Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, pleaded not guilty to charges including narco-terrorism and cocaine importation. They appeared in a New York court after being captured in a US military raid. The indictment accuses Maduro of importing thousands of tons of cocaine since 1999. Protests both for and against Maduro’s detention were held outside the court. Matt criticized the US Attorney General’s rhetoric and argued that Russia and China’s aggression was not influenced by the US action in Venezuela, citing their past invasions and actions in Hong Kong.
Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area.
Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday, making it the deadliest U.S. avalanche in nearly half a century.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
