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American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019

The American flag has been raised over the U.S. Embassy in Caracas for the first time since 2019

American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
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'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes

'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes

'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes
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Man who rammed into Michigan synagogue had just lost family in an Israeli strike in Lebanon

A Lebanese-born man who had learned a week earlier that four of his family members were killed in an Israeli airstrike in his native country, waited in his car outside a Detroit-area synagogue for two hours before ramming into the building

Man who rammed into Michigan synagogue had just lost family in an Israeli strike in Lebanon
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Venezuela and Colombia abruptly cancel planned presidents’ meeting, citing 'force majeure'

Venezuela and Colombia cancel a high-profile presidential border meeting, even as both sides say they still want closer ties

Venezuela and Colombia abruptly cancel planned presidents’ meeting, citing 'force majeure'
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Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba

Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval

Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
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Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move

Cuba’s government says it will release 51 people from prisons in an unexpected move

Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
Africa|Americas|Crime|World

Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US

A group of four migrants deported from the United States have arrived in the African nation of Eswatini, under a third-country program that rights groups protest

Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US
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Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship

Far-right leader José Antonio Kast has been sworn in as Chile’s president in the nation’s most pronounced rightward shift since the return of democracy in 1990

Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
Americas|Sports|World

Canada advances past World Baseball Classic first round for first time, beats Cuba 7-2

Canada advanced past the first round of the World Baseball Classic for the first time, beating Cuba 7-2 in a winner-take-all game at San Juan, Puerto Rico, behind Abraham Toro’s homer and Otto Lopez’s two-run single

Canada advances past World Baseball Classic first round for first time, beats Cuba 7-2
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Widow of Haiti president describes his killing at US trial of four charged with conspiracy

The widow of Haiti’s last elected president described being shot and wounded during the 2021 assassination of her husband Jovenel Moïse

Widow of Haiti president describes his killing at US trial of four charged with conspiracy
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Ecuador readies a major offensive on criminal groups with US logistical support

Ecuador's interior minister says the country is preparing a major crackdown on criminal groups set to begin this weekend with logistical support from the United States

Ecuador readies a major offensive on criminal groups with US logistical support
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Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart

The head priest of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh is facing charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart

Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart
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Woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers

Woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers

Woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers
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Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace

A 16-foot (5-meter) Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood as part of a traveling project that brings the religious image to communities across the capital and nearby cities in central Mexico

Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace
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Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown

Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now
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Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold

Russia and Ukraine have made competing claims about who is gaining ground, as Russian strikes keep hitting Ukrainian cities and U.S.-backed talks in Turkey were postponed

Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold
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No new trial for man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

A judge has rejected a request for a new trial for a Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

No new trial for man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Americas|Environment|Europe|Science

Mad River ice jam still stuck

Mad River ice jam still stuck

Mad River ice jam still stuck
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Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home

Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home

Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home
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Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody

Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody

Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody
Americas|Crime|Technology|World

Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti

Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others

Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti
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Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked the real estate world

Three brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, have been convicted of charges that they conspired to drug and rape multiple women

Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked the real estate world
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Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says

A court complaint says two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group

Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says
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Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

Multiple gunshots were fired at the Los Angeles home of Rihanna and police have taken a woman into custody

Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody
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Chiefs parade mass shooting suspect enters plea for lesser charge

Chiefs parade mass shooting suspect enters plea for lesser charge

Chiefs parade mass shooting suspect enters plea for lesser charge
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Salinas transitional housing opens after past developer funding misuse allegations

Salinas transitional housing opens after past developer funding misuse allegations

Salinas transitional housing opens after past developer funding misuse allegations
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3 people hospitalized after car is torn in half in high-speed crash

3 people hospitalized after car is torn in half in high-speed crash

3 people hospitalized after car is torn in half in high-speed crash
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Wrexham leads twice and takes Chelsea to extra time before losing 4-2 in the FA Cup

Against the world champion, Wrexham came agonizingly close to another spectacular plot twist

Wrexham leads twice and takes Chelsea to extra time before losing 4-2 in the FA Cup
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Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump

Pope Leo XIV named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States

Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump
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Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports

A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company that has lost control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal says it is seeking $2 billion of compensation in damages from Panama over its “illegal” takeover of the ports

Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports
Americas|Economy|Political|World

‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink

‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink

‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink
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Noem's firing is little comfort to Minneapolis residents struggling to recover from crackdown

A Latino grocery owner in Minnesota says Kristi Noem’s ousting does not undo the damage from the federal immigration crackdown

Noem's firing is little comfort to Minneapolis residents struggling to recover from crackdown
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Spanish soccer team desperately seeking Madonna and her 36-year-old shirt

A Spanish soccer team is asking Madonna for help in finding the club shirt she wore on stage during a concert in 1990

Spanish soccer team desperately seeking Madonna and her 36-year-old shirt
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Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats 'friendly takeover'

The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials

Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats 'friendly takeover'
Americas|Crime|US|World

A dead woman’s key fob and two grisly crime scenes: How the Utah triple-murder suspect was tracked across state lines

A dead woman’s key fob and two grisly crime scenes: How the Utah triple-murder suspect was tracked across state lines

A dead woman’s key fob and two grisly crime scenes: How the Utah triple-murder suspect was tracked across state lines
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Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is ordering Peru to pay compensation for a woman’s death tied to a forced sterilization program

Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death
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Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin American leaders to reduce China ties

The Trump administration in recent weeks has taken forceful steps in one Latin American country after another aimed at curbing the influence and economic dominance of China

Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin American leaders to reduce China ties
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US and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in major shift after Maduro's ouster

The State Department says the United States and Venezuela have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship

US and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in major shift after Maduro's ouster
Americas|Sports|World

US adds Monique Billings and Rae Burrell for FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico

Monique Billings and Rae Burrell have been added to the U.S. women’s basketball roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifier next week in Puerto Rico

US adds Monique Billings and Rae Burrell for FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico
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Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is urging Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels

Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels
Americas|Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|World

Honduras weighs shift in China-Taiwan ties as Trump pushes for US dominance in Latin America

The new president of Honduras, who was elected with the backing of President Donald Trump, has ordered a review of economic agreements with China

Honduras weighs shift in China-Taiwan ties as Trump pushes for US dominance in Latin America
Americas|Crime|World

Louisiana woman accused of abandoning child several times

Louisiana woman accused of abandoning child several times

Louisiana woman accused of abandoning child several times
Americas|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

'They're everywhere': Chickens overrun Sacramento neighborhood, leaving residents frustrated

'They're everywhere': Chickens overrun Sacramento neighborhood, leaving residents frustrated

'They're everywhere': Chickens overrun Sacramento neighborhood, leaving residents frustrated
Americas|Business|Europe|Sports

Rahm says European tour is 'extorting' LIV players by making them play more events to rejoin tour

Jon Rahm is claiming the European tour is extorting players from LIV Golf by making them play extra tournaments if they want to regain membership

Rahm says European tour is 'extorting' LIV players by making them play more events to rejoin tour
Americas|Arts|Crime|Political|Sports|World

With 100 days to go, World Cup faces new challenges with Iran war and Mexico violence

With 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada

With 100 days to go, World Cup faces new challenges with Iran war and Mexico violence
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US military launches anti-drug trafficking operation in Ecuador

US military launches anti-drug trafficking operation in Ecuador

US military launches anti-drug trafficking operation in Ecuador
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Alexander brothers used wealth to lure, drug and rape women and girls, prosecutor says

A federal prosecutor says the wealthy Alexander brothers used the same luring, drugging, and humiliation tactics to sexually assault numerous women and girls, bragging about their exploits in blog posts with titles that included “It’s not rape if.”

Alexander brothers used wealth to lure, drug and rape women and girls, prosecutor says
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A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US

A criminal trial in New York is airing claims that Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was entangled in a foiled 2024 assassination plot that eyed then-candidate Donald Trump as a possible target

A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US
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Austin shooting suspect is being investigated for possible terror motive. Who was he?

Austin shooting suspect is being investigated for possible terror motive. Who was he?

Austin shooting suspect is being investigated for possible terror motive. Who was he?
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CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

A covert US campaign in the mid-20th century helped steer Iran toward the intense anti-American sentiment that has distinguished its government policy for decades.

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan
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Community gathers to stand up to bullying, one truck at a time

Community gathers to stand up to bullying, one truck at a time

Community gathers to stand up to bullying, one truck at a time
Americas|Europe|Sports|World

Shane Lowry has no choice but to pick himself up and move on after PGA National collapse

It's OK to feel sad for Shane Lowry

Shane Lowry has no choice but to pick himself up and move on after PGA National collapse
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San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start WBC opener for Team USA against Brazil

San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start on the mound for Team USA in its first World Baseball Classic game Friday night against Brazil, manager Mark DeRosa said Monday

San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start WBC opener for Team USA against Brazil
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Jalisco cartel leader 'El Mencho' buried in a golden casket in a Guadalajara cemetery

The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel has been buried in a shiny golden casket with enormous flower wreaths and a large military presence in the state that gave name to one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels

Jalisco cartel leader 'El Mencho' buried in a golden casket in a Guadalajara cemetery
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Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance

“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson in their first sighting at the house since Nancy Guthrie went missing a month ago

Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance
Americas|Crime|US|World

Gunman was not on the FBI's radar before he opened fire on a crowded Texas bar, authorities say

Federal and city authorities say the gunman who opened fire outside a Texas bar, killing three people and wounding more than a dozen was not on their radar before the attack

Gunman was not on the FBI's radar before he opened fire on a crowded Texas bar, authorities say
Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Cuba's president pushes for 'urgent' changes to island's economic and business model

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government should “immediately” focus on implementing urgent transformations to the island’s economic and social model as oil reserves in the Caribbean country dwindle

Cuba's president pushes for 'urgent' changes to island's economic and business model
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Haiti opens registration for what would be the 1st election in a decade

Haiti’s government has opened a 10-day registration period for political parties to run in an upcoming general election

Haiti opens registration for what would be the 1st election in a decade
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Man killed by state trooper after fatally stabbing a woman and a dog in road rage incident near DC

Man killed by state trooper after fatally stabbing a woman and a dog in road rage incident near DC

Man killed by state trooper after fatally stabbing a woman and a dog in road rage incident near DC
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Argentina's Milei opens Congress praising Trump and attacking opposition

Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei opened Congress with a fiery 90-minute speech highlighting his government’s achievements and praising his relationship with American President Donald Trump

Argentina's Milei opens Congress praising Trump and attacking opposition
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Cash box with $1,000 stolen from Girl Scouts selling cookies

Cash box with $1,000 stolen from Girl Scouts selling cookies

Cash box with $1,000 stolen from Girl Scouts selling cookies
Americas|Crime|Sports|World

Dan Serafini sentenced to life without parole for Lake Tahoe shootings of in-laws

Dan Serafini sentenced to life without parole for Lake Tahoe shootings of in-laws

Dan Serafini sentenced to life without parole for Lake Tahoe shootings of in-laws
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Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia's capital, killing at least 15 people, official says

An official says a cargo plane carrying money has crashed near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead

Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia's capital, killing at least 15 people, official says
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Argentine lawmakers approve historic labor reform promoted by President Javier Milei

Argentine President Javier Milei has scored a crucial victory in congress with the approval of a sweeping labor reform aimed at radically altering labor relations in the South American country

Argentine lawmakers approve historic labor reform promoted by President Javier Milei
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Trump administration designates Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention

Trump administration designates Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention

Trump administration designates Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention
Americas|Crime|Europe|World

In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation

Two American cardinals and the Vatican’s ambassador to the U.S. denounced the mass deportations in Minnesota under the federal government’s immigration crackdown

In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation
Americas|MidEast|Political|World

A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

A new Gallup poll shows that American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis

A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Americas|Sports|World

Lionel Messi knocked down as fans storm the pitch during Inter Miami friendly in Puerto Rico

Soccer star Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground by a fan and a security guard at the end of Inter Miami’s friendly match in Puerto Rico

Lionel Messi knocked down as fans storm the pitch during Inter Miami friendly in Puerto Rico
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Bad Bunny says reggaeton is Puerto Rican, but it was born in Panama

Emerging from a swirl of sonic influences, reggaeton began as Panamanian protest music long before Puerto Rican artists turned the genre into a global phenomenon.

Bad Bunny says reggaeton is Puerto Rican, but it was born in Panama
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FIFA president says he has full confidence in Mexico as World Cup host despite cartel violence

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has full confidence in Mexico as a World Cup host, even after a deadly wave of cartel violence

FIFA president says he has full confidence in Mexico as World Cup host despite cartel violence
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US citizen was among those killed in Cuba speedboat shootout. Here’s what we know

US citizen was among those killed in Cuba speedboat shootout. Here’s what we know

US citizen was among those killed in Cuba speedboat shootout. Here’s what we know
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Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolution as US pressure mounts

Word from the Cuban government of a deadly encounter between its troops and a boat carrying armed expatriates is casting a spotlight on Cubans living in the U.S. who still harbor aspirations of a counter-revolution 67 years after a guerrilla uprising ushered in communism

Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolution as US pressure mounts
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Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him

The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked a judge to toss out the indictment against his client on the grounds that the United States has violated his rights to defend himself by blocking funds to pay his legal costs

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him
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Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country

Cuba says the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism

Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country