9 h. ago US agent’s daring plot to coax Nicolas Maduro’s pilot into turning on the Venezuelan leader and delivering him into custody

There was even a final machination aimed at rattling the Venezuelan president about the pilot’s true loyalties

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10 h. ago Takeaways from AP's report on a U.S. plot to recruit Maduro's pilot to betray Venezuelan leader

A veteran U.S. law enforcement agent secretly tried to recruit Nicolas Maduro’s personal pilot to join a plot to capture the Venezuelan leader and deliver him into U.S. custody to face drug trafficking charges

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10 h. ago A federal agent's daring plan: Recruit Maduro's pilot to turn on the Venezuelan leader

A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro's chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman

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5 d. ago Takeaways from AP's report on the growing dangers of heat on pregnant agriculture workers

Agricultural workers are already among the most vulnerable to extreme heat

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7 d. ago Takeaways from AP report on a Chicago raid that signals a major escalation of immigration crackdown

A raid last month in Chicago has signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge

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1 week ago Trump refuses to answer if he’s authorized the CIA to ‘take out’ Venezuelan leader

President Donald Trump refused to answer whether he has authorized the CIA to ‘take out’ Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, calling the question “ridiculous.”

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2 w. ago Takeaways from the AP investigation into ICE's use of a full

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations

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2 w. ago Plans approved for restaurant and takeaway at former Ayrshire bank

One application pertained to a proposed change of use at the site and the other sought alterations to the listed building.

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2 w. ago Pity poor Trump, whose Nobel hopes were dashed by common sense | Dave Schiling

Maga supporters are upset the president didn’t receive the peace prize. One thing’s for sure: it’s all about himIn this mortal existence, we all have dreams. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, until I found out there’s no Taco Bell on the International Space Station. That’s the thing about dreams: they often lead to cruel disappointment. Such is the fate of President Donald Trump, his hope of winning a Nobel peace prize dashed – not by a lack of fast food, but by common sense.The 2025 award instead went to the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was barred from running for president by her nation’s courts. Machado acknowledged Trump in her acceptance of the honor, saying she appreciated his support of Venezuelan democratic reform. At least he’s keeping an eye on democracy somewhere.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pity poor Trump, whose Nobel hopes were dashed by common sense | Dave Schilling

Maga supporters are upset the president didn’t receive the peace prize. One thing’s for sure: it’s all about himIn this mortal existence, we all have dreams. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, until I found out there’s no Taco Bell on the International Space Station. That’s the thing about dreams: they often lead to cruel disappointment. Such is the fate of President Donald Trump, his hope of winning a Nobel peace prize dashed – not by a lack of fast food, but by common sense.The 2025 award instead went to the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was barred from running for president by her nation’s courts. Machado acknowledged Trump in her acceptance of the honor, saying she appreciated his support of Venezuelan democratic reform. At least he’s keeping an eye on democracy somewhere.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump thanks Putin for saying US president is too GOOD to be awarded the Nobel Prize

The Russian leader was quick to praise Trump after Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado was named as the peace prize laureate.

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2 w. ago Nobel Peace Prize embroiled in betting scandal: Probe launched after outsider beat Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was an obscure candidate just 12 hours before she was announced as winner on Friday.

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2 w. ago Nobel peace prize officials investigate surge in bets for winner

Bets for Maria Corina Machado spiked on Polymarket gambling site hours before she was awarded prizeNorwegian officials who oversee the Nobel peace prize are investigating suspicious online betting for this year’s winner that suggests a rare leak from the secretive committee that hands out the prize.Online bets for the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado spiked on the Polymarket gambling site shortly after midnight on Thursday, Norwegian time, according to the information on its website. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump makes gracious gesture after missing out on Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Machado 'for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela'.

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2 w. ago Nobel Peace Prize chair gives sneering justification for snubbing Trump for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

The White House has responded after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado instead of Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago White House fury after Nobel Peace Prize handed to Venezuelan opposition leader instead of Donald Trump

The White House has responded after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado instead of President Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago Who is Maria Corina Machado? Nobel Peace Prize winner who beat Trump is Venezuelan opposition leader in hiding

The opposition leader became a symbol of resistance in the face of growing authoritarianism in Venezuela

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2 w. ago Trump only really wanted to win the Nobel Peace Prize for one reason – and you guessed it: it’s Obama

President loses out to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as his dream of surpassing Barack Obama’s achievements continues to elude him

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2 w. ago Who is Maria Corina Machado as she beats Donald Trump to the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been trapped in her country for 11 years, with even United States President Donald Trump showing support for her

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2 w. ago Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

Win dashes hopes of Donald Trump after US president repeatedly claimed he should be awarded prize

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