The sweet 16 is set. Who is in and who is out enthe buzzerbeaters from the first weekend of march madness. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Later today, president obama meets with cuban president raul castro in havana. It was a meeting and trip that was unimaginable in the not too distant past. The president and family arrived yesterday, the start of a threeday visit to an old cold war foe. Its the president s latest steps in his steps to normalize relations with cuba. Reporter president obama brought his family to cuba, a big step towards normalizing he is the first u. S. President to visit cuba in nearly 90 years. The president greeted u. S. Embassy staff and then toured old havana. For weeks, work crews have been preparing for his arrival. Restoring some roads and repaving others. Fresh coats of paint have also been applied to homes and businesses to areas the president will tour and this pos
He meets with president raul castro today at his palace of the revolution. We will go to havana for the latest. Within the new York Police Department faces criticism for arresting an adviser to mayor to andio and Behavioral Health harlem activist who had just thended a book launch at open Society Foundation about solitary confinement. We will speak to five mualimmak jazz hayden and play bigger recorded at the scene. I am under arrest for what . For what . Hold on. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has arrived in cuba for a historic threeday visit, becoming the first sitting u. S. President to visit the island in 88 years. Obama is scheduled to meet cuban president raul castro this morning at the palace of the revolution in havana. A state dinner for the obamas will be held tonight. On tuesday obama will address the cuban people. He is also scheduled to meet with cuban dissidents. Wel
Pro israeli group, but members of the audience plan on walking out. Lets go. Its good the sweet 16 is set. Who is in and who is out and the best buzzerbeaters from the first weekend of march madness. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Later today, president obama meets with cuban president raul castro in havana. It was a meeting and trip that was unimaginable in the not too distant past. The president and family arrived yesterday, the start of a threeday visit to an old cold war foe. Its the president s latest steps in his efforts to from havana. Reporter president obama brought his family to cuba, a big step towards normalizing relations with a cold wear adversary. He is the first sitting u. S. President to visit cuba in nearly 90 years. This is a historic video and an opportunity to engage directly with the cuban people. Reporter the president greeted u. S. Embassy staff and then toured old hava
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Some new products but nothing revolutionary. Analysts expect an updated iphone 5 and a midsized ipad. Both moderately priced. The company could use a boost after lagging sales. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, march 21st. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, everyone. Were going to start this half hour with president obama in cuba. He has a jam packed schedule today including a meeting, of course, with cuban leader raul castro and a state dinner mr. Obama will meet with cuban dissidents while in havana and take in a baseball game tomorrow behind the Cuban National team and the Tampa Bay Rays. Abcs david muir is in havana. Reporter this moment 88 years in the making once unthinkable. The first family in canada. Air force landing here in havana. A much different arrival from 88 coolidge sailing into havana on a battle ship. It was 1928 clearing crowds welcoming president coolidge. A reporter writing for the New York Times back then saying his fa