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Giving testimony about his oversight of the Flint water crisis, Michigan governor Rick Snyder tells the House Oversight Committee that "not a day or night goes by that this tragedy doesn't weigh on my mind." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been criminally charged with willful neglect of duty. The charges come in connection with the Flint water crisis. Former Michigan health director Nick Lyons is another official also expected to face charges. The Flint water crisis started in 2014, when the city decided to switch to a new water supply to save costs. Business Insider reports the water supply the city moved to use, however, was contaminated with lead and other toxins.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido gives a press conference with lawmakers in Caracas, after he called for peaceful demonstrations at army bases in a tweet. IMAGES
Venezuela's opposition-dominated National Assembly declares a state of "national alarm" over the "general calamity" caused by a blackout that has now lasted four days. IMAGES
Spanish police detain 13 Catalan government officials as they crack down on preparations for an independence referendum in the region which Madrid says is illegal, sparking angry protests in Barcelona. IMAGES
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