what happened to the mayor. thanks for your time. newsroom takes over right now. a very happy monday afternoon to you. it s already a busy start to 2023. right now the man charged with killing four idaho college students is planning to waive extradition. what more we re learning about him. plus, tens of thousands of people paying respects in-person to former pope benedict and soccer legend pele. two men who meant so much to so many. we begin with the machete attack on three new york city police officers. sources saying the teen was on a watch list. gloria, what more are we learning this hour? reporter: right, akbby. traveled from maine to attack these police officers new year s eve not far from times square as thousands were pouring into the area to watch the new year s eve ball drop celebration. also just heard from police officials who told me trevor bickford charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer and two counts of assault. he remains in
Pele s coffin was then gingerly lowered onto the shoulders of National Guard soldiers who carried him into the Santos Memorial Cemetery which stands a whopping 14 stories high
The oceanside home of Santos - nicknamed Peixe - is expecting a huge influx of fans looking to honour the King of football, who died aged 82 on Thursday after a long battle with cancer.
extend through tomorrow morning. after the wake, a funeral procession will pass through the streets of santos. stefanno is covering this all for us. set the scene for us where you re at. reporter: abby, we have the privilege of witnessing two lying in state actually because while fred was talking from st. peter s basilica up in rome, here in santos pele is definitely considered a pontiff of the beautiful game, a pontiff of the beautiful game of soccer. it s quite a striking image seeing his wake take place in the middle of a soccer stadium, a place normally so full of chants and joy and of screaming fans. it s now very somber, very solemn. there is a low samba playing in the background that you can see
vatican, inside the power center of the church there s pretty much no one that had more influence than pope benedict xvi and before that when he was car cardinal ratzinger. inside the walls behind me people are saying this is the end of a massive era in the catholic church, abby. that s right. what an historic moment for the world to see a pope lying in state, not, you know, the end of not the beginning of a new papacy because there is another pope right now. fred pleitgen, thank you very much. reporter: yeah. and in brazil they are coming by the thousands to say good-bye to a hero and a sports legend, pele. he died last week at the age of 82, and as a steady stream of mourners continues to file past his casket on the grounds of the santos football club, the wake for the former soccer icon will