Show, and these crew members of working to bring San Francisco the best one yet. Its going to be a bunch of big shells and theyre going to look like theyre right on top of you. Reporter this years show is extra special to pat diaz. Tomorrow he will lead San Franciscos new years show. San francisco has seen jeff thomas displays on the fourth of july and on new years eve many year for many years. Jeffrey tired this year and the torch has been passed to me and my colleague, matt. Congratulations. Well, thank you. Reporter and he hopes to continue this legacy with a bang and a trigger in hand. Yes, you heard right, a trigger. You have to hold this button down. Its called the dead man. And this button allows the system to shoot fireworks. If something goes wrong, then all that has to be done to stop the fireworks is to let go of that button. Reporter while this crew loads up the shells for the fireworks, San Francisco Police Officers are also prepping for the big show. No discretionary time
1400. 00 g m t. This is al jazeera from doha. The coffin of Queen Elizabeth. The 2nd has begun the 1st stage of its Journey Towards london for a funeral. On september 19th, the coffin off. The monarch is on the 1st stage of that long journey to london. A cortez shut, leaving Balmoral Castle and scotland 5 hours ago. It then went to aberdeen for bet. It may, its making its way on to edinburgh where the coffin will lie in the throne room of Hollywood House palace overnight before church service. On sunday, thousands of people lined up along the route to pay their respects to the late plot. Many were moved to tears as the convoy moved past it as the cortege made its way through the scottish countryside, Aberdeen Sher pharmacy paid their respects to the queen. They parked that tract us along the route to form a guard of honor. And this is where the cortez is right now. Heading its way to puff at across the river tay, across the frightened bridge. Triple. Then move on to ward. Sir edinburgh
Pacific. Just 30 days to the iowa caucuses. Dangerous fires are raging in southeast australia. Two people south of sydney found dead after they were reported missing when a fire ripped through that town. Smoke darkening the sky to an eerie orange color at an Evacuation Center in batemans bay up the coast. Thousands of people are trapped on a beach in malacuda after fleeing their homes. Strong winds brought wildfires and smoke so thick, the morning sky turned dark. A resident tells us theres no way in or out. The Rural Fire Service warning people along the coast taking refuge are facing a long, difficult, dangerous night. And across new south wales, more than 100 fires burning with reports of people unaccounted. Of course, the fear there is that people are losing their lives. As the day wore on, theskylight enned to a bright orange as the fires spread. And smoke as far as the eye can see. Simon cullen is there. Reporter christine, leyla, this is a fire crisis that continues to get worse
World. This is a special new years eve edition of early start. Im leyla santiago. And im christine romans. Theres 30 days to the iowa caucuses. But we begin with australia. Overnight, dangerous wildfires raging in southeast australia. Two people south of sydney found dead after they were reported missing when a fire ripped through that town. Smoke darkening the sky to an eerie orange color. At an Evacuation Center in batemans bay up the coast, thousands of people are trapped at a beach in mall cuda after fleeing their homes as strong winds brought wildfires and smoke so thick, the morning sky turned dark. A resident tells cnn theres no way in or out. And the Rural Fire Service warning people along the coast taking refuge are facing a, quote, long, difficult, dangerous night. Across new south wales, more than 100 fires burning with reports of people unaccounted for, and so the fear is that they may be dead. As the day wore on, the skylightened to that bright orange that you see there, s