The White House on Wednesday sanctioned 21 senior officials aligned with Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro for "myriad abuses" following the widely disputed claims that Maduro won reelection this year, according to a senior official.
Why it matters: It's the latest effort to put pressure on Maduro since the July 28 elections that prompted mass protests and a violent crackdown on demonstrators. The opposition has shown evidence that its candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, overwhelmingly won the election.
The active and destructive 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is nearing its official end on Saturday after a puzzling yet profoundly damaging run.
The season featured an early flareup of activity — then a long, mysterious pause, followed by a backloaded blitz of storms that included two major hurricane U.S. landfalls.
Late November and early December look to be unusually cold across the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes region, and into the East, forecasts show.
Why it matters: The cold air will provide a boost to the early winter sports season in multiple states. However, the cold snap doesn't appear to be accompanied by any major snowstorms other than in interior New England.
The government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is making water availability one of its priorities with a newly announced national plan that considers water access a human right.
Why it matters: Mexico, one of the 20 biggest economies in the world, has been dealing with increasing water scarcity as droughts become more frequent and severe because of climate change.
