fabrica de arte, the hottest spot in havana. art gallery, highlighting artists, musicians and deejays from around the world. questlove is scheduled to deejay here tomorrow night. >> inti: it's like a big bag that all the arts can fit inside. >> anthony: what is going on here? i asked inti herrera and x alfonso, two of the young entrepreneurs behind the place. nothing like this ever existed before. did the government bureau of arts help you? >> inti: at the beginning, we had subsidies from the ministry of culture. even the building, we asked for the building, because it was abandoned for 30 years. >> anthony: the place is very popular. >> inti: right now, yes. >> anthony: who comes here? >> inti: these people that love art, but at the same time, it's very diverse. >> anthony: it attracts a once unthinkable mix of foreigners and locals, that enjoys the actual support of the government. without whom, of course, it couldn't exist. >> inti: our chef here, is part of the art world, you know, here. >> anthony: the ceviche of dogfish wi

havana, our report.n a fast-moving cuba, some things never change. the annual mayday parade is a show of strength by lower -- loyal revolutionaries, especially this year after a visit by president obama raised questions about the country's political direction. days later, an altogether different kind of march in havana. french fashion house chanel turned the boulevard into an open-air catwalk. but no banners for workers rights. this is a closed, private event that only a few locals were able to glimpse the world's top models strutting their stuff in their neighborhood. >> action! will: it is not just chanel in town. hollywood has been here recently, too. showtime filmed the finale of first, their hit show "house of lies" in cuba. next, a major blockbuster, "fast and furious 8." universal studios saw the 1950's cars as the perfect props for their movie franchise. some cubans found work on the set as crew or extras. and were thankful for their first taste of hollywood, but many hope the next film will be m

we are on board for the journey from miami to havana, the first in 50 years. father of a five-year-old afghan boy who became an internet sensation after being photographed wearing homemade lionel messi football shirt says the family has been forced to leave afghanistan because of threat. -- because of threats. baghen he wore a plastic t-shirt bearing the name of his favorite player, little did he know that lionel messi would look for him and sent him the real thing. the 5-year-old is the proud owner of 2 t-shirts that are signed. he is now a local celebrity. the sudden fame has come at a price. family members of his have had to flee afghanistan after they received threats of kidnap. emanuel ame church i got a call from a local gangster. he said since my son received these shirts from lionel messi, he may also have received money from him. it was a very risky situation, so we left. correspondent: he has been constantly followed by camera crews. he brought his prized gifts and the original homemade t-shirt. the star treatment has done little for his family's cir

obviously we are in havana port.ears american passengers from the american mainland on an american ship will actually get off and of course, the cuban americans will be amongst them as well. obviously there's controversy surrounding that. let's make that very clear. not just the cuban americans who initially at least were not allowed on board. obviously the rules have been changed. but also let me take you back to when we left the port of miami yesterday. if you look at the type of unusual police presence, i think i counted 20 launches from the police, from the coast guard, a helicopter flying overhead. it may be six big tugboats. essentially in formation as we left the port, to ensure that some of the very small protests that were there didn't get bigger and they didn't actually prevent the ship from getting out to sea. ultimately, of course, we did, we passed through those seas that not so long ago, 50 years ago, 54 years ago, the russians were effectively blockaded to prevent them from bringing more nuclear submar

catherine: that was augustin in havana.nd now the petition calling for the venezuelan president to be recalled has got 1.5 8 million signatures. that is according to the opposition behind the petition. experiencing for our daily power outages in many cities. food shortages, and widespread [indiscernible] the president has dismissed this and says he will stay in power. europe and the united states need to stop their talks on a major new trade deal. it has leaked over 200 pages of classified details on the atlantic trade partnership. the environmental pressure group claiming this would hurt environmental and food safety standards. we have more. reporter: emblazoned on the walls of the parliament, hundreds of leaked documents giving a rare insight into the secretary of -- secretive talks. they are calling for more transparency on the controversial free-trade negotiation. >> we think it should be stopped immediately and the start of a real public debate on what should be the content of a trade agreement. reporter: this confirms

they have seen the pictures of hava havana, they have seen the old cars.nd they wonder whether these new diplomatic relations are going to cause a sea change in havana and as across the street country, saying they want to get there before the chains from america invade. that may not happen. the cuban government is not opening up to a capitalistic system overnight here. but this is a significant moment, and for many people on board here, some who are cuban-american, it's a very important moment. for one woman i met, the first time she has come back to the country she was born in, left when she was 6 years old. very emotional. and there were some difficulties at one point. the cuban government had an old law on the books that said if you were cuban-beorn, you couldn't return to the country by boat. they changed the law so a half dozen cuban-americans on this vess vessel, as well. >> must be a very emotional day for them. kerry sanders in havana, cuba. an amazing scene. thank you for that, kerry. appreciate it. >>> coming up, we turn back to politics, back to

in nearly four decades has docked in havana. it's the latest sign of the thawing relationship between the two countries after more than a half century of mistrust. nbc's kerry sanders was onboard that ship and reports tonight from havana. >> reporter: early this morning, what was once unthinkable. for the first time in more than 40 years, a u.s. cruise ship entered communist cuba, docking at the port of havana. >> we're making history. >> i've wanted to come here my entire life. my parents were born here. >> reporter: tonight the american passengers touching cuban soil here are technically not tourists. instead these are people-to-people exchanges, and boy do these americans get a people-to-people welcome here. >> crying like a baby. the greatest thing in the world. >> what do you think of americans coming here? >> it's great. >> reporter: last august president obama reestablished diplomatic relations with this nation, when the ship left miami a small protest. some cuban-americans don't agree with the shift in policy. it's predi

docked at havana less than three hours ago. cruise manager called the trip, quote, the beginning of new era. our correspondent patrick outman is joining us live from havana. patrick, what was it like when the u.s. cruise ship arrived? set the scene for us. >> reporter: you know, i have never seen like it, wolf. cruise ships are more and more of a regular current here and almost full of europeans, canadians, never americans until today. when we saw that cruise ship arrive already along the seawall. there were cubans lining up very, very excited. wanted to take photos, wave american flags and then has americans came off in waves, you can hear cubans just below us in the port of havana, clapping, hugging them. there was a lot of excitement over this and this is a country where, of course, it's state controlled media. and there was no mention of this cruise ship to arrive today. all the same, cubans came out by the hundreds to welcome the americans and controversy over this carnival cruise ship because initially carnival said they

the ship will not only be here to havana but two other places.e there are ways for people to come to cuba other than just on a cruise ship, it would be very complicated to get that sort of territory covered in cuba. of course the other thing is as this country is beginning to see a buildup of americans coming here, there's a certain standard of hotel room that americans expect and the hotel rooms here are maybe not all up to standard, so coming on a cruise ship makes it a little bit easier especially for older americans who just have certain expectations, jose. >> kerry sanders in havana, thank you. it's good to see you. >>> what a weekend in washington, d.c. the annual white house correspondents' dinner in the books for 2016. president obama became comedian in chief. take a listen. >> despite the churn, in my final year, my approval ratings keep going up. [ applause ] the last time i was this high, i was trying to decide on my major. gop chairman reince priebus is here at well. glad to see that you feel that you've earned a night off. congratula

it sailed into havana cuba. the carnival ship pulled into havana with about 700 passengers on board. cubans on shore waved flags to  welcome the ship. tourism to cuba is still illegal. so these travelers are not being called tourists. they're being classified instead as a people to people excursion where travelers participate in educational or cultural activities. they can take classes on cuban history or spanish. >> meet in front of people. eat some of the food. >> i think it's great bringing the countries together. >> owe some of my friends thought i was foolish. >> the u.s. and cuba have restored diplomatic relations with president obama visiting cuba back in march. many cuban americans are opposed to normal relations. the cruise sparked protest in miami. the cruise ship is expected to sail from miami to havana twice a month. >>> british air ways is offering new nonstop service to london's heath row. it's a start of a surge of international service at the airport. air canada will offer service from san jose

in the case of havana, applications for u.s. carriers far exceed the mou's limit of 20 frequencies per day. the department of transportation is currently conducting a frequency allocation proceeding to determine which u.s. carriers will receive frequencies -- that procedure based on the public interest. we believe this new mou will support the objectives of promoting authorized travel between the united states and cuba and people-to- people contacts. the mou will also generate new business opportunities for the u.s. aviation industry and help if i could anticipate a couple , with regard to the use of an informal arrangement at this time, the reason why we had a limited negotiating ourctive, dissimilar from usual approach with such bilateral negotiations, which is to aim for open skies agreement -- fitting our open skies model was possible in understanding how much the traffic would bear given the ongoing restrictions on travel and trade between the united states and cuba. throughout the negotiations with cuba, u.s. negotiations

. >>> another historic day in havana. a u.s. ship sailing from the port in more than 50 years arrives in cuba. we'll have details from the passengers on board. >>> a jury selection is under way in the trial of congressman fattad who is facing corruption charges. we're live where the congressman did say a few words to us as he passed. >> reporter: he spoke very briefly for a moment. he and his legal team were here at court early this morning. they arrived at 9:30 ahead of juri juriors. ahead of the 10:00 a.m. selection process. now he has not stopped to speak to us, but he did say something in passing as he headed into court. can you talk to us for a second? that was him saying they were there to get through the fiction and get through the facts. he's accused of taking bribes and misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign money, charitable funds and pay off debt. he lost his seat in the primary. he has denied those allegations. it will be up to the jury once selected to decided his fate, but that selection process we'r

. >>> history in havana. it has not happened in decades, now it's a new way -- or part of a new way of life. i'm angie goff at the news >>> developing right now a mess in northeast washington. some of the cars from that csx train that derailed are still lying under the rhode island avenue metro. the crash spilled chemicals all over the track. the metro station is back open, but mark trains are restricted. >> crews have a lot of work to do today to get the rails back to normal again. >> news 4 is live in northeast washington now with how they're making progress on the repairs. derek joins us now live with the latest.

here we are in havana. that's basically it for the cruise ships because there is only one dock, a shallow side and deep side and we are here. so nobody else can get in. that's part of the problem as royal caribbean and norwegian look also to start doing cruises here. how will they deal with the capacity? it's a point i put to arnold donald, ceo of this shipping line, carnival, earlier. take a listen. >> we have been talking with cuba about that. of course, we have plans to come with additional brands. we have ten, as you know. the other cruise lines are planning to come as well. but it will be paced over time. >> reporter: for that, probably one or two extra slots every now and again. there are 160 ships out there in the caribbean at any one time. that's getting off half a million people and they are passing cuba all the time. for those people, that do go on cruises, let me explain what's happening. it's a seven day voyage to three ports every fortnight. you sail from miami, 247 miles, two nights in havana,

the ship is owned by carnival is about to dock in havana.re 700 passengers so they make it historic trip. there was a problem because of protest ares who do not want this to happen. there have been some travel restrictions lifted between the united states and cuba over the past year and that is making this possible. the passengers are now the first to arrive in cuba in four decades. >> a jet skier is safe after endorsing powerful winds and choppy water near pittsburg the images were pasted on facebook and the teen was stranded on brown's i'll after he was late running to shore. >> boat in southern california is towed by another. it took on water and a dozen people had to be rescued. that rescue went well. the 36' boat was mile offshore yesterday and started to go under. 12 were able to call for help. fowl say it was overloaded. that combined with the wind and the choppy waves caused it to fill up with water. >> it went straight down and we are all swimming. it happened fast. we grabbed our phones and persians and life jackets and prayed. >>

the us own carnival cruise ship, sailing from miami, into havana. the 700 passenger ship, arriving monday morning, it will make two more stops on the south side of the island, and on the east side over the next week. >> to be a part of truly making history, and preparing for an even more positive future for everyone, is one of the greatest honors any company can have. >> the historic crews comes a year and a half since the country's restored diplomatic ties, and follows president obama's visit in march, to havana. it is not your sterio typical adventure at sea, though there is trip is government approved, and passengers will be meeting with artists, business owners, and families. it also features educational activities like spanish lessons. >> meet some of the people, eat some of the food, i think it is great bringing the countries together. >> some of my friend thought i was but something i wanted to always do. >> protesters demonstrating saying it will boost the reg app. >> it will depart from here at for the miami, every other week, tickets range

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armed cuban soldiers went awol, hijacked a public bus which it ran through the airport perimeter in havana, and attempted to hijack a plane bound for miami. two cuban passenger flights were hijacked to the united states within two weeks in 2003. there are other examples, and i could go on. these types of incidents, which have occurred far too many times in recent history, raise serious concerns about the ability and the willingness of cuban officials to take airport security and passenger screening seriously. to make matters even more concerning, on april 17th the washington post published an article on the increased flow of individuals from afghanistan traveling to cuba. the article states that, quote, "travel agents in kabul have been surprised by afghans showing up at their offices with cuban visas, which are suspected of having been issued in iran or acquired on the black market," end quote. it is suspected they use cuba as a gateway into the united states or canada. and without objection, i ask unanimous consent that this article be inserted into the record. what this article reflects

kerry sanders, nbc news in the port of havana.ck to you guys. >>> workers, i'm immigration causes, plaque lives matter, some of the causes highlighted on may day. up next at 11:00 where the protests were peaceful and where they not out of hand. >>> plus the second richest man in america weighs in on the presidential election. which outcome warren buffet says is best for business and what that means for the average joe. today is the first trading day of may. day. today is the first trading day of may. there's an old adage "sell in may and go away" >>> and welcome back to you on this first trading day of may. there's an old adage, sell in may and go away, means sell your positions right after summer. there's some truth to it, stocks tend to go down between now and november, though this morning the dow industrials are up 96 points, nasdaq up 28. >>> warren buffet is speaking out about the election, buffet is the second richest american and runs berkshire hathaway, if you haven't heard of that you may the subsidiaries, dairy queen, fr

be on board. >> they will be making it from havana and two other ports. once every -- that was well timed. [horn blowing]. >> the trump train. >> that was awful. >> if only that could happen during every msnbc broadcast. >> i wanted somebody to -- i was president going to do it. i needed somebody to do it. >> alley will this set capitalism back? >> i think it is insensitive. they called it a cruise cruiseline? >> it is true. i don't know what the per cap tau income is. >> they have to work 600 years to form a dress. i don't know what they are trying to say. >> they are trying to put a capitalist face on -- >> that's exactly what it is. we have this belief that inevitably opening markets will lead to political reform. china exploited markets, but to keep their political power. they will enrich themselves and not allow more freedom. they are giving out berets and he is some sort of a hero. they look at the 50s car and it is not retro. they can't import new cars. is speat right -- is pete right? they say these strong men -- they keep this country alive to ex

the carnival cruise ship departed from miami, it's going to arrive in havana tomorrow. it will also stop at two other cities in cuba. carnival plans to offer cruises to cuba every other week. >>> a new competitor to apple, facebook has moved into san jose, an established company from china now here to stir things up. >> reporter: silicon valley just got even more international with chinese hardware and entertainment giant moving in. >> obviously silicon valley is a huge place for us to a flag. >> reporter: launching itself into an 80,000 square foot building in san jose. >> the site of our new head quarter, sal cilicon valley is a wise choice. >> where you do business and where consumers look for innovation. this is where the future is made. >> reporter: the company says it's here to hire and here to compete. going against apple, tesla and facebook. >> this company is disruptive in a good sense. it's artificial intelligence, it's autonomous vehicles and smart devices. >> reporter: with goals of expanding its current san jose work force of about 200 right away. >> and we

he joins us now live from havana. simon?y, tyler, the europeans and canadians have been holidaying here for decades. this was a historic moment. let me show you video of us coming into port about 4 or 5 hours into havana. crowds of people lining the old town to wave us in. recognizing that it was an american ship for the first time in so many years, of course. it's historic because the first is it's coming from the u.s. mainland for the first time in 50 years. the reason they're able to do that and in the sense circumvent congress' ban, the strict ban on tourism from the united states to here is that there are 12 exemptions. and on this boat which is a carnival boat, they essentially make people promise to volunteer to do things that exempt them from that travel ban. they're within the 12 exceptions if you like. and that's why the ceo of carnival is so proud that he really is the first in. take a listen. >> we're delighted to be here. we feel fantastic. we're humbled. it's an honor and privilege to be here. we cant wait to g

we will bring you the view from hava havana, cuba as the first u.s. cruise ship docks there since diplomatic relations resumed. >>> plus. >> i was pleased when senator sanders said he was going to work tirelessly to make sure that donald trump is not president, and i really welcome that because that has to be our primary objective. >> hillary clinton tells cnn why she's ready to make amends with bernie sanders and focus her efforts on securing the keys to the white house. hello and welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i'm rosemary church. thanks for joining us. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> isis is claiming responsibility for yet another mass bombing, this time in southern iraq. at least 30 people were reportedly killed and dozens wounded in two suicide bombings in samawah. the terror group says one attacker blew up his car at a gathering of shiite special forces. the second car bomb detonated when security arrived. the attacks come after intense protests in the iraqi capital. hundreds of demonstrators stormed the g

they have been exploring old havana., and meeting with cubans on this state department sanction people to people visits. regular free tourism as we typically think of a vacation remains illegal for u.s. citizens in cuba under the terms of the u.s. embargo. this cruise to cuba, controversial from the start, protest vote yesterday. a federal lawsuit last month. once cuba changed its rules, once cuba changed its rules after the lawsuit was filed, and then carnival threatened toses g money coming into the cuba with them, cuba changed rules, allowing any cuing ban born on island to reenter that island. that is the way it is going to be for future as long as we see it. yesterday as the ship departed miami. great pictures of that. a water cannon salute from the water. and up on the deck, champagne toasts for everybody. cruisers spent 3 to $10,000 for this week-long cruise. >> i'm not here to change the island or change the cuban government. i'm an american citizen and i'm proud to be an american and i'm just going to learn a li

cnn havana. >>> protests broke out in the autonomous certain region -- serb region of herzegovina.ir country and create closer ties with russia. local elections are schedule for october. >>> several thousands protesters rallied in kosovo on saturday. they want their government to resign. the deal is on hold for now after kosovo highest court said some parts were in breach of the country's constitution. >>> in the united states, the justice department says the pleats department books -- police department in ferguson missouri has been twice as likely to stop african-americans as they have to stop whites. now ferguson has a new police chief and he sat down with our own sarah sidener to talk about how he plans to bring change to a troubled community. >> how big of a challenge is this? >> i think it's monumental. >> delris moss is now the chief of the most scrutinized police departments in america, ferguson, p.d. he left miami police to become the first african-american ever to be sworn in as chief here. not a surprise move after the racially charge incident that shook the city to its c

it's expected to dock at havana tomorrow morning. bill ke phil, this is yet another sign of the rapidly changing relationship between the u.s. and cuba? >> reporter: absolutely, patti ann. a year and a half since president obama and raul castro historically ended 50 years of diplomatic detente. tonight, u.s. capitalism and u.s. tourist dollars are on a cruise ship to cuba. carnival's "adonia" departing port miami with great fanfare. water cannons below, champagne up on the deck. the 700 passengers will spend tonight on the ship and then pull into havana 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. passengers paying $3,000 to $10,000 each for this one-week voyage and they'll sleep on the ship every night. once they get into cuba, they'll have four days to explore the city by foot. under the people-to-people cultural exchange mission. meaning seeing the communist monuments for the first time. carnival cruise line is very proud to make this historic juni journey. >> that is absolutely historic change. it's a sign that signifies, you know, progress. it s

in the case of havana, applications for u.s. carriers far exceed the mous limit of 20 frequenciesber -- per day. the department of transportation is conducting a frequency allocation proceeding to determine which u.s. carriers will receive frequencies. that procedure based on the public interest. we believe this new mou will support the objective of promoting authorized travel between the united states and cuba and people-to-people contacts. the mou will also generate new business opportunities for the u.s. aviation industry, and help create american jobs. if i could anticipate a couple of questions. with regard to the u.s. of an informal arrangement at this time, the reason why we had a limited negotiating objective, dissimilar from the usual approach with such bilateral negotiations, which is to aim for an open skies agreement, fitting our open skies mod $ -- was based upon our understanding of, if you will, how much the traffic would bear in terms of demand, given the ongoing restrictions on travel and trade between the unite

the carnival crew ship will dock in havana today and passengers are on to visit two other cities in cuba. there are several people on board that say they were born in cuba and call this journey a dream come true. >> my father passed away recently, so i'm coming in his name. it's like a pilgrimage for my dad. >> carnival got approval in better idea of how indiana could vote in tonow of error of about two points. >>> caps are back in action tonight. it is round two tied 1-1. caps play the penguins at 8:00. brooks orpik will not be playing. that's because of this hard hit right here. that was in game two. penguins defense man olli maatta went straig fighting is encouraged. let's faceline? hit and you won't hear a call, but they position that hit was rough. >> weird. all right. >>> well, right now we're watching a developing situation in seattle after mayday protests there turned violent. what we're learning about arrests this morning. >>> also ahead, knowing the signs of skin cancer. the checklist you'll want to know to stop signs of melanoma on your body as part of wellness week. >>> and b

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cruise ship is docked in havana.the carnival cruise ship with more than 700 people on ambassador arrived in cuba yesterday. in march,ç carnival got the go-ahead to offer cruises between miami and havana twice a month. not everyone is celebrating the history boeing made. new jersey state police posted this on twitter, cruise ship of tourists arrived in cuba, convicted murderer of new jersey, roams freely. she was serving a life sentence when she escaped prison in 1979 and fled to cuba. chesimard remains on the fbi most wanted terrorist list. here's a picture of the officer she killed. trooper werner foerster died after a schachtout on the new jersey turnpike. if you see a wanted person, contact the u.s. embassy, that is what's posted on the new jersey state police web page. >>> now first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> big storms moved out. it's a rainy morning. that includes the shore. look at wildwood, new jersey this morning. the boardwalk is rainy and there's more rain on the way this morning. th

for "nightly business report," i'm simon hobbs in havana. >>> before we go, here's another look at the gains made on the first day of the trading of this month. the dow gained 117 points to 17,891. the nasdaq added 42. the s&p 500 was up 16. >>> that does it for "nightly business report." i'm sue herera. thanks for joining us. >> i'm tyler mathisen. have a great evening and we'll see you back here tomorrow announcer: "imagemakers" is made possible by the members of kqed.

cruise ship is docked in havana.e carnival cruise ship with more than 700 people on board arrived in cuba yesterday. in march, carnival got the go-ahead to offer cruises between miami and havana twice a month. not everyone is celebrating the history being made. >>> new jersey state police posted this on twitter, cruise ship of tourists arrives in c a cuba, convicted murderer of new jersey trooper foerster, joanne chesimard roams freely. she was accused of murdering a new jersey state trooper in 1 t1973. she's on the fbi's most wanted terrorist list. here's a photo of the officer she killed. trooper werner foerster died after a shootout on the new jersey turnpike. state police posted an alert for u.s. tourists on their web page. it says, if you see a wanted person, contact the u.s. embassy. >>> it's 5:16 and 57 degrees outside. the fight against the zika virus in puerto rico just got more challenging because of money problems. the caribbean island defaulted on its largest debt payment yesterday. and its total debt sta

for "nightly business report," i'm simon hobbs in havana. >>> before we go, here's another look at the gains made on the first day of the trading of this month. the dow gained 117 points to 17,891. the nasdaq added 42. the s&p 500 was up 16. >>> that does it for "nightly business report." i'm sue herera. thanks for joining us. >> i'm tyler mathisen. have a great evening and we'll see you back here tomorrow father palfreyman: through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made... and it will become for us the bread of life. seminarians: blessed be god forever. let us pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to god, our almighty father. seminarians: may the lord accept the sacrifice in your hands for the praise and glory of his name...

] >> there it is, a carnival cruise liner pulling to havana with 700 passengers on board.m both countries offered a warm welcome. regular tourism to cuba is still illegal but travelers can visit for educational or cultural reasons. this cruise liner is expected to sail from miami to havana twice a month. >>> another leg of the journey in the books. the arrival of a solar powered plane in phoenix tonight, after leaving moffett field early today. >>> and in 40 years, this guy is -- has seen it all. >>> antioch police identifying a man arrested for a deadly shooting inside a convenience store today, the suspect is 34- year-old thomas williams, jr. of oakland. he was arrested at antioch police headquarters after today's shooting and is being charged with murder and attempted murder. the shooting happened at the quik stop market on tregallas road just after 7:00 a.m. police say williams got into a heated argument with his former girlfriend outside the store and followed her inside. they say he then pulled out a gun and shot and killed 27-year- old cynthia flores -- flores- cros

arriving tomorrow in havana.onboard, people paying between $2,000 and $10,000 for this first inaugural trip of an american cruise line from america to cuba. there was some controversy. a federal lawsuit was filed because cuba rules would not allow any cubans who were born in cuba from being on this ship. but after all the controversy and seeing the economic dollars that were at stake, cuba killed that restriction, signaling more better ties between these cold war foes. >> that is absolutely historic change. it's a sign that signifies progress. it signifies the possibility for a brighter future, for both americans and for cubans. >> reporter: first up, havana tomorrow morning. we'll be covering that live. and the 700 passengers will be exploring the cobblestones of old havana, checking out the historic city, for the first time in their lives in person, instead of on television or a film and the magazines. norwegian cruise lines hopes to enter the cuba cruise market by the end of the year. >> i think i saw gopher a

cruise to cuba in more than 50 years, it's sailing away to havana tonight.he 700 passengers will be the first americans to dock on the island since diplomatic relations were restored between the u.s. and cuba last july, but there were a few hurdles for the crew's operator carnival. cuba first had to lift a law blocking cuban americans from entering the country via cruise ships. native cubans will be allowed to travel out if they have a visa for the country they plan to visit. >> we worked many months dealing with just the fact that it was a way to connect people to people. that's what we do as a company and all lang we were preparing and working towards what we have here today, that everyone can sail with us and that was the plan all along. that's what we're working on. we were positive it was going to happen. >> the ship is expected to stop at ports in sha ran a and santiago -- in havana and santiago decuba. >>> a woman is recovering after her zip line broke during a day excursion in puerto vallarta. she wanted to tell her story to us as a warning to others

the us owned carnival cruise ship a don't ya sailing from miami into havana.he 700 passenger ship arriving monday morning it will make two more stops on the south side of the island and on the east side over the next week. >> to be a part of truly making history and preparing for an even more positive huge for everyone is one of the greatest honors any company can have. >> reporter: historic cruise comes a year and a half sin the country's restored diplomatic ties and follows president obama's visit in march to hava havana. it's not your stereo typical another venture at sea, though, this trip is government approved and passengers will be meeting with artists, business owners and families. it also features educational activities like spanish lessons. >> seat its meeting some of the people, eating some of the food. >> i think it's great bring the countries together. >> some of my friends thought i was foolish but something i wanted to always do. >> reporter: the trip now without -- not without controversy. protesters demonstrating against the cruise in miami sa

carnival, 700-pager left miami bound for havana on a 7-day cruise.id it will travel every other week from miami to cuba and bookings $1,800 per pont. i've been to cuba. cheryl: let's do it. most of you probably been to the movies, jungle book to the movies reigns again. >> what's that? >> that's a song about the good life. cheryl: the golden state warriors win again without steph curry. those stories and a lot more coming up. checking u.s. stock market futures as we go to break. the dow pointing up by 18, s&p two and a quarter and nasdaq up less than a point. we will take it. you're watching fbn:am, first look at morning markets and breaking news. i'll save the day! for plumbers and bakers and scapers of lawn, she's got customized coverage you can count on. you chipped my birdbath! now you're gonna pay! not so fast! i cover more than just cars and trucks. ♪ action flo did somebody say "insurance"? children: flo! ♪ action flo cut! can i get a smoothie, please? ooh! they got smoothies? for me. ooh! they got smoothies? legalzoom has your back. for your

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we have more on the significance of today's voyage from havana. history is being made as this cruise ship becomes the first in more than a half century to sail from miami to havana, just 262 miles. but until now, it might as well have been lightyears. it's the maiden voyage to cuba of fathom's adonia. american passengers about to step on cuban soil. a country most u.s. citizens have been forbidden to visit since 1963. >> we want to be part of history. it's an honor. >> reporter: the cuba they will see has many americans anxious to get here before it all changes. >> i want to get there before burger king shows up. >> reporter: the voyage almost didn't happen. an old cuban law still on the books banned anyone from coming aboard the island from sea. the law changed. ana garcia, who she was 6, is today among a dozen cuban born americans to take this trip. >> i've been waiting 48 years, 8 days, and 8 hours. >> reporter: a sign perhaps of more to come. the adonia has permission to travel from miami to cuba where it will stop at three different ports her

cruise ship to cuba in nearly 40 years crossed the florida straits and pulled into havana harbor today. the adonia and its passengers left miami yesterday. american cruises to havana are expected to bring cuba millions in badly needed for in hard currency if traffic increases. the improbable has happened. city, 5000 to 100 dogs at the beginning of the season, are champions of england's premier league. second placed tottenham drew 2-2 at chelsea. from bloomberg world headquarters in new york, i am mark crumpton. emily: i am emily chang, and this is "bloomberg west." coming up, our exclusive interview with troy carter, ceo of the factory. we get his thoughts on whether winter is coming to silicon valley. plus, how the granddaddy of the gaming industry nolan bushnell who created atari and centipede. we will ask them how gaming could change education. could an australian academic potentially be the mastermind behind bitcoin? what does this mean for the future of the digital currency? lead -- investors are continuing their caution towards tech specifically private valuations,, pointing to a

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sail directly to havana, cuba. >> 700 passengers, not really a large distance, but the symbolism here. boris sanchez is he at the port of miami, with a news conference in an hour. boris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you as well. the ship is supposed to depart at 4:00 today. a lot of pomp and circumstance. a lot of cuban themed festivities taking place. this is a trip that almost didn't happen. the reason is because cuba had a law banning all cuban born people from entering the island via ship. because of that, they had to ban cuban people from buying tickets. you can imagine the reaction here in miami was visceral. there were protests outside of carnival headquarters, also a class action lawsuit filed. they said they would delay any trip to cuba until the cuban government changed the policy. less than a week after, the cuban government changed the policy and we're here today. all 600 cabins on board are sold out. to give you an idea, an ocean view room, $2,500. this is expected to last a week. stopping in three weeks, havana, santiago, especially if there is smooth saili