Daniel Penny Found Not Guilty in NY Subway Choking Case; US Searching for Journalist Tice in Syrian Prisons

Daniel Penny, the former U.S. Marine who used a chokehold to restrain a homeless man, Jordan Neely, on a New York City subway car was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide on Monday.

The White House said officials are communicating with contacts on the ground in Syria to seek information about Austin Tice, an American journalist captured more than 12 years ago in Syria. The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin had personally approved asylum for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow.

Topics in this episode include:

1. Daniel Penny Acquitted in Subway Chokehold Case
2. Private Funeral to Be Held for UnitedHeathcare CEO
3. SCOTUS Won’t Review Public School Admission Case
4. US Strikes Against ISIS Targets in Syria
5. Kremlin Confirms Granting Asylum to Bashar al-Assad
6. Austin: Rapid Collapse of Syria’s Assad Is Surprising
7. Israel Strikes Suspected Weapons Sites in Syria
8. Netanyahu Set to Take the Stand in Corruption Trial
9. Trump Envoy Warns Hamas Over Gaza Hostages
10. What’s Next for Syria With Assad Gone?
11. President-Elect Trump Fills Key Roles in His Administration
12. Trump Confirms He Had Recent Talks With China’s Xi
13. Lara Trump Shows Interest in Florida Senate Seat
14. ByteDance, TikTok Seek Temporary Halt to US Ban
15. House Weighs Defense Bill With Limits on Trans Treatments
16. House to Vote on $3 Billion Funding to Remove Chinese Telecom Gear
17. Kremlin Says No Contact With Trump Yet
18. German Opposition Leader Backs Taurus Missiles for Ukraine
19. UK’s Starmer Welcomes Overthrow of Syria’s Assad
20. Turkey: Developments in Syria Offer Glimmer of Hope
21. Australia: Synagogue Arson a Suspected Terror Attack
22. UK’s Starmer Pledges to Step Up Engagement in Middle East
23. South Korea Imposes Travel Ban on President
24. Chipmaker Nvidia Investigated in China
25. Taiwan Raises Alert After China Deploys Ships
26. Report: Juan Soto Signs Record $765 Million Deal With Mets
27. KC Chiefs Clinch 9th Straight Division Title
28. NCAA Football Playoffs Set: Best Matchup?
29. CCP Leader’s New Strategy to Attack Falun Gong in US
30. Japanese Dignitaries Express Appreciation for Shen Yun