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Why did former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro plead not guilty in a U.S. court?

Corva Coleman 0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, Oncorva Coleman, deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Freus have pleaded not guilty to US criminal charges. NPR's jasmine guard reports the couple appeared in a federal courtroom yesterday in New York City.

Jasmine Garsd 0:16

The proceeding lasted about thirty minutes and was interrupted by a heckler who yelled that Maduro would pay for what he's done to Venezuelans. Maduro responded that he is a man of God and added a prisoner of war kidnapped by the American military. Outside the courthouse, protesters for and against American intervention in Venezuela had heated exchanges. Izzy McCabe believes the Trump administration's motives are clear.

Unknown 0:40

This is a ploy to capture oil and foreign resources of a country.

Jasmine Garsd 0:44

The next hearing for Maduro and Flores is scheduled for March Seventeen. Jasmine Garst and PR News, New York.

How could the U.S. involvement in Venezuela affect Texas oil companies and prices?

Corva Coleman 0:51

Trump administration officials briefed top congressional leaders from both parties last night on the Venezuela military operation. President Trump gave an interview yesterday to NBC. He says the US government could help fund oil companies that want to go in and rebuild infrastructure in Venezuela. Many oil producers are headquartered in Houston. Наталі Weber of Houston Public Radio has more on the implications for Texas.

Unknown 1:18

Режим change could lead to further US investment in Venezuela's oil resources. But Rice University professor Mark Jones says the impact for Texas could be mixed. That would benefit the oil companies in Houston and the oil service companies in Houston. It though probably have a negative impact on Texas from a revenue perspective.

What are the new CDC vaccine recommendations for U.S. children and why were they changed?

Unknown 1:39

That's because a significant increase in Venezuelan oil exports could drive down oil prices, Jones says. Over the weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US would continue to enforce an oil quarantine on sanctioned tankers in and out of Venezuela. The country currently produces about a million barrels of oil per day. For NPR News, I'm Natalie Weber in Houston.

Corva Coleman 2:03

Some healthcare providers in the US are surprised by yesterday's sudden change in children's vaccine recommendations. The centers for disease control and prevention reduced the numbers of vaccines routinely recommended for children. There was no public comment allowed, and vaccine makers were not consulted. And Piers Ping Huang explains the new recommendations.

Ping Huang 2:24

So all US children are now recommended to get vaccines against eleven diseases, which is six fewer than there were yesterday morning.

Why are European leaders asserting Greenland’s future should be decided by its own people?

Ping Huang 2:32

What remains on the everyone should get this list includes vaccines against measles, polio, chickenpox, HPV, but other shots that used to be recommended for all kids, like those for rotavirus, meningitis, hepatitis A and B and flu. А накомендовали хай риск, а вони афри такива хелкер провади?

Corva Coleman 2:52

НПІРС ПІНГУН препарить да репорт. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The leaders of several European nations have released a joint statement today about the status of Greenland. President Trump has demanded that the US take over the world's largest island. It's controlled by Denmark. In the statement the European leaders say Greenland's future can only be decided by Greenlanders themselves, along with Denmark. As the Super Bowl approaches, some NFL teams that missed the playoffs are shaking up their coaching staffs.

Which NFL teams are changing head coaches as the season heads toward the Super Bowl?

Corva Coleman 3:26

From member station WABE in Atlanta, Marlon Hyde has more.

Marlon Hyde 3:31

The Monday after the regular season ends, also known as Black Monday, is typically a rough day for head coaches that failed to make it into the postseason. Four teams are now searching for new locker room leadership. The Atlanta Falcons let go of their head coach, Raheem Moores, along with the team's general manager Sunday, after the team missed the postseason for the eighth season in a row. The Arizona Cardinals fired Jonathan Gannon. The Las Vegas Raiders let go of Pete Carroll after one season. season and the Cleveland Browns are moving on from Kevin Stefansky. Two NFL teams got started early.