US officials are still collecting information about what the Americans were doing in Venezuela and at the time of their detention, the official added. The New York Times was first to report on the recently detained Americans. The State Department did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The New York Times reported, citing a US official, that one of the recently detained Americans is James Luckey-Lange, 28, from Staten Island, New York. The family hopes the State Department will declare Luckey-Lange “unlawfully detained” to add urgency to his case, Aridjis Fuentes said.

The United States has launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wifeSmoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Embassy Bogota is aware of reports of explosions in and around Caracas, Venezuela,” it said without elaboration.

Trump says Venezuela VP Delcy Rodríguez is 'willing to work with US'. When pressed by reporters as to who inside Venezuela would form part of that group, Trump said his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had been talking to Delcy Rodríguez. The message was conveyed in audio format only and quickly led to speculation that Rodríguez may have left Venezuela. Trump said that Rodríguez had expressed her willingness to do "whatever the US asks". Rodríguez and her brother Jorge, who leads the country's National Assembly, have long been among the most ardent defenders of the Maduro government.

Iran’s supreme leader has addressed the ongoing protests, insisting that “rioters must be put in their place.”Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place'This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations.

President Donald Trump holds a press conference as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Jonathan Ernst/ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Saturday that the US is “going to run” Venezuela indefinitely in the aftermath of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. But he offered no timeline for how long such a transition of power was expected to take. “We’re going to stay until such time as the proper transition can take place,” he said. Trump also said he planned to authorize US oil companies to take over Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, asserting that the corporations would “spend billions of dollars” on the project.

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Trump pushes back against growing scrutiny over his health The president and his physician shared new details about a recent medical test, the visible bruises on his hand and defended his overall health.

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How the Swiss club fire tragedy unfoldedA fire that ripped through a nightclub in the Swiss Alps early New Year's day has killed at least 40 people. Swiss authorities said that champagne sparklers were the likely cause. CNN's Nic Robertson breaks down the sequence of events that led to this tragedy.

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