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FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims as he discusses US raid to extract Venezuela’s president

By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday held an extended news conference to explain the U.S. raid on Venezuela to extract President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, at times veering off topic and repeating false claims around his initiatives. In praising the military, Trump highlighted National Guard deployments into U.S. cities, making

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Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy

By REGINA GARCIA CANO, JUAN ARRAEZ and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans on Saturday scrambled to understand who was in charge of their country after the U.S. military captured President Nicolás Maduro, ousting the strongman who had outlasted a botched coup attempt, several army mutinies, mass protests and economic sanctions in

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College Basketball Scores

Saturday, Jan. 3 EAST American 64, Boston University 62 Arcadia 82, Susquehanna 76 Bethany (WV) 78, Houghton 61 Bowdoin 63, Emerson 60 Bowling Green 101, UMass 100 Bridgeport 81, Goldey-Beacom 70 Bryant 56, Maine 51 Bucknell 72, Lehigh 65 Buffalo 85, Ball State 72 Caldwell 69, Holy Family 65 California (PA) 91, Kutztown 68 Carnegie

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Security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders’ summit

By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — National security advisers from Europe and other allies visited Kyiv on Saturday to discuss security guarantees and economic support as a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine intensifies. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, preparing to travel to Paris for a meeting with partners,

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NBA Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 23 11 .676 — Boston 21 12 .636 1½ Toronto 20 15 .571 3½ Philadelphia 18 14 .563 4 Brooklyn 10 22 .313 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 19 16 .543 — Miami 19 16 .543 — Atlanta 17

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Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig, who died at age 54

By NICHOLAS KOMU and RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country’s increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers. The bull elephant who died on Saturday was named Craig. He

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Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as protest death toll reaches at least 15

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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. The first comments by 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali

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The Latest: Trump says US will run Venezuela at least temporarily after military option

By The Associated Press Hours after a dramatic military operation ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country Saturday, President Donald Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations. U.S. operations on Saturday represented America’s most

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AP-Scorecard

Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Utah at Golden State 10 p.m. Boston at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m. Toronto 127 Atlanta 113 (in progress) Philadelphia 115 New York 102 (in progress) Charlotte 79 Chicago 71 (in progress) Portland 81 San Antonio 77 (in progress) Dallas 57 Houston 50

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 03. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 03. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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