Would see the effects in the february paychecks. It reduces the Corporate Tax rate. It changes tax brackets for most americans. The law doubles the standard deduction but you wont be able to claim personal exemptions. It also removes the penalties for american whos do not purchase insurance. Experts say the tax bill is projected to add to the nations debt but the president hopes the tax break will spur economic growth. President trump spoke just before signing it. I am keeping my promise, im signing it before christmas. I said that the bill would be on my desk before christmas and you are holding me literally to that. So we did a rush job today. Its not fancy but its the oval office. Its the great oval office. And just to conclude, our country is doing very well. President trump ended saying he hopes to work with democrats in the new year, tweeting he believes infrastructure would be a Perfect Place to start. And our other top story, right outside of your window, the cold thats grippin
Americans someones using her name to try and cheat you. How to avoid getting taken by the holiday scammers. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The getaway rush has already begun. Everythings kind of backed up. Packed. A Record Number of Holiday Travelers battle the elements. Travel is going to be tricky. Were tracking three systems. Flood advisories going on there. Big snow in the morning. The United Nations voted to condemn the u. S. Decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. This vote will make a difference on how we look at countries who disrespect us in the u. N. And this vote will be remembered. Shut down averted. Congress passed a temporary spending bill to keep the government running through january 19th. Vice president mike pence making a surprise visit to afghanistan to encourage our troops. Were sending a deafening mess am to the enemy that were here. Big change announced today at alphabet, the Parent Company of go
Story on action news is the projected record setting travel rush heating up ahead of santas arrival. People are flooding into the Philadelphia International airport making their move for the holiday get away at this hour. This is the scene before it even warmed up and the flight image shows all the planes in midair right now, as usual our area is center stage for all of this congestion. Of course that is the challenge air Traffic Controllers are dealing with on this friday before christmas. Most of the hundred plus Million People traveling this weekend and before the new year are going by car or truck. Give yourself more time on the roads and runways a rails a certainly at the airport as well. John rawlins is live at 30th street station, people are trying to beat the rush asto ge destinations. That is right. Overall it is a big holiday extravaganza for travel. Not so much for trains, interestingly enough. We are here at 30th street station, we are told by amtrak its not incredibly busy
Big travel day as well. So, were not really anticipating travel delays even though right now theres some Winter Weather across interior portions of the northeast. As you move down to the south we are dry but you see that slug of moisture out across the mid Mississippi Valley and the southeast. That heads our way as we get into the start of our Holiday Weekend. In fact, future tracker6 showing tha y across areas in the ohio valley, back through memphis and dallas, that heads our way as we go throughout the rest of overnight hours and even early tomorrow morning you can see the rain across much of the delaware and Lehigh Valleys as youre waking up. As far as what we can expect on and off rain on the way tomorrow. Turning colder in the wake of that front that moves through saturday night, so Christmas Eve night, its much colder and thats going to set us up for some wet snow for some as we get into Christmas Morning. Well take a closer look at that and what we can expect for Christmas Day.
About with this holiday forecast. Everyone wants to know. Weve got everything from temperatures near 60 to rain, to colder air and even a potential for christmas snow. Lets start off with temperatures are still in the 40s, in fact, temps Holding Steady overnight, which is good news as the precipitation comes in. It will stay liquid. Not expecting rain or freezing rain or snow. Its 47 still in philadelphia. 45 in wilmington, 42 in reading and above freezing in mount pocono at 35. Here comes the rain. You can see light showers starting to move inform steadier rain, forming over northern virginia, this extends back to portions of the mississippi valley, thats headed our way, you start off saturday with that system rolling through some heavy rain at times, early in the day, as the cold front comes through tomorrow morning, showers and even perhaps a rare winter rumble of thunder before that clears out. Sunday Christmas Eve looks good. It could toss back moisture into that cold air and poss