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Ryland Barton
See Terms Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife made their first appearance in U.S. federal court today. They each pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against them. NPR's Ryan reports.
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Ryan Lucas
Nicolas Maduro faces narco terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and weapons charges. His wife, Celia Flores, faces three of those same counts at a hearing in federal court in Manhattan. Both Maduro and Flores entered pleas of not guilty during the proceedings. Maduro introduced himself as the president of Venezuela and a prisoner of war. The first court appearance comes two days after a US Military operation captured the couple in the heart of Venezuela's capital, Caracas, and took them to New York. To US Prosecutors alleged Maduro presided over a large scale drug trafficking operation, working hand in hand with drug cartels to ship tons of cocaine to the United States. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
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Ryland Barton
Senior members of the Trump administration briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill today about Maduro's capture. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the intelligence Committee, says the ouster sends a dangerous message to the rest of the world.
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Senator Mark Warner
The enormous precedent this sets. If suddenly we can go in and snatch a leader, if they have violated our law, what would then stop Putin using that same theory of the case to take out Zelenskyy from Kyiv? Or what would stop President Xi from taking Taiwan, since Chinese law has said that Taiwan is simply a breakaway province?
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Ryland Barton
The Senate will vote later this week on whether to prohibit further US Military involvement in the country without congressional approval. All the victims of a fire in a bar in a Swiss resort have now been identified. Most of the 40 people killed during the New Year's EV celebration were teenagers, some of them as young as 14. NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports. Public pressure for answers is mounting.
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Ruth Sherlock
Leaders from Pope Leo to Chinese President Xi Jinping have sent condolences as bereaved parents of the dead and injured mourn in the resort town of Kransmontana. The victims were from many European countries. Prosecutors say the fire was likely caused by sparkling candles igniting the ceiling of the bar's basement. And authorities are investigating two people who ran the bar on suspicion of crimes that include homicide by negligence. Police have not yet arrested them. This has prompted Swiss newspaper Blick to on its front page question, why are the couple running the bar free. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is among those publicly asking what safety procedures were in place for this basement bar. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
U.S. flu infections are surging. Health officials say the already severe season is likely to get worse. The Trump administration said today it will no longer recommend flu shots and some other types of vaccines for all children. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The Secret Service says a man who broke windows at Vice President J.D. vance's Ohio home has been detained. Officials say the man broke a window with a hammer and tried to enter the house in one of Cincinnati's oldest neighborhoods. It was unoccupied after Vance and his family returned to Washington on Sunday. A 26 year old man from Kentucky faces misdemeanor charges. The NFL's 14 the 14 team playoff field is now set. NPR's Becky Sullivan has this preview.
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Becky Sullivan
It's a wide open postseason this year. Some playoff regulars will be watching from the couch. In the afc, there's no Patrick Mahomes, no Joe Burrow, no Lamar Jackson. Instead, the Denver Broncos and second year quarterback Bo Nix have the first round bye. And the New England Patriots are the 2 seed after an MVP quality season from their young quarterback Drake May. Practically every playoff team this year has some flaw, including the Patriots, who played only three games this season against winning teams and lost two of them. The NFC's the Seattle Seahawks have a dominant defense, but under center is Sam Darnold, who last year wilted in his only career playoff appearance. So although the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills aren't top seeds this year, they're still among the favorites to win the Super Bowl. Becky Sullivan, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
One of the world's rarest whales, the North Atlantic right whale, is having more babies this year, but experts say many more are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction. There are an estimated 384of the mammals in the wild, a gain of more than 7 of their 2020 population. The whales give birth off the southeastern United States every winter before migrating north to feed. I'm Ryland Barton. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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