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Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Officials in Venezuela say at least two dozen security officers were killed in the US Raid to capture ousted leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Cuban authorities previously said that 32 of their personnel were also killed in the attack. More from NPR's Carrie Kahn.
Carrie Kahn (0:37)
Venezuelan officials are toughening their rhetoric against the US Attack. In announcing the death toll, Venezuela's Attorney General Tariq William Saab said that the, quote, war crimes against officers and civilians would be investigated. The hardline Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello joined pro government marchers in a large boisterous rally in Caracas condemning what he called the kidnapping of Venezuela's RIF leader, while acting President Delsey Rodriguez decried the, quote, terrible military aggression of the US and in an apparent rebuke of President Trump's threat, she stay in line with us demands. She said, quote, personally, to those who threaten me, my destiny is not determined by them, but by God. Carrie Kahn, NPR News, Bogota, Colombia.
NPR News Anchor (1:24)
New details on the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. A witness told jurors Tuesday that the defendant, Adrian Gonzalez, knew where the gunman before he and other officers ended the school over an hour later. Here's defense attorney Nicole LaHood.
Nicole LaHood (1:40)
They tried to make you believe was this insane amount of time that he had to do all these things, from the time that he's here, from the time he first contacts Melody Flores, to the time the shooter goes in the building on the side is about one minute.
NPR News Anchor (1:57)
Gonzalez is being tried on charges of failing to protect students and teachers once the shooting started. The judge overseeing the case will hear arguments on Wednesday on motion to dismiss the case. And Switzerland officials say a ski resort bar that caught fire on New Year's eve, killing over 40 people, had not been inspected in five years. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley has more from Paris.
Eleanor Beardsley (2:22)
Nicolas Ferraud, mayor of Promontana, said he bitterly regretted the failure to carry out annual inspections and said the investigation would tell how much of a role that played played in the disaster. We will assume all of our responsibility, he said. At least 40 people died in the blaze. More than 100 were injured. The victims were between the ages of 14 and 39. At least 20 were minors. The drinking age in Switzerland is 16. The soundproofing foam on the basement ceiling that caught fire from sparklers was installed in a do it yourself job by the owners. They're now under investigation for homicide by negligence. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.