The first round of the nfl playoffs are set after some wild final regular season games. First, College Football gets serious. Well look ahead to todays playoff semifinals. Playoff semifinals. Todays playoff semifinals. A good morning to you all and a happy new year. Im diane macedo. Im Kenneth Moton in for kendis gibson. Were going to keep the party going. Diane, you look incredible. Thank you. Loving the pocket square. Thank you so much. We begin with this morning with this incredible new year 2018. People around the world have rung it in from australia to zimbabwe. Right here in new york city an estimated 1 million revellers packed into times square amid unprecedented security for the coldest new years eve since 1962, just 9 degrees at midnight. And yet even the celebrities came out. It was a starstudded celebration playing out live before an audience of millions across the country right here on abc. Mariah carey even joined the party, aiming to redeem herself after last years perfor
In maryland more than a dozen fires, but no serious injuries. In virginia, two new years day fires, one of them with a tragic ending. Flames raced through this home in annandale, trapping a 94yearold man inside. And tonight we are learning more about the victim from neighbors who captured images of the aftermath. News4s amee cho was at the scene on columbia road with reaction. Amee . Reporter leon, everyone on this street who knew that man says he was sweet and caring. His name was louis, but people called him mr. Lou. Neighbors tell us he used a walker and that may be why he was trapped. There is someone inside. Mr. Lou. Mr. Lou reporter as firefighters battled the flames, one neighbor stood anxiously outside waiting for news of her close friend mr. Lou. Very would later learn he didnt make it. He is inside, inside the house. I saw call, scream. I mean, anybody can grab him. Mr. Lou is small. They can grab him. Reporter she shared these pictures of mr. Lous life, 94yearold World War I
That is very helpful. you. Reporter bringing in a new era of Legal Marijuana sales in california. It has been a long time coming, we have waited a long time for this, and we had a lot of battles, and we prevailed just to get to where we are today. Reporter business can now sell marijuana openly. He has look to other states to get an idea of how legal sell of cannabis will progress in california. We have learned that the beginning is usually a little bumpy and rocky. But what we are going to see is a huge benefit for the state of california in the form of massive tax revenue, new jobs that are going to be created. And activa say they hope the entire state will benefit from the tax revenue, and the ability for Law Enforcement to force on other issues. Overall, i think the demand is a little bit higher standard and quality of the material that you buy and that will help. Reporter while marijuana is legal here in california, it is still against federal law. That means you cannot buy here i
Russell wilson than it ever did then. Al third and four. Fires. Thats caught up at the 40 yard line. Moving the chains. Taking more thyme oime off the. Richardsons had a good night tonight. Two big long catches earlier. Three on the night now for 65 yards. Cris just going to make the quick move inside vontae davis, whos returning to the lineup. Its interesting to hear this team talk about Russell Wilson now, too. The way he stepped to the front last week with some of those social issues going on in a way he had never really done before and you got the feeling that Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor and some of the guys on the defensive side of the ball really appreciated what happened. Al and michael bennett, as well. Lot of big personalities on this team. Big. Right now chris carson is the guy who needs some attention. For every wouldbe cyber attack theres a team of u. S. Army Cyber Warriors who will not be defeated. Find out more at goarmy. Com team sir jeremdilly, dilly. True friend