Venezuela asks U.N. for emergency meeting over U.S. military actions, saying it expects “armed attack” soon

[ad_1] Venezuela’s government on Thursday requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council focused on the U.S. military actions in recent weeks in the waters off the South American country. Caracas cited “mounting threats” from the U.S., which has conducted multiple military strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela. Venezuela made the request…

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U.S. halts issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers

[ad_1] The U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday. He said the change was effective immediately. “The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers,” Rubio wrote in a post…

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2 dead, 12 injured in Montgomery, Alabama mass shooting

[ad_1] Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 12 others, police said. At a news conference Sunday afternoon, Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys identified those who died as 17-year-old Jeremiah Morris and 43-year-old Shalonda Williams. He said five…

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