it's one of dozens of floats- and bands- making their way through pasadena, california. this year's grand marshal is documentary filmmaker ken burns. the new year's day holiday can't stop politics in an election year. spotted at today's rose parade in pasadena, california - a skywriting message bashing presidential candidate and gop frontrunner donald trump. it reads - "america is great, trump is disgusting, anybody but trump." six planes were used to write the message, which reportedly could be seen from a ten mile radius. it's the first day of 2016 and get chilly tonight. chief meteorlogist ron demers joins us with our first look at the forecast at 5. welcome back! hope you had a good christmas break! our first day of 2016 was brighter and warmer than what wewee been seeing as sioio city mama it into the 30s for the first time in the past six days. temperatures will cool a bit tonight with lows going into the single digits for many of us although we should rebound into the low 30s again tomorrow with another day of a lot of sunshine. thanks. problems especially dangero

vamos ha pasadena de california para ver el desfile de las rozas desde 1890 y el mundo mis calo se despidelvidable natalie que muriÓ a solo hora de recibir el nuevo aÑo. ♪ ♪ locutor: este es su noticiero univisiÓn, con jorge ramos y marÍa elena salinas. buenas tardes bienvenidos ano a noticiero univisiÓn, les saluda aranza. atentado contra comensalses de un bar, tenÍa un historial criminal y tambiÉn de antecedentes mentales, lo que el arresto representÓ en la celebraciÓn del fin de aÑo en la gran manzana. reportera: nuevos detalles del hombre encargado de un ataque en new york, un desamparado agresivo con problemas mentales segÚn el fbi, planeaba atacar y secuestrar a comensales bajo la direcciÓn de un miembro de isis en el extranjero. >> me sentÍ muy segura, el hecho de saber que arrestaron esta persona, si te deja esa sensaciÓn de alivio ¿no? y tranquilidad. reportera: el odio por la vida habÍa motivado al sospechoso de contactar a isis incluso habÍa grabado un vÍdeo jurando su lealtad a este grupo, aparentemente no tenÍa dinero para comprar armas. debemos saber que actualmente cualquier

>> host: you have a beautiful aerial shot of the famous rosebowl stadium in pasadena, california, the hawkeyes and cardinals getting ready to go head to head in the 102nd rosebowl game here live from the rosebowl. good evening, everyone. welcome to the stadium here. we are getting ready for the 102nd edition of the rosebowl on friday. we are going to talk for the next half hour about the season, mark, undefeated 12-0 record, winning the 10 west and going to the championship game. the first tripo the rosebowl for the hawkeyes in 25 years. this iconic stadium awaits the hawkeyes in two days. >> mark: we are surrounded by the san gabriel mountains, feeling the late winds of earlier today the two coaches met one last time shaking hands in front of the famous rosebowl >> >> ron nichols, general manager: : >> ron: it once had seating fans. now seating 4,000. it's hosted the worldld cup soccer, five superbowls and is bruins. >> it's the 102nd rosebowl run bringing two teams together that never played together before in the hawkeyes and stanford cardinals. >> one of the great traditions of aw

en pasadena california el festival de las rosas, un derroche de color y creatividad, comenzamos. este es su noticiero univisiÓn edición nocturna, con ilia calderÓn y enrique acevedo. aranza: bienvenidos a noticias univisiÓn, conforme pasan las horas del primer dÍa del aÑo aumenta la preocupaciÓn de los inmigrantes centroamericanos ante el anuncio de que el gobierno de el presidente obama deporte individuos y familias indocumentadas. los prioritarios para la expulsiÓn son aquellos que cuentan con una orden emitida por un juez de inmigraciÓn, juan carlos aguiar hablÓ con una organizaciÓn que advierte sobre el proceso, a su vez recomienda. juan carlos: alerta sobre posibles deportaciones comenzando 2016 podrÍan tomar forma en los primeros dÍas. segÚn una organizaciÓn pro inmigrantes, en las prÓximas horas iniciarÍa un operativo del servicio de inmigraciÓn. representante: el dÍa de maÑana 2 de enero de 2016 en la maÑana van a empezar las redadas. lo que han dicho es que inicialmente se van a enfocar en personas que entraron a partir de 2014 y que se les negÓ ya, a travÉs de una corte

steve: flowers are what power the rose palace in pasadena, california. it is one of the few places where the 44 floats you will see are painstakingly put together. >> when you look at it on television, you see ago by any think, that is beautiful, that you have no idea what went into that float. steve: len and allie do. >> a carnation and tiny petals steve: they are part of a west central iowa lutheran group who project every year for the past 13 years. >> everybody pays their own way. steve: they are called the pedal pushers, and their primary goal world float. but over the four days here, the 18 iowans will lend a hand wherever they can. >> this float on the road is the city of los angeles, and a lot of our people have put a lot of time in that one as well. >> my joy is seeing other people enjoy it for the first time. steve: the work is not too tedious that a timid tv reporter will not give it a try. as you are watching this and see pay special attention to this float. work of art. shaina: in the days after the parade the iowa petal pushers go , down to

y la respuesta es el desfile de las rozas que se hace en pasadena california, vamos a ver el desfile"estres. las notas musicales de 19 bandas deleitaron y animaron el desfile de las rosas de 2016, 150 joven que su hicieron un gran sacrificio de ser parte de este tradicional desfile. >> es la experiencia mÁs hermosa de mi vida, muy emocionada porque lo terminamos, nos esforzamos mucho, vimos a la gente gritar, a la gente bailar con nosotros. reportera: por primera ocasiÓn este aÑo se lleva a cabo una vigilancia sin precedente, en donde participan unos mil agentes de agencias policÍacas. tecnologÍa capaz de captar telÉfonos policiales, controlados desde un centro de comando, el desfile se llevÓ con mucha tranquilidad y sin incidente. es toda la informaciÓn, regresamos a los estudios. aranza: bueno un mensaje en el cielo para donald trump se lleÓo la emociÓn y no puede faltar el tinte polÍtico, alguien decidiÓ volar 6 avionetas con el mensaje que decÍa, como lo puede ver en el aire, amÉrica es grande, donald trump es asqueroso, cualquiera menos donald trump el mensaje estaba en inglÉs y

. >>> miles de personas disfrutaron del tradicional detalle fui le rosas en pasadena california se realizÓdo de san bert nano din fue blanco de un atentado herri tirt. juan josÉ mendez nos cuenta mÁs. >>> mÁs de 700 mil espectadores disfrutaron del tradicional desfile de las rosas. cuyo tema este aÑo fue encuentro de aventura. >>> una emociÓn increÍble, vale la pena venir aquÍ a ver este desfile que es Único. las flores, las rosas, todo es precioso >>> diversas bandas muns cuales y como creativas carrozas alegoricas representaron no solo algunos estados de la naciÓn, si no tambiÉn a varios paÍses. ademÁs no podÍa faltar la carroza de los lakers. con su mayor en ceso tardo karim y los charros caval ganado representando a la comunidad mexicana. >>> venimos de ohio a visitar a los an desrrels y esta es mi primero vez que vengo aquÍ al desfile y estos emocionada. >>> desde el aire y por tierra, la vigilancia fue extrema. distintas agencias federales como el fbi. asÍ como agencias estatales y locales. rastrearon cada perÍmetro del evento formaron parte esencial en cuanto a la seguridad de este

spotted at today's rose parade in pasadena, california? a skywriting message bashing presidential candidate and g-o-p frontrunner donald trump. it reads: "america is great, trump is disgusting, anybody but trump." six planes were used to write the message, which could be seen company 'air sign' took credit for the message. it began tweeting before the event, promising a surprise for parade-goers.### tonight firefighters continue to battle a fire engulfing a highrise hotel in dubai. the fire at the "address downtown" started at around nine-30 local time last night. it quckly spread through 20 floors. people inside were forced to make a very fast escape. "i already posted that i'm here on the 48th floor. help" // "i can hear them, i saw some debris falling down from the building. // i prayed, if this is my last chance, then so be it." dubai officials say only 16 people were hurt inthe fire, and they only suffered minor injuries. two people were illed and at least four others were hurt when a gunman opened fire near an israeli pub. tonight au

eric: happy new year from pasadena, california. it is the day of the big game, and take a look at me -- take a look behind me. the parking lots are obviously closed now but surprisingly, they actually open up in about an hour. we had to wait a little bit in the parking lot because the fbi was doing bomb sweeps and the area. security has been really ramped up. right now you can see my breath. temperatures are in the lower 40's. around, it should be in the mid-60's. all week, a lot of hawkeye fans have been inundating southern california and taking this place over. it has been a sight to see, including what we saw yesterday at the uss iowa. nearly 20,000 iowa fans took over the u.s. iowa for some pretty rose bowl celebrations. fans actually had to wait about two and a half hours just to get on board. tour guides on the ship tell us the lines have never been that long and the decks had never been that packed. proof that hawkeye fans are really soaking in every moment. >> but to have this kind of turnout today is just beyond words. i m

pasadena, california on colorado boulevard. it is before 6:00 a.m. they have been here for a long time. before the sun rose over colorado boulevard, the streets were lined with diehards. many in sleeping bags. others set up camp fires. they had then here since noon yesterday. why? >> you won't get a spot. eric: dedication. >> very dedicated. eric: at sign-up waves came rolling in by the hundreds and thousands. this iconic new year's event. i was here the last time iowa was here. the parade and then the game. it is awesome. eric: it started like clockwork at 8:00 a.m. for cicely -- 8:00 a.m. precisely. another sign this is no ordinary parade. that is why they woke up before any roosters. >> to get ready and get out as a group, it is amazing. eric: huge bleachers set up in front of every church and office building where packed with iowans, decked out in black and gold. >> iowa! eric: and screaming their lungs out. contrast that with the one the floral monsters that filled the street, every square foot covered with flowers, nuts, seeds, and petals. >> i

a favorite new year's day tradition in pasadena, california drew in people from all over the country. hundreds of thousands gathered to watch the 127-th rose parade. one very special float honored a local fifteen year old girl -- who died suddenly after suffering from a stroke at coronado high school. lauren deschaine's kidneys were donated -- saving the lives of two women. the float featured a floral portrait of lauren. the hoverboards were a hot-ticket item for christmas... but now those who own one in california have to deal with new laws. hanna battah new age restrictions and speed limits. it's safe to say nina andrews isn't thrilled with the new state laws on hoverboards. (nina andrews, hoverboard fan) "that wasn't cool." she says what started as a holiday gift to ride alongside her four-year-old on a bike, turned into a set of frustrations. (nina andrews, hoverboard fan) "i just got this board and now you're going to come up with a law two days later like who does that?! and i'm not going to wear a helmet like i gotta look cute doing this." along with helmet use, starting januar

the football team will face the stanford cardinal in the rose bowl in pasadena california. the game is at four today on e-s-p-n. don't forget to watch our countdown to kickoff show at nine right here on tv-9. the tournament of roses parade will follow the show. and, because of the parade, we will have no news at midday today. we'll see how some eastern iowa the hawkeyes in the rose bowl on the field coming up in sports. keep it here on tv-9. dubuque wahlert grad riley mccarron. and all week long, we've featured several eastern iowa natives on the iowa football team. scott joins us live once again and scott, we could see a solon native play a huge role in tomorrow's game. "definitely pretty special. every week i got a lot of people that want to come to games. it's special to just to go home to solon and have that fan base supporting you." "i have a lot of people every now and then say, 'you're the guy that kicked the game-winner.' it's something that's pretty special, something i'll never forget. i'm glad i that'll always be remembered." "just the mental approaches of each s

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stanford in pasadena, california. and number two on our radar today-- all those traveling iowa fans! thousands flocked to the u.s.s. iowa battleship, docked in los angeles for a pep rally yeyeerday. it's just one of many places in the area that iowa fans have taken over. local five will be bringing you more coverage all day today. number three this morning-- ringing in 2016-- from the famous ball drop in times square, to mega fireworks shows around the globe-- it was a night to celebrate the new year. but, in our number four top story. new year's terror plots. the fbi arrested a man it says was planning to launch an isis- inspired attack on new year's eve in upstate new york. the 25 year old attack revelers inside a restaurant-bar in rochester. he has been charged with attempting to provide material that city's fireworks show was also of precaution. and finally in the top five... fewer police you might expect for new year's eve celebrations it was just about there was a murder on court avenue, in the busy des moines b

hawkeye fans have taken over pasadena, california. the football team will play in the rose bowl later this afternoon. but it was a sea of gold and black aboard the yesterday, for a battleship pep rally. "that's the biggest things, to be here with my dad. i never went to the university of iowa, but he did, and i was born into black and gold. it's just an awesome experience to be down here with my dad for the rose bowl. that we might not be here together again and do this at the same time, so it's awesome." "i was a 17 year old freshman in 1986, and i've been black and gold ever since." "absolutely the greatest. this is an awesome family experience. we've gone to so many hawk games, but this one is ranked at the top. " amanda let's get a quick check of the weather with meterologist bree sullivan. bree/ weather adlib: if you like midnight driving with the windows down if you like going places we can't even pronounce >>> welcome back to "good morninamerica". hit song "perfect." perfect way to start our morning and a new year. more coming

it's one of dozens of floats- and bands- making their way through pasadena, california. this year's grand marshal is documentary filmmaker ken burns. with today's big game going on, a husker bar isn't exactly the place to be. but, we did find one spot opening it's door to football fans. this is the huddle, in south sioux city where iowa and nebraska fans are both watching the game. "we've had a little bit of both sides. i mean, we've had iowa fans come in and out and see how terrible they're doing and wanting to go home, and we have some people rooting for stanford inside, so they're kind of rooting for both sides right now." said bartender the hawkeyes are currently trailing stanford 35 to the weather isn't too bad right now, but tonight will bring in some colder temperatures. chief meteorologis t ron demers is here to tell us more. weather ad-lib our first day of 2016 was brighter and warmer than what we've been seeing as sioux city made it into the 30s for the first time in the past six days. temperatures will cool a bit tonight with lows going into the single digits

the space statio the rose bowl parade and rose bowl game are happening later this morning in pasadena california.. officials have ramped up security as they prepare for the estimated crowd of 700-thousand. folks were already lining up along the parade thursday ... staking out the best spots to see the floats. pasadena police will have the assistance of the f-b-i and homeland security ... and there will be plenty of undercover officers in the crowd. the city's police chief explained some of the additional measures that have been put in place. "we're enhancing technologies, so there'll be cameras that are up and down the parade route. those are monitored 24/7 by law enforcement officials. we have more than two dozen k-9 bomb detection dogs that will be out on patrol along parade route and later on at the game, as well" the 127-th annual roses parade airs live this morning at eight a-m. deadly accident an accident right here in las vegas takes the lives of two. details on the crash -- straight ahead. is it to late to say sorry? george lucas backtracking on a statement he about the newest star wars

in pasadena, california, final preparations for tomorrow's rose parade. chicago's rising star countdown also under close watch. security cameras. even today's bowl games are seeing beefed-up protections. overseas, a muted celebration in paris, no fireworks. belgian authorities announcing six arrests ever-present threat, a cautious approach to fun. >> i'm really excited. i'm ready to dance and party. >> we'll have fun. you've got to also be aware of your surroundings and look out for anything unusual. >> reporter: new york city officials say they received no credible threats against the city, and of course, they won't breathe a sigh of relief until and unless the night ends without any problems. >> we hope so. ron mott in times >>> in the midwest, this is going to be a stressful new year's for millions of people along the mississippi river and its tributaries in missouri, illinois and further south, as deadly flood waters continue to rise, putting thousands of homes in harm's way. while some rivers have crested, the threat is far from over as you're about

pasadena, california for the 124th rose parade. more officers on patrol, cameras and even aircraft providing surveillance. police want the city to know it's prepared. >> three, two, one, happy new year! >> reporter: in new york, the new year rang in safely protected by nearly 6,000 officers. >> so happy. >> reporter: an unexpected spectacle in dubai where a massive fire lit up the sky before the fireworks began. a photographer trapped on a balcony videotaped his daring escape propelling by a cable before firefighters saved him. fortunately there were only minor injuries. in munich today trains were running. police shutting down two train stations due to a terror threat. >> it was not a false alarm. it was information. and we have to do our job and investigate this. >> reporter: the high threat level meant no fire works displays in paris or brussels. back in the u.s., investigators say they stopped emanuel luchman before he could carry out an attack. >> darcel: a little cooler out >> frank: the wind really made it feel cold, karen.

spotted in pasadena, california, at the rose parade a skywriting message bashing g.o.p. front runner donald trump. it reads america is great trump is disgusting. anybody but trump. six planes were used to write that message which reportedly could be sign from a 10 mile radius. aerial advertising company air sign took credit for the message. it began tweeting before the event promising a surprise for parade goers. >>> no terror attacks on nerves thanks in large part to the increased security measures across the globe. as steve nannis reports one plot was stopped here on u.s. soil. >> reporter: the world welcomed 2016 last night and jitters. as security officials across the u.s. and the world prepared for potential violence that ultimately never came. in rochester, new york a terror plot was thwarted when officials arrested this man, emanuel luchman alleging he attempted to provide material support to isis. >> this person became a muslim we believe in state prison. went out became radicalized on the internet. >> reporter: his goal, according to officials was to attack reve

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. >>> and a look at the 127th annual tournament of roses parade this morning in pasadena, california. you can watch the parade beginning at 11:00 a.m. eastern here on nbc. happy birthday. minimi me himself. thanks so much for being with me on this january 1st as thousands came out to celebrate new year we take a look at the epic fireworks show that happened in case you missed it. celebrating around the globe coming up we ta look across and out of the country to see how millions of people rang in the new year. new year new music video just hours ago taylor swift premiered her new video to her single wake up bump good morning. thanks for waking up with us. time for weather. >>here's what you

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there were extra security measures in place when the 700,000 people came out in pasadena california. providing surveillance as terror threats have been supported in many countries. celebrations around the world were held without any major problems. you may not have seen a whole lot of security and downtown denver but they were ready for any significant situations. officers were in uniform and also in plainclothes. homeland security says there are no specific threats against colorado right now. >>> floodwaters are finally starting to receipt in parts of -`missouri and illinois after flooding killed at least 22 people. residence in valley park had an evacuation order lifted today. families in nearly 400 homes were told to leave their homes. a river that runs through the town has dropped about 6 feet since its levels climbed to an all-time high. 44 feet. >>> police in israel are searching for a man who opened fire in a popular bar killing others. news outlets say the government knows the identity of the gunman. they say he is an israeli arab identified after his father saw him on televi

he was announcing at the rose bowl parade in pasadena, california this morning. "iowa, not iowa state," he tweeted. "got it." and not even the new year's holiday can stop politics in an election year. parade-goers spotted this message in the sky. it bashed presidential candidate donald trump. "america is great, trump is disgusting, anybody but trump." an ad agency took credit for the message. iowa hawkeyes trailing the stanford cardinal. ica is not just electing a president, we're also electing a commander in chief. that choice matters. making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. all of that depends on us being both secure at home and leading the world. i will get up every single day and do whatever it takes to make sure our country is safe and strong. kurtis: sunshine for >> quijano: a new year ask a new push by the president to enact new gun restrictions without congress. also tonight, we'll look back at

with extra security, the flowered floats moved through the streets of pasadena, california. last night...revelers still flocked to times square to ring in 2016. fortunately there were no major incidents. "we are from the south of france. but all france is really about the events in paris. it's terrible. we have to, we have to make party, to, not to stop living." the high threat level did mean no fireworks displays in paris or brussels. celebrations were also canceled in rochester new york after a terror plot from alleged isis sympathizer emanuel lutchman was thwarted. (ad lib about live look way, toss to karla) a series of low pressure systems will skirt the west coast starting tonight. those storms will start to throw some thick high level clouds over the west coast with moderate rain to california north into washington. las vegas will see some of the effects of that moisture but it'll only be in the form of high clouds. those clouds will work against the southwest flow to keep temperatures below normal, but new developments out of baltimore tonight in the death attorneys f

. >>> south carolina was represented in this morning's rose parade in pasadena, california. did you see it? a floral portrait of midlands organ donor sharon schultz was feature on the donate life float this morning. the recipient of sharon's life-saving donation was also on that float of clemson. >>> up next, john farley has a look at your 7-day forecast. stay with us for more abc main and gervais. live from main and gervais. >>> welcome back. and happy new year to you. in fact, let's start with a couple of numbers before we get to the forecast. today, january 1st, we got to 66 degrees. that's the first day in many where we actually dropped below 70. so let's take a look back at this past december, and it was warm. it was record warm. here are the specifics on it. the average temperature, if you average out every hour over the above 60 degrees. now, how does that compare? well, the 30-year average would be more like 46.7. so this december came in, if you put every hour on top of each other and you averaged it all out, every hour was about 13 and a half degrees warmer than av

live in pasadena, california, kcrg-tv9. the rose bowl game is, of course, tomorrow. the 12-and-1 hawkeyes face the 11-and-2 stanford cardinal with the kick off shortly after four p-m, iowa time. you can see the game on e-s-p-n. and don't miss t-v nine's "countdown to kickoff" in the morning. the hour-long special airs at 9 a-m, right here on kcrg-tv9. a new rec center on the northwest side of cedar crews are nearly halfway done with a the multi-million dollar project that's expected to be completed next year. and upward of a million people have gathered in times squares, awaiting the iconic ball drop in less than an hour. stay with kcrg-tv9. crews nearing the halfway point of construction on the new northwest recreation center in cedar rapids. 6 months in, workers have installed walls and windows and are now putting in some utilities. many people in this neighborhood have waited a long time for this center after the flood of 2008 damaged the old one. the finished product will and a multipurpose room. crews say the mild weather has helped move construction along. " 8:

back in the u.s., extra security teams were deployed for the annual new year's rose parade in pasadena, california... as well as the rose bowl game. (chief phillip sanchez, pasadena police department) "if there is an unusual occurance, or an emergency, those teams will be immediately deployed" in washington, i'm steve nannes the des moines register reports policies governing iowa police and sheriff's departments' use of body cameras don't meet nationally recommended standards. some of the standards include public involvement and awareness. a review by the newpaper shows the public hasn't been involved in drafting policies. and, officers aren't telling people they're being recorded. earlier this month, we reported that sioux city police officers may start wearing body cameras this spring. the attorneyeyeneral of south dakota is warning people about a scam that is targeting people's email accounts. he says the scammers are hacking the email accounts to try and get personal information or money. here's tips from the state on how to try and stop identity theft. frequently change passwords and security

first up, today's tournament of roses parade in pasadena, california. >> dozens of floats all decked out and ready to roll along the five-mile parade route. today's the 127th annual parade. the theme is find your adventure. >> filmmaker ken burns is the grand marshal. volunteers spent about 80,000 hours putting those floats together and as always, they look amazing. >>> and a different sort of parade has already passed in key west, florida. >> this was the annual weiner wonderland parade. the canine costumes ram the gamut from the sea creatures to star wars characters. >>> next up, a classy move from the delta pilot. who was about to take off from minneapolis/st. paul airport. >> he made the nearly unprecedented decision to make a u-turn on the tarmac and return to the gate. abc's clayton sandell tells us why he did it. >> reporter: one of the most important flights of their about to miss it. >> i was just crying. >> reporter: they were traveling recently from phoenix to minneapolis. but their flight was late, and time to catch their connection to memphis ran out. the plane pushed ba

ahead, a new year's day tradition, the tournament of roses parade takes place this morning in pasadena, california. participants have been putting the finishing touches on the grand floats. watch beginning at 11:00 a.m. eastern here on nbc. keep it here for more news, weather, and spofrtsports. thank you for watching "early year's >> live, local, breaking news. this is wyff news 4 today in high definition. >> c-l-e-m-s-o-n. patrick: it's official. clemson will play for its first national championship in allyson: and you're waking up to

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today. 4:18:00 i feel excited i guess according to graham -- shipments like this one from pasadena, california have norfolk daily. after she made a new years resolution to collect one thousand barbie dolls for one thousand girls in shelters and foster homes across hampton roads. 4:30:15 shocking and happy at the same time originally -- graham said she hoped to achieve her goal in two months -- but in only two weeks she has gone from 5 barbie dolls to more than 500. 4:28:34 i have had a lot of help reaching my goal. some of that help -- is from facebook posts like this one from ashton kutcher. 4:20:40 i didnt know it was that far i didnt even know that he was going to see it i was like how? most of the help has been from people donating barbies at one of the many area drop off points or shipping boxes of dolls to graham s house through-p&their website. 4:34:46 are living in a whole house full of barbies and while barbie dolls now line nearly every surface of their home -- the family says they don t mind. gianni )s sister 4:37:10 this is what my sister doing and i want to do it too because while

ahead, a new year's day tradition, the tournament of roses parade takes place this morning in pasadena, california. participants have been putting the finishing touches on the grand floats. watch beginning at 11:00 a.m. eastern here on nbc. keep it here for more news, weather, and spofrtsports. thank you for watching "early year's day. barn. these architecturally symbolic structures...were built for work but their uses are often unique. from the east

. >>> and a look at the 127th annual tournament of roses parade this morning in pasadena, california.ginning at 11:00 a.m. eastern here on nbc. happy birthday. mini me himself. thanks so much for being with me on this january 1st. happy new year to on a frozen night--- a fiery display. fireworks and resolutions fill the air in sfrn >>> on a frozen night, a fiery display. fireworks and resolutions filling the air in san francisco for the holiday and really all without a hitch. >>> the first of the year delivers a whole package of new laws. how many do we need to unwrap? more than 800. "today in the bay" starts right now. >>> good morning to you. good night even to some of you. happy new year, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. one of two reasons you're up watching, you're just getting home or working hard for the holiday. kari hall has your forecast. >> good morning. it is cold, again. we do have a freeze warning in effect for the bay area. all the spots shaded in purple does not include san francisco. parts of the inner bay and the immediate coast but we will have some low 20s

governor tonight says this plot was very much a roughly 16 hours from kickoff at the rose bowl in pasadena, california. ron steele joins us now live from downtown los angeles. amanda since it's new years eve and we've been at the rose bowl stadium all week we thought we'd change tonight's rose bowl coverage. thousands of iowans are partying tonight but the players are ready to play some football. for the first time this week, the hawkeyes got to go inside the rose bowl stadium and see the turf where they will battle the cardinal of stanford here in the 102nd rose bowl classic. it was about a 30 minute walk through giving the players a chance to familiarize themselves with the iconic stadium. we had a chance to be at the rose bowl stadium today when the hawkeyes arrived for a team photograph. there were also plenty of hawkeye pictures and offering well wishes to the players and not far from the stadium we found hawkeye supporters all over the place as they were taking in the rose bowl experience. brandon hodges is here with his brother and sister in law -- oh it's awesome seeing all the people, like yo

during the rose parade in pasadena, california yesterday... a skywriting message bashing trump could be seen for mileses it read..."america is great....trump is disgusting.....anyb ody but trump." six planes were used to write the message..which reportedly could be seen from a ten mile radius. aerial advertising company 'air sign' took credit for the message. it began tweeting before the event...promising a surprise for parade-grs. deborah: when we come back... i'll take you to one of siouxlands premiere outdoor destinations during the winter season. stay tuned. " " deborah some it's making a snowman ... while others like the rush of taking skis down a slope.. but here in sioux city...tubing is what brings out the crowds. lukas voss shows us a spot...where you can join in on the wier fun. thankseborah ... hillview recreation area ... just a mile from hinton, iowa ... offers a wide variety of outdoor activities ... fishing, hiking ... cross country skiing and tubing down a hill ... nats: tubing fun ... it's fast and furious ... but not really d

over in pasadena, california... the more than 700-thousand spectators and participants of the 127th rose parade and rose bowl are being protected by the largest force in history. there are more officers on patrol, cameras and even aircraft watching from above. "we're enhancing technologies, so there'll be cameras that are up and down the parade route. those are monitored 24/7 by law enforcement officials. we have more than two dozen k-9 bomb detection dogs that will be out on patrol along the the game, as well" more to new york... the new year rang in safely for the millions of people packed into times square... all protected by nearly 6-thousand officers. and in munich, trains are back up and running. just an hour before the clock struck midnight, police shut down two stations because of a terror threat. officials think isis was behind the threat. the high level threat also canceled fireworks displays in paris and brussels. here at home -- there were no major incidents. but 8 people were arrested on the las vegas s

iowans couldn't escape politics while getting ready for today's rose bowl in pasadena california. skywriting above the tournament of roses parade took aim at planes spelled out the phrases 'america is great, trump is disgusting' and 'anybody but trump'. a los angeles air advertising company took credit for the writing. former h-p ceo carly fiorina was also a hot topic leading up to the rose bowl. fiorina is a stanford alum, but tweeted she was supporting the hawkeyes in today's game. some people on twitter attacked the presidential candidate, saying she was pandering to iowa voters. it was a tough day for the iowa football team in the rose bowl. josh christensen has highlights coming up and the scott's will have post-game with your 24 hour the rose bowl for the first time in 25 years. the hawkeyes were hoping to end a couple of streaks: they haven't won the rose bowl since 1959 and they haven't won a bowl game since 2010. ... we go to pasadena, lots of black and gold in the stands ... but stanford set the tone on the very first play from scrimmage... kevin hogan hits christian mcc

it was one of dozens of floats and bands that made their way through pasadena, california on new year'sear's grand marshal was documentary filmmaker, ken burns. >>> jersey shore bureau, the atlantic city casino opens a new $14 million nightclub. it's already atlantic city's most successful casino that plans to add a new club for the first time in more than a decade. it debuts this spring, and they want the new attraction to rival hot spots in new york, vegas, and miami. >>> the time now is 5:27 on saturday. the search is on right now for a missing 5-year-old boy in allentown. he's autistic and been gone since new year's eve. police have been looking for him from the air and on the ground. we'll have a live update from the scene coming up. to the couple wondering what a good deal looks like... no. seriously? we'll give it a 6 for composition. scary. wow, what about just putting a fair, no haggle price on the window? not zany enough? ♪ sometimes the best deals are pretty plain to see. ♪ >>> right now, search teams are looking for a missing 5-year-old boy in allentown. the child is autisti

it's one of dozens of floats and bands -- making their way through pasadena, california. this year's grand marshal was documentary filmmaker ken burns and the university of iowa band made a grand appearance in the ross parade. with the haakeye football team taking on stanford in the rose bowl game today -- the school's band performed throughout the nearly five mile route in pasadena -- during the 127th national anthem inside the rose bowl stadiuiubefore the gamam... a republican presidential candidate might be re-thinking a tweet her team sent today. carly fiorina sent a tweet earlier today saying, "love my alma mater, but rooting for a hawkeyes win today. #rosebowl". fiorina received her b-a from stanford. many people are commenting to the tweet saying fiorina is onlyy pandering to iowans as the iowa caucus draws closer. the iowa caucus is set for coming up on kwwl...something extra speciil about the first waterloo baby -- born this year. and - three people are arrested after a late night shooting outside of a club. "now your storm track 7 here is additional forecast is