Transcripts For WPVI America This Morning 20171201 : compare

Transcripts For WPVI America This Morning 20171201

What it could mean for their behavior and health. And tell me how to get to sesame street headed to sesame street. How an extra credit project just landed these two young men a special deal with the legendary kids show. Good morning to you all. Im diane macedo. And im Kenneth Moton in for kendis gibson. We begin with that agonizing not guilty verdict for the family of kate steinle. He admits to shooting steinle on a San Francisco pier two years ago but says the gun went off by accident. Kate steinles family is saddened by the verdict. After more than two painful years for Kate Steinles family a verdict many did not expect. Jose garcia found not guilt in the shooting death of the 32yearold on the San Francisco peer in july of 2015. We believe the verdict is a correct and accurate reflection of the law. Reporter he maintained his innocence saying he found the gun under a chair on the pier and when he examined it it accide accidentally fired. The bullet ricocheted hitting steinle as she walked with her father about 90 feet away but garcia was in the country illegally after being deported five times. Weeks before he was awaiting a sixth deportation from the Sheriffs Department released him instead. From day one this case was used as a means to foment hate. Reporter during the president ial campaign then candidate donald trump used the case to promote his border wall and a crackdown on sanctuary cities. We are going to build a wall and were going to stop the drugs, the gangs and the violence from pouring into colorado and from pouring into our country. Were going to shut down the sanctuary cities that have led the preventable deaths of so, so many. Cases like kate steinle murdered in San Francisco by a fivetime deported illegal immigrant. Reporter overnight President Trump tweeted a disgraceful verdict in the kate steinle case. No wonder the people of our country are so angry with illegal immigration. Attorney general Jeff Sessions reacted writing in a statement that he would not have been on the streets of france in the city simply honored an i. C. E. Detainer adding the department of justice will continue to ensure that all jurisdictions place the safety and security of their communities above the convenience of criminal aliens. Well respect that decision. This really is about the steinle family. Theyve shown incredible resolve during this whole process and our hears go out to them. Garcia was found guilty of possessing a firearm waiting to be sentenced. The Justice Department says it could now pursue federal charges against him. And now to the other big story overnight. Senate republicans are scrambling to make lastminute changes to their tax reform plan if that is because a new report found it would add a trillion dollars to the debt and wall street is watching. On thursday the dow had its best day since march surging 332 points. But thats when it looked like the plan would sail through the senate. Now things have hit a snag and Arlette Saenz has new details live in washington. Good morning, arlette. Reporter good morning, kenneth and diane. It was a bit of a hectic scene over in the senate last night, senators were ducking on and off the senate floor even squeezing in a few bites of pizza. Republicans started the day optimistic about passing a tax plan. But now theyre going back to the drawing board to win over some holdouts. Senate republicans are working in overdrive hammering out the final details of their tax plan. Failure is not an option. We need a tax cut. Reporter the package got a big boost from senator john mccain. The summer he sank the Gop Health Care bill. Now hes on board for taxes. But republicans are scrambling to win over the holdouts. Do you think theres any chance you dont pass the bill . I think its likely to pass. Reporter one of those holdouts is senator bob corker. Seen here on the senate floor huddling with gop leaders. Corkers concerned about how much the plan adds to the federal deficit. Not finished. Reporter senator ron johnson is also withholding his support. He wants more tax cuts for business owners. The plan cuts tax rates for individuals and corporations. The Corporate Tax cuts are permanent but the individual rates go back up in a decade. A recent Congressional Budget Office analysis found those earning over 100,000 a year will benefit the most. And in ten years lower and middle income americans lose out. Senate democrats are blasting the bill. What this is is a grab bag full of special interest goodies for multinational corporations. Reporter on cnn independent senator angus king criticized the process. To call this a circus would be an insult to circuses. Reporter the senate will vote this morning but its unclear what exactly theyll be voting on. Kenneth and diane, those negotiations will be playing out in the coming hours. Itll be interesting to see if the lawmakers know what theyre voting coming up. Rex tillerson is expected to join President Trump for lunch at the white house today amid reports that tillerson is about to be replaced. Sources say a plan is in the works to push tillerson out by the end of the year possibly replacing him with cia director mike pompeo. The president would only say rex is here and his press secretary gave a similar response. Can we deduce from that the president has confidence in the secretary of state . I think i addressed that pretty clearly just now. Is that a yes . As i just said and as weve said many times before when it comes to questions like this of senior taff and cabinet seconds when the president loses confidence in somebody theyll no longer be here. The president has undercut tillerson on several occasions and tillerson has refused to confirm or deny a report that he once called the president a moron. Now to a new report about the russia investigation. The New York Times reports the president has repeatedly urged Top Republican senators including the chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee to end the investigation. Sources say the president expressed similar concerns to other lawmakers last summer but they downplayed it. Democratic leaders in congress are now urging john conyers to resign as he faces Sexual Harassment claims. Cobb was hospitalized yesterday for stressrelated illness. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called for his resignation at a News Conference but conyers Attorney Says its not pelosis decision to make. Texas congressman joe barton now says he will not seek reelection after his nude photo was made public. And in the senate an ethics investigation is under way after six women accuse al franken of misconduct. Time now for a look at your weather this friday morning. Preparations under way across the country for whats likely to be much colder conditions by the end of next week. Millions on the east coast will see windchills below zero. And forecasters say dont be surprised if those chilly conditions stick around for some time. But for now most of the country is enjoying mild to warm temperatures with highs in the 40s and 50s. Most northern states 60s and 70s in the south with miami getting into the 80s. 81 down there, nearly 80 in phoenix. Well, coming up the controversial tshirt that walmart will no longer be selling. The mystery death of a Border Patrol agent in texas. The pro football now facing a lawsuit accused of seducing ok, lets try this. It says you apply the blue one to me. Here . No. Have a little fun together, or a lot. Ky yours and mine. Two sensations that Work Together, so you can play together. Kelp is on the way with herbal essences bio renew made with active antioxidants that work from the inside out. To help animate lifeless hair. Let life in with herbal essences bio renew. Tand, our adulte children are here. So, we save by using tide. 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The Visitors Authority reports more cancer layings after the shooting on october 1st when a gunman killed 58 people at a music festival. Meanwhile, Las Vegas Police have released new Surveillance Video of a suspect in disguise during the robbery at the bellagio tuesday. He was carrying a gun that he used to hold up the cashier at the poker cage. He then got away in a stolen car. Police say the owner of the car was tied up in the trunk but escaped. People in the east coast are bracing for potential aftershocks following a rare 4. 1 magnitude earthquake. It was centered in delaware yesterday but shook homes as far away as new york and virginia. No damage has been reported. Walmart has removed a controversial tshirt from its website. The writing suggests that journalists should be lynched. Walmart says the shirt is from a Third Party Seller and violates corporate policy. 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She went on to describe, quote, the selfless giving part of him which people tend to forget whenever this kind of a situation comes up. He would give you the shirt off his back. Meanwhile, the scandal could cost lauer an expensive property he bought oversees. Contract the guardian says he may be forced to sell his farm in new zealand because owners are required to be of good character. And outrage is growing in london over President Trumps retweeting of several antimuslim videos. Theyre calling on the government to cancel trumps state visit next year. Those antimuslim videos were originally posted by a far right British Group opposed to immigration. Members of Parliament Say trump is not welcome in the uk. Action is needed now. Not a slap on the wrist. Cancel the state visit. By sharing it he is either a racist, incompetent or unthinkable or all three. British Prime Minister theresa may says no date for President Trumps visit to great lakes has been sent and calls those retweets the wrong thing to do. A Major Development this morning in the mystery surrounding the unsolved murder of a Baltimore Police detective. Sean suiter shot in the head the day before he was scheduled to testify against a group of his fellow officers in a Corruption Case and now prosecutors say decorative suiter was unknowingly used in a scheme by other officers to plant drugs in a suspects car. Suiter was killed at a scene with his partner last month. No arrests made despite a 215,000 reward. City leaders are now asking the fbi to investigate. Its official. School lunch rules will be changing in time for the start of next school year. The Trump Administration is loosening the regulations imposed during the obama years that means chock milk will be making a comeback and schools can opt out of providing whole grain products. Theyll also be able to keep sodium levels the same instead of reducing them. And theres now Scientific Evidence that constantly spending time on a cell phone can change the chemistry of a teenagers brain. A small study of teen boys found those who were thought to be addicted to them had an imbalance caused by a chemical that slows down their neurons and it made them harder for them to Pay Attention and stay focused. The same teens were more prone to anxiety and impulsive behavior. A player on the Philadelphia Eagles is facing a lawsuit this morning. Hes accused of seducing another mans wife. Fletcher cox is a twotime pro bowl defensive lineman. Hes being sued by Joshua Jeffords who claims cox destroyed his marriage. Jeffords says cox met his wife katherine in march and they had an affair before staying in touch on social media and by tech. I found some pictures that he had sent to her that i found highly inappropriate. 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