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    Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
    The dramatic action capped an intensive Trump administration pressure campaign on Venezuela’s autocratic leader and months of secret planning, resulting in the most assertive American action to achieve regime change since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
    Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
    Maryland leaders split along party lines over Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
    Hours after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Maryland’s congressional leaders have split along party lines in response to the mission.
    Pedestrians walk past destroyed containers at La Guaira port after explosions were heard in Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
    US strikes Venezuela, captures President Nicolás Maduro and his wife
    Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
    Trump insists Ukraine and Russia are ‘closer than ever’ to peace after talks with Zelenskyy
    President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin truly want peace, as he welcomed the “brave” Ukrainian leader for talks at his Florida resort.
    President Donald Trump greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago club, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.
    Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
    Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91.
    FILE - French actress Brigitte Bardot poses with a huge sombrero she brought back from Mexico, as she arrives at Orly Airport in Paris, France, on May 27, 1965.
    In the midst of war, Ukrainian American artists stay true to their roots
    As the Russian invasion of Ukraine soon enters its fourth year, Ukrainian artists across the world continue to make art as a form of resistance and expression of what it means to be Ukrainian.
    Natalia Kormeluk in her home studio in Rockville.
    Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder
    An accused gunman in Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder on Wednesday, as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims.
    Rabbi Yossi Friedman speaks to people gathering at a flower memorial by the Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, following Sunday's shooting in Sydney, Australia. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
    ‘We’re not going to hide’: Baltimore leaders urge resilience after Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting
    City officials marked the first night of Hanukkah in an Inner Harbor lighting ceremony a day after an antisemitic terrorist attack on a popular Australian beach.
    Members of the Chabad of South Baltimore dance in front of the Esther Ann Menorah after the lighting on the first night of Hanukkah at McKeldin Square in Baltimore.
    Maryland leaders speak out, increase security after Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting
    Maryland Governor Wes Moore condemned the attack on a Hanukkah celebration at a famous Australian beach Sunday morning, calling the violence antisemitic.
    Emergency workers stand by at Bondi Beach after a reported shooting in Sydney.
    Van Hollen among lawmakers backing congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats
    Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs.
    Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 - Senator Chris Van Hollen addresses the crowd at Symphony Woods Park in Columbia during the No Kings rally.
    US and Ukrainian negotiators meet as Trump seeks to broker an end to the war
    Top Trump administration officials met with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida on Sunday, pushing to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
    Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, and Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Ukrainian officials Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
    Bugs, bats and American adventurism in the Caribbean. What scares you on Halloween?
    Halloween is the day to take out your fears and examine them, to laugh at what gives you the willies. Dress them up in silly costumes, throw candy at them and hope they don’t get angry.
    Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
    Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, fallen utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.
    Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
    Suspects in Louvre crown jewels theft arrested a week after stunning heist
    Suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum.
    Visitors queue outside the Louvre museum, one week after the robbery, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 in Paris. The Paris prosecutor said on Sunday that a number of suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum last weekend.
    Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner
    The province of Ontario used Ronald Reagan’s words in a TV ad that criticize Trump’s tariffs
    WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speak to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Carney and Trump will meet in the Oval Office and later have a bilateral lunch where they are expected to discuss a range of topics including U.S. tariffs. Carney visited the White House earlier in the year after he was elected prime minister.  (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
    A foreign seafood ban could wipe crab cakes off the menu
    New federal regulations threaten to cut off a majority of the supply of foreign crabmeat to the U.S.
    A guest migrant worker from Hidalgo, Mexico makes sure crab meat is clean before packaging it, Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Fishing Creek, Md. Hundreds of Mexican and Central American guest workers are in the U.S. working in the fields, picking crabs or mowing lawns, among many other jobs. This year, they are doing it in the midst of a pandemic, and while some work with masks and gloves, others say they are put in buses constantly and are given no guidance on how to protect themselves.
    Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as part of ceasefire in Gaza
    Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, while Israel began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war.
    People react as they gather to watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages released from Gaza at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
    Trump sets off for the Mideast to mark a ceasefire deal
    President Donald Trump is setting off for Israel and Egypt on Sunday to urge Middle East allies to seize the opportunity to build a durable peace in the volatile region.
    President Donald Trump walking off stage after speaking to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
    Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to pause war in Gaza
    Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
    People react as they celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
    How American views on Israel and antisemitism have changed since Oct. 7
    The partisan split in public opinion on Israel predates the current war with Hamas, but recent polling suggests some Americans have lost sympathy with the Israelis over the course of the war.
    Even as Israel and Hamas begin talks over a U.S.-proposed peace plan, shifts in public opinion could outlast the current conflict.
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