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.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
