A tense calm hangs over Venezuela after a U.S. military operation deposed President Nicolás Maduro. He was brought to New York to face narco-terrorism charges. President Trump said the U.S. would run Venezuela and sell its oil. Maduro and his wife arrived in New York on Saturday. Legal experts question the operation's lawfulness, done without congressional approval. Venezuela's vice president demands Maduro's release, calling him the rightful leader. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will use control of Venezuela's oil to influence policy. Caracas remains unusually quiet with a smaller police presence. Maduro is held at a troubled Brooklyn jail.

A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled by a drug-trafficking operation that flooded the U.S. with thousands of tons of cocaine. The arrest of Maduro and his wife in a stunning military operation early Saturday in Venezuela sets the stage for a major test for U.S. prosecutors as they seek to secure a conviction in a Manhattan courtroom against the longtime leader of the oil-rich South American nation. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that Maduro and his wife “will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.”

It was America's fifth president who formulated a foreign policy approach that has shaped American strategy for two centuries. And President Donald Trump is citing it as partial justification for the military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The Monroe Doctrine is named for President James Monroe. It was originally aimed at opposing European meddling in the Western Hemisphere. It's since been invoked repeatedly by subsequent presidents angling to justify U.S. intervention in the region. Trump says that some people today like to call it the “the Don-roe Doctrine.”

A tense calm held in Venezuela on Sunday, a day after President Nicolas Maduro was deposed and captured in an American military operation. Maduro was taken to the U.S., arriving late Saturday afternoon at a small airport in New York…

Hundreds marched in silence Sunday to honor victims of the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The fire left 40 dead and many injured. Mourners attended a Mass at Chapelle Saint-Christophe before marching to Le Constellation bar. The crowd stood in silence, some weeping, and then applauded as flowers were placed at a makeshift memorial. Swiss authorities identified 24 of the 40 fatalities. A criminal investigation of the bar managers is underway. Authorities believe sparkling candles ignited the fire. Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced a national day of mourning for January 9.

Five years after the Capitol riot, some of the police officers who fought off the rioters that day say they're still struggling with what happened. And that's especially the case since Donald Trump was elected to a second term last year and pardoned about 1,500 people who'd been convicted for their actions at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Several police officers who fought the rioters said in Associated Press interviews that the hardest thing to deal with has been that many people are playing down the violence from that day, or they're ignoring it or claiming it didn’t happen. That's despite a massive collection of video and photographic evidence documenting the violence.

Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the U.S. military operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro and remove him from the country. It is a stunning outcome that they had longed for. But it also has left them wondering what comes next in their homeland. People gathered for a rally in Doral as word spread about Maduro's ouster. Doral is the Miami suburb where President Donald Trump has a golf resort and roughly half the population is of Venezuelan descent. Outside a restaurant one man held a cardboard sign with the word “Libertad,” Spanish for freedom.

Venezuelans are trying to understand who is in charge after the United States announced the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela's constitution says the vice president should take over, and President Donald Trump says his administration has been in contact with Maduro’s deputy, Delcy Rodríguez. But Rodríguez is trying to project unity among the ruling party’s factions while downplaying any hint of betrayal. Venezuela’s high court has ordered her to assume the role of interim president. Meanwhile, Nobel Peace Prize-winning opposition leader María Corina Machado says her movement is ready to assert authority. She cites its reported victory in the disputed 2024 election. But Trump indicated that Machado lacks the popular support to govern.

Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist, Samuel Helenius scored his first goal of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night. Adrian Kempe and Corey Perry also scored, Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves, and the Kings were able to respond after wilting late in similar circumstances in a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday. Matt Boldy scored late to salvage a point for the Wild. Jake Middleton, Joel Eriksson Ek and Brock Faber each had a goal, and Minnesota is 3-0-3 in its past six games. Jesper Wallstedt made 34 saves.

Israel has revoked the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations, and now those groups are grappling with how that will affect aid operations in Gaza. This decision affects groups like Doctors Without Borders and Oxfam, which provide essential services such as medical care and shelter. The ban, effective March 1, prevents these groups from bringing supplies or international staff into Gaza. Israel says the new rules aim to prevent militant infiltration. Aid groups argue the requirements endanger staff and hinder operations. The United Nations and NGOs warn that the remaining licensed organizations cannot meet Gaza's needs, exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

The U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has disrupted Caribbean travel. FlightRadar24.com says no flights crossed over Venezuela on Saturday. Major airlines canceled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean after the FAA imposed restrictions. Flights to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Aruba were canceled. Airlines were waiving change fees for rescheduled flights however. But U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday night that the restrictions would end at midnight and airlines would be able to resume normal operations Sunday.

The winner of the NFC South will be crowned at home watching on television. Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to Cade Otton, Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers avoided elimination with a sloppy 16-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers on a rain-soaked Saturday. The Buccaneers need New Orleans to beat or tie Atlanta on Sunday to clinch a fifth straight NFC South title. If the Falcons win, the Panthers will secure their first division championship since coach Ron Rivera and quarterback Cam Newton led them to a 15-1 record and a Super Bowl appearance 10 years ago.