23478 captioning funded by cbs it's thursday, december 28, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." arctic blast, bitter temperatures hit much of the u.s. and the cold conditions are expected to stick around. rushing to prepay your property tax to save money? we'll tell you why it might not make off. and the magical world of disney lost a little luster for some after a park blackout. >> there was no rides, couldn't buy anything. it was all bad.

and good morning from cbs news headquarters in studio 57 where all the lights are on. it's another teeth-rattling dangerous cold. subzero temperatures from the plains to the northeast. today a windchill of minus 10 is expected in minneapolis, minus 5 in boston, and the bitter cold is expected to last through new year's. 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 cold is it? a man throws bowling water into the air and before it hits land, it freezes. in wisconsin, it's expected to dip to minus 7 degrees. chief meteorologist paul deanno of our san francisco station 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 detroit, 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 n 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 warmer in wine country, california. nap pa, 67. i'm meteorologist paul deanno

for cbs news. it's not often that folks 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 next year. john schumo is watching that. good morning, john. >> that's right, brook. there's a lot of confusion, though, over that just 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 wasting their 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 if it

their 2018 tax bill. president trump signed a bill that puts a limit of $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 boils 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

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 on the russia investigation. >> i had not to do with russia. >> reporter: president trump has repeatedly condemned the investigation of his campaign's contacts with russia. in a tweet he o

calling the fbi tainted. but even before the investigation began, the u.s. intelligence community conclude they did affect the election 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.

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. recently 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 up in court yes, sir. the victim marquise byrd died on friday. >> i talked

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 stop the state from certifying doug jones as the winner. the state was declared to call him the winner today. he defeated moore by about 20,000 votes but the suit alleges there were irregularities and they call for >> reporter: on one of the busiest days of the year at disney land in anaheim, the power went out. >> the

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 issue is with the disney land resort transformer. guests took to social media to vept their frustration. some were stuck on rides for 20 minutes or more. no one was injured and everyone made it out safely. >> jamie yuccas reporting there. the power was out for about five hours. disneyland issued an apology for the inconvenience. coming

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mostl chilly forecast in some cities around the country. the weather outside may be frightful, but posting on social media is so delightful and many people in hard-hit areas posted. one man stripped down and dove into the snow. what is he doing. in ramsey, minnesota, a man on skis was pulled by a car through snow-covered streets. i hope he made it, my goodness. on "cbs moneywatch" home sales get a bump. good morning.

consumer confidence climbed. energy stocks fell along with crude oil. the dow jones gained 28 points, the s&p 500 added 2 points and the nasdaq finished 3 points higher. home builder shares climbed higher. the number of people buying a home in november kicked up slightly as more americans are shopping for homes as the economy improves. the national association reports sales are up. a shortage of listings has pushed up prices. it was a profitable year for apple and its ceo tim cook who got a 74% bonus increase for the year. cook's incentive pay totaled $93.6 million. cook made over $3 million in salary. add that to $89 million stock award and his total payout for the year is about

and tesla founder elon musk is promising he'll start manufacturing the electronic pickup truck. it's expected in about two years as soon as they release its model. the tesla pickup will be slightly larger than the ford 150 to make way for a special feature he calls a game-changer. brook, so far no details. >> very interesting. any guesses? i think it's going to be a place to sleep in the back. i place that only on hope. >> you know what? the new car has a place to sleep in the back, so i wonder wait will be with the pickup. >> thanks much, hena. still to come, fertility talks go high end. we'll see how the champagne is growing at a growing number of parties where women learn about their family planning options. her hair's a hot mess. her eyes are like... "oh, i'm late for work. i have to go."

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at 4: 25 a police pursuit ends in a devastating crash that sent eight people to the hospital including a suspect and one officer. despite losing the alabama senate race roy moore is back in the news with a last

statement about property taxes and many confused about tax reform. >> it's recold out there. you might be our only hope of finding warm temperatures any time soon. >> not today my friends and especially not this morning starting off with temperatures at 16 degrees in the 4:30 a.m. hour but the feels like temperature and wind chill is the driving factor because with the wind at 12 miles per hour it feels like 3 degrees out there. some places feel even colder than that. it feels like 5 degrees in frederick and 2 below zero in hagerstown and 1 degree below zero in york, pennsylvania so off to a bitter cold start. it's going to be a really cold day. temperatures 24 to 29 degrees. sunshine out there very cold and mostly sunny in the afternoon wind chills between 12 and 18

the day. the next few hours of what it's going to feel like. by 6:00 a.m. it feels like 1 degree and 3 degrees in manassas. 7:00 a.m. it feels like we are in the single digits. by noon today we thaw out some what. it feels like 14 degrees. a bitter cold day on tap. >> cold enough to wear a coat today. got to have fun today. >> i like the extra layer of warmth. if you want to do anything you possibly can today. baltimore this morning we do have an accident blocking one lane. no significant delays but between boulevard and route 100 is where we are seeing that accident. also seeing a water main break again. they are out there repairing it. crews are trying to fix this at 193 heading eastbound. it doesn't seem to be impacted. no sensors on dennis avenue but if you are leaving that neighborhood this morning you will likely see them working a live look on 95 instead of

traffic. >> thank you so much. 4: 27 your time right now. the alabama senate election is supposed to be certified later today but the man who lost the race is challenging results in court. roy moore claimed there were irregularities and calls for a fraud investigation and eventually the election. multiple women aqueoused him of sexual inappropriate behavior when they were teenagers. he lost by 20,000 votes. in today's health alert has the holiday season rush got you feeling down in 2017? here are healthy ideas to stay strong and happy. stock up on vitamin d. you absorb this vitamin when you are outside during the day but because it is so cold you are probably not getting enough of it naturally. the flu season is starting to peak and you don't want to start 2018 miserablely sick. buy a bag of epsom salt and toss

and go crazy for citrus. the scent picks you up. and larry, book a massage to help with any left over stress from the holiday craziness. while you go do that let's now start the news at 4:30. this is wake up washington on wusa 9. good morning. we are almost there. friday eve. >> i'm larry miller. good to see you by the way. you were just talking about that massage. i got mine planned for friday. >> you do have one booked? >> i have something coming down so i'm going to try not to infect anybody but it looks like it's my turn to get sick. >> larry, urbanned from the weather area. please do not come in my zone but hope you feel better from far away. [laughter] >> good morning everybody. we are off to such a cold start out there. some places feel below zero, 3

winchester feels like 5 degrees below zero one of the coldest spots this morning because of the wind chill. the wind helps to carry that heat away from our bodies. today very cold most places not getting above freezing today with highs between 24 and 29 degrees. sunshine out there and the wind up to 10 miles per hour feeling between 12 to 18 degrees throughout the day. that's what you want to dress for. temperatures by 6:00 a.m. feels like 1 degree in gaithersburg, 3 degrees in manassas. by 7:00 a.m. many people heading out it feels like 1 degree in marksburg and 6 degrees in at that hour. by noon we rebound to 14 degrees in d.c. at that point and by 5:00 this afternoon still feels like teens, 17 degrees in washington so as those winds come down it won't feel quite as cold but it will