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Top News Stories for Sunday, January 4th 2026
Sunday, Jan 4th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump built his political appeal over the past decade partly by vowing to extricate America from military quagmires overseas, promising to avoid "nation building" and wars designed to topple regimes. But hours after the American military executed a daring attack on Venezuelan soil — capturing its president, Nicolás Maduro — Trump said the U.S. would temporarily run the country ...
Source: aol.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 -
In the days since the Trump administration announced it would freeze federal child care payments to Minnesota amid an alleged , fear and confusion have spread almost as fast as the viral video that launched the scandal. Minnesota receives about $185 million annually in federal child care funding, supporting care for 19,000 children, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. The state says the ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Jan 3rd, 2026 -
Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year's Eve party left 40 people dead and more than 100 injured, authorities said Saturday. The two are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm and involuntarily causing a fire, the Valais region's chief prosecutor, Beatrice Pilloud, told reporters. She said the investigation was opened on ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, Jan 3rd, 2026 -
International leaders reacted swiftly on Saturday morning as President Trump confirmed U.S. military strikes in Venezuela and announced the capture of the country's leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Many U.S. adversaries, including some of Venezuela's nearest neighbors, condemned the strikes, while other governments around the world called for deescalation and voiced concern for their citizens in the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Jan 2nd, 2026 -
TAMPA, Fla. ( The Hill ) — Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok apologized this week after generating and sharing a sexualized image of two young girls, calling it a "failure in safeguards." "I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an AI image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user's prompt," the chatbot wrote in a ...
Source: wfla.com