jonathan: tomorrow marks one year since mgm national harbor opened. what kind of economic impact has it had on the community? rad was there for the opening and he is back there live tonight to break down the numbers. rad: it has had a big impact. last year, i stood in this spo the big concern was that there would be traffic gridlock. tonight, you can see the cars are flowing smoothly and so is the cash. mgm national harbor has been open for one year and it has become the most important economic engine in prince .eorge's county >> they are our largest taxpayer and the county. we are excited they are here. they are hiring for thousand jobs. brad: the county budget director says he expects $32 million in county revenue from mgm. mgm has contributed nearly $160 million to the state education trust fund in 2017. there are those who remain skeptical about how the money is spent. >> i have not seen, not one iota, the schools. we get no services down here. ial me four weeks. the cash isas helping. >> 50% of the money goes to education at the local level. scho

more than $600 million generated by mgm since it opened its doors.se everybody wants their chunk of that money. herein side of the casino tonight, it's all about celebrating a year. one year of gaming in prince george's county and -- earned. gees. yeah, pretty impressive to say the least. >> you come around the beltway and see the building, it changes the sky line. >> the sooep is awesome, beautiful. >> reporter: mgm harbor is big. how big? >> the casino business is now larger than the lottery business. >> reporter: mgm reported 200 million in its third quarter, giving prince george's county an additional $32 million in tax revenue. >> we have roughly 3700 employees here. we are thrilled to death that we got to 47% of those employees are from prince george's county. >> reporter: mgm's massive success has impacted other maryland casinos. >> the state anticipated with the opening of mgm that particularly horse shoe and maryland live would lose share. and that has happened. >> reporter: prince george's county has to make those casinos whole. last year i

mgm national harbor is celebrating its one-year anniversary.rst 12 months it's not only created jobs and new landscape for gaming, it's provided huge tax revenue for the state of maryland and the county as well. news4's tracee wilkins is live at the casino tonight. she has reaction from visitors and residents out there. hey, tracee, what are you hearing? >> reporter: hey, leon. what i'm hearing is that people are really excited about what mgm casino has been able to bring here to prince george's county. take a look at the number on your screen. nearly $600 million has been generated by mgm national harbor since it opened, and you take a look down here, you see that is a replica of mgm it just goes to show they feel this is a pretty sweet anniversary. >>> one year of gaming in prince george's county and -- >> i can't believe how much it's grown. yeah, pretty impressive to say the least. >> come around the beltway, you see that big building. really changed the sky line. >> scene is awesome, absolutely beautiful. >> reporter: mgm harbor is big. ho

now one year later mgm is not only thriving, it's expanding. our bureau chief tracee wilkins checks in to see if the casino is indeed a safe bet. >> reporter: it was predicted to be a traffic nightmare with violent crime spilling into the community. one year later, that doesn't seem to be the case. grown. gees. but, yeah, pretty impressive to say the least. >> you come around the beltway and see the big building. it really changes the sky line. >> it's beautiful, awesome. >> reporter: mgm harbor is big. how big? >> the casino business is now larger than the lottery business. >> reporter: it has generated $600 million in revenue, 32 million for prince george's county. >> we have less than 3700 employees here. we are thrilled to death that we got the 47% of those employees from prince george's county. >> reporter: it has impacted other maryland casinos. >> the state anticipated with the opening of mgm that particularly horse shoe and maryland live would lose share. and that has happened. >> reporter: mgm has also had its share of issues. numbers

a mgm national harbor opened year we have done the research. >> still ahead, we should either breaking news this time yesterday. now we know just how much damage there is. it will be a long time before th >> finds women who take birth control could be increasing their risk of breast cancer. the risk increases by almost 40%. the longer that you take contraceptives is a big factor. there is no change as to whether the contraceptive is a newer or older generation of drugs. >> maryland took a gamble on bringing mgm to prince george's county, but that was when the casino first opened. is the gamble paying off? brad bell is at the national harbor were a lot has changed over the past 12 months. brad: this has really become a fixture here. so many promises were made about this place. is it a success? the truth is in the numbers. they are telling us they have had 6 million visitors since they opened. the national air and space museum on the mall gets 7.5 million per year. one year ago tomorrow, mgm national harbor opened its doors to much fanfare and a bolt -- bold promise. >> to forever change

this is what it looked like one year ago when mgm national harbor opened up. since then, it has been a nonstop flow of people. details on how they are celebrating the first anniversary. >> the conservatory has been decorated for the holidays. they flipped a week and a half ago. tonight, to celebrate their one-year anniversary, this will be set up as a party with live music. place has been, by any account, an absolute success. in the year that it has been open, they have seen 6 million visitors. on gaming revenue has been the order of 600 million dollars and a contribution to the trust fund, $170 million. these were the projections mgm pris one of the things they are most proud of is that they have exceeded their goals for local hiring. >> our goal our first year was and 2, 40 5% one for years three and four. we have already exceeded our four-year goal. this place he works is making a positive difference in the community. >> the community, my family, my friends, everybody loves coming here. it is a destination resort. >> tonight, just like one year ago, there w

the most at any maryland mgm tells news 4 the internal review shows one of the incidents was a robberyleast ten were complaints from customers about missing money. the maryland lottery and gaming control agency will review the report today at a public meeting in baltimore. >>> at one point some consumers on ugg's website had a 60% promo code. it actually worked. the company says it was a big mistake and only intended for its employees, not the general public. customers say the company ended up canceling their orders. that caused a big sigh when sheena walked in and heard it. it explained an internal employee event circulated out of the organization without -- mumbo jumbo. they're not going to -- >> everybody is buying 25 and reselling them on e-bay. >> they did apologize for the inconvenien inconvenience. >> this was an interesting question, proposition. i think some companies might have honored that and gi i don't know if that was possible. >>> we need to get to breaking news in first 4 traffic. >>> chuck taylor is in for melissa this morning. >> this is a tough start this morning in

mgm owns a big stake in the arena where the golden knights play. and just bought the wnba's worst performing team, now named the las vegas aces. though other wnba teams are struggling to make a profit, mgm's ceo is prepared to ante up. >> it's about empowering athletes. it's about bringing live entertainment. and i'm very optimistic about the future of the wnba, particularly in a market that is so entertainment focused as las vegas is. >> reporter: he says 65% of mgm's revenue now comes from non-gaming sources. but sports is about more than the business bottom line. >> it makes it a hometown, you know, being a transient city, it's great to see the camaraderie come to life. >> they a sports may change that, it gives us something to come together and rally behind. they also say that about october 1st, that what happened at mandalay bay on october 1st was a rallying call for las vegas. >> i was excited about this long before that tragic date. we had already acquired the team before that point. but it certainly feels good that we're going to be able to

hand written filled out by an mgm executive for this event.live nation entertainment it was mgm who filled out the permit for this concert. so their fingerprints are all over it. >> why would -- why would the interior door be locked. police say they broke through and, b, how in the world could an officer fired a weapon accidentally in the room after the shooting? any explanation? >> no , i raise sad those issu in my story as far as the door being locked they breached the outer door when they went in after they cleared the first room they had to breech the second door in 5 seconds. if you are breaching the door it was locked. my question has been who lockd that door. according to the sheriff paddock committed suicide after he fired his last round. who lockd that door from the inside? >> it is one of many questions. i suspect we should be here all week to get answer. thank you. >> thank you for covering it. >> appreciate it. >> we mean it. >> supreme court indulged the sweet tooth considering weather bake reese may be required by the government

it was mgm, corporative executive, who filled out the special event permit for this particular concertheir fingerprints are all over it. >> tucker: finally, why would with the interior door be locked? police say theyy broke through. b, how could an officer have fired a weapon accidentally in the room after thehe shooting? any explanation? >> again, i raised both those issues in my stories. as far as the door being locked, they reached the outer door when they went in, you heard that on the radio, and then when they went in after they cleared the first room, you hear them saying we have to preach the second door in five seconds. if you are breaching the door, they couldn't get in, so it was locked. my question is who locked that door? according to sheriff embargo, paddock committed suicide right after he fired that last round. who locked the door? >> tucker:r: it's one of many questions. i suspect we should be here all week to get answers. we'll continue following the story.or thank you both. >> thank you for covering it. >> tucker: supreme court indulged its sweet tooth today as it con

it has been a year since the mgm national harbor opened, and the hotel and casino is a smash hit with people in prince george's county. the maryland bureau bell is there with how it will be celebrated and a look back at its success so far. here has conservatory been decorated for the holidays. they flipped over about a week and a half ago. tonight, to celebrate the one-year anniversary, this place will be set up as a party with live music and there will be fireworks. this place has been by any account an absolute success. in the year it has been open, they have seen 6 million visitors to the gaming revenue has been on the order of $600 million, and their contribution to the education trust fund, $170 million. mgme were the projections promised the county, and one of the things they are telling us they are most proud of, they have exceeded their goals for local hiring. >> have 3700 employees. our goal our four years for and -- three and four. we have already exceeded the four-your goal. brad: he is one of the natives hired and he says the place where he works as many positive differenc

today marks one year since the mgm national harbor opened. >> remember wh that opening day? >> yep. >> remember the lines and the traffic. >> yep. >> news 4 was there on the ground and in the air. close to 50% of the jobs at mgm national harbor are held by residents much prince george's county and claims to be the number one tax revenue. >> a fireworks show tomorrow. it's probably pretty over the water. it's 4:34. another check on your weather and traffic. >> breaking news in first 4 traffic. take a look at this southbound bw parkway. we're shut down there. all traffic is pushed on to 212. powder mill road. lanes blocked because of a crash investigation. same situation southbound 95 in virginia as you're headed into dumfries. near triangle. all lanes blocked because of a crash investigation there. still the left lane getting by the work zone after brandy wine. the beltway, overall, >> good morning, melissa. we've been talking about the cold this morning. now we're talking about the snow heading our way. let's take a look as we go throughout our morning hours. we're going to

mgm has donated $1 million to institutes of higher education.t has provided employment for the workers coming from prince george's county. there were concerns about traffic and crime, but there have not been major issues. there will be special entertainment at the harbor to mark the milestone. toys online for our toys for tots drive. donation you make will be shipped to us and we will donate it for you to toys for tots. speaking of toys, don't forget to bring one to the cap's game tonight. fans can drop off a new toy at the f street entrance. when we were out and about, we love to get to meet our viewers. >> viewers love to meet john gonzalez. picture lastis night. this couple said they are huge abc 7 fans and bigger caps fans. anniversarys the 66 -- the 66th anniversary of know, they know. >> that is so cute. >> 66 years. >> he can't put his mind around that. >> you are tracking this line of snowflakes heading our way. the kids will love it. not enough snow to make snow angels, but may be slushy snow balls. in the lower 40's from noon until 4:0

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mgm, i'm afraid they will lose market share. downside risks next year? twoownside risks, there are downside risks, and most come from china. ,ne is the stricter regulation potential stricter regulation, especially for capital outflow, and the second is the unexpected shock to the chinese economy will also cause downside risks for macau, but anyway up to now the whole market is still happy about the situation and looking for to a good your next year. haidi: thank you so much for that. just in time for the golden week holiday and chinese new year. to talk about a stock, one that has suffered under policy come up but has more than managed to bounce back. this is the bloomberg luxury goods competitive peers index. going into the member ranked returns function come out of the , thenk, kweichow moutai producer of the fiery chinese spirit, 100.5% when it comes to returns. this is a stock that has really recovered. it has rallied so strongly that state media have had to come out and say maybe it is going up too fast and saw a little bit

impact on this neighborhood here and a big impact on mandalay >> reporter: mandalay bay is owned by mgme aces, the wnba team, is coming to town here and he thinks it will make a big difference to his bottom line, guys >> contessa, thank you, contessa brewer in las vegas. casino stocks doing quite well today. >> wynn has outperformed, it's up 95% year to date. it is overbought on our rsi relative strength index right now. but it's been running overbought, it's been performing well i would stay with that one mgm is more domestic facing. you could see that catch up a little bit i like wynn. >> reason to buy casino stocks, the golden knights >> you don't watch hockey. >> i know the vegas golden knights. >> that's one of the many reasons. we were in vegas with mr. wynn, the stock was a 90 handle, now it's 150 something and still going higher from here the valuation is still compelling i still like wynn. >>> up next, final trade another day of work. why do you do it? it's not just a pay check, you actually like what you do. even love it. and today, you can do things you never could before. ♪

we got him live in the loft. >> if you're looking for something to do on new year's eve mgm hosting aw year's eve rewind. we'll have mgm's dj and chef life to help you get into the party spirit. >> looking for a toast with a glass of bubbly we'll pop some bottles in the loft. we'll review some of the best sham pains from sipping on the cheap to sparing no expense literally talking about anywhere between $10 and $60 a bottle. we'll see what's good. all this and more ahead on good day d.c. a show for any budget because it's free. you don't want to miss it. it all starts at 9 o'clock. >>> we know that 2017 was an incredible year for movies. >> all right. >> and kevin mccarthy, well, he's out of the studio today but he left us with some of his top favorites. take a look. >> hey everybody it's kevin mccarthy i'm sorry i'm not in studio with you this morning but i wanted to leave you my top five films of 2017. i tweeted out my top 10 list at kevin mccarthy tv on twitter. number 10, definitely good time, number nine mother. number eight baby driver. number seven wonder woman and number six t

. >>> it has been one year since mgm national harbor opened. no one around here can forget how packed it was on opening day. news4 was there on the ground and chopper 4 was in the air. as folks made their way into the casino at midnight when they opened. close to 50% of the jobs at mgm national harbor are held by prince george county and state of maryland as well. plenty of celebrations happening tonight to mark the milestone including fireworks show. >>> another day of violence. no let up in clashes between israelis forces and palestinians. tensions have been high since an announcement by president trump. latest on effort to get control of the situation there on the ground. >>> and large show of support for the family of virginia man shot and killed by u.s. park police. how the man was described by >>> check out this major party how a busy tractor trailer spilled the vodka. took crews hours to clean up. tito vodka. traffic was a nightmare during that time. no word yet on what caused that truck to turn over. >>> melissa has a look now on what y

close to 50% of the jobs at mgm national harbor are held by residents of prince george's county. the casino claims it's the number one gaming revenue in the state of maryland. there are plenty of celebrations to market milestone, including a >>> in case you missed it, it was only on instagram, twitter, facebook, we ran it a bunch of times. >> everywhere. >> doug was in burke, virginia, yesterday. >> he gave us a forecast in a neighborhood which an impressive lights display -- check this out. can you believe these pictures. that's a lot of lights. >> i've got a feeling that wasn't one person stringing all those up. >> there you go. this could be your neighborhood next time. send us a photo with the #doug's holiday lights. doug may come out to do the weather live. next week he'll be at zoo lights at the national zoo and another neighborhood somewhere in the d.c. area. will it be yours? send us those photos. >> those numbers must have coordinated. >>> speaking of holidays, chuck bell outside this morning with pretty nice lights behind you, chuck? >> reporter: absel here for the holi

us a sneak peek of what fans can expect when they hit the new year's eve rewind taking place at the mgmional harbor sunday night. i think that sounds like a really fun party. who doesn't love the '80s. >> should be fun. >> got paid produced by ted deed riley. >> i do hear that. >> teddy riley produced everything. >> did he produce the entire ' '90s from '89 all the way out. >> wasn't he knew jack swang. >> yes. >> and rick rol >> don't do that just yet. does we have to explain that one later for wisdom and i. first at 9:00 let's talk about this weather, right, because the bitter chill still what everyone is talking about especially heading to the holiday weekend. for details tucker is back with a first check of the forecast. good morning to you, mr. tucker. >> maureen, good morning. another cold one overnight temperatures back in the teens. 20 last hour at reagan national. the overall theme very very cold temperatures for this time of year will continue right through the end of 2017 into the first couple of days of 2018 but today should feel and it should actual be a touch warmer than y

alison: tomorrow marks one year since the grand opening of the mgm casino at national harbor. the casino has become the most important economic force in prince george's county. the county says it has created some 4000 jobs and is the county's largest taxpayer, providing $32 million in revenue. they have also added nearly $160 million to the state education trust fund. county residents have mixed opinions. >> we get no services down here. >> it has already helped a lot of people. alison: over the past year, 6 million people have visited in g.m. national harbor. jonathan: warning for anyone who uses an atm. there is a new generation of skimming devices so sophisticated you cannot detect them. they are called deep insert skimmers and the police have seized hundreds of these in our area. while your card is in the reader, there is a microsd card mounted on the side that collects information. to protect yourself, experts say while cover your op.i.n. using the machine and try to areasatm's in unfamiliar and a credit card is safer than a debit card. bill: a cold evening tonight, 42 cu

price target but i do think some of the catalysts that we think will happen in 2018, one of them is mgm opening in maccow in january. the reason that's a catalyst for wynn, they'll benefit from the foot traffic from that and also not having construction on that side of the building, so that opening i think will be a benefit. there's a bridge that's going to be connecting hong kong open at some point in 2018, also helping to increase visitor volume so we still see upside. >> and there's also going to be a trolley. that would lead to better traffic for the wynn property. i'm wondering because your price target is 174, the stock is 169. it doesn't sound like you're very confident. >> well, i mean we -- you know, the stock, all of these names are fairly volatile, so that's where we are now i think there's probably more upside to downside risk to our outlook. the numbers just came out for vegas for the month of november and that market continues to hold up i think better than people have expected as we said, new projects under way in 2018 as well. >> robin, great kale call on wyn what's your

who is the republican presidential candidate second person he went toes was a good friend irving and mgm and third was rabbi head of the most powerful temple in los angeles. wilshire boulevard temple, and -- leon went to them and said i'm running out of money. we're going to have to stop this because we're with paying our spies a small. because most of them the nazis wanted them because they were following the same strategy as hitler did in the 20s. hitler recruited brown shirts out of world war i veterans who were angry with the swrer german government for cutting their benefits well as soon as roosevelt came into office in march '9 they cut the benefits of veterans from ad to $100 a month to $20 a month. and those veterans were really angry and the germans they could get world war i veterans angry with their government they didn't realize they were even more angry with foreign nation coming in and telling them what to do. anyway, they're running out of money -- lewis turns to the three guys and says you have to help. so they in turn particularly who was he made lew look like a piker. h

. >>> today marks one year since mgm national harbor opened. hard to believe it's been a yeefrmt remember what it looked like on opening day. and in the air. folks made their way into the casino. 50% of the jobs are held by residents of prince george's county. it's claimed the number one gaming tax revenue in the state of maryland. many -- excluding a fireworks show. i remember the crowds, sheena. it was crazy. piem were backed up and waiting hours back on the highway to get in there that night. >> i mean, i will tell you, if you're going to be waiting outside tonight, it's going to be cold. you want to bundle up. if you're doing anything tomorrow, by the way, chris, we've increased the snow chances and the coverage snow. there's a system down south. you can see the cold air. i'll tell you the timing and what to expect coming up. >>> plus, police thought it would be a routine it all has to do with what was inside that van. still ahead, people being tricked out of their homes and it starts with a piece of mail. who is being tar yeah, i just save

. >> she's going to be at the mgm park theater. >> very subtle clue. >> for the next two years. >> veryter saying get ready for a brand new show. i'm so overjoyed. love you little monsters. we did it! meet me in las vegas. the deal is reportedly worth $100 million, with gaga making over $1 million per show. >> why wouldn't more performers do that? if they could do that? that's great money. >> i don't know if many of them can. >>> sadly, we should mention mariah carey's not going to be performing on new year's eve here on abc. but she still has reason to celebrate as do we. >> 23 years after releasing the modern classic "all i want for christmas is you", the song has finally broken into billboard's not just the holiday charts but the top hot 100 along with beyonce and ed sheeran. >> her latest achievement moves her up a rung in another category, the most top ten hits. "all i went for christmas" is her 28th. which ties her with stevie wonder in the fifth position. rihanna is the youngest in that race there, 31 top ten hits. not bad. elvis and madonna, up on top, 38 top ten hits, impressiv

the singer kicks off a two-year residency at the mgm park theater at the monte carlo hotel and resorta says it has been her "life-long dream" to perform in sin city. and she joins a long list of legends, including tony bennett, frank sinatra and elvis presley. it's xx and we're just getting started. breaking news on capitol hill. breaking news on capitol hill. a trillion dollar tax overhaul plan-- passes. what this means for american families and businesses, this holiday season. good morning washington. cool & breezy today cold thursday (winter solstice) mild holiday weekend looking dry now on christmas tonight: today: mostly to partly sunny, breezy highs: around 50 winds: northwest 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy, much colder lows: 25-32 winds: northwest 5-10 mph thursday: mostly sunny, cold highs: mid 40s breaking overnight--

mgm resorts pulling back 2% in january.in, while sin is in right now, you may want to dial it back a bit, mediclissa, happy nw year >> thanks, landon, same to you >> this is actually something i think people revel in. it's seasonal, chilly out there, snuggle by the fire, put on a suede vest, grab your honey. sin stocks, look what's going on in the cannabis industry, these names have been ripping in the last couple of days as california goes online if you invested in diago, the whiskey, you're up 40% this year when you consider the impound annual growth rate of these stocks, because of the global trade in spirits, if you're an emerging markets investor, you know these markets are killing it there you stay in these trades >> the alcohol trade gets helped by the tax plan. and it actually hurts tobacco at the same time. so i do actually think alcohol gets traded. and on the emerging markets theme, if you believe in gambling, you have to believe that macau will be a big component of that. >> and wynn. >> and you believe in sin,

and literally change the world by putting nfl games on a new network, tnt, and taking the mgm libraryit to cable television and building new channels -- cartoon network. so i always thought someday, it would be nice if comcast could help do that as we continue to evolve more and more niches in television. so how do i have the time? well, i don't see everything we do. i try to see some of, a lot of it. david: if you see something you don't like, do you call them up? brian: no. i have a point of view, but i also know what i can do and what i shouldn't do. and i try to have some discipline on that. but i sometimes just share opinions, but we have some of the best professionals. david: on technology, right now, you have to be at the forefront of all kinds of technologies. do you personally review all the new technology inventions? brian: we are building a new technology center, which i am very involved and excited about, but i can't do every invention. but since it comes down to one remote control and one guide, i do get fairly involved and see things before they come out, try to help the

place at the mgm at the national harbor. a great foundation.htoceeds during casino go towards the foundation. madison and jacob. like to play? i think we're going to play blackjack and roulette. yes. i'm good. [applause] -- [laughter] >> i am done. i am over. john: look at this guy. very nicely done. >> and i throw the ball. special when is you can give back and interact with fans. theyon't get to see the -- don't get to see the behind the scenes and how we are off the ice. >> it is an exciting moment for us, to meet with the fans. so close. >> black six. do we have anything? >> no. i am out. john says they will be there. you will have a chance to hang out with them, gamble with them. >> it should be a fun night, for sure. set tothe entire team is be there. it is for a great cause. >> congress passing a measure to avoid a shut down. to ensure there is no lapse in funding. >> the united states will remember this day it was singled out for attacks of exercising our right as a sovereign nation. fire here started with a parked car. people were resc

. >> looking for something to do new year's eve, mgm national harbor hosted an '80s party.mgm, dj an chef live to help you get into that party spirit. >> if you're planning to toast the new year a glass of bottle we'll review the best champagnes from sipping on the cheap stuff to the expensive stuff all this and more coming up gone day d.c. you don't want to miss it. >> i don't drink champagne. >> too sweet. >> i had an incident some years ago. >> you got to be careful. it's one of those things that agree with you or send you to another planet. >> when you say all things in moderation. >> i see. >> you're supposed to listen to that. >> that's really important with champagne. >> okay. >> get wiser as we get older. >> i have. that's why i don't drink it any more. hey, 25 that's going to be our forecast high temperature on january 1st. this is for january 1st, 2018. believe it or not we got to go back to 194, maureen. >> really? >> the last time we had such a cold start to the new year. >> wow! >> 1940. let's see. unless you're 78 years old, you won't remember that. >> but yea

mandalay bay and the mgm are trying to preserve those jobs.e would like some answers to get rid of this conspiracy theory. >> we hear you and across the country we are hearing that. we expect in 2018 more transparency. happy new year. coming up president trump christmas vacation. a lot of golf at club mar a lago. critics on other networks are trying to turn it into a scandal. a professional golfer who just goof at links with the president tells us what really happened. the president said it could be the coldest record. how they are handling the deep freeze? >> 2014 we had that polar vortex. this is something we practice in our work shops. one of the things we prepare for. >> ♪ >> the president spent time golfing during his christmas vacation at mar a lago. a media controversy broke out that a white truck blocked cameras from getting photos of the president golfing. cnn cameras captured trump golf other from a public sidewalk. today not possible. the secret service said they didn't block their view saying: a spokeswoman for the sheriff's was sa

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mgm has done a similar on the with a structure. that could be a trend that has been happening.rue for the retailers these days. julie hyman, thank you for the stock of the hour. mark: a final vote on the u.s. republican tax plan is expected to pass. went as far as writing a letter to the treasury department. the eu commissioner for economic affairs ask for outlook on the we are not> disputing the fact that the united states of america are free to fix their banks rates and reform their tax system. the question is, does it have consequences? the action that we have together at the international level in order to fight tax avoidance and tax fraud, and is this compatible with the rules of to ?tl -- wto there is another issue is if the gigantic deficit burden has consequences for the world and the e.u. vonnie: what will the e.u. do if address your concerns that have been laid out clearly? pierre: it is worry. we have been mandated by the council to enter into dialogue with the united states, and we want to have clarification about that. at this moment, it is not yet been voted. i un

." >> their plan was to hit the bellagio, and mgm. the brushed past an unsuspecting woman at the door and the cops are called. >> he is out of the building driving away. >> last night a candlelight vigil was held for the three-year-old girl still missing in north carolina. ♪ ♪ yes jesus loves me >> that community is still hoping for her safe return. she was last seen monday night she was gone without a trace. the family says all they want is to see her at home safe and sound. >> i want my granddaughter back safely. short of that, i don't know what to ask for. >> the fbi is examining items of interest that may be linked to her disappearance. this is disgusting. an amazon driver dropped off the package you would never want in front of your home. surveillance cameras were rolling as the driver stopped to poop next to a driveway. she runs back to the van and takes off. amazon quickly fire this driver. they said her actions do not reflect the company's standards. i would certainly hope not. >> that is what i worry about people getting into

and nearly $600 million into mgm since it opened. and now they are planning to do a whole second floor of gaming. so this is something that we talked about when we did the story, that a second floor, they will have slots, table games, all of that on the second floor as well as that first floor casino. they are doing an amazing job. and prince ghonch's couthe coun. >> are they just packing the people in? >> they say that this is what the customers want. that casino stayed packed. and the thing to remember is in a it is not just a casino. they say it alls time, it is an is because of the concerts and the hotel and the shopping and all the eating. so the idea is when they first krublg constructed it, they made it so they would have an opportunity to expand if they wanted to and now they are doing about. >> and what surprises me is the number of virginia customers you have going there too. i talk to so many people especially when it is convenient for folks in old town. and it seems to be in demand for the concert venue too. >> and that w

. >>> this morning we are learning about a spike in crime at mgm national harbor. news4 i-team show at least robberies in the casino in november. more than the double the number in october. and most that any maryland casino in any month this year. tells us only one of the incident was a rebellionry and some were complaints from customers from missing money. they will review the reported to at a public meeting in baltimore. >>> micro blading, one of the hottest beauty trends in our area. permanent tattooing for eyebrows. but how do you know you are in safe hands? news4 went under cover in shops after getting complain f viewers, including christina hernandez. she said she didn't get what she expected after going into a store. >> i expected some discomfort. but i looked like someone just took a pen to my face andrew lines wherever they felt like it. >> christina filed a complaint with virginia which does license salons and the individuals who perform the procedure. but the i-team found shops offering the service without the correct license, and there is very little th

. >>> a spike in certain crimes at mgm national harbor casino.re government records that show at least 23 thefts or robberies since october and the most at any maryland casino in any month this year. only one of the incidents was a robbery and at least ten were complaints from customers about missing money. the maryland lottery and gaming control agency will review the report tomorrow at a public >>> it sounds like commonsense. every driver knows it's the law to yield to pedestrians but a virginia state lawmaker wants to clarify exactly what yield means. democratic senator barbara has filed a bill that requires drivers to stop and remain stopped until pedestrians have safely crossed the street or highway. she told arlington now that under the current writing of the law, drivers can go through half a crosswalk while a pedestrian is crossing the other half. >>> 75 years ago today, the navy commissioned the "uss herndon." >> in 2019, local band students will return to the beaches of france for a d-day anniversary commemoration. >> angie goff began w

. >>> 2017 was a good year for stocks, for wynn's resorts and las vegas sands and mgm resorts.play book government restrictions are relaxed and mgm will premier new properties additionally, the world's largest bridge will open conn t connecting macao to hong kong. second, the januapan is the wil card, the country is debating in opening casinos in the market. and third, las vegas gaming revenues will strengthen caesars enters 2018 fresh off bankruptcies and the local market is boom town and the big local companies will look towards non gaming company to fuel the growths or gaps led by increase competition wide. keep an eye here on convention business and athletics down road, the raiders and football, sin city will quickly become sports city >> and also keep a close eye here on sports gaming with the supreme court if it decides with new jersey to allow sports gambling, watch for more than a dozen of other states that'll follow the big game changer. >> contessa, thank you very much >>> a few hours left to prepare your taxes and save on them. people are lining up we'll get a live r

. >>> today marks one year since the mgm national harbor opened. >> i can remember the lines on 295. hours and hours people backed up. news 4 was on the ground and in the air into the casino at midnight. close to 50% of the jobs are held by residents of prince george's county. and the casino claims it's the number one gaming tax there. they're going to have a fireworks show. >>> tipping over the cheetos. it's one thing to spill a drink. but how about a dozen bottles of vodka ahead of 5:00. the big cleanup effort at 5:00. >> a police officer learns his fate after the shooting of an unarmed black man. >>> good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. come down and meet me in manassas. the ice cream shakes are delicious. we'll take a check >>> welcome back at 6:12. can you believere about the potential for snow right now? >> we must be. chuck bell has two coats on. chuck? >> i got both coats on and we're handing out ice and snow scrapers. this goes to mr. chris. he woks for the electric department. he's working to put all the holiday lights on. merry christmas. >> have a good

. >>> new this morning, things are back to norm at at mgm after a glitch caused them headaches.using the automatic payout option for their winnings. they were able to manually pay out. >>> looks like the elves are having labor problems. santas walked a picket line. they're joining a protest by using organizers to say walmart employees are not being paid fairly during the holidays. paying holiday pay last year. they said the paid time off program is provided to give them more stability to their lives. both full and part-time workers get paid leave. >>> big baby news. the rumors are true. the celebrity post that's being shared. new this morning. >> who is that? >> plus, counting down to a government shutdown. 24 hours looming before the deadline. the reason th ♪ at the d.c. lottery, we not only love this place as much as you do, we heard you loud and clear when you voted for six new neighborhood scratchers. you could win $500,000 that may be used towards buying a home in your favorite neighborhood. ♪ what do you

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gaga takes stage next november at park theater and park mgm oldmont he carlo.ifer lopez and their residencies. i love it and finally mom in texas accidentally puts a stop to the elf in her house and the elf is a christmas tradition in a lot of household it hides around the house to let santa know if kids are naughty or nice. in this case the elf picked a bad hiding spot the oven the mom doesn'tly cooked the elf and that's all that was left. her son was heartbroken and her daughter was relieved. >> so what happened they put it in there and. >> forgot. >> did that ever work in your house elf on a shelf. >> we never got into that. >> we deposit evenlyer. >> i don't think sguxt ula ghoot that either that things supposed tosh watching me. >> it would be good twilight zone. >> now i'm done. >> okay. >> thanks. >> coming up reviews wherein. what do people think about the jumangi reboot and greatest showman. kevin mccarthy swroyning us next with the fox bead. >> this is the song you hear ad nauseam. >> here's my question. >> mariah carey. >> it's mariah. >> yes. >> sou