nbc news' chris pallone has the latest development on senate candidate roy moore whose past has his own calling him to drop out. >> reporter: in the alabama senate race, even religious leaders in support of republican nominee roy moore. >> we ask to be continually transformed in and by and through that holiness. >> reporter: another group of pastors called on him to drop out. >> if you live outside the state, if you watch the news, you might think the extremist voice of roy moore represents the only voice of christianity in alabama. but we know better. >> reporter: in the past nine days, at least nine women have made accusations against moore, claiming inappropriate behavior decades ago ranging from unwanted romantic pursuit of teenagers to sexual assault. moore denies it all and questions the timing and motivations of the women who have come forward. a fox news poll showed democrat doug jones surging to an eight-point lead, the support of moore's ardent factors is unwavering. >> roy moore is going to vote right. we need to make sure that we keep the big picturen minds as we vote on dec

nbc's chris pallone starts us off. >> reporter: visibly shaken, savannah guthrie announces the news she learned just moments before, that matt lauer, her co-host, had been fired. she read a statement that had been sent to nbc employees just before inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by matt lauer". >> reporter: the behavior began in 2014 and continued for some time after. after serious review and the fact that the standards were clearly violated, they terminated lc terminated lauer's contract. >> i'm heartbroken for matt. he's my dear partner and i'm heartbroken for the brave colleague who came forward to tell her story and any other women who have their own stories to tell. >> reporter: lauer had been one of nbc's most recognizable faces for a quarter century. he became host of "today" in 1997. news of his firing spread quickly. >> nbc news has fired long-time host matt lauer. >> matt lauer h >> we are grappling with a dilemma that so many people have faced these past few weeks. how do you reconcile your love for someone with the revelation that they have behaved badly? >> r

judge moore spoke at a veteran's event and denied allegations of sexual misconduct as as chris pallone reports, more reporters are standing by him. >> reporter: at a veteran's day outside of birmingham, roy moore fought back against allegations of sexual misconduct. >> to be attack for allegations of sexual misconduct contradicts my entire career in law. i want to make it clear to the media present and the people present, i have not provided alcohol beverages -- alcoholic beverages or beer or anything else to a minor. i have not been guilty of sexual misconduct with anybody. >> reporter: "the washington post" published a report on thursday in a woman claiming moore inappropriately sexual contact with her in 1979 when she was 14 and he was 32. three other women said he pursued relationships with them when they were teens an he was in his 30s. >> to think that grown women would wait 40 years to come before -- right before an election, to bring charges is absolutely unbelievable. >> he did not answer questions from reporters. a few people who support his democratic opponent doug jones pro

chris pallone continues our coverage on this still developing story. >> this is a sad morning here atoday" and at nbc news. >> reporter: visibly shaken, savannah guthrie learned her co-host matt lauer had been fired. she read a statement from nbc news chairman andy lack which had been sent to nbc news employees just before 7:00. >> on monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior by matt lauer. >> reporter: nbc confirms that lauer's accusers behavior began in 2014 at the sochi olympics and continued for some time after. in their statement, nbc news says after serious review and the fact that company standards were clearly violated, they terminatedç lauer's contract a they were presented with reasons to believe this might not have been an isolated incident. >> i'm heartbroken for matt. he's my dear, dear friend and my partner and i'm heartbroken for the brave colleague who came forward to tell her story and any other women who have their own stories to tell. >> reporter: lauer had been one of the most recognizable faces for a quart

live in manhattan, i'm chris pallone. >> thanks so much, chris. of course coverage on this investigation will continue both on air and online. we do expect to get more information within the next couple of hours. and any updates, we will post on nbcbayarea.com. >>> all new at 11:00. formal charges in a 12-year-old violent home invasion in the east bay. just this morning, announcing that keith from richmond is responsible. you see his mugshot right there. police say back in february, 2005, he broke into an apartment. once inside he demanded money and jewelry at gunpoint from two women. police say he also sexual assaulted one of the women. he was already in custody in alameda county for other sexual assault charges. police credit dna evidence to help them make connections in this case. >> two people are hurt in oakland. this is near broadway and mcarthur near the kaiser medical center. oakland police sergeant tells us the victims took themselves to the hospital. they're in stable condition. at last check, police told us they have not made any arrest