viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m laila harrak. ahead on cnn newsroom [ speaking non-english ] pope francis beginning the new year by celebrating mass right now at the vatican. this after pope emeritus benedict s death. we will examine the late pontiff s complicated legacy. and it took weeks but police have a suspect in custody in the idaho murder investigation. we will look at the case police are building against the man now facing four counts of first-degree murder. plus ukraine s capital kyiv rings in the new year with a barrage of missile attacks. a live report on the very latest on the war. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. from asia to europe and now the hawaiian islands, the world has been ringing in the new year with new spectacular celebration after another. five, four, three, two, one! in new york thousands watched as the traditional ball drop marked the beginning of 2023. it was
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