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We shall try to find a relationship, a friendship and cooperation for development. always rooted in mutual respect. and the defense of our migrant countrymen who work and live honestly in that country. >> the u.s. president donald trump congratulated lopez obrador in a feet, atweet addin hes looking forward to working with him and theres much more to be done that will benefit both the united states and mexico. it was one of the biggest elections yet in that nation. in addition to president mexic...

Itself of hurricane preparedness, but the death toll in cuba now stands at 10. the most in any country hit by the storm. >> it struck nearly the entire coastline, defenses were overwhelmed by the store. the president has called on the country to rebuild. and there are hopeful signs cadets clear rubble from the streets and classic american cars are again shining in the bright sun. these two share a park bench and cigar while sandwiched between fallen trees. the island of cuba, he says, is used to...

>> reporter: he also left behind a host of problems for cubans to grapple with. a heavy handed police state. the exodus of some of the islands best and brightest. the massive memorials for castro i do down, cubans are left alone to face an uncertain future. patrick opman, cuba. "why are you checking your credit score?"

Weapon in his face as he was snatched by federal marshals. nearly 15 years later, he is now blaming the u.s. embargo for killing his mother who had drowned on his way there and countless other cubans. cnns patrick opman has the update from havana. >> elian, his first name is enough to recall the story of the boy who miraculously leaving cuba only to find himself in the middle of a bitter custody battle. now that boy is a 20-year-old man who says he sknt isnt scarred by his mothers death at sea o...

His father went to being a member of the national assembly. bodyguards protect him at all times. now he studies engineering at a military school in cuba. and appears to be emerging as a new spokesman for the cuban government. >> translator: the message for me is that many others have died while trying to reach american soil. but it is because of the american government itself that will with an unfair blockade causes a critical economic situation inside of cuba. >> elianian gonzaless miami relati...

Shaking hands with the cuban president raul u castro. a bit of a symbolic moment because of the strained relations that we mentioned earlier. patrick opman is our man in havana. i suppose when it comes to that handshake, it was nelson mandelas memorial. so in the spirit of reconciliation, he couldnt ignore raul castro. how is it being seen there in havana? >> if this wasnt the handshake heard around the world its certainly is the handshake heard all over havana. ive been talking to people. its a...

jerry sandusky who is charged with child molestation. >> effective immediately, joe paterno is no longer the head football coach. effective immediately. >> that means paterno wont coach the final home game against nebraska. paterno accepts the boards decision but adds, quote, it is going to take some time to get used to. overnig we are going live to penn state. when tom bradley speaks. take a look at those live pictures. greece has a new interm prime minister to avoid an economic col...

Plus, hear from one of the survivors from the oil rig explosion that started that massive oil leak in the gulf of mexico. and a royal wedding reception fit for a future king. and picture this -- about the entire size of the state of delaware now in flames. that is the scope of the wildfire disaster right now in texas. one of our i-reporters jim malone sent us this dramatic video of the flames, the smoke from the fire in oppossum kingdom in north texas. across the state, more than a million a...

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