23478 captioning funded by cbs it's thursday december 28 20 "cbs morning news." arctic temperatures hit much of the u.s. and the cold conditions are expected to stick around. rushing to ay your property tax to save money? why it might not make off. and the disney littleor some after a park blackout. >> there was no rides, couldn't buy anything. it was all bad. and good morning from cbs news studio 57 where all the lights are on.

it's another teeth-rattling subzero temperatures from the plains to the northeast. today a windchill of minus 10 is minus 5 in boston, and the bitter cold is expected last through new . in erie, pennsylvania they're dealing with 65 inches of snow. that's the average height of a high school freshman. it's expected to be 19 degrees. how a man throws bowling water into the air and before it hits land it in wisconsin, it's expected to dip to minus 7 degrees. chief meteorologist paul deanno of our kpix has more on the bone-chilling weather. >> even though the source of air is blamed on the arc tech we can blame it on a ridge in california. take a look at this ridge centered south of san francisco, west of los angeles. that's why it's going far north and crashing down for the

eastern half of the country. it's going to be cold. highs today, 24 in new york city, 19 in 3 degrees for a high in minneapolis. head farther south, still below average. dallas, 49, new orleans,55. it's friday. that's when the super cold moves in. my not minot, 23 below zero boston a high of 5. look out west under the ridge, not cold at all. boston, 10 degrees. it will be 57 tee degrees in wine country, california. nap pa 67. i'm meteorologist paul deanno for cbs it's not often that rush to pay their taxes, but the tax overhaul bill president trump signed changed that. they're hoping to take advantage of the tax deduction before a new plan takes effect year. john schumo is watching that.

morning, john. >> that's right, brook. th lot of confusion ust signed tax bill. many of those trying to prepay aren't sure if it will save them hundreds potentially thousands of dollars, or whether they're just time. throughout the nation, long lines have been forming at tax collection offices. the reason for those lines -- >> i wanted to prepay my real estate taxes. >> those who own a big expensive home or live in atlanta or dallas or high tax state like massachusetts, california, or new york are scrambling to see makes sense to prepay their 2018 tax bill. that puts a limit$10,000 that people can deduct from their federal tax bill. even accountants aren't always sure that prepaying in 2017 will prevent the bigger hit in 2018. >> there is no one answer.

>> reporter: >> the irs it down. a prepayment of anticipated real property taxes that have not been assessed prior to 2018 are not deductible in 2017. >> with the bill being passed in december, you only give the average person approximately two, maybe three weeks to make an informed decision. >> here in new york governor cuomo allowed for prepayment of some property taxes. that may not help everyone as some towns and counties are simply not equipped the calculate the payments in tiemt. now, critics of the republican-led tax overhaul say it disproportionately takes the blue states that did not support president trump in his 2016 election. we'll have more on "cbs this morning" with business analyst jill schlesinger, whether it's

advantageous to prepay your property taxes. president trump plans to meet with republican congressional leaders to discuss their 2018 legislative agenda. they'll meet jan 26 at camp david. for now president trump is largely focused investigation. >> i had not to do with russia. >> reporter: president trump has repeatedly condemned the investigation of his campaign'sntacts with russia. in a tweet he once again attacked thefbi for its role in calling the fbi tainted. but even before the investigation began, the u.s. intelligence community conclude ection in president trump's favor. the question by robert mueller is whether the trump campaign worked with or colluded with russia in that effort. >> there is absolutely no collusion.

>> trump's lawyers predict it will wrap up soon but many say mueller appears to only be in round 1. two former staffers including former campaign chairman jer paul manafort have been indicted but the others are months away. two others like michael flynn have pled guilty. flynn admitted he lied to the fbi. flynn's brother tweeted the president should pardon flynn. the president didn't rule it out. but immediately afterward his attorney insisted there is no consideration for pardoning flynn. the question is whether mueller is trying to squeeze them for information indicated that they or others did.cently the president supporters have ratcheted up their attacks on mueller and on their staff who they say is mostly anti-trump. some have urged the president to

fire mueller. he has no plans to do that. chip reid, cbs news west palm beach, florida. in toledo ohio four teenage boys accused of killing a man by allegedly tossing a sandbag off an overpass have been charged with murder. the teenagers showed u court yes, sir. the victim marquise byrd died ofriday. >> i talked with each of the juveniles. i don't always see that at a detention hearing. i can't get into their heads to to say. one through his attorney stated on the record how upset he was and how sorry he was for the victim. >> the prosecutor said they will not be tried as adults. they're due back in court on thursday. now to the latest special and quite drawn out alabama senate election. republican roy moore filed a lawsuit to try and state from certifying doug jones as the winner.

the state was declared to call r today. he defeated moore by about 20,000 votes but the suit alleges there were irregularities and they call for busiest days of the year at disney land in anaheim, the power went out. >> the magic of disney sure fades a little bit. >> reporter: it impacted toon town and faemt land. they waited in line to get in and then were shut out of some of the most popular attractions. >> it's pretty bad. most of the airy is shut down. you can't get on rides, get in stores, they had reservations to be made up. they can't do it. in a statement a spokesperson said we've determined that the the

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our top story this morning, gripping much of the northern united states this morning. subzero windchills are expected in many areas as an arctic air mass spreads easement it's adding insult to injury for folks in erie pennsylvania. trying to dig out from more than 65 inches of snow. on january 1st california will join the growing list of states that allow the sale of recreational marijuana. but as carter evans reports, there are still some burning questions. as hold ore f the very first state license to sell recreational mann torey

holistics of medical pot shops in san diego is scrambling to implement a host of new rules and regulatio so it can sell to the public by new year's day. >> so you had to create new >> we did. our packaging is changing so it is not see-through. >> reporter: she's also preparing for product changes and new dozing requirements for the new active ingredient thc. >> something like this has 100 milligrams. each piece has to be 10 milligrams or less. >> smoking marijuana is off limits in restaurants, bars and places. landlord approval you may not be able to smoke it in your apartments. some pot shops ban it entirely. others are working out the details. los angeles is the largest city in the country to allow it. come january 1st the general public will not be able to come in to medical shops like this and buy it.

in fact, the city won't take retail applications until next week. for these businesses to get up and running, but we're also asking people to be patient. >> reporter: california highway patrol officers are also bracing for legal pot. they're getting word out that smoking marijuana and driving is illegal. >> did you know that smoking a joint can get you a dui? >> authorities expect to see ann cannabis-related crashes just like other states where it is legal. >> if you can buy a drink or buy a joint, you can also afford an uber lyft or taxi. >> reporter: california has the sixth largest economy in the world. legal marijuana is expected to be a $7 billion industry and for cash strapped state and local governments, they could collect up to a billion dollar a year in taxes. carter evans cbs coming up on "cbs this morning," a look at landmark study offering parents a peek at

the s their babyiesbabies' genetic makeup. plus we'll take you to a senior living community in iowa lso houses university students. see what lessons they're learning and the scoop on the low calorie halo ice cream which became the best-selling point in the country. we'll talk with the ceo. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. hope to see you again tomorrow. i'm brook silva-braga. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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