Jan 05 Biden announces new border restrictions for Nicaraguans, Cubans and Haitians By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Biden administration says it'll immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, a major expansion of an existing effort to stop Venezuelans attempting to enter the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 22 Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter, dies at 79 By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Pablo Milanés, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was… Continue reading
Nov 12 Droughts, rising seas threaten Cuba's agriculture amid a struggling economy By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Like the rest of the Caribbean, Cuba is suffering from longer droughts, warmer waters, more intense storms, and higher sea levels because of climate change. Continue reading
Oct 06 Hurricane Ian evacuees return to devastation as death toll hits 101 By Stephen Smith, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Hurricane Ian's death toll has climbed into the triple digits. The number of recorded storm-related deaths rose Thursday to at least 101 in the eight days since the storm made landfall in southwest Florida. Continue reading
Oct 04 How to help victims of Hurricane Ian in Cuba By Gabriel Pietrorazio In the week since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Cuba, leveling buildings and knocking out the island's electrical grid, protests have erupted in the streets over lingering power outages, resulting in food spoilage and further civil unrest. Ricardo Torres Pérez,… Continue reading
Oct 01 Cubans protest over delays in restoring power to island after Hurricane Ian By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Groups of Cubans protested Friday night in the streets of Havana for a second night, decrying delays in fully restoring electricity three days after Hurricane Ian knocked out power across the island. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: European Union inflation hits 10 percent, Cubans protest lingering power outage In our news wrap Friday, the war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices and overall inflation soaring across the European Union, rare public protests have broken out in Cuba over lingering power outages from Hurricane Ian and Congress gave final… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 7:07 Hurricane Ian slams Florida's west coast as Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds By John Yang, Amna Nawaz, Lizz Bolaji Hurricane Ian blasted ashore Wednesday afternoon near Fort Myers, Florida and the damage is likely to be catastrophic. At landfall, its sustained winds hit 150 mph after pulling power from the gulf's warm waters. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 8:27 FEMA administrator outlines federal response to Hurricane Ian By Amna Nawaz Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday bringing fierce winds, heavy rain and storm surges. For the millions of people in the storm’s path, the impact could be catastrophic and life-changing. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joined Amna Nawaz to… Continue watching
Sep 28 Hurricane Ian approaches Florida just below windspeeds for Category 5 storm By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian has rapidly intensified off Florida, gaining top winds of 155 mph, just shy of the most devastating Category 5 hurricane status. Continue reading