Saturday, January 3, 2026

US seizes Venezuelan leader, Trump says: Live updates

Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the Country." ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Sat Jan 3 2026

 
Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026.

Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the Country."

US President Donald Trump looks on as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (off frame) speaks to journalists during a joint press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on December 29 for crucial talks on moving to the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan.  The two leaders also discussed Iran, with Trump saying that if Tehran rebuilt its nuclear facilities the United States would "knock them down." (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
 

US conducted strike on Venezuela, Trump says

President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S. was behind the strike several hours after explosions shook Venezuela's capital city of Caracas.

A false social media post drew crowds to Brooklyn Bridge for fireworks that never happened.
 

A crowd showed up for a midnight New Year's Eve fireworks show. It never came.

Social media posts show crowds excitedly counting down 2025's final seconds, then lapsing into confused silence when the pyrotechnics fail to appear.

New NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils executive orders aimed at housing while revoking past orders such as IHRA's definition of antisemitism.
 

Mamdani revokes NYC policies on Israel, antisemitism

Zohran Mamdani's action drew pushback from some conservatives and Israeli officials who have been concerned about the mayor's criticism of Israel.

A woman walks past a mural of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on November 24, 2025.
 

Who is Nicolás Maduro? Trump says Venezuelan president 'captured'

Maduro was seized by U.S. forces early on Jan 3. in what Presdient Trump called "a large scale strike against Venezuela."

Spencer and Monique Tepe of Columbus, Ohio, are pictured on their wedding day on Jan. 31, 2021. Their bodies were found in their home on Dec. 30, 2025, about a month shy of their fifth anniversary.
 

Hunt for killer is on after Ohio couple found shot dead in home

Spencer and Monique Tepe were found shot dead in their home in Columbus on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Their children, ages 1 and 4, were unharmed and found crying.

Tommy Lee Jones poses with his daughter, Victoria Jones at the opening ceremony of the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival on Oct. 25, 2017.
 

Tommy Lee Jones' daughter Victoria found dead in San Francisco hotel

A woman found dead in the early hours of New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, the daughter of award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones.

Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026.
 

Photos: US attacks Venezuela in overnight strike on Caracas

President Trump said the U.S. "carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela" and had "captured" its leader, President Nicolas Maduro.

George Clooney attends "BFI Presents: George Clooney in Conversation" at BFI Southbank on Nov. 21, 2025, in London.
 

George Clooney makes cheeky reply to Trump celebrating move to France

George Clooney has responded to President Donald Trump cheering the actor and wife Amal's decision to leave the United States and live in France.

Lenny Dykstra in 2018.
 

Lenny Dykstra facing drug charges following traffic stop, police say

Former MLB star Lenny Dykstra is facing drug charges after a traffic stop on Jan. 1, according to Pennsylvania State Police records.

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