they are warning in you're in san francisco and three blocks off the pacific coast, prepare to evacuate. >> officials want people to check in on neighbors who may need help. we have team coverage this morning with more on what a tsunami watch even means. >> a tsunami watch mee means th are waves that can be generated from this earthquake that happened off the gulf of alaska. it was 7.9 magnitude. so a strong earthquake under water, that displaces that water and we see waves generated outward from that. we have tsunami warnings in effect through british columbia, through vancouver. then these areas shaded in yellow. that's where we have the tsunami wat watch. as we look at timing of when the waves may arrive into the bay area, at about 5:45 this morning, we could start to see those waves moving into various far northern sonoma county. then we look at point ray, where the wave maces may arrive at 5:. san francisco it will be working its way inland, that takes until 6:15, and then santa cruz coast a bit earlier than san francisco at 5:50. a lot to watch here. those first waves may not nece

. >> is snow me watch has been issued across the pacific coast from seattle down to mexico. that includes every county in the bay area. that means ocean surge as possible. a possible tsunami event assisted with his quake could arrive within the next couple of hours. that is what we are watching right now. this is a developing story so we will continue to track it and keep you updated. the san francisco department of emergency management is warning people to prepare to evacuate. >> they are. is snow me watch for san francisco, if you're within san francisco, three blocks of the pacific coast are five blocks of the bay itself, prepare to evacuate and be ready if evacuation is needed. check on neighbors who may need help. >> the city posted this map showing possible evacuation zones. you can see the areas on the edge of the 60 -- city are most at risk. if you want to take a closer him up -- look at the map it's on our website under web links. >>> in the meantime, let's get over to steve. maybe you can add to this. >> it would be about 3-5 hours. between 5:30 am and 6:00. so far

noon on sunday in the mountainous region of punta islita, an area popular with tourists on the pacific coastourists along with the costa rican pilot and co—pilot. us tourists along with the costa rican pilot and co-pilot. the plane had rican pilot and co-pilot. the plane ha d rece ntly rican pilot and co-pilot. the plane had recently passed a safety inspection about a month ago so it was authorised to fly. for a plane to be legally registered, it is inspected for airworthiness and functionality. costa rican officials said the plane was a single engined one that belonged to a local company, flying to sanjose airport. the cause of the crash is not yet known. the authorities say the focus now is recovering the bodies of those who died. sarah corker, bbc news. from sydney to hong kong, london to new york, cities across the world have been ringing in 2018 with spectacular firework displays. one of the biggest new year's parties was on the banks of the river thames, where caroline davies' report begins. bell chimes. even big ben couldn't miss this party. despite being under repair, it rang, markin

it was telling people who live within three blocks of the pacific coast or five blocks of the bay, touate. again, danger over here for us. but we have been keeping an eye on the waves here in pacifica. everything does look pretty normal. one of the main things to watch for when you have the possibility of a tsunami is the water suddenly sort of receding out into the ocean. and that is where it sort of gains more traction and can come back with a vengeance. in the form of a tsunami. but we have not seen any of that here this morning. live in pacifica. i'm anne makovec. and let's throw it over to neda neda i -- neda iranpour. she will show -- show us more. >> reporter: it was a 7.9 magnitude. then aftershocks, 4 and 5 in magnitude. right there in that same location. what happens with this tsunami. when an earthquake hits, there is an underwater earthquake. and it does send several waves out, ripple directions f to that point of earthquake. you can kind of see this graphic. how it gives an idea of how it would hit our coastline. as it ripples through, we could still see our sea level ris

the plane went down in costa rica on sunday in a wooded area off the pacific coast. ten killed in all. they're looking at a possible cause of the crash. five of those killed were family members from scarsdale, new york. a mother, father and their boys. >> stayed open late for a new year's partiers. you have to wait to ride it this morning. trains are running on a sunday schedule. not starting until about 8:00 this morning. couple hours from now. service ends tonight at 11:00. you can ride off peak all day. parking also free. runninger and today, many businesses going to be closed for the holiday. you might want to call ahead. >>> 2017 was a tough year if you're a redskins fan. >> i did not watch yesterday's game and i'm so glad. yesterday, it didn't make things much better. >> intercepted. >> the redskins couldn't catch much of a break during the final game of the season. losing to the giants. news 4's george wallace breaks down what happened. >> the redskins tried for a nonlosing season for a third straight year. things did not dw go as plannedd didn't start well in

in the pacific coast region clean energy jobs have grown and this is kind of interesting to know. clean energy jobs have grown more than twice as fast as jobs in the overall economy. muckletile is home to the largest -- moses lake is home to one of the largest carbon fiber plants for electric cars. our stait home to bio fuels that have powered the boeing 787 across the oceans. it is our state's destiny because of who we are to defeat climate change. even if the white house walks away from the global effort now embraced by every single nation in the world except the united states, an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we will walk forward and join this battle for the world's elth haddy future. that's who we are. [ applause ] already washington has joined with 14 other states and territories to form the united states climate alliance. and we are committed to meeting our share of the emission reduction targets outlined in the paris climate accord. this is a significant collaboration. we represent 40% of the united states' economy. and if we were our own nation, we would have

on california's pacific coast, ordeal by the elements continues.st, they endured the largest fire in the state's history. next came torrential rain, more intense than anyone here could remember. and then, within minutes, destruction, caused by an unstoppable wall of mud and debris. 14—year—old lauren cantin survived, but even she does not know how. firefighters using rescue dogs heard her screams, and worked for hours to pull her from the wreckage of her home. her family's fate is unknown. everyone here, it seems, has their own incredible story of a struggle to survive. well, once the boulders and trees came through our house, we climbed up onto the roof and waited until the creek went down a bit, and then we climbed off the roof and got to our neighbour's garage. we just got pulled out of there by the firefighters now. but he's been out rescuing neighbours. we heard a little baby crying. we dug down and found a little baby. i don't know where it came from. we got it out, got the mud out of its mouth. i'm hoping it's ok. they took it right to the h

government tweets about this, telling people, in this case, who live within three blocks of the pacific coast. or five blockings of the bay, to prepare to evacuate. again, that watch is over. so no evacuations should be necessary. but we'll continue to monitor you the oceanic conditions here in pacificca. because there is a possibility of bigger waves, rolling in over the next couple of hours. right now,anne makovec, kpix 5. >> and you can tell right behind anne there. >>> let's get a check of weather and traffic. what's it like out there? >> doing okay. we had a nice afternoon. or the sun was out, beautiful. excuse me. i do want to share, where the advisory is right now. it's been canceled. the warnings and watches for canada, the west coast. no watches in effect. right now, for alaska, there's still this advisory, for places that were pretty close to where that earthquake hit. the earthquake hit just south of kodiak, the island there. and you can see the areas of the advisory right now. it looks like right now, the waves are not a huge issue. but whenever there's a huge earthquake, 7.9 magn

native to the mangroves of the pacific coast, the mollusk is a staple used in everything from tamales? >> will: like a mole -- >> mario: the mollusk. >> anthony: some kind of a -- it's not a clam. >> will: ah, it's like a rock mollusk pretty much. >> anthony: mm. it's delicious. >> man: ooh-sa. >> anthony: wow. >> will: so this is like -- it's specifically from the pacific. this is pargo rojo, like red snapper. >> anthony: uh-huh. >> will: steamed shrimp. >> anthony: oh, very cool. >> will: and some nice green tomatoes. >> mario: you always find the patacones everywhere. >> anthony: patacones , uh -- >> mario: plantain. like a big plantain. with all of this food, you he to accompany it with some viche. >> anthony: yeah, i'm learning that. >> mario: it's the best way to just handle this. >> anthony: from cane sugar. >> mario: yeah, cane sugar. like, homemade. homemade. >> will: like a rural firewater. >> mario: so i'm just going to take one right now. >> anthony: so, where -- what are your favorite places in colombia? >> mario: colombia is like, uh, five countries in one. when you come

from the mountainous region of punta islita near bejuco, an area popular with tourists on the pacific coastcause of the crash is not yet known. local reports say five of the passengers shared the same surname. special coins marking 100—year anniversaries of women getting the right to vote and the end of the first world war are being released this year. the royal mint will also introduce ones celebrating 200 years since the publication of mary shelley's frankenstein. the two—pound coin marking the anniversary of the first world war armistice features a quote from wilfred owen's poem strange meeting, which says "the truth untold, the pity of war". those are our main stories, happy new year. we will return with the headlines at seven am. now we look back at 2017. sir bruce forsyth, sir roger moore, glenn campbell and john noakes — just a few of those who left us this year, and whose lives are celebrated in review 2017: we remember. # deep down in louisiana, cross to new 0rlea ns # where back up in the woods among the evergreens # there stood a log cabin made of earth and wood # where lived a c

they include two pacific coast states. the new warning puts the five mexican states on the same threat level as somalia yemen and syria. >>> it's 4:17, lets get you out the door and where you're going. sal did you see much traffic? >> i think i drive here when i am asleep. >> are you awake yet? >> i haven't had my coffee, dave. >> i have your coffee ready. >> thank you, dave. >> all right. >>> visibility was good on my drive in. as we look at the bay area, the silicon valley commute and san jose is looking good. if looks like there's no major problems, traffic is looking good, sunny veil, cooper ville and down towards saratoga. our weather expert steve paulson is standing by, he's next. at the bay bridge toll plaza it looks good, it looks foggy here in this picture, and at 4:18 lets bring steve paul in. >> it's thursday not monday. >> that's true. >>> we have a lot of cloud cover and there's more to show. there's more fog in santa rosa north. there's low clouds and fog in place. watch out for that. we're getting reports of

it went down on sunday off the pacific coast. 12 people in all lost their lives. investigators will look into a possible cause of the crash. five of those who died were family members from new york. a mother, a father and their th >>> i'm chris lawrence here at the live desk. four people are dead after a shooting this morning in long branch, new jersey. law enforcement sources are telling our nbc station in new york the suspect is 16 years old and in custody. the victims include the suspect's mother and grandmother. the suspect used an assault rifle to shoot two other people, a girl and a man. it's not clear if they're related or not. all this happened this morning. we'll update you as soon as we learn more about this. molette? >> chris, thank you very much. want you to take a good look at your screen. there's concern for this missing woman. he had nall virginia green was last seen at the hospital in takoma park. she was released from there on saturday. she hasn't been heard from since then. call police if you know where she might be. >>> 2017, doesn't it feel lik

their charter plane went down on new year's eve on costa rica's pacific coast. one family in new york is still in shock. >> you can see a whole family would meet with such a disaster. they were a lovely family. >> investigators believe the crash may have been caused by strong winds or mechanical trouble. >>> california is now the nation's first sanctuary state. they will block police departments from using resources, investigate, or arrest anyone. the law established schools, public libraries. >>> happening today, the 49ers general manager and head coach are said to talk about a theme that ended much better than it started. the team goes into the off season with a five-game win streak. top priority will be locking up the quarterback, with a long term deal. >>> as of this morning, john gruden is still a tv analyst for espn. a lot of folks believe by this time next week, he will be the raiders head coach, including the linebacker who is intrigued about the possibility. >> excited. you know what he has done in the past. you know that he understands the game of foot

. >>> in kr, ten americans have been killed in a wooded area off the pacific coast. 12 people were killedtwo kr can crew members and five were from the same family. it had taken off from a runway nearby and now costa rica can officials are looking into what made it go others wounded in colorado. tonight, police have released a picture of matthew riehl. he fired more than 100 rounds this morning. shooting two other people and he opened fire. deputy zackari parrish killed in that fire and the others trying to pull the father to safety even though they were wounded as well. >> we have one deputy down inside the apartment. all of us have been hit at least once. >> 15, 20 gunshots right after that. >> we are deeply saddened by the loss of zachari. >> the four deputies are in stable condition. we've also learned two other people, the civilians who were shot, they're expected to survive as new at 11:00, the north korean leader say the button is on his desk. says his forces are not a threat but a reality and that they can strike anywhere in the united states. the u.s. state department has dispute

they have allowed for example drilling on both the atlantic and the pacific coasts. we are talking about millions of that will beea opened, potentially, to drilling in the coming years. it is things like this that will have an impact in the long-term. and the other big area is the courts. judicialted more vacancies than any other president in the history of the country and the significance of this is that he will get to 150nate now more than federal judges potentially in the coming years. oute are people who serve life terms which means that long after he has left office, he will have judges they are sitting on the federal b bunch - bench that will be making important decisions including the supreme court. he has already nominated and had approved one justice with more likely to follow. i think he already has been very effective in this regard. it has not gotten much attention because of the tweets and the sideshow. peter: is it a smokescreen? matthew: one more word on that -- i do think he is very vaiain. he has to respond to everything. there are people in the back

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it said quote if you are within san francisco and three blocks of the pacific coast or five blocks of the bay, prepare to evacuate. that's because the experts weren't sure if there was actually a tsunami coming, but they wanted people who opted into the system to be ready to leave if a tsunami had been detected. >> what that means is that the possibility of a tsunami is being evaluated and it is not a confirmed event. >> here in san francisco we have alert sf and you can opt into this. but if you're not opted into the system, you won't get the alerts from the system. >>> this is all because of an earthquake in the gulf of alaska. state lawmakers are proposing a single system for all of california and it could be used for all kinds of emergency and they want to be able to target danger zones down to a single square block. >>> the uc board of regions is scheduled to meet in san francisco. the meeting starts at 8:3 at the uc san francisco conference center and a proposed tuition hike is on the agenda. they'll discuss an increase of $280 in tuition along with an increase in student fees.

it crashed in mountain area near pacific coast, a popular tourist destination. photographs show burning wreckage of the plane in the woods 140 miles west of the capitol of san jose. government officials say the crew experienced pilot. civil aviation said it was headed for san jose when it went down and cause is under investigation. >> littleton colorado deadly rampage that left a sheriff deputy dead and several others injured. 37-year-old matthew opened fire seconds after officers entered his home responding to a disturbance call. the sheriff is calling the shooting an ambush. the community is in warning. we get more from nbc steve paterson. >> reporter: shots fired. a deadly shoot out in what the sheriff is calling an ambush. >> we have one deputy down inside the apartment. all of us have been hit at least once. >> reporter: all started as they answered a disturbance call outside the suburb of denver. >> police say the gunman opened fire at the responding officers after barricading himself in his bedroom. in the end the gunman shot 7, five deputies and two civi

it crashed in a mountainous area near the pacific coast, a popular tourist destination. photographs show burning wreckage of the plane. it was 140 miles we of san jose. the crew included an experienced pilot. the civil aviation director said the nature air charter was headed for san jose when it went down. the cause is under investigation. >>> tensions between the u.s. and north korea escalate, kim jong-un says the united states should be aware the country and nuclear forces are a reality. he said the u.s. should know that the button to launch the num lar weapons is on his desk. he took the time to remind everyone the u.s. mainland is within striking distance. kelly is joining us live in seoul this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there was that warning for the u.s. and also an ominous goal for 2018. kim jong-un not making a single mention of donald trump during the speech. he said the country would focus on mass producing warheads and ballistic missiles for operational deployment saying they would only use them if threatened. it is difficult to verify i

local crew members on that flight all perished when it went down crashed into a mountain area near pacific coast, a possible tourist desz continue nation. showing burning wreckage of the planes in the woods. say the crew experienced pilot cota rica said the charter was headed for san jose when it went down. the cause under investigation. >>> as tensions between north korea continue to escalate kim jong-un says the united states should be aware country nuclear forces are knew a reality. during and you'll new year's day address they said the button to launch nuclear weapons is on his desk, and that the u.s. mainland is within striking range. nbc joins us love from seoul with more. kelly, good morning. happy knew year. >> reporter: yeah, warning to the u.s., and an olive branch extended to the south koreans. kim jong-un speaking and never once mentioning president trump. he did say that the u.s. cannot declare war on us. he said the whole mainland is within our firing range. and the nuclear missile button is right on my desk. he said this is not a threat but a reality. of course no way to verify th

, to the massive earthquake that woke up alaska, sparking tsunami alerts all along alaska, the pacific coastthe entire west coast of the u.s. in kodiak, alaska, people rushing to higher ground. you can see the traffic jam in the middle of the night. those tsunami fears stretched all the way to los angeles. and tonight, we show you how the earth shifted, how those plates moved that might have made all the difference. here's abc's kayna whitworth now. >> reporter: sirens waking the residents of kodiak, alaska, overnight. the entire west coast on alert. >> please evacuate immediately! >> reporter: inside homes, people recorded the shaking. >> oh, my gosh, it's an earthquake. >> reporter: and then scrambling to get to safety. >> we're leaving base now. >> reporter: with just five minutes to spare, many of kodiak's 6,000 residents rushing to a local high school. despite the quake's 7.9 magnitude, the seventh largest ever recorded near alaska, scientists say it could have been worse. >> the plates slid past each other. this will cause less uplift on the sea floor and there is less chance of a tsun

chartered a russian freighter and travel to the remote island of jamaica thailand off russia's pacific coast the austrian adventures plan to ski down the slopes of one of two volcanoes on the island. my and how hard i have to cross some ice flows to get to the volcano it's a lot of work and it wears them out. only two weeks later there's a break in the weather conditions are now ideal for skiing they make their way to the top of the volcano. as well if they don't supply will find it so extreme the conditions were extreme the whole time we were there. but it was great to see how well we've worked together in a situation like that it's. hard to what. we trust each other completely and that's essential when you're working under such difficult conditions in the big city. how the mother and my i have been skiing down the most demanding mountain slopes together for ten years last year there. at the polity cine glacier on course austria's highest peak but part of the glacier has thought away due to global warming and the adventurers were caught up in a rock slide. oh no not again i don't believe it

government tweets about this, telling people, in this case, who live within three blocks of the pacific coast. or five blockings of the bay, to prepare to evacuate. again, that watch is over.

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

james: on california's pacific coast, ordeal by the elements continues. first, they endured the largest fire in the state's history. next came torrential rain more intense than anyone here could remember. and then within minutes, destruction caused by an unstoppable wall of mud and debris. 14-year-old lauren canton survived, but even she doesn't know how. firefighters using rescue dogs heard her screams and worked for hours to pull her from the wreckage of her home. her family's fate is unknown. everyone here, it seems, has their own incredible story of a struggle to survive. >> once the boulders and trees came through our house, we climbed up on the roof and waited until the creek went down a bit and then we climbed off the roof and got to our neighbor's garage, and we got pulled out of there by the firefighters now. he has been out rescuing neighbors. >> we heard a little baby. doug down and found a little baby. got it out. got the mud out of its mouth. i hope it is ok. the target right to the hospital. it right to the hospital. just a baby 4 feet down.

happened near bejuco, in the mountainous region of punta islita, an area popular with tourists on the pacific coastrs on board. the cause of the crash is not yet known. media reports say five of the passengers shared the same surname, suggesting they were related. the president of iran, hassan rouhani, has appealed for calm, saying people have the right to protest, but not to commit acts of violence. in his first public comments since demonstrations against the government began on thursday, mr rouhani warned that violence and public disorder would not be tolerated. protests have now spread to many cities; and in tehran, police have used water cannon. here's kasra naji of the bbc persian service. the centre of tehran during the fourth day of anti—government protests. these protesters are shouting death to the dictator, a reference to iran's supreme leader. the protests are the most serious challenge to the iranian clerical regime for many years. as the night fell, there were reports of demonstrations from at least a dozen or so cities up and down the country. president rouhani has finally made a com

charters of russian freighter and travel to the remote island up on a quick time off russia's pacific coast the austrian adventures planned to ski down the slopes of one of two volcanoes on the island. that makes the gig the conditions are among the roughest in the world it's in the bering sea and extremely stormy and uninhabited reborn it's. my and how hard i have to cross some ice flows to get to the volcano it's a lot of work and it wears them out. only two weeks later there's a break in the weather conditions are now ideal for skiing they make their way to the top of the volcano. as well if they don't supply wolfowitz extreme the conditions were extreme the whole time we were there. but it was great to see how well we work together in a situation like that it's over here to some of her told. we trust each other completely and that's essential when you're working under such difficult conditions in the big sin. counted and my own have been skiing down the most demanding mountain slopes together for ten years last year they were at the pal of each in a glacier on coast gluck now austria's

backlash in california to the trump administration's plan to open up offshore drilling along the pacific coastrnor brown is responding to that decision. >>> good morning. traffic is off to a nice start this morning if you are driving on the bridges including the san mateo bridge over to the peninsula. >>> a weak system will brush today. most of the rain will be to the north but everyone should get some. not a lot but there is a big system for early next week. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. female inmates at bay area jails making shocking deputies. details of the new federal lawsuit and how they claim they were treated behind bars. >>> from blizzard warnings to other winter weather emergencies. the latest on how the northeast u.s. is getting blasted by what's called a bomb cyclone. and the effect this is having on travel. this and more as mornings on 2 continues. >> it is a nice quiet morning, weather-wise, in the bay area. the oakland estuary has ne

. >> reporter: near costa rica's pacific coast an eyewitness describes the horrifying scene after a single-engine plane crashed in the woods. 12 people killed, including 10 americans and two local crew members. >> it all of a sudden beared to the left and nose dived right in front of us. >> reporter: tonight in suburban new york friends and family are mourning the loss of bruce and irene steinberg and their three sons, matthew, william, and zachary. >> inconceivable that a whole family should meet with such a disaster. they were a lovely family. >> reporter: also among the dead mitchell and leslie weiss from near tampa, florida along with their two xharnlchildren. the charter plane belonged to nature air which did not respond to comment. flights crashed into a river. authorities say this aircraft had been inspected a month ago but strong winds had dlied its landing earlier on sunday. the california-based travel company that organized the trip says it's extremely heartbroken over this horrific loss of life and that it's working with local investigators to find out exactly what caused this unimagin

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from the mountainous region of punta islita, near bejuco, an area popular with tourists on the pacific coast the crash is not yet known. local reports say five of the passengers shared the same surname. california has become the largest state in the united states to legalise recreational cannabis use. adults aged over 21 will be allowed to possess up to an ounce of the drug and to grow six marijuana plants at home. californians voted in favour of legalising cannabis 1a months ago. so far, only a dozen shops have been approved to open. special coins marking 100—year anniversaries of women getting the right to vote and the end of the first world war are being released this year. the royal mint will also introduce ones celebrating 200 years since the publication of mary shelley's frankenstein. the £2 coin marking the anniversary of the first world war armistice features a quote from wilfred 0wen‘s poem strange meeting. those are the main stories this morning. thank you for telling us about all of your new year's resolutions, we wish you well in trying to keep them. that's it from breakfast for

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

the incident happened near a mountainous region popular with tourists on the pacific coast. mass wedding for 400 cash—strapped couples in indonesia. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland, we will use money we picked up in belgium today, and then we will be in france and again it will be the same money. it has just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his 0xfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. you... just good? no, fantastic! that's better. welcome back. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: millions have thronged copacabana beach to celebrate the start of 2018. spectacular new year celebrations are sweeping the globe. in london, a huge fireworks display lit up the sky above the river thames. a seaplane has crashed into a river near sydney, killing all six people on board. five of the victims are british, tt