Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:
1. WHY THE U.S. HAS TO REDUCE DIPLOMATIC STAFF IN RUSSIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the United States would have to cut its embassy and consulate staff by 755 under new sanctions from Moscow.
2. GOVERNMENT VOTE PROTESTED IN VENEZUELA
Venezuelans stayed away from the polls in massive numbers in a show of protest against a vote to grant President Nicolas Maduro’s ruling socialist party virtually unlimited powers.