by police while trying to reassure the public. we are really pleased by the response and how our officers handled this situation. all three of the officers are in stable conditions, and there are no credible threats to new yorkers at this time. if. rich: alexis mcadams is live here in new york city. reporter: hi, rich. this all happened last night right in the middle of times square. we saw the police action and a lot of activity the, now we re finding out exactly what went down. investigators and sources are telling us that this teenage suspect drove in from maine, he became radicalized online, pulled out that machete and started swinging. we did talk to the police about this. listen to what they had to say. a 19-year-old male approached an officer and attempted to strike him over the head with a machete. the male then struck two additional officers in the head with the machete i. one officer, an 8-year veteran, suffered a laceration to the head. the second officer who
where the suspect is being held. good afternoon. if. reporter: good afternoon. that s right, mike, he is being held right here behind me at the monroe county correctional facility, and there s a lot of legal maneuvering going on this weekend about those extradition plans now that he has a public defender who has said that he plans to go back to idaho. he is going to waive his extradition hearing and he wants to go back to fight those charges. as we take a look at that mug shot that we have here from this jail, the attorney says kohberger is waiving that extradition hearing so he can quickly be brought to idaho, adding he s eager to be exonerated. we are also learning more about what led to the sudden stop of the cleanup at the crime scene in moscow, idaho, last week, the day kohberger was arrested here in pennsylvania. something that was briefly discussed on friday by idaho investigators. the house cleanup has been halted, and that came by a legal request from the court.
interviews with the powerful and famous. she busted through the glass ceiling as a journalist at a time when men dominated the tv news business. tonight the tributes pouring in from her abc news colleagues and beyond. deborah roberts with a look at barbara s 50-year legacy as an extraordinary woman and journalist. we re tracking two new year s eve storms on both coasts tonight. in the northeast a rainy forecast for the big night. crowds in times square can expect to get drenched right up until midnight. and that major storm system in the west, bringing heavy snow and flooding rain. our team timing it out. new details in the idaho college student murders. police tonight saying, we have our guy. confident they ve arrested the man responsible, but offering few details on a possible motive. we re learning more about how they tracked his car and used dna evidence that allegedly helped identify the 20-year-old grad student. kayna whitworth with new reporting from idaho. acros
blazer who smashed through the glass ceiling. what she said was her true legacy. the suspect in the murders of four idaho college students has now waived extradition, new details on his studies of criminology. he asked former prisoners how they chose their victims fellow students tell us how he behaved the weeks prior to the murders, and our correspondent one on one with the police chief and the suspect s lawyer. did he kill these four students and before you pop that bottle of champagne, watch our report in this blind tasting, do people prefer a $200 bottle, or one for just $18 you both prefer the cheaper one. [ laughter ] announcer: this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz-balart. good evening i m kristen welker in for jose on this christmas eve. on this new year s eve we re remembering two giants who left their mark on history. pope emeritu benedict xvi, and broadcasting legend barbara walters and the world is marking new beginnings, celebrations, biggest we v
i m lindsay reiser in for yasmin of a soup in. a terrifying attack in new york city. a suspect going after police with a machete. questions about why he did it. and the writing suddenly be tied to him. suspect in the midst of murders for college is not a whole mason be on the move. breaking news from capitol s this as republicans grapple with questions about incoming congressman and alleged serial liar george santos. surprising is from the white house involving a joint appearance for president biden and cinnamon art and leader mitch mcconnell. and donald trump brings in a new year. it starts with the doj investigation of the former president heating up a new revelations about his finances. all of that plus how things are looking for our wallets in the new year. i ll talk to an expert about where the economy is heading in 2023. that discussion ahead. we have some breaking news you want to get to. jess confirmed by nbc news. kevin mccarthy will hold a call today at 4 pm as