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the story from cbs' lilia luciano. >> reporter: for the first time the nypd says forensic evidence placeshe suspect at the location where united healthcare ceo brian thompson was shot and killed. >> we were able to match that gun to the three shell casings that we found in midtown at the scene of the homicide. we were also able at our crime lab to match the person of interest's fingerprints with fingerprints that we found on both the water bottle and the kind bar near the scene of the homicide. >> reporter: nypd investigators say they collected that water bottle and wrapper near a starbucks where the suspect was seen on surveillance video about a half hour before thompson was murdered. the nypd also says they found a cellphone in an alley near the hotel with a fingerprint that matches, as well. richard esposito is a former nypd deputy commissioner and cbs news contributor. >> prosecutors are confident right now they have a solid case. but what they're doing is they're buttressing what they already have with further evidence. they'll try and will find a 3d printer. if they can show a ping

cbs's lilia luciano has the deta details. >> did you want to say something?reporter: shackled and handcuffed, luigi mangione was led into a courtroom where he spoke briefly to enter a plea. he faces 11 counts including first-degree murder in connection with terrorism for allegedly killing unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson nearly three weeks ago. he is simultaneously facing federal charges that could carry the death penalty if convicted. >> i have never seen a case with such volume of evidence, aside from the issue of the quality of the evidence. >> reporter: mangione's defense attorney accused mayor eric adams of politicizing the 26-year-old's arrest after a dramatic perp walk with heavily armed officers last week. >> i'm very concerned about my client's right to a fair trial in this case. he is being prejudiced by some statements that are being made by government officials. like every other defendant, he is entitled to a presumption of innocence. >> reporter: cbs news legal analyst rikki kleiman. >> from what you heard, do you see these comments as an atte

lilia luciano reports from the courthouse in lower manhattan. >> reporter: luigi mangione arrived in new york surrounded by dozens of officers from multiple law enforcement agencies, some heavily armed. and the mayor of new york city, eric adams -- >> this act of terrorism and the violence that stems from it is something that will not be tolerated in the city. >> reporter: after agreeing in a pennsylvania court to be moved more than 200 miles away to new york, mangione traveled by car, plane, and helicopter before being handed over to the fbi to make another court appearance where he faced four federal charges including stalking and murder in the death of united healthcare ceo brian thompson. >> we want to make sure that there's no concerns, there's no safety issues. we want to bring mr. mangione into custody safely. >> reporter: manhattan district attorney alvin bragg says the state's case against mangione will not be delayed. on tuesday he was charged with 11 counts including murder in the first degree and murder as a crime of terrorism. >> speaking generally, we've had state prose

cbs's lilia luciano is live outside manhattan criminal court. a. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. what the defense attorney means by that, she is referring to two cases that are working in parallel, a state case and a federal case, which she argues are working at odds with each other, but the prosecutors from the state and federal cases say are complementary. shackled and handcuffed, luigi mangione was led into a lower manhattan courtroom today where he spoke briefly to enter a plea. >> not guilty. >> reporter: mangione is facing 11 counts, including first-degree murder in connection with terrorism for allegedly killing unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson nearly three weeks ago. he's simultaneously facing federal charges that could carry the death penalty if convicted. >> i have never seen a case with such volume of evidence, aside from the issue of the quality of the evidence. >> reporter: today mangione's defense attorney, karen friedman agniflo, accused mayor eric adams of politicizing the 26-year-old's arrest after a dramatic perp walk wit

cbs's lilia luciano leads us off tonight from the scene of that arrest. ning, lilia. >> reporter: good evening, norah. this mcdonald's, this is the place where that multistate six-day manhunt finally came to an end. let me tell you, we just got here, and it still feels quite active. we are seeing neighbors show up asking questions, and just minutes ago, i saw a large 6 to 7 nypd convoy rush through with sirens blasting towards where i assume is the courthouse. investigators say a mcdonald's employee in altoona, pennsylvania, called police at around 9:15 a.m. today after recognizing the man in these photos, who was eating at the restaurant. >> members of the altoona police department arrested luigi mangione, a 26-year-old male, on firearms charges. >> reporter: responding officers said mangione was acting suspiciously and carrying a fraudulent u.s. passport along with a fake i.d. police say was used to check into a new york city hostel before the shooting. also in his possession: a mask and clothing like what the shooter was wearing and a gun with a silence

cbs's lilia luciano leads us off from the correction facility in pennsylvania. lilia, i know that you are inside that courtroom today with the suspect. how was he behaving? >> reporter: norah, it was remarkable. he walked and confident at times he seemed defiant. he was looking around. he kept looking back. a couple of times i felt like he was making eye contact. he was very communicative with his attorney. at some points, he even laughed. he nodded. he swiveled in his chair. let me tell you this, that was inside the courtroom. outside when he got there, it was far more dramatic demeanor. >> this is out of touch! intelligence of the american people. >> reporter: luigi mangione shouted when he arrived in altoona, pennsylvania, today. inside the courtroom, mangione was calm but defiant. sitting at the defense table quietly mouthing words and mumbling. it appears that mangione went to and then altoona and was dodging surveillance using a signal blocking bag. >> you put your phone in there so we cannot block your phone, it blocks a signal, like if you wrapped in alum

cbs's lilia luciano is going to lead off our coverage tonight from new york city. evening, lilia, and we are learning the person of interest traveled to the city last month and actually visited the scene back then? >> reporter: that's right, norah. this is what we are learning from the nypd tonight, that the first thing this person of interest in connection with the case did when he got to new york on a bus, he got in a car -- in a cab, he came straight here to the vicinity of the hilton hotel, that he remain here for 30 minutes, and, of course, ten days later, the shooting happened. investigators have more than 200 images of a man they say is a person of interest in the murder of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. starting with the moment they say he arrived in new york city ten days before the shooting. but to find the fugitive, investigators are now focused on how he left. >> we have him in a taxicab, and the taxicab takes them to 178th street on broadway, which were as we know is a port authority bus center. those buses are interstate buses, that's why we bel

>> margaret: lilia luciano in new york city, thank you.esswoman and former house speaker nancy pelosi is recovering in a european hospital tonight after she injured her left leg in a fall. the 84-year-old is in luxembourg with a congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the battle of the bulge. you can see her on the right side of your screen in this photo taken right before her fall. pelosi's office did not provide details about her injury, but said she is receiving excellent treatment. now to the trump transition. with 38 days until donald trump is sworn into office, big donations are coming in for his inauguration celebrations. and it's not just money that's getting attention, but also who the president-elect will be spending the weekend with. cbs's nikole killion explains. >> reporter: tonight, a ton of tech cash for president-elect donald trump's inauguration. the incoming president secured a one million-dollar pledge from ceo sam altman of artificial intelligence company openai matching donations from amazon and meta.

>> norah: lilia luciano thank you so much.as the friday night deadline in congress quickly approaches, republicans are hit another roadblock as their plan to keep the government open failed again. it's worth noting why this is happening. congress is using what is called a continuing resolution because they have not been able to pass a spending bill or appropriation measure out right in decades. not since fiscal year 1997. cbs's nikole killion joins us now from capitol hill with all the breaking details. good evening, nikole. >> reporter: good evening norah. this is trump-backed bill was released, which means leaders have to go back to the drawing board again. tonight, a glimmer of hope. >> sometimes it takes a while to reach a consensus, but we will do the right thing tonight. >> reporter: republicans emerged from the speaker's suite after hours of closed-door negotiations. >> the tenor in the room is a collaborative one. we are making progress. >> reporter: the new bill salvages portions of the scuttled one, including a three

lilia luciano, thank you so much.major development, chaos directed both inside and outside a new york city courthouse today after a jury found marine veteran daniel penny not guilty on the subway choke hold killing of jordan neely. penny was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide just days after the jury deadlocked on a more serious manslaughter charge. cbs's alice gainer is at the courthouse in manhattan. >> i miss my son. my son did not have to go through this. >> reporter: jordan neely's powdered spoke just minutes after being thrown out of the courtroom for yelling after obj. >> it hurts. really, really hurts. >> others cheered when the jury floor person announced the unanimous decision. 26-year-old daniel penny was not guilty of criminally negligent homicide. the case stems from an incident on may 1st, 2023, 30-year-old jordan neely who struggled with homelessness, mental illness, and drug addiction entered a subway car, witnesses say he was acting erratically screaming threats to kill. video capture pending,

norah. >> norah: lilia luciano with those new details, thank you. police chief in madison, wisconsin, says identifying a motive is a top priority following yesterday's deadly shooting at a private christian school in madison, wisconsin. two students are in critical condition tonight and another student and a teacher were killed before police say the 15-year-old female shooter took her own life. cbs's charlie de mar is on the ground speaking to parents about the terrifying moments. >> the past 24 hours have been a flurry of emotion, sadness, anger, disappointment, grief. >> reporter: madison police provided few details but now say a combination of factors may have led 15-year-old natalie rupnow to kill a classmate, a teacher, and wound six others before taking her own life. >> there are always signs of a school shooting before it occurred. we are looking into her online activity. anyone who may have known her or knew what she was feeling or going through at that time. >> reporter: investigators are making a public appeal for information after searchi

cbs's lilia luciano leads us off from the correctional facility in pennsylvania.now you were inside the courtroom today with the suspect. how was he behaving? >> reporter: it was remarkable. he walked in confidence, at times he seemed defiance. he was looking around. cook -- at a couple of times i felt like he was making eye contact. he was very communicative with his attorney. at some point he even laughed. he nodded, he swiveled in his chair. but let me tell you this, that was insie the courtroom. outside when he got there, it was far more dramatic demeanour. >> completely out of touch and in insult to the thousands of american people. >> reporter: luigi mangione shouted and struggled with police as he arrived for his extradition hearing in altoona, pennsylvania. inside the courtroom, mangione was calm but defiance, sitting at the defence table quietly melding words and mumbling. police say it appears mangione went to pittsburgh and then altoona after leaving new york, that he was dodging surveillance using a single blocking bag. >> you put your phone in there s

>> norah: lilia luciano, thank you.ald trump was named "time" magazine's person of the year today and returned to new york city to ring the opening bell at the new york stock exchange. with just over a month until he assumes office, the incoming president is also providing details on some of his policies. here is cbs's nikole killion. >> reporter: a wall street welcome for president-elect donald trump. the business mogul was fully in his element, ringing the opening bell at the new york stock exchange, celebrated as "time" magazine's person of the year. >> i have to say, "time" for the second time. i think i like it better this time, actually. >> reporter: in a lengthy interview with the magazine, the president-elect reiterated his top campaign pledge to move aggressively on mass deportations, of more than 11 million undocumented immigrants, using law-enforcement and potentially the military. federal law prevents the military from being used against civilians but he warned, "i will go up to the maximum level of what the

>> norah: lilia luciano, thank you so much., as the friday night deadline in congress quickly approaches, republicans are moving forward with a new plan to try and keep the government open after president-elect donald trump and elon musk forced republicans to walk away from the original deal. now, it's worth noting why this is happening. congress is using what's called a continuing resolution because they haven't been able to pass a spending bill or appropriation measure outright in decades. in fact, not since fiscal year 1997. cbs's nikole killion joins us now from capitol hill with the breaking details. good evening, nikole. >> reporter: good evening, norah. this is the new government funding bill. it's now about 116 pages, down from more than 1500, and making its way through congress. tonight, a glimmer of hope. >> the tenor in the room is a collaborative one. we are making progress. >> reporter: the new bill salvages portions of the scuttled one, including a three-month extension of government funding through mid-march, mor

lilia luciano, thank you for your reporting.southern california, the notorious santa ana winds are slowing the battle against a raging wildfire near the world-famous malibu coast that has forced thousands of people from their homes. it started on monday and has now destroyed several homes along with more than 4,000 acres. cbs's carter evans is there tonight. >> reporter: southern california's majestic palm trees swayed in the menacing glow, as powerful winds pushed the franklin fire through malibu, just west of los angeles. more than 4,000 acres have now burned. >> this is a 39% increase in acreage overnight. >> reporter: firefighters tried to contain the blaze as fast-moving flames threatened thousands of homes, including trailers in this rv park. [knocking] >> i mean, you could just see how fast it was coming. >> reporter: rivers redclay says she ran door-to-door, waking up neighbors, when the fire exploded monday night. >> and i looked up over the mountain, and it was orange, and i just screamed and i said "it's coming, we've

cbs' lilia luciano reports. >> reporter: more than 200 miles away from luigi mangione's prison cell,s already building its case. the manhattan district attorney's office has begun presenting evidence to a grand jury, placing mangione at the scene of the crime, according to sources familiar with the case. the governor of new york says she expects to see an indictment soon. >> it feels like the evidence is very compelling. >> yeah. >> i trust the d.a. here in manhattan to make sure that he puts forth an indictment that is going to be iron-clad. >> reporter: mangione is fighting a return to new york where he is facing a murder charge. when mangione was arrested, investigators say he had a spiral notebook with him where he wrote about considering using a bomb over a gun in an attack. mangione also had a 3d printed gun that police say matches the shell casings found at the murder scene. felipe rodriguez is with the jon jay college of criminal justice. >> it's very simple to make. all he needs is a computer program, a 3d printer and time. i tell people all the time. it's not a complicated

cbs' lilia luciano has learned about fingerprint evidence allegedly placing mangione near the site ofmurder in manhattan. >> reporter: for the first time evidence places the suspect at the location where unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson was shot and killed. >> we were able to match that gun to the three shell casings that we found in midtown at the scene of the homicide. we're also able in our crime lab to match the person of interest's fingerprints with fingerprints that we found on both the water bottle and the kind bar near the scene of the homicide. >> reporter: nypd investigators say they collected that water bottle and wrapper near a starbucks where the suspect was seen on surveillance video about a half hour before the murder. they found a cell phone inial an alley near the hotel with a friendship that matches as well. cbs news contributor -- >> prosecutors are confident right now they have a solid case. but what they're doing is they're buttressing what they already have with further evidence. they'll try and find a 3d printer. if they can show a ping to a cell phone and a

lilia luciano, cbs news, huntingdon, pennsylvania. >>> now to southern california's world famous malibu several homes and thousands of acres in less than 24 hours. it's being called the franklin fire, and it's now threatening the upscale community of around 10,000 people along the pacific coast highway. thousands of those residents are now being ordered to evacuate. cbs' danya bacchus has the latest on this from malibu. >> reporter: within hours, the franklin fire in malibu, california exploded. rapidly scorching more than 2500 acres and damaging homes. >> the fire has grown an additional 600 acres this morning and this afternoon. over 1500 firefighters are currently assigned to this incident. >> reporter: thousands were ordered to evacuate. kurt cam stayed behind. >> all these things were swirling down. and there is just sparks and embers flowing everywhere. and you think the world is coming to an end. >> reporter: students at nearby pepperdine university captured the flames inching closer as others took cover in the library. >> it was really scary, but we got in, and we're fine. we de

cbs' lilia luciano has more. >> reporter: luigi mangione is facing 11 charges in new york in connectionr of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson two weeks ago. among them, first-degree murder in the furtherance of terrorism. can you describe just how rare it is for your office to charge with first-degree murder? >> they are reserved for the most abhorrent conduct, killing a police officer, serial killing, and the terrorism is one subsection of that. >> reporter: rikki klieman is a criminal defense attorney. >> this charge of murder in the first degree under these circumstances as an act of terrorism is highly unusual. what you have is an action that is designed to coerce and intimidate the civilian population. >> reporter: mangione was arrested at a mcdonald's in altoona, pennsylvania last monday. police there say he had a ghost gun that new york investigators claim matches shell casings found at the crime scene. mangione is being represent beside i high profile prosecutor turned defense attorney karen friedman agnifilo. before she was representing mangione, agnifilo discussed a potentia

lilia luciano, cbs news, new york. >>> a surprising new development in connection with monday's schoolrs say the 15-year-old girl who killed two others and herself had been talking online to a 20-year-old man who allegedly told her he would also carry out an attack. thousands of miles away. cbs' ian lee has more from madison. >> reporter: court documents obtained by cbs affiliate kfmb say 20-year-old alexander paffendorf admitted to fbi agents that he was plotting a mass shooting with natalie rupnow and told her he would arm himself with explosives and a gun and target a government building. he didn't target which building or when he planned to launch the attack. the alleged connection between the two comes as madison's police chief told the associated press wednesday they do not know if monday's school attack was planned in advance, was are investigating 15-year-old r rupnow's social media for that letter to enter the school with two handguns and kill 43-year-old erin west and 14-year-old rubi patricia vergara before killing herself in a study hall classroom. according to court record

cbs's lilia luciano reports from outside manhattan criminal court. >> you want to say something?to enter a blae. >> not guilty. >> reporter: mangione is facing 11 counts including first-degree murder in connection with terrorism for allegedly killing unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson nearly three weeks ago. he simultaneously is facing federal charges that could carry the death penalty if convicted. >> i have never seen a case with such volume of evidence aside from the issue of the quality of the evidence. >> reporter: mangione's defense attorney cairn friedman agnifilo accused mayor eric adams of politicizing the 26-year-old's arrest after a dramatic perp walk with heavily armed officers last week. >> i'm very concerned about my client's right to a fair trial in this case. he's being prejudiced by some statements that are being made by government officials. like every other defendant he's entitled to a presumption of innocence. >> reporter: cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman. >> from what you heard today from aginifilo, do you see these comments as an attempt to move the cas

lilia luciano, cbs news, new york. >>> suspected gilgo beach serial killer rex heuermann is now facing charges of murdering a seventh woman. the 61-year-old architect was charged yesterday with killing valerie mack, whose remains were found on long island 24 years ago. she was working as an escort in philadelphia and was last seen by her family in 2000. >> we have dna from a hair that was found on the body of valerie mack. >> i know he is frustrated. he said from day one he is not responsible for the murders. >> heuermann was earlier charged with killing six other women whose remains were found on long island. he's pleaded not guilty to all charges. >>> members of the house intelligence committee received a top secret briefing on the drone sightings over new jersey and elsewhere. they were briefed yesterday by officials, including the fbi and the cia. the lawmakers were told there is no threat to public safety and zero evidence any laws were broken. president biden talked about the drones as he was leaving the white house last night. >> nothing nefarious, apparently. they are checking

lilia luciano has more. >> reporter: luigi mangione was head into a manhattan court with his hands shackledinside he entered a plea on new york state murder and terror charges in connection with the shooting death of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson earlier this month. mangione was arraigned on 11 charges, including murder as an act of terrorism. defense attorney karen friedman agnifilo told the judge she's very concerned about her clients right to a fair trial. >> like every other defendant, he's entitled to a presumption of innocence. >> reporter: she also took issue with what she called a spectacle of a perp walk when he arrived in new york last week to face federal charges. >> he was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk i've seen in my career. >> reporter: prosecutors say they've never seen such a volume of evidence and vowed to stay inbounds. >> we will comply with our ethical obligations with respect to trying this defendant's guilt in this courtroom in this courtroom alone. >> reporter: the judge guaranteed mangione will receive a fair trial. the defense

cbs's lilia luciano reports. >> reporter: in the new jersey city of englewood, mayor michael j.des, who is also an immigration attorney, says members of his community are on edge. >> people are very concerned. even people who already achieved the golden grail, a green card or citizenship, are worried that there is somebody in their home. >> reporter: somebody who is undocumented and subject to a mass deportation campaign. tom homan, president-elect trump's so-called border czar, told "the washington post" the administration will build tent structures capable of holding thousands of migrants at any given time. >> we need at least 100,000 beds, but i'm not going to put a limit. need a minimum 100,000 beds because we've got a big population to look for. >> reporter: the operation would detain families and give undocumented parents the choice of leaving children born in the united states behind or being deported with them. >> we are dealing here american citizens who can't speak for themselves. >> reporter: is it constitutional? >> i don't think so. the administration is going to sa

cbs's lilia luciano is digging into what's behind the spike. >> reporter: the shocking increase in theeople living without housing in american cities is no surprise to cynthia english, who spent ten years experiencing homelessness. >> low-income housing. it is not truly affordable for those of us who make the least. >> reporter: according to the government's latest data, more than 770,000 people were unhoused in a single night in 2024, up 18% from the year before, and the highest number ever recorded. >> it can happen to anybody. >> reporter: steve berg is the chief policy officer for the national alliance to end homelessness. would you say that the stigma around homelessness takes away from the priority to solve the issue? >> i believe it does. what we really need is we need the communities to be committed to actually solving the problem and not just blaming people who are homeless. >> reporter: the united states department of housing and uran development blames the record-breaking increase on the rising cost of living. >> it costs more to rent a modest apartment than people make in a

lilia luciano has more on what he had to say for himself and what comes next in the case. >> clearly out of touch. -- the american people. >> reporter: luigi mangione shouted and struggled with police as he arrived for his extradition in altoona, pennsylvania, today. inside the courtroom mangione was calm but defiant, sitting at the defense table quietly mouthing words and mumbling. it appears he went to pittsburgh and then altoona after leaving new york and he was dodging surveillance using a signal-blocking bag. >> you can put your phone in there so we can't track your phone. it doesn't transmit a signal. that's if you wrapped your phone in aluminum foil. >> reporter: the ivy league grad was arrested yesterday morning after he was spotted eating hash browns at an mcdonald's. police say he started shaking when they were questioning him. what did they ask him? >> they asked if he'd been to new york recently. >> reporter: and he responded nervously? >> he was very nervous. >> reporter: in addition to a 3d-printed gun, he also had a handwritten document written in part, these parasites