feeling unfulfilled. a lot of workers feel very hesitant to leave a job in order to try to find something better in the market right now. and unfortunately, that is creating a situation where many workers feel stuck in their careers right now. >> overall, the labor market is entering 2025 on solid footing, but where it goes from here remains a question mark. there are certain factors that could cause it to either rev up and stall out, or even crash, economists say. in atlanta, i'm ivan rodriguez. >> and we want to thank you for joining us. we're going to see you back here at 4:00 with the latest tonight, breaking news. the arrest in the murder of a ceo in new york city. tonight, the new images just in of the young man police are now calling a person of interest now in custody. police apprehending him at a mcdonald's in altoona, pennsylvania. an employee recognizing him and calling authorities. tonight, what authorities are

saying about the gun they recovered from the man. what's called a ghost gun, possibly made with a 3d printer, along with a silencer, fake ilds, a hand-written three-page documents. the images tonight, the nypd racing nearly 300 miles along i-80 to question the man in custody in pennsylvania. aaron katersky on the scene. also breaking, the marine veteran daniel penny found not guilty in the subway choke hold case in new york city. tonight, our team inside syria. what our james longman has witnessed already, after the fall of president assad's regime. rebels seizing damascus with lightning speed, raiding the presidential palace. assad's expensive cars. men, women, and children freed from underground jails. what the u.s. is now saying tonight, as the world now braces, asking, what comes next? back here in the u.s. tonight, the bombshell allegations against jay-z. a civil lawsuit now accusing him and sean "diddy" combs of raining a 13-year-old girl. tonight, jay-z denying the

accusations and calling on the accuser to now reveal her identity, saying what's fair is fair. linsey davis with us tonight. tonight on capitol hill, president-elect donald trump's nominees, pete hegseth, the critical new meeting for him. tulsi gabbard. she's now facing timely questions about why she met with assad. and what trump is now saying about mass deportations, the dreamers, and whether prices could go up for americans. tonight, the drone mystery widening. large drones now spotted over philadelphia after being seen near the president-elect's golf course and near a military base in new jersey what's going on? taylor swift's eras tour takes a final bow, and what she did for her cast and crew across five continents. major league baseball star juan sew taupe's record-setting contract tonight. and america strong this evening. the basketball team and one very silent night. the christmas tradition, and you'll see it right here.

good evening. it's great to have you with us here on a monday night. we begin tonight with the breaking news in the murder of that ceo in new york city. police say a person of interest is now in custody. tonight, 26-year-old luigi man gio in custody in pennsylvania, for now, being held on a weapons charge. the break came after a worker at this mcdonald's recognize him and called authorities. police finding mangione had a passport and several fake i.d.s. including this new jersey dryer's license, the same one he used to register at a hostel in new york. where this widely circulated image was captured, showing his face. we have learned police also found he had what's called a ghost gun, possibly made with a 36d printer, with a is up pressor, or silencer, appearing very similar to the one used in the attack captured on surveillance. the images today was the news

broke. the nypd racing down i-80. mangione seen in a mug shot late today. we have learned tonight he was valedictorian in high school. she went to the university of pennsylvania, where he graduated with a masters in engineering. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky leading us off, he's on the scene in altoona tonight. >> reporter: tonight, nearly a week after the ceo of unitedhealthcare was gunned down outside a new york city hotel -- an arrest. 26-year-old luigi mangione taken into custody in altoona, pennsylvania, after he was recognized at a mcdonald's from surveillance images. >> he is believed to be our person of interest in the brazen, targeted murder of brian thompson, ceo of unitedhealthcare, last wednesday in midtown manhattan. >> reporter: the nypd seen racing along i-80 to altoona, nearly 300 miles away, after a break in the case just after 9:00 a.m. a worker at this mcdonald's spotted a customer who was

eating and acts suspiciously and dialed 911. >> a mcdonald's employee did something. we ask every american to do, if you see something say something. but most importantly, do something and they did. >> reporter: altoona police taking mangione into custody on gun changes. police say he had this ghost gun, that may have been made with a 3d printer -- similar to the weapon used to kill thompson -- along with a suppressor, or silencer. they also found three handwritten pages that police sources tell abc news express anger at the insurance industry and could speak to his motivation and mindset. >> it does seem that he had some ill will toward corporate america. >> reporter: officials say mangione had clothing and a mask consistent with the suspect's, a passport and multiple fake i.d.s, including this fake new jersey license used to check into that hostel in new york city. >> we know he has ties to san francisco, california, and his last known address was honolulu, hawaii. he has no prior arrest history

in new york. >> reporter: mangione had a masters in engineering from the university of pennsylvania. he's from maryland, where he was valedictorian at a private boys school in baltimore, seen here giving a speech. >> it seems like just yesterday that we were freshmen having tie wars and playing computer games in ct-20. but now we're moving on. >> reporter: about a year ago, infamous manifesto by unabomber ted kaczynski, saying he was "a violent individual -- rightfully imprisoned -- who maimed innocent people." in this new grainy video obtained by abc news, brian thompson's killer is seen moments before the murder, waiting for the unitedhealthcare executive. when the gunman sees his target. he runs across the street and opens fire, leaving thompson to die on the sidewalk. >> our nypd investigators combed through thousands of hours of video, followed up on hundreds of tips, and processed every bit of forensic evidence. >> reporter: police stitched together a timeline of the

suspect's movements from the moment he arrived in new york ten days before the shooting. he kept a mask over his face at all times, except for this one unguarded moment when he checked into that hostel. surveillance cameras catching the suspect near the hilton, at a starbucks, escaping on a bicycle, and finally, getting into a taxi for a ride to the bus station, where he vanished. at the shooting scene, police found bullets with the words "deny," "defend" and "depose," a possible reference to grievances with the insurance industry. thompson's murder has ignited online anger against the industry, and over the weekend, the company putting up fencing around their headquarters. tonight, unitedhealthgroup saying in a statement, "our hope is that today's apprehension brings some relief to brian's family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy." the suspect was just arraigned moments ago on the local gun charges. investigators, david, from the nypd and the manhattan district attorney's office are here, they are just starting to go through some of the evidence collected

here. and through his social media, where they see a post about an x-ray of a spine, and other posts indicating he read books about back injuries. david? >> david: aaron katersky leading us off tonight here. aaron, thank you. we turn now to the verdict in the deadly subway choke hold trial here in new york. the jury acquitting daniel penny of criminally negligent home side in the death of jordan neely. here's abc's stephanie ramos tonight. >> reporter: tonight, daniel penny cleared of all criminal charges in that deadly choke hold that took the life of jordan neely on a new york city subway. >> it's going good. it's going good. >> reporter: penny seen in a manhattan bar celebrating with his attorneys. >> he finally got the justice he deserves. >> reporter: after five days of deliberations, a jury finding the 26-year-old marine veteran not guilty of criminally negligent homicide. neely's father erupting in anger after the verdict, calling the system rigged. >> i miss my son. my son didn't have to go through this. >> reporter: authorities say

neely suffered from mental illness and drug addiction. prosecutors admitting the 30-year-old homeless man made threats on that subway in may of 2023. but arguing that penny's hold was excessive, and lasted almost a minute after neely stopped moving. >> i just put him out. >> he's not breathing. >> reporter: the defense maintaining penny never intended to kill. >> i'm just trying to, like, de-escalate the situation. >> reporter: the judge dropping the most serious manslaughter charge against penny last week, after the jury deadlocked. but tonight, all 12 jurors voting not guilty on that remaining lesser charge. david, tonight, jordan neely's family vowing to sure pew a civil lawsuit. david? >> david: steph, thank you. now to the stunning turn of events in syria. rebelling sweeping that country, seizing power, forcing president bashar al assad to flee. toppling statues, cheering the end of the family's brutal half century rule there. celebrations across syria, where millions for forced to escape. but real questions about what

could come next. tonight, our james longman now inside syria, and what he has witnessed already there. >> reporter: syrians fought for years to topple him, but bashar al assad is, tonight, a dictator on the run, as a rebel movement sweeps him from power in less than two weeks. statues ripped down. paraded through the streets. as we drove in tonight, signs of the regime's total collapse all around us. for so many years, syria was a fortress. now, we're just driving straight in. rebelling racing into the notorious jail, revealed to have multiple underground sections. prisoners locked up for decades. here, finding several women and a small child. "please don't be afraid," a rebel tells the child. "you can go out now. we're part of the revolution." and this haunting scene. ropes believed used to torture and hang prisoners found in one area. at the border today, hope for a new day. i met 29-year-old yusuf, who

fled his country when he was just 17. i ask how he's feeling. "i'm so happy. but with mixed feelings," he says. "because i've missed so much. my studies, work. but i'm happy," he says. the country yusuf will return to now run by this man, who the u.s. considers a terrorist. having turned against al qaeda, and now is the leader of the syrian rebel group. he is striking a far more moderate tone. crossing into the country, we meet the faces of his lightning revolution. why are people worried? because he came from al qaeda, isis might be involved. these young men, not much older than 25, 26, are now manning one of the main border posts to syria. they are from a group which the world knows very little about, but now they're in charge. assad evading capture, fleeing with his family to moscow, where he was granted asylum.

his seen yard palace plundered. discovered inside, luxury cars. his fall, after 50 years of family rule, a major blow to iran, who funneled weapons through syria and for russia, who has a kene value base in the country. david, we're in central damascus, and there are signs of celebration everywhere. take a look. shell casings all over this area. there is real joy here, but there's also real concern. no one knows what's going to happen next. david? >> david: concern there and all over the world tonight. james longman in damascus, thank you. back here in the u.s. tonight, the bombshell allegations against jay-z. a civil lawsuit accusing him and sean "diddy" combs of raping a 13-year-old girl more than 20 years ago. tonight, jay-z denying the accusations, and calling on the accuser to reveal her identity. here's linsey davis. >> reporter: tonight, rapper jay-z firing back against allegations that he sexually assaulted a then-13-year-old with sean "diddy" combs after the 2000 vmas. the newly amended civil lawsuit -- originally filed by a

"jane doe" in october -- now identified "celebrity a" as jay-z, whose legal name is shawn carter, claiming he and diddy, "drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at an afterparty." and that "a female celebrity stood by and watched as combs and carter took turns assaulting the minor." combs and jay-z, who were both 30 at the time, were in attendance at the awards show that year. combs has previously denied all allegations. and today, jay-z filing to dismiss the lawsuit, calling it a "cynical and calculated campaign to force payment of an exorbitant sum of money." the rapper vehemently denying the allegations, taking direct aim at the plaintiff's attorney tony buzbee writing, "what he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle." noting concern for his wife, music icon, beyonce, and their three children -- who are 12 and 7 years old -- "my wife and i will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims."

attorney tony buzbee standing his ground, writing, "i won't be bullied or intimidated. people will see through this effort to discredit me and my clients and the truth will be revealed. >> david: and linsey with us now. jay-z with requests of his own tonight. >> reporter: yes, david. he's asking theal gagss be dismissed entirely or the identity of the accuser be disclosed, adding, "fair is fair." >> david: linsey davis tonight, thank you. we turn now to president-elect donald trump and his nominees tonight, embattled defense secretary of defense nominee pete hegseth back on capitol hill. also on the hill, tulsi gabbard. facing timely questions of her own, given what's played out in syria now, asked about her 2017 visit with bashar al assad in syria. and trump's new interview. what the president-elect is now saying about members of the january 6th committee, and whether prices will go up for americans. here's rachel scott tonight. >> good morning, everybody! >> reporter: tonight on capitol hill, president-elect donald trump's embattled pick to

lead the pentagon, pete hegseth, meeting again with senator joni ernst. >> did she say she's going to vote for you? did you feel confident leaving that room that she would support you? >> it was a great meeting. >> reporter: ernst, the first female combat veteran and vocal survivor of sexual assault, key saying, "as i support pete through this process, i look forward to a fair hearing." late today, asked, does she support the process or support hegseth? >> i'm supporting the process. >> reporter: also on the hill, tulsi gabbard, the former democratic congresswoman turned trump loyalist tapped for director of national intelligence. facing timely questions now after the fall of ruthless dictator bashar al assad. >> congresswoman, how do you explain your meeting with assad to skeptical senators? >> reporter: kash patel, trump's choice to take over the fbi who has vowed venn jens against trump's enemies, meeting with senators, too.

>> mr. patel, do you plan to investigate the january 6 select committee? >> reporter: patel asked about comments trump made in his first broadcast interview since the election, suggesting the members of the january 6th committee should go to jail. >> honestly, they should go to jail. >> so, you think liz cheney should go to jail? >> for what they did? >> everyone on the committee -- >> i think anybody that voted in favor. >> are you going to direct your fbi director, your attorney general to send them to jail? >> notal all. >> reporter: and just days after saying he would instate across the board 25% tariffs >> can you guarantee american families won't pay more? >> i can't guarantee anything. i can't guarantee tomorrow. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump says he's ready to move forward with his plan for mass deportations on day one. but when asked specifically about dreamers, those undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children, trump says he would be willing to work with democrats obd a plan to let them stay.

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♪ sleep in heavenly peace ♪ >> david: christmas tradition nearly 30 years strong now. america strong, for sure. i'm david muir. thank you for watching. from all of us here, have a good evening. good night. abc7 news starts right now. >> mcdonald's employee did something we ask every american to do. if you see something, say something. but most importantly, do something. >> it does seem that he has some some ill will toward corporate america. >> a nationwide manhunt for a murder suspect is now over, thanks to a pennsylvania mcdonald's worker. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm karina novo. we're learning more today about the

man detained by police for the murder of the ceo of unitedhealthcare. >> he was spotted at a mcdonald's in pennsylvania. and as we've discovered, he has bay area ties. reporter anthony johnson from our sister station in new york has the latest. >> the suspect has been in custody since about 930 this morning. he traveled some 230 miles from new york city to altoona, pennsylvania. he was in a local mcdonald's when a worker recognized him and called worker police. they came in and took the suspect into custody. 26 year old luigi mangione sits in a jail cell in altoona, pennsylvania, arrested on gun charges, and cops believe he is the man seen in video shooting and killing unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. >> and officers recovered a firearm on his person, as well as a suppressor, both consistent with the weapon used in the murder. they also recovered clothing, including a mask consistent with those