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HAVANA (AP) — It's a key demand of the Cuban government -- and President Barack Obama says he thinks the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba is going to end. After meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana today, Obama said he can't predict when it will happen -- but he thinks the embargo will end at some point because it hasn't served the interests of the U.S. or Cuban people. He adds that how quickly Congress ends the embargo will likely depend on how Cuba addresses concerns about human rights.
HAVANA (AP) — Cubans are expressing shock at seeing President Raul Castro answer questions from reporters, a rare occurrence that was broadcast live on state TV. He stood alongside President Barack Obama and faced reporters after their meeting today in Havana. Cubans took particular note of the questions put to Castro about human rights and political prisoners. One man says it's "very significant" to hear Castro recognize that "not all human rights are respected in Cuba." After taking a handful of questions, Castro ended the news conference abruptly, saying, "I think this is enough."
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is demanding that the Republican establishment accept it as inevitable -- that he will be the party's presidential nominee. He told reporters in Washington today, "If people want to be smart, they should embrace this movement." Trump continues to be followed by protests. A group of rabbis is planning to boycott his evening speech to a pro-Israel lobbying group.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks have finished the day mostly higher after shaking off an early loss. Homebuilders lost ground on news that home sales fell last month. The Dow industrials edged up 21 points. The S&P 500 rose two points and the Nasdaq composite climbed 13 points.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The attorney for a man charged with killing nine women and a 15-year-old girl in the "Grim Sleeper" case in Los Angeles says many of the victims had DNA on their bodies from several different men. In his opening statement today, the defense attorney began focusing on DNA that didn't match Lonnie Franklin. He has pleaded not guilty to 10 murders between 1985 and 2007 in one of the city's most notorious serial killer cases. A prosecutor told jurors last month that all the cases were either linked through DNA or firearms evidence.
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