The reason they came together in the first place. Good morning. Im phillip mena. And im lauren lyster. Our top story it was a tense but uneventful new year around the world. People turned out, not letting threats ruin their celebration. Reporter take a look at these live pictures of new yorks times square. Just hours ago, it was packed with a million revellers and 6,000 Police Officers. Three, two, one happy new year its finally 2016. And people around the world are ringing in the new year with those three familiar worlds. All happy new year from a jampacked times square in new york all of the colorful fireworks displays painted the night sky. New zealand was the first, with australia nipping at its heel. Lighting up the famous sydney harbor. Celebrations from hong kong to tokyo illuminating the night sky. In dubai, even with a hotel fire raging nearby, the worlds tallest building, the burj khalifa, 1. 6 tons of fireworks carried on their display as scheduled. All across the globe mill
And transportation through the regions a mess having an impact on the rest of the country. Also in the headlines this morning, a new twist in the case against bill cosby. The comedian is facing his first criminal charges of Sexual Assault after allegations made by more than 50 women. N. Now theres a new legal battle involving cosbys wife. Camille. Abcs Mara Schiavocampo has the story. Reporter the criminal case against bill cosby playing out in the court of public opinion. Afteter the 78earold comedian appeared in court, facacing a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault. Reopening this case was our ty. Reporter prosecutors saying cosby sexually assault Andrea Constand in 2004, after giving her pills and alcohol at his suburban philadelphia home. Now, cosbys attorney making the media rounds, vowing to fight what she calls an unjustified charge. Iave faith in the justice system. Reporter and some of cosbys other accusers, also reacting to the criminal charge. I just started to cry.
Out by a segway. Well, good friday morning to you. Florida and the bahamas now on alert as Tropical Storm erika unleashes deadly mudslides and flooding in the caribbean. Erika right now on radar lashing puerto rico overnight. Reports of heavy wind and downpours on the island right now. The storm expected to dump up to 12 inches of rain in parts of the caribbean. Rescue crews are fanning out across the caribbean island of dominica. The storm washed away cars and buildings and unleashed landslides. At least four dead and more than a dozen unaccounted for. The Sunshine State is still in erikas path. People in south florida already preparing. Water and supplies are already flying off supermarket shelves. We get the latest now tracking from accuweathers paul williams. Good morning, paul. Appreciate it. Reena, phillip. Erika now tracking her way and expected to curve up towards florida by the time monday rolls around and slowing going to gain momentum. Think of this storm as a big snowball a
Well, good friday morning to you. Florida and the bahamas now on alert as Tropical Storm erika unleashes deadly mudslides and flooding in the caribbean. Erika right now on radar lashing puerto rico overnight. Reports of heavy wind and downpours on the island right now. The storm expected to dump up to 12 inches of rain in parts of the caribbean. Rescue crews are fanning out across the caribbean island of dominica. The storm washed away cars and buildings and unleashed landslides. At least four dead and more than a dozen unaccounted for. The Sunshine State is still in erikas path. People in south florida already preparing. Water and supplies are already flying off supermarket shelves. We get the latest now tracking from accuweathers paul williams. Good morning, paul. Appreciate it. Reena, phillip. Erika now tracking her way and expected to curve up towards florida by the time monday rolls around and slowing going to gain momentum. Think of this storm as a big snowball and its rolling up
Frankly to take the gonzales threat seriously after the information provided by the Virginia State police. We knew he had a history of mental omelettes. We knew that Mental Illness. We knew that he was loaded up with guns. Had a map ofhe washington. You indicate that that map was described as just a tourist map looking at places he might go. That might make sense, except for the fact that he was loaded up with ammunition and weapons in his car at the time. Utah hasriend from made headlines and made a statement here today that he believes your reaction should be one of maximum force. I guess we should read that to mean that he should be shot on fence,hen he crosses the when he goes over the fence. I am reluctant to join him in that kind of advice to the secret service because there is a first family at the white house. There are guests in the white house. It is a busy and bustling place, and the idea we are going to have a shootout on the white to begrounds seems to me a last resort, no