that was the celebration in auckland, new zealand. the first place to ring in the new year. they did it a few hours from now at 3:00 this morning our time. ♪ and that's how you rock in the new year in australia where they rang it in at 5:00 our time. so just about an hour ago. the fireworks extravaganza in sydney is one of the most popular new year's celebrations in the entire world, attracting more than a million people. >> you saw a couple of those top hats and glasses from a distance. new year's eve and partying go hand in hand. here are some options to make sure you get where you need to go safely. >> ride sharing companies like uber and lift will be running. heads-up, they will be more expensive. riders can expect surge pricing and primetime rates which can jack fares five times more than the normal price. and you may have to wait longer. >> flywheel hoping to draw people away from rideshare. they are offering a flat $10 rate for all ride. they will pay cab drivers double what the rates would have been. >> bart will run until 3:00 tomorrow morning with trains every 20 m

you heard it fireworks over auckland new zealand. one of the biggest parties happens to it in in times square. that's where we go to nbc's sarah dallof. we know the temperature today, a little chilly? >> reporter: it's going to be a chilly start to 2015 richard. it's in the mid 230s right now. it will be roughly that when the clock strikes midnight. that's the bad news. the bad news is people will have about a fill eun of their newest and closest friends to snuggle up to. that is how many people are expected to pack times square to ring in 2015 with an additional billion people expected to watch on tv. a party of this size doesn't happen without a lot of planning and preparation. so far we've seen some of those crystal panels on the iconic waterford ball replaced. we've also seen a test confetti drop. later tonight performers including taylor swift and florida georgia line scheduled to take the stage. new york city's mayor alongside members of the international rescue committee expected to push the button to start the ball's descent.

. >> auckland new zealand, fireworks going off. >> on "cbs this morning". >> ndamukong suh appealed thiskend. >> a lions star player, ndamukong suh. >> this morning's "eye opener" presented by toyota. let's go places. >> welcome to "cbs this morning." charlie and gayle are off, so jeff glor and vinita nair are here. good to have you both here. >> good morning. >> crews are working to recover bodies. searches believe they know the final resting place of the plane and one rescuer said this morning one body was recovered wearing a life jacket. but airasia's ceo said he cannot confirm that report. >> we also learn that 41 people on the jet belonged to the same church in surabaya. allen pitz cityzzey is there this morning. >> good morning. bad weather hampered the efforts to search for people. some of the bodies drifted as much as 30 miles since yesterday. the first bodies brought back to the airport where the plane took off from, they came in numbered coffins. for now the only identification they have. one of them was dressed in her distinctive stewardess uniform. at the airport crisis cente

. >> and that was the celebration in auckland, new zealand. ey are about three years into 2015. >>> and we have about 18 hours left to go here. preparations are happening all over the world, including new york city. that is where we find today in the bay sarah dallof. good morning, sarah. >> reporter: good morning, chris and sam. times square will look different tonight. 1 million people are expected to pack in to ring in 2015. a party of this size doesn't happen without a lot of planning and a lot of preparation. >> lots of fun. lots of good music. >> new crystal panels added to the iconic ball. >> the new panels will represent fortitude. >> and a test confetti drop. safety is a top concern. radiation detectors will scan the crowd and plainclothes police officers will be among the throngs of people. >> we have not received any specific threats. but the city will be on high alert for any signs of trouble. >> taylor swift and florida georgia line are expected to take the stage. >> happy new year! >> and the new york mayor will push the button to

and not to be outdone, auckland new zealand, began its celebration on the tallest manmade structure in new zealand. and we have some pictures from pyongyang, north korea. the usually reclusive country threw this big celebration at midnight. by tradition, north korea welcomes the new year by ringing the pyongyang bell. and in beijing, more fireworks, also a laser light show, of course. pretty amazing, welcoming 2015 in. you may recognize the iconic olympic venue known as the bird's nest. we will end on these happy faces of children there in china, happy 2015 wherever you are. >>> and certainly do not miss anderson cooper and kathy griffin anchoring cnn's "new year's eve special" live from times square at 9:00 eastern tonight. i'll be watching because you never know what's going to happen. it's always a lot of fun. >>> still ahead, if you have some questions for us about the airasia air crash, please share them on twitter at #8501qs. >>> next we'll get a live update on family members who are waiting to hear more from those in charge of this crash investigation. i've smoked a lot and quit

it's november 23rd, 2011, in auckland, new zealand.pper pilot greg grible is helping erect a giant christmas tree. suddenly -- >> there was an enormous pop, which was obviously the blades exploding, and then an almighty thump as the helicopter hit the ground. >> the crash happens when the rotor blade catches on a cable sending the chopper into a tailspin. local news crews capture the disaster. and it's soon broadcast across the world. at first people on the ground run for cover, but a moment later, they dash back to check on the pilot. incredibly, greg is not only alive, he's able to climb out and walk away. >> because it happened so quick, it was like a dream really. it was just like bang and the next thing i know -- >> nobody on the ground is injured but the helicopter is smashed beyond repair. the next day greg surveys the damage. >> i don't know whether that was my head that actually hit that. >> he credits his survival to the fact that he's wearing a seat belt which stops him from being thrown out of the open side of the chopper.

new zealand, it's already 2015. these are pictures we've got from auckland from not so long ago when the new year came in. 2015 has arrivednext big one to arrive is sydney in 35 minutes time. it normally puts on a fireworks show that gets lots of attention around the word. you'll see that on bbc world news. i'll mention the stories we're talking about here on bbc television you can follow on our website, bbc.com/news. you'll get in-depth reporting on airasia crash. when pictures of new year's celebrations come in you'll find them there too. i'll speak to you in half an hour. bye bye. ♪ ♪ ♪ break the ice, with breath freshening cooling crystals. ice breakers. >>> hello. this is bbc world news. these are our top stories. two bodies from the crashed airasia plane have been recovered as the search is called off for the day. the company's ceo says the recovery mission is still in early stages. >> they're narrowing the search. they're they're feeling more comfortable. there's no confirmation. no sonar. some visual identification but nothing confirmed. >>> a ship carried 700 migrants is docked after being safely

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. >>> we showed you auckland new zealand ringing in 2015 a half an hour ago, the first place in the worldnew year. that's the sky tower in auckland, a beautiful sight. >> are you guys ready for 2014 to be over? >> i am. i like those glasses. >> those are fun. >> those 2015 glasses, i thought you said you were bringing them in today. i was counting on you. >> i need to get a pair for 2015. >> we'll have to get some. all you have to do is walk out here on this street and go into times square. they sell them everywhere. >> do you guys keep your new year's resolutions from last year? >> i don't know what they were. how can you keep them? smoip mine was to learn french. i took one class. >> the world's most famous new year's eve celebration takes place right here in times square. >> and fox's maria molina is joining us live with that famous ball that's going to drop. maria? >> hey maria. >> hey, good morning. good to see you all. the ball's right behind me and i'm in times square on top of the one times square building. joining us is the v.p. of global marketing for waterford. thank you so muc

new zealand. these pictures from auckland new zealand where revelers brought in the new year just moments ago. a small part of russia will hit the new year at 7:00 a.m. eastern, followed by eastern australia at 8:00 a.m. eastern. the countdown to 2015 here in the east just under 18 hours away. >> watching the new year ring in. >> every hour somewhere. >> i move all the clocks forward three hours. >> you've already done that so the kids think it's 9:00. it's hard with cell phones and devices where they can see the real-time. >> they know what's up. >> all of my people are on the west coast i'm going to have to face time with them at 12:00 and face time with them when it's their 12:00. >> a lot going on. >>> back to the top story, the mystery of what brought down airasia flight 8501. our experts weighing in on questions you have tweeted us. >>> and objects thought to be from the wreckage of the plane have been spotted on the bottom of the java sea, is it the main fuselage? if not, where does the search go from here? narrator: these are the tennis shoes skater kid: whoa narrator: that got torture

auckland. people in new zealand were the first to welcome in 2015.you are in the world, al jazeera wishes you a happy new year. >>> still to come for you this hour. ♪ >> prayer camps in ghana promise to cure all sorts of ills but some people are not so sure. >>> new year new rules, how a change in the law could make life easier for undocumented migrants in california. >>> and how can you convert a baseball diamond to an ice hockey rinks? well, tell you about that later as well. ♪ >> pain killer addiction on the rise >> i loved the feeling of not being in pain >> deadly consequences >> the person i married was gone >> are we prescribing an epidemic? >> the last thing drug companies wanted anybody to think was that, this was a prescribing problem >> fault lines al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... award winning investigative documentary series... opioid wars only on al jazeera america ♪ >>> welcome back. you are watching al jazeera news hour from doha. let'

new zealand. fireworks lit up auckland skies in midnight. it's the first city in the world to ring in the new year. samoa is also one of the first and hawaii is one of the last. >>> this was the scene in sydney, australia just about an hour ago. it's always beautiful there. traditional new year's eve fireworks display at sydney harbor bridge was spectacular. we hear crowds are still out there celebrating down under. >>> we got a ways to go yet. cab drivers and ridesharing drivers are getting ready for a busy night tonight. new year's eve. and the competition between the two kinds of services is expected to mean lower prices for their passengers. some people tell us that they will go for the ridesharing option because cabs don't always show up. >> wave them down and they will ask you where you're going and they will just take off if the fare isn't what they want. >> cabbies are fighting back though against the new competitors with the new flywheel app. it's offering $10 flat rate for cab rights on new year's eve when they are called through th

. >>> revelers are ring in the new year in auckland new zealand. at midnight residents and tourists were treated to a huge fireworks display, launched from the city's sky. i'll celebrate from another part of the world. >> there you go. >> and their new year's is so much warmer than ours. >> i hope my glittery outfit has fleece with it. i don't know what we'll do dylan. >> nothing like fleece glitter. >> to ring in the new year. >> cold air all across the country except southern california which will be below average. snow in the rockies, up to one to two feet possible in some of the higher >>> happy new year's eve. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. as we head into the rest of tonight, at midnight our temperatures will drop down to 26 degrees, our windchill at 20 degrees. and for today, our daytime highs stay just right above freezing 33 degrees. plenty of sunshine but cold as we head into your new year's day. temperatures at 39 degrees. slightly warmer into the weekend, but we track a chance of showers saturday lingering into sunday. >>>

and revelers ringing in the new year in auckland, new zealand, the first major city to welcome in 2015. at midnight residents and tourists treated to a fireworks display from the landmark sky tower. maybe that's what i'll do. celebrate another part of the world. >> it's so much warmer than ours. >> i know. i hope my glittery outfit has fleece. i don't know what we're going to do. ring in the new year. we're looking at a cold day across mostly of the country. across the country except southern florida will be below average. we could see a wintry mix producing sleet and freezing rain back through west central texas, we've got the snow in the rockies up to 1 to 2 feet of snow possible in the higher elevations. loots a look at the weather. your local forecast is coming up in 30 seconds. >>> good morning to you. of happy new year's eve. the wind is finally starting to calm down across the board. it was relentless. we're going to lose that wind. very cold air. the wind will ease. the cold will intensify. a nice warm weekend headed your way with temperatures rebounding in the 50s. your seven-

. >> meanwhile, new zealand's auckland city beat mexican side, 4-2 on penalties in the third place playoffshey'll keep more than half of their $2 million winnings with the rest split between the other eight teams in the semi professional new zealand football championship. >> it's unbelievable. new zealand must be buzzing now. when you look at we're going to get a bronze needal, that's unbelievable. probably no one here ever expected that to happen, and it has happen. >> barcelona are a point further back after they won on saturday. villa real moved up to fifth. champions atletico madrid will take on athletic bilbao later. >>> their tenth defeat in 17 league games. bremen with the opening goal, and they set up for the second final school. >> also on saturday second place wallsberg came from behind. they would win in the 11th minute. the lead only lasted five minutes as they equalized from close range. now they're headed home, the winner from 12 minutes from time. they won this one, 2-1. >>> smash prosecutors have accused the 66-year-old of rigging a game while he was coaching back in 2011. t

new zealand's auckland city are in morocco, being ocean's title winners, they have beaten two african teams, including being on the way to a last full came on wednesday. >> translation: i have done a lot of work talking to the players, telling them there will not be a second chance. we are aware of the gap between them and us. the key is to convince the players that we can win >>> bayern munich won, moving 12 points clear at the top of the bundislega. it was a special night. the dutch international opening the scoring with a 100th goal. thomas muller 2-0. a seventh straight win. cricket and india are in control of day one. second test, australia and brisbane. injury and tat eeg affect the ousties. scoring 144 as india reached 311 for four at stumps. australian all-rounder mitchell marsh suffered a hamstring injury, mitch stark and josh hazelwood left the film with exhaustion. >> there are concerns i head of the 2016 olympics to be held in rio de janeiro. with researchers in brazil discovering a drug-resistant bacteria. and one of the places it was found was where the river flows into

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new zealand. they have welcomed in the new year with fireworks in auckland at the sky tower with the celebration startingan hour and a half ago at 3:00 a.m. our time. >> back here, from the roof camera at the embarcadero later tenths thousands of partygoers will flock here to ring in the new year. barricades want up yesterday. the fireworks experts put the finishing touches on the 15 minute display rigging in the new year. if you are headed out there are important safety tips. >> we want to avoid tragedies so take public transportation. hire a car service. take taxis ferry whatever but don't drink and drive. >> police will watch for d.u.i.s and writing tickets for public drinks. there are public transit options and bark will run until 3:00 a.m. and muni and caltrain will be free. >> san francisco's asian art museum has the 29th annual bell ripping -- ringing ceremony. the monks in japan ring the bells 108 times to cleanse their bodies of sins and earthly desires. the art museum brings south a 16th century bell for the occasion and allows patrons to eat the 2,000 pound bell. >> for a list other things to

new stereo zealand, it's already 2015. these are pictures we've got from auckland from not so long ago when the new year came in. 2015 has arrivedxt big one to arrive is sydney in 35 minutes time. it normally puts on a fireworks show that gets lots of attention around the word. you'll see that on bbc world news. i'll mention the stories we're talking about here on bbc television you can follow on our website, bbc.com/news. you'll get in-depth reporting on airasia crash. when pictures of new year's celebrations come in, you'll find them there too. i'll speak to you in half an hour. bye bye.

auckland. it's new year's. you can see the new president of tunisia. he's celebrating new year's. he's got a few hours to wait. if you're watching in new zealandyou're already celebrating. 2015 has arrived. these are the pictures from auckland as always. the reasonably impressive show coming up in a couple of hours where sidney follows suit. thousands already in anticipation of what is normally a show stopping performance from those that put the displays together. if you're watching in new zealand and catch the first news of 2015 thank you very much for your company. >>> now, as promised let's talk about the newly elected president of tunisia. he's sworn in at a ceremony in the country's parliament. he's 88 and will be the first president there without a democratic mandate. we should remind ourselves how tunisia got to this point. january 2011 a man bousazzi died after setting himself on fire. in june that year the president ben ali was sentenced to 35 years in prison. he had fled the country months earlier. the party won elections in october but fell short of parliamentary ma jorty. then the national assembly met the first time to start work

. >> football in new zealand has been given a massive boost after auckland city clinched third. the team won more than $2 million in prize money after beating 4-2 their opponents. auckland will keep more than half their wings, with the rest split between the other eight teams in the amateur league in new zealand. >> it's unbelievable the the club and in new zealand must be buzzing. when you look at the - we'll get a bronze medal and a football championship team from new zealand. that's unbelievable. probably no one here or in morocco, you know, ever expected that to happen, and it happened. >> in addition to being on top of real madrid, it will end 2014 on top of the spanish league. barcelona closed the cup to one point. david moyes was denied victory and settled for a draw. meanwhile, former real coach havier will remain as coach of japan, according to their football association. despite the 56-year-old's alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal. he's been accused of rigging a match against levante in 2011. something he denied. the japanese football association sent in doc

it is already 2015 in new zealand with spectacular fireworks show in auckland. began around 3:00 a.m. our time and is gorgeous. >> we will see that tonight on the san francisco waterfront ready for the new year's eve with barricades on the embarcardero and crews are putting the finishing touches on the 15-minute fireworks display ripping in the new year. if you are headed out the police have a few things to remember. >> avoid tragedies. take public transportation. hire a car service. take taxis. ferries. whatever. do not drink and drive. >>> the police will watch for any d.u.i. drivers and bart will run until 3:00 am. muni and caltrain will free. >>> we are your home for new year's eve with coverage at 8:00 with new year's rock yen eve and then we have news at 11 o'clock and the big ball drops at midnight. >> i thought he had the barricades on the perk dairy and i help they weigh them down with sandbags or the barricades could be all over the embarcadero. >> our roof cameras shows what is going on. yes, it is breezy out there. live doppler hd shows we are picking

auckland city into the quarterfinals, after a 0-0 draw, beating home team maghreb on penalties in the play-off. the new zealand team silencing 40,000 fans in rab at. auckland play nigeria in the last i think. >> this is the biggest moment in my career, winning in front of 40,000 against you, and the penalty shoot out. and the club world cup. you can't get better than that, you know >>> the n.f.l. put in place a new personal conduct policy, following the league's handling or mishandling of high profile cases of domestic abuse. baltimore ravens ray rice suspended for two games for domestic violence, later suspended indefinitely only for is to be overturned on appeal. adrian peterson from the minnesota vikings was suspended after pleading no contest to child abuse. the league has been accused of being too slow. the n.f.l. thou can do its own investigations those charged will be on paid leave. roger goodell will not be involved in the initial process, he'll play a role when it comes to appeals. >> everyone in the n.f.l. is accountable to tougher rules and better procedures. second, these high standard will be uphe

new zealand. you can see auckland and christchurch both topping the middle 20s.eratures basically in the 70s degrees fahrenheit. some light drizzle for capetown, also known as the mother city. as we head across the equator, where we would normally find winter weather and the possibility of a white christmas, you can see temperatures are above freezing for much of europe at the moment. in fact, leaving sights like this in switzerland. normally we'd like to see these slopes filled with white stuch, that being snow. unfortunately, that's just not happening. across the pond that would be the atlantic into the united states we are monitoring a storm that's going to bring significantly colder weather to the upper midwest. some of the snowpack across that region visible on this nasa injury, especially at the u.p. of michigan as well as new england and across the rockies. hey, natalie, santa took a break from the north pole and he decided he would give the mermaids underwater in key west some presents. >> he is so talented. it's amazing. >> he can go from the north pole

new zealand. they have welcomed in the new year with fireworks show at auckland skytower. at 3:00 our time. >>> a look from the roof camera along the embarcadero where thousands will ring in the any year tonight. barricades went up yesterday in preparation for the folks with finishing touches on the 15 minute fireworks display ripping in the new year. have a few things to keep in mind if you head out tonight. >> we want to avoid tragedies. take public transportation. hire a car service. take taxis. ferries. whatever. do not drink and drive. >>> good safety message. police will watch for d.u.i.s and writing tickets for public drinking. bart will run until 3:00 am and muni and caltrain are free. >> today, san francisco's asian art museum will ring in the new year with the 29th annual bell running ceremony part of a century's old tradition in japan, porches ring the temple bells 10 finals to calendars their body of sins and itly desire. there is a 16th century bell just for the occasion. >> for other things to do celebrating the new area go to abc7news.com. there are events p

people in new zealand are moments away from ringing in the new year the start of 2015 here. you're looking live at auckland. becoming one of the first to kick off 2015. there you see it. happy new year. >> happy new year to everyone. what a celebration. take it in for a second. australia also is the next big celebration. theyl celebrate the new year at 8:00 a.m. eastern time. and we will have much more on th celebrations happening worldwide. and the events that are taking place right here where we live. >> our chance is coming . >>> are you going to have to have that winter coat handy as you head out to celebrate? >> storm team 4 meteorologist amelia siegel. >>> good morning to yt only the winter coat but layers underneath it. it is cold this morning. temperatures for the most part are in their 20s and 30s. but some spots in the teens including manassas and culpepper. washington at freezing. look at the 24-hour temperature drop from this time yesterday. frederick was 15 degrees cooler. manass jacket gloves. but the sunglasses as well. su another sun-filled day for tomorrow. te the, though they only hang ou

people in new zealand are moments away from ringing in the new year the start of 2015 here. you're looking live at aucklandng one of the first to kick off 2015. there you see it. happy new year. >> happy new year to everyone. what a celebration. take it in for a second. australia also is the next big celebration. theyl celebrate the new year at 8:00 a.m. eastern time. and we will have much more on th celebrations happening worldwide. and the events that are taking place right here where we live. >> our chance is coming . >>> are you going to have to have that winter coa

auckland city face algeria in the world cup. the only goal was in the 52nd minute. the new zealandeam is the first from oceania to win back to back matches from the tournament and qualifying for the last four. the amateurs have $2 million in prize money to take home. they meet argentina in wednesday's semi. >> semiproamateur team, however you want to call it. we are not professional. we have been into professional sites. we have not conceded a goal in two games. we have more than three or four player chances. maybe not even that. it comes back to a great - this is a great tribute for the work. it is a very small group with volunteers. >> a rain storm growth the players. the pitch was almost unplayable. western sydney took the lead. the mexican side were awarded a penalty. the match was sent to extra time. wanderers had a second play of the patch, and late goals put through to a 3-1 win of both sides. both are fuming about the state of the puck. >> their experience as a club... to play on that pitch. we never got a chance to show how good we are. we'll never know now, due to the pos

wanted to be among the first in the world to ring in the new year, new zealand is where you should have been. it is already 2015 in auckland. the year seems to be going great so far. fireworks exploded over the cities sky tower just about an hour ago. >> let's have a look at some of the stories that keep our interest is morning. -- this morning. >> what is on my mind is politics. come next month, which is only a few days away, congress will be in session and there is a lot on the mind of the republicans now control of the chambers. there is a lot of the mind of the president as well. what is he going to do? he has nothing to lose now, no reelection to think about. there are five things he's going to do to mess with republicans. you can see on the list keystone, campaign finance, climate change, pardons, and possibly a nuclear deal with iran. i think keystone will be interesting. that will be top of the list with the incoming senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell. he saying he wants to get it done. >> it is more and more of a political issue and less and less of an economic one as the tar sands in canada become less viabl