U.S. military seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela
The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize the oil tankers Marinera and Sophia, officials announced.
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The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize the oil tankers Marinera and Sophia, officials announced.
A new Pentagon video shows U.S. forces seizing another oil tanker in the Caribbean on Wednesday. In the North Atlantic, the U.S. also took control of an oil tanker formerly known as Bella. The White House said both were linked to Venezuela.
CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joins Dana Kozlov to discuss the effect on travel after the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and the continuing fallout from the Alaska Airlines mid-flight blowout.
The Trump administration said Greenland is a national security priority for the United States, with officials discussing a range of options for acquiring the territory, including utilizing the U.S. military.
The Trump administration said Greenland is a national security priority for the United States, with officials discussing a range of options for acquiring the territory, including utilizing the U.S. military.
President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela after ousting former president Nicolas Maduro, while simultaneously renewing his demands that the U.S. "take" Greenland, which has its own government and is a Danish territory.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were back at a Brooklyn detention center after appearing in court Monday, where they pleaded not guilty to federal narco-terrorism charges. Bradley Blackburn reports.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife appeared before a judge in New York to face charges related to drug trafficking after the U.S. military attack on Venezuela.
Surrounded by heavy guard, a shackled Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were shuffled from a helicopter to an armored vehicle and driven to a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan on Monday.
While even some of President Trump's strongest critics are glad Nicolás Maduro is out of power in Venezuela, they are deeply concerned that Congress was left out of the mix before his capture.
As former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in New York, questions remain about what will happen to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who fled their homeland to escape to the U.S. in recent years.
Gerrardo and Alberto said they have been in Chicago for three years and moved to get away from what Maduro did to their country.
Gerardo and Alberto said they moved to Chicago to get away from what Maduro did to their country, but said now that the Trump administration has him in custody, they called for a celebration.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife appeared in federal court in New York on Monday on narco-terrorism-related charges.
Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for de-escalation.
Some members of Congress are accusing President Trump of conducting an illegal military campaign in Venezuela over the weekend, as President Maduro and his wife appear in a New York court.
Joining Dana Kozlov to talk about the legality of what has happened in the past two days in Venezuela is Karen Alter, an international relations professor at Northwestern University.
Former Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro and his wife woke up inside a federal detention center in Brooklyn Monday morning, and he then got into a helicopter to go to court. Asal Rezaei reports.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured in a U.S. military operation over the weekend. Asal Rezaei reports.
On Monday, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are expected to appear in court in New York on narco-terrorism-related charges. Bradley Blackburn reports.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were behind bars inside the Brooklyn Detention Center in New York Monday morning, and were due in court at noon Eastern time. Asal Rezaei reports.
Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
They said the Venezuelan military controls the supply of goods, and after Maduro's capture, there are still many other problems that persist.
In his weekly message to crowds in Saint Peter's Square, he called for the nation to remain independent.
Lines in Venezuela have popped up at grocery stores and pharmacies because people are not sure what the future could hold, so they are stocking up.
