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an onslaught of activity on nafta, health care, tax cuts and keeping the government from shutting down as president trump races to 100 days. >> a rare secretive meeting at the white house for all 100 senators on the burgeoning threat of north korea. united airlines reveals the details of the internal review of the passenger dragging controversy. >> a young john f. kennedy dire rye sells for over $700,000. a hilarious competition from best impersonator of you know who. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning, good to see you on this thursday morning. i'm yasmin vossoughian. >> i'm frances rivera. there were developments from the white house overnight, president
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trump called the leaders of mexico and canada explicitly telling them the united states would not be pulling out of the north american free trade agreement just hours after the administration said he was considering an executive order to do just that in a surprise announcement the white house said the president quote agreed not to terminate nafta at this time and the leaders agree to proceed swiftly. the reaction from mexico came swiftly with the peso surging on the overnight development. >> the news comes as the white house unveiled the massive tax cut proposal, the white house calling it the largest tax cut in history. claiming it could offer many relief. what does the plan do? it reduces the number of individual income tax brackets from seven to three. 10%, 25% and 35%. the plan doubles the standard deduction for individuals and married couples, that would leave more money in people's taxes and make filing taxes easier. >> there is a but here. it would also slash the corporate tax rate down to 15%.
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a cut that would also extend to personal real estate empires like president trump's. the goal is to stimulate the economy but the details are still a mystery. >> when we have an agreement we'll release the details. >> we will be back with firm details. >> again i think as we said we're working on lots of details. >> details, details. this morning a "new york times" editorial calls the president's proposal a, quote, laughable plan to cut his own taxes, while others caution the plan would blow a hole in the deficit. some estimates say the cost could approach up to $6 trillion. over the next decade. while the white house was busy unveiling the tax plan, capitol hill was in a frenzy. republican house lawmakers got behind the administration's latest plan to repeal and replace obamacare. with a conservative freedom caucus now backing the revised health care plan, the group was instrumental in blocking the president's first attempt to do away with obamacare. their support could give paul ryan enough votes to get a victory. conservatives are rallying
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behind an amendment to allow states to opt out of covering services like emergency room visits and maternity care and it let's insurers charge people with pre-existing conditions with a goal of lowering premiums. for republicans the risk lies in alienating moderates. a vote has yet to be scheduled on the revised bill. >> as house republicans were busy getting their ducks in a row, all 100 senators made a rare trek to the white house boarding buses to pennsylvania avenue for a secretive briefing on a threat posed by north korea, with a top admiral saying parts of the u.s. in striking distance. >> kim jong-un is in a position to threaten hawaii in my opinion. >> nbc's edward lawrence is in washington for us. pretty rare occurrence for the senators to pile on the bus and head down to 1600 pennsylvania avenue. what exactly did they learn? what did they hear yesterday?
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>> reporter: it is a very unusual step to have the briefing at the white house. both the president and vice president were in that briefing, so maybe the secret service asked for it to be held at that secure location. that in itself shows how serious the administration believes this threat, escalating threat from north korea is. a senior administration official says the country poses a, quote, very grave threat. senator angus king from maine on the intelligence committee said it was outlined to them that 90% of north korea's trade is with china. they said the administration wants to pressure china to help keep north korea in check. it says the administration is going to lay out a plan for china showing them it is not in their best interest for north korea to have both nuclear weapons and a long-range missile. angus king, the senator from maine also said during that meeting the administration plans to unveil a range of economic and military options designed to
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keep north korea in check. >> nbc's edward lawrence, thank you. just released after midnight united airlines internal review of what happened during that passenger dragging incident earlier this month. let's go to cnbc's landon dowdy with details. >> good morning to you. united airlines released a report today on its investigation into the passenger who was dragged off of a flight this month. the carrier says it's taking actions to reduce overbooking and improve customer satisfaction. united will no longer call law enforcement to remove passengers or keep them from boarding, and people who are already seated won't have to give up their seats on overbooked flights. the company will offer up to $10,000 to passengers who volunteer to forfeit their seats. it's also adopting a no-questions-asked policy if it permanently loses your luggage, paying $1500 for the value of the bag and its contents.
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despite taking a major pr hit the past few weeks, united stock is actually up more than 3%. definitely one to watch. back over to you. >> cnbc's landon dowdy, thank you. conservative fire brand ann coulter said she will not be speaking at the university of california berkeley. she insisted she would make a speech despite the university's concerns that violence could break out. katy beck has those details. >> reporter: it seems like this, violence, chaos and bloodshed at a pro trump rally 10 days ago that uc-berkeley says made them cancel a speech this week by conservative fire brand ann coulter. the university forced to sacrifice its reputation as the cradle of the free speech movement for safety according to officials. coulter insisted she would go regardless until she lost the sip port of the conservative groups who invited her. it's sickening she said when a radical thuggish institution like berkley can snuff out the
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cherished american right to free speech. groups from the far left and right have clashed in the city several times in recent months. in february, berkley canceled the speech of alt right milo yiannopoulos when violent protests broke out. in a statement defending the cancellations berkley's chancellor said this is a university, not a battlefield. for civil rights advocates the scenario raises concern. >> it's very important that the government not buckle down and not allow people to silence speakers of any point of view. >> reporter: the cancellation made some who normally criticize coulter come to her defense including bernie sanders who called the move intellectual weakness. growing questions for berkeley about betraying its first amendment roots. katy beck, nbc news, los angeles. now a draw ma tick police rescue caught in connecticut caught on body camera. justin martin was responding to
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a call at an assisted living facility. martin chased the man up the stairs to the sixth floor, then out to a balcony. then, watch as this happens? >> hey, hey. >> the man tried to jump and he pulled him off the railing by his belt. neither was held but the resident was taken to the hospital for evaluation. >> wicked weather causing major road outages. in montreal, a gaping hole was left behind. in arkansas, a washed out road giving way after several inches poured in the area. in rool lee, north carolina, rain totals reached nine inches. >> don't put away the snowblowers just yet. bill karins is tracking a storm in the rockies. when you say something like that, bill, and it's the end of april, what's wrong with the
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picture? >> it's getting a little late. april is actually a snowy month for our friends in denver and colorado. they've already had 80-degree warmth. this is the swings you get living in the mountainous states. it's more significant system is going to kick on through. here is the timing of everything. this as we go through the day today, see the snowshowers, higher elevations in wyoming, colorado and montana. as we go into friday night and saturday morning, this is when we can get significant snows. the smoe maps, pinks and purples, that's upwards of six to almost 12 inches of snow. washington. in idaho, only 39 degrees today. idaho falls only 45. there is some chilly air in the rockies. that's going to spread across
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the country, too. we're not quite done with old man winter. >> got to get that final snowstorm in to pack the punch the e end of april. >> then done. >> then done. thank you, bill. just ahead, details of a new study of how your heart is affected by energy drinks. find out the top trending stories surrounding donald trump's first 100 days. that's coming up. ♪ skin-flex™, anna! sit! new band-aid® brand skin-flex™ bandages. our best bandage yet! it moves like a second skin. ♪ dries almost instantly. better? yeah. go! good thing because stopping never crosses your mind. band-aid® brand. stick with it™
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this time during president trump's first 100 days saturday, according to the internet browser users searched for trump 140% more than they did for president obama in his first 100 days. some of the top trending questions about the president, how many executive orders has he signed? also what countries did he ban? how many days has he been in office? why did trump bomb syria, and what has he done so far as president? and the top issues include immigration, h-1b visas, syria, abortion and also daca. >> new audio made by former bachelor star chris soules involved in a fatal car accident earlier this week. >> is anybody injured? >> yes. i rear-ended a guy on a tractor. you guys on your way? >> yes. i'm going to stay on the line with you. we have law enforcement, medical en route. >> the accident happened monday night in iowa, 66-year-old kenny mosher was killed. police say soules left the scene before officers arrived and later arrested at his home. he was arraigned tuesday on
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in southern california, but facing fierce competition. this open house drew more than 100 potential buyers. three years ago it sold for $600,000. now it could go for more than $800,000. >> i think it's just what we're used to growing up and the reality of what things cost here is completely different. >> reporter: in dallas home prices have sky-rocketed, 35% above their high before the recession. denver, 36%. seattle and portland also seeing huge spikes since last year. >> tell me about this house. >> reporter: realtors say entry level homes are in highest demand. >> it's crazy every house goes over list price. there are usually 10 offers. i tell buyers we have to go in at least at list if not more. >> reporter: nationwide sales of new single family houses have jumped 15% over the past year, and about half the homes sold in march were on the market for less than a month. why? not enough homes for sale and not enough new construction. the advice for buyers be ready with a sizable down payment.
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who can pull off the president's look and mannerisms to best. >> there's a lot of us. >> you have to be orange and have a hair situation. for me, i squint my eyes and pucker my lips. >> for him it's the lip placement and very unusual enunciation and vocal production. so much is attitude. i'm tremendous, i'm fantastic, incredible. >> he nails it, doesn't he? >> his name is john deminico. he says he's been doing impersonations since 2004. >> his teeth were so white. a pepper spray melee in the back of an ohio cop car. plus a movie promotion that's all that and a bag of chips. "early today" back in one.
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welcome back to "early today," looking for a decent day throughout the southern half of the west. the rockies has the rain and the snow, may be a sprinkle or two around seattle. still cool, not a lot of sunshine. looking better on friday. 60 in the northwest. l.a. taking the cake and phoenix with temperatures in the 80s. if i had to pick a temperature range, 80s is pretty nice. >> sounds good. >> we'll get it soon here in new york i think, bill. thanks. an arrest turned into a battle of pepper spray. a topless woman under arrest started spraying an officer with mace from the back of a police car. police believe she hid it somewhere on her body. the officer was able to avoid the stream and spray the woman back with his own can of mace. she was charged with assault on
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a police officer. a bizarre discovery led to a rescue in toronto wednesday. a woman climbed to the end of a construction crane hook 12 stories off the ground. she was spotted dak dangling there before dawn. a toronto firefighter began a 2 1/2 hour climb to get her. the woman handcuffed, arrested and charged with criminal mischief. why she climbed the crane still a mystery. >> maybe for a selfie. we've seen people do that. a diary of john f. kennedy that he kept as a young man just sold at auction for more than $700,000. it includes his handwritten and typed notes from when he was a correspondent, traveling a war torn europe. in the diary he reflikts on hitler and the weakness of the united nations. the 100th anniversary of j.f.k.'s birth will be later next month. >> incredibly interesting read. frito lay and marvel studios making snacking and listening to music more convenient.
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and do your thing. area--- and a live look at san francisco. much clearer right now than at a very good thursday morning, bay area. let's take a live look outside overlooking san francisco. much clearer today than this time yesterday morning. the good news, the sunshine is coming in for your weekend. today in the bay starts right now. lib to're already talking about he weekend, everybody. one bmorning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. we're talking about the weekend on monday, tuesday, wednesday. first, bart riders need to know about this to show you the blazing red. the richmond station is closed right now. what we heard from bart is that the station is closed because of a power issue and we saw

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