Three. It went off the track on its inaugural trip on new service from seattle to portland, oregon. Southbound interstate 5 below will be closed at least through tomorrow morning. That rail car left dangling in the darkness just part of the aftermath of this amtrak crash that killed at least three people and injured more than 100 others. Amtrak 501. Emergency. We are on the ground. Reporter all but one of the rail cars careening off the tracks in washington, several crashing on the busy highway below during the morning rush. Things just started to tip over as it was going around, and then all of a sudden ended up on its side and everything went dark. The train started to wobble for a moment, and then we were catapulted at the seats in front of us. Onboard of this the intogeral run of a newer faster amtrak route, tweeting just moments earlier, wow, this train is fast. Were passing up traffic on i5. Then just after 7 30 a. M. A locomotive with 76 crew and emergencies onboard plunged over
And now an unnamed senator tells vanity fair magazine that democrat its act the prematurely before having all the facts about frankens case. In fact, joe manchin said the pressure by other democrats put on franken to resign was atrocious. The Carolina Panthers have made a change at the top after their owner announced hes selling the team amid a Sexual Misconduct probe. Former exec stiff director tina becker is now carolinas coo. Team owner Jerry Richardson gave up daytoday management to focus on the sale. Becker who started out as a cheer leader is now one of the leagues highestranking executives. And the president of espn is stepping down. The former espn president George Bodenheimer takes over in an acting role. Both espn and abc are owned by disney. Some new detail this in the Domestic Violence arrest on sarah palins oldest son. Court documents say track palin repeatedly hit his father todd at the palin home. He showed up and broke through a window. According to reports his mother c
Madam president , i rise to express my support for the conference agreement on the tax cuts and jobs act. The first Major Overhaul of our tax code since 1986. This legislation will provide tax relief toki working familie, encourage the creation of jobs right here in america, and spur Economic Growth that will benefit all americans. Madam president , let me start by discussing the effects of this bill on individuals and families. Throughout this debate i have emphasized that reforms to our outdated tax code must help working families. I, therefore, authored three key amendments that were retained in the final package. My amendments allow families to deduct up to 10,000 in state and local taxes, increase the deduction for medical expenses, and protect taxfree contributions for retirement savings. The original senate bill would have eliminated the deduction known as salt that allowed taxpayers to avoid paying a federal tax on state and local taxes that may have already paid. This provisio
Who get stoned. The kennedy honoree spills the secrets how he created groundbreaking series like all in the family and the jeffersons. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The tax cuts pass. Is this helping People Living paycheck to paycheck . Hell, no. Republicans will probably lose the house and senate. My view is if we cant sell this to the american people, we ought to go into another line of work. In mexico, a deadly bus crash. The Investigation Continues into that deadly amtrak derailment in washington state. Records show the emergency brake was not manually activated. Bernard law, a key died. A lock and painful and tragic chapter. The thomas fire now the second largest in california history. Firefighters expect the winds to whip up again. All that a Massive Volcanic eruption in ecuador. The first major activity in a decade. And all that matters. The marines training. Simulating combat situations. Im not sure why they had to have their tops o
Legendary television producer, thats norman lear. The Kennedy Center nominee spills secrets on how he created comedies like all in the family and the jeffersons. But we begin with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The ayes are 51, the nays are 48. Republicans claim victory on tax reform. Is this still about helping people who are living paycheck to paycheck . Hell no republicans will probably lose the house and the senate because of it. My view of this, if we cant sell this to the American People, we ought to go into another line of work. In mexico, a deadly bus crash. It was carrying Cruise Ship Passengers on a land excursion. The Investigation Continues into that deadly amtrak derailment in Washington State. Records show the emergency brake was not manually activated. We have to keep this as a wakeup call. Cardinal bernard law, a key figure in the child sex abuse scandal that marred the Catholic Church in boston, has died. The end of a very long, painful and tragic chapter