place in auckland, new zealand. check out this incredible fireworks show in australia with blasts simultaneously launched. china rang in 2016 in grand flash style. this is what it looked like in hong kong in historic victoria harbor. in moscow, they welcomed in the new year with a colorful fireworks display among the kremlin and red square with a message from vladamir putin on a hard but fruitful year. this is live because it is midnight in london. one minute passed right now. so londonites are enjoying their fireworks show as they ring in 2016. in du bois, the fireworks still went on despite a massive fire not far from the fireworks display. >> reporter: yeah, guys, the massive fire at the luxury high-rise is 60% contained tonight. du bois's 60 story building sent flames shooting into the air. officials say fire extinguishers prevented the fire from spreading. >> so right now, i was out on the balcony. it's just kind of a sense of euphoria. people were laughing, music was playing. and then, all of the sudden, you see the blaze and everyone runs to get a better vantage point. right now, it's kind of a sense of silence out there. you don't hear anything. >> just incredible. in the midst of the chaos, new year's fireworks went off as scheduled. the largest shopping mall was not damaged. it is right next do you recall. tourism officials will provide new accommodations for those staying at the hotel. the cause of the fire is not known tonight. >> all right, cornell, thank you. new year's eve preparations are in full swing with just hours to go. >> reporter: hi, christine and alma, almost new yore's here. prime real estate for viewing the mid night fireworks show that will be over the bay. but the fireworks were not the only thing being pressed today. the morning of new year's eve is no party at san francisco's balloon magic. >> my heart is beating very fast. it's very busy today, managing all the people, all the locations. >> in two days, about 20 workers will have turned out some 25,000 balloons for clubs, restaurants and parties. they average about 300 an hour. when it comes to fireworks, this barening provides plenty of bang for your buck. a few tons of explosives will create a 15-minute display over the bay. . >> i always encourage people to come on out. time to celebrate and bring in 2016 with a bang. >> to keep everyone safe, the coast guard will not allow any water craft within a thousand feet of the barge during the show. >> we ensure the public stays out of the potential zone for accidents. >> and when the reveling is over, think carefully about your new year's day menu. >> representing prosperity and good luck and then you throw in some powder green which represents money for wealth for the new year. >> it's a southern tradition. and if you haven't already soaked your blackeyed peas, then you better let your auntie do the cooking for you. if you want to go the extra mile, she says it's best to eat exactly 365 peas. in san francisco, kati katie marculo, abc 7 news. >> you can also enjoy the fireworks from the comfort of your own home with the help of the abc 7 news app or watch the live stream at abc7.com. oakland fire chief reminding everyone that fireworks are illegal city wide. this type of celebration could get you arrested. also, remember, sell bratorial gunfire is not allowed: extra officers will be on the streets in oakland to make sure everyone stays safe. so will it be clear for tonight's fireworks show? that's the big question. meteorologist drew tuma is here with an accuweather update. >> we have the clouds that departed overnight and now we've got nothing but blue skies out here. perfect for fireworks at midnight. live doppler 7 hd showing you a very quiet picture. mainly in the lower 50s, 53 in freemont, 52 in san jose, oakland currently sitting at 53 degrees. away from the bay shoreline, a freeze warning will go into effect at 10:00 tonight. overnight lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. once again, please bring in sensitive plants if possible. these are going to be your windchill numbers. the north wind between 5 and 10 miles per hour. watch what happens by midnight tonight as we ring in the new year. definitely going to want to bunldle up. it feels like 38 in san francisco, 30 in livermore, feels like 31 degrees in antoich. we'll take a look at how the first day of 2016 looks. >> right now, breaking news out of oakland. sky 7 hd was just over the scene of some sort of police chase that ended in an accident a short time ago in east oakland at 98th avenue and a street. you can see a large police presence and several smashed cars there. the streets in the area appear to be blocked off. a fairfield grandmother accused of drowning her grandson in the bathd tub is now charged with murder. she made her first court appearance today. laura anthony is live at superior court. laura? >> reporter: wearing a padded green jump suit, shackled at the waist. the d.a. explained after the hearing that that suit is typically used to keep an inmate from harming herself while in custody. 51-year-old dawn raines hughes showed no emotion as she walked into a courtroom surrounded by two public defenders. she did not enter a plea in the two felony counts of her four-year-old grandson at her home. >> one count is murder, the second account is child abuse causing death. >> if found guilty on either count, raines hughes faces 25 years to life there prison. >> she admitted to the intentional act of drowning the child. >> today, there's a small memorial at the duplex where he was killed. >> the crime is absolutely horiffic. i was here a week ago on an arraignment for a care provider who killed a 17-month-old child in her care. and here, a week later, i'm here again for an arraignment. only this time, a grandparent who's killed a four-year-old child. >> raines hughes is expected back in court next thursday. in fairfield, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> today, we're hearing from bill cosby's attorney for the first time since the actor was arrested. cosby's attorney calls it a political ma noour. nooufr. >> what we we have is a fulfillment of a campaign promise from a client in oshder to get into office. >> cosby denies the allegation but hasn't formally entered a plea. >> have you seen the video yet? it breaks yourhearted. but there's also some good news this afternoon. a kitten used as a chew toy by a dog is on the road to recovery. abc 7 news where the 8-year-old kitten is recovering from 20 deep puncture wounds. smurph will undergo surgery next week to repair his wounds. he's doing much better and making footprints. the two kitens will be placed in foster care next week together. >> causing traffic delays in the impact muni service right now. at church and 24th street to fix the sewer line failure that led to the sink hole. traffic is closed right now. officials expected to reopen the street before midnight. >> the search for a serial robber considered dangerous and on the move. he may have just struck again today. >> a closer look at this massive ship that moved into the bay today. what makes it unique. and new at 4:30, the battle brewing over soccer, youth soccer, in particular, and the fight to keep people off the field. and, at 4:11, taking a live look at your toll bridge traffic, we're doing well right now. stay with us, we are back after a short break. a serial robber has struck again. it happened this morning in san leandro. showing the man walking to the store with a bandanna and a gun. abc 7 news reporter has the detail. >> the latest target was this gas station on east 14th. surveillance video shows the man coming in at 7:35 this morning. he wears a mask and points a pistol. look closely. this is a scary character. >> at one point, he actually went behind the character and forced her down on to the floor and he crouched down as well as another customer came in and put money on the counter to pay for the gas. the robbery was still in progress. >> about 20 minutes later, police say the same man hit this dry cleaners on davis street. it's just a bit west of one of the four 7-eleven stores he robbed last week. the robber, who always wears a black hoodie, got away before police arrived. on christmas eve, he pulled up and the clerk says the armed bandit cleared out the register. >> i think it's pretty crazy. i think people need to realize there's not enough money here to rob anybody. >> last time, he robbed a gas station in walnut creek. investigators are asking the public to help identify the criminal before someone gets hurt. >> they can become more violent. this person is desperate and that's why we need to get him off the street. >> carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> san francisco police just released this surveillance video breaking into an audi service center and stole seven vehicles and then drove into a lock box to get the keys. the vehicles are worth between 40 and $50,000 each. police are investigating if someone with knowledge of the business took part in the heist. >> a new report says google is looking to expand at the former alameda air station. google wants to take over a 65,000 square foot building in the complex. the technology giant has been at the former military base since 2013. the worst return for the standa standard&poor's since 2011. despite the increase, jobless claims have stayed below the key level of 300,000 for ten months. mortgage rates dropped with a slight increase to hike a key short term interest rate two weeks ago. mortgage buyer freddie mack said the average rate rose to 4.9% up from 3.96% last week. there was an unusual site on the san francisco bay today. this is video of the largest container ship to ever come to the u.s. as it pulled into the bay. abc 7 news reporter is live at the port of oakland with a look. jonathan? >> well, you can see it behind me, the benjamin franklin, the largest ship ever to come to a u.s. port. ships this size has been sailing to europe for a while. but this is the first time anything close to this big has sailed to the u.s. it is one-third larger than anything that's traveled to oakland. this morning, that's what a group of people who stood right here was doing. >> what brings you out here today? >> to look at a really big deal. >> the economist drove out from sacramento to watch history unfold. >> we're waiting for the largest container vessel ever to call at a u.s. port. a small crowd gather red at a quarter mile long and wider than a 10-lane freeway, it's stacked high with consumer goods from asia. >> something that big coming into the bay is pretty impressive. >> but more impressive was the effort to get it here. the port had to build taller cranes and train pilots using simulators for the toughest parallel parking job ever. >> they are looking for ports in the u.s. where they can deploy these ships. and the port of oakland is one of the first in the united states that can handle them. for the port, the effort is well worth it. >> a number of logistical snafus. >> this is to prove to the shipping lines that they can handle the ships. >> 73,000 jobs depend on the port. that is one of the primary missions of the port. >> and there's another advantage. you would think a big ship means big pollution. but, pound-for-pound, it's way better than the old ones. >> it burns less fuel, it burns cleaner fuel. we'll see fewer ships calling at california ports while handling the same volume or increasing volumes of cargo. >> at the port of oakland, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. >> viewers have been sharing their photos of the ship on social media. share your pictures and videos with us using the hash tag, abc7now. cold again. yeah, definitely meteorologist drew tuma is here with our update. >> yeah, it's going to get co colder tonight with a freeze warning in effect. the weather is going to be just fine if you're bundled up with gloves, scarves and a heavy jacket onto watch the fireworks. giving us the last night off on this last day, outside we go. live from our exploratorium, you cannot find a single cloud in the sky. beautiful baby blue overus right now. forecast, cold new year's eve celebration. a sunny and cool start to 2016. our next chance of rain will come in sunday night. upper 40s to low 50s, that's our cold spot, 51 in san francisco, 52 san jose and 54 in santa rosa. here's your hour-by-hour forecast. slowly step down through the mid to lower 40s. overnight low, right around 40 degrees. but your windchill is going to be in the mid 30s. so, overnight tonight, we have that freeze warning that goes into effect at 10:00, dropping to 36 in oakland, 32 in san jose. a chilly 250 in napa. 40 in san francisco and a cold 27 in livermore. bright, beautiful, a great start to the new year. we'll track our first chance of rain, it's a one on our impact scale. from sunday night into monday morning, you can see some light showers are likely. this is a weak-moving system that moved out by midday on monday. total rainfall very light in nature. probably a quarter of an inch, maybe as much as a half an inch in some spots. but a stronger storm looks to move in on tuesday. this will be a two on our storm impact scale. it will be rain, but, also, some gusty winds. tuesday morning, i do think we could likely see some wind gusts, 20 to perhaps 40 miles per hour. so a very active pattern looks to be setting up into early next week. here's your accuweather 7 day forecast. a bright new year's day on friday. clouds arrive on saturday, there's that chance of rain on sunday. the wet morning on monday, a 1 on our storm impact scale. tuesday, that's when a stronger storm moves in. that's a two on our impact scale. likely showers on wednesday and also on thursday. the heavy jackets, the sunglasses tomorrow and then early next week we'll break out the rain gear. >> all right, thank you, drew. up next, it's not too late to giv a local band is getting ready for the big day tomorrow. they were performing at the band fest there. and you can watch the tournament of roses parade right here on abc 7 tomorrow starting at 8:00 a.m. a big new year's eve for cal quarterback jared goff. goff is giving up his senior year and making himself available for the nfl draft. the cal star's nfl stock has jumped after passing for six touchdowns in a big win two days ago. he's projected to be the first or second quarterback taken in the 2016 nfl draft. the new year's party started early at a san francisco goodwill store. donors are met with music and are given prizes like movies and zoo tickets. get a tax credit before the year runs out. >> we're making it easy for people. people are thinking year round and we create a celebration. this is about 50 to a hundred times what we get on a regular day. >> goodwill expected to fill 100 large trucks. it's still going on until 5:00 this evening. >> that's what you call a win/win, right? >> yeah. >> abc 7 news at 4:00 continues. flooding across the midwest and it's not over yet. plus, gearing up for new year's eve celebrations across the u.s. the security concern for what officers in new york are doing that's so different. and the new law starting tomorrow that could affect you. public works crews are heading to the scene to look into that problem right now. the police department is asking drivers to avoid the intersection. we will continue to monitor this situation and bring you live updates on abc 7 news. you can always get the latest on twitter, on abc 7 news bay area and on our abc 7 news app. new year's eve celebrations around the world. it went on as normal in due bois. near one of the world's tallest buildings, the fire burning at the 63 story skyscraper is around 90% contained. in munich, as the new year's is getting underway, officials are warning of a terror attack. police tweeted to keep away from crowds and avoid railroad stations. final preparations are underway for what will hopefully only be a celebrate torl night. >> it's not too late to make your plans. we have a list of all of the events in the area on our web site, abc7news.com. looking live at times square where you can see quite a crowd of people already there to ring in the new year in just a few hours. of course, security in new york and across the country will be tighter than ever. mar sill gonzalez has the story from new york. >> on the other side of the globe, the new year's celebration this massive fire tearing through a hotel just across the street. the same in brus sells. a plot in rochester new york was just thwarted. a man taken into custody accused of planning to attack people in a restaurant in the name of isis. while in new york's times square, the crowds are already gathering. >> we are not aware of any threat at this time that we deem credible. >> the cross roads of the world is now the safest place in the world with 6,000 officers deployed, that's more than ever before. >> there's only so much they can do. >> police searching every bag, looking under every hat to make sure that one million people expected to watch the ball drop from times square ring in 2016 safely. >> i actually do feel safer. >> about 20,000 smart phones were just given to nypd officers. if they see a potential threat, they can share information and pictures with each other quickly. marcy gonzalez, abc news, new york. >> you are invited to ring there 2016 with abc 7. dick clark's new year's rocking eve at 8:00 for abc 7 news at 11:00 for a look at how the bay area is celebrating. continuing at 11:30 with more new year's rock and eve. >> you can actually get a free ride home anywhere in the bay area. thanks to triple a's program. all you have to do is call 800, aaa help. the service starts at 6:00 p.m. and runs through 6:00 tomorrow morning. well, if you're celebrating the san jose area tonight, you can get a free ride home. a local law firm will reimburse for cab rides. the rides must be in the san jose metro area between 5:00 tonight and 10:00 tomorrow morning. >> tuning to the mid rest for hundreds to evacuate. currently, flood warnings across 19 states, abc news reporter ole liz beth hurr has the latest. >> the river crested in valley park missouri early thursday at more than 44 feet. a new record. officials say the water is starting to recede, but the danger isn't over yet. another water treatment plant has been breeched. on tuesday, a plant in high ridge was also impacted. both are now shut down. >> it's pretty square ri right now. >> hundreds have been evacuated and authorities are still warning residents to stay away from the water, not only for their safety, but to prevent dramatic rescues like these. the record-breaking flood also closed i-55 overnight. the third major highway now under water. >> the whole highway is shut down unbelievable. >> the overflowing rivers have left hundreds of roads impossible. but missouri isn't the only state drowning. >> we've got like an inch and a half within 30-45 minutes. >> i have never seen it like this. parts of north carolina, florida and georgia also hit with this rare flooding. >> you are looking at interstate 44 flooded and closed since tuesday. the water is starting to recede, but, clearly, the damage has been done. the mississippi river is expected to crest later tonight in st. lewis county. >> well, a storm system has caused a major warm-up in the north pole. temperature there is were about 40 degrees farn hiet. that's about 50 degrees higher than normal. those temperatures are unheard of during the winter. the mother known for getting off in an affluent defense is being held in a west los angeles jail. she's been charged with hindering the capture of a felon. she's been held on a million dollars bail and could face 2 to 10 years in prison. >> put yourself in tanya's shoes. what would you do if you had a son who is the most hated boy in america. what would you do to protect him? >> ethan couch is in a detention center in mexico city as his attorney fights extradition back to texas. couch avoided jail time in a drunk driving crash that killed four people in 2013. his defense was he grew up too affluent and didn't know right from wrong. he and his mother were on the run after he violated his probation by attending a party with alcohol. still to come, some classic backs to minimum wage, the new laws going into effect tomorrow across the bay area. >> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead. just search for michael finney. i'll answer questions live here a little later. >> a live look at the final sunset of 2015. a cold night on the way to ring in the new year. even tempur-pedic mattress sets getat low clearance prices!c, save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory! the year end clearance sale is on now at sleep train! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ including a look at abc 7 news bay area instagram of the year featuring toddler of the year. it's online now at abc 7 news.com. first of many in that campaign. hundreds of new laws take effect tomorrow in california. among those is one requiring students get the full vaccine schedule. no personal belief exemptions. also, state colleges in k through 12 schools are gun-free zones. starting tomorrow, banning single-use plastic bags. 150 other cities and counties across the state already have a similar ban. a statewide ban remains on hold until voters weigh in in november. it's time to check out our weather. it looks spectacular behind us when you see the bridge. all the people getting ready for the new year's eve celebration tonight. >> that's right. but clear. behind me, this is a gorgeous view. the sun goes down the final day of 2015, but we've got a wind here. that means we've got to talk about windchills. live doppler 7 hd is quiet. but speaking of san jose, hour by hour, by midnight tonight, dropping to a cool 37 degrees. and first thing tomorrow morning, we are at the freezing mark. over to oakland, hour by hour, we'll be dropping through the 40s by 10:00. by midnight, 39 degrees. so that 39 feeling more like the mid and low 30s with that windchill. low tonight is going to get chilly. we do have a freeze warning starting at 10:00 tonight. 25 in napa overnight. 36 oakland and 40 overnight in san francisco. the start for new year's day itself, plenty of sunshine. pretty much a carbon copy day like today. 53 san jose, 52 santa rosa. we do have multiple chances for rain in the new year. we'll see that in the accuweather forecast coming up at 5:00. >> thank you, crew. still ahead here, the new face of bullying. but now it's more than just kids taking on other children. >> i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. recycling rules and the swipe versus the chip. there's a new twist to bullying. parents. children targeted not by other kids, but by adults. it's a disturbing new trend making headlines. >> reporter: mean girls. they may not always be who you think. the real bullies your kids need to be aware of may actually be moms. jamie says her daughter, rachel, was bullied by a classmate's mother when she went to camp in 7th grade. >> the mother reached out and called the director of the camp to tell him not to put my daughter into the cabin with her daughter's friends and their friends. they didn't want anything to do with her. it was a terrible experience. and it was really the mom leading the charge. >> rachel was a victim of social engineering, a term coined by writer lisa barr in an article viewed online more than 2 million times. >> everyone's heard of the held kopter mom. this is taking it one step further. what they're trying to do is elevate at the expense of other kids. inspired right here after hundreds of stories about kids being bullied by adults. >> and what is their agenda? what they believe is their kids are in the group. and their kids will be a forefront of facebook and the photos. these moms really have no pity for how it affects another child. >> so what should a parent do? >> you are going to say something, it's important to be calm and stay positive and kind. now, oftentimes, these people won't change because they like themselves just the way they are. >> as for rachel, she found a new camp that she loves and learned an important lesson. >> i think we have to teach our children that life goes on and how to be strong and that bad stuff happens and there's good stuff on the court. jane king has today's wellness report. a new study says vitamin d in large doses can help people with ms. the research was found in johns hopkins school of medicine. it found the higher the level of vitamin d in the blood, the lower the protein. past studies have shown that low levels make people more susceptible to ms. if you're on a hover board, you should be wearing a helmet according to doctors. with hoverboards, many different kinds of injuries can happen and problems with hitting your head can cause permanent damage. the doctors recommend why using them. beginning to show that cancer survivors face unique issues compared to people who haven't had cancer and that does include higher medical costs. more a year on medical costs. kanszer survivors are also more likely to have employment disability. and the nation's state parks are promoting a healthy new year with hikes. tomorrow marks the 20th annual hike. it's somehow special events planned like nighttime heights and hot chocolate afterwards. an amazing experience on the ground or everyone frost and just be able to experience the outdoor landscape in a different way. from the nasdaq, i'm jane king, here's to your health. >> it's time now for ask finney. 7 on your side's answering your questions. our first comes to what happens to the money that is collected by the lottery? >> that's a good question. about half of it goes to winners and those selling the lottery tickets. the rest of that goes to school. about 80% of that goes through k through 12. community colleges get about 40%. so the money does get out. there's a million dollars a year, but it doesn't go very far for education when you're talking about a state. >> my grocery store in albany doesn't allow me to use credit card chip readers. i must swipe. so is that legal? >> yes, absolutely completely league. legal. the contract is between the store and the bank. we have this new chip technology and we want stores to use it. the stores say thanks, but no thanks. the bank says okay, here's what we're going to do. if you have a problem with a ripoff using a card, the store is going to be responsible unless you use the chip. so it's between the store and the banks. you're out of it. neert -- it makes no difference to you either way. you're not going to be held -- >> losing out. >> right. exactly. >> nicole asked via facebook. when recycling, i'd like to know what the rules are for wane versus county. >> i'm glad you asked that rule. at one time, we took hundreds of cans and bottles. how it works is if you have 50 of a particular container, so cans or bottles, then you're allowed to say i want you to count them. but once you go over 50, they're allow today weigh them. we figured there would be a ripoff there. so we weighed them and counted them and it came out about the same every time. >> my daughter said how would you know? once you're around 51, 52. >> people would show up and say we're weighing it. they'd go one, two -- >> they weren't thrilled to do it but they have to. >> thank you, michael. now, to an amazing site captured by the hub space telescope. nasa has released this image of two galaxies that are actually merging. nasa originally believes it was one abnormal galaxy. but per rezernl, it's two galaxy that is actually collided. it's about 230 million light years from earth in the herk leez constellation. >> up next, the big battle brewing between the bay area soccer group and the nfl. the effort to keep the superbowl off their field. and coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> 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clara that would have stopped from site of superbowl 50. the field is to be used for security, media and production. the judge will hold a full hearing next wednesday for a preliminary injunction. >> they wanted judges some time to think about a case, especially when they're very long. they're very big consequences to it. >> the city made hard commitments to the nfl in march of 2013. and the nfl has relied on those commitments. so, now, at this point, it's the city's obligation to make good on those comments. >> for now, the city won't do anything with the field until next week's hearing. the fields will be covered by plastic fabrication to avoid any direct load on the surface. there is no digging or paving on the playing fields. young players say alternate fields are not good enough. >> the rest of the field in san jose are unsafe. the soccer field provides us with a safe field. >> the nfl has promtsed to replace the glass fields. >> thank you for joining us for abc 7 news. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> it's always a fun challenge to make the show bigger and better every year. >> that's the plan, though, that changes. this year, thousands secelebraig this view from the bay. >> new year's eve takes a stair kill term. the fireworks show that almost didn't happen. >> in the north bay, a fire fighter is arrested. what was found in his home that put him in handcuffs. and how one problem could easily happen to any of us. and 20 feet as megashifts flies under the golden gate. >> it's a highly orchestrated almost ballet. >> happening now along the embarkadaro in san francisco. drivers are streaming in now to watch the big new year's eve fire show. people coming in, a live look showing traffic backing upright now at the bay bridge toll pl a plaza. >> this is near berkley, you can see coming into the city westbound and going out, mt. cam spectacular. >> yes, good evening. thanks for joining us. dan ashley is off. >> you know, center stage tonight is definitely the embarkadaro in san francisco. >> absolutely. the place to be with kateiemarzoolo. >> you took the words rooiight of my mouth. fairly quiet right now on the embarkadero. kind of your average crowd, if you will. but this is exactly where all the action is going to be. and it's where you will be able to see all the fireworks at midnight. the show producer of the fireworks show says to expect new colors and new altitudes this year. but he's not the only personal we found who was working very hard today to get ready for tonight. >> this is always a fun challenge to make the show big i reca recall. >> this is the producer. he and his team have prepared 5,000 devices and a few tons of explosives to ring in the new year. >> workers with 20,000 balloons in two days. >> i love delivering this happiness. when i come, everybody just