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A woman holds a banner depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as people react to the news in Doral

Nicolás Maduro’s capture by US met with celebrations in South Florida and apprehension in Caracas

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — After word spread early Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by US forces in Caracas, jubilant demonstrators sang and danced on streets more than 1,300 miles away in the heart of South Florida’s Venezuelan community. In Venezuela, however, the reaction to Maduro’s ouster was

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Nathan Roberts speaks at a House elections committee hearing in Indianapolis on December 2.

One’s a Democrat and the other’s a Republican – and they’re twins. Here’s how they bridge the divide

By Toni Odejimi, CNN (CNN) — When Indiana state lawmakers were under pressure from President Donald Trump and his allies to redistrict and create more GOP-friendly seats in Congress, Nick Roberts, an Indianapolis city-county councilor, was among a legion of Democrats who testified against it at the state capitol. After his testimony last month, messages

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Photo of homicide victims Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe.

A month before their 5-year anniversary, an Ohio couple was killed in the home where they exchanged vows. Here’s what we know

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The immense joy of Spencer and Monique Tepe was unmistakable on their wedding day in a 2021 video shared by the family, which captured them exchanging vows. The then-newlyweds embraced and laughed in their Columbus, Ohio, home as friends and loved ones cheered them. But just one month before

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The US has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro. Here’s what to know

By Stefano Pozzebon, Simone McCarthy, Adam Cancryn, CNN Caracas (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the US will “run” Venezuela after capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a large-scale military operation, a stunning development that plunged the country into uncertainty after weeks of spiraling tensions. “The United States of America has

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Photo showing the bar where a fire broke out during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana

The Swiss ski resort blaze quickly developed into a ‘flashover,’ authorities say. Here’s what that means

By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Swiss authorities have said that a deadly fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, rapidly developed into a “flashover” – a dangerous phenomenon in which everything in a room ignites almost simultaneously. The blaze quickly grew into a “flashover fire” after likely being caused by sparklers in

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