12 PM ET: $100B US investment, Assad’s statement, ABC’s settlement & more

We’ll tell you which company plans to invest 100 billion dollars in US projects over the next four years. Drone sightings are causing disruptions in several states. Syria’s ousted president appears to be claiming he didn’t plan to flee his country. ABC News will pay millions to settle a defamation lawsuit from President-elect Donald Trump. Plus, the net worth of US homeowners is 40x more than renters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices