We learn more about him this morning. And its gmas new years rockin morning. Were counting down to 2014 with the dynamic duo of times squares big night, Ryan Seacrest and Jenny Mccarthy, with everything you need to know to ring in 2014 in style. Plus, Macklemore Ryan lewis. Good morning america. Good morning, america. A new years eve. Wow, did you see that . What a great crowd here this morning, getting ready for the new year. We want to take you skyhigh here in times square. Want to show you the famous ball right in front of us, right here in times square. Bravest woman in america this morning, rachel smith, who is up there for us. It is freezing cold here. She is in the new years spirit. And well check in with her coming up in just a moment. Dont flip the switch, yeah. It is colder up there. I can tell you that. The windchill by the crystal ball. Its midnight somewhere. Theyre celebrating down under. The clock striking midnight in auckland, new zealand ju, just moment ago. And look at these people. We have a lot of news to get to. The breaking developments from russia. Our chief investigative correspondent, brian ross back from sochi this morning. Real concerns after the two terror attacks in russia, with american athletes now headed to the games in just weeks. We want to get right to the big story this morning. Certainly tonight, as well, the deep freeze. We know people will be packed in extra tight here tonight, trying to keep warm. Ginger is tracking this arctic blast. Ginger . You will i have my hat ready. Im not wearing anything else all day. I have snow pants on, too. And everybodys going to have to. If you dont have 1 Million People around you and youre celebrating here back to wyoming, it is dangerously cold. Were talking about right now. And were going to see the numbers pick into what becomes midnight. Down to sub zero. Minneapolis, when that ball drops, will feel like its 6 below. 4 below for green bay. 15, the feelslike in chicago. Look at that. 2 is what it will feel like. This is putting in the wind. The wind, 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour. Let me give you an idea of what it will be like here in times square. You see that . Windchill, 12. It will feel like Single Digits or low teens. Well have a whole forecast coming up. We have a snowstorm, which i told you about. The snowstorm toward the end of the week. Im going to detail all of that. I couldnt think of anyone i would ring in the new year rather than ginger. A cold morning. Theyre bundled up here. Were going to turn to the massive fiery Train Derailment in north dakota. Two trains colliding and sending dangerous plumes of smoke into the air. Firefighters trying to put out the flames amid arctic temperatures there. And alex perez has been working this story for us overnight. Alex, good morning. Reporter david, good morning. The crews working through the night. Half of the town not taking any chances. And following the voluntary evacuation order. This morning, crews are desperately fighting to extinguish massive flames now threatening an entire town full of people. 300foot fireballs filling the skies over casselton, north dakota, after a grain train derailed, striking another train carrying crude oil. And sparking a series of thundering explosions. It was the third explosion that rattled the house. The doors and the windows were shaking. Reporter those flames creating frightening dark clouds that could be seen for 15 miles. It was like nighttime. It was just dark. The entire sky is blacked out. You cant see anything. Reporter fumes from the blaze, so potentially toxic, authorities are now telling casseltons residents to evacuate. Warning anyone south and east of the explosion could be in danger. Our job is to protect the citizens of casselton. Reporter another big concern, the weather. In addition to subfreezing temperatures, a change in wind direction could end the plumes of smoke into town. Crude oil, as it burns, has a lot of particulate matter in it. A lot of fumes and bad things that are really difficult for people, especially those with respiratory illnesses. Reporter and Authorities Say those flames are so hot, they will basically have to let this fire burn itself out. They say, at this point, they are very lucky there have been no reports of any injuries. Amy . All right, alex perez. Thanks for the latest on that. And now, to a new moment of truth for obamacare. The law takes full effect at midnight. That means more than 1 Million People who have enrolled for Health Insurance can start using it for the first time. And abcs jon karl is with the president , who is vacationing in hawaii. Jon, the stakes here, extremely high. Reporter thats for sure, amy. All told, about 2 Million People have signed up for private insurance through those obamacare marketplaces, including nearly 1 million in december alone. Thats not quite what the administration had projected for this time. But its a huge improvement over the troubled early days of the health care rollout. Now, the big test is whether or not all those enrollments have processed accurately. And whether people actually have the coverage that they believe they have enrolled in. And also, whether or not those new plans keep a promise that we heard the president make a lot, which is that if you like your doctor, youll be able to keep your doctor. And, jon, of course, another pressing question on this new years eve. And i see you are in the Hawaiian Party spirit there. How are the obamas celebrating tonight . Reporter well, we expect a lowkey celebration with family. Theyre not going to be going out. But i can tell you one thing. We have no official word on that. But pretty safe bet the president will probably play another round of golf. He has managed to play golf almost every day hes been here in hawaii. Probably one more round of golf for 2013. All right. Jon karl, thanks so much. We appreciate it. Theres worse places to be on new years eve. Jon, the wildest guy in america this morning. He was taunting us with his hawaiian shirt. A lot of other stories to get to this morning. Lets head over to Bianna Golodryga. Good morning, everyone. We begin with two stories developing overnight. The first from california, where the family of a young teenager who has won a legal victory to keep her on life support. 13yearold jahi mcmath was declared brain dead after tonsil surgery. Doctors at Childrens Hospital in oakland says theres no hope of recovery. But her family insists jahi has responded to her mothers voice. They want to move her to a longterm care facility. A judge has granted them one more week to make arrangements. Overnight, doctors treating race car legend Michael Schumacher says he has improved after a second surgery. The formula one champion remains in a coma with a critical head injury following a skiing accident in the alps. Doctors say its impossible to tell what his condition will be when he awakes. Turning to your money now. Gas prices on the rise this morning. Just as millions of americans are hitting the road for new years. Abcs linzie janis is here to show us. Good morning, linzie. Reporter thats right. In parts of the midwest, gas prices rose 10 cents in the last week. This morning, the national average, 3. 32 per gallon. The estimated one in four americans took a road trip this holiday season. That increase in demand for gas, plus, the rising cost of oil, are blamed for the sudden spike in prices. And theyre expected to keep rising through at least next week. The highest prices in the country, connecticut, new york, california, where drivers are paying up to 3. 70 a gallon. The cheapest prices in the rockies and the plains. Some drivers there playing barely 3 a gallon. Not good news for so many commuters. Thank you. And a frightening scene in orlando, florida, as a van came crashing through this popeyes. Police say the driver ran a red light and hit another car before veering out of control. Three people were seriously hurt. And take a look at this in hawaii. Heavy rain opened up this massive sinkhole on the big island, following a truck as the driver rounded a corner. She climbed out with only minor injuries. We could be one step closer to having packages we order dropped off by drones. Just weeks after amazons ceo revealed plans for drone deliveries, the faa has announced six locations where the testing will be conducted to determine whether the Unmanned Aircraft are safe for commercial use. But the faa is not committing to any timetable. And tim tebow has found a new team. Espn, our own family. Hes been hired as a college analyst. But just in case the pros come calling again, tebow has an option in his contract, allowing him to return to the field. And sticking with the world of sports. You think you had a rough day. Imagine losing a basketball game by 104 points. 104, folks. Thats what happened last night to the tigers of champion baptist college. Its a small school in arkansas. They lost to southern university, 11612. They trailed 440 at one point in the game. But they can take solace. Its not the worse lost in division i history. That was in 1997, when one team lost 17962. You can also just look at it and say, it can only get better from here on out. 2014. 2014, right around the corner. Im rooting for them. Thanks. Were going to turn to the growing concerns this morning over security as the American Team now prepares to head to russia for the Winter Olympics just weeks away. Were getting a clearer picture today of the explosions. The two deadly bombings in two days. Brian ross, back from sochi, where he pressed authorities there. Reporter u. S. Olympic officials are saying this morning they have full confidence that russian officials will make sure the Olympic Games are safe. But counterterrorism officials tell abc news, they worry that the two blasts this week, may be a wave of terror attacks that will only increase as the games get closer. Olympic Security Officials today will continue to pore over the chilling our surveillance tapes from volgograd, including this video from two news agencies, they say shows two suspects at the train station checkpoint before the suicide bomb was detonated. In six weeks, this will be a hub for athletes and spectators, heading to the olympics. This is one of the train stations they have to pass through on their way to moscow down to sochi. Reporter sochi, the site of the winter games is 400 miles away. President Vladimir Putin has promised airtight security. And the mayor of sochi told me earlier this month, he had no worries about terrorism. No worries. But not all u. S. Officials share that confident view. Given this islamic terrorist leader and his group to disrupt the olympics. Theyre battletrained. Theyre battleready. They have capability. Reporter and some officials tell abc news, the russians have failed to fully cooperate with American Security teams, assigned to protect the 235 u. S. Athletes who will come here to sochi. Officials told me when i was in sochi earlier this month, they plan to shut down all traffic but for official cars and ring the city with troops and Security Officials. In their pledge to make it airtight from terrorists. A fortress. Right. Now, to the dramatic final moments in the massive nationwide manhunt for a suspected cop killer. The man gunned down after robbing a bank in phoenix. The final standoff witnessed by a 911 caller. Linsey davis has the story. I just saw somebody run into the compass bank on thomas and 20 34th avenue, with a mask on. Reporter he didnt know it yet. But this caller was about to witness the moment a massive manhunt for a suspected cop killer came to a deadly end. Hes wearing a bandanna around his mouth. Covering his eyes and face. Reporter this newly released Surveillance Video shows mario edward garnet attempting to rob a bank in phoenix on saturday. The 40yearold already wanted for attempted Armed Robbery of a bank in georgia and another one in tupelo, mississippi, where he allegedly shot and killed a police officer, and wounded another. He entered the bank. He put a lock of some type on the door. He pulled out a weapon and said this was a robbery. Reporter the attempted heist in phoenix would be his last. Hes running out. Hes running out. Theyre shooting. Theyre shooting. Holy crap. Reporter after demanding cash from the banks tellers, garnet walked out the front door, allegedly firing at awaiting officers. Thats when police shot him dead. The guy pulled a gun. Started shooting at the officers. One guy down. Hes down. Thats crazy. Reporter for Good Morning America, linsey davis, abc news, new york. Linsey, thanks. Now, to the daring new mission to rescue dozens of people trapped onboard a Research Ship in the ice of antarctica. Theyre now going to use a helicopter to try to free the stranded passengers. And gio benitez has been on this from the start. Reporter this morning, its go time for the passengers stranded on the ship stuck in the antarctic. Video of the crew outside the ship, stomping on ice, creating a helipad. Were preparing the hel ipad to stomp down the snow and ice so the chinese helicopter can reach us. When the weather improves. Reporter the expedition leader said theres no choice but to abandon ship. Its raining at the moment. Heavy winds. Poor visibility. Not flying today. Reporter three ice breaking ships have failed to tear through all of that heavy ice. An estimated 13 feet thick. Now, the passengers will be taken to australia or new zealand, away from that icy mess they first came to explore. So, for the moment we just take each day that comes. And looking after each other and supporting each other the best we can. Reporter and this morning, a look inside the ship, showing how the passengers have been passing the time. Reading, watching movies. Waiting for rescue. Outside, blizzard conditions packing an abnormal amount of ice into the area for this time of year. Summer in antarctic. We just discovered a new box of coffee. Weve got lots of beans. Morale has jumped back up again. That coffee. And now, it turns out one of the rescue ships may be trapped in the ice, too. Reports this morning that the chinese crew sending that helicopter may have to be evacuated because their ship hasnt moved in about a day. A mess. So many people. Theyre using their feet to create their own helipad. We have another rescue to tell you about down south. Hero firefighters saving a girl who fell into a georgia well. Getting her out, taking brawn and brains. Abcs matt gutman has the story. Reporter it was a fall that could have killed little megan winters. The 7yearold plummeting 50 feet down this narrow, dark well. A helicopter from our affiliate wsb in atlanta, capturing the intense effort to save her. Dozens of rescue vehicles and some very brave firemen. She was conscious, alert, able to call. What we had to do was set up a rope system, a rescue system. We sent a firefighter down. Reporter there was only one rescuer small enough to save her. Into the blackness, he descended. He found her stuck in the well. The 7yearold was facedown. One leg bent to the left. The other beneath her. We got the webbing under her arms. Reporter talking to megan, trying to keep her calm until, finally, after an hour and ten minutes, rescuers hauled megan and her savior to safety. Down in a well. Reporter megans ordeal wasnt over. She was airlifted to atlanta Childrens Hospital where she underwent five grueling hours of surgery for several broken bones, including a broken hip. Her mother tells us, the mother was jumping on the wells cover, which may have been weakened by the rain. She says the little girl is very lucky. And the family owes the lieutenant dinner and many more thanks. For Good Morning America, matt gutman, abc news, miami. So happy theyre both okay. What a scary moment there. Were pulling for megan after the surgery. You know what im pulling for . Ginger zee. Shes still outside. We all came back in, took off our coats. Drinking coffee. All of my friends, hundreds of people coming down to times square. We will pack this place tonight. It is going to be cool. 22. By tonight, were going to feel Single Digits or teens. Its the storm at the end of the week i want to highlight now. If you are sticking around after new years eve, two low pressure systems coming together. Chicago gets snow tonight. It is 6 00 p. M. On thursday. And the snow starts falling from d. C. To new york city, up to boston. That offshore low, the farther it stays offshore gives us more and more. Some places could see just outside the city and north, could see over a foot of snow. And others seeing three to five overall. Your local forecast is coming up in 30 seconds. Im telling you. The energy out here could keep anybody warm. Ill tell you how long the cold sticks around, next. Thanks so much. Coming up next on Good Morning America, an alleged conman faces a judge on charges he faked out top sports figures. Why his lawyers are comparing him to Ashton Kutcher. Ahead this morning, caught on tape. Look who is here for new years. And a school day for Prince William. The second in line for the throne going back to college. What hes studying. And what it means for kate and prince george. And beyonce, in some hot water for one of her new songs. How the superstar is responding this morning. All of that. 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No reports of delays yet, less than 1 8 mile in san jose and delays. Check ahead if your heading there. Current conditions, thankfully everybody is above freezing conditions. We have low to mid40s hayward, fremont, Mountain View and San Francisco along with antioch. Check out the sunrise from mt. Tamalpais. Poor air quality in valejo and i just came to say hello hello i couldnt resist. Im sorry. Look at times square. Everybody is packing times square. They have a few hours to go before that ball drops. They are marking their territory. They have their paraphernalia ready to go. The eyes of 1 billion people around the world will be on the famous ball when it rings in the new year. Our rachel smith is way up there. Look at that. Rachel has quite a view. Oh, yeah. The Biggest Party on the planet. Oh, yeah. The partys already started up here, amy. It is chilling up here with the new and improved Waterford Crystal ball. Coming up, were going to get great details about this 12,875pounder. Whoo we gotta ring in 2014 right. A personal new years party. A party of one. We have a big party down here. We have d. J. Sugar ray here for our new years rockin morning. Good morning, america. We should mention george, robin, josh and lara are all off this morning. Im amy robach, along with david muir and Bianna Golodryga and ginger zee. I just love how you sang hello. I cant do it like you. Hello all three of them, incredible. The Party Just Getting started here this morning. I just came to say hello was that you or her . That was her. I lipsynced that one. Youre the future, though. You saw the video earlier. The black bear showing up at this house, not once, but twice. What was it the bear was coming back for . We get to the bottom of it. I think i know what that was. I remember this story. Prince william will be leaving his wife and new baby in the new year to go back to college, of all places. Well tell you what he will be studying. And what kate will do when hes away. And were also counting down to the best commercials of 2013 before we usher in the new year. Particularly the ones that went viral. The kmart ad. Which one tops your list . The ones you love the most. Cant wait for that. First, the hollywood prankster, nabbed for phoning famous sports figures and leading them to believe they were being offered bigmoney jobs. Well guess what . He is facing a judge. And nick watt is tracking the story. Reporter kenny tarr wanted fame. But not like this. Yes, indeed. Reporter called before a judge in an l. A. Courtroom on monday. Tarr made a career out of hoaxing tv shows. I was locked in a mortuary for 14 hours. You were locked in . Yes. Now i have to hear this. Reporter now, hes in hot water, accused of prank calls like this what kind of position are you talking about . Reporter here he is, allegedly pretending hes with the university of texas, apparently offering Ken Whisenhunt of the San Diego Chargers the head coach job. Ill make it very clear, youre the one that i would like to select. That sounds good. Reporter tarr is alleged to have prankcalled a dozen baseball, basketball, and football coaches. And the nfl contacted the lapd. At the behest of the nfl, because the nfl has hurt feelings, they have filed felony charges on this prankster. Reporter felony eavesdropping charges because in california, its illegal to record a conversation without the other partys consent. Tarrs lawyer calls him a social satirist. A modern day mark twain. Tarr himself believes hes among the best who ever lived. Andy kaufman. Andy warhol, im glad they existed. But theyre nothing compared to me. I dont even look at them like peers. Reporter what . What . What . I dont have any respect for their accomplishments. Ashton kutcher made a career out of this. And nobodys brought him into court. Reporter hes talking about kutchers tv show, punkd . The hidden camera mtv show. Why does kenny get prosecuted . Because he doesnt smile like Ashton Kutcher . Hes not funny enough . Its outrageous. Reporter tarr is facing up to three years in the clink if convicted. He pled not guilty. And hes back in court february 18th. Thank you. Reporter for Good Morning America, nick watt, abc news, los angeles. Nick, we appreciate it. Now, to an unwelcome house guest, not too uncommon around the holidays. Were not talking about the inlaws. Were talking about Something Else here. One florida man had a huge black bear stop in for a visit, not once but twice. And Abcs Steve Osunsami with the guest who didnt knock. Hes back, people. Reporter Tremaine Gaines nearly fell out of his chair. And he managed to record the reason why on his cell phone. Its a huge black bear, making itself right at home inside his screened patio, at his home in lake mary, florida. Gaines says he was in the kitchen, finishing off a pizza. And he noticed Something Big and bad searching through his things just a few feet away. I looked to my right. And to my disbelief i see two eyes looking at me out of the darkness. And the bear was actually on his way back in. Reporter and it turns out the bears been here before and knows its way around. Here it is again poking around the place just last thursday, when it first ripped through the screen on the patio. Gaines admits he had left out used cooking oil that may have attracted the bear. This time, theres no food. No food outside. I pulled everything in. First time, it was really funny. This time, im a little more concerned. Reporter he has good reason to worry. A womans been mauled by a bear. Shes bleeding. She needs immediate help. Reporter earlier this month, a black bear in longwood, florida, attacked a woman while she walked her dogs. Leaving her with serious injuries. That was just six miles away. How old is she . I cant tell. Shes so bloody, i cant tell. Reporter experts urging anyone who lives near woods or wetlands to watch out. Whoa. Reporter they say bears around the country are trying to fatten up for the winter. And theyre not too picky where they find their next meal. For Good Morning America, steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. Keep that food in the refrigerator. Leave enough pizza, we might show up. Exactly. Now, talk about big man on campus. Back to hitting the books for the duke of cambridge. Prince william will be collegebound in the new year, moving away from his 5monthold son, george, and his wife, kate. Bianna has the story on that. Diaper duty became too much for him to handle. While so many of us say wed love the opportunity to go back to school, reliving the good, old days back in the dormroom, turns out that sentiment applies to famous royals, as well. Prince william announcing he will return to campus life early next year for a crash course in a field that may surprise you. Between royal duty, diaper duty and everything between, Prince William carries quite a workload. But next week, the 31yearold new father will trade in the baby carriage for a backpack. Thats right. The future heir to the throne is proving youre never too old to learn. Starting a tenweek course after Prince Charles alma mater, cambridge university. According to the palace, william is digging in to the program to learn more about farming and rural issues across the u. K. , preparing him for when his father takes the throne. He has 18 to 20 teaching hours every week. He is expected to do study time. He may be expected to carry out day trips and visits, which would take up additional time. Reporter while william will have his hands full, the second in line to the throne, may be able to relive his college days. Becoming a parttime bachelor. Of sorts. William will be away from his family for a little bit. It is not very pomp. Its private accommodations in cambridge. Reporter kate and 5monthold george are expected to stay in kensington palace. But the family may spend time in their newly renovated country home, anmer hall. The duchess will focus on baby george, her charity work and prepare for the monthlong royal tour to new zealand and australia in april. And while royal watchers dont expect to see another bundle of joy anytime soon, there may still be a royal engagement in the near future. Prince harry and girlfriend cressida bonas. What her friends seem to be saying now is that she has accepted that she will become a member of the royal family one day. What a fun wedding that would be to cover. Now, Prince William left the royal forces after serving nearly eight years. Quite a step away. Going to be doing agriculture. Good for him. Did i hear you ask the boss if you can cover that wedding . Very subtle. Im going. Rubbing your hands like this. Buying my ticket now. Invites coming. Thank you. Now, we go back outside to ginger zee. Ginger, get the hat back on . Thats the big question. I dont know if i can hear you over this great crowd out here. Look at this is hannah. And were staying all cuddles up here. Youre from where . Louisiana. Shes going to have a great time. Watching the ball drop. So are so many folks. If youre in the southwest, its going to be warm. Look at the numbers out there. Sacramento, is where we could go, hannah. 66. Redding, 67. How about las vegas at 63. 73 as they start the new year for phoenixs high temperature. And in the south, along the gulf, there will be showers around texas, gulf coast. And then, they really start to spread in tomorrow. But theyre going to be pretty mild. At least until that cold front comes through. And that cold front comes through hard and stays. Look at washington, d. C. , in the mid40s. And dropping to 22 for a high behind that storm. Boston, will be at 12 for a high temperature. And when its 12 and then theres the wind, this Weather Report brought to you by progressive. 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Reporter those words played during the track called xo. But you gotta go back. It is the worst disaster in the history of the American Space program. Reporter nearly three decades back to know why its launching new controversy today. Obviously, a major malfunction. Reporter that recording from Mission Control, the day shuttle challenger exploded in 1986, killing all seven crew members. Theyre considered hallowed words by many current and former nasa astronauts, employees, and families, upset that they ended up in a pop song. Turn the lights out to me, it seemed to be totally irrelevant. And the use of it insensitive. Reporter the widow of dick scobee, the challenger commander, said the moment included in this song is an emotionally difficult one. Beyonce tells gma, the song had the sincerest intention to help heal those who have lost loved ones. And to remind us that unexpected things happen. Beyonce getting out in front and saying, she apologized. She did not mean to hurt anyones feelings. And explaining what the emotion of the song was, will go a long way towards appeasing those people who are upset. Reporter beyonce and nasa worked together before. A few years ago, she recorded this greeting for the final shuttle crew. You inspire all of us to dare to live our dreams. Reporter now, one of the biggest stars, making amends with those who take us there. For Good Morning America, clayton sandell, abc news, denver. Beyonce saying best intentions. But that was a tough day for america. It was. A lot of people remember. Im sure shell be shell make up for it. Absolutely. She always does. Coming up here on new years eve, the rockin morning rolls on. Macklemore ryan lewis, opening up this morning. Candid about their life behind the music. And, its our play of the year. Not just the day. The year. Where is josh elliott . Play of the year . Meet felix. ] he knows every beat, every note, and every word to dannys songs. 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Comfort individualized. Good morning, america. Its 8 00 a. M. On new years rockin morning. Were ringing in the new year. With a look at the ads that made us laugh and cry in 2013. And we have an exclusive interview with chart toppers Macklemore Ryan lewis, how they create their blockbuster megahits. And mr. And mrs. New years eve are here. Ryan seacrest and Jenny Mccarthy. All that as we say good morning, america. What a fantastic, enthusiastic crowd out on times square, here on new years rockin morning. With new years hats and glasses and poppers. Getting ready for the big event in times square. You think its crazy now. Wait until tonight. It is going to be insane. Controlled chaos. You and i are mr. And mrs. New years eve. Runnersup. Weve always been the runnersup. And look at the fireworks in sydney. We had tweets wondering if we would show this. Its new years somewhere already. Rockin in the new year. Robin, george, lara, josh, partying somewhere as they get ready for a great year ahead. A great year on gma. If sequins are wrong in the morning, i dont want to be right. I think its great to get the Party Started. You know who got the Party Started . D. J. Sugar ray. And theres a new years eve ball above times square. You hear about that ball . Its going to drop in a few hours. Were counting down to the Biggest Party on the planet. Rachel was up there all morning long and freezing. Youre going back up, rachel. Warming up right now. Stay down for a little while. Also big this morning, girls around the country, and right here in our studio, youre looking at 2014 girl of the year from american doll. The top secret reveal. First look coming up. Cant wait to show them. I was a huge fan of the American Girl doll growing up. I lad molly or samantha or Something Like that. Cant wait to see it. Right. I have them. Not the sequins. No, no. Lets turn, now, to abcs Bianna Golodryga. Shes here with the top stories on this new years eve. We begin with dramatic video showing two freight trains, each a mile long that collided, sending massive fireballs and black smoke high in the air over north dakota. One train was filled with crude oil, prompting authorities to urge the entire town of casselton to evacuate. The fire so intense, crews are letting it burn out. Amazingly, no one was injured. But theres concern that shifting winds could spread the fumes through the bitter cold air. This is the third incident in recent months involving a train carrying oil. Raising new safety concerns. A crash in quebec in july killed nearly 50 people. And the death toll from the suicide bombings in russia rose overnight to 34, as concerns grow over the security of the Olympic Games in that country. Despite this weeks violent attack targeting public transportation, they have full confidence the games will be safe. Some counterterrorism experts are afraid this is only the beginning of a wave of terror. Privately some are telling u. S. Officials, abc news, that the russians are not fully cooperating with u. S. Security teams. And the california teen declared brain dead after surgery to remove her tonsils remains on life support for another week. Jahi mcmath was supposed to be taken off a ventilator monday. Doctors say theres no hope for her recovery. But a judge has ordered Childrens Hospital in oakland to keep her on the machine until next tuesday. Her family hopes to move her to a longterm care facility. And tense moments for two workers in new jersey who had to be pulled to safety from about 60 feet in the air. They got stuck when their scaffolding tipped and smashed into the window of an office building. And firefighters came to the rescue and safely lowered them to the ground. Finally, some reporters will do just about anything to get the story, including one very tenacious reporter who braved her way through a fainting spell on live television. Yes. She was reporting from a ski resort in utah, when the altitude apparently got to her. Take a look. You guys are teaching me how to Cross Country ski. Oh. Im yelling, timber. Yeah. No she laughed it off. The snow was pretty soft. She kept on going. She says shes fine. She finished the interview. She got back up there. Deserves the emmy just for that. Time, now, for the weather. And shes not going to pass out. But she is a little cold because shes been out there all morning. Ginger zee with a few of her closest friends. I will not pass out. I have a great crowd behind me. I do a lot of cold, outside remotes. These footties, you stick them on your shirt. Cover it up. Like a heater inside. Its going to be a lot of fun out here. Lets check the forecast. It will be a snowy evening for folks in parts of the midwest and great lakes. A little clip comes across. You could get three to five inches in parts of chicagoland. And thats the same storm thats going to meet the one from the south and give snow to the east coast, eventually. We want to focus in on what happens for the next 24 hours. Rapid city, to kansas city, to st. Louis. Some of the snow totals you can expect. Chicago just above 3. We have to get out here and get some of the beautiful glasses. You can give me one. Give me a blow. Happy 2014. Yes. Lets get in there. Happy 2014. Heres a look at whats ahead on the gma morning menu. Hunger games star Josh Hutcherson is given a huge welcome at a College Basketball game. And love them or hate them, weve all seen them. The viral ads that got us talking in 2013. Were going to hear your picks, too. And Macklemore Ryan lewis opening up about their breakout year. All coming up live here on gma, in times square. 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You have to get there early. But its worth it. Its an amazing experience. Once. I might have done it seven times. I dont know. Okay. Its a great night. Rachels going to tell us whats going on in pop news on this rockin new years eve. Oh, yes. Good stuff. Im really loving this. A heros welcome for Josh Hutcherson. Or at least the catching fire version. The hunger games star showed up at a kentucky wildcats basketball game recently. And the crowd gave him a mocking jay salute. If youre not familiar with the trilogy the sign, basically the sign of solidarity from the franchise. Yeah. It was cool. They gave him the contribute. And he seemed to really enjoy it because he is a kentucky native. They pulled off a win. I love it. Moving on, taylor swift, she is wrapping up 2013 on a high note. The pop star is taking home the title tennessean of the year, for 2013. By the tennessean. Big shoutout to my home state. Thats where youre from . Yeah. That southern drawl. Highlighted there. This year, the seventime grammy winner opened the Taylor Swift Education Center at the Country Music hall of fame. And earned the title of most charitable celebrity of the year, dosomething. Org. Second year in a row. Next year, its all you. Tennessean of the year. Solidarity. I love it. Are yall ready for the ball to drop in times square . I think we are. Get a lode of this. Across the country, there are interesting items to ring in the new year. Theyre pretty interesting. In pennsylvania, a giant marshmallow peep to welcome in the new year. Is that edible . Thats a the whole box. This is my favorite, in mobile, alabama, how about a moon pie. Good to love a moon pie. It is 600 pounds. Whoa. Morning show here. Thats a pickle. That is a pickle. Thats a giant pickle in mt. Olive, north carolina. Say no more. And theres like a sausage, a pine cone, even balogna . Exactly. Finally, spiderman is the official superhero, if you didnt know, of times square new years eve, 2014. Weve got an exclusive sneak peek of whats coming up in the amazing spiderman 2. Check it out. Our fabulous crowd here in times square. They dont seem to get enough of it. They have their fighting mittens on today. It will be airing later over times square for new years eve. Fantastic. When does the pickle drop . The same time. Midnight. Thank you. In north carolina. Thank you, rachel. Things dropping for new years, im going to go up to the ball. And flip the switch. Leave it. We appreciate it. Staying with pop culture. What a year its been for viral ads. Some funny. Others crazy. But everyone weighing in this morning. Chris connelly showing us some of the most memorable ads of 2013. Reporter everyone loves it when a clydesdale reunites with its longtime owner. When the landslide brings it down reporter to the strains of Stevie Knicks for budweiser. Or when will ferrell ron burgundy gets giddy over the glove box in a dodge durango. Or jeff gordon for pepsi maxx. Undercover on a revvedup test drive. Who do you think you are . Reporter or Jeanclaude Van Damme rocks with volvo trucks. But in 2013, kind of lacking in watercoolerworthy commercials. What made for a delightful or disastrous ad, depended on your point of view. What made ads buzzworthy this year, they were longer. They had better narrative. They used viral pranks to get people to share them with each other online. Reporter like this muchbuzzed about kmart commercial. You can ship your pants. I cant wait to ship my pants, dad. I just shipped my pants and its very convenient. Very convenient. Reporter appealingly funny or appallingly vulgar. This geico humpday spot make you laugh. Guess what today is. Its humpday. Reporter or long for the gecko. Looking a little more businesslike might help, too. Reporter it was a year for ad epics like this one. A twominute super bowl spot for ram trucks, the late paul harveys ode to a farmer. Best of the year ads may be rare. But could flourish in any medium. Somebody would seed, weed, feed reporter chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. Our thanks to chris this morning. We asked you at the home to tweet us the favorite commercials of the year. Favorite kmart bells and ship my pants. Say that carefully. Im glad theres a tweet to move what i just said. The least favorite, humpday gets old. Zesty man, my salads havent been the same since. Great to have you, sam. Thanks for having me. Ship my pants, with a p, everybody. Morning show. Before weve seen they moved up to that line, didnt they . Just a little bit. Even if the ad gets banned from television, it can go viral over the internet. Im 9 years old and i think its funny. We had some great stunt ads, where they didnt rely on stuntmen. Jeanclaude van damme doing the splits for the volvo shot. Theres another ad the same company did, where they had you can only get people to run away from bulls in spain. They had people in a Little Village running towards volvo trucks and away from angry bulls. Without stuntmen . Without stuntmen. We heard about it. She went to school all of yesterday. Jeanclaude van damme. I love the Michael Bolton ad, the car ads. There were so many videos that went viral. Not many of them have sentiment. What was your viral video of value of the year . My favorite is the dove real beauty ad. Its one i didnt think a lot of at first. The folks that have the police sketches taken of them. And described by strangers being prettier than they are. I did that piece for gma. Whats the worst . Oh, my goodness. You know, my favorite the best. The best . We dont want to know the worst. The bottomless pit. The chipotle ad, with the stopaction scarecrow. And the fiona apple song over it. A look back at the ads from this year. Were going to move on to a medical miracle, right . It can be described as the miracle boy, whose condition at one point puts him out of school. Deprived him of so much of his childhood. Dr. Richard besser has been following his case very closely over the years. I try not to think about it. But when i do, its like looking back at a nightmare. Reporter robbies might nightmare began at age 7, with a diagnosis of tourettes syndrome. Misfiring in the brain, causing involuntary movements called ticks. By the time he was 8, those ticks were brutally overwhelming. Taking over his life. Sometimes theyd last for hours. I had no control over it. Im conscious. I hear everything. Feel everything thats going on. But its like someone has a Remote Control and its just taking over my body. Reporter i spoke with robbie and his family in 2010. His body can twist and contort into positions that you wouldnt even think was humanly possible. Reporter what do they do to control the ticks when he gets one of the severe ones . We protect him, put him on the floor. I have pillows. And just stop him from hurting himself. No medication could control his symptoms. So, in 2011, robbie tried a radical experimental surgery for tourettes. His ticks are so severe. Reporter the hope, the jolts from the pacemakers could stop robbies overactive nerve cells from misfiring. This was robbie then. And today hey. Good to see you. After ten years of torture, he has his life back. Its been three years. And robbie has had only a few small ticks. How has your life changed in the three years . Its been the most challenging and the most incredible three years of my life. I woke up in full control for the first time. And im experiencing this whole world on my own. And i can do everything that a normal person can do. Reporter hes a sophomore at the Pratt Institute where hes studying film with a 4. 0 average. And an added bonus, he dropped 120 pounds after stopping his medication. We have our lives back. Able to watch him grow, move on with life, and chase his dreams. And just go forward. Hes incredibly happy. And were incredibly happy. Gives you chills. Dr. Richard besser, what a great story. We know that robbie has a few small ticks now. How does he manage them . He has a Remote Control. He can turn up the current if he feels one coming on. Hes on the very severe side of tourettes. Most people his age, the ticks have gone away or are controlled by medication. Is this going to apply to others, as well . People with severe tourettes, it offers them hopes. Its experimental. But some insurance is covering it. We have our lives back. Thanks, rich. Speaking of breakouts, 2013 has been a breakout year for Macklemore Ryan lewis, rocking central park. And now, acclaims and awards everywhere they went. Dan harris went to the dynamic duo about their amazing year in the spotlight. Reporter Macklemore Ryan lewis had a wild run in 2013. Their record sold more than 1 million copies. The videos for thrift shop and cant hold us, had a combined 7 million views. Give you thank you im so damn grateful reporter theyre nominated for seven grammys. They just wrapped up a triumphant tour. And tonight, theyll play new years rockin eve. But right now, as they transition away from the screaming crowds and back to normal life, is when macklemore, also known as ben haggerty, worries about relapsing into the Substance Abuse that has derailed him in the past. For me, what is a temptation is coming home off of the road. Thats why this time period is interesting. Reporter right now is kind of this is when its happened before. Reporter really. This is when ive fallen back before. Reporter at its worst, drugs and alcohol landed him in the hospital. And in 2008, in rehab. How bad did it get for you . Isolation, broke, depressed, no reason to really live. Reporter did it impact your working relationship. Yeah. We didnt work for the first three years that i knew him. Probably at the centerpiece. Absolutely. Reporter when macklemore is healthy, his working relationship with ryan lewis, who he met on myspace eight years ago, is more collaborative than many fans might realize. Are you throwing in lyrics sometimes . Im critiquing lyrics for sure. Critiquing the hell out of my lyrics. Critiquing the hell out of them. Reporter does he have a red pen . He might as well. We should get you a red pen. Reporter one song when lewis weighed in heavily, same love, the bands ode to gay rights. I was telling a story about my mom about a gay bully. It started with me writing from the perspective of that kid, trying to take it on from his vantage point. And as usual, i kind of liked what i wrote. Gave it to ryan. And ryan was, you know what . Red marker. This isnt your story to tell. You have a story. You have a vantage point. Its not this. If i was gay, i would think hiphop hates me. Reporter that song that takes a hard run at homophobia in the rap world created some backlash. But it was nothing compared to what happened when macklemore brought up Trayvon Martin on the American Music awards. I want to acknowledge Trayvon Martin and the hundreds and hundreds of kids each year that are dying due to racial profiling. The feedback from that, the hatred in the next 48 hours from that surpassed all of the hatred in the last year from same love. Reporter after hustling and scraping to make it for years, saying they admit is sometimes trickier than they thought. Especially the lack of privacy and the exhaustion of the road. Macklemore says he sometimes has to check himself when he has a diva moment. I dont want to look back and be like, you had it all and you werent even present for it. You werent able to enjoy it. I want to be here, be now, and be grateful. Reporter go watch some behind the music. Check out m. C. Hammer. See how quickly it can go. Im wearing his jewelry. Reporter you had me for a second. For Good Morning America, dan harris, abc news, new york. Of course. Yeah. Thats a cool neckless, yeah. Coming up on Good Morning America, Ryan Seacrest and Jenny Mccarthy reveal what they have planned for the Biggest Party of the year. If thats not enough, d. J. Sugar ray is here, too. Good morning. Im kristen sze. Were continuing to follow breaking news from santa clara county. Firefighters are now battling a vegetation fire on mt. Hamilton. Heres video from sky 7 hd. Right now the fire is around 40 acres. This is happening near quimby road and state route 130. Fire crews are there at the scene. Were told the plane started after a car fire spread to nearby vegetation. Lets get the latest now from sue hall with the commute. All right. Kristen, its pretty light. In fact very light. We have some fog you can see by the orange on your screen in the san jose area with an accident solo spinoff off to the shoulder north 280 at saratoga avenue. Otherwise things pretty clear. Go outside and look at the 80 freeway towards the maze very light here. Toll plaza, it is Holiday Light. No metering lights at all this morning. Just a few cars coming into San Francisco. Kristen. Thank you so much, good morning. Were back and were with sky 7 hd over san jose. Airport just now getting back on track. Expect a few delays through the next couple hours. Visibility on live doppler 7 hd is still less than an eighth of a mile. No reports of delays at sfo. If youre heading out this evening amazing crowd here on new years eve. They have their gear on. Theyre braving the cold before the ball drops on times square. Party gear on. Look at that. Im guessing some of them will be out here tonight. They marked their spots. Youre going to be here all night . Look at that. If you look down, you can see the confetti on the ground already in times square. Its everywhere you look. People partying already. This is interesting. Very nice. Ginger is pressed up today. Who wore it best. Ill tell you who is wearing it best, is rachel smith. Best seat in the house. Shes looming over times square this morning, where the countdown is on, at the famous ball. And d. J. Sugar ray is here, as well. Spinning the best music of the year. Weve been dancing all morning long. Also, take a look at these excited faces. American girl doll fans. Anxiously awaiting a first look at the 2014 girl of the year. There she is in shadow. Wait a minute. Theyve been anticipating shes got the amy wave a special introdestructiucti. We have rachel smith back at the top of times square. She is all the way up at the new years eve ball. Whats the temperature up there . All right, guys. Just hours away from beginning our countdown to 2014 and ringing in the new year. Back up to the roof of one times square. This iconic Waterford Crystal ball. It will make its descent at 11 59 p. M. Im here with three gentlemen behind the scenes. Very important in getting this up here for us. First up, jeff strauss, the president of countdown. Fred curtis, you provide the crystal. And this morning, how are you going to make this evening so magical for the millions out here . Every new years is magical. We have 150 million americans watching this star. The ball descends, kissing and bringing in the new year. Over 1 billion people watch our news coverage. It is a global celebration. Were all coming together as one. How cool to be a part of this team that brings this iconic figure every year. And, fred, this year, you are the master of sculptor of the crystal. This year, youre bringing us a new theme with the gorgeous ball. Tell us about it. Its a brandnew ball this year. Completely covered with new crystals and a new design. Over a tenyear period. Its called the greatest gift collection. Its gifts of imagination. So, its cut, as you see on the panel here. Cut deep into the crystal on both sides to give maximum refraction with the light. Its solid crystal. Theres 2,688 of these panels covering the ball. Thats awesome. And you actually partnered with st. Jude for the design this year. We partnered with st. Jude. Not for this design. Theres one crystal on here thats very special. It was done by a little girl, a patient of st. Jude, that chose her design. It took us back to ireland, the drawing she had done. And i pcut it and engraved it o the crystal. The only one thats different from the rest. And, tim, what kind of special performances are we in for this evening . Miley cyrus, macklemore and ryan. Iconopop. And john legends imagine. And Justice Sotomayor is going to drop the switch for the ball. And shes an inspiration for us all. Lets ring in the new year. Happy new year. Happy new year. Rockin new years eve, 2014 on abc tonight. Break a leg tonight. Oh, my gosh. Awesome. Im going to go ahead and i can hardly hear her. We want to check in on our coat drive. It is that time. The most check, warm hearts, warm coats. We want you to donate gently worn coats. They will be distributed free of charge for your community. When you do, snap a picture of yourself and tweet it to us. If you do, you just might see yourself on gma, just like arlene. Listen to this. She donated 14 coats, 6 pairs of gloves and 2 scarves at the Burlington Store in thousand oaks, california. Theres so many people that do not have what im lucky to have. Lets get a tally of the coats we collected already. Ready to see the number . 88,404 coats. We have more time. Go to goodmorningamerica. Com on yahoo to find out how you can donate a coat to someone in need. We want to say good morning to some kids in oklahoma. What are their names . Cayden, jaden, bristol, killy. All these folks are from texas. Check the forecast quickly. Look at the pictures. Elton, wisconsin. Doesnt that look pretty. Youre not warm this morning. And wichita, kansas. We dont have a lot more time. Its cold. You can see the tears in our eyes. And the snow to come by the end of the week. Well be this Weather Report brought to you by the university of phoenix. Amy and bianna . Got to come in and see the dolls. All morning long, weve been telling you about our American Girl event. The exclusive look at the 2014 girl of the year. As you can see, were surrounded by American Girl fans. Each holding their own doll. And theyre so excited to see the new revelation. You girls are excited, right . Yeah. The new doll is right here in this box. A special edition. Shell only be available for the year, for one year. And there will be two clips about her in movies coming out in dvd this summer. The time is here. Girls, are you ready to see her . Yeah. Got a few girls to help us. Thats right. We have natalia, zoe, theyre from the Ballet School of new york to reveal the new girl. Theyre dancing. I love what theyre wearing. I think, maybe, this is a clue as to what may be behind this box, do you think . May have something in common. Youre thinking the same thing, right . I cant take it anymore. Amy, you have to do this. Drumroll. Look at this. Isabel. Dancer. Shes a dancer, right . Uhhuh. 2014 girl of the year. And of course, thats why we thought you were going to be a good clue because you have a lot in common with her. I see a lot of smiles right there. Thats very exciting. You guys did such a good job showing us. And we should mention that her story, being a dancer, is learning how to be the best you and to overcome any obstacles in your path. So, you all obviously are showing us that you can do that, as well. And you told us that you have the same attributes. We have something very special for you. Thats right, girls. Here are isabel dolls just for you from American Girl. They look just like you. Theyre dressed just like you are. You see that . Look at those smiles. All right. Are you happy . Yeah. I think so. Isabel, the 2014 girl of the year, is available at American Girl stores and on the American Girl website starting tomorrow. To learn more about the new doll, go to goodmorningamerica. Com on yahoo coming up, the king and queen of new years eve, Ryan Seacrest and Jenny Mccarthy. Thrtwfoju rebus. Yodre. A blowout dash of 2013 is taking place tonight in times square. And abc will be bringing it to you live in less than 12 hours, with the help of these two. Ryan seacrest and Jenny Mccarthy, the host and cohost of dick clarks new years rockin eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014. Thank you. Its going to be a long day for you. Were used to it this time of year, though. When the crowds show up. And the crowds get out there so early. Theyre already out there. Give them credit. I do, too. I dont know how you go to the bathroom. I ask them. They dont. Do you go to the bathroom . No. This is your fourth year working together. What surprised you most about the duo . I can tell you about working with him. He is im not saying this just because hes sitting next to me. One of the greatest people ive ever worked with. Theres a lot of people with huge egos in this business. Hes very giving. Hes the one that brought me to this job. He is. Hes been a class act. And i learned so much watching him because hes so good at it. Listen to him talk. The way he says his intonation. I really and no awkward moments . For me, shes my Bad Influence. I love having her around. Its great. I live a little when shes here. Yeah. Jenny, what Bad Influence are we going to see this year around . Maybe a good makeout session. I feel like theres usually kissing going on. Usually i have no one to kiss. So, why not . This year, you find i find randoms on the show. Where do i find people on this show and make it a tradition . I will be kissing someone this year. I hear it might not be a random. Well have to see. Theres a lot of randoms in your life right now . This random inside scoop shes got. There are randoms. Theres fewer randoms in 2013 for you. There is someone thats taken over my heart. Thats a big heart to take control of. Will he be with you . Donnie . Well have to see if hes on the block. Thats a nice tease right there. Tell us what you amazing performers. A few names you might have heard before. More performers than ever. Miley performing right underneath the ball before will there be twerking . There could be. Ive seen the outfit. And theres a cape involved. It will be removed. Tune in to find out if the cape makes it or not. Thats the most exciting thing. Shes wearing a cape. Shes going to do something amazing with that. It could change. But i saw it. Let me ask you this. We know, these are long hours. Its cold outside. Whats the first thing you do when the shows off . I eat. She drinks. I drink and she eats. Thats true. I think you may sip one before were off the air. Its 2 00 a. M. Its 2 00 a. M. When we sit down. Were starving by the end. Last year, i was eating old food in the hallway. Strangers food. I was starving, i was that hungry. She had gma food leftover. It was a crunchy bagel. Ill be watching from my home in front of the fire. I cant think of two people id rather spend new years eve with. Dick clarks new years rockin eve with Ryan Seacrest, 2014, starts tonight, at 8 00, 7 00 central on abc. Coming up, we put our knowledge to the test. Our friends from buzz feed are here with a 2013 quiz. Not empty for long. Times square, in front of our studios. And inside, the partys started on new years eve. Its been quite a year for celebrities. For what tipped the scales and topped the lists, ryan broderick. I wanted to use this microphone. Yeah. I did not put on the guy smiley hair for nothing. Ready to go. Josh, dont worry. Your job is very safe. Are you ready . Buzzfeed comes up with quirky lists. And this is a group in an effort to come up with the best pics of the year. How do you come up with the lists . Its a lot of a gut feeling. A real gut emotion. You use gut. And we use the buttons. Does it make me feel wtf . Or omg . Were going to go with omg on our show. Lets have fun with our anchors lined up and ready to go. Each getting ready during the commercial. Testing the bells. There you go. Dont stop me now. This twerky due topped the earthshattering hairdos. It has to be. Jennifer lawrence or michelle obama. Miley. You are correct. Only in 2013. She has been up at the ball all morning lon. The cronut did not make the false. It is true. Did not make it . It did. It made it. You said did not make it. The answer is false. Im sorry. Okay. Amy robach gets a point. Like the cronut, i was confused. Buzzfeed gave this couple the cutie couple of 2013. Was it kanye west kim kardashian. Andrew garfield and emma stone. I didnt say that. Wow. I know. All right. Tie game. Ginger might be behind. Maybe. Buzzfeed says this oscar winner will rule all in jennifer lawrence. Thats right. Nice work. Nice work. This time. Were all tied up. This is going to get good. Okay. This saltry singer rihanna. Yes. It was rihanna. Wondering how the heck youre getting the questions. No answers. But i can see youre reading ahead. One more . Buzzfeed called this regal woman the most flawless human of 2013. Princess kate. Yep. Okay. How many more . Another question . All right. This hot condiment its a story from earlier. Sriracha. Yeah. Everything tastes good. We catch that. Frequently instagrams baby who is starting a documentary more than anyone else in 2013. Blue ivy carter. Thats right. Nice work. Nice work. Whos ahead . Biannas ahead. Were told bianna is ahead. I had three. I was right. I have three correct. More. The control room i know i have three right. This celebrity strong enough, hint, to be a queen of twitter. Katy perry. Cher. She has great emoji. Write it down. What cat did not make the most important cats of 2013 . True or false . False. Got a chance. True. Most important cat. Amy robach is sharp. The most important cat of 2013, is cat dressed like a shark, riding a roomba chasing a duck. We have a tie. We have a tie. How often does that happen on Good Morning America . I can see its tied between whom . Drumroll, please. How about some bells . Tied for first place, amy robach and Bianna Golodryga. The highlight reel tonight on world news. Thanks, ryan. Thanks so much. Happy new year and 2014. You can share the trophy with ginger and rachel. Well be back as the Party Continues here on Good Morning America. [ cheers and applause ] we want to thank d. J. Sugar ray for putting us in a mood to celebrate this morning. We want to thank d. J. Sugar ray. Also, happy new years day. The biggest bowl game of the season. Coverage starts at 4 30 eastern, on our sister network. Josh and hannah storm. George, robin, josh, lara, happy new year to the four of you. And happy new year to everyone at home. Well see you tonight on world news. Nch good morning. Im kristen sze. Its new years eve and meteorologist mike nicco has your forecast. Yeah, still tracking some thick fog with live doppler 7 hd. Sfo half a mile, eighth a mile at san jose. If youre going out tonight, especially pier 14 here in the city, dress for the upper 40s but the clouds will clear out. Heres your accuweather sevenday forecast, spare the air today and probably through thursday. Warm and dry start to the new year. Sue. D still have a problem out there couple of things chp has issued a Traffic Alert for mt. Hamilton, theres a brush fire there. Northbound 280 for about the next ten minutes saratoga avenue being diverted off due to an accident. Kristen. Sue, thanks a lot. Join us for midday news at 11 00. Have a great day. Announcer its live with kelly and michael. Today, our end of the year special. So now, without further ado, here are kelly ripa and Michael Strahan [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] kelly hi oh, thank you. Hi everybody hi and hello. Its tuesday, december 31, 2013. It is our year, end of year special, everybody. 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