The Venice Film Festival and why she waited so long to speak out. The College House party that was so crazy even the air tested positive for alcohol. And lottery fever. The 223 million Mega Millions jackpot grows even larger overnight and thats not the only megajackpot up for grabs today. Oh, we can dream on this wednesday, cant we, about that jackpot . Well start with breaking news from capitol hill. Senate republicans have passed their historic tax bill. They voted after midnight 5148 along party lines. Its a major victory for President Trump who immediately tweeted the United States Senate Just Passed the biggest in history tax cut and reform bill and he announced a white house News Conference once the house votes. The average American Household is expected to see a tax abcs Arlette Saenz has more on what the bill means for you. Good morning, arlette. Reporter hey, good morning, kendis and diane. It was another late night in the senate but republicans were beaming as they passed their tax plan. President trump is now on the verge of taking a tax victory lap. Shortly after midnight a celebration erupted in the senate. The tax cuts and jobs act is passed. Reporter republicans cheered as they passed the most sweeping tax overhaul in three decades. Their vote was met with protests. [ chanting ] reporter democrats were outraged. What a disgrace. Thats what this bill is. Its an absolute disgrace. Reporter hours earlier a similar scene played out in the house. Speaker paul ryan overjoyed as he gaveled in their vote. But shortly after the gop tax plan hit an unexpected proceed surely snag. The house will again today but the outcome is not expected to change. Republicans are on the verge of handing President Trump his first major legislative win but gop leaders say they still need to make a sales pitch. If we cant sell this to the American People we ought to go into another line of work. Reporter it gives the biggest cut to corporations and permanently splashes their rate from 35 to 21 and individual tax cuts will expire after eight years but americans will see their standard deduction and Child Tax Credit doubled. A new study show americans making 75,000 or less will face a tax hike in a decade while wealthy americans will continue to see a tax cut. The white house insists President Trump wont benefit personally. The president will likely take a big hit. But on the business side he could benefit. Priority number one being it helps the american middle class. Reporter the president says this will be the biggest tax cut in reform in history but experts sa it into law before christmas but the white house is now saying that may not happen until the new year. So, kendis and diane, keep your calendars open. Yeah, they have a government that might shut down come friday. Lots to worry about. Thank you, arlette. The Trump Administration is reportedly laying the groundwork for a deem to protect young immigrants known at d. R. E. A. M. Ers who came to the u. S. As children. Politico reports white house chief of staff john kelly met with a Bipartisan Group of senators and a compromise could come as early as next month. Kelly is vortedly demanding a list of Border Security changes including a required length for the border wall. Now to the other breaking news story from overnight. Weve learned five of the 12 People Killed in a bus crash in mexico were americans. They were passengers from cruise ships on a trip to see mayan ruins south of cancun and their bus flipped over and passengers on other buses in the convoy describe seeing the crash. You could tell somebody probably had gone quite a few had gone through it probably. You could see that. So that was kind of hard to see. No doubt and we still dont know what caused the crash. The weather was clear and witnesses report no other vehicles in the area. The investigation into the deadly Train Derailment in Washington State is now focusing on whether the engineer was distracted. Officials confirm at the time of the crash a conductor who was training on the job was in the cab with the engineer. The seattle to portland train was traveling 80 Miles Per Hour in a 30mileperhour zone. An Automated System called positive train control other ptc would have slowed it down but its not operational on that track yet. Amtraks ceo says starting ptc requires the cooperation of several companies and agencies. We are huge supporters of positive train control. We have all of our capital allocated to get it done and put all the resources on it. Theres no one that wants positive train control more than amtrak. The Automated System is expected to be operational on that stretch of track this spring. Budget concerns have delayed system upgrades on other routes across the country as well. Meanwhile, two of the three passengers killed have been identified. Both were train enthusiasts who bought tickets because it was the first ride on a new route. The thomas fire burning in Southern California have now grown into the second largest wildfire in the states recorded history. The fire has burned 272,000 acres north of los angeles and is only 55 contained. Crews say it could take another three weeks to bring it under control and the winds are expected to pick up yet again today. And there are new concerns in the meantime, about the 200,000 puerto rican evacuees who fled to florida after hurricane maria. Their housing vouchers run out on january 15th. Lawmakers are calling on puerto ricos govno extend programs that pay for hotels and other housing. Time now for a look at your weather on this wednesday morning. Were tracking two storms that could delay your travel plans this week. First a storm is bringing heavy rain from texas into the carolinas today. Another storm is bringing snow from the northwest to the plains. It will turn into rain by the time it hits the east coast this weekend. Todays temperatures will be more seasonable from washington to boston. It will feel like the day before witness around the great lakes but still mild across the south. 81 in miami. 61 in l. A. 68 in phoenix. Not bad. Well, coming up the big election that came down to a single vote. Also ahead a popular tv host announces shes quitting after finding out what her male cohost was getting paid. The jumbo grabs. One growing even bigger overnight. Whoa. Were back with this wild scene near ft. Lauderdale. An officer being dragged. Thats whats happening right there. He went to check on a man and woman in a car and police had received a call saying the couple appear to have overdosed. That driver woke up and then started the engine and sped away. The officer finally let go after half a mile. Hes now recovering from his injuries to his arms and feet. The driver is now charged with attempted murder. Amazing video. Prosecutors say the driver of a school bus that crashed and chattanooga, tennessee, last year was talking on his phone when the bus veered off the road. Six children were killed in that crash. The driver homicide charges. His trial begins in february. The epa is defending its administer scott pruitt following a report he spent 9,000 of taxpayer money to sweep his office for listening devices and install sophisticated locks. The agency says pruitt is facing a large number of threats and says president obamas epa chief took similar precautions. The balance of power in virginia has turned on literally one vote. That was the margin after a recount for a seat in the house of delegates. Shelly simons win is expected to be certified beating david yancey. It ended 17 years of republican control. A new record, complaints about robocalls or phone spam have nearly doubled in the last two years. The do not call registry is growing rapidly. But it only blocks legal calls. The latest trick by phone which spoofs the first six digits of your number so the call appears to be from someone local that you may know. Tricky. Yeah. Well, lottery fever is spreading this morning after nobody won the Mega Millions drawing last night. That means friday nights drawing will be worth at least 247 million. And in case youre feeing a little impatient tonights Powerball Jackpot is up to 269 million. Wow. Could be a good christmas for a lot of folks. When we come back the wild College Party where even the air contained alcohol. Also ahead, Harvey Weinsteins former assistant breaks her silence coming forward with a new allegation. The baby who was just born after being conceived 24 years ago. 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Harvey weinsteins former assistant is breaking her silence about the rape allegations against the hollywood producer calling weinstein a repulsive monster. Zelda perkins claims weinstein tried to rape her colleague in 1998 at the Venice Film Festival. Perkins said she and her colleague left miramax after lawyers made it clear that taking on weinstein would be a challenge. The lawyers made it very clear that we didnt have very many options. We hasnt because we hadnt gone to the police when we were in venice. We had no physical evidence and ultimately it would be two under 25yearold womens words against harvey weinstein. Perkins says more than 150,000 as part of a n nondisclosure agreement and in return he would agree to go to therapy. Perkins says she doesnt know if he ever went and an Attorney Says weinstein denies any nonconsensual conduct or threatening behavior. A tv host is walking away if her job to protest a massive disparity in pay with her male cohost jason kennedy. Catt sadler of e news said they had the same level but he was paid twice as much. She wrote, how can i operate with integrity and stay on at e if theyre not willing to pay me the same as him or at least come close. In response, e released a statement saying it pays them fairly based on their roles regardless of gender. In tennessee a baby girl and her mother have something in common like no other mother and child. They were conceived around the same time. Tina gave birth after she became implanted with the frozen embryo to become a baby. Tina is 26, the embryo was frozen back in 1992. If this embryo was born when it was supposed to be, we could have been best friends. We could have been friends and he just thought that was so funny. Thats been the going joke. Tina and her husband picked it after laughter looking through hundreds of profiles and said no idea it would be a world record birth. Just happy to have a healthy baby. New details about the former doctor for the u. S. Gymnastics team who pleaded guilty. A published report shows Michigan State university where dr. Larry nassar worked allowed him to see patients while he was under criminal investigation. More than 140 women accuse him of assault. Already sentenced to 60 years for child pornography. Police in maryland have busted a College House party that they say was so boozed up even the air tested positive for alcohol. Police in bethesda offcampus home and said the air inside registered at 0. 01 on their breathalyzer. Six Fraternity Brothers at American University are now charged with serving alcohol to minors and just think, they wouldnt have to even pour them a drink. Just walking in, open a window serving alcohol. Thats amazing. Okay time now for sports starting with college basketball. Highlights from espn. Good morning, its sportscenter from los angeles. Stan verrett along with neil everett. Neil is up first. All right, this kid trey young plays for oklahoma. Yeah. Grew up in norman. Think he could walk he went to high school right down the block from where hes playing now and doing some things. Against northwestern state. Northwestern state gave us jim croces last concert. They were no match for oklahoma. Nobody has been no match for young. 26 points, 22 assists, that ties the ncaad1 record with three other records and Avery Johnson is one of also had 26 points. This kid is good. R. J. Williams says he could be the next steph curry. Cavaliers and bucks. James, working on that hit the fadeaway. Five assists in the first half. Bucks up 11. John henson, the bucks led by as many as 20 in this game withant coupe poe he is so cal lented and bucks gets win 119116. What he said. Thats it. Back to you. All right, well take it. Up next in the pulse. New list of the worst passwords. Also ahead, Dennis Rodman revealing surprising details about his time with his bff. Kim jongun. What the dictate irdid at a party. Plus, why researchers are putting sea turtles on treadmills. 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Time to check the pulse starting with former nba star Dennis Rodman schetting new light on his relationship with north korean dictator kim jongun. Rodman has made several trips to north korea in the past few years and sat down with abcs bob woodruff to talk about what its like to hang out with the worlds most reclusive leader. We had dinner at one of his home answer singing karaoke. How is he as a singer . Hes pretty good. What was so inking . He was singing in english frank at that time tra my way. He had a girl band. Like 70 people at this big roundtable. I was like, wow, everybody had their turn and a shot of vodka. Ache take a shot and karaoke with 70 he says kim jongun speaks no english. In addition karaoke and basketball he also enjoys horseback riding and even if hes bad at it im sure you just say, yes, youre the greatest. You are the greatest. You are the greatest. So the latest list of the worst computer passwords has some surprises. Slash data says one, two, three, four, five, six and password, letmein and football is still popular but fallen four places. New to the list is iloveyou. Maybe they hope if they talk nice to the computers they wont crash. Nice, computer, nice. All right, next a big surprise for Dallas Cowboys quarterback dak prescott. In the dallas suburb delivering groceries to the winner of a supermarket contest. The winner showed up at the door wearing a Green Bay Packers shirt. Awkward. Despite the initial shock he stuck around to sign a jersey and a football and take some photos there. On the way out prescott green bay. Marine biologists are trying to help prevent baby turtles from getting stranded. Using miniature enclosed treadmills to measure their endurance. The tortoise might soon be faster than a hare. I see what youre doing there. Six years ago the federal government was accused of squandering taxpayer money for cutting shrimp on a tiny treadmill. New years soon and making new years resolutions. This the time for it. Work it off. Yes. Everybody is hitting thebreag overnight the senate votes to approve a sweeping overhaul of the countrys tax system. Lawmakers narrowly passing the plan 51to48 just after midnight. It now goes back to the house for another vote whre it will then head to President Trumps desk for a signature. Crews are working to clean up debris left by that deadly amtrak Train Derailment. Investigators on the scene say the engineer may have been distracted and the train was going eighty miles an hour when it came off the tracks the speed limit in that area is 30 Miles Per Hour. Good morning washington. Toss brian cool breezy today cold thursday winter solstice mild Holiday Weekend looking dry now on christmas tonight today mostly to partly sunny, breezy highs around 50 winds northwest 510 mph tonight partly cloudy, much colder mph thursday mostly sunny, cold highs mid 40s happening today some bad news for travelers using dulles airport. Hundreds of contracted Service Workers are expected to walk off the job this morning to protest their employ workers, including baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants and Customer Service agents, say they want huntleigh usa corporation to pay them more money, and let them join a union. The strike is expected to start at 9 oclock. We will have a live update on how this may impact the Holiday Travel season. Coming up at 5 oclock. The fbi is investigating that fire that led to a power outage at the worlds Busiest Airport on sunday. So far no sign of any foul play or terrorrelated issue in the outage at hartsfieldjackson airport. Georgia power says it appears an equipment malfunction sparked the fire that knocked out the airports primary and backup power for 11 hours. New this morning an infamous Catholic Church leader dead. The vatican confirms former Cardinal Bernard law died in rome. He resigned as archbishop of boston during the Church Sex Abuse scandal in 2002. An investigation revealed that law and other Church Leaders had moved guilty clergy from parish to parish in massachusetts without alerting parents or police. That setoff a around the world. Bernard law was 86. We are learning more this morning about a dc anc commissioner charged with dui. Court documents say Paul Trantham used foul language urinated on the floor and barricaded himself in a bathroom. All the while police were recording. But trantham told us a different version of what happened. He says it was the Police Officers who were out of line and he intends to sue them. Trantham told abc7 bathroom a couple minutes and says he only had a couple beers. Police say he refused a breathalyzer. It seems all the big musical names are heading to vegas these days and now you can add lady gaga to that list. The singer kicks off a twoyear residency at the mgm park theater at the Monte Carlo Hotel and resort next december. Gaga says it has been her lifelong dream to perform in sin city. And she joins a long list of legends, including tony bennett, Frank Sinatra and elvis presley. Its xx and were just getting started. Breaking news on capitol hill. Breaking news on capitol hill. A trillion dollar tax overhaul plan passes. What this means for American Families and businesses, this holiday season. Good morning washington. 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