Aaron Katersky reports as officials in New York remain on high alert, monitoring the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square with drones, K-9 units and thousands of officers; Victor Oquendo has the latest on the crippling blackout in Puerto Rico that has left more than one million customers without power; Britt Clennett reports from South Korea where an eight-person team from the U.S., including members of the NTSB, FAA and Boeing, have joined South Korean investigators to search for the cause of the deadly Jeju Air jet crash; Mary Bruce shares the New Year’s Eve celebrations and spectacular displays from around the globe; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
00:00 Intro
02:02 Tight security in Times Square for New Year’s Eve celebrations
04:33 New Year’s Eve forecast as arctic blast sweeps in
05:28 Blackout in Puerto Rico leaves 1.3 million in the dark
07:15 U.S. sends team to aid South Korea jet crash investigation
09:00 Former Pres. Jimmy Carter’s grandson speaks on Carter’s legacy
11:39 New Year’s celebrations around the globe
12:17 Officials investigate partial building collapse in New Orleans
12:36 Manhunt underway in Los Angeles after gunfire erupts at Downtown mall
12:54 American family shot in Mexico
13:17 Respiratory illness on the rise across the country
13:38 Northern lights could be visible in parts of continental U.S. overnight
13:56 Former ABC News anchor Aaron Brown dies at 76
14:20 David Muir gives thanks to World News Tonight team on New Year’s Eve
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