Honor for saving the lives of 60 personnel in a mission so secret it remained classified for decades. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, octob october 23rd. From abc news, this is world news now. Our top story this half hour is a terrifying alleged plot against a south florida shopping mall. Officials say the suspect was inspired by isis blue workibut working alone. Reporter the fbi arresting an alleged bomber. 53yearold Vicente Solano in federal custody after allegedly planning to blow up a huge Shopping Center with what authorities call a weapon of mass destruction. He had reportedly targeted the dolphin mall, he acted alone, planning on detonating a fake bomb obtained from undercover agents, later talking with a confidential informant who contacted the joint Terrorism Task force about the attack plans. Theres evidence online that solano made proislamic state videos but no indication he was directed by terrorists. Dolphin mall confirms there is an ongoing fbi investiga
Decades. Even his wife didnt know about it. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, october 23rd. From abc news, this is world news now. Our top story this half hour is a terrifying alleged plot against a south florida shopping mall. Officials say the suspect was inspired by isis, but working alone. He was caught by undercover fbi agents and informants. We get the latest right now from abcs Adrienne Bankert. Reporter the fbi arresting an alleged bomber in an undercover sting Operation First reported by the miami herald. 53yearold Vicente Solano in federal custody after allegedly planning to blow up a huge Shopping Center with what authorities call a weapon of mass destruction. He had reportedly targeted the dolphin mall just west of miami. Authorities say solano acted alone, planning on detonating a fake bomb obtained from undercover agents, later talking with a confident informant who contacted the joint Terrorism Task force about the attack plans. Authors say theres evidenc
Alternative minimum tax. Lawmakers are wondering how the cuts will be paid for and some democrats say at plan favors the well though. It is clear that trump is leaving the details to the Treasury Department and members of congress and tax reform is never easy. We will be attacked from the left and we will be attacked from the right but one thing is certain. I would never, ever bet against this president. He will get this done for the reporter treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin says there will be new taxs on overseas profits and he believes people will put their tax savings back into the economy with increased spending. Now a group of democrat lawmakers is still calling on President Trump to release his tax returns before theyll consider any of trumps tax overhaul plan. Yesterday secretary mnuchin says the president has no intention of making his tax returns public. Maureen and wisdom. Mel thank you. Time is 4 31. President trump is taking a major step to undo an Obama Administration envi
Thanks for joining us. Im melissa mollet. Im erika gonzalez. We start with President Trump slamming the appointment of a special counsel in the russia investigation. He tweeted, with all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton Campaign and obama administration, there was never a special counsel appointed. The president goes on to call the investigation the greatest witch hunt of a politician in american history. With the man now in charge, exfbi director rub ert mueller is being praised by lawmakers. Edward loorns hawrence has t details. The man who made the decision to appoint Robert Mueller special counsel said nothing while walking through reporters. Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein briefed on the after appointing a veteran to head the fbi. Got to give the American People confidence. We frankly dont have confidence that it can be done in the current situation. Robert mueller is, i think, a fantastic person. I think this is a positive thing. Many republicans say this
Rehoboth. Take a look at some of the rainfall amounts weve gotten already. Upwards two and three inches of rain. Annapolis, over three. Baltimore, over three inches of rain. Close to four in pax river. Those inland locations, same story. Picking up the high rainfall totals. This system, again, so large, affecting a lot of people. Not just at the coast, but well inland. Were going to see this through the overnight period. As we get into the western locations of west virginia, where snowshoe already had six inches of snow. Theyre expecting about two to three feet of snowfall by the time they get to wednesday late. So flood warnings remain up through tomorrow. With five to ten inches of rain in the forecast. Through Loudoun County and sharpsburg, and little falls will have high water rising several feet above average, as we move through the rest of today and tomorrow. Again, all with sandy making its way ashore in the next couple of minutes, we think, around cape may, Southern Area of new