NPR News: 06-26-2026 4PM EDT

Live from NPR News in Washington. I'm Luis Schivone. And Venezuela efforts are underway to rescue trapped earthquake victims. Venezuela's president says at least 920 people have been killed. Reporter Manuel Rueda has more Rescue teams from the United States, El Salvador and Spain arrived in Venezuela Friday morning as crews race against the clock to pull survivors from collapsed buildings. Recovery efforts have been slow, with many residents complaining about the lack of equipment or specialized teams to get people out. In La Guayra, the city hit hardest by the quake. Dozens of buildings are rubble, including public housing projects, and the military has now been sent to the coastal city to support rescue efforts and prevent looting. Laguaira's airport was damaged by the earthquakes, so eight teams are flying into airports about a three-hour drive from this city. For Empire News and Manuel Rueda in Bogota. In Los Angeles, the federal trial of Jonathan Renderkines, accused of igniting last year's deadly Palisades fire, has ended in a mis trial. The judge asked the jury for me and each of the jurors is there anything the court can do that might help you reach a unanimous decision, and each of them said no. That's when the judge declared a mis trial. The jury foreman did disclose the division of the jury. He told the court it was split ten to two in favor of a not guilty verdict.