A National Guard officer checks passengers ID's prior to check in for a U.S.-bound commercial flight at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Thursday, April 30, 2026, as direct air service between the United States and Venezuela resumes after seven years. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

A passenger boards American Airlines Flight AA3599, the first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Miami International Airport in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Capt. Ric Wilson waves a Venezuelan flag and the first officer waves a U.S. flag as they prepare to fly American Airlines Flight AA3599, the first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Miami International Airport in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A giant statue of Nipper the dog sits atop of building in the warehouse district in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, April 21, 2026.(AP Photo/Michael Hill)

A giant statue of Nipper the dog sits atop a building in the warehouse district in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

A giant statue of Nipper the dog sits atop a building in the warehouse district in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

A giant statue of Nipper the dog sits atop a building in the warehouse district in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

A giant statue of Nipper the dog sits atop a building in the warehouse district in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)