making news in america this morning, taking no chances on this new year's eve security tightening as the nation and the world begin celebrating the arrival of 2016. we're live in washington with the latest. dangerous, deadly flooding in the middle of the nation. rivers cresting, the warnings for everyone across the flood zone. bill cosby now awaiting his next court date. his attorneys promising a vigorous defense against sexual assault charges. >> on a lighter note president obama hanging out with jerry seinfeld. >> what's your most embarrassing president moment? >> the revealing answer and a little drive-around coming up.

and we do say good morning on this new year's eve. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm lauren lyster in for reena ninan. we begin with the world on alert as people around the globe prepare to ring in 2016. >> in new york city unprecedented levels of security in times square. other celebrations canceled around the world. abc's megan hughes has all the details. good morning, megan. >> reporter: kendis, lauren, good morning, the fbi and other officials have been sifting through potential threats leading up to today. now, they've expressed particular concern about the safety of americans overseas. in paris, the holiday street party will go on as planned but the fireworks diggs play has been called off. officials stressing the need for vigilance in the wake of november's attacks which left 130 dead. >> i was in paris the week after it happened and the thing is you can't let people like that dictate, you know, your lifestyle and your choices. >> reporter: this tourist is now

in brussel and the mayor there also called off the fireworks display, they arrested two in connection with the holiday plot. it won't halt celebrations at home. >> we are not aware of any threat at this time we deem credible. >> reporter: 1 million revelers expected to pack in 20 blocks. the nypd is deploying 6,000 armed officers there, more than ever before, to protect the revelers. >> only so much they can do. that's a lot of people. >> i really don't feel safe a anywhere. >> reporter: pasadena is weaponing for the rose parade, a top tier security event even before the san bernardino attack. more than two dozen federal agencies are joining forces with local police to protect the 700,000 people expected to attend. the vegas strip also on high alert with more than 300,000 people expected on the streets. police from coast to coast sharing a similar message. >> people should feel safe this

new year's eve because we're there. >> reporter: the new york mayor touting another secret weapon, a new task force, 500 officers working full time, on counterterrorism. kendis, lauren. >> abc's megan hughes live in washington. megan, thanks. the friend of one of the shooters in the san bernardino massacre has been indicted on federal terror charges. those charges against enrique marquez include conspiring and making false statements who he bought the guns used in the shootings. now to the flooding in the midwest which killed more than 20 people. the mississippi and other rivers expected to crest today but widespread damage already. many people have been told to evacuate. some had to be rescued. it's the worst flooding since 1993 but that was in the summer. >> flood in the winter is very dangerous. it's really cold out there. everybody keep a good attitude

because it's be a while. >> president obama pledged federal help. no rain or snow in the flood zone today but temperatures are cold. here's justin povick at accuweather. good morning, justin. >> kendis, lauren, it's the final day of 2015 and we're finishing things off on a very cold note. you know, we're making up lost ground. couple of concern areas, lake-effect snow off the great lakes. showers along the gulf coast and we don't show it here there is going to be some very gusty winds coming into southern california. and, again, that's because of high pressure so there could be flight delays around l.a. and also san diego and this goes right into friday, as well. speaking of friday, the first day of 2016, we're concerned about some lake-effect snow showers coming off the great lakes. still some sun, though, up the interstate 95 corridor. kendis, lauren, back over to you. >> we'll get to breaking news now in the texas affluenza case.

ethan couch's mother is back on u.s. soil arriving overnight in los angeles after being deported from mexico. you see this video just coming in right now, tonya couch in handcuffs led away by u.s. marshals. in mexico a deportation hearing has been put on hold. at least for three days but it could take several weeks before the case is sorted out and couch is returned home. all right, to presidential politics now and donald trump is stepping up his attacks on the clintons. during a campaign appearance yesterday trump described clinton as his enemy and described the campaign as war. and the front-runner hurled his harshest attack yet at bill clinton. >> hillary doesn't have a clue. she has lower energy than jeb bush. i just have to turn off the television so many times. she just gaives me a headache. her husband is one of the great abusers of the world. give she a break. >> ted cruz who has been gaining in the polls against trump announced he raised nearly $20

million since october. >> and this big development from another spain. a main shift in strategy for the bush campaign. he has canceled planned advertising in the key states of south carolina and iowa. and staff members from the miami headquarters, they're now being sent to those states. bush a'sed eyebrows yesterday when he nicknamed the state north there hurricane katrina. that storm, of course, killed hundreds of people but the senator says she found it endearing and sweet. switching gears to hillary clinton, the state department is set to release nearly 9,000 pages of her e-mails today. she's been investigated for using a private server when she was secretary of state. at one point appeared the controversy might endanger her white house run. but clinton has rebounded with her poll numbers climbing. the final batch of e-mails are set for release next month. so get this. two key books from the nazi era will be more widely available.

the diary of anne frank could be published online as early as tomorrow. european copyright law dictates that a book become public domain on the first day of january, 70 years after the author's death and the copyright of hitler's "mein kampf" expires tomorrow, as well. that means it can be published in germany for the first time in seven decades. "mein kampf" or otherwise known as "my struggle" formed the blueprint pore his eventual genocide. powerball frenzy, $300 million up for grabs, results of the late night drawing. a new distinction for marijuana. it's been called a lot of things including legal. now a higher power is involved. details coming up.

no winning powerball ticket was drawn last night so the jackpot grows to at least $334 million in saturday night's drawing. hey, but that doesn't mean there weren't winners. the winning numbers were 12, 36, 38, 54, 61, powerball, 22. five tickets sold in california and pennsylvania had five correct numbers. that is worth a million bucks each. a criminal investigation has been launched into the blue bell creamery's handling of a listeria outbreak. investigators want to know what blue bell executives knew about the outbreak and how they responded. contaminated ice cream linked to blue bell was linked to three deaths and dozens. illnesses. at&t is getting out of the two-year contract business. starting january 8th customers have to pay full price or in monthly installments.

at&t was the only major carrier to still offer the contracts to help defray costs. >> the new policy does not apply to business customers. verizon and sprint ditched the contracts over the summer. t-mobile stopped more than two years ago. okay, let's call it a milestone for the cab calling service uber. it has now booked, get this, 1 billion rides in a little over five years. the 1 billionth hail was on christmas eve when a rider named marvin used the app to get a ride. he gets a year's worth of free rides. his driver gets a vacation to the city of his choice as long as it's served by uber. >> no word on the ps to drive while he's there. the retail giant toys "r" us opted not to renew the lease in times square. the store opened more than 14 years ago. earlier this year f

closed its famous store. bill cosby and the charges he's facing. something we don't see too often, the defending champs taking it on the chin. sports coming up.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> ago, on this last day of 2015. i am natasha zouves. >> i am reggie aqui. we made it. happy new year's eve. and now, lisa, i predict it will be cold? >> how did you know that? >> just had a hunch. we have frosty spots. a lot of moisture on the ground allowing for fog to form. be came. live doppler hd is showing we have visibility less than quarter-mile for petaluma. quarter-mile in santa rosa. concord has fog. temperatures from the upper 20s in fairfield to 30 in napa and 32 in novato and 43 in fremont. we are a little bit warmer this morning translating and a warmer afternoon.

it will be sunny. it should be good. good morning, sue. >> we are light. new year's each day light. we look at the drive times, golden gate field to san francisco by the bay bridge is 12 minutes. very nice if you have to be up this early. behind the toll plaza it is holiday light if you are in the area here there is a road closureings highway 160 with an accident in a power pole down at three miles blue bridge. >> huge crowds will pack san francisco for new year's eve and the big fireworks show but expect extra security. after the terrorist attacks in paris and san bernardino. tiffany is on the embark dough with the focus on keeping people safe. >> natasha, happy new year's eve. the preparations are underway on the embarcadero. can you see the barricades are

stacked up and ready to be set off. "no parking" signs are hung. at the water waterfront the fences are up stretching to the bay bridge. this is trying to keep tens of thousands of people safe as they watch the half hour fireworks show along the waterfront. there are a lot of ways to celebrate. kiss your date, pop champagne, release confetti, dance the fight away, all great options. setting off illegal fireworks is a way to begin 2016 behind bars. san francisco officials want to you know no fireworks, not even sparklers, are allowed in the city. oakland police say extra officers are own patrol and anyone firing a weapon or setting off fire works will be arrested. both cities wi