and ignored yanez's commands. in court documents... yanez's defense team argued a review of squad video from that night... backed up the officer's claim that he was acting in self during a traffic stop in july... sparking protests across the country after a facebook live video of the shooting emerged. the officer faces multiple charges including manslaughter. closing arguments are set for today in dylann roof's murder trial. the self-declared white supremacist has previously confessed to killing nine people in a church in charleston, south carolina. the defense rested without calling any witnesses... after the judge ruled they couldn't present evidence about his mental health. roof could face the death and obstruction of religion. in pennsylvania... bill cosby's lawyers are attacking his accusers... for having what they call "vague, remote and inconsistent" allegations. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault, for an alleged attack on andrea constand 12-years ago. a pre-trial hearing is underway... over whether 13 other women

yanez's attorneys argue castile ignored commands. castile's fiancee was also in the car with her four-year-old daughter at the time... she live-streamed the aftermath on facebook. the shooting sparked nationwide protests. dating website ashley madison has agreed to a one-point-seve dollar settlement with 13 states and the federal government. the site is aimed at people looking to have affairs. it was hacked last year. investigators found ashley madison created fake dating profiles that duped customers. the company also kept on file sensitive information of long-gone customers. caterpillar -- announcing a new round of layoffs yesterday. right now, it's not clear how many jobs will be impacted or where. company leaders say the cuts are part of a cost-saving other positions. last fall -- the peoria, illinois-based company announced plans to eliminate 10-thousand positions... and close more than 20 of its facilities worldwide. it might cost you more to borrow in the new year. angelica joins us from the newsroom with the details. the fede

if convicted, yanez could face up to ten years in prison. >>> cardinal wuerl celebrated a personal milestone, 50 years in the priesthood. erika gonzalez shares some reflection and highlights about his years in service. >> process demonstrating before the altar and preparing to be ordained about always be a part of high memory. >> reporter:demonstrating befor the altar and preparing to be ordained about always be a part of high memory. >> reporter: 50 years ago this week, he was ordained. >> i can remember sitting in the i'm absolutely certain. >> reporter: wuerl says he is most grateful for god for the call to serve. the grace to pursue that call and to persevere in it. speaking outside of the cathedral of st. matthew before mass, he recalled one special memory. >> the arrival of pope francis visit. a that has to be one of the highlights of those five decades of service. >> reporter: and that famous fiat pope francis used being put into service again, people filled it with donations for the needy. the arch die seize says the fiat is a physical reminder of the pontiff's emphasis on charitable

guard the millions who will be right here outside our studio watching the ball drop and abc's linzie yanezng all of the safety precautions for us this morning. hi, linzie. >> reporter: good morning, paula. these are just some of the 65 sanitation trucks the nypd is packing with sand. they'll form a kind of ring of steel around times square. it is the first time they've ever been deployed at a new year's celebration to prevent at tacks like we've seen in berlin and nice. this morning, the nypd preparing an unprecedented level of security for the 2 million people expected to gather in times square to watch the ball drop. >> this will be a very well protected event, probably our most protected event with multiple layers of security. >> reporter: the plan months in the making includes that perimeter of trucks packed with sand. plus, 100 blocker vehicles designed to prevent terrorists from driving trucks into the crowds like they did during the attacks in berlin killing 12 and in nice killing 86 and there will be an extra 7,000 police officers from highly visible special ops units to rooftop su