Cuba begins to restore electricity after nationwide power grid collapse
Cuba has begun restarting its power grid after another nationwide blackout left millions without electricity.
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Cuba has begun restarting its power grid after another nationwide blackout left millions without electricity.
Humanitarian organizations began delivering aid to Cuba by air Friday, including solar panels, food and medicine.
President Trump says Cuba is next after launching operations in both Venezuela and Iran this year. American University professor William LeoGrande joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
As President Trump talks of "taking Cuba," Republican Rep. Carlos Giménez of Florida is pushing for regime change. Giménez joins "The Takeout" to assess the state of the island's government.
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica.
Two months after a dramatic operation to seize the now-former leader of Venezuela, President Trump now has his sights on Cuba. CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
Power is being restored to Cuba after a total blackout hit the island earlier in the week. Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, who recently introduced a bill to repeal the embargo on Cuba, joins "The Takeout" with his perspective on the Trump administration's approach to the island nation.
The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may "take" the island nation, whose communist government has faced intense U.S. pressure and languished under energy shortages.
The latest blackout in Cuba comes over a week after another massive outage affected the island's west, leaving millions without power.
The Cuban government is planning to allow Cuban nationals who live abroad to invest in the island, a government official told NBC News, as the country faces economic collapse and pressure from the Trump administration.
Cuba has been facing more blackouts and protests since the U.S. cut off its access to Venezuelan oil. Juan Palop reports from Havana.
New reporting from Politico says Vice President JD Vance was hesitant to strike Iran. Political strategists Bryan Lanza and Mo Elleithee join "The Takeout" to discuss what it means for Vance's relationship with President Trump and how it could impact the 2028 race.
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed Friday that Cuban officials recently held conversations with the President Donald Trump's administration.
Cuban leaders say talks with the U.S. are underway as President Trump continues to allude to a change in the island's leadership. CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor reports.
Senate Democrats have filed legislation hat would keep the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Trump's stated goal of a "takeover" of the Caribbean country.
Cuba's government says it will release 51 people from prisons, in an unexpected move that comes as the Trump administration puts immense pressure on the country.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that Tuesday would be the "most intense day of strikes" against Iran, one day after President Trump told CBS News that the war was "very complete, pretty much." Democratic Rep. Gabe Amo of Rhode Island, vice ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
President Trump is hinting at changes in Cuba's future. Michael Bustamante, an associate professor at the University of Miami, joins CBS News with more insight.
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.
President Trump spoke Thursday from the White House about the war in Iran, calling on members of Iranian Revolutionary Guard to lay down their arms or face "guaranteed death." See his remarks.
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.
A Trump administration official has made new criminal referrals against New York Attorney General Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said talks between Washington and Tehran were ongoing, hours after Iran's state media said the regime rejected proosals by the Trump administration.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health and interim leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told staff a permanent CDC director could be nominated soon. "I know that it has been such a difficult year," he said.
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.
An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide.
Former Trump national security official and right-wing activist Michael Flynn sued the Justice Department for $50 million, alleging wrongful prosecution during the first Trump administration.
CBS News reviewed dozens of reports dating back three decades about New York's LaGuardia Airport.
FEMA will make $1 billion available for the BRIC program, which helps local governments harden against natural hazards like fires, floods, earthquakes and hurricanes.
A survey of Minneapolis and St. Paul residents found the deployment of thousands of federal agents to their cities caused significant upheaval to their lives.
The U.S. Postal Service is raising some postage prices to help offset the federal agency's rising transportation costs as fuel prices surge.
In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.
CBS News reviewed dozens of reports dating back three decades about New York's LaGuardia Airport.
The U.S. Postal Service is raising some postage prices to help offset the federal agency's rising transportation costs as fuel prices surge.
With Social Security's trust fund sliding toward insolvency, one group wants to cap benefits for the wealthiest U.S. couples.
Summer gasoline regulations will be waived for 20 days, and possibly longer to try to ease gas prices.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
About 111 million Americans are carrying credit card balances, a 17% increase in five years, new research shows.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health and interim leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told staff a permanent CDC director could be nominated soon. "I know that it has been such a difficult year," he said.
FEMA will make $1 billion available for the BRIC program, which helps local governments harden against natural hazards like fires, floods, earthquakes and hurricanes.
A Trump administration official has made new criminal referrals against New York Attorney General Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago for two cases of possible homeowner's insurance fraud, sources told CBS News.
A survey of Minneapolis and St. Paul residents found the deployment of thousands of federal agents to their cities caused significant upheaval to their lives.
The U.S. military said it carried out a strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health and interim leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told staff a permanent CDC director could be nominated soon. "I know that it has been such a difficult year," he said.
Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about his company's bladder cancer drug Anktiva.
Doctors fear that skepticism, fueled by anti-science sentiment and mistrust, is extending beyond vaccines to other proven, routine care.
Transit Officer Paul DeGeorge thought his son was lying on him. Then he realized something much scarier was happening.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Trump says Iran's navy is "gone," so how does it still have a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz? Part of the answer may lie off Ukraine's Black Sea coast.
El Paso, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, had some of the worst air pollution in the U.S. last year, according to a new report.
Some Iranians who'd hoped for regime change say the realities of the U.S. and Israel's war have been a "rude awakening," and they just want it to stop.
NATO members Estonia and Latvia say stray drones hit their territory amid one of Moscow's biggest assaults on Ukraine.
D'Artagnan was killed during the siege of Maastricht in 1673. His final resting place has remained a mystery ever since.
A newly released video shows the police interactions with Taylor Frankie Paul in 2023 that led to charges, including domestic violence in the presence of a child. CBS News Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
Rocky Carroll, who has played the role of Director Leon Vance on "NCIS" for nearly two decades, joins to discuss the show's 500th episode, which aired Tuesday.
(Alert: Spoilers ahead!) Actor Rocky Carroll, who has played beloved "NCIS" director Leon Vance for 18 season, talks with "CBS Mornings" about a shocking twist in the series in the show's 500th episode and what he would tell his younger self.
A new documentary examines the artificial intelligence boom and its potential risks to humanity, featuring interviews with top AI company CEOs and other experts. Co-director Charlie Tyrell and producer Ted Tremper join CBS News to discuss the making of the film, "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist."
"The Pitt" star Patrick Ball tells "CBS Mornings" he had been auditioning since 2013 and didn't think his acting dreams were "ever going to happen" when he was cast in the medical drama. He also opens up about how the series is personal for him.
A Los Angeles jury ruled against Meta and Google on Wednesday, finding the companies liable for reports of damage done to young people by social media. That verdict came less than 24 hours after a similar ruling in New Mexico, where a jury found Meta violated state consumer protection law and endangered children. New Mexico attorney general Raúl Torrez joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
For years, governments have attempted to regulate new, emerging technologies on a global scale. Roland Fryer, a CBS News contributor and author of the Wall Street Journal op-ed "The Economics of Regulating AI," breaks it down.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
In a landmark social media trial, Meta and YouTube were found liable for creating products that led to addictive behavior. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the details.
A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that alleged the platforms knowingly made their services addictive and harmful to minors. CBS News contributor Jessica Levinson has more on the verdict.
The seed reveals that people in France have been cultivating the popular variety of grape since at least the 1400s, scientists say.
Researchers in Cambodia surveyed dozens of previously unexplored caves and found several species never seen before, including a pit viper that is still being studied.
The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss. It also provides opportunities for fun: David Pogue joins iNaturalist fan Martha Stewart in a "bioblitz" – a timed competition with other users to spot and ID species.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
A newly released video shows the police interactions with Taylor Frankie Paul in 2023 that led to charges, including domestic violence in the presence of a child. CBS News Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
Savannah Guthrie said her family is in agony as she made a tearful plea for someone "to do the right thing" nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.
Arielle Konig testified that her husband, anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, attempted to stab her with a syringe, and when that failed she said he repeatedly bashed her head with a rock during a birthday hike one year ago. Gerhardt Konig has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of his wife. Matt Gutman reports.
A jury in New Mexico found Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram, misled users about safety and enabled child sexual exploitation on its platforms. A judge has ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in civil damages. Meta says it will appeal the verdict.
Paul Kovacich's defense team contends that long-suppressed evidence debunks claims that he killed his dog weeks before his wife disappeared.
As the number of people with cameras on their dashboards and doorbells has grown, so have reports of such sightings.
In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.
NASA's Artemis II rocket is back on the launch pad after repairs inside the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Early next month, NASA will try, for a second time, to send a crew of four on a flyby of the moon. Mark Strassmann has more.
A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said.
Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Eileen Collins joins "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss her groundbreaking journey to become the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space Shuttle mission.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
As young athletes work to balance classes and competition, doctors are underscoring the need for proper hydration and nutrition. Gwen Baumgardner reports from Los Angeles, with updated guidelines about the water and carbs needed before taking the field.
Travelers around the country faced growing security lines on Wednesday as the partial government shutdown continued and TSA agents worked without pay.
In a Florida special election on Tuesday, Democrats flipped a state House seat in a district that includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Political strategists Kendra Barkoff Lamy and Doug Heye join "The Takeout" with analysis.
Since President Trump took office for a second time, the Justice Department has undergone significant changes. Former DOJ litigator Stacey Young, founder and executive director of Justice Connection, joins "The Takeout" to discuss her organization's efforts to reform the Department.
Tony Dokoupil reflects on the evolution of baseball as another MLB season begins.