Venezuela’s Maduro says “no way” U.S. can invade after Washington deploys warships to region

[ad_1] Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday there was “no way” American troops could invade Venezuela after Washington deployed multiple warships and 4,000 troops to the Caribbean to pressure the leftist strongman. The United States said the deployment to the southern Caribbean, near Venezuela’s territorial waters, is an anti-drug trafficking operation. Venezuela has responded by…

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Americans traveling to most of Europe will have fingerprints scanned under new regulations set to take effect

[ad_1] Americans traveling to Europe will soon have their fingerprints scanned and picture taken when they arrive in countries like France, Italy and Spain under new regulations being rolled out across the continent starting next month. Those who don’t provide such biometric data will be told au revoir, arrivederci or adiós. The change comes as…

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California Republicans file petition to stop special election on Newsom’s redistricting plan

[ad_1] California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan is facing another bout of legal pushback, as state Republicans filed an emergency petition asking the California Supreme Court to block a November special election on the proposal. The redistricting measure, signed into law last week, would overhaul California’s congressional map to make five GOP-held districts more favorable…

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