You can expect a Christmas parade, kids zone, live entertainment, and dozens of vendors. Organizers say streets will be ...

It is hard to fathom how ordinary Cubans nowadays manage to survive. The barest necessities of life cost far more than the official average monthly wage of 6,506 pesos (equivalent to $14.46 at the ...

Las Palmas Cafeteria, the downtown Miami lunch counter known for its cafecitos and Cuban sandwiches, will close Friday, November 14, after 45 years in business. The small spot at 209 SE First St. has ...

The White House is ready to send humanitarian aid to Cuba as it recovers from Hurricane Melissa, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on social media Thursday, a commitment that comes despite the ...

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. By Farnaz FassihiEd AugustinDavid C.

Editor's Note: For the latest news on Melissa, see the USA TODAY Network's live coverage for Wednesday, Oct. 29. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight as a Category 3 storm severely ...

A family salvages belongings from the rubble of their home after it collapsed during Hurricane Melissa's passage through Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on October 29, 2025. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images ...

More than half a million people were evacuated in Cuba, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and forecasters said the Category 3 storm would unleash significant damage in Santiago de Cuba and ...

The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly called for an end to a US economic embargo on Cuba for a 33rd year, despite lobbying by Washington that included sharing an accusation that up to ...

After Melissa moves away from Jamaica, Cuba is next in line for the powerful hurricane’s fury. Landfall is expected very early Wednesday morning, likely a couple hours after midnight, but impacts have ...

Travelers wait in line to check in luggage at Miami International Airport for a flight to Havana, Cuba. Joe Raedle Getty Images A new outbreak has hit Cuba, and the U.S. embassy responded with ...

This spring, thousands of Cubans gathered in Havana’s Revolutionary Square to mark the nation’s Labor Day celebrations. Only this year, there was nothing to celebrate. Cuba is experiencing a national ...