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
escape. it s interesting because i spoke to a source today who claimed to have talked to kohberger and his dad in pennsylvania on december 16th at an auto maintenance shop and this source said they were sitting there, kohberger was awkward but the source didn t suspect anything more. but that, of course, is so chilling to think now that he is the suspect in a quadruple murder. what do you make of the fact that the suspect was out and about in pennsylvania with his white elantra getting it serviced at the shop in the weeks before his arrest? this is something they re going to have to dissect as we go forward. here s the thing. people tend to ascribe to multiple murderers and serial killers and things like that, normal human emotion. which is not an appropriate thing. we used to talk in the squad bay if you re thinking like a normal person you re not thinking like the person who did this crime. i have some thoughts that i ll