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Around the word people welcomed 2016 with celebration and well wishes. Amid concerns of terrorism. Security was tightbut spirits remained high. Sarah dallof has the story for us. Countries to ring in the new year. Setting the stage with fireworks from the sky tower. A similar display but different backdrop in australia this one over the citys harbor where thousands gathered along the shore to watch. Color filled the sky above hong kong. And in taiwan where a Fireworks Show lasted more than five ...

Roads are partially covered. Iowa dot cameras show that most main roads are fine, but you may have to slow down at times for a few hours. Visibilities to the low teens in some areas, but still in the mid 20s in others. It the last day of 2015 with that trend continuing into the new year. Ill have that forecast for you in a few minutes. A big story this morning going on. Wind chills are in the Single Digits and teens this morning. It will stay cool for the last day of 2015 with that trend continu...

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attorney general accused council member thomas of using city collars to buy an suv and expensive trips the full council was called together for a private meeting. the media was shut out. weve learned harry thomas jr. told his fellow council members at that meeting he needed time to prove his innocence. >> at that meeting i told council member thomas that i would reserve final judgment until such time as he produce an answer. >> reporter: but council member david catania says thomas set...

the suspect in court today, and again admitting to the killing spree, but saying he does not deserve to be punished. these are his words. he said it was done because he had to stop cultural marxism and also muslim domination across western europe. he also tried to read from his man testo, a 1,500 page document, but the judge cut him off during the session. he will be held for eight more weeks, four of those in isolation, and then there will be another hearing. another story developing ...

relief. could a cool down be on the way? >> we had a day we didnt hit a hundred. we had big storms blow through especially anne arundel county. some went to ocean city where the detour was delayed because of the weather. we are at 78 and it feels like 84. we have the nasty heat index at this hour. many days into the heatwave, storms still around the eastern shore. watch the pivot-- watch these pivot around. i think we will have ourselves a partly cloudy morning. probably more clouds th...

however, the relief will be felt toward the afternoon as highs are up where they should be, away from the 100-degree mark. it will still feel uncomfortable because of the humidity. mostly cloudy, chance of scattered showers and storms but that is coming with a cold front and that will change things tomorrow. i will have more. now lets look at traffic with sarah. >> good morning. nice start that the accident has been cleared northbound hempstead bypass at 482. looking much better with t...

the little boy and its a weird circumstance as to how he wended -- he ended up with the woman anyway. >> reporter: police have to believe the 16-year-old is closer to the d.c. area and perhaps in prince georges county or montgomery county. we have a picture to show you. she is jan -- jonae boozer she has facial piercing on lip, nose and eyebrow. police say the teen was walking away with a 7-month-old from his home in the 1100 block of lyndhurst last fridaych the babys father -- friday....

didnt expect a full hit of the cycling of the power they signed up for. the local utilities companies, but we got a break from the 100 degree readings yesterday. 98 degrees in baltimore. we are back down to 78 this morning. but when you factor in the humidity, it feels like #0s. -- 80s. we have done this for the better part of the last week. and we have a little break in the clouds this morning, and sunshine slipping through. baked storms on the wide screed in vest iwo jima and some --...

for hours and hours, for days and days. and now at 79 degrees, the first time that we have dropped below that. and setting a record, too, for as many hours above the 80-degree mark. so by tomorrow morning, guys, 72 to 73 degrees, and not humid, but less humid air for tomorrow. dorene? >> all right. thank you, veronica. more to come. a baby boy who was missing over the weekend is safe tonight after being found in northeast d.c. miles from home. a d.c. police officer spotted the 7-mont...