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Cuba's President and First Secretary Miguel Diaz-Canel attends a plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro

Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island

By Patrick Oppmann, Hilary Whiteman, CNN Havana (CNN) — Any attempt by the United States to take control of Cuba would be met with “impregnable resistance,” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Tuesday, as power returned to some parts of the island following a nationwide grid collapse. Successive US administrations have sought to isolate Cuba for

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Cesar Chavez

Iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez accused of decades of sexual abuse as annual celebrations are canceled nationwide

By Andy Rose, Emma Tucker, Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — Latino leaders and elected officials say they are shocked by “deeply troubling” sexual misconduct allegations against Cesar Chavez, one of the Latino community’s most prominent civil rights icons, as planned annual celebrations of the late labor leader are canceled and his legacy as a labor

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Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, testifies during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing, on December 11, 2025.

‘I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran’: High-ranking US intelligence official resigns

This article was originally published by CNN. (CNN) — A senior US intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down from his post on Tuesday, citing misgivings about the administration’s war with Iran. “After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center,

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5 things to know for March 17: Travel disruptions in Middle East, Iran war, Gas prices, Cuba blackouts, Meatpacking workers

By Alexandra Banner, CNN ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day, readers. Many parts of the world will look a bit greener today as people don the color to celebrate the holiday — including the Chicago River, famously dyed a vivid emerald each year. Beyond its religious roots, the holiday has evolved into a global celebration of

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