Powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela, hundreds dead or injured
Venezuela's acting president said the death toll from powerful twin earthquakes was likely to rise, as USGS modeling suggested thousands may have been killed.
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Experts break down the Venezuela earthquakes
Geoscientists and other scientific and humanitarian experts spoke with CBS News about the deadly earthquakes that hit Venezuela on Wednesday.
Geo-technical expert on Venezuela earthquakes
Emergency crews are searching for survivors amongst the rubble after deadly back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela. Martin Hudson, a geo-technical engineering expert, joins CBS News to discuss the rarity of the event.
Venezuelan airport outside Caracas reopens
People in northern Venezuela are racing against time to pull survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings after a pair of powerful earthquakes hit the country on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has the latest from Bogotá, Colombia. Then, CBS News meteorologist Darren Peck joins to examine the risk of aftershocks.
At least 30 aftershocks hit Venezuela
At least 30 aftershocks have struck Venezuela since two powerful earthquakes rattled the country on Wednesday. CBS News meteorologist Darren Peck has more.
Quakes among strongest in Venezuelan history
Rescue efforts in Venezuela are underway after two deadly earthquakes hit on Wednesday. At least 188 people are dead, 1,500 are injured and 157 are missing, according to Venezuelan officials. The BBC's Vanessa Silva reports and Dr. Lucy Jones, a seismologist, has more.
IFRC official on aid efforts in Venezuela
Rescue efforts in Venezuela are underway after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday night. Loyce Pace, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies regional director for the Americas, joins CBS News to discuss the state of aid.
Early details on deadly Venezuela earthquakes
At least 164 people were killed when two 7+ magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela Thursday night. The death toll is likely to rise as crews race to access devastated areas. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports on the damage and Ross Stein, lecturer in geophysics at Stanford University, joins with analysis.
Search for survivors after Venezuela earthquakes
A frantic search for survivors is underway in Venezuela after back-to-back earthquakes Wednesday night in Venezuela. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports and research geologist Kate Scharer joins with analysis.
Venezuelans worry about quake aftershocks
Buildings crumbled during back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela, killing dozens. Search and rescue operations are underway, with the U.S. and other nations sending aid. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports on conditions in Venezuela, and Virginia Tech geophysics professor Manoochehr Shirzaei comments on the science behind aftershocks.
Seismologist explains Venezuelan earthquakes
The consecutive earthquakes that rattled Venezuela sent buildings crashing to the ground and killed dozens on Wednesday night. Emergency rescue crews are still searching for survivors. CBS News' Jarred Hill has the latest, and Northwestern University professor Emile Okal explains how the quakes caused so much devastation.
Rubio reacts to massive Venezuela earthquakes
Dozens are dead and hundreds are injured following devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the press about emergency efforts, saying that the U.S. and other countries would send aid and assist with search-and-rescue operations.
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela
Two strong earthquakes hit west of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday. Scientists are estimating high casualties and extensive damage. BBC News' Vanessa Silva has the latest from Caracas.
7.1 magnitude earthquake in Venezuela
An earthquake preliminarily measured as 7.1 magnitude was reported in northwest Venezuela Wednesday evening, the USGS says. Meteorologist Zoe Mintz has more.
Trump says U.S. killed Tren de Aragua leader in airstrike in Venezuela
The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
Rubio on lobbyist's role in Venezuela
California Democratic Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain Mauricio Claver-Carone's role in Venezuela, alleging the lobbyist has been texting with acting President Delcy Rodríguez and brokering deals with the private sector.
Details on U.S. indictment of Raúl Castro
A U.S. grand jury in Florida indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others on murder and conspiracy charges over the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has the latest.
Federal prosecutors open new criminal probe into Maduro, sources say
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
Venezuela says it deported Alex Saab, a key Maduro ally, to the U.S.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Trump officials aboard as nonstop flights from U.S. to Venezuela resume
The trip comes nearly four months after U.S. forces seized Rodríguez's predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife in a daring special forces raid.
U.S. soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling on Maduro raid
A U.S. soldier pleaded not guilty to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000.
Polymarket on soldier arrest: "The system works"
A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested Thursday for allegedly using confidential government information to make more than $400,000 off the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Polymarket. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details. Then, Dennis Kelleher, CEO of financial regulation nonprofit Better Markets, joins with analysis.
Polymarket bets linked to Maduro's capture
A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested and charged for allegedly placing bets on Polymarket with information preceding the public announcement of Nicolás Maduro's removal from Venezuela. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.
Charges against soldier for apparent bets
Federal investigators believe U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke placed bets on the prediction market Polymarket before a January announcement that Maduro had been captured, a source tells CBS News. Nicole Sganga reports and contributor Elliot Ackerman joins with more insight.
Duckworth on efforts to pass war powers resolution
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