NPR News: 01-05-2026 6AM EST

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What is the UN Security Council discussing about the U.S. strike in Venezuela?

Corva Coleman 0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman, the UN Security Council will meet this morning to discuss the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. NPR's Robbie Griffiths reports they'll examine the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Robbie Griffiths 0:14

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was deeply alarmed by the strike on Caracas by the United States, which he called part of a recent escalation in the region. In a statement, Guterres said he was deeply concerned that the rules of international law have not been respected. The UN Security Council is set to meet at the request of Colombia, with backing from Russia and China. Leaders of several other countries, including Britain and Germany, have emphasized their belief in the importance of international law in their responses to the strikes.

How does Secretary of State Marco Rubio justify the U.S. objectives in Venezuela?

Robbie Griffiths 0:42

Robbie Griffiths, NPR News, London.

Corva Coleman 0:44

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is working toward its goals for Venezuela.

Unknown 0:50

Our objectives when it comes to how Venezuela impacts the national interests of the United States have not changed, and we want those addressed. We want drug trafficking to stop. We want no more gang members to come our way. We don't want to see the Iranian and by the way Cuban presence in the past.

Corva Coleman 1:05

He spoke to CBS's face the nation. Speaking to NBC's Meet the Press, the Secretary of State also suggested Cuba could face similar US action. Rubio said quote the Cuban government is a huge problem.

Why is Denmark pushing back against Trump’s claim on Greenland?

Corva Coleman 1:19

Cuba announced that thirty two Cuban security officers were killed in the US military operation in Venezuela. President Trump is doing more saber rattling about other countries. He told reporters yesterday on Air Force One that a U.S. operation in Colombia, which neighbors Venezuela, quote, sounds good to me. And Trump is repeating his claim that the semi autonomous Danish island of Greenland should be part of the U.S. Terry Schultz reports Denmark is panning those comments.

Terry Schultz 1:48

In Danish Prime Minister Meta Frederickson's sharpest rebuke yet to the latest Trump claim on Greenland, she says it makes absolutely no sense to talk about this, adding that the US has no legal right to do so, as Washington claims it has in Venezuela. Noting mutual security guarantees between the US and Denmark, both bilaterally and within NATO, Frederickson urges Trump to quote stop the threats against a historically close ally and against another country and another people who have very clearly said they are not for sale. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Friedrich Nielsen also says he's had enough.

What weather alerts are affecting the U.S. West Coast today?

Terry Schultz 2:20

No more pressure he posts on social media. No more fantasies about annexation. The leaders of Finland, Sweden, and Norway have all stated publicly they stand with Copenhagen. For NPR News, I'm Terry

Corva Coleman 2:32

Schultz. Back in the US, the National Weather Service says the West Coast is getting a lot of precipitation today. That includes winter weather warnings in the eastern mountains with a lot of heavy snow. There are also flood watches that are posted for Northern California. A weekend of heavy rain left some flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area, and up to three inches of rain are expected today in some of the same areas. You're listening to NPR.

How are Swiss communities commemorating the New Year’s Eve bar fire victims?

Corva Coleman 3:00

Hundreds of people marched in Switzerland yesterday to honor the forty victims of the New Year's Eve bar fire. Swiss authorities said late yesterday they have now identified all of the victims. Many more people were injured. The marchers yesterday also attended a mass before walking to the site of the deadly fire. The start of the new year comes with lots of ideas for what we'll be in and out, especially for food. Predictions for trendy new foods and flavors to watch in twenty twenty six include cabbage, black currant, and cinnamon rolls, and Pierzonetta Ulibi has more.

Netta Ulibi 3:34

The predictions come from chefs, industry analysts, and influencers, and they range from flavors like guava and black sesame to fiber maxing, more fiber in everything. On TikTok, an influencer named Casey Carter responded to a Whole Foods list of 2026 predictions.