Maduro arrives at U.S. courthouse to face drug trafficking charges(AP) - Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday
- Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York.
Maduro and his wife are expected to appear at noon before a judge for a brief, but required, legal proceeding that will likely kick off a prolonged legal fight over whether he can be put on trial in the U.S. His lawyers are expected to contest the legality of his arrest, arguing he is immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of a foreign state. But the U.S. doesn’t recognize him as Venezuela’s legitimate leader.Maduro, along with his wife, son and three others, is accused of working with drug cartels to facilitate the shipment of thousands of tons of cocaine into the U.S. They could face life in prison if convicted.The United States military has successfully captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, prompting the Trump administration to schedule a briefing for lawmakerSAN ANTONIO - A woman was shot in the back while walking up to a South Side store during a drive-by shooting.The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday alonSAN ANTONIO -The shooting occurred around 8:10 p.m. near Goliad Road and US 281.According to the San Antonio Police Department, a fight between two men lead toSAN ANTONIO - A fight lead to an alleged stabbing near the entrance of the San Antonio Zoo on Saturday evening.According to a statement from the zoo, staff wereIf you were driving on Loop 410 on the North Side Friday afternoon, you may have been stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
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