Multiple Great Clips locations in San Antonio experienced break-ins. Judson ISD is considering cuts to its Spanish Immersion Program, and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arraigned in New York on drug trafficking charges.
Read full article: At least 7 break-ins reported at San Antonio-area Great Clips locations in 1 night Judson ISD held a special board meeting on Monday as the district considers cutting its Spanish Immersion Program.
Read full article: Judson ISD board to consider action on superintendent’s employment at special meeting70 new school psychologists could get certified in Texas with $647K federal grantNationalPeople protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. FILE - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro places his hand over his heart while talking to high-ranking officers during a military ceremony on his inauguration day for a third term, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 10, 2025. This image taken from video shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro being escorted to board a helicopter for transport to Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. in the U.S. — a spectacle where he proclaimed he is still Venezuela’s president — was merely the beginning of a legal odyssey that could keep him locked up and out of power for years, maybe even the rest of his life. The deposed South American leader and his wife, Cilia Flores, were arraigned Monday on drug trafficking charges, days after U.S. forcesWhile Venezuela reckons with the geopolitical fallout, Maduro and Flores are locked up in New York City, about 2,100 miles away. Their next court appearance is scheduled for March 17.It is a long shot, but Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, can ask the judge to release them on bail, which would allow them to await trial at a location other than jail. Neither defendant made that request on Monday, but their lawyers suggested they might in the future. The judge, Alvin Hellerstein, told the lawyers he will welcome requests for bail “whenever, and as often you think it appropriate.” But that doesn’t mean he would agree to let Maduro and Flores out. Both are charged with serious offenses that could carry life sentences, and prosecutors could argue they are flight risks — meaning they may try to leave the country to avoid prosecution if they are freed. Maduro is accused of narco-terrorism conspiracy. He and his wife are accused of being part of a conspiracy to import cocaine into the U.S. and possessing machine guns. Judges rarely grant bail in such cases. Manuel Noriega was not granted bail after the U.S. accused him of drug trafficking, invaded Panama and removed him as that country's leader in 1989. Sometimes defendants don’t even ask. Lawyers for theformer president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, never sought bail when he was charged in the U.S. with drug trafficking. Nor did lawyers for Joaquín Guzmán, the drug lord known as “El Chapo,” when he was brought to the U.S from Mexico.Flores’ lawyer, Mark Donnelly, said she sustained “significant injuries” during her capture and needs an X-ray and medical evaluation because she may have a fracture or severe bruising on her ribs. She appeared in court with bandages on her forehead and over her temple and eyelid. Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, told the judge Maduro has “health and medical issues that will require attention” while he is detained. He did not specify what those issues are. The judge told both lawyers to work with prosecutors to ensure Flores and Maduro receive the proper care.Non-citizens charged with crimes in the U.S. are legally entitled to get a visit from consular officials from their home country. Speaking in Spanish through an interpreter, Maduro told the judge he and Flores would like such a visit. But it is unclear exactly what that will entail or what will be available to Maduro after he ordered the closure of the Venezuelan embassy and consulates in the U.S. in early 2019. A message seeking comment was left by The Associated Press for Venezuela’s still-open mission to the United Nations. Maduro may need the meetings, though, in part to ensure that his legal bills can be paid. Maduro and Flores have been under U.S. sanctions for years, making it illegal for any American to take money from them without securing a license from the Treasury Department. Hellerstein instructed prosecutors to work with Maduro and Flores’ lawyers to assure they “can represent their clients zealously and fully.” On Tuesday, Maduro expanded his legal team, adding Bruce Fein, a constitutional and international law specialist who served as the assistant deputy U.S. attorney general under President Ronald Reagan.Pollack promised “substantial” challenges to the validity of Maduro’s indictment and noted there were complicated legal issues to confront. “Mr. Maduro is the head of a sovereign state and is entitled to the privileges and immunities that go with that office," Pollack told Hellerstein on Monday."In addition, there are issues about the legality of his military abduction.” After Noriega's capture by the U.S. military in 1989, his lawyers argued that he was immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of a foreign state. That argument ultimately failed, however, in part because Noriega never held the title of president during his six-year de facto rule. Maduro claims to have won three popular elections, but the U.S. hasn't recognized him as Venezuela's legitimate leader for years, and thus not entitled to sovereign immunity. It is possible that a legal battle over the legality of the U.S. prosecution will stretch on for some time, eventually landing with appeals courts. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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