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The U.S.

has bombed Caracas and other areas of Venezuela, and President Trump says the country's leader has been captured.

The U.S.

has long accused Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro of being the leader of a violent drug cartel, and President Trump has made it a priority to oust him since he came back to office.

President Trump says Venezuela's leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been taken outside of Caracas.

And I'm Aisha Roscoe.

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Tomorrow on the Sunday Story, worried about political unrest, liberals in the U.S.

are starting to buy guns.

We'll dive into the changing face of gun ownership.

I'm Ayesha Roscoe, and this is the Sunday Story from Up First, where we go beyond the news of the day to bring you one big story.

As we approach the new year, we often think about resolutions.

You know, like wanting to exercise more, maybe do some Pilates, some cardio, eating better, drinking more water, saving money, all of those things.

Today, we're actually going to focus on life-altering changes, like the choice to go back to school, to pursue a new calling, or pick up an old passion.