was first at nbc and then at abc. but, you know, she lived for her work. she absolutely lived for her work and that was everything to her. and she didn t particularly enjoy the vacations. she would go up on vacation and complain how she would get board because she couldn t wait to come back. typical journalist. i think when she finally left television, she just i don t i mean, i think she just didn t want to live anymore. and i haven t barbara was one of my closest friends and i haven t seen her in at least five or six years. and she once she left television, we had one really long lunch and she was very sad and she didn t talk much and it was very quiet and she hugged me. it was right around the corner from her house and she called me darling and sweet heart and we hugged and she said good-bye. she was using a cane and i never saw her again and she stopped answering phone calls from everybody, even her closest friends. and i mean, i would check in like i d email
a co-host of 20/20. then in 1998 she launched the view which is of course still on the air. in a statement barbara walter s spokesperson confirmed the news anchor s death, quote, barbara walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. she lived her life with no regrets. she was a trailblazer not only for fell mail journalists but all women. that s what the statement said. we have so much to talk about with barbara walters and how she impacted all of us journalists. joining me now is john miller. he coanchored 20/20 with barbara walters. sad news. she was 93. obviously she lived a life, but she anyone who is i d say 40 or above who s gone into journalism did it on the shoulders of barbara walters in some way. well, that s true. and i mean barbara walters didn t just break the glass ceiling. she broke through she caused the collapse of the glass building. and thee did it one step at a time through her career. remember she was on the today show a
news out of the vatican. the former pope emeritus benedict has died at the age of 95. with sorrow, we inform you that the pope emeritus benedict xvi passed away, today, this morning, at 9:34 in the mater echess yamon tia mona stare. he was the first pope to resign, rather than stay in office for life. he was a controversial at times member of church. let s go to barbie nadeau in st. peter s square right now. barbie, i m curious, there were a lot of people already in the square and then the news breaks. so what s the reaction? what are people talking about there? reporter: yeah, you know, it s a mixed reaction, because a lot some people didn t know. some people here in rome enjoying a day. the square is empty behind us right now, they re doing a security check because pope francis is going to be coming out here in the next hour or so to visit the nativity scene there. we ve got a lot of pilgrims pushed off the square. they re coming back. but the mood is very solemn.
anchor of a news program in 1976, and her journalism career spanned more than five decades. walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family. but there is also joy and celebrations around the world as countries are starting to ring in the new year. we re counting down until 2023. but it s worth noting, the biggest bash, new york city, always, of course. new york city, come on. it s happening in new york city. gloria is in new york city, is in times square, has been watching people walk in to get ready for tonight. 13 hours, 14 hours, 15 hours early. tell me everything you re seeing right now and why these people have this level of enthusiasm. there s nothing like new york city on new year s eve, and there s no place like times square. i know it sounds like a hard sell, but these folks were here, they re committed. look at them. they re sitting down, taking it easy. i even spotted a couple of people napping. they have several hours to go until the party star
to locate the murder weapon but his dna was reportedly found at the crime scene. here now with the very latest, dan springer is with us. jayson, this is a big day here, obviously. this case had apparently stumped investigators for a long time and it appeared to be almost going cold a week ago but then we just got word today that after more than a month and a half and 19,000 tips and dozens of cops from the local state and federal levels working on this case they finally make an arrest in the killings of those four university of idaho students. 28-year-old brian kohberger is being held without bond on first-degree murder. he was denied bail. a swat team from the penn state police made the arrest at his parent s house at 3:00 in the morning. it was in eastern pennsylvania, 2,500 miles away from moscow, idaho. kohberger faces four counts of felony degree murder and burglary. more information on the case is sealed until he s physically back in idaho and scharffed with an arre