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US military operation in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean holiday travel, hundreds of flights canceled

The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday has also disrupted Caribbean travel...

Sen. Warnock calls on ‘feckless Congress’ to keep ‘reckless president’ in check after Venezuela...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) issued a strong statement today after President Trump announced that U.S. forces had carried out...

Trump says US ‘will run’ Venezuela during transition after capture of President Maduro

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will “run the country” of Venezuela until “a proper transition can...

US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro and his wife

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown...

Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as protest death toll...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests...

Trial to begin for police officer charged in delayed response to Uvalde school shooting

Families who lost loved ones in the 2022 attack on an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, have sought for nearly four years to hold...

Firefighters battle major blaze at Denver apartment complex under construction

DENVER (AP) — More than 100 firefighters battled a large blaze Friday evening as it tore through a three-story apartment complex under construction in...

As the calendar flips to 2026, battle for control of the Georgia House cranks...

(Georgia Recorder) — Most legislative races are pretty anti-climactic by the time general election voters cast a ballot in the fall, and that is...

A look back at the year’s top stories in Georgia politics

(Georgia Recorder) — Looking back, a year that started with the funeral of the only Georgian to ever serve as president and snowstorms in...

Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security

NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous...

Dozens feared dead, 100 injured in New Year’s Eve fire at Swiss Alps resort

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight...

Alicia Johnson is first Black woman elected to Georgia’s Public Service Commission

ATLANTA (AP) — Alicia Johnson became the first Black woman elected to a statewide post that isn't a judgeship in Georgia when she won...