Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledges "immediate humanitarian aid" to Cuba as State Department responds to effects of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean.
Before the storm barreled north over Cuba, at least seven people died across the Caribbean as the storm approached Jamaica. See the storm's impact on Cuba.
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an end to a U.S. economic embargo on Cuba despite lobbying by Washington that included sharing an accusation that up to 5,000 Cubans are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had issued a formal Declaration of Humanitarian Assistance for Cuba, where U.S. government aid is rare.
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UN condemns US embargo on Cuba for a 33rd year, but Washington’s stand draws bit more support
The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for a 33rd year.
Cuba worked on Friday to rescue residents still stranded by unprecedented floodwaters in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, including a flooded river that had cut off one of the country's most important east-west thoroughfares.
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Four-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan rues Donald Trump’s America, saying some things are now akin to Fidel Castro’s Cuba. The “Rhythm is Gonna Get You” icon said she knows people who have been “taken away” as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown.