Cuba suffers another widespread power outage, leaving millions in the dark
Millions are in the dark after a power outage in Cuba occurred on Friday night.
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Millions are in the dark after a power outage in Cuba occurred on Friday night.
Cuba could be added to the "red list" of countries facing a total travel ban, according to CBS Miami news partner The Miami Herald which also reported that Haiti would be put on a less restrictive list.
Concerns in South Florida after the Trump administration cancels some funding of projects that support activism and political prisoners in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
The death of Lincoln Diaz-Balart prompted an outpouring of tributes from political leaders and community figures who hailed his legacy as a statesman and defender of human rights.
The Republican senator argues that U.S. travel to Cuba financially benefits the Cuban military and fuels government repression.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports on a new measure by Sen. Rick Scott that would restrict flights to Cuba.
Among the affected entities is FINCIMEX, the Havana-based financial company that processes money transfers to the island.
Western Union has suspended money transfers to Cuba, affecting the thousands of Cubans living in South Florida.
The Trump administration's objective is to send groups of unauthorized migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantanamo each day, using military aircraft to airlift and relocate detainees.
The U.S. government is moving quickly to implement President Trump's order to turn facilities at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base into a large-scale immigration detention center.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration plans to send thousands of undocumented immigrants to detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Florida International University has unveiled the renderings of the Benjamin Leon Jr. building. Leon is the founder of Miami-based healthcare provider Leon Medical Centers and is President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Spain.
A Cuban woman who had come to the United States illegally faces life in prison for her part in a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 16 people.
A top priority of the surge is to deter and prevent potential mass maritime migration from Haiti and Cuba.
Mr. Trump's reversal aligns with his administration's hardline stance on Cuba.
The explosion, which officials said was likely the cause of a short circuit and power failure, prompted the evacuation of more than 1,200 residents.
The Cuban foreign ministry said it would gradually release 553 convicts.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports on political prisoners released in Cuba.
Congressman Carlos Gimenez labeled the move "pathetic and cowardly."
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports on South Florida's reaction to the Biden administration removing Cuba from the terror list.
South Florida Republican lawmakers took to social media Tuesday afternoon to criticize the Biden administration's decision to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.
The move is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.
A government-run news agency in Cuba says authorities have released a Salvadoran man who was convicted of participating in a string of hotel bombings on the island in 1997.
Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval credits jazz for helping him to pursue his dreams in the U.S. after defecting from Cuba.
Eighteen 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.
According to information provided by the Miami Police Department, 22-year-old Jamesly Mezime was arrested Thursday afternoon.
Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated.
The recall affects F-150 vehicles quipped with a six-speed automatic transmission produced between March 12, 2014, and Aug. 18, 2017, according to NHTSA.
The wind has lightened up, and conditions are finally improving for our beachgoers and boaters.
The driver of the truck, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to information provided by the Miami Police Department, 22-year-old Jamesly Mezime was arrested Thursday afternoon.
Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated.
The recall affects F-150 vehicles quipped with a six-speed automatic transmission produced between March 12, 2014, and Aug. 18, 2017, according to NHTSA.
The wind has lightened up, and conditions are finally improving for our beachgoers and boaters.
The driver of the truck, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated.
The House OK'd a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring.
The technology would enhance Iran's ability to detect and track incoming threats, like low-flying drones and cruise missiles.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says that while Cuba does not want military aggression from the United States, his country is prepared to fight back.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.