Did You Know? Mark “Chabenisky” Cuban Went from Suburban Jewish Kid to Billionaire Mogul
You might know Mark Cuban as the outspoken billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks or the hard-nosed investor from Shark Tank, but there’s so much more to this media mogul’s story than…
‘You Are Wrong’: Mark Cuban Gives Dem Rep Investing Lesson After He Questioned Trump’s Billionaire Status
‘You Are Wrong’: Mark Cuban Gives Dem Rep Investing Lesson After He Questioned Trump’s Billionaire Status Jason Cohen on March 19, 2024 Billionaire Mark Cuban on Tuesday gave Democratic California Rep. Ted…
‘Dead Wrong’: Mark Cuban Gets Corrected By Biden Official While Defending Race-Based Hiring
‘Dead Wrong’: Mark Cuban Gets Corrected By Biden Official While Defending Race-Based Hiring Brandon Poulter on January 29, 2024 Billionaire Mark Cuban was corrected about the consideration of race and sex in…
Families of jailed Cuban protesters file petition for their freedom
HAVANA (Reuters) – Family members of 34 prisoners in Cuba who were jailed following anti-government protests in July 2021 have filed a petition with lawmakers seeking an amnesty for their loved ones.…
Cuban soup kitchen sees soaring demand as economic crisis deepens
By Alien Fernandez and Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban Elda William, a 60-year old former psychologist, had been making ends meet selling cellphone plans – until a sewage pipe at her…
Electricity in the air for one Cuban couple’s two-wheeler wedding procession
By Mario Fuentes and Alien Fernandez HAVANA (Reuters) – Wedding processions on wheels are nothing new along Havana’s famous seafront drive, the Malecon, but this week electric motorcycles and scooters joined a…
Cuban entrepreneurs use ‘aquaponics’ for efficient food production
By Alien Fernandez HAVANA (Reuters) – In Cuba, beset by economic crisis and shortages, even the most fundamental of endeavors like fishing or farming can get complicated quickly. That’s why two young…
North Korea blames US for ‘grave terrorist’ act against Cuban embassy
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea accused the United States on Sunday of letting a “terrorist” act against Cuba take place on U.S. soil, saying a recent attack against the Cuban embassy in…
US prepares measures to help Cuban small businesses -source
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is preparing to unveil new regulatory measures to allow more U.S. financial support for small private businesses in Cuba, a person familiar with…
Cuban scientists hunt for clues to save coral reefs as ocean temperatures soar
By Dave Sherwood and Alien Fernandez CIENFUEGOS, Cuba (Reuters) – Cuban marine biologist Ariandy Gonzalez emerges uneasy from the sun-speckled Caribbean sea off a remote stretch of Cuba’s south coast. Something is…
Police Investigating Purse Snatching at Silver Spring Cuban Restaurant
Silver Spring, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police is investigating a theft that occurred at Cubano’s Restaurant on Wednesday, August 16. Detectives have released surveillance footage and are seeking public…
Cuban economy minister says no quick fix to devastating crisis
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s economic growth is less than 2% this year and remains 8 percentage points below pre-pandemic levels, while production in sectors such as agriculture, mining and…
Pope meets Cuban president as small protest held away from Vatican
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis held talks on Tuesday with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who is making a rare trip to the West, as police kept a small…
Human rights body finds Cuban gov’t responsible in 2012 deaths of dissidents
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has found the Cuban government responsible in the deaths of democracy activists Oswaldo Paya and Harold Cepero in a 2012 car accident, saying…
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel re-elected by lawmakers
By Dave Sherwood and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuban lawmakers on Wednesday easily re-elected Miguel Diaz-Canel as president for a second term as the country faces one of the biggest social and…
U.S., Cuban officials discuss migration as COVID border restrictions set to end
By Matt Spetalnick and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Cuban officials discussed migration issues on Wednesday as the Biden administration braces for the end of COVID-era border restrictions that have…
In pioneering workshops, U.S. trains Cuban entrepreneurs to do business
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – U.S. venture capitalist Stacey Brandhorst has traveled Latin America giving advice to fledgling entrepreneurs. But communist-run Cuba, she says, is a tough nut to crack. “Being…
Biden’s New Border Admission Policy Allows Haitian, Cuban Migrants To Receive Receive An Array Of Public Benefits
Biden’s New Border Admission Policy Allows Haitian, Cuban Migrants To Receive Receive An Array Of Public Benefits Jennie Taer on January 31, 2023 The Biden administration’s new policy to permit migrants that…
Bahamas interception of sea-borne Cuban migrants jumps in 2022
By Jasper Ward (Reuters) – The Bahamas detained an increasing number of sea-borne Cuban migrants in 2022 compared with 2021, according to figures released to Reuters, as an economic crisis triggered an…
Cuban national arrested after fleeing police in Wellsville
WELLSVILLE, NY – A Cuban national has been arrested after fleeing police in Wellsville. Edward A. Bulkeley III, 31, of Cuba, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer, Motor…
Cuban influx forces U.S. Park Service to close Florida islands
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -The U.S. National Park Service closed Dry Tortugas National Park off the Florida Keys for several days starting on Monday after 300 immigrants had arrived on the islands…
Firehouse Subs Releases a New Hit, the BBQ Cuban Sub
Leading international sandwich brand introduces a limited-time sub featuring spicy pickle chips and a sweet mustard BBQ sauce Jacksonville, FL (-) Firehouse Subs is introducing its latest creation, the BBQ Cuban Sub,…
Cuban National Sentenced for Gas Pump Skimmer Scheme
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Cuban national residing in Groves, Texas has been sentenced for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Orlando Enrique Quesada-Oliva, 25,…
Hialeah Armed Hostage-Taking Ring Busted for Ransoming Cuban Migrants and Human Smuggling Offenses
MIAMI – On September 15, 2022, Didier Perez Perez, Lester Leyniel Soca Diaz, and Yoandy Alonso were indicted by a Miami Southern District of Florida Grand Jury for transporting Cuban nationals into…
Cuban national sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking, firearms offenses
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Ali Godoy, 51, a national of Cuba, was sentenced on Sept. 7 to 10 years…
Cuban economy minister sees gradual recovery despite long lines and blackouts
By Marc Frank HAVANA – Cuba’s economy has begun to recover from the effects of the pandemic and should grow 4% this year, its economy minister said, although most Cubans have seen…
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