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campaign trial today. plus, in pennsylvania s senate race, dasha burns sat down exclusively with democrat john fetterman. what he is telling our team in his first in-person tv interview since his stroke. plus, in ukraine, president zelenskyy is asking for help from ukraine s allies in the west. military aid to be specific. better air defense systems and those massive russian strikes on ukraine s major cities continued today. and later on this hour, we re going to ask the national security council s john kirby if the white house is ready to give mr. zelenskyy what he wants. i am katy tur in for hallie jackson. we re going to start this hour with ali in carrollton, georgia, and atlanta journal constitution holly mitchell. what have you been hearing on the trail about walker and the folks who came out to support him? reporter: after i left you guys last hour, he spoke here at the podium with senator rick scott and senator tom cotton. they spoke for about 15 minutes. abor
she passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family. there is joy and celebration this morning as countries are starting to ring in the new year. we are counting down until 2023. right now live pics from seoul where it just turned midnight. fireworks. all right. [ speaking non-english ] [ speaking non-english ] if you play this day right, you can celebrate almost every single hour. one of the biggest bashes will be happening in new york city. gloria pass mean owe is live in times square. no pandemic restrictions this year. a lot of celebrating expected. how big of a crowd are organizers expecting tonight? reporter: we are expecting thousands and thousands of people. as you said, this will be the first time that covid restrictions will be lifted. the past few years this event had been significantly scaled down. you know, phil, this is an iconic location, an conviction kay of bringing in the new year. there is no place like it. times square in new york city, t
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
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