we are watching several stories developing at this hour. it s a moment of sadness for millions of catholics around the world. pope emeritus benedict xvi has died at the age of 95. the former pontiff passing away after what the church calls a period of ill health. benedict was the first pope to resign as the leader of the church this nearly 600 years, stepping down in 2013. also this morning, mourning the loss of a tv legend. good evening, i m hugh downs. i m barbara walters and this is 20/20. trailblazing tv news anchor barbara walters has died, known for her insightful, tough interviews. she became the first female anchor of a network evening news program and paved the way for women in broadcasting. a spokesperson says she passed away surrounded by family at the age of 93. but there are also celebrations this hour. the world welcomes in a new year. several nations already celebrating as the clock strikes midnight ushering the start of 2023. right now live pics you ar
faces four counts of first-degree murder after his arrest in pennsylvania on friday. kohberger drove across the country in a white hyundai ilan extra from idaho and arrived in pennsylvania at his parents s house right around christmas. while law enforcement was tracking him every step of the way. there are lots of new developments in the case, including how authorities identified and arrested the suspect. let s get right to jean casarez. jean, you just spoke with the suspect s attorney. what are you learning? that s right. this is the chief public defender for monroe county, jay salabar. his client is not going to fight going back to idaho. he s not going to fight extradition. she s shocked a little bit. he s calm right now. he is very intelligent. in my hour conversation with him, that comes off. i can tell that. and he understands where we are right now. i have spoken to his family last night. i spoke to them for approximately 15 to 20 minutes. they re also very shocked
sky scrapers serve as the centerpiece. and this was the scene in taipei, taiwan where the celebration features fireworks shot from the tallest high-rise. and in new york crowds are already forming in times square, the celebration is returning to full capacity after two years of scaled back celebrations. gloria joins us now with the latest. how is it looking, gloria? reporter: the rain just let up for a minute and people here are excited. they re trying to get their hands on one of these free hats. we have this family here from erie, pennsylvania, who is in town to celebrate the new year. tell me how long you ve been standing here. we got here about 10:00 this morning. reporter: why do you want to do this? first in a lifetime experience. first and last time for sure. reporter: how is it going with the little guy? he s going to hold up? he s doing good. he s doing really good, huh, jeremy? yeah. you excited for the new year? yeah. reporter: cool. so list
and looking at the spec kag tack coul spectacular images, it is considered one of the greatest fireworks displays each new year s eve. and in taipei, the fireworks were shot from the tallest high r rise. they ring in the new year with the same breath taking performance it always performs. and in dubai, the city s skyscrapers serve as the center piece. and now let s go to athens, greece which is ringing in 2023 right now. no wedding saturday within the month of june and in new york crowds are always forming in times square, the celebration returning to full capacity after two years of scaled back celebrations. gloria, people turned up there this morning waiting for all the fun and festivities to start shortly. reporter: that s right. and you know the big attraction is times square. it is new year s eve. but for a lot of these folks, the big attraction is the rehearsal right now. and these folks have been waiting all day to see him. i ve been here since 6:30 a.m
new transcripts from the january 6th committee reveal the former first lady did not trust those closest to trump, including his own children. that testimony from former white house press secretary stephanie grisham. she s my guest. plus, a massive missile attack. russia launching one of its biggest assaults on ukraine since the invasion. a member of ukraine s parliament sheltered during the attacks live. and tiktok now banned. why intelligence officials say it s a security risk. let s go outfront. good evening. i m sara sidner in for erin burnett. outfront tonight, all roads lead toe or through mark meadows. that fact made crystal clear after the january 6th select committee just released transcripts of nearly 19 witnesses testimony, including former white house press secretary stephanie grisham, former communications director alyssa farah griffin, former acting defense secretary christopher miller and donald trump s eldest son, donald trump jr. one of the big revela