making news in america this morning, tax plan snag. marco rubio comes out against the tax compromise on capitol hill. this morning, what he wants and who else may be fighting it. odds of on attack. a senator predicting there is a 70% chance that president trump will attack north korea if kim jong-un makes one particular move. omarosa's controversial interview, the former "apprentice" star raising more questions than and the about her white house exit. >> i have seen things that have made me uncomfortable, that have upset me. >> this morning what former press secretary

saying. lost in the mail. the shocking ordeal this couple went through after they said u.p.s. lost their $800,000 inheritance check. plus, an end to an era today in the world of online chat. all right, everyone, we made it to friday. good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm eva pilgrim in for diane macedo. we begin with new uncertainty surrounding the sweeping tax bill that president trump is eagerly waiting to sign. >> yes, senator marco rubio says he is withholding his crucial support unless he gets a key provision that he wants. he's now the second so-called defector and any more than two senators to vote no from the republican side, that would derail the bill. abc's arlette saenz has new details from washington. good morning, arlette. >> reporter: kendis, eva, good

a tax bill by christmas but as congress barrels towards votes the tax plan is in limbo. president trump sounding optimistic, republicans will deliver on a tax plan by christmas. >> i think we will get there. it will be in a very short period of time. it will be the greatest christmas present that a lot of people have ever received. >> reporter: but on capitol hill, there are signs of trouble. senator marco rubio is a no unless the bill further expands the child tax credit. >> unless they can figure out a way to add to the 1100 figure, i won't support the bill. >> reporter: senator bob corker is expected to vote no as well. he's concerned about the $1.5 trillion the plan could add to the deficit. two more gop senators are undecided. senate republicans can only afford to lose two votes. they haven't released their final plan yet, leaving democrats in the dark. >> have you seen the new republican bill yet? >> i have not. >> reporter: here's what we've

the top tax rate from 39% down to 37%. for big business, it cuts the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. and for middle class americans, the plan doubles the standard deduction for those who itemize it keeps current deductions on medical expenses and student loan interest but advocates for the middle class warn caps state and local tax and property tax deductions at just $10,000. the plan scraps a key component of obamacare, the mandate requiring all americans have insurance. that could leave 13 million more uninsured over the next decade. the final tax plan compromise is likely going to be released on monday and the senate is expected to start voting early next week. kendis and eva, this is something that they are going to have to make sure they have all the yes votes from republicans in order to pass. >> yeah, and as such, mike pence has delayed a trip oversea, arlette, thank yo

their tax bill it's not clear if senator john mccain will be on capitol hill for the vote next week. mccain is in the hospital being treated for side effects from his cancer therapy fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer but his office says he is looking forward to returning to work. in the meantime, house speaker paul ryan is denying reports he plans to leave congress after the midterm elections next november. on thursday he told reporters, quote, i ain't going anywhere. senator lindsey graham is warning a u.s. attack on north korea may be imminent if kim jong-un launches another long-range ballistic missile. graham told "the atlantic" magazine there is a 70% chance that president trump would use military options if north korea tests another nuclear bomb. now, graham says time is running out and if nothing changes, the president will have to use force. the u.n. says it's investigating claims that iran is arming rebels in yemen.

u.s. ambassador nikki haley claims markings on recovered rocket fragments have iranian fingerprints and say the missile parts might as well have stickers that say made in iran. if true they could violate u.n. security council resolutions related to the nuclear deal. iran calls the accusations fake. the fcc has voted along party lines to repeal the internet neutrality rules but it could be months before we see any changes. new york and washington state are among those vowing to sue to stop the decision from taking effect. those rules forced internet providers to treat all web traffic equally creating what supporters say was an equal playing field for all internet users. but republicans say the rules stifle the free market. >> this decision will not break the internet. what we are doing is reverting back to the highly successful bipartisan governmental approach that existed before 2015. >> the public can plainly

that a soon-to-be toothless fcc is handing the keys to the internet over to a handful of multibillion dollar corporations. >> the major internet providers are promising not to stop or slow any legal content. and while the companies could charge new fees, many analysts say fierce of the consumer backlash will force them to think twice before doing so. the suspect in that deadly car attack in charlottesville, virginia, is now facing a first degree murder charge last summer. he is a self-described neo-nazi accused of driving his vehicle into a crowd of counterprotesters during that rally. a woman died during that attack and 35 others injured. a firefighter has died in the line of duty battling that massive fire in southern california. 32-year-old cory iverson was with cal fire san diego for eight years and is survived by a pregnant wife and a 2-year-old daughter. he was fighting the thomas fire which is

more towns in ventura and santa barbara counties. evacuation orders have now been issued for fillmore and shifting winds are posing a new threat today. >> just an incredible guy. a loving father. loving husband and, you know, today at the house, we went through all the ranks of emotion, i think, that you can go through when one of these tragedies occurs and the entire family just spoke about, you know, why cory. >> an accident review team will now investigate iverson's death. time now for a look at your weather on this friday morning. winter storm warnings are in effect right now because of lake-effect snow that is moving across the great lakes and across western new york. up to a foot of snis snow is possible.

coast and bringing snow from the delmarva peninsula to cape cod and look at high temperatures today. below freezing in new york, boston and chicago, below 60 as far south as dallas, 40s for the north west and near 80 in los angeles today. well, coming up right here, the new allegations against actor dustin hoffman. also ahead, a writer is thrown from a jet ski, the dramatic crash and his rescue caught on camera. "star wars: the last jedi" hitting theaters overnight. the first reviews from fans coming up.

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a man who fell unconscious ended up on the tracks as a train was approaching. people on the platform yelled for that train to stop. thankfully it did and he was rescued and taken to the hospital. his medical condition remains unclear. oscar winner dustin hoffman is facing new claims of sexual misconduct this morning. three women have detailed their allegations against him in "variety" magazine. one of the women says hoffman exposed himself to her in 1980 when she was 16 years old. the other women accuse hoffman of assault. hoffman's attorney calls the allegations defamatory falsehoods. the nypd is now investigating sexual misconduct allegations against music mogul russell simmons. nearly a dozen women have come forward. a spokesperson said simmons will fully cooperate. nasa discovered a planet in a solar system far, far away being called kepler-90i and it's rocky with a temperature of

degrees. about 2500 light-years away. here's why it's significant. it orbits the star kepler-90 making eighth planet in the kepler system. that ties our solar system for the most planets orbiting a single sun. >> we have planet envy then, i guess. okay, so "star wars" fans say the force is strong with the latest installment of the saga, the "the last jedi" hit theaters overnight making $45 million in those preview screenings thursday alone. one review said for the first time in a long time a "star wars" movie feels like it's moving forward. as for super fans to borrow from darth vader many say "the last jedi" is impressive, very impressive. >> yes! >> we're going saturday. we're going again tuesday. >> just awesome. so great. >> i got my jedi order tattoo just for this movie. yes, look at that.

>> i feel i could take on the galaxy. >> i have no idea what you're saying. >> another reviewer said you don't have to be a "star wars" fan to love this film and it works even if you haven't seen the other movies. i was at the first screening here on the east coast last night and it actually like from the moment the lucasfilm logo came up, everybody was cheering. they cheered throughout the movie. there were some special surprise appearances throughout that got the fans all going. >> would you pay multiple times to see it again? >> oh, there's some folks we interviewed that will go see it for the next four days. >> that's expensive. >> it is expensive but it's worth it. it's been two years. >> i guess. it's like 20 bucks to go to the movies these days. coming up another college fraternity in big trouble. >> omarosa's second big interview. the new questions about her white house exit and what sean spicer is saying about it. one couple's battle after they say u.p.s. lost their

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ee. we're back with a fright anything reminder to slow down in the snow. watch it right here. the driver crashing through a median and onto the opposite side of a highway near milwaukee. it was all caught on a police officer's dash cam. that officer was only ten feet away. we do turn now our focus to that one name sparking debate across the country. omarosa. >> oh, yeah her interview on "good morning america" was followed by another sit-down where she raised even more questions about her time as a senior white house aide. perhaps the only thing clear this morning is that omarosa isn't going away any time soon. this morning, omarosa is fueling new questions about diversity and conflict within the trump administration. >> i have seen things that have made me uncomfortable, that have upset me, that have affected me deeply and emotionally that has affected my community and my people and when i can tell my story it

that i know the world will want to hear. >> reporter: the former "apprentice" contestant denies being fired saying she resigned after talking to chief of staff john kelly about concerns within the white house. >> i talked to him about some concerns that i had about issues, about one very urgent issue and pressing issue that would affect the president and -- >> urgent and pressing. >> absolutely. >> that would affect the president. >> absolutely. >> in a dangerous way? >> in a big way. >> reporter: omarosa claims a lack of diversity often left her feeling alone. 22 staffers earn a top white house sally of $179,000. omarosa was the only african-american among that group and secretary ben carson is the only black cabinet member. the administration is pushing back saying it's a diverse team. >> we always want to continue to grow the diversity here. we're going to continue to do that. and continue to work

in front of me specifically not african-american. >> reporter: omarosa says the president was sad when he learned of her departure. >> did omarosa share her concerns with you. >> i like omarosa. she is a good person. thank you all search. >> omarosa is promising to tell her story after her official last day on the job next month. meanwhile, former white house press secretary sean spicer told fox news he's not even sure why omarosa was hired at the white house. a fraternity at the university of houston has been indicted for abusing a pledge during a hazing ritual. the local chapter of pi kappa alpha was indicted and a pledge was forced to go without food, water and even sleep for three days. he suffered a lacerated spleen, prosecutors say he had a mental breakdown. >> i get it as a frat and there's a process of joining but there's also a line you got to draw and you can't be crossing that line. >> we want it to serve notice to all the universities,

parents that hazing is a crime and hazing will be prosecuted. >> it's very unusual to have a fraternity prosecuted but if convicted, the frat could be fined up to $10,000. a dramatic rescue in st. petersburg, florida. a man riding a jet ski was thrown into the water, knocked unconscious after the crash. you see it ahead of you. thankfully an off-duty sheriff's deputy was nearby and raced in to face him face down in the water but the deputy reaching him right there. the deputy alex floyd got in there in time and the man will be okay. >> good news. today is free shopping day for online shoppers. about 1,000 major retailers including macy's, jcpenney, target and best buy are beefing shipping fees. no prim purchase needed and delivery is guaranteed by christmas eve. well, here's something you don't want to lose in the mail. a canadian woman says u.p.s. lost her $846,000 inheritance check from her

lorette taylor and her husband say u.p.s. only offered them a $32 refund. the check which was actually a bank draft was lost in february. but here is the good news. the bank finally sent them a new one. granted it was ten months later and the bank is saying they could have done more to resolve the issue sooner. >> you think? >> a lot sooner, right. in sports a lot of horsepower was promised on thursday night football. >> we say horsepower because you have the broncos and coals going at it. denver went into full stride here in the third quarter scoring two touchdowns, look at it there. and they never looked back actually and won the game, 25-13 from there. there was a frightening injury. the colts' brandon williams suffering a concussion on this play right there. >> that's kind of scary to watch. coming up, the end of an era online. also ahead, bake news. the white house press secretary sets the record straight about

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every step of the process and shared the pie with the press corps as well. well, queen elizabeth is going a bit budget on christmas this year. she always buys a traditional christmas pudding for everyone on her staff. >> yeah, this year she bought the pudding at the discount supermarket chain tesco and cost 10 bubs each. a man's business card is becoming an internet sensation. >> yeah, that's because a twitter user posted this with the caption i asked this guy how tall are you and he handed me this. it's a business card that case, yes, i am tall, i am

drivers may be thinking twice about hitting i-66, after those new tolls hit a new high thursday. tolls on the road inside the beltway spiked to 44 bucks yesterday morning!! the previous high was 40-dollars. that was for anyone driving alone. if you have two or more people in your car - and use an e-z pass flex, you can still drive for free. right now-- police are asking for your help to bring down three men, accused of going on a crime spree. investigators believe the same crooks who

at a jewelry store, are the same people behind seven robberies, including two t-mobile stores in prince george's county. investigators say the three suspects appear to be older than 45 and have stolen tens of thousands of dollars in clothing, phones, and jewelry in the last 2 weeks. anyone with information on their identity or whereabouts, should contact police. a health alert now for people in the district--- the only full service hospital in southeast washington - is closing its obstetrics unit. closing its obstetrics unit. "united medical center" was first shut down in august over health concerns. now - the hospital says it won't reopen. chair of the health committee and former d-c mayor vincent gray is outraged - saying it leaves many women without a place to go. residents of dc's petworth neighborhood say they're frustrated with metro's lack of action -- one year after they started complaining that trains were shaking their homes. residents blame the new seven-thousand series rail cars for th

and floors. metro hired a third party company to investigate the tremors over the summer -- but still hasn't released the results. metro denies that charge -- and says preliminary findings metro denies that charge -- and says preliminary findings will be available soon. new this morning. incredible new video of an icy rescue in michigan. and to complicate matters-- police were trying to save something a lot bigger than a person. take a look at your t-v. sheriff's deputies were called in to rescue a horse that fell through an ice-covered pond. deputies first attempted to guide the horse out with ropes, only to find that the horse could not get its legs above the ice. during the rescue, a deputy fell in trying to attach a rope to the horse's bridle. in the end-- deputies were able to get both the horse and the deputy. it's xx and we're just getting started.

coming up-- winter weather advisory issued for our area. freezing temperatures, could mean a snowy weekend. complete stormwatch weather coverage coming up. good morning washington. - becoming cloudy and cold today - light snow possible 1-5pm; a quick coating could make for icy roads mainly along & east of i-95 - rising temperatures this weekend; most of the weekend dry - 50s return early next week today: cloudy and cold. light snow possible 1-5pm. a coating to an inch possible. watch for slick travel. highs: 32-35 winds: ne to se 5 mph tonight: mainly clear and cold. lows: 23-30 winds: w 5 mph saturday: partly to mostly sunny. seasonable. highs: 45-50 winds: wsw 5-10 mph president trump-- counting on congress to get a bill passed and on his desk before president trump--