California wildfires push toward coastal cities prompting evacuations
The Thomas Fire threatens Carpinteria Montecito and Santa Barbara as gusty Santa Ana winds drive flames across Southern California. About 200000 people evacuated and 800 structures burned while 173000 acres blackened and power outages affected 90000 buildings.
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GOP plan could limit disaster tax write offs
Congress plans to curb taxpayer deductions for losses from wildfires and other disasters. The House plan would wipe out the disaster write-off, while the Senate would permit deductions only after a presidential disaster declaration. Feinstein condemns the move as aiding the rich.
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Protests Roar Near U S Embassy Over Jerusalem Move
Beiruts clashes erupted Sunday as Lebanese security used water cannons and tear gas on demonstrators near the U S Embassy in Beirut over President Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Eight injured hospitalized, 43 treated. Palestinians in Lebanon protest amid regional turmoil.
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Serial killer Kohlhepp claims more victims in prison letter
The South Carolina killer Todd Kohlhepp wrote to the Spartanburg Herald Journal claiming "Yes there is more than seven." He was convicted after a missing woman found chained in a storage container led to seven other victims. Kohlhepp pled guilty in May and received seven life sentences. Authorities say an arsenal of weapons was seized and more victims may exist in other states.
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Medical deduction change threatens seniors in 2015 tax history
Anne Hammer, 71, from Chestertown, Massachusetts, faces a potential tax hike as Republicans negotiate a tax bill. The debate centers on medical expense deductions, which Hammer used to cut her taxable income by 16,000 and save about 3,000 in taxes last year. The House bill would end the deduction while the Senate would keep and possibly expand it. The deduction, begun in 1942 for extraordinary medical costs, currently applies to expenses over 10 percent of adjusted gross income. The Senate would lower the threshold to 7.5 percent for this year and next. 8.8 million Americans used it in 2015, more than half of them seniors.
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