Dec 19 PM 2017 No.1093

AP News Dictation Dec 19 PM 2017@打雷不怕 No.1093

1. A sweeping tax package is speeding its way to congress. The House passed the massive 1.5 trillion dollar package Tuesday afternoon, providing steep taxes cuts for businesses and wealthy, and more modest tax cuts to middle and low income families. The senate is expected to pass it Tuesday night. But 3 provisions were likely be removed requiring the House to vote again want amendments .
2. Federal investigators are looking into whether the Amtrak engineer was distracted when the train derailed Monday near Seattle killing at least 3 people. A US official told the AP an employee in training was with the engineer when the speeding train ? onto intra-state highway below.
3. The Trump administration vowed that North Korea would be hold accountable for last May's cyber attack that affected 150 countries. Homeland security advisor Xxx called the Wanna Cry ransomware attack, reckless that put lives at risk.
4. And officials in Rome want an investigation into the disastrous state of its Christmas tree which cost the city 48,000 EU, since it was lit earlier this month. The tree has shed its needles and the condition has worsened. Romans have nicknamed it ? which translate into ?.