Passed the tax bill and President Trump held a celebration at the white house. Sharrie williams is joining us tonight. And we are following the developing detailed out of washington on what is the largest change to tax policy in more than three decades. The 1. 5 trillion dollars overhaul was made official after a procedural hiccup after forcing the vote this afternoon. It has President Trump and local leaders promising jobs and the president called the plan a historic victory for americans and democrats are looking at this bill as something that only benefits the rich. 3. 2 trillion dollars think of it in tax cuts for American Families including doubling the standard deduction and doubling the child tax credit. 83 per of the tax advantage goes to the top 1 . 13 million americans may Lose Health Insurance as their premiums go up under elimination of the individual mandate. Action News Reporter john rawlins talking with people today about the change to our taxes. And john most people you
Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 11 00. Family, a Community Devastated an eightyearold boy has died in a car crash in northeast philadelphia and the driver took off. But the story does not epidemic there. Thank you for joining us at 11 00. Im lucy noland. Police say witnesses followed that drive and so tonight police have him in custody. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters with how others dave stepped in to help, too. Reporter no doubt stepping up here tonight. Heartbring story five days before christmas. Police tell us tonight the driver is in custody. He was speeding and weaving through traffic at the time of this fatal crash. A High Ranking Police source tells me he had a suspended license and more than 50 prior tickets. I was trying to talk to the little boy. I was telling him to hold on. Reporter jeanette was upset as she described her efforts to comfort an eightyearold boy after a horrific crash wednesday afternoon tha
[ applause ] historic moment on capitol hill. We broke every record. Its the largest tax cut in the history of our country. Congress passes the largest tax overhaul in u. S. History. Giving President Trump his first major legislative victory in office. How this impacts all of us. Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. Tragic day in northeast philadelphia. A little boy just eight years old killed in a car crash. A witness followed the car that took off after the accident. Thanks for joining us tonight at 10 00. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. To night police have the driver in custody. But friends and family of that little boy are left without him just days before christmas. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters. Dave . Reporter lucy, not only is the driver in custody but they have recovered the van in this fatal car crash. According to investigators, the driver was speeding and weaving through traffic at the at the time time of the crash. He did take off High Ranking
Horrific crash wednesday afternoon that ended up costing the young boy his life. Very sad and sad. Five days more its christmas. Accident investigators say the crash occurred just after 2 00 as the little boy and his father were driving down whitaker street as they turned, the car was broad sided by a late model hahn day odyssey van that just kept on going. The van i think it was came and just hit the side where the little boy was actually at report roar police tell fox 293 people in a second car stopped, two got out to assist the victims, while the driver followed the fleeing vehicle and called police. The fleeing drive was stopped by police at van kirk and front knack where he was taken into custody. That corner is real bad. I dont like it at all. Always when they turn. Reporter back at the scene Police Credit add the woman and a soldier home on leave for trying to help the eightyearold and his father until the medic arrived. She learn the child died minutes later at the hospital. Im
Afternoon in particular. You should have a period of the day thats fairly bright. The most important thing is how it feels outside. 25 degrees in trenton, ninety seven philadelphia and wilmington, 22 in allentown, 21 in reading, 28 in millville. With winds running in the teens, well, this is really the important number here. What it feels like. The wind chills right now 16 in philadelphia, 17 in wilmington, just 10 is how it feels as you step outside in allentown. 13 in reading, 13 in trenton and 19 in millville. Everybody needs to bundle up and wear that extra gear. We probably brighten up as we head through the afternoon but this model with a high of only about 32, 33 degrees, im going to be optimistic and go 34 but either way youre going to get wind chills with that breezy continuing through the day making it feel like its in the teens most of the time and maybe the low 20s for a tad this afternoon. Even colder air on the way in the sevenday, matt. Low temperatures and low volume im