. >>> the vatican has confirmed the death of disgraced former archbishop of boston cardinal bernard law. cardinal law was at the center of the catholic church sex abuse scandal. he died wednesday in rome. meg oliver has more on his life and downfall. >> reporter: cardinal bernard law fell from grace in 2002 amid revelations he and other bishops before him had protected priests who sexually abused children for years. >> to all those who have suffered from my shortcomings and from my mistakes, i once again apolog in the catholic church, law began his career 18 years earlier in march of 1984. when he became archbishop of boston. at the age of 52. as cardinal he took a firm stance on church teachings and became a voice against injustice. but when hundreds came forward saying they were abused by priests, law admitted that had rather than removing those priests, some were simply moved from parish to parish. >> i did assign priests who had committed sexual abuse. >> reporter: the revelation tarnished his legacy forever. >> cardinal bernard law became something of the poster child for everythin

a central figure in the church sex abuse scandal the vatican announced cardinal bernard law died early after a long illness. an archbishop of boston law was one of the most important leaders in the u.s. church but in 2002, the "boston globe" started reporting on how law spent years transferring priests accused of abuse without letting parents or police know. months later law stepped down as the head of the archdiocese and cardinal law was 86 years old. >>> your health news this morning, music actually could be the key to solving some neurological problems. nih scientists mapped the brains of artists like opera singer renee fleming. they're looking at which parts of her brain activate when they sing. their goal is to lead to better treatments for people with diseases like alzheimer's. >>> that's a quick look at what's going on. the news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> good wednesday morning. happy hump thank you for joining us this morning and waking up with us, man a pretty warm start at least outside thus farment miri marshall to see what the day holds for us. hey friend. >> hey good mo

la muerte del cardenal bernard law ha impactado a la comunidad catlica desde boston hasta roma...--su deceso ha despertado nuevos sentimientos entre los sobrevivientes de abuso sexual por parte de sacerdotes... ---arianne alcorta convers con varias de estas vctimas y nos dice que le dijeron... arianne: grace.recordemos que el cardenal law fue el arzobispo de boston..y aun tras su muerte, estas víctimas encuentran difícil perdonar al cardenal por su presunta falta de accion para detener los abusos sexuales en la iglesia católica en boston. pkg: phil saviano cumplio ayer 25 anos de haber revelado su historia al publico..el mismo dia en que la iglesia católica anuncio la muerte del antiguo arzobipo de boston bernard law. "you know.i think of all of those years that went by." dice que recuerda cuando hace decadas el cardenal era tan respetado en boston.y que el tenia el potencial de hacer un cambio positivo en el sistema de la iglesia para defender a los niños y feligreses.pero que en cambio decidio proteger y encubrir a los cientos de sacerdotes acusados de abusar sexualmente a estos

one person suffered minor injuries. >>> controversy swirling around today's vatican funeral for bernard law. pope francis is presiding over law's funeral mass at the vatican. law resigned in disgrace after it was revealed that he shielded pedophile priests for years. he died wednesday at the age of 86. victims of abusive priests say they're outraged at the vatican's funeral plans. >> he was rewarded with a prestigious position in the vatican, and he moved on with his life. how do you go forward with your life and look in the mirror and say what you did was the thing for victims when you did nothing. >> that woman needing to say she hopes the gates of hell are open wide to welcome law. law was never charged with any crimes and remained in rome until his death from an undisclosed illness. >>> the weather, two storms threatening christmas travel. let's take a closer look at that forecast. >> good morning. wet and wintry conditions expected this weekend if you are taking to the roads or perhaps catching a flight. notice in the northeast perhaps wintry weather over far north new england. it turn

. >>> cardinal bernard law, a central figure in the child abuse scandal that rocked the catholic church died early today. the archbishop of boston, law was one of the most important leaders in the united states. but reports that he moved priests who had molested children from parish to parish without letting parents know forced bernard law was 86 years old. >>> a bus crashed on a narrow two-lane road. about 20 others were injured including at least seven americans. adrienne bard of cbs news radio joins us by phone from mexico city with the details. adrienne, good morning. >> anne-marie, the bus was carrying passengers from two different royal caribbean cruise ships on an exertion to visit the ruins of mayan. they were 35 minutes into the drive the accident occurred. about 35 minutes into the drive. that's correct. about 35 minutes into the drive. ten people died at the scene and two others in a nearby hospital. that was according to the local prosecutor's office. some of the injured and some of the dead were scattered along the road near the shattered bus. a mexican official said seven

. >>> a funeral is being held today in vatican city for cardinal bernard law. the former archbishop of boston died in rome at the age of 86. 15 years after he was forced to resign over the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the catholic church. a "boston globe" investigation revealed law had covered for pedophile priests in the boston arc d arc die sis. survivors of clergy sexual abuse are outraged. anne thompson explains. >> reporter: in death as in life, cardinal bernard law challenging the catholic tenet of forgiveness. >> i hope the gates of hell are opened wide to welcome him. >> reporter: little mercy for the man who is seen as the face of the clergy sexual abuse scandal in the u.s. dramatized in the movie "spotlight." >> i think you'll find that boston is still a small town too. >> reporter: victims in boston furious that law will be given a funeral at saint peter's basilica in rome with a blessing by pope francis. >> the pope is honoring him and saying it's okay to abuse children. >> i would prefer to see him tied to a cross and burned instead. >> reporte

the vatican confirms former cardinal bernard law died in rome. bishop of boston during the church sex abuse scandal in 20-02. an investigation revealed that law and other church leaders had moved guilty clergy from parish to parish in massachusetts without alerting parents or police. that set-off a around the world. bernard law was 86. we are learning more this morning about a d-c a-n-c commissioner charged with dui. court documents say paul trantham used foul language -- urinated on the floor -- and barricaded himself in a bathroom. all the while-- police were recording. but trantham told us a different version of what happened. he says it was the police officers who were out of line-- and he intends to sue them. trantham told abc7 bathroom a couple minutes -- and says he only had a couple beers. police say he refused a breathalyzer. it seems all the big musical names are heading to vegas these days-- and now you can add "lady gaga" to that list. the singer kicks off a two-year residency at the mgm park theater at the monte carlo hotel and resort

bernard law, forer boston arch bishop who resigned in disgrace over the sex abuse scandal passed away in rome at 66. the plans for his funeral are >> in death as in life, cardinal bernard law challenging the pen et of forgiveness. >> i hope the gates of hell are open wide to welcome him. >> little mercy for the man seen as the face of the sex abuse scandal in the u.s. dramatized in the movie's spotlight. >> i think you find that boston is a small town too. >> victims are furious that law will be given a funeral at st. peter's in roam. >> the pope is honoring him and saying it's okay to abuse children. >>. >> i would prefer to see him tied to a cross and burned. >> during his 18 years as arch bishop, he moved priests from parish to parish without warning, giving them the opportunity to abuse again. >> to all those who suffered from my shortcomings and my mistakes, i once again apologize. >> tonight father jim martin of the american media said the world will be watching the pope's actions. >> i think they are trying to do the standard procedure for cardinal law and in other ways send si

. >>> highly emotional reaction pouring in to the death of cardinal bernard law.logg in milan, italy, and i'll have details coming up. >> and in minutes, coming up new at 6:00 from long lines at stores to gridlock on the road, the holiday rush is official lip under way. we talk with shoppers and travelers with christmas now just a few days away. >> are you done holiday shopping? >> not yet. for mild-to-moderate eczema? it can be used almost everywhere on almost everybody. the arm of an arm wrestler? the back of a quarterback? the face of a fairy? prescription eucrisa is a nose to toes eczema ointment. it blocks overactive pde4 enzymes within your skin. and it's steroid-free. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa. >>> we have new details tonight on a deadly bus crash in southern mexico that killed 12 people including eight americans. mexican prosecutors say the crash was caused by excessive speed a

today at an emotional press conference in boston, the victims of abuse allegedly enabled by bernard lawpoke out again. >> you made us disappear. and you -- he wrote a letter to the archbishop in thailand where my priest originated from, my abuser. and he said you need to recall him so that we can avoid grave scandal for the church. where was i in that letter? nowhere. nowhere. i didn't exist. the church existed. and that's wrong. that's just wrong. >> the horror is still so real for these people. and in 2016, as i said, the film spotlight won best pictures at the oscars. the true story of the "boston globe's" investigative team that exposed these church crimes. at the time i spoke to the movie's star marc ruffalo and its director tom mccarthy. >> the days of hiding these kinds of issues are gone now. i mean, the internet, people's ability to speak directly to one another, it's created this decentralize kind of information nexus that makes these kinds of stories finally have a powerful way of being told. we know the truth. and we know the truth culturally. it's no longer a story that's i

reserves and the lowest prices in the world this grace the former archbishop of boston cardinal bernard law has died once an influential figure in the u.s. catholic church he was forced to step down after it was revealed he protected several priests accused of abusing children how to have helped star has boy. is a dramatic fall from grace for the highest ranking catholic official in the united states. cardinal law once favored by the late pope john paul the second was forced to resign after it was revealed that he had failed to remove priests from his ministry who had been accused of abusing children the from archbishop silence over child molesters in the priesthood sparked the worst crisis in the american catholicism news of his death provoked anger in massachusetts where he was the archbishop of boston good riddance to bad rubbish i hope the gates of hell are swinging wide to allow him entrance i am a mother of three of children that have been sexually abused by priests. tano law has everything under the cap and he would not have made anything he would not meet with. the abuse in boston e

disgraced former boston cardinal bernard law has died in rome after a long illness. law resigned in 2002 during the church sex abuse scandal. he never faced criminal sanctions in his role in allowing abusive priests to remain in jobs. since his forced resignation cardinal law has served as an arch priest. he was 86 years old. >>> a major rewrite of the tax law will be finalized today. they're ready to sell this unpopular plan. democrats are ready to pounce in the midterms. >> republicans will rue the day they passed this tax bill and the american people will never let them forget it. >>> the ayes are 51. the nays are 48. the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. >> breaking this morning a major rewrite of the tax code is on the way. the senate passed the bill early this morning just hours ago. it gives the republicans their first big win of the year. what does it mean for you and what does it mean in the midterms? >>> a government shutdown could be days away. what's holding up lawmakers and what's most likely to happen by friday? the friday before christmas. don't we love

bernard law, disgraced haser vatican official, died. he resigned during the church sex abuse scandal in 2002 after it was revealed that he had failed to remove a sexually abusive priests from the ministry. the planned start -- planned strike at dulles airport is happening in less than three hours. it's already one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, with 7.2 travel in the dmz alone. we are monitoring how it could affect your travel plans. we will have a live report coming up at 6:30. adrianna: take a good look at this sketch, here. this is a man who raped a woman in a popular arlington neighborhood. she was attacked back on november 2. police say that he sexually assaulted her and then took off. take another good look at this composite sketch. if you recognize this person, be sure to give police a call. we are learning more this morning about the d.c. a commissioner who used foul language, urinated on the floor, -- barricadedve himself in the bathroom while the police were recording. >> go get your supervisor. >> sir, don't make me

cardinal bernard law passed away in a rome hospital after a long illness. law resigned as archbishop of boston back in 2002. he was strongly criticized for protecting priests who had been accused of protecting children. law remained working with the vatican. pope francis has not made a public statement on law's passing. law was 86 years old. >>> happening to, election recount that proves every vote counts. a single vote split the race in virginia's 94th house district in the newport news area in favor of the democrats. shelly simons won by one vote giving democrats a rare 50-50 tie with republicans in the house of delegates. this will be the first time in 17 years that republicans have not held a majority in the virginia house. >>> 6:04 right now. we've been following the graduation scandal that has rocked prince gorges county schools. >> now the county school ceo is speaking out. news 4's megan fitzgerald is live at the prince gorges county headquarters where she's breaking down the county's plan going forward. megan, what do we know about this so far? >> r

cardinal bernard law passed away law resigned as archbishop of boston back in 2002. he was strongly criticized for protecting priests who had been accused of molesting children. law remained with the church working at the vatican. he was 86 years old. >>> a bus carrying cre ining cr passengers overturned injuring 20 and killing some. seven americans and two swedes were injured there. passengers were guests on the royal caribbean cruise ships. the cause of the accident is under investigation. >>> we continue to follow developments on the dead liam track train derailment in washington state. the train's engineer didn't attempt to stop the speeding train before it crashed. the ntsb says the brakes engaged automatically and not due to any human action. the train was traveling 50 miles an hour above the speed limit when it jumped the tracks. the ntsb also announced that si installed on the tracks there but wasn't due to be activated until next year. the crash killed three people and injured more than 100 others. >>> a florida police officer had to hang on for dear life as

death of former cardinal bernard law -- one of the central figures in >>> good morning.ooking at our hi-def doppler, you can see there's some green out there. that's some scattered showers that are moving through the area. they should be gone by midday. but in the morning hours, on your way to work, just be careful out there. especially in the south bay. >>> and we are seeing some slowdowns already building out of antioch along highway 4. this is right near hillcrest. report of a new accident involving an overturned vehicle blocking lanes in the area. we'll have the details and the backup coming up. >>> the vatican is confirming the death of former cardinal bernard law one of the central figures in the sex abuse scandal in the catholic church. the 86-year-old archbishop law stepped down from boston after he failed to remove predators from the ministry. that scandal reached around the world >>> a legal blow to uber. the highest court of the european union says it should be regulated like a transportation company not tech firm. so the ride hailing app must comply with rule

cardinal bernard law has passed away. bishop of boston who resigned in disgrace in 2002 as the church abuse scandal grew. church records indicate law transferred abused priest after abusive priest among parishes for years without telling parents or even police. after stepping down, law held several high-ranking positions at the vatican. he died this morning in rome at age 86. >>> congress is revealing some of the secret payouts used to settle sexual harassment claims on capitol hill. we now know $115,000 of taxpayer money was paid to house staffers who filed sexual misconduct complaints over the past decade. abc news reported that most of that money went to two male staffers who worked for disgraced congressman eric massa. information on senate settlements has not yet been made public. >>> and actor t.j. miller is the latest hollywood figure being accused of sexual misconduct. miller is known for his role in hbo's "silicon valley." the daily beast reports details from an anonymous woman who claims miller assaulted her whi

cardinal bernard law pass away early this morning in rome. he was 6. he was archbishop 1984 until resigning in 2002 named in hubd reds of lawsuits of claiming he failed to protect children from pedophile priests. >> new details about the amtrak crash near seattle. federal investigators focusing on whether engineer distraction may have been a factor in the crash and why amtrak launched the service without speed control technology. the train was valveing more than 50 over the speed limit before it derailed killing people and injuring 70 others. >> 5:1 4 is the time now. beautiful shot of national mall. look at the monument glowing there. and it's mild out there right now. i would say. right, mike. >> yes, christmas light to the side. there maybe not feeling christmasy this morning after we had yesterday. and put temperatures on the down swing over the next couple days and tomorrow first day of winter and it will feel like it before we go back up a little. we'll explain coming up. 54 washington. cold air is there. today is kind of transition day in betwee

. >> bernard law, a key died. >> a lock and painful and tragic chapter. >> the thomas fire now the second largest in california history. firefighters expect the winds to whip up again. >> all that -- >> a massive volcanic eruption in ecuador. the first major activity in a decade. >> -- and all that matters. >> the marines training. simulating combat situations. >> i'm not sure why they had to have their tops off. i was told simply it's a marine thing. >> -- on "cbs this morning." >>> a kid from new york battled his teacher off and both of these guys have moves. >> oh, my gosh. >> yeah. >> i love this. >> reporter: this morning's "eye opener" presented by toyota. let's go places. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm norah o'donnell with gayle king and anthony mason. just five days to christmas. >> uh-oh. i'd better get shopping. >> and i'm going to give that contest to the teacher. >> very nice. >> he did a nice job. >> very well done. >>> big news day today. president trump is getting ready to sign his first major piece of legislation, a sweeping overhaul of the tax system. the senate a

former boston cardinal bernard law, a symbol of the church abuse scandal. he has died.e to italy where he spent his final years up next. >> jon: new information on a deadly tour bus crash in mexico. the a.p. reporting eight americans are among the 12 people killed in that accident. it happened as royal caribbean cruise ship passengers visiting the country were on their way to the mayan ruins when their two bus tipped over. >> my wife's sister saw it and she -- >> i broke my shoulder. minor bruises. >> jon: no word on what caused the accident. a tourist on another bus said he saw swerve marks. he think the driver somehow lost control of that bus. >> heather: tough news. a central figure in the catholic church sex abuse scandal has tied. former cardinal bernard law resigned if 2002 after it was revealed he helped cover up abuse by boston area priests by moving them from parish to parish. amy kellogg is live for us in milan, italy with details. >> cardinal law was never accused of abusing parishioners himself but rather looking the other way and doing a lot more to protect

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. ♪ >> reporter: in death as in life, cardinal bernard law challenging the catholic tenet of forgiveness>> i hope the gates of hell are open wide to welcome him. >> reporter: little mer mercy for the cardinal dramatized in the movie spotlight. >> i think that boston's still a small town, too. >> reporter: victims in boston furious that law will be given a funeral tomorrow in rome with a blessing by pope francis. >> the pope is honoring him and saying it's okay to abuse children. >> i'd prefer to see him tied to a cross and burned instead. >> reporter: during his 18 years as archbishop, law knowingly moved abusive priest from parish to parish without warning. >> to all those who have suffered from my shortcomings and from my mistakes, i once again apologize. >> reporter: tonight, father jim martin of the jeusit-run american media the world will be watching the pope's actions. >> i think they're trying to do the standard procedure for cardinal law and in other ways send signals that he's not as respected as other cardinals. >> reporter: such as the pope's unusually short sentence about his

z2momz zi0z y2momy yi0y the disgraced former archbishop of boston, cardinal bernard law, is dead.. at age 86. law had recently been in the hospital in rome. he was boston archbishop in 2002, when court documents revealed.. he'd failed to stop priests who molested children. he and other church leaders moved guilty clergy from parish to parish, without alerting parents or police. he resigned, amid a public uproar over his actions. some parents in connecticut are angry that first daughter ivanka trump visited their children's school. she met with students at the norwalk early college academy. and she discussed the importance of education in science, technology, engineering, and math. but some parents who don't support their children out of school when they heard about the visit. they said they were given very little information about it. ivanka trump's twitter account did not reflect any awareness of or concern about the parents' actions. she tweeted, quote, "it was an honor to meet so many bright and talented students!" actress meryl streep is being targeted in a poster campaign. post

the former archbishop of boston cardinal bernard law has died he was once one of the most important leaders in the u.s. catholic church but he was forced to step down after it was revealed that he was involved in a cover up to protect priests accused of abusing children and a huckster has more. is a dramatic fall from grace for the highest ranking catholic official in the united states. cardinal law once favored by the late pope john paul the second was forced to resign after it was. revealed that he had failed to remove priests from his ministry who had been accused of abusing children the former archbishop silence over child molesters in the priesthood sparked the worst crisis and american catholicism news of his death provoked more anger in massachusetts where he was the archbishop of boston good riddance to bad rubbish i hope the gates of hell are swinging wide to allow him entrance i am a mother of three of children that have been sexually abused by a priest tom no law has everything under the cap and he will not admit anything he will not meet what does. he abuse in boston extended ov

. >> cardinal bernard law died today in rome at the age of 86 after a long illness. when hundreds of people came forward saying they were abused than removing the priests, some were moved from parish to parish. it was a scandal me moralized with the film spotlight. survivors in the boston area haven't forgotten about the trauma. >> and then you put no measures in place to help us heal. and instead, you intensified the damage. you didn't rectify anything. and so with his passing, i say i hope the gates of hell are opened wide to welcome him. >> my first thought was, where is the party. where are we going to celebrate? and then i realized that it would be no celebration whatsoever. >> law's successor has apologized to people affected by the church scandal. >>> so he was stabbed to death just days before he was supposed to graduate college. >> yesterday at the xfinity center, the parents of richard colins the third were presented with an honoree degree on lf it was part of the university of maryland winter graduate ceremony. colins was killed back in may on the campus.

bishop bernard law has been in the hospital in rome. he died at the age of 86. law was boston archbishop 1984 to db resigned over allegations of covering up priest sex abuse scandals. >> federal investigators looking into amtrak derailment in washington state are focusing on whether distraction was a factor in the crash. they wonder if the engineer may have lost situational awareness. the train was traveling more than 50 miles an hour over the speed limit when it derailed. >> and good morning to you thank you for joining us. happy wednesday. >> woo. >> december 20 good morning to you. >> i just chucked coffee it need whad i needed it to do. >> coffee in the morning that's a miguel is song. >> good morning. >> good morning to you, too. >> halfway through the workweek and holiday weekend awaits. >> did you finish shopping. >> almosting. >> did you start your shopping that's a better question. >> let's move on the weather. >> stay away from that one. cloudy and cool. mostly done. i promise for the one or two people that make it there the day after christmas. cloudy

al-jazeera is roslyn jordan takes a look back at the life of cardinal bernard law. once upon a time watchers of the roman catholic church thought cardinal bernard law the head of the church in boston would become the first pope from the united states instead log died in disgrace in rome on tuesday age eighty six vilified because of how we handled decades of allegations of sexual abuse by priests under his supervision sexual abuse survivors had nothing but scorn for law when they heard the news bernie law was a cruel selfish bastard because he knew what was going on secret church documents uncovered by the boston globe and other news media revealed that laud routinely moved priests from church to church when they were accused of sexually abusing children he was never prosecuted for his actions defense lawyers say law should have been he could have created commissions with victims. to educate priests and supervising priests about the evils of sexual abuse but none of that was done it was all just window dressing it was an empty apology church observer set laws decisio

david begnaud. >>> cardinal bernard law, who was at the center of the catholic church sex abuse scandaldied early this morning in rome. law was forced to resign as the head of boston's archdiocese in 2002 after the "boston globe" revealed he failed to remove sexually abusive priests from its ministry. "globe" investigative reporter michael rezendes helped break the story. >> he was very, very influential not only in the united states, but worldwide. cardinal law knew that a priest by the name of john gagen ld spent 30 years in six parishes molesting more than 150 children and yet he continued to allow him to work as a priest molesting more children. >> law was never convicted of any crimes. >>> a former harvey weinstein assistant speaks out about confronting the movie mogul over an encounter he had with a colleague. >> so you accused him of attempted rape? >> yes, yes. >> and he denied it? >> yes. he said nothing at all had happened. and he swore on the life of his wife and his children, which was his -- his best get out of jail card that he used quite a lot. >> ahead, why the assistant

the form archbishop of boston cardinal bernard law has died was an influential figure in the u.s. catholic church he was forced to step down after it was revealed that he protected several priests accused of abusing children and the hoax to possible. is a dramatic fall from grace for the highest ranking catholic official in the united states. cardinal law once favored by the late pope john paul the second was forced to resign after it was revealed that he had failed to remove priests from his ministry who had been accused of abusing children the former archbishop silence over child molesters in the priesthood sparked the worst crisis and american catholicism news of his death provoked more anger in massachusetts where he was the archbishop of boston good riddance to bad rubbish i hope the gates of hell are swinging wide to allow him entrance i am a mother of three of children that have been sexually abused by priests. no law has everything under the cap and he will not admit anything he will not mean what does. he abuse in boston extended over six decades involving over two hundre

cardinal bernard law was 86 years old.o come on the newshour: the tax bill repeals the obamacare individual mandate. a stunning new civilian death toll in the fight to retake an isis stronghold. when moving from one neighborhood to another can improve your health. and, much more. >> woodruff: we return to the tax bill that congress sent to the president today. the reach of the measure extends beyond what you file with the i.r.s., to health care. john yang has more on that. >> yang: judy, the bill repeals the penalties levied on individuals if they do not have health insurance coverage, the so-called individual mandate. that takes effect in 2019. president trump says that repeals the affordable care act. >> so in this bill, not only do we have massive tax cuts and tax reform, we have essentially repealed obamacare and we'll come up with something that will be much better, whether it's block grants or whether it's taking what we have and doing something terrific, but obamacare has been repealed in this bill. >> yang: here to

. >>> also breaking overnight, cardinal bernard law has died. he was the powerful one-time leader of the boston archdiocese who became the symbol of the church sex abuse scandal. >>> and new this half hour, a curveball by mother nature. >> a massive rock is forming under new england. how soon will there be magma with your maple syrup? setting up shop? ♪ it was a perfect illusion >> so can we expect a meat dress as part of the wardrobe? it is wednesday, december 20th ♪ >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> would never repeat an outfit. >> no, you're absolutely right. but the meat dress. maybe it will be a salmon dress or something else. >> the meat's probably spoiled by now. >>> we're going to start with the breaking news on capitol hill. the massive tax breaks becoming a reality. >> they brushed aside concerns that the bill will boom the deficit, arguing that it will spur economic growth. >> the bill goes back to the house for a do-over vote before heading to the president's desk. >> the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. >> reporter: th

. ♪ ♪ >>> disgraced former archbishop of boss top cardinal bernard law has died at eight have.gned after he became a sense rally with figure in the early 2,000's. law was archbishop in 2002 when he and other church leaders failed to stop priests suspected of molesting children and accused of moving guilty clergy from parish to parish without alerting parents or the police. >>> planes are back in the air in atlanta's airport but hundreds of bags are still on the ground. last weekend's massive power outage at busy airport left thousands of people stranded, delta his biggest hub of operations is in atlanta was hardest hit more than a you this flights there were grounded. they are working to reunite customers with between seven and 800 bags that didn't make it on because of the delays and cancellations. >>> well, massive flames erupt inside of a warehouse in north caroline, fire fighters battled the blaze yesterday morning, crews got it under control only to have it start backup later in the day. blaze first started at 2:00 a.m. but reunited at 5:00 last . fire fighters were on the

bernard law was 86 years old. >>> a bus crashed on a narrow two-lane road. about 20 others were injured including at least seven americans. adrian bard joins us with the details. >> anne-marie, the bus was carrying tourists from two carnival cruise ships. they were 35 minutes into the drive the accident occurred. about 35 minutes into the drive. ten people died at the scene and two others in a nearby hospital. that was according to the local prosecutor's office. some of the injured and dead were scattered along the road. a mexican official said seven americans were among the injured but the u.s. embassy would not confirm if any u.s. citizens died. after the crash some were back on the ships while others were being treated in local hospitals. according to a reporter who was vacationing aboard one of those ships, the departure was delayed for hours. royal caribbean called it heartbreaking and offering medicare care. >> adrienne, we're looking at video right now. it doesn't look like the bus was entering into a curve or anything like that. do mexican authoritie

. >>> also breaking overnight, cardinal bernard law has died.was the powerful one-time leader of the boston archdiocese who became the symbol of the church sex abuse scandal. >>> and new this half hour, a curveball by mother nature. >> a massive rock is forming under new england. how soon will there be magma with your maple syrup?

. >>> central figure in the catholic church abuse scandal has died, cardinal bernard law , disgraced former archbishop of boston was 86. court documents revealed law failed to stop priest whose molested children. he and others were accused of moving guilty clergy from parish to parish without alerting parents or police. >>> well, coming up a pack of package thieves strikes in delaware county, we will have details on a amazon van driver robbed at gunpoint coming up next. >>> plus a scuffle at security why a well known lawyer claims he was assaulted inside a philadelphia governmental building. >>> dressing the parties an annual event mayor jim kenney gets in the holiday spirit, we are back in a police are investigating vandalism of three menorah as as a hate crime. we first reported, margate police provided these pictures , which were vandal ized between sunday night and monday morning. menorah at katz jewish community center had several branches snapped and down the street menorah at ball field on jerome avenue was also vandalized. pieces of broken glass still near base of the third da

cardinal bernard law, the disgraced archbishop of boston, died today in rome. he was 86. law resigned in 2002 after it was revealed he and his predecessors shifted child molesting priests from parish to parish without notifying parents or police. law will be buried in rome. pope francis will preside at the funeral mass. a race for a critical seat in a virginia house of delegates was declared a tie. it will now come down to picking name out of a bowl. republicans currently have a 50-49 majority in virginia's house. the thomas fire northwest of los angeles is now the second largest wildfire in california history. it has burned more than 272,000 acres and destroyed more than 700 homes. last week it killed a firefighter. the fire will likely not be fully contained until next month. there is much more ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." [explosion] >> some homeowners are using new technology to catch porch pirates pilfering your packages. >> what are you trying to steal? ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪ >> it took 23 years, but a popular holiday tune has finally become a

bernard law died in rome yesterday after battling a long illness. gned as archbishop of boston during the church sexual abuse scandal back in 2002. he stepped down after it was revealed that he had failed to remove sexually abusive priests from the ministry. law was 86 years old. >>> and listen to this story. there was so much alcohol being consumed at a college fraternity party in maryland police say the air inside of the house registered a 0.1 or .01 on a breathalyzer. officers broke up the party at a house in bethesda last month. they say eight people locked themselves in a bathroom while another person jumped out of a second story window in an effort to avoid officers. >> the flyers rap up a five game home stand when they face the red wings tonight. the flyers had won six straight before losing to the l l.a. kings on monday. >>> sixers played without center joel embiid for the second straight night due to his lingering back injury. the sacramento kings took advantage of embiid's absence beating the sixers 101-95. >>> the eagles will be well repre

the vatican says cardinal bernard law, who was forced to resign as the archbishop of boston over a childbuse scandal, has died at age 86. cardinal law was accused of protecting pedophile priests for years by transferring them to new parishes. investigators in the state of washington say that monday's deadly train crash might have been prevented if politicians had not did they get delayed the introduction of speed control technology. three people were killed and dozens injured when the speeding train derailed neil seattle -- near seattle. voters will go to the polls in catalonia tomorrow that could -- in a key election that could result spain's political crisis. pro-independence parties are against those who want to remain part of a unified spain. the country was plunged into constitutional crisis went the catalonian parliament you legally -- the legally declared independence in october. james reynolds reports from barcelona. james: pro-independence supporters are planning a revival and a new strategy. declaring unilateral independence in october simply got their leaders sacked and even j

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focused on building catholic jewish relations and acting as an unofficial envoy to cuba cardinal bernard law who died in rome he was eighty six years old how to which is there. now the death of cardinal law has garnered a lot of attention online with tens of thousands of tweets from people reacting to his death now the conversations are mostly related to the sex abuse scandal the cardinals legacy the broader catholic church as well now we notice that more than half of the conversation about his death is coming out of boston which has the largest catholic population in the united states this is also a big story in new york which has the second largest population now much of the online reaction i must say is very very critical robert here says every reference to the cardinal's death should mention his central role in exposing children to pedophile priests his actions were as damaging as those priests and he should have died in jail many people know of the scandal because of the film spotlight as we just heard which won the best picture academy award last year the film focuses on the allegation