here in time square, only about 40 °.as pleasant a ball drop as you can get the winds at times getting to 15, 20 mph but the real good news, completely dry and for folks across the entire country and we will look at that next the forecast is looking really good, temperatures may be in the planes, the midwest getting a little on the call side but by and large, no big snowstorms or rainstorms, we are looking at a fantastic forecast across the country which is really good news, and good news for the million people are going to be here and as i toss it back to you, not just to million people will be in time square but 1 million people watching on tv around the world so my goal for the next 5 hours is not to break this thing. i just flipped the switch, don't break this thing between now and then. i will have a lot of people mad at me. >> thank you so much. we will check back with you. it is 11 minutes after the top of the hour and a knife attack at a hanukkah party the latest in a string of anti-semitic attacks across the us.

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a nice one here in times square. >> people here will happily accept mild temperatures you just mentioned there. ginger, thank you very much. we'll talk to you soon. >>> as you can imagine, security is always a concern for new year's eve in times square. this year thousands of officers on patrol and they're using a new tool to keep revelers safe, drones. eva pilgrim is outside with all the details. eva, good morning to you. >> reporter: we're used to seeing a large police presence here on the ground, but this year we'll see a another presence from the sky in form of drones. the countdown is on. the stages are up. the barricades are built and if you can see people are already here. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pile in to get as close to times square as possible so they can see that iconic ball drop. some law enforcement already in place, more coming. thousands of officers both in uniforms and plainclothes will be in this area and it is closed to traffic at this time. everyone coming in will be screen

starting at one. 1 times square.h holds the nearly 6 tons of crystal and l.e.d. lights that make up the iconic ball that drops in new york city. that ball is capable of displaying a palette of over 16 million colors and billions of patterns that create the kaleidoscope effect atop the 130-foot pole each new year's eve. it takes three different cable handlers which is more manageable than earlier versions of the the ball, lowered by hand. actually lowered by hand by a team of six men and a rope and a stop watch knowing it was time. some numbers from new year's eve parties. 80 pounds of cheese lowered from a fire truck ladder in plymouth, wisconsin, at midnight. 7,000 lights decorating this fiberglass cluster of grapes lowered in temecula, california, a fitting celebration in wine country. 600 pounds, that's how much wylie the walleye weighs in port clinton, ohio. 20 feet, that's how far bob the buzzard will drop in perry, georgia. to mark the new year. and back to one, that's the number of drag queens lowered in a gia

a few blocks from here, the ball dropping in times square.of the great things about social media is watching new year's around the world. >> i like to celebrate british new year's and go to bed early. >> from our fox family here, have a great, happy, healthy 2020. >> if you still have your christmas trees up, i have a great organization to donate it to. a u.s. army veteran created this -- he's an army veteran and he says he does this so he doesn't sit home at all day -- every christmas tree he takes about one day to make into a cane that he donates to an army veteran. google him, jamie willis. >> that's so neat. >> one woman went missing while hiking in florida, how was she found? with her iphone flashlight. they shared this video of this night vision goggles, black-and-white -- of the park rangers were in the helicopter they saw the flashlight going back in the aviation unit located the hiker after a 911 call on sunday, she couldn't find her way out of the trail. her cell phone light pointed her out, the woman is now safe. always remember to

brothers in miami. >> dick clark's new year's rockin' eve with ryan seacrest marks its 48th year in times square8:00 p.m. eastern and it's going to be a good time. >> always. >>> dating websites report this is the busiest time of the year for people to look for love. and that includes actress sharon stone. >> who knew? she was recently kicked off the dating site bumble because other users didn't believe it was really her. they thought it was a fake profile, but they were wrong. the 61-year-old actress who divorced her second husband in 2004 really is on bumble. >> she tweeted somusers reported that it couldn't possibly be me. hey, bumble, don't shut me out of the hive. >> getting lots of swipes i'm sure. >>> now to a 12-year-old boy in texas who got just what he wanted for christmas. >> caden parsons' mom thought he wanted a magnifying glass to read. but he had something else in mind. caden and his brothers used the magnifying glass to burn a hole in a piece of paper but they set their entire lawn on fire. >> whoops. the whole family had to help put out the flames in their holiday pajamas. mom t

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as we look live over times square right now. could you tell that it is dry and that is a very good thing. last year it was 9 degrees and raining. just a few hours left of 2019 and authorities are getting ready to make sure that everybody has a safe new year's eve there and across the nation. >> officials in new york city say an estimated 1.5 million people will crowd times square to ring in 2020 with the annual ball drop. right now authorities in new york city say there are no specific or credible threats but as always they're asking everyone to be on alert and report any suspicious activity. stephanie gosk is at times square with the last-minute preparations for tonight. >> reporter: with more than a million revelers expected to pack time square to watch the famous ball ring in a new year and decade, new york city police will be on alert, keeping an eye out for any potential threats. >> this is one of the most well-policed, well-protected celebrations in the entire world. >> reporter: from the ground to the skies, authorities a

this is what times square looks like now. blocked off times square yet but there will be thousands of police officers here tonight, some in uniform, some out of uniform. they'll have helicopters in the air, boats on the rivers, entire areas around times square blocked off. and they'll have drones up, weather permitting. they'll also have a special team that will keep in check rogue drones. so people flying their own drones over the crowd, which is not allowed, they will not be allowed to fly those drones. they have some way to mitigate them. these are the infamous pens. once you go in, you cannot go out. and you think people already lined up? of course they are. these are the brave people at the head of the line and these brave canadians here, what is your name? >> erica. >> you are from toronto? >> yes. >> you're here to see the k-pop band bts go on at 10:30. >> how long have you been here? >> we've been out here taking shifts. some 10:00 a.m., 8:00 p.m. >> are you insane? >> just a little bit. >> and what is your bathroom s

joining us now live from times square, nbc's stephanie gosk.nt they're ready for anything tonight. >> reporter: yeah. that's for sure. this is something that they do every year. it's really a well-oiled machine and depending on what kind of threats they may be facing they tweak things here and there. there's no threat to this event they know of at this point and you have what we have seen year after year which is officers all over the ground. excuse me. the speakers just kicked in. entertainment. so you have officers on the ground and officers in these hotels that ring times square. you have bomb-sniffing dogs, drones, magnetometers and peoples in the corrals, the pens, all day long and the police say that really when you look at the levels of security the public plays an important role in the security at an event like this. this is what the nypd had to say about it last week. >> oh, everyone has to be alert and the public has to help us. we need their help. if they need something suspicious they should call our number or look for a police offi

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>> reporter: yeah, i've loved quite a few new year's eve nights in times square. this is pure bliss in comparison to some recent years. there have been torrential downpours, actual scary cold conditions when people are standing around for hours on end, it's so cold they're worried. today it's above freezing, there's no rain. people are out here early. you can see the streets start to fill up. they're expecting over a million people, one official saying it could be as many as 1.5 million people, geoff. >> nbc's stephanie gosk in the place to be tonight, great to see you, stephanie, happy new year. >> reporter: thank you, same to you. >>> coming up, let's make a deal. why does indicted rudy giuliani associate lev parnas want to turn over his iphone to the house intelligence committee. disease and bad breath. never settle for 25%. always go for 100. bring out the bold™ great riches will find you when liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. wow. thanks, zoltar. how can i ever repay you? maybe you could free zoltar? thanks, lady

laura podesta at new york's times square. thank you, laura. >>> a volunteer security guard is being called a hero after he shot and killed a gunman at a church shooting in texas. two victims were killed in that sunday attack, but many more could have died. >> reporter: jack wilson knew something was wrong the moment the gunman walked into the church. >> he was wearing a wig and a fake beard and a toboggan on his head. >> reporter: he got up and had a conversation with tony wallace. nearby was another security member, richard white. >> richard white got his gun out of the hollister around i think he got a shot off as he was being hit, but it went into the wall. >> you took a pause because you were analyzing. >> at that point, i guess, the shooter caught me out of the corner of his eye because he was walking down toward the front of the auditorium. he then halfway turned toward me arc me, and i took a shot because i had a full frontal face. >> i took out some evil, and that's -- again, that's the way i'm processing it. i was ta

the times square ball twinkling with 130 waterford crystals.es square or watching comfortably from home you get the kaleidoscope effect. closing out the 2010 tens, getting into the 20s, and 2020 sign has been put up. everybody is so excited. we're talking from people all over the world who made journey to be here, we met people from spain, portugal, and japan. it will be a great night. nypd is ready. ashley. ashley: i will be watching from home. great job, laura, despite the sound check. thanks so much. >> pat brosnan, former new york city detective. the drones delayed as laura was talking about, will that make a big difference? >> it makes a very significant difference. it is cutting-edge for technological tool for the nypd to utilize. face it they're the best on the business, best on the planet in this. drones are amazing. we work with a group of them ourselves. superfast. super quiet. never get tired, never take a break. they have vision like superman. and they're pretty cool. they give the the nypd a cool and sexy look, my personal opinion.

we'll go live to times square. are you a christian author with a book that you're ready to share with the world? get published now, call for your free publisher kit today! >>> the district attorney for rockland county, new york will file attempted murder charges against the man accused of stabbing five people during a hanukkah celebration over the weekend. grafton thomas, detained by a federal judge after appears in court monday is facing federal hate crime charges and we're learning more about his background including serving a short stint in the military. cnn's brynn gingras is at the site in monsey, new york. what's the latest? >> reporter: right. we learned grafton thomas, 37 years old, suspect in the case, served in the marines for a two-year stint. something the family'starian poi attorney pointed out in a news conference after that federal indictment was filed regarding those five hate crime charges and essentially they are sort of painting a picture about thomas saying he has a history of mental illness. he

cars will be banned from the area surrounding times square.ew year's eve ball is covered in 2,668 waterford crystaltriangles, along with more than 32,000 l.e.d. lights. >> shimmer. >> tonight's new year's eve forecast partly cloudy, temperatures in the 40s and through san francisco. >> good recovery guys for oakland. quick look at the nimitz freeway, earlier crash cleared from lanes, just slow as you pass by high street. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back at 7:25 with more live local news. >> thank you for joining our last "today in the bay" newscast of 2019. see you back here next year. >> next year! >>> good morning. new year's eve, the clock is ticking down to the end of the decade and across the country, it's almost go time. from ramped up police presence to party prep and of course the world famous ball getting ready to drop. but could a nasty winter storm system snarl holiday travel. we have it all covered. >>> breaking news, angry crowds stormed the embassy in baghdad protesting deadly air strikes. staff put on

lights, ascending one more than 100 feet to the starting position atop times square.he centerpiece measures 12 feet in diameter made up of nearly 2700 waterford crystal triangles and ways 11,875 pounds. the ball has been ringing in the new year since 1907. who will be flipping the switch tuesday night to start the ball drop? >> as we look back over the last year, we saw that the dominant theme in the news globally was science teachers around the globe and the students and young people that they teach who are really the key to climate changethe future and >> reporter: while the nypd says there is no credible threat to this year's celebration, there keeping up security around times square's and urging revelers to remain vigilant. >> this is going to be one of the most well policed, well protected celebrations in the entire world and we will have another safe and enjoyable new year's eve as we do every year. >> reporter: more than 1 million people are expected to be in times square to usher in the new year with over 1 billion more watching on tv worldwide. ray bogan, fox

i prefer watching from home, the ball drop, not necessarily being in times square. >> times square isefinitely a no. but i love all the performances for sure. >> totally. >> who can forget mariah a couple years ago. we love you still. >> thanks, jobina. >>> coming up, a travel deal alert, the airline that is giving away 50,000 free tickets. >> you want to hear that and raiders fans say good-bye as the players clean out their lockers and get ready for the move to vegas. the one thing the team still has planned here at home. >>> and we have a high surf advisory going into effect this afternoon through tomorrow. the risk of rip currents, sneaker waves and breakers it helps to have someone in your corner. that's why there's covered california. we're the only place where you can get financial help to pay for your health insurance. new this year, almost a million people could receive additional financial help from the state to help lower the cost of health insurance... more for those already getting it, and new help for many who haven't gotten help before. so check to see how much you could

. >>> the deadly accident near times square a woman struck and killed by falling debris from a 17-story building. >>> the new shipping concerns tonight involving amazon and fedex. >>> and made in america is back. we take you to the famous windows on fifth avenue, as we ask your one thing. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. and we begin on the eve of that historic vote set for tomorrow, the full house vote, voting on two articles against president trump, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. about on the, the democrats appear to have secured the votes to impeach. late today, president trump firing off a six-page letter to house speaker nancy pelosi, saying the democrats are waging a partisan impeachment crusade. the president writing he penned the letter for the purpose of history and to put my thoughts on a permeanent record. and tonight, even as the house vote grows near, the senate is already preparing for the trial that would come next. abc's mary bruce leading us off from the hill. >> reporter: on the eve of his impeachment,

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i'm on the roof of times square. know at midnight will come and we will be ringing in the new year. everyone will be having a fantastic time expecting as many as a million or more people out here in times square. but, for all the people having fun, you also have to think about the safety that's involved in this. with that i now bring in brad bob string. is he the ceo of investigative management. you have been in the fbi and done counter-terrorism. you will be a part of what goes in tonight. it's a huge ordeal what all goes in being prepared for something like. this adam, it's not just tonight, right? it's every night during the year. it's the intelligence all the security and the private sector and government build up for a night like this. imagine, you know, the ball dropping. millions of people right here in midtown. millions of people around the world watching. this is one of the biggest events in security. because this is where all the eyes are at midnight. so you have to be prepared at midnight to take action if

times square for now is still open.will soon lock all of this down and start putting people into these pens. and then the party will be on. back to you. >> the stupid, the brave, the crazy. i've got dibs on that for the band name. >> miguel really doesn't want to get stuck inside those cages. >>> two best friends, one epic night. ring in the new year with anderson cooper and andy cohen. our new year's coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. on cnn. >>> 2019 a pretty good year if you're invested in the market. what if you're not. christine romans on the state of the u.s. economy, next. >>> and check out this incredible show from sydney's harbor bridge. there's the countdown. australia has already rung in 2020 moments ago. happy new year to you, to them. we'll bring you more of these in the coming hours. [farmers bell] ♪ (burke) a "rock and wreck." seen it. covered it. at farmers insurance, we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ that gives me cash back onesome new ae

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yesterday organizers tested out the famous times square ball with more than 32,000 l.e.d. lights before it was raised 130 feet to its starting position. a science teacher and several students will flip the switch to start the countdown, the ball has been ringing in the new year in new york city since 1907. join steve harvey for new year's eve, from times square, that show begins at 8:00 tonight. it'll then be back on after the 10:00 news.>>> a little closer to home, there are going to be several balloon drops, even the youngest children can take part in a new year's eve celebration. they are hosting balloon drops at 11:00 this morning and two more this afternoon at 1 pm and 4 pm. they will also show celebrations of people ringing in the new year from around the world, this will be the 19th annual balloon drop and people are invited to spend the day, tickets are five dollars per child on top of the usual admission fee.>>> we understand what fireworks are, we understand the big celebration, but to your pets, it is loud noises, it is surprises, it's these things that can caus

i think it will be dry in times square.will be 38, the wind will be howling, it will not be raining like last year. across the nation as you see it is cool but not extremely cold. rainy in seattle with a semiaround 50 degrees. now i want to talk about the winter so far and the winter ahead. this has been dominated so far by a strong pacific jet stream. it will stay generally mild in the east. that is the forecast for the next three weeks. mild to the east, cold in the west, and wetter than normal in the next couple months in the grate lakes and the northern rockies, so we have to watch out for more spring flooding in the midwest. >> an estimated 4,000 people are trapped on a peach in southeastern australia desperate for rescue but rounded by one of 100 wildfires raging in the area. 12 people have died since the fires began in september. >> the state of victoria is facing their worst bush fires in years. the coastal town where huge fires turned day into night. the town hit 120 degrees at 8:00 a.m., the sky turning red as fla

it took off for a tour yesterday in hawaii but never s will be preparing the time square ball for the annual drop it will be covered in 2600 waterford crystals. >> that's exactly where i like that ball, right there. right on my tv screen. i can enjoy it from the comfort of a warm place with bathrooms. >> yeah. >> even on a normal night, times square is something to rush through quickly to get to your show. >> 100%. >> and rush through again when you get out. >> i'm glad there are people who go to times square, then i can watch the festivities and it looks fun. thank you to all of you who do it. >> millions do it. >> we're thankful for them. >> millions suffer for your enjoyment. >> exactly. >> they're always making out and stuff. >> okay. new year. >> yeah. >> the cameras just find them. thanks. have a great day. >> "good morning america" is coming up next. and mine super soft? yes! with the sleep number 360 smart bed, on sale now, you can both adjust your comfort with your sleep number setting. can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automat

cnn's miguel marquez joins us now live from times square. what are they using? surveillance drones is one of the new gizmos that they're putting in place? >> reporter: yeah, they brought them in last year but weren't able to use them because the weather was so poor last year, and they have them this year and they can fly them again this year. things are starting to bubble here because it's all on. the nypd is starting to allow people into these pens. they checked bags here, no big bags, no umbrellas, no booze, and then they move forward to the next station there where they go through a magnetometer, and then they move into these pens. once you are in these pens, that's it, no get ing out. if you get out, you have to stay out. the area where the ball will drop is right down there. they will have security from the air, helicopters and drones. they'll even have a team that will be on the lookout for rogue drones. they'll somehow be able to mitigate those if someone's flying a drone illegally over the crowd here. they'll also have a wide swath of the area around mid

come july from the nasdaq market site overlooks times square. 2020 vision locked in on the location set to drop in less than 7 hours from now the ball is come down. >> the ball is coming down hold on .music selections you have nothing to do with it it's not your fault but jonesy in inglewood cliffs, our guy. the music selection i'm looking at you, miserable job. get zeppelin in the next block and you're listening >> it was a big year for the fed but the next guest rings the alarm about what to come bianco research president is making a scary comparison in what the fed did in the run up to y2k and he hayes history may repeat itself. he joins from us chicago you have to explain. i was at a heart and someone flicked the surge and all the lights went out. freaked us out. >> back in y2k when the calendar was changing '99 to 0. we thought the computers were reading at 19 oh oh and stop working and planes would fall from the sky people recommended at the time that everybody run to an atm -- before y2k, take out two weeks worth of money buy groceries an

yet know where to sleep in times square, even if you were one.inely been able to create a global sense of awareness about this issue so i'm very proud of that. global sense of awareness about this issue so i'm very proud of thatm issue so i'm very proud of thatm is about 630 in the morning where you are. it has obviously been a terrific success, fourth year running. did you have any idea that when you started this in edinburgh to make a point that it would take off in this way? are you depressed that it has, because it tells us something not very good about our society about the people that have to do this for real every night of the week? obviously, i could have never expected anything like this. years ago we had a cafe ending young homeless guy came in and asked us if we could have a job, so that is where it started. and then we started to have these events from 2016. to see it now with 60,000 people over the world is really crazy. as you say, that is not necessarily cause for celebration, because that is a symptom of how the public and everybo

>> overwhelming to see the crowd cheering for you in times square.ink of a better way to ring in the new year. >> reporter: what are your new year's resolutions? >> be kind. >> reporter: that is the only thing going? >> be kind, continue to spread music which we love doing, the uso has been entertaining for eight years in the basis is entertainment and music around the holidays. >> reporter: some people joining you this is their first time. >> lots of tight under armor and have fun. >> reporter: anything to say? preview of what we are going to see tonight, thank you. ♪ god bless america ♪ land that i love ♪ stand beside her ♪ and guide her ♪ through the night with the light from above ♪ from the mountains ♪ to the prairies ♪ to the oceans ♪ like before ♪ god bless america ♪ my home sweet home ♪ god bless america ♪ land that i love ♪ standing by her ♪ and guide her ♪ through the night with the light from above ♪ from the mountains >> at the stroke of midnight hundreds of new laws will take effect. jillian: legalization of marijuana to banning plastic

blake: drones will watch times square during the ball drop and hours before. ieutenant, darren porcher. darren, i was shocked to hear this was first time they had it. last year they tried it but even then, why did it take so long? >> when you look at the advent of technology, drones, although it's a great team we need weather to agree with us. this will be the first year we'll actually fly drones. in addition to the drones we're going to have aircraft. when i say aircraft, meaning nypd helicopters circled above, with culmination of sniper patrols at the roof. tops. we have million 1/2 people gathered in a very small space. it is essential we provide them best security as a result. blake: what did have before or that more is better? >> it gives us greater optic what is occurring. the drones are not harmed with any defense mechanism so to speak. primarily a camera system relays information to the boots on the ground and we can deploy troops accordingly as we see a disturbance that erupts as a result. blake: darren, for the audience at home, i always wondered this

join new year's eve live from times square. the show will begin at 8:00 tonight.hey'll return after the 10:00 news. guests include rob gronkowski, gordon ramsey and florida georgia line. >>> shaping up to be a nice day. end of the year. last day of 2019. we're finally starting to break out of the 30s. it was a chilly, chilly morning. now at 9:34, the only one that was lingering in, 47 degrees in oakland. 48 right now in walnut creek. we're starting off the morning a little bit chilly. it's shaping up to be aeautiful. i know everybody at home wants to know what it's going to be like when the clock strikes midnight. this is the futurecast. we'll start at 4:00. this is kind of where we'll see around the highs of the day. the highs of the day will be in the mid 50s, upper 50s, low 60s in some areas. san francisco by 4:00, 55 degrees. a lot of people will be spending it in the city to catch the fireworks. we're seeing widespread low 50s across the bay area. morgan hill will be in the 40s at 8:00. we'll see high clouds start to develop into the evening hours. during the

mini on booking.com ♪ >> michael: about five hours and 16 minutes, the ball is going to drop in times squareill be here. great time to look at winners and losers of 2019, we are back with our panel. lead us off. >> so many winners in so many losers to choose from, i don't mean to disparage anybody by not including them but the one winter i settled on was boris johnson who did what many thought would be impossible two or three times, by taking over the conservative party, by purging the remainders, and by winning them prime minister ship in sweeping fashion at the end of the year. he is the man in britain, if anyone is going to take them out of the european union it will be him. my loser of the year could have been a lot of people, i picked the virginia republican party. these guys used to run that state for decades and control the general assembly. they have been really blown out of power largely due to their own political mistakes, picking a lot of very poor candidates, adopting some extreme positions and there's a lot of people who think it could be a long time before they ever get full co

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yesterday organizers tested out the famous times square ball. it was raised 130 feet to its starting position. two public school science teachers and several students will flip the switch to start the countdown. they were selected on their work for addressing climate change. the ball has been ringing in the new year since 1907. be sure to join steve harvey for new year's eve live from times square right here on ktvu fox 2news. they will then return after the 10:00 news, including former new england patriots tight end rob gronkowski, gordon ramsey, and the country music band florida georgia line. >>> a little closer to home there will be several balloon drops. even the youngest kids could take part in the new year's celebration. the first one happens at 11:00 this morning and then there will be two more at 1:00 and 4:00 this afternoon. they will also show celebrations of people ringing in the new year from around the world. this will be the 19th annual balloon drop and people are invited to just spend the day there. tickets are $5 per child on to

>> reporter: so every year times square aligns -- honors someone and this year given what they say areience teachers and science students from here in new york city. they will press the button on that main stage up there and that will bring the ball down at midnight. >> stay warm, miguel. miguel marquez in times square. >>> if you would rather celebrate from the comfort of your own home, which to be honest is going to be safer than times square, tune in at 8:00 p.m. eastern for new year's eve live with anderson cooper and andy cohen. anderson and andy. follow me on facebook, instagram and twitter at jake tapper and tweet the show at the lead. cnn, happy new year and i hope 2020 is a great one for you. thanks for being with us. our coverage on cnn continues right now. >>> happening now, embassy attacks. protesters besiege the embassy and scaling walls and storming gates forcing a lockdown. and tonight a powerful response as u.s. helicopters and forces move in and there is a new threat from president trump. >>> open to witnesses. key republican senators susan collins speaks out about the

we are roaring into 2020 with the biggest party on the planet right here in times square.t's take a look at some of the top moments from the past decade of new year's rockin' eve celebrations. >> 20 seconds. >> reporter: just one more night until the streets of times square look like this, and as we gear up for the 48th anniversary of the new year's rockin' eve show, ryan seacrest about to lead us through it for the 15th time. >> to say good-bye to 2010 and welcome in the new year. >> reporter: of course, we can't end the decade without looking at the beginning of it. >> now, here is the chairman of the board. >> reporter: and there's the man that started it all, dick clark, the last show the two had together. ♪ shake it off ♪ shake it off >> reporter: going into 2015 taylor swift tried to shake it off in this cold. >> you're not freezing? >> i'm absolutely freezing. this is the wrong choice. >> reporter: and managed to do it with some help. >> oh, my gosh. >> we're stuck in the elevator, everybody. >> reporter: can't forget this classic right from our studios here at "gma

. >>> welcome back you are looking at a live shot of new york time square, the calm before the storm. this will be one of the busiest places on earth tonight. you don't go close to there, do you? >> i don't i have i won't do it again. my director telling me, there are already people milling around >> let's get the party started >>> in other news, former nissan chairman carlos ghosn has fled japan. rahel solomon joins us he's going to be celebrating his new year's eve >> he did flee to lebanon saying he wouldn't be held hostage by a rigged system in japan really shaken theauto industry ghosn was first arrested in tokyo last november on charges of hiding income and enriching himself through payments at dealerships in the middle east it's revealed he understated his salary only to be arrested again weeks later and then again in april. he holds french,brazilian and citizenship. he has no passports. his lawyer said he still has his passports. lebanon does prohibit the extra diction of citizens meaning it is unlikely he will be forced to return to japan. he has remained zdefiant. he said he

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. >>> ball drop on times square, still to come. counting down the big celebration in new york city. and the special guest that will six homes were to welcome the burglarized in one night, police say these criminals know what they are doing. and sydney australia it is not quite 2020 at. but they do see things differently down under. this is an early fireworks display of cindy, a family- friendly version that they put on every here at 9 p.m. local time. then there will be the minute fireworks display in just about 45 minutes to officially ring in the new year. we will show you video of that in our next hour here on "mornings on two". there getting ready for a big new year's eve celebration in times square, this is a live look at the new year's eve hall, that will drop at midnight. you can see the lights are already on, there likely doing some tests there to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. yesterday everything organizers tested out the ball, before it was raised 130 feet into its starting position, since teacher and several students will flip the switch to start the coun

yesterday it was miserable going to the ball test at the top of one times square. ittle drizzle but you might recall if you watched it on tv last year it was the first time in 24 years it was raining. two years ago you want to talk about misery, it was just 9 degrees at midnight the second coldest new year's eve ball drop in new year's eve history. i think i'm still recovering. today is expected mild, mid to upper 40s so the rain is moving g upwards of a ld have a reallyt million people in times square to watch the ball drop as we close out 2019. back to you. >> stay warm out there. i know it's cold, 40s, california, that's cold. >> it's not going to be 9 degrees so happy new year, chris pallone. >> thanks, chris. stay with nbc bay area to ring in the start of 2020. at 10:00 tonight join carson daly in times square and stay tuned for "nbc bay area news" at 11: 11:00. >>> coming up, breaking news overseas. growing protests at the u.s. embassy in baghdad and why many people there are so outraged. >>> plus cracking down on illegal fireworks in the south bay. a live rep

for one point, can you tell me of the year of the famous ball drop in times square? is it a, 1907, b, 1917, or c, 1927? >> lose a point. get it wrong. >> 33.3 chance of getting it right. i have no idea what the answer is. so i'm going to split the difference and go with 1917. >> mark: you're going to go with 1917, the first year the ball dropped in times square, roll the tape. >> to get the ball drop ready, it takes so much work and preparation. but this is such a story tradition in new york city. the ball has been dropping in times square since 1907. in >> mark: of. griff loses. in loses a point. so we have a sudden death tie now, 1907. until then, they never knew when the new year started. it was 1906 for 18 months. the final question, despite being released 25 years ago, which christmas song just became the number one hit song in the country for the first time ever? >> okay. i feel like it is sort of the way you're asking the question because it sounds like. believing you. i take it back. >> so you are questioning the way i asked the question. do you feel he shoul

you will be very safe times square. >> reporter: last-minute preparations have the or waterford crystal ball ready to shot. science teachers and students will help flip the switch to ring in the new year. >> i will be given on the opportunity to stand up on stage and press the button. >> reporter: in chagrin falls, ohio, popcorn takes the place of crystals. >> we have not tested all systems yet. so we hope it is going to fly. >> reporter: its craters say the popcorn ball has been beefed up to 230 pounds this time around. laura podesta, cbs news. >>> that popcorn looks cool. ou want to stick with us. report on the preparations underway right here in the bay area coming up in the next half hour. >>> time now is 4:41. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, with all the recent rain, bay area reservoirs are filling up. why it is not a good sign coming up. >>> and before we head to break, let's take a live look outside at the beautiful skyline of san can my side be firm? and mine super soft? yes. with the sleep number 360 smart bed, on sale now, you can both... adjust your

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