sheinelle. >> happy new year to you. anne, thank you. >>> tens of thousands in new england waking up in the dark and cold this new year's eve. digging out from the most powerful nor'easter in two years. the power and speed of the falling snow surprised forecasters. maine hit with 2 feet of snow in cases. nearly 100,000 people without power at the height of the storm. it could be days before electricity is restored. >>> dramatic rescue overnight at the amusement park. many children trapped 125 feet in the air in orange county, california. firefighters called in to rescue them from the stuck sky cabin farm at nottsberry farm. >>> an entire city block in new york devastated by a monster five--alarm blaze. flames spread from building to building wiping out 14 businesses in queens. in all, it took 175 firefighters to douse the fire. every time they thought they had the situation under control, stubborn flames shot back up. investigators and crews still on the scene this morning. three firefighters have been hurt. one of them s

is it new years celebration or new year celebration. >> it is not happy new years, it is happy new year or is it happy new year. happy new year. no, it is not happy new years. >> is it new year's eve. >> well, that is tomorrow, we are starting 2017, it is happy new year not happy new years. >> maybe because tomorrow is new year's eve, apostrophe s people get it confused. it is still in the right and you are right, and i have said that maybe guys in my life, mike jerrick you are right. >> it is happy new year. >> yes. >> because there is a new year coming just one. >> why are we so happen bye that: >> a lot of people didn't like 2016. they are saying good riddance. >> i can't to spit 2016 out. >> all right. >> it has got to be happier then what just happened. >> new year. >> this is our moment in time is deteriorating quickly but temperatures in the 30's out there bus stop buddy is, more bundled up then yesterday because it is colder and evidence is lake effect snow, some of the flurries are making it down here a little snow squall in cumberland county and that that is what you have a po

the new year is not the only that you know people are celebrating today. didn't know today is betsy ross' 265th birthday. "eyewitness news" at the betsy ross house in center city where visitors were taking in some american history ahead of the ball drop. the festivities included a chocolate making demonstration and free cup cakes. betsy ross of course is credited with selling the first american flag and we will be anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels. plus 40,000 on demand tv shows and movies, all on the go. you can even download from your x1 dvr and watch it offline. only xfinity gives you more to stream to any screen. download the xfinity tv app today. >> fireworks aren't the only things lighting up the sky this new year's eve. nasa says a comet will streak across the sky. if the skies are clear you will be able to see comet 45-p as in paul but you'll need the binoculars. look for the comet in the western sky. a little bit of everything in our week coming up. >> absolutely. we got mild temperatures, a nice day to kick off 2017. tomorro

carson daly is hosting our new year's eve party and jennifer lopez, alicia keys, and blake shelton are performing. the show tarstarts at 11:30 tonight. >>> now to the news, first, the allegations that russian hackers tried to influence the presidential election. now, troubling evidence they may be trying to tamper with american power companies. "today in the bay's" rick boone is tracking the developments. >> reporter: russian revelation. sources tell nbc news russian hackers gained access to the u.s. electrical grid in vermont. burlington electric says mall ware was found on the one of its computers but noted the device was not connected to the grid. vermont's governor outraged on this hacking, saying this episode should highlight the urgent need for our federal government to vigorously pursue and put an end to this sort of russian medaling. >> it's not human, frankly. not human. >> reporter: the vermont discovery comes just hours after four members of the san francisco russian consulate were given 72 hours to get out of the u.s. >> the whole world is watching the way this country beha

new year's day, this system will stick around. the good news is we are talking about alabama and georgia. exceptional drought conditions there. that is the one place that wants the rain if it is new year's eve. the one concern here the threat for severe weather. keep that in mind for new near's day. austin and houston on the border there with the threat for that severe weather. as we head to new year's day and monday. tell your friends. flooding concerns are high there as much as 5 skbooubs >>> good morning. right now in san francisco, 46 degrees. we're seeing partly cloudy skies also in san jose at a nice 45 degrees but we are tracking the chance of seeing a few early morning scattered showers that could carry over into the afternoon but have no fear, we should be clearing by mid afternoon into the evening hours just in time for new year's eve. >>> i like to tell everyone about your midnight forecast as if i'm going out. this is the most dressed up. >> you are celebrating right now. >> go big or go home. >> sparkles on a saturday

up to 50 new year's day. ially on sunday. >> let's take a look at new video coming in fast-moving flames ripping through a house in bucks county. the fire broke out at 7:00 a.m. crews got a handle on the flames no reports of injuries and no word on a cause. >>> coming up on "g.m.a.," the trends to try out in 2017. we'll see you in 30. is no are >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. new year's security, times square on high alert as millions prepare to watch the ball drop, thousands of extra officers and trucks securing the perimeter. the unprecedented security measures to keep 2017 celebrations safe. ♪ >>> we are counting down to 2017 with the top trends for the new year. plus, celebrity trainers chris and heidi powell are here live with three exercises to kick-start your weight loss journey. >>> floating on cloud nine, the new stress relief making waves, zero gravity and total relaxation. why stars like steph curry and emma stone swear by the ultimate chillout technique. ♪ wave your glass if you are -- >>

happy new year. >> happy new year to you. you can catch all the action from college football semifinals starting at 3:00 eastern at espn. >>> time now for the weather and let's go back to rob in times square. rob does not have to be objective about the weather. how is it looking out there? >> i try but i'm threatening to turn this off and shut down all of broadway but i'll leave it on for now. big doings happening tonight in times square. want to talk about the big nor'easter across parts of maine. look at what happened there and they're having a hard time unloading some of that snow. still tens of thousands of people without power. also upstate new york western new york seeing upwards of 12 to 18 inches of snow during the day yesterday. more lake-effect snow showers are streaming in and now here's the radar. you'll see that with a little clipper system that will bring another shot of moisture mostly to the northern tier. maybe hartford, springfield and boston. and new england. 1 to 3 inches of snow

several laws take effect in the new year tomorrow. california will be allowed to take experimental drugs that don't have full regulatory approval. it prevents the state medical board preventing doctors. a law takes effect. >> and there's a new law going into effect tomorrow for children's car seats. chp officer sean willkinfield. how busy is this going to be for you guys tonight? >> we're very busy. last night in the oakland chp we made 11 dui arrests. >> and you're going to get them off the road as soon as you can. >> absolutely. you see the big electronic signs they say see a drunk driver call 911. that's what we want people to do. >> okay. so let's get to the car seats. today what is the law? >> so starting tomorrow if your 2 years old unless you're 40 pounds or 3" taller you need to be in a rear facing child seat. >> so if you think about the impact they don't -- their heads will go forward but you have the whiplash and their neck and everybody is not strong enough to withstand that. it's hard i think with parents and i think you c

what's your new year's resolution this year? do you want to focus on your health, save money, be happier, or something else? so far, being healthier is in the lead. you can keep on voting on the nbc washington facebook page. >> or all of those. >> all of the above. sounds good to me. >> all of the above. >> i always have those good intentions but it lasts for about a week or so. facebook, though, is actually apologizing for suspending an account belonging to santa claus. >> the account belonged to auy whose legal name is santa claus. and get this, he lives in north pole, alaska. >> naturally. >> it belongs to a north pole councilman literally named santa. he uses the social media platform to share inspiring quotes and to interact with people. facebook took the page down on christmas day, but it's reinstated him after he sent facebook proof of his identity. facebook says the account was closed by mistake. >>> well, it is one of the busiest times of the year to travel. we're taking you behind the scenes and showing you how transpo

new years on edge. the country and the world say farewell to 2016 with unprecedented security highlighting the dangers we still face as a new year begins. >>> attacking the grid. an apparent new hacking attempt by the russians. this one targeting a public utility system and exposing a broader threat. >>> trump's enemies. he talks of unity but tweets something else. donald trump calls out his opponents 20 days before he takes office. >>> calming influence. in stressful times, exercising the mind with meditation and how more and more are being guided by their smartphones. >>> and new year's dreams. we'll hear about their favorite moments of 2016, and what they hope for in theew >>> nightly news begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz balart. >>> good evening. i'm peter alexander in for jose. new year's festivities are well underway across the globe. here in the u.s. as the clock ticks down to midnight, americans are preparing to rin

drew smith, nbc10 news. >>> it's a new year with new laws for people across our area. a number of new rules and regulations will take effect january 1st. for pennsylvania residents, many of the changes center around your car. tolls along the pennsylvania turnpike will climb 6%, and the state's tax on gas wholesalers will go up eight cents with proceeds going to transit improvements and road projects. >> i'm okay with it as long as, you know, they're actually using the money to actually fix the roads and the potholes. >> you want to see it going where it's supposed to? >> yes. >> reporter: and starting sunday in new jersey, the state will allow adults who are adopted to know the names of their birth parents unless those birth parents get their names removed. minimum wage will also rise, but only by six cents an hour. >>> we are counting down the minutes until 2017 arrives. our countdown clock shows we are just 24 hours, 56 minutes away from the new year. that's when fireworks will be going off for a second time at the blue cross river rink. an earlier fireworks show hap

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she has the new year's eve forecast. >> and it is a good one for new year's eve. starting this morning, a chilly one. take a look at feels like temperatures. we have some light wind to low and breezy, nothing terribly strong. right now it is going to feel colder than it actually is. mount holly, 27 degrees in philadelphia, 24. mount pocono, 13, allentown 18. 22 for dover. and here's the actual temperatures. most of us are in the 20s to low 30s. nonetheless cold out there. 22 in mountain pocono. 32 in philadelphia. here's radar and satellite. not a lot of clouds. as we go through the day, some clouds build in. not anything that ruins your plans, but you may notice clouds tonight if you're looking for fireworks. here's the temperatures going through morning conditions. some scattered clouds. winds picking up a tad, and temperatures on the rise as well. 37 degrees by 10:00 a.m., but temperatures by this afternoon are pretty good. coming up. we will take a closer look at new year's eve daytime forecast and get into detail on the night forecast as well. >> see you shor

barack obama has given his new year message. y to talk about his legacy as us president. we have made extraordinary progress as a country these past eight years and here's these past eight years and here's the thing, none of it was inevitable. it was the result of tough choices we made and the result of your hard work and resilience. to keep america moving forward is a task that falls to all of us. sustaining and building on all we have achieved from helping more young people afford higher education, to ending discrimination based on preexisting conditions, to tightening rules on wall street, to protecting this planet for our kids, that's going to take all of us working together. because that's always been our story. the story of ordinary people coming together in the hard, slow, sometimes frustrating, but always vital work of self—government. it has been the privilege of my life to serve as your president and as i prepare to ta ke your president and as i prepare to take on the even more important role of citizen, know that i wil

happy new year to you. what are londoners in store for? nt and pay tribute to a couple of great artists who have passed a i way in the last year and make sure we have fireworks where the theme is hope and optimism. i hope people who come dress warmly. it will be brilliant. many millions watching on tv too and around the world. what is your message to the public. london is open, we want the world to know london is open to business, talent, innovation, we have been a city open to talented, to people, to ideas, that won't change. and one great thing about the fireworks is it show cases our city and it is important that we enjoy the fireworks here, you can watch them live on the bbc web—site, it is as if you're here. the key is for the world to see london is open. security may be at the front of people's minds, it is a lwa ys the front of people's minds, it is always tight in london at such events and there are thousands of police officers on duty w the attacks in berlin and nice what, would queue say to reassure people that they will be safe?

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it's the red tag sales event and people are excited to bring in the new year with a new chevrolet. i'm a huge chevy fan. how would you feel about starting 2017 in a new chevy? it sounds wonderful. honestly, i would take any one. oh heck yeah! i want to get one tomorrow. fantastic! turn it on, let's go. during the red tag sales event get two deals in one. find your tag for an average total value over ninety-six hundred dollars on chevy silverado all stars. hurry, the red tag sales event ends january 3rd. >>reporter: the application of the year it introduced to the world was always a reality can offer what the prices on some of these dipping below will continue to be more accessible and popular. >>gabe slate: this seems to be a fad that is lasted this else on the other big players are likely coming out in this next year wireless airbus became a big thing apple's airpipes are sold out samsung has the market this storm and the start pushing people around the bay area family back home for the first time. (man) my dad and i have the same eyes. same nose. same toughness. and since he's ha

happy new year to you two, by the way. >> happy new year. >> reporter: on this new year eve, a lot ofple are off work. this is the blue route, looking live from the penndot camera. speaking of penndot, driver license photo centers will be closed all weekend. if you need a photo get it today they will be closed monday because of the holiday. because of the holiday week we're on a modified weekday schedule on the buses own trolleys. >> reporter: all right it's cold out there. 35 in allentown and reading, philadelphia, most of the numbers above the freezing mark, be careful of the standing water left over from yesterday's rain it could be frozen in spots. we have winds in the region giving us windchills in the 20s. 34 degrees by 7:00 a.m. him if you're heading to the market, chilly, 41 degrees probably articled 1:30 or 2:00 p.m. back to 40 at 3:00 p.m. and back in the 30s at 4:00 p.m. there will be strong blustery winds gusting as high as 30 to 40 miles per hour. that means the windchills will stay in the 20s as we go through the day. so, a cold one out there. 41 degrees the high today w

happy new year's eve to everyone. while there's no credible threat of any kind, police and officials in new york city are taking tonight's celebration very seriously, though. this comes after recent terror attacks in germany and france. right now, dozens of 20-ton trucks blocking the streets of midtown manhattan, with 7,000 officers patrolling the area, and brian llenas is smack dab in the middle of it all, where all of the action kicks off in a few hours. so brian, tell us what else is nypd doing to secure times square? >> reporter: well, happy new year to you, arthel. and you know what, this is unprecedented security in 112 years that new year's eve has been celebrated here in times square. we're talking about some 7,000 uniformed and plainclothesed police officers here throughout times square. some 2 million people here, if you remember. we're also talking about some critical response command counterterrorism units. these units were created after those paris attacks. they have heavy weapons and are available 24/7 ho

i'm happy with that, it's a nice way to finish, or start, the new year. n. commentator: gold for great britain again! the double—double. he described his knighthood as a dream come true. having come to britain as an eight—year—old from somalia, he added, he could never have imagined it. another athletic star, meanwhile, becomes a dame. london 2012 heptathlon champion jessica ennis—hill, who retired this year. there was also a damehood for rower katherine grainger. after five medals at five consecutive olympics, the perfect ending to her career. and there's a knighthood for one of britain's top paralympians. dressage rider lee pearson won his 11th gold medal in rio. among the other honours, two sporting couples. cbes for cyclists jason and laura kenny, while hockey gold medallists kate and helen richardson—walsh become an obe and mbe respectively. and after their impressive run at euro 2016, wales football manager chris coleman becomes an obe, and his northern ireland counterpart, michael o'neill, an mbe. just a few of more than 100 sporting figures honoure

year. and in new hampshire? >> this year could be the big one. >> chad jakewidth has been plowing these roads for 19 years. >> what do you recommend for people traveling? >> go slow, take your time. >> for skiers, the storm has been a long time coming. >> beyond excited, i'm shaking right now. >> how does it compare to last year? >> last year sucked. >> this year, it's a different story. end of the year with a literal bang. [ thunder ] >> thundersnow. >> yeah. an england girl born and raised. came here january 18th, almost a year ago. >> the blizzard. >> the blizzard. >> you brought it with you. i'm like i didn't think that was supposed to happen down here. but -- >> and you know today, the snow that i love, i don't know about you guys, where it's beautiful, you have the sunshine, a little bit of flurry activity. >> then it goes away. >> see you later. >> look at behind us, the sunshine is already back out. but it is breezy out there and we've been talking about this all morning. it's going to be blustery into th

the morning of new year's eve. let's get details on the new year's eve forecast from meteorologist krystal klei. >> hi, rosemary, good morning everyone. looking at the start to your day that's quite chilly. hopefully you're relaxing through the first half of the day. upper 20s, mid-20s near allentown. lancaster, 27. right at freezing, 32 degrees in philadelphia, cool to the south as well. millville at 25 degrees. on top of that, light winds out there, enough to make it feel colder than it is. feels like temperatures that we talked about. no matter where you are, it is a cold start out there, even as we head to mount pocono. talking temperatures at 22 degrees. feels like temperatures in the low teens. here's a look at the current wind speeds. most of us 5 to 10 miles per hour, allentown, philadelphia. i suspect winds pick up this afternoon, putting us in breezy to low end windy category. gusts 25 to 30 miles per hour. yesterday gusts closer to 40 miles per hour. not as strong as yesterday. you will notice those wind

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happy new year, stephanie. >> happy new year. that's great that the maid of honor was able to make the trip, too. that's pretty cool. in times square, adam reese, thank you very much. >>> happening now, new reports of another russian hack aimed at the u.s. a vermont electric utility says it found on one of its laptops a malware code the u.s. government says is used by russian hackers. the "washington post" first reported this, citing a senior obama administration official among its sources to say the russians did not actively use the code to disrupt utility operations. nbc's chance nichols joins us. what do we know about this? any reaction from the white house as of yet? >> reporter: no reaction from the white house. they're just waking up in hawaii, stephanie. we'll give them another couple minutes, maybe a full hour. here's the key point about this story. a distinction between hacking the system of burlington electronic and the actual grid. there is a single piece, signature malware found on a laptop. that laptop was not connec

on new year's eve. sam tran will be offering free rides through 5:00 a.m. the fireworks show will be a busy one. last year sfpd said they expected more than 100,000 visitors. in san francisco, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >>> a great public service there. there are a whole slew of new laws going into effect with the new year. let's take a look at some of them, shall we? >> yes, we shall. california's minimum wage is changing. it's going up to $10.50 for companies with more than 25 employees. companies smaller than that have an extra year before that increase. >> there are also some new rules for assault weapons, magazines holding mr than ten rounds, high capacity magazines are about to band. >> a new law is aimed specifically at law enforcement. if officers are leaving their gun in the car when they're not in the car, they need to be stored in a trunk or a hidden lock box just like civilians. >> there are changes coming to sexual assault sentencing. probation will no longer be an option for people convicted of sexually assaulting someone who is uncon

. >> speaking of the new year, are you ready to ring in 2017. let nbc 10 be your host as we take a look at events along penn's landing and across our area. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today. i'm katy zachry. >> i'm rosemary connors. 5:00 right now on this friday. and it's a chilly one out there. but we'll -- i'll take it. >> i'll take it if it's dry. >> it is. >> a lot worse. >> not a rainy friday ahead. more from meteorologist erika martin. erik erika? >> good morning. guys, conditions for this morning is chilly but we have the westerly winds and that helps us out quite a bit. a live look outside seeing just partly cloudy skies. actually a few stars out there if you're into sky gazing catch that before sunrise. definitely pretty interesting. your local neighborhood temperature in philadelphia in and around philly we're seeing manayunk at 35, fox chase 36, port richmond 36, society hill at 35 and kensington currently at 35 degrees. so pretty mild conditions. delaware seeing lots of 30s. rudy point 36, o

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coming up at 6:30, what police are doing to make sure that trend doesn't continue in the new year. but first. >> well, it is everything he wanted for christmas, a suit to look like his favorite meteorologist. but up next, the even bigger surprise that followed to make this three-year-old's dream come true. >> outside our doors this morning, it's a cold one. we are looking at temperatures below freezing for some of our inland cities, not so bad around the bay. we'll check on those conditions with colder weather and showery weather in store. i'll have a look at the extended forecast coming up. >> hi, i'm katy. i live in elk grove, do was, and my new year's recess -- california, and my yew year's recess solution to be and do really good in school for the next year. >>> heavy snowfall is buries parts of the northeast. a powerful for easter is pummeling that region. the video you're looking sat from northeast rain. people there being urged to stay off the roads because of that heavy snowfall. crews are reportedly having a tough time keeping up with the storm. that is the end result. righ

patco says it's offering the fares so that everyone will have a safe trip on new year's eve. >>> major ed pulaski entered the results of a new feasibility study. the city will be able to pay for the 31 1 center from the money t saves from no longer funding its 911 center. those callings will be handled by lehigh valley starting in june of 2017. the deal boosts the wage tax to about 1.9%. it gives the city council more say in hiring and gives mayor pulaski more money for the budget. the new budget puts an end to the threat of the mayor to sioux city council for his original budget plans. >>> why is the city using old parking meters despite having more efficient parking kiosks in storage. according to an internal audit, the older meters cost the city about $100,000 in lost revenue and maintenance costs every year. in comparison, the new smart meters that take credit cards cost about $20,000 to operate. >>> access denied. up next the places you'll be shut out of come monday if you have a p.a. driver's license. >>> a look at who showed up to take in the sights and sounds of eagles practice

that is your seven day forecast, taking new to next year. we start off our traffic report this time with travel times on the blue route, going from the schuylkill to the turnpike that is only a four minute drive, 295 in new jersey from route the 38 to 168, it is a 13 minute trip, i-95 northbound from 676, that is the vine of course to woodhaven road, well, that is a 14 minute drive for you there. moving on, to the vine there there are no cars on the vine because construction continues today until 5:00 o'clock. quite a few road closures as we will look at new years day and mummers parade on sunday, the big ones are 15th and 20th street. road closed on sunday 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the mummers and 16th, 15th closed 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. your alternate would be race street for. that so the usual streets, karen, closed for the mummers parade on sunday. >> thanks, sue. >>> in other news right now a former elect official this delaware county, that person is in trouble with the law. prosecutors say that william springer assaulted a ten three-ye

good news for new year's eve. by noon there is a slight chance of sprinkles and tomorrow night, we'll do it under clear skies and chilly temperatures, upper 30s to mid-40s. the storm system is a light storm system. arctic front will bring showers and says a wintery mix is possible. and of course we'll have that air how cold it will get, you'll have to wait and see, temperatures into teens next week. gys? >> thank you, drew, very much. >> now, live breaking news near los angeles. you're looking at a rescue happening at knotts berry farm. sky cabin is stuck and 18 people are on the ride. firefighters are trying to get a ladder to reach them. we'll bring you important updates right here and our abc7 news app. >> all 15 pasta pomadoro restaurants are now closed, leaving hundreds without jobs. cornell, a lot of employees are looking for answers as to what happened and why. >> some workers say they're still waiting to get paid. notices are demanding unpaid rent. >> he got a text saying don't come to work. the restaurant

and you can celebrate new year's eve with abc 7, dic clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest. we will get you caught up on the knew at 11:00 and go back ryan seacrest through midnight. >> it is going to get chilly around here. >> it is. and we have the forecast as we get ready to start a new year. >> that is right and as we close out 2016, we may bring in a few showers and the big chill. let's show you the new year's forecast, mostly cloudy at noon. we are looking at temperatures in the 40s, 50s and clouds will be decreasing as the night goes on. and it will clear out in time for midnight. your new year's eve will be a chilly one. mid 30s to the low 40s if you are going to outdoor celebrations grab your jacket or coat before you go out if you are sitting at home and watching the station, enjoy from the comfort of your home. you see all the cloud cover and that is what is helping to keep us ins lated. fog is reducing the visibility to three miles so watch out for the morning commute. this is something that you have not seen in a while. most of you in the 40s and 50s tonight, w

yea merry christmas, happy new year. ave fun down there, ronica. >> yeah. >> i think she lives there actually. ac >> all right, coming up nextgp n we are going to be keeping theee party going. we'rehowime we're showing you simple ways to plan and decorate even with timecorate ru enning out. >> stay with us. we'll be right back. >> delicious afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >> ♪♪ >> well, new year's eve is just two days away.l, nwo ds let's asay you have decided too put on a fabulous party but b after a busy holiday seasonn decorating and getting readyng might be the last thing you want to do. that's where our next guest ot comes in. in. >> y-this lady right here,ladyi, monica joining us now live to le show us how to get your new yr year's eve party game up and and going.going. monica mccleary of glam candy gd buffet is comi

and bring in the new year saying hello to 2017 in style. in years past, it has been packed but with those terror attacks overseas, san francisco police are on high alert. they will be fully staffed on new year's eve including the bomb squad. they say that the streets will be closed off. and officers say that they will be watching out for any attacks that they will be on alert -- but, they will be on alert for much more common problems. >> so they will be monitoring checking out the liquor license to make sure they are not going to people that are under age and he will be very proactive for drunk drivers.>> reporter: coming back out five, -- live, police are recommending that these public transportation to avoid even the possibility of driving while drunk. remember, it will be free starting at 8 pm. we have extended service until 2 am they will be running trains until 3 am. and from personal experience i have been down here on new year's and i can tell you, we were fortunate we had a news van . we saw people sitting and waiting. really, take

on new year's day.hey hope the free fare also keep drunk drivers off the road. >>> final preparations are being made for times square big new year's eve celebration. it was to the last opportunity people had to add their new year's day wishes to each piece of confetti. >>> police commissioner james o'neill says there are no specific threats against the occasion. heavily armed police officers are already visible in the states. officials say they have been preparing for months. >> we're going to have one of the most well policed, best protected events at one of the safest venues in the entire world. >> more than a million people are expected to gather in times square to watch the famous ball drop. >>> if you don't want to head to times square for the new year, you can go to blue cross river rink. >> they will have two fireworkses displays. nbc10 is going to broadcast the fireworks live at 6:00. and then don't miss the ones at midnight from sugar house casino and penn's landing. >>> in just hours, boathous

new years on edge. the country and the world say farewell to 2016 with unprecedented security highlighting the dangers we still face as a new year begins. >>> attacking the grid. an apparent new hacking attempt by the russians. this one targeting a public utility system and exposing a broader threat. >>> trump's enemies. he talks of unity but tweets something else. donald trump calls out his opponents 20 days before he takes office. >>> calming influence. in stressful times, exercising the mind with meditation and how more and more are being guided by their smartphones. >>> and new year's dreams. we'll hear about their favorite moments of 2016, and what they hope for in theew

new year's eve! y we had a great year and we are going to go into the next year even better. >> reporter: the eternal optimist oversees an empire of 27 restaurants, including ten in washington, d.c. he invited me to one where he began his takeover of the washington dining scene 24 years ago. jose, this is an incredible spread. >> to ask me. show me. new year's eve in your country. >> reporter: on the menu? traditional tappsa and lobster salad in a special dressing and norwegian shell fish that is beloved in his home country of spain. >> are you hungry. >> reporter: i'm always hungry. >> we drop the egg yolks into a syrup, water and sugar. and at the end, you get this like here. >> reporter: candied egg yolk? >> it is candying egg yolk. i love these! such a crazy mix! >> reporter: the combination of the flavors is amazing! like this meal, andreas' cuisine is steep in tradition but famous for his experimentation. his moyears spent with looking r a chef in northeastern spain. andreas immigrated to americ

and you can celebrate new year's eve with abc 7, dic clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest. we will get you caught up on the knew at 11:00 and go back to ryan seacrest through midnight. >> it is going to get chilly around here. >> it is. and we have the forecast as we get ready to start a new year. >> that is right and as we close out 2016, we may bring in a few showers and the big chill. let's show you the new year's forecast, mostly cloudy at noon. we are looking at temperatures in the 40s, 50s and clouds will be decreasing as the night goes on. and it will clear out in time for midnight. your new year's eve will be a chilly one. mid 30s to the low 40s if you are going to outdoor celebrations grab your jacket or coat before you go out if you are sitting at home and watching the station, enjoy from the comfort of your home. you see all the cloud cover and that is what is helping to keep us ins lated. fog is reducing the visibility to three miles so watch out for the morning commute. this is something that you have not seen in a while. most of you in the 40s and 50s tonight

counting down to the new year with a look back. the top talkers from the entertainment world that made headlines this year. can the redskins help us start off 2017 on the right foot? what theur jummy: developing now, an update on the passing of actress debbie reynolds and her daughter, carrie fisher. --y may be laid to rest in a there is discussion of a larger public memorial service. the mother-daughter hollywood stars died this week just one day apart. fisher was 60, reynolds 84. as we wrap up 2016, a turbulent year in the world of entertainment, including celebrity deaths. politics on surprise. david daniels has a look back. herelook up i'm in heaven ♪ david: the year began with the shocking death of david bailey. ill, and not he was one was prepared when prince died in april at age 57 of an accidental opioid overdose. just 27 when was he died in a free kick accident -- in a freak accident. we also lost gary shilling and .lorence henderson we also saw the most famous couple of the couple. jolieitt and angelina broke up. they are

to go until we ring in the new year. ou are going to be here in san francisco, don't drink and drive and have a plan to get home safely. this is video from last year. they are going to be stepping up patrols like every year. they say this year they are going to have dozens of police officers on the embarcadero ahead of the fireworks show and, of course, we are going to be patrolling the bars on polk and geary and the mission. they say you will get caught if you are drinking and driving. >> it's going to be various patrols out, dui saturation patrols, increased traffic officers on the streets as well as increased personnel working on the streets specifically for new year's eve due to the crowds. >> reporter: all right. so i told you exactly where police plan to saturate their patrols. but they tell us that they are going to be getting realtime updates every, single hour so that they can move their officers wherever need to here in the city. live in san francisco, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> hundreds are expected to take to t

happy new year. have a great safe weekend. goodbye. >> fox news alert, get out, that is what the obama administration is saying to 35 russian operatives as well as their families in retaliation for moscow's interference with the presidential election was welcome to "happening now". >> sanctions include the closing of two russian compounds implemented on words of the white house as part of a coordinated response involving at least 5 federal agencies. president obama saying there is more to come. joining us live from the state department with more on this, hi, carol. >> reporter: vladimir putin's russia won't pick on our operatives in response to this. here is part of his statement, quote, we will not result in irresponsible kitchen diplomacy to restore us/russia relations based on the policies of the trump administration was vladimir putin's is the us is damaging international relations as a whole. resident elect trump will sit down with the intelligence community to discuss the issue, the transition team says trump has no talks

we look like we're going to have rain but it will skip new year's eve and new year's day.oday, cloudy conditions with sitting to the north of us. we see snow well to the north of us. that will not be moving in. instead, we're looking at the clouds over lehigh valley and burkes county into the suburbs. there's nothing else heading our way. we're not tracking any more systems today. it will be a dry day for us across the board. three-day outlook, 44 degrees today for the high. we're starting out with temperatures already in the upper 30s, low 40s. so there won't be much warming today. that's because we're right behind the cold front. we stay about the same tomorrow but we also tomorrow bring in rain to philadelphia and we also will see that mix of rain/snow for areas further north, the prn opinion subur pennsylvania suburbs and the lehigh valley. lehigh valley 38 degrees on thursday and we're tracking the potential for maybe an inch of snow near parts of the pocono mountains through the lehigh valley. elsewhere just a few flakes mixing in. rain for philadelphia, new jersey a

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new year's day..m. new year's day. better rain chances in the second part of the day on new year's day as we try to watch pro football. a lot of the college games have been moved to the second since new year's is on a sunday. >>> here's the way the rest of the shortened work week for many goes. near 49 today with drizzle around. rain chances early tomorrow but then a break or two of sunshine. to put temperatures above 60 tomorrow. chilly and sunny on wednesday and a chance for showers on thursday. the ten-day forecast and hour by hour with our future weather as well coming up in a few. >>> so thoughtful of you on new year's day. >> no one's up at a:00 a.m. on new year's day. >>> except us. >>> two local families are linked in an incredible way. earlier this year we introduced you to a man who had recently received a life-saving heart transplant. >> he had not family, but now he has and they discovered how much they have in common. news4's doreen gentzler has their stories. ♪ ♪ >> for chris canalis, c

to win in the new year next hour, "mornings with maria". . bartiromo this morning, friday december 30 top stories 8:00 a.m. owner time, start with breaking news, mixed signals from russia russian president vladimir putin now saying that the country will not expdiplomas after obama issuing sanctions against russia in allege role heading election. >> the president is doing everything possible to keep our country safe and to keep our elections free from interference, what we saw from russians unacceptable, leading up to election president believes outside bounds of our democratic process the president's actions are bold, aggressive, and designed to say united states isn't going to stand for it. >> latest out on this straight ahead, new overnight, a north texas -- recovering in hospital after shot during a scuffle with suspect, what investigators say led to confrontation, trump in a bad light? d.c. restaurant refusing to add president-elect to mural of nation leaders, a new year nor'easter monster winter to some over new england ahead of the about

happy new year's eve.ope you're resting up today and this morning if you have to be somewhere tonight for the big celebration at midnight. >> that's right. there is something going on. in fact, let's take a look at what's going on down there in japan, tokyo, actually. as they are now coming into the new year. >> hear them counting down. >> there you go, just some of the sights and sounds of celebration there in tokyo. that is the latest major city to ring in the new year. earlier this morning, new zealand got the party started with the first big fireworks show of the day. >> that is a beauty. auckland, one of the first cities in the world to say good bye to 2016. and following that, there was this. that is one magnificent show over the sydney harbor there in australia. one of the largest fireworks show in the world. probably because they know that they are one of the second, obviously, celebrating and they know the world is on them. want to make it a good show. >> they did. that was just -- blows you away

happy new year to you. >> happy new year to you. >> martn?e man hunt under way in pennsylvania this morning after a state trooper was shot and killed in the line of duty. authorities are searching for this man, he is considered to be armed and dangerous. state trooper landon weeber was responding to a domestic-related incident when the suspect opened fire. pennsylvania's governor issued a statement saying in part, quote, i have full confidence that the person who committed this senseless act of violence will be captured and brought to justice, unquote. >>> two people were shot and killed this morning after rapper meek mill's concert in connecticut. two ore people were injured. it happened in the parking lot outside the toyota oakdale in connecticut. the victims have not been identified yet. >>> isis claiming responsibility for a pair of suicide bombings in baghdad. at least 28 people are dead, more than 50 others injured. police say two bombers detonated their vests on a busy street near a market earlier today. the blast destroyed businesses