are coming to you live it. millions of people on the other side of the globe are bringing in 2024, fireworks lighting up the skies above the iconic temple there in bangkok. the colorful display never gets old. a gorgeous site it is new year s eve day this is a special edition fox news live i am molly line in for arthel neville. and eric shawn are both off today. rich: i am rich edson appeared celebrations across the globe at every hour today in our new york studios the crossroads of the world s one block away at their the nypd is hard at work making sure the brightest lit block party on the planet is safe for the hundreds of thousands expected in times square. waiting for the ball to drop at the stroke of midnight. police have already set up a perimeter around the area. they are screening everyone, no exceptions and security is very tight. we have alexis mcadams live inside in a subway station in times square with more and with the city is doing to get ready for the bigge
investigation into the january 6th committee. also ahead, ron desantis tries to debunk what he calls myths about his education policy, but his presentation of the facts seem to fall flat. we ll show you what happened. we ll have legal analysis on the doj s report on the louisville police department. a lot to get to. along with joe, willie and me, we have columnist and associate editor for the washington post, david ignatius. for usa today, susan page. and the host of way too early, white house bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemire. we have a lot to get to, mika. first, i just love to hear you talk a little bit about what happened last night. yesterday, of course, iconic interviews with really women who made a huge difference over the past 50 years. but that day of iconic interviews turned into an evening of really history-making speeches. i must say, at times, just speeches that took your breath away, made the audience members cry. it was extraordinary.
the world list. a huge force. we ll see you both huma, you ll be speaking at the luncheon today for the 50 over 50 u.s. honoreeings we re having today and of course announcing much more about the event in abu dhabi. obviously at this point, the crossroads of the world, where so much news has happened this morning. for more information on how you can attend the 30/50 summit in abu dhabi and connect with these remarkable women as well as network with all the women on the 50 over 50 list from around the world, go to knowyourvalue.com or forbes.com and register to join us in abu dhabi. huma, randall, thank you very much. i know we re squeezed in today with so much going on, but it seemed to dovetail a bit, so thank you very much. see you soon. still ahead this hour, the strike of flu cases is driving a shortage in the most commonly used treatments for children. that reporting is next on morning joe.
positive for covid. in times square, the crossroads of the world, long lines to get tested as the rapidly spreading omicron variant grips new york city. 92% of cases in the area are connected to omicron, and the city is testing more than 130,000 people each day, double the number from just three weeks ago. today, mayor bill de blasio announcing a reward for booster shots. get your booster shot. get $100 incentive. reporter: and there s rampant covid testing in chicago where mayor lori lightfoot said proof of vaccine requirements for restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues. this is what we have to do to keep our health system from becoming overwhelmed. reporter: and tonight, the c.d.c. reporteds more than 1,000 children have now died from covid since the beginning of the pandemic. research shows that the risk of household transmission is nearly three times higher for omicron than the delta variant. one in five hospitals nationwide expects a staffing shortage
if you are not together and can t go home. remind your parents to pack an emergency supply kit. making a plan might feel like homework, but it will help you and your family stay safe during an emergency. well, here s one way to recruit police officers. this is in new york s times square, the crossroads of the world, an electronic ad from a smaller town sheriff s office across the country in spokane county, washington, trying to lure officers from arguably the most prestigious police force in the country, the nypd. and the sheriff of spokane county is joining us now to discuss this. sheriff, i really appreciate you taking the time. i don t know if you remember but i started my career in spokane as a young reporter and i know you have been in this community,