making news in america this morning, refusing to concede. alabama senate candidate roy moore issuing a new statement. >> it's about a washington establishment which will not listen to the cries of its citizenry and the battle rages on. >> this morning why moore says he won't back down. tax deal. the agreement in washington that will affect every man, woman and child. >> when i say giant, i mean giant. >> when you could see more money in your paycheck and what it means for your health care and student loans. new overnight, harvey weinstein responding to actress salma hayek's claim that he threatened to kill her and forced her to shoot a full frontal scene. the new fallout in hollywood.

delivery deadline. what you need to know today to get your holiday gives to arrive on time and the new steps target and amazon are taking to make it easier and faster to ship packages. and ominous sign. what happened when crewed tested the new numbers below the ball drop in times square. and we do say good morning, everyone, on this thursday. roy moore declaring the battle rages on despite his stinging defeat. >> doug jones called on moore to concede saying it's time to heal after becoming the first democrat in alabama to win a u.s. senate seat in 25 years. moore was plagued by sexual misconduct allegations ahead of the election and lost by about 20,000 votes. overnight he released a video message to supporters making it clear that he won't give up until every vote is counted. >> in this race we have not received the final

include military and provisional ballots. this has been a very close race and we are waiting certification by the secretary of state. immorality sweeps over our land, even our political process has been affected with baseless and false allegations which have become more relevant than the true issues which affect our country. >> all that said election officials in alabama say there is no reason to question the results expected to be certified by the end of this month and president trump had supported moore but he did call jones that you saw there and congratulated him and invited him to the white house. republican leaders are poised to vote on a sweeping tax bill next week in an effort to hand president trump his first major legislative victory by christmas. >> yeah, they're on the verge of working out the differences between the house and senate versions of the bill. but there's still lingering concern about the mounting national debt and who the bill will benefit the most. abc's gloria riviera has new details from washington. good morning, to you, gloria. >> reporter: good morning, kendis, g

a lot of concerns about what this actually does for americans could this actually happen? president trump says if it does americans will see more money in their pocket by february. now, the irs has not officially confirmed that but if this gop tax plan does go through it would mean the most sweeping changes to tax reform in this country in decades. >> if congress sends me a bill before christmas, the irs has just confirmed that americans will see lower taxes and bigger paychecks beginning in february. >> reporter: president trump touting his tax plan at the white house as congressional republicans announce they are not there yet but much closer to a deal. here's what the house and senate have agreed to so far. drop the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. cap the mortgage interest deduction at $750,000, a middle ground between the senate and house versions. repeal the obamacare individual

americans to have insurance and lower the top individual tax rate from 39% to 37%. on capitol hill, protesters appealed to republican senator bob corker who voted no to the senate version. [ chanting ] >> reporter: corker is concerned over how much it will cost. a new analysis predicts it could add $1.5 trillion to the nation's debt. democrats share that and claim middle america will pay the price. >> the public knows about this bill. they dent know all the details but smell what's going on. tax cuts are to the wealthiest, no help for so many in the middle class. >> reporter: gop lawmakers are aiming to vote on a final version next week. speaking of help or no help, so many young americans in this country are concerned about the future of student loans. under the house plan student loan interest deductions were entirely eliminated. aides say they are back in the plan like m

deducts and tax-free graduate school tuition waivers for so many putting themselves through school every penny counts. >> that, indeed, gloria riviera in washington. thank you. a state lawmaker in kentucky recently accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl has apparently taken his own life. the coroner says dan johnson was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head. johnson who was also a pastor denied assaulting that girl when she was 17. to the russia investigation and donald trump jr. spending more than nine hours answering questions from the senate intelligence committee. his past interviews have focused on a meeting with russian lawyer in trump tower during the height of the campaign. in the mean type the man overseeing the investigation told a house committee he does not see any reason to fire the special counsel robert mueller because of bias against the president. rod rosenstein's testimony followed the release of anti-trump text messages sent by two fbi officials w

>> i think it's important to recognize that when we talk about political affiliation that all demonstrates political affiliation. the issue of bias is something different. we recognize we have employees with political opinions and it's our responsibility to make sure those opinions do not influence their actions. >> well, even though republican members of the house judiciary committee harshly criticized mueller's investigation they stopped short of having him fired. irrefutable evidence that iran has violated the 2015 nuclear deal. haley's office details how they tried to cover them up. unclear if the trump administration will seek to punish iran. vice president mike pence is delaying his visit to israel. he was set to arrive on monday. israeli media reports the delay is because of the tax vote expected in congress and not because of the rising tensions in the middle east after president trump declared jerusalem the capital of israel. okay,

a major business headline today. abc's parent company disney expected to announce a deal to buy most of 21st century fox. the price tag said to be around $60 billion. disney would take over the video assets of rup per murdoch's empire but not fox news. it could take up to one year for the deal to be final identified. the fcc expected to repeal the so-called internet neutrality rules that prevent your internet provider from blocking or slowing down certain websites. critics say it will give providers too much power to create an internet for the elite with special fast lane. supporters argue it will boost economic growth. time now for a look at your weather on this thursday morning. well, the calendar still reads autumn but winter has officially arrived there in the northeast. or at least on the ground there. snow is covering parts of the jersey shore this morning. wee

expected. the radar system, on the move with snow falling from ohio to new york city. only small amounts are expected. temperatures will remain winter-like in the midwest and northeast today but warm and dry again in southern california where conditions are expected to get worse tomorrow for those firefighters. coming up, yet another famous media personality has been suspended amid sexual misconduct allegations. also ahead a dramatic departure at the white house. omarosa is out but what happened behind the scenes. today's important deadline for

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an emergency lander after a passenger allegedly bit other passengers. it landed and that passenger was removed. an industry trade group reports an increase in unruly passengers with an average of 30 incidents each day. many of them blamed on alcohol. pbs has suspended longtime talk show host tavis smiley. he posted an emotional video overnight denying that he did anything inappropriate with a co-worker. he claims he never even knew there was an investigation and learned about this suspension from "variety." he said pbs overreacted and intends to fight back. harvey weinstein is facing a new bombshell allegation of his own. it comes from actress salma hayek. she wrote in "the new york times" that weinstein pressured her into a sexual encounter in the movie "frida" and claimed he forced her to shoot a full frontal scene and threatened to kill her. a statement from

spokesperson said the sexual allegation as portrayed by salma are not accurate and others who witnessed the events have a different account of what transpired. the screen actors guild has its own response. next month s.a.g. awards will feature only women presenters in what's being called a unifying salute to the women who have spoken out. today's deadline day if you want to mail a christmas present the old-fashioned way. the postal service says it must be in the mail today to guarantee arrival by the holiday. a surge in online shopping has them scrambling. target is buying shipt for $550 million to compete with amazon. a famous piece of american history is going up for sale. the lock that burglars picked at the watergate hotel to gain access to the headquarters is 1972 is being auctioned off. bidding

>> all right, well, coming up next, what led to omarosa's dramatic departure from the white house. also ahead a little boy subjected to more than 300 visits to the hospital and why his mother is now facing charges. new year's in times square. why the celebration is already off to a rocky start. is to make sure that that enamel stays strong and resilient for a lifetime the more that we can strengthen and re-harden that tooth surface, the whiter their patients' teeth are going to be. dentists are going to really want to recommend pronamel strong and bright. it helps to strengthen and re-harden the enamel. it also has stain lifting action. it's going to give their patients the protection that they need and the whiter teeth that they want. ♪

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omarosa manigault newman is out of a job at the white house. the official line, she resigned, quote, to pursue other opportunities, but multiple sources tell abc news omarosa manigault newman was fired and in a dramatic departure fit for a reality tv star she was escorted off the white house grounds. polarizing to say the least. >> every critic, every detractor will have to bow down to president trump. >> she was also one of the most high-profile african-american staffers in the administration. a friend of the boss who could walk into the oval office whenever she wanted. that is until chief of staff john kelly took over. she notoriously clashed with fellow aides. and there was this scene at a journalism conference this summer. >> if you don't want to be here, don't be here. don't disrespect. >> reporter: many in the west wing couldn't seen a what she did in her role as director of communications for the

public liaison and perhaps will be best remembered for her lavish wedding and showing up to the white house wearing her wedding dress, a party van full of guests with her for an unannounced photo shoot. cecilia vega, abc news, the white house. >> and senator john mccain is back in the hospital being treated for brain cancer this morning but his health battle led to an emotional moment between his daughter and a one-time political rival. former vice president joe biden comforted meghan mccain during an appearance on "the view" discussing biden's book about the death of his son beau. beau died of cancer and meghan revealed biden's family is always on her mind these days. >> i think about beau almost every day. and i was told, sorry, that this doesn't get easier, but that you cultivate the tools to work with this and live with this. >> one thing that gave beau

dad. when you were a little kid, your dad took care of my beau. your dad, when he was a worker with me became friends with beau and beau talked about your dad's courage, not about illness, but about his courage. >> beau biden died in 2015. senator john mccain now has the same form of the disease as biden did. a texas mother is under arrest accused of child abuse after authorities say she forced her healthy son to undergo more than a dozen unnecessary surgeries. the 8-year-old visited the hospital more than 300 times. doctors say that she claimed her son had suffered a massive seizure in addition to other ailments. the boy's father is now fighting for custody and demanding to know how doctors failed to figure out she was lying. >> how do you do 13 surgeries and not question the fifth surgery, the sixth surgery. the system wants to believe the

>> reporter: so doctors believe she suffers from a disorder in which a caregiver makes up an illness to get medical treatment. her care is in foster care recovering in good condition. a new study raised concerns about hydraulic fracking. researchers studied more than 1 million births near fracking sites in pennsylvania and found babies born within a half mile of a fracking site were 25% more likely to suffer from low birth weight. >> animal shelter in san francisco is facing more criticism for using a robot to try to keep homeless people from camping nearby. the robot seen here is becoming a popular way for companies to save on security expenses. but in this case, the city says the shelter needs a permit for the robot to patrol the sidewalk and critics have resorted to vandalism. preparation for new year's eve just got started but already a problem. workers tested out the giant 18

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paycheck through an new app that allows them to get paid for the days they already worked. >> they can do it up to eight times a year. walmart just needs to pay their workers more, critics say. stubbornness appears to have health benefit. >> a new study suggests being head strong may help you live longer. researchers looked at elderly residents in a village in italy and being stubborn was a common theme. >> the lack of flexibility may contribute to mental health and researchers allows them a sense of control which removes physical stress. we are in luck. >> we will be around for 500 years. >> see. >> okay. >> we're just not coordinated. scientists made a discovery in the icy waters. a greenland shark believed to be 512 years old. this shark could be the world's oldest vertebrae. >> scientists arrived at this by measuring its size which at 18 feet wouldic mate between 272 to 512 years old.

to be about 400 years and look for a mate. you thought your dating life was tough. >> can we get them tinder. now to a 2-year-old indiana boy who won't stand for anyone messing with his big sister. >> so, 5-year-old ruby had just started her kindergarten wrestling match when her little brother thought she was being hurt. and rushed in to her aid. onlookers at the gym started clapping and laughing. not going to beat up my sister like that. >> no. >> his sister, by the way, doesn't look like she needs a lot of help. but i do love that. >> more news after this.up withd morning washington. another cold start to the day but thankfully not as bad as yesterday. your forecast is moments away, but first here is a quick look at some of this morning's top stories. the father of a

out about the agonizing search for his son. farshid sepehri says police made him wait for hours to report navid missing, after the teen didn't come home after a party. navid was later found dead in a wooded area. police are calling the death accidental. the secret service is now speaking out about events surrounding the firing of "omarosa manigault newman". according to multiple reports-- the former "apprentice" star was physically dragged from the building, after she tried to see president trump. but the secret service issuing a statement calling the claims untrue. good morning washington. toss to eileen - some slick spots early, mainly north around baltimore - breezy today, still colder than average - geminid meteor shower tonight - temperatures climbing th

today: partly to mostly sunny. breezy and still cold. highs: 39-44 winds: nw 10-15 g 20+ tonight: clear to partly cloudy. geminid meteor shower peaks 10pm to 2am. lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly cloudy and cold. lighter winds. highs: 35-40 winds: ne to se 5 mph happening today--

communications commission is preparing to vote on an issue that is causing national controversy-- net neutrality. those rules prevent internet providers from slowing down speeds for certain internet sites, and apps. critics say repealing them will lead to higher prices, and slower speeds for you. and several media outlets say the f-c-c will vote to repeal those protections today. 3 dozen democratic lawmakers have called on the commission to keep those protections in

in the day ahead-- a man accused of murdering an artist in her northeast home, is due in court for an arraignment hearing. prosecutors say el hadji toure broke into the house back in march, then sexually assaulted and murdered 34 year old corrina meheil. police say they arrested toure after he used her a-t-m card to withdraw money in maryland and virginia. he is now charged with first degree murder. right now-- police are looking for an uber driver accused of attacking a woman in his car, blocks from the capitol. take a look at your screen. police say "selvin cho-cooj" tried to sexually assault a woman early sunday morning. a spokesperson for uber says it's helping police with the investigation and it removed that driver from the app. turning to metro-- the transit agency is reviving a long-dormant proposal to build a second station in rosslyn for the blue line. "rosslyn 2" - would separate the blue line tracks from the orange and silver lines -- and build a new tunnel under the potomac river. right now - the station in arlington is ag

three lines. we're a little more than 12 hours away from the local release of star wars episode 8' and theaters are getting ready for big crowds. "the last jedi" features the return of luke skywalker. it's also a somber farewell to carrie fisher. the i-pic theaters in north bethesda is dedicating eight screens to the film, with the first showing tonight at six. according to fandango-- "the last jedi" has sold more pre-sale tickets than any other movie this year. it's xx and we're just getting started. next at four-30 -- next at four-30 -- just hours after vehemently denying he did anything wrong, the shocking turn of events for a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct. and did you see the photo of that baby signing for help while sitting on santa's lap? well he's 13 now -- and living in

find out what he says about the picture. good morning washington. washington. - some slick spots early, mainly north around baltimore - breezy today, still colder than average - geminid meteor shower tonight - temperatures climbing through early next week; 50s return monday today: partly to mostly sunny. breezy and still cold. highs: 39-44 winds: nw 10-15 g 20+ tonight: clear to partly cloudy. geminid meteor shower peaks 10pm to 2am. lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly cloudy and cold. lighter winds. highs: 35-40 winds: ne to se 5 mph breaking overnight--