NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Dec. 9)
Episode description
Police have arrested a person of interest who was wanted for questioning in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Dec. 4. Law enforcement located 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after receiving a tip from an employee.
Former Marine Daniel Penny has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2023 death of homeless man Jordan Neely on a New York City subway. The chokehold case garnered national attention, with dueling demonstrations taking place outside the courthouse.
Led by a terrorist organization, rebel fighters in Syria have overthrown the government of President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia where he was granted political asylum. The United States has struck ISIS targets in Syria to prevent power from falling into their hands.