from havana. >>> and good evening from havana cuba where earlier today just 14 hours after the president talked about his opening to cuba during his state of the union address last night, we arrived here today with the first senior american official to visit this nation in decades. we flew here along with the u.s. assistant secretary of state roberta jacobson on a commercial flight, american airlines in fact. when she set foot on cuban soil for normalization talks, it changed a lot of history in just a day. and with the lights of havana harbor in the backdrop for us tonight, it's where we begin with our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell covering it all with us. >> good evening, brian. the cuban people clearly want this to work. but for the president's new opening to become reality, both sides have to overcome decades of mistrust. she is the highest ranking u.s. diplomat to go to cuba in 38 years, leaving miami for havana this morning. assistant secretary of state roberta jacobson. set to begin associations tomorrow to begin normalizing with cuba. her counterpart, a powe

>>> on this wednesday night, the breaking developments right here in havana cuba. an historic day, and what's coming next. tonight, new details inside the talks between the u.s. and cuba. the first disagreement here. as both sides push for diplomatic ties. the first time since the cold war. the mystery russian spy ship that pulled into port here. the u.s. coast guard tonight now patrolling off florida for cuban refugees.d of course the american cars right here from the 1950s. >>> back home before the super bowl the super scandal tonight. the new report what it reveals about those footballs. did the patriots cheat? >>> the new storm coming. ginger zee is standing by. >>> and the royal mess tonight. the headline breaking now about the newest sex scandal. what they've revealed. and the prominent americans caught in the middle of it. >>> good evening tonight, as we come to you live from the heart of historic havana where history has been made yet again. the u.s. and cuba and the first talks of this magnitude since the cold war. the first meeting, about 3 1/2 hours toda

but for these boys outside havana a more innocent time. eight boys, three baseball gloves, and a board fashioned into a bat. cuba's future they have found a way to make due with what they have. perhaps symbolic of a nation that has done the same. near havana cuba i'm craig heaps and that's tonight's segment two. >>> when we come back on a second look, almost 100 years old and still chugging on. this train gives tourists a look at cuba's once booming sugar industry. and rolled by hand to very precise standards. 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 wa

havana. >>> good evening. earlier today just 14 hours after the president spoke about in his state of the union, we arrived flew along with robert roberta jacobson. when she set foot on cuban soil it changed in its own way a lot of history in just a day. and with the likes of havana harbor in the backdrop for us tonight, it's where we begin with our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell covering it all for us. good evening. >> good evening, brian. the cuban people clearly want this to work. but for the president's new opening to become reality, both sides have to overcome decades of mistrust. she is the highest ranking u.s. diplomat to go to cuba in 38 years, leaving miami for havana this morning. assistant secretary of state roberta jacobson. her counterpart, a powerful cuban diplomat josefina duh gal. >> took place in a respectful atmosphere. >> reporter: prompted by the opening president obama celebrated last night made possible in part by the freeing of american aid worker alan gross. one of

early this morning, we flew into havana, cuba. just 90 miles from the u.s. once we arrived, we quickly learned that on the streets of havana, it is nearly impossible to find anyone who doesn't know this is an historic moment for cuba. but at this hour, word of the first hurdle. cuba wants the u.s. to stop giving cuban immigrants who reach u.s. soil special status allowing them to stay in the u.s. the u.s. tonight vowing that will not change. we drove to find the former u.s. embassy here, stripped of its title, shut down shortly after fidel castro took power. cubans aware of the tension at the time, lining up before the embassy could close to apply for american visas. the waiting list months long. and this is that building today. you can see the heavy security behind me, the officers on the corner here. we were here as members of the u.s. delegation arrived a short time ago, because there is great hope that this will soon become the u.s. embassy again. tonight, the images of the americans now returning for the talks. on so many streets here, scenes frozen in

studies at the university of havana.hank you very much. >> thank you. >> we've been talking about all of this change and how quickly it can come. how resistant will some parts of the cuban government be to opening the doors to american investment, american ideas, global ideas, the internet? >> well ideas, we're more aware of ideas than you would think. we have not been closed completely closed. but i think we have in general the problem of the mentality, we have been under siege, that maybe under siege by our big closed neighbors. i think we have to work on that and stop thinking that our relationship with the united states can be very very useful for -- take the case of the internet -- >> you've been writing and you've gone on cuban television calling for internet access. >> yeah i have done that. universal access to internet. and if possible free. i'm not sure that's doable but people are changing. really there are parts of cuban government that might have the mentality that the united states is the enemy and you have

havana. roberta jacobson. >> you met today, break fast with dissidents. how did they do? what did they tell you about their challenges in cuba? >> first of all, thank you, andrea it's delightful to be with you. this morning's breakfast was wonderful. some of these leaders of civil society i had met with before. not for quite a while, some i had not met before. it was incredibly important for me to hear from them about their struggles and whether they agreed or disagreed with the u.s. policy. it was a diversity. >> shifting sands, saudi king abdullah, the leader of a key u.s. ally country dies at age 90 after a long illness. another key alal ally, the government of yemen has been overthrown. what will all of this turmoil mean for america? >> al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is a formidable force that wants to topple the saudi monarch and they aren't the only ones. >>> and nfl mia with a whole world talking about deflate-gate and the super bowl only nine days away where is the league investiga

bbc news, havana. >> for more on the u.s.elegation visit to havana, i am joined by julia, the senior fellow at the council on foreign relations. what is the speed of change on this? >> indeed. raul castro and obama went simultaneous with the broadcast to the public. the treasury department and commerce department rolled out regulations that opened prospects for trade and travel. today, diplomatic talks in havana between senior woman diplomats. >> how serious are they? >> there are many hurdles. your reporter was correct that this is the easy part. the embassies and residences are in place. we have 55 years of bad habits on both sides and between the countries to get over. a big hurdle has to do with the claims of american companies who have properties nationalized back in the early 1960's. they would like restitution's of the claims to be part of the normalization. that is a big one. for american business, all of american society to figure out how to connect with counterparts in cuba and vice versa. there is no bench in the b

high-level talks in havana. the deep diplomatic differences over america's migrant policy. >>> how the white house plans to improve the plight of people struggling in the center of the income scale. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris. tonight the speeches are over. president obama has now laid out his vision for his last two years in office. but will his request through congress ever become reality? president obama wasted no time to taking his state of the union proposals on the road. mike viqueira? >> reporter: tony, the president is doing what presidents do, he is is building on the momentum and exposure by taking his case out of washington and into the american people. but even as he tells new proposals there are questions about what he put in the speech and what he left out. president obama the day after. on the road in boise idaho pressing his agenda even as many dismiss it as a pipe dream. >> for six years we've been working to rebuild our economy on a new foundation. wh

arrived in havana harbor as the u.s. delegation was getting set to come here to havana. the russians say nothing meant by this just ordinary naval operations but a lot of american officials and cubans are taking note of their presence here. u.s. officials say it's not clear what can be accomplished by this first round of talks, but they hope to reopen the u.s. embassy here and make a new start in cuba. for "nightly business report," i'm eamon javers in havana. >>> a world away from cuba in the alpine village of davos, switzerland, the economic forum kicked off today as business and political leaders prepare for urgent and immediate changes, they're about to shake up the global economy. andrew sorkin ross sorkin has more from davos. >> reporter: looking down at davos, the movers and shakers of business and government take note of the change they've seen than a year ago. the world economic forum putting world issues into perspective with what it's calling the new global context but the discussions begin amidst a backdrop of new and potentially divisive tensions. >> society

and you think you are in havana, but this is miami's little havana and many of the old school wave ofn exiles live here and drinking the super strong coffee and the hatred of the castro brothers is strong today as when they fled their home land. >> we don't like communist. we like freedom brother. >> what do you think of the castros today? >> same thing as yesterday. criminals. >> i feel like we are making it with hitler. >> the cuban community in miami is a loud and influential one and younified and certain of one goal, total defeat of the communist castro regime and now that two or throw generations of americans have been born here 90 miles from the homes of the parents and parents, many see the hard line approach with cuba softening and the younger generation taking a practical approach to havana. >> i know what happen in cuba. >> 76 year old george is a cuban exile. as a boy, he witnessed his uncle's skougz and at 17 he and his family were put under house arrest and threatened with death. his father and sisters were thrown in policeon. his great nephew born in the u.s. doesn't gra

we will take you live to havana for that. plus the hunt for terrorists.rope and anti-terror raids, and they come as the manhunt heats up for this mastermind of the terror plot in belgium. you're watching cnn. stay right there. kids sometimes bring home more than homework. like cold symptoms. stuffy nose... a cough... chest congestion! fast acting mucinex multi-symptom cold breaks up mucus and relieves your child's worst cold symptoms. let's end this. >>> a very curious ship has sailed into havana's harbor today. we have a picture. here you go. this one. a russian ship specializing in intelligence gathering. translation, this is a spy ship. what do you know, a dellegation from the u.s. state department travels to havana tomorrow while a congressional delegation was there just yesterday. coincidence? i'm told the ship is right there over your shoulder patrick. why is it there? >> well, you know not even 100 yards from our cnn havana bureau. let's take a look at it. arrived in cuba in havana this morning. something of a surprise. the ship was here last year.

in this 1960 havana mayday parade, the arms are checked. soon, they will be soviet.the kremlin, nikita khrushchev said the soviet union is extending a helping hand to the people of cuba. in the case of necessity, he threatened, soviet artillery men can support the cuban people with rocket fire. meeting in san jose, costa rica, the foreign ministers of the american republics declared such extra continental intervention endangered the security of this hemisphere. in response, castro's foreign minister walked out. in havana, and a rambling monologues which is now famous fidel castro attacked the organization of american states and denied the soviet union or communist china had interventionist intentions. moreover, said castro, cuba would establish relations with the chinese people's republic. as castro speaks, no amount of bluster can disguise the people's unrest. people's brigades are rapidly formed. children are encouraged to inform against their parents. anyone protesting work criticizing is a counterrevolutionary and as such can be sentenced to the wall. a brazilian

we're in the heart of old havana havana's tourism district usually a place where you see tourists walking instead we've got a reluctance spy ship. you see lots of high-tech equipment that's used to scoop up massive amounts of data presumably from the united states. we're just 90 miles away from the united states brianna. and you could say this is all a coincidence. but coincidences are not that common in cuba. seems to be a message that's being sent that the russians from influence in cuba as well. vladimir putin was just here last year signed an intelligence-gathering agreement with the cuba presumably allowing the ship to come here refuel, pick up supplies. it's part of that agreement. and just a day before a u.s. delegation arrives, relations seem to be normalizing between cuba and the u.s. but the cold war perhaps isn't over just yet, at least when it comes to cuba brianna? >> it isn't over. it's just over your shoulder right there. patrick, thanks so much in havana cuba for us. >>> i have breaking news that i want to tell you about. this is on the investigation into flight 8501. we j

joining me now from havana is amon. what are you anticipating tonightsome>> reporter: it was a big day here today in cuba. with the arrival of this american delegation the highest level of delegation to arrive in cuba for 38 years. today, what they were talking about is sort of the normal migration talks that exist on an ongoing basis. tomorrow, they get into the nitty gritty of renormalizing relations and whether american diplomats can travel here and whether or not the united states can reopen its embassy here which has been closed since the '60s. >> there was that sort of appendage to the story where a russian spy ship as we call it found its way into havana har bob. -- harbor. >> reporter: it was a spy ship not too far from where we're sitting. we went over there to take a look at it. it is a soviet era 1980s russian navy ship. it's here on active duty. the russians say it's here not to send any particular signal. they're not trying to step on the u.s. visit to cuba. we went to try to get on the ship and talk to the

, from the streets in havana. which is so cool. for them to be able to get in there, and be able to do this broadcast. of course, it also spotlights, though, what a big deal it is in the news right now, that tonight, right now, for the first time in 53 years, the government of the united states and the government of cuba are negotiating reopening diplomat ties between our two countries. starting this afternoon and tonight in havana, u.s. diplomats and cuban diplomats have started the process of negotiating the reopening of an american embassy in havana, and the reopening of a cuban embassy in washington, d.c. and that is a big enough deal that we had "nbc nightly news" live from cuba tonight. it's also a big enough deal that this guy was live in cuba tonight. this is the victor leonov. a russian navy ship. it is universally described as a shy ship. it's rigged with tons of antenna and radar arrays. it's basically a floating listening post for spying on all kinds of different communications. yesterday as we were ge

as you pointed out, there's a russian spy ship docked in havana harbor today. what does that tell you about the intent of raul castro? he doesn't care about the united states. he wants the cash to keep him afloat. that's all. >> so i take it congresswoman, now that they're easing travel restrictions people are going to be able to fly much more easily from miami or elsewhere to havana you're not about to get on any flight to cuba anytime soon is that right? >> well i don't think that raul castro is going to let me come in. when we had a great human rights leader in congress like frank wolf every year he petitioned the cuban regime to let him go to cuba, they denied it. chris smith, a great human rights leader in congress who is here serving now keeps applying to cuba and they don't let him in. they are very selective about who gets to go. i just think we need to re-evaluate this position and really use our leverage when it counts. when you talk about travel -- >> hold on, congresswoman. we have to wrap it up because we're out of time. but if they give you a visa

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and as i was walking around havana, i thought, this is so strange. i'm supposed to think that these people aren't going to like me, that this is our enemy. they're on the terrorist list. i should be concerned. but i felt as safe as i was anyplace in the united states or anyplace in the world. and people were very friendly and very nice. it was no different than being anywhere else in the hemisphere. i really liked the old cars, the 1950's cars that are all over havana. they're kind of part of the culture now. while i liked them, because i remember as a child those cars, my parents had them, seeing them, thinking about auto zone in my district and all the parts that could be sold in havana to make those cars work more efficiently and maybe a little less impact on the environment. i also thought about federal express and how many packages that might be shipped in and out of cuba. by america's number one and the world's number one carrier of products. i thought about the hotel industry that's located in my community. we used to have holiday inn, we stil

they met in havana to discuss reestablishing diplomatic ties between the two countries. an agreement would ultimately lift trade and travel embargoes for the first time in some 50 years. but before americans pack their bags and head to the island nation there are a few things they should know. >> if tourists want to come down here they can't. tourism is disallowed. but there are 12 categories that create all kinds of different exceptions. you know, cuba is not for the faint of heart. it's not like you can go on delta.com and book a flight. there are specialized carriers that deal in travel to cuba. and the cuban government has to issue visas. just because the united states has decided to open the door for a flood of travelers it does not mean that cuba is going to play ball. there are a limited number of hotel rooms and the idea of cuba is foreign to many people who are accustomed to five-star hotels. if you look at what is available here it may an bit of a rude awakening. [music] >> for the last half century scenes like these have been off limits for most american trave

at the historic havana cathedral today, groups of u.s. educators, retirees and veterans taking in the sights, fully supporting the new u.s. travel rules that make it much easier now for even more americans to come see cuba. >> i think that commerce both economic and intellectual, educational, all of these forms can only bring good. >> reporter: but the question everyone seems to be asking, economists, analysts, tour guides and visitors, is whether cuba will actually be ready for a flood of americans. most believe that cuba simply does not have enough hotels or other amenities. >> it's very limited. now cuba faces a dilemma of trying to create a much expanded infrastructure. >> reporter: while many cubans hope more americans will mean more money coming in, restaurant owner miguel angel morales worries about not being able to serve them all. it will be complicated by the lack of supplies, he says. some of the tourists we met are also concerned. >> my fear is that a lot of americans are going to come and be turned off by the basic quality of

it's your dream to open a shop here in havana? >> yes. >> reporter: it's a dream that means much more than spare parts. >> when you have a harley, your harley is part of the family too. we are addicted. >> reporter: an addiction he says that allows him to feel free. and in cuba that may be the most sought after ride of all. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, havana. >>> when we come back, remembering a legend. a man known to millions as mr. cub. >>> baseball has lost one of its gems. hall of famer ernie banks whose passion for america's pastime and his beloved cubs was nothing short of infectious. mr. cub symbolized the hopes and perseverance of generations of long suffering chicago fans. we get more tonight from nbc's janet shamlian. >> reporter: the name synonymous with the team he played for, ernie banks and the chicago cubs. a windy city institution, a power slugger who belted in 512 homers over a 19-year run. >> he did it! ernie banks got number 500! >> sunshine. fresh air. we got the team behind us. so let's play too. >> reporter: th

we're in havana tonight reporting. coming up we go in depth on how normalizing relations with cuba will not be easy. >>> just into the news room the actions of a san francisco police officer are being called into question tonight. an internal investigation is underway after two videos surfaced showing what appears to be an officer trying to dump a disabled man out of his wheelchair. it happened on sunday afternoon. police say officers on patrol noticed people in an argument and went to make sure everyone was okay. so far no officers have been placed on leave in connection with the incident. >>> a bullet-riddled car and its drive taken to the hospital. police say the shooter in a white dodge charger pulled up to this car on highway 4 and opened fire this morning. one of the bullets hit the driver's leg. he was able to get himself to a nearby hospital. police are looking into what sparked the shooting. >>> no need to carpool. another option for you to pay for a faster commute. they want to open up carpool lanes for solo

official in havana said washington remains committed to its current approach.el bojorquez, cbs news, havana, cuba. >>> well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the federal investigation into the michael brown shooting. we'll get an update from bob orr. >>> plus cnet tells us how to turn bad computer security password into a good one. >>> and we talk with oscar-nominated oscar benedict cumberbatch and his new movie "the imitation game." that's the news for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, everyone. a live look out at the golden gate bridge. right now, one lonely little car crossing the bridge right now. but that's going to change i would say, what, about half- hour? >> or so. >> it is thursday, january 22. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. good morning. 4:30 is your time. looks like it's foggy. >> we have some areas with fog but it's considerably less foggy ar

. >>> the talks in havana continue today as u.s. and cuba work to restore diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries but as eamon javers reports now from havana the indifferences remain. >> reporter: as cuban talks wind down here in havana both sides make positive noises about what they accomplished here but not citing any tangible results of the day of talks. earlier today, andrea mitchell at nbc sat down with the cuban diplomat sitting down with her throughout the week. she said both sides look for common ground. >> we believe that countries which have differences, they can find a common ground to discuss about these differences with respect and at the same time to look for opportunities for common interests. >> reporter: in the united states diplomats here say americans should be patient and not necessarily expect major change here on the island of cuba. >> we have had only a month since the presidents made their announcement and we have only had the first conversation about how that policy will be implemented. so it'

all the things havana is known for.ow, new rules in place friday say that you can bring back up to $400 worth of goods, but just $100 worth of tobacco or alcohol. here in havana that means cigars and rum. how much can you get for $100? we wanted to see. we went to the store around the corner. we asked them, put down $100, what can we get. this is what that he showed us. six bottles of havana club rum, everyone asks me to bring this home to the u.s. there's the seven year three year, and this is a lot of rum, but the cigars are more expensive. these are the very expensive ones at $23 cuban, a little more in u.s. money for these percy gar. this one is the lancero, it's chopper, and this one was fidel's favorite cheaper, but all in with hundred bucks, we can only afford four cigars. that's what you can bring back now, guys. >> thank you very much. live in beautiful havana cuba. where saul that rum going, ty? i don't know about that. all right. that's all for us on power lunch. >> a great day, sue, thank you very much. and

in havana nelson fernandez says these measures help the country's economy. orlando velez, a restaurant cook, says we think more meshes will come. there is still an embargo on general tourists, but a lot more americans can go more easily. educational groups, cultural groups, journalists, medical and religious organizations, family visits. >> i got two daughters in cuba. i have to go. >> reporter: at the miami airport alex rivas has a new baby who has never seen his grandmother. >> he doesn't know his grandma right now. >> reporter: an soon he can fly on a regularly scheduled commercial flight not just the current limited charters. he can use the internet when he gets there as internet companies jump in. use a credit card, not just cash. until now no u.s. credit was allowed in cuba. plus, credit opens the door for ten times the current grain sales from iowa farmers like bob bowman. >> when we travel to cuba, the cuban government officials were almost begging us to open up trade with them. >> we know there is a huge appetite for building equipment, things like

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. >>> we'll show you in havana that could make things tough and in the mountains of switzerland some of the most smartest and powerful people in the world are trying to solve the most pressing economic problems of our time. i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, and this is "real money." >> one day after president obama came out swinging today. in idaho the president hammered republicans for their opposition to economics. the president wants new tax breaks for working class americans and wants certain inside to be paid for with higher taxes on the people who have benefited the most in the economic recovery: the wealthy. the american works who are struggling the most, the president said its time to raise the national minimum wage. >> that's what middle class economics is. the idea that this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot. everyone does their fair share. everyone plays by the same set of rules. >> raising the minimum wage equal pay for women, reducing student debt loads the president has lobbied for these policies before. the new ideas including free community colle