocked by the sudden death of pitching ace, roy halladay, field fellow players and fans and even strangers gathered in clearwater, florida to say a fond farewell to the man that gave us so many great memories. jeff skversky is live now with more. >> reporter: hey rick roy halladay's memorial service is going on behind me. chase utley talked about the first time he met halladay here in clearwater and how he came in at 5:45 in the morning and halladay was finished his workout and how much he loved him

alabama special election. five women have accused the gop senate committee of sexual misconduct.appened in the late 1970s when the women were underage. the calls for roy moore to dropout are growing louder. we still don't know the motivation behind today deadly shooting in california. the gunman opened fire n at two different locations. two people were killed, ten injured. the gunman was armed with a semi automatic rival and two handguns. new tonight, if you use ride hailing services like lift or uber listen up. one school in gaithersburg is raising money to help give rides to its low income parents. the best part is if you want to help it's in the going to cost you anything extra. corey coffin explains how it works. >>reporter: when most of us need to go somewhere we just hospital in our car. that's what life is like for one rural community. the school 's parent-teacher association decided to do something about it. at jones gay many students come from the surning neighborhood, but a different neighborhood six miles away also feeds into the school one parent told the pta about he

how will his comments impact the alabama senate race. i'll talk to gop senator tim scott and i'll go one on one with admiral michael mullin on the policy team and tensions with north korea. all that plus the round table coming up on this week. >> action news continues at noon. here's a look at what we're kworking on -- working on for you. we'll have the latest on the post-thanksgiving travel rush, plus pennsylvania attorney general sues home contractors. >> and a search for a stolen 114-year-old police hat is over. but you won't believe how police get it back. >> now for tamala edwards, chris sowers, gray hall and the entire action news team. i'm nydia han. have a great sunday. >>> "this week" with george stephanopoulos starts right now. >> capitol hill, under intense scrutiny. allegations surface against the longest serving member of the house. >> the kind of abuse i suffered was awful. but i won't say it was unique. >> and more women accuse senator al franken of sexual misconduct. >> he pulls me in towards him and then he moves his happened to my butt.