Friday, May 15, 2026

US takes steps to indict ex-Cuban president

The United States is moving to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro on potential charges in a 30-year-old case involving the downing of two humanitarian planes. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Fri May 15 2026

 
Cuba’s former President Raul Castro attends a May Day parade, in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

The United States is moving to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro on potential charges in a 30-year-old case involving the downing of two humanitarian planes.

Do chatbots give good investing advice? Researchers from MIT and Harvard have pondered that question.
 

Half of Americans get financial advice from AI, but is it any good?

Recent surveys suggest AI has become a more popular financial adviser than actual financial advisers.

Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) speaks at House Leadership news conference on November 30, 2022.
 

Democrats are losing the redistricting wars. Now what?

On the heels of a stinging gerrymandering loss, three Virginia Democrats told USA TODAY they're still optimistic about their party's midterm chances.

By the middle of 2026, a powerful "Super El Niño" is expected to form due to the Pacific Ocean's steadily rising temperatures.
 

A Super El Niño could bring a summer of 'extremes.' We explain

A "super" El Niño may emerge this year, fueling severe weather from summer into winter.

May 2, 2026; Louisville, KY, USA; Golden Tempo with Jose Ortiz up wins the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Mandatory Credit: Michael Clevenger and Christopher Granger/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
 

Golden Tempo skipping the Preakness. This chart shows the bigger trend

The Kentucky Derby-Preakness pipeline has thinned sharply in recent years, and Golden Tempo is the latest example of that shift.

Icy Strait Point shoreline.
 

Discover the Alaska cruise port where nature steals the show

Icy Strait Point in Hoonah, Alaska, offers dramatic scenery, Tlingit heritage, and tourism that directly benefits residents.

For people with creeping cholesterol levels, a healthier diet can go a long way.
 

The surprising cholesterol-raising foods that fly under the radar

There are many accessible foods that can help you lower your cholesterol and leave you feeling brighter and stronger.

President Donald Trump told reporters that Americans' financial situations do not factor into decisions on Iran.
 

'He would like to see it end', Trump says of Xi on Iran war

The president struck a cautiously optimistic tone from Beijing, though it’s unclear if he’ll walk away with any formal guarantees of assistance.

Edward Busby is pictured.
 

Killer becomes 600th executed by Texas after Supreme Court clears the way

Edward Busby's execution had been on hold for nearly a week but a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed it to move forward.

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives for the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 6, 2026.
 

'AI has no soul': Pope Leo expected to address AI's ethical challenges

Observers say Pope Leo will likely speak on AI's impact on human labor and worth as the technology develops at a breakneck pace.

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