Overview
- Whit Johnson led the December 12 broadcast in place of David Muir, who was on his routine weekend break.
- Authorities say a mother was stabbed in the back while changing her baby at Macy's Herald Square; the infant was unharmed and the mother is stable.
- Prosecutors have charged the suspect, Kerri Aherne, with attempted murder in connection with the midtown Manhattan attack.
- Police say the victim’s husband disarmed the attacker and restrained her until officers arrived.
- ABC shared the segment on its Instagram account, prompting distressed viewer reactions, and Johnson also introduced breaking legal coverage involving former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore.