gearing up for all the new year's eve celebrations.ety is a top priority as people across the bay area plan to ring in the new year in a traditional spot along the embarcadero. here's kron 4's dan thorn with how emergency officials are getting ready.

. >> so happy new year. >> happy new year.ou i'll think of you when you're place setting -- [laughter] phil flynn thank you very much. i have to say happy new yore and good morning to dagen mcdowell. >> welcome back cheryl casone i missed you last week oh you look so well rested no i just my face is puffy so that's -- just kidding. that's a trick. cheryl i will see you later good to see you. good morning everybody i'm daig taig in for maria bartiromo monday december the 31sts new year's eve your top stories at 6 a.m. eastern. ending the year on a high note. or trying -- futures are heading higher this morning after president trump tweeted about a positive phone call with china's president xi jinping indicating a possible easing of u.s. trade tensions with china. futures are showing big gains across the board a 206 point gain on dow futures right now. and a geed week on wall street, could not reverse december's incredible losses. look at the markets this month. all three major market gauges down roughly 10% just in the month of

happy new year, everyone. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> port-a-potties look plentiful. trains will be running until 3:00 a.m. some trains will skip stops at the three busiest stations. that includes embarcadero, montgomery and west oakland. up to 300,000 people expected to ride bart tonight. other bay area transit agencies extending service don't. in san francisco, muni will offer free rides from 8:00 to 5:00 a.m. vta and samtrans will same. and cal train, the last train leaves san francisco at 2:00 a.m. >>> a deadly attack in north carolina. >> a young woman who wanted to start her career working with animals was killed by a lion that escaped its enclosure. stephanie ramos has details. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, a north carolina wildlife conservation center shut down this morning after a 22-year-old woman was mauled to death by a lion living here. alexandra black had just started interpreting two wee a. o said e lion named matthias seen in this video escaped a locked space, wandered into an area with staff, and killed black. deputies shot and killed

go to abc7news.com for a more complete look for some of the new laws for the new year. back to you. >>> good to know but you know, new laws aren't the most fun thing. new year's eve is supposed to be fun. we asked if they are going to go out and get crazy or stay in and get lazy. athought it was a cute way of putting it. 82% said they are going to stay home. >> sure. >> get that bird whorror movie is. >> i wonder how many have schedules like we have. it is almost impossible. >> right. >> i think people are tired. >> yeah. >> they want to chill out and watch the new york come in through the televisions. >> i hope the ones i'll be driving in against the grain when they are driving home. >> keep it safe. >> have a designated driver. >> talking about the winds along the san francisco bay shore. almost 30 to 40 miles per hour sustained winds. you can see how angry it looks. we had a gust over 55 miles per hour. my parents are in town. i'm like not today. a little too windy. it is 32 east of san jose. it is definitely something to con tentd wi contend with. this is down in our

if you need to have your car on new years eve, there is always aaa's tipsy toe services free for 10 miles whether or not you are a member, available from 6:00 p.m. tonight until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. >>> police in new york city have ramped up security ahead of the new years eve ball drop. officers will be flying drones over the celebration and monitoring feeds from over 1000 security cameras watching for any signs of potential danger. up to 2 million people are expected to crowd in time sqn new yo city to watch e ball drop they of 2018. with 1.2 billion people watching from around the world, as they usher in 2019. the annual new york celebration will feature performances by bass teal, chris tia agularra and snoop dogg to name a few. the honoree will be the committee to to protect journalism. >>> the u.s. government shutdown has stretched in to its educational background week and no end in sight. the last day of 2018, as of now, there is a wall on more than 1 level between president trump and the democratic party. john lawrence reports. > sides split, on the border wall. >> it takes compromi

tomorrow is going to be a day of neweginnings and a lot of us making new year's resolutions. >> but of cose theardest part is sticking with the new goal, right? justin finch has some tips to make it work in 2019. >> you're not the only one that plans to start the new year off with a bang. crews in times square ready that ball drop so to make sure that your 2019 is also a success story, we asked around seeing not only what n people's year's resolutions are but how they plan to keep them. >> te it one d at the time. baby steps. if you're sitting on the couch and you haven't gotten up to exercise, say i'll do ten minutes ait a little every day and pretty soon you'll be venning a 5k. >> if you bel you can achieve. >> inspiring words.s >> and for his 2019 resolutions. >> be a better person and to be better to tomankind. e more loving. >> my new year's resolution last year w to e healthier which i did and i was able to maintain that. >> losing weight, exercising rore, eating healthier, the same resolutions you h every year but you can also resolve smaller, using your smartphone less, going f

they don't just get put away after new year's eve. id when i was a front line paramedic. perhaps there should be a bit morejoined paramedic. perhaps there should be a bit more joined up paramedic. perhaps there should be a bit morejoined up thinking and trying to look at a more, how can i put it, cohesive approach to having these types of things the rest of these types of things the rest of the year. finally, what would your message be two people going out this evening, to enjoy themselves, what would you say to them? enjoy, don't drink too much. try and keep hydrated and the one thing i would say is keep an eye on your drinks, because i know that somebody in my own area who had their drink spiked simply because they took their eye off the drink while they were doing something else. enjoy the day all the night and not remember it for all the wrong reasons. ok, jonathan fox, thank you for speaking to us. now time for a look at the weather. chris7 for most of us it will stay cloudy and mild for the rest of the day and the rest of this ye

happy new year. >> happy new year.aking tonight, the clock is ticking down for the end of 2018, the partial government shutdown is still very much in effect. democrats play hardball. trump doubles down on demands for a border wall. the president insisting today he is ready to get a deal done, an exclusive interview with fox. >> i'm in the white house and i'm ready to go. they can come over right now. they can come over anytime. i spent christmas in the white house, i spent new year's eve in the white house. i'm here. i'm ready to go. a lot of people are looking to get their paycheck. i am ready to go anytime they want. we are not giving up. we have to have border security. it is our top story

kron 4's dan thorn has a preview of what we will see during "kron 4 news years live." ro techs putting their best foot forward on what they hope is the best year of fireworks yet..sot: people are cheering and screaming and enjoying the show it's rewarding there are more than 4600 cannisters patiently waiting to be exploded into the new year's eve sky...pyro show producer jeff thomas says the event is all about ending the year with a bang...sot: new years is more about just rock and roll and throwing it up in the air. weeks of planning goes into putting on this display.. barges bring the fireworks out into the bay allowing people along the embarcadero to get right up to the waters edge and enjoy the fireworks..sot: theres no location that has enough room to do what we want to do so we put it out into the baythomas has more than 40 years experience of working pyrotechnics..he says safety is crucial to keeping things running smoothly throughout the 15 minute event..amateurs looking to put on their own show are advised to it to the pros..sot: we'll certainly put out the hap

for new years eve. here for us, it will be windy and cold out there tomorrow night. live doppler 7 right now, we enjoyed lots of sunshine earlier today. equally as clear tonight so we are dry on live doppler seven. the picture now, a live look and great visibility but that camera is shaking going back and forth as the winds are on the rise tonight and will continue to increase over the next 12 hours. winds close to the coast are the strongest and you can see the gust in san francisco. 35 miles an hour, 21 in san carlos and elsewhere away from the coast, not nearly as strong but that will change overnight. temperature-wise. we have fallen back into the 40s and 50s, 54 that current number in santa rosa down to 52 in san francisco with the breeze and 49 fairfield and livermore at about 51. overnight tonight, clear skies, plenty of stars out there, with that breeze on the rise, what it helps to do is keep the atmosphere mixed-up so that means we don't get as chilly tonight as we had been in previous nights.

year. not good news. all. apple down 7.7. facebook, down, get this, 24%. they dealt with a lot of questions about privacy. netflix, another stock you might know, up 33%. we're expecting a good day. it has been a very tough year indeed. guys down here just catching their breath. they have to do trading, end of year planning, some people sell winners for tax reasons. other portfolio managers doing what they call window-dressing. making portfolios look better than otherwise. fingers crossed. dean: it has been volatile, that's for sure. rachel: happy new year. >> happy new year, guys. dean: president trump tweeting i campaigned on border security which you cannot have without a strong and powerful wall. our southern border has been long an open wound where drugs, criminals, including human traffickers and illegals would pour into our country. dems should get back here and fix now. rachel: our next guest says the wall will prevent more tragedies at the open border. todd: michael goodwin, always a pleasure to se

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ringing in the new year — how maintenance work on london's big ben means the famous bell will be ringinge differently to mark the start of 2019. hello and welcome to bbc news. in bangladesh the party of prime minister sheikh hasina has been declared the winner of the country's general election. but the main opposition parties have condemned the result and demanded a new vote, amid accusations of vote rigging. at least 18 people have been killed in violent clashes. our correspondent yogita laymaye is in the capital, dhaka. her report does contain some flashing images. clashes outside a polling centre in dhaka. they spot a reporter and try to stop him from filming. it was just one of the many violent incidents in bangladesh on election day. others were more deadly. but, in large parts, polling did go off peacefully. bangladesh's prime minister, sheikh hasina, has already been in powerfor ten years. tonight, the election commission declared yet another victory for her. she has been credited with bringing development to the country and tackling islamist militancy, but her government has also

how important is new year's day? ou live in the new york area, philadelphia area, subscribing to the verizon tv service, you are looking at a potential blackout hda these companies -- had these companies not reached a deal. vonnie: it is the age-old war. we came to the wire, and there was a deal. doesn't it prove there is like to cable still? every time you see one of these situations over a carriage deal when a cable network and the reader have a contract in the history do, it is a question. do cable companies still depend on these banking on networks like espn? tried to forgo them and have smaller packages that subscribers may want to get and still happens like discovery and cbs and whatever else? the answer so far has been no. espn has been losing subscribers but still have a lot of them.still one of the most watched channels, especially the younger demographic. that matters to the cable distributors. they know they will lose subscribers if they don't have those channels.so far , the legal system is still intact ev

new year's eve looking at plenty of sunshine and into new year's day. so the start of 2019.of sun there. >> good for the fireworks show. clear skies. fantastic. >> jinx you owe me a coke. >> said it at the same time. thanks for watching everybody. your next local update is at 7:26 and cbs this morning is coming up next. have a great day. >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it is thursday, december 27, 2018. to "cbs this morning." a massive winter storm slams the country's midsection. holiday travelers face delays and dangerous conditions from the southwest to the midwest and beyond. we'll check the travel outlook for your area. >>> top retailers are pulling paint strippers with the deadly chemical methylene chloride off their shelves. ann warner has new information from her year long investigation and finds a new alternative formula is on the way. it across antarctica, more than 900 miles, all alone, without any help. thw colin owe brady pulled off

and the weather just one major concern for new year's eve. the other, of course, security in new york city and across the country. thousands of police officers on duty in and around times square tonight. the area sealed off by barricades, police vehicles and dozens of sanitioucks. abc's erielle reshef is in times square tonight. >> reporter: tonight, as nearly 2 million rain-soaked revelers get ready to ring in the new year, there will be hawk-like security over times square. >> happy new year! >> reporter: 50 k-9 units, 1,200 cameras, sand-filled dump trucks and 7,000 police officers. but tonight, the nypd announcing it has to scrub plans to fly a drone to patrol the skies due to weather. >> we still have 1,200 cameras in and around the area. believe me, this is going to be the safest place on earth tonight. >> reporter: law enforcement officials have been voicing growing concerns about the use of drone technology by terrorists as a means of a possible attack. this federal threat assessment obtained by abc news says during celebrations in las

new year's day b.a.r.t. service will run on a sunday schedule. >>> a live look at the airport around the bay area, nearly 46 million passengers will travel on u.s. airlines during the holiday period. experts say travelers are choosing to fly in record numbers and that is thanks to airfares now at historic lows. the passengers we talked to at sfo today say it wasn't too stressful. >> not too bad actually. actually, seems to be moving quicker than denver international even does. >> this year airlines expanded the definition of the holiday travel season to include new year's day. >>> coming up, the impossible burger gaining fast popularity but why tonight it is facing another fda hurdle. >>> we've been reporting on problems with bay area paratransit, tonight finally signs something is being done. >>> an incredible man. his goal was to make each and every customer happy. >> a bittersweet day for the family of a local grocer killed last year. how the new store is helping the healing process. ♪ whoa! the mercedes-

to both of you. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. thank you. >>> disney and verizon, their own shutdown showdown. what their deal means for media companies in 2019 and beyond that's coming up plus, will netflix and amazon continue their content arms race and "bird box," that smash hit all the media madness when "power lunch" returns. >>> welcome back millions of files customers, yours truly, by the way, will be able to watch the playoff games as disney, verizon have reached a deal to keep espn and other networks on that system. disney shares rup more than 1% today. verizon about 1% as we head into 2019, this raises the question of how much customers are willing to pay for all this content steven battaglio from the washington times welcome to you both. >> good to be here. >> good to see you. >> the answer to your question. >> go ahead. >> is pretty simple. they have to have espn if they expect anybody to watch. and it's really curious that verizon, which has, with the new ceo this year, advertised heavily the fact that they don't have

of 2019 so your new year's forecast first. nday if you're heading out to the embarcadero, clear skies, low 50s and midnight 48 degrees. here's what you can exspect for wesetemperatight nd wheree should be for this time of the year with plenty of sunshine. redwood city 58 for a high. pal low -- palo alto. mountain view at 57 as well as union city. 356 for walnut creek. 58 for vallejo. for berkeley, 57 for you,al alameda. 59 for clover day. here's what you can expect. plenty of sunshine and not as windy as we head through the afternoon. partly sunny on sunday with the weather system to the north new year's eve dry and into need need, 2019 the start of this looks like of sunshine. here's a look at sports. >>> here's what steve cur said. he said we together for 48 minutes as the warriors dropped another one, this one an overtime thriller. come on back. i've got the details. >> and we are taking a live look at the beautiful golden gate bridge of course in san francisco. it is 5:21 right now. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. i'

the ball drop, rehearsed ready for revelers ringing in the new year. >> happy new year! >> reporter: more than 2 million people expected to pack into times square, and security will be tight. >> it's going to be one of the most well policed, best protected events at one of the safest venues in the entire world. >> reporter: certain items banned. >> no backpacks, no large packages, no coolers, no uniformed and undercover officers on duty. more than 50 canine units combing the crowd. five dozen sanitation trucks and 200 police cars blocking a perimeter around times square. and for the first time, an nypd drone keeping watch from above. >> it will give us an expansive view from up above which will be helpful. >> reporter: new york city not the only place beefing up security for the celebrations. extra officers will be on patrol for boston's first night. security heightened around the famous hollywood sign. and las vegas police stationed on rooftops and at hotels along the strip where 300,000 people are expected to gather for a massive fireworks display. across the nation, a

as we look ahead to new year's eve to ring in the new year at midnight.ar skies, temperatures in the mid 40s. so we are definitely looking ahead for that new year's forecast first. and here we go with our temperatures out there. oakland 58 as well as for san jose. 60 in s and 58 for napa as well as for vallejo. we'll continue with that sunshine. new year's eve looking at mostly sunny skies and we're going to start twoint with dry conditions for plenty of sun not just for tuesday but wednesday as well. >>> let's jump to the roadways now. work your way to the bay bridge toll plaza. it's easy going as you head out of oakland into san francisco. about a 12-minute drive time. so easy ride there. same goes for the san mateo bridge. you are off to a great start on the roadways this morning. hayward into foster city. no delays give yourself about 15 minutes to head to that area. let's head to our maps right now and jump through the rest of the bay area. we're clocking in some nice speed. 62 miles per hour so no delays as you head through there. just checked in wi

check out the firework odisplay here of the first of the new year in auckland. hundreds of thousands of people enjoyed the show, which started at 6:00his morning. it will be another 13 hours before theelebration hits that level inua times . the new york city location will be the scene of the biggest new year's party in the country. as many as a mlion people expected to pack the streets to watch the ball drop and ring in the new year.or we'll have on the weather and security concerns there in the next half hour. >> you already see the crowds t starti fill in down there. >> want to get the best spot. >> at 11:00 in the mornin >>> ll, happening right now in southeastd. , it is new yard' eve sfl eve. >> families gather for a little earlier new year's celebration with the kids. >> live at yards park where the balloons are set to drop in less than an hour, amy? >> anybody nervous? >>no. >> hey, guys, good morning. this event is great for the kiddos who can stay up until midnight. meet my new friends, who came here from springfield, virginia, they are decked out in thei

and do you ever make new year's resolutions? we're almost in the 2019. t yourself? same as, just a happy year. thanks very much, guys, enjoy the party. as we we re very much, guys, enjoy the party. as we were saying, franz ferdinand will be finishing up in time for midnight, before the fireworks start, and i think they are actually going to start playing again after the fireworks finish. fireworks display has been launched from the esplanade of edinburgh castle, it is very impressive. i heard chi chi in london saying that the fireworks there are the biggest in europe, but i think we know that the best ones are going to be in edinburgh. show at edinburgh castle, let's see it. look at that. fantastic. it is going to be quite a as a night in edinburgh. we will bring you those pictures live when we get the fireworks in edinburgh. edinburgh is also preparing for hogmanay, and our correspondent andrew black has been speaking to the headline act, franz ferdinand. with 65,000 people expected to see in the new year here on princes street, and franz ferdinand, the

we've got your new year's forecast first coming up. you'ra the east shore freeway we've got some delays. i'll explain coming up. >>> in this morning's health watch almost 1 in 20 new fathers suffer from depression a few weeks after their child is born. and depression in their daughters as they reached adult hood. researchers say sons were not affected. >>> a new study finds dna testing can identify. genetic testing can be used to personalize treatment for the disease. excuse me. i need water. thank you thank you. >>> and a class of drugs used to treat breast cancers may also shrink lung cancer. more studies are needed. >>> 5:14 and don't you love live television. giana i'm going to get some water right now. >> i will take it from here. you get that glass of water or maybe some hot tea. why not. >>> we do have a bit of a snag as you work your way along the east shore freeway. look at this live shot you've got a stack of cars lining up. the problem is i'll show you here on our maps. we've got a multivehicle crash. at least seven to eight

(justine) new year -- new laws.ke a look at how the 2019 pet store laws are going to impact us. (jrs) as the government shutdown continues... we are now hearing from families trying to survive without a paycheck. (justine) week two of the partial government shutdown means thousands of federal workers are left to wonder when they'll get paid again-- (jrs) and how to get by until they do. as cnn's kaylee hartung reports, the effects of this shutdown are being felt across the country right now. there's no end in sight to the government shut down, forcing thousands of federal workers and their families to make tough sacrificesangela kabana: "it's pretty scary not knowing when you are going to be paid." angela kabana's husband is an air traffic controller for the federal aviation administration.angela kabana: "he's considered an essential employee so he has to go to work and i can't go to work because i've just had a baby." with no income, they're slashing expenses. focusing on the mortgage and feeding their family. 420,

windy conditions to ring in the new year as skies remain sunny and dry. temperatures will again be quite chilly dropping into the low 30's at times during evenings and early mornings and into the low to mid 50's during the afternoon. into the latter part of the week chances of showers will rise. lets get a quick check of traffic this morning. here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. after an extensive 2 day manhunt, san francisco police have arrested a man wanted for homicide and robbery. the bloody attack was caught on a cell phone camera. we want to warn you, the video is graphic and may be offensive to some viewers. kron 4's alecia reid shows us what happened right outside carl's junior .... on the corner of cyril magnin and eddy streets in the tenderloin ... a fight between 2 men spilled into the crosswalk and street friday evening. we want to warn you ... this video becomes more graphic as the attack ensues. one of the men ... identified as 25 year old melton earl kelly repeatedly kicked and punched his victim multiple times ... ev

now new year's... the president is apparently staying put in washington until a deal is reached to end the government shutdown. president trump's incoming acting chief of staff says he has canceled his new year's plans to head to florida... he will instead remain in washington. while the president is in d-c-- many in congress left washington after brief sessions on thursday. the house and senate have made plans to reconvene on monday... so that means the partial shutdown will likely last through the new year. (vicki) and the (vicki) and the president took to twitter today threatening to close the border entirely... if he doesn't get funding for a wall. the president sent a series of tweets out with his demands friday. he says in part-- quote-- "we will be forced to close the southern border entirely if the obstructionist democrats do not give us the money to finish the wall." he also called for a change in-- quote-- "ridiculous immigration laws." the white house wants five-billion dollars to builf a wa

it's new year's eve.e're taking you to times square for a check on all the workn going behind the scenes to going behind the scenes to z2ydpz z16fz y2ydpy y16fy >>> party goer are not goi to be alone. >> no, police officers and federal agents will be in the e crowd andn above it watching to make sure that everyone is safe. >> this new year's eve, the famous ball won't be the ovey thing o times square. police have drones kee ng eyes on the skies on what could be hundreds of thousands below. >> this is the firstime we'll be using it at a large scale event. >> they're pairing those with more than 1,000 surveillance cameras along with bomb sniffing dogs, helicopters,nirs and 200 blocker vehiclers. andniformed officers, many taking up positions at hotels around the square. >> the btom line is this, people will be safe on monday andl they should fee safe too. it's going to be one of the most well policed, best protected events at one of the safes venues in the entire world. >> that's reassuring. >> are you exci

countdown to the new year. the celebration from coast to coast. new security measures in place for the ball drop in times square. ryan and jenny ready for anything. >> she's the wild card. >> he's the captain. >> he gets to be the captain. >>> plus the soggy scene expected. your all important new year's eve forecast. >>> breaking overnight airport accident. fire and rescue responding to a report of a sick passenger when a jet bridge gives way. what went wrong? >>> pointing the finger president trump tweeting about the deaths of two migrant children. they both died while in u.s. custody. this as the government shutdown enters its ninth day. federal workers feeling the pinch. >>> caught on camera, the yacht jacking. the man who tried to get away. >> go, go. spin it around. >> oh, no. >> watch out. >> officers speeding to the scene boarding the boat. what they're saying about the suspect. >>> grid iron grudge match. the tigers and crimson tide advancing to the championship game. going head to head for the third time in four years. plus the eagle that

fireworks in san francisco will ring in the new year. 4's dan thorn has a preview of what we will see along the embarcadero. pyro techs putting their best foot forward on what they hope is the best year of fireworks yet..sot: people are cheering and screaming and enjoying the show it's rewarding there are more than 4600 cannisters patiently waiting to be exploded into the new year's eve sky...pyro show producer jeff thomas says the event is all about ending the year with a bang...sot: new years is more about just rock and roll and throwing it up in the air. weeks of planning goes into putting on this display.. barges bring the fireworks out into the bay allowing people along the embarcadero to get right up to the waters edge and enjoy the fireworks..sot: theres no location that has enough room to do what we want to do so we put it out into the baythomas has more than 40 years experience of working pyrotechnics..he says safety is crucial to keeping things running smoothly throughout the 15 minute event..amateurs looking to put on their ow

to bring in the new year. we'll talk more about the temperatures and rain chances ahead in the seven-day forecast coming up in ten minutes. >> all right, rob, thank you. when you don't have rob, a great way to find out how cold it is to download our nbc by area app. you don't even need to step outside. you're just one swipe away from being in the know. >>> we turn now to our other top story. nearly a decade after a bart police officer shot and killed oscar grant at the fruitvale station in oakland, some are asking what has changed. grant's death became a national flash point, but his family tells us a lot more change still needs to happen. nbc bay area's marianne favro with a look at how they plan to celebrate his life. >> tonight oscar grant's family held a healing dinner oakland. oscar's uncle said he wants his nephew's legacy to be one of love and fatherhood. they pulled oscar grant off the train for fighting with another officer. a short time later bart officer johannes messerly shot him in the back, killi

he's like new year's new me. new year's new you.er there. >> no, i'm good. >> and they get uncomfortably close. they're not even doing it from a distance. >> there's like this perfect copying. man, just trying to get my workout done, man. >> now, this guy isn't particularly amused. he starts kind of walking around, testing the waters. >> what's up? >> what's up, man? >> mom! >> that's exactly what will i was thinking, he's copying me. i'm not touching you! >> no, you're good. i thought you were copying me for a bit, it's so funny. >> huh? >> i thought you were copying me for a bit. >> he calls him out. it's so funny to see these guys get so heated over something hie m places. >> my workout! >> what's up? >> what are you doing? >> this guy over here is doing a little bit of weight training or at least trying to. >> he's helping an awful lot of resolutions. dude, you're just stupid, i'm going home. >>> this daddy/daughter duo is breaking it down this new year's eve. >> the dance moves. >> how it's his pint-size partner who really gets

and a new job this year. arting off with a new job. >> my company has expanded to the san francisco area, i am a matchmaker, we just added a new location here in san francisco. >> we had a baby. we have a new addition to our family. >> a family of four >>how old? >> almost five months. baby murray. >> congratulations. >> some good news of my own. i married my best friend a couple months ago. i hope this holiday season has some great news and inspiring stories to share with your family and friends. happy new year. from san francisco's ghirardelli square, i'm da lin, kpix 5 news. >> nice job. good news, i hope there's plenty ahead for you in 2019. >>> for us, whether department is looking like more of the same for new year's eve, it will be clear but cold, winds picking up, and the numbers tomorrow night will be mostly in the low to upper 40s. you combine that with winds 10 to 25 miles per hour, and you will wish you had brought your best parka. by midnight 47 degrees on the embarcadero in sanford's is, let's lo

this new year's eve live from international's news h.q. it's kevin zero in with you this evening thanks for watching and first a national tragedy rescue teams have been scrambling to find survivors in the rubble of a collapsed apartment block in central russia today at least four have died and least thirty five of missing after the building in the city of magnitogorsk came down for gas explosion president putin was there i met with emergency coordinators . we should think of those who lost their lives and who were injured but now let's start to work with us we have all the necessary equipment and all the necessary personnel we are now clearing the debris the risk of collapse still remains after meeting with officials rescue workers the russian president paid a visit to the hospital where the wounded are being treated is promised full support for those affected by the tragedy of a thousand people a bit of i quoted from their homes following the explosion because the risk of further collapse one of the buildings residents described the scene

more than 1 million people will be here to ring in the new yearl we take you there to show you what's different this year. >> first, signs of a shutdown stalemate. we are ten days in and there may be some relief in sight. a new plan for demberats has put out. this afternoon, house democrats voting to end the shutdown. >> that vote set for thursday. it is unclear ifsi the pnt will bite. the longer the shutdown goes, the more the impact here atme if no deal is reached, all the ithsonians, the gardens and the zoo will have to close on wednesday. >> jennifer johnson >>ports. president trump in a flurry of tweets demanding democrats come back to washiton to negotiate an end to the shutdown writing give us the votes necessary. house speak nancy pelosi i ready for a fight. democrats who take overpl thursy to fund the government through september 30th, exempt security. that agency would be funded through february 8th and it includes the current $1.3 billion for border security. it is unlikely to send that to the president. another plan was given to president trump. for dreamers living in the. u.s since they were

(ácommercialá) (ácommercialá) just in time for the new year -- a texas family is celebrating their newby set a new record for the hospital -- weighing in at almost 15 pounds at birth. "can you say hi there hello? right now baby ali (ah-lee) is nearly twice the size of an average newborn--but this baby boy--is anything but average. "he's my special baby."he came into the world just shy of 15 pounds--weighing in at 14 pounds and 13 ounces--breaking a record at arlington memorial hospital..jennifer medlock/proud mom:"i was like omg really--i don't think it even registered."jennifer and eric medlock say they were anticipating a bigger than average baby--after all--big sister annabelle weighed 9 pounds 10 ounces at birth."we heard an on my behind the curtain--oh my what."ali was born via c-section. mom says she had a very healthy pregnancy--ali did spend a week in the nicu because his blood sugar and platelets were low..."it doesn't matter how big he, i'm so blessed to have him."for this couple--ali is a blessing in many ways-- jennifer has severe polycystic ovarian syndrome. --doctors told

with the new yearjust with the new year just around with the new yearjust around the corner, the weatherlook likely to stay the same so it doesn't look like we will see any significant change to bring in the new year. the next few days we keep those cloudy conditions and it will stay mild and as we move into the weekend, we are under this influence of high—pressure and the wind is blowing in a clockwise direction around that high so driving in this mild about from the south. that is going to be the story to the next few days. temperatures above average but this of year. we start off on saturday on a windy note through scotla nd saturday on a windy note through scotland and northern ireland but the wind will ease as it pushes quickly off into scandinavia and behind it, staying quite cloudy with poor visibility along the south—west coast. on sunday, almost a repeat performance. showery outbreaks of rain across scotland, brightening up behind parts of aberdeenshire, to the east to the pennines, seeing sunny spells. poor visibility along west facing coasts. as we move out of sunday into mond

thank you very much for joining us. >> happy new year almost, new year's eve.ots of folks myself included make new year's resolutions, let's bring up for people what the top 5 are. exercise more, number one, going along with losing weight, eating healthy, put yourself first. quit smoking and see your doctor. >> these are some of the top 5 new year's resolutions anyone has and i threw in a couple of my favorites that i want people to have as well. of course, exercise more and lose weight, it's something we all want to do and i say that's a good thing. we know obesity is an epidemic, this is the time to make new changes, this is wonderful time for that. small changes i think can make a big difference. heather: okay. >> sometimes we go to new year, i will go to the jim every day and not eat anything unhealthy, it's not that we can't do that, small changes can make a big difference, start by walking more, start by getting treadmill when you're watching favorite show, cutting out a little bit of fattening foods just to start with the lose-weight exercise. heather: s

in the new year an hour ago. in case you missed it, here is a look in case you missed it. i think they are enjoying the first few moments of 2019. here in new york city we are expecting about a million people to ring in the new year, and security tight as always. and we go live to time squares with more, and we should point out alisyn camerota will be there tonight to help drop the ball. >> reporter: alisyn camerota is usually pressing everybody else's button, and tonight she gets to press the button to bring the ball down. so that's when the ball is going to come down. daylight is breaking, and you can see the rain clouds here later, and the pole, that's where it will come down. and there will be security. they are expecting -- planning for up to 2 billion revelers to be in the area and over a ton of confetti and lots and lots of security, and lots of police, and the local, state and federal level agencies, and they are going to have bomb-sniffing dogs, and magnetometers, and those pens are going to be a little l

so as we fast forward all the way to new year's eve, we are looking at new year's day. we're going wring in the new year with partly cloudy skies. so that first new year's forecast for monday night we're looking at temperatures at 7:00 p.m. partly cloudy and then for midnight looking at temperatures right around 49 degrees so looking good. so here's what you can expect today. 58 in san francisco. for a high 60 in santa rosa. san rafael as well as for oakland. san jose coming in at 59 as well as for mountain view, redwood city. 58 for fairfield as well as for livermore. here's that 7-day forecast we're looking at that sun continuing for thursday, friday, saturday partly sunny on sunday. there we go for new year's eve on monday looking at plenty of sunshine. we're going wring in the new year again with partly cloudy skies. the first day of 2019 with mostly sunny skies. let's check in with giana for a look at traffic. >>> it's not a bad time to be on the roadways. here's a live look at the east shore freeway only about a 15 to 16-minute drive time. let's take a look at som

now last year, we rung in the new year with 5 below zero. year we're going to ring in the year 42 degrees. although we'll have a whole lot of rain. it's going to be messy but at least not as cold. widespread rain throughout the east coast. mix further to the north. festivities a bit dampened because of the rain. look for storms to explode in the lower mississippi valley region and tennessee valley region. snow kicks in for new mexico into colorado. 6 to 12 inches in some areas. conditions for the southwest with dangerous winds. gusts up to 50 to 60 miles per hour in some of the passes. widespread snow in the north central part of the country. >> our thanks to paul. >>> now a christmas miracle that started at a seattle area walmart. >> that's where joanne johnson says she lost her wedding ring in october just days before her 20th anniversary. and she says she was looking at an instapot when the ring vanished. >> christmas morning shiloah avery was opening her presents. lost a fnd not >> tres thisig i start reading it.e ofanpot. like a little

on new year's eve. and ace train will not have service on new year's eve nor new year's day.m trance run free service are 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. vta has you covered running free service from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and ac transit will be on a sunday schedule for new year's day. sfa bay ferry won't run service. check the schedules before you head out and have a happy and safe new year. >>> new york city ramping up security ahead of the big new year's eve celebration in times square. party goers who look up or likely to see sharpshooters on the roof tops. the nypd has a team of elite marksman with by knockers will and high powered rifles and they will watch for any sign of potential danger like an active shooter. team spent 4 month training and scouting positions. >> it's blanket of security youwill feel knowing we will be watching that we will be watching the event. and there's another blanket of security that you know, you are not going to know we are there but trust us we are there>> officers will fly drones over the area and monitor feeds from more than a thousand security cameras. peop

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great new year's even into new year's day. we're going to time it all out on future cast taking you through the rest of the week. now let's check in with giana for a look at traffic this morning. >> . >>> if you want to skip the roadways and use mass transit you shouldn't have any delays. ace is on time as well. looking good. let's check out our travel times right now. we are in the green which is great news if you're hitting the roadways this morning. if you're traveling out of the south bay via 101. that will only take you 35 minutes and look at that only 13 minutes along that east shore freeway. and an easy ride through the altamonte pass. so enjoy it while you can. no delays. you're at the limit from 205 as you work your way towards 680. taking a look at other parts through the bay area. you can see we're all in the green for that east bay drive. taking a look at the rest of the bay no delays along 280. if you're commuting out of the south bay through the peninsula here's a live look at our maps here showing all green. let

as for the shut down, the fight is expected to continue into the new year affecting pay for federal workers and the coast guard. kenneth moton, "abc 7 news." >> thank you. >>> happening now, the chp's maximum enforcement period is getting under way for the new year's holiday weekend. officers will be focused on impaired driving but watching out for distracted driving, speeding and seatbelt violations. chp arrested 936 people for dui during the same period last year. >>> in the new year, two transit agencies will charge more. ac transit will increase the cost of trans bay bus ride. the south bay vta will raise fares for adult express as well as ruth use riders. tolls go up to $6 on every bay area bridge except the golden gate. the tolls have risen five times in the last 30 years. this graph shows when. you can read about the reasons why they changed by looking for the story on our website, abc7news.com. >>> all right. good fun now. camping out 50 feet above ground. that's the adventure four college football playoff fans find themselves in right now. >> yes, the semi final games are tomorrow

i'd like to wish everyone a very happy new year. is so much talent across britain but we are being held back by a system that for too long has only served a privileged few. now the conservatives have plunged the country into crisis, over the com plete country into crisis, over the complete mess they have made of brexit, trying to drive through a bad deal and letting people down all across the country, whether they voted leave or remain. eight years of damaging tory failure has left us with a divided country where millions are struggling to make ends meet. where so many can't afford a home to call their own. where older people are deprived of the dignity they deserve, and far too many are working low paid and insecurejobs. we cannot go on like this. labour is ready to deliver a radical alternative, to rebuild and transform our country. we will stand up transform our country. we will stand up to the powerful few so that the wealth you create is shared fairly, not hoarded by a privileged elite. the liberal democrat leader, sir vince ca

but thank you to your both and happy new year happy new year to everyone out there as well. >> kelly, thanks for being here today. >> thanks for having me. everyone should watch the squawk 2018 package if they didn't see it >> right now it's time for "squawk on the street. ♪ >>> good morning and welcome to "squawk on the street. taking a look at u.s. futures. looks like we're set to end what turned out to be a bumpy month and tumultuous year on a positive note. dow futures up 181 nasdaq up 50 full trading day today as for the picture in europe, most european indices are actually down for the year, much more than the u.s. markets it's a mixed picture right now with the ftse 100 in the uk lower. france and spain higher. germany down double digits for the year let's just show you what's going on with the ten year crude oil got slammed in the last few weeks trading just below $46 a barrel on wti the ten-year yield has fallen pretty sharply in the last few weeks. 2.73 is your yield we'll see if that rally can hold our road map for the hour is going to start with stocks, looking to stage a

and i expect we'll be dry through the new year. i'll have a look at your extended forecast coming up. >>> we gip with breaking news in the east bay. we monitoring a fire at castro valley. this is a live picture from the scene. you can see it is an active situation with the fire trucks on the scene and the firefighters coming in and out of the house. the flames broke out in the two- story residential building. inside the house at the time of the fire, a father, a mother and a child. the father was taken to the hospital with burns. we're gathering more information and we'll have a live report later until the newscast. >>> later today, a funeral will be held in lodi for a little boy who was the center of president trump's travel ban. the 2-year-old died. his father brought him to the us news october to treat him for a rare brain condition. he was later put on life sort and the doctors gave him little time to live. his mother is a citizen from yemen and denied entry. he was granted a waiver to fly into sfo to see her dying son. >>> the

drinkings synonymous with new years eve. then there is a sober reminder that police will be out in numbers looking for drunk drivers. >> we pay up to a $15 fare. the last few years lyft has bee. > all you have to do is go to sober.com to grab a code and plug it into your lift app. >> it feelsre like start. >> and it's always better when you can stay safe. >>> trainsill run until 2:00 this morning and we have posted more detailsrtn transion options for new years eve. just search 2019 on our nbc washington app. >>> meanwhile, the excitement it starti but the in the big apple. massive crowds are aeady gathering for the times square ball drop.ti >> g wanteded. arriving early to sta late. >> i see it on tv all the time. this is theea year. >> new eve and times square. the rainy forecast, not dampening the enthusiasm of revelers. >> we've got some water, some >> we're just here to have fun. >> and some going to extremes as they prepare for the long wait. >> i've heard peopley actua wear depends? >> got it on. well just incase. we c

>>> ringing in the new year with new beer. how police are going above and beyond to protect revellers in time square as weather threatens to but a damper on the celebration. >>> the president was upbeat, in a very good understood and i think he's receptive to making a deal if it achieves his goals of securing our border. >>> new hope that an end to a government shutdown is in sight from a senator. >>> primed for the playoffs. which teams punched their tick that to post season as a pair of head coaches get the ax. >>> an unsuspecting football fan gates visit from the national bird. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. >> we're on high alert for wicked weather this new year's eve at the legendary time square ball drop, heavy rain threatens to damper the fun. and in the midwest and parts of the plains, heavy snow is in the forecast. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman. >> we're looking at temperatures are going to be mild. big difference from this time last year. we were frigid last year. but the trade off is rain th