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US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    With strike inside Venezuela, U.S. increases pressure on Maduro regime (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    It is rare that a U.S. president would announce covert action publicly. But that is what President Trump did Monday when he acknowledged a strike on a port facility in Venezuela. Media outlets reported it was the CIA that launched the drone strike.

  2. Boston

    US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country (opens Boston)

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    The legal authority for the strike — and whether Trump consulted Congress beforehand — was not immediately clear.

  3. WHDH Boston

    US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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

  4. NPR

    U.S. strikes on Venezuela spark alarm across Latin America and beyond (opens NPR)

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    The U.S. military action in Venezuela has drawn condemnation from many regional governments and global powers alike, raising fresh questions about legality, sovereignty and the risk of escalation.

  5. BNO News

    U.S. carries out strikes in Venezuela – reports (opens BNO News)

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    Editor’s note: This article reflects initial reporting. Live updates and the latest confirmed information are available through ongoing coverage on @BNONews and @BNODesk on X. Several explosions were reported across Caracas, Venezuela, early Saturday, though the cause has not been confirmed.

  6. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    US strikes Venezuela, says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    The U.S. is now deciding next steps for Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Saturday on Fox News, adding, “We’ll be involved in it very much.”

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. strikes Venezuela, says Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro

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