Tonight, new headlines here at home and overseas with the toppling of Syria's dictator

and the new images of a person of interest in that CEO killing.

Celebrations in Syria after rebel fighters took down the government.

The country's leader Bashar al-Assad escaping to Russia, rebels raiding his palace.

But what comes next? The U.S. carrying out dozens of strikes on more than 75 ISIS targets inside Syria today. What the upheaval means for the

hundreds of American troops inside the country. It's also a moment of risk and uncertainty.

And what it means for the American held hostage there.

New images tonight, the person of interest in the CEO murder case, the moment when he caught a cab after the killing, scuba teams searching a pond in Central Park today for the gun.

Plus, the surprise police found in a backpack, monopoly money.

Is he signaling something, or is this kind of a diversion for investigators?

And NBC News exclusive, our Kristen Welker, one-on-one with President-elect Trump, his new plan for

mass deportations, whether he wants Liz Cheney prosecuted,

and will he pardon the January 6th rioters?

New sightings of those mysterious big drones, the size of small cars, swarming over New Jersey

and the police now taking to the air themselves to try to figure out what's happening.

And as Notre Dame finally reopens its doors this weekend,

we will introduce you to the carpenters and artists who rebuilt the cathedral,

now using a different tool to celebrate it, their voices.

This is NBC Nightly News with Hallie Jackson.

Good evening. We begin tonight with the new fallout after the dramatic collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, with the rebel groups that forced out the country's dictator, capturing

the capital of Damascus, setting off celebrations across the country today.

You heard it there? You can see it here. Statues toppling. People jumping on top of them.

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