Havana, cuba, where history has jusy been made. President obama touching down, landing in havana, the first president to visit cuba since Calvin Coolidge in 1928. While were here, we will have an exclusive interview with president obama, and he will meet privately with the cuban president , and speak directly to the cuban people first. In a televised speech. The first family is here. The cuban people are welcoming them with open arms. As many ask back home, how far will be president go with what he says, about a communist government and human rights . And about the freedoms of ordinary cubans . President obama landing here in cuba late today making history. Just 90 miles from the u. S. He is the first president to visit cuba in 88 years. It comes a little more than a year after the president normalizing relations with cuba, a thaw decades after the cold war ended. When we sat down with the president the first time we asked him if this day was coming. Will you visit cuba in your final t
Havana, past the vintage cars and weathered, before he sits down monday with president raul castro. Its an hick opportunity to forge new agreements and commercial deals to build new ties between our two peoples. And for me to layout my vision for a future thats brighter than our past. Reporter but problems of the present inull view. Just b fore president obamas arrival, outspoken opponents of the authoritarian castro regime arrested, a part of the Human Rights Concerns account president plans to discuss i a meeting with some of the countrys political dissidents. He needs to challenge the regime if you want to move forward with us in normalization, youve got to do this. Reporter while there are plenty of critics of this trip we have seen clear excitement about the possibility of change here. Lauren and kendis. Marci gonzalez reporting there from havana, cuba. Abcs david muir sits down for an exclusive oneonone he reports from havana tonight on world news now. I look forward to that one.
Bridge. Police belive 35 year old Cory Lippmeier was speeding. And could have been impaired. When he rearended a car on 275eastbound. Lippmeier is in the hospital with serious injuries. No word on any charges right now. Happening today thats not the only accident being investigated at the combs hehl bridge. Recovery crews will be back out today. To see if the water is safe enough. To extract the car that went over the bridge almost a week ago. Sara celi joins us live with the latest on the efforts. Live police hope today they can continue recovery efforts. They have located a car underneath the bridge that they believe is the car involved in this accident. High water forced police to suspend the search last week. Vo the accident happened last tuesday sbout 4 45 pm. It involved twelve cars and four seperate accidents reaction as other down on the bridge. Reported a car, possibly a grand prix, going over the side of the bridge and into the river. But do not have any information on the ow
Honor tonight at a formal state dinner. Abcs arlet saenz is in havana. Good morning. Reporter president obama stepped into the history books becoming the First American president to set foot on cuban soil in nearly nine decades. Air force one landed in havana for the first time carrying the president of the united states. The last president to visit cuba arrived on a battleship. Back in 1928, president coolidge came on a battle ship. It took him three days to get here. It only took me three hours. Reporter president obama strolled through the rainy streets of old havana, prompting cheers from cubans lining the roads. The president s threeday visit comes 15 months after the u. S. Restored diplomatic relations with cuba. The white house is hoping this trip will cement the president s cuba policy. This is a historic visit. And its a historic opportunity. Reporter today the president will meet with cuban president one year after they first met face to face in panama. But theres one famous
Single lane closures on north and southbound i71 at the socialville fosters road bridge beginning at 8 p. M. Each night, sunday, march 20 through friday, march 25, followed by double lane closures at 11 p. M. , with all lanes reopening by 7 a. M. The following day. Breaking now breaking now. Seoul Officials Say north korea has fired four short range projectiles into the sea. Its a continuation of weapon launches the north has carried out in response to ongoing south koreau. S. Military drills. South Korean Defense Officials Say the projectiles flew about 125 miles before landing in waters off north koreas east coast. Also breaking. A 15yearold boy is in Police Custody after police say he made threats against several schools. The boy was picked up around two o clock this morning. Police tell us he made online threats against several cincinnati public schools. All the schools will be open today. Happening today Recovery Efforts could resume again today. For the car and driver that combsh