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New Year’s celebrations are underway, as fireworks lit up the sky above Auckland, New Zealand when 2016 arrived

New Year’s celebrations are underway, as fireworks lit up the sky above Auckland, New Zealand when 2016 arrived. Security is also higher than usual across Europe due to fears of terrorism. Brussels even called off its New Year’s Eve fireworks show, as Belgian prosecutors announced six people were detained in connection with a plot to attack the celebrations. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

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Security preparations are in full swing in New York City as more than a million people will begin pouring into midtown Manhattan for the biggest New Year’s Eve party in the country

Security preparations are in full swing in New York City as more than a million people will begin pouring into midtown Manhattan for the biggest New Year’s Eve party in the country. Police unveiled their security plans Tuesday, and with fears of global terrorism looming, security will be tighter than ever. Don Dahler reports.

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If you still need to finish your holiday shopping, Amazon is offering you a new last-minute option

If you still need to finish your holiday shopping, Amazon is offering you a new last-minute option. Amazon Prime customers in several cities can order their holiday essentials and get them within hours. Only on “CBS This Morning,” DeMarco Morgan goes behind the scenes in an Amazon fulfillment center on New York's famed 34th Street, as the retail giant hopes to create some shopping miracles.

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Chef Justin Smillie was born in California and raised in New Jersey

Chef Justin Smillie was born in California and raised in New Jersey. He has worked in some of New York City’s top restaurants, including Mercer Kitchen, Gramercy Tavern and Barbuto. Last year he opened his first restaurant, Upland, on New York City's Park Avenue. His first cookbook, “Slow Fires: Mastering New Ways to Braise, Roast, and Grill,” was released last month. Smillie joins “CBS This Morning" to share his journey as well as some of his signature dishes.

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The ladies of the CBS hit show "The Talk" are back to host a week of episodes in New York City

The ladies of the CBS hit show "The Talk" are back to host a week of episodes in New York City. The Emmy-winning program is currently in its sixth season, and its hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sheryl Underwood, Sharon Osbourne and Aisha Tyler were recently nominated for a 2016 People's Choice Award. They join "CBS This Morning" to chat about their return to New York City and dish on news topics including the recent announcement that all military combat roles are opening up to women.

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“City on Fire" is this season's most talked-about new book

New York in July of 1977 faced a blackout that lasted more than a day. CBS News cameras captured that summer's looting, arson and chaos. That era inspired a first-time novelist Garth Risk Hallberg, and now, “City on Fire" is this season's most talked-about new book. New Yorkers in the '70s lived with constant unease, the Big Apple nearly went bankrupt and the "Son of Sam" killings terrorized millions. Jeff Glor spoke to Risk Hallberg about the novel that sparked a bidding war and a huge advance.

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