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a necessary part of night life, are they necessary in other places? the mystery hour youtube channel answers that for us. >> sweet. other i.d., too. >> when you go to college you have to have an i.d. not to get into the bookstore, right? >> i'm not supposed to let people in without i.d.s or $5, one or the other. >> sthis is a shady bouncer, i.. or five bucks? >> you have to pay to play, baby. >> every day. thanks for understanding, guy. >> he has to travel light because he's not going to stay at the community college. >> you have a fake i.d. i cannot let you in. that's a fake i.d., man. and you're good to go, but we have a strict dress code. i can't let you in, ma'am.

yeah, yeah, high, preferably. >> next the donut shop. >> you cannot get in. >> this is great marketing because now they know they can't get into the shop, what do you want? a donut. >> jessica in this case, she's on the risk. >> jessica, jessica, you are on, you're good to go, jessica. if you go that way, too, ten bucks. that way zero. all right. well -- >> now he's at the park. this fella is not amused. >> what organization are you with? >> i'm a freelance. i get hired in. they didn't tell me. >> well, i ain't paying you [ bleep ]. >> what about the store? >> it's actually ladies night. if you don't have any ladies i can't let you in here. >> really? >> yeah. >> the funny part is you put up those ropes and people automatically walk into them. >> yeah, yeah, flip-flops only. >> now he's set up outside of a home, >> ten bucks tonight to get in. >> a piece of work? >> yes.

-- will pizza work? >> yes. >> check out this bird's eye view of sebastian, florida. very nice sky line. it's a little hard to see, though. this video begins to illuminate right here. when we see what looks like a meteor at first streaking through the sky, it's actually a sky diver who deployed their parachute, lighting up. the formation that's beginning to hold together right around him. >> no way. that is freaking cool. look at those. they're going in together. >> they're all flared out to slow their speed down, bring it all together. our buddy is getting all of this on camera. in total there were seven ways to pilot. this is all part of the speed group. >> meanwhile, people on the ground are seeing a falling star and making wishes. >> everyone is reporting ufos to the local cop. >> maybe somebody should report this to the local cops, too. [ horn honking ]

>> walk in here. what's up, pal? [ laughter ] >> meanwhile he's like, no, i swear, it's okay, no problem. don't do it. >> i didn't mean it. >> base jumper runs, jumps right on through the parach deploys and, boy, he did not have much room for error. this one was set up, well set up. >> it's a gender reveal that keeps missing the point. >> this tells them nothing. >> side eye vision board. >> boy or girl, the never them, go to right this minute.com and check it out or check the mobile app. >> this couple in brazil is about to find out the gender of their baby. as it generally happens, inside the cake will be the color for the gender of your baby. >> they're prepared for everything. they have the mini shirts. they have the things as well. >> yep, they're definitely overly prepared.

they pull a piece of cake out. look at her face of disappointment and confusion. >> we're having a white baby? [ laughter ] >> this tells them nothing. >> that side eye. >> maybe at the moment she didn't have a sense of humor. the sense of humor came from the person who organized this reveal because they're not going to make it easy for the couple to find out. they're now being sent on a scavenger hunt. to find out what they're having. they're given a clue. they read it out in portuguese. >> this is great. they're making it a little bit of fun. flipping it on its head. >> they open a box, inside is a onesy and the color of their baby's gender. >> it's a girl. [cheering and applauding] >> wait, no. >> i was wondering why she was confused. >> there is a point to the scavenger hunt. going to take another seven months. >> this has definitely become a never-ending gender reveal.

there is another clue. this clue leads to the box on the ceiling and in it will be balloons in the color of their gender. so, they pull on the string and outcomes pink and blue balloons. now they've got to pop the balloons so they can find the freaking next clue. that could take them to the tubes that are wrapped in blue and pink. they're going to be lit. and eventually the smoke will reveal the color of their baby's gender. [ screaming ] >> finally, blue smoke is coming from both of the tubes. they're having a boy. >> that's our show. have a wonderful new year. we'll see you next time on rtm.

as our country rapidly grows stronger and smarter, i want to wish all of my friends, supporters, enemies, haters and even the very dishonest fake news media a happy and healthy new year. 2018 will be a great year for america. the president arrived at last year's celebration with first lady melania trump and son barron. he took the opportunity to tout his accomplishments. >> we're off to a very good start, as you know, with the great tax cuts and anwar and getting rid of the individual mandate, which was very, very unpopular, as you know, but we are going to have a tremendous year. stock market, i think, is going to continue to go up. >> the president's older children also attended the black tie event. they dined on lobster ravioli and pan-seared bass and baked alaska. it's a historic day in california as the state's first retail pot shops opened for business. medical marijuana has been legal in the state for years but today recreational marijuana is legal there. same goes for massachusetts and maine.

though it won't be sold in retail stores in those states for a few months. so 2018 is beginning with extreme cold temperatures. >> there's a freeze warning in new orleans prompting the city to activate its emergency plan for homeless. let's get the national forecast now from accuweather's melissa constanzer. >> happy new year. it's going to be a mild, dry and bright one. but once you get used to the rockies, the jet stream dips far to the south, and that will bring cold air. that will create lake-effect snow showers as high as, say, 15 to 20 degrees below zero. and freezing drizzle concerns around san antonio, texas. on to some good news. the cleveland browns have completed a perfect season. >> woo! perfect. they didn't win one single game. they lost 28-24 to the

pittsburgh steelers, becoming the second only nfl team to ever post a 0-16 record. >> if you're going to go down, you might as well celebrate a record. the city will celebrate the accomplishment with a perfect season parade. marchers will go around the stadium to form a zero. it is even sponsored. >> how did the team feel about that? >> i bet they all have headaches, hence the sponsorship by excedrin. >> you get a parade, you get a parade. >> if you're going to go down, you might as well do it full on and get a parade out of it. i support it. >> diane, you look so nice. >> thank you. not so bad yourself. i love the pocket square. >> coming up, ushering in 2018. around the world. as millions shivered through the calendar change here in new york, see how everyone else rang in the new year. >> and fireworks mishaps send people running for cover on new year's eve. that's coming up. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news now." atching "world news now." and my hygienist says it does but they're not all the same.

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injuries. and the times square ball drop has been the centerpiece of america's new year's eve celebration since 1907. >> more than a billion people worldwide tune in to watch the ball drop. but overseas, millions more followed their own traditions to ring in 2018. [ bell tolling ] >> from the iconic chimes of big ben in london to dubai to sydney harbor. people around the world rang in 2018 with fireworks, balloons, confetti and plenty of noise. here in new york, an estimated 1 million people packed into times square, amid unprecedented security, from bag checks to bomb-sniffing dogs, rooftop counter snipers and some 1,000 security cameras, trained on the crossroads of the word. >> times square, new york city, safest place in the word.

>> and with the windchill below zero, it was the second coldest on record. >> we're on our honeymoon! it's freezing! >> do you think you're going to survive? >> i'm trying. >> it's our bucket list. >> i didn't expect it to be this cold. i knew it was going to be cold, but not this cold. >> reporter: the extreme cold forced many to take extreme measures. how many layers are you wearing? >> about four. >> reporter: are you freezing? >> yes. i feel like i'm being stabbed. right now in my feet. this is the worst pain i've ever felt in my feet. >> reporter: the deep freeze canceled many celebrations from boston to st. louis and ft. worth, texas. but it did not cancel celebrations in new york. we weren't there but we were dressed for the occasion. you know who was there, though.

mariah carey returned to times square to try to redeem herself. >> i'm not sure if you heard about it last year. she was the headliner, and it was described by some, not me, as a train wreck with technical difficulties that derailed her ability to lip synch. >> how did she do last night? check it out. ♪ i have a vision of love ♪ and it was all that you've given to me ♪ >> so just seconds after midnight, carey said she felt a lot better than last year. last year she needed a police escort to exit times square. >> she doesn't need to redeem herself. she's mariah. coming up, jack sheehan with the analysis. doctor recommended. ...prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last week. just 1 pill each morning, 24 hours and zero heartburn. it's been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10... ...straight years, and it's still recommended today. use as directed. i had this chest cold, but my medicine kept wearing off. (coughah! i missed you! then i discovered mucinex. one pill lasts 12 hours,and i'm good. why take 4-hour medicine?

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♪ ♪ it's january 1st. and that means lots of college football later today, which means one thing. it's time to bring in the "world news now" senior global chief football analyst, contributor, jack sheehan. >> whoa. >> jack, welcome. >> thank you, great to be here. we start in tampa, 8-4 michigan, 8-4 south carolina. it's a repeat of the outback

bowl when this happened. oh. >> oh. >> that hurt. clowney right there, arriving in a really bad mood for the gamecocks. this year a game for the defenses. prediction, 23-14. the notre dame fighting irish. >> we don't have to talk about them. >> 9-3 against lsu also 9-3. last time they met, the 2014 music city bowl, here's how it went down. leonard forenet, who you may remember from the jacksonville jaguars was running wild, as they say. he took it all the way to the end zone on this one. also went all the way to the end zone on another long run. there he goes. it's a foot race. he's going to win. notre dame lines up for the game-winning field goal. >> oh. >> irish won that one.

>> they did, huh? >> this is the fourth time these schools have met since 1997 in a bowl game, '97 independence bowl, 2007 sugar bowl when there was a special guest in the audience here. can we see that? let's see. oh, there he is. >> oh, one jack sheehan! >> applauding in the super dome. >> how about that? did you bring them good luck? >> no. it was 41-14 if i remember correctly. lsu missing a couple of defensive starters. notre dame has had suspensions. i expect a close game, a physical game. prediction, got to go with the irish. 28-27. >> you're giving them a point? >> every point matters when it comes to these big bowl games. talking about big bowl games, college football playoff, semi-finals today. first one, oklahoma and georgia. of course georgia wins in the sec.

they got their revenge against auburn in the s.e.c. title game. georgia known for its strong running game tough offense. i expect them to keep their offense off the field. speaking of oklahoma, they won the big 12 title against tcu. sooners are all about offense, averaging 45 points a game. the defense, yeah, they scored right there. defense just has to do enough, when oklahoma is rolling it's all about their quarterback, baker mayfield, who you may have heard about before since he won the heisman trophy. mayfield, 4/1 touchdowns, 5 interceptions this season. it's the first meeting between the two schools. georgia seeing their first title since 1980. oklahoma four straight wins against the s.e.c. my prediction, oklahoma 31, georgia 29. >> another close one. >> close game.

and, finally, if you're still conscience tonight, clemson/alabama, round three. two years ago, alabama won their fourth national championship under nick saban. it was 45-40. last season clemson gets its revenge, 35-31. the game came down to the final seconds. >> ooh. >> that was the winning touchdown. clemson hasn't looked back since. my prediction, alabama 23, clemson 21. >> i like that you have a lot of close predictions. means we're going to have a lot of exciting games to watch. >> let's hope. we'll hold the analyst accountable. they're all yours. we're going to keep these in check, then, in that case. we will see how the analyst does when the games are over. stick around. in the meantime, jack, go long. touchdown! ♪

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>> welcome to gulliver's gate. it's a completely immersive experience located in the heart of times square, we have over 300 cities represented here, including a mini times square. >> how many artisans did it take to make this? >> it took a little over 800 artisans, architects, designers. >> reporter: there goes my bus. >> are you going to catch it? >> reporter: hey, i'm anderson cooper in times square. let's count down to the new year, four, three, two, one, happy new year ♪ another year has come and gone ♪ ♪ and we made it through somehow ♪ ♪ and thanks for spending time with us ♪ ♪ every day on "world news now" ♪ ♪ this song is just nostalgic schultz, but please don't have a cow ♪ ♪ we hope you find some peace of

mind in the year beginning now ♪ happy new year! from gulliver's gate in toasty times square! ♪ >> yay! >> happy new year! >> i dig the idea of times square without all the cold. >> i do as well. >> inaccessible bathrooms and such. >> not a giant walking through the city. >> and the traffic looked like a nightmare. the ball drop could use a little work. we hope you guys enjoyed your new year. >> yes, happy -- >> hope you enjoyed your new year. >> because i'm with you. >> we hope kendis gibson enjoyed his new year and his night off. and i've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cow bell. >> happy new year!

this morning on "world news now," a new year's eve tragedy in costa rica. a plane goes down. killing several americans. we have new details. new details on the man awho is accused of being the gunman who opened fire on police officers in colorado. and welcoming 2018. >> and from below zero in new york to fireworks. we'll take you to each celebration around the world. and mariah carey's return. did she redeem herself after last year's debacle. and ringing in the new year with president trump who was at his dinner party at mar-a-lago, what was on the menu? and his message to supporters and haters. it's monday, january 1st of 2018. from abc news, this is "world news now."

happy new year, everybody! we lost our noisemakers already. >> happy new year, america. >> we hope everyone had a great one. we are going to have all the fun for you, but of course we're going to take it serious with the news here. so, shall we? >> for now. but we'll get back to this. let's start with a little celebration. so an estimated 1 million revelers packed into times square to ring in 2018. >> and this year they did it against a backdrop of record cold temperatures and unprecedented security. 6,000 nypd officers shut down 66 square blocks, sealing off 125 parking garages and running every party-goer through metal and radiation detectors. >> and the ball drop was the second coldest at 9 degrees. >> more than 200 city sanitation workers are braving the temperatures to clean up 50 tons of trash. >> and we'll have more on the celebrations later, but first breaking details on a tragedy. ten americans were on a charter plane that crashed in costa

rica, killing everyone on board. >> plane went down sunday afternoon moments after taking off. marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: in costa rica, 12 people are dead, ten of them americans, five of them reportedly members of the same family. after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff. >> our left hand turn and nosedive straight into the ground. >> reporter: dawn wolf and her family vacationing from utah watching in horror. >> everybody screaming and yelling. >> reporter: her husband rushing toward the flaming wreckage. >> people were yelling and people were running up the hill with fire extinguishers. >> reporter: costa rican officials say it headed for the

capital san jose when it crashed around 12:15 local time. from above, you can see the scorched woods where it came down. the plane's colorful tail some of the only recognizable debris. costa rica's former president tweeting that her cousin was the pilot. investigators are still looking into the cause of the crash. marci gonzalez, santa monica, california. authorities in colorado have identified the man who opened fire on police in an apartment complex in an affluent denver suburb. they say matthew riehl was a veteran who served in iraq and ranted against so-called dirty cops on social media. abc's clayton sandell has more. >> reporter: it began as a noise complaint that quickly became an ambush. deputies arrived at highlands

ranch, colorado for a dispute between a man and his male roommate. at 5:55 a.m., the suspect, armed with a rifle, suddenly opens fire. >> i need s.w.a.t. right now. i need medical. >> reporter: four deputies and one police officer are shot. >> it was like an exchange of gunfire and pop pop, and then pop pop pop pop. and then returned fire. >> reporter: two neighbors are also hit. all of the officers managed to retreat outside except for one, 29-year-old douglas county deputy zachary parish. >> we have one deputy down inside the apartment. i am not getting anything from him. all of us have been hit at least once. >> all of them were shot very, very quickly, and they all went down almost within seconds of each other. so it was more of an ambush-type of attack on our officers.

>> reporter: over the next hour and a half, the suspect fires more than a hundred times. >> we need to get our officer out you of there. >> reporter: gunfire even heard over the radio. >> several rounds firing. >> reporter: at around 7:30 officers entered the apartment confronting and killing the suspect in a final shootout. deputy parish does not survive. he was married, the father of two children. >> we are deeply saddened by the loss of zachary. when i sat with his wife and held her hands i could see in her eyes her life was over. >> reporter: the other officers all now in stable condition. the police say they had dealt with this suspect before and had been here on calls in the past but they say he did not have a criminal record. clayton sandell, highlands ranch, colorado. and a man is under arrest after stashing weapons and ammo in a hotel room just hours before new year's eve celebrations. russell told police he was at the hyatt regency and had the weapons which included an ar-15 so they would not get stolen. police do not believe he intended to use those weapons,

but they did charge him with trespassing and assaulting a police officer. iran is preparing for another day of protests. they rally against high prices, unemployment and corruption. the white house has voiced support for the demonstrators. iranian president rouhani said they had a right to protest but warned against violence. two protesters were killed over the weekend and iran has blocked access to instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists. north korea's kim jong un is ringing in the new year with a message for the u.s. his country's nuclear forces are a reality, not a threat. he also warned that the nuclear button is always on his desk. president trump rang in the new year with family and friends at his mar-a-lago resort. hours earlier, he put up this message on twitter. as our country rapidly grows stronger and smarter, i want to wish all of my friends,

supporters, enemies, haters and even the very dishonest fake news media a happy and healthy new year. 2018 will be a great year for america. the president arrived at last year's celebration with first lady melania trump and son barron. he took the opportunity to tout his accomplishments. >> we're off to a very good start, as you know, with the great tax cuts and anwar and getting rid of the individual mandate, which was very, very unpopular, as you know, but we are going to have a tremendous year. stock market, i think, is going to continue to go up. >> the president's older children also attended the black tie event. they dined on lobster ravioli and pan-seared bass and baked alaska. it's a historic day in california as the state's first retail pot shops opened for business. medical marijuana has been legal in the state for years but today recreational marijuana is legal there. same goes for massachusetts and maine.

though it won't be sold in retail stores in those states for a few months. so 2018 is beginning with extreme cold temperatures. >> there's a freeze warning in new orleans prompting the city to activate its emergency plan for homeless. let's get the national forecast now from accuweather's melissa constanzer. >> happy new year. it's going to be a mild, dry and bright one. but once you get used to the rockies, the jet stream dips far to the south, and that will bring cold air. that will create lake-effect snow showers as high as, say, 15 to 20 degrees below zero. and freezing drizzle concerns around san antonio, texas. on to some good news. the cleveland browns have completed a perfect season. >> woo! perfect. they didn't win one single game. they lost 28-24 to the pittsburgh steelers, becoming the second only nfl team to ever post a 0-16 record. >> if you're going to go down,

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injuries. and the times square ball drop has been the centerpiece of america's new year's eve celebration since 1907. >> more than a billion people worldwide tune in to watch the ball drop. but overseas, millions more followed their own traditions to ring in 2018. [ bell tolling ] >> from the iconic chimes of big ben in london to dubai to sydney harbor. people around the world rang in 2018 with fireworks, balloons, confetti and plenty of noise. here in new york, an estimated 1 million people packed into times square, amid unprecedented security, from bag checks to bomb-sniffing dogs, rooftop counter snipers and some 1,000 security cameras, trained on the crossroads of the word. >> times square, new york city, safest place in the word. >> and with the windchill below

zero, it was the second coldest on record. >> we're on our honeymoon! it's freezing! >> do you think you're going to survive? >> i'm trying. >> it's our bucket list. >> i didn't expect it to be this cold. i knew it was going to be cold, but not this cold. >> reporter: the extreme cold forced many to take extreme measures. how many layers are you wearing? >> about four. >> reporter: are you freezing? >> yes. i feel like i'm being stabbed. right now in my feet. this is the worst pain i've ever felt in my feet. >> reporter: the deep freeze canceled many celebrations from boston to st. louis and ft. worth, texas. but it did not cancel celebrations in new york. we weren't there but we were dressed for the occasion. you know who was there, though. mariah carey returned to times square to try to redeem herself. >> i'm not sure if you heard about it last year. she was the headliner, and it was described by some, not me, as a train wreck with technical difficulties that derailed her

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♪ it's january 1st. and that means lots of college football later today, which means one thing. it's time to bring in the "world news now" senior global chief football analyst, contributor, jack sheehan. >> whoa. >> jack, welcome. >> thank you, great to be here. we start in tampa, 8-4 michigan, 8-4 south carolina. it's a repeat of the outback bowl when this happened.

oh. >> oh. >> that hurt. gentleman daven clowney right there, arriving in a really bad mood for the gamecocks. this year, a game for the defenses. prediction, 23-14. the notre dame fighting irish. >> we don't have to talk about them. >> 9-3 against lsu also 9-3. last time they met, the 2014 music city bowl, here's how it went down. leonard fournette, who you may remember from the jacksonville jaguars, was running wild, as they say. he took it all the way to the end zone on this one. also went all the way to the end zone on another long run. look out. oh, no. there he goes. it's a foot race. he's going to win. notre dame lines up for the game-winning field goal. >> oh. >> irish won that one.

>> they did, huh? >> this is the fourth time these schools have met since 1997 in a bowl game, '97 independence bowl, 2007 sugar bowl when there was a special guest in the audience here. can we see that? let's see. oh, there he is. >> oh, one jack sheehan! >> applauding in the super dome. >> how about that? did you bring them good luck? >> no. it was 41-14 if i remember correctly. lsu missing a couple of defensive starters. notre dame, unfortunately, has had some suspensions. i expect a close game, a physical game. prediction, got to go with the irish, 28-27. >> you're giving them a point? >> every point matters when it comes to these big bowl games. talking about big bowl games, college football playoff, semi-finals today. first one, oklahoma and georgia. of course georgia wins in the

s.e.c. they got their revenge against auburn in the s.e.c. title game. georgia known for its strong running game, tough defense. i expect them to keep their offense off the field. speaking of oklahoma, they won the big 12 title against tcu. sooners are all about offense, averaging 45 points a game. the defense, yeah, they scored right there. defense just has to do enough, when oklahoma is rolling it's all about their quarterback, baker mayfield, who you may have heard about before since he won the heisman trophy. mayfield, 41 touchdowns, 5 interceptions this season. it's the first meeting between the two schools. georgia seeing their first title since 1980. oklahoma four straight wins against the s.e.c. my prediction, oklahoma 31, georgia 29. >> another close one. >> close game. and, finally, if you're still

kons conscious tonight, clemson/alabama, round three. two years ago, alabama won their fourth national championship under nick saban. it was 45-40. last season clemson gets its revenge, 35-31. the game came down to the final seconds. >> ooh. >> that was the winning touchdown. clemson hasn't looked back since. my prediction, alabama 23, clemson 21. >> i like that you have a lot of close predictions. means we're going to have a lot of exciting games to watch. >> let's hope. we'll hold the analyst accountable. they're all yours. we're going to keep these in check, then, in that case. we will see how the analyst does when the games are over. stick around. in the meantime, jack, go long. touchdown! ♪

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just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. ♪ this that is a live look at times square where it is cleanup time now. >> yes. >> quite a change from what we saw a few years ago. celebrating new year's eve in times square is a bucket list event for so many. but braving the weather can be tough. >> barry mitchell may have stumbled on a new way to celebrate in times square but stay warm. hypothermia is not a good way to start the new year. you won't find me out here at midnight ringing in the new year in sub-freezing weather. you know what the city needs? an indoor times square. [ horns honking ]

>> welcome to gulliver's gate. it's a completely immersive experience located in the heart of times square. we have over 300 cities represented here, including a mini times square. >> and you've even got the jumbotron. how many artisans did it take to make this? >> it took a little over 800 artisans, architects, designers. >> reporter: there goes my bus. >> are you going to catch it? >> reporter: hey, i'm anderson cooper in times square. let's count down to the new year. five, four, three, two, one, happy new year! ♪ another year has come and gone ♪ ♪ and we made it through somehow ♪ ♪ and thanks for spending time with us ♪ ♪ every day on "world news now" ♪ ♪ this song is just nostalgic

schmultz, but please don't have a cow ♪ ♪ we hope you find some peace of mind in the year beginning now ♪ happy new year from gulliver's gate in toasty times square! ♪ >> yay! >> happy new year! >> i dig the idea of times square without all the cold. >> i do as well. >> inaccessible bathrooms and such. >> not a giant walking through the city. >> yeah, i would prefer not to have that part. and the traffic looked like a nightmare. the ball drop could use a little work. we hope you guys enjoyed your new year. >> yes, happy -- >> hope you enjoyed your new year. >> because i'm with you. >> we hope kendis gibson enjoyed his new year and his night off. and i've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cow bell. >> happy new year!

this mor this morning on "world news now," a new year's eve tragedy in costa rica. a plane goes down killing several americans. we have new details. new details on the man awho accused of ambushing several police officers in denver. his social media a was just discovered. and welcoming 2018. >> and from below zero in new york to fireworks. we'll take you to each celebration around the world. and mariah carey's return. did she redeem herself after last year's debacle. and ringing in the new year with president trump who was at his dinner party at mar-a-lago, what was on the menu? and his message to supporters and haters. it's monday, january 1st of 2018. from abc news, this is "world news now."

happy new year, everybody! we lost our noisemakers already. >> happy new year, america. >> we hope everyone had a great one. we are going to have all the fun for you, but of course we're going to take it serious with the news here. so, shall we? >> for now. but we'll get back to this. let's start with a little celebration. so an estimated 1 million revelers packed into times square to ring in 2018. >> and this year they did it against a backdrop of record cold temperatures and unprecedented security. 6,000 nypd officers shut down 66 square blocks, sealing off 125 parking garages and running every party-goer through metal and radiation detectors. >> and the ball drop was the second coldest at 9 degrees. >> more than 200 city sanitation workers are braving the temperatures to clean up 50 tons of trash. >> and we'll have more on the

celebrations later, but first breaking details on a tragedy. ten americans were on a charter plane that crashed in costa rica, killing everyone on board. >> plane went down sunday afternoon moments after taking off. marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: in costa rica, 12 people are dead, ten of them americans, five of them reportedly members of the same family. after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff. >> our left hand turn and nosedive straight into the ground. >> reporter: dawn wolf and her family vacationing from utah watching in horror. >> everybody screaming and yelling. >> reporter: her husband rushing toward the flaming wreckage. >> people were yelling and people were running up the hill with fire extinguishers.

>> reporter: costa rican officials say it headed for the capital san jose when it crashed around 12:15 local time. from above, you can see the scorched woods where it came down. the plane's colorful tail some of the only recognizable debris. costa rica's former president tweeting that her cousin was the pilot. investigators are still looking into the cause of the crash. marci gonzalez, santa monica, california. authorities in colorado have identified the man who opened fire on police in an apartment complex in an affluent denver suburb. they say matthew riehl was a veteran who served in iraq and ranted against so-called dirty cops on social media. abc's clayton sandell has more. >> reporter: it began as a noise complaint that quickly became an ambush.

deputies arrived at highlands ranch, colorado for a dispute between a man and his male roommate. at 5:55 a.m., the suspect, armed with a rifle, suddenly opens fire. >> i need s.w.a.t. right now. i need medical. >> reporter: four deputies and one police officer are shot. >> it was like an exchange of gunfire and pop pop, and then pop pop pop pop. and then returned fire. >> reporter: two neighbors are also hit. all of the officers managed to retreat outside except for one, 29-year-old douglas county deputy zachary parish. >> we have one deputy down inside the apartment. i am not getting anything from him. all of us have been hit at least once. >> all of them were shot very, very quickly, and they all went down almost within seconds of each other. so it was more of an ambush-type of attack on our officers. >> reporter: over the next hour and a half, the suspect fires more than a hundred times. >> we need to get our officer out you of there.

>> reporter: gunfire even heard over the radio. >> several rounds firing. >> reporter: at around 7:30 officers entered the apartment confronting and killing the suspect in a final shootout. deputy parish does not survive. he was married, the father of two children. >> we are deeply saddened by the loss of zachary. when i sat with his wife and held her hands i could see in her eyes her life was over. >> reporter: the other officers all now in stable condition. the police say they had dealt with this suspect before and had been here on calls in the past but they say he did not have a criminal record. clayton sandell, highlands ranch, colorado. and a man is under arrest after stashing weapons and ammo in a hotel room just hours before new year's eve celebrations. russell told police he was at the hyatt regency and had the

weapons which included an ar-15 so they would not get stolen. police do not believe he intended to use those weapons, but they did charge him with trespassing and assaulting a police officer. iran is preparing for another day of protests. they rally against high prices, unemployment and corruption. the white house has voiced support for the demonstrators. iranian president rouhani said they had a right to protest but warned against violence. two protesters were killed over the weekend and iran has blocked access to instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists. north korea's kim jong un is ringing in the new year with a message for the u.s. his country's nuclear forces are a reality, not a threat. he also warned that the nuclear button is always on his desk. president trump rang in the new year with family and friends at his mar-a-lago resort. hours earlier, he put up this message on twitter. as our country rapidly grows stronger and smarter, i want to

wish all of my friends, supporters, enemies, haters and even the very dishonest fake news media a happy and healthy new year. 2018 will be a great year for america. the president arrived at last year's celebration with first lady melania trump and son barron. he took the opportunity to tout his accomplishments. >> we're off to a very good start, as you know, with the great tax cuts and anwar and getting rid of the individual mandate, which was very, very unpopular, as you know, but we are going to have a tremendous year. stock market, i think, is going to continue to go up. >> the president's older children also attended the black tie event. they dined on lobster ravioli and pan-seared bass and baked alaska. it's a historic day in california as the state's first retail pot shops opened for business. medical marijuana has been legal in the state for years but today recreational marijuana is legal there.

same goes for massachusetts and maine. though it won't be sold in retail stores in those states for a few months. so 2018 is beginning with extreme cold temperatures. >> there's a freeze warning in new orleans prompting the city to activate its emergency plan for homeless. let's get the national forecast now from accuweather's melissa constanzer. >> happy new year. it's going to be a mild, dry and bright one. but once you get used to the rockies, the jet stream dips far to the south, and that will bring cold air. that will create lake-effect snow showers as high as, say, 15 to 20 degrees below zero. and freezing drizzle concerns around san antonio, texas. on to some good news. the cleveland browns have completed a perfect season. >> woo! perfect. they didn't win one single game. they lost 28-24 to the pittsburgh steelers, becoming the second only nfl team to ever

post a 0-16 record. >> if you're going to go down, you might as well celebrate a record. the city will celebrate the accomplishment with a perfect season parade. marchers will go around the stadium to form a zero. it is even sponsored. >> how did the team feel about that? >> i bet they all have headaches, hence the sponsorship by excedrin. >> you get a parade, you get a parade. >> if you're going to go down, you might as well do it full on and get a parade out of it. i support it. >> diane, you look so nice. >> thank you. not so bad yourself. i love the pocket square. >> coming up, ushering in 2018. around the world. as millions shivered through the calendar change here in new york, see how everyone else rang in the new year. >> and fireworks mishaps send people running for cover on new year's eve. that's coming up. you're watching "world news now." now." i'm so frustrated. i just want to find a used car without getting ripped off.

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all i did was make a phone call and all of my questions about the colonial penn program were answered. it couldn't have been any easier and we both got the coverage we should have had for years now. mm-hm, with change to spare. (laughing) (colonial penn jingle) new years celebration turned to panic as a fireworks barge caught fire and exploded on an australian beach. the malfunction caused the fireworks to go off and random sprayed into the crowd. two technicians suffered minor injuries.

and the times square ball drop has been the centerpiece of america's new year's eve celebration since 1907. >> more than a billion people worldwide tune in to watch the ball drop. but overseas, millions more followed their own traditions to ring in 2018. [ bell tolling ] >> from the iconic chimes of big ben in london to dubai to sydney harbor. people around the world rang in 2018 with fireworks, balloons, confetti and plenty of noise. here in new york, an estimated 1 million people packed into times square, amid unprecedented security, from bag checks to bomb-sniffing dogs, rooftop counter snipers and some 1,000 security cameras, trained on the crossroads of the word. >> times square, new york city, safest place in the word. >> and with the windchill below zero, it was the second coldest on record. >> we're on our honeymoon! it's freezing! >> do you think you're going to

survive? >> i'm trying. >> it's our bucket list. >> i didn't expect it to be this cold. i knew it was going to be cold, but not this cold. >> reporter: the extreme cold forced many to take extreme measures. how many layers are you wearing? >> about four. >> reporter: are you freezing? >> yes. i feel like i'm being stabbed. right now in my feet. this is the worst pain i've ever felt in my feet. >> reporter: the deep freeze canceled many celebrations from boston to st. louis and ft. worth, texas. but it did not cancel celebrations in new york. we weren't there but we were dressed for the occasion. you know who was there, though. mariah carey returned to times square to try to redeem herself. >> i'm not sure if you heard about it last year.

she was the headliner, and it was described by some, not me, as a train wreck with technical difficulties that derailed her ability to lip synch. >> how did she do last night? check it out. ♪ i have a vision of love ♪ and it was all that you've given to me ♪ >> so just seconds after midnight, carey said she felt a lot better than last year. last year she needed a police escort to exit times square. >> she doesn't need to redeem herself. she's mariah. coming up, jack sheehan with the analysis. ♪ that cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! why take 4-hour cough medicine?

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♪ it's january 1st. and that means lots of college football later today, which means one thing. it's time to bring in the "world news now" senior global chief football analyst, contributor, jack sheehan. >> whoa. >> jack, welcome. >> thank you, great to be here. we start in tampa, 8-4 michigan, 8-4 south carolina. it's a repeat of the outback

bowl when this happened. oh. >> oh. >> that hurt. gentleman jadavian clowney right there, arriving in a really bad mood for the gamecocks. this year, a game for the defenses. prediction, 23-14. the notre dame fighting irish. >> we don't have to talk about them. >> 9-3 against lsu also 9-3. last time they met, the 2014 music city bowl, here's how it went down. leonard fournette, who you may remember from the jacksonville jaguars, was running wild, as they say. he took it all the way to the end zone on this one. also went all the way to the end zone on another long run. look out. oh, no. there he goes. it's a foot race. he's going to win.

notre dame lines up for the game-winning field goal. >> oh. >> irish won that one. >> they did, >> this is the fourth time these schools have met since 1997 in a bowl game, '97 independence bowl, 2007 sugar bowl when there was a special guest in the audience here. can we see that? let's see. oh, there he is. >> oh, one jack sheehan! >> applauding in the super dome. >> how about that? did you bring them good luck? >> no. it was 41-14 if i remember correctly. lsu missing a couple of defensive starters. notre dame, unfortunately, has had some suspensions. i expect a close game, a physical game. prediction, got to go with the e giving them a point? >> every point matters when it comes to these big bowl games. talking about big bowl games, college football playoff, semi-finals today. first one, oklahoma and georgia. of course georgia wins in the s.e.c.

they got their revenge against auburn in the s.e.c. title game. georgia known for its strong running game, tough defense. i expect them to keep their offense off the field. speaking of oklahoma, they won the big 12 title against tcu. sooners are all about offense, averaging 45 points a game. the defense, yeah, they scored right there. defense just has to do enough, when oklahoma is rolling it's all about their quarterback, baker mayfield, who you may have heard about before since he won the heisman trophy. mayfield, 41 touchdowns, 5 interceptions this season. it's the first meeting between the two schools. georgia seeing their first title since 1980. oklahoma four straight wins against the s.e.c. my prediction, oklahoma 31, georgia 29. >> another close one. >> close game. and, finally, if you're still conscious tonight,

clemson/alabama, round three. two years ago, alabama won their fourth national championship under nick saban. it was 45-40. last season clemson gets its revenge, 35-31. the game came down to the final seconds. >> ooh. >> that was the winning touchdown. clemson hasn't looked back since. my prediction, alabama 23, clemson 21. >> i like that you have a lot of close predictions. means we're going to have a lot of exciting games to watch. >> let's hope. we'll hold the analyst accountable. they're all yours. we're going to keep these in check, then, in that case. we will see how the analyst does when the games are over. stick around. in the meantime, jack, go long. touchdown! ♪

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>> welcome to gulliver's gate. it's a completely immersive experience located in the heart of times square. we have over 300 cities represented here, including a mini times square. >> and you've even got the jumbotron. how many artisans did it take to make this? >> it took a little over 800 artisans, architects, designers. >> reporter: there goes my bus. >> are you going to catch it? >> reporter: hey, i'm anderson cooper in times square. let's count down to the new year. five, four, three, two, one, happy new year! ♪ another year has come and gone ♪ ♪ and we made it through somehow ♪ ♪ and thanks for spending time with us ♪ ♪ every day on "world news now" ♪ ♪ this song is just nostalgic schmultz, but please don't have

a cow ♪ ♪ we hope you find some peace of mind in the year beginning now ♪ happy new year from gulliver's gate in toasty times square! ♪ >> yay! >> happy new year! >> i dig the idea of times square without all the cold. >> i do as well. >> inaccessible bathrooms and such. >> not a giant walking through the city. >> yeah, i would prefer not to have that part. and the traffic looked like a nightmare. the ball drop could use a little work. we hope you guys enjoyed your new year. >> yes, happy -- >> hope you enjoyed your new year. >> because i'm with you. >> we hope kendis gibson enjoyed his new year and his night off. and i've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cow bell. >> happy new year!

making news in america this morning, happy new year. 2018 is under way. >> three, two, one, happy new year! >> the new year gets started with frigid temperatures from times square, new york. straight across the country, the forecast and a look at the new year's celebrations around the world coming up. holiday nightmare. new details coming in about those killed in a fiery crash in costa rica. most of the victims americans. >> full of love, like kind, nice people. >> many from the same family. president trump makes some predictions for the new year as he prepares to head from florida back to the white house. >> we are going to have a tremendous year. >> this as one of the president's main adversaries issues a stark reminder to the entire u.s. we're live in washington with the details.