Quijano good evening, im Elaine Quijano. As millions in the u. S. Get ready to ring in the new year there have already been massive celebrations around the world. In sydney, australia, a huge fireworks display lit up the harbor. In hong kong a spectacular array of pyrotechnics wowed spectators. And in dubai an amazing light show on the side of the worlds tallest building welcomed the new year. At those event there was intense security. And in the u. S. Law enforcement has been preparing for tonight for weeks. Heres tony dokoupil. B siffing dogs and thousands of officers, the nypd is hoping for a safe start to 2018. John mill certificate the nypds Deputy Commissioner in charge of counterterrorism. The idea is to have enough of a visual deterence so people look at this and say its a hard target. New york security plans for about a million expected revelers includes radiation scanners and bag checks. No backpacks. Reporter plus multiton trucks and concrete barriers to guard against a vehiclestyle attack. But this year there is also a special focus on aerial security with officers inside about two dozen nearby hotels, ready to combat a sniper style assault like the one seen in las vegas in october. What you are looking for is to is to do what people expect but also do what your add remember adversary might not expect. Reporter other big cities are also on high alert. Chicago police say they are adding specialized teams with a focus on vehiclestyle attacks. And for the first time miami will conduct random security checks at its yut door events. In las vegas, the citys new Years Eve Party along the famous strip is a top priority of the department of Homeland Security and fbi, which are sharing personnel and intel. Clarke county sheriff joe lombardo. Im confident every available resource is being used to make sure this new years eve will be safe. Back in new york time square amber howard feels confident despite the crowds. I done live in fear so im okay. And then we have all these Police Officers around here. Reporter we want to emphasize that there are no specific Credible Threats to this celebration here in new york or any other city for that matter. But elaine, that doesnt mean Law Enforcement wont be ready. Quijano tony, thank you. It will be a bitter cold start to the new year across much of the country. It is so cold that some popular events have been cancelled. Demarco morgan is here in new york city braving the cold. Reporter good evening. Record low temperatures along with dangerous windchills are sure to kick off the new year with frigid temps putting a freeze on several decadesold traditions. With cold weather shattering records across the country from the midwest to the east coast, these subzero temps have even the bravest canceling their plan this new years eve. But it hasnt stopped this diehard from taking the Polar Bear Plunge in gloucester, massachusetts. My fingers, my lips, cant feel them but Everything Else feels great. Reporter in boston the citys parade and evening Fireworks Show have both been cancelled due to temperatures in the Single Digits with a windchill dipping below zero for the first time in 30 years, the annual lobster dip in maine has been cancelled. For more than a million spectators and revelers expected to pack time square for one of the biggest celebrations of them all, hats, gloves and hearty attitude will be needed waiting for the count down to begin. I feel so cold, i cant even feel my feet and my hands. But im happy to be here. Reporter for those of you planning to battle the extremely cold weather, bundle up and make sure you dont have any skin exposed. Elaine, experts say it only Takes Minutes to develop frost bite. Quijano demarco, thank you. Lets go to meteorologist robb el fris our chicago station wbbm. So robb, how long is this cold weather going to last . Well, unfortunately the cold pattern is going to be in place as we get into the first day of the new year. It will stick around for awhile. Temperatures not really going to move a whole lot. The pattern is locked in and it means that areas that are already cold even as we head into the end of the week are going to stay cold, areas that are warm are going to stay warm. That pattern not really going to change it lacks like until a full weak into the new year when finally some of the warmer temperatures can surge a little farther to the north into places that could use some temperatures finally above freezing. This is the pattern that were stuck with. Areas that we typically think of being cold, colder than average. Areas in the west, areas that you expect to be warm even this time of year are warmer than average. And its those extremes that get even more extreme by this pattern that has become so pronounced. So when we talk about temperatures, they are 20 to 30 degrees below the average. 30 to 40 degrees below the average in the Northern Plains where we already expect extreme temperatures. Meanwhile the southwest, extreme temperatures there. You expect them to be warm but theyre even warmer than where we expect. So as we ring in the new year the eastern time zone dealing with that cold air, Single Digits for the eastern time zone for places like new york over to ind yap liss indianapolis, the central time zone is pronounced when the northern half of this time zone is below zero and for the Mountain Time zone kind of the same scenario, much colder to the north but temperatures above the average to the south ringing in the new year in the pacific, temperatures are warm. Quijano rob robb, thanks very much. President trump will spend new years eve at his resort at mar. Tweeted today what a year its been. And were just getting started. He also wished everyone a happy new year. Chip reid is with the president. Reporter to say that President Trump loves the game of golf would be an understatement. With todays trip to the Trump International golf club he has been there eight of the past nine days. The only exception was christmas. That despite his past Harsh Criticism of president obama for golfing too much. Obama ought to get off the golf course. Reporter mr. Trump has now visited golf courses more than 90 times as president , at the same point in his presidency mr. Obama had played fewer than 30 times. But the president also appears to be closely following the news including the mass protest in iran against its leaders. In a tweet the president said, the people are finally getting wise as to how their money and wealth is being stolen and squandered on terrorism. The u. S. A. Is watching very closely for human rights violations. The president is also keeping up on politics. The lead story in todayee Los Angeles Times says republicans are facing a democratic wave in the november 2018 elections largely driven by President Trumps wide spread unpopularity. The this morning the president tweeted why would smart voters want to put democrats in congress in 2018 election when their policy will totally kill the great wealth created during the month since the election. The white house says the president has been briefed on security measures being taken across the nation to ensure a safe new years eve. The president will be celebrating the new year at his maralago estate with family and friends. Elaine. Quijano chip reid, chip, thank you. Starting tomorrow the sale of Recreational Marijuana becomes legal in california. And it promises to be a cash crop. State and local governments could collect a billion dollars a year in tax revenue. But the pot business is running into some roadblocks. Heres carter avenue ans. Reporter as holder of the very first state license to sell Recreational Marijuana, Torrey Holistics a medical pot shop in san diego is scrambling to implement a host of new rules and regulations so it can sell to the public by new years day. So you have had to create new packaging. We did. Our packaging is completely change sog that it is not see through. Reporter marketing director Ruthie Edelson is also preparing for product changes and new dosing requirements for man was active ingred d ingredient thc. Something lake this has a hundred mill i grams. So that should fit within the rules. But it doesnt because each piece needs to be ten mill i grams or less. Reporter smoking marijuana is off limits in restaurants, bars and most public areas and unless your landlord approves, you may not even be able to smoke it in your apartment. Some local governments are bang pot shops entirely. Others are still working out the legal details. Los angeles is the largest city in the country to allow sales of Recreational Marijuana but come january 1st, the general public will not be able to come into medical shops like this and buy it. Lori ajax runs the California Bureau of cannabis control. It is going to take awhile for these businesses to get up and running but were also asking people to be patient. Reporter california Highway Patrol officers are also bracing for legal pot. So theyre getting the word out that smoking marijuana and driving is illegal. Did you know that smoking a joint can get you a dui . Authorities expect to see an increase in cannabisrelated crashes just like other states where the drug is legal. If you can buy a drink or buy a joint, you can also afford a lyft an uber a taxi. Reporter carter evans, cb is news. Quijano in costa rica a plane crash killing 12 people. Government Officials Say ten were u. S. Citizens. The other two were crew members. Burning wreckage was found in a wooded area in the northwest part of the country. The plane had taken off from a nearby airport and Officials Say it belonged to nature air which is costa ricas largest private airline. Coming up next, a domestic disturbance call leads to a deadly shootout in a suburb of denver. And the frantic scramble to buy a dream house in todays booming Real Estate Market. Quijano now heres the cbs weekend news feed. In colorado Law Enforcement is mourning the loss of a sheriffs deputy. The 29 year old father of two was killed during a shootout in a suburb of denver. Four other deputies were wounded along with two civilians. Authorities say the officers were responding to a domestic disturbance when the suspected gunman opened fire. He was shot and killed. In hartford, connecticut, a final celebration took place a few days before christmas. This photo has gone viral. It is of heather mosher, arms raised in triumph from her hospital bed. She had just married the love of her life. For the past year she had been suffering from an aggressive form of breast cancer. Sadly 18 hours after she said i do she passed away. The jackpots keep soaring, there was no winner for last nights powerball draw sog that jackpot has jumped to an estimated 440 Million Dollars. Mega millions have grown too. Its now at an estimated 343 Million Dollars. The next Mega Millions drawing is tuesday and powerball is wednesday. Up next, first shots, kids taking classes on how to load, fire and pull the trigger on a handgun. Quijano this year a child has died in an accidental shooting at least every other day. Officials say the death were either selfinflicked or caused by another child, nikki battis visited a class where kids are learning about gun safety. Concentrate on. Third grader broady is pulling a trigger for the vest first time. Hes learning how to load and fire a 22 caliber handgun during this class called first shots. Its designed for children as young as eight. Eight year olds can. The goal of this two hour lesson is to teach gun safety while satisfying a childs curiosity about fire arms. Broadys father say gun owner. I think the younger you are, the more you are comfortable with it and around them, you know, the better they are to handle them. Reporter in kansas city, kansas. Front fear justice frontier justice officers birthday parties like this sweet 16, psychologist sherry hamby is studying the impact of guns on children. At what age do they have the impulse control and maturity to handle a fire arm. Impulse control and ma teurnity and cognitive capacity are all some what different things. The more we foa about Brain Development and the more you would really have to say like mid 20s. Theyre impulsive, curious. Julvonnia and byron lost their child last year, his 13 kreer old con sigh accidentally shot and killed him at a relative house in a handgun he thought was unloaded. Even even if they do safety classes it wouldnt prevent them to say look what i can do, and show it to their friends and just that quick live can change. As for broady he is happy he hit the bulls eyewitnesses what did you learn today. I learned the four safety rules. Which are . Never point the gun somewhere, or in danger and never. But theres a lot to remember. I forgot. His dad says theyll be back. Nikki batiste, cbs news, kansas city, kansas. Quijano still ahead, sellers market, the intense pressure on First Time Buyers looking for their dream home. Quijano this year the hosing market was hot a could be a k0rding to a National Index prices shot up 6 , part of the reason more millenials became First Time Buyers. Omar villafranca looked ti rising cost of supply and demand. Rachel freeman and Austin Poynter on are the hunt for their home of their dreams in dallas. Oh wow. This is cool. A large kitchen and a yard are musthaves. A big old sink. A like the floors. But as the Real Estate Market heats up in dallas and nationwide, speed is now the name of the game. If a house sounds promising, the couple has to act fast. If you dont, then it is going to be off the market before you can even, even take a look at it. Open house traffic typically sluggish this time of year has picked up. According to online realtor zillow, some of the citys with the Fastest Growing home values are san jose, nashville, seattle, charlotte and dallas. You got your gas range. Dallas Real Estate Agent marc bullock. At this point people have to come in preapproved, dont they. 100 . Things are moving off the shelf so quickly if you are not submitting that along with your contract for purchase, you are not going to get very far. For Austin Poynter, the question is whether the market will keep going strong. Like whoa, is it better to go in now, is it better to wait six more months to see if the prices are going to drop at all. But at this rate it has be been going up and up and up the last couple of years. Were at the point where we might as well buy now and hope it continues to go up. A combination of new and existing home sales are driving the market. Both are up more than five percent just in october. Realtors also expect to see a strong 2018 lead by millenial mortgages and continued strong sales growth in the south. Omar villafranca, cbs news, new york. Up next, park rangers trying to protect a secret grove of ancient red w50ds from a growing redwoods from a growing menace. Quijano finally in Northern California a once secret grove of redwoods has stood tall for a thousand years it is now threatened by an onslawt of tourists after someone posted the koord nationals on social media. Jon blackstone is given a private tour. What a place to work. Yeah, not a bad office setting. Reporter entering the redwood forest is like stepping back in time. Among all the towering trees the exact location of the tallest named the grove of titans has long been kept secret to help preserve them. The early were not going to tell people. Were still not telling pem but for a long time that worked. Breathe silver has agreed to lead me to the titans, acting superintendent for Redwood National and state parks, home to some of the largest trees in the world. So this is not an official state park trail. No, this is one of the trails that visitors have created by searching for some of the trees and groves of titans. A few years ago someone posted the gps coordinates of the titans on social media. Images like this lured thousands of tourists to the area in search of the secret grove, they crisscrossed the park creating unofficial trails known as social trails. And calling it the grove of the titans, secret grove, that just enhanced the hunt. Yeah, it piqued peoples interest. People got intrigued into the big tree hunt almost like trophy hunters. Reporter and like trophy hunters, people posed with the titans, sharing them online as proof of their con quest. You can see the kind of steps leading higher and higher so they can get that perfect picture. Forest ecologist Lathrop Leonard studies the damage done by foot traffic, along with destroying native plant, the soil compaction caused by standing next to a redwood harms the roots. The tree isw enormous, hard to believe that a few people hanging around down here is going to do it harm. Most of the radioeds of a redwood tree are in the first three feet or so. Everything they need is up right near the surface. And it kills the small roots where nutrients are taken up into the tree to help the tree grow. You can see the wear where some of them put their hand or a foot, there is another piece where they have been stepping on. Broken bark also leaves the redwoods vulnerable to insects and disease. And while some live 2,000 years, more than 95 of all californias redwoods have been lost. Cutting their way into trees that maybe as old as our civilization. The logging industry followed the gold rush into california decimating the redwoods. Now the redwood parks conserve ansi is raising money to protect the titans. You walk into an old growth grove it really is just a humbling experience. It puts everything in perspective it puts life in perspective. 1. 4 Million Dollars is needed to build raised walkways that would allow for selfies without endangering the health of the trees. The park service says it is likely a three year project. In the mean time. I know its kind of a reach, people go you are going to ask people to stay on the trail. Yes. Because thats our only defense right now. By staying on the trails, visiters can still see the forest and save the trees. John blackstone, crescent city, california. Quijano spectacular. Well, thats the cbs weekend news for this sunday. Later on cbs, 60 minutes. Im Elaine Quijano in new york. For all of us at cbs news, thank you for joining us and. Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Now at 6, people all over california are counting down to the smoke of midnight. Recreational pot becomes legal just six hours from now. And good evening to you, im juliette goodrich. And im brian hackney. Just one of the big changes well be seeing tomorrow, kpix 5 joe vazquez is where a couple of hundred thousand people will usher in the new year with a bang. Reporter well have a lot of friends as the night goes on. A crisp, cool night, the show begins in just under six hours but already crowds are busling here. Police will be here too, not only in uniform but undercover. There were threats but now there are no threats in place. They are not taking any chances and theyre here and are having emergency procedures in place just in place. Some folks say they have a different new years eve tradition. We come here during the day, eat and drink our way through the wharf, and then we leave before it gets dark and crazy. So were out by the craziness time, were on b. A. R. T. We see it coming this direction, were doing the right thing. No fireworks for you. Oh, wait a minute. Were laying in bed enjoying our cocktail, watching the big screen, with all the fireworks. Thats the way to do it. Thats the ticket. Reporter but if craziness is your thing, you might want to know the skies are actually a
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