New sanctions aim to pressure Cuba, South Florida expert says
The measures target President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with his wife and stepson. Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of former leader Raúl Castro, is also named as is his own son.
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The measures target President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with his wife and stepson. Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of former leader Raúl Castro, is also named as is his own son.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, according to a filing on the Treasury Department website.
As Raúl Castro now faces a U.S. indictment tied to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, South Florida's Cuban exile community is revisiting the attack that killed four pilots.
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro's government more than 65 years ago.
Ana Margarita Martinez, the ex-wife of Juan Pablo Roque, described a mix of relief and lingering disbelief tied to one of the most painful chapters of her life.
Cuban Americans from across South Florida gathered at Miami's Freedom Tower and Versailles Restaurant after Raúl Castro was indicted.
Raúl Castro, the brother of Cuba's longtime dictator Fidel Castro, stepped down as the leader of Cuba's Communist Party in 2021.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.
Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida, according to court filings made public Wednesday.
Dr. Andy Gómez says he doesn't see anyone in the Cuban government turning over Raúl Castro.
Many Cuban exiles in South Florida, including Brothers to the Rescue founder Jose Basulto, hope that announcement will be a criminal indictment of Raúl Castro.
The small island nation, 90 miles from Florida, has played an outsized role in American foreign policy for nearly 70 years. As President Trump talks of "taking Cuba," tensions between Washington and Havana have outlived even the late dictator Fidel Castro.
President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Cuba is raising hopes of regime change among Cuban Americans.
Rafael Montalvo, president of the Brigade 2506 Veterans Association, said the museum will also educate visitors about the harm caused by decades of Communist dictatorship.
The announcement was made just hours before Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is scheduled to speak early Friday in another rare televised appearance "to address national and international issues."
The comments come as Cuba faces a deepening energy crisis. A severe shortage of fuel has forced authorities to impose prolonged blackouts across the country, leaving many communities without electricity for hours, and in some cases, days at a time.
Representatives Mario Diaz Balart, Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, US Senator Ashley Moody, and Cuban activists gathered with victims' family members to remember and to demand justice.
Critics are warning that Florida's new social studies standards rehabilitate aspects of McCarthyism and the anti-communist Red Scare.
Students in Florida's public schools will soon be learning an interpretation of McCarthyism and the Cold War that is steeped in rhetoric of that era.
A former Cuban Air Force pilot was charged in Florida for allegedly hiding his military service on a green card application, the DOJ said.
President Donald Trump's crackdown on Cuban immigration has riveted a community that strongly backed him twice.
Reaction in South Florida to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has been far more muted than in his first term.
The Cuban foreign ministry said it would gradually release 553 convicts.
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.
As the FIFA Club World Cup brings fans to South Florida, the Museum of Graffiti in Wynwood is celebrating the global game with an immersive exhibit blending street art, soccer and community.
As thousands of boaters prepare to head out for the Independence Day weekend, South Florida families affected by deadly boating accidents are reminding others that simple safety precautions can save lives.
FEMA announced more than $124 million in new Florida recovery and mitigation funding tied to Hurricanes Helene, Milton and past disasters.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touched on the recent disclosure of President Trump's crypto earnings, the latest developments with the tax-deferred Trump Accounts, and the struggles facing the U.S. economy.
On Thursday, low water lines were visible throughout the area, a stark contrast to what airboat captains say the landscape looks like during a normal rainy season.
As the FIFA Club World Cup brings fans to South Florida, the Museum of Graffiti in Wynwood is celebrating the global game with an immersive exhibit blending street art, soccer and community.
As thousands of boaters prepare to head out for the Independence Day weekend, South Florida families affected by deadly boating accidents are reminding others that simple safety precautions can save lives.
FEMA announced more than $124 million in new Florida recovery and mitigation funding tied to Hurricanes Helene, Milton and past disasters.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touched on the recent disclosure of President Trump's crypto earnings, the latest developments with the tax-deferred Trump Accounts, and the struggles facing the U.S. economy.
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.
A spokesperson said the Kentucky Republican "continues to improve."
President Trump has signed "Lulu's Law," which requires the FCC to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It was inspired by shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it.
President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, which was gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year.
From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.