The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that final, system-wide testing for Artemis Il, the first crewed lunar spaceflight mission by the United States since Apollo 17 in 1972, will begin in roughly two weeks, with the earliest launch date scheduled for February 6, 2026.

During today’s Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, a routine pregame parachute stunt descended into chaos, as a member of the “All Veteran Group” Parachute Demonstration Team collided with the field goal net, before falling roughly 35ft onto the concrete below, nearly landing on the band for Texas State.

Thankfully, reports have stated that the parachutist only suffered minimal to minor injuries, and was able to walk soon after the crash, with university officials attributing the incident to heavy winds early Friday. Of the six-man parachute team, only four were able to safely land on the field, with one being forced to land outside the stadium while the other struck the net, resulting in no injuries to bystanders or the parachutists, a Spokesperson told NewsNation.

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced it is suspending its search for two suspected narco-terrorists, the survivors of a series of strikes Tuesday, December 30, by Joint Task Force-Southern Spear (JTF-SS) against three narco-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific, approximately 400NM southwest of the Mexico-Guatemala Border.

The Israel Defense Force has raised its level of alert due to ongoing anti-government protests and civil unrest in Iran, with senior defense and intelligence officials meeting both Thursday and Friday to discuss various scenarios, including a resumption of the with Twelve-Day War with Iran. The Israeli Government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed ministers and other officials to not speak publicly about the situation in Iran, “We need to keep quiet, not talk. No Israeli official should interfere in what is happening there, what Trump is doing is already enough,” an official told i24NEWS.

Initial reports of explosions heard throughout the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

Smoke can be seen rising from the site of several explosions, possibly the result of airstrikes, near Fort Tiuna in the southern suburbs of Venezuela’s capital of Caracas.

Air raid sirens sound and aircraft can reportedly be heard over the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

At least six pillars of thick smoke can be seen rising from sites throughout the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

Reports of possible explosions, residents says at least three, at Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas.

Bright flashes can be seen and explosions heard by residents in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with possible airstrikes targeting several military and infrastructure sites in the city, including Fort Tiuna and La Carlota Air Base.

Footage which appears to show U.S. Army CH-47G “Chinook” Special Operations Helicopters, likely with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), over the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

Reports now of explosions on Isla Margarita, Venezuela’s largest island in the Southern Caribbean.

Full-scale military operations appear to be underway against Venezuela, with dozens of helicopters with the U.S. Army spotted over the capital of Caracas.

Footage from a vantage point over the city, showing multiple explosions across the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

Additional footage showing CH-47G “Chinook” Special Operations Helicopters with the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), alongside other military helicopters, flying low over the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

Largest sections of the southern suburbs of Caracas are reportedly without power, as explosions and low flying aircraft can be heard by residents, with major operations against Venezuela now underway by the United States.

Airstrikes target Higuerote Airport in the State of Miranda, Northern Venezuela.

A large fire can be seen burning on the outskirts of the coast city of La Guaira, to the north of Venezuela’s capital of Caracas.

Strikes reportedly target El Libertador Air Base, the Headquarters of the Venezuelan Air Force, in Maracay the capital of the State of Aragua in Central Venezuela.

Multiple secondary explosions seen, while flames and smoke emanate from the Port of La Guaira in Venezuela.

Fires burn following strikes against Higuerote Airport in the State of Miranda, Northern Venezuela.