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Elena Bertis, 78, was sleeping in her bedroom in Caracas early Saturday morning when she was woken up by a sudden noise. At first I thought it was an earthquake, she told CNN. “So I stood up, put on my shoes and started getting dressed,” Bertis told CNN’s Osmary Hernández during a visit to the La Boera neighborhood on Sunday. At that moment, Bertis heard the sound of a plane passing by. “Oh, what anxiety, what terrible anxiety,” she said. She then saw her home of the past 50 years hit by shrapnel during a U.S. military offensive launched to…

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 120-114 in the National Basketball Association (NBA) League, with Luka Doncic scoring 36 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, and LeBron James adding 26 points and 10 assists.Jake LaRabia also had 26 points and Deandre Ayton added 15 points for the Lakers, who beat the Grizzlies 128-121 on Friday and had another win on Sunday.Los Angeles won back-to-back championships after losing four of its previous five contests.For Memphis, Jalen Wells had 23 points and rookie Cedric Coward had 16 points and nine rebounds, but he did not play after halftime due to…

On December 17, 2002, demonstrators carrying Venezuelan flags approach the oil tanker Minerva Astra, which is docked in Maracaibo, Venezuela.Andrew Alvarez | AFP | Getty ImagesThe arrest of Nicolas Maduro has put one of the world’s most politically troubled oil industries back in the spotlight, forcing investors to reassess who controls Venezuela’s oil resources and whether they can meaningfully revive after decades of decline.For now, the answer may seem simple. “The state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) controls the majority of oil production and reserves,” said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates. american energy company chevron operates in…

“But a very famous critic responded, and I think this is very important,” she said, “Ultimately, our responsibility as critics is not to the spiritual well-being of any particular artist; our responsibility is to the reader, to the art form, and to our work.”We believe that by doing so, we will be showing respect to the artist. Our integrity and standards are our insistence that the art they make matters. ” So thank you to the Critics Association for rating our little show, “Hacks.” ” She also gave a nod to other candidates—kristen bell for no one wants this, natasha…

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel speaks while waving the Venezuelan flag in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who was detained by the US military in Havana on January 3, 2026. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after bombing the capital, Caracas, and other cities, in a dramatic climax to a months-long standoff between Trump and Venezuela’s biggest adversary. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images)Adalberto Roque AFP | Getty ImagesCuba announced on Monday that 32 of its citizens had been killed in fighting during a U.S. raid on Venezuela.In Saturday’s raid, U.S.…

Following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro during a US military operation in Venezuela, command of the South American country has passed into the hands of Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. That is what Venezuela’s constitution outlines in various scenarios that anticipate the absence of a president. Under Articles 233 and 234, the Vice President assumes the duties of the President, whether the absence is temporary or absolute. Rodriguez, who is also finance and petroleum minister, assumed the role on Saturday afternoon. Hours after President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were detained, she chaired a defense council meeting surrounded…

That wasn’t the case, Tom admitted to Justin, but as soon as he read it (and Kaylee read it too), it “made sense” to him. “I think that was the essence of him: how much he loved kids, the way he told jokes, the range of emotions he had in just one episode,” the Ozark alum told Men’s Health in October. “I think Kayley understands that this guy has a big fuck heart, even if he’s a little rough around the edges. Maybe that’s what she thinks of me.” Tom and Kaley are big fans of each other when it…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the first trading day of the year in New York City, January 2, 2026. Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesStock futures were firm on Sunday night as global markets reacted to the US attack on Venezuela and the detention of leader Nicolas Maduro. Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures It traded 7 points higher. S&P500 futures 0.1% increase; Nasdaq 100 futures It advanced by 0.3%. After the attack, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were sent to New York and charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy and other crimes. According to the…

SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, USA, June 5, 2025.Daniel Cole | ReutersElon Musk’s Starlink is offering free broadband internet service to users in Venezuela until February 3, following U.S. airstrikes and the detention of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. The satellite internet provider said in a release Sunday that it is actively adding service credits to both active and inactive accounts while monitoring changing circumstances and regulatory requirements. “There is no schedule (yet) for local purchase availability, but if there is an update, we will notify you directly through official Starlink channels,” it added. Starlink, a subsidiary of aerospace company SpaceX,…

Critics’ Choice Awards: Why Jessica Biel feels like a ‘crazy person’ at Justin Timberlake’s concertWho is Jessica Biel’s favorite singer? It will be Justin Timberlake. The Better Sister actress proved as much when she hit the red carpet at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on January 4th. She has been nominated for the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards, but she couldn’t contain her pride in her husband’s accomplishments this year. (For all the red carpet fashion, click here.) “I’m the biggest fan,” Jessica exclusively told Justin Sylvester on LIVE from E!: Critics Choice Awards. “He’s really great live.” “No one can…