after fifty years of a russian presence in antarctica the definition of a polar explorer has changed. their things i've seen. in the movies and the things we have here now are completely different but we sit here now talking about today's watermelon which was not so tasty and then we retired to our european style rooms about some of this difference with the lives of those who built it all up from the very beginning unconquered nature here were completely different to this book i felt that. traditionally the last helicopter to leave will circle the station. the ship leaving on time to will sound its horn three times signaling the start of winter. they may still remember the feeling of the helicopter made its last farewell circle and was off mark well it was the beginning of winter and only thirty two people were left i felt kind of sad what. better to fall off. than the long pole a night's big game along with inevitable depression because of six months absence of some exhausting snowstorms long letters home and the desire to see friends and family but even after all that many will stil

after fifty years of a russian presence in antarctica. polar explorer has changed. things i have seen in the movies and the things we have here now are completely different but we sit here now talking about today's watermelon which was not so tasty and then we retired to our european style rooms some of this difference with the lives of those who built it all up from the very beginning unconquered nature here were completely different. that. traditionally the last helicopter to leave the station. the ship leaving on time to will sound its horn three times signaling the start of winter. they may still remember the feeling of the helicopter made its last farewell circling was off mark was the beginning of winter and only thirty two people were left i felt kind of. better. then the long pole and nights begin along with inevitable depression because of six months absence of some exhausting snowstorms. and the desire to see friends and family but even after all that many will still dream about coming back fortunately there's plenty of work here in antarctica for many gen

after fifty years of a russian presence in antarctica the definition of a polar explorer has changed. there are things i have seen in the movies and the things we have here now are completely different but we sit here now talking about today's watermelon which was not so tasty and then we retired to our european style rooms that some of this difference the lives of those who built it all up from the very beginning and conquered nature here were completely different. ok alexander good luck to you. traditionally the last helicopter to leave will circle the station. the ship leaving antarctica will sound its horn three times signaling the start of winter. before you may still remember that feeling of the helicopter made its last farewell circling was off mark riley who was the beginning of winter and only thirty two people were left i felt kind of sad when. better the roof fall off. then the long pole and nights begin along with inevitable depression because of six months absence of some exhausting snowstorms loan letters home and the desire to see friends and family but even after all t

after fifty years of a russian presence in antarctica the definition of a polar explorer has changed. there are things i've seen. in the movies and the things we have here now are completely different but we sit here now talking about today's watermelon which was not so tasty and then we retired to our european style rooms about some of this difference with the lives of those who built it all up from the very beginning unconquered nature here were completely different to this book i felt that. traditionally the last helicopter to leave will circle the station. the ship leaving on time to will sound its horn three times signaling the start of winter. they may still remember the feeling of the helicopter made its last farewell circling was off mark well it was the beginning of winter and only thirty two people were left i felt kind of sad but. better the roof. then the long pole and nights began along with inevitable depression because of six months absence of some exhausting snowstorms loan letters home and the desire to see friends and family but even after all that many will still dr

after fifty years of a russian presence in antarctica the definition of a polar explorer has changed. their things i've seen. in the movies and the things we have here now are completely different but instead we sit here now talking about today's watermelon which was not so tasty and then we retired to our european style rooms about some of this difference with the lives of those who built it all up from the very beginning unconquered nature to here were completely different for this book i felt that. traditionally the last helicopter to leave will circle the station. the ship leaving on time to will sound its horn three times signaling the start of winter. they may still remember that feeling of the helicopter made its last farewell circling was off mark well it was the beginning of winter and only thirty two people were left i felt kind of sad what. better to fall off. then the long pole a nice big game along with inevitable depression because of six months absence of some exhausting snowstorms loan letters home and the desire to see friends and family but even after all that many w

it's finally been able to reach the russian ship stranded in antarctica for over a week. he tells me i'm going to airlift operation. it's a joy has their own schools and camps for top story this are top level officials from south sudan are looking for a political solution to the crisis which has left thousands of people dead over the last two weeks. under pressure from the international community presence of the kia and rebel leader react which are absent delegations to ethiopia. on the ground fighting continues rebels say they control the town of war. two northern regions are officially in the state of emergency in tens of thousands of civilians have fled their homes when georgian troops on sat are men with the fighting going on still going on the ground can we expect a breakthrough in these talks over the coming days. well firstly is in the face to face talks between the two bids rifles mine to sell the candle or a mug shot off facing off in and it's abit but rick mercer says teammate followed later on. but it's an all clear with a cute little pieces from now there is n

year's day thanks for being with us so we day's not going to badly next made a team of russian polar explorers antarcticaby land is what the program's called and it's right after the break. we in the new year in this edition of crossfire we ask what is in store as we start two thousand and fourteen and what will make this year different even better from the year that has passed who should we keep our eye on and what stories should we be following. such as. the twenty fourteen olympics what's this place like and why is it so special as the russian resort prepares to welcome the world power of the games shaping the city's present and future. so it will bring you this is the moment they're reporting from a very cold snowy windy mountainous stuff yet beyond the olympics but. today. summer is coming to an end to the crew of the of is waiting for the research station to pick up the winter everything has to be done quickly if the wind gets any stronger. be able to take off and there's no other way of getting people onto the ship from the station they need to hurry winter begins tomorrow. used to be. talk to sta

. >> we have an update tonight on that russian ship stranded off antarctica stuck in the ice since christmas eve. australian officials say weather conditions have improved and a planned airlift is now likely to begin soon, perhaps tomorrow. a helicopter will carry more than 50 passengers, a dozen at a time, to a chinese shep about 12 miles away. >>> former first lady barbara bush remains in a houston hospital tonight being treated for what is described as respiratory related issue. she was admitted to the hospital on monday. the bush family says she's in great smirts. she's been visited by her husband, former president george h.w. bush. she is 88 years old. >>> michael shchumacher was described in stable but serious condition. they said his condition had not changed since doctors reported a small improvement yesterday after a second operation. schumacher who was wearing a helmet fell and struck his head on a rock while skiing on a family vacation. >>> still ahead tonight, from the kind of light bulbs we use to the growing use of drones, we'll look at new laws for a new year. >>> and later at

. >>> passengers on board the russian ship stranded in antarctica will have rescued soon.he group leaving the ship trying to create a launching pad and landing pad just in case a helicopter needs to land. they even gathered together to sing auld lang syne. ♪ >>> happy new year to you. our worth pattern is not changing all that much. the cold ware in the upper midwest, and we're watching a good swath of snow moving into areas of nebraska, illinois, and the great lakes. rain will continue in the gulf coast, we're talking a good soaking rain. parts of georgia still watching out for very localized flooding, watch out for that, especially in low-lying areas, because this will really continue to add up. after the rain moves out the temperatures will be dropping. the moisture is then lifting northward. we're watching a developing storm system that will really start to take shape late into the day wednesday and thursday. that's when we'll have snow coming in in new jersey and new york city even. and it will be a very fine line as to when this precipitation will change over from ra

were all doing that, about 70 hearty souls spent their last week and a half stuck on a russian ship in antarctica. this is supposed to be a russian ice-breaking ship. but on a trip home from a month-long research expedition, the icebreaker learned that it could not, in fact, break the necessary ice to keep moving and it got stuck. it got stuck on christmas eve and it stayed stuck until today when, finally, all 52 tourists and scientists on board got rescued. they got scooped up from a makeshift icy pel helipad and got flown to another ship nearby. crew members stayed on board with the ship so they can move it out of there when the sea ice breaks up. but the days stuck on the ship were not for nothing. the an arctic scientists said they used their stuck days to research the birds in the area. and drilled through the ice they were stuck in to take undersea photographs of whatever was alive down there and not stuck like them. we've got a story coming up in just a moment about an even more intrepid adventure at sea, including never before seen footage of something the united states has just invented.

. >>> that russian ship stranded off antarctica remains stuck in the ice with more than 70 people aboard. they sent new year's greetings by video today as they wait for rescue. other ships have tried to help but haven't been able to break through the ice surrounding the vessel. the plan now, air lift the scientists and other passengers by helicopters once the weather improves. we're told, though, that the crew will stay with the ship. >>> in this country, after huge problems with the rollout of the government's health care program, the obama administration reported a good deal of progress today. all of the numbers are still far short of the goal. we have more on that tonight from white house correspondent peter alexander. peter? >> reporter: erica, good evening to you. the administration today announced more than 2 million people have enrolled in the health insurance plans through both the federal and state-run exchanges. that is below the goal for the end of the year, but it is a rebound from the miserable enrollment numbers in october and november. officials said success would be 7 mil

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. >>> another attempt to rescue people aboard a russian ship off the coast of antarctica. the research vessel has been searched more than a week. a rescue by helicopter will begin friday weather willing. >>> it can be frustrating, haggling over the sticker price of the car. but a new trend is putting the customer in the drive's seat. >> reporter: it's a new era for car buyers. so says emmel of chrysler dodge. >> a customer comes in, makes it haggle free. feeling confident about the deal because they prepriced the vehicle before they walked in the door. >> reporter: nowadays instead of guessing at a car's price and arguing with the sales man. customers use their smartphones. >> you basically have technology to your advantage. >> reporter: i have spoken to several car dealerships about this and they all have the same story. that the days of haggling are dwindling. more customers are contacting the internet passengers directly. buyers research and find the average price for the exact same car using one of several reputable websites, go back online and lock down the sale price

. >> passengers trapped on a russian research ship in antarctica. to pick up all 52 passengers in single groups five at a time. so far 12 have been air lifted to a nearby australia supply ship. once all of the passengers are on the ship there will be two additional flights to get their luggage. the ship became stuck on christmas eve after it sur ice surrounded the ship freezing in place. there are crew members on board that will stay until it can be moved again. >> a driver collides with a pickup truck. it slid on to om coming trtraff. he almost hit a bus head on. the driver was found dead on the scene. the weather is a factor in the crash. >> it is official obamacare debuts with more canceled plans than enrollment. the problem getting worse or it could get worse for the white house. is it worse than they are letting on. elizabeth pran is live in washington with the latest behind what is maybe really going on with the roenrollment numbers. >> if you breakdown the numbers on one hand you have 4.7 million americans who have been told their health insu

thanks very were some extra marty would travel to antarctica to be russian explorers to learn what it's like to live work on the frozen continent i'm kevin zero in but with more news just over half an hour from now. yes. recently the federal reserve system celebrated its one hundredth birthday you know that big con game that just a few years ago no one seemed to know about has been in place for one hundred years so let's celebrate the federal reserve by remembering all their accomplishments since nine hundred thirteen firstly they've managed to take the printing of money out of the hands of the u.s. government and thus out of the hands of us voters i what it comes to money who needs to mock received representation anyways they also managed to whittle away the dollars tagging the gold until nixon finally said forget gold let's print our way out of vietnam because there's no link between the dollar and gold the purchasing power of the dollar has reduced by at least twenty three times since the fed came into being lovely but what about the next hundred years well if the recent rounds of qu

. >>> and the passengers on that russian research vessel trapped by ice in antarctica are being rescued this morning. a helicopter from a chinese ice breaker landed alongside the russian ship to fly them to a nearby vessel. the russian ship has been trapped since christmas eve, but passengers were never in danger. >>> federal officials investigating that oil train derailment in north dakota say they uncovered a broken train axle. it's not clear if the broken axle caused the crash. investigators say the oil train collided with an already derailed grain train. 18 cars of the oil train jumped the track. several exploded and burned. no one was injured. the track is expected to reopen today. >>> and the parents of claire davis say they forgive the gunman who shot and killed their daughter last month at a denver area high school. a memorial service was held for davis yesterday. the 17-year-old was shot by a fellow student who stormed the school trying to kill a teacher. >> the fact is that karl was so blinded by his emotions that he didn't know what he was doing. my wife and i forgive karl pi

antarctica. researchers were stranded on a russian boat if they have all been safely airlifted onto an australian vessel. we will get you the details. let's start with our top stories today. officials are looking for a political solution to the crisis that has left thousands of people dead over the last few weeks. president and rebel leader in ethiopia have sent representatives. rebels say they control the town. tens of thousands of civilians have fled their homes. aaron is covering the talks for us. can you confirm that the talks have not yet begun? >> yes, they have not begun yet. mediators are still waiting for remaining members of the south sudanese government. have made their way here in the past few days. i have been told by officials here,nce all members are they will concede to hold separate discussions with delegates. >> do we know what the delegations will talk about once they actually meet face to face? the primary aim, from what i have been told, is to stop the fighting. it is taking place at the moment. mentioned, both sides are under increased pressure to reach a deal to stop the bl

brand-new video just in of a chinese helicopter picking up passengers from that stranded russian ship in antarcticaristmas eve after a blizzard pushed ice around it and literally froze that ship into place. the 22 crew members will stay on board the ship until the ice breaks up. >>> the actor best known for playing will smith's uncle on "the fresh prince of bellaire" has died. >> i'm not going to punish you, will. >> that's radical, uncle phil, but it just might work. >> james avery is his name and he passed away following weeks of complications from heart surgery. alfonzo rubier posted this and said, he was a second father to me. i will miss him greatly. james avery was 68 years old. those are your headlines at this hour. i was watching the snow storm as it rolled in. >> blizzard warnings already posted for long island and cape cod. >> right. >> details coming up shortly. >> governor cuomo, picture an eight-lane highway. they might shut it down to make people use mass transit. they're saying stay home, unless you're a morning show host, they say stay here. did you pack something to stay here? >> i

that russian ship stuck in antarctica, good news, they've been freed and all passengers have been rescued passengers stranded were rescued as we reported here last night and everybody else reported everywhere else, too. a helicopter based on a chinese ice breaker picked them up and flew them to a third ship and that australian ice breaker set sail for tasmania. starting voyagers on their journey home. the problem is that chinese ship, the one that sent the helicopter to rescue everybody, the chinese ship might now be stuck in the ice as well, so the rescued passiers are technically rescued, but the ship they're on is not moving either. they're in a holding pattern to see if the ship needs to be saved. there you have it. also, true or false. there is a newborn island off the coast of japan shaped like snoopy. yes. is that true or false? please, please, please let it be true. true. i did not believe it when i first heard it, but it's true. back in november, a volcanic eruption was spotted about 600 miles south of tokyo around the ring of fire out in the middle of the pacific ocean. as you c

antarctica. it went to assist a russian strip that was trapped since late last month, and a chinese vessel that is trapped. the u.s. coast guard is responding to requests from australian, russian and chinese authorities, and is scheduled to ride in a week's time. >> well, this week we've had plenty of weather for many people across the united states. first of all, i'll take you up here to the northern plains. this is a frontal boundary pushing through. behind it the temperatures are coming down significantly over the next day or so. we'll see wind shield warnings in effect for many people. it means when the air pulls the heat away from your body, meaning your body temperature drops faster. it's a dangerous saying. when it's low you can freeze skin in less than five minutes. these are the states that we are talking about wind chill warnings. plenty of areas, dangerous, do not go outside unless you have to. if you are going out in your car, do not get out if it stalls out. the issue whenever there's life-threatening conditions because of cold weather. we'll see the temperatures drop significantly ov

. >>> the russian and chinese ships that became stranded at sea near antarctica last week have now broken free according to chinese state media. a chinese ice breaker reported becoming trapped friday. a day after rescuing those on board a russian research ship that became stuck on christmas eve. chinese state media reports today the ice breaker was able to make a 100-degree turn which split the ice and opened up the channel of water. >>> iraq's defense ministry says an air strike today killed 25 al-qaeda mill at that particular times. the latest -- militants. the latest strike comes amid fierce fighting in a battle for control of two cities. fallujah and ramadi. they have overrun police stations and taken control of key areas. the iraqi military has been deploying tanks and forces. >>> lindsey vonn says the knee is not in good enough shape for olympic skiing and she's going to skip next month's games in sochi. she will have surgery on the right knee soon. she won two gold medallals in vancouver and injured her knee last february and regeared it in november. -- reinjured it in november. sh

. >>> another snag for the 52 passengers rescued from a russian research vessel in antarctica after being in the ice since christmas eve. the journey home has been halted again and anna coreen is joining us live from hong kong this morning. more ice? >> absolutely. they thought they were in the clear in open water and then, sure enough, they have sailed into about three to four feet deep of ice which is set pretty much around the ship. basically, what they are doing is moving forward, reversing, moving forward. the movement if you like of an icebreaker and hoping to get to open water in the next day or so. they are hopeful of that. not only is the australian icebreaker stuck but so is the chinese icebreaker which launched that helicopter to rescue those 52 scientists, tourists, journalists from that stranded vessel. so the chinese are stuck. the australians are stuck. the research ship is still stuck and everyone is stuck. i think it's going to be a matter of waiting out until the ice sort of dislodges and they are actually free to head home. but as far as the passengers go, 52 passengers

. >>> another snag for 52 passengers rescued from the russian research vessel in antarctica after trappedng congress this morning. it's one thing after another for this group, isn't it? >> reporter: it is, it is. you know what? they are fine and have food and water supplies. yes, but they are stuck in ice again on the australian icebreaker that came to rescue them. they are waiting for this ice to dislodge. they had made progress yesterday but it seems that they have found themselves surrounded by ice again. they are trying to get to open water and from there they will either make their way to casey which is an australian post in antarctica and then to hobart and tasmania at the bottom of australia. that is the situation with the australian vessel. we understand the chinese icebreaker that also came to the rescue that was providing that helicopter, they are also stuck in ice and i think the passengers, the 52 passengers are feeling pretty bad for them, considering, you know, the chinese helped them out. of course, the russian ship, that research ship they were all originally on is also st

the russian ship sails self to the land of a tunnel ice and snow to antarctica.the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board there are twenty three passengers aboard the i couldn't make sure they're off and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic. but for one passenger it's become a familiar journey this is the twenty sixth time he's followed this route. back in one thousand nine hundred sixty four after. we went. who was the first time i felt so acutely just how far away. ten days and nights of ocean like. this is. as you can see there is nothing there. any other ships just icebergs. no one to relay messages except. much antarctic autumn winter in the southern hemisphere begins at the same time as the northern summer several times over the short summer season the academics will approach the coast of the most remote. final voyage of the year to live almost a year's worth of food and fuel to the ice stations and takeaway.

for over a week, 74 passengers and crew members have been stuck on a russian research ship off antarcticascued. sunlen ser fatti has been following the story. they seems to be making the best of it. >> they have, but the mission -- but it's much more complex than first told, that's not the end. they'll have two more legs in the long trip home. >> 3, 2, 1 -- [ cheering ] >> today replaced by an urgent one to re could you. >> 100% certain we'll be helicoptered out, which would be another add to ourian venture. >> reporter: the wheels are in motion for a complex rescue mission. cnn has learned even after this helicopter lift, research respect from the deck of the ship, 12 at a time, their journey will not be over, the researchers already carried back to a chinese ship, then board a barge taking them to another icebreaker, before they can finally go home. >> brill dwrant! >> reporter: sources say the two rescue boats will have to be close together in open water. >> i'm looking forward to getting home. >> reporter: while they wait, they're doing what little they can to prepare, like stomping o

russian ships. to the land of a tunnel ice and snow to antarctica. the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board there are twenty three passengers aboard the ark of them explore the rough and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic zone but for one passenger it's become a familiar journey this is the twenty sixth time he's followed this route. back a nine hundred sixty four. trip we went. who was the first time i felt so acutely just how far away. ten days and nights of ocean like. this is. as you can see there is nothing there. any of the ships just icebergs. have to look out for. no one to relay messages except. as a miles away now. much antarctic autumn winter in the southern hemisphere begins at the same time as the northern summer several times over the short summer season the academics will approach the coast of the most remote. final voyage of the year they must deliver almost a year's worth of food and fuel to the ice stations and take away seasonal crews and aircraft. which. is a tanker or. a passenger ship.

russian ships. to the land of eternal ice and snow to antarctica. the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board there are twenty three passengers aboard the i condemn explore the rough and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic zone but for one passenger it's become a familiar journey this is the twenty sixth time he's followed this route. back a nine hundred sixty four. trip we went. who was the first time i felt so acutely just how far away. ten days and nights of ocean like. this is. as you can see there is nothing there. any of the ships just icebergs. no one to relay messages except. as a miles away now. it's now much antarctic autumn winter in the southern hemisphere begins at the same time as the northern summer several times over the short summer season the academic field will approach the coast of the most remote. final voyage of the year to live almost a year's worth of food and fuel to the ice stations and take away seasonal crews and aircraft. which. is a tanker or. a passenger ship and an aircraft carrier.

both went down there to go rescue the people who were trapped on that little russian ship in the packed sea ice in antarctica. they used a helicopter from the chinese ship to pluck all of the tourists and scientists off of the little russian boat and it moved all of the rescued passengers and scientists on to the australian ship for safekeeping. so all the people are safe. right? then the chinese ship got stuck. the giant chinese icebreaker is in ice it cannot get out of. now, when we last reported on this story on friday night, it kind of seemed like that might happen. they were worried about it happening on friday. but on saturday morning, according to one reporter onboard the chinese ship, "an iceberg appeared overnight." they woke up to a brand new iceberg right in their faces and the chinese ship is stuck. now, that australian ship down there, too, is more powerful and can break through thicker ice than the chinese ship, and it is not now stuck, but that has apparently been pretty dicey as well. and so in what is starting to feel like kind of a food chain diagram, they have now called in the big mammaja

the russian ships sail south to the land of eternal ice and snow to antarctica. the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board there are twenty three passengers aboard the economics sure they're off and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic zone but for one passenger it's become a familiar journey this is the twenty sixth time he's followed this route. back in nineteen sixty four after our trip we went. who was the first time i felt so acutely just how far away. ten days and nights of ocean like. this is the radar. as you can see there is nothing there. any of the ships just icebergs.

antarctica. it started on christmas eve when a russian icebreak eer radioed for help after getting trapped in thea chinese ship was sent to its rescue, but it also got stuck, and in the middle of all this, an australian ship was sent to get the folks from the russian ship. they were able to get 52 people off. now it's up to us, a u.s. coast guard ship on its way to rescue the 122 passengers. they hope to get them all off after this adventure the last two weeks. >>> steven seagal said he may consider a run for arizona governor, revealing he discussed the possibility with the toughest sheriff in america, you know him, joe. he made the comments while talking about his newly released reality series. steven seagal, lawman, maricopa county. he's been deputized. obviously, he's an advocate for security and border security, actually. eric. >> how about that. >> we'll see what happens. >> really cold outside. a lot of the country, many faces extremely frigid temperatures. but what do you do to try to keep your family safe from the cold temperatures? the doctors will be here with their best advice. >> they

also trending putin, the russian president visitle volgograd this morning. antarctica ship. weather continues to stall the rescue of the passengers off the stuck ship. green wednesday, pot sales now legal in colorado. and rose parade in pasadena this morning. follow us at twitter anytime at #cbssf. >>> all right. 5:15 right now. roberta is doing traffic. happy new year, roberta. >> happy new year. i just thought i would try something new for the new year. give it a hand here. hey, this morning, we have had a very helpful hand in clearing a situation on 680 at the 101 connector. i thought i would call up this particular map so we could look at the san jose area in general and you'll notice everything looks pretty good when you see green on the screen that means everything is flow 60 to 65 miles an hour. a little window to the world of san jose, lots of clear skies out there with no reports of airport delays at mineta international airport. another view this morning this is the carquinez bridge to the maze. we are looking at smooth sailing. in fact, you can counted the cars on

of them died, the other two were injured >> two ships stuck in the ice near antarctica may be able to break free today. a russian expert on antarctic ice says the wind may change direction this morning and that could help both the chinese and the russian vessels move through it. the russian vessel became trapped on christmas eve. the chinese vessel on thursday after rescuing the crew on the russian ship. the u.s. coast guard discharged the polar star to help. the ice maker left australia over the weekend but not expected to arrive for a week. >> a quick turn around for dennis rodman, he is back in north korea. his plane landed this morning in north korea where he and another former nba player scheduled to play an exhibition game to celebrate kim jong-un's birth day. he just got back on december 23 and refused to say whether he met up with un during that trip. he set out from his beijing hotel. >> open the doors, you know, people come and say hey, north korea, not bad. actually trying to change this country in a great way. >> north korea's human rights record has been described as one of the world's worst. >> as

. >>> >>> those people who have been stranded on the russian ship caught up on the ice in antarcticanine days may soon get off the boat. a rescue helicopter set to air lift them have been given the all clear. it was delayed because of bad weather. the helicopter was the last resort after two ice breakers failed to get close enough to the ship stranded. despite the ongoing problems the 74 passengers don't see too disturbed by it all. >> hi, everyone. this is the sbred science expedition. we're just about to enter 2014. they posted the video to youtube yesterdays to ring in the new year. the crew will stay. >>> making a look of the most. thick black smoke pouring into investigators, rt-a-potties. fireworks are to blame for starting that massive fire. >>> there are complaints of unfair treatment because two go go parties were shut down at the last minute. just a few hours before, police told them they were braking the law by selling tickets online. it's a law in place to stop illegal parties that were leading to vins. they lost money in the process. they say the law should not target th