live picture of3 the united states postal service unveiled its 2016 line-up of stamps on this week. one highlight is a set of four star trek stamps honoring the t-v show's 50th anniversary. the star trek stamps show classic icons....the u-s-s enterprise, the starfleet insignia, a crew member being beamed up, and a vulcan salute. 3 3 good morning... 3 it's .... thursday december 31-st. new year's eve. i'm holly headrick. and i'm jay siltzer good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate.

3 the cocotdown to new year's eve is on in the u-s. one million people are pected in times square tonight-and there's an unprecedented effort to keep them all safe. new threats overseas are is changing plans in some cities in europe. abc's megan hughes has details. 3 in paris-the holiday street party will go on as planned, but the fireworks display has been called off-officials stressing the need for vigilance in t t wake of november"s attacks which left 130 dead. (nats)juan salines, tourist from los angeles: "i was in paris the week after it happened and the thing is you can't let people like that dictate your lifestyle and your choices--this tourist is now in brussels. the mayor there also called off the fireworks. brussels authorities arrested two men this week in connection with a suspected holiday plot. recent threats overseas wont' halt celebrations here at home commissioner bill bratton, nypd:"we are not aware of any threat at this time that we

million revelers expected to pack into about 20 blocks in and around times square?.(gfx) the nypd is deploying 6000 heavily armed officers there?more than ever before to protect the revelers. ny mos: there's only so much they can do..ny mos: i don't really feel safe anywhere. pasedena is prepping for the rose bowl parade?federal officials had designated it a top-tier security event even before the san bernardino attack.. more than two dozen federal agencies are joining forces with local police to protect the 700,000 people expected to attend. the vegas strip?also on high alert. with more than 300,000 people exexcted on the streets. police from coast to coast sharing a similar message: nypd sot - sot- o'neill: people should feel safe because we're there.tag: the ny mayor is also touting another not-so secret weapon - a new task force made up p 500 officers working fulltime on counterterrorism. 3 3 3 we have an update this

belgium brewing. the company says it has no plans to sell. in an end-of-the-year statement, company officials said there is no deal on the table and they look forward to growing their team in asheville. earlier this month, reuters reported that new belgium was looking for a deal that would value the company at more than a billion dollars. 3 3 recommendations to increase safety for cyclists are on their way to the legislature. one change would allow drivers to cross a double-yellow line when passing cyclists. bicycle riders would also be required to wear reflective clothing... and to ride on the right-half of the lane. local cycling advocates are pleased with the changes. 3 "if we build more bicycle lanes and protected bike lanes and more greenways, then people on bicycles are gonna have more options. and when motorists are using the road, the infrastructure is going to allow people to know where they should be and how they should interact." a full d-o-t 3 a full d-o-t report including public comments will now go to

reviewed in committee... and voted on before any changes go into law. 3 3 sales of electric vehicle have not been what the government hoped for in 2015. the obama adminstration wanted one million of them on the road by this week... and has spent billions in taxpayer dollars to promote the technology. but falling gasoline prices, limited range, and the high price tag have made the president's goal hard to reach. electric car owners say they are not concerned. ((stop)) 3 sot lindsay morris, electric car owner 05:15:48 "the rapidity of the adoption of the electric car just depends on publicity and people finding out how great they are and how powerful they are. i think in america you sell stuff more by how cool it is rather than how much sense it makes." the government is offering tax credits to encourage people to buy electric cars. they are still in place. but, industry groups expect they will be changed within the next 18 months. 3 3 3 all new this morning... the mother of the so-called "affluenza" teen is back in

angeles a short time ago... after she was detained in mexico. meanwhile, her son -- ethan couch -- may not be leaving mexico any time soon. his lawyers have filed papers to prevent him from being deported. the 18 year old will be held there e ring legal proceedings which could take weeks or months. he is on probation for killing four people while driving drunk in 20-13. 3 police serving a search warrant at a home in washington state ended up finding the remains of an elder man. the body was found inside a container. the medical examiner is still working to identify the remains, but officials believe they belong to a missing 89-year-old man. the missing man was last seen by his caretaker in mid-december. five people have already been arrested in the case. 3 (lisa mcfarland/neighbor) "and then all of the sudden i seen cop cars and then an aaulance. so i was trying to figure it out. i actually went on facebook and looked to see in our commmmity watch page and then people started saying that ... that there was a body possibly found. and it just -- i locked my doors the first

man's caretaker told police that cash, checks, and other valuables were missing. 3 yesterday afternoon...the cleveland n-double-a-c-p made its demands following the grand jury decision not to prosecute two officers in tamir rice's death. they want people to protest. the group also wants the county prosecutor to be completely transparent, and release the full transcripts of the grand jury proceedings. 3 "michael nelson/ president- elect, cleveland naacp: if he is going to release those documents, then lets look at the whole transcript to see how he presented this case to the grand jury." they also want the prosecutor out of office, and are asking people to make sure they do not vote for him in the upcoming election. 3 3 3 republican presidential candidate donald trump made a stop in the palmetto state yesterday. speaking at a rally today in hilton head, the g-o-p frontrunner went into full attack mode. he took on his republican rivals... especially jeb bush. he also had harsh words for hillary clinton. ((stop)) 3 "low-energy can be applied to hillary. i just don't like to

one of my enemies. i consider them enemies. we view this as war. don't we view this as war?" even though he currently attacks hillary clinton, in a 2008 blog post trump wrote that she would 3 3 3 this morning... two adopted sisters from raleigh will be on good morning america... when mattel unveils it's 2016 "american girl" "girl of the year" doll. as heather waliga reports...the girls were invited after they wrote mattel, asking for more ethnic dolls and black characters in their movies. 3 nats: 10:36:58...we need a happily ever after like most little girls...8-year-olds patience and jocelyn often play with their barbie dolls. they read the books and watch all the movies too. but recently...the pair of aaptive sisters...notice d...something wasn't quite right. 10:23:40...there weren't much peopop well not people but barbie movies that have black characters as the main characters and we had siblings

to mattel... nats ***10:56:37...dear barbie makers. asking the toymaker for more diversity in its products.10:57:08...will you make more movies with black people who are the main characters and more black people on your cover? can you also make black people more dark please? we want you to do this because we are sisters and not just for the two of them...but for their other adopted siblings...who make up this multi-racial family of 8. 10:11:10...color and race are constant conversations in our house and when we get dolls and go shopping or look at what things are on book covers or movie covers the girls notice who looks like who in our family mattel responded...letting the family know they were aware of the issue...revealing an upcoming movie featuring two main characters...one black and one white. 10:14:53...it was neat to engage a little bit and for the girls to see that hey somebody is reading what we're writing ((nats: 10:47:25...i

one?)) as the dingles teach their children about diversity...they're already proud of them for trying to make a difference. ***10:17:56...i don't know that this is going to be the last time that they're taking the world by charge 3 the sisters will be among a group of about 10 girls who will participate in this morning's segment on good morning america. you can watch it right here after news 13 this morning. 3 3 3 3 3 the actress who played princess leia in star wars 30-years ago gets backlash from fans. the message she has for those attacking her image.

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3 time for this morning's see it, shoot it, send it picture. this photo comes to us from michael mccall. it is the french broad river. and as you can see, it is very full from all the rain we have been getting. you can send us your pictures and video too. just log on to w-l-o-s dot com. or e-mail them to pics at w-l-o-s dot com. 3 3 the time is now 4:xx. it's a risky move for a raccoon, but does it pay off. you can catch the clip... coming up next in our viral video.

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3 coming up in the buzz... what happened in court after bill cosby was charged with sexual assault.

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for coverage starting february 1st. 3 in the buzz... bill cosby is out on bond this morning after a pennsylvania court charged him with sexual assault. the comedian is seen here entering the courthouse in montgomery county with a help of a cane and a woman. the charge stems from a woman's accusation that cobsy drugged and abused her at this home in 2004. cosby did not enter a plea. bail was set at one-million-dollars. a preliminary hearing has been set for january 14th. 3 actress carrie fisher is firing back at body shamers. the 59-year-old is best known for her role as princess leia in "star wars." she has recently received a barrage of

release o othe latest "star wars" movie. in the film... fisher reprises her role... 30 years after she first donned that famous golden slave bikini. fisher took to twitter saying "please stop debating about whether or not i aged well." 3 an online piracy group is apologizing for uploading quentin tarantino's new movie to the internet before its official release. the group released "the hateful eight" online on december 21st, four days before it debuted in theaters. in a post on reddit, the group said it felt "sorry" for the trouble it caused, adding it did not mean to hurt anyone. 3 "singing..singing...singing..." it was the moment that brought down the house last night. the queen of soul brought the president and everyone else to their feet. aretha franklin performed at the kennedy center honors. among the recipients was singer and songwriter carole king. franklin was there to honor her with one of her famous songs "a natural woman."

3 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 it was a twilight reunion of sorts in west hollywood.we will tell you who stepped out together in the lime-light. 3

3 it's 4:xx it's t-m-z time. jay, someone's a new father? that is right holly. carolina panthers player cam newton is a new dad. he and his girlfriend welcomed a baby boy over 3 the christmas holidays. he made the big announcement on twitter yesterday. according to t-m-z, the quarterback says he was hestitant in breaking the news because he did not want to distract his teammates during the season. t-m-z did not say what the couple named the baby boy. it was a twilight reunion for some mega- stars. kristen stewart and talor lautner staged a mini reunion tuesday night in west hollywood. they arrived together but left separately. in fact, t-m-z says he took

as the new 3 star wars movie continues to break box office records, former boss george lucas vacationed in saint barts vacationed in saint barts with his wife. lucas has been hanging out on a friend's yacht which is supposedly the forty-third biggest yacht in the world. lucas sold "lucas-film" for four-billion dollars. dollars. four-billion "lucas-film" for lucas sold "lucas-film" for lucas sold "lucas-film" for four-billion dollars. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3

3 3 coming up in our next half hour... areas across the mountains are still cleaning up after flooding. how the rain and damage is hitting businesses hard. 3