Oct 21 Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm By Andrea Rodriguez, Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Cubans have taken to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day, their concerns heightened as Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy rain. Continue reading
Oct 20 Days after island-wide blackout, Cubans suffer through multiple setbacks to restoring power By Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Many Cubans waited in anguish Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout. Their concerns were also raised as Hurricane Oscar made landfall in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading toward their… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Israel continues deadly strikes on Lebanon and Gaza as cease-fire hopes dim In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes killed two people in the Lebanese city of Jounieh and more than 50 people in Gaza, striking Boeing workers will vote on a proposed new contract next week, Trump and Harris campaigned in… Continue watching
Oct 19 Parts of Cuba get electricity back after nationwide power outage left millions in the dark By Associated Press Cuba's government on Saturday said that some electricity was restored on the island after one of the country's major power plants failed and left millions without electricity in an outage that started two days earlier. Continue reading
Oct 18 Cuba's electrical grid goes offline after major power plant fails By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Even in a country accustomed to frequent outages amid a deepening economic crisis, the size of Thursday night’s blackout left millions of Cubans on edge. Continue reading
Sep 24 Florida prepares for major hurricane as heavy rains lash Cayman Islands By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Hurricane conditions could be possible in parts of Cuba and Mexico early Wednesday and in parts of Florida late Wednesday and early Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 27 Russian warships make another visit to Cuban waters in show of growing ties By Associated Press Three Russian warships arrived in Cuban waters on Saturday, Moscow's second such maritime voyage in as many months in a reflection of deepening ties between Russia and Cuba. Continue reading
Jun 12 Russian warships arrive in Cuban waters for military exercises By Regina Garcia Cano, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press This mission comes less than two weeks after President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike inside Russia to protect Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, prompting President Vladimir Putin to suggest his military could respond with “asymmetrical steps”… Continue reading
Jun 06 Cubans say Russian warships, including nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week By Associated Press Cuba's foreign ministry said in a news release that the ships will be in Havana between June 12 and June 17, noting that none of them will carry any nuclear weapons, assuring their presence "does not represent a threat to… Continue reading
May 15 State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorism By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The State Department said that Cuban and U.S. law enforcement were again working together on counterterrorism and other efforts. The State Department had cited Cuba as a "not fully cooperating country" in 2022. Continue reading