Revelers Ring in the New Year Amid Heightened Terror Threats

From Sydney Harbor to Moscow, 2016 came in with a bang.

In New York more than a million people rang in the new year at Times Square. The crowds were  protected by an unprecedented number of police officers, some in civilian clothes and many heavily armed. Rigid security screenings were also set up.

As the clock struck midnight, cheers erupted as fireworks shot into the sky without incident.

With police on heightened alert in Times Square and elsewhere around the nation, the FBI announced one terror arrest. In Rochester, New York, a man allegedly planned to kill innocent civilians on New Year's Eve in the name of ISIS.

Threats of terror have been reported in other parts of the world as well. In Dubai, a massive hotel fire is being investigated. The hotel went up in flames three hours before fireworks were set to begin.

And in Munich, Germany, police evacuated two train stations during New Year's Eve celebrations because of a potential ISIS threat. Paris and Brussels cancelled fireworks displays because of threats of terror.

In the United States some 700,000 people are expected attend the annual Rose Parade in California. Pasadena police are out in full force.

"Don't do something illegal, chances are you'll be standing next to an undercover officer," Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez said.

Many parade-goers, however, were undeterred by potential threats..

"We've been at 48 consecutive parades," parade-watcher Richard Klingbail said. "(It's) really fun. We enjoy it. It's always something new and refreshing and beautiful."