Rubio says current Cuban government unable to fix island's struggling economy, 'needs new people in charge' to repair it

Rubio says current Cuban government unable to fix island's struggling economy, 'needs new people in charge' to repair it

March 17, 2026Updated: March 17, 2026

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rubio says current Cuban government unable to fix island's struggling economy, 'needs new people in charge' to repair it.

Regional

Brady Community Rallies Around Fire Damage

Brady Community Rallies Around Fire Damage

Pillen, officials update on containment, livestock in fire briefing

Pillen, officials update on containment, livestock in fire briefing

Work will begin on I-80, Kimball East and West

Work will begin on I-80, Kimball East and West

Fire near Halsey burns nearly 36,000 acres, remains 0% contained

Fire near Halsey burns nearly 36,000 acres, remains 0% contained

State

Morrill Fire reaches 18% containment as crews make progress amid ongoing fire danger

Firefighter support dinner Friday in Bridgeport

Brady Community Rallies Around Fire Damage

Road 203 Fire grows to more than 35,000 acres, 36% contained near Halsey

Cottonwood Fire grows to more than 131,000 acres in central Nebraska

Panhandle Public Health District educates kids on health, nutrition through various programs

Sports

2026 High School Girls Basketball Postseason Central

2026 High School Boys Basketball Postseason Central

Kearney welcomes champions back to town

Eagles notes: Villwok 3rd, Gehlhausen 4th, Smith 8th at Nationals

Merino ends season as Class 2A runner-ups

Saturday's local scoreboard, March 14

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion