maria caminero -- the president -- of the cuban heritage foundation. says she's been waiting for this day -- for a long time. i am extremely happy , it was life. 051649 vo :caminero left cuba when she was one .... vo:and while she says it may not be the end of communisim inside cuba . sot 051732 this is definitely a turning pointand its an end for fear they will be thrown in prison... .. as an american she is free to express herself and take this figure -- in both a physical -- and -- a controversial one -- in pretty much every sense. he tried to create romance around his revolution -- with his signature look -- and his sweeping oratory. but -- as abc's jim avila reports -- he was also viewed by many -- as a tyrant -- whose people have fled -- by the thousands . with last year's restoration of diplomatic relations between cuba and the united states - so began the changing face of a tourism forever tra may of this year? a carnival commercial flight traveled between the two countries since 1962. americans flooding the island? visiting newly reopened casi

long time. 051645 i am extremely happy , it was the happiest day of , my entire life. 051649 maria caminero -- is president of the cuban heritage caminero says -- this may not be the end of communism inside cuba. but -- she says -- it's definitely a turning point -- and the end of an era. then there are those -- who are mourning castro's death. venezuelan president -- nicolas madura -- is honoring the former cuban leader -- declaring three days of mourning -- in venezuela. you can find more -- about the former leader's life and death -- on our website. just go to ktnv dot com. sad new information tonight. police in texas say -- they've found the former nba star-- marcus camby. the autistic boy -- disappeared -- during thanksgiving celebrations at camby's house -- thursday night. his body was discovered -- at a nearby pond this morning. "this is the worst possible news that the family can get. ///butted to/// they are devastated right now more than anything then need our prayers." the boy and his family -- came from connecticut -- to spend thanksgiving with relatives in knicks -- the l-a cli

maria caminero, president of the cuban heritage foundation lv: i left cuba when i was one under political asylum with my mom and baby brother. my father was left behind he was a political prisoner for 17 years a couple miles away at de castro verde law group - alex de castroverde tells me his only regret is that his father didnt live to see this day. alex de castroverde: he always used to say that he wishes that fidel castro dies before he does. unfortunately my dad died two years ago so unfortunately it was bitter sweet dad was imprisoned for two years under castro after fighting in the bay of pigs in 1961 de castroverde: when he got out - he still never lost hope. of one day having a free cuba. de castroverde tells me his hope is that cuba can now move forward and live up to its potential. de castroverde: we're one step closer to a free cuba. today we're one step closer to a liberated cuba because fidel castro is gone. three in the hospital... after a woman drove her van into a business. police say a 61- year-old woman was parking... and accelerated into the burlington coat factory off

long time. 051645 i am extremely happy , it was the happiest day of , my entire life. 051649 maria caminero is president of the cuban heritage foundation. she left cuba when she was a baby -- and hasn't been back. caminero says this may not be the end of communism inside cuba. but she says it's definitely a turning point and the end of then there are those -- who are mourning castro's death. venezuelan president -- nicolas madura -- is honoring the former cuban leader -- declaring three days of mourning -- in venezuela. the cost of securing the president, and his family, may sky- rocket with the next administration. that's because the white house may not be the only place the secret service will have to protect around the clock. rachel crane explains. "they are fantastic people, so i want to thank the secret service." 725 5th avenue, also known as trump tower, might be getting a new tenet. the secret service. a law enforcement official 24/7 command post -- ensuring the safety of the future first family who won't all be moving to the white house in january. melania and their 10-year-old aske

long time. 051645 i am extremely happy , it was the happiest day of , my entire life. 051649 maria caminero is president of the cuban heritage foundation. she left cuba when she was a baby -- and hasn't been back. caminero says this may not be the end of communism inside cuba. but she says it's definitely a an era. then there are those -- who are mourning castro's death. venezuelan president -- nicolas madura -- is honoring the former cuban leader -- declaring three days of mourning -- in venezuela. the cost of securing the president, and his family, may sky- rocket with the next administration. that's because the white house may not be the only place the secret service will have to rachel crane explains. (donald trump/president- elect) "they are fantastic people, so i want to thank the secret service." 725 5th avenue, also known as trump tower, might be getting a new tenet. the secret service. a law enforcement official tells cnn that the secret service is considering renting a whole floor of the famed tower in order to establish a 24/7 command post -- ensuring the safety of the future fir

maria caminero, president of the cuban heritage foundation lv: i left cuba when i was one under politifcal asylum with my mom and baby brother. my father was left behind he was a politcal prisoner for 17 years a couple miles away at de castro verde law group - alex de castroverde tells me his only regret didnt live to see this day. alex de castroverde: he always used to say that he wishes that fidel castro dies befor he does. unfortunately my dad died two years ago so unfortunatly it was bitter sweet because of that. de castroverde's dad was imprisoned for two years under castro after fighting in the bay of pigs in 1961 de castroverde: when he got out - he still never lost hope. of one day having a free cuba. de castroverde tells me his hope is that cuba can now move forward and live up to its potential. de castroverde: we're one step closer to a free cuba. todya we're one step closer to a liberated cuba because fidel castro we'll be here talking to more patrons about their hopes going forward. one of president barack obama's signature legacy pieces-- was the start of normalizing relations