. >>> plus christine ebbersol the actor, singer and comedian talks about our singular career from the small screen to broadway's big stage. ♪ >>> tonight the cuban flag flies above the country's embassy in washington, d.c. for the first time since 1961. diplomatic relations between the two countries were fully restored overnight, but there are a host of questions still unanswered about the u.s. trade embargo, about cuba's human's right record and whether they can become true allies. mike viqueira is at the cuban embassy tonight in washington. mike? >> reporter: john 1959 fidel castro came to power in havana and things quickly went downhill after that in terms of the relationship of the united states. 1961 is the last time a flag flew there. today as of 10:30 this morning, there it flies. have been celebrations here all day on 16th street in washington but political and economic ties john are still strained. it was a ceremony to mark a new era. for the first time in 54 years, the cuban flag is raised in washington over what has of monday is havana's official embassy to the united state