1 00. 47 at 4 00. Steady temps, not a bad day. The cooldown coming for tomorrow morning. For now back over to the news. Thank you, chuck. Breaking news now, the senate has passed a Major Overhaul of our tax code. Just after midnight 51 senators voted to pass sweeping changes with Vice President mike pence presiding over that vote. With further amendment, the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. Protests erupted from the Senate Gallery a number of times. Democratic senators refused to support the bill and blasted the legislation as rushed in an unfair benefit to the wealthy. But republicans argue that permanent Corporate Tax cuts and reorganizing the individual tax code will spur economic growth. The 1. 5 trillion tax bill is one step closer to President Trumps desk where hes expected to sign it into law, but first u. S. House will have to on a few minor provisions. Congress is standing at the doorstep of an historic opportunity. Polls show the bill is opposed by nearly half americans. Pres
The party is now well under way from times square to penns landing to london, paris and across the world, millions are spending this bonechilling night bringing in the new year. Sunday night and the big story is new years eve 2017. We have our eye on the sky as the big Fireworks Show gets ready to go in always while at penns landing as hundreds brave the cold on this frigid night. Action news has live team coverage. Getting an appointment to discuss your adam joseph with the latest Treatment Options shouldnt be. Forecast for the rest of the meet with a ctca cancer specialist night and new years day. But we begin with action news in philadelphia, in as little as 24 hours. Learn more at reporter Christie Lleto live on cancercenter. Com appointment the river front. Happy new year. Reporter happy new year, sarah. The fireworks go off in less than an hour. This will be the last of two showings here. People are starting to come down here, braving the cold, eagerly waiting along the rivers ed
We also want to thank barnes noble for allowing us to be here with all of you. John obrien is the founder, chairman ceo of operation hope, the largest Nonprofit Organization in the United States focusing on Financial Inclusion and empowerment, serving over 3. 6 million youth and adults since 1982. He is also the chairman and ceo of the frank Group Ventures and the promised homes company, the largest forprofit minority controlled owners for singlefamily Residential Rental homes in the United States. In addition to that, he was recently named by american magazine for the 2016 innovator of the year and hes also served the last five United States president s has a counseling, as a counselor and advisor for all of them. We are very excited to have him this afternoon and we look forward to a great conversation and book signing featuring his latest bestseller the memo. Without further ado i would like to invite and introduce all of you too chairman, founder, ceo john obrien at this time, and
Authors and photographers focused on making a difference and has documented women issues in 60 different countries, images have been exhibited at United Nations and chicago among other prestigious locations and chairs in the Advisory Board in three nonprofits, joining her this evening Alex Sangster launched a program in mexico. She has conducted interviews and not only wrote sections of the book but also contributed many images here to present wonder girls changing our world please join me in welcoming Paola Gianturco and Alex Sangster. [applause] how many of you have seen the movie wonder woman . [inaudible conversations] wonder woman fights for peace, justice [inaudible] wonder girls fights for people, quality and justice using creativity and confidence and determination and dreams. [inaudible] all over the world i can stand over here, good idea. Thank you, alex. All over the world girls are trafficked, married off too young, denied education, denied quality equality and more. But th
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