8m ago Machado can’t give Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, organization says The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Trump. Once the Nobel Peace Prize is announced, it can’t be revoked, transferred or shared with others, the
The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Trump. Once the Nobel Peace Prize is announced, it can’t be revoked, transferred or shared with others, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said in a short statement on Friday.
Iran’s army is threatening to join the crackdown on protesters as demonstrations against the regime grow and the death toll mounts. Huge crowds have taken to the streets across the Islamic Republic. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard calls them “terrorists.” Haley Ott has more details. Original CBS News Link</a
Thousands of people braved sub-freezing temperatures to protest this week’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good and the Trump administration’s surge of immigration agents to the Twin Cities. Ash-har Quraishi reports on new images raising tensions and questions. Original CBS News Link</a
Three Democratic congressional lawmakers who represent Minnesota said they were denied access to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Saturday. Reps. Angie Craig, Ilhan Omar and Kelly Morrison told reporters that they were initially allowed into the building, but then informed they must leave. “Shortly after
4:14 PM State Department advises U.S. citizens in Venezuela to leave immediately The U.S. State Department said in a social media post Saturday that U.S. Citizens should leave Venezuela immediately, as international flights have resumed. “The security situation in Venezuela remains fluid,” the statement said, adding that there are reports of groups of armed militias,
The killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill, where Democrats and certain Republicans are vowing an assertive response as President Trump’s aggressive deportation operations spark protests nationwide. Lawmakers are demanding a range of actions, from a full investigation into Renee Good’s shooting death and policy changes over law enforcement