Overview
- The December 22 broadcast aired from New York with Whit Johnson filling in for weekday anchor David Muir, whose absence was unexplained on-air.
- Barry Manilow announced on Instagram that an MRI found an early-stage cancerous spot on his left lung; he plans surgery, says doctors do not believe it has spread, and postponed January shows to February.
- Newburgh Heights, Ohio police said an 11-year-old driving a stolen vehicle with an 8-year-old and a 12-year-old passengers crashed into a house; no injuries were reported and the children were released to their parents.
- Authorities are searching for a 55-year-old swimmer missing near Lovers Point in Monterey Bay after witness reports of a shark sighting; officials have not conclusively linked the sighting to the missing person and nearby beaches are closed through Tuesday.
- ABC reported that the U.S. Coast Guard told the network it suspended its search for the missing swimmer, a development presented as part of an ongoing investigation with details still being clarified.