Thousands of extra officers on guard. We take you inside the command center and the massive operations to keep the millions prepared to watch the ball drop safe. Talk to me baby were counting down to the Biggest Party of the year, Ryan Seacrest is here live in times square only on gma. As we get ready to rock new years eve taking you behind the scenes for the very first look at the times square crystal ball as its lit up for the start of the big party. Youll be naomi crazy crazy hey, good morning, tminus one day till new years eve and final look at the preparations in times square where millions of people are expected to watch the ball drop. And there is the famous crystal ball weighing in at 12,000 pounds. Its got 32,000 l. E. D. Lights which are about to get turned on for the very first time in for a special treat and turn those on before the big drop. See it only here on gma. Theyve been doing this since 1907. Theyll be charging the batteries as we speak. New york city, by the way,
The Christmas Tree. Chris sowers is here, a nice day today. Reporter were higher than the normal high for this time of year it is 6 00 a. M. Lets get you outside, we have Clear Conditions and comfortable conditions, as well. The breezes have relaxed and the numbers are in the 40s, at least in the city. We have 30s popping up in the surrounding suburbs. Were a good ten degrees milder than this time yesterday. 39 in reading, 42 in philadelphia. Cape may, 42. Trenton, 43. Atlantic city, not too shabby down there, 41 degrees. Satellite and radar along with action radar. Starting out with a little bit of cloud cover across the mid atlantic and the northeast states, High Pressure will build in this afternoon and clear all this cloud cover out. It looks like a gorgeous day, look at all that bright blue upstairs. Sunshine and passing clouds and high of 50 degrees. When i come back in just a few minutes, get the umbrellas out, we have rain in the sevenday forecast to talk about, ill have the de
36 in philadelphia. Feels like 39 in allentown. 35 in wilmington. Close to 40 degrees in millville. Satellite and radar we have a little bit of cloud cover this morning all this beginning to thin out now, with High Pressure sliding in, from west to east across the keystone state this afternoon, that she that shoulde us with a lot of the this, a lot of bright blue later on. Dismissening sun for the mummers sun for the mummers parade. High of 47, very comfortable high for january. Were not talking about blue skies, when i come back, but rain in the sevenday forecast. Philadelphia police are trying to determine if the driver who struck and killed a 71yearold man early this morning was driving under the influence. The action cam was at the scene in olney section of the city. A Mercury Sable dlirch driven by a 25yearold man hit the veteran dragging him for a block killing him. The scene out here is rather grizzly. In addition to the front grill and headlights from the striking vehicle, we h
Oh, mariah carey. Were missing some of the vocal but it is what it is. Mariah carey melting down in a major lip sync fail in front of millions. I want a holiday too. Can i not have one . The new details this morning about what really happened on that new years stage. That was good morning, america. Happy new year. We are right back here live in times square and what a different scene from new years eve. More than a Million People were here then. You see its empty right now. Theres the scene new years eve when Mariah Careys performance got so much attention. Yeah, the ball dropped a little earlier than they were anticipating. A tough moment on the stage, one of the many perils of live tv. Ryan seacrest saying no matter what mariah carey does, the crowd absolutely loves it. They were for the most part supportive. We are going to begin with that manhunt in turkey for the terrorists who killed at least 39 people celebrating new years at a nightclub in istanbul. Overnight isis claimed respo
Hacking targeting an American Power plant. Oh, mariah carey. Were missing some of the vocal but it is what it is. Mariah carey melting down in a major lip sync fail in front of millions. I want a holiday too. Can i not have one . The new details this morning about what really happened on that new years stage. That was good morning, america. Happy new year. We are right back here live in times square and what a different scene from new years eve. More than a Million People were here then. You see its empty right now. Theres the scene new years eve when Mariah Careys performance got so much attention. Yeah, the ball dropped a little earlier than they were anticipating. A tough moment on the stage, one of the many perils of live Ryan Seacrest saying no matter what mariah carey does, the crowd loves it. They were for the most part supportive. We are going to begin with that manhunt in turkey for the terrorists who killed at least 39 people celebrating new years at a nightclub in istanbul.