- Venezuela declares state of emergency after two major earthquakes (7.2 and 7.5 magnitude) cause widespread damage in Caracas and close Simón Bolívar International Airport; casualties expected.
- Senator Bill Cassidy accuses President Trump of attempting to bully him during a private
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