announcer : now, abc seven news at noon on your side. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] adrianna: republicans are poised for victory after passing their 1.5 join dollar overhaul in the senate. the house has to vote again.

for the house. republicans forced to revote on the tax overhaul. the excited house speaker paul ryan making the rounds on morning tv. speaker ryan: we are convinced it will grow the economy. it is just a question of degree. vice president pence: the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. kenneth: it is the largest chain shoe tax policy more than three decades. protests in the senate chamber -- democrats outraged. chuck schumer -- -- chuck schumer: what a disgrace. that is what this bill is. kenneth: president trump -- ting the president and gop leaders promising jobs. mitch mcconnell: if we cannot sell this to the american

kenneth: the corporate tax rate/. americans will see their standard deduction and child tax credit. a new study shows americans making $75,000 or less will face a tax hike in a decade. wealthy americans will continue to see a tax cut. to celebrate his first legislative victory, president trump is invited republicans to the white house. is expected to deliver remarks. no word on when he will sign the bill into law. autria: the ceremony -- adrianna: the ceremony is not a bill signing. the final copy of the bill is not ready for the president's signature. coming up at 12:45, abc political director rick klein will break all of that down for you. right now, death if republicans are -- right now, republicans are challenging shelly simonds one-vote win in the virginia district. both

bubbles were filled in, but there might have been a strikethrough shelly simonds. be a holds, that would 50-50 split in the house for the first time since the late-90's. 200 workers at dulles international walked off the job. ryan hughes is live with details of what they are demanding to return to work. workers formedse a picket line and protested here outside of the departure terminal. they tell me they are demanding more money and better treatment, but the strike comes just days before christmas, and in the middle of the extremely busy holiday rush. busiest travel weeks of the year -- workers at dulles international airport walking off the job, protesting outside of the departure terminal. >> we do not think the work we put in is being appreciated the way that it should be. 200 wor

service agents say they are fighting for their rights, demand better treatment and higher pay from their employer. >> these people have to work two or three jobs to sustain their families. some of them have to sleep at the airport because they do not have time to go home. ryan: airport workers are asking for $15 an hour, and they want to join a union. you're making sure their message is heard, striking days before christmas. >> that was the plan. we know this is the time we would be needed the most, and we want to let them know we are serious. thursday and friday will be the biggest travel days. nearly 139,000 people plan to hit the skies for the holidays, and this could upend travel plans. personally, i think it is going to be stressful for the people traveling, but i do understand where they are coming from. back live, we are told the strike would only la

days, but officials saying it could go longer. that could mean leaving more time for a wheelchair or your luggage. we reached out to the huntley corporation. we have not yet heard back. we are live at dulles airport. ryan hughes, abc 7 news. adrianna: new information about the deadly amtrak train crash in washington state. investigators believe on top of the fact that the train was speeding, the engineer may have been distracted. marci gonzalez is live near the crash site with the details. engineer isez: the still hospitalized. the ntsb waiting to question him about why the train was going 50 miles an hour over the speed limit. investigators revealing he was not alone in the cabin of the locomotive when amtrak 501 derailed in dupont, washington. investigators are

looking into whether a conductor in training was with him or anything else might have been a distraction. it is protocol for us to look at all the cell phone records of all the crew members when there is an accident of this type. marci: the ntsb says emergency brake was not activated by the engineer but was triggered automatically when the train derailed. >> it was like being inside an exploding bomb. marci: officials confirmed the controls equipped with to slow a speeding train, but it was not activated. deadlinesas delayed requiring it on major rail lines nationwide. >> nobody wants positive train control more than amtrak. marci: the crash killed three people. more than 70 people were injured . today, at least 70 of them remain -- seven of them remain in intensive care. adrianna: the deadly bus

in mexico hitting home this name. according to "the sun sentinel" newspaper, where the 20 americans hurt in the accident was a lorton man, and two of his family members are missing. one dozen people, including five americans, were killed when the bus was flipped over had a too mayan ruins -- heading to mayan ruins. no word on what caused the crash. we are following the story closely. we will bring you updates as we learn more about the crash. download the free abc 7 news app for constant updates. switching gear to our weather -- winter begins tomorrow, and for you snow lovers, it does not look like we're having a white christmas, but it looks like it could snow out there with all the cloud cover, steve. steve: i can guarantee with 100% certainty it will not snow today, though temperatures are cooler than we were 24 hours ago. 40 degrees in fall -- 48 degrees in falls church.

it is chilly out there this afternoon. cloudy right now. notice what is happening in garrett and allegheny counties, extreme western and washington counties -- skies are beginning to clear. we will see sunshine later this afternoon, and clearing skies in the afternoon hours. the hourly forecast, if you will be out and about, doing holiday shopping or grabbing a bite to eat, around 50 degrees this afternoon. that will be the daytime high. maybe a degree or two warmer inside the capital beltway. cooler to the west of us. as we move into the early evening hours, temperatures fall into the upper-30's and lower-40's. coming up in a few minutes, we talk about the rest of the week. we are moving ahead to a busy holiday weekend. more on that, plus a big punch in temperatures next week. -- plunge in temperatures next week. adrianna: a crime alert in the sea -- d.c.. look at this video -- a woman stealing christmas

in front of a home in southeast. if you have information on who this one in is, or -- woman is or where the decorations are, called d.c. police. charlottesville memorialized heather heyer. for the street, where she was killed by a car has been renamed honorary heather heyer way. at noonp on abc 7 news -- a wild ride. a police officer there trapped in a car. find out how this entity. plus, saved by the bell -- literally. more on this incredible video. first-come a quick check of traffic with eric smith. eric: good afternoon. it will be busy on 66. looking at westbound traffic, through the anna, on the top side, and eastbound ride very sl t

street and the capital beltway. it is reported in the right lane at this point. expect the delays eastbound. my camera is not working. we will jump over to silver spring on colesville road. the right lane is blocked for the midday work crew. that turns into to write lines and then they flip it at spring street. it is affected both ways on colesville road here. expect another big hassle for the ride on colesville road just above the downtown area. capital beltway traffic is still looking pretty good. so far, so good. nothing too bad on connecticut avenue, as you head toward silver spring. things are looking good. nothing to read. over towards the legion bridge, things are still very quiet at 7 locks rd as well. that is all from the traffic center.

adrianna: happening right now, the amtrakadrianna: train that derailed in washington state earlier this week is being taken away from the scene. the investigation has revealed that speeding was involved in the crash of the train was going 80 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone, and possibly an engineer was distracted. of course, once we get more information, we will pass it along to you. adrianna: well, a police officer ridee wrong end of a wild in florida. a driver is speeding off, dragging the

after he reached inside his call -- car because he was responding to a report of a possible overdose. the officer loses his grip. he is rolling along the pavement. the driver then led the police on a 20 mile high-speed chase before he was caught and arrested. good news, though, the officer is expected to be ok. now to a sea turtle stuck in a bunch of cocaine. the u.s. coast guard coming to the rescue of this little guy in key west. that is the turtle surrounded by packs of cocaine. drug patrol,ay they found this here in the eastern pacific. officials say close to seven tons of cocaine and marijuana was found. the sea turtle was successfully freed. fallout from ast fraternity death. a grand jury has found enough evidence to support criminal charges in the death of a florida state fraternity

pledge who died after an alcohol-so party. eva pilgrim has this story. 20-year-oldim: andrew coffee was found dead inside of this house after an off-campus frat party this past november. his blood-alcohol, nearly seven times the legal limit to drive. court documents now revealing the only people at the party, two strippers, the pledges, and their new big brothers. according to those at the party, coffee passed out on a couch after drinking large amounts of liquor straight from the bottle. playedaimed as they pool, coffee fell asleep, snoring loudly, but when a pledge went to wake him, he did not have a pulse. phone records show the pledge called and texted five members before calling 911. >> unfortunate, they determined the person to be deceased. eva:

overnight, a grand jury found there is enough evidence to file criminal charges in the 20-year-old's death, but it has been impossible to complete investigation because the majority of the fraternity brothers are not cooperating. the case has been handed to the attorney general. >> we are trying to figure out how you convince these intelligent millennials that people are dying every year because of these behaviors? men at the party are refusing to speak to investigators. they are suspending the fraternity and, to make temporary ban at the campus. adrianna: six american university students face 120 counts each a fan of underaged tricking party was busted in bethesda. police say the alcohol content was so strong it actually registered on a breathalyzer. the six students are all members of the fraternity.

in fines. a california man and his family are alive today all thanks to their doorbell. take a look at this. video from the doorbell of mike hernandez trying to put out a fire that quickly engulfed his home. it was 3:30 sunday morning when bright flames triggered the motion detector on the doorbell which sent an alert to his phone. i open my eyes and looked to my right, and outside my bedroom window i saw what looked to be flames. adrianna: that's exactly what that was. his senate -- fiancee and brother -- they all made it out safely. a few weeks ago, christmas lights caught fire outside of a tennessee home. camera ise doorbell ister for finding out who dropping off packages, who is stealing packages, christmas lights catching fire.

what we had five years ago, even 10 years ago. somebody had a foot phone at a holiday party i was at this weekend. it is funny. she always said i cannot take or pictures from you. now i know why. adrianna: just call her. that is all you can do. steve: it is chilly out there. our temperatures are a above average for this time of year. temperature at reagan national, 50 degrees and went out of the perh northwest at 10 miles hour. if you're going out to lunch or doing some shopping later this afternoon, you are going to see brighter skies. if you are in garrett or allegheny county, washington county, hagerstown, where it is 45 degrees, sunshine is about to arrive. it will take longer for the d.c. metro area. compared to yesterday at this time, we are five to 11 degrees colder, and the

air to the north of us will settle our way as we move through the coming days. if you have travel plans to chicago,minneapolis, this weekend and into next week, make sure you bring a very heavy winter coat. it is going to be downright cold, those locations. the moisture suppressed to the south of us, heading closer. the skies beginning to clear off across western maryland. this line will slowly advance our way as we move through the afternoon hours. that is why we will see brighter skies. going out to lunch, temperatures around the 50-degree mark. we will not see a huge fluctuation in temperatures this afternoon, even though the sunshine will be out. as we go through futurecast, notice how the skies begin to clear up all been an clear skies later this evening and into the overnight hours. the rush hour commute, no problems at all, in terms of the weather. temp just fall into the middle 40's by 6:00 p.m.. lower-40's by

32, the overnight lows. it'll be on a cool site. -- it will be on the cool side. it intomorrow only make the lower-40's. let's fast-forward and talk about christmas weekend. 50 degrees on saturday. upper-40's on christmas eve. -- day,christmas it around 46 degrees. here is your outlook. temperatures on the chilly side moving into next week. we will trend much colder by the end of next week.

adrianna: not to harvey weinstein's former assistant telling her story for camera on time. she is breaking a nondisclosure agreement, accusing wising up assault a coworker. here is linsey davis. linsey davis: harvey weinstein's former aide is speaking up. >> it was much more traumatic than i realize at the time because the freedom of being able to speak and being nowdated, and being able to see that i wasn't mad. linsey: she tells bbc newsnight she endured harassment at the hands of weinstein for years but left her job after she says he attempted to rape her friend and colleague. >> he swore on t

get out of jail card. linsey: she says the movie mogul never threatened her physically but psychologically, and perkins, then 23 is old, claims she signed a nondisclosure agreement. he had to attend therapy for his behavior, and i was to be present in his first therapy session because i was very concerned he would not talk about the relevant reason that he was at a therapist. linsey: but perkins says she never attended therapy with weinstein and does not know if he went at all. weinstein's attorney tells abc news he categorically denies threatening conduct. piloted a settlement she says is close to $200,000 by opening up

times -- ", the financial times." i was not allowed to speak to a therapist without them signing a confidentiality agreement. linsey: nondisclosure agreements are under growing scrutiny in the wake of the #metoo movement. adrianna:

adrianna

over yesterday. steve: a big change. a lot cooler. it is going to get brighter as we move through the late afternoon hours, and once the sunsets, it is going to get dark, and beautiful -- a lightning strike here -- it will be beautiful tonight. check out live reports for weather on the go. looking at 50 degrees. there it is, between the hours of 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. check him out there. talk about the seven-day outlook -- colder area in time for the holiday weekend. we look to seven-day outlook con just a bit.

announcer: you are watching abc 7 news at noon on your side. now, the any moment house will vote for a second time on a procedural tax bill.

early moment -- early morning vote in the senate. a vote laters today -- really more of a formality. it would appear president donald trump a congressional republicans are getting ready to celebrate their first significant victory in 2017 just days before the year ends. the vote came in around 1:00 this morning, and it is the first overhaul of the u.s. tax code in over 30 years. the bill passed along party lines -- 51-48 was the final count. senator jeff flake of arizona, the last undeclared republican, voted yes. there was plenty of criticism from the left side, claiming this bill uses the tax bill -- eases the tax bill on businesses rather than the middle class. mitch mcconnell: if we cannot sell this to the american people, we ought to g

--ck schumer what a disgrace that is what this bill is. john: all taxpayers will see a tax break, about an 8% cut in 2019 for most, but why 2027, those earning less than $75,000 a year will see a tax increase of about $180. this legislation also digs into the affordable care act, the obamacare penalty for not having health care is now gone. the bill is expected on the president's desk for his signature. it is excited to have before the christmas break. adrianna: coming up up at 12:45 p.m., abc political director rick klein will join us to break down all you need to know about the gop tax bill. happy right now, workers walking out. 200 employees on strike. at the center of the frustration, how much money they are making. ryan hughes has more on while they

>> i'm fired up. ryan: on one of the biggest year workersf the , at dulles international airport walking off the job, protesting outside of the departure terminal. >> we do not think the work we put in is being appreciated the way that it should be. ryan: 200 workers, including baggage handlers, customer service agents and wheelchair say they are fighting for their attendants say they are fighting for their rights, demand better treatment and higher pay from their employer. >> these people have to work two or three jobs to sustain their families. some of them have to sleep at the airport because they do not have time to go home. ryan: airport workers are asking for $15 an hour, and they want to join a union. this time, they are making sure their message is heard, striking days before christmas. >> that was the plan. we know this is the time we would be needed the most, and we want to let them know we are serious. john: the aaa -- ryan: aaa's

shows thursday and friday will be the biggest travel days. nearly 139,000 people plan to hit the skies for the holidays, and this could upend travel plans. >> personally, i think it is going to be stressful for the people traveling, but i do understand, i guess where they , are coming from. ryan: and we were told the strike would only last for two days, but officials saying it could go longer. the committee waiting longer for a wheelchair or your luggage. we reached out to the huntley corporation. we have not yet heard back. at dulles airport. ryan hughes, abc 7 news. with its aaa is out holiday forecast that we know 7.2 million people from the dmv plan to fly or drive to holiday destinations. aaa says you can expect traffic today to be worse than usual, but tomorrow will be the big drag. you don't want to think about being on the roads between 3:00 p.m. at 6:00 p.m. not a bad day to be on th

on holiday travel. steve rudin is here with your holiday forecast. steve: the pending on where you are going, brighter skies are on the way, along with colder temperatures. outside, rehoboth beach on delaware, even though temperatures are on the chilly side. 49 degrees in manassas. leonardtown at 50 degrees. here is the 24-hour temperature change -- anywhere from five to 10 degrees colder than we were yesterday at this time, and that is thanks to a cold front that moved through late last night and early this morning. coming up, we talk about the rest of this afternoon and into your evening rush-hour commute. then tomorrow, and the big weekend coming up -- will we see some snowflakes around here next week? more on that in a few minutes. adrianna: developing right now, a bus crash in mexico killing one dozen people, five of them americans. we're keeping a close eye on reports

people injured was for lorton -- was from lorton. victor: authorities confirming five americans among the one dozen killed on a bus crash. he was one of the tourists from two ships. he, along with 32 other cruise ship passengers were on an excursion to the mayan ruins, about one hour from where the ships docked on the yucatan peninsula. nobody told us. my wife's sister -- she sought. victor: local hospitals treating 18 more victims. -- from portland, oregon, was on an excursion to see the mayan ruins, but she was on a different bus.

it had fallen sideways, it looked like. i think it ran out of control. we could have as easily been the ones on the bus. victor: excursions are big draws. seeou will get a chance to this and off-road. victor: two dogsledding in alaska. abc newsibbean telling our hearts go out to those involved. we're generating we can to assist. to assessed to mexico situation. both ships will continue as planned. they will not be back in south florida until later this week. adrianna: right now the wreckage from the deadly amtrak derailment is being removed from the crash site as investigators continued to

of that accident. federal officials say the engineer may have been distracted. the train was going 80 in a 30 mile per hour speed zone, and the new track section was equipped with a safety system designed to take over if the engineers does not respond, but that had not been activated. we're learning more about the a nc commissioner charged with dui. officers say he urinated on the floor and barricaded himself in the bathroom. paul: go get your supervisor, you punk. >> sir, don't make me come inside here. paul: coming here. he told us a different version of what happened. he said the police officers were out of line, and he intends to sue them.

paul: did i use the -- n-word. i think they are homosexuals, because what man would come in the and pulling man off a seat? adrianna: he said he was only in the bathroom a couple of minutes, only had a couple of beers, and police say he refused a breathalyzer. coming up, scammers waiting to pounce on last-minute shoppers. we are breaking down of the need to know about the sweeping overhaul of the tax

adrianna: we're back now with a consumer alert for you. arelast-minute shoppers there, pay close attention to emails you may think greg getting from the post office or shipping companies saying you might have undelivered packages. abc's linzie janis explains. linsey: record online purchases have shippers working around-the-clock to meet the fast-approaching holiday deadline. ofh more than one-third shoppers waiting to the week before business to the bulk of the shopping, hackers are taking advantage. the fbi issuing a warning, telling consumers to be on alert for phishing scams, emails saying packages cannot be delivered and you need to click a link. >> don't fall for it. it will either introduce malware

do to another site where they say we need more information -- can you give us your credit card? linzie: what do you do -- fedex says it does not send unsolicited him in spirit delete the emails immediately and do not clank -- click the links. scammers are looking for people at bonomo times. when they are buying products and tried to ship them to loved ones in a short time, it leaves them vulnerable. roughly 20% of online scams occur in december. if you are expecting a package, check directly with the shipping service. if you believe you are a victim of fraud, any attempts should be reported to the fbi complaint center or to the shipping service directly. steve: they were delivering packages in my neighborhood last night when i took my dog out for a late walk at 10:45 p.m. adrianna: really? that is late. at least the packages are making it.

i took the packages from the neighbor's door, and put them inside. adrianna: look at you. steve: got a lookout. it is dry. it will stay dry as we move through the afternoon hours. skies become brighter to the next to three hours. we will not see a tremendous amount of traction in temperatures as afternoon hours where on. 45 in winchester this hour. leesburg, 50 degrees. quantico, 52. compared to yesterday at this time, when we were on the other side of the cold front, temperatures were a bit warmer. we are between five and 11 degrees warmer. it is freezing in buffalo. 52 in norfolk. if you're looking for rain or wet weather, head down to the south. if you're looking for

two parts of upstate new york. we are in between, not looking for anything here. the cloud cover is quickly eroding as it moves away from western maryland and closer to our area. northern montgomery county, give it another half hour or 45 minutes. your skies will rapidly turn brighter. the forecast today -- temperatures around 50 degrees. upgradedt freshly right now. skies clearing out nicely. a few passing clouds later this evening. it will see -- be a drop. temperatures fall through the upper 40's and eventually into the lower-40's. 32ghttime lows, 25 to degrees, a chilly star for your early thursday morning. a warm jacket tomorrow, along with sunglasses -- you will need it. temperatures on the chilly side. below average for a change. daytime highs will only make it to the lower-40's.

upcoming long holiday weekend. 50 on saturday. the chance for a few showers. anything that falls from the sky in the form of raindrops. upper 40's christmas eve. christmas day looking good. it is going to be on the cool side, only in the middle 40's. here is your seven-day outlook. once we get through the weekend, colder temperatures on the way. we are looking at arctic temperatures by late next week with highs only in the 30's. adrianna: now to capitol hill with more on the huge victory for the gop -- here to break it down, abc political director rick klein. there is so much to talk to you about regarding this tax bill that should be passed by the house after the re-vote. there are a lot of numbers being thrown around, fears, as i have heard 90% of people will see a tax break, that i have heard it is self-serving for the president and lawmakers.

what is the take away here? rick: automated postings can be true. about four in five americans will pay less taxes and foremost to pullwhat is the take away he? rick: it is a small number, and a lot of the tax cuts expire over the next 10 years. that is the way the bill is written. the corporate tax cut is cut eminently, and the biggest winners are the people that pay the most taxes, the rich. they get the biggest benefits. other things are phased out that affect taxpayers like donald trump. the white house contends the president himself is not benefiting personally, but they have no evidence to back that up. rick: we have also -- adrianna: we have also heard jobs -- when do we feel the effect of that bill in that regard? rick: it is a good question. the bill goes into effect a couple of weeks. people will start to feel it in their paychecks in february or march. it affects the whole tax year of 2018 when you file in 2019. a lot of people, including companies,

decisions based on this. the idea is you feel the effects pretty quickly. we will find out if companies are reinvesting versus holding on to more cash, buying back more of their own stock -- are they growing wages, jobs? this bill will not be judged i pulling them is, but by the strength of the economy over the next year. adrianna: republicans -- this is a huge win for them. they did sneak in the obamacare image will mandate -- individual mandate repeal, and open the national wildlife refuge in alaska to drilling. the president says this is a repeal of obamacare and a huge victory. where the democrats go from this? well, he is not right about this being a repeal of obamacare. he is right about repealing the individual mended, which is a big piece, but the individual exchanges are still there. democrats need to regroup, figure out where they stand.

every single democrat in the house and the senate opposed the bill. it will become law anyway. they have to figure out some ways to work with republicans even on propping up obamacare. this is not a good day for the democratic party and its values. adrianna: rick klein, thank you for your insight. until next time -- rick: thank you. adrianna: coming up, the longest known frozen

adrianna: 7 on your side with an incredible milestone -- a woman shoving to conceive on her own gave birth to a baby from an embryo that was frozen 24 years ago. >> s

years in the making. >> it is so crazy. >> tina and benjamin gibson are the proud parents. after struggling with infertility, the pair adopted an embryo, combing through hundreds of profiles before having the embryo implanted. they only learned after the fact the embryo they selected had been frozen 24 years earlier, just one year after mom tina was born. born.mbryo was we could have been best friends. >> the couples -- said at first they were worried. emma is thriving. >> i never thought i'd be able to have a pregnancy and a baby. such a miracle. >> experts say the number dish the amount of time an embryo is

frozen is not necessarily important. the lab director said they transfer up to 150 embryos a year, but that this one is the oldest they have ever done. >> i would say i see miracles happen every day. hospital, he would hold her and say she is just so perfect. >> i know. how did that happen? she is. >> a big honor for the woman who #need -- #metoo movement. the movement encourages sexual harassment victims to come forward and share their stories. burke says with the new year comes new momentum to fuel the working we will not stop anytime soon. it is the last full day of fall. a cool bre

adrianna: tom hanks fascination with vintage typewriters is well-documented. a massachusetts family road to hanks after seeing a movie where the oscar-winner said he sometimes gifts typewriters to friends only to find they sit around collecting dust. typewriterter, a arrived

ribbon. it adds character. he also signed that typewriter. very cool. steve: so weird when you see a typewriter like that. ad you learn how to type on computer or a typewriter? adrianna: computer. i am not that old. steve: i guess i am that old. we had computers in the second grade. adrianna: you're not that old. steve: redeeming myself. near 50 degrees today. middle 40's tomorrow. moving toward the end of the week, the chance for a few showers on saturday. christmas eve will be dry. upper-40's, middle 40's on monday. the next seven days, a big last of colder air that is on the way, and will it be cold enough to maybe inch a little bit of snow out there toward the end of next week as we welcome in 2018? adrianna: we will see you.

get ready to party. we've been getting ready all year long and it's finally time for "the chew's" holiday celebration. michael's whipping up a mouthwatering meal that'll drive you braisey. then it's a wrap as i go on a wild adventure with clinton you won't want to miss. plus, we're hanging with actress jennifer esposito. >> i want to eat. >> the celebration starts right now, on "the chew." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> hey. hey, everyone. thank you very much.