Right notes . And we just to want celebrate, pit bull style. Helping us ring in the new year in style. Woohoo yeah okay. Good morning, america. Very happy new year to you. This is officially the first gma in the year 2015. Times square packed with revelers right outside our windows just minutes ago, it seems like. We want to point out, to be clear, were not really here. Where are you right now . Im in bed asleep. Yes, yes. Were on tv. Im snuggling with my little girl. And you . I am also asleep with my dog. Maybe ben. Certainly my dog. We hope youre enjoying the morning and thank you for being up and watching us. Recovering from a late night. And watching College Football later, im among them. We have a big preview of the playoff. So glad were doing that. And mario batali is here. Showing us the game day foods in time for kickoff. So good. First, a live check on the news and the weather from jar jar. Happy new year. Begin with the new years celebrations. Midnight has come and gone everywhere now. Its just a matter of cleanup. And nowhere more than here in new york. Crews started the cleanup as soon as the crowd of 1 Million People moved out. Abcs reena ninan has the celebrations around the world. Reporter its 2015 and people around the world are ringing in the new year. From a packed times square in new york to philadelphia and chicago. Millions gathered to celebrate the new year with a bang. New zealand was the first to celebrate in 2015 and australia, not far behind. Lighting up the famous sydney harbor with a spectacular 7ton fireworks display. Celebrations from hong kong and shanghai also illuminated the night sky. This light show captured outside of beijings olympic stadium. But no celebration was bigger than this one, literally. In dubai, the tallest building in the world was equipped with 70,000 l. E. D. Panels to help countdown to the new year. All across europe millions crowded historic landmarks just to get a glimpse of the fireworks. Take a look at this breathtaking photo that was taken just after the clock struck 12 00 in london. Now with the celebrations over, and the crowds going home its time to get 2015 started. For Good Morning America, reena ninan, abc news, new york. A tragic start to the new year in china as dozens of revelers are killed in a stampede just before midnight at the historic waterfront in shanghai. 35 people crushed to death and more than 40 injured as thousands of people gathered to usher in 2015. Witnesses say the chaos started when fake money was thrown to the crowd from a balcony. A break in the weather helped the search for bodies and wreckage from airasia flight 8501 and then wind and heavy rain returned. Search teams including a u. S. Navy ship are looking for the planes fuselage and the allimportant black boxes which may tell why the jet crashed. A handful of bodies have been recovered so far. High wind and waves off californias Catalina Island are blamed for two deaths. Several boats broke loose and were beached. A harbor policeman was pinned against a rock, and a houseboat owner was found floating cause of death unknown. And hundreds ran during a preparade event in pasadena. Metal poles whipped through the air. Only minor injuries, but expected to be cold and windy for the parade today. And more than a hundred people in maine did something most of us wouldnt consider doing on new years eve, stripped down to their bathing suits and jumped into the ocean. The temperature was about 20 degrees at th so nearly half of us will make new years resolutions, the question is will we keep them . We want to get your new year started on the riteght foot. We have abcs chief medical editor dr. Richard besser. I love the ideaabout the grand parents. Its a time to help your health. Learn things from our grandparents to help our physical and mental health. What are those things . Starting with . Go back how our grandparents ate. We are eating out 25 more than our grandparents and taking in more calories. One time a week sit down as a family eat real food. Serve the food on the plates instead of the serving dishes on the table. Eat less talk to each other feel better. And i love this. Use your grandparents technology, no technology . Pretty much. Put a basket by the door one night a week cell phones tablets, everything in there. Sit together talk together read a book. Youre going improve everyones communication skills and enjoy that. Might start with an hour. What about sleep . Thats big. Sleep is really big. How our grandparents slept they were sleeping eight hours a night. Were sleeping six and a half hours a night. We dont feel good, but lack of sleep is a risk factor for obesity, diabetes heart disease, depression. Get eight hours. Your body will love it. And move like your grandparents right . Move like them. Were sitting so much more often. Our kids are sitting. Try this. Look back at 1969 half of all kids walked to school or rode their bike to school. One day a week, walk your child to school. If its too far park a mile away and walk the final bit. Only 10 of kids walk. Tell them the stories, uphill both ways. Exactly. Through the snow. Very attainable. One day a week. One day a week. Start small, build from there. Thank you so much dr. Besser. And your money in 2015. The new year take stock of your personal finances. What you should do to boost your bank account in the new year. Heres abcs rebecca jarvis. Reporter resolve to get happy, healthy and financially fit in the year ahead . Five smart money moves to get you started. Step one, order the free annual Credit Report at free credit court. Com. Check it over and know where you stand so nothing is standing in the way of you getting a mortgage credit card or car loan in the year ahead. Resolve to amend any errors and pay off overdue debts. Step two, get automated. Set up auto pay to save time and late fees in the year ahead. And unsubscribe from services youre no longer using. Step three, build your future a few pennies at a time. Acorns helps you round up credit and debit card purchases and automatically into a savings account. Spend 1. 50 on a coffee, they will deposit 50 cents into a savings account. By year end, youll have saved 1,000. Step four turn your phone into a financial adviser. No need to pay a broker big bucks, apps like betterment and wealth front help you set goals recommend and automatically invest your money in lowfee funds. And finally step five, max out that 401k. Start the year off right by setting up automatic contributions. If youre struggling where to stash the cash use this simple rule of thumb 100 minus your age equals the amount you should be putting in stocks. 30 years old, thats 70 in stocks. 50 years old, dial it back to 50 . The rest in money market and bond funds. For Good Morning America, rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. And from money to technology. Now we have to talk about the promise of all that new technology in the new year. Something you might have or maybe dont yet, a cover for your cell phone. You know when you get them all shattered . Thats what we dread. We must see the must have gadgets in 2015. Abcs becky worley has a sneak peek. Reporter great minds are changing the future of technology. Innovation is everywhere. Its amazing. Awesome. But is any of that going to make my life better this year . Well maybe. First, if studies are to be believed, more than a quarter of iphone users have a cracked screen. Oh, man. But get this apple has just filed a patent to use the sensors in the phone, the gyro scope and the accelerometer to detect when its dropping and use the motor to avoid a glassdown impact. Manufacturers are getting smart about how people are using this stuff and protecting against common damage and drops and spills. Reporter and maybe with the coming of apples watch in 2015 and the rise of other wearable tech pulling the phones out of our pockets less and less in the next year anyway. A few other geeky innovations stanford and google are Teaching Computers how to describe photos. A machine described this accurately as two pieces of miss ya sitting on a stove. Reporter and this. Why will this make your life better . Om fwrks, that was fun. The time we were at the beach. No thats dsc 064dogp. Good times. And another in 2015 . Faster wifi. Im talking five times faster. Ive had like four lattes waiting for this big file to dun download. Im jumpy. That will really help as we add more connected devices to our homes. And about that smart home i think what the very beginning of having a completely smart house. I think were at the very beginning stages of putting sensors in things. Reporter connected smoke alarms thermo stats, sprinkler systems. They know when its raining, they dont turn on. And gadgets, sleep trackers fitness trackers and dental hygiene trackers . Its tracking how long i brush. Uhoh, i hope its not sending that info to my dentist. Now cars. If youre hoping for that selfdriving car in 2015 maybe not. The technology for selfdriving cars is ready its being used. The big question is whos at fault when the stuff breaks . Thats what the legislation will solve. Reporter but we expect a lot more in the electric car space in 2015. New concepts from nissan and tesla model x, that have the people excited in the auto industry. The nextgeneration of how we get around is coming. And electric cars solve that problem in an interesting way and reduce cost for the consumer. Okay 2015, you have piqued my interest and your innovations will make my life better. For Good Morning America, becky worley abc news oakland, california. Thank you. Its a big day for sports fans. The firstever College Football playoff games kick off this afternoon. Oregon versus Florida State and topranked alabama facing off against ohio state. All the action on espn the winners going head to head on january 12th for the championship. Abc contributor tim tebow breaks it down for us. Tim, nice to be with you today. Reporter happy new year. Happy new year to you too. What do you think of the new College Football playoff system . Whats been the impact . I love it. I think its brought so much excitement to the College Football fans. Fans who arent excited about College Football love this. Look at matchups alabama versus ohio state, oregon versus Florida State. It is really exciting. The sugar bowl the rose bowl everybody is superpumped about it. You follow College Football for a lot of reasons. But especially for your work at espn. So can you give us your predictions for both games . Are you willing to go out and see whos going to win . Are you kidding . Youre going to have to watch s. E. C. Nation at 10 00 a. M. Eastern to find that out. Got to be going with Florida State. Come on. I dont know about that. I mean you have a Heisman Trophy winner in jameis winston, but also marcus mariota. Great offenses, and guys you will see on sunday next year. Tim, you could run for office with an answer like that. A Huge National audience its a chance for individual players to shine. Which players are you looking to go big during the games . For Florida State, nick oleary, the tight end. I love to watch him. Hes super tough. Doesnt wear gloves, hes a bigtime play maker. He makes a play on third downs. And in the red area makes huge plays for Florida State. Thats one reason they have been able to be successful and havent lost in two years. Were going to be watching you, tim, and, of course, the playoff matches. You can catch the College Football playoff today on espn. Oregon and Florida State, and alabama and ohio state in the sugar bowl. The winners meet for the National Championship january 12th, also on espn. Lara. We want to turn now to a remarkable holiday story about family. We told you about the pittsburgh detective who rescued two brothers and changed their lives forever. We had to go back and check in with them on their first holiday together. And robin has their story. Reporter in this old retired fire house in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania an unlikely story of hope between the ropes. Jab. Reporter inside a boxing gym. They wanted to learn how to box. Reporter where josh and his brother, jesse, have found much more than a workout. They have found something to be truly thankful for. Two years ago their coach, jack mook noticed that something was terribly wrong. They looked pale. Josh had bags under his eyes. Reporter they stopped coming they lived in a foster home. We were concerned. They loved it so much. Reporter jack tracked them down and found it painful. Their existence spiralled into a living nightmare. No beds and no parenting. Joshs words were im trying to sleep my life away. Get home from school fall asleep until i have to go to school again. Can you help us . He said youre coming home with me now. That was one of the greatest moments in my life so far that i can think of. Reporter jack took them in first as a foster dad, and then adopted them. The judge so moved she had a photo taken. Hes a great father. He teaches me how to be a better man in life. Reporter the boys ss hit the lottery of fatherhood. Hes a gulf war veteran, proud of his years with the armys 82nd airborne. And hes a narcotics, detective. And likes to cook. Everything he does is for a purpose. Reporter he also took in his niece and launched her into adulthood. I was 18, working at a restaurant ironing my shirts teach me. Reporter now a mother herself, shes grateful and in a yaw of what hes doing for the two beautiful boys. They are so happy. We would give anything just for them to never feel this pain again. Hes a hero. Not just in the boys eyes but mine my families his friends. Everybody can see it. Not many people would change their lives like that and just turn everything upside down at the drop of a dime and just, you know take on a new life. Reporter someone who read their story in the newspaper sent them their very first christmas stockings. And as a family today begins a very special new year. My mother often said with family you may not have it all together but together you have it all. We thought wed end with a message from the kids to jack. Coach, i just wanted to say thank you for everything youve done. And i just wanted to let you know that youre the best father in the world. Coming up on gma, jodi arias back in the headlines. And the big trials well be watching this year. And break out the popcorn, the movies well be watching this year. So much to see before star wars. And the hot spots youll want to put on your list. Stay with us. Im giving a shoutout to my family. Master Sergeant Brian and my two little girls and my mom and dad helping us take care of them in pensacola, florida. Wish my friends and family a safe and happy holiday season. Love you mom and dad. Send holiday greetings out to my family in south carolina. I want to give a shoutout to my mom, vicky in illinois. Happy holidays and i love you very much and see you soon. The taste of light and fit greek non fat yogurt gives you the power to help make temptation shrink away light and fit greek. With irresistible flavors like strawberry cheesecake never have 80 calories tasted so satisfying light and fit greek. Taste the power of satisfaction. Dannon i have a cold with terrible chest congestion. I better take something. Theraflu severe cold doesnt treat chest congestion. Really . New alkaseltzer plus day powder rushes relief to your worst cold symptoms plus chest congestion. [breath of relief] oh, what a relief it is. At kohls, youll find everything you need to keep your family active and healthy. From fitness gear and activity monitors. To juicers and cookware. All at great sale prices. This thursday through sunday. Make your move to kohls plus youll earn kohls cash. Find your yes. Kohls. Its not new. And thats what you like about it. It is not back. But its always got yours. Its crunchy lettuce. Creamy mayo. Crispy chicken. Made with a pop of pepper and a little tlc. All for just a dollar. No bells, no whistles, no apologies. The mcchicken you know the mcchicken you love. Part of dollar menu more. Choices you can count on at prices youll be lovin. Esurance was born online. Which means fewer costs, which saves money. Their Customer Experience is virtually paperless which saves paper, which saves money. They have smart online tools so you only pay for whats right for you which saves money. They settle claims quickly which saves time, which saves money. They drive an allhybrid claims fleet which saves gas, which saves money. They were born online, and built to save money, which means when they save, you save. Because thats how it should work in the modern world. Esurance. Backed by allstate. Click or call. The weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful [ male announcer ] nothing melts away the cold like a hot delicious bowl of chicken noodle soup from campbells. Let it snow, let it snow there are lots of reasons to finish college at Devry University we can help. By maximizing qualifying transfer credits so you can graduate sooner. All you need. Is a good reason to finish now. Get started at devry. Edu right when you feel a cold sore, abreva can heal it in as few as two and a half days when used at the first sign. Without it the virus spreads from cell to only abreva penetrates deep and starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells. You could heal your cold sore, fast, as fast as two and a half days when used at the first sign. Learn how abreva starts to work immediately at abreva. Com dont tough it out knock it out, fast. With abreva. Its the time of year to bundle up. Now at at t, when you buy any smartphone for 0 down you can get an lg tablet for free. Because two devices are cozier than one. Unfortunately it only took an hour for the city of chester to record its first murder of the new year. Police found a dead body lying in a yard at 1 00 a. M. The victim had been shot. At the same time, police were investigate a shooting a few blocks away on the 2900 block of west 11th street. That shooting victim was taken to the hospital in a private car. No word on on his condition or if the shootings are connected. The mummers start their trut strut down broad street at 10 00 a. M. The fancy shows can be seen live at the convention center. Happy new year, everyone, im matt odonnell. Bundle up, says david murphy. Hi david