New details on the covert operation to capture Maduro

Months of planning led to a covert operation that caught the Venezuelan leader completely off guard.

• Jan 5

Inside Maduro's defiant first courtroom appearance

Former Venezuelan President Nicoás Maduro was arraigned Monday, declaring through a translator he is a "decent man," innocent of all charges, and "I am still president of my country."

• Jan 5

Prediction market user made $436,000 betting on Maduro capture

A prediction market user won big after wagering $32,000 that the U.S. would capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Was it insider trading?

• Jan 6

U.S. oil companies won't rush to re-enter shaky Venezuela, experts say

The Trump administration is counting on U.S. oil companies to revive Venezuela's creaky energy production and tap its massive reserves.

• Jan 6

U.S. plans to intercept tanker involved in Venezuelan oil trade

Two U.S. intelligence officials said Venezuelan officials had discussed placing Soviet-era defense systems and armed military personnel on tankers — disguising them as civilians for defense purposes.

• Jan 6

CDC announces new childhood vaccine recommendations for fewer shots

The new CDC recommendations suggest reducing the number of vaccinations all children should receive.

• Jan 5

Oil stock prices rise after U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Maduro

Shares in Chevron, Exxon and other energy companies climbed, while oil prices jumped, on Monday after Maduro's ouster.

• Jan 5

Mike Waltz defends U.S. at UN: "We are not occupying a country"

At an emergency U.N. meeting on Monday, U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz repeated the Trump administration's argument​ that the air and ground assault was not an attack.

• Jan 5

Delcy Rodríguez sworn in as Venezuelan president, but who is she?

With Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody, who is Venezuela's new acting President Delcy Rodríguez, and what are her chances of remaining in power?

• Jan 5

Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank's stepsister, dies at 96

Eva Schloss was a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust.

• Jan 5

Novo Nordisk debuts Wegovy weight-loss pill in the U.S.

FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.

• Jan 5

Maduro arraigned in U.S. court, Trump threatens other nations

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.

• Jan 6

Venezuela's military recognizes VP as acting leader after Maduro's capture

Delcy Rodriguez, who is next in the presidential line of succession, served as Nicolas Maduro's vice president since 2018.

• Jan 4

U.S. seeks to tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves after military strikes

President Trump said "we're going to get the oil flowing the way it should be" after the surprise U.S. attack. Here's what to know about Venezuela's oil sector.

• Jan 5

Maduro indicted on federal drug-trafficking and weapons charges

An indictment charging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with drug trafficking was unsealed Saturday.

• Jan 3

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