seat. >> reporter: whatever the final destination, from the looks of nathan in the cockpit, he's about ready for take off. kris v cleave, atlanta. >> and that's he overnight news for this new year's day. it it's wednesday, january 1st, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." welcome to 2020. we'll take a look at celebrations around the world as the clock struck midnight. embassy attack. in an exclusive interview with cbs news, secretary of state mike pompeo accuses iran of, quote, state-sponsored terror. and pontifical slap. why pope francis smacked a woman's hand in st. peter's woman's hand in st. peter's square. captioning funded by cbs

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. anne-marie green is off. i'm wendy gillette. happy new year. celebrations around the world marked the start of 2020. in new york's times square about a million people partied amid tight security as the iconic crystal ball dropped to usher in the new year without incident. elsewhere, fireworks litit up t sky in cities across the globe as people said good-bye to 2019. hillary lane has more on the new year's festivities in the big apple. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: at the stroke of midnight, the massive crowd in times square rang in the start of 2020. >> a bucket list item, so always wanted to come to new york and do it in times square. >> i never going to regret to spend new year here. >> reporter: the big apple's big party came off without a hitch thanks in no small part to the massive police operation that enveloped the crowd.

the nypd had said it was unaware of any credible threats, but protecting this event is always a priority. revelers had been standing here for hours partying and celebrating the new year, but many were quick to leave once the ball dropped. >> it's very thrilling and exciting, but it's also very cold. and there are no toilets. but it is definitely worth it. >> if you're going do something, do it all the way right. there's no better place to come for new year's eve. >> reporter: after midnight, 210 sanitation employees descended on the area to clean up more than 65 tons of debris. hillary lane, cbs news, new york. as americans ring in a new year, decades' old conflicts are flaring back up in the middle east. there are new reports of unrest at the u.s. embassy in iraq this morning. one day after a mob of iranian-backed militia tried to storm the compound. protesters today set fire to american flags and threw rocks at the embassy.

u.s. troops fired teargas to try to disperse the group. newly released video shows u.s. marines landing in baghdad yesterday. the u.s. says it immediately deployed about 750 troops after tuesday's violence. holly williams reports. >> reporter: thousands of protesters were somehow able to geget past iraqi security force into the fortified green zone and reach the u.s. embassy compound. they vented their anger with fires and with rocks. they pulled down signs, smashing a security booth, and broke into an embassy reception area. death to america, they shouted, and america is the greatest devil. "the embassy is a place of plotting against iraq," said this militia leader. this place is where all operations of sabotage have been run.

embassy guards reportedly fired teargas, and american helicopters fired flares. these marines have been sent to reinforce the embassy. u.s. personnel are safe, and there are no evacuation plans. the violence was a response to american air strikes on sunday targeting a militia group in iraq that's backed by iran. the u.s. strikes killed at least 25 militia fighters and were an act of retaliation for the killing of a u.s. citizen. an american contractor working on an iraqi military base who died in a rocket attack last week. the u.s. air strikes have fueled anti-american fervor which is never far from the surface. the protests show the political power yielded by militia groups backed by iran. with iran and the u.s. vying for influence in iraq and tensions high, the fear is a full-blown proxy war fought in a condition

-- in a country already steeped in blood. president trump tweeted that iran will be held responsible for the violent protests and will pay a, quote, big price. but nearly 17 years after the u.s. invasion of iraq, the embassy came under attack under the noses of iraqi security forces. and america is competing with iran for influence in the country. holly williams, cbs news, istanbul. in an exclusive interview with cbs news, secretary of state mike pompeo accused iran of, quote, state-sponsored terror in iraq. pompeo says the u.s. embassy is now safe, and there were never plans to evacuate the facility. he also downplayed the idea that the u.s. was caught offguard by the attack. >> we've known for a long time that there was this risk. it's been 40 years that the islamic republic of iran has been at this, and we've watched them continue to take actions. we saw them take actions that killed an american in iraq just

this past week. >> pompeo also responded to the other big international story of the day -- weeks after threatening to deliver a christmas gift to the u.s., north korean leader kim jong-un says he's ready to take, quote, shocking actual action. he also announced the country is ending its moratorium on nuclear and ballistic missile testing. >> if chairman kim has reneged on the commitments he made to president trump, that is deeply disappointing. i was there when chairman kim made the commitment that he would not engage in intercontinental ballistic missiles or test firing nuclear weapons systems. he made those commitments to president trump in exchange for president trump not to conduct large-scale military exercises. we've lived up to our commitments. we continue to hold out hope that he'll live up to his, as well. >> reporter: speaking from his florida resort last night, president trump echoed the secretary's words saying he thinks kim jong-un is a man of

his word but adding, quote, we're going to find out. president trump welcomed in the new year in florida, but it's 2019's political drama, the impeachment, that grabbed his attention near the start of 2020. it's a drama that could have a huge impact on the presidential election. laura podesta is in new york. what did the president have tots about the impeachment proceedings? >> reporter: wendy, the president wants those proceedings to continue. clearly because he knows the senate, which is majority republican, will vote in his favor. last night the president was tweeting and called the impeachment the greatest witch-hunt in u.s. history. now democrats say they don't want the articles of impeachment to be handed over to the senate until they know what sort of trial the senate will conduct. at a new year's party at his mar-a-lago resort in florida, president trump said he'd welcome an impeachment trial in the senate. >> as far as i'm concerned, i'd be very happy with a trial because we did nothing wrong. >> reporter: the house voted exactly two weeks ago to impeach the president. >> when we see what they're doing --

>> reporter: since then, speaker nancy pelosi has held the two articles from the senate, delaying the trial. >> nancy pelosi should be ashamed of herself. >> reporter: democrats want new witnesses to testify in order to learn more about president trump's decision to withhold military aid from ukraine. >> mick mulvaney, john bolton, michael duffy, and robert blair were intimately involved and had direct knowledge -- >> reporter: rudy giuliani, the president's personal attorney, has conducted his own investigations into unsubstantiated claims about the bidens in the 2016 election. he says he's willing to testify. >> i'm not going to tell you what i found out until i have a proper forum. >> reporter: when the senate trial does happen, supreme court chief justice john roberts will preside. >> he will try to preside in a way that is honorable and impartial and lends a credit to the court that he leads. >> reporter: yesterday, roberts released his annual year-end report. in it he wrote, "we should

reflect on our duty to judge without fear or favor, deciding each matter with humility, integrity, and dispatch." the senate returns from its winter break on friday. and secretary of state mike pompeo is heading to ukraine this week. on friday he'll meet with president zelensky who we know was at the center of that whistle-blower call. wendy? >> laura podesta in new york. thanks. in southeast australia, navy ships and military aircraft have been called in to help communities ravaged by bush fires. they're bringing water, food, and fuel to towns where roads have been cut off by the fires. thousands of people were trapped along the coastline where they fled to escape the flames. seven people have died this week. at least four people are missing. the fires have destroyed more than 12 million acres, an area larger than japan. coming up on the "morning news," the trump administration is reportedly planning to announce a ban on flavored e-cigarette pods.

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on the "morning newsstand." the "washington post" reports the trump administration plans to ban most flavored e-cigarette pods. a senior administration official said it would apply to sweet and fruit-flavored pods but not to menthol and tobacco-flavored ones. the action is a step back from the comprehensive ban that president trump announced in september. back then he said the fda would ban the sale of all flavored e-cigaretts except for tobacco flavors. last night during a new year's celebration in mar-a-lago, mr. trump briefly talked about the plan. >> we're going to protect our families, we're going to protect our children, and we're going to protect the industry. hopefully if everything's safe they're going to be going quickly back on to the market. >> the full plan is expected to be announced later this week. the "louisville courier journal" reports the recipients of the controversial pardons issued by former republican kentucky governor matt bevins could face federal prosecution.

bev inhandin -- bevin handed down more than 650 state pardons and commutations in his final days in office. many went to convicted murderers and rapists. one federal prosecutor said he's concerned about the risk to the public by those previously convicted of sex offenses who will not fall under any post-release supervision. the "journal" also reported the fbi might investigate the pardons, as well. the "los angeles times" reports that steel barriers will be used to bolster security at today's rose bowl game and rose parade. that's after previous terror attacks used vehicles. the bulletproof 700-pound steel barriers are capable of stopping cars, trucks, and other vehicles. the u.s. company that made the barriers said more than 400 of them would be use today to close -- usedy to close off 75 blocks in los angeles. in 2016, a cargo truck drove into a crowded celebration in nice, france, killing 86 people. still to come, taking stock. from big ipos to the lowest unemployment rate in half a century.

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rocking stock market on the cbs "money watch," we're taking a look back at the top business news of 2019. diane king hall reports. >> reporter: the stock market had a year for the record books, posting all-time highs. 2019 saw the dow jones industrial average up more than 20%. those big gains were a sign of confidence in the u.s. economy where employers ended the year on a hiring spree, bringing the unemployment rate to its lowest level in half a century. uber, lyft, and peloton were among the splashiest public offerings. they're known as the unicorns. companies valued at over a billion dollars without having turned a profit. on the flip side, beyond meat is already turning a juicy profit after going public in may. the company is one of the pioneers of high-tech meatless burgers. president trump had a war of words with the chairman of the federal reserve, pressuring jerome powell to cut interest rates. >> used his head, he would lower them. >> reporter: the fed did cut short-term rates three times

this year to prevent an economic slowdown in the face of a trade war with china. it was a dark year for boeing after a second max 737 crashed in ethiopia killing all 157 on board. max flights were grounded around the world. the ceo was forced out by the end of the year. >> we are sorry, deeply and truly sorry. an oklahoma judge ordered johnson & johnson to pay $465 million for its role in the opioid crisis. the case was the first state lawsuit to make it to trial and accused the drugmaker of knowingly flooding the market with addictive painkillers. equifax agreed to a $700 million settlement for the breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million americans. and facebook agreed to a record $5 billion penalty for mishandling users' private information. the social media giant introduced plans for a cryptocurrency. >> the ideas behind libra is

that sending money should be as easy and secure as sending a message. many viewers cut the cord. one of the hottest young companies went on life support. wework was found to have more than $1 billion in losses. the real estate company that provides shared work spaces forced out its high-flying ceo and announced thousands of layoffs. general motors settled the longest autoworkers strike in 50 years. the walkout lasted six weeks. tesla unveiled its newest creation -- though the launch didn't go exactly as planned. a long-awaited electric cyber truck is made of the same steel as a spacex rocket. those are some of the top business stories, diane king hall, cbs news, new york. still ahead, a less-than-holy encounter. pope francis slaps a woman's hand after she grabbed him on the greeting line.

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five, four, three, two, one -- [ cheers ] >> our top story this morning, about one million people in times square rang in the new year without a hitch. they counted down the end of 2019 and said hello to 2020 as the iconic crystal ball fell. confetti dropped, couples kissed, and fireworks lit up the my sky. -- the night sky. in paris, there was a stunning light show and fireworks display at the arc de triomphe. in berlin, police had to close off access to the party zone around the historic brandenburg gate because so many people showed up. in athens, fireworks dazzled

above the centuries' old parthenon to mark the beginning of the 2020s. at the stroke of midnight, new laws went into effect across the u.s. among them, groundbreaking privacy protection and new fees for some owners of electric vehicles. nichelle medina reports. >> reporter: surfing the web will be different for computer users in california. >> one of the requirements of the california law is on the home page of your site that you actually display a button that's "do not sell my data." >> reporter: the consumer privacy act allows people to see the information companies collect about them and stop those entities from sharing it. that includes names, addresses, browsing, and purchase history. illinois won't allow dna data collection companies like ancestry.com to share test results with health or life insurance companies unless users give permission. minimum wage workers in more than 20 states are getting a raise. some will earn as much as $15 an hour. illinois becomes the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana.

recreational use is also legal today in washington, d.c. the new year also brings new fees to electric vehicles owners. many states are looking to plug in to new sources to offset lost gas revenue. new or higher registration fees take effect for electric vehicle owners in at least eight states. the fees range from $50 in kansas to $200 in alabama and ohio. in new york, no bail is required for people accused of misdemeanors and nonviolent crimes. california is the first state to ban discrimination based on natural hairstyles including afros, braids, twists, and locks. in oregon bicyclists can roll through stop signs. >> they can keep their momentum going forward, but they still have to treat it as a yield. >> reporter: if they slow their bike to a safe speed. nichelle medina, cbs news. coming up on "cbs this morning," a conversation with legendary singer linda ronstadt who recently received a kennedy center honor.

plus, we'll revisit the story of a grandmother who went to all of the national parks in the lower 48 states in just four years. we'll have tips on how to save money and reach your financial goals in the new year. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm wendy gillette. have a great day and a happy new year. ♪