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Top News Stories for Monday, January 5th 2026
Maduro arrives in US after stunning capture in operation that Trump says will let US 'run' Venezuela
Sunday, Jan 4th, 2026 -
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after being captured in an audacious nighttime military operation that President Donald Trump said would set the U.S. up to "run" the South American country and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations. Maduro landed late Saturday afternoon at a small airport in New York ...
Source: wfla.com
Caribbean flights resume after Venezuela attack as airlines add extra service for stranded travelers
Sunday, Jan 4th, 2026 -
U.S. airlines resume Caribbean flights after airspace closures after U.S. strikes on Venezuela were lifted. Tens of thousands of people stranded during post-holiday rush after FAA restrictions triggered mass cancellations in the region. Disruptions show how fast military action spills into civilian aviation beyond conflict zones. Passengers wait at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport as all flights are cancelled ...
Source: cnbc.com
Sunday, Jan 4th, 2026 -
Unsealed indictment reveals charges against Nicolás Maduro and his wife Venezuelan president accused of running a 'corrupt' government fuelled by a drug-trafficking operation that flooded US with cocaine A newly unsealed US justice department indictment accuses the captured Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro , of running a "corrupt, illegitimate government" fuelled by an extensive drug-trafficking ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Jan 4th, 2026 -
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers find themselves in the uncomfortable position of rooting for the New Orleans Saints. The Carolina Panthers are pulling for the Atlanta Falcons. The winner of the NFC South will have a losing record and be crowned at home watching on television. Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to Cade Otton, Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals and the ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Jan 3rd, 2026 -
Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Nine child care centers shown in a viral video alleging fraud were inspected and operating normally, Minnesota officials said on Friday. Officials with Minnesota's Department of Children, Youth and Families in a news release said state inspections of the daycare centers showed those that were open had children inside of them and were operating as expected . "Children were present at all sites except ...
Source: upi.com
Saturday, Jan 3rd, 2026 -
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Swiss authorities have opened an investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead, police said Saturday. The two are suspected of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing fire by negligence, police said in a statement. They said that the investigation was opened on Friday night, but didn't give further details. More ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Jan 3rd, 2026 -
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro embrace in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country. Cristian Hernandez | AP Photo Russia and Iran broadly condemned the U.S. attack on Venezuela early Saturday, while elsewhere, world leaders called for de-escalation and said they are monitoring ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Jan 2nd, 2026 -
Elon Musk's Grok has sparked backlash after the AI image generator was used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of real people, including minors. models asking Grok to remove their own clothes. But others prompted Grok to "remove the clothes" from images of adults that were not themselves. Some of those images include minors, according to screenshots posted to the social media platform by concerned users ...
Source: insider.com