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Maduro Couple Injured, Epstein Files, Uvalde Officer Trial and more

CNN 5 Things

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4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

More details are emerging on the capture of Venezuela’s leader and his wife. President Donald Trump suggests the US could take actions against more countries. We’ll tell you where the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files stands. Emotions ran high during the start of a former school police officer’s trial in Uvalde, Texas. Plus, Republicans’ narrow majority shrinks even further. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, from CNN. I'm Afoma DK, with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, January 6th.

0:07.5

We begin with new details on the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and his wife over the weekend.

0:14.0

Trump administration officials told lawmakers the couple was injured after hitting their heads as they were fleeing U.S. forces trying to

0:20.9

arrest them. That's what source is familiar with Monday's briefing tell CNN. They say the couple

0:26.0

tried to hide behind a heavy steel door inside their compound, but they hit their heads on the low

0:30.9

door frame. The two appeared in court yesterday in New York with visible injuries, with an attorney

0:36.1

for Maduro's wife saying she may

0:37.9

also have broken or severely bruised ribs. Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug and

0:43.1

weapons charges and chose not to fight their detention. CNN has asked their lawyers for comment

0:48.1

on the injuries. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump celebrated the Venezuelan operation during a speech

0:53.5

at a House GOP retreat in Washington, D.C. today.

0:56.8

You know, people are saying it goes down with one of the most incredible, it was so complex,

1:02.0

152 airplanes, many, many, talk about boots in the crowd.

1:06.8

More news coming up, including where the release of the Epstein files stands.

1:22.8

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1:33.4

Leaders of neighboring countries, including Colombia and Mexico, were put on notice by

1:39.1

Trump that he could potentially take some kind of action against them too.

1:42.5

Colombia is very sick, run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United

1:49.0

States, and he's not going to be doing it very long.

1:52.0

That's Trump speaking to reporters on Sunday.

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