US Charges Former Cuban Leader Raúl Castro With Murder Over 1996 Killing of Americans

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche (C) speaks during a news conference announcing the indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, at the Freedom Tower in Miami on May 20, 2026. Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro has been indicted on murder charges in the United States, court records

U.S. indicts Cuba’s Raúl Castro on murder charges for downing of planes in 1996

Washington — Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida in connection with the Cuban military’s fatal downing of two planes 30 years ago, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The federal criminal charges against the 94-year-old Castro — brother of the late Fidel Castro and

Trump Administration Taps Stephanie Haridopolos as Temporary Surgeon General

Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, in an undated file photograph. HHS via The Epoch Times The Trump administration is promoting a doctor to assume some of the responsibilities of the surgeon general, as officials await action from the Senate on President Donald Trump’s latest surgeon general nominee, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on