2017 in parts of the world. This is what it looked like in new zealand an hour ago. Thousands celebrating the new year with lots of fireworks. In an hour, australia starts celebrating with similar displays. Of course, the most famous celebration gets under way in new yorks times scare tonight. Security is tight. We will have more on the security at the bottom of the hour. Happening, new reports of a russian hack targeting a u. S. Utility showing potential risk to the electrical grid. According to the Washington Post, a code associated with a Russian Hacking Campaign was found at a Vermont Electric company. Its unclear the intention and when it was entered into the computer. They sited an official among its sources who say the actively us disrupt utility operations. Lucy, has there been any reaction from russia on this . Reporter no reaction specifically to this allegation of the vermont hack. Its the new years holiday here. A huge celebration. I want to add some caution. This appears t
Joy. I can tell you are and that makes me bed difficult. My new years resolution is to spend more time with my buddy gregg jarrett. Im julie banderas. People are gathering this new york citys times square, there it is for the new years eve festivities that begin tonight actually for a great many folks it began hours ago. Thousands of Police Officers are working around the clock to make sure that everybody stays safe. All right. Hes go to moscow. Can we just please take the fireworks . I love a good fireworks display. Only a minute late but better late than never. Its 12 01 a. M. I guess they needed to say happy new year. Thats pretty here. A little overcast in the sky. There are going to be fireworks here in new york city, too, at midnight in central park. Theres always fireworks which i love to watch. But brian is live in times square right now where i know theres a lot of people starting to sort of coral into times square. A lot of security. What is the nypd doing to secure the area
As the world turns, 2017 arrives with a blast. This was the scene in sydney, australia, a short time ago, as 1. 5 Million People gathered at the harbor for the show. 7 tons of fireworks were used for this spectacular show. And, boy, did it make a difference. That is gorgeous. Good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us on this new years eve. Im betty nguyen here in new york. In 15 hours, it will be new yorks turn to welcome in the new year. Times square is ready, up to 2 Million People are expected to pack the area amid unprecedented security measures. Nbcs adam reese is there this morning. He joins us live. How is Law Enforcement preparing for this . Good morning. Security will be tight. The nypd will be out in force, some 7,000 officers to protect some 2 million revelers here in times square. There will be bag checks, radiation detectors, metal detectors, dogs roaming through the crowds here. Some of it youll be able to see, some of the security you wont be able to see. My colleag
Turkey. One american was injured in the nightclub shooting in istanbul. In brandnew Surveillance Video, we see people fleeing the nightclub. The video was taken as the gunman entered a High Profile Club and opened fire. This is the other security footage showing the attacker. You see there, he opens up fire before entering the nightclub. A manhunt is now underway for the suspect. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Cnn correspondent sarah sidner is joining me live from istanbul. What were authorities able to learn from the two different angles of video . Theyre not saying. Theyre keeping a lot of the information in their investigation quiet. Though they have been saying they are on a very big man hundredtmanhunt, trying to find the perpetrator in this massacre. What we can see in looking through the videos, we cant tell if that is him going out or coming in. But we can tell that people can hear him firing off shots before you can see him come into frame. All of a sudden
Club goers panicked. Some raced outside and jumped into the frigid waters, trying to escape. 70 people are hospitalized. A u. S. Citizen is among the wounded. I got shot in the [ bleep ] leg, man. Crazy people came in, shooting everything. I saw one person shooting. Im hiding. No group has claimed responsibility yet for the attack. Sarah sidner is live for us tonight in istanbul. Sar sarah, before we get to the details of the investigation, i want the latest on the victims. What are we hearing . I know dozens and dozens of people were hospitalized. Right. And at this point, 69 people were injured in this incident. Now, we know some of the makeup of those who were killed. 24 of the 39 people were foreign nationals who died in this massacre. It gives you some idea of what this club was like. It really did bring east and west together, just like istanbul, with one side belonging to asia and the other side belonging to europe. And this club was filled with people from all over the world, i