on fox news channel. and when news babies out, we'll break in. ♪ ♪ >> it is friday january 1st. this is a fox news alert. ter ohher arrests. a man charged with trying to kill people celebrating new year's eve in new york. the brand new information about his ties to isis. >> they were engulfed in claims causing a multi story intern no. >> what was just learned about the raging fire that captivated the world. >> ringing in the new. millions around the country defy terror threats to welcome 2016 with big time celebrations. we have a complete wrap up of the spectacular fireworks

displays. "fox & friends first" starts right now. ♪ >> good morning. you are watching "fox & friends first". happy new year. i am abby huntsman in for heather childers. >> i am lea gabrielle if for ainsley earhardt. a new york man arrested for plotting a new year's eve terror attack in isis. >> the man planning a machete attack at a restaurant in rochester. we are live in washington, d.c. with details. >> good morning. his goal was to kill as many people as possible to prove his

loyalty to isis. he is a self professed muslim convert. he has been communicating with several paid fbi informants expressing his support for isis. hatred for everything in america and a desire to join the group in syria. he was told to carry out an attack to prove his loyalty to a terrorist group and so earlier this week he went to a wal-mart in rochester to purchase supplies ski masks and a machete. the the plan was to carry out an attack at a crowded bar on new year's eve. he was arrested wednesday morning and his neighbors were surprised to hear of his arrest and says it is a lesson everybody needs to be on the lookout. >> get up and pay attention. don't be aggrade to call if you see something funny because it could be another american with

blond hair and blue eyes. >> the new year's eve prosecution shows the determination of isil. what began as an isil directive to harm the community ended with the arrest of a defendant and message to any other individuals considering similar behavior. you will be caught, you will be prosecuted and you will be punished. he has a history of mental illness and previously served five years in prison for robbery according to the fbi and he is now facing up to 20-years in prison and 250,000 dollar fine for providing material support to isis. >> garrett tenney in washington. thank you and happy new year. >> this year's annual rose bowl parade and bowl game will have security like never before. there are no specific threats but a game and parade are at the

p top the list of potential terror targets. more than 700,000 people are expected to attend. hundreds of officers will be on the parade route. large bags are not allowed and people should expect thor voefrns. >> germany train stations evacuated one hour before midnight after word of a possible terror attack. they say they received information about a possible bomb attack at two specific train stations. german police asking people to avoid crowds, train stations and public transportation. >> ringing in the new year with a luxury high rise hotel going up in flames hours before the new year's celebration in japan. we have the very latest. good morning. one of the biggest party nights of the year turns into a nightmare in due dubai.

>> big, big time it is on fire. >> panicked tourists run for their lives as flames took over the 63 story hotel hours before the clock struck midnight. it ran up at least 40 stories high. witnesses heard explosions and debris crashing to the ground below. >> we did move a way. you never know. a oo as firefighters battle the flames the dubai's new year's celebration took place. you can see the tallest skyscraper with thick black smoke. no one was killed and only 16 people walked away with mostly minor injuries. the hotel is much worse for wear. take a look at the photo a the sun came up this morning. most of the front is completely charred with smoke still pouring out. no mention of terrorist

activity. officials are work to go determine an official cause to the blaze. >> despite threats of possible terror attacks cities around the world celebrated the new year safe and sound. chair che cha >> more than 1 million people range in 2016 of course with the icon iqbal drop in times square. in paris fireworks were canceled because of terror attacks. thousands still showed up to bri ring in the new year. >> it was colorful on the west coast. until las vegas fireworks went off and atlanta the traditional peach drop. plush flush oh oo t>> the 27 year tradition

brought thousands to downtown to celebrate. boston harbor lit up to help usher in 2016. thousands joined with the fireworks for the new year. president obama has goals of his own heading into his final months as president. doug luzader shows us how the 2016 pledges could impact all of us. >> p beyond, woulding working his golf game which is much improved in recent years he heads a lengthy list of resolutions for 2016 he will finish this vacation in 2015 with only one year to advance his vision for america. >> we are going to squeeze every last ounce of progress that we can make when i have -- as long as i have the privilege of holding this office. >> the other big goal helping to defeat whatever republican ends

up winning the gop nomination. especially if it is donald trump who appears to get under the president's skin. >> i think we will have a strong democratic nominee will win. i think i will have a democratic successor. i will campaign hard for that to happen. >> it would be essential to keep the president's agenda in tact in coming years but there in lies the delicate balances act for the president in 2016 pushing items lake gun control, the trance pacific trade deal and closing the prison at guantanamo bay things that could be controversial while at the same time not alienating po continuation democratic voters come november. >> if he is serious about electing the democratic nominee he is going to have to find ways to appeal to a broader section of the public. can he do it?

i don't know. >> no one really knows but it is clear as his vacation wandz to a close the president will be lacking ahead to the new year that could hill determine what his legacy will really be. in washington doug luzader, fox news. >> thank you, doug. >> republican presidential candidate ben carson three of his top aids just stepped down. they first announced their resignation and few hours later his deputy campaign came down. there are rumors he left because of ben carson's friend and unpaid advisor. >> the number one team in the country against oklahoma in the cotton bowl. >> rolling to the right side. >> clemson earned a spot in the national championship game beating oklahoma 37 to 17. as for the final match alabama

was firing against michigan state. alabama won 38-0 and will try to win its 4th national championship against clemson on january 11th. new year's day notre dame takes on ohio state in the fiesta bowl. then iowa plays stanford in the rose bowl game in pasadena. ohio state and ole miss face off. a man clings to a hot air balloon as it lifts off. why he had no clue he should let go before it took place. the affluenza teen and mom facing felony workers. what they had in their room whale on the run. >> why the internet is divided over the color changing cake. they have intending us their resolutions for 2015 all week. his resolution is to do the best

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>> the mother of the affluenza teen now charged with a felony

for fleeing the state with her son. she awaits extradition to texas. bail is set at a million dollars. hotel workers now reportedly say the pair had a hand gun in their puerto vallarta hotel room. he killed four people in a drunk driving crash. he was too rich and spoiled to know right from wrong. the youngest medal of honor recipient arrested for a hit and run. kyle carpenter killing himseto charges. he hit a pedestrian last month and drove off after seeing him stand up. carpenter is now free on bond. he took a blast to safe a fellow marine in afghanistan in 2010. there are big tax changes ahead in 2016.

we have what you need to know. good morning, ladies. happy new year to you both. leave it to the federal government to add everyone's holiday hangover. there are big tax code changes you need to know about for 2016. first tax day is april 18th because of emancipation day that's a holiday that falls on april 15th this year. you have an extra weekend. obamacare penalties are going up again. if you don't have qualifying healthcare coverage in 2015 you are going to owe more in 2016. the fine for adults $285. that goes up to 695 if you wait another year. tax brackets they are rising which means if you see an increase in your pay that beats inflation you might get bumped up. contribution limits on health savings accounts are going up to a new limit 3,350 for individuals. the alternative minimum tax exemption are going higher to

883,000 for couples. the estate tax exemption is going up 4.5 million next year families who lose a loved one in 2016. there are other rules or exemptions that may or may not change because well it is the government and the irs. happy new year. back to you. carol casone from the fox business network. >> someone could become a new millionaire as soon as this weekend. the power ball jackpot swelled to $334 million. that's the 12th highest in the history of the game. the next drawing is tomorrow with a cash prize of $205 million. your odds of winning 1 in 292 million. i think we should take off and buy our tickets. >> with the new year here there's a list of words to ban. it has words or phrases the public sees over used misused

words like man spreading, break the internet, secret sauce, vap and join the conversation. >> we asked our viewers to weigh in. jen says the only one i have ever heard of is vap. must be a local one. >> it is not. those words are over used and don't follow the grammatical rules. >> there are so many words i can't stand it. i guess i am getting too old for this world. the time is currently 18 after the hour. new years new laws. among them is the controversial open carry law in texas why critics say it doesn't work. >> did you party too much last night. hangover krurs to get you back on your feet. >> your new year's resolution on facebook wants to elect a new president who has america's

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>> did you enjoy your new year's eve party? be honest. many expectations about what the evening will bring are much too high and will bring disappointment and dissatisfaction. how do you keep that from happening?

scientists say don't plan too much or simply stay home with friends and family. we have all heard of the common remedies. sprite does the trick because of the ability to breakdown alcohol. next sports drinks and orange juice. sports drinks give electrolytes and raises your blood sugar levels. >> soup, toast and rice these are easy to bring up your enbee. bananas bring you all of the nutrients you drain from your body while drinking. finally exercise researchers say they give you endorphins to boost your mood and burn off more calories from the night

before. >> fox news ringing in 2016 with our annual all american new year's special. here are highlights. take a look. >> happy new year. welcome to fobbing's all american new year. i am kimberly guilfoyle. everyone is waiting for these big moments when the ball drops. >> happy new year. >> we are here with our grand kids and daughter and son-in-law. we are having a good time. >> want to say something to the police. what do you want to say? >> thank you very much for helping. >> greatest show on earth being here tonight. >> which one is the single guy? >> got him right next to me.

i like that. >> here's my waist. >> we have pretty much everybody here other than the really young ones. >> my resolution is, stray youn. >> would you mary me. >> 3, 2, 1. >> happy new year. ♪ >> the time is 25 minutes after the hour. it is too late for tyson but a

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a hot air balloon takes flight. why there was so much confusion about this guy letting go before it got so high. "fox & friends first" starts right now. >> times square not as crowded as it was two hours ago. good morning and happy new year. welcome to 2016. i am lea gabrielle. >> i am abby huntsman. a man arrested for plotting an attack physical for isis. >> garrett tenney has the latest. >> the guy wanted to join isis. he was willing to do anything to prove his lo i ality including

giving up his family. they arrested him and charged him with attempting to provide material support to isis. federal prosecutors say for the past several months a u.s. citizen and self professed muslim convert has been communicating on-line with someone described as an isis operative in syria. the 25-year-old wanted to join the terrorist group in syria and express his hatred for everything in america. the contact told him to carry out an attack to carry out his loyalty according to the information. a paid fbi informant planned to carry out an attack on a crowded bar earlier this week. the pair went to purchase the supplies including a machete, ski mask and zip ties to keep hostages if needed. the neighbors said they had no idea he could do this.

>> pay attention. you see something funny don't be afraid to call because it could be an mourn born, could be blonde hair blue eyes. you don't know. >> in a statement the u.s. attorney said the new year's eve prosecution under scores the threat of isil even in up state new york. demonstrates our determination to immediately stop any rebellion who would cause harm in its name. he has a history of mental illness and previously served five years in prison for robbery according to the fbi. he faces 20-years in prison and 250 thoi dollar fine. >> garrett tenney for us live in washington. thanks, garrett. >> a night of party celebrations turns to a nightmare in dubai. patricia stark is here with the story capturing national attention. good morning patricia. >> good morks rg morning, abby. a grond fireworks display

clouded by smoke and flames. >> happy new year everybody. >> the 63 story hotel in dubai still on fire as residents range in the in you year. it sparked a few hours before the clock struck midnight sending people running for their lives. it ran 40 stories high. some heard explosions and debris crashing from the ground below. >> you moved away because you never know. we have seen things that happen pen in the fast. >> battling the flames the dubai celebrations went off without a hitch. >> you can see the tallest skyscraper with thick black smoke billowing from the hotel. >> no one was killed and only 16 people walked away with mostly minor injuries. the hotel much worse for wear. this brand new video showing the

front of the building completely charred with smoke still pouring out. so far there has been no mention of terrorist activity. officials are working to determine an official cause of the blaze. back to you. >> we will be waiting to hear what that is. thank you patricia stark this morning. new year's eve celebrations went off without a hitch despite threats of possible terror attacks. in new york city 1 million people packed times square. >> despite no specific threat, 6,000 nypd officers patrolled the streets in the iconic paul drop in times square. it was quite a display in brazil. gorgeous. thousands line rio de janeiro to enjoy the world famous fire display. the color burst lasting 16

minutes. back in u.s. the traditional indy race car drop pays tribute to the indianapolis 500 suspending a race car and dropping it instead of a ball. further south it is all about the orange. thousands turned out in atlanta, florida to watch the orange drop 120 feet. it was a color bowl celebration on the west coast invegas. new year's celebrations going off there about two hours ago. >> beautiful. >> new year new laws nationwide from gun control to hoover board safety. peter barns from our sister network fox business is here to break it down for us. peter? >> as the ball dropped thousands of new state and federal laws will go into effect. more than 4 dozen of them in texas. in one controversial move it will allow licensed gun owners to carry hand guns openly in most public places a practice known as open carry that 44

other states allow in some form. second amend am advocates say it is a critical step in a right to bear arms. critics say it does not work. >> mrs. plenty of research that says having open carry and having concealed weapons does not have any effect on crime rates. >> california supported more gun control. a new law there allows families to go to court to get weapons confiscated temporarily from relatives they believe pose a threat. they will also mandate vaccines for kids after a measle outbreak earlier this year. in 12 states they will get higher minimum wages. police will start getting body cameras. new mothers will get breast-feeding rights in their workplaces. people in illinois who make prank 911 calls will have to reimburse local governments for the costs of responding. back in california np any one who rides in public on a hoover

board mu -- hover board must be 16 years old and have a helmet and ride on streets only 25 miles an hour. >> one analysts states are the pro p per point to experiment with new law. >> when you are talking about fiscal policy or seemingly trivial like helmet laws for hover boards it is good to do them at the state and local level and not have them decided in washington. >> in illinois even pets are betting new options. >> the time is now 37 after the hour. security to beat the tightest in history for today's rose bowl parade. what the estimated 700,000 spectators are banned from bringing. >> the force awakens as the box office blockbuster. what can you see on the big screen in 2016 ? we have a sneak peek.

carol says she is going to be a role model for those around her this year. >> they want to come up with new words for bad ones #mommy is hurt. >> stop making resolutions if you want to better yourself start immediately. {off-lin {off-line}

>> welcome back. we are back with a fox news lart. security like never before for the rose bowl game. there are no specific threats but the game is greater at the top of the list for potential terror targets equivalent to the super bowl. more than 700,000 people are expected to attend and hundreds of officers patrol the parade route many to uncover. purses, backpacks and fanny packs are all banned. now to extreme weather

around the swollen mississippi river creeping toward wettest cresting. this weekend it is expected to crest 18 pete over flood stage 2 feet over the 1995 record. it has killed 21 people. >> a man is lifted high into the sky while clinging on to a hot air balloon. they were holding it down because of the strong winds. will as soon as the balloon took off, the pilot was telling him to let go but he didn't. the man was pulled into the balloon which later landed in holland. the longest running traditions in the country. the 116 hummers parade. wxtx reporter steve keele is

live with more of a preview. good morning. >> they call this america's oldest folk festival since 1901. they have been doing this kind of like a mardi gras for the rest of the country. you can see the elaborate cost sums already set up. while the parade has been fun and festive in the past it looks to make news this year. while this will be the first ever parade in the long history to have black and latino performance divisions the local black lives matter plan to protest today at city hall at 1:00 right at the height of the parade and right at the most watched performance point where the live tv coverage is based and the bleachers are set up and all of the performances are done. the idea is to bring attention to police brutality and what they claim is the mummer's long history of racism. on the facebook page the

protestors say they already have been threatened with physical violence. they plan to be arrested. they are telling people how to plan to be arrested. do not hit any one unless you are attacked first. they are not going to sit idly by and be hit by spectators. the police have the busy day on hand. they were doing the terrorism checks now have to worry about protestors and participants clashing in what is normally a fun new year's day. a oo do this be the optical illusion dress it goes from blue to green to purple to orange, yellow and pink. it depends which angle you look at it from. some say it is a decorating

technique. >> the world was divided with this two toned dress. some believe it was white and gold others say it was blue and gold. >> it is but i have seen pictures where it looked like it was blue. >> i think this is an internet trick. we never find out the answer to that, i don't think. >> the cake i want to know if the cake is good. >> the time is 45 minutes after the hour. why star wars creator george lucas is having to apologize for what he said about disney this morning. >> the video is hard to take off. don't miss the top videos that had you talking this year. >> latest go to clayton morris. >> you guys can go to fox and friends later. and reduce symptom severity by 45%. shorten your cold with a snap,

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>> good morning. fox and friends is about to start in 12 minutes. you guys ready? i don't know. half of the people are still rolling in. coming up we have a look at the new year's celebrations across the globe and gop candidates for 2016. plus some of the craziest hangover cures. you guys don't need that, do you? we are going to show you how to cure the hangover and how to bring back your lost voice. pete lost his voice yesterday. brand new hillary clinton e-mails released. we have the looks at the laws hitting the books for 2016. we are going to rundown the new and crazy laws for 2016. "fox & friends" starts in about 20 minutes. >> sounds like a show not to be missed. flush >> sad news, wayne rogers the actor joen as trapper john mc entire on "mash" hpassed away.

>> he is kidding. >> rogers died surrounded by family in los angeles after comp complications from pneumonia. he was 82 years old and a good friend of fox news. star wars creators george lucas sheepishly apologizing for had remark about disney being the new owners of lucas film. >> i'm intimately involved in them. >> you sold them. >> i sold them to the white slavers that take these things. >> harsh words. lucas made that comment to charlie rose after the force awakens opened. he criticized the film as too retro. he said i misspoke and i used an inappropriate analogy. for that i apologize. disney is doing a good job of taking care of and ex paneding

the franchise. the cotton bowl. >> watson rolling to that right side. throws on the run. down the sideline. touchdown. >> clemson earned a spot in the national championship game beating oklahoma 37-17. as for the other semifinal matches, alabama was firing on phases against michigan state. they delivered a beat-down. 38-0. will try to win a fourth championship against clemson on january 11th. on tap, notre dame takes on ohio state in the fiesta bowl. iowa plays stanford in the rose bowl in pasadena. oklahoma and ole miss face off in the sugar bowl. ringing in 2016 with the all-american special. here are the highlights. >> happy new year. welcome. all america -- i'm kimberly

guilfoyle. >> everyone is waiting for the big moment when the ball drops. ♪ >> yeah! ♪ >> new york city, make some noise. [ cheering ] >> are you having a good time out here? >> happy new year! >> exciting times square. we're in west virginia with our daughter and our son-in-law. we're having a good time. >> what do you want to say? >> thank you very much for helping. >> greatest show on earth. being here tonight. >> which one is the single guy? >> i got him right next to me. i like it. >> here's my wink and here's my wave. ♪

>> we have pretty much everybody here other than the really young ones. >> my resolution is stay young. >> make sure the clock goes backwards. >> would you marry me? >> yes. >> 3, 2, 1! . happy new year. ♪ ♪ >> wow. it was a great show. wonderful job by everyone involved in that. >> wow. >> the time is 54 minutes after the hour. the internet was obsessed with this. remember this? >> what other viral videos. but first a look at the weather across the country.

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you. happy 2016. >> good morning to you. happy new year to you. coming up on "fox and friends," i'll do my top 5 films of 2016. i want to recap the past year. i saw over 120 fliems f films and my top five movies of 2015 descending order from 5 to 1. inside out, pixar's films. number 4, steve jobs. number 3 was a little film called ex -- number 2 was of course, star wars the force awakens and number one of the year which i saw six times was mad max fury road. that will be my top five of 2015. make sure you tune in at 8:20 for my top five anticipated of 2016. i'll give you a hint. it's a lot of superhero movies. >> thanks for sharing that with us. >> happy new year to you. >> it's time -- >> thank you, happy new year to

y you. 2015 gave you viral videos that made us laugh, cry and sometimes scratch our heads. first up, who could forget pizza rat. he's the new york city subway rodent determined to take home the biggest slice. and remember this. the stowaway kitty. she climbed aboard a hang-glider going at full speed. check out the guy's reaction when he realizes who is on board. this officer showed us that not even the law is above singing in the car. ♪ >> that's our friend corporal jeff davis. he's a little -- grooving to taylor swift shake it off. the world stopped and watched as two llamas escape their owners and ran through the streets of sun city, arizona. they avoided wrangling for nearly an hour. this 6-year-old absolutely steals the show. >> whoo!

that's little joanna. using some attitude while dancing to respect by aretha franklin. >> "fox and friends" starts right now. bye. hey everybody. 2016 is looking good on you. good morning to you. friday, the 1st of january 2016. i'm anna kooiman. happy new year. many ringing in the new year without fear. bidding farewell to a year of terror attacks that left the nation reeling. brand new picture from celebrations across the globe overnight. a skyscraper inferno. a hotel in dubai is on fire. this morning, we have