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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday said he was briefed on plans to imprison Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife in New York City, calling their capture an "act of war and a violation of federal and international law."President Donald Trump announced the couple's capture in a "large scale strike" Saturday morning, following months of assaults on suspected drug vessels allegedly tied to the Venezuelan regime in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific.The Venezuelan government said in a statement the attack was carried out to seize the country's oil and minerals, and was an "attempt to impose

U.S. airlines began canceling Caribbean flights early Saturday morning after the "large-scale attack" on Venezuela.President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country — and will stand trial for criminal charges in New York.Following the successful mission, the FAA issued a slew of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS) over Venezuela as well as the Caribbean airspace, barring any flights without FAA approval.US RENEWS 'DO NOT TRAVEL' ALERT OVER TERRORISM, KIDNAPPING AMID TRUMP NARCO-TERROR FIGHTThe NOTAMs are set to last through late Saturday night. As of this writing, it is unclear if

New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson attended a New York Knicks game on Friday night despite being ruled out for the team’s Week 18 game because of an illness on the same day.Johnson, 24, did not play in the Giants’ 34-10 win in Week 17 over the Las Vegas Raiders due to an illness, and did not practice all week. NFL fans took to social media, speculating if the Giants were holding Johnson out under the guise of an illness to help tank for a higher draft pick.The second-year tight end added fuel to the fire, reposting a picture

Nairobi, Kenya, December 2011:I am in Kenya to research my seventh John Wells novel, "The Night Ranger." Wells is chasing American missionaries taken into the bush by Somali mercenaries. It is a change of pace for him, lower stakes than his usual work. It will turn out to be one of my favorite novels.I have visited a vast Somali refugee camp in northern Kenya and the Indian Ocean coast, where Somali kidnappers have recently captured and killed several Europeans.Now I am back in Nairobi, talking about the problem of Somalia, which Kenyans face up close. Kenya is mostly Christian. Somalis

This year hinted strongly at the end of a broadcast network era for the late-night comedy show. CBS made the bold move of declaring they were granting just one more season to "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." In the Johnny Carson era, his show dominated the air space. Today, the "comedians" are catering to a leftist audience in what sounds like group therapy. President Donald Trump’s re-election strongly signaled that the ever-cascading mockery of the "Orange Man" didn’t keep him from winning. But liberal pundits still equated comedians with democracy. On ABC’s "The View," co-host Sunny Hostin dramatically proclaimed that

The U.S. military conducted strikes against Venezuela early Saturday morning, U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News.At least seven explosions could be heard in Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas early Saturday morning, according to The Associated Press, and low-flying aircraft were seen flying over Caracas at about 2 a.m. local time.President Donald Trump confirmed the United States carried out a "large-scale strike" against Venezuela and said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out of the country.Trump wrote on Truth Social that the operation was conducted with U.S. law enforcement and added that a news

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said Friday that federal agencies have terminated or reduced 55 contracts over the last three days with a combined ceiling value of $1.6 billion, claiming $542 million in savings.DOGE, whose name nods to Elon Musk’s high-profile involvement, was launched during the opening days of President Donald Trump’s second administration as part of a broader effort to reshape federal spending and bureaucracy.While Musk has since stepped back from the project, elements of the DOGE framework remain active across federal agencies.In a post on X, the department wrote: "Contracts Update! Over the last 3 days, agencies

New England Patriots stars Stefon Diggs and Christian Barmore would not answer certain questions from reporters about criminal allegations against them as they prepare for their final game of the season and the upcoming playoffs. Diggs and Barmore faced reporters in the Patriots' locker room Friday, refusing to give any substantial answers when pressed about their legal troubles. Diggs, who was accused of attacking a private chef during a dispute over money, said it was an "emotional time" for him, adding he's "sorry I wasn't available for those couple of days. It's a different kind of time."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE