seern scenes, we are wishing you a healthy and happy new year. i'm vladimir duthier captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs it's tuesday, january 1st, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." [ cheers ] ♪ >> happy new year. revelers around the world welcomed 2019. as the government shutdown rolls into the new year, president trump says he's ready to negotiate while the democrats say they have a plan to reopen the government. and nasa reaches new horizons with an histo ly-by.

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. i'm brook silva-braga in for anne-marie green. happy new year, and hello, 2019. millions marked the start of new year. amid heavy security, thousands watched a spectacular eight-minute fireworks show over the las vegas strip. in dallas, fireworks lit up the night sky over reunion tower. farther afield in brazil, more than two million people partied on cocacabana beach in rio de janeiro, some 16 tons of fireworks were used there. and in south africa, more than 100,000 people watched fireworks along the waterfront in cape town to usher in 2019. here in new york, a sea of people filled times square despite some miserable wet weather. the heavy rain forced police to scrap plans to fly a drone overhead to help keep watch.as. ♪ >> reporter: a sea of confetti rained down on soggy revelers in times square as 2018 made way for 2019. >> the ball was amazing.

the lights, the sound, the people, the camaraderie, it was amazing. >> reporter: crowds waited for hours in drenching rain to see the giant crystal ball drop, ushering in the new year. they weren't disappointed. >> it was surreal. it was so fun. it was everything -- we waited for 12 hours. it was everything we wanted. it was so good. >> reporter: some paid up to $10 for a poncho. umbrellas were not allowed into the area for security reasons. >> it takes mental and physical toughness to stand out here for hours. people waiting in the pen had nowhere to sit and no access to food or public restrooms. >> when we got our poncho, we got a vest,coweple s i got like three iphone cables right here. i got a portable charger in my back pocket. and i got two electric hand warmers here. >> reporter: still, many say it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and wouldn't allow the rain to dampen their spirits.

>> the rain kind of made it even more fun in a way. >> reporter: security was tight. thousands of police officers watched the crowd from the ground and the air to make sure the night went off without a hitch. >> happy new year to everyone. happy new year! [ cheers ] >> reporter: hillary lane, cbs news, new york. new year's festivities in tokyo were marred when a minivan plowed into a crowd after midnight. at least eight were injured when the van slammed into pedestrians. the driver also assaulted a passerby before being arrested. the suspect is identified as 21-year-old frka police said a large tank filled with kerosene was also found in the car. japanese media reports he had plans to set his car on fire. the man reportedly said the attack was in retaliation for capital punishment. in his annual new year's address, north korean leader kim jong-un said he's ready to meet with p in aevised speech, kim said he may have to take another path

if u.s. sanction against the country continue. kim also called for south korea to stop joint military drills with the u.s. there was no immediate reaction from the u.s. state department. the new year is starting the same way as 2018 ended with a partial government shutdown and no end in sight. president trump continues to say he's not backing down from his demand for border wall funding. meanwhile, the democrats have a plan to reopen the government. tom hanson has spent the first hours of 2019 following all these details. he's here in new york with more. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning, and happy new year. hundreds of thousands of federal workers are still in limbo as the partial government shutdown goes into its 11th day. president trump says he's ready to negotiate the end of the partial government shutdown now 1th day. >> can c could h oy - >> reporter: in an interview with fox news, the president invited democratic leaders nancy pelosi and chuck schumer to the

white house, but he stayed firm on his demand for border wall funding. >> we have to have border security. and the wall is a big part of border security. the biggest part. >> reporter: democrats take control of the house on thursday. pelosi, the likely house speaker, is expected to quickly pass legislation to end the shutdown. but the bill includes only $1.3 billion for border security, and since president trump wants $5 billion for a border wall, the white house says he will reject it. >> i hear so much about the wall is old-fashioned. no, the wall is not old-fashioned. the wall is 100% foolproof. >> reporter: he made his point clear throughout monday tweeting seven times about the wall. senator chuck schumer and representative pelosi released a joint statement yesterday that said in part, "while president trump drags the nation into week two of the trump shutdown and sits in the white house andmbs congress, democrats are taking action to lead our country out of this mess." until a deal is reached, one

quarter of the federal government will remain closed, and 800,000 employees will either stay home or work without pay. now whatever democrats pass on thursday is unlikely to go for -- to go very far. the senate's top republican, mitch mcconnell, warned his chamber won't send any bill to the president that he won't sign. >> tom hanson here in new york. thanks. one of the country's largest unions representing federal workers is suing the trump administration over the shutdown. the american federation of government employees claims the shutdown is illegal because it requires employees to work without pay. about 420,000 federal employees continue to work, not knowing when they'll next be paid. the last day of 2018 saw a major democratic candidate take a first step toward launching a prenti. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren moved closer to challenging president trump in what could be a very crowded field of democrats. ed o'keefe has more. washington works great for

the wealthy and the well connected. it's just not working for anyone else. >> reporter: elizabeth warren's announcement is the first concrete step toward a run she began planning for years ago. >> i'm launching an exploratory committee for president. >> reporter: the new exploratory committee allows her to start raising money, hiring staff, and traveling to early primary states. she's the best-known democrat to take official steps toward a 2020 campaign that could eventually include nearly two dozen contenders. at least seven other senators, current and former mayors, governors, and cabinet secretaries, and former vice president joe biden are considering bids. in an interview with fox news, president trump said, "i wish her well." when asked whether he thinks she believes she can win, he replied -- >> well, that i don't know. you'd have to ask her psychiatrist. >> reporter: with a background in bankruptcy and commercial law, warren pushed for the creation of the consumer financial protection bureau in response to the 2008 economic collapse. she's also a fierce critic of

top corporate executives and frequently spars with them in committee rooms. >> it's about responsibility. >> reporter: making her a favorite target of conservatives. in october, warren revealed a dna test had found she has native american ancestors. but the cherokee nation tribe denounced the move as inappropriate and wrong. she defended her decision. >> i have put it all out there. >> reporter: she took the test partly in response to attacks by president trump who often mocks her. >> they call her pocahontas. pocahontas. how about that? pocahontas. >> reporter: with 673 days to go until election day 2020, where's everybody else? other democrats are spending the final hours of 2018 talking it over with family and interviewing potenta we expect more announcements shortly after the new year. ed o'keefe, cbs news, washington. wall street closed out a dismal and turbulent year on a positive note. the dow jones industrials gained 265 points yesterday.

the s&p 500 rose 21. and the nasdaq composite was up 50 points. despite those gains, stocks had their worst year in a decade since the financial crisis. the dow lost 5.6% in 2018. the s&p 500 was down 6.2%. and the nasdaq dropped nearly 4%. the markets are closed today for the new year's holiday. coming up on "the morning news," the government shutdown turns ugly and smelly. some national parks deal with garbage overflow and bad behavior at understaffed areas. and why a day trip to venice, italy, will soon cost a little more. this is the "cbs morning news." . if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, month after month, the clock is ticking on irreversible joint damage. ongoing pain and stiffness are signs of joint erosion. humira can help stop the clock. prescribed for 15 years, humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage.

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can probably guess what they meant to write. the minor glitch, of course, did not ruin the celebration for the estimated one million folks attending the show. there's trouble at some national parks as the government shutdown drags on, and new developments in the kevin spacey sexual assault case. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "boston globe" reports a judge is denying spacey's request to skip his scheduled arraignment in nantucket. the 59-year-old actor is facing a felony charge for saelgedly -- saelgedly assaulting an 18-year-old man at a massachusetts bar. his arraignment is set for next monday. a newly released affidavit indicates he plans to plead not guilty. spacey also faces other criminal investigations into sexual assault allegations. "the mercury news" says yosemite and other national parks are a free-for-all as trash and waste pile up during the partial government shutd local residents say human feces, overflowing garbage, and illegal

off-roading are beginning to overwhelm parks that remain open to visitors despite limited staff on duty. the shutdown has forced furloughs of hundreds of thousands of federal employees. "the guardian" says venice, italy, is going to start charging day trippers who want to enter the city. the italian parliament approved the tax that will range from $3 to $11 u.s. depending on the time of year you visit. the city's mayor says the money collected will help fund cleaning up garbage that day visitors leave behind, it's a big problem. the current tourist tax in the city only applies to travelers who spend the night. "the new york times" reports the new horizon spacecraft completed an historic fly-by by the most distant object ever visited. thme nasspacecraft that yielded the first closeup views of pluto is now traveling near the icy object four billion miles from earth.

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if you ask folks what they'll do with a million dollars, you'll get plenty of different answers. few as moving as what a texas teenager wants to do with $1 million. omar villafranca explains. my name is garland benson -- >> reporter: garland benson is a little man on a big mission. >> trying to raise $6 million in 24 months. >> reporter: the austin, texas, 14-year-old is trying to help save his big sister, christiane. >> she has a rare and fatal disease called batten disease. >> reporter: the 16-year-old was diagnosed when she was 5. the rare neurological disorder there's no cure, only experimental treatments that may slow the disease. the family started a foundation to raise the $6 million for an

fda-approved clinical trial for christiane. garland promised to raise the last $1 million by himself. he's almost there and needs less than $150,000. you think he's going to be able to get it? >> yeah. >> my plan was to get 100,000 people to give $10 each. thank you guys so much for donating. >> reporter: so he's turned to social media for help. from college athletes -- >> i play quarterback for the university of texas, i'm here with my buddy garland -- >> reporter: to jewelry designer kendra scott. he also staged fund-raising races and even sold lemonade. charlotte and craig benson are garland's parents. >> i think in some ways it's almost made him the big brother. >> reporter: the bensons don't say if but when the million-dollar goal is met, the reward will be watching their daughter start treatment. >> thinking about -- sorry. the moment that we could

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it gets underway a little later this morning. adrianna weingold of kcbs has more on what goes into making the amazing floats. more. >> reporter: it was down to the wire for volunteers as they put the finishing touches on floats as they lined up. alicia vasquez has been working here the past 11 years. this year she's supervising the u.p.s. float. that means nonstop work. she's been awake the past 30 hours to make sure every petal, seed, and grain of rice is perfect. >> it's better in person, honestly. like you see it on tv and you see the gorgeous and how it is, but in person it's so much better. >> black beams and lights, oatmeal -- >> reporter: at the dig alert float oats become fur, flaxseeds turn into a belt. the lead floral designer jamie hindly is overwhelmed to see her creation come to life. >> the music and people waving and the animals, it's really cool.

people are like, oh, you did that? i'm like, yeah. >> reporter: planning and construction of the floats begins almost as soon as the parade ends. but it isn't until the final few days when it's time for the flowers and fruit to take center stage. each grape, every onion, roses and pine, put precisely into place. just in time for families to come and see the floats before they hit the road to head to pasadena. >> just impressed with all the time and dedication they put into the floats. it's kind of a new year's eve tradition, being from the area. >> reporter: the weather for the parade is supposed to be cold and windy, but organizers say as long as it doesn't rain, the floats will be good to go. >> adrianna weingold reporting. in "note to self," adam rippon talks about his skating career. this is the "cbs this morning." skating career. this is the "cbs this morning." dixie ultra plates?

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our top stories this morning, millions around the world marked the start of the new year. in new york times square, tens of thousands waited for hours in drenching rain and under tight security to watch that crystal ball drop, ushering 2019. in some respects, the new year begins just like 2018 ended with a continuing government shutdown now in its 11th day. president trump says he's ready to negotiate with democrats, but he's not backing down from his demand for border wall funding. democrats take control of the house on thursday and plan to quickly pass legislation that could end the shutdown. but it's unclear if the senate will consider the legislation or the president would sign it. and massachusetts senator elizabeth warren is the first major democratic candidate to announce a first step in launching a presidential bid for 2020. she is forming an exploratory committee which allows her to start raising money, hire staff, and travel to early primary

states. president trump said he'd love to run against her. the new year rings in hundreds of new laws now taking effect across the country. natalie brand looks at some of the most interesting changes. >> reporter: 2019 is bringing extra cash to around five million workers nationwide, 20 states are raising the minimum wage, joining several others that previously boosted hourly rates above the federal standard of $7.25 an hour. workers in california, washington, and massachusetts are getting a pay increase to $12 an hour this year. california and washington are also among six states in the district of columbia that increased the age to purchase long guns or semiautomatic assault rifles from 18 to 21. 2019 also brings changes in the wake of the me too movement. >> so many different people were told that they would have to

have sexual relationships in order to advance themselves. that is just disgusting. >> reporter: oscar winner mira sorvino who accused harvey weinstein of sexual misconduct is one of several actors talking about new california laws. one requiring workers not to have to sign nondisclosure agreements. utah is adopting the strictest drunk driving limit, lowering the blood alcohol standard from .08 to .05. in massachusetts, lawmakers are raising the age to purchase tte1 and it's not just people impacted by this year's new rules. injudges can consider evid like who feeds and playsith the pet. natalie brand, cbs news, washington. and coming up a bit later on "cbs this morning," help with your new year's resolutions. bestselling author james clear offers a roadmap to lifestyle

change in his book "atomic habits." in our series, "note to self," adam rippon reflects on his figure-skating career. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for starting your year with us. i'm brook silva-braga, have a great 2019. braga, have a great 2019.

a live look outside to start this new day, this new year. hope you got a chance to spend some time with your loved ones as we ring in 2019. good morning. it is tuesday, the 1st of 2019. i'm kenny choi.

>> i'm michelle griego. >> happy new year. >> happy new year! >> we heard those fireworks at million dollar midnight, all of us. >> it is a breezy to windy start. we are kicking off 2019 with that sun. here is a live look and you can see the lights out there. we are looking at clear skies. 46 in concord. 49 in oakland. downtown san francisco, 48. santa rosa at 42. check out the winds. some locations still dealing with breezy