A medida que aumentan las tensiones con Venezuela, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, dijo que las operaciones terrestres podrían comenzar "muy pronto". Fuentes dicen a CBS News que la administración también está planeando más incautaciones de petroleros.

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President Trump has indicated that U.S. military operations related to Venezuela may soon extend to land-based actions, following the recent seizure of a large oil tanker by U.S. Special Forces. The administration has also announced plans for further tanker seizures and has increased sanctions against individuals and companies linked to President Maduro's regime, targeting Venezuela's vital oil sector.

In related developments, prominent opposition figure Maria Corina Machado was smuggled out of Venezuela and arrived in Norway after a secret mission involving a dangerous sea journey. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for Maduro in a recent call, underscoring the international attention on Venezuela's ongoing crisis.

Trump dice que las operaciones terrestres en Venezuela podrían comenzar "muy pronto

Nos han tratado mal, y supongo que ahora nosotros no les tratamos tan bien. El presidente Trump dice que el apresamiento de un gran petrolero frente a las costas de Venezuela no fue sólo por el petróleo, citando la migración ilegal y el tráfico de drogas desde el país sudamericano, prometiendo de nuevo intensificar la lucha militar más allá de los ataques a supuestos barcos de narcotraficantes en el mar. Va a empezar a aterrizar muy pronto. Las fuentes dicen que la administración también está planeando más incautaciones de petroleros. No vamos a quedarnos de brazos cruzados viendo cómo buques sancionados surcan los mares con petróleo del mercado negro, cuyos beneficios alimentarán el narcoterrorismo de regímenes canallas e ilegítimos de todo el mundo. El petrolero incautado, el Skipper, fue abordado el miércoles por fuerzas especiales estadounidenses. Ahora se dirige a un puerto americano, y la Casa Blanca dice que los investigadores están reuniendo pruebas y entrevistando a la tripulación. El jueves, el Departamento del Tesoro también intensificó las sanciones contra el régimen de Maduro, incluyendo el objetivo de tres de los sobrinos, un empresario vinculado a él y seis compañías navieras que operan en el país. sector petrolero, que es la principal fuente de ingresos de la tambaleante economía venezolana. Tengo muchas esperanzas de que Venezuela se libere. Se produce cuando el principal crítico del presidente Maduro, la reciente ganadora del Premio Nobel de la Paz, María Corina Machado, llegó a Noruega. La habían sacado a escondidas de Venezuela, donde había permanecido oculta durante 16 horas. misión secreta, incluyendo un angustioso viaje en barco capitaneado por un ex soldado de Operaciones Especiales de EE.UU. Brian Stern, que habló con Lilia Luciano de la CBS. Era peligroso. Daba miedo. Las condiciones del mar eran ideales para nosotros, pero ciertamente no agua que te gustaría estar, desde luego que no. Por eso fue ventajoso para nosotros. Cuanto más altas son las ondas, más difícil es para el radar ver. Eso funciona. El presidente ruso Vladimir Putin tuvo una llamada con el presidente Maduro el jueves, aparentemente expresó su apoyo a Maduro y su solidaridad con el pueblo venezolano. ¿Gail? Muy bien, Charlie, muchas gracias.

The son of filmmaker Rob Reiner was arrested on homicide charges after the director of beloved movies like "When Harry Met Sally ..." and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home, a police official said on Monday.

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Rob Reiner's son arrested after director and wife found dead

A jury found Brian Walshe guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife Ana on New Year's Day in 2023 in their Massachusetts home. Legal analyst Jennifer Roman joins with more details.

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Brian Walshe found guilty of first-degree murder in wife's death

Hong Kong's High Court on Monday (December 15) found pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and to publish seditious material under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.

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Hong Kong court finds Jimmy Lai guilty in landmark security trial

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. negotiators are meeting in Berlin. As the U.S. grows increasingly pressed to end the four-year war, the peace negotiations continue, with territorial concessions to Russia remaining the "sticking point" for Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees

Police have released a person of interest who was detained in a shooting at Brown University. Two students were killed and at least nine others were injured in the Saturday attack. Tom Hanson spoke with students about the shooting.

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Police release person of interest in shooting at Brown University

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposed abandoning NATO ambitions in exchange for Western security guarantees during peace talks in Berlin. The move marks a major shift as Kyiv seeks to end the war with Russia without ceding territory.

Ukraine offers to drop NATO bid at Berlin peace talks

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead Sunday in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide. Rob Reiner was 78 and Michele Reiner was 68.

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Director Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in their L.A. home

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile's presidential run-off, after defeating his leftist opponent.

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Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile’s presidential election

The person of interest authorities took into custody in connection with the shooting at Brown University has been identified as Benjamin Erickson. He's a 24 year old, originally from Wisconsin.

Person of interest identified in Brown University shooting

Two alleged gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration in Sydney's Bondi Beach were a father and son, police said on Monday, as Australia mourned victims of its worst gun violence in almost 30 years. This video contains graphic images.

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Father and son behind Bondi mass shooting, Australian police say

Israel has described a deadly mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach as an attack on Jews, after gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event, killing at least 11 people.

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Israel calls Bondi shooting attack on Jews, urges action on antisemitism

Two gunmen attacked a Hannukah celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitism and terrorism.

Gunmen kill several at Jewish gathering in Sydney's Bondi Beach

Providence police have detained a "person of interest" in connection with the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and another nine people wounded, as the Ivy League school said it had lifted a shelter-in-place order for its campus in Rhode Island.

Police hold person of interest after Brown University shooting

Belarus has freed more than 120 political prisoners in a major thaw in relations with the United States. The releases came in return for Washington lifting sanctions on potash, a key source of revenue for Belarus.

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Belarus releases 123 prisoners as U.S. lifts sanctions

Washington was still under a state of emergency on Saturday after torrential rains swamped communities. Plus, snow and dangerous cold are falling on some in the Midwest and on the East Coast. Nicole Valdes has more from Washington state.

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Washington under state emergency as rains ease

China's plans for a massive new embassy in the British capital were delayed until January. Construction plans have proven controversial, with some raising espionage concerns. Ramy Inocencio has more from London.

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Controversial Chinese embassy construction in London delayed

A United Airlines jetliner lost one of its engines during liftoff from Washington's Dulles Airport bound for Tokyo.

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United Airlines flight loses engine during liftoff, sparks brush fire

Thailand says there is no ceasefire with Cambodia, and its military will continue fighting until it faces no further threat. That's despite the US president's earlier announcement that both sides had agreed to stop their attacks. Villages along the border are largely empty, except for a handful of volunteer security guards.

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Fighting continues along Thai-Cambodia border

U.S President Donald Trump has threatened potential land strikes on Venezuela to target an illegal narcotics trade. Trump says the drugs are arriving on U.S shores and that President Nicolas Maduro is behind it. Maduro has denied the claim.

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Washington considers Venezuela land assault

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King Charles to reduce cancer treatments

Belarus has freed more than 100 political prisoners, including a Nobel Peace Prize winner, in exchange for sanction relief on Belarusian potash, a U.S. statement said on Saturday.

Belarus releases political prisoners as U.S. lifts some sanctions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he visited troops fending off Russian advances near the embattled city of Kupiansk that Moscow claimed to have captured last month, which Kyiv denies.

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Zelenskyy visits troops as Ukraine claims gained ground near key city

In an audacious move, the EU has decided to indefinitely immobilize the Russian sovereign assets, pushing back against external pressure to release the funds before Moscow agrees to pay war reparations to Ukraine.

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EU locking in Russian assets for good

U.S. House Democrats released new images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that feature U.S. President Donald Trump and other high-profile people previously linked to Epstein.

House Democrats release more Epstein estate photos

For the first time, Amnesty International has accused Hamas and its allies of committing crimes against humanity, following an investigation into the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel. The organization found that 1,221 people were killed and said the mass killing of civilians amounted to extermination.

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Amnesty accuses Hamas of 'crimes against humanity' for Oct. 7 attack

The “Architects of AI” were named Time's person of the year Thursday, with the magazine citing 2025 as when the potential of artificial intelligence “roared into view” with no turning back.

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Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as person of the year for 2025

Message board website Reddit filed a lawsuit on Friday (December 12) asking Australia's High Court to overturn the country's social media ban for people under 16 as well as its inclusion in it, calling the law an infringement of free political expression.

Reddit sues to overturn Australian social media ban

As tensions rise with Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump said land operations could start "pretty soon." Sources tell CBS News the administration is also planning more tanker seizures.

Trump says Venezuela land operations could begin 'pretty soon'

One day after capturing an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, the U.S. has sanctioned three of Nicolas Maduro's nephews, along with six other oil tankers.

Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro with new sanctions

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