U.S. sends $150 million after earthquakes in Venezuela (opens in new tab)

The Trump administration said it will send $150 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela after back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday evening, 39 to 40 seconds apart, damaging Caracas and the coastal state of La Guaira. Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said the confirmed death toll had risen to about 235. Officials reported at least 4,300 injured as rescue teams continued searching collapsed buildings. The State Department said t...