People in Doral, Fla., react to the news of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture in a U.S. military action Saturday in Caracas. Such criticism came from Democratic leaders, international allies and adversaries including Mexico, France, China and Russia, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and experts on international law and wartime powers. Naval War College, said Trump’s actions were a “clear violation” of international law. Schmitt said the operation in Venezuela went far beyond a normal law enforcement action. But even if it were just a law enforcement action, he said, the U.S. would still lack legal authority under international law to engage in such activity on Venezuelan soil without the express permission of Venezuelan authorities — which it did not have.

After announcing the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Saturday following a pre-dawn strike, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will "run" the South American country until a proper leadership transition takes place. “We are going to run

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How the Swiss club fire tragedy unfoldedA fire that ripped through a nightclub in the Swiss Alps early New Year's day has killed at least 40 people. Swiss authorities said that champagne sparklers were the likely cause. CNN's Nic Robertson breaks down the sequence of events that led to this tragedy.

The network’s annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special averaged 18.8 million viewers in the 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. The 18.8 million viewers for ABC made up a large majority of viewers in the hour surrounding the start of the year on the East Coast. All four parts of New Year’s Rockin’ Eve grew year to year, with the 12:30 a.m. portion scoring an 85 percent gain. CBS averaged 3.9 million viewers from 8-10 p.m. and 4.88 million from 10:30-11:30; the network’s primetime and late-night segments all declined year to year. New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation, The Hollywood Reporter’s parent company, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge.

Diane Crump, a pioneering figure in horse racing, has passed away at the age of 77. She was the first female jockey to ride professionally in a race and notably the first woman to compete in the Kentucky Derby. The following year, she made history again as the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby. Chris Goodlett of the Kentucky Derby Museum described her legacy as one of courage, grit, and progress, noting how she inspired many beyond the sport. Her groundbreaking career and the barriers she shattered continue to resonate, securing her place in horse racing history as a pioneer for women in the sport.

(AP Photo)ADEN, Yemen -- Southern separatists in Yemen said Saudi warplanes carried out new airstrikes Saturday on a military camp in the port city of Mukalla and other areas where their forces are stationed, as Saudi-backed forces moved to retake the city. But coalition member the United Arab Emirates also supports the separatists, who call for South Yemen to secede again from Yemen. The latest Saudi strikes came a day after the separatist movement announced a constitution for an independent nation in the south. He said clearing the camp of STC forces was aimed at preventing them from regrouping and launching a return to Mukalla. Clashes erupted on Friday between National Shield forces and the southern forces in Hadramout and their allies, killing at least eight people, paramedic Ahmed al-Ketheri told the AP.

Latest on US strike on Venezuela, reactions from Venezuelans ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports on the latest details surrounding U.S. strikes on Venezuela and how Venezuelans around the world are responding to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: Pres. Trump on Venezuela strike and Maduro capture President Donald Trump provided details on Saturday morning’s "large scale strike" on Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

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How Maduro’s capture could reshape Venezuela’s leadership Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy discusses U.S. strikes on Venezuela and how they might reshape the country’s future.

Trump says US 'going to run the country' after Maduro capture "We can't take a chance that somebody else takes over Venezuela that doesn't have the good of the Venezuelan people in mind," President Donald Trump said.

Pedestrians run after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. President Donald Trump said the U.S. planned to run Venezuela until a transition of power can take place, and he claimed the American presence was already in place. Smoke rises from the La Carlota military base after several detonations in Caracas, Venezuela, before sunrise Saturday. Maduro took over when Chávez died in 2013. In a demonstration of how polarizing a figure Maduro is, people variously took to the streets to deplore his capture and celebrate it.

Trump releases photo of Maduro in US custody President Donald Trump has posted an image of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “on board the USS Iwo Jima," on Truth Social.

tore into President Donald Trump’s declaration that he will “run” Venezuela in the aftermath of a military strike on the country and capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Advertisement“So we don’t wanna be involved with somebody else getting in and we have the same situation that we had for the last long period of years,” Trump told reporters. Moulton told CNN anchor Erin Burnett, “We got a lot of problems in America today, and invading, occupying, running Venezuela does not solve any of them.”Advertisement“This is illegal. Other Democrats have railed against the Venezuela attack, questioning the legality behind the operation. This is a lot of resources that we’re putting into Venezuela that we’re not putting into the United States right now.”