Several people have been killed following an illegal gold mine collapse in the town of La Paragua in the Bolivar state of Venezuela, according to the town’s mayor, Yorgi Arciniega.
The fifth Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election season will also be its first head-to-head matchup. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are the only candidates taking part in Wednesday night's debate in Iowa. President Donald Trump, widely considered the GOP field's front-runner, will again be skipping the event.
The fifth Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election season will also be its first head-to-head matchup. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are the only candidates taking part in Wednesday night's debate in Iowa. President Donald Trump, widely considered the GOP field's front-runner, will again be skipping the event.