making news in america this morning -- the sun is rising on another new year. we'll take you around the world for a look at the celebrations as millions ush ered in 2014. old man winter already

making its mark on the new year with sub zero temperatures. plus, a health scare for former first lady barbara bush, why she's waking up in a hospital this morning. and a well-deserved break for wall street, the dow ends the year on a high note, as the market gives back investors much of what they lost in the past few years. good morning, everyone. happy new year's day. i'm muhammad lila filling in for john muller. >> i'm diana perez. we begin with the festivities around the globe. welcoming the new year with a bang. >> many of those party goers didn't seem to brave the winter cold for some spectacular fireworks. here's abc's tahman bradley with the latest. >> reporter: the world rang in 2014 in spectacular fashion.

in every corner of the globe -- dazzling firework displays. in australia, a million people gathered for the show over the sydney opera house. in brazil, a big bash on the copakabana bash. across the u.s., frigid temperatures didn't stop the wave of celebrations. in new york, revelers packed times square to watched the famed crystal ball to drop. justice sotomayor led the festivities. in portland, maine, these people braved the cold for a new year's eve 5k run and dip in the cold. >> freezing. >> so fun. >> it's a great thing to do on new year's eve and you bond with everyone who does it with you.

>> reporter: for most of the country a more traditional celebrations. those hats, glasses and the first kiss. tahman bradley, abc news, and washington. >> much of the nation will welcome 2014 with a blast of wicked winter weather. >> that's right. the forecast from accuweather's jim dickey. >> two troubled spots across the country. snowfall from the great lakes into ohio valley. a couple of inches piling in many locations. including omaha, chicago, into the detroit area and then seeing showers along the gulf coast here, too, slow travel in these areas as we head through the late part of the week. bring significant snow to many locations. we could be talking a foot-plus in some locations. back to you. >> jim, thank you. former first lady barbara bush is in a texas hospital this morning being treated for early signs of pneumonia. she was admitted to the hospital

on monday with what's being described as respiratory conditions. it's being called a new day in health care the coverage mandated by the affordable care act takes effect today. kathleen sebelius says more than 1.2 million people have selected a private insurance plan even the administration admits there will be problems as people begin their new plans. time for another round of middle east diplomacy. secretary of state john kerry leaves today for the middle east. he hopes to get a framework of a new peace agreement approved. they're warning no big breakthrough is expected. key issues indelude the status of jerusalem. the fire caused by the collision of two freight trains in north dakota is still smol r

smoldering. officials warn they should be ready to move again, the wreck is raising questions about the transportation of combustible commodities through populated areas. the ship stuck in the abo antarctic ice the weather still isn't good enough. spirits aboard the ship are still high. >> reporter: a united front. the stranded passengers stomping on sea ice. to that new year's eve song "auld lang syne." >> snow and ice for the chinese helicopter can reach us when the weather improves. >> reporter: this, after three icebreaking ships like this one couldn't shatter miles of that thick ice to reach the ship. watch in this time-lapse video as it tries and tries again. the latest rescue plan, most

onboard will be flown in a group of 12 to a chinese icebreaker nearby. from there, they're be carried to the australian icebreaker. today, a message. and if that helicopter mission fails, reports now that the strong american icebreaking, isn't too far, it's just ten days away if it's needed. gio benitez, abc news, new york. coming up -- the pope is offering his new year's message the world. >> the battle continues over a little girl declared brain dead after having her tonsils removed. more trouble for target. problems with gift cards consumers bought over the holidays. details coming up next.

welcome back. investors are toasting wall street's best year since 1995. the dow will open this new year nearly 3500 points higher than it did last year, it closed at an all-time high yesterday. this year's gain helped investors recouped most of what was lost during that crisis. it was fueled by the fed's stimulus program. there's more trouble for target. the retailer now says that some of its gift cards sold during the holiday season weren't activated properly. just a few weeks, the accounts of some 40 million consumers that used debit and credit cards at target were hacked.

as for this latest problem, target is going to honor those gift cards. netflix plans to be try out a new rate. they'll be allowed watch movies on one screen at a time. for $7.99 you can watch it on one screens. meanwhile, it's lights out for the incan dessine lightbulbs. it's been a slow but steady phase out for the trusty bulb. some bulbs have already been discontinued. the more popular 40 and 50 bulbs will go the way of the eight-track tape. when we come back -- a cause for hope. what doctors are now saying about the condition of legendary race car driver michael

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willing to take her if she gets a track only try first. good news to begin 2014, improvement reported for michael schumacher but it may not be enough. formula 1 race car driver he's had a second brain surgery. doctors say won't say what his chances are. he turns 45 years old monday. boston, police there are investigating a horrific accident, a woman crushed to death walking across a drawbridge. the woman was killed when she got trapped between the metal place. it's not clear if the safety gates were down. the ar shdiocese of philadelphia has helped bail for

the first catholic priest convicted. his handling of the abuse claims were overturned last week. pope francis ended 2013 with his first new year's eve mass, the pope used the prayer service to use people to think about the year gone by. the pope went into st. peter's square to greet well-wishers and check out a life-size nativity scene. bill deblasio was sworn at midnight. replacing billionaire michael blo bloomberg, the 52-year-old was joined by his wife and two children. deblasio is the first democrat elected as new york city mayor since 1989. he'll be sworn in later today by former president bill clinton a host of new laws that

people will soon have to learn, some are long time coming and some are completely unexpected. here's abc's linsey davis with the breakdown. >> reporter: out with the old in with the new -- new laws that is. legislators have some big changes. 14 states will see increases in minimum wage. california enforcing stricting punishment for those paparazzi. colorado and washington will host marijuana retailers. which brings us to a few of the new laws hitting the box that may you thinking, what were they smoking? hate it when you're out in wisconsin and can't catch a cab, the badger state will legal pedal pub. everyone pedals, driver steers

and you enjoy one more beer for the road. think the only lemon law applies to used cars. nope. illinois will join states where you can also return your pets and get reimbursed for any costs if health wasn't disclosed to the owner. and mothers in oregon will soon to get to bring home soon than just their baby from the hospital, that's right, it will be legal to bring their placenta home, too, since ingesting the placenta is known to have positive health benefits post-childbirth. >> good news. for millions of americans living with alzheimer's disease, vitamin e might slow the progression of mild to moderate

aldz hiealzheimer's. the study involves more than 600 veterans. a californian boy has something to brag about. tyler armstrong climbed south america's tallest mountain in argentina. the youngest person to reach the summit. he was accompanied by his father. but it was not without a price. >> i couldn't sleep. tyler called me and said, hi, mom, merry christmas. i was so excited. >> more than 100 climbers have lost their lives on that summit. tyler had to get special permission because of his very tender age and his father said that he had to keep tyler because he's in better shape than his father. all right, we got that

specificy times square ball drop thing out of the way, it's time for the tournament of roses parade. some of the 700,000 spectators are already in position along the route in pasadena. volunteers spent thousands of hours on the others. not all of the volunteers are adults. >> rather somewhere else playing with a barber doll or a video game? >> no. i like helping the community, so this is fun for me. >> you want to tell the 12-year-olds out there get out of the video games and volunteer? >> you need to stop, like, sitting around and help the community. >> good message. a special note for the 125th edition of the parade, alaska will participate for the first time. yeah, the are some protests about it. here are friends at espn news.

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fourth quarter, lamarcus aldridge, the blazers come back from being down 16 points and then nicolas batun, nothing in the first half, 15 in the second half including that three. he makes the first one, misses the second one. durant, just one point in the fourth quarter and that's not the one there. blazers, 98-94. many of the folks watching just walked in from a party. happy new year. happy new year, guys. coming up next -- it's the pulse. an act of bravety or insanity. a reporter who can really bounce back after a fall. stay with us. [ female announcer ] right when you feel a cold sore,

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♪ ♪ you're as cold as ice welcome back. time to check on the pulse on this the first day of 2014. dozens of people in maine wrapping up the old year with a big chill and a thrill. >> no thank you. hearty souls stripped down to shirts, bathing suits, all for an icy plunge at a portland beach, this was after a 5k run in the frigid new england winter. at least they were wearing something. >> you know what, i think i might be able to handle that after a 5k run, you're sweaty and you worked up some heat

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east shuttle diplomacy. john kerry is hoping to get a framework for an agreement in place. more problems for target, gift cards bought there may not have been properly activated. looking at today's weather, snow all of the way from the upper plains straight across to new england. rain along the gulf coast moving up into the rest of the southeast. 2013 was a year with some great entertainment, even in 30-second burst and fun commercials on the very small screen last year. here's abc's chris connelly with a look. >> reporter: everybody loves a chris dale reunites with its ownown owner to the strings of stevie nicks' song. >> this thing goes on for inches. >> reporter: or race car driver jeff gordon for pepsi max.

undercover on a revved up test run. for jean claude van-damme. in 2013, kind of lacking in water cooler-worthy commercials. made for a delightful or disaster ad depended on your point of view. >> what made ads buzz worthy this year, they were longer and they had better narrative, they used viral pranks to get people to share them online. >> reporter: a two-minute super bowl spot for ram trucks. with the late paul harvey's ode to a farmer. >> somebody to see and breathe. >> reporter: chris connelly, abc news.