thousands of people have braved it the cold and have kept up the tradition. we have first alert for tomorrow morning but tomorrow we're very concerned. outside, a beautiful picture. sunshine today that couldn't have been more spectacular and more bitterly cold. we're going to be looking at the first alert with temperatures falling to zero and 15 above. we're going to ask you to limit your time outside and special care for your pets. it's going to be dangerously cold. cover all of that skin so you don't get frostbite. next up, what we're talking about is snow. we could be looking at a big coastal snowstorm, possibly building in for wednesday and thursday. this may affect part or all of our area. that's to be determined but that's the next thing we'll watch. we do not have a first alert out for that yet but that could be coming as early as tomorrow. let's look at the numbers across the area. rochester, below zero. they made it to 15. and in philadelphia, we dropped to 7. 23 in d.c. boston was at 0 this morning up to 12. incredibly cold for this time of year. no

our administration will do everything within our power to support the brave men and women in uniform who stand on the front lines of freedom. he goes on to add, this our administration will do everything within our power for the brave men and women in uniform who stand on the front lines of freedom, but as of tonight due to a completely avoidable government shutdown, they'll stand their post without

kennedy: you bravely said, "me, too." you steadfastly say "black lives matter." you waited through floodwaters, battle hurricanes, brave wildfires and mudslides to save a stranger. you battle your own quiet battle every single day. you drag your weary bodies to that extra shift so that your families will not feel the sting of scarcity. you leave loved ones at home to defend our country overseas. you patrol our neighborhoods at night. you serve, you rescue, you help, you heal. that, more than any law or leader, debate disagreement, that is what drives us toward progress. bullies may land a punch, they may leave a mark, but they have never, not once in the history of all of the united states managed to match the strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future. [applause] rep. kennedy: politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. our country will be judged by the promises we keep. [applause] rep. kennedy: that is a measure of our character, that is who we are. out of many, one. ladies and gentlemen, have faith, have faith. the state of ou

eagles fans braving the cold. carson wentz, the cheering ends there.ing eagles cowboys game ever. dropped passes. getting picked off. they start 1 for 20. they close out after four scoreless drives. zach prescott. eagles lose 6-0. >> one goal was accomplished. nick foles came out unscathed. we hoped to see more from him in the first team offense heading into these long two weeks. but foles and his 9.3 pass rating, well, he says he's good to go. >> feel great, i feel confident. the guys are confident in me. i played with a lot of these guys. i play with a lot of these coaches and i'm excited to get to work, get ready for the play-offs and keep this thing rolling. >> having a by next week, we get back to the basics, not do anything crazy. i think it's an opportunity to get better as a team. >> these guys got to understand, this is it. this opportunity may not come for anybody again. so let's step it up, let's have a great two weeks of practice and get ready. >> if that doesn't get you fired up, nothing will. it's a bit of a downer not having carson wentz

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thank you to david and the brave people of california thank you very much david h. ow. some trials over the past year touched this chamber very personally with us tonight as one of the toughest people ever to serve in this house a guy who took a bullet almost died and was back to work three and a half months later the legend from louisiana congressman stan thank god one. thank god thank you. i think they like used to call where incredibly grateful for the heroic efforts of the capitol police officers the alexandria police and the doctors nurses and paramedics who saved his life and the lives of many others some in this room. and the aftermath yes the a thank. you. in the aftermath of that terrible shooting we came together not as republicans or democrats but as representatives of the people but it is not enough to come together only in times of tragedy tonight i call upon all of us to set aside our differences to seek out common ground and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the people. this is really the key these are the people we were elected to serve thanks o

some people told us why they braved the cold to celebrate. >> yes, how are you doing?> yes, we are free costa rica actually. >> the fact it is million degrees degrees below zero, everyone still out here enjoying it. >> i feel good. >> you feel good? >> (horn blowing). >> people of all ages sat outside in the sub freezing temperatures, those we talked to say it was all worth t the crowd rang in the new year with colorful lights and lots of optimism. >> four, three, two, one! >> the temps didn't stop folks from ringing in the new year at times square, burst every confetti, fireworks, as spectators said bye bye 2017. >> and new year, same tradition in key west florida thousands gathered for the famous shoe drop. celebrity drag queen sushi was lowered in a red high heal shoe at midnight. has been center stage for the shoe drop since the 1990's. >> and in a nashville, the highlight of the knight was the signature dropping of the 16-foot tall red music note to ring in 2018 and fireworks display, country superstar keith urban headlined national 's new years eve celebration. >

for those braving the cold tonight, this is bone chilling.are seeing feel-like temperatures in the district below zero. current temperatures 14 degrees. winds are out of the 9northwest. that's what's making it feel just so frigid. temperatures over night are going down into the single digits. lets go ahead and get a look advisory. it does not expire until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. believe it or not. winds are going to be calm. it is so cold out there, the slide will make windchills below. >> we do see some relief as winds continue to calm. we got a lot to talk about and we got a rain wintry mix coming up tuesday and wednesday and it is getting warmer by the middle of the week. >>> lets go back to breaking news on howard. we are talking about ruptured pipes and-e heating issues. news 4 darci spencer is live on campus. >> reporter: they are dealing with a lot of problems here at howard university at northwest washington. these problems are created by the extreme cold that we h last several days. i will show you some video. now, howard is post

. >> ♪ >> reporter: in a brave, brave dance troupe who didn't change their routine just because markett felt frozen. was it cold out there. >> yes. >> reporter: how did you do it? >> i don't know. i just did it. >> reporter: there's no doubt the extreme cold created some challenges. now that we're out here in the cold it's going to be rough to keep horns from freezing. >> reporter: string bands had no plans to finish their route short. how long do you think you'll march for. >> we're supposed to go to washington avenue so. >> reporter: you're going to give it a whirl. >> we'll give it a whirl. how is it playing in the cold out here. >> doesn't bother us at all. every day keep going and going and, hey, have fun. >> reporter: as always they were over the top entertaining. from young and old everyone seemed to have fun. you can't forget the loyal spectators though some bleachers were empty at times some bundled up with get this, heated jackets. what do you plug it in. >> no, it's got a battery pack back here. >> reporter: let me see that. pull that off. [laughter] >> reporter: just enjoye

kennedy: you bravely say "me too." "black whilely say weighed --er." you wade through wildfires and mudslides to save a stranger. you battle your own quiet battles every single day. you drag your weary bodies to that extra shift so that your families won't feel the sting of scarcity. loved ones at home to defend our country overseas patrol our neighborhoods at night. help,rve, you rescue, you you heal. that, more than any law or leader, debate or disagreement, that is what drives us towards they lend a punch, the mark, but have never managed to match the strength and spirit of the people united for their future. [applause] rep. kennedy: politicians -- [applause] politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. our country will be judged by the promises we keep. [applause] rep. kennedy: that is the measure of our character. that is who we are. out of many, one. faith and gentlemen, have . have faith. the state of our union is hopeful, resilient, and enduring. god bless you. god bless your family. and may god bless the united states of america. tha

almost a million people braved the cold to ring in the new year in the heart of manhattan.ew york's department of sanitation say about 300 workers will clean up around 50 tons of trash when it's all said and done. a lot of confetti. larry: they didn't see how fast it was cleaned up. nancy: 12:05 they were cleaning it up. a lot of people start the new year with the big plans and the high hopes. larry: we are still proud the evolution still intact. nancy: 17 hours so far. larry: why do so many resolutions fail? senior investigator lisa fletcher has answers. lisa? lisa: if you ask the average person what they think makes team stick to the resolution they tell you the importance of it. the fun. if your brain says you must because it's good for you surely that keeps you committed to the goals like saving money and losing weight. caitlin and a colleague published new research investigating new year's resolutions. they found something surprising. we find putting fun in the resolution is the key. >> fun has to be part of the equation if you want it to stick. the secret to the succe

that you haveoned to have feared to be brave. i must be very brave. because i was scared to death. [applause] it was a very scary place. together because he wanted to go together to war. my friend and i, we knew we did not have that opportunity with the army. there was the draft and they sent you where and when they wanted you. the marine corps had but up -- a buddy program. we could enlist together and go through all of the training together and be sent to vietnam together the other same unit. it did not work out that way. right?e, full of the marine corps. my friend's sister got into a and they did not know if she would make it. he had to go home for leave for a couple of weeks and it put him behind me. that was the plan, frost to be together in vietnam. but it did not quite work out. he wound up losing his life on may the 28th, 1968, while i was in the hospital fin bank -- in pensacola. i did not see him after that. experience,er this you said life magazine hired you and you work to bear for many years. you do ever go back to a war zone and shoe combat photos? -- did you ever go

you're a brave guy. thank you very much. [ applause ] i ask c.j., what's the secret? he said we're just tougher than they are. i like that answer. [ applause ] now let's get congress to send you and all of the people in this great chamber have to do it, we have no choice, c.j., we're going to send you reinforcements and we're going to send them to you quickly. that's what you do. [ applause ] over the next few weeks we'll be voting on an immigration pact. my administration has met extensively with democrats and republicans to hand craft a bipartisan approach to immigration reform. based on these discussions we presented congress with a detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties as a fair compromise, one where nobody gets everything they want but where our country gets the critical reforms it needs and must have. [ applause ] here are the four colors of our -- four pillars of our plan. the first pillar generously offers a path to citizenship. for 1.8 million illegal immigrants who are brought here by their parents at a young age, that covers almost thre

have to bury her son, especially stephanie keegan whose son daniel was a veteran, served our country bravely in afghanistan, did really well in school but had a duty to country, was in the intelligence unit for awhile , he was so brilliant. he came home, as some do, nerves shattered by war struggling with a severe case of ptsd. stephanie told me her brilliant, beautiful son daniel -- i saw her picture, an all-american boy if there ever was one -- her son daniel waited 16 months for treatment by the v.a., and died two weeks before his first appointment. there are so many things that can be done to change this situation, mrs. keegan said. she's right. we can make a real investment in combatting the scourge of opioid addiction, putting real resources into treatment, recovery, as well as interdiction. we can make a real investment in improving health care at our veterans' hospitals so kids like daniel don't have to wait almost a year and a half before they get the treatment they desperately need. mr. president, what about hardworking americans who need pensions? retirement is one of the things a

first time the story is set in a budget motel now mostly home to america's hidden homeless i spoke to brave unlike say he was discovered through social media about her character haiti's experience of poverty motherhood and separate commendation hayley as a young mom she's in her early twenty's she has a six year old daughter named money she's just trying to figure her life out financially struggling doesn't really have a lot of opportunity i and the film is just about her daughter mostly but it's about her kind of child to figure out the shadows without putting them on her daughter not being able to pay or right not being able to get where all those things are true and they and they go through these things regularly so it definitely. situations that are really going on and these malthouse do you realize before the film about some of this hidden homelessness situation in america how many people who are suffering i never know about that and it's not because i didn't want to it's just because it's not really spoken about so it's really awesome that shawn is shedding light on a subject that's r

they are strong moms and brave kids. they are firefighters and police officer's and border agents, medics, and marines. above all else, they are americans. this capital, the city, this nation, belongs entirely to them. [applause] pres. trump: our task is to respect them, to listen to them, to serve them, to protect them, and to always be worthy of them. with ardentll world music. they push the balance of science and discovery. they forever remind us of what we should never ever forget. the people dreamed this country. the people don't this country. it is the people who are making america great again. [applause] we arerump: as long as proud of who we are, and what we are fighting for, there is nothing we cannot achieve. as long as we have confidence in in ourues, faith citizens, and trust in our god, we will never fail. .ur families will thrive our people will prosper, and our nation will forever be safe and strong, and proud, and mighty, and free. thank you, and god bless america. good night. [applause] [crowd chanting u

[applause] you bravely say me too. you steadfastly say black lives matter.e through flood waters, battled hurricanes, braved wild fires and mudslides to save a stranger. you battle your own quite battles every single day. you drag your weary bodies to that extra shift so that your families won't feel the sting of scarcity. you leave loved ones at home to defend our country overseas and patrol our neighborhoods at night. you serve, you rescue, you help, you heal. that more than any law or leader, debate or disagreement, that is what drives us towards progress. bullies may lend a punch, they may leave a mark, but they have never, not once, in the history of our united states managed to match in strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future. politicians -- [applause] politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. our country will be judged by the promises we keep. [applause] that is a measure of our character. that is who we are. out of many, one. ladies and gentlemen, have faith, have faith. the state of our union is hopeful, resili

[cheers and applause] >> representative kennedy: you bravely say me too. you steadfastly say black lives matter. you wade through floodwaters, battle hurricanes, brave wildfires and mudslides to save a stranger. you battle your own quiet battles every single day. you drag your weary bodies to that extra ship so your families won't feel the sting of scarcity. if you leave loved ones at home to defend our country overseas, patrol our neighborhoods at night. you serve, you rescue, you help, you heal. that, more than any law or leader, debate or disagreement, that is what drives us towards progress. bullies may land a punch. they may leave a mark, but they have never, not once in the history of our united states managed to match the strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future. [applause] >> representative kennedy: politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. our country will be judged by the promises we keep. [applause] >> representative kennedy: that is the measure of our character. that is who we are. out of many, one. ladies

you're a brave guy.nk you very much. ( applause ) ( applause ) and i asked c.j., what's the secret? he said, "we're just tougher than they are," and i like that answer. now let's get congress to send you and awe of the people in this great chamber have to do it, we have no choice, c.j., we're going to send you reinforcements, and we're going to send them to you quickly. that's what you need. ( applause ) over the next few weeks the house and senate will be voting on an immigration reform package. in recent months my administration has met extensively with both democrats and republicans to craft a bipartisan approach to immigration reform. based on these discussions, we presented congress with a detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties as a fair compromise, one where nobody gets everything they want but where our country gets the critical reforms it needs and must have. ( applause ) here are the four pillars of our plan: the first pillar of our framework generally is -- generously offers

and they are strong moms and brave kids. they are firefighters and police officers and border agents, medics and marines. but above all else, they are americans. and this capitol, this city, this nation belongs entirely to them. [ applause ] >> our task is to respect them, to listen to them, to serve them, to protect them and to always be worthy of them. americans fill the world with art and music. they push the bounds of science and discovery. and they forever remind us of what we should never, ever forget. the people dreamed this country. the people built this country. and it's the people who are making america great again. [ applause ] [ applause ] as long as we are proud of who we are and what we are fighting for, there is nothing we cannot achieve. as long as we have confidence in our values, faith in our citizens, and trust in our god, we will never fail. our families will thrive. our people will prosper. and our nation will forever be safe and strong and proud and mighty and free. thank you and god bless america. good

ice skaters are wrapped up tight as they brave these extremely cold temperatures this evening. looks like fun, though. >> uh-huh. >> from the city to the coast, we can't say it enough, folks. make sure you're prepared when you're outside. dress in layers and cover all your skin. it's really important. good evening. i'm erin coleman. >> and i'm keith jones. we have team coverage of the arctic blast. dozens kicked off the new year's like you can't imagine. >> tammie souza has more on this first alert. >> maybe they wanted to stay warm because the ocean water is almost twice as warm as the air. wear layers and no exposed skin this is what you need to know as you look at our frosty and chilly city out there. tonight, the temperatures will be below zero and 15 above. the feels-like is from zero to minus ten. limit your time outside and make sure you take care of your pets. i don't care if they have fur all over them, they are not used to this, just like we aren't. we have dangerous cold back at the end of the week. don't be surprised to see another warning issued for that. we're als

you're a brave guy. thank you very much. [ applause ] and i asked c.j., what's the secret? he said we're just tougher than they are. and i like that answer. now let's congress to extend to you and all the people in this great chamber, we have to do it. we have no choice. c.j., we're going to send you reinforcements and we're going to send them to you quickly. it's what you need. over the next few weeks, the house and senate will be voting on an immigration reform package. in recent months, my administration has met extensively with both democrats and republicans to craft a bipartisan approach to immigration reform. based on these discussions, we presented congress with a detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties as a fair compromise. one where nobody gets everything they want, but where our country gets the critical reforms it needs and must have. [ applause ] here are the four pillars of our plan. the first pillar of our framework generously offers a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants who were brought here by their parents at a young ag

, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ o'er the land of the free ♪ and the home of the brave>> april 6, 1917, for three years the great war raged across the globe, bringing death, destruction, famine, disease and displacement of peoples across europe, africa and asia. from the atlantic to the pacific. during these years the united states of america remained neutral keeping our distance from the conflicts of the old world. four days earlier on april 2nd, president woodrow wilson addressed a joined session of congress. >> neutrality is no longer desirable where peace is involved. and the freedom of its people. to minister that peace and freedom lied in the existence of autocratic governments. we are at the beginning of an age in which it will be insisted that the same standards shall be observed among nations that are observed among the individual citizens of civilized states. >> on april 6, 1917, 100 years ago today united states congress voted to pass a declaration of war and sent it to president woodrow wilson for signature. just a few months earlier in november 1916, wilson

these brave and women who decide as heroes, it's important that the state does everything possible to take care of the families who lost a loved one working to protect all of us in all of our communities. think about it. it's the least we can do. last thing our military men and women and our first responders need to think about when they go to work every day is will my family be taken care of if i'm gone? two of those heroes that died in the line of duty last year are sergeant sam howard and officer matthew baxter. they were senselessly shot while on patrol in kissimmee. sergeant howard's wife and daughter, billie jo and monique, are here today. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> officer baxter's wife, saudia, is also here, and was recently sworn in as a special member of law enforcement. [ applause ] billie jo, monique and saudia, we will do all we can to honor your loved ones. >>> deborah clayton was executed in cold blood and i have fought hard to ensure her accused killer is prosecuted to the absolute fullest extent of the law. [ applause ] i will stop at nothing to fully support the fa

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john mentioned you had to have fear to be brave, i must have been brave. [laughter] [applause] it was a very scary place. because we together wanted to go together, to war together. my friend and i knew we didn't have that opportunity with the army, it was a draft and they sent you where they wanted when they wanted. there was a buddy program for the marine corps, you can enlist and go through the training together. then be sent to vietnam together in the same unit. it didn't work out that way. surprise. [laughter] fault to the marine corps, i friend's sister got in -- my got into a cart -- sister got into a car reckoned they didn't know if she was going to make it. he had to go for emergency leave and they put him behind me. that was the plan, for us to be together in vietnam, but it didn't work out. onwound up losing his life may 20, 1960 while i was in the hospital in pensacola. i didn't see him anymore after that. >> after this experience, you said you were the youngest editor. you worked there for many years. did you ever go back to a war zone? did yo

i must be very brave because i was scared to death. was -- [ applause ] it was a very scary place. no, we enlisted together because we wanted to go together. to war together. my friend and i. and we knew we didn't have that opportunity with the army, there was a draft and they sent you where they wanted to and when they wanted to. the marine corps had a buddy program. we could enlist together and go through all of the training together and be sent to vietnam together and be in the same unit. didn't quite work out that way. surprise, right? but no fault of the marine corps, really. my friend's sister got in a really bad car wreck and she was put on -- she was -- didn't know whether she was going to make it or not and he had to go home for emergency leave for a couple of weeks and it put him behind me, but that was the plan for us to be together. in vietnam together. but it didn't quite work out. he wound up losing his life on may 28th, 1968 while i was in the hospital in pensacola. so i didn't see him any more after that point. >> and,

[cheers and applause] >> representative kennedy: you bravely say me too. you steadfastly say black lives matter. you wade through floodwaters, battle hurricanes, brave wildfires and mudslides to save a stranger. you battle your own quiet battles every single day. you drag your weary bodies to that extra ship so your families won't feel the sting of scarcity. if you leave loved ones at home to defend our country overseas, patrol our neighborhoods at night. you serve, you rescue, you help, you heal. that, more than any law or leader, debate or disagreement, that is what drives us towards progress. bullies may land a punch. they may leave a mark, but they have never, not once in the history of our united states managed to match the strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future. [applause] >> representative kennedy: politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. our country will be judged by the promises we keep. [applause] >> representative kennedy: that is the measure of our character. that is who we are. out of many, one. ladies

. >> now, she's telling her story in a new memoir titled "brave."he's sitting down with robin roberts. >> did you have any idea that series of tweets would help in leading with this movement? >> why women don't report? well, i put that out there as a clairian call, come on, it's time, journalists let's go. it was like i said everything but the name so draw your conclusions but even so the media would not report on it and i knew they wouldn't because they had failed to for so many years. everybody knew. >> you really believe that? >> i know that. i was there. you know, people think i don't know these people, that i'm on the outside, like they are, looking in. someone asked who i would we in the wizard of oz. i would be the curtain. i would be the one that saw both sides that nobody noticed that was pretty and to be used and discarded when all was said and done. from both how to sell to the audience and how to be sold. >> and you're pulling back that curtain? >> why not? nobody talks but to me the truth is revolutionary and you have to fight to keep t

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>>> the mummers and their most die-hard fans keeping new year's day tradition alive braving the frigid conditions. >> bathing suits on the beach during a deep freeze. brave souls out there in single digits at the shore today. >>> and tonight the bitter freeze isn't stopping people from twirling around the bluecross river rink. this is a live look as people celebrate the new year all bundled up. good evening. i'm erin coleman. >> and i'm keith jones. we have a first alert in effect now through tomorrow morning for the dangerous cold starting off through 2018. anyone traveling home will want the heat turned up high in the car. these are live cameras showing i-95 and i-76. >> in philadelphia tonight, temperatures in the teens and windchills making it feel closer to zero tonight. this is a live look at lincoln financial field in south philadelphia. let's bring in first alert meteorologist tammie souza. are we ever going to get a break? >> of course we are. we may get above freezing early next week. there's a slight chance on wednesday. there are nice things that we can enjoy from the warmt

trump: thank you to david and the brave people of california. thank you very much, david. great job. some trials over the past year touched this chamber very personally. with us tonight is one of the toughest people ever to serve in this house, a guy who took a bullet, almost died, and was back to work three and a half months later. the legend from louisiana, scalise.an steve i think they like you, steve. we are incredibly grateful for the heroic efforts of the capitol police officers, the alexandria police, and the doctors, nurses, and paramedics who saved his life and the lives of many others read some in this some inof many others, this room. [applause] pres. trump: in the aftermath of that terrible shooting we came together, not as republicans or democrats, but as representatives of the people. but it is not enough to come together only in times of tragedy. tonight, i call on all of us to set aside our differences, to seek out common ground, and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the people. this is really the key. these are the people we are elected to serve.

only a bird would be brave enough.s willing to travel underground, you know it is an emergency. the milk and bread i'll. snow is needed for french toast. the only thing left is smuckers peanut butter and jelly in the same jar. i would rather start. i would never lower myself. i will not panic we never even get enough snow to throw snowballs. 20 cars on the road are causing 70 hours of traffic and the snow emergency vehicles are driving around, taking us to two lanes. i will not naming names. even when i got here, the edge of the snow was on every channel and she was doing the weather hits to the music soap operas use when somebody is in the hospital. everybody knows this is the weather that is dangerous for animals like dogs and cats. i am not going to judge you if you have your chihuahua in a bubble bath. this is the most d.c. thing. we can do better, d.c.. it is 2018. we begin snow for -- we have been getting snow for 220 years. we should not have hiding birds. let's make a resolution to handle this like we have befo

kennedy: you bravely say, "me too." you steadfastly say, "black lives matter." you wade through floodwaters, battle hurricanes, brave wildfires and mudslides to save a stranger. you battle your own quiet battles every single day. you drag your weary bodies to that extra shift so that your families will not feel the sting of scarcity. you leave loved ones at home to defend our country overseas, patrol our neighborhoods at night. help,rve, you rescue, you .ou heal that, more than any law or leader, debate work disagreement, that is what drives us towards progress. mark -- bullies may punch and it may leave a mark, but they have never managed to match the strength of stash strength and spirit of the people united. [applause] -- strength and spirit of the people united. [applause] rep. kennedy: politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. our country will be judged by the promises we keep. [applause] rep. kennedy: that is the measure of our character. that is who we are. one.f many, , have and gentlemen faith. have faith. the state of our union is enduring

. >>> they have to and all up because they are braving some of the coldest temperatures in decades. >>> have more the security measures taken for tonight celebration. >> reporter: as many as 2 million people are here in new york's times square ready to bring in the new year. around the world, the festivities are already underway. happy new year. [ cheering ] >> reporter: 2018 has officially begun as midnight passed in china, hong kong, and australia. in sydney, they lined the harbor to watch the massive display. a rainbow waterfall on the bridge celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage in the country is a midnight. >> i'm hoping to have a year full of love. happiness, laughter, and helping others. >> reporter: here in new york, this is expected to be one of the most frigid. the forecast is for 11 degrees with a windchill of 0. that can be the coldest a 100 years. revelers are braving the weather and sticking out spots early this morning. >> waiting for the ball to drop. it so cold, but this is what we came here for. >> if my fingertip start to get purple, it might be time to

you are brave guy, thank you very much. [applause] [applause] i asked cj, what is the secret he said, we are just tougher than they are, i like that answer. now, let's get congress to extend to you and all of the people in this great chamber we have to do it. cj, we are going to send you reinforcements i will send them to quickly. it is what you need. [applause] over the next few weeks, the house and senate will be voting on an immigration reform package. in recent months my administration has met with both democrats and republicans to craft a bipartisan approach to immigration reform. based on the discussions we presented congress with a detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties as a fair compromise. one where nobody gets everything they want, but our country gets the critical reforms it needs and must have. [applause] here are the four pillars of our plan. the first pillar of our framework generously offers a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants were brought here by their parents at a yo

so i just want to congratulate you, cj, you're a brave guy. thank you very much. [ applause ] and i asked cj what's the secret, and he said, we're just tougher than they are, and i like that answer. [ applause ] now let's get congress to send you and all of the people in this great chamber have to do it, we have no choice, cj, we're going to send you reinforcements and we're going send them to you quickly. it's what you need. [ applause ] over the next few weeks the house and senate will be voting on an immigration reform package. in recent months my administration has met extensively with both democrats and republicans to craft a bipartisan approach to immigration reform. based on these discussions, we presented congress with a detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties as a fair compromise. one where nobody gets everything they want, but where our country gets the critical reforms it needs and must have. [ applause ] here are the four pillars of our plan. the first pillar of our framework generously offers a path to citizensh