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Obama Cuba Speech: US President Buries Last Remnant of Cold War, Calls for End to Cuban Embargo

President Barack Obama has called on the U.S. Congress to lift the Cuban embargo and abandon the policy that has benefited no one in Cuba or in the U.S.

Primary Voter Turnout Hits Record Numbers; Latinos Could Make the Difference

Republican turnout through the first 12 primaries in the 2016 race for the Oval Office is at an all-time high.

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Maintain National Leads; GOP Voters Still Prefer Trump as Nominee

A new CNN/ORC national poll shows Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton maintaining comfortable leads in their respective battles to secure 2016 presidential nominations. Republican voters show little interest in replacing Trump as the GOP's probable nominee.

US Citizen with Latina Surname Held by ICE After Protesting Donald Trump Rally

Civil rights advocate Jacinta Gonzalez was arrested and detained by ICE after blocking a highway to a Donald Trump event in Arizona last weekend.

Presidential Primaries and Caucuses: Trump and Clinton Lead in Arizona; Sanders and Cruz Favored in Utah

It’s another round of primaries and caucuses on Tuesday with more than 100 delegates up for grabs for each major political party.

Floridians Offer Mixed Response to President Obama's Trip to Cuba

Floridians have offered a mixed response to President Barack Obama's historic trip to Cuba. Floridians have offered a mixed response to President Barack Obama's historic trip to Cuba.

Mexico Pushing US Permanent Residents to Gain Citizenship to Stop Trump: Report

Mexican diplomats are rumored to be masterminding a plan to push emigrants, who have become permanent U.S. residents, to become American citizens, presumably so they can cast ballots against Republican front-runner and hardline immigration opponent Donald Trump.

'Last Week Tonight' Host John Oliver Destroys Trump's Wall Plan

Talk show and political comedian John Oliver dedicated a full segment of the March 20 episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” to tearing down Donald Trump’s campaign promise to build a border wall between The U.S. and Mexico.

In Awkward Press Conference, Cuban President Raul Castro Says Human Rights Shouldn't Be Politicized

U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuba President Raul Castro held what may be an awkward press conference as the communist leader was asked about political prisoners and human rights.

North Carolina Community Comes Together to Save Wildin Acosta From Deportation

Endless protest efforts and constant, direct pressure on Immigration Custom Enforcement officials have helped a North Carolina teen stave off deportation to his violent homeland of Honduras.

Democrats Abroad Results: Latin America 'Feels the Bern' and Helps Bernie Sanders Win Nine Delegates

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders won nine delegates thanks to voters living outside the United States.

Synthetic Marijuana 'Spice' Causes Overdoses in Florida, Alarms Authorities

Authorities in Florida are concerned about an alarming increase in the number of people overdosing on the synthetic marijuana drug known as Spice.

US Navy Funds App That Can Detect Autism, PTSD

The U.S. Navy is shelling out money to help develop technology that can benefit their own men and women. Specifically, an app that can potentially detect the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism and other disorders.

Wisconsin Outbreak of Rare Blood Infection Reaches Michigan, Total Death Toll Hits 18

A rare blood infection caused by the Elizabethkingia anopheles bacteria has been contracted by people in Wisconsin the past few months, but it was recently confirmed to have claimed a life in Michigan. This brings the total death toll of the illness to 18, with the 17 people already having died of the infection in Wisconsin since the outbreak first occurred in November 2015.

Spring Snowstorm Forecast for Northeast, New York, D.C. and More; Expected to Hit Sunday Evening Into Monday

A spring snow storm is expected to hit the Northeast coast Sunday evening into Monday, potentially wreaking havoc from Washington D.C. to New York City.

Neymar Reportedly Found Guilty of Tax Fraud in Rio de Janeiro; Remains Under Investigation by Spanish Court Officials

Barcelona star Neymar has been found guilty of tax fraud stemming from his failure to report earnings on a number of his lucrative contracts.

Border Patrol Council Representing 18,000 Agents Says Donald Trump is 'the Only Candidate to Support Our Mission' - Read The Statement

The National Border Patrol Council is saluting Donald Trump as the "only candidate" to support their mission of keeping the border safe and immigrants out of the U.S.

Kanye West's 'Life of Pablo' Pop Up Store Rocks New York City

Traffic was so brisk and shoppers so numbered for the opening of Kanye West's New York City "The Life of Pablo" pop-up- shop police were forced to shut down an entire city block.

Kate del Castillo Talks 'El Chapo' Crush, Insists She Did Nothing Wrong [VIDEO]

Kate del Castillo is finally admitting what everyone else already knows about her relationship with reputed drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

Adriana Coronado's Body Found Near Sam Houston Pkwy; Texas Police Spot Man in Footage, Hunt Clues for Killer in Deaths

Texas police have identified the body of a young girl found near the Sam Houston Parkway as that of Adriana Coronado.