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10 Things to Know for Friday

Posted November 09, 2017 6:00 am

By The Associated Press

Catalonia parliament speaker Carme Forcadell is driven in a car outside of the Spain's Supreme Court in Madrid, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. A Spanish judge jailed Catalonia's top lawmaker Thursday in a rebellion probe stemming from an independence declaration, but set Carme Forcadell's bail at 150,000 euros ($175,000) and ordered her passport to be confiscated as the investigation continues. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) The Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:

1. BOMBSHELL CLAIM UPENDS SENATE CAMPAIGN

GOP leaders bolt from candidate Roy Moore after the former Alabama judge is accused of having sexual contact decades ago with a girl of 14.

2. GOP LAWMAKERS GO SLOW ON TAX CUT

Senate Republicans reveal the details of their sweeping tax legislation, including a one-year delay in plans for a major corporate tax cut.

3. PROGRESS ON DIPLOMATIC FRONT

The U.S. and Russia near an agreement on how they hope to resolve Syria's civil war once the Islamic State group is defeated.

4. ABROAD, TRUMP SETS ASIDE BLISTERING RHETORIC

In China, the president tries to flatter his hosts into establishing a more balanced trade relationship and doing more to blunt North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

5. WHO'S LATEST CELEB ENSNARED IN HARASSMENT SCANDAL

Comedian Louis C.K. is accused of sexual misconduct toward several women, including masturbating in front of them.

6. SCORES MORE SAUDIS DETAINED

Critics call the purge of top princes and businessmen a risky move by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at consolidating power as he casts his eye toward the throne.

7. SEPARATIST LEGISLATOR BEHIND BARS

A Spanish judge jails Catalonia's top lawmaker as the government continues its drive to quash the region's independence movement.

8. HOW SPACE SAGA IS EXPANDING

The Walt Disney Co. announces that director Rian Johnson will craft a new trilogy for the "Star Wars" universe.

9. JOHN HILLERMAN DIES AT 84

The actor played stuffed-shirt Higgins to Tom Selleck's freewheeling detective Thomas Magnum in the 1980s TV series "Magnum, P.I."

10. WHICH KEY PLAYER DALLAS WILL BE WITHOUT

Ezekial Elliott, the Cowboys' star running back, is ordered by an appeals court to begin serving a six-game suspension for allegedly using force against his girlfriend.

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2017 file photo, Louis C.K., co-creator/writer/executive producer, participates in the "Better Things" panel during the FX Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. The New York premiere of Louis C.K.âs controversial new film âI Love You, Daddyâ has been canceled amid swirling controversy over the film and the comedian. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys NFL football star Ezekiel Elliott walks out of federal court, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in New York. Elliott's lawyers argued before a Manhattan federal appeals court on whether the Cowboys running back should be allowed to play while three judges decide the fate of his six-game suspension for alleged domestic violence. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) The Associated Press

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