Cuba
Hurricane Ian devastated Pinar del Río province, where much of the tobacco used to make Cuba’s iconic cigars is grown.
“Love is now the law,” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tweeted in response to the news.
Mabel Cuesta joins HuffPost Live to discuss what it is like to be queer in Cuba.
Authorities in Cuba suspended classes in Pinar del Rio province and said they will begin evacuations.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
A dense black smoke cloud from the fire has spread about 62 miles west toward Havana.
Former President Donald Trump had increased sanctions against Cuba, including the cancellation of permits to send remittances.
Search crews are hunting through the ruins of the luxury hotel for survivors of an apparent gas explosion and officials have raised the number of known dead to 30.
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Several cases of the mysterious condition have now taken place in Washington, according to CBS News.
The president hailed Cubans for "bravely asserting fundamental rights" and implored island leaders to serve the people "rather than enriching themselves."