fidel castro has died. he was 90 years old. his death was announced by his brother raul on cuban state television just a few moments ago. fidel castro ruled cuba for close to 50 years, seizing power in the cuban revolution of 1959 before eventually handing over 2008. abc's jim avila has more on the life of the revolutionary figure. >> reporter: for a half century, fidel castro ruled cuba while the world changed around him. 50 years of isolation finally ended only after he left power. and only with his tacit blessing. castro remained skeptical and suspicious of the u.s. right up to his death. defiantly commenting after president obama's historic visit bay of pigs invasion, and does not need america. his defense of his communist revolution never faltering. >> translator: i am a communist. a marxist socialist communist. i am not a afraid to say i'm a communist. >> reporter: he was born in 1926 out of wedlock to a wealthy cuban landowner and his maid. he went to catholic schools then studied law. was very good at it, and politics. he became an activist for the poor and working class. in 1956 after being expelled by cuba's american-supported dictat

fidel castro has died at the age of 90. his death was announced a short time ago on cuban state tv by his brother raul. fidel castro ruled cuba for close to 50 years, seizing power in the cuban revolution of 1959. before, as we mentioned, handing power over to his brother, raul in 2008. new era of cuban-american diplomacy change that is island with fidel castro now gone and the americans gradually returning as we've mentioned. it may no longer be fidel castro's cuba, as we've talked about. and so john, as we look at this and as news develops over the coming hours and overnight into tomorrow, what do you expect the reection reaction to be, in cuba and also >> i think the most interesting thing to watch will be president obama, who made such a bold and controversial move in reopening official diplomatic ties with cuba. even before obama made that step, made that move, there was the hand shake. the handshake not with fidel. never personally one on one met fidel castro. castro. it came at nelson mandela's memorial in south africa. and it was a simple gesture, but it was seen by many in the u.s. political world as incredibly contr

castro-verde law firm. their story starts in cuba. >> they surrounded him. >> for decades fidel castro ruled cuba with a firm fist. the dictator's recent death, an emotional mile state of the union for those across the country. >> he was a brutal dictator who destroyed his country for >> de castro verde's family is a staple in las vegas. his father born in cuba, began fighting castro's regime at only 19 years old. >> my dad came to the united states and somewhere joined the castro. my dad was in prison for two years. >> marking a birth sweet moment bittersweet moment.waldo died j. gle wanted nothing else but to see fidel castro dead. today at least i know he's looking down, that we are closer to a f castro is dead. >> what is next for that country, ours is hopeful that he will see freedom in cuba at least in his lifetime. reporting live, nathan o'neil, news3. >> a lot of people are hoping for the same thing, nathan thank you for the report. ingsilented and jailtd dissidents. >> all that he caused, his terrorism and narco--trafficking that's the legacy of be fidel castro. >> donald trump tweeted, denial want to shi

fidel castro has died at the age of 90. his death was announced a short time ago on cuban state tv by his brother raul. fidel castro ruled cuba for close to 50 years, seizing power in the cuban revolution of 1959. before, as we mentioned, handing power over to his brother, raul in 2008. new era of cuban-american diplomacy change that is island with fidel castro now gone and the americans gradually returning as we've mentioned. it may no longer be fidel castro's cuba, as we've talked about. and so john, as we look at this and as news develops over the coming hours and overnight into tomorrow, what do you expect the reection reaction to be, in cuba and also in the united states? >> i think the m thing to watch will be president obama, who made such a bold and controversial move in reopening official diplomatic ties with cuba. even before obama made that step, made that move, there was the hand shake. the handshake not with fidel. never personally one on one met fidel castro. castro. it came at nelson mandela's memorial in south africa. and it was a simple gesture, but it was seen by many in the u.s. political world as incredibl

fidel castro ruled cuba for 50 years him to hand over power to his brother raul castro. known as a timing for imprisoning critics and committing human rights abuses, others looked at him as a a roof is -- as a revolutionary. >> he was loved around the world because he stood up to american power. >> reporter: in cuba, ely in gonzales, is among those became like a father figure a father figure to him. memorials are everywhere on the island. students with a giant flag in his honor, the nation is now observing nine days of mourning. the funeral will be held december 4th. on champion, cbs news. >> we want to take you live to miami where celebrations are spilling out into the streets. people have been waving flags and crowds continue to grow. it was 60 years ago that fidel castro was here to gain support and money to overthrow the cuban government. we walked at the same streets of the dictator did more than a half-century ago. >> reporter: 60 years ago a young fidel castro was getting ready to do who sleep at a home he stayed here for five days to raise money for his revolutio

fidel castro has died. he was 90 years old. his death was announced by his brother raul on cuban state television just a few moments ago. fidel castro ruled cuba for close to 50 years, seizing power in the cuban revolution of 1959 2008. abc's jim avila has more on the life of the revolutionary figure. >> reporter: for a half century, fidel castro ruled cuba while the world changed around him. 50 years of isolation finally ended only after he left power. and only with his tacit blessing. castro remained skeptical and suspicious of the u.s. right up to his defiantly commenting after president obama's historic visit that cuba will never forget the bay of pigs invasion, and does not need america. his defense of his communist revolution never faltering. >> translator: i am a communist. a marxist socialist communist. i am not a afraid to say i'm a communist. >> reporter: he was born in 1926 out of wedlock to a wealthy cuban landowner and his maid. studied law. his passions were baseball, he was very good at it, and politics. he became an activist for the poor and working class. in 1956 after being expelled by cuba's american-supported dictator have

fidel castro has died at the age of 90. his death was announced a short time ago on cuban state tv by his brother raul. fidel castro ruled cuba for close to 50 years, seizing power in the cuban revolution of 1959. before, as we mentioned, handing in 2008. so the world will now see how a new era of cuban-american diplomacy change that is island with fidel castro now gone and the americans gradually returning as we've mentioned. it may no longer be fidel castro's cuba, as we've talked about. and so john, as we look at this and as news develops over the coming hours and overnight into tomorrow, what do you expect the reect reaction to be, in cuba and also in the united states? >> i think the most interesting thing to watch will be president obama, who made such a bold and controversial move in reopening official diplomatic ties with cuba. even before obama made that step, made that move, there was the hand shake. the handshake not with fidel. fidel castro. but he had a handshake with raul castro. it came at nelson mandela's memorial in south africa. and it was a simple gesture, but it was seen by many in the u.s. political world

fidel castro has died at the age of 90. his death was announced a short time ago on cuban state tv by his brother raul. fidel castro ruled cuba for close to 50 years, seizing power in the cuban revolution of 1959. before, as we mentioned, handing so the world will now see how a new era of cuban-american diplomacy change that is island with fidel castro now gone and the americans gradually returning as we've mentioned. it may no longer be fidel castro's cuba, as we've talked about. and so john, as we look at this and as news develops over the coming hours and overnight into tomorrow, what do you expect the in the united states? >> i think the most interesting thing to watch will be president obama, who made such a bold and controversial move in reopening official diplomatic ties with cuba. even before obama made that step, made that move, there was the hand shake. the handshake not with fidel. never personally one on one met castro. it came at nelson mandela's memorial in south africa. and it was a simple gesture, but it was seen by many in the u.s. political world as incredibly controversial. because castro, even though the c

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reporter: for many than half of a century fidel castro ruled over cuba. details of the dictator's death sparking life for many cuban-americans. >> it is a very special day, fidel castro destroyed their lives. reporter: two years old hat the time -- this girl fled from cuba bought as a symbol of hope. >> ( speaking foreign language ). >> translator: it means open when fidel castro dies. reporter: 50 years after the purchase, she prepares to pop the cork. >> they kept it year after year, that day never came for them. so they passed the bottle to me. reporter: the celebration started early with a crowd cheering. >> coming together to finally realize that she is reporter: former florida senate, martinez fled to american at 15, is saying it is over. >> the hope for the future, the hope that the future of the cuban people will be better than what the past has been under his rule. reporter: optimistic that the collusion of the communist regime in cuba is over. >> i'm not celebrating the death of fidel castro. i'm celebrating a new beginning. andy: that was robert

tonight, the death of fidel castro. he ruled cuba for nearly 50 years. he died early this morning at the age of 90. reaction has been mixed. a nine-day national morning period is underway in havana, cuba, with flags flying at half staff, but flags are flying high u.s., especially in florida where many cuban exiles found refuge. will bring cuba closer to democracy. mourning on the streets of havana. by contrast, celebration of the streets of miami's little of anna -- little havana. >> it may be a new beginning for the cubans we all love. kimberly: the same was said at the cuban embassy in d.c. >> just a simple note, thinking made. kimberly: some regret that the death did not come sooner. >> for my grandmother and family who wall came over here who suffered, i was pretty a static -- i was pretty ecstatic. >> remember that cuba is closer to us. >> we are meant to be friends. why should we be enemies? kimberly: president obama picked up on that theme, reacting to castro's death. saying that we extend a hand of friendship to the cuban people. a statement from

administration that errol barnett talked about but how will this change things in cuba. >> raul castro has been ruling cuba since 2008 since fidel castro retired and made some reforms including the on trade to the opening of diplomatic administration in 2015, but it's unlikely to change very -- in a very big way and especially in ways that people are really looking for like human rights changes. so that has more to do with the system in cuba and they have already been reacting to the election of president-elect trump. and so the idea here is castro laid the framework for being a charismatic leader and soviet puppet into one. that is the sense and overview of people have seen him and otherwise opened the door and forced people out. >> what about the incoming trump administration? we played some trump and donald trump's statements are different than where the current administration stands on policies. do you expect ties to change? >> for the moment, there may be some rolling back of some of the did in terms of travel of americans. but when you look at the trajectory of the ten presidents, the republicans have done quite a bit. in

. >> reporter: although fidel castro stopped ruling cuba ten years ago, his presence loomed large until the end. observers have long speculated that his successor, younger brother raul, might make more meaningful economic changes once fidel was gone. >> the economic reform program that raul began in 2011, which is to move toward more of a market socialism on the china model, was something that fidel castro had always rejected himself. and the normalization of u.s./cuban relations is something that fidel castro was very skeptical about. right after obama's visit to havana in march, he said that cuba didn't need anything from the united states. >> reporter: it's the third official day of mourning for fidel castro here in cuba, and thousands of cubans have lined up here at the plaza of the revolution so they can go see his ashes and sign a book of condolences. >> nothing is going to change. >> we don't want change. life is about changing so that's it. >> reporter: notice no one is staring at their phone, texting, tweeting or posting on facebook. that's because internet service is almost no

fidel castro raises questions what is next for relations for the u.s. and cuba. errol barnett is in our washington bureau with that part of the story. years, fidel castro ruled cuba with an iron fist. the cuban missile crisis in 1962, castro allowing milveed on the island nation to be pointed directly to the u.s. mainland. the last remaining leader of the cold war, he watched his power slip away. fidel castro resigned as president of cuba in 2008 because of his ailing health. he was succeeded by his brother raul. in 2014, pope francis broke talks with raul president obama to restore diplomatic ties for the first time since 1961. >> today, the united states of america is changing its relationship with the people of cuba. in the most significant changes in our policy and more than 50 years. >> reporter: the deal freed american electronics consultant alan gross who was held in a cuban prison for five years on charges he had been spying on the castro regime for the u.s. government in december 2014 and flown back to the states. the same day, mr. obama announced renewed ties between the two nations. last august, the american embassy reopened on in havana for the f

orlando reports on the change many hope his death robert: for more than half a century, fidel castro ruled over cuba. details of the dictator's death, sparking a new meaning of life for many cuban-americans in the orlando area. >> it's a very special day because fidel castro destroyed their lives. robert: only 2-years-old at the time, oneida moussawel and her parents fled from cuba in the 1960's. arriving in miami, the family boughi >> [speaking spanish] it means open when fidel dies. robert: more than 50 years after the purchase, pure shock as she prepares to pop the cork. >> they kept it year after year and that day never came for them. so, they passed it onto me. robert: the celebration began early with a jubilant crowd cheering with signs. >> we're just coming together to finally realize that he's gone. robert: former florida senator mel martinez, who fled to america at 15-years-old, says >> the nightmare of him is over. it's also equally a joy for the hope for the future. the hope for the future of the cuban people is going to be better than what the past has been under his tyrannical rule. rob

fidel castro's death. castro died at the age of 90 ... after ruling cuba for nearly five decades starting in 1959. his brother...cuban president raul castro revealed fidel's death on state television late friday. miami's mayor issued this statement after the announcement: ((>> toms regalado/mayor of miami (translated): "this moment is transcendental because fidel castro was not just a person, not just a dictator, he was a symbol that affected many >> cuba has announced that there will be nine days of national mourning for castro. his burial is scheduled on sunday, december fourth./// ((nia wong)) >>> next on the valley's news leader. in tennessee the community of hamilton county is mourning the loss of six students killed in last week's bus crash. updates on the remaining hospitalized kids and the bus driver facing murder charges. that's next right after this break./// "you're watching the valley's news leader...with nia ((nia wong)) >>> after a deadly school bus crash killed six young children in tennessee last week...one of them has been laid to rest. a funeral service was held for nine year old

fidel castro, who died on friday. the former president ruled the country for nearly half a ntury through years of >>> thousands gathered in havana to say farewell to fidel castro who ruled the country of cuba through iron fisted leadership. the laidest from miami where cuban exilings are watching the ceremony from afar. >> reporter: a 21 gun absolute echoes over havana where thousands of cubans lined up to mourn the former president. many shed tears as they passed the monument for fidel castro who died at the age of 90. >> he called fidel castro an immortal man and friend and teacher for the world. both young and oltd are paying their respects though not everyone remembers his days as dictator before he handed control to his younger brother to his younger brother, raul castro in 2006. the new president has been ne yoesh negotiating. donald trump announced he will terminate the agreement as cuba is unwilling to make a better deal. >> the community has cheered the passing of fidel castro, a group of cuban exiles are planning a massive rally later in the week pledging to fight for freedom for all cubans. >> this cuban community lives and renews today. it's commitment in solidarity of the cuba

cuba.. fidel castro has died at castro ruled cuba for almost a half century before his brother raul took over in 2008. this is video of current president raul castro. last night he announced his older brother died at 10:29 p.m. he ended the announcement by shouting the revolutionary slogan: "towards victory, always!" fidel castro was the face of socialist rebellion. his soviet ties led to the cuban missile crisis. castro rose to power in 1959. he remained in office until health problems meanwhile, a large number of people gathered in miami, the center of the cuban exile community. " it's a moment that we have waited for for more than 55 years. we're free at last. the man that cast so much suffering, so much people to be sad in my country.fidel is dead " the crowd cheered, danced, and each other, and others popped champagnes bottles and clanged pots. new this morning, we're working to get more information on an overnight crash in cedar rapids. the iowa dot says the crash blocked all southbound lanes of interstate 380 on the s-curve around 3:00 this morning. and as of 5 this morning.. it was st

. >>> well for more than half a century fidel castro ruled cuba with an iron fist.the age of ninety. for some he was a source of hope in cuba but a source of despair for so many others. here is fox anchor brett bare. >> in the end his speeches shorter and appearances more rare. but fidel castro's tone remained defiant as ever. socialism or death. fidel castro loved to hate america at every political turn. his own political stock soared during the international custody fight for elian gonzalez. when the u.s. returned his little prince castro called the moment a moral victory over america. the man came to power leading a rag tag band of bearded rebels to overthrew dictator. he ended up becoming one himself. castro stood defiantly against ten u.s. presidents. around the world, leftists who hates america's influence and power called castro a hero. but for the u.s. he was the all too close face of the bitter cold war. and while the world could never completely dismiss castro politically. over time to some critics he seemed more like a caricature with his wiry beard, fade

fidel castro. castro ruled cuba with an iron fist for 60 year and dealing with ten u.s. presidents over the span.dent obama said the u.s. is offering friendship and condolences to the family and cuban people. fidel castro was 90. >>> and the holiday shopping season starting off to a black friday. shoppers spent 3.3 billion on line yesterday. that is up more than 20 percent from the same day last year and now comes cyber monday. a number of stories, including toys rus and walmart expanding the deals for a week. back to watters'. >> welcome back to watters' world. >> donald trump has gone from billionaire reality tv host to president-elect of the united states. many said it would never happen, i never had any doubt. in fact, i spoke with president-elect trump back in march about what to expect should he win the election. take a look. >> it turns out. half of your supporters only want you in the white house because they want to see melania as first lady. >> they have good taste. >> is melana a huge fan? >> she is. and my son baron loves watters'. >> they have great taste. >> they have great. >> how

the world reacts to the death of fidel castro np communist decktator who ruled cuba for nearly five decades. >>> hillary clinton's camp is backing recount eing efforts. >>> small local businesses are benefitting from a growing holiday tradition designed just for them. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. ♪ >>> celebrations continue right now in florida over the death of cuban dictator fidel castro. cuban exiles have been rejoicing in the streets of miami remembering castro as an oppressive tyrant and he's being mourned in cuba as a savior of his people. in havana a nine-day mourning period is underway tonight. fidel castro goes to his grave at age 90 as an a dictator who led an oppressive 50-year regime. breaking down the mixed are eaction to his death. >> reporter: a bitterer sweet celebration continues in miami's little havana with thousands cheering the end of an era and the death of cuban dig tartd fidel castro. but many are left wishing their relatives and friends had lived long enough to see this day. those are tears of? >> joy and sadness at the same time. >> reporter: his rise to power in 19

fidel castro has died at the age of 90. he ruled cuba for nearly a century. we'll have reaction to the communityist leader's death, coming up. >>> a shoot-out between a philadelphia police and a gunman sends the suspect plus an innocent bystander to the hospital. we're live with the investigation. >>> today is the day to shop malls. stores along main streets all over our region are hoping for big crowds on this small business saturday. >> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. thanks for being with us. i'm rosemary conors. it's 5:00 on this saturday. plenty to get to. let's start with our first alert weather. krystal. >> we're looking at changes as we move through your weekend compared to what we saw yesterday. just as we expected yesterday, we'll have some spotty showers roll through. then they move out, we're left with the clouds. today we're going to see some clouds out there, wu breezy conditions are going to pick up in our forecast today. you'll notice the winds are a little stronger than what we saw over the last couple of

chris, we've been discussing the passing of the former president of cuba, fidel castro, and the fact that he really ruled cuba as a single state for almost half a century. just some more thoughts from you on the life and the passing of fidel castro, as we are joined by more viewers. >> yeah, a true giant of the 20th century, and i don't say that in an approving way, just as a matter of fact. in the very late '50s cuba was a dictatorship run by batista, who was kind of a client of the united states and a client of major american, western companies, and there was a sense that there was -- that the country was not being run for the cubans but for a very small group of people, and castro and his small army in the hills of cuba outside the populated areas, slowly gathered strength, i think largely because of the fact that people felt so alienated from the batista regime. he was -- he ended up taking over and taking control of the country, and he created a communist dictatorship there that lasted -- well, you know, it still continues. as i say, this started in 1959, i believe, 1960, and here we are in 2016 and

fidel castro predicted cuba would have open elections after its u.s.-backed dictator was overthrown. but instead, cuba has had more than five decades of communist rule and clamp-downs on dissidents. following castro's death, president obama released this >> reporter: mr. obama's easing of travel restrictions and re-establishment of diplomatic ties were done through executive order which the next president could reverse. >> the people of cuba get nothing. >> reporter: candidate trump criticized the president's actions. today, president-elect trump said: alan gross, the american imprisoned for five years in cuba and freed as part of obama's deal wrote: three u.s. senators of cuban descent all described castro's treatment of cubans as briewtdal. senator marco rubio spoke to cbs by phone. >> he is not a heroic figure in any way. if history has an honest assessment of him, as one of the most brutal dictators the western hemisphere has ever known. >> reporter: it's been just over a year since the cuban flag began flying once again outside its embassy here in washington. comes will be listening closely to president-elect trump's words to see where the rela

many cuban-american took to the streets this weekend after fidel castro died on friday. castro ruled cuba for nearly half a century. thousands gathered in little havana, honking horns, setting off fireworks and waving cuban flags in celebration. some say it's going to take a lot of work to make any change in cuba. >> leaders around the world had different reactions. russian president vladimir putin called castro a sincere and reliable friend. president-elect donald trump said fidel castro is dead. he called him a brutal obama started to restore diplomatic relations with cuba. the administration is still waiting on congress to end a trade embargo with the island country. many lawmakers here said they will not support that until the castro family is out of power. >> he was a sadistic murderer who brought great suffering to the 11 million people of cuba. he should not be revered. he should be reviled. >> all that it has caused is sadness, tragedy, death, is that is the legacy of fidel castro. >> raul castro says he will retire sometime in 2018. >>> the first of several funerals in tennessee

potential recounts "ridiculous" and added in a written statement: now to our main story: fidel castro ruled the island of cuba with an iron fist for almost half a century, handing power over to his brother eight years ago. cubans called him simply" fidel." he was a thorn in the side of ten american presidents, a defiant communist allied with the soviet union in the cold war, and a dictator who imprisoned and killed his enemies and drove a million of his citizens to flee. castro was the father of a revolution that delivered healthcare and education to his people but deprived them of a better quality of life by most other measures, and, most of all, of political freedom. late last night, president raul castro went on cuban state television to announce the death of his older brother and predecessor, but he gave no cause. fidel castro had suffered from an intestinal disease for over a decade. raul castro announced nine days of national mourning and said his brother would be cremated, with his ashes interred in the city of santiago, near where he grew up. in havana, flags are at half staff and the mood has been so

breaking overnight, cuba's fidel castro who ruled the country for nearly half a century dead at age 90other, the current leader, making the announcement. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> with the news spreading the reaction from cuba. now a national warning to florida's little havana overnight. the raucous scenes, celebrations in the streets. and the hopes for friends and relatives still in the country. >> and i hope the cuban people have freedom tomorrow. >> his time in power. >> translator: i am not afraid to say i am a communist. >> facing off against ten presidents, the bay of pigs and the cuban missile crisis bringing the world to the brink

some of the differences or similarities, steve, that you see between fidel castro and his brother, raoul, and the way that they rule cuba>> raoul castro has always been a much less public, less charismatic figure since fidel. fidel always seized the spotlight, larger than life and in charge. raoul almost the exact opposite, does not enjoy public speaking. admittedly, a terrible public speaker and less charismatic. he's been in charge of key security positions, key positions in the military. he has made some gradual changes in cuba, certainly not nearly as many as people had hoped for, expected. things like opening up slightly the internet, opening up foreign exchange rates, opening up the ability for some cubans to travel abroad, but certainly no wide scale changes. a lot of that people thought was attributed to fidel castro who did not want to see his cuban revolution jettisoned, and perhaps after his death raoul might have a freer hand to move. but keep in mind, this is an 85-year-old man who has been in power himself for 50 years. so to expect any dramatic changes i think might be illusionary. we're really seeing her

. >>> breaking overnight, fidel castro who ruled cuba for half a century is dead. are celebrating in the streets. >>> and new details just into the news room about a crash that injured a cherry hill police officers overnight. investigators say it all started with the driver going the wrong way. >> nbc 10 breaking news. >> good morning. i'm rosemary connors. we begin with that breaking news in philadelphia's roxborough neighborhood. police tell us they're warning residents there to stay inside their homes for their only safety. this after shots were fired at officers during a shandoff. there's a heavy police presence near ridge avenue and shawmont avenue. monique. >> reporter: hi, rosemary. since we arrived here along with the marine unit, dozens of police officers as well as firefighters have arrived here. this is the staging area just above river road. sources say a man living on the delaware river has more than two dozen guns and he's been firing shots since about 5:00 this morning. residents tell us s.w.a.t. team

fidel castro's death. castro died at the age of 90 ... after ruling cuba for nearly five decades starting in 1959. his brother...cuban president fidel's death on state television late friday. miami's mayor issued this statement after the announcement: toms regalado/mayor of miami (translated): >> "this moment is transcendental because fidel castro was not just a person, not just a dictator, he was a symbol that affected many generations of cubans.")) ((nia wong)) >> cuba has announced that there will be nine days of national mourning for castro. his burial is scheduled on sunday, december fourth./// continues as a growing movement nationwide... the shopping day is dedicated to supporting small, local stores after big retailers got all the attention on black friday. thousands of people came out to support the outdoor stores. nearly 40 small businesses filled the shopping center. the people at the clothing store "live at your own pace" estimate around 80 percent of merchandise was purchased./// ((nia wong)) >>> the l-v-c-v-a estimates 300-thousand people have come to the valley for thanksgiving weeke

fidel castro. and he ruled cuba for nearly 50 years after launching a military take over. for decades he put his small island nation on the sending many cubans to exile. yesterday he died at age 90. it was celebratory night in miami as many cuban exiles were happy of the passing of castro. some say they have been waiting for this moment. >> i have been waiting for this day for 56 year. it is over. it is over. >> now today president obama extended a hand of friendship to the cu president-elect donald trump called castro a brutal dictator who oppressed his people for nearly six decades. >>> right now four people are homeless after an early morning fire in fort collins. an overlooked circuit and improper wiring started it. one person went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. the fire mostly damaged the kitchen in a front room. there was smoke damage throughout the entire house. >>> did you get out and support if you haven't heard, today is small business saturday, a day to get out and support local businesses that help create jobs and boost the economy. the denver mayor and

cuba.. fidel castro has died at the age of 90. castro ruled cuba for almost a half century before his brother raul took over in 2008. this is video of current president raul castro. last night he announced his older brother died at 10:29 p.m. he ended the announcement by shouting the revolutionary slogan: "towards victory, always!" fidel castro was the face of missile crisis. castro rose to power in 1959. he remained in office until health problems forced him to hand over control. meanwhile, a large number of people gathered in miami, the center of the cuban exile community. the crowd cheered, danced, and waved cuban flags. people were hugging each other, and others popped champagnes bottles and clanged pots. today is another shopping holiday, but with a local emphasis. small business saturday is dedicated to people checking off town. today mount vernon-lisbon merchants and volunteers are holding a "shop small saturday" celebration. that celebration is a part of a national campaign started by american express. at the event, shoppers can sign u