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Venezuela Oil Deal, Record Flu Season & NFL Coaching Carousel - Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Wednesday, January 7, 2026!

We're talking about the people now in charge of Venezuela, both condemning the U.S. and striking an oil deal with the Trump administration.

And President Trump's renewed push to take over Greenland, which he says could involve the U.S. military.

Also, why some Democrat-led states could lose billions of dollars in funding and how it might impact the people who live there.

Plus, the record that's already been broken this flu season, some of the most talked-about new tech unveiled this week, and a coaching carousel in the NFL—who's out and who's now in high demand.

Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! 

 

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0:00.0

Today is Wednesday, January 7th. We're talking about the people now in charge of Venezuela,

0:04.7

both condemning the U.S. and also striking an oil deal with the Trump administration.

0:09.1

And President Trump's renewed push to take over Greenland that he says could involve the U.S.

0:13.4

military. Also, why some Democrat-led states could lose billions of dollars in funding

0:18.0

and how it might impact the people who live there. Plus, the record that's already been broken this flu season.

0:23.7

Some of the most talked about new tech unveiled this week and a coaching carousel in the

0:28.0

NFL, who's out, and who's now in high demand.

0:31.1

Those stories and even more news to know coming up.

0:35.2

Welcome to The Newsworthy.

0:37.0

All the Day's News in less than 15 minutes.

0:39.6

I'm Erica Mandy.

0:40.5

Thanks so much for being here.

0:42.1

Let's do this.

0:45.6

Once again, President Trump has warned Venezuela to cooperate or risk a new U.S. military attack.

0:51.8

But as of this morning, that doesn't seem to be imminent.

0:55.4

Reports now say the CIA has been analyzing the current leadership in Venezuela and will continue to, especially since

1:00.5

the Venezuelans leading things aren't exactly American allies. Interim President Delsi

1:05.4

Rodriguez and other officials who rose to power under the Maduro regime insists they're working

1:10.0

independently of the U.S.

1:11.5

and other outside forces. Yesterday, many of them joined a large crowd of Venezuelans who marched

1:16.6

through the streets of the capital of Caracas. They condemned the American intervention

1:20.1

and demanded the U.S. release the man they still consider to be their president. The interim

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