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What happened in the alleged U.S. raid on Venezuelan officials?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. Officials in Venezuela say at least two dozen security officers were killed in the U.S. raid. To capture ousted leader Nicholas Maduro and his wife. The Cuban authorities previously said that thirty two of their personnel were also killed in the attack. More from MPR's CarrieCon.
Officials are toughening their rhetoric against the U.S. attack. In announcing the death toll, Venezuela's Attorney General, Tariq William Saab, said that the quote, war crimes against officers and civilians would be investigated.
What new evidence emerged in the Uvalde school shooting trial?
The hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello joined pro-government marchers in a large, boisterous rally in Caracas, condemning what he called the kidnapping of Venezuela's rightful leader. While acting President Dulcie Rodriguez decried the quote terrible military aggression of the US, and in an apparent rebuke of President Trump's threat she stay in line with US demands, she said quote, personally to those who threaten me, my destiny is not determined by them. But by God, Carrie Con NPR News, Bogota, Columbia.
New details on the mass shooting at Rob Elementary School in Uvaldi, Texas. A witness told jurors Tuesday that the defendant, Adrian Gonzalez, knew where the gunman was before he and other officers entered the school over an hour later. Here's the defense attorney, Nicole Lahood.
From the time he first contacts Melody Flores to the time the shooter in is goes in the building on the side is about one minute.
Gonzalez is being tried on charges of failing to protect students and teachers once the shooting started. The judge overseeing the case will hear arguments on Wednesday on motions to dismiss the case.
Why did the Swiss ski‑resort bar fire cause so many casualties?
In Switzerland officials say a ski resort bar that caught fire on New Year's Eve, killing over forty people had not been inspected in five years. And Paris Eleanor Beersley has more from Paris.
Nicola Ferro. Nicola Ferro,
mayor of Carmontana, said he bitterly regretted the failure to carry out annual inspections and said the investigation would tell how much of a role that played in the disaster. We will assume all of our responsibility, he said. At least 40 people died in the blaze. More than a hundred were injured. The victims were between the ages of 14 and 39. At least 20 were minors.
Which countries pledged equipment for Ukraine’s frontline forces?
The drinking age in Switzerland is sixteen. The soundproofing foam on the basement ceiling that caught fire from sparklers was installed in a do-it-yourself job by the owners. They are now under investigation for homicide by negligence. Eleanor Beardsley in Pierre News, Paris.
Leaders from twenty-seven European countries and Canada, as well as the U.S. and representatives and top officials from the EU say they will provide Ukraine's frontline forces with equipment to the U.S. Once the war in that country ends. This is NPR.
What are the details of the planned DHS immigration raids in Minneapolis?
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for immigration raids in Minneapolis. DHS officials who are not authorized to discuss the matter told the Associated Press that as many as two thousand federal agents and officers were expected to be deployed to the area, that a report comes amid allegations of widespread fraud at child care facilities. The founders of a nonprofit called Feeding Arrow Future were convicted last year of masterminding a fraud scheme involving Daycare centers run by Somali Americans. Michael Reagan has died. He was the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan. And theorist Giles Snyder has this remembrance.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced Michael Reagan's death on social media, calling him a steadfast guardian of his father's legacy. In a statement, Reagan Ranch Director and Young America's Foundation Vice President Andrew Coffin said Michael Reagan died of cancer on Sunday he was eighty years old.
What new AI and consumer tech were unveiled at CES 2026?
Ronald Reagan and his first wife, actor Jane Wyman, adopted Michael Reagan shortly after he was born in nineteen forty five. Michael Reagan was known as a commentator for the conservative Newsmax television network and for his nationally syndicated talk radio program.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What happened in the alleged U.S. raid on Venezuelan officials?
0:01–0:34
2
What new evidence emerged in the Uvalde school shooting trial?
0:34–1:51
3
Why did the Swiss ski‑resort bar fire cause so many casualties?
1:51–2:28
4
Which countries pledged equipment for Ukraine’s frontline forces?
2:28–3:01
5
What are the details of the planned DHS immigration raids in Minneapolis?
3:01–3:59
6
What new AI and consumer tech were unveiled at CES 2026?
3:59–4:39