sky scrapers serve as the centerpiece. and this was the scene in taipei, taiwan where the celebration features fireworks shot from the tallest high-rise. and in new york crowds are already forming in times square, the celebration is returning to full capacity after two years of scaled back celebrations. gloria joins us now with the latest. how is it looking, gloria? reporter: the rain just let up for a minute and people here are excited. they re trying to get their hands on one of these free hats. we have this family here from erie, pennsylvania, who is in town to celebrate the new year. tell me how long you ve been standing here. we got here about 10:00 this morning. reporter: why do you want to do this? first in a lifetime experience. first and last time for sure. reporter: how is it going with the little guy? he s going to hold up? he s doing good. he s doing really good, huh, jeremy? yeah. you excited for the new year? yeah. reporter: cool. so list
and looking at the spec kag tack coul spectacular images, it is considered one of the greatest fireworks displays each new year s eve. and in taipei, the fireworks were shot from the tallest high r rise. they ring in the new year with the same breath taking performance it always performs. and in dubai, the city s skyscrapers serve as the center piece. and now let s go to athens, greece which is ringing in 2023 right now. no wedding saturday within the month of june and in new york crowds are always forming in times square, the celebration returning to full capacity after two years of scaled back celebrations. gloria, people turned up there this morning waiting for all the fun and festivities to start shortly. reporter: that s right. and you know the big attraction is times square. it is new year s eve. but for a lot of these folks, the big attraction is the rehearsal right now. and these folks have been waiting all day to see him. i ve been here since 6:30 a.m
has died at the age of 95. we will have a live report from the vatican in just a moment. plus, new year and even more legal troubles for the former president of the united states after decades of flying under the radar was 2022 the year that accountability finally caught up to donald trump? plus, the halls of congress will be crawling with election deniers in 2023. with a divided republican party set to take over the house, you can put democracy at the bottom of the gop agenda. good morning. it is saturday, december 31st, new years eve. i am mehdi hasan, sitting in for my friend ali velshi this morning. not only is today the last day of the year, it also marks the official end of the january 6th committee. it s a series of blockbuster public hearings dominated the news this year with its many revelations about donald trump s desperate and anti-democratic attempts to cling on to power. the committee repeatedly made the case that trump was culpable and liable for the insurrec
braces for another storm. immigration crisis at sea. cruise ships encountering boats full of migrants on their way to america. cbs manuel bojorquez tells us what happens next. help wanted. how some companies are getting around america s labor shortage, by going after employees without college degrees. and, on the road. ow a stranger s gift brought music and joy to a little boy. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this friday night. and there are a number of big developments. tonight, some intriguing news in the murders of four college students in idaho. we are just learning that mattresses were removed from the crime scene. we ve got more on that in just a minute. plus, today is january 6, the second anniversary of the attack on the u.s. capitol. president biden today marking the occasion with an emotional ceremony, and honoring 1
braces for immigration crisis at sea. cruise ships encountering boats full of migrants on their way to america. cbs manuel bojorquez tells us what happens next. help wanted: how some companies are getting around america s labor shortage by going after employees without college degrees. and on the road. how a stranger s gift brought music and joy to a little boy. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this friday night. and there are a number of big developments. tonight, there s some intriguing news in the murders of four college students in idaho. we are just learning that mattresses were removed from the house, and we ve got more on that in just a minute. plus, today is january 6, the second anniversary of the attack on the u.s..prest y marked the occasion with an emotional ceremony and honoring 14 americans for their courage and selflessness in defending democ