The U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences.

An area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea, Invest-99, producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, could soon develop into “Sara.”

Cuba has been left reeling after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across western portions of the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure.

A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid.

Late Summer Temperatures in November

Hurricane Rafael has reached Category 3 status with sustained winds at 115 mph as of 2 pm Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Rafael, Strengthening Expected

A new tropical depression forms in the Caribbean Sea.

A new tropical depression forms in the Caribbean Sea.

A new tropical depression forms in the Caribbean Sea.

A hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica have been issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen.

Tropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least seven people.

Tidal Flooding and the Onshore Wind Continues

On the forecast track, the center of Oscar will move across Great Inagua as a Category 1 Sunday morning, make landfall along the northeastern coast of Cuba later this afternoon or evening, and then move across eastern Cuba tonight and Monday.

A few things to know after millions of people in Cuba were left without electricity for two days when the nation's electrical grid collapsed.

Cuba’s government says some electricity has been restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity for two days.

Cuba’s electrical grid went down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without power.

Although there are no official figures or estimates of how many pets have been left behind by their owners who leave Cuba, the number of abandoned cats and dogs has spiked in the last two years as Cubans migrate in record numbers, animal activists say.

Florida residents are already evacuating and filling sandbags days ahead of anticipated flooding from Tropical Storm Helene.

Nicaragua’s government has closed another 151 nongovernmental organizations, among them some of the most important trade organizations, including the American Chamber of Commerce.

It’s an area of low atmospheric pressure, thunderstorms and wind sloshing out of the Caribbean Sea into the Gulf of Mexico.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.

Timeline and impacts on the tropical Wave moving toward Florida.

Two business owners said they are days away from reopening after a tornado hit them on Beach Boulevard.

As the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Cuban Rafter Crisis approaches, Celia E. Ochoa’s memoir recounts her family’s long journey to make it out of Cuba. She details their year in hiding searching for a way out, the construction of a homemade boat, their 18 hours in the ocean, their subsequent rescue at sea, 10 months spent in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps and life after arriving in the United States. Celia has been attending book events in North and Central Florida in an effort for her book to reach a wider audience with the hope of reconnecting with others that were in the detention camps from 1994-1995. Her memoir is filled with photographs of refugees and military personnel that they encountered during their time in Guantanamo Bay and that she hopes to find again. To learn more about Celia and her memoir you can find her on Instagram @Readwithceo

As the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Cuban Rafter Crisis approaches, Celia E. Ochoa’s memoir recounts her family’s long journey to make it out of Cuba. She details their year in hiding searching for a way out, the construction of a homemade boat, their 18 hours in the ocean, their subsequent rescue at sea, 10 months spent in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps and life after arriving in the United States. Celia has been attending book events in North and Central Florida in an effort for her book to reach a wider audience with the hope of reconnecting with others that were in the detention camps from 1994-1995. Her memoir is filled with photographs of refugees and military personnel that they encountered during their time in Guantanamo Bay and that she hopes to find again. To learn more about Celia and her memoir you can find her on Instagram @Readwithceo

Living in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, severe weather, including tropical storms and hurricanes, is never far from our thoughts. Even though it’s only late March, June 1 and the start of hurricane season is right around the corner, and that means the predictions for the 2024 season are starting to roll in.

An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U_S_ diplomats who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome.”.

Dharma Jax consists of three members who landed in Jacksonville from Cuba.  Their dynamic performances are high energy mixed with mashed up songs and originals in English and Spanish.  They will be performing at the Stout Snug Saturday night from 5 - 8pm with Love Monkey headlining the night.  The band showcased one of their original songs to entice people to check out this show.  It was also a way for them to earn a spot on a future River City Beats segment.   Facebook / Instagram:   @dharmajax

The National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.

Mexican immigration officials are moving to clear a migrant encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande river, as U.S. officials met with Mexico’s president to press for measures to limit a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.

Potential Tropical Cyclone will become a Tropical Storm

At 1000 PM EST (0300 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 20.0 North, longitude 76.5 West. The system is moving toward the northeast near 22 mph (35 km/h), and a faster northeastward...

A decade after swimming nonstop for more than two straight days from Cuba to Florida, Diana Nyad has returned to the Key West beach where she completed her epic journey.

Russia has been defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in an election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.

Raquel Rubi built a career as an opera singer in her native Cuba and parts beyond.

In a story published September 20, 2023, about a hearing regarding a 9/11 defendant held at Guantanamo Bay, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the hearing took place on Wednesday, It was Tuesday.

Take a look below at some of the live cameras in cities throughout Florida as the state prepares for Idalia to strike.

At the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, the aging men known by their serial numbers arrived at the meeting shackled.

An Associated Press reporter whose coverage of the State Department and international relations spanned more than four decades has died.

The U.S. has transferred Guantanamo detainee Said bin Brahim bin Umran Bakush back to his home country of Algeria citing that his continued detention was no longer necessary, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.

Russia and Venezuela have reviewed some of their hundreds of bilateral agreements covering the financial, energy, agricultural and several other sectors during discussions between their top diplomats.

Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States romped over Cuba 14-2 to reach its second straight World Baseball Classic final.

A sharp drop in illegal border crossings that started in January after the Biden administration announced stricter immigration measures continued in February.

A Saudi man long held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a suspected al-Qaida operative has been returned to his home country.

The 20-team World Baseball Classic got underway after a six-year absence with the Netherlands defeating Cuba 4-2 in a Group A game in Taiwan to open the tournament.

In the last 18 months, an estimated 250,000 migrants and asylum-seekers, mostly from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti, have arrived in the Miami area, often only on temporary legal status that doesn't allow them to work.

Officials say two Pakistani brothers who were held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay military prison for two decades have been freed and returned home.

U.S. officials at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba have returned two Pakistani brothers to their home country.

An underground market has emerged for migrants seeking U.S. sponsors since the Biden administration announced last month that it would accept a limited number of people from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti.

The Biden administration says U.S. authorities have seen a 97% decline in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico began accepting those expelled under a public health order.

Cuban migrants are still arriving by boat in the Florida Keys even as the Biden administration promises a crackdown.

The U.S. government says it will appeal a court ruling that would lift asylum restrictions that have become the cornerstone of border enforcement.

Ever-widening access to the internet is offering a new opportunity for Cubans looking for hard-to-obtain basic goods: online shopping.

A federal judge has granted the Biden administration a five-week delay to end far-reaching asylum restrictions, writing in upper-case letters that he was doing so “WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE.”.

Tropical Depression Lisa has moved into southern Mexico a day after making landfall as a hurricane in the Central American nation of Belize and heading inland over northern Guatemala.

Hurricane Lisa has made landfall on the Caribbean coast of Belize.

The widespread power outage in Cuba caused by Hurricane Ian prompted several hundred people to protest in Havana.

Ian caused devastating storm surge, flooding and damage across the Florida Peninsula.

There are many ways to categorize a hurricane. The storm’s central pressure is one way. The height of its storm surge is another. How much rain it drops is another. And, of course, the strength of its wind is another. But what causes a hurricane to strengthen or weaken? The answer is simple enough, but multifaceted.

A 2009 planning exercise dubbed Project Phoenix eerily anticipated the potential damage the Tampa Bay area is facing from Hurricane Ian.

Here are some steps to take to make sure your roof is ready for inclement weather.

Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane, knocking out power to the entire country and leaving 11 million people without electricity.

Hurricane Ian is nearing Cuba on a track to strike Florida as a Category 4 as early as Wednesday.

While it is too soon to determine the exact magnitude and location of these impacts, residents in Cuba, the Florida Keys, and the Florida peninsula should ensure they have their hurricane plan in place and closely monitor forecast updates through the weekend.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Sunday morning urged Jacksonville residents to be prepared as the city is expected to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Ian in the coming days.

Cuba is holding a rare referendum on an unusually contentious law — a government-backed code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt.

The Biden administration says the U.S. Embassy in Cuba will begin processing full immigrant visas in early 2023.

U.S. authorities say the number of Venezuelans taken into custody at the U.S. border with Mexico soared in August.

California prosecutors say a man with a criminal history has been charged with assaulting a former Olympic volleyball player last week in downtown Los Angeles.

A former Olympic volleyball player says she was attacked in downtown Los Angeles when a man threw a metal object at her face in an assault that fractured multiple bones in her face and left one of her eyes swollen shut.

Invasive giant African land snails that can eat building plaster and stucco, consume hundreds of varieties of plants and carry diseases that affect humans have been detected once again in Florida, where officials say work has begun to eradicate the pests.

There were some cheers for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before USA Basketball’s game in Cuba on Independence Day.

President Joe Biden plans to meet on July 12 at the White House with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

The State Department is preparing to compensate victims of mysterious brain injuries colloquially known as “Havana Syndrome" with six-figure payments, according to officials and congressional aides.

U.S. border authorities stopped migrants more often on the southern border for a fourth straight month in May, apparently unaffected by expectations that pandemic-era limits on asylum may be lifted.

An Iraqi man who has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for more than 15 years has pleaded guilty to war crimes charges for his role in al-Qaida attacks against U.S. and allied forces along with civilians in Afghanistan.

When leaders gather this week in Los Angeles at the Summit of the Americas, the focus is likely to veer from policy issues like migration, climate change and inflation and instead shift to something Hollywood thrives on: the drama of the red carpet.

The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is headed toward Bermuda after killing three people in Cuba and flooding roads in Florida.

Much of the Florida peninsula, along with parts of Cuba and the Bahamas, are under a tropical storm warning as a system that battered Mexico moves through the Gulf of Mexico, killing at least two in Cuba and bringing threats of heavy rain and wind for the weekend.

Much of the Florida peninsula, along with parts of Cuba and the Bahamas, are under a tropical storm warning as a system that battered Mexico moves through the Gulf of Mexico, killing at least two in Cuba and bringing threats of heavy rain and wind for the weekend.

From the National Hurricane Center: Near the Yucatan Peninsula and Southeastern Gulf of Mexico: A broad area of low pressure located near the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula continues to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and Yucatan Peninsula. Despite strong upper-level winds, this system is likely to become a tropical depression or tropical storm while it moves slowly northeastward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southeastern Gulf of Mexico during the next day or two. Interests in western Cuba, the Florida Keys, and the Florida Peninsula should monitor the progress of this system, and tropical storm watches or warnings could be required for some of these areas later today.

The Biden administration has renewed a license partially exempting Chevron from sanctions on Venezuela so it can keep operating in the oil-rich, socialist-run nation.

A single vessel carrying 842 Haitians who apparently were trying to reach the United States has landed instead in central Cuba.

In one of the busiest corridors for illegal border crossings, Cubans, Colombians and Venezuelans are often released to pursue asylum in the United States.

The explosion that devastated Havana's Hotel Saratoga and killed 45 people also badly damaged Cuba's most important Baptist church, which is next door.

On Monday morning, the Midlands of South Carolina had a 1-second jolt.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has started a five-day tour to four Central American countries and Cuba by lashing out at the U.S. government.

The Defense Department says an Algerian man imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for nearly 20 years has been released and sent back to his homeland.

Pope Francis is denouncing the “perverse abuse of power” on display in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Prosecutors have initiated discussions on a potential plea agreement to resolve the long-stalled case of five men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, charged with planning and providing assistance for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

A Saudi prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center who was suspected of trying to join the 9/11 hijackers has been sent back to his home country for treatment for mental illness.

The Biden administration has been quietly laying the groundwork to release prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and at least move closer to being able to shut it down.

A panel of intelligence experts hasn’t identified a single culprit for apparent brain injuries reported by U.S. personnel that have been linked to so-called “Havana syndrome.

Russia has been threatening to expand military ties with allies Venezuela and Cuba amid rising tensions with the U.S. over Ukraine.

A U.S. Navy warship remains in port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, with about two dozen sailors — or nearly a quarter of its crew — testing positive for COVID-19, according to U.S. defense officials.

The U.S. Navy says one of its warships has paused its deployment to South America because of a coronavirus outbreak.

Cuba has released the draft of a new family code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as give children greater participation in decisions that affect them.

Three men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center were formally charged Tuesday in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings and other plots in Southeast Asia 18 years after they were taken into U.S. custody.

Three prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center have had their first day in court after being held for 18 years without charge in connection with the deadly 2002 Bali nightclub bombings and other plots in Southeast Asia.