where workers make those legendary cuban cigars. >>> welcome back to a second look. the fall in cuban relations is expected to bring much needed business to cuba. only eight of 56 mills were built after the 1959 revolution. and the most modern mill, it was built 30 years ago. as lucia newman reported back in 2002, the problem is long- standing. >> reporter: it's called the hershey train, built in new york in 1917. same year that the hershey sugar mill which gives the electric train its name was built. the mill and refinery complex was built near santa cruz del norte cuba by the hershey family to provide the sugar for their chocolate. sugar was the driving force here until now. >> this train was used to take workers to and from the sugar mill. now it's being used to take tourists on a trip down memory lane to see what's next on an industry that was once king. the cien fuegos mill is now silent. waiting just like many refineries around cuba to be turns into a museum. more than half the country's refinery mills were shut down a year ago. as the communists states struggle

. >> cuban cigars will be permitted into the united states. >> cuban cigars and many other componentson the illusion that more commerce and access to money and goods will translate to political freedom. >> help the cuban people help themselves as they move into the country. >> this country is not going to lift the embargo. >> it's interesting. senator marco rubio did an interview saying they need to bring the party to the 21st century. maybe they should try to get on board with this. the white house announced a new set of regulations that will ease decades old restrictions on cuba. it's the first major step in president obama's plan to. these new regulations take effect tomorrow. first, americans will be allowed to travel to cuba for any of a dozen reasons without a license from the government. they include x education, journalism artistic performances and, quote, support for the cuban people. i think that could be interpreted in a lot of different ways. many wonder what impact this will have on cuban baseball players coming to play in america. it's not immediately clear with all this

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back a lot of people care about this $400 worth of merchandise from cuba including up to $100 in cuban cigars if it that is your thing. and then on the flip side, over in cuba the cuban anxious for these changes because this also means trade with cuba. it means that they may be able to buy american cars one day, they may be able to buy u.s. cell phones. other electronics. so it's a really life changing moment for the people of cuba as well and really a changing moment for all of us. think about what our grandkids will know about cuba. it will be a lot different than grown up with. back to you. >> and you can see more of kate's reports on these new rules on the "today" show. >>> i'm richard jordan at the live desk following breaking news. new information released by belgium prosecutors about a plot thatd just hours before it was set to go off. authorities say 13 people have been arrested in belgium. two arrested in france. and then one person was killed in a raid. this was all a plot in the small town of verviers. the plan was to kill police officers. investigators say they found weapons inclu

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. >> cuban cigars no doubt. those travel restrictions were lifted friday.icans can travelers can visit the country and bring back $400 worth of souvenirs, of course rum and those cuban cigars are the most popular items. not everyone can go to the island yet. travel is only allowed for family visits, education journalism and religious trips. many opponents argue east travel restrictions will help the communist regime in cuba maintain its power. >>> they're being called a modern day bonnie and clyde. young lovers on the run. why police say they're becoming even more dangerous by the day. >>> plus a four legged crime fighter. meet the great dane being honored her her history of catching bad guys and get this, she's not even a police dog. scott? >> chris, right now it's dry it's cold. but there is rain moving in. coming up the latest timing as well as where some of it ♪ >>> manhunt continues for teenaged couple on a maloti state crime spree. police say an 18-year-old and his 13-year-old girlfriend have been committing crimes across the south. we're talking forg

that includes cuban cigars. jack, will you race down there. >> if you go to cuba for the cigars you will be mildly disappointed. cigars these days are better in nicaragua. you should go to cuba -- melissa: where i was planning to go. >> you should go for opportunity not for cigars and lovely surroundings and unique place in transition. melissa: stuck in the past. >> i think this will kill the dominican republic cigar business, i really do. the iconic image after cuban cigar is still up there in people's minds. >> i would say the cuba produces two great things cigars and baseball players. melissa: okay. fantastic. eye-opening report out today this one blew my mind. the average american pays $280,000 in interest over the course of their lifetime, that includes everything from mortgages to car loans to credit cards. it was even higher in a lot of places, district of columbia, $451,000 is how much interest they pay in their lifetime. new york, $300,000s in interest over the course of their lifetime. >> those are the

no cuban cigars from third countries. now, travel is complicated. permitted forms of travel will now become much easier. there's actually a lot of permitted forms of travel right now. you can go if you're going for humanitarian reasons, family there, religious group, doing some training for an entrepreneurs, that's all permitted. right now, it requires a lot of paperwork. most of the paperwork goes away. you can just get on a plane. however, you cannot get on a plane and go sit on the beach for three days. that will be illegal. tourism is still strictly prohibited. if you do travel there, no spending limits on your travel expenses anymore. there was a per diem, couldn't spend more than $170 a day on hotel and food. that really controlled the price of hotels in cuba all controlled by the cuban government don't forget. that's gone away. prices are going to be able to rise bringing more money to the cubans and restaurants there, many of which are allowed by the cuban government for individuals to run to help out private entrepreneurs there. no license

they can bring back about $100 worth of tobacco, and many believe that includes the famous cuban cigars, and a big boon to silicon valley, some technology internet service, mobile phones and software can be brought into cuba. it will be a six-hour flight from oakland to havana, cost being $900 each. what do you say, guys, you want to go for "journalistic" research reasons? it will be 81 today, better than it it right now. live at oakland international airport, nannette miranda, "today in the bay." >> you got to take advantage of the opportunities. oakland one of a handful of airports offering this. thank you for that report. >> nice to see families being able to reunify. 6:08 looking live at the bay bridge and the whoa shebang, it's nice and clear this morning. nice start to the day and a weekend in the 60s, maybe the 70s. >> that is not a bridge to an island nation but could be a bridge to paradise of sorts. good morning. >> good morning. you get yourself a cafecito and post up on the beach, not a bad way to start the weekend. we have this crazy pattern happening the storm track sittin

cuban cigars and lookiquor are in high demand. after 50 years of living in the past.ting with the rest of the world, raising the most hope. nbc bay area's scott budman explains how silicone valley is ready to hope. >> only 17% of cuban residents have cell phones now. with only 5% able to hop on the internet. something we take for granted, poe ten shame apotentially a big business opportunity for wi-fi gear provider, rukus wireless. >> to have a new market to attack. a nice thing. >> rob gill handles sales to the americas. he says cuba represents an underserved market hungry for new technology and devices powered by wi-fi. >> my assumption is is that the technology base down there is very very light. okay. if they have things they're probably older. older, maybe, bought off secondary market gray market. a huge opportunity there. more wifi means more access to what is going on. more communication with your families here. >> where web access will help open an entire world that has been closed off to cuban residents. >> how, usa, lead. don't allow us to know what is going

and now you can bring back $100 in rum and famous cuban cigars. >>> mexican citizens in philadelphia and across the u.s. can now get a birth certificate here. nbc 10 was at the mexican consulate on independence mall yesterday. that is just one place where the mexican government is now issuing birth certificates. until yesterday anyone who needed that document had to go to mexico to get it. >>> improving police relations with the community. that was the theme u.s. attorney general eric holder brought to philadelphia yesterday on a countrywide tour. holder met with city leaders, law enforcement officials and up community members during a roundtable discuss as part of president obama's plan to build trust between the local police departments and the people they serve. >> the trust that we have in certain communities is leaked and we have to concede that. >> holder will continue to visit u.s. cities throughout the country to talk about race relations and law enforcement. >>> 5:14 now. we're getting a first look at first listen at the mayor of paulsboro for his arrest after drunk driving.

you can also bring back $100 in rum and cuban cigars. >>> nbc 10 was at the mexican consulate on independencesterday. this is just one place now where the mexican government is now issuing birth certificates. until yesterday, anyone who needed the government had to go to mexico to get it. >>> we have new information this morning on the death of a woman on a smoke-filled metro subway car in washington, d.c. the medical examiner says carol glover died from acute respiratory failure due to exposure to the smoke. glover had ties to this area with a computer science degree from drexel university. monday's incident on the metro stranded many people making them sick. >>> the reward to find a missing bucks county teacher has topped $10,000. aerial search teams have been looking for christopher tully who was an award-winning teacher. yesterday their focus was along i-76 at tully avenue. his parents were driving him to treatment for depression and he jumped out of the car. that's the last time his parents have seen him. >>> and a jury yesterday found this football coach guilty of sexually assaulting fi

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effect today, allowing americans to travel to cuba without special permits in bringing goods like cuban cigars back home. however, regular tourism remains banned and many u.s. travelers will be required to go on supervised trips. the preapproved categories include family visits and educational activities. but americans can now use credit cards in cuba and u.s. airlines can fly there. the new rules come into effect days after cuba released all 53 of its political prisoners. >>> top republicans, they are in sunny san diego on the heels of their historic midterm wins and looking ahead to 2016. mitt romney is slated to speak this evening with top party leaders aren't jumping at his possible reentrance into the fray. politico reporting more than a dozen committee members are skeptical and a co-chair expressed his doubts. >> i'm not happy, frankly, with the way he's chosen to re-enter presidential politics. i think his friends need to be honest with him about that. he's a great man. would be a great president. but there is not a lot of good press for somebody losing the election and coming back four

. >>> if you're a fan of cuban cigars starting next month, easing up on restrictions to cuba. americans going to the island no longer need a special license and neither will airlines or travel agents and you can use credit cards there. some u.s. companies sell technologies into the country and americans will be able to bring home up to $100 worth of alcohol and tobacco from cuba. >>> and finally tonight, chinese smartphone maker xiao me is releasing a brand new phone causing a third less than the iphone and ipad. will it sell and should apple be worried? eunice yun has more from beijing. >> reporter: this chinese company has big ambitions. the company launched today the shaw mee note. a direct competitor to the iphone 6 plus. the phone in different colors, black and white and an important camera function. 13 megapixel camera in the back. the biggest selling point, this is thinner lighter and shorter than the iphone 6 plus. this phone marks a bit of a departure from current strategies. the phone maker known for budget smartphones, the standard version of this phone is $376 in t

cards on the island and they can bring back $100 worth of merchandise, including cuban rum and cuban cigars. >>> pope francis is in the philippines where he is calling on leaders to reject the corruption that has plagued the asian nation for decades. the lope is on a five-day -- the pope is on a five-day visit. >>> mohammad ali is back in the hospital. the boxing great is receiving follow-up care after suffering from a severe urinary tract infection. ali is also battling parkinson's disease. his 73rd birthday is this weekend and a spokesperson says he's hoping to celebrate the milestone at home with his family. >>> still ahead on wusa9, the price may be right but the execution wasn't for show announcer george gray. we'll have details on that. >> the backlash to this year's academy award selections. we'll tell you why critics are as a small business owner you wouldn't deliver just half of what you have to offer to your customers. so why are you settling for half-fast internet? only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - upload speeds as fast as your download speeds so files go out in a snap. d

you can also take home up to $100 in cuban cigars. u.s. companies will be allowed to export communication secretary knowledges. general tourist travel is still banned but travel agents and doctors will no longer need special licenses to go cuba. >>> today there will be a new push to eaayor haira laws in virginia. advocates are calling for support of 686. people caught with pot would only face a $100 fine. senator evans sponsored the bill. >>> five people shot in less than 24 hours in one section of southeast d.c.. last night police were searching for a gunman from the air. on the street a map being wheeled in to an ambulance just one of three people shot last night on savannah street. a mother and her 4-year-old came home to that scene. she says they are living in fear. >> just watch the to get in the house and be safe. >> we're told all the victims fromsh on wednesday night, a 17-year-old was shot and killed you can a girl a girl shot in the wrist. >>> joe biden and mayor bowser will tour the anacostia river tunnel project today. tom sap

you hear a lot about cuban cigars and rum. but to tell the truth the commodity likely to move the most is technology. with an entire country waiting to be connected. >> anna lee can't wait for things to open up in cuba. the san jose resident is from there. she has family there. and says the more open relationship means a, among others things more access to technology for cubans. >> they want to communicate and be open to the world. and all things that they won't be able to but now they can know. >> that openness will likely come through smoother pathway to devices like smart phones. after all, only about 5% of cubans currently have internet access. a business opportunity for sunnyvale's ruckus wireless which powers devices all over the world. they say they know cubans want better technology because cubans try to bring it into the country whenever they can. >> with suitcases that you can only imagine how big they are, when they come into america and buy up goods and bring them back. and the consumer lek tropics industry, i'm su

president obama changed the policy, and now passengers can can bring in $100 of cuban cigars and lickquor. but it seem ss that most cubans want computers. they have some internet access but they could have more trade like smartphones, and also companies like ruckus say they see this as growth opportunities as they are looking for buying technology. >> they come into america and buy up the goods and take them back. in the consumer electronic industry, i am sure the things that konconnect to the internet, there is a huge opportunity to go forward. >> and president obama thinks that the best way to change things in cuba is with engagement with the outside world. >> and a new school perk. intel is offering eight weeks of paid leaf for new parents. the new program is for both moms and dads and in addition to 13 paid weeks of leave it offers to new mothers which is 21 weeks in all. the news comes after the santa clara-based company said that it will spend $300 million the improve diversity in the workforce. 3/4 of the workers are male, and 2 of the top 15 executives are women. >>> millions of p

americans will be able to use credit cards, the internet and bring home up to $100 in cuban cigars. the changes come days after cuba released 53 political prisoners the u.s. wanted freed. >>> duke university is going back on a plan to provide a weekly islamic call to prayer for muslims. the original intent was to put an amplifier in the school's chapel. the university says they wanted to promote unity. there are more than 700 muslim undergrads there. but they say it ended up causing too much controversy. franklin graham urged donors to withdraw support until the idea was scrapped. >>> days after the attack on "charlie hebdo" the pope is sending a clear message from his trip to the philippines, saying if you insult people you'll pay for it. after some backlash though the vatican is clarifying saying those comments are in no way a justification for the violence in paris. but they stand by the expression that there are limits to humor and free speech when it comes to religion. >>> this morning, problems for republican presidential prospect ben carson. he compared isis to american patri

. >>> the ban on cuban cigars is over in this country, new rules loosening the long time trade embargo against cuba go into effect at midnight. americans will be able to use credit cards in cuba as well. u.s. companies cannot export technology to the island nation. americans coming with them can carry back 100 bucks worth of alcohol, tobacco and cigars. president obama plans to slowly reestablish diplomatic and trade relations with the island country. >>> a touch on the treadmill, an interesting piece of video. >> still ahead two free climbers prepare to go back up the wall of rock where they just made history just yesterday. >> up next this year's flu vaccine gets a failing grade. >> kind of a cold night. winds have not picked up yet. 20 sick to 302 at -- 26 to 32 at 5:00, a cold day at the bus stop. we'll come back, talk about a cold front tomorrow ♪ ah, push it. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ push it. ♪ ♪ p...push it real good! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ow! ♪ ♪ oooh baby baby...baby baby. ♪ if you're salt-n-pepa, you tell people to push it. ♪ push it real good. ♪ it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. ♪ if you want to save fifte

extended the cuban embargo with the exception of humanitarian aid but not before purchasing 1200 cuban cigars for personal use. then came the cuban missile crisis and the united states and soviet union had a tense stand off over the weapons deployed in cuba. as part of the settlement, the u.s. agreed not to invade. but president kennedy imposed restrictions and preventing u.s. citizens from traveling there. and over the next few days, presidential support for the embargo waxed and waned. >> there is no fresh bread or meat on sale only goods from china and russia. >> the nation was a constant thorn in the side of the u.s. and it lent cuba a romantic mystique. and celebrities in hollywood spoke highly of fidel. and praised the socialized health care system. and bill deblasio travelled to havana for his honeymoon. but no american president from iceeb be hour to george w. bush altered the policy. and then came president obama who promised to transform america. whether or not he succeeded is a judgment call but there is little question now he fundmentally transformed our relations with cub a. when

including cuban cigars. family says their relative was hit by a drunk driver and left for dead will have the story coming >> reporter: planned protests could cause delays will have the details coming up in a live report. >>mark: marseille is a fairly light traffic will be watching for any hot spots out there this morning on the road as well as we come back. richdarkhocolate coveng st ceers. flaved with exot fru juices. i's chocole anfruiflavors li you'veeverexperiend bere. scov broside. >>mark: the biggest reason gasoline prices and right now the figures were down close to 100 they're down 60 after the cpi came out is down a couple points and to turn things around to that the same coverage of the planned protest this morning it was start in just 30 minutes. >>mark: web team covers inside and outside the station will check with supporters at the same bill is a lot of chatter on facebook a lot of talk about how the people gathering for this protest at the montgomery street station blue be watching that closely

. >> market, i think today's show should be in a big comfortable chair with a cuban cigar. >> you read. >> thank you very much. technology, eat sleep, work, and bills. we will talk to one of the world's most famous architects about changing architecture and making mistakes in building the headquarters of the next "bloomberg west." ♪ >> on cory johnson. this is "bloomberg west." major technology companies, apple, google redesigning their headquarters. but the task of building a functional corporate campus can prove more than challenging. for the big companies and the architects alike. joining me to discuss the challenges of designing for tech companies, a prize-winning architect. it's great to have you on the show. when you see companies that want to build an icon for a campus what do you think -- is there some kind of megalomania to keep them in these actual works? >> i think it is very understandable that companies want to reach a certain size and realize that they need a unique working environment for themselves. it is really interesting that most tech companies have everything grown

will with up to 100 of cuban cigars.he change has support for the impressive castro regime. >> al sharpton inserting himself into another controversy. he is blasting hollywood for the lack of diversity in the oscar nominations tieing it to ferguson. patricia stark is following the investigation and she has more. >> al sharpton invoking the deaths of michael brown and eric garner to explain why black actors were snubbed saying quote in the time of staten island and ferguson to have one of the most shut out oscar nights in recent memory is something that is incon grew went. the only category we are well represented is best picture nomination and it is a movie about blacks being shut out of society and now we are shut out of hollywood. referring to the movie "selma" based on martin luther king jr. and his civil rights marches. he's holding an emergency meeting next week to address the all white oscar nominees and discuss possible action around the academy awards. now this is not something new. you may remember sharpton held

in 1962 kennedy extended the embargo to all trade but not before purchasing 1,200 cuban cigars for personal use. in october 1962 came the cuban prissal crisis where the united states and soviet union had a tense face-off over nuclear weapons deployed in cuba. as part of the settlement the u.s. agreed not to invade cuba but as punishment president kennedy imposed restrictions in 1963 preventing u.s. citizens from traveling there. over the next decades presidential support for the embargo waxed and waned. >> supermarkets. there is no fresh bread or meat on sale only jars and tins of goods from red china and russia. >> throughout the decades this small communist nation was a constant thorn in the side of the u.s. its defiance lent cuba a certain romantic -- hollywood celebrities spoke highly of fidel. liberal politician bill de blasio travelled to havana for his honeymoon. no american president on the left to the right seriously alterred the embargo policy. and then came president obama who promised to fundamentally transform america. whether or not he succeeded is a judgment call. there can b

. >> tony, i am told one of the first questions that some people have, can they get cuban cigars in thisntry these new announcements these new guidance announced by the administration, up to $100 of alcohol and tobacco for personal consumption only can be brought out of cuba. >> that will make a lot of people happy. mike ever the us, at the white house, thank you. the global threats of isil and terrorism are at the top of the agenda, when british prime minister meets with president obama tonight cameron is having dinner at the white house, it is the first of several et mooings cameron and obama also co authored an add that rang in london today, including a message about the attacks reading in part, along with our french allies we have made clear to those who think they are muscle through this with violence that our voices will only grow louder. the frank were layed to rest today. called for moor ninety and impress iness. jona hall has more now we will get to that piece in just a couple of minutes. muslims were the main victims of extremist violence. as they have the same rights and dutie

meaning the ban on cuban cigars is officially over though 100 dollars may not buy that many. >> 2 californiaeats because they sell foi grau. it was banned last week and now the chef in napa and hot kitchen in hermosa have been threatened. animal activist group peta sustained protest at restaurant and they were skeptical about the threats. this is made by force feeding duck and geese for the purpose oven largeing the liver. >> government of mexico says tonight it will start issuing birth certificate at consulate in the united states. that will make it easier for mexican born im grpt to obtain driver's licenses work permit and other services here in the state. until now mexican birth certificate have been issued only in mexico. more than 113,000 undocumented immigrants have applied for california driver's license since the first of the year. >> marlboro man died. darrell winfield passed away monday at his home in wyoming. some of the men who appeared on in the ads were actors winfeld the real thing. he was working at wyoming ranch in 1968 when advertising agency found him. at least 4 actors wh

i believe that means tomorrow will be the first time since 2004 that cuban cigars will be permitted into the united states. only $100 worth, won't buy you many. significant changes, most what we saw before howeverer more explicit about the telecom equipment allowed into the country. they've included software. some people who read that suggest that because of all of the issues with secrecy, et cetera perhaps considering taking cuba off the state sponsor of terrorism list. they've said that cuban exiles traveling back bring as much as $10,000 worth of cash provided going to humanitarian purposes private endev ofavors as well. questions raised by congress whether or not violation of the embargo because will that be indirect financing to cuban government expressly prohibited under law. there's also what's called third country effects. doing business outside the united states, things have and gotten easier if you're a bank who wants to do business with cuban national outside cuba that's controversial, as well. from what i can tell those are the most significant announcements there nothing on

americans will also be able to bring home small amounts of those famous cuban cigars. ite opposition from people who say this rewards cubass government despite its human rights offenses, the obama administration argues the changes will empower the cuban people. >>> the administration views that we should normalize our relationship with cuba the effect of that would be that by that increaseed contact with the cuban people and with the cuban government it would only serve to put more pressure on the castro regime. >> changes come just days after cuba released 53 political prisoners that the u.s. wanted freed. >>> yuengling bills its pottsville pennsylvania brewery as the oldest in the nation. but its beer is not going on tap at democrat governor elect tom wolf's inaugural celebration. state representative mike vereb says wolf's transition team is punishing yuengling because the company's president supported right to work laws in pennsylvania. wolf's spokesperson says organizers simply met their beverage needs with other pennsylvania breweries. >>> straight ahead two siste

are now allowed to bring loam up to 100-dollars in the alcohol and tobacco that means the ban on cuban cigars is over. and that's some of what is happening around the world. coming up, a much deadlier threat to the world's population than terrorism also the problem with with group think how it can negatively impact everything from governments to businesses. and our social media producer is tracking the top stories on the web. >> antonio people are calling out the academy for the last of diversity in this year's oscars. and while you are watching let us know what you think join the conversation on twitter at a.j. consider this, and on our facebook page. only on al jazeera america. many of us feel on edge about terrorism right now and for good reason. in just the part 30 days the world has witnessed the hostage tragedy in sidney australia, a massacre at a school in pakistan, more terror and isil. and the recent attack in paris. but for all the attention these events receive the actual deaths associated with them are just a drop in the bucket compared to all the deaths from violence worldwide, w

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you can also take home up to $100 in cuban cigars. u.s. companies will be allowed to export communication technologies. and general tourist travel is still banned but people like travel agents and doctors will no longer need special licenses to go cuba. and speaking of travel, some u.s. airlines are eager to add flights to cuba. american airlines delta, jetblue southwest and spirit airlines have all said they're looking into adding a route in the near future. >>> 5:19. today a second woman accused in the fatal deaths of two toddlers in germantown will appear in court. a hearing will be head for sanford at 9:30. sanford and the mother of the deceased children told investigators they believed they g an ex-or civil. two other children were also injured. are charged >>> a will beer has been taken into custody after assaulting a victim. the victim should be okay. >>> in less than 24 hours in one section of southeast d.c. five people have been shot. last night police were searching for a gunman from the air. on the street a man being wheeled in

and while cuban cigars and liquor are in high demand here, in cuba, they want technology. after 50 years of living in the past, cubans have hope for this opportunity to connect with the rest of the world. only about 5% of cubans have internet access. the easing of trade restrictions could lead to the possession of devices like smartphones. now companies like sunnyvale's ruckus wireless see a business opportunity. >> they come into america and buy up goods and bring them back. so consumer electronics industry, i'm sure things will connect to the internet, there's going to be a huge opportunity to bring new technology forward. >> the u.s. secretary of xlers says the obama administration thinks best way to bring change in cuba is through more engagement with the outside world. >>> a silicon valley original is bringing its policies into the present day. intel is offering eight weekses of paid leave for new parents. this new program for both mothers and fathers. it's in addition to 13 weeks of paid leave it already offers to new moms, that's 21 weeks in total. the news comes af

as of this afternoon, americans can use credit cards in cuba to spend more money there and buy cuban cigars and bring them home. u.s. telecommunication companies e allowed to export equipment to build up the internet there. the obama adminisn hatz relaxed the rules to the point it will allow more americans to p on news 4 at 6:00 local travel agents tell david cut what you nd to know if you're hoping to visit cuba. >>> we've had some gorgeous weather today, but it will be changing for the weekend. storm te veronica johnson. >> we'll be cooling down and it will be getting breezy and, yes, wet, too on top of that. meanwhile, tod earlier, yes, we had some warmth out there, our warmest temperature, our highest readings since january 5th at 49 degrees at reagan national. but, again, cooler conditions for the weekend, so temperatures will really start coming down agaie walking e dogs this evening, going out, count on some quiet conditions and dry weather. that wind that we've had out there, lit settle down. we're at 40 degrees by 7:00 p.m. 36 by 9:00 34 clear and cold by 11:00 p.m. so your weather

credit cards and bring back up to $400 worth of souvenir, including up to 100 bucks in rum or cuban cigarshree cohibas, but still. in havana, barbara says the lives of cubans will improve. for one thing, families in the u.s. can send them four times as much money every year. they could end up be with better and cheaper wi-fi, more electronics to buy, american food imported. and those 1950s cars may look cute but they're tough to maintain. a lot of cubans can't wait till they can buy a ford or a chevy. american companies are lining up to do business in cuba but the biggest question mark is what cuba will allow. >> my sense is cue the cubans want a trickle, not a flood of u.s. and foreign investment and trade. they want to be able to control the pace of the relationship. >> reporter: in phoenix roger says collectors can't wait until they can shop in cuba for a classic car. >> it's like opening up a time capsule of cars that were buried more than 50 years ago. this might be the greatest find of all time. >> that was kate snow reporting. >>> pope francis is in the philippines this morning on a

americans can also bring home up to $100 in alcohol and tobacco from cuba, meaning the ban on cuban cigars is officially over. >>> a wilmington police officer shoots a man who authorities say pulled out a gun and fired first. it all happened during a routine traffic stop on vander avenue last night. the suspect who was a passenger in the car was airlifted to christianna hospital for treatment. no officers were hurt. one wilmington resident tells "eyewitness news" changes in local policing could help stem some of the gun violence. >> maybe you need to go back to the old ways and start patrolling and foot patrolling this here neighborhoods, i don't know, but if you come out here after dark nowadays . >> rodney square. >> 6:09. the largest volume cane i can erruption in 200 years more dramatic video from iceland. >> trial of don tollefson resumes today after health scare brought offering abrupt halt. we'll tell you what went wrong. >> why philadelphia is considered a shoppers paradise, coming up. >> ♪ ♪ >> oh, ya. boyz ii men. >> he written deed. >> phillies own, phillies own, looking liver a

on bringing goods there and out of cuba still are in place but you can bring some, for example cuban cigarsr before. we tell you why. >> pets gone wild, a second surprise in a week for police in southern california. >> using snail mail could be more expensive soon with the rice hike being considered by the post office. >>> you can keep tabs on weather and traffic through the entire commercial break with abc7 news and this is the embarcadero, san francisco, traffic is light. not at >> the widow of a fall ensacramento sheriff deputy will be if the audience for president obama's state of the union address. she lost her husband in october. oliver died after being shot in a me tell parking lot. the prosecution says the suspect was in the united states illegally. the suspect also faces charges in the murder of a deputy killed on same day as oliver. >>> happening today the oakland police department is taking part in the 9th annual battle of the badges by sponsoring a community blood drive a competition between law enforcement and fire agencies across the when part of the united states to determine

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. $100 of that could be alcohol or tobacco tobacco, cuban cigars are prized and americans can sends four times as much money to cuba to relatives as they can under current policy. this exchange of spending will go both ways. >> john harwood, thank you so much. appreciate it. and today four high ranking secret service officials forced out of their jobs. each with more than 30 years experience. this following numerous security lapses like this one from last october, when a fence jumper with a knife made it deep into the white house. upper management in the secret service has been essentially gutted. this means six of the eight top leaders will soon be gone. two others recently having resigned. joining us now with more, nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker. what did joseph clancy say about these changes? >> reporter: he essentially said it's time for change. this is a major overhaul at the secret service, krystal, we'll go through who the folks are, four assistant directors named as dale pupelo and jane murphy governor and public affair and mark kapansy, important to point out