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Buccaneers LB Lavonte David, 12-time captain, retires from NFL

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  • Jenna LaineMar 24, 2026, 01:36 PM ET

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      Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Jenna is a former cheerleader at the University of South Florida and speaks to the consistency of the program as being one of the top best in the nation.

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TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers inside linebacker Lavonte David — a 12-time captain, key member of their Super Bowl LV-winning team in 2020 and the longest-tenured player on the Bucs’ current roster — is retiring after 14 seasons.

David, who turned 36 in January, will discuss his decision Tuesday at a news conference at the AdventHealth Training Center auditorium.

Since entering the league in 2012, David has ranked first in solo tackles (1,171) while his 177 tackles for a loss ranks second. He was selected to the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade team. He is one of just three players to record 40-plus sacks and 35-plus takeaways, along with Pro Football Hall of Famers Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher.

Since tackles became an officially tracked metric in 1994, David is one of just seven players to reach 1,700 career tackles, along with Derrick Brooks, Lewis, Junior Seau, Zach Thomas, London Fletcher and Bobby Wagner.

David has 41.5 sacks, 32 forced fumbles and 14 interceptions in his career. He is also one of just four players in league history to record 40 career sacks, 30 forced fumbles and 10 interceptions, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Julius Peppers, Mo Lewis and Greg Lloyd.

In David’s final regular-season game with the Bucs, he tied Pro Football Hall of Famer and Buccaneer Ring of Honor member Derrick Brooks’ franchise tackle record of 1,714, which is also sixth all-time since Statspass began recording tackles as a metric in 1994. His 215 games played are third most in team history behind Brooks (224) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Rondé Barber (241).

David paid tribute to Barber in the Bucs’ 38-35 victory at the eventual Super Bowl champion-Seattle Seahawks this past year, when he secured a late interception in the game and pointed to the name on the back of his jersey, which was Barber’s signature celebration.

Another key moment for David in 2025 that exemplified not only his impact, but his leadership came in Week 7 at the Detroit Lions, when Mike Evans, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, suffered a concussion and a broken collarbone. David took the field alongside head coach Todd Bowles to be with Evans while their visibly shaken offensive teammates could go back to the huddle and attempt to resume play. David said of that moment, that he was simply trying to be there for his “brother.”

Bowles lauded David for “always showing up,” not just as the quarterback of the defense, but as a person.

A second-round draft pick out of Nebraska in 2012 (David also attended Fort Scott Community College from 2008-09), David became a Day 1 starter. But it took nine seasons before he ever tasted the postseason, which culminated in the team’s 2020 Super Bowl LV victory, the first time a team had won a Lombardi Trophy on its home field. From there, David helped lead the Bucs to four consecutive NFC South titles from 2021-24.

David had been noncommittal on a return this offseason and Bucs general manager Jason Licht said the team was giving him all the time he needed to make a decision. The team had just three inside linebackers under contract heading into 2026, so they signed veteran inside linebacker Alex Anzalone as a free agent two weeks ago, but his role had yet to be defined. Then on Monday, the team signed Christian Rozeboom, who started 15 games for the Panthers last season.

With David’s retirement and Evans departing for the San Francisco 49ers in free agency after 12 seasons, wide Chris Godwin Jr., who will enter his 10th season this fall, becomes the longest-tenured Buccaneer in the locker room.

In addition to the tackle record, David retires as the franchise record holder in forced fumbles (33, Brooks is second with 25), fumble recoveries (20, Barber is second with 11) and tackles for loss.



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Taliban releases U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle over a year after he was detained

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Taliban releases U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle over a year after he was detained


Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Tuesday announced that it released a U.S. national who had been detained in the country for more than a year.

The foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed to the release after a letter from his family, and that Dennis Coyle “would be pardoned and released” for Eid, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan. The U.S. State Department later confirmed Coyle’s release.

“Today, our hearts are filled with overwhelming gratitude and praise to God for sustaining Dennis’ life and bringing him back home after what has been the most challenging and uncertain 421 days of our lives,” Coyle’s family said in a statement shared first with CBS News.

A Taliban senior official involved in prisoner negotiations told CBS News that the Taliban and U.S. have been holding talks since the last week of February.

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U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle walks toward a chartered aircraft after the Taliban released him, at the airport in Kabul on March 24, 2026.

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Coyle, a 64-year-old academic from Colorado, was taken by force from his Kabul apartment by the Taliban. His abduction came just six days after another American, Ryan Corbett, was released at the start of President Trump’s second term.

Coyle’s family said they were “profoundly grateful” to Mr. Trump, Secretary of State and national security adviser Marco Rubio and others in the administration, leaders in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, and all those who assisted and advocated on his behalf. “Your efforts as mediators, your compassion, and your commitment to diplomacy have given our family the most precious gift imaginable: Dennis’ freedom,” the family wrote.

Hours after his release, Coyle arrived in the United Arab Emirates, the UAE foreign ministry said in a statement.

Coyle was being released “based on humanitarian sympathy and goodwill, and believes that such steps can further strengthen the atmosphere of trust between countries,” the Afghan foreign ministry said in its statement, adding that Kabul “also expresses the hope that both countries will find solutions to the remaining problems through understanding and constructive dialogue in the future.”  

Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department announced the designation of Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention.

“Earlier this month, I met Molly, Amy, and Patti as they asked for help freeing their brother Dennis Coyle from detention in Afghanistan,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on social media. “Today, Dennis is on his way home…. The release is a positive step towards ending the practice of hostage diplomacy.”

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Undated photo of Dennis Coyle, an American who is has been detained in Afghanistan by the Taliban since Jan. 26, 2025.

Family of Dennis Coyle


Coyle, who spent nearly two decades in Afghanistan conducting language research, was being held by the Taliban General Directorate of Intelligence in near-solitary confinement with no charges filed, according to his family. Coyle’s capture so soon after Corbett’s release illustrates the ongoing risks faced by Americans in Afghanistan, even those with long-standing legal status and deep ties to local communities.

Last June, the U.S. government officially designated Coyle as wrongfully detained under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, a status that unlocks select government tools and elevates the priority of efforts to secure his release.

The United States does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government and lacks a diplomatic presence in the country, complicating release negotiations that are often conducted by Qatar as an intermediary on behalf of the U.S.

According to a source with knowledge of the release, a Qatari team paid regular visits to Coyle to check on his health and to facilitate communication between him and his family.

Those efforts included a visit around Christmas when Qatari officials met with Coyle and conveyed a message from his family, and another meeting last month when he gave them a letter he wrote to his mother.

The Biden administration held negotiations with the Taliban to swap Americans detained in Afghanistan for Muhammad Rahim al Afghani, a Guantanamo Bay detainee alleged to have been an associate of Osama bin Laden, but the talks ultimately fell through. U.S. officials proposed releasing Rahim in exchange for George Glezmann, Ryan Corbett and Afghan-American Mahmoud Habibi, who was abducted in 2022. The Taliban countered by seeking Rahim and two others while denying it held Habibi.

The Taliban continue to hold the remains of American Paul Overby, one citizen who has not been named and whose circumstances remain murky, and Habibi — though the Taliban have never acknowledged his case. 

In a statement released to CBS News on Tuesday, Habibi’s family applauded the release of Coyle.

“My family and I are grateful to hear the new of Dennis’ release,” his brother Ahmad Habibi said in a statement. “We hope that our family will soon have the same feeling of relief, when Mahmood is returned home to us. The U.S. Government has overwhelming evidence that the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence arrested my brother. Taliban denials of this obvious fact make it impossible for the people of Afghanistan to get the foreign assistance they need.”

Coyle’s family wrote, “We remain mindful of the many families who are still waiting for their loved ones to return, including the families of Mahmoud Habibi and Paul Overby. It was our hope that Dennis, Mahmoud Habibi, and Paul Overby would be returned together to their families, and we cannot imagine the pain that our good fortune will bring them. We recognize the immense privilege of our family’s reunion today, and pledge to keep praying and fighting for all Americans held to be swiftly released.” 

The Taliban official who spoke to CBS News on Tuesday said Rahim “should have been freed by now, but unfortunately the American side have not acted on their earlier promises and commitments yet.” 

With the help of Qatari negotiators, Corbett and another American, William McKenty, were released last January in exchange for a Taliban figure who had been imprisoned for life on drug trafficking charges. Glezmann and another American, Faye Hall, were released in March, followed by a fifth American, Amir Amiri, who was freed last September. 

The State Department has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to Habibi’s return. 

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Otero County disputes NMDOJ claim of Open Meetings Act violation while extending ICE contract

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Otero County disputes NMDOJ claim of Open Meetings Act violation while extending ICE contract




OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Otero County on Monday responded to the New Mexico Department of Justice’s claim that county commissioners violated the state’s Open Meetings Act when they held an emergency meeting and voted to renew its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Commissioners called the emergency meeting March 13 to decide on […]



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WINSTON MCCALL Addresses PARKWAY DRIVE’s Ex-Staff Member Being Arrested For Sexual Offense Involving A Minor

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WINSTON MCCALL Addresses PARKWAY DRIVE’s Ex-Staff Member Being Arrested For Sexual Offense Involving A Minor


Parkway Drive frontman Winston McCall has released a detailed video statement responding to backlash surrounding former staff member Jed Gordon, who recently pleaded guilty to a 2002 sexual offense involving a minor.

Gordon, who handled merchandise for the band at various times and is the brother of drummer Ben Gordon, has had all ties with the band terminated following the revelation. Sentencing for the case is expected on May 19, 2026.

Parkway Drive originally issued the following statement: “We’ve recently learned that someone we’ve been associated with has pleaded guilty to an underage sex offence in 2002. This is appalling and we condemn it. We’re gutted and we support the victim. This happened before we were a band, however we bear moral responsibility for contracting him from 2003, on and off over the years.

“While he hasn’t toured with us since 2017, more recently he’s been part of our Australian online merch team. When the band heard about this, we terminated his contract immediately. He’s no longer involved with Parkway Drive in any capacity. This is heartbreaking on a very human scale. This is still ongoing in the courts so we’re closing comments.””

McCall‘s video, transcribed by ThePRP, emphasizes full support for the victim and the band’s moral responsibility for previously employing Gordon: “Hey guys, I’m here to speak on the current situation regarding Jed Gordon, our ex-merch guy and Ben‘s brother, pleading guilty to underage sex in 2002, and about the Byron Bay hardcore scene on the whole.

“Real straight with you guys, this is a really big topic. It’s really important. I’ve got a bunch of stuff written down, so if you see me like glancing off to the side, that’s because I’m making sure I don’t miss anything. Thank you for listening to me, I’m going to jump straight in on this.

“Number 1: We support the victim. We support the victim 100%. She deserves justice. She deserves her space. She deserves her time. She deserves to be heard. We 100% support that. 20 years of trauma, I cannot imagine what that is like to bear.

“Number 2: We condemn this. We condemn this without hesitation. If there was anything in our initial response that left people wondering about that. I want to make this crystal clear for everyone: this is fucked. This is fucked, and this is Jed‘s reckoning to answer for. It’s his reckoning, and he will answer for it. We employed him for a long time, and we put him in a position where he had contact with a lot of people, and, um, it’s our moral responsibility to to carry. That’s our moral responsibility to carry. We see it, we see it and we hold it.

“We always have tried to see the best in people and sometimes it means you, you’re blind to the worst. Anyone that’s had bad interactions with Jed while employed with us, we’re so sorry. Yeah, we’re so sorry. We knew he could be, he could be, he could be bad with people, and our inaction on just that level is — yeah, there’s no excuse for that, and we apologize. But we did not know the extent of his behavior. We did not know. We’ve been completely blindsided by this.

“We found out about this — the band found out about this — through screenshots of court dates, um, from documents that were already online circulating. We were still finding out new information through Sydney Morning Herald article that we were part of yesterday. Yep, completely fucking blindsided.

“If our initial response came across as cold, uh, I also want to say that was never the intent. We take this situation really, really seriously, and we also recognize that our position as in this band. Like, we’re a big band, and we also have a connection — a family connection — and we did not want to do anything to jeopardize the justice system, and we wanted to make sure we didn’t impede that.

“But we can definitely understand if people felt, um, yeah, felt that there was a coldness to our communication. And if that hurt someone, uh, we see that, we’re sorry for that. And this is us putting the human connection to it.

“This whole story is heartbreaking. The whole story is heartbreaking. Like, the, the Byron hardcore scene grew out of an already toxic Byron culture. Um, we grew up in a town which had the highest unemployment rate in the country. It was drug abuse, alcohol abuse, domestic violence. It was everywhere. It was in the surf culture, the sporting clubs, the streets, the pubs, the homes. Like, it’s a generational cultural issue.

“We tried with the hardcore scene to create a space, a sanctuary for people to escape from that, for young people. Our town never provided it at the time. It was a tourist town, they wanted the tourist dollars. So that’s what we tried to provide, but it was a sanctuary for a lot of people, but for some people it didn’t end up a sanctuary. And those problems, like the power imbalances, the consent issues, the bullying, like it all crept back in and we see that as unacceptable.

“Yeah, to the women, women deserve to be safe. Women deserve to be heard. Women deserve to be seen, and women deserve to be respected. Every person watching this now knows a sexual assault survivor. You might not know it, but you do. Every woman in your life has been sexually harassed. It’s unacceptable. If it’s heartbreaking, it should be. It should be heartbreaking.

“And this is a society and cultural issue. We need to change it. We need to change it. We as men need to do better. We need to stand up and we need to be better. And I’m not trying to say all men are bad, all men are horrible. This isn’t just like a… I’m not trying to tar everyone with the same brush. I’m just saying like, this is a community. This is a community and communities look inside in these moments and they take responsibility and they act and that’s how things get better. We’ve got to take account. That’s the thing. We’ve got to take account.

“To the women in this scene, to the women in this scene, you are so valued. You are so valued and so important. You’re so welcome and you’re so essential. You’re so essential. To the men, to the men in this scene, don’t stand for bullshit. Don’t stand for bullshit. I know it can be hard to speak up. I know it can be hard. I find it hard to speak up and I’ve got a microphone in front of everyone.

“But we gotta do it. You gotta look at your mates, you gotta look at your friends, you gotta look at your peers, and you gotta ask the hard question and you’ve gotta speak out. That’s how change happens. This music has always been about more than just the sound to me.

“Like, that’s the thing. It’s about the community. It’s about the community. And communities are responsible and they take accountability. So this is it. Like, this is what this band stands for. It stands for a community. It always has and it always will. So that’s what we’ve got to do. Thank you so much for watching this.”



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Opinion | Chabad Donor: ‘This Is for Tucker’

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2026 NFL power rankings by division: Where all 32 teams stand after free agency

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2026 NFL power rankings by division: Where all 32 teams stand after free agency



The first major waves of NFL free agency are in the past, and while there are several impact players still available — Jauan Jennings, Stefon Diggs, Joey Bosa and Aaron Rodgers chief among them — the top 33 of Pete Prisco’s top 100 free agents are off the board. Plenty of major trades went down, too, but the most recent — Jaylen Waddle to the Broncos — is now a week old.

Looking forward, the NFL Draft is still a month away. Teams are deep into their preparation regarding that phase of the offseason while still monitoring the free agency landscape. So while it’s a very busy time for front offices and coaches, it’s mostly internal work. The news cycle has slowed down. Don’t worry too much: If the NFL has taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected and be ready for a big story at any moment. Things may pick up ahead of the draft, too, when teams look to have a clearer picture of their roster before the draft begins.

Still, this time allows for analysis of where teams stand. More than 450 free agents signed contracts this offseason, with beyond $5 billion spent across the NFL, per Spotrac. The Titans, Commanders and Raiders all surpassed $300 million in total free agency expenditures. Will that move any of them up in their respective divisions after difficult 2025 seasons? We polled our NFL experts to rank the teams in each division.

(VOTERS: Tyler Sullivan, Jared Dubin, Carter Bahns, Zach Pereles, Joel Magaraci, Kyle Stackpole)

AFC East

The Bills were a near-unanimous top pick here, even though they’re not the reigning division champs. That title belongs to the Patriots, who added Romeo Doubs and Alijah Vera-Tucker. Make no mistake: The Bills made some big moves, too, including trading for DJ Moore to boost an otherwise-lacking receiving group. Buffalo, transitioning now into the Joe Brady regime, won five straight division titles from 2020-24, and for now at least, our experts like them to return to that status in 2026. The Jets have had a big offseason, signing veterans to help steady the ship after a rocky first year for Aaron Glenn. That, plus the Dolphins entering a major rebuild, moves New York out of the division’s cellar for now.

AFC North

The Ravens earn the unanimous top spot here despite a strange, rollercoaster offseason. Baltimore agreed to trade two first-round picks to the Raiders for Maxx Crosby, backed out of the trade after a failed physical and, hours later, signed Trey Hendrickson. The Ravens did a decent job filling out some other spots, too, but also lost all of their top free agents, including center Tyler Linderbaum. The Bengals added Boye Mafe, Bryan Cook and Jonathan Allen to their defense but have otherwise been quiet. The Steelers acquired Michael Pittman Jr. from the Colts and added Jamel Dean, but Rodgers’ status remains up in the air. If he retires, where does that leave Pittsburgh at the game’s most important position?

AFC South

The AFC South produced two playoff teams for the first time since 2020 and very well may have had three had Daniel Jones stayed healthy. Looking to 2026, the Texans have the top spot. Houston reshuffled its offensive line, but Braden Smith and Wyatt Teller could be significant upgrades. The David Montgomery trade should very much help an underwhelming run game, too. The Jaguars have experienced some significant losses in Travis Etienne Jr. and Devin Lloyd. The Colts brought back both Jones and Alec Pierce, but with Jones coming off an Achilles and questions at several spots, Indianapolis is down to third.

AFC West

The Broncos, Chargers and Chiefs all earned at least one first-place vote, but it’s Denver on top for now. After earning the AFC’s No. 1 seed last season, Denver saw Super Bowl hopes crash in excruciating fashion with an injured Bo Nix unable to play in a 10-7 AFC Championship Game loss to the Patriots. The Broncos hadn’t done much this offseason before the Waddle trade, and now they have some much-needed juice at wide receiver opposite Courtland Sutton. The Chargers had a ton of money to spend this offseason but haven’t been as aggressive as some may have thought. There’s still time for that to change, though. The Chiefs will be looking to replace outgoing cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson and perhaps boost pass catcher and pass rusher. The Raiders still appear to be a distant fourth, but they’ve made major strides after last year’s debacle under Pete Carroll.

NFC East

Philadelphia became the first team to repeat as NFC East champion in more than two decades, and it remains on top of the division. The Eagles lost a few significant pieces on defense, but they added Riq Woolen at cornerback, and the trio of Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean and Woolen could be the NFL’s best. There’s still a ton of talent on offense, too, though A.J. Brown’s future is up in the air. The Cowboys’ offense figures to be among the league’s best again, but there’s still work to do on defense. The Giants and Commanders have both had big offseasons, though the progress of young quarterbacks Jaxson Dart and Jayden Daniels are the biggest keys.

NFC North

The Packers received four out of six first-place votes, with the Lions earning the other two. The NFC North was the strongest division in football, top to bottom, in 2025 — every team finished with a winning record — and it portends to be very good again in 2026. The Packers will hope the returns of Micah Parsons and Devonte Wyatt get the defense on track. The Lions hope for better health across the defense, and they still have plenty of offensive firepower. The Bears, who won the division in 2025, suffered some major losses and some significant additions (Coby Bryant, Devin Bush) but still seek a pass rusher. Can Kyler Murray lift the Vikings? If so, watch out for Minnesota.

NFC South

The NFC South experienced a hectic finish to 2025 — the Panthers lost a win-and-in season finale to the Buccaneers only to still make the playoffs thanks to the Falcons beating the Saints — and this voting reflects that. Three teams earned at least one first-place vote, and three teams earned at least one last-place vote. The Buccaneers just barely edged past the Panthers, who signed Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd to fortify the defense. The Falcons remain a mystery entering their first year under Kevin Stefanski; is Tua Tagovailoa in line to beat out Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback? The Saints had a strong finish to 2025.

NFC West

The Rams not only patched up their biggest weakness but made it a strength by trading for Trent McDuffie and signing Jaylen Watson to boost their cornerbacks group. The Rams are the Super Bowl favorites, and rightly so. But the Seahawks are still the Super Bowl champs, and though they lost a lot, including Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, Mike Macdonald still figures to have an imposing defense and a solid-at-worst offense. The 49ers added Mike Evans in a widely praised move, but the team-wide health will be paramount to returning to top-tier Super Bowl contender status.





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Aid vessel arrives in Havana as Cuba’s economic and energy crises deepen

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Aid vessel arrives in Havana as Cuba’s economic and energy crises deepen


HAVANA — A ship bringing humanitarian aid to Cuba arrived in Havana on Tuesday loaded with solar panels, bicycles, food and medicine as the island’s economic and energy crises deepen.

Some 30 people were aboard the first of three ships expected to arrive in Cuba as it grapples with severe blackouts, a crumbling power grid and a U.S. energy blockade.

“This type of economic warfare shouldn’t exist, this attitude of a pirate state that doesn’t respect international law,” activist Thiago Ávila told reporters as he disembarked from the ship, christened “Granma 2.0” in homage to the ship that ferried revolutionary leader Fidel Castro to the island in 1956.

“These ships are a drop in an ocean of need…at the same time, it’s a gesture of solidarity,” Ávila said.

The ship departed Puerto Progreso, in Mérida, Mexico, last week and two others are heading to Cuba.

The flotilla is part of a caravan called “Our America Convoy to Cuba,” with more than 650 participants from 33 countries who arrived on the island last weekend with tons of aid and were received by President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Visitors included British parliamentarian Jeremy Corbyn, Colombian Sen. Clara López, Spanish politician Pablo Iglesias, and U.S. labor leader Chris Smalls. The popular Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap also participated.

The energy embargo imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump in late January to bring pressure for a change in the island’s political model has compounded five years of profound economic crisis stemming from the paralysis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and previous U.S. sanctions against the Caribbean nation.

Cuba is suffering from transportation shortages, reduced working hours, flight cancellations, and, above all, blackouts, including two island-wide blackouts in recent days.

Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio — whose parents emigrated from Cuba in the 1950s — have said they were prepared to “take” the island. Authorities from both countries acknowledged that they are holding talks, although they have not disclosed details.

Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines Argelio Abad Vigo last week said the country has gone three months without receiving supplies of diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet fuel, and liquefied petroleum gas, all of which are vital for the economy and electricity generation. Cuba produces barely 40% of the fuel it needs.

Meanwhile, a Hong Kong-flagged vessel that was reportedly carrying 200,000 barrels of diesel from Russia to Cuba has instead docked in Venezuela, according to MarineTraffic, a project that tracks the movement of vessels around the globe using publicly available data.

Leaders from several countries and social organizations have warned that Cuba could be on the verge of a humanitarian crisis.

Countries including Mexico, China, Brazil and Italy and non-governmental groups from the United States are among those that have sent aid.

The international aid is usually distributed free of charge by the state through the network of stores that Cubans use to buy food, except in cases where a donor specifies that a shipment should have a specific destination, such as medicine for hospitals.



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Now a true pop star, Miley Cyrus returns to her ‘Hannah Montana’ roots

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Sporting that “Hannah Montana” blonde hair and bangs, Miley Cyrus went back to her roots — celebrating 20 years of the TV show that launched the career of a real-life pop star.Cyrus reunited with cast members of “Hannah Montana” in Los Angeles Monday evening for the premiere of the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.”Cyrus told The Associated Press that the milestone has given her a chance to see the character and series from “a new perspective.” Cyrus, who began the Disney Channel show at age 13, played Miley Stewart, a tween and middle-schooler hiding her secret life as a famous pop singer.”Getting to be on the outside now, getting to be grown and be a part of it in a way that I couldn’t when I was in the middle of it before, and all the chaos and the schedule and the performing of it all,” Cyrus said, “now it just gets to be a celebration. So it is a new perspective. I love that.”The anniversary special celebrates 20 years since the show’s premiere. Filmed in front of a live audience, it features archival footage and is centered on an interview with Cyrus — now 33 and a genuine pop star — conducted by podcast host Alex Cooper.It includes several musical numbers, starting with the series anthem “The Best of Both Worlds” and ending with a new song dedicated to Cyrus’ younger self. It also includes appearances by friends and family members, including father Billy Ray Cyrus, with whom Miley Cyrus tries to recreate their handshake from the series. Selena Gomez, who played a rival, makes an appearance, as does singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, who speaks to Miley Cyrus’ influence on her career.Addressing the audience at the premiere, Miley Cyrus paid tribute both to fellow cast members and fans. “Without you all, this show would have never been what it is, and I love saying what it is, not what it was,” she said.”Tonight isn’t about looking back into the past, but it’s about what it means to us still tonight,” she said.Jason Earles, who played Miley’s brother Jackson, told the AP that watching the show now highlights how much time has passed.”I think if you go back and you watch the episodes, there’s enough dated references like old flip phones and stuff that you go, ‘Oh no, no, this show was a little while ago,'” he said.Cody Linley, who played Miley’s on-and-off boyfriend Jake Ryan, reflected on the impact of portraying a teen heartthrob.”It’s hard to believe that there were girls that had pictures of me with my shirt off in their locker and they would have me sign it,” Linley said. “And it’s hard not to let it go to your head, because you have to remember that it’s an image that they are seeing. It’s not you.”Also attending the premiere was country singer Lainey Wilson, who recalled working as a “Hannah Montana” impersonator early in her career.”From 8th grade to 12th grade, five years of my life, I would open up the show as Lainey Wilson, I would run behind a tree and put on my ‘Hannah Montana’ get-up,” the singer said. “I did birthday parties, fairs, festivals … I was hitting the roads.”

Sporting that “Hannah Montana” blonde hair and bangs, Miley Cyrus went back to her roots — celebrating 20 years of the TV show that launched the career of a real-life pop star.

Cyrus reunited with cast members of “Hannah Montana” in Los Angeles Monday evening for the premiere of the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.”

Cyrus told The Associated Press that the milestone has given her a chance to see the character and series from “a new perspective.” Cyrus, who began the Disney Channel show at age 13, played Miley Stewart, a tween and middle-schooler hiding her secret life as a famous pop singer.

“Getting to be on the outside now, getting to be grown and be a part of it in a way that I couldn’t when I was in the middle of it before, and all the chaos and the schedule and the performing of it all,” Cyrus said, “now it just gets to be a celebration. So it is a new perspective. I love that.”

The anniversary special celebrates 20 years since the show’s premiere. Filmed in front of a live audience, it features archival footage and is centered on an interview with Cyrus — now 33 and a genuine pop star — conducted by podcast host Alex Cooper.

It includes several musical numbers, starting with the series anthem “The Best of Both Worlds” and ending with a new song dedicated to Cyrus’ younger self. It also includes appearances by friends and family members, including father Billy Ray Cyrus, with whom Miley Cyrus tries to recreate their handshake from the series. Selena Gomez, who played a rival, makes an appearance, as does singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, who speaks to Miley Cyrus’ influence on her career.

Addressing the audience at the premiere, Miley Cyrus paid tribute both to fellow cast members and fans. “Without you all, this show would have never been what it is, and I love saying what it is, not what it was,” she said.

“Tonight isn’t about looking back into the past, but it’s about what it means to us still tonight,” she said.

Jason Earles, who played Miley’s brother Jackson, told the AP that watching the show now highlights how much time has passed.

“I think if you go back and you watch the episodes, there’s enough dated references like old flip phones and stuff that you go, ‘Oh no, no, this show was a little while ago,'” he said.

Cody Linley, who played Miley’s on-and-off boyfriend Jake Ryan, reflected on the impact of portraying a teen heartthrob.

“It’s hard to believe that there were girls that had pictures of me with my shirt off in their locker and they would have me sign it,” Linley said. “And it’s hard not to let it go to your head, because you have to remember that it’s an image that they are seeing. It’s not you.”

Also attending the premiere was country singer Lainey Wilson, who recalled working as a “Hannah Montana” impersonator early in her career.

“From 8th grade to 12th grade, five years of my life, I would open up the show as Lainey Wilson, I would run behind a tree and put on my ‘Hannah Montana’ get-up,” the singer said. “I did birthday parties, fairs, festivals … I was hitting the roads.”



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The Real Reason Sam Hunt Hasn’t Released More Music [EXCLUSIVE]

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If you check Sam Hunt‘s music catalog, you will notice that although he has had 11 No. 1 songs on the country charts, he has only released two albums in his entire career.

Why Does Sam Hunt Rarely Release New Music?

Hunt was a guest on Taste of Country Nights, where I asked him what career advice he would give his younger self.

His answer is a peek into why he is somewhat sluggish with new music.

“I would tell my younger self to organize my work life in a better way so that I can be more productive. I think that has cost me time and I could have more music out,” Hunt says.

“I’ve got songs scattered all over the country,” he explains. “Losing phones and notebooks and those two years of songs are gone.”

READ MORE: Sam Hunt Says These Are the 3 Best Entertainers in Country Music [Exclusive]

He adds, “I could have done a better job taking the original beginnings of songs and getting them to the finish line so that I can put them out.”

How Has Sam Hunt Changed His Work Habits Over The Years?

The “Country House” singer tells me that he “finally got my cloud worked out so I can save those songs” now, and he won’t have that problem moving forward.

Maybe that means in a couple of years we could get a new Sam Hunt album?

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He also told me that when he writes a song, it usually takes about four to five years for that idea to make it onto a recording from writing it, to deciding if he wants to record it, to actually recording it and releasing it.

When Was Sam Hunt’s Latest Album Released?

Sam Hunt’s last full studio album, Southside, was released on April 3, 2020.

Before that, his only other full studio album was Montevallo, released on Oct. 27, 2014.

Sam Hunt Songs About His Wife

Sam Hunt‘s wife Hannah Lee Fowler has inspired several songs from his catalog, including a few of his biggest hits. They’re not all good memories, however …

A Timeline of Sam Hunt’s Relationship With Hannah Lee Fowler

Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler have called it quits after almost five years of marriage.





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Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

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Find insight on Top Glove, drug wholesalers and more in the latest Market Talks covering Health Care.



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