Mocs News Staff

US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary nighttime operation that was accompanied by a flurry of strikes following months of escalating Trump administration pressure on the oil-rich South American nation. The U.S. is now deciding next steps …

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Officials believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited fatal bar fire when they came too close to ceiling

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Officials believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited fatal bar fire when they came too close to ceiling. Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a …

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Indiana beats Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Indiana’s defense thoroughly throttled Alabama, and the top-seeded Hoosiers roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 38-3 victory in the 112th Rose Bowl on Thursday. Mendoza passed for 192 yards in his first game since winning his school’s first …

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