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Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution sting
Read full article: Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution stingFormer Olympic wresting gold medalist Kyle Snyder has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being arrested in a prostitution sting.
Houston murder suspect in the U.S. illegally was under federal skimming scheme investigation, sources say
Read full article: Houston murder suspect in the U.S. illegally was under federal skimming scheme investigation, sources sayShowing up to the home in a gym tank top, Andres Fernandez De La Paz allegedly shot 34-year-old Ediesky Incencio Pineiro in the chest.
Lawsuit says migrants endure isolation and intimidation at US' Guantanamo detention center
Read full article: Lawsuit says migrants endure isolation and intimidation at US' Guantanamo detention centerCivil rights advocates have renewed concerns that immigrants detained at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base on Cuba are being held in extreme isolation, cut off from meaningful access to legal counsel or candid communication with relatives.
3 House Republicans from Florida with Cuban roots carefully navigate Trump's immigration policies
Read full article: 3 House Republicans from Florida with Cuban roots carefully navigate Trump's immigration policiesThree House Republicans from Florida with Cuban roots are carefully navigating President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Pentagon reviews plans to cut troops handling migrants at Guantánamo by as much as half
Read full article: Pentagon reviews plans to cut troops handling migrants at Guantánamo by as much as halfThe Associated Press has learned that military officials are reviewing plans that would cut the number of U.S. troops deployed to the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba to handle detained migrants by as much as half.
US transfers immigrants out of Guantanamo Bay to Louisiana as court weighs legality
Read full article: US transfers immigrants out of Guantanamo Bay to Louisiana as court weighs legalityAuthorities have removed U.S. immigrants from detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay as a federal court in Washington weighs a challenge by civil rights advocates to holding immigrants at the offshore military station.
Immigration officials defend authority to hold migrants at Guantanamo Bay
Read full article: Immigration officials defend authority to hold migrants at Guantanamo BayU.S. immigration and military authorities say that immigrants from 27 countries were being held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba, while revealing new details of conditions of confinement and defending the government’s authority to transfer and hold immigrants to the military base.
US deports immigrants to Venezuela after judge blocked transfer to Guantanamo Bay
Read full article: US deports immigrants to Venezuela after judge blocked transfer to Guantanamo BayThree immigrants who won a restraining order against the U.S. government to avoid transfer to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba have been deported on direct flights to Venezuela.
Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo
Read full article: Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to GuantanamoA federal court has blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba as part of the president’s immigration crackdown.
Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacksNewly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he and others interacted with the hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
Read full article: The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermindThe Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him the risk of the death penalty for al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacksThe Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him the risk of the death penalty.
US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than two decades without charge
Read full article: US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than two decades without chargeThe U.S. has transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge
Read full article: US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without chargeThe Pentagon has transferred two Malaysian detainees at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison to their home country.
Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer's favorite places
Read full article: Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer's favorite placesEighteen white-bearded men who resemble the late U.S. author Ernest Hemingway have arrived in Havana for the weekend to visit some of the his favorite places when he lived on the island decades ago.
Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independence
Read full article: Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independenceThe U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences.
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Read full article: Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power gridCuba has been left reeling after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across western portions of the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure.
Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others
Read full article: Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and othersA military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid.
Severe storm watches issued for Jamaica and Caymans, Patty becomes a tropical storm near Azores
Read full article: Severe storm watches issued for Jamaica and Caymans, Patty becomes a tropical storm near AzoresA hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica have been issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen.
Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba
Read full article: Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in CubaTropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least seven people.
What to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darkness
Read full article: What to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darknessA few things to know after millions of people in Cuba were left without electricity for two days when the nation's electrical grid collapsed.
Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark
Read full article: Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the darkCuba’s government says some electricity has been restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity for two days.
Cubans searching for a better future leave their pets behind
Read full article: Cubans searching for a better future leave their pets behindAlthough there are no official figures or estimates of how many pets have been left behind by their owners who leave Cuba, the number of abandoned cats and dogs has spiked in the last two years as Cubans migrate in record numbers, animal activists say.
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuating
Read full article: Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuatingFlorida residents are already evacuating and filling sandbags days ahead of anticipated flooding from Tropical Storm Helene.
Nicaragua closes US Chamber of Commerce and 150 other organizations
Read full article: Nicaragua closes US Chamber of Commerce and 150 other organizationsNicaragua’s government has closed another 151 nongovernmental organizations, among them some of the most important trade organizations, including the American Chamber of Commerce.
Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants
Read full article: Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendantsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.
A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim
Read full article: A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader KimSouth Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to South Korea.
New study finds no brain injuries among 'Havana syndrome' patients
Read full article: New study finds no brain injuries among 'Havana syndrome' patientsAn array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U_S_ diplomats who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome.”.
Experience Cuba without ever leaving Houston at Buena Vista Cuban Café
Read full article: Experience Cuba without ever leaving Houston at Buena Vista Cuban CaféExperience a unique and immersive experience at one of Houston's newest Cuban restaurants. We're getting a taste of the Caribbean with Buena Vista Cuban Café with Cuba's national dish, Ropa Vieja, and Sweet Plantains (Platanos Maduros)
US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coasts
Read full article: US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coastsThe National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.
US delegation is meeting with Mexico's government for talks on the surge of migrants at the border
Read full article: US delegation is meeting with Mexico's government for talks on the surge of migrants at the borderA top U.S. delegation is meeting with Mexico's president about a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.
Heavy Rains Likely To Produce Life-Threatening Flash Flooding And Mudslides Across Southeastern Cuba And Hispaniola This Weekend
Read full article: Heavy Rains Likely To Produce Life-Threatening Flash Flooding And Mudslides Across Southeastern Cuba And Hispaniola This WeekendAt 1000 PM EST (0300 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 20.0 North, longitude 76.5 West. The system is moving toward the northeast near 22 mph (35 km/h), and a faster northeastward...
Diana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the Keys
Read full article: Diana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the KeysA decade after swimming nonstop for more than two straight days from Cuba to Florida, Diana Nyad has returned to the Key West beach where she completed her epic journey.
Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights body
Read full article: Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights bodyRussia has been defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in an election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
Correction: Guantanamo-9/11 Hearings story
Read full article: Correction: Guantanamo-9/11 Hearings storyIn a story published September 20, 2023, about a hearing regarding a 9/11 defendant held at Guantanamo Bay, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the hearing took place on Wednesday, It was Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Idalia takes aim at Gulf of Mexico on a possible track toward the US, forecasters say
Read full article: Tropical Storm Idalia takes aim at Gulf of Mexico on a possible track toward the US, forecasters sayThe National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Idalia is near the coast of Cuba on a potential track to come ashore as a hurricane in the southern U.S. At 10 p.m. CDT Sunday, the storm was about 145 miles off the western tip of Cuba with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.
3 men sentenced for smuggling women from Cuba into the US, making them work in Houston-area strip clubs
Read full article: 3 men sentenced for smuggling women from Cuba into the US, making them work in Houston-area strip clubsThree men were sentenced to prison for smuggling women into the United States from Cuba and making them work in Houston-area strip clubs, the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Guantanamo detainees tell first independent visitor about scars from torture and hopes to leave
Read full article: Guantanamo detainees tell first independent visitor about scars from torture and hopes to leaveAt the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, the aging men known by their serial numbers arrived at the meeting shackled.
US transfers Guantanamo detainee to Algeria
Read full article: US transfers Guantanamo detainee to AlgeriaThe U.S. has transferred Guantanamo detainee Said bin Brahim bin Umran Bakush back to his home country of Algeria citing that his continued detention was no longer necessary, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
Russian foreign minister visits Venezuela, offers support
Read full article: Russian foreign minister visits Venezuela, offers supportRussia and Venezuela have reviewed some of their hundreds of bilateral agreements covering the financial, energy, agricultural and several other sectors during discussions between their top diplomats.
US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic final
Read full article: US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic finalTrea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States romped over Cuba 14-2 to reach its second straight World Baseball Classic final.
Miami faith community strains to help new exiles, migrants
Read full article: Miami faith community strains to help new exiles, migrantsIn the last 18 months, an estimated 250,000 migrants and asylum-seekers, mostly from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti, have arrived in the Miami area, often only on temporary legal status that doesn't allow them to work.
Migrants seeking US sponsors find questionable offers online
Read full article: Migrants seeking US sponsors find questionable offers onlineAn underground market has emerged for migrants seeking U.S. sponsors since the Biden administration announced last month that it would accept a limited number of people from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti.
Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans
Read full article: Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, NicaraguansThe Biden administration says U.S. authorities have seen a 97% decline in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico began accepting those expelled under a public health order.
Judge delays end of asylum restrictions to late December
Read full article: Judge delays end of asylum restrictions to late DecemberA federal judge has granted the Biden administration a five-week delay to end far-reaching asylum restrictions, writing in upper-case letters that he was doing so “WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE.”.
Tropical Depression Lisa crosses into southern Mexico
Read full article: Tropical Depression Lisa crosses into southern MexicoTropical Depression Lisa has moved into southern Mexico a day after making landfall as a hurricane in the Central American nation of Belize and heading inland over northern Guatemala.
Small protests appear in Havana over islandwide blackout
Read full article: Small protests appear in Havana over islandwide blackoutA few hundred Cubans have taken to the streets in Havana demanding the restoration of electricity, protesting more than two days after a blackout hit the entire island following the passage of Hurricane Ian.
What dictates a hurricane’s strength?
Read full article: What dictates a hurricane’s strength?There are many ways to categorize a hurricane. The storm’s central pressure is one way. The height of its storm surge is another. How much rain it drops is another. And, of course, the strength of its wind is another. But what causes a hurricane to strengthen or weaken? The answer is simple enough, but multifaceted.
Tampa’s $39M investment to help reduce flooding could be undone by Hurricane Ian, NBC News reports
Read full article: Tampa’s $39M investment to help reduce flooding could be undone by Hurricane Ian, NBC News reportsTampa has been undergoing major infrastructure upgrades to protect the vulnerable city from flooding, but as Hurricane Ian barrels toward Florida’s west coast, the project is still years from completion.
Olympian injured in downtown Los Angeles attack
Read full article: Olympian injured in downtown Los Angeles attackA former Olympic volleyball player says she was attacked in downtown Los Angeles when a man threw a metal object at her face in an assault that fractured multiple bones in her face and left one of her eyes swollen shut.
State Dept. to pay 6-figure sums to Havana Syndrome victims
Read full article: State Dept. to pay 6-figure sums to Havana Syndrome victimsThe State Department is preparing to compensate victims of mysterious brain injuries colloquially known as “Havana Syndrome" with six-figure payments, according to officials and congressional aides.
Migrant crossings at US border rise for 4th straight month
Read full article: Migrant crossings at US border rise for 4th straight monthU.S. border authorities stopped migrants more often on the southern border for a fourth straight month in May, apparently unaffected by expectations that pandemic-era limits on asylum may be lifted.
Iraqi held by US at Guantanamo pleads guilty to war crimes
Read full article: Iraqi held by US at Guantanamo pleads guilty to war crimesAn Iraqi man who has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for more than 15 years has pleaded guilty to war crimes charges for his role in al-Qaida attacks against U.S. and allied forces along with civilians in Afghanistan.
Biden scrambles to avoid Americas Summit flop in Los Angeles
Read full article: Biden scrambles to avoid Americas Summit flop in Los AngelesWhen leaders gather this week in Los Angeles at the Summit of the Americas, the focus is likely to veer from policy issues like migration, climate change and inflation and instead shift to something Hollywood thrives on: the drama of the red carpet.
Tropical storm warning for parts of Florida, Cuba, Bahamas
Read full article: Tropical storm warning for parts of Florida, Cuba, BahamasMuch of the Florida peninsula, along with parts of Cuba and the Bahamas, are under a tropical storm warning as a system that battered Mexico moves through the Gulf of Mexico, killing at least two in Cuba and bringing threats of heavy rain and wind for the weekend.
Biden renews Chevron license to bypass Venezuela sanctions
Read full article: Biden renews Chevron license to bypass Venezuela sanctionsThe Biden administration has renewed a license partially exempting Chevron from sanctions on Venezuela so it can keep operating in the oil-rich, socialist-run nation.
Plea discussions launched in stalled 9/11 case at Guantanamo
Read full article: Plea discussions launched in stalled 9/11 case at GuantanamoProsecutors have initiated discussions on a potential plea agreement to resolve the long-stalled case of five men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, charged with planning and providing assistance for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
US sends home suspected '20th hijacker' from Guantanamo
Read full article: US sends home suspected '20th hijacker' from GuantanamoA Saudi prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center who was suspected of trying to join the 9/11 hijackers has been sent back to his home country for treatment for mental illness.
EXPLAINER: Why half of Guantanamo's prisoners could get out
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why half of Guantanamo's prisoners could get outThe Biden administration has been quietly laying the groundwork to release prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and at least move closer to being able to shut it down.
Experts: Energy attacks could be behind some 'Havana' cases
Read full article: Experts: Energy attacks could be behind some 'Havana' casesA panel of intelligence experts hasn’t identified a single culprit for apparent brain injuries reported by U.S. personnel that have been linked to so-called “Havana syndrome.
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Draft of Cuba's new family code opens door for gay marriage
Read full article: Draft of Cuba's new family code opens door for gay marriageCuba has released the draft of a new family code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as give children greater participation in decisions that affect them.