yeah, chicago, il already is...and pasadena, california is looking into it now. news for millions of us that like to plop down on the couch, relax and stream a tv show...movie....or music.... cities across the country are desperate to make up for budget shortages and they could pounce on your checkbook just for watching netflix in the comfort of your home. so cities want to reclassify video streaming services as a "utility" so they can tax it. but... how is that legal? one internet expert says it might no robert callahan, internet association director "utilities are water and electricity and sewer and all sorts of other utilities. websites and apps don't fit that mold whatsoever." callahan says cities could be violating allow tax on the internet. and here's the really crazy part of this story---- cities are trying to use a loophole with a law voters voted yes on 8 years ago! i'm putting the final edits on that part of the story now to have it for you at 6-30. allison..... many shoppers are making the black friday frenzy a family affair! the juszczyk family lined

but get this: some cities like pasadena, california are looking into a 9- point-4 percent tax hike right now on video streaming services like hulu and netflix. that's on top of the amount you already pay per month! here's what i'm digging into next--- how is this legal? one expert tells us it might not be...i'm 30. allison....... there's a growing movement this morning to recount votes in several states where president- elect donald trump beat out democratic candidate hillary clinton. green party candidate, jill stein, has raised four million dollars that she says will go towards investigating whether voting fraud was a problem in states like pennsylvania and wisconsin. she says because the hacking of the d-n-c has been linked to russia, she wants to make sure that every vote is counted. voting rights attorneys say it likely't the outcome, but it is part of a healthy process of democracy. there are usually some leftovers after thanksgiving. but studies show you may not want to reheat some of your holiday meal. marlie hall has more. if you have beware: not all your favorite dishes may be

. >>> and people in pasadena, california are not happy with the city counsel after they passed a tax on streaming videos like netflix. they say it is a utility that can be taxed. the city is facing a massive deficit and has an idea to they say they are violating city laws because you can't tax the internet services. >> ramona robinson is bringing us stories of those making positive contributions. >> tonight we are looking at some of ramona's kids. >> she competed in september at the paraolympics in rio. while she didn't medal, she did get one victory from team usa paralympic. you remember she taught me some fencing moves. she has a mild form of cerebral palsy. she was recruited by the wheelchair team. last month she got together with the team and met president obama. they are fighting hunger one bowl at a time. a reminder of all of the empty bowls in the world. for a $20 donation guests at a spcial lunch got soup, bread and one of the bowls. >> you can come here to see all of the people who support all of the people who are hungry. >> the ballet theater of ohio will be presenting "th

highs in 3 in this morning's money watch report...people in pasadena, california are paying a more than nine-percent tax...to stream video. video. the surprise tax was designed to make up for ?lost? revenue from people getting rid of cable tv and landline phones. they're apparently calling it a utility...so it can be taxed like water and electricity. but the internet association believes cities could be violating federal law since the government doesn't allow tax on the internet. 3 3 "utilities are water and electricity and sewer// websites and apps don't fit that mold whatsoever." 3 dozen california cities approved changes to tax ?cell? phones as they would landlines...never anticipating those taxes could be applied toideo streaming. 3 holiday shoppers were a little more careful about spending their money this year. the national retail federation says more than 154-million people shopped in stores and online on black friday weekend. that's three-million shoppers ?more? than last year.but each consumer spent.. on average.. ten dollars ?less? than in 20-15.last year's average was about t

high school's marching band polishing their routine for the tournament of roses parade in pasadena, california. with about a month to go, they know their hours of rehearsals will be well worth it. >> it is preparation that started a year and a half ago, so seeing things come to life and getting the kids excited now is really rewarding. it is great to see them overcome challenges and get to be part of something special. adrienne: more than 200 students and chaperones will be heading 30 west for the parade of roses which takes place january 2. , there hasn't been enough snow to stick so far, but the skiers and snowboarders are already on the slopes. this is video from the live web camera at little switzerland in slinger. the hill has been making its own snow for about a week now enough , to be open for business. and a similar scene at tyrol basin, near mount horeb. thanksgiving weekend, but the weather doesn't always cooperate. >> the only thing we can't control these days his mother nature, so when it was in the 60's a couple of weeks ago, a week ago, it was nerve-racking, but winter is right a

engineers were this rise of the of rocket girls that work that uh jet propulsion laboratory out in pasadena california were so it is exciting those who work in aeronautics one are starting to come to light right now to tell the story. >> and i am very proud been what was the one thing levied anecdote that you came across in the stories? >> >> deere were so many. for example, there was one engineer who worked here will and then to go to the ames laboratory was connected with the rosenberg spy case. and engineer who worked tyr at langley was convicted of perjury but the government charged him of passing secrets to the russians. so the research on that was fascinating i knock on people's doors, i was investigating the whole situation. so that was another surprising from hampton virginia with, the great global struggle between the united states and the russians. >> what is the riskiest thing you have done to parallel that when would you be an astronaut if you didn't have to do the homework? and you could just go with based on what was done before us? >> what i want to go into space? [laughter] i kind i'd

the topic is now generating a lot of attention after the city council in pasadena, california announced a 9.4% tax on streaming video. they're calling it a utility, so it can be taxed like water and electricity. one councilman says the so-called "netflix tax" was designed to make up for lost revenue from people canceling their cable tv. turning now to sports the , celtics were on the road in miami last night, taking on the heat. boston was trying to make it four wins in five games. the heat kept it close in the first quarter, but the celtics pulled away. isaiah thomas led the way with 25 points, and handed out eight assists, while avery bradley added 18 points. six celtics players finished in double figures, and boston went well the top college basketball , team in the country played in the bahamas last night. kentucky and arizona state were in the atlantis showcase. wenyen gabriel blocked a shot in the first half. then the freshman, from manchester, new hampshire, went baseline for two, off the glass. gabriel finished with 10 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. kentucky went on to

and now pasadena, california is trying to hop on board, too. while a federal law says government agencies can't tax the internet, cities are using this loophole. back in 2008 voters modernized a law allowing the government to tax cell phones since hardly anyone has a land line. backfire. voters never expected their local leaders could apply the same law to video streaming. >> folks are going to wake up and see tax line items on their netflix and hulu bills. >> where do we stop? hulu? is it netflix? pandora? every time you stream music in your car? where do we actually stop? >> cities across the country are desperate to make up for budget shortfalls. that could mean pouncing on your checkbook just of your home to make up the difference. here is the one little tiny good piece of news. i found out that no local cities here in florida currently are trying to tax netflix. of course, all that could change as we watch this happen across the country. who is to say our local communities couldn't do this next? back to you. >> let's not give them any idea

the city council in pasadena, california announced a 9. 4% tax on streaming video, and it's not the first state to do so. they're calling it a utility, so it can be taxed like water and electricity. the so-called netflix taxis designed to make up for lost revenue from people canceling their cable tv. the biggest day of the year for amazon, this one fulfillment center in new jersey has 4,000 employees, and a warehouse the size of 28 football fields. there are 12 miles of conveyer belts moving packages from storage to shipping. last year customers ordered 54 million items at 629 items per second. to make it all happen, amazon is hiring 120,000 seasonal workers. tom: last week we told you about patagonia's plans to donate 100% of its black friday sales to environmental groups. well, it shattered expectations and $10 million is now being donated to those nonprofits. the company says it expected to reach $2 million, but instead generated five times more. good stuff. up next, talk about feel thieves ransack her home, all while she's away on vacation and could do nothing to stop them. tom: in sp

was a product of school integration and i went to a whole bunch of schools too, i drove in pasadena, californiatalking about that integration is really going to be the way to make the opportunity for education in this country possible. i don't see any way to do that, but one thing that i keep hearing about and reading about in austin is the fact that we have this lasa sitting on top of the lbj high school and they are in the exact same building and the level of education is so different and it just gets me every time. so if you guys can speak to that at all? >> sure, i'm happy to say that we are sending the admissions policy and dr. ted gordon who is my colleague, his daughters went to that school and they had a problem with all the african-american kids being on the bottom and all the anglo kids being on the top. and i think is when we get the adults in a conversation, we make it complicated. the kids want to be integrated, they want to be among their peers, i think that's how they excel. that is the challenge. i was mention to go jeff and mark as a school district one of the things that we ha

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now pasadena, california, is trying to hop on board as well. >> where do we stop? is it julio? hulu, netflix? pandora? how is that legal? one internet expert says it might not be. >> utilities are electricity and water and sewer and all sorts of other types utilities. websites and apps don't fit that mold whatsoever. >> reporter: i checked and none of our local cities here in florida are trying to tax netflix, but who is it to say that won't be coming. back to you. >>> president-elect donald trump transition team is fighting over who should be named secretary of state. there are calls for recounts in several states. weijia jiang has the latest. >> reporter: at his resort, president-elect donald trump works to fill key cabinet positions. three top jobs are still open. secretary of defense, homeland security, and state. mitt romney is on the list to head the state department. at least one member of trump's inner circle is questioning his loyalty. >> donald trump is a phony. a fraud. >> reporter: trump and romney attacked each other often during the campaign. >> the last election

from the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena, california, this is about an hour and 45 minutes. >>all right everyone. my name is gay yee hill unwelcome to the lecture. this is an event to the public to learn more about our nation and also to get up close and personal with the scientists and engineers, the folks who do all the hard work and to get to speak to them personally. so before we can start a couple of things to let you know. please turn off your cell phones and silence them. number two, please wait until the end of the presentation before raising your hand for questions. and if you do have a question, please go over to the microphone and address it there so that we can hear your question. we are also reporting this we want those questions on the tape, on the recording as well. so let's get started. tonight spotlight is on nasa's dawn mission and this is the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial targets. now, this has been an incredibly successful mission. last month dawn was awarded the trophy, the most prestigious award in aviation and space. i'm sure you're very

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. >>> a netflix tax may soon come to your bill in california. the pasadena city council took heat after announcing a 9% tax on streaming video. a councilman says the tax was designed to make up for lost tax revenue for people getting rid of cable tv and their home chicago is sued for charging a similar tax in an effort to close a budget gap. >>> one lucky dog has a whole lot to be thankful for this year. it won best in snow in the national dog show. yesterday in philly this year's win was gia the greyhound and her handler. she beat out 1800 other dogs to win that esteamed award. >> nichole: thousands of northeast ohio running enthusiasts hit the run this morning in downtown cleveland. the turkey trot stepped off from cleveland's public hall. new this year each runner received a medal. sam got one. >> i won't run a race until there's a medal involved, because i feel like i accomplished something. everyone gets a medal. i guess i'm your typical millenial. i don't know. i don't want to pay for it and do it if it's not for charity or >> nichole: we got a t-shirt

california men's competition unveiled its route today. here it is. it starts in sacramento on may 14th and will cycle through san jose the next day ending in pasadena may 20th. the amgen tour of california bypassed san joseph for the first time in its 11-year history. the women's race begins on may 11th and does not include any stages in the bay area. >> good evening, everyone. let's check how the live doppler 7. right now we don't have any rain to speak of, but we are tracking a storm, this storm here in the pacific is already bringing rain to the pacific northwest. it is kicking up the surf so we're expecting waves over 20 feet. tomorrow morning a high surf advisory goes up for the entire coast and it runs until friday at 5:00 a.m. there is a risk of rip currents and sneaker waves and watch out along the entire coastline. you can always download our abc 7 news app to help you get push alerts in the event that that advisory is upgraded to a warning. right now waves are pretty small from our santa cruz camera. good day for sailing. 71 right now in san jose and gilroy 72 and half moon bay 6 it degrees. highs so far up about everywhere so we're looking a

>> reporter: it happened when pasadena voters modernized a law in 2008 to tax cell phones like landlines, never amounting it streaming. 41 california cities now have similar laws. >> folks are going to wake up and see tax line items on their netflix and hulu bills and they're not going to be happy. >> reporter: internet association director robert callahan believes cities could be violating federal law because the government doesn't allow tax on the internet. >> utilities are electricity and water and sewer and all sorts of other types of actual utilities. web sites and apps don't fit that mold whatsoever. >> reporter: that stopped cash-strapped cities across the country. chicago is currently being sued for charging a 9% tax on video streaming. and pennsylvania is charging a 6% tax on everything from apps to downloads to help close a $1.3 billion budget gap. and now, in the face of stiff opposition, pasadena has put its new tax plan on hold. >> and where do we stop? you know, is it hulu? is it netflix? is it pandora? i mean, where do we actually stop? >> reporter: cities in california still haven't started collecting the controvers

>> reporter: it happened when pasadena voters modernized a law in 2008 to tax land lines and never'ing it could be applied to video streaming. 41 california cities now have similar laws. >> folks are going to wake up and see tax line items on their netflix are not going to be happy. >> reporter: the internet association director says cities could be violating federal law because the government doesn't allow tax on the internet. >> utilities are electricity and water and sewer and all sorts of other types of actual utilities. websites and apps don't fit that mold whatsoever. >> reporter: that hasn't stopped cash-strapped cities across the country. chicago is currently being sued for charging a 9% tax on video 6% tax on everything from apps to downloads to help close a 1.3 billion dollar budget gap. and now in the face of stiff opposition, pasadena has put its new tax plan on hold. >> where do we stop? you know? is it hulu, is it netflix, is it pandora? every time you stream music in your car? where do we actually stop? >> reporter: cities in california still haven't started collecting the controversial and unpopular tax. and when they do l

california may have to start paying more when it comes to watching netflix. a few dozen cities are considering charging people for streaming video. in pasadena, city council members put its 9.4% tax on hold after catching heat. cities are passing the tax to collect lost revenue on land lines and cable tv. according to silicon valley.com, several cities in the bay area could implement a tax without voter approval including alameda, albany, menlo park and san leandro. the internet association director believes it would be a violation of federal law because the government doesn't allow tax on the internet. >> utilities are electricities and water and sewer and all sorts of other types of actual utilities, websites and apps don't fit that mold whatsoever. >> the federal law hasn't stopped cash-strapped cities across the country including chicago and pennsylvania. if cities in california start collecting the tax it would likely end up in court. >>> protests over the dakota access pipeline about to get fear the. the protestors say they will not leave. the army corps of engineers plans to close the land where hundreds of protestors have been campin

reporter: it happened when pasadena voters modernized a law in 2008 to tax cell phones like land lines, never anticipating it could be applied to video streaming. 41 california cities now have similar laws. >> folks are going to wake up and see tax line items on their netflix and hulu bills and they're not going to be happy. >> reporter: internet association director robert callahan believes cities could be violating federal law because the government doesn't allow tax on the internet. >> utilities are electricity and water and sewer and all sorts of other types of actual utilities. websites and apps don't fit that mold whatsoever. >> reporter: that hasn't stopped cash-strapped cities across the country. chicago is currently being sued for charging a 9% tax on video streaming. and pennsylvania is charging a 6% tax on everything from apps $1.3 billion budget gap. and now in the face of stiff opposition pasadena has put its new tax plan on hold. >> and where do we stop? is it hulu? is it netflix? is it pandora? every time you stream music in your car? i mean, where do we actually stop? >> reporter: cities in california still haven't started collecting the cont

. >>> a few dozen cities in california including the bay area could soon start taxing you for streaming video. in pasadena city council members just put a 9.4% tax on hold after catching heat from the public. cash-strapped cities are passing the tax to collect lost revenue on land lines and cable tv. several cities in the bay area could also implement such a tax without voter approval including alameda, albany, menlo park and san leandro. critics say it may not be legal since the government doesn't allow taxes on the internet. >> utilities are electricity and water and sewer and all sorts of other types of actual utilities. websites and apps don't fit that mold whatsoever. >> so far, no cities in california have started collecting the controversial tax. if they do, they will likely end up in court. >>> well, you mix that rain with a little bit of sun and some clouds and the results somewhere over the rainbow on interstate 880 our photographer shot this. beautiful rainbow came out and it made for quite the sight. but it also indicated there's still moisture out there. and there will be right through the ea

tour de california se estÁ realizando del 14 al 20 de mayo. 600 millas al recorrido y tendrÁ paradas en diferentes ciudades. la competencia va a comenzar en sacramento, y terminarÁ en pasadenade copa mx, terminÓ con fractura nasal y se la baja tres semanas. si este armario su mundo de los deportes. leÓn: como el tema de las chivas, lo vas a sacar ayer, maÑana y la derrota... y es viejo. >> mencionar que perdieron anoche. leÓn: no lo vi. >> te cuento que perdieron en los penales. asÍ le pasÓ la amÉrica. marÍa y el cruz azul 1000 veces tambiÉn.. >> y cual serÁ que terminara. leÓn: te recuerdo que la gente del amÉrica las chivas le han ganado una por goleada y otro por penales. >> pero esto lo recompenso todo. [risas] marÍa: muchas gracias william. dicen que todo lo que sube baja presiÓn no debe ser el caso para un rascacielos, en san francisco. leÓn: una compaÑÍa quiere revolucionar la forma en que vigila su casa para evitar que se acerquen los amantes de lo ajeno. [mÚsica] marÍa: resoluciones correspondientes xp guillermo quirÓs con el pronóstico. guillermo: buenas noches. hablemos de los cambios en que las temperaturas continÚan arriba del promedio, vienen los cambios y del

race returns to san jose, the tour of california men's competition unveiled the route today in sacramento may 14th cycling through san jose the next day ending in pasadena may 14th. the tour bypassed san jose last year for the first time in the 11-year history. the women's race begins on may 11th and does not include any stages in the bay area. >> all right. well, lots to talk about in sports. >> wow, what a game! just ended, sports director larry is here. >> literally, moments ago. >> right. >> this game, i mean, i've never seen anything like it. >> texting a friend in chicago, die hard chicago fan, born and raised, nervous all night. >> you're right. it's the craziest world series game 7 ever seen. we'll show you all the highlights, plus, the raiders get set for their biggest contest >>> good evening. it is understood there's nothing in sports like a game seven, and there's never been anything like the game seven seen tonight in the world series. cubs took a lead, indians fought back. extra innings. rain delay. we had everything. we had lebron james rooting for the cleveland indians. fowler leading off the game. how you want to start, high, deep, good

pasadena has put its new tax plan on hold. >> and where do we stop? you know, is it hulu? is it netflix? is it pandora? every time you stream music in your car? california still haven't started collecting the controversial and unpopular tax. and elaine, when they do, they'll likely end up in court. >> quijano: carter evans. carter, thanks. a wave of wildfires is sweeping across israel. some may have been set. smoke has sickened dozens this week. tens of thousands have been forced from their homes. france, russia, and turkey are sending firefighters and equipment. an american service member was killed today by a roadside bomb in northern syria. no the service member was not identified. several hundred americans are training syrian rebels who are fighting isis. in iraq, a car bomb destroyed a gas station south of baghdad today. at least 80 people were killed, dozens wounded. isis claimed responsibility. the white house says the attack was intended to inflame the divide between the two major factions of islam. around 5,000 american troops are serving in raqqa, sifting in the for many, it's their first thanksgiving away from home. holly williams spent time

>> reporter: it happened when pasadena voters modernized a law never'ing it could be applied to video streaming. 41 california cities now have similar laws. >> folks wake up and see tax line items on their bills and not happy. >> reporter: internet association director robert callahan believes cities could be violating federal law because the government doesn't allow tax on the internet. >> utilities are electricity and water and sewer and all sorts of websites and appeas don't fit tt mold whatsoever. >> reporter: it hasn't stopped chicago who is currently being sued for charging a 9% tax on video streaming. and pennsylvania is charging a 6% tax on everything from apps to downloads to help close a 1.3 billion dollar budget gap. and now in the face of stiff opposition, pasadena has put its new tax plan on hold. >> where do we stop? you know? is it is it pandora? every time you stream music in your car? where do we actually stop? >> reporter: so far, no california cities have actually started collecting the unpopular streaming tax and when they do, they will likely end up in court. for "cbs this morning: saturd

the new york times dozens of california cities facing a budget crunch may decide to tax video streaming services to make up for revenue loss by people ditching cable tv. pasadena is a 9.4 tax for any streaming service. if it proves successful you could see taxed ad here in florida as well. >>> do you like frosties from wendy's? >> how'd you like to get free frosties for a year. >> oh, you're sipping my song. >> could just cost you a couple of bucks. if you make a $2 donation to the dave thomas foundation for adoption, you get free frosties for a year. get all the information on this including a link on how to get the deal on our abc action news seats in hopes of saving lives. this happening from 9 this morning to 11:30. they're asking for a $10 donation in return for every seat. those seats are worth $37. to get one you have to have your child with you. >>> and good morning everybody, we are just hearing of a crash over in pinellas. this is going to be at u.s. 19 and cur lieu road. i was checking with fhp. we are seeing some roadblocks here in the southbound use caution if you're heading there over in pinellas county. also reports of a crash approaching the su