charges. less than 24 hours and counting until the ball drops. a million people are expected to crowd into new york city s time s square for new year s eve. officials are saying there is going to be a high level of security with 6,000 police guarding the revelers. the mayor says time s square will be one of the safest places on earth. there has been a lot of chatter. there has been a lot of traffic in terms of information around the world related to terror, but there is not a credible threat directed at new york. there is not a threat that s been corroborated in a meaningful way. we have been in constant up the with the fbi and with homeland security and other agencies. still, mayor de blasio says those ringing in the new year should remain vigilant. a record year at the box office, star wars was not the biggest force behind it. big money at the movies. that s next.
pa back in the united states today, they were captured in members colorado ethan couch facing up to four months behind bars for violating his probation on a drunk driving manslaughter conviction. his mother could be looking at a longer stretch behind bars. we have a live report of the young man injured in that 2013 drunk driving case will join us today. also christine, i don t know if you knew this, you left behind john berman on the set. i forgot what he looks like. oh, hi, john. three hours of that. he looks the same. all right, i ll see you very soon. it s been a record year at the box office, star wars wasn t the only force behind it. big money at the movies. that s next.