U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
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Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
The criminal charges are connected to Cuba's 1996 shootdown of planes flown by Miami-based exiles. Four people were killed. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Raúl Castro, who is the brother of longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, will be indicted on charges related to a 1996 shootdown of American planes.
At least one U.S. citizen was also among the six who were wounded and arrested by Cuban authorities, a U.S. official said.
The White House confirmed to CBS News on Thursday that at least one American was one of four people killed by Cuba's coast guard after the occupants of the boat allegedly opened fire on the Cuban military.
Cuban officials say the people on the speedboat were Cuban nationals living in the United states. They said the people on the boat opened fire first and accused them of planning to commit terrorism. CBS News' Jarred Hill has the latest.
The Cuban government says it opened fire on a boat registered in the United States. Cuban officials say four people died in that shooting after the boat entered its waters carrying weapons and opening fire. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Cuba's Interior Ministry said Wednesday night that the boat was carrying 10 people armed with assault rifles, handguns and Molotov cocktails.
Cuba said it killed four people on a speedboat from Florida who opened fire off its coast. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight and will weaken as it heads north, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Maps show its forecast path.
Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba were assessing the damage and beginning to dig out after they were slammed by Hurricane Melissa, which left dozens dead.
Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which left at least 19 people dead in Jamaica.
People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.
Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead, knocking out power and causing widespread destruction in the Caribbean. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo spoke with the local Cuban community about the heartache back in their home country.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a dangerous Category 3 storm and is now heading for the Bahamas. Jason Allen and Lonnie Quinn report.
The hurricane is packing up to 120 mph winds, and up to 25 inches of rain are expected. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler has the latest.
Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1973 and escaped prison in 1979.
The parole program, known as CHNV, temporarily protected roughly 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the risk of deportation.
The Supreme Court cleared another hurdle for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants.
A total of 532,000 migrants from from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela entered the U.S. under the CHNV policy.
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.
There is an island-wide blackout in Cuba after a failure at one of the island's major power plants. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro spoke with New Jersey residents who are worried about their loved ones back home.
