News Brief: Venezuela’s Attorney General Seeks Arrest of Opposition Leader; Former Top Aide of Hochul Charged With Spying for Beijing; Volkswagen Considers Historic German Plant Closures

Published on September 4, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, we have some really interesting stories to share with you right now, and here’s what’s going on. Venezuela’s top prosecutor wants to arrest the opposition for questioning the country’s presidential election, a former top aide to New York’s governor has been charged with spying for China, and an NFL team says don’t be fooled—they have not endorsed the vice president. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says no one is doing more to secure the release of the hostages than him, and a major car manufacturer is considering shutting down plants in Europe....

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