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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 s ....
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 ....
college murders ahead of his first court appearance. the father of one victim speaking out. how he feels about potentially coming face to face with the alleged killer. new images of the crowd fleeing after the new year s eve machete attack on nypd officers. the suspect now charged. was it a terrorist act? new troubles as holiday travelers make their way home. why thousands of flights are canceled or delayed again. actor jeremy renner airlifted to the hospital after he was critically injured in a snow plowing accident. what we re learning. and our tribute to a tv trailblazer. the legendary barbara walters. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. it is good to be back with you and happy new year. this holiday season that has seemingly been bookended with severe weather is spawning some new and dangerous threats tonight. as we come on the air, tornado watches are in effect, stretching from east texas to arkansas and louisiana. alre ....
julie: that is right, classmates explain kohberger as awkward and studio spirit he has a graduate student washington state university, just a 15 minute drive from the rental house where the people were stabbed to death. for more on this dan springer in moscow, idaho. good morning, dan. good morning, julie. we don t have the exact details what led the police to arrest bryan kohberger. that arrest affidavit, the public because affidavit they got signed by a judge to pick him up in pennsylvania has been sealed and will not be open until physically back in the state of idaho to face those four counts of first-degree murder. what a police source tells me is the dna and the investigative genetic genealogy played a key role in pointing toward kohberger who was arrested early friday morning at his parent s home in eastern pennsylvania after being trapped there for days by the police. there was a lot of blood at the scene of the quadruple murders. we know the police bagged t ....
Lester? miguel almaguer, thank you. another major story tonight, the outpouring of grief and remembrance after the death of former pope benedict xvi. today at the vatican tens of thousands lining up at st. peter s basilica, where the body of the pope emeritus lay in state ahead of thursday s funeral. molly hunter reports now from the vatican. reporter: tonight the body of pope benedict xvi lying in state in st. peter s basilica. an estimated 65,000 people filed through today to say their final good-byes. [ speaking non-english ] over the weekend pope francis paid tribute to his predecessor, calling him so noble, so kind. the two men held wildly different worldviews and visions of the church. born joseph ratzinger in 1927, he was the first german pope in more than 1,000 years. a theologian, a strict conservative who put ....