Good Morning. Before we explain Maduro’s capture, here is the viral video where Jack Ryan explains how Venezuela is one of the most resource rich countries on earth.

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The operation launched Friday 8 p.m. with B-1 bombers from Texas leading 150+ aircraft. Forces converged midair toward Venezuela. Trump gave final authorization at 11:46 p.m. Elite special operations units deployed from sea-based carriers while jets and bombers provided cover (see photos).

U.S. forces struck air defenses, Fort Tiuna military complex, La Guaira port, and telecommunications infrastructure around 2 a.m. Large sections of Caracas went dark. Warplanes cleared a path for low-flying helicopters to reach Maduro's location. Residents filmed explosions and choppers thundering overhead.

Maduro and Flores were detained by 4:29 a.m. and transported to USS Iwo Jima, then Guantanamo Bay. A Justice Department plane flew them to New York, followed by helicopter to Manhattan. The couple could appear in federal court Monday. Trump also seized 1.9M barrels of oil.

▲ How U.S Delta Force Raid Captured Maduro (Video).

Companies increasingly recruit exclusively from select universities. A 2025 survey found 26% recruit only from shortlist schools, up from 17% in 2022. Diversity as recruiting priority dropped from 60% to 31% over same period.

Most companies now recruit from up to 30 schools out of 4,000 American colleges. GE Appliances reduced visits from 45-50 schools to 15. McKinsey maintains 20 core schools. Firms prioritize top-ranked institutions and local universities.

Recruiters cite expensive campus visits and identical ChatGPT-generated resumes as reasons. Students from non-target schools face reduced opportunities compared to the "talent is everywhere" approach during 2022's tight labor market. In-person recruiting returns near headquarters.

NFL.com ranks the Los Angeles Rams most likely to win Super Bowl LX despite recent struggles. The Rams (12-5, NFC No. 5 seed) lost two straight but return wide receiver Davante Adams from injury. Seattle (14-3) and Denver (14-3) rank second and third respectively.

No dominant team emerges this postseason. Kansas City, winners of three Super Bowls in five years, won't play (the Chiefs downfall). Defending champion Philadelphia appears diminished. The wide-open field features 14 teams with legitimate championship aspirations and significant parity across both conferences.

Seattle earned the NFC's top seed while Denver claimed the AFC's No. 1 position. Both benefit from home-field advantage throughout playoffs. Super Bowl LX takes place February 8 in Santa Clara, California. Week 18 results.

▲ The Backup QB Who’s About to Start a Bidding War.

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The host of Can't Afford Therapy shared a story about his mother. She taught him to pick up every penny he found.

Eventually, she said, they would equal dollars. Years later, he realized the lesson wasn't about money. It was about mindset.

You must "appreciate the penny to value the dollar." If you dismiss a penny on the ground, you'll dismiss 1% progress elsewhere in life.

You'll abandon habits after one missed day. Small gains compound only when you value them enough to notice and protect. And, 1% daily improvement compounds to 37 times better by year's end.

Stanford researchers advocate "critical ignoring" as essential defense against AI-generated content, misinformation and outrage bait flooding social media. The practice involves filtering unreliable sources rather than engaging with low-quality information. Experts recommend lateral reading, setting screen time limits and recognizing that "true enough" content trained by algorithms differs from verified truth.

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