hour. >> we've been testing our confetti here, and it looks very -- >> i don't know. >> looks boring. >> needs a little -- >> a little work. >> is there a technique to throwing it? a flick? >> alcohol helps. >> oh, okay. >> i think. >> can we get champagne? >> this is what it looks like on new year's. all right, amazon is moving forward with plans to place warehouses in the sky. the company was reportedly approved for a patent for blimps that will be stocked with products. the goal is for the blimps to hover over cities and launch drones to deliver packages within minutes. now, one day the warehouse blimps may fly over sporting events and deliver food and merchandise to fans. amazing. >> in tennessee, a fedex truck destroyed and the driver injured after colliding with a train. authorities say the truck was hit by the train as it crossed the railroad tracks. a good samaritan helped get the driver out of the truck. he was then taken to the hospital and reported to be in stable condition. nobody on the train was

hundreds of guests at a hotel evacuated after a power outage. guest reports navigating the stairwell in the dark coming at the worst possible time with many heading to vegas before the busy new year's eve weekend. the casino scrambling to find alternative lodging for some 900 guests. >> trut be told, we don't have confetti here because of new year's, but it's to celebrate one eagle's egg cracked open. the bald eagle's nests, our southwest florida bureau, one of the eggs beginning to crack. she and her mate known as m-15, because he's probably wanted, have been keeping the eggs warm since then. >> so believe it or not, thousands of people have been glued to this live web cam feed just watching the nest. every now and then, you see one of the eagles turn the head or something else really

hearing reports now that there is a crack in one of the eggs. apparently, it could still take another day for the hatching to actually happen. >> and once it happens, we'll cut into programming and this is the scene you'll see. okay. >> now we used it. what do we use when it happens? >> rhonda ready to be back in the octagon. first fight of the fighting career. a new york institution here on abc. dick clark's new year's rockin' eve. we have an update here on "world news now."

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come saturday, college football bowl season finally gets serious. that is because it's time for what is basically the football final for no. 1 alabama seeking its second straight national title. the washington huskies are the first hurdle, rather, standing in the tides' way. that starts at 3:00 eastern saturday, followed by ohio state and clemson. the winner meets for the national championship monday, january 9th, espn. >> exciting stuff. after the big game awaiting the start of the new year, don't forget, turn on the tv to see one of the biggest parties in the whole country. >> ryan seacrest back again as host of dick clark's rockin eve here on abc. here's a preview. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: it's the 45th anniversary of america's biggest celebration of the year. dick clark's new year's ro

2016. >> it's almost easier to say you're not performing because there's such a long list of people performing this year. >> reporter: the party includes five and a half hours of penks performances and special reports. >> i remember growing up watching the show, and then to become a part of it for ten years now, and it's just -- it feels like i'm part of the family. >> reporter: fergie. >> to be performing on it and be part of the program and along with amazing artists that i'm a huge fan is is an honor. >> reporter: john legend and harmony scheduled to bring in the new year. >> performing, yeah, and you get to see it. >> reporter: right before the ball drops, ten-time winner, mariah carey. there's celebrations in every time zone

across the country, they will celebrate in that moment. dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest starts at 8:00 p.m. abc news, los angeles. >> brilliant idea. throw confetti. nice idea. >> hey, you should work at times square on january 1st. i hear there's a little confetti there. >> brilliant idea. viewers are expected here in 12 hours. >> we didn't think about that, did we? >> genius. >> all right. coming up, quite a year with many highs and lows. we're going to take a look at all of them. >> i don't know, you're the one who threw it there. "world news now"

scene of new york city in the overnight hours, it's not over yet, but 2016 is a year of newsworthy events from the campaign that seems to still be going right now. >> the campaign season, the season lasted forever. >> to the long running sports that did end. >> we learned now terms this year. >> oh, we did. >> like brexit and fake news. here now, let's take a look at 2016. ♪ >> t

united states, president-elect donald j. trump has triumphed. >> i look very much forward to being your president. >> scalia passed away. >> reporter: a political battle brewing. >> this vacancy will not be filled this year. >> i plan to fulfilly responsibilities of finding a successor. >> discriminatory. >> toxic water crisis in clint. >> poison. >> waiting five months to warn the public. >> explosive spread of the zika virus. >> a child fell into a gorilla cage. >> they shot and killed the gorilla. >> reporter: nearly a million sold in the u.s., recalled. >> the smoke was unbearle, thick, black smoke. >> reporter: a deadly winter storm for the record books. >> d.c.

nature's punch. >> reporter: the storm plaguing millions. a state of disaster in 30 counties from florida -- >> hurricane matthew is close to us here. >> reporter: to the kracarolina. >> flood waters came flooding through here. >> reporter: 3 million without a home. >> no clothes, no shoes. >> reporter: wildfires raging across the southeast. >> my house is on fire. >> if you are a person that prays, we could use your prayers. >> a deadly inferno. >> we have located and recovered 36 victims. >> a historic hand shake. >> a long time cuban leader, fidel castro has died. >> it is quiet here as the country is in a nine day mourning period, but outside of cuba, much different reaction. >> the people have spoken, and the answer is, we're out. >> reporter: the impact was

instantaneous, screaming prime minister resigning. >> capturing the heart break and horror of civil war in syria. >> reporter: a routine morning was the scene of carnage. >> this is a nightmare. >> one in the metro station, thousands of people joining when a truck driver slammed the vehicle into crowds of people. >> blood and bodies everywhere. >> three attackers with guns and suicide bombs stormed the airport. >> people were shooting. i went back, and bombs went off. >> utter terror inside the orlando nightclub. >> it was hate. deadliest mass shooting in history. >> he was my only child. >> reporter: the shooter pledging allegiance to isis. deadly shooting outside a baton rouge convenience store. the traffic stop that turned deadly. >> you shot four bullets into him, sir. >> sparking sadness and outrage.

charlotte on fire. >> chaos erupting. >> there's a sniper. >> reporter: watching over a black lives matter protest, four officers killed. >> officer down. >> reporter: deadly ambush in baton rouge. >> the officers were intentionally targeted and assassinated. >> scott kelly back on mother earth. >> spending 340 days aboard the space station. the treasury announcing harriet tubman to replace andrew jackson. >> 1.5 billion. >> i'm real grateful we got the big piece of the pie. >> what a year 2016, for some, a great year. >> those who won hundreds of millions of dollars had a wonderful year. >> and a great year for us if they share that with us as well. >> 2017 would be a great year. what a year. we always say this, but i think

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usually, this is the time for insomniac theater, but this week, everyone needs a mood boost. >> yes. >> a texas man who always wondered who his mother was has found her. >> she had given him up for adoption decades ago when she was a teen. now the adoption laws don't make it easy for adopted children 20 find their natural parents, but they persevered. the hard work paid off this week. our cedar rapids, iowa affiliate has more. >> reporter: families surrounded sheryl as she waits for her son. everyone feeling a combination of excit

get to complete this circle in my life, and ever see him again. i did not know. it's been a true blessing, and it's been quiet the christmas gift. >> reporter: a gift of a new relationship with new family. cheryl gave sam up for adoption 39 years ago in hopes he'd have a better life. >> just a great childhood and awesome opportunities, and it's just, you know, everything's come full circle. >> reporter: sam spent five years finding her, but hit roadblocks. he says he's grateful he finally found her and thanked her for giving him life. >> it was an incredibly selfless act, you know, and that's something, you know, i told her before, it's the gift i life, nothing i can never repay. i'm incredibly blown away by that and grateful, and my parents are wonderful, amazing people. >> just confirms that i did do the right thing, and thank you

for life instead of the alternative. >> reporter: now they are going to spend the next few days getting to know each other and making up for lost time before he heads back to texas. in cedar rapids, tv9 news. >> she was a little teary eyed, and i am realizing this is the last newscast in 2016. >> isn't it? it's reallying really been great being here with you all year. sorry. >> no problem. no problem, t.j. by the way, i've been working on the tossing skills. you knee more height. >> i worked on mine as well. okay, let's see. all right. happy new year, everybody. bring on 2017. >> oh, no. >> what could possibly go wrong? what could -- >> happy new year! >> fire

this morning on world news now, punishing russia for alleged hacking, and dozens expelled from the u.s. president-elect donald trump is reacting while some senators call for russia to pay an even higher price. and snow on the slopes of new england. the season's first major snowstorm dumped big amounts of powder in areas that had little a year ago. ski area operators and skiers, of coursings thrilled. your forecast ahead for celebrations coming up. the trial set for the officer tried for the murder of walter scott. michael's first trial ended in a hung jury, and now we know when he'll be back in court. many meltdown aboard a packed airline. everyone else gets the worst news po