a 26-year-old doctor tells his story. >> may 2, 1980, havana. mostly former political prisoners, hold protests outside of the united states interests section. -- way to process their visas outside the united states interests section. ♪ ♪ >> the refugees arrive at temporary centers in the united states. a new life. a new hope. ♪ >> a cuban poet and educator comments on some aspects of his homeland. >> among those who flee is this writer. the author of "hallucinations" is perhaps the best-known of the young cuban novelists. >> a technician from the electrical plant in mariel. ♪ >> after the ordeal comes tranquility. new perspectives and new opportunities for self-expression. ♪ >> the airport in miami, florida. here begins the final processing in the united states for thousands of newly arrived cubans. hundreds of volunteers join public and private groups in helping them. >> left behind are the memories, the anguish, the people. now is the hour to begin again. ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the n

our conversation began in havana, continues in new york. go back tome, we havana.nd i look forward to seeing you there. mariela: thank you very much, we will see you there. charlie: thank you for coming. back in a moment, stay with us. ♪ charlie: adam newman is here. he is the cofounder and ceo of we work. the committee provides shared office space to independent workers it serves now 50,000 , members and is valued at $16 billion. with the launch of we live, the first location opened in new york's financial district this april. i am pleased to have adam newman at this table for the first time. adam: thank you. welcome. charlie: take me through the origin and development of we work. then i want to know what you discovered about the people who come to we work. adam: born in israel. had a slightly challenging childhood. we used to move around a lot, every two years i lived in a different place. one of the things i noticed early on, it is hard to be the new kid. the kid that goes in and does not know anybody, the thing i learned is compassion. charlie: that is exactly

kerry, president obama have met with your father in havana. how would you characterize the developing relationship? guest: the most important thing is that there is now a clear tol from both governments start a normalization of relationships. this process is very difficult. it is going to be a long process, because there are many will make itt difficult. the first one being economic, whichial, and commercial, is a kind of hostility within the international law. how can two countries want to normalize relations when there are some enormous rules, such an aggression that makes it difficult even to the actions that would be needed to normalize relations. the best thing is to see there is goodwill and the bilateral commission has been created in order to advance in the proposal. we have to find the road that will allow us to advance faster. charlie: clearly the embargo is a product of congress. the president has often said he would like to see the embargo and. what steps can be taken lifting the embargo to make this relationship be on a track? gue

her havana-based organization campaigns for aids protection and lgbt rights.last month she held the largest gay pride parade ever held in cuba. she is the niece to have the former president fidel castro and daughter of rauÚl castro. i had dinner with her in havana and am pleased to welcome her for the first time to my table. wwelcome. tell me what brings you to new york. >> well, i'm here with the cuban delegation presided by the minister for public health to participate in the high-level meeting called by the u.n. agency created for the pandemic of hiv/aids in order to establish an agreement amongst the governments for their internal national policies in order to accelerate the end of the pandemic of hiv/aids. >> rose: are we making serious progress? >> i think so. we have to recognize efforts have been made particularly since the first meeting -- the first high level meeting in 2001, there have been programs of action and a better understanding of the complexity of h.i.v. epidemic, which is not just a health problem, it's a human rights problem, and it's a v

havana is still in a restoration period.ll see cuba as it was, i don't know, 40 years ago. >> some restrictions are still in place. for instance, you can't get a tourist visa yet, but the rules are relaxed. you only have to prove that you are meeting people in cuba for cultural reasons. >>> today you are invited to a block party in south philadelphia. it's a way to celebrate the new community health and literacy center at broad and mar streets. children's hospital, the free library and the city teamed up to build the center which opened last month. the center provides children and adults with comprehensive health centers plus literacy and recreational programs. >>> 5:27 on this saturday. breaking news from overnight, a local singer who competed on "the voice" has been shot and killed. details coming up. >> i've been monitoring the situation in orlando. we're learning more about the gunman. the details after the break. >>> it will be a warm one today near 90 degrees. breezy as we head to afternoon. tracking the potential for

when we come back, and historic agreement is being signed off on in havana, cuba, around peace talksn colombia. stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. one of the world's longest conflicts appears to be nearing an end after more than 50 years of fighting. today, colombian government officials and farc rebels are gathering in havana, cuba to announce a historic ceasefire nearly four years in the making. a colombian government spokeswoman outlined the agreement. >> the national government and farc delegations informed the public we have successfully agreed to a definitive and bilateral cease-fire in the laying down of arms security guarantees got into fight against organized crime units responsible for homicide and massacres are those which attack human rights defenders, social or political movements, including organized crime unit that have been denominated as successors of the paramilitary and its support networks and the persecution of criminal conduct which threatens implementation of agreements and pea

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now 19 years after my first visit to havana, old havana has been pretty much restored to its centuries splendor. and then there's the other side of havana, the other side of cuba, the millions of cubans whose lives are unaffected by all of the benefits of increased tourism. it's a city of contrasts. the charm of old havana, but also neighborhoods that look as if they were bypassed by time. and progress. the communist revolution. one of the main tourist draws are the classic american cars. from the 1940s and '50s, still on the road. a driver can earn as much in one day as a doctor does in a month. >> maintaining these cars is almost a part of cuban tradition. >> si, si. >> reporter: the influx of foreign visitors has brought much needed income to cubans who work in the exploding tourist industry. and others remain mired in poverty. are more american tourists going to be a good thing? >> i think if it's done well. things are changing. there's going to be something lost in it, as well. >> reporter: don't worry yet about cuba becoming overrun with starbucks or mcdonald's anytime sooner. th

and at that time, this area, old havana was in disrepair.r, and this area was being restored. now, 19 years after my first visit, old havana has been pretty much restored to its centuries-old splendor. and then there's the other side of havana. the other side of cuba. the millions of cubans whose lives are unaffected by all of the benefits of increased tourism. it's a city of contrasts. the charm of old havana. but also neighborhoods that look like they were bypassed by time. and progress. and everywhere, the images of the communist revolution. one of the main tourist draws are the classic american cars. from the 1940s and '50s. still on the road. [ horn honking ] a driver can earn as much in one day as a doctor can in a month. maintaining these cars are almost a part of cuban tradition. >> si, si, si. >> reporter: the influx of foreign visitors has brought much-needed income to those in the tourist industry. others remain mired in poverty. is more american tourists going to be a good thing? >> i think if it's done well. there will be someth

her havana-based organization, campaign for effective aids prevention and lgbt rights.ed the largest day pride parade ever held in cuba. she is the daughter of raul castro. i had dinner with her in havana. i am pleased to welcome her to my table for the first time.

that's what we told them in havana. we're prepared to listen to all of the claims against us.hose in which we were involved. and the harm we may have caused to civilians. and then we will respond to the allegations. we're prepared to clarify what happened. our visit ends abruptly. the fighters suddenly ask us to hurry. the army has advanced they say. peace has not yet arrived in colombia. but both sides seem determined to seal the deal by the end of this year. today in our living rooms series, we visit a home in the germany capital, berlin. welcome to my home! welcome to moabit. come on in. so i like an organic of different things. this is an old picture frame with my son, on the beach in vancouver island. next to this lovely art for the electricity company in orange and yellow. i think on this wall, we can really -- i can really say that -- yeah, art is what you make it. and here, we have my father's artwork. these are all little wooden animals that he made for my children. so they're all here. they love playing with animals, so i also kept a plastic one. so this is foo. and

cities to nine cuban cities other than havana. havana routes won't be announced until later this summer. the carriers approved are american, southwest, jet blue, frontier, silver, and sun country. >>> from planes to rail cars, they're central to keeping the economy, people in goods moving. those cars must be made overseas with cheaper labor, right? wrong. some passenger rail cars are built here in the u.s. in a state you might not guess. let's go all aboard with jane wells in sacramento. >> reporter: california is expens it's highly regulated. it's unfriendly to manug. yet this is where german industrial giant siemens is building rail cars. >> the front end of this is an aluminum front end. >> wow. so it's a big coke can? >> it's a big coke can. >> reporter: this state-of-the-art locomotive is being built inside a 600,000 square foot plant in sacramento. the california capital. a place where siemens has been doing business 30 years. >> the positive spirit that comes from california, the enthusiasm here unmatched anywhere else in t

>> havana is growing faster than new york was at its age one year in. >> in havana chesky and airbnbhipy president obama himself. >> what's the valuation now? >> quite a lot. >> don't be shy. >> 25 billion. >> with a b? >> are you competing with hotels or are there people who would stay in this gorgeous house here and take this trip because they can stay in this house? >> i think that, you know, for us to win, first of all, i don't think anybody has to lose. >> so you can peacefully coexist with hotels? everybody thrives? >> i believe we can. it's a multitrillion dollar industry. hotels are doing better than ever since we started airbnb. i think they're going to continue to do well. >> but of course airbnb can offer a few settings a hotel chain can't. among unique listings recently, in california a mushroom dome. in paris, a chance to stay in the catacombs. and in amsterdam, an entire grounded klm airliner was for rent. with all of airbnb's success, chesky's personal net worth is estimated at $3.3 billion. just this week he and his cofounders signed up for the giving pledge, once aga

they will fly to nine cities in cuba other than havana.rlet: and that is your business flash update. alix: we have been watching shares of intel. the stock has gotten a boost. by the department of transportation. they will fly to nine cities in cuba other than havana. bloomberg has exclusively learned that apple iphones will use modems from a carrier other than intel. scarlet: this is huge news. ian, intel has been trying to get into the mobile space for years. we talk about it every time they report earnings. this is a big step in that direction, isn't it? terms of revenue, probably not. we are looking at orders in the hundreds of millions. we have been trying to get into this business for arguably decades. this is a major endorsement from arguably the most important mobile phone maker on the planet. in hope would be if you are intel supporter that this would be the first of a fewbloomberg y learned that apple iphones will orders and a new beginning for them. alix: how did intel secure the contract? >> we don't know the details. what we d

>> havana is growing faster than new york was at its age one year in. >> in havana chesky and airbnbing examples of american entrepreneurship by president obama himself. >> what's the valuation now? >> quite a lot. >> don't be shy. >> 25 billion. >> with a b? >> are you competing with hotels or are there people who would stay in this gorgeous house here and take this trip because they can stay in this house? >> i think that, you know, for us to win, first of all, i don't think anybody has to lose. >> so you can peacefully coexist with hotels? everybody thrives? >> i believe we can. it's a multitrillion dollar industry. there issue billions of trips every year. hotels are doing better than ever since we started airbnb. i think they're going to continue to do well. >> but of course airbnb can offer a few settings a hotel chain can't. among unique listings recently, in california a mushroom dome. in paris, a chance to stay in the catacombs. and in amsterdam, an entire grounded klm airliner was for rent. with all of airbnb's success, chesky's personal net worth is estimated at $3.3 billi

havana is still in a restoration period.s -- i don't know, 40 years ago. >> some restrictions are still in place. you may want to keep that in mind. for instance, you can't get a tourist visa yet, but the rules are relaxed. you just have to prove that you're meeting people in cuba for cultural reasons. >>> now, your nbc10 first alert neighborhood weather. >> hot one today. temperatures near 90 degrees. the heat and the sunshine today will help fuel storms later this afternoon. we have issued a first alert for this afternoon. everyone has the potential to see a strong storm. but the best chances for severe weather would be in the lehigh valley, berks county. pa suburbs, central and northern jersey. best timing, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. they'll move through quickly. we could see damaging winds, some hail and also some lightning. remember that later this afternoon. weather headlines. a warm morning. we have jumped into the 70s. could see a popup shower but the bulk of the moisture holds off until this afternoon closer to dinnertime. w

. >>> havana now one. seven wonder cities of the world.e honor and some of the other cities on that list. >>> we are live at the san francisco zoo for the unveiling of the wolf exhibit complete with a mariachi band. that's because this wolf is the mexican wolf. we will show you the exhibit coming up. >>> just about 15 minutes ago the san francisco zoo celebrated the opening of a new exhibit called wolf kenyan. >> it's going to house three mix kin gray wolf brothers as part of a conservation effort to increase the wolf's population. tara moriarty is live at the zoo. it's human interaction? >> reporter: that's right. and actually it's just about to get underway right now. they are running a little bit behind. so they are getting ready to unveil the exhibit which you can actually kind of see behind me here. and it's just sort of, you know, the natural terrain. these are three mexican wolves. joining me is live is ron whitfield. he is the curator for the carnivores. this is an exciting exhibit. usually people expect to see giraffes and rhinoce

havana routes will be announced later.of these new flights at this point will leave from philadelphia. >> all right. check it out. this massive truck right here pulled into headhouse square in philadelphia this afternoon strategically stacked inside, a mobile pub. that's right. starting at midnight a crew will transform this scene from this to this. a street pub. good brews for a good cause. >> it's the world's biggest pop-up pub we're calling it. it's only 400 feet of bar, over 50 taps. >> reporter: it is based offend bend oregon. every summer they bring the pub to the people. 400 feet of bar, 15 types of beer on tap all pop out of this massive truck. your entire mobile pub is inside this truck. >> this is the one stop shop believe it or not the world's biggest game of tetris lives in here. >> reporter: that mobile party or street pub as they call it will set up shop in headhouse square stretching across second street from south to lombard. this is their second year with philadelphia as one of the stops. here's a look at

lauderdale, florida to nine cities in cuba, but not havana.ecision on those sought after havana routes is expected later on this summer. the currently approved flights should begin service this fall. >>> a judge sentenced actor michael jace to 40 years to life in prison for murdering his wife. he was convicted for shooting and killing his wife in 2014. the jury found that jace did not premeditate the murder. he apologized today to the pain he caused to his waive's family saying there is no justification for his actions. >>> gawker media has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. back in march a jury awarded hulk hogan $140 million, finding against gawker for posting a video of hogan having sex with a woman described as the wife of his best friend. gawker said in a statement that it has reached an agreement to sell the company to zip davis, a tech publisher. gawker's downfall can be attributed in part to pay paul cofounder peter teal who helped fund the case. gawker outed teal as gay nine years ago. >>> i heard some people say that he was

. >> at first blush and from a distance havana looks good for being 496 years old and spent the a lot of the decades in economic distress. go there and you will see fabulous sites for a country devoted to cuban musical roots heard everywhere. the music in cuba and the importance of singing in cuba is like i haven't seen anywhere else. >> the people are friendly and many like to dress up to show off the colors and they are particularly proud to show it off to the ininflux of americans. >> i did not expect the cuban people to be absolutely so friendly and so forth coming and willing to talk to us. >> the historical sites are mostly well maintained. the central cemetery is one of the largest collections of italian marble on the face of the earth and look closer you will see the toll that six decades of isolation under soviet domination has brought on the crumbling infrastructure. >> we complain that our infrastructure is crumbling. i have a new appreciation from our infrastructure having been there. >> many worry that an onslot of american visitors will quickly change cuba into a place o

the colombian press -- in have havana. -- have anna - the thursday accord won't come into practice until later. >> in venezuela, the opposition says it has an talent signatures to kickoff a recall rep -- referendum against the president. the signatures are being validated in opposition critics say the government is trying to stall the process. the timing is important because if the president loses the referendum this year, the electoral council would call a new election which polls say he would likely lose. losing the referendum after january would mean the president would be replaced by his vice president effectively leaving the socialist party in power. anger has been growing against the president in the midst of venezuela's growing economic crisis. in france, controversial union protest is going ahead after being temporarily banned yesterday. after union leaders and twitter users slammed that move as a clampdown on democracy by the government, compromise was eventually reached. we go to the protest that's about to get underway in the heart of paris. very heavy security surrounding thi

negotiations have taken place in havana for almost four years, trying to end a conflict which has killed 220,000 people, displaced millions in columbia. -- colombira. still to come, volkswagen supervisory board has apologized to shareholders over, you know, the emissions cheating scandal. investors are angry about the cost and the damage to the company's reputation. is saying i'm sorry enough? daniel will be here with business news. i will pose that question in about 60 seconds. brent: you are with dw news live from berlin. the campaign is drawing to a close in the eu ahead of thursday's referendum whether or not to stay in the eu. both sides have been hitting the street to win over undecided voters. the outcome is still too close to call. libya has been torn by civil strife for five years. chaos as tens of thousands, and the country is a hotspot for human traffickers. the un security council has tasked the european union with enforcing arms embargoes against libya. they want to bring the unrest to an end. the german parliament decided to employ its navy support that mission, but the dec

dot to make the final awards for havana.s.-- at this point. havana is key. hopefully we can get flights launched this year. it's exciting. >> daily flights? >> it would be daily flights. >> from -- >> what we have propose sudden flights fr f orlando, and tampa to santa clara and havana. >> you have raised questionsbots air traffic control system -- questions about air traffic control systems. it's outdated and needs revamping. what needs to be done? >> it's the greatest system money could buy during world war ii. it is vastly outdate. no one disagrees with that. i think we're -- there is disagreement in how to move forward. we've been working, our country's been working for decades to try to modernize the system. it's not going to happen at the current pace. we need to reform the faa, set it up as a not-for-profit corporation. have a board of directors and -- >> is that system making travel more difficult for me? it's less safe? what's the concern? >> it is not less safe. in order to keep it safe, it becomes less and efficie

and the leader of the revolutionary armed forces of colombia signed the agreement at a ceremony in havana, cuba. cuban president raul castro helped negotiate the terms. he and u.n. secretary ban ki-moon were on hand for the signing. both sides said farc rebels should now lay down their arms. >> translator: today a new chapter opens. one that will bring back peace and allow our wounds to heal. >> translator: we are very close to signing the final agreement. it will bring an end to the conflict and start the construction of a stable and lasting peace. >> president santos says he hopes for a final deal will be in place by july. farc will begin demobilizing its fighters within 150 days of that agreement. the current deal calls for transition zones where fighters can prepare for civilian life. the war between farc and the colombian government began in the 1960s. it has claimed the lives of around 220,000 people. >>> a series of lightning strikes across northeastern india this week have killed a total of 93 people. thunderstorms hit the region on tuesday and wednesday. authorities say the death

the president and the leader of the revolutionary forces signed the agreement in havana, cuba. both sides said farbg rebels should lay down their arms. >> translator: today a new chapter opens, one that will bring back peace and allow our wounds to heal. >> translator: we are very close to signing the final agreement. it will bring an end to the conflict and start construction of a stable and lasting peace. >> president san toes says he hopes a final deal will be in place by july. farc will begin demobilizing the fighters within 150 days of the agreement. the deal calls for transition zones where fighters can prepare for civilian life. the war began in the 1960s and it has claimed the lives of around 220,000 people. >>> artisans around japan have been working on a project in anticipation of the 2020 olympics. they're creating kimono to represent each participating country and region. an essential part of the ensemble is the woven sash. today we focus on the weaver who looked up to the northern lights to create the obi for canada. >> the sounds of a weaver's loom, the echo of hi

we're waiting on the usdot to make the final awards for havana. but havana is key and hopefully we'll hear something in july, and we can get flights launched this year. i think it's very exciting. >> daily flights? >> it will be daily flights. what we propose side flights from fort lauderdale, orlando and tampa to varadero, santa clara and havana. >> you have raised questions about the air traffic control system and it's outdated and needs reemploy vaing. what are the concerns about passenger safety and plane safety. what needs to be done? >> it's the greatest system money can buy during world war irk i so it is vastly outdated. no one disagrees with that. i think where there is disagreement is how to move forward and we've been working -- our country has been working for decades to try to modernize the system. it's not going to happen at the current pace so we need to reform the faa and set it up as a not for profit corporation and have a board of directors -- >> but is that system making travel more difficult for me? it's less safe? what's the c

. >>> starwood hotels and resorts is managing a hotel in havana, cuba.y have managed a hotel in media since 1959. starwood says it will take several months to refurbish the proper. >>> the world's largest uncut diamond is going up for auction today in london at 1,109 carats. it is the second largest diamond ever found. it's actually the size of a tennis ball that was discovered last november. the diamond is owned by a mining firm and it's expected to sell for about $70 million. >>> amazon is expanding a dash program which is where people order detergent or foot by pushing a button. the buttons cost $4.99 but it's actually credited back to customers after their first order. >> jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. >>> still ahead, remembering a coaching legend. more reaction to the death of basketball coaching great pat summitt. yourbut the omega-3s in fish oil differ from megared krill oil. unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body. megared. the difference is easy to absorb. a universal expression of disgust, (vo)

cities to nine cities in cuba other than havana.onnie: it has been a roller coaster ride for a valeant. stock price climbs tenfold to a high of 200 you dollars a share last august for plunging to $24 a share in june. -- $252 a share last august before plunging to $24 a share in june. david: when did you first hear about valeant? tessie: we were a bit hesitant because when valeant and biofilm urged, they had a bad reputation. the ceo had been involved in a lot of scandals. valeant had a strong story in terms of contraceptives and generics in emerging markets. those are things investors were really excited about. we realized it was less about products then financial engineering. in 2012, there were 100 acquisitions in five years. it is something that one from a really positive story into something that did not make as much sense for us. what would be the types of companies that would pop up? tessie: we look at a lot of things. most responsible investors are not thinking about investing in things like tobacco. company like a solar that

i see it in my travels from havana to berlin to ho chi minh city, where huge crowds of vietnamese lined the streets, some waving american flags. so make no mistake, the united states is better positioned to lead in the 21'st century than any other nation. and here's another fact, our military is, by a mile, the strongest in the world. yes, after two major ground wars in afghanistan and iraq, we're drawing down the size of our armed forces, which is natural and necessary. and we have to keep improving readiness and modernizing our force. but it is undeniable, our military is the most capable fighting force on the planet. it's not close. our soldiers are the best-trained, best-equipped land force on earth, tested by years of combat, able to sustain power anywhere in the globe. nobody can match our army. our sailors serve on aircraft carriers that can go almost anywhere, and submarines that move undetected, the largest and most lethal navy in the world, on track to surpass 300 ships. nobody can match our navy. our marines are ready at a moment's notice, first to fight or deliver help in a