. >> here on the island nation of anguilla and other island nations in the caribbean, they say they know jeffrey webb better than anyone. his poifr and influence in the football world was unmatched for several reasons. he's from the nearby kaman islands in and was the president of c.o.n.c.a.c.a.f., the regional governing body ford north and central america and in the caribbean. webb's power was unmatched. he visited this island of anguilla several times, recently here. he was showered with prays by local o -- praise by local officials. his influence went all the way to the top of f.i.f.a. he was considered an up and coming power player and part of the powerful executive committee since 2012, and served on several subcommitize as well. ironically he was on f.i.f.a.'s transparency and compliance committee, ironic because webb is accused by the justice department in taking part in massive corruption and fraud. the key allegation from the justice department is that he received bribery money along with others, totalling 40 million according to the accusation, for the broadcast rights to the c

. >> reporter: here on the island nation, and other island nations in the caribbean they know jeffreyetter than anybody. his power and influence was unmatched for several reasons. number one, he is from the nearby cayman islands but beyond that he was the president of conacaf the regional governing body. now, web's power here was unmatched. he had visited this island several times most recently in 2013 where he was checking in on construction work that was being done near the futbol stadium here. he was showered with praise by local officials. but his influence went all the way to the top fifa itself. he was an up and coming power player in the organization. he was part of the powerful executive committee since 2012 and also served on several subcommittees as well, perhaps iron backly he was on fifa's trans-parenty and compliance committee, because it's web himself that's being accused by the u.s. justice department in taking part in massive corruption and fraud. the key allegation against web from the justice department is that he received a bribery money along with others totaling m

yes, change is coming to the caribbean island nation but it could take years. relationship between washington and havana is difficult, and the opening of an embassy is not expected to change that dynamic. but a poll taken earlier this year showed 97% of cubans supporting normalizing ties with the u.s. when it comes to the cubans and their thoughts on normalization, there is happiness and relief but also a sense of cautious optimism. >> translator: of course the opening of the embassy won't solve all of the problems. this is just a like a door opening. it represents a possibility, but beyond that it is necessary to continue normalization efforts. >> reporter: these two people teach at the university of havana. academia has been one of the few places where americans and cubans have had limited exchanges, and one of the first places that might see a more immediate impact from normalization. >> translator: for me the core of this issue is that the re-britishment of diplomatic ties some processes will speed up, such as the granting of visas,est officially for profes

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understand that climate change is not in the future, for people of the marshall islands in and other island nationsina, they are people that live to the impact. they look to the fewer and see something is not down on a global scale. their lives will be difficult, and land become inhabitable. there's a president who has brought land elsewhere with the understanding understanding. >> at first glance this beautiful hawaiian beach may appear untouched. >> the plastics problem in hawaii, and what the islands in are doing about it now. later, another coastal community and the fight to save its shore line from unwelcome >>> our fast-forward look now at another peril in the pacific. with its private each beaches and wildlife, hawaii is a picture of paradise, something everyone uses threatens to destroy it. adam may visited hawaii to see paradise. beaches. >> this is my home. i feel a responsibility to do my party to make sure my children and children's children have clean beaches. >> reporter: he made doing his part a full-time job. he works for noah. for more than 13 years, noah has been trying to keep th

country for more than 50 years has been counterproductive to establishing human rights on the small island nation. >> it's still a highly centralized socialistic economy. they have many, many reforms that they need to undertake before they have a modern and efficient and prosperous economy. >> reporter: the administration cleared the way for normalized relations a month ago when this removed cau ba from the state terrorism terrorism -- cuba from the state terrorism lists. the move could face stiff opposition in congress with gop candidates and senators threatening to withhold funding for an embassy in havana. joel waldman, fox news. >>> now to the debt crisis in greets. there were long lines outside greek banks today. retireees are worried because they haven't got on up of their monthly pension. some banks reopened but only for pensioners who don't have atm cards. a national vote is set for sunday on whether the country should take bailout money and accept creditors' demands for cutbacks. greece owes $146 billion in loans. >>> sir winston church ill is being remembered. he died peacefully with hi

washington restores its ties with the island nation after more than 50 years. >> on cuban state television a presenter reads a letter from president raul castro to barack obama, and that it's embassy will be open for business. in washington obama said that day was long overdue. >> this is an effort to mobilize relations between the government and people. >> in the short term reestablishing ties mean that there will be increased business and personal travel between the two countries. but the process of normalization will take much longer. they want guantanamo bay returned to its control. and the u.s. embargo cannot be lifted without an act of congress, something that the president will find very difficult to achieve. >> yes, there are those who want to turn back the clock and double down on isolation but it's long pastime to realize that this approach does not work. it has not worked for 50 years. it shuts america out of cuba's future and makes life worse for cuba's people. i would ask congress to listen to the cuban people and listen to the american people. >> the move to restore ties betw

ties, which would spell the end of hostilities or most of them, has a bigger impact on this tiny island nation than it does in the united states. so cubans are just very emotional at the former u.s. intersection. the staff were carrying american flags. the ceremony where the u.s. flag will be hoistedder, it won't take place for another three weeks when u.s. secretary of state john kerry comes to havana. but still for ordinary cubans it is an historic and emotional day, as i said before. one that many people felt that they never thought they would live to see. >> these fortified walls were built when cuba was a spanish colony a testament to a country under siege. then from pirate attacks today from the united states. students would help to build this bomb shelter one of hundreds constructed in the last 20 years. >> the same way they bombed iran and iraq, we felt that we had to protect ourselves from possible attacks from the united states. >> that's why the renewal of diplomatic relations with the enemy is a long awaited game changer. >> it's a way of bringing us little bit closer together afte

and that island nation as embassies were officially reopened in d.c. havana a big step in more than a half century of hostility. there's still a long road ahead. >> reporter: as the protesters gathered outside, the cuban flag was raised in front of what used to be the intersection but is now as of today, that country's embassy. marking the official re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the united states and cuba for the first time since 1961. >> this milestone does not signify an end to differences that still separate our governments. but it does reflect the reality that the cold war ended long ago. and that the interests of both countries are better served by engagement than by estrangement. >> the u.s. government marked the day with far less pomp and circumstance. the flag went up at 4:00 a.m. with no onlookers. 90 miles off the coast of florida at what was the u.s. interintersection in havana no flag raising, no sign that this is now an embassy. later this summer john kerry will make a long awaited and historic trip to cuba to officially

carnival is laying the groundwork for tourist cruises to the island nation soon. >>> a consumer group is trying to make it easier for people to put their past behind them. consumer watchdog wants google to honor requests from people who want links to certain information about them removed from the search engine. google is already required to honor those requests. in europe it's being called the right to be forgotten. consumer watchdog filed a complaint with the ftc today in an effort to force google to offer the same rights to people here in the u.s. in that complaint the consumer group said refusing to remove the links here is unfair and deceptive. google wouldn't comment on the matter today. it's estimated google honors about 40% of the requests in europe. if you have a consumer problem you can e-mail us at consumerwatch@kpix.com. >>> jill looks at the benefits of a job with the government. >> after years of reductions in government jobs, the tide is turning and uncle sam is hiring again. there are currently about 2.6 million civilian government employees, down from a peak of 3 mill

which leads to the question of when and how can you visit the island nation? relations are thawing, but there is still a bit of a chill in the air. relations may be normalizing, but they aren't quite normal yet. unrestricted travel from the u.s. to cuba is still not allowed. you must visit for one of about a dozen approved reasons. think in terms of cultural exchange, those type of activities. over the past few weeks it has become easier and often cheaper to visit the island. carnival cruise lines is offering cuba cruises. jetblue is offering direct flights out of new york city. >>> shelling out more money to pay for college education. the new report from sally mae shows college spending was up 16 % in the 2014-2015 academic year compared to the year before. on average families shelled out more than $24,000 per year for tuition, room, board transportation and other college related expenses. >>> finally someone has the guts to take on amazon. starting tomorrow jet.com will offer what it says are the lowest prices on more than 10 million items. the site requires

approved by the cuban government carnival would be the first american cruise company to visit the island nation since 1960 trade em par go. passengers will do volunteer type work when they get there ticket prices will start at $3,000 per person, ukee and erika. >> wow. >> here we go. >> times are changing. >> thanks, jill. talk to you later. >>> fifty years ago this week beatles burst on the big screen and hard days night. >> now we are getting a glimpse of them with photos we have never seen here before. bob gamel is a photographer who befriended president kennedy and mohammed ali he shot these photos on assignment on assignment for life magazine just days before their first appearance on american television. it captured the early days of beatles mania. >> how about that. >> great photos. >> you ever seen the film hard days night. >> it is fun. they did a great job with that. it is a classic. it has been a hard days night. working like a dog sleeping like a log. we have to go to break. we will be right back. >>> here's traffic and weather. good morning. >> good morning, erika good morning ever

simply hasn't worked but noting that the level of poverty and misery is extremely high on that island nationhe cuban embargo was enacted, it shocked the nation, the nation didn't see the depths of poverty in their own midst. so the answer was classic socialism. throw money, a lot of money at the problem, and as much guilt that you can spread around as possible, so it gave us more food stamps at job corps, vista program, federal subsidies for school. the social security fund and on and on. hard to know if the programs helped initially, there was -- listen, the rate of poverty was already in free fall after the end of world war ii, but it does remain pretty clear that the more money we put into the programs, the more that has been thrown at programs, the issue of poverty is worse and not impacted it positively. poverty is hovering around the 1964 levels. today poverty for black children is 39%. hispanic 33%. whites 14%. i need to borrow the logic of the white house. if something hasn't worked in 50 years, yes, you're right, it's time to try a different approach, and if we think that capitalism

the first american cruise company to visit the island nation in more than five decades.roops are being offered through the new brand called fathom, which focuses on trips for volunteers. years airst time in 50 ship will be able to go from the u.s. carrying passengers to cuba and to return and repeat the process. feel privileged to have received the west licenses and are excited about working with the cubans to win sure that we do everything possible so we can sell in may of 2015. robert: the weeklong cruises will start at $3000 per person. the u.s. trade deficit got bigger in may. the gap rose 3% to $42 billion. exports declined by the most in three months. industrial drops in equipment and commercial aircraft. musk says texas trying and strength up and down the events that led to a falcon nine rocket disintegrating. at this point, the only thing that is really clear is that it was some sort of overpressure event in the liquidation tank. and sequence of events, there is still no clear theory that fits with all the data. scarlet: the mishap marked the third failure of a r

. >> reporter: here on the island nation here in the caribbean, they know jeffrey webb better than everyone. he was almost unmatched. number one he is from the nearby kaman islands in and beyond that he was the president of c.o.n.c.a.c.a.f. the regioning body for north and central america and the caribbean. web's power was unmatched. he had visited this island of anguilla most recently in 2013 where he stepped in on construction work, and was showered with prays by local official. web's influence went beyond the caribbean region. he was considered an up in coming power player, and part of the powerful executive committee since 2012, and served on sub committees he was on the transparency and compliance committee. ironic because it's web himself that is accused by the u.s. justice department of taking part in massive corruption and fraud. the key allegation against web from the justice department is that he received a bribery money, along with others totalling more than $40 million, according to the accusation for the broadcast rights for the copa america tournament. so the football world wa

that should make of the first american cruise company to visit the island nation in more than five decadesre being offered through the new carnival brand called fathom which focuses on trips where passengers sale to a destination in order to volunteer. >> it's the first time in 50 years where a ship will be able to go from the u.s. carrying passengers to cuba and return and repeat the process. haveel are the list to received the u.s. licenses and are excited on working with the humans to ensure we do everything possible so we can sale in the middle of 2016. betty: the weeklong cruise will not be cheap, starting at $3000 per person. former lehman brother chairman is putting a property up for auction in sun valley. the compound includes three residential structures, main service orders and a separate guesthouse in a gatehouse with a combined total of 11 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. living in this secluded style is not going to come cheap. the auction expects the estate to bring $50 million for deckfuld and company. . crumptone now is mark who will be with me in the next hour. valley, we know t

over the island nation's embassy since 1961. a historic moment. i want to take you back to about an hour ago. and you can see this was a rather simple ceremony with about 36 cuban officials in town and about 500 invited guests. this was something that was months in the making. negotiations between the u.s. and cuba and among those in aden answer the cuba's foreign minister, his first time in d.c. we heard from him. >> i brick greetings for president of the expression of the goodwill and the sound determination to move forward. for mutual respect to a life of co-existence even despite the differences. >> reporter: that was the foreign minister speaking through a translator. and as the bus passes, you're going to see a row of some of the protesters and some of the supporters of this event. there's a rot oflot of emotion tied with the raising of this flag. the embassy officially opened at midnight but you have folks shouting a short time ago, saying they're for cuba but against castro and a short time after that you heard long live cuba long live cas

we bring you closer to the island nation.oin us for a broadcast of rediscovering cuba, a journey home. we are going to show you a look of my family reconnecting with family on the island. >> my mom's cousin agreed to join us on our journey for a reunion with family. he grew up in santiago. his first trip, to reunite with his aunt. he last visited in 1999 never expected to see her again. >> i haven't seen her for 16 years. i never thought i would see her again. >> at 86, we could tell this was the highlight of her life. it was the first time my grand grandmother and mom had seen each other since 1961. mom only remembers her from pictures. i had never met her. growing up we embrace this part of the latino culture a hug and a kiss. she wanted to open up her home, opening up the natural light. we hoped a breeze. the heat and humidity unbearable. we headed into the kitchen. this is all the water she collects. only running water twice a week. she saves up. her propane tank indoors next to the stove it fuels. her food pantry a coupl

reporter: secretary of state john kerry will be the first in the obama administration to visit the island nation. >> the reopening of our embassy is an important step on the road to restoring fully normal relations between the united states and cuba. >> reporter: critics argue it empowers the cuban government to continue attacks against its own people. >> the president completely deceives the american people if he suggests that the normization of relations with that -- normalizations of relations will apply to the cuban people. >> reporter: congress has 15 days to review it with two senators saying they will block funding. fox news. >>> a police k9 days to after it sat in a hot car for too long. tonight had police department explains what went -- the police department explains what went wrong and the deadly balcony crash in berkeley, important documents are missing and how dolphins leaped on to a boat and broke a woman's ankles. life's morning multitasking. it's multiple ideas for growing families and drawers with many layers to show exactly what you need. life's the food that brings us together

washington restores its ties to the island nation an after more than 50 years. >> on cuban state television a presenter reads a letter from the president raul castro to u.s. president barack obama confirming the same. that on july 20th its embassy will be open for business. >> this is an historic step forward to normalize relations with the government and people and begin our new chapter in the americas. >> in the short term reestablishing ties will increase business and travel between the two countries. but the normalization will take longer. cuba wants the military base at guantanamo guantanamo bay returned to its control. something that the u.s. opposes. and the u.s. trade embargo cannot be lifted without an act of congress, something that the president will find difficult to achieve. >> you there are those who want to turn back the clock but it's long pastime to realize that this approach does not work. it has not worked for 50 years. it only makes life worse for the cuban people. so i would ask congress to listen to cuban people, listen to the american people. >> the move to restore ti

later this morning, 40 minutes from now, we are going to bring you closer to the island nation.n us for rediscovering cuba a journey home. we are going to show you a sneak peek of reconnected with family on the island. this is my mom's cousin. he agreed to join us on the journey for the reunion with family. he grew up in cuba and left when he was 10. the first stop, to reunite with his aunt. he last visited back in 1999, never expected to see her again. >> i haven't seen her 16 years. >> 16 years. >> i thought i would never see her again and i get to see her again. >> oh! >> reporter: at 86 we could tell this was the highlight of her life. it it was first time my grandmother and mom had seen her since 1961. mom only remembers her from pictures. i had never met her but growing up, we embraced this part of the latino culture, extended family get a hug and kiss. she eagerly wanted to show us around her homeless home opening up the glassless windows. the heat and humidity unbearable at times. we headed into her kitchen. this is all the water she collects. >> only running water twice

there have been a week of festivities in the island nation which is the only constitutional monarchy is in that part of the world in the south pacific. >> filipino workers send billions of dollars home every year those working overseas. and they make a vital contribution to their country's economy. the number of people seeking work abroad is actually on the way down and that it could have serious implications. >> after several years as a housekeeper and a nanny abroad, she is happy to be working in the philippines again. she returned home because her husband passed away. but now she said she stays because she no longer has to be away to earn a living to support her family. >> there are a lot of more jobs. there are a lot of call centers here now and even in construction. there are jobs. you just have to work hard. >> she was one of over 10 million fill mean knows working abroad. that's 10% of the population. >> in 2005 the number of filipinos leaving the country for work hit the 1 million mark and that number grew higher every year. but last year for the first time the philippine gov

. >>> the king of the pacific island nation of tonga has been formerly crowned three years after he tookhe throne. tens of thousands of people turned up to celebrate. >>> dutch police have arrested 200 people for defying a ban on public assembly. there have been four nights of rioting in the hague after a man died in police custody. it is thought that he was strangled during his arrest at a music festival. a french soldier has been charged with sexual abusing two girls ages three and five years old. another soldier was freed without charge. the extradition to france has sparked anger. >> i'm told that those people have been extraditeed and judged in the french state. that's insulting to me as a father. why shouldn't they be judged here. there is justice here. there are laws. even if we had to extradite them why would the french authorities have to deal with the case, repatriate people who are suspected of such crimes. a little respect please. >> albanian police are offering a $33,000 reward to anyone with information about the killing of two czech tourists. they were shot dead on friday.

yes, change is coming to the caribbean island nation but it won't happen overnight. it could take years. the relationship between washington and havana is difficult. and the opening of an embassy is not expected to change that dynamic. but a poll taken earlier this year showed 97% of cubans supportingsupporting normalizing ties with the u.s. there's happiness and relief but also a sense of cautious optimism. >> translator: of course the opening of the embassy won't solve all of the problems we have had. this is just like a door opening. it represents a possibility but beyond that it is necessary to continue normalize efforts. >> jorge and melissa teach at the university. academia is one of the places that americans and cubans have had a limited contact. >> for me the core of this issue is with the reestablishment of diplomatic ties some processes will speed up such as the granting of visas especially for professors and students going both ways. >> reporter: a number of american universities already have agreements with campuses in cuba, including brown column and joh

today is the nation's hot dog eating contest on coney island.esterday the competitors showed up in brooklyn for the official weigh-in. that includes joey chestnut from san jose. he's an eight-time champion looking for his ninth win in this contest. >> if i find my rhythm, i should be able to be unstoppable. i should be a machine and be able to plow through up to number nine. >> on the women's side, the competitor to beat won last year's contest by finishing off 40 hot dogs. a reminder if you're staying in tonight, you can watch the macy's 39th annual fireworks spectacular live on nbcbayarea.com. on our app as well, click on watch tv live. the show begins at 8:00 p.m. with fireworks from the brooklyn bridge and performances including kelly clarkson and brad paisley. remind you to bring our pets in tonight. it's time when they get freaked out and run off. >> turn up the tv. turn up the music. make it loud so they can't hear it. >> exactly. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. happy fourth of july weekend. local news at 5:00, 6:00,

. >> reporter: welcome to the island nation of angillar. many call it paradise because of white beaches and turquoise water. for the people that live here fishing and sailing is part of the life for many. the team is the worst f.i.f.a. team, 15 years since winning a match, and seven years since scoring a goal. they lost to el salvador once 12-30. despite that there's a -- 12-0. despite that there's a football-only stadium in the capital, completed five years ago, given to them by f.i.f.a. f.i.f.a. has given $1.7 million. can this stadium be built without the help of sepp blatter and people? >> no. not at this time. >> reporter: f.i.f.a. said the money is to spread the wealth and develop the game in small countries that might not have the funds to support a team. that's how it seems by the president of the local football association, and why he is grateful to blatter. >> to have this is a great achievement of the executive. >> some see something sinister going on. >> the political consequences are dire. that is what many have learnt. that's

washington restores its ties with the island nation after more than 50 years. >> on cuban state television presenter reads a letter from the president to u.s. president barack obama confirming the same. and that on july 20th its embassy in washington will be open in business. at the white house obama said that that day was long over do youdue. >> this is a step forward to normalize the relations with the cuban government and people and begin a new chapter with our neighbors in the americas. >> in the short term reestablishing ties means that there will be increased business and personal travel between the two countries. but the process of normalization will take much long prosecutor cubalonger. the people of cuba want the area of the guantanamo bay to be returned. >> there are those who want to turn back the clock and double down on isolation. but it's long pastime to realize that this approach does not work. it has not work ford 50 years. it shuts america out of cuba's future and maybe life worse for the cuban people. i ask the congress to listen to the cuban people and to listen to the a

leaders of island nations gathered for a high-level united nations security council meeting thursday to discuss the accelerating impact of climate change. the meeting comes two weeks after james hansen, one of the world's leading climate scientists, published a report saying that sea levels could rise as much as 10 feet by the end of the century. samoa's prime minister spoke about the threat of climate change thursday. >> they recognized that the c-level rise and other adverse impacts of climate change continue to pose significant risks to small island developing states, and for many, represent the greatest threat to their survival, viability including the loss of territory. amy: an anti-choice group has released another highly edited video alleging that planned parenthood is selling fetal tissue, a claim that the organization has repeatedly denied. this comes from the anti-choice group the center for medical progress. this comes as republican lawmakers are vowing to push ahead with efforts to defund the organization. we will have more later in the broadcast. puerto rico is facing a

and the communist island nation. we force of those surveyed say that it is a good idea.has given ceo mark parker a $30 million stock grant to get him to stay for five more years. .e has been the ceo since 2006 cofounder phil knight has endorsed parker to succeed him hechairman next year when retires. shares are up 46% in the last year. toigroup has been ordered pay $700 million to credit card customers over the illegal practices. was fined $70 million tied to their marketing of products such as credit score monitoring or rush processing of payments. customers were told there were free trials for some products when there actually were not. stop the illegal practices in 2013. over 1000 security officers, baggage handlers, and wheelchair attendants at laguardia and jfk are set to go on strike beginning tomorrow at 10:00 p.m. local time. the airlines who may be affected the most include delta airlines, followed by british airways, and united. matt miller is at laguardia. you have been speaking to some people there. what are you hearing? tt: i have been talking to a lot of pe

. >>> still ahead the ferry to cuba the new connection between the united states and the island nation that could soon reopen. >>> and plus, the president gives new details about his new overtime rules. the workers affected and when they can expect their raise. >> well, greece is not alone in struggling with the debt crisis. er perfect is also struggling with crippling debt. it owes $70 billion, and the people are suffering. yesterday, the government raised the sales tax from 7% -- and look, residents have had a day to adjust to the sales tax increase, and what are they saying about it today? >> well, i'll tell thaw in a second tony, but first, we have new news out of san juan here. the governor, who said on monday that the debt was unpayable. well, he's backtracking his statement. and he said this afternoon that he thinks that the creditors should have some responsible in helping puerto rico pay back this debt because they knew that this island was running a deficit when they let the money. very different statement when he said on monday when he addressed the nation that this was unpa

not only americans but also the cuban people who watched his speech broadcast live across the island nation. wow. the president today confirmed the united states will open an embassy in havana for the first time in more than half a century. cuba will open its embassy in washington as well. this is said to happen in less than three weeks and marks the biggest step yet in what the president called the new chapter in u.s. relations with cuba. he said the cold war era policy of isolating the country did nothing to take down its communist ruzemeegimeregime. the best way to advance democracy is to have a presence on the island. >> nobody expects cuba to be transformed over night. i believe american engagement is the best way to advance our interests in support for democracy and human rights. >> president obama cannot do it all. only congress can lift bans on trades between our countries. the white house says there is strong support from both political parties. but you wouldn't know if from reactions from some of the republicans today. i was interested to hear and reading today that 60% of america

americans can't go yet as tourists but you can visit the island nation for other reasons, including toisit relatives or for approved educational or cultural programs. >>> uber is suspending its service in paris because of riots. they set fire to cars and they had to put up road blocks. it doesn't require any training before picking up passengers. they declare it illegal and wants it shut down. uber said safety does indeed come first. >>> talk about landing in the right place. look at that car. a woman's car dangling from the dock after she drove through a seawall in boynton beach, florida. that's north of miami. her car flew through the air after going through that wall and boom landed right there on that landing. police peeled the windshield back to rescue her. before she fell into the water, you can see the car fell into the water. they got the lady out first. they were glad no one was around when the car spun in the driveway. the woman was taken to the hospital to be checked out. >>> the dalai llama turns 80 on monday. there are events at the university of california irvine. thousan

normal relations with the island nation less than 100 miles from the united states unheard of for a lotrn after 1961. washington considered fidel castro a state sponsor of terror until a month ago when cuba was removed from the u.s. state department's list of sponsor of terrors. let's look at the historic impact of what is about to happen the next steps that will take place. our jim acosta is over at the white house. here with us in washington jim sciutto, our global affairs correspondent, elise labott our own man in havana patrick oppmann, and alina machado is in miami. let's go to the white house first. jim acosta set the scene for us. >> reporter: we know this is one of the top foreign policy priorities for this president since he was reelected back in 2012. it was negotiated in secret by one of his top national security advisers ben rhodes. and then the plan was hatched last december when president obama and cuban president raul castro announced to the world they are re-establishing diplomatic relations. that's going to culminate in this announcement we'll be hearing in just a few m