they left for their trips to costa rica on december 23rd.y say the single engine chatter plane crashed shortly after take-off. it was headed to san jose. they were involved with their local jewish community. she explains how she first heard the news of the steinberg's fate >> so sad. very, very, sad. >> they called me grandma, my boys were my everything. >> and costa rica enofficials released video it was being operated the largest costa rica's line. they told reporters the plane passed a safety inspection about a month ago. another american family of four was on that plane along with two costa rica en flights and an american tour guide. the second family was from outside st. petersburg florida. they say drs. mitchell and lesley wise died in that terrible crash, they were a wonderful family, who will be missed. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. >>> learning more about a deadly pedestrian crash in prince george's county involving a police cruiser. it happened in pedestrian around 1:00 this afternoon act metro transit office

tragedy in costa rica, what we learn about the americans killed. >>> team coverage on the bitter temperatures and that some tip that is could be life saving >> a pedestrian struck and killed by a police cruiser, the new laws in the new year you need to know about. apple steps it is up to try and win back iphone news continues now. >>> 2018 is bringing a blast of arctic air with it >> live team coverage as we continue to deal with frigid temperatures across the dmv. let's get to gary mcgrady. what's going on >> i choose to be optimistic. maybe this means we have a warm february coming our way. >> hopefully >> something to think about. look, we've definitely got the arctic connection all the way up off the poles. we talked a couple of years ago, the polar vortex was a term that became in vogue. this is from the polar vortex, slipped to the south and bringing the super cold stuff, some of the coldest air we've seen in decades in some places for us here. and it does look like the door will remain open this week for even more arctic air to come down, the next wave will come down thursday, friday a

gallagher joins us now live from san jose costa rica welcome to the stream and d. i want to start here with this facebook comment from rubin who says i'm concerned that this is partially a result of gang related violence from neighboring countries spilling over a people from those countries have often used coast as a haven from their own authority so some pontificating there from rubin but i want to know your thoughts why are we seeing this rising number now. well very basically it's because those traditional routes where cocaine came from have changed traditionally they went over the florida straits they used various different routes now it's coming through central america not to say this story first picked my interest back in two thousand and thirteen i began to hear these reports of drugs entering into costa rica or of gang members joining with cartels so i went up to the border with nicaragua and saw firsthand what locals told me were boats of drug runners going down the coast i heard stories of people finding big packets of cocaine on the beach or you know pou

new details coming in about those killed in a fiery crash in costa rica. most of the victims americans. >> full of love, like kind, nice people. >> many from the same family. >>> president trump makes some predictions for the new year as he prepares to head from florida back to the white house. >> we are going to have a tremendous year. >> this as one of the president's main adversaries issues a stark reminder to the entire u.s. we're live in washington with the details. >>> the first round of the nfl playoffs are set after some wild final regular season games. first, college football gets serious. we'll look ahead to today's playoff semifinals. today's playoff semifinals. >>> a good morning to you all and a happy new year. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson. we're going to keep the party going. diane, you look incredible. >> thank you. loving the pocket square. >> thank you so much. >>> we begin with this morning with this incredible new year 2018. people around the world have rung it in from australia to zimbabwe. right here in n

new details coming in about those killed in a fiery crash in costa rica. most of the victims americans. >> full of love, like kind, nice people. >> many from the same family. >>> president trump makes some predictions for the new year as he prepares to head from florida back to the white house. >> we are going to have a tremendous year. >> this as one of the president's main adversaries issues a stark reminder to the entire u.s. we're live in washington with the details. >>> the first round of the nfl playoffs are set after some wild final regular season games. first, college football gets serious. we'll look ahead to today's playoff semifinals. playoff semifinals. today's playoff semifinals. >>> a good morning to you all and a happy new year. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson. we're going to keep the party going. diane, you look incredible. >> thank you. loving the pocket square. >> thank you so much. >>> we begin with this morning with this incredible new year 2018. people around the world have rung it in from australia to zimba

the steinbergs were on the last stop of their trip yesterday and were headed to costa rica's capitoln the small plane they were on crashed into a wooded area near a popular tourist beach just after take off. there were reports of strong winds in the morning that forced a change in the itinerary but the flight continued on its flight plan to san jose. the director of costa rica civil aviation agency has told reporters that the plane had pass add safety inspection about a month ago. adding that the cessna 208b grand caravan aircraft was operated by a local company nature air which builds itself online as the largest private airline in costa rica with 20 years experience. >> translator: the plane from the accident had recently been authorized about a month ago. so it was win the certification to operate as an airliner. for a plane in this case the plane to be duly registered it goes through an inspection for air worthiness and functional will the that permits operations such as those it was carrying out up until today. >> reporter: this is the second fatal nature air incident over the l

yes ok and here's the palace waterfall a highlight of our short tour it's one hundred percent costa rica i hope you enjoyed yourself and that you'll stop by again when you're prone to whatever you know them with. the people of garmisch part and you know their own minds a couple of years ago they voted against submitting a bit to oppose the winter olympics and they also stood up to construction plans for a five star hotel instead innovative apartments and a small hotel were built in keeping with the principles of sustainability and environmental conservation. rock concrete walls an untreated would dominate the interior and ensure clean air. there are no tv's in the rooms and if you really must use the internet you have to activate it with a switch. so bad at the minute you enter the hotel you can see that it's really unique what's the concept behind it before that is this is the hotel is basically a reflection of what we believe in. all the architecture the materials used in all the environmentally friendly do they pollute the air in the building wealth and how come battle come. together

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costa rica's former president tweeting that her cousin was the pilot. crash. marci gonzalez, santa monica, california. >>> authorities in colorado have identified the man who opened fire on police in an apartment complex in an affluent denver suburb. they say matthew riehl was a veteran who served in iraq and ranted against so-called dirty cops on social media. abc's clayton sandell has more. >> reporter: it began as a noise complaint that quickly became an ambush. deputies arrived at highlands ranch, colorado for a dispute between a man and his male roommate. at 5:55 a.m., the suspect, armed with a rifle, suddenly opens fire. >> i need s.w.a.t. right now. i need medical. >> reporter: four deputies and one police officer are shot. >> it was like an exchange of gunfire and pop pop, and then pop pop pop pop. and then returned fire. >> reporter: two neighbors are also hit. all of the officers managed to retreat outside except for one, 29-year-old douglas county deputy zachary parish. >> we have one deputy down inside the apartment. i am not getting anythin

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new details coming in about those killed in a fiery crash in costa rica. most of the victims americans. >> full of love, like kind, nice people. >> many from the same family. >>> president trump makes some predictions for the new year as he prepares to head from florida back to the white house. >> we are going to have a tremendous year. >> this as one of the president's main adversaries issues a stark reminder to the entire u.s. we're live in washington with the details. >>> the first round of the nfl playoffs are set after some wild final regular season games. first, college football gets serious. we'll look ahead to today's playoff semifinals. playoff semifinals. today's playoff semifinals. >>> a good morning to you all and a happy new year. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson. we're going to keep the party going. diane, you look incredible. >> thank you. loving the pocket square. >> thank you so much. >>> we begin with this morning with this incredible new year 2018. people around the world have rung it in from australia to zimba

, salen a la luz nuevos detalles sobre los 10 estadounidenses fallecidos en una siente aÉreo en costa ricar mi cuenta? si fueron de trabajo, claro. ¿ves? no hay que tenerle miedo. intuit turbotax. nueve de los 10 estadounidenses fallecidos en un accidente aereo en costa rica ocurrido ayer son miembros de dos familias que estaban de vacaciones en el pais centroamericano.se trata de los >> aÚn se investiga quÉ causÓ la caÍda de la aeronave en una zona boscosa con 12 personas a bordo. hÉctor tiene el reporte. hÉctor: las autoridades de aviaciÓn civil comenzaron este lunes las investigaciones para determinar las causas del accidente aÉreo en el que perdieron la vida dos personas, 10 de ellas ciudadanos estadounidenses. >> recientemente, la aeronave del siniestro fue autorizada hace aproximadamente un mes para que pudiese estar dentro del certificado de operaciÓn para que un aeronave estuviese debidamente inscrita, pasa por una inscripciÓn de funcionalidad que permite las operaciones tal cual se realizan. >> la avioneta accidentada con 10 pasajeros y dos tripulantes a bordo se precipitÓ a tierr

ten americans were on a plane that crasshed in costa rica.ns. after a small plane. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: crashed soon after takeoff. >> our left hand turn. and nosedive straight into the ground. >> reporter: dawn wolf and her family vacationing from utah, watching in horror. >> everybody screaming and yelling. >> reporter: her husband rushing toward the wreckage. >> people were yelling and running up the hill with fi extinguishers. >> reporter: from above, can you see the scorched woods where it came down. the plane's colorful tail some of the only recognizable debris. the president of costa rica tweeting that her cousin was the pilot. investigators are still looking into the cause of the crash. marci gonzalez, abc news, santa monica, california. >>> authorities in colorado have identified the moon wan who ope fire on police. matthew riehl shot five officers, killing one of them. he was a veteran who served in iraq and ranted against so h so-called dirty cops on social media. >> reporter: it began as a noise complaint that quickly becam

correspondent john schumer has the latest. >> reporter: costa rica's public safety ministry posted videof the plane's burning wreckage. officials say the chartered flight was on its way from a resort beach town to the capitol san jose sunday afternoon when it crashed into a mountain shortly after takeoff. all 10 american passengers and the two pilots were killed. among the victims were a family of five, bruce steinberg, his wife irene and their three sons. they were on vacation from scars dale, new york, a suburb of new york state. >> it's so devastating because they're -- they're -- they're great people. and the kids are great and i feel like -- like they're the family you look to emulate. >> reporter: the director of costa rica's civil aviation agency says the cessna operated by nature air had passed a safety inspection about a month ago and was authorized to fly. he says strong winds had delayed the plane's landing when it arrived from san jose that morning. john schumer, cbs news, new york. >> frightening moments during the new year's celebration in australia when a fireworks barge g

the plane going down near a tourist area of costa rica. >>> and, true colors. the restaurant staff coming together, giving a co-worker a whole new look on life. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this new year's eve. i'm tom llamas. we begin with the breaking news, the deadly police ambush outside of denver. five deputies shot responding to a domestic call. at least one killed. the gunman, unloading more than 100 rounds in seconds. a somber scene there. the row of officers saluting as the fallen deputy is carried away. authorities revealing they have confronted the suspect before. clayton sandell leads us off. >> reporter: it began as a noise complaint that quickly became an ambush. >> shots fired! shots fired! shots fired! >> reporter: early this morning deputies arrived at this apartment complex in highlands ranch, colorado, a denver suburb, for a dispute between a man and his male roommate. at 5:55 a.m., the suspect, armed with a rifle, suddenly opens fire. >> i need s.w.a.t. right now. i need medical. >> reporter: four deputies and one police of

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it excluded cashes with military, cargo, intentional and acts charter flights such as one in costa rica. >>> it's safe to say this was nobody's new year's resolution to get stung by a sting ray. but that's what happened to people in huntington beach where there's been a sting ray invasion lately. our sister station in los angeles has more. >> for the past 18 years, surf city splash was a fun way to kick off the new year in huntington beach. but this year, the numbers are down and concern is up. >> they're sweeping the sand right now, so that it'll be clear of sting raise. >> yeah, sting raisys. 75 people for stung on friday alone. the painful injuries continuing to pile up over the weekend, and today, shawn showing off his bloody toe. >> are you kidding? i've been surfing 35 years and i've never been hit. it hurts, but it's not that bad. i don't think i got like a full hit. >> but marine safety officials say there's not necessarily anything nefarious afoot, possibly just recent nice weather leading more people to cross paths with the rays. >> weather is warm, tides are low, surf is low.

this was a small, private airplane that went down in northwest costa rica on sunday afternoon. e accident happened just minutes after takeoff and costa rican authorities are investigating at this point what went wrong. the state department is pledging to provide assistance to those who have been affected. five of the victims are members of one new york family. the couple and their three children all died in the crash. cnn's jean casares is joining us now. tell us what you know about this. >> reporter: this is really horrific and the costa rica civil aviation has confirmed not only that the ten passengers were all american, but it appears as though that two families just went down upon impact in this very fiery crash, as you can see. the time line yesterday according to officials, they took off at 12:10 and they were at the punta islita airport bound for san jose, the capital of costa rica. by 10:20, that the plane had crashed. so we don't know how long it was up in the air. that obviously, will be an important factor in this investigation, but as you had said, one of the familie

it excluded cashes with military, cargo, intentional and acts charter flights such as one in costa rica. >>> it's safe to say this was nobody's new year's resolution to get stung by a sting ray. but that's what happened to people in huntington beach where there's been a sting ray invasion lately. our sister station in los angeles has more. >> for the past 18 years, surf city splash was a fun way to kick off the new year in huntington beach. but this year, the numbers are down and concern is up. >> they're sweeping the sand right now, so that it'll be clear of sting raise. >> 75 people for alone. the painful injuries continuing to pile up over the weekend, and today, shawn showing off his bloody toe. >> are you kidding? i've been surfing 35 years and i've never been hit. it hurts, but it's not that bad. i don't think i got like a full hit. >> but marine safety officials say there's not necessarily anything nefarious afoot, possibly just recent nice weather leading more people to cross paths with the rays. >> weather is warm, tides are low, surf is low. a lot more people in the water. whe

(voice fading away) >>> a team from the in it southbound is en route to costa rica to investigate while a charter flight cashed after takeoff. the twin engine turbo prop went down yesterday in guanacaste 130 miles northwest of san jose. nine of the dead are members of two families. bruce and irene signberg and their three sons also killed. mitchell and leslie weiss of tampa, florida, and their son and daughter. >> you never want it to happen to somebody you know. and they were a good family. >> the tenth american was 33-year-old amanda geissler, a travel guide from wisconsin. the crash also took the lives of the costa rican pilot and copilot. >>> but commercial reached a safety zone. there wasn't a single fatality because of any crash anywhere in the world according to the flight safety association. it excluded cashes with military, cargo, intentional and acts charter flights such as one in costa rica. >>> it's safe to say this was nobody's new year's resolution to get stung by a sting ray. but that's what happened to people in huntington beach where there's been a sting ray invasion la

we have you covered with the weekend rewind. >> vacation horror unfolding in costa rica.senger plane crashing in that country. >> on board this flight, two rican pilots and two american families. crash. >> authorities in colorado have identified the man who opened fire on police in an apartment complex in an affluent denver suburb. they say matthew riehl shot them, killing one of them. zachary parish does not make it out. >> what a great day for our community. what a great day. >> the nation's most populace state joining a growing list of others where recreational marijuana is permitted even though the federal government continues to classify pot as a controlled substance like heroin or lsd. >> police in brockport responded to a 911 call about an intruder inside someone's home eating cookies. body cam footage shows the confrontation. there he or she is. it's a squirrel! lunging at the officer. they tasered that squirrel. you can hear the squirrel sh reeking "don't tase me, bro." >> sooners hav last 24 games. georgia coming off the sec championship, their first in a dozen

. >>> family of one of the ten americans killed in a plane crash in costa rica speaking out. >> so proud to be your mom. i love you to death. >> u.s. investigators on the ground to determine what went wrong. >>> under fire, youtube star who shared a shocking video with his 15 million followers, many of them children. tonight the backlash. >>> california's new gold rush, inside the world's largest market for legal recreational pot. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west and happy new year. great to be back with you. millions of americans made the post holiday track back to work and schools today in the teeth of an arctic blast that has left at least 15 people dead. triggered wind chill and deep freeze warnings from the deep south, state of emergency in georgia to new england. there has been perilous travel, left firefighters battling fire and ice, turned niagara falls into a chilling still life. for some, the worst is still to come. blake mccoy with the latest. >> oh, my god. someone just ran off the road. >> reporter: tonigh

>>> the search for what caused a plane to hit a mountain moments after takeoff in costa rica. ten americans killed, five from the same family. >>> the new warning to the u.s. from north korea's dictator, who says he has the nuclear button on his desk. >>> buying pot. it's now legal for recreational use in california. one of the many new laws taking effect today. >>> and a celebration of life at a big new year's day parade and the selfless acts that are inspiring america. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. and happy new year. i'm peter alexander in for lester. tonight bone-chilling cold temperatures are giving tens of millions of americans little to celebrate this new year's day. an arctic blast that's not just dangerous. it's deadly. parts of 35 states are under wind chill advisories or warnings with record cold stretching from nebraska to new york. there's little relief in sight. tomorrow's temperatures again expected to stay well below average across much of the u.s. we begin tonight with nbc's blake mccoy in chicago. >> reporter: a bitter fre

here is news correspondent andrew spencer. >> reporter: amanda went on trip to costa rica acting agol guy, 33 year old among 12 people who died in a plane crash on new years eve. her family issued a statement saying in part: amanda's love for the outdoors, setting goals and crushing them, and adoration for her family and friends, are like none other. if amanda could leave us all with one thing it, would be right down -- write down whatever it is i want to do and make it happen. outside a home in bellaire, florida, flowers for four other victims. same plane crash, leslie and mitchell wise were both doctors. they work together at the same hospital. >> two of them like like they were newlyweds, really cared for each other a great deal. it was an awesome thing to see >> the couple and their children, area and hand a, on the same plane as the stein ben family, bruce and irene and their three sons. zachary, william, and matthew. olga helped take care of the boys for the last 14 years, she talked to them just before they left. >> yes, i say bye bye, good luck, i love you. see you next year.

they were on vacation in costa rica and now we're learning one family had ties to maryland. >>> plus recreation. not medicine. the first day of legal marijuana sales in california. the business not ely everywhere in the golden state. >>> before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. >>> we've learned some new details about some of the 12 people killed in a plane crash in costa rica. 10 of those victims were americans, including a family of five from new york. irene steinberg was from potomac, maryland and she and her husband and her three boys all died in that crash. her son zachary attended johns hopkins university in baltimore

crash happened ten minute after take off from airport in western costa rica, reports of heavy winds inhe area earlier in the day. investigators say they will try and figure out now what caused the plane to crash later today. >>> let's turn to colorado. tragic new years eve for law enforcement officials in douglas county colorado. five shot by a suspect, one deputy has died. this morning cbs news correspondent laura has new information about the gunmen. >> (gunshots heard). >> four sherrie deputies will police officer shot while responding to domestic disturbance at this apartment complex south of denver. twenty-nine year old deputy zachary parish died from his injuries, he leaves behind a wife and two young children. >> we are deeply saddened by the loss of zachary. when i sat with his wife and hell her hands, i could see in her eyes her life was over. >> this is a photo of 32 year old jeffrey pell, one of the deputies who was shot and is now in stable condition at the hospital. >> it was more of an ambush- type of an attack on our officers. he knew we were coming. >> sheriff tony says

. >>> now we turn to a new year's tragedy in costa rica. a dozen people including ten americans killed in a fiery plane crash there, it happened yesterday. investigators were back at the site today to try to figure out exactly what went wrong. a family of five from new york was among those killed. and tonight we know that they had ties to our area. nbc's tammy lightener has more on the investigation. >> reporter: burning debris from the wreckage was discovered soon after the single engine plane rica's pacific coast popular with tourists. on board two crew members and ten americans. local officials say all of them died in the crash. among the victims, a family of five from scars dale, new york. bruce and irene and their sons matthew, william and zachary. authorities say the plane belonging to the costa rica airline took off from the airport shortly after noon on sunday. heading to san jose, the capital city, when something went terribly wrong. according to witnesses, the plane suddenly flipped in the air before slamming into a mountain near

everybody is screaming and yelling. >> reporter: near costa rica's pacific coast, an eyewitness describese horrifying scene after a single engine plane crashed in the woods. 12 people killed including 10 americans and two local crew members. >> it went up and it all of a sudden beared to the left and nose dived right in front of us. >> reporter: in suburban new york, friends and family are mourning the loss of bruce and irene steinberg and their three sons, matthew, william and zachary. >> inconceivable that a whole family should meet with such a disaster. they were a lovely family. >> reporter: also among the dead, mitchell and leslie weiss from near tampa, florida along with their two children. the charter plane belonged to nature air, which did not respond to a request for comment. in september, two passengers including an american were killed when another one of its flights reportedly crashed into a river. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: thrts say this aircraft had been inspected a month ago, but strong winds had delayed its landing earlier on sunday. the california-based t

want it to happen to somebody that you know and they were good, good family. >> nature air is costa rica'sharter carrier. it generally has a good overall safety record since its founding in 1990 but did have a crash last year killing a passenger. costa rican investigators say strong winds or mechanical problems likely caused this latest crash. >> the miss america organization has a new leader this morning and she knows what it means to wear the crown. former fox news anchor gretchen carlson is the new chair woman of the board of directors. the change comes after former ceo sam haskell resigned over leaked e-mails exposing sexist and derogatory comments made by officials about contestants and winners. carlson also has been a public face for taking on harassment and winning. she famously came forward about allegations of sexual harassment at fox news and settled a lawsuit for $20 million. >> the flyers host the pittsburgh penguins tonight. it is the first of four straight games at home in under a week. alabama and georgia won their college football playoff semifinals yesterday. the two teams

straight into the ground. >> reporter: the plane operated by nature air, the largest carrier in costa rica. the airline has a good safety record but, had one crash last year, killing one passenger. onboard this flight, two costa rican pilots, american tour guide amanda giesler and two american families. bruce and irene steinberg on vacation with their three sons from scarsdale, new york. the family shares on facebook, "we are in utter shock and disbelief right now." outside their home today, their babysitter, inconsolable. >> i don't understand what happened. >> reporter: also killed, mitchell and leslie weiss and their teenage daughter and son from tampa. >> you never want it to happen to somebody that you know. and they were a good, good family. >> reporter: costa rian authorities say the pilot was experienced, but the winds in that area are so strong, especially at that altitude. that same plane was delayed in landing a day before because of those winds. tom? >> adrienne, thank you. >>> next, to colorado, and new developments in that ambush that killed one deputy and injured four more.

. >> a fiery crash, a plane burst into flames in costa rica investigation into what went wrong. arrest leads to an alarming discovery, a stash of weapons at a whole r >>> and train robbers as many as 2 million people will pack time square for what's expected to be one of the coldest effective in history, lauren blanchard has more on how the people will ring in 2018 in the frigid cold. >> reporter: temperatures not keeping revellers away, an unprecedented blanket of security marking this new year. >> three, two, one. happy new year. >> reporter: keeping all these people safe a major concern, the more than million party goers going through pat-downs and bag checks >> there's so much police around, and they checked us pretty well. when we came in here, so i think, i think it will -- it's safe enough. >> reporter: following the terror attacks and concerns in new york and october shooting in las vegas, barricades and trucks filled with sand block entrances to time square and snipers have been stationed in high-rises overlooking the crowd. plus thousands of police are positioned all o

. >>> tragic scene in costa rica after a small plane carrying 12 people crashed into the jungle killinge aboard. families with ties to our area in fact. ten of the people who died were americans and since six of them have connections to here including the university of pennsylvania which is where we find our chris o'connell. chris? >> reporter: lucy, it was a new year's tragedy for two families who were just taking their kids on a holiday vacati vacation. among the dead a university of pennsylvania freshman and two doctors with ties to local hospitals. inside the burning wreckage of the single engine charter plane that went down outside of san jose costa rica, 12 dead. including two american families with philadelphia area ties. killed the steinberg family of scars dale, new york. bruce and irene along with their sons, 13-year-old matthew, 20-year-old zac and 18-year-old william. a freshman at the university of pennsylvania. the student government posting on facebook, together we mourning the death of a friend, a peer and a promising scholar who would have went on to change the world. t

. >>> and the tragic new year's plane crash in costa rica.n families among those killed. the ntsb is investigating and new details emerging. >>> the coast guard is on the skeent of a dramatic rescue. they jumped into action helping to save an elderly man whose car went into the water and was sinking. we'll take you inside that moment. >>> and the back and forth at the rose bowl. georgia and oklahoma taking it to double overtime. but only one is heading to the national championship game. it is tuesday, january 2nd. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> the best laid plans, we thought all right, we'll have a beautiful shot of all the people in times square suffering through the cold at this hour. >> yeah. >> and there goes laura and becky. they seem to be freezing, don't they? the overnight temperatures. >> oh, there's sam and joe. >> sam, yeah. yeah. >> this just means that people in new york, both tourists and locals are smarter. >> smart enough to know if it's 15 degrees overnight. >> i'm going to stay inside. >> exactly. a large

en san joaquÍn de flores, heredia, costa rica, univisiÓn. >> con la sensaciÓn de haber tocado fondo aa los mexicanos. inseguridad, corrupciÓn, promesas incumplidas. hablan de estos temas. >> hay mucho desempleo. hay mucha inseguridad. >> los asesinatos registrados de 2014 a la fecha durante el gobierno del presidente enrique peÑa nieto superaron los 85,000 de acuerdo con cifras oficiales. >> hay mucha inseguridad en el paÍs y uno no puede salir tranquilo a las calles. uno tiene miedo de salir y que te pase algo. >> a pesar de la violencia desbordada, en sinaloa muchos festejaron disparando sus metralletas en el aire. el 1 de julio del aÑo que reciÉn inicia se llevarÁn a cabo elecciones presidenciales, situaciÓn que poco alienta a algunos ciudadanos. >>el paÍs va cada vez mÁs para abajo. >> que cumplan lo que proponen. >> que cumplan lo que prometen los polÍticos. >> hay quienes consideran que en el actual sexenio se viviÓ un retroceso. >> es un gobierno con muchas Áreas de oportunidad. esperemos que el presidente que venga cubra las expectativas que tenemos como expectativas. >> 2017

costa rica aviation director says the nature air charter was headed for san jose when it went down. cause is under investigation. >>> law enforcement have identified a gunman that left a sheriff deputy dead and injured several others. suspect opened fire seconds after officers entered his ohm responding to a disturbance call. calling it an ambush. community is in mourning. get more from nbc steve patternson. >> a deadly shootout in what the sheriff is calling an ambush. >> we have one deputy down inside the apartment. all of us have been hit splooatt once. >> all started responding to a disturbance call. >> heard about 15-20 gunshots. >> police say the gunman opened fire at the responding officers after barricading himself in the broom. in the end shot seven deputy. five deputies and two civilians. >> all were shot very quickly. more of an ambush type of attack on our officers. he knew we were coming. >> police warning residents to shelter in place and stay away from walls and windows as deputies returned gunfire killing the suspect. the deputy killed, 29-year-old zachary, a father

their charter plane crashing in costa rica. one family was from florida and the other from new york state. and here's abc's kayna whitworth with what we've learned tonight. >> reporter: investigators in costa rica now looking into whether strong winds or mechanical failure were factors in the fiery new year's eve plane crash just moments after takeoff. >> it beared to left and it nose-dived right in front of us. >> reporter: nobody survived. 12 people killed, including two american families. from tampa, mitchell and leslie weiss and their teenage son and daughter. >> not having her in our lives is going to be -- is unfathomable. >> reporter: and from scarsdale, new york, irene and bruce steinberg and their three sons. >> the only comfort from talking to our other friends is that they were all together and they will be together. they'll be together forever. >> reporter: also killed, their tour guide, 33-year-old amanda geissler. the plane registered to costa rica's nature air which has had a solid safety record. but just four mo