Transcripts For KGAN CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley 20151231

Police in munich, germany evacuated two trainin statitis after refugee what they called a serious imminent threat of a terror attack. Brussels canceled its party as arrests were made in a terror plot. Security is t thter than ever in new yorks times square, which is jammed with a Million People. We have a team of correspondents covering this. First, Holly Williams, who has been following the fire in dubai. Holliy. Reporter elaine, the Dubai Government says that the fire broke out on the 20th floor of the address hotel, quickly engulfing the 63story luxury hotel and apartment buildldg. Thth fire apparently began at around 9 30 p. M. Local time. You can see the entire skyscraper lit up against the night sky. Now, the dubai authorities s s that they now have the fire under control, and they also say that only one person was killed by a heart attack during the evacuation. Another 15 people were injured. Not known. Eyewitnesses say the fire spread very rapidly through the tower which is almost 1,000 feet tall. The heat was so intense outside it was u uelievable. And just people started to panic, crushing each other trying to get down the stairs and jumping over railings. I couldnt believe how fast it actually happened. There were people running in the corridors, and i endeded up having to put somebody on my back. He was in a champion, carried him down to the ground floor. Quijano but, holly, this didnt affect the nooefs celebrations. Repepter surprisingly, elaineneno, it did not. Around an hour after the fire broke out, the dubai authorities tweet that citys new years eve celebrations would go ahead as planned and c ctered on the worlds tallest building,ed burj khalifa, which stands just a few hundred yards from that hotel fire. Quijano Holly Williams reporting tonight. Hollll thank you. Nich, germany was just about to celebrate the new year when police got word of a terror they cleared two train stations and told people to avoid crowds. Elizabeth palmer h h more on new years in europe. cheers reporter not even terrorist threats could keep europeans from ringing in the new, from moscow to berlin. Although everywhere, security was heavy. Especially paris, where year. There, the defense minister himself appeared with some of the1,000 soldiers on duty. It was a photoop designed to reassure both residents and visitors. Were not really scared about it. We want to enjoy it. Weve never been here on new years eve, and its magical. Reporter but the magic was scaled back a little. There were no fireworks this year, and the tradidional party will wrap up earlier than usual. In brussels, the official party was canceled. City and workers dismantled the stage where theew years show was to go on. After the arrest of two men suspected of planning holiday attacks. Some think it was an overreaction. I think its backing down to the threre of terrorism. I think we should stand up and just make everything happen. Reporter but belgians are edgy. This week, Police Arrested yet another suspect with links to the paris attacks in molenbeek, a brussels suburb that was home to two of the, attackers, and one of them, seh abdeslam, is still on the loose. Ststl, new years eve is for celebration, says Brussels Club owner pablo saccomano. I really believe that the people from brussels needo go out and party and need to gather as well and t t bond together. Reporter and it wasnt only the belgian police, elaine, who discovered evidence of a new years terrorist attack. The turks, too, have arrested to bomb crowded areas in ankara tonight. Quijano elizabeth palmer, thank you. New york city mayor bill de blasio says times square will be the safest place in the world when the ball drops at midnight. About a Million People are there, as is don dahler. Don. Reporter the n. Y. P. D. Says theyre going to make good on the mayors promise by raising the security here to the highest level since 9 11. Its a new york rich yut beginning at dawn, more than a millioneople are searched before being herded into 65 massive viewing pens. But this year, there are more police than ever. Undercover oicers roam among the ref lers, snipers watch from oftops, and helicopters hoff every overhead. Among the crowds, a Radiation Detector and bombsniffing dogs. Commissioner bill bratton. We are aware that the threat has changed because of isis. Its changed significantly from a year ago or two years ago. There is no specific threat, officials are concerned about individuals like 25yearold emanuell lutchman. He was chargrg i r rhester wednesday morning with a plot to commit an armed attack against civilians on new years eve on behalf of i is. In his possession were ski masks, ammonia, duct tape, and a machete. Los angeles has also increased the number of cameras and officers along the rowes bowl sarade r rt. Mama selby heads Homeland Security in southern california. Theres never been a time that there have been more Law Enforcement personnel, seen and unseen, and theres never been a time that theres been more technology deployed in order to make it aore secure set of havents. Reporter in las vegas, 1,000 uniforms and undercover officers are patrolling the strip. And in pittsburgh, extra canine, swat, and explosive teams have been added to protect the 40,000 to 50,000 spectators. Janis wilson runs the event. Weve always had a great deal with all of the things happening in the world, were taking even greater precaution. Reporter more than one billion people will be watching this on television all over the world, but about 40 blocks south of where im standing, there are a few moreiewers watching things more intently. Elaine, these are specially Trained Police officers, keeping an eye on hundreds of closed rcuit cameras. Quijano don dahler reporting from times square tonight. N, thank you. Historic winter floods have killed at least two people this week in the midwest. Nearly a foot of rain caused the Mississippi River to rise towards record levels, a ang with the meramec river, and nearly a half dozen others in the region. David begnaud is in valley park, missouri. David. Reporter elaine, good evening. Where we are standing, this is usually one of the busiest intersections in st. Louis county where there would usually be semis passing through, tonight it is water from the meramec river,r,hich crested earlier today. But tonight, not far behind nearly 20 feet deep where it should be dry. Over the next 12 hours, the meramecerinmisar misriver is expected to crest in st. Louis at 42. 5 feet, nearly 12 feet above flood stage. John houser lives just south of st. Louis i ithe city o of arnold. Were just fighting the water, and its up to the red line right there, just trying to keep the pumps running and make sure the wall doesnt fail and hope the water goes down in a huhuy. Reporter r overnight, thee floodwaters snarled traffic for miles, and today missouris busy i55 became the second major interstate to close this week. Gene liston was stuck in the mimile of it. Thehes nowhere y y can go, you know. I mean, its water, but, you know, if theres enough of it, you cant do anything. Reporter statewide, more than 12 people have been killed due to thehe extrere flooding. It has washed away homes, highways that is highway 141. Reporter and shut down Steve Stenger is the executive of st. Louis county. Are under water . It would be difficult to estimate but thanksusa, but very near us right now there are about sevenen miles under water, right where were standing. Reporter that should be dry. That should be dry. Reporter back in the city of arnold, playoff robert smoke says the worst may be yet to come. Were to the point now where the sandbagging, its not going to hold it back. Were going to lose probably anywhere from 100 to 150 homes will be affected by this flood, it not more. Repepter back here in st. Louis county where we are despite massive flooding. The county executive says not one person has been hurt or killed since the flooding started. Elaine. Quijanonoextraordinary pictures. David begnaud reporting tonight. David, thank you. In the northeast, this was the warmest december on record. The average temperature in concord, new hampshire, 38 degrees, was the warmest s sce 1868. The warmest in 147 years. 51 in philadelphia broke the record set in 1874. For businesess that rely on snow, rising temperatures mean plummeting profits. Heres Demarco Morgan. Reporter with nearempty lifts and nearbarren slopes, this wasnt the s s trip jajaeline vasquez was hoping for. Its a mess. Its a mess. The snows wearing down. This is the last time im going. Im going home now. Reporter unseasonably warm temperatates left skewers scrambling. Vicki said this and pennsylvania was their only option. Every single one closed, closed, closed, until we get here and theyy said we just have one trail open. Very disappointing. Reporter this banner landscape is a far cry from the Winter Wonderland of last year. Its not bestlook snow,w, but at leastere open. Reporter general manager mark daubert. Weve had some stowf touf years where its been warm but its never been this warm continuously. Reporter is this a first had should tough startrtbut this is the worst ever. Reporter its not just here in blakeslee, pennsylvania. Webcams at other resorts such at blue mountain, camelback, Spring Mountain and shawnee show snowlesslopes. Some report they have lost 20 of their business so far. Colder temperatures start arriving tonight as the new year arrives, and daubert is hoping to make up for lost time. Well get this t tng started by the l lter part of the weekend, and early next week, with the cold air coming in, well be back on our feet and get rolling again. Reporter elaine, weve learned that more than 70 ski resorts across the northeast are closed, but those numbers are likely to change with the temperatures expected to drop in the new year. Quijano Demarco Morgan reporting from pennsylvania tonight. Demarc oh, thank you. In president ial race, several key aides have quit ben carsons Campaign Just a month before the iowa caucuses. Carson had led several republican polls in iowa but has today, Campaign Manager Barry Bennett stepped down, as did doug watts, the communications director. Bennett says carson has bee ignoring him and relying on his longtime Business Manager armstrong wilyarnlings a radio and tv host. Williams denies, that and carson had no comment. Coming up, police in s angeles explain why crime is on the rise. Jerry seinfeld takes a spin with the commander in comedy. 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A. , up 10 from last year. The number of rapes increed 8. 6 , and aggravated assaults jumped more thanan 2 2. The spike in crime, i dont understand. Reporter iona diggs has lived in south l. A. For more than 60 years. Her neighborhood has seen 74 momo people shot in 2015 compared to last year. What kind of crimes have you seen increased . The shootings, driveby shootings. Reporter so serious stuff. F. Serious stuffff repororr all 21 l. A. P. D. Divisions are reporting crime increases. Thats notable because crime had fallen dramatically in los angeles in the past decade due to a c cckdown on gangrelated crime. Police attribute some of this years crime spike to a resurgence of Gang Violence this summer. In aust, l. A. P. D. Commander l l twoweek span in south l. A. Where 50 people were shot, 15 of them homicides. There were internal gang dispiewrktz there were love triangles, there was domestic violence. Most everything involved gangs in some way, shape, or form. Reporter since then the, the l. A. P. D. Has stipped up community policinin ionanaiggs says shes not going to let gangs take back her neighborhood. Dont say this is your hood because its not. Its ours, you know, and im going to protect my hood, as you s s. Repepter while crime its the, it is worth noting that it is still quite a bit less than it used to be. In 1992, this city saw more than 1,000 homicides. Elaine, this year that number is expected to o less than 300. Quijano ben tracy breaking down the statistics tonight, ben, thank you. With the president next. Constipated . Trust number one doctor recommended dulcolax use dulcolax tablets for gentle overnight relief suppositories for relief in minutes and stool softeners for comfortable relief of hard stools. Want bladd leak underwear thatmoves like you do . Try always discreet underwear and wiggle, giggle, swerve and curve. With soft dual leak guard barriers and a discreet fit that hugs your curves. 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Last year,e followed some e gh School Dropouts as they tried to turn their lives around through a program run by the National Guard called the challenge academy. After graduation, Michelle Miller checked in on them a year later. Get up out of your bunk lets go reporter a lot has changed for 18yearo adjekai stewart 2014 at sunburst Youth Challenge yes, sergeant you better hurry up lets go. Reporter she and 200 other rerellious, u uocused high School Dropouts were getting wakeup call like none theyd ever heard. The day is going to be a long day reporter for five and a half months, we watched as they were transformed psically keep pushing. Reporter and emotionally. Stewart spent 10 minutes atop this confidencebuilding course. Iant reporter before she was coaxed into taking a leap of faith. Yeah there you go. Ththe you go. Good job. You did it, stewart reporter do you see, though, how far youve come . I have, i have because i felt like i was just such a weaea person back then. Reporter but if you hadnt gone through that. I wouldnt be where i am. I wouldnt. A firstsemester college student. Stewart graduated challenge academy last december. Then she graduated from high school in june. I cried the next day because i was like, wow, like, i actually i actually finished. I actually graduated. So it was really cool. Reporter 17yearold parker coker is almost finished, too. Youre doing good, man, youre fine. Reporter at sunburst, we found a kid tryryg to clili out of the hole of his bad choices. Back then, he explained it this way you gotta look ahead, and its not really easy to look ahead when you dont know how to, when nobodys really taught yoyohow to. Reporter h hll graduate High School Next Year and plans to join the army. Got a girlfriend . No. Reporter why not . Its that or straight as and i chose the straight as. Reporter where would you be if not for sunburst . Probably in juvenile hall. Yeah. Reporter we heard t same from nearly all of the through thiss program. Edward tucker graduated high school this month. Christa hopkins and ffrancisco lazo are on track to get their diplomas next year. Angel kay lemaster has dived right into her postsunburst life, and plans to try out for the swim tea at rubidox high school. Rock rock louder now. Rock reporter the lengthy 16yearold with the buzzcut could barely hold it t tether during the first few days at sunburst. If you listen to her story, you can understand why. Me and my mom were homeless pretty much sleeping in cars, underneath freeways. Yes, f fst sergeant i was always on my own, couch hopping my entire teenaged life, which caused me to drop out. Reporter but now, shes focused on the future because shee understands her past. I messed my life up, you know, and its hard to stlit and so bad they needed to go to sunburst in the first place. But it was an opportunity to open myself upup and have a fresh start, a better chance. Reporter a second chance. A second chance. Reporter more than 120,000 high sool dropouts have gone through the National Guard Youth Challenge Program Since it was created back in 1993. Sunburst is one of the most successful, with a 92 success rate. And, elaine, they just graduated 200 more students this month. Quijano compellinin reporting. Michelle miller, thank you so much. Thank you. Quijano thats the cbs evening news. Quijano. Happy new year and good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org cbs 2 news, the proposed schedule change for the largest Corridor School district and why it could cause headaches for parents. All things black and gold. Go hawks, go hawks, go hawks how thousands of iowans in california are getting battle ready for the rose bowl. Bowl. But first a 25yearold man from hills is safe tonight after falling through ice on the iowa river. River. It happened late this morning while 25yearold Jared Bushell walked over frozen wetlands s the h hkeye wildlife area in oxford. Oxford. Cbs 2 News Reporter Mellaney Moore was there when emergency crews were on scene today and joins us live. We had temperatures well over freezing last week. Experts say its not safe to be on the ice right now. Now. Before ice got thick enough for the North Liberty Fire Department to train, they were called to a rescue. Chris kochanny, Public Education captain23 32 55 we got paged by the Johnson County Communications Center for an ice rescue out at the hawkeye Wildlife Management area for a hunter than had fallen through the icickochanny says bushell