Hi, it's Natalie.

There's big news today with the U.S. capture of Venezuela's president.

We'll have a new daily episode about it tomorrow.

For now, here's the latest from our colleagues on the other daily news podcast from The Times, The Headlines.

From the New York Times, this is a special report from the headlines.

It's Saturday, January 3rd.

I'm Tracy Mumford.

At my direction, the United States Armed Forces conducted an extraordinary military operation in the capital of Venezuela.

President Trump says the U.S. has captured Venezuela's president, Nicholas Maduro,

and that the U.S. will now run the country.

So we're going to stay until such time as we're going to run it essentially until such time as a proper transition can take place.

He says Maduro, along with his wife, were taken to a U.S. warship, and they're being brought to New York to face charges, including narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine.

The attack was carried out in the dark, and explosions rocked the capital, Caracas.

Photos and videos show fires and destruction at the country's largest military base and other locations.

Trump said no U.S. soldiers were killed in the operation,

though he suggested in a Fox News interview this morning that some were injured.

The extent of any Venezuelan casualties wasn't immediately clear.

For months, the Trump administration has been waging a campaign to oust Maduro,

who it's accused of flooding the U.S. with drugs.

The U.S. has been striking boats it claims were smuggling narcotics from Venezuela,

and the Pentagon

built up about 15,000 troops in the region, including warplanes, attack helicopters, and an aircraft carrier.

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