it's happy new year there now. thousands lined up along the river thames with a multi sensory fire works display, scented bubbles are falling so people can taste, and smell the party, too. and here is a look at berlin, known as one of the wilder celebrations. fire works are regulated except for days before new year's eve. berliners stocked up on $115 million worth. many people leave the city because of the noise and the danger. >> here is a look at amsterdam. many folks head to celebrate. there is a huge fire works display on the popular water front area >> and a massive show. >> the show is really controlled in sync with a sound track created for tonight. >> we have to keep computers on the barge running in sync with music on shore. i do that through radio communications. >> that sound track is for tonight. organizers expecting huge crowds because of the fine weather we're going to have. should be clear. if caught with a drink you will be ticketed. >> wayne freedman is live along embarcadero with a look. >> this w

. >>> and the new laws taking effect in the new year. including some that deal with teen drivers and the boy scouts. all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning. we want to take you out live to interstate 580 in oakland where officers just cleared a deadly crash. that is the good news. at least it has been clear out there. it has been a very busy new years eve though and new years morning for the highway patrol. i definitely saw a lot more cars out there on my way in. tara moriarty will have an update for us in just a few minutes. its wednesday, january 1st new years day 2014 i'm pam cook. >> happy new year everybody. happy new year pam. or if you were partying last night good night we should say. let's go to steve paulson. >> so we are off to a good start. >> a great start. >> thank you. we have mostly clear skies. a little patchy fog on the coast. those high and mid level clouds are gone. a lot of 30s and 20s. you lose that cloud cover and its noticeably cooler in the north bay. 21 up in tahoe. 31 ukiah. they were 29.

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>>> we are just hours away from a new year and a major party right here on the embarcadero. >> in new york nearly a million people are waiting for the ball to drop tlachlt cross the world, celebrations have already begun, good evening, everyone i'm carolyn johnson. >> happy new year. abc7 us? live tonight in san francisco with a look at how bay area is gearing up for the new year, tonight. wayne? >> good evening. happy new year to you. what a night we're going to have. looking over my shoulder this will be the first new year's eve fire works display with that in the background a new, lit up western span of the bay bridge. police expect thousands of people here, but celebrating in san francisco began early. bring out the old, bring in the new. >> i'm trying to do things old fashioned way. trying to earn them. >> my resolution is to revitalize. >> welcome to union square. for many of us, 2013 received an early sendoff. they pulled out bar stools by noon. >> why can't people sit? >> when people are buying drinks on new year's they've got to have room to come here. >> ring, ring what. are

. >> happy new year. ew year. thank you. >> and at ktvu.com, you can find a special feature of bidding fare well to 2013. it's the year-end review of popular topics and video. >>> 8:48. and steve has been doing the rain dance as best as he could. >> as best as he can. >> can't bust a move anymore. it's not working. wash your cars, whatever. light some candles. we could use it. they are talking about all sorts of bitterly cold temperatures. just not here. it's in the northern plains, great lakes. for us, it will be a very quiet week. it's cold. bents, 30s -- 20s, 30s, 40s. some areas are finally starting to warm up. today looks warmer. a lot of tropical moisture to the south. a low developing right in there, coming out of the front range. colorado is expected to sweep towards the northeast. blizzard warnings for boston and new york. in a couple of days things could get dicey back there. for us, everything is going up and over. sunny and nice. hazy, bad air. what's new? patchy fog, mainly on the coast this t

happy new year. may be winter. it sure is not going to feel like it. the bay area is in for a spectacular forecast with one exception. it is a big one. stick around. i'll sort you through all the details. >>> getting you updated. a 19-year-old carrying her baby when she was hit by a truck in fremont has died. she was crossing the street with her 17-year-old sister when the three were hit by the truck. the child has severe injuries. the 17-year-old was treated for minor injuries. the driver said he didn't see the three and is cooperating with police. they do not think that alcohol was a factor. >>> teams pulled a man in his 20s from the freezing hudson river overnight. investigators say the man drove off a parking lot and crashed through a steel barrier. he landed about 15-20 feet from the shore. they don't know why his car ended up in the hudson. >>> las vegas held one of the biggest celebrations overnight with sold-out concerts and eight-minute long shows. it was billed as the largest. >>> former fi

we have new year's and new york has new year's. n times square for the ball drop. you can see the big, glittery ball, and we will bring the drop tonight you tonight after the kron 4 news at 8:00. >>> and they are getting ready for the celebrations with our own new year's live show, counting it down to the new year issue and we go live to the rooftop in san francisco. what a gorgeous scene. >> reporter: ignore everything grant has said. just kidding. i know he has been showing you glorious celebrations but look at this spot. this is really lovely. we are above the embarcadero with the ferriy building, and there will be this happens of happy, i hope, people celebrating, and i'll show you how close we are to the bay bridge which we are beginning to see as it gets to the beautiful light show there. gary and i will be checking in and updating you on what's happening around the world, and george will be checking out parties along the embarcadero and is visiting restaurants, some of the best places to eat and have cocktails. so this really

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breath taking. >> happy new year. >> happy new year my friend. >> here's to a new year, a great year. a year when it never feels like work. >> everything is pretty much amazing. >> and don't miss our full interview with duck dynasty star willie robertson at 5:50 this morning. he's talking family, the new year and reacting to the a&e controversy. you don't want to miss that interview. >> today is the day that obamacare coverage takes full effect for those who have enrolled. but the real test will be when doctors offices open after the holiday. elizabeth prann is live in washington with the latest. we have hit the long-awaited date. it is here, elizabeth. >> good morning. today is a big day. the white house says 2 million people have signed up for health coverage which officially begins today. remember when the goal of 7 million was tossed around months ago? well an administration official now denies that saying that figure was released from the congressional budget office and not the white house and it became an accepted number. although it is a figure we heard from health and human se

good morning, christina and happy new year. >> happy new year, peggy. happy new year to you at home. maybe you are not going to sleep just yet. maybe you are enjoying the evening. it is chilly out there. 29 in santa rosa. cold enough for black ice to form. 32 in napa. the temperatures are going to climb into the 70s in some cities. i'll let you know if that is you coming up. right now, i'll send it back to you with the rest of the top stories of the day. >>> more breaking news out of the east bay. a 19-year-old mother has died. she was taken to the hospital last night along with her three-month-old baby after they were hit by a truck in fremont. the woman was carrying the baby in her arms and walking with her 17-year-old sister on the parkway when all three were hit by a truck. the baby was thrown from the mother's arms. someone driving by took the baby to a nearby hospital. the child has severe injuries. the 17-year-old was treated for minor injuries. the driver of the truck, a 64-year-old man, said he did not see the three walking and is cooperating w

so, can the idea of new year's resolutions turn into new year's investing ideas? over the past few years a few themes stod out. first physical fitness, eat better, exercise more. on the diet front, there is weight watchers international. during the last three januarys, shares of the company posted healthy gains but they seem to fizzle out by the end of each full year along with those diets. it's a different story for the gym rats. talent sports international that owns new york, boston and washington sports clubs, among others, post healthy gains in january and gain more steam as the year progressed. second, getting your finances and investments in order. take a look at shares of morgan stanley. it posted strange gains over the last three januarys but that's about it. shares were relatively flat for the rest of the year. different story for personal finance software company that posted more modest gains for the month but got stronger to finish out each year and third, for education stocks like devry, it's mixed. some understand the thinking behind consumer hands to

from all of u this new year's eve. tonight the countdown. one million people packing into the heart of new york city. the preparations, the behind of scenes, the famed ball atop times square, and the arctic air, temperatures plummeting faster than that ball. meteorologist ginger zee standing by in the crowd. >>> narrow escape after a massive train explosion, an american town evacuated. tonight why there is new concern about what's being hauled on the tracks through your hometown. >>> on alert after two terror attacks in russia, tonight what president putin is now saying, is his country ready as the american team prepares to head to the olympics. >>> we remember the people we lost this year, the leading man, the face of glee, the patriarch of the sopranos. >> are you in the mafia? >> am i in the what? >> and the wife who put up with archie. ♪ those were the days >>> good evening on this new year's eve and thanks for joining us and beginning your countdown right here with abc, diane at home counting down, too. tonight millions of americans ushe

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now at 5:00, new year's eve turns tragic in the east bay. nd her baby and her sister are hospitalized after they are hit by a pickup truck. we will have a report ahead. >>> new video just in to the newsroom shows an overturned car on a busy bay area freeway ramp. the impact on the early morning holiday commute. >>> look at this: san francisco kicking off 2014 with a big bang. in fact, many big bangs. ahead we have the fireworks and crowds at the biggest new year's eve celebration. it is january 1, 2014. thank you very much for

at the same time, moscow rang in the new year in red square. aris, tens of thousands celebrated at the eiffel tower while in london big ben rang out the old and rang in the new. and in new york city millions in times square celebrating the famed ball drop and the coming new year. stephanie stanton, nbc news. >> former first lady barbara bush is in stable condition at a houston hospital for possibly a pneumonia. she was hospitalized also in 2008 after suffering a perforated ulcer. >> late last night, supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. gave the obama administration until friday to respond. >> and monday's derailment of a mile-long train carrying crude oil sent fire balls and huge plumes of smoke into the air. it burned so hot, the mayor did not even try to put out the flames. the mayor wants the government to make oil transportation safer. the ntsb is on the scene but has yet to evaluate the wreckage. >> russian president vladimir putin has called for a crackdown after two bombings and as the olympics approach. we report from russia. >> report

been some volatility but that's not unexpected when you think about a new system that's just come around we're just about to hit five yearsold right for a technology that is very very new and people are just starting to learn about it and get excited about it but i think over time what you'll see is that the price will level out it will come to a level that sustain that sustainable through use here again the supply and demand the market mechanics as the market for big oil matures you won't see the dramatic swings that could be even a couple more years from now before we get to that level set but it will likely happen. here is a very first edition of cross talk i mean your way around the corner stay with us after this short break thank you for spending part of your new year's holiday with r.t. . on their way to antarctica the crew of the i can to make sure that face many challenges. here you have to look out for yourself crashing on to rocks trapped in pack ice in extreme conditions anything can happen and article always comes up with surprises you have to keep your eyes open because if there's always something going wrong

she tells us her new years twins are blessings from god. tried for an entire year to get pregnant and it wasn't happening. they turned to in vitro fertilization brandon's heartbeat at a routine appointment concerned doctors and dads. sething in my sixth sense told me to go. i left work at 10:00. >> reporter: the babies were delivered by c-section perfectly held thi. brandon came in at 5 pounds 10 ounces. >> they're beautiful. >> mom thinks the new baby girl, technically the first born looks a lot like her. >> skont be a better present. >> some people don't care about cold weather. about 40 took part in the polar plunge at the aquatic center. the water temperature in the pool was 37 degrees. that's cold. there were five life guards on hand and an ambulance. just in case. but they didn't need them. >> it makes me cold just looking at them jumping into the water. >> i'm talking about readings in the single digits coming up. >> no, good they took the plunge then and not a day from now. outside right now we're just chilling down. we have light wi

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happy new year. at brought you to times square. >> the party. we have seen it on television. >> you lifted your jacket to reveal something to me. where are you from, sir? >> california. >> are you happy to be here, because you look a bit frozen stiff. >> yes, i'm very happy to be here. this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. >> is this your family and friends? >> yes, there is my sister's friend julia, olga and sister megan. happy new year to all of you. welcome to new york. happy new year: back to you in the studio >> looks like a lot of fun. we'll check in with john terrett in times square throughout the hour. it is very cold. kevin corriveau is here because cold on this new year's eve, but at least it's not stormy. >> no, it's not. it's 28 degrees out there now. it's not the coldest new year's. in 1917 there was one degree with a windchill of minus 17. since they have done new year's in times square, they have seen snow 7 times. it's a rare event. chicago is at 11. minnesota is minus 8. i'll take

happy new year, everyone. >> happy new ght. from times sq ♪ >> by the way ♪ let's get it started >> hey, everyone.hasselbeck. >> it is freezing in times square. >> it is. >> but we only have an hour to go. >> an hour to go and have our warmer strategically placed before 2014 and we are trying our best to stay warm. we have a jam packed hour. some of your favorites will join us including one of our favorites "duck dynasty" cory robertson. >> megyn kelly who stood here for six years. >> she gave me good advice. >> we'll get her thoughts on what it's like to be warm and rodney atkins. throughout the show, tweet us using #foxnews 2014. you mentioned those body warmers. >> i did. >> we were consulting over the last few weeks. >> we have them. >> on the strategy to stayrateg. >> and bill, very to thank you. you told me, i thought you're kidding to strategically place warmers throughout the body. >> right. >> i thoughts important to do the core in front >> here. >> and then, on the back. what i didn't account for is this wind. >> you

and for many of these kids their wish for the new year is for a new hope for a new life. >> if you reallynew me, then you would know that i'm a daddy's girl. >> reporter: she loved her father, he died when she was 16 years old, and she took it so hard she had to leave her home in the bronx. >> i would be on the streets from time to time. in the subway, sleeping in restaurants. and i would wonder where i would sleep after i got out of school. >> reporter: she found a shelter for homeless youths between 18 and 21. >> i can go to work and come home to a bed, to a shower, to food, so i was really excited that i could actually calm down and think about what is my next step in life. >> reporter: she hopes that next step comes in the new year. >> to save enough money so i can move on. >> reporter: hector shares the same wish, he came to the covenant house when he did not have a place to sleep either. >> i applied for housing. that didn't work, so i was like you know what, maybe if i can go to a shelter, maybe they can help me. >> reporter: these are just two kids of thousands who need help. in f

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you can ring in the new year with new year's rocking eve at 10:00 right here on abc7. then, join us tonight at 11:00. the new year festivities continue after our newscast with times square drop. >> it's a big night here on abc7. celebrations underway around the world. in, it's now 2014 in brazil. here they are celebrating. that in bangock this is how they celebrated stay with us, we'll bring you more celebrations from around the world tonight. my brother is in thailand for this right now. >> we're expecting clear skies tonight but it's a different story today. check out this amazing sfru sky seven this, is what the looked like over san jose. fog blanketing that area except for that small section peeking through this morning. now a look at what is ahead this evening. spencer? >> good thing we didn't do fire works this morning with fog. clear skies right now, we're expecting clear skies for tonight's fire works here is our fire works clear skies, 47 at midnight. should be terrific viewing and be careful, be safe. >> spencer, thank you. and barbara bush has been hospitali

all is back to normal by the new year. >> donna march resays i take them down on new year's day. heart all through the year. >> david says i received a summons last year from court because of my christmas lights. when i get a warm weekend in january they will be down. >> that will make your neighbors happy. thanks for responding. >> i keep mine up until my birthday, january 7. >> next tuesday we'll be celebrating. >> "fox & friends" starts now. we hope you have a good one. >> thursday. tomorrow's friday. yay! >>> good morning. it is thursday, january 2. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. it's 2014. that means it's the year of obamacare. but with abysmal enrollment the administration moves the goal post once again. wait until you hear their latest claims. >> get this. "the new york times" now says they had a reporter on the ground that night of the terrorist attack in benghazi. their reporter was even talking to the attackers. you've got to hear this to believe it. it's coming up. >> a new year, a fresh start even for this guy. >> yes, i have smoked crack cocaine. but, no -- am i an addic

happy new year. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. >>> we begin with some developing news on this new year's day. it's been a deadly night on bay area roads. in san francisco a 7-year-old girl was killed when an suv hit her and family in a crosswalk at polk and ellis streets in the tenderloin about 8:00 last night. the girl was walking with her brother and mother. they were crossing the street when an suv making a right-hand turn hit the three. police say the driver stayed on the scene. they do not think drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash. but the driver is being charged with vehicular manslaughter. >>> we have the driver of the vehicle being questioned by police. during the course of the investigation we developed enough probable cause to arrest him for vehicular manslaughter.he is being cooperative but it will be at county jail. >> the mother and young boy who were hit as well are expected to recover. >>> some new details about a deadly accident in fremont. a young woman was kille

new year's eve, soon to be new year's day. poor air quality. the days are looking great but air quality continues to be poor. at midnight tonight we'll have clear skies, temperatures mainly in the low to mid 40s and there will be good viewing for the fireworks display. i'll have the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you. in one week the family of a girl declared brain dead will make a case at a federal hearing she should be kept on a ventilator. jahi mcmath has been on a ventilator since surgery to remove her tonsils and help her sleep apnea. family members say they've seen signs of life and want her moved to a new hospital. >> the reality is the reality and there is no pleasant way to say anything other than say this young woman is dead. >> pretty much we want children's hospital to either help us or get out of our way. >> the family says a facility in new york will take her but it's unclear if that facility is equipped to handle her needs. the two sides will present their evidence to a judge january 7th. >> former first lady

happy new year and wherever you're watching us it's great to have you with us as we ring in the new year here on r t i match reza with you as we welcome two thousand and fourteen around the world the new year has just come to new york and the rest of the u.s. eastern seaboard this is live pictures from times square where the famous crystal ball has counted down to midnight and massive crowds have gathered to sing old lang syne and new york new york it's already two thousand and fourteen in other cities across. the globe from the great wall of china and the world's tallest skyscraper in dubai to the onion domes of the kremlin and the player of the london eye all perfect backgrounds for some spectacular displays of fireworks and more all the best shots for you to enjoy and many more to choose from as well as the place where you may spend your next new year's for all of us on the r.t. news team we wish you a very happy new year. russian president vladimir putin has arrived in the southern city of volgograd which was devastated by two explosions that killed thirty four people and left many m

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happy new year. >> happy new year to you, my friend. >> you have a new book to talk about. we'll rejoin you, get thoughts about the year just ahead. jim cramer, the wise man cramer is going to be here and tell us how to get rich carefully. >> carefully. >> that is the title of the new book. >>> first, sue, check in from the nyse. >> hi, ty. it's kind of a tough session right here at the nyse. jim's going to weigh in on that in just a second. let's set the stage for you. right now the dow is off of its lows, but we still have a tri e triple-digit decline following last year's 23% run to the upside. the s&p starting 2014 on the down side as well by almost a full percent, or almost 16 points after a 25% jump last year. and after rising 33% in 2013, the nasdaq starts the new year under some pressure as well, down 34 points. the russell, the broader-based index which a lot of people are watching, right now down better than a point, better than a percent, rather, and one-third. in 2013, it posted a 32% jump. the volatility index has been up today. it's up about 4% right now. that'

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and happy new year. father became a hero that night. and president obama is only weeks away from starting the second year of his second term. major garrett, didi myers and bill kristol on what's ahead. but first a look at today's "eye opener@8." >> huge crowds rang in new year's. >> the former first lady was admitted to houston methodist hospital showing signs of pneumonia. >> a reported explosion at an apartment building in minneapolis. 13 people have been injured. >> supreme court justice sonya soet o mayor signed an order to block health insurance. >> holding your han. oh, i'm not supposed to hold your hand. >> the books you write are kind of steam. >> they're very steamy. >> sex can't be empty or -- >> casual. >> what is empty sex? >> i came here on new year's day to answer that question? ♪ >> i'm gayle king with norah o'donnell and with us is anthony mason. happy new year's to all of us. charlie's off on this new year's kay. let's get a check on this morning's headlines. >> millions of americans sta

now at 5:00, new year's eve turns tragic in the east bay. a mother is killed and her baby and her sister are hospitalized after they are hit by a pickup truck. we will have a report ahead. >>> new video just in to the newsroom shows an overturned car on a busy bay area freeway ramp. the impact on the early morning holiday commute. >>> look at this: san francisco kicking off 2014 with a big bang. in fact, many big bangs. ahead we have the fireworks and crowds at the biggest new year's eve celebration. it is january 1, 2014. thank you very much for starting 9 new year with us. i am kristen sze. we will check with meteorologist, mike nicco, to see how the new year is starting with us. >> happy new year. now, look at the visibility compared to yesterday. it is cleaner. we have fog forming, 1.75 visibility in novato. that is the only place that will see much. look how cheer it is from mount tamalpais. you can see all the way down to the san mateo bridge this morning. the first forecast shows it will be warm again, near record high temperatures, an

the new year's celebrations began yesterday morning. another stunning show from australia where more than 1 million people gathered to watch the fireworks display over the sydney opera house to the extravagant light show and singing crowds in shanghai. ♪ happy new year to you all >> reporter: this scotland, this isn't a one-night celebration. their new year's festival lasts three days. >> it is really magical. >> reporter: and here in the u.s., the giant peach that dropped at midnight in atlanta had some company this year. while in mobile, alabama, they rang in the new year with a 600-pound moon pie. and, of course, here in new york, the traditional confetti and kisses as the waterford crystal ball dropped at midnight ringing in 2014 from the crossroads of the world. and all of those revelers braved some serious cold last night. at midnight it felt like temperatures in the teens. muhammad and diana, back to you. >>> all right, marci, thank you. it feels even colder in the upper midwest because it is even colder. the mercury in duluth hi

people around the world ringing in this new year in elaborate ways that did not disappoint. stephanie stanton looks at midnight around the globe for us. >> reporter: midnight in new zealand brought fiction over auckland's sky tower. in sidney harbor more than a million people ushering the new year with fireworks over the opera house and harbor bridge. it was temple bells in japan ringing the customary 108 times, a solid, dignified tradition ringing in the new year. 2014 was welcomed with a bang by the chinese. from the great wall to shanghai. and if that wasn't spectacular enough, dubai's new year celebration was one for the record books literally. the world's tallest building center stage for an attempt at the world's largest display. and at the same time, moscow rang in the new year in red square. in paris tens of thousands celebrated at the eiffel tower while in london big ben rang out the old and rang in the new. >> three, two, one! >> and in new york city millions in times square celebrating the famed ball drop and the coming new year. stephanie stanton, nbc news. >> for

think columbus church hostess memorial every year on new year's eve. is year there are 80 crosses on display. the name of his best friend is on one of them. >> i'm that's a lot of time with them, like the memories i can never get back. >> like richmond, oakland has also seen it drop in the number of homicides this year, he nine compared to 129 last year, up 29 percent decline. but for grieving friends and family members it is not consolation in any city, the crime statistics hit close to home, one homicide victim is one too many. >> we are just getting word that former first lady barbara bush is hospitalized with respiratory trouble. we have learned that she was admitted to the houston hospital yesterday. she's gotten this from her husband, george each of you bush, as well as other family members. edd a -year-old is in great spirits and getting tested care. the us consumer economy rose. its index of consumer confidence rose to just over 70 in september near the back where it was before the port partial government shutdown in october. consumer, it's with

gift. -- traditional new year's dip. across the globe, thousands gathered in tokyo to pray for the new year. >> i would like to see some improvement in my job. it would be wonderful if my salary went up and the economy continued to improve. >> in italy, handful of rave rome residence leapt into the dirty waters of the river tiber. some elegant and daring jumps welcomed in 2014. happy new year. >> in some other news, and prague, the palestinian ambassador to the czech republic died as a -- died as a result of an explosion at his apartment. check police say there's no evidence it was a terrorist attack. >> that went off at the ambassadors residence. emergency personnel rushed the ambassador to the hospital where he later died. the palestinian foreign ministry says it occurred when a diplomat opened an old safe that had recently been moved. at least two car bombs have exploded outside a hotel in the somali capital mogadishu, killing and injuring an unknown number of people. the blasts were about an hour apart and struck clo

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have to be prepared to wear and breathe the course to become a martian and comb the reality but a new year for the russian navy does not give does cruise missiles and self guided tilt pedo has got more details but russia's new nuclear submarine just a click away. twenty thirty digital currency bit coy not only move from the corners of the internet to dinner table discussions it also changes the game free of government regulations it was once considered money only for the tech savvy but just over a month ago its value skyrocketed above one thousand dollars for the first time i spoke to patrick murphy from the general counsel of the coin foundation who believes it's got the potential to become genuinely mainstream i do think that what you're going to see with big coin is a internet reference currency a currency built for the internet that enables consumers to reap tremendous advantages there's no person behind big coin or company behind because that's the whole point there's been some volatility but that's not unexpected when you think about a new system that's just come around we're just ab

new homeside. i see 14 as a pretty good year. 'll see continued price rises not as high as they have been going for the last 12 months, let's keep it to half a per cent. 5-6%. on the new housing side 5-20% growth. >> why are some sections of the country doing well. >> economics is showing the story. there's tremendous population growth. it's hard to build tore get a permit. look at west dakota. it's the same story. people moving in. prices are rising. >> was there anything unexpected in the index report, was there anything that concerned you in it. last couple ofs years there has been 10-12% price rises, they are unsustainable. if we had them for three or four years we'd be back in high-priced territory. interest rates are rising. we don't want to see prices rise at the same time. >> it leads me to the question of clearly rising prices may be good for sellers. you heard some buyers preceding your interview that it's hard to find a well of placed home. >> it is a problem we'll see in "14, hopefully less so. it may not be a case for

gorgeous start to our brand new year. wednesday, january 1st, happy new year. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. thank you for joining us on this first day of 2013. laura garcia-cannon has the morning off. >>> we have breaking news out of the east bay. a 19-year-old mother has died. she was taken to the hospital along with her three-month-old baby after they were hit by a truck in fremont. the woman was carrying the baby in her arms and walking with her 17-year-old sister on pa say owe padre parkway south of mourry avenue. the baby was thrown from the mother's arms. someone driving by took the baby to a nearby hospital. the child had severe injuries. the 17-year-old sister was treated for minor injuries. the driver of the truck, a 64-year-old man, said he did not see the three walking on the side of the road. he is cooperating with police. police say no alcohol was involved in the situation. christie smith is on her way to the scene at this time. we'll have a live report coming up. >>> two people were shot in oakland. the first at east 21st an

new year's eve, soon to be new year's day. poor air quality. the days are looking great but air quality continues to be poor. at midnight tonight we'll have clear skies, temperatures mainly in the low to mid 40s and there will be good viewing for the fireworks display. i'll have the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you. in one week the family of a girl declared brain dead will make a case at a federal hearing she should be kept on a ventilator. jahi mcmath has been on a ventilator since surgery to remove her tonsils and help her sleep apnea. family members say they've seen signs of life and want her moved to a new hospital. >> the reality is the reality and there is no pleasant way to say anything other than say this young woman is dead. >> pretty much we want children's hospital to either help us or get out of our way. >> the family says a facility in new york will take her but it's unclear if that facility is equipped to handle her needs. the two sides will present their evidence to a judge january 7th. >> former first lady

>> did you make your -- we talk about the new year's -- >> resolutions? i make the same one so it's easy to remember, every year. mine is to get organized. >> i know. >> always. >> hasn't worked yet. >> not going to work. the other one is -- i'm not going to say no sweets because that's stupid but i have such a terrible sweet tooth that i would love to have less sweets. >> how did you do with that? >> i'm wearing the same dress is what i've gathered from the year that's gone by. that's the only takeaway. >> and i watched you eat your donut holes this morning for breakfast. >> i feel awful. you know when you hate yourself? >> oh. >> the folks from duncan hines sent a cake over. the cake had -- it had red velvet and green -- it was red and green for the holidays. after all i ate, with you watching me -- >> yes. >> in private, secretly, i hunked off a piece that have cake and ate it. >> you're not kidding. >> i feel totally -- like sugar high, disgusting. i do it every year. >> it's still your resolution. >> this year's different. i'm going to wear green agai

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>> happy new year, new orleans. >> happy new year. >> say hello to 2014. >> happy new year. ♪ ♪ to old♪ we're gonna drink ♪ a cup of kindness for auld lang si ♪ >> happy new year! peace and love. >> take a look at that. as i wish you a happy, happy 2014. live. beautiful fireworks over the mississippi river. here in new orleans. and there in downtown nashville. it has been an amazing 2013. i am so grateful. i am so grateful, as i'm ringing 2014, for all of you for watching, may you have a blessed wonderful 2014. for all of us here at cnn, best wishes for you in the new year. >>> from spy guy scandals to health care chaos! >> we fumbled the rollout on

decide whether they want their country to go it alone after three centuries as part of britain in the new year address to the nation david cameron urged scots to say no and stay with the u.k. to surf earth investigates which way the vote could go. it's going to be a major year for scotland at the end of twenty four saying they're going to have that independence referendum and there is everything still to play for indeed the united kingdom this time next year could look vastly different services campaigns set to kick into first gear to try and convince faces either way ahead of that vote we went up to scotland to speak to some of the scottish people to find out how they're feeling about the new ones the tastes have been made and the glass is empty scotland will wake up to what's to be a very big year come september eighteenth and scottish faces will be asked the question should scotland become an independent country in the arguments for and against what sort of swayze to say yes what's crazy saying no i think just financially we're going to be job security but not everyone's course a new year r

she is 88 years old. >>> a new controversy surrounding duck dynasty star phil robertson a new video in which he apparently suggests to a crowd that men should marry girls when they are just 15 or 16 years old. take a listen. >> now that's a woman. they are getting hard to find mainly because they get to be about 20 before they marry them. look, you get to be 20 years old the picking taking place is your pocket. [ laughter ] you have to marry them when they are 15 or 16. >> so we're not sure what context that statement was made in but he was talking to a sportsman ministry in georgia back in 2009. this is just the latest problem for the show's head of the family. remember last week the network reverse ed a decision to remove him from the show after he made comments to gq magazine. >>> starting today the boy scouts will allow openly gay scouts in the organization for the first time ever. the council voted in may to allow the change. under the resolution, no youth may be denied membership based on sexual orientation or preference. they are maintaining the ban on gay adult leaders. the dec

york city, there really is no place on the planet that brings in the new year with more fan fare and celebration. >> the ball coming from the sky. >> reporter: for over a century, the ball has dropped at the intersection of broadway and seventh avenue. >> in new york's times square. >> reporter: tonight, it continues. while behind the scenes the new york city police department works to ensure a safe and secure night to the roughly 1 million revelers. among the precautions being taken, manhole covers will be sealed. plain clothed officers will be in the crowd, and backpacks are not allowed. all the spectators will be scanned by the metal detectors. >> our mentality in new york, new york is the number one u.s. target and always will be. and we maintain all of these events like something will happen. >> reporter: the goal will be to secure the crowd will style allowing them to enjoy the night. on tap for the celebration, a notable first, sonia sotomayor a bronx native, will be the first to trigger the ball drop. it may be the first time a supreme court motion follows a

>>> a deadly new year's eve in the bay area. new details at a crash that killed a mother and injured her baby. >>> marking five years since the shooting death of oscar grant on the platform of the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station. the event getting underway. >>> new laws are in effect across the country. one had people lining up for hours overnight. >>> it's been a deadly holiday. we're learning more about one of several crashes that took place on bay area roads. brian flores is live at the scene of a crash that killed one young mother. >> reporter: good afternoon. it's been a deadly day on the roadways on this new year's eve and new year's day here in fremont. a 19-year-old woman is dead and her 3-month-old baby is clinging to life. she just spoke to the aunt of that girl of that woman and she's obviously devastated. this happened before 10:00 last night. according to police, the woman who family members have also identified as ashley, her 3- month-old baby and her 17-year- old sister, rena, were hit as they were crossing the street h