Franco Ordóñez

They want Nicolas Maduro to sleep poorly at night.

You know, that's hard to say.

Trump said he spoke to Maduro fairly recently, but that he didn't seem to think it had much of an impact.

You know, surely I'll be watching for further escalation, perhaps another land strike, but also Congress is coming back soon.

So we'll see if they have any questions or concerns about these latest moves and the latest escalation.

Thank you, Michelle.

Inflation in Iran has skyrocketed and the country's currency has plummeted to a record low.

Anger is growing over sanctions on the country's ruling government.

Businesses have closed as many students have joined the demonstrations.

Yeah, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released the latest numbers on how influenza is spreading across the country.

And, well, it's not a pretty picture.

So I think a lack of a real push for influenza vaccines through agencies like the CDC could be contributing to some of the reduced vaccination rates that we're seeing.

And I'm A. Martinez.

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