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NPR News Anchor
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.
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Carrie Kahn
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.
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NPR News Anchor
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.
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Nicole LaHood
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.
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NPR News Anchor
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.
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Eleanor Beardsley
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.
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NPR News Anchor
Leaders from 27 European countries and Canada, as well as the US and representatives and top officials from the EU, say they will provide Ukraine's front line forces with equipment once the war in that country ends. This is npr. The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for immigration raids in Minneapolis. DHS officials who are not authorized to discuss the matter, told the Associated Press that as many as 2,000 federal agents and officers were expected to be deployed to the area. That a report comes amid allegations of widespread fraud at child care facilities. The founders of a nonprofit called Feeding Our Future were convicted last year of masterminding a fraud scheme involving day care centers run by Somali Americans. Michael Reagan has died. He was the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, and theorist Giles Snyder has.
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Trial Snyder
This remembrance of the Ronald Reagan Presidential foundation and Institute announced Michael Reagan's death on social media, calling him a steadfast guardian of his father's legacy. In a statement, Reagan Ranch director and Young America's foundation vice President Andrew Coffin said Michael Reagan died of cancer on Sunday. He was 80 years old. Ronald Reagan and his first wife, actor Jane Wyman, adopted Michael Reagan shortly after he was born in 1945. Michael Reagan was known as a commentator for the conservative Newsmax television network and for his nationally syndicated talk radio program. He also wrote several books, including Lessons My Father Taught me, published in 2016. Trial Snyder, NPR News.
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NPR News Anchor
Nvidia, intel and other tech giants are displaying their latest products this week at the CES Festival in Las Vegas. Nvidia showed off its latest artificial intelligence plans, while Samsung held its first look presentation on home entertainment and appliances. This is NPR News.
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