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What happened with the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro?
Live from MPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. Flight restrictions in the Caribbean were lifted overnight. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says airlines have been informed and regular flights will now resume. The restrictions were put in place as US forces pushed into Venezuela overnight to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The two are now being held in a facility in Brooklyn. President Trump says they'll be facing justice.
The overwhelming evidence of their crimes will be presented in a court of law. And uh I've seen it. I've seen what we have. It's uh It's both horrible and breathtaking that something like this could have been allowed to take place.
Leaders of nations around the world, meanwhile, are now reacting to the US capture of Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife.
How are world leaders reacting to the Maduro arrest and U.S. strikes in Venezuela?
MPR's Chandelice Duster has more on that story.
Several Latin American leaders have expressed concern about the United States attack in Venezuela and what it could mean for stability in the region. Brazil's president condemned the military strikes, saying it quote crossed an unacceptable line and set a dangerous precedent. Mexico says the strikes are a violation of the UN Charter and called for an immediate halt to acts of aggression. Russia and China have also condemned Maduro's capture. Some European allies agree with a transition of power in Venezuela, but say international law should be followed. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he supports, quote, a safe and peaceful transition to a legitimate government, calling Maduro an illegitimate president.
Shandelise Duster, NPR News.
A federal appeals court has ruled that a California open carry ban is unconstitutional. Steve Futterman reports.
The ruling by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals determined the California ban, which applies to counties with more than 200,000 people, is unconstitutional. It was a two-to-one decision.
What did the Ninth Circuit decide about California’s open‑carry ban?
The judges forming the majority are Trump appointees. The dissenting judge is a George W. Bush appointee. The court ruled the California ban violates a 2022 Supreme Court decision, which struck down laws requiring the Court of the Court. California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the decision. It's expected that supporters of the ban will now request a ruling by the entire Ninth Circuit.
A prosecutor in Switzerland says the managers of a bar where forty people were killed in a New Year's Eve fire are now suspected of involuntary homicide and other charges related to the deaths. More than one hundred other people were injured in the fire that broke out in the Alpine resort town of Crans, Montana. Officials meanwhile say the process of identifying the bodies has been made much more difficult because of the severity of that fire. You're listening to NPR News. Beverage giant Coca-Cola plans to lay off more than seventy employees at its Atlanta corporate headquarters. As Marlon Hyde of Member Station WABE reports, the company says it's part of a broader reorganization of its workforce this year.
Why are Swiss prosecutors charging bar managers after the Crans‑Montana New Year’s Eve fire?
About seventy five employees at Coca-Cola's Atlanta headquarters will lose their jobs towards the end of February, according to a worker adjustment and retraining notification act filing. Lisa Chang, Koch's Executive Vice President and Global Chief People Officer, wrote in a warrant that the company anticipates workforce reductions will occur in waves over the coming months. She adds that employees were given more than 60 days notice and affected workers are not represented by a union. Coca-Cola spokesperson, Scott Leet, says this is part of an ongoing process to eliminate some jobs while creating others, and the overall number of changes has yet to be determined. Fan PR News, I'm Marlon Hodd in Atlanta.
Separatists in Yemen say warplanes from Saudi Arabia hit several targets Saturday in the southern part of that country. They say a military camp in the port city of Mukala was hit along with other areas where separatist forces are located. The Saudi government has not commented on the attacks. The strikes are the latest in a series of attacks over the past month.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What happened with the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro?
0:01–0:50
2
How are world leaders reacting to the Maduro arrest and U.S. strikes in Venezuela?
0:50–1:57
3
What did the Ninth Circuit decide about California’s open‑carry ban?
1:57–3:16
4
Why are Swiss prosecutors charging bar managers after the Crans‑Montana New Year’s Eve fire?
3:16–4:23
5
How is Coca‑Cola restructuring its Atlanta workforce and what does it mean for employees?
4:23–4:39