Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday.
1. WHERE’S THE PARTY?
Crowds pack New York’s Times Square before the midnight New Year’s ball drop, while revelers around the world bid a weary and wary adieu to a year marred by attacks that left nations reeling and nerves rattled.
2. IMMINENT TERROR THREAT FEARED IN GERMANY
Police in Munich said they have “serious information” about an attack by Islamist extremists on New Year’s Eve, and asked partygoers to avoid big outdoor gatherings.