Florida representatives introduce bill to cut Maduro regime funding
The act would prevent U.S. companies from doing business with Venezuela's state-run oil producer.
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The act would prevent U.S. companies from doing business with Venezuela's state-run oil producer.
Venezuela has closed its common border with Colombia.
President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.
Morgan Rynor reports the legislation would close a loophole that allows American companies to purchase oil from Venezuela.
Morgan Rynor reports Nicolas Maduro will be sworn in for six more years as president despite reportedly stealing the July 28th election from opposition candidate Edmundo González. González will be sworn in himself when he arrives in Caracas on Friday.
On Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump warned Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro not to harm opposition leaders.
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested and released amid a tense protest crackdown.
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's aides said she was detained on Thursday.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports from Doral, Florida, where hundreds of Venezuelans had gathered in support of the Venezuelan opposition.
Venezuelans worldwide will mobilize peacefully against Nicolás Maduro's decision to remain in power.
January 10 may mark a turning point, but the road to democracy and stability in Venezuela remains uncertain.
Hundreds of Venezuelans are expected to participate in a rally in Doral on Thursday.
Venezuela's government has announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Edmundo González.
David Rivera is accused of acting as an unregistered agent for the businessman and money laundering.
David Rivera is accused of lobbying government officials to get a Venezuelan businessman removed from the U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions list.
The United States on Wednesday issued a strong condemnation of Nicolás Maduro and his representatives.
The Biden administration had previously said Edmundo González had earned the most votes in the disputed election, but had fallen short of acknowledging him as president-elect.
A Venezuelan national has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release in a scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on that South American nation.
Marco Rubio's tough approach toward Venezuela could influence U.S. policy as Trump's secretary of state.
Senator Marco Rubio's potential rise to secretary of state has energized people in South Florida.
Taskin Torlak, 37, faces charges of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and attempting to return to Turkey at the time of his arrest.
In recent years, a quarter of Venezuela's population has fled the country's economic devastation and political repression. Nicolás Maduro's claim of victory in July's election, despite evidence he lost, has only made matters worse.
In Venezuela's July election, independent experts approved opposition tally sheets showing Nicolás Maduro's defeat.
Venezuela said Tuesday it had arrested a fourth U.S. citizen over what it claims was a plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro in the aftermath of elections the opposition claims he stole.
The Navy sailor was visiting the country on personal travel, three U.S. officials said.
An American special forces veteran led the operation to get María Corina Machado out of Venezuela: "The first Nobel Prize winner that we've ever rescued."
A person barricaded themselves inside a building in Hialeah when law enforcement was trying to serve a search warrant early Thursday morning, according to police.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
NHTSA said faulty software may cause Waymo vehicles to pass a stopped school bus even when its red lights are flashing or its stop arm is extended.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
An American special forces veteran led the operation to get María Corina Machado out of Venezuela: "The first Nobel Prize winner that we've ever rescued."
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins will be the city's first Democratic mayor in nearly three decades.
A person barricaded themselves inside a building in Hialeah when law enforcement was trying to serve a search warrant early Thursday morning, according to police.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
NHTSA said faulty software may cause Waymo vehicles to pass a stopped school bus even when its red lights are flashing or its stop arm is extended.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes and a group of Democrats are asking for a review of the Epstein case files to determine whether the records have been "tampered" with or concealed, ahead of a release by next week.
The conservative firebrand, who is retiring from Congress early, and the president are engaged in bitter falling-out.
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins will be the city's first Democratic mayor in nearly three decades.
The U.S. seized a 20-year-old oil tanker called The Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, three sources told CBS News. Here's what we know about the boat and the operation.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Sophie Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Wickham, was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer in 2022.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Tilly Norwood is unlike any other aspiring TV or movie star: Tilly is entirely generated by artificial intelligence. What might that mean for the media industry?
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.