Now. Good morning, im melissa ray berger. Im 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 longtime 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 by the broadcaster. Roses former coanchor 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. Im 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. Were all sort of reeling about what has happened. Kings comments come as the new poll sheds light on just how pervasive the issue of Sexual Harassment is with 60 of women saying theyve been on the receiving end of such harassment and now were hearing from charlie rose for the first time. Nbcs Stephanie Gosk has the story. Do you want to say anything to those accusers, the people accusing you of all the wrongdoings . Its not wrongdoings. Reporter less than 24 hours after Washington Post article alleged charlie rose sexually harassed female employees for years, the 75yearold is out of a job. In a statement the president of 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 roses cbs coanchors 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. Im 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 insensitively at 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 emails from women who wanted to come forward. Reporter reporter amy britain says five of the original accusers decided to remain anonymous fearing roses 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 wouldnt go on the record and they wouldnt 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 win despite nine women culling out and accusing him of inappropriate 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. Im not going to call names. Im not going to label people. I believe their stories. He is even airing this new add with republicans 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 didnt 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 dont need a liberal person in there, a democrat. Jones, ive looked at his record. Its terrible on crime. Its terrible on the border. Its 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 didnt happen and, you know, you have to listen to him also. Youre talking about he said 40 years ago this did not happen. Reporter and the endorsement may not help with female voters. Thats because according to a new quinnipiac poll, some voters 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 doesnt 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, its just the opposite. The longtime congressmans 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 reached a financial settlement with a 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 cassidys 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. Nbcs Steve Patterson looks back on cassidys life and legacy. Reporter it was that whole some charm. The boyish good looks, perfectly quaffed hair, he used to capture the hearts of a generation. 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 fouryear span. Are you not an addict now . Ill 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 Magazine he 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. Thats 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, youre going to need it it seems like. Bonnie . Thats 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 youre headed. Lake effect snow is in the forecast and that might impact you whether youre flying or driving on i90 wee 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 theyll celebrate thanksgiving. The food is all individually sealed in foil packets. This years menu includes classics like turkey, mashed potatoes, corn bread, dressing, candi candied yams. Even if it floats. Making me hungry this morning. Details of a man who wants to launch himself aboard a homemade rocket. Plus olympics Gabby Douglas said she is a victim of abuse. Details next. I beat it. I did. Not alone. I used to have no idea what the American Cancer Society did. Research . Yeah. But also free rides to chemo and free lodging near hospitals. I used to maybe give a little. Then i got so much back. 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Com, olympic champion gabby doug 0 last said she, too, was sexually abused by dr. Larry nassar. She revealed on instagram she had not come forward because she was conditioned to stay silent. Douglas also apologized for her controversial tweet suggesting women should dress modestly to avoid enticing the wrong crowd. Over 130 women have accused nassir of sexual assault. Among them douglass teammates kayla and ali. He is due to appear in a Michigan Court today and is also awaiting sentencing for child pornography. Now to the Washington Post out this morning with eye popping headlines about a man to launch himself in his homemade rocket to prove that the earth is flat. The man in question mike hughes 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 hes 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 75yearold legendary singer responding to a post to a fake account on twitter reporting she had died. In an email 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 north korean while being chased. All of it being caught on camera. Youre watching early today. Hey julie, i know todays critical, but i really need. A sick day. Dads dont take sick days. Dads take dayquil severe. The nondrowsy, coughing, aching, fever, sore throat. Stuffy head, no sick days medicine. 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The video released shows them speeding to the border in a military jeep before crashing it continuing to escape on foot. Soldiers from the north fire and give chase as he crosses the border. Night vision images show the defector collapsed on the ground as south korean soldiers then crawl up to him and drag him to safety as north korean troops look on from the tense dividing line. The defector is now in a south korean hospital recovering from surgery to remove bullets from him. Doctors also removed dozens of parasites and worms from the defectors intestine, all indications of very poor nutrition amongst ordinary north korean soldiers. Now, north korea hasnt publicly commented on the defectors dash across the dmz. But its going to be very embarrassing for pyongyang who insists all defectors have actually been kidnapped or tricked into leaving. Frances . All right, ali, thank you. Just ahead, who unseated gisele as the worlds highest paid model . 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The American Cancer Society found things people can change, smoking, obesity and Alcohol Consumption make up 42 of cancer cases, the second leading cause of death in the u. S. , according to the American Cancer Society. To disney, feeling the effects of Sexual Harassment allegations with cofounder Pixar John Lassiter announcing a six month leave of absence after missteps that made some staffers feel disrespected or uncomfortable. Lasseter added he wanted to apologize to anyone on the receiving end of an unwanted hug or gesture they felt crossed the line. The Hollywood ReporterRashida Jones told the New York Times she left because of philosophical differences not because of unwanted advance. Disney is maintaining an environment which all employees are respected and fully supports lasseters sabbatical. Lets get an update on the forecast from meteorologist bonnie schneider. One of the busiest travel days is today and sunday, look what you can expect after thanksgiving, stormy conditions to the west, airport delays in seattle and portland due to rain that is expected. Well be watching for that. Overall watching for rain potentially in the northeast for today. Melissa . Thanks so much. I im i im for joining us. I m laura garcia. A very good wednesday morning to you. It is 4 30 right now. Im laura garcia. Thanks for joining us. Im marcus washington. We are following breaking news this morning. The crash on 80 in San Francisco shut down lanes. Pete suratos is live at the scene. What do you see . Reporter good morning to you, marcus. The crash taking place around 12 30 a. M. When you are driving, approaching the bay bridge on 80 east. Thats caltrans. They have been working on this area. They are telling us, chp here on the scene, there was one operation that damaged the guardrail to the left. We are able to get video. If we have it, we can