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President Trump has indicated he's keeping an eye on Cuba and predicted on CNN that "Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon."
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President Trump has indicated he's keeping an eye on Cuba and predicted on CNN that "Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon."
Prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against the surviving crew members. At least two of those aboard the boat were U.S. citizens, one of whom was killed.
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The government unveiled items said to have been found on the boat, including high-powered weapons, more than 12,800 pieces of ammunition and 11 pistols.
The White House confirmed that at least one American was killed and another arrested by Cuban officials when people on a stolen speedboat allegedly opened fire on Cuban troops about a mile off the island's coast. Nancy Cordes reports.
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 an American was among the four people killed in Cuba during an encounter involving a speedboat that apparently neared the island from Florida. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
American citizens were on board a stolen speedboat that entered Cuban waters, and 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, the White House confirmed to CBS News. Cristian Benavides has more.
Michael Ortega Casanova is one of four people who were killed after people aboard a U.S.-registered speedboat allegedly opened fire on Cuba's border patrol.
Cuba's interior ministry said Wednesday that a speedboat from Florida that had entered Cuban waters was carrying weapons and that its occupants, Cuban nationals living in the U.S., allegedly planned to carry out terrorism on the island. The country's coast guard killed four people on the boat after the occupants opened fire, the Cuban government said. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.
There are still many questions about what occurred in Cuba that led to forces killing four people aboard a speedboat that apparently approached the island from Florida. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
Questions linger about what led to Cuba killing four people who were apparently on board a speedboat that neared the Island from Florida, loaded with apparent weapons. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is commenting on Cuba's apparent confrontation with a group of armed people aboard a speedboat that allegedly reached the island from Florida. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
Cuba's government is alleging that a speedboat from Florida entered Cuban waters carrying weapons. Officials there confirmed forces killed four people and injured six others. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
Cuban officials say four people were killed off the coast of Cuba after opening fire on Cuban Border Patrol from a speedboat. Several other people were arrested. Officials say everyone on the speedboat were Cuban nationals living in the U.S. Nancy Cordes reports.
Cuba's Interior Ministry said Wednesday night that the boat was carrying 10 people armed with assault rifles, handguns and Molotov cocktails.
Cuban authorities said Wednesday the country's coast guard killed four people on a speedboat that was registered in Florida. The people on the boat first fired at Cuban border guard troops when they tried to approach the boat for identification, Cuba's interior ministry said. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports.
Cuba says its coast guard killed four people who entered Cuban waters on a Florida speedboat and opened fire. Cristian Benavides has more.
Cuba said its coast guard killed four people on board a U.S.-registered speedboat on Wednesday. CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano has more details.
The Cuban government says its border guard troops killed four people aboard a Florida speedboat in local waters. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has the latest.
Cuba says its border patrol killed four people who entered Cuban waters on a Florida speedboat and opened fire. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.
Cuba's coastguard killed four people on a speedboat from Florida who opened fire off the Cuban coast on Wednesday, the interior ministry in Havana said.
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A Canadian airline suspends flights to Cuba as U.S sanctions and Trump's tariff threats force Havana to warn carriers there's no way to refuel on the island.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.