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
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
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. across the glob
yeah, still lots of questions here because this hasn t happened in 600 years. we know what happens when a reigning pope dies but not when a former pope passes. in this case, the vatican saying his body will lie in state here in st. peter s basilica starting monday. his funeral will be held thursday and it will be presided over by pope francis who s also expected to mention benedict tomorrow during mass. whit? ines, thank you. turning now to the passing of our colleague here at abc news, barbara walters, a trailblazer in the tv news business inspiring generations of journalists, breaking barriers, paving the way for countless women who followed in her footsteps. walters interview style unlike any other, from presidents like richard nixon to foreign leaders to superstar taylor swift. her interview with monica lewinsky remains one of the most watched television news programs ever. she was able to disarm the people she interviewed and get them to share in a way no one else could. here
she was known for her tough but fair interviewing skills. and she influenced a generation of women, like myself, who entered the tv news business and beyond. and the vatican announced today that former pope benedict xvi passed away at the age of 95. he was a powerful force who shaped catholic doctrine. he resigned in 2013 and his legacy was tarnished by allegations he failed to stop predatory priests. his funeral is scheduled for thursday, january 5th. and live fixpictures from st. peter s. his body will lie in state beginning monday. father james martin editor at large american media, joins us now. hi, father martin. how are you remembering pope benedict today? this is a very talented and