Children into top schools. Its tuesday, october 22nd, 2019. Heresodays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. We never gave the kurds a commit tt we would stay for 400 years to protect them. Reporter all eyes on syria as the ceasefires comes to an end. A small number of u. S. Soldiers will stray in the area to protect the oil field. The impeachment inquiry continues with testimony from former ambassador to ukraine bill taylor. All they have is a whistleblower whos disappeared. Where is he . Hes gone. Reporter cleanup continues after several tornadoes touched down in the southern parts of the country. At least four people in arkansas and oklahoma are dead. This is an absolute war zone here. Justin trudeau has won a second term as Prime Minister. His campaign was threatened by the fact that he wore blackface in the past. We Will Champion canadian in all its diversity. Firefighters are battling a fastmoving brush fire in Southern California. Pg e is warning they may have to shut power off
In south san jose. San jose police were called out here because a possible drowning victim. They went down a very steep embankment here to get down to the river and they found this man and pulled him out and they began to pull cpr. When we saw him being put into the ambulance he was not being helped any more. A second man came up on his own and he appears to be fine. Reporting live in san jose, bob redell, today in the thank yo this morning, america is mulling over the most highly anticipated testimony in years. Former special Counsel Robert Mueller explained why he couldnt decide whether to charge President Trump with obstruction of justice. Tracie potts has more of this in washington. The testimony youre about to give. Reporter america is reacting to Robert Muellers testimony. A waste of money. Set up to try to get rid of a sitting president. Reporter on Russian Election interfce him. President trump directed White House Counsel Don Mcgahn to fire you, isnt that correct . True. Repor
Tonight we are hosting the National Launch of the book of charlie by David Von Drehle. [applause] the book of charlie is a special book about a special man and it was written by a special mann and i know and i can tell you why David Von Drehle was drawn to charlie because he has a younger charlie and i hope he lives to be 109. [applause] i found a 48 years ago and over that time i have found a few books that represent what i call high water marks in our love of reading and the book of charlie is such a book. It is a book for everyone and i hope that everyone reads it. I agree with tom hanks who gave us this wonderful quote ive got to recommend this book filled with history, wisdom, common sense and loss galore. I wish i had lived across the street from charlie and i make it to 109. So, David Von Drehle is formerly an editoratlarge and now the deputy opinion editor at the washington post. He is going to be insa conversation with tonight Tyler Nottberg is the chairman and chief optimist
Now to more breaking news that impacts every american. Within the past 90 minutes the house passed the biggest reshaping of the tax code in three decades. The senate is expected to follow with its vote tonight. The sweeping 1. 5 trillion package would touch every taxpayer and every corner of the economy. It provides steep tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy. And more modest tax cuts for middle and lowincome families. Heres a look at some of the potential winners and losers under this plan. On the winning side, corporations and tax preparers. Losers include high tax, high income states like new jersey. Obamacare customers and older and americans who are more poor. The president tweeted stocks and the economy have a long way to go after the tax cut bill is totally understood and appreciated in scope and size. Immediate expensing will have a big impact. Biggest tax cuts and reform ever passed. Enjoy and create many beautiful jobs. Our coverage of the story continues with jgeorge spenc
How can i benefit the tax plan to my benefit. Stanley pays 16,000 a year in property taxes on his Egg Harbor Township home. The republican tax overhaul caps the deduction for state, local and property taxes at 10,000. Leaves me short about 6,500 in taxes that i can no longer write off. The most Significant Impact is on those with high property taxes and in new jersey we tend to have pretty high property taxes. Reporter this cpa says if you can, take part of next years property taxes before 201 comes to an end. You will have the benefit of this tax year taking the extra duction on your local property taxes. Before the changes go into effect. Reporter hes worried what the changes could mean for Property Values and wonders if it will become tougher to sell a home in new jersey. A real estate expert tells me the concerns are valid. Just the total cost of the taxes in new jersey, that alone just trying to get over that and now you can only write off 10,000. Thats a double whammy. Reporter t