Ring in the new year. The new video coming in. Caught on camera, the High Altitude rescue after a teenager falls 500 feet down the side of a mountain. Plus, the shocking moment a sinkhole suddenly opens up swallowing this suv. And as more americans go online looking for love, what would you do if a celebrity reached out to you for a date . The surprise encounter involving a world famous actress. Good morning, everyone. We begin with breaking news on this new years eve. An urgent situation at the u. S. Embassy in baghdad where protesters are trying to storm the embassy furious over recent u. S. Air strikes that targeted militant fighters backed by iran. There is word that some of the protesters got through the gate of the embassy. Lets bring in abcs Julia Macfarlane standing by monitoring the situation. Julia, what have you learned . Reporter kenneth, there is a huge amount of unconfirmed information flying about. What we know and what we have seen coming in this morning from baghdad is
That is according to the counterterrorism experts in new york city. A live look right now at times square this morning. Much calmer and cleared out for the moment than it will be later tonight. About a Million People will be packed in there later. For the first time drones will be watching from above. That safety measure was supposed to happen last year but rain ended up grounding the drones. And abc 7 is the place to be as we ring in 2020 tonight. Dick clarks new years rocking eve with Ryan Seacrest with post malone, bts and billy porter. The fwun begins at 8 00 p. M. Well get a quick update of traffic and weather with lisa. Good morning. We do have an advisory to pass on. A beach hazard statement. A pretty long northwesterly swell developing and making its way down to northern and central california. Into new years day were looking at the risk of sneaker waves. Yesterday these were four to five feet, breakers up to 25 feet are possible. Certainly use caution. 49 miles an hour. Lookin
Now at 5 00, new years eve celebrations ring out around the world. Youre seeing how australia is getting the 2020 party going as they hit midnight. A full look at the big City Security plans, the fireworks and new years rocking eve here on abc 7. Were ready. I know, this is always such a great time of the year. So much to look forward to. The 2020 glasses will look good, theyre actual zeros that can work around your eyes. And the weather will be pretty nice, too, right, lisa . Liz, kumasi, weve been watching temperatures drop really quickly with the clear sky out there. That reverses as we see increasing clouds and helping us stay a little bit warmer as we look at the big picture, we will be protected by a ridge of High Pressure. 7 to 10 degrees colder. Stepping out at 7 00, well be back into the 40s and look at the Clear Conditions here with low to mid50s to near 60 today by the middle of the afternoon. Jobina . Thank you, lee soo. Good morning, everyone. So we are looking live in san
Church shooting hero. The quickthinking worshiper who stopped the texas gunman in just six seconds now speaking out. I dont feel like im a hero. I was doing what i needed to do to protect the people of the congregation. As families gather to honor the victims overnight. Desperate search. The new reward for the missing 29yearold who disappeared from a bar in alabama with two unknown men, texting a friend she was in trouble. What police are now saying. Box office blockbusters. The biggest movies of the decade from black panther to bridesmaids ready to party. And how theyre changing movies in the new year. Fireball and were roaring into 2020. The celebrations beginning all around the world right now and the Massive Party about to kick off in times square. Were at the center of it all with behindthescenes secrets this morning. Fireball i saw, i came, i conquered and good morning, america. Great to have you with us on this final day of 2019, the final day of the decade, right . Yep. Its alr
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. This morning an investigation is under way into a deadly shooting inside a texas church. The incident unfolded yesterday in White Settlement, near fort worth. Police say a gunman opened fire during services. Two parishioners were killed. A Church Member gunned down the suspect. The entire shooting lasted six seconds. Laura podesta is here in new york. Do we know what motivated this attack . Reporter annemarie, we do not. Investigators say they are not yet releasing the gunmans name. But the fbi tells cbs news he had roots in the community and has a criminal past. Meanwhile, the congregation will it was over in just six seconds. A live stream of the services at west Freeway Church of christ shows a man standing up, pulling out a shotgun, and opening fire. [ gunfire ] there are two people that were shot, and they died at a local hospital. Reporter Church Members screame