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Trump lanza advertencias a otros países de América Latina. Maduro hará su primera aparición ante un tribunal en Nueva York. La oposición venezolana pide que se respeten los resultados de las elecciones de 2024. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.

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En su primer mensaje como presidenta encargada de Venezuela tras la captura del presidente Nicolás Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez se dirigió al presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, a quien invitó “a trabajar conjuntamente”, y llamó a que ambos países tengan una relación respetuosa y que entre ellos exista “la paz y el diálogo, no la guerra”. Esto fue lo que dijo.

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By Alexandra Banner, CNN

Forecasters predict that 2026 will bring the lowest gas prices since the Covid-19 pandemic. For many Americans, it may offer some relief amid rising costs for other essentials — like groceries and electricity.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ Venezuela

Venezuela’s ousted President Nicolás Maduro is expected to make his first court appearance today in New York City following a US military operation that led to his capture. Maduro is facing charges that he and his associates conspired with narcoterrorists to ship thousands of tons of cocaine to the US. President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that the US is now “in charge” of Venezuela, a claim Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to temper, saying the administration is aiming for a democratic transition in the Latin American country. As protests spread worldwide and uncertainty mounts over what comes next, Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has called for an “agenda of cooperation” with the US.

2⃣ Airspace closures

The US military operation that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro triggered widespread travel disruptions after the FAA temporarily closed Caribbean airspace. Hundreds of flights were canceled over the weekend from popular vacation destinations, including Aruba and Puerto Rico, according to FlightAware. The FAA has since lifted the restrictions, and at least four major airlines — American, Delta, United and Southwest — are working to add more flights to help people return home during one of the busiest travel times of the year.

3⃣ Divided Congress

Congress returns from recess today amid bitter policy fights and the looming threat of a government shutdown at the end of the month. Lawmakers must also grapple with questions of military oversight after President Trump’s surprise strike in Venezuela, which removed Nicolás Maduro without notifying Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are now facing pressure from within their own party over whether to reassert legislative authority on war powers, all while navigating high-stakes votes on health care and government spending ahead of the fall midterms.

4⃣ California floods

Heavy rain and high tides have caused flooding in parts of Northern California, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in vehicles. Flooding has been reported in at least five counties — Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, San Mateo and San Francisco. These areas remain under a flood watch, with up to three inches of rain possible through tonight in some communities that have been drenched since Christmas, the National Weather Service said. After a mostly dry autumn, California has been hit by a string of powerful winter storms that have brought the state its wettest holiday season in years.

5⃣ Swiss bar fire

Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 were among the victims of the deadly New Year’s Eve fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police said Sunday, raising questions about whether sufficient age checks were enforced

By Amarachi Orie, CNN

(CNN) — Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage, months after fainting and hitting her head on a rock while at the beach.

“It’s late on January 1st. The first day of 2026. And I’m entering into this new year, the Year of the Horse, with some bad news about my concussion,” the Marvel star said in a video posted on Instagram on Friday.

She said she received results back from her brain scans and “almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity.”

“So, I do have brain damage from the TBI,” or traumatic brain injury, “and possibly other factors going on,” Lilly continued.

“But, now, my job is to get to the bottom of that with the doctors and then embark on the hard work of fixing it, which I don’t look forward to because I feel like hard work is all I do,” the 46-year-old added, with a chuckle.

“But that’s okay. My cognitive decline since I smashed my face open has helped me to slow down and helped me to have a more restful finish to my 2025. I think this was the calmest, most restful Christmas holiday I have had maybe since I had children, so 14 years ago. So that’s a good thing,” Lilly continued.

“Feeling extraordinarily grateful and blessed to be able to play one more day, one more year on this beautiful living planet,” she said before thanking her followers “for caring.”

“You are a warrior,” her “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” co-star Michelle Pfeiffer commented under the post, adding a heart emoji. “Nothing—not even this will defeat you my friend.”

“Thanks, Mama,” replied Lilly, who plays Pfeiffer’s onscreen daughter, Hope, in the “Ant-Man” franchise.

“Sending you all my love and a massive hug,” wrote fellow “Lost” actress Rebecca Mader.

Lilly previously revealed in a blog post on Substack in May that she had “fainted at the beach. And fell face first into a boulder,” adding that she has experienced “fainting spells since I was a little girl.”

“The Hobbit” star has since been updating fans on Instagram on her recovery from what she described as “a big head injury” and “concussion” in a post in June.

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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN

(CNN) — One person is in custody and an investigation is under way following an incident at the Ohio residence of Vice President JD Vance, according to a federal law enforcement source.

The Vance family, the official said, was not home at the time of the incident, and authorities do not believe the person entered the vice president’s home, according to preliminary reports.

Photos from local news outlets showed damage to the windows of the residence but it’s unclear at this stage what exactly occurred.

Authorities are investigating whether an individual was targeting Vance or his family, the law enforcement official told CNN.

CNN has reached out to the White House and Secret Service for more information.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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By Kevin Dotson, CNN

(CNN) — As the NFL’s Super Bowl hopefuls begin mapping their path to the Vince Lombari Trophy, those teams that missed out on the playoffs begin rebuilding for next year.

For some teams, that involves a shake-up in the coaching staff and front office. The tradition is so established that it even has an informal nickname: “Black Monday.”

The Atlanta Falcons got a headstart on the rest of the league Sunday night, announcing the firing of head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot.

The move came despite the Falcons finishing the season on a four-game winning streak to end the campaign at 8-9 in a three-way tie atop the NFC South, though the Carolina Panthers won the division through a series of tiebreakers.

A five-game losing skid in the middle of the season doomed Atlanta’s playoff hopes and likely sealed Morris’ and Fontenot’s fates.

Morris served as Falcons head coach for two seasons, finishing with an identical 8-9 record in both campaigns. Fontenot accumulated a 37-48 record in five seasons as the team’s GM.

“I have great personal affinity for both Raheem and Terry and appreciate their hard work and dedication to the Falcons, but I believe we need new leadership in these roles moving forward,” said Falcons owner Arthur Blank in a team statement.

“The decision to move away from people who represent the organization so well and have a shared commitment to the values that are important to the organization is not an easy one, but the results on the field have not met our expectations or those of our fans and leadership.”

The team says it will immediately begin concurrent searches to fill both positions.

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