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U.S. strikes Venezuela and captures Maduro | KCAL-TV

“To begin with Venezuela, it has an opportunity, if executed correctly going forward, to help remake the country, bring a degree of political stability, remove it from the pariah status it has been in,” said UCLA’s Benjamin Radd (Radd was also interviewed by Spectrum News 1.)

Could U.S. strike Iran again? Expert says Venezuela strike shows risk | CNBC

Dalia Dassa Kaye, senior fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, talks about where Iran stands in light of the capture of Venezuelan president Maduro. She says the U.S. administration sees a link between the Maduro regime and Iran, hoping to diminish Iran’s foothold in South America.

Concern about air quality in areas affected by 2025 wildfires | La Opinión

(Translated from Spanish) In a new study on the impact of the 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles County, a research team led by scientists at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health found that even after the fires are extinguished, residents returning to their homes may still be exposed to known carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) due to smoke damage. (UCLA’s Michael Jerrett and Yifang Zhu were quoted.)