Giles Snyder

He spoke to the BBC about the strikes.

At least seven explosions rocked Caracas amid rising tensions.

They sent people rushing into the streets.

and it's not clear if there are any casualties.

The Trump administration has been increasing pressure on Maduro's government.

Sanctioned oil tankers have been seized, and the U.S.

has been striking alleged drug-smuggling boats since September.

Those strikes are believed to have killed at least 115 people.

The U.S.

accuses Maduro of running a narco state and rigging an election.

Maduro has said that Washington wants to take control of Venezuela's oil reserves.

President Trump is currently at Mar-a-Lago.

He says he will brief reporters on the situation later this morning.

Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning all commercial and private U.S.

pilots at the airspace over Venezuela and the small island of Curacao.

off-limits due to safety of flight risks.

The United Arab Emirates has pulled its troops out of southern Yemen and Saudi Arabia and has called for talks with various groups vying for power there.

This after a rivalry between the two broke open in the Arab world's poorest nation, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.

And from Washington, this is NPR News.

Firefighters in Denver still working to put out a huge five-alarm fire.