stories from my youth was the obvious choice. "havana hardball" specifically focus on on the 1946-47 cuban winter league season is still considered the greatest leaking issue. that dated back to 1870 just after the russian after the match -- the national league and attorney. that particular year the championship was decided by a three-game series in februar february 1947 between -- the eternal rivals. they been in the league since its formation. at the conclusion of that three-game series, havana erupted into an epic celebration that spread across cuba. as a final games played out what also happened was the brooklyn dodgers arrived in havana for spring training that they brought with them the montrÉal royals, their aaa affiliate and that included stars like jackie robinson, don newcombe. robinson and the royals encountered quite a bit of resistance in florida during spring training in 1946. they would show up for a game and suddenly became would be canceled by a light malfunction or they would arrive in the state in which the padlock or

the stories for my are by you for the obvious choice so havana hardball specifically focuses on the 1946 and 47 winter league season and is still considered the greatest in history and that dated back to 1878 just two years after the formation here in the united states. that particular the particular year the championship was decided by the three-game series the eternal rivals have been there since its formation and at the conclusion of that pregame series, they erupted into a separation that spread across cuba. as the final games played out, but was also happening is the book with dodgers arrived for the spring training and brought with them the montrÉal royals and the triple-a affiliate and that included the former stars like jackie robinson, don newcombe and roy park while. in 1945. so they decided to move to the dodgers. in the spring training base to savanna. in february 1947 it still was not entirely clear that the rise to the major or guaranteed. he had to deal with a lot of obstacles and had to learn a new position. he had stomach problems to deal with and an injury related to sp

the stories from my youth were the obvious choice. havana hardball specifically focuses on the 1946, 47 winter league season. it still considered the greatest finish league history. that data back to 1878, just two years after the formation of the national league here in the united states. >> .. and suddenly the game would be canceled by light malfunction or they would arrive at the stadium would be padlocked, or there'd be a police officer informed him there was a city ordinance or having blacks and whites from playing together. so in 1947 they decide to move the dodgers spring training base from daytona beach to havana. prevent interracial baseball in the cuban leagues since the 1900s so he chose have been more tolerant racial climate there as opposed to jim crow florida. but in february 1947 it still was not entirely clear that robinson's rise to the majors was guaranteed. he had to do with a lot of obstacles in cuba. he had to learn a new position. he had stomach problems to deal with. and injury late in spring training, even segregated

i got really interested in the connection between new orleans and havana. searching an electronic database published by congress. i was looking for documents in the same document. what popped up was a report published in 1866 about a rumor the newly freed people were being kidnapped and sold into slavery. i am a historian, i had never heard about this so i was stunned and curious to figure out what was going on. turns out most of this report published by congress dedicated to the case of rose and her children. that is where i first came across the original documentation. then i put on my detecting half and put other sources in the report to fill in gaps to figure out what else was going on. i use records from the archive, baptism records for

two former i-b-m engineers and owners of "cleber l-l-c," debuted their company's small tractor at the havana international trade fair. they say the tractor would work great for cuban farmers because of its price and compatibility with cuban agriculture. saul berenthal/ cleber llc "so what we thought that the design of a tractor for cuba should be one that is appropriate, number one for the small farmer, and number two for the organic agriculture that exists in cuba." horace clemmons/ cleber llc "the whole design is one of what we call open source manufacturing to allow the farmers to be creative in how they want to use the tractor, and also be able to fix them in the field or in their shop." the company has already gotten approval from the cuban government. now, they're waiting for u-s permissions to seal an agreement >> stock are slipping in midday trading, led by declines in energy companies as the price of oil turns lower. what's described as the "holy grail" of lost disney films has been found. that's next... and bothered by a growing population of homeless people in siouxland, these mid

took part in the annual havana marathon. schweimler reports. >> reporter: they came from the remote far east of cuba to run. tourists for a few days, waiting for the start of the island's biggest raids. most want to take part. this person finished third in a half marathon, four years in a row. >> my goal on sunday is to improve my best time from 1:09 to 1:10. >> reporter: the cubans face a number of obstacles. the main reason they are not more popular is because of the shoes, the running shoes. they need to be reliable. they can only look and admire the shoes worn by wealthy visitors, like this man that won the new york marathon, back in action on the first visit to cuba. i'm running the race to experience the city, culture and the people. that is the most important thing. >> an early morning start. this by followers of the region. some are running to win, others by solidarity. all suffering the same scorching sun. cubans, and more foreigners than ever before. >> 4,700 enter to run the 10, 21, and 42km races, taking in some

we will all be pounding the same streets t all suffering the same havana sun. 4700 entered to run the races. taking in some of havana historic monday ewe meant. 1500 were foreigners of which a third came from the united states. the relationship between the two countries were reestablished earlier this year. most people were happy to finished. the ladies pushed a bit harder and finished second. >> translation: i won bronze four years in a row. i wanted this triumph. i trained for it and i did it. i felt good the first 15 kilometres and now i'm exhausted. >> reporter: running is an individual sport but there's nothing like the solidarity of pounding the streets to bring people together >>> for the latest on the investigation into the paris attacks and the ongoing man hunt along with the latest news, analysis and comment and plenty of video, take a look at our website at aljazeera.com. >> we're in the eastern part of the democratic republic of congo. it's one of the least developed countries in the world, but there's an estimated $24 trillion worth of minerals here. tantalum, tungsten, t

the alabama company debuted their company's small tractor at the havana international trade fair. the tractor is designed for cuban smallfarmers. they're waiting on approvvl from the cuban government. "we're optimistic that we will receive that approval soon and looking forward to bringing the tractor here." no word on whether john deeree would be interested in operating in cuba -- though they obviously have offices across the world. a lawsuit is filed in connection to an e-coli outbreak at dozens of chipotle restaurants in the northwest it's the first l lwsuit. a woman is seeking at least 75-thousand dollars in her federal lawsuit. chipotle has not commented on the suit. the restaurant chain has temporarily closed 43 locations in washington state and oregon after multiple cases of e-coli. it's a happy ending and a new beginning for a newborn found abandoned near a clinic. an employee spotted a jacket -- then i i moved. inside, she found a newborn baby, with her umbilical chord still attached. the chicago fire department says the infant was in good condition. the child is now in st

most want the traditional education. >> it is one of the most iconic neighborhoods in the united states. little havana has played a profittal role in the life of many cubans. but now as andy gallagher reports, the 50-year-old community finds itself under threat. >> it's been called cuba's second city, and in florida few neighborhoods can match little havana. these streets have been homes to countless generations of cuban americans. many consider themselves exiles from the cuban revolution, but their a rival here changed everything. >> for me it's the history, the most important thing. >> now they're facing serious challenges. the lack of historical status and plans to develop the area may change its character for good. >> they say overdevelopment would be a mistake. >> we don't hold onto the flavor, we're eventually going to lose it all. >> but activists are fighting back and say tourism, florida as most profitable industry are key in this community. many hope that little havana is not drastically altered in years to come. >> it would be fantastic if it was mixed income, and hopefully we have a vibran

has been the home to many cuban americans. little havananow in the sights of developers. >> it's been called cuba's second city. in florida, few neighborhoods can match it for its sense of history and cultural importance. these streets have been home to countless generations of cuban americans who first settled here in the 1960's. many consider themselves exiles of the cuban revolution and their arrival here changed everything. >> cubans really saved the neighborhood, but for me as a historian, the most important thing, it's where they began their new life. >> little havana is now facing serious challenges. the national trust says a lack of historical status and plans to develop the area may change its character for good. he and his family own one of the mom and pop businesses. he says overdevelopment would be a mistake. >> why do you want to be a concrete island, you know, a bunch of buildings with no flavor? we don't hold on to the flavor, we'll eventually lose it all. >> activists are fighting back and say tourism, florida's most profita

the end of apartheid in south africa. turnley was there. during a 1989 visit to havanay caught the cuba bug. >> i had a sense that change was under foot. i've made 20 trips here in the last four years. for me, this has been the -- the scent of change has been present for quite a while. i'm grateful that i have a sense that my timing was right. and that i was a part of this moment of change. >> turnley released a new book of his photographs and in november inaugurated an exhibit of his work in havana's premiere art museum. it's the first of its kind for an american photographer. museum officials say since cuban revoluti revolution. >> because the essence of the human drama, she says, to daily life and with his photos, he makes a portrait landscape that's human, respectful and sensitive of the cuban reality. >> as the thaw in relations continues between cuba and the u.s., turnley says he will continue to capture the moments in history. >> it's one of the places i've been where every time a leave, i have a sense of being offered a beautiful lesson in life. i think what's t

cuba and the united states more people are visiting the island, a run through the streets of the capitol havanae foreign runners this year than ever before, a third of them are from the united states, daniel joined them. >> reporter: they came from the remote far east of cuba to run, tourists for a few days while they wait for the start of the island's biggest race and most just want to take part but finished third in the half marathon four years in a row. >> translator: my goal on sunday is to improve my best time to between 1.9 and 1.10 and finish in second place. >> reporter: they have obstacles competing against those from wealthy countries. >> translator: the reason runs is not more popular is because of the shoes, running shoes need to be better and runner despends on the tread and it needs to be reliable. >> reporter: can look and add mirror the shoes worn by visitors like the one who ran the new york mar than two weeks ago and back in action on his first visit to cuba. >> running the race to experience the city and the culture and the people, that is the most important thing. >> reporte

the american spirit. [applause] emilio estefan jr. gloria estefan. of havana, cuba, ailo estefan rose to be musician and businessman. bringing his sound to america's pop audiences, he proved the power of these it transcends social and cultural boundaries. emilio estefan has created a new wholly american sound. with her infectious rhythm and iconic vocals, gloria estefan is powerhouse who has sold millions of records. transporting the spirit of havana to miami and the aunt, her music broke down berries and establish latin music in the american mainstream. a humanitarian and a devoted family leader, gloria estefan embodies the story of america and of a pioneer who will forever symbolize the -- symbolize the potential of all those who develop their talents and build their dreams. receiving on behalf of billy frank junior billy frank junior devoted his life to protecting the rights of conservingicans and our planet. for 50 years, he tirelessly and fearlessly fought for the preservation of traditional ways of life and the protection of treaty fishing rights. he was

the alabama company dbuted their compa's small tractor at the havana international trade fair. e tractor is designed for cuban small farmers. they're waiting on approval from the cuban government. "we're optimistic that we will here." no word on whether john deere would be interested in operating its still to come... a sense of relief tpis morning in one neighborhood. a massive sinkhole is gone. plus -- two women who run a fitness center receive an offensive letter about their qualifications. but they're holding their heads high and a landmark known for something a little disgusting...is "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered! with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. this is today in iowa." "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: it will be breezy for the next couple of days as a system tracks through#the midwest. this morning, we are starting the day mile in a few areas this mor

but after the union sees as new orleans there is regulated movement in the shifting between new orleans and havana. at the same time the union commander survey vessels to crack down on gun running, money into the confederacy, a confederate new orleans trying to connect to sympathizers but one of the interesting stories is have anna, there's a real cat and mouse going on in havana. between representatives of the union and the confederacy. a small but substantial confederate enclave springs up in havana which begins to coordinate offshore activity. it is one of the fascinating places of confederate diplomacy in the war. i think that requires a historian who is more familiar with cuban and spanish archives. i did go to cuba, did research for this book and found some documents about the children like finding a needle in a haystack. a more complete study would require a very eager resources to sink their teeth to find material we suspect exists. >> we can see this is a captivating conversation dealing with the nature of american slavery as well as the stories, rose's quest for equality and justice. if

the community now finds itself under threat. >> it's called cuba's second city. they matched little havana in history and cultural importance. these streets have been home to countless generations of cuban americans who first settled here in the 1960s. many consider themselves exiles of the obamaen revolution but their arrival here changed everything. >> little havana is now facing serious challenges. the national trust says the lack of historical status and plans to develop the area may change its character for good. they own one of the communities' oldest so-called mom and pop businesses and say overdevelopment would be a mistake. >> why do you want to be a country island, a bunch of buildings with no flavor? we don't hold onto the flavor, we're going to eventually lose it all. >> but activists are fighting back and say tourism, the most profitable industry is key to this community. many aren't against some governmen development as long as little havana is not altered in years to come. >> hopefully we have a vibrant community. it's perfect the way it is now. >> discussions with the city'

she was very clear in her wording, in her verbiage, that i was coming home. >> pelley: the next day-- landed in havana, one with the cuban prisoners, the other with senator leahy and judy gross. later that morning, president obama announced the trade, which also included an unnamed cuban who had worked for u.s. intelligence. diplomatic relations were reestablished after more than half a century. en route to america, alan gross got a call from the president. >> barack obama: and after years in prison, we are overjoyed that alan gross is back where he belongs. welcome home, alan. we're glad you're here. ( applause ) >> pelley: and weeks later, a shout-out at the state of the union address. >> gross: i've worked in 54 countries around the world. every time my plane would touch down on u.s. soil, i was grateful to be home, grateful. and that night, in particular, i was humbled. >> pelley: you know, i'm curious. what did you say to your captors on leaving? >> gross: hasta la vista, baby. >> gross: seriously. >> cbs money watch update sponsored by lincoln financial. calling all chief life officers. >> glor:

the key was a device called a bgan satellite modem that made a direct connection to a satellite. on his first trip to havana, he put a piece of tape over the "hughes 9201" model number and walked his equipment through the airport. so, once cuban customs had cleared your equipment through on that very first trip, you concluded what from that? >> gross: that bringing equipment into cuba wasn't that difficult. they had every opportunity to stop me from bringing that equipment in. they knew what that equipment was, and if they didn't, you know, shame on them. >> pelley: in the spring of 2009, he set up two systems at synagogues. but the people he was helping warned him about getting caught. gross wrote to his supervisors that the project was "playing with fire." it was on his third trip that he spotted trouble. >> gross: i saw a van rolling down the street. and a gentleman was walking next to it with a whip antenna, and it looked like a voltage meter, and essentially he was checking for radio transmissions. and he rolled right by the synagogue. >> pelley: after that, gross proposed to u.s.a.i.d. that he add sop

night and most of the next five years at the carlos finlay military hospital. >> pelley: here in havana, gross was held in a room 18 feet by 18 with two other prisoners. every day, for the first year, he was interrogated. >> gross: it was terrible. there was... it was a time of sensory deprivation for me, especially that first year. the place was infested with ants and roaches. i didn't have any meat, really, for five years. >> pelley: you llst 100 pounds. >> gross: actually, i lost 110 pounds. >> pelley: this is gross with his lawyer during his imprisonment. he lost five teeth to lack of nutrition. and yet, he says he forced himself to walk 10,000 steps a day in circles. it turned out his legal case was on the same path. it was more than a year before he went to trial for subverting the government. >> judy gross: i call it the kangaroo court. >> pelley: his wife judy was in the court. >> judy gross: the prosecutor went on for over an hour, talking about the united states. never mentioned alan's name. he started, i think, with the eisenhower administration. >> pelley: the united states

if you were not spanish dissent, you could not join the havana got club. but they didn't have legal segregation. to them -- to them that was a shocking experience. they ask an african-american lady about a movie that was playing because when the car was being fixed they were going to go watch the movie and she said she didn't know because she was that timed in their from the end of slavery, the civil rights era, that lingered way too long and never should have happened. i think that's the time that we wish -- that a wish we could have avoided and dealt with much quicker, perhaps never have happened. after 2008, the election of obama, race relations were supposed to get better. a lot of people would look at it and think maybe they've gotten worse in a lot of ways. you have talked about this a little bit. is there anything the president of the united states can really do? how might you -- what could be done to sort of ease tensions and maybe make things better? the things that manifest as racist and government are illegal now. certainly the president is the m

if you were not spanish dissent, you could not join the havana got club. but they didn't have legal segregation. to them -- to them that was a shocking experience. they ask an african-american lady about a movie that was playing because when the car was being fixed they were going to go watch the movie and she said she didn't know because she was not allowed in their that time from the end of slavery, the civil rights era, that lingered way too long and never should have happened. i think that's the time that we wish -- that a wish we could have avoided and dealt with much quicker, perhaps never have happened. drew: after 2008, the election of obama, race relations were supposed to get better. a lot of people would look at it and think maybe they've gotten worse in a lot of ways. you have talked about this a little bit. is there anything the president of the united states can really do? how might you -- what could be done to sort of ease tensions and maybe make things better? sen. rubio: the things that manifest as racist and government are illegal now. cer

the key was a device called a bgan satellite modem that made a direct connection to a satellite. on his first trip to havana he put a piece of tape over the hughes 9201 model number and walked his equipment through the airport. >> so once cuban customs had cleared your equipment through on that very first trip, you concluded what from that? >> that bringing equipment into cuba wasn't that difficult. they had every opportunity to stop me from bringing that equipment in. they knew what that equipment was. and if they didn't, that's -- you know, shame on them. >> reporter: in the spring of 2009 he set up two systems at synagogues. but the people he was helping warned him about getting caught. gross wrote to his supervisors that the project was "playing with fire." it was on his third trip that he spotted trouble. >> i saw a van rolling down the street, and the gentleman was walking next to it with a whip antenna and what looked like a voltage meter. and essentially he was checking for radio transmissions. and he rolled right by the synagogue. >> reporter: after that gross proposed to u.s.a.i.d. that he add sop

. >> u-s and european companies were looking to strengthen ties with cuba during the 33rd annual havana international fair. the fair featured exhibits from the u-s and several european nations. the event promotes cuba's changing business climate and seeks badly needed foreign investment. boasted of improved relations with the united states. and u-s companies are working to get a foot in the cuban market. the president of a florida- based cargo and courier company said his company was already selling american-made products on the island... by going directly to the diplomatic community. robert b. gross/ las americas travel cargo and courier "we are the first american company with a warehouse in cuba. we are selling to the diplomatic community because based on the embargo laws right now that's all we are allowed to sell." yesterday, a senior state department official said president obama could further relax the u-s trade embargo of cuba. but cuba has been slow to embrace u-s business because it can't use dollars or receive u-s credits under the embargo. donald trump and martin o'malley alr

saved the neighborhood, but for me as an historian, the most important thing is it is where they began their new life. >> reporter: but little havanang serious challenges. the national trusts says a lot of historical status and plans to develop the neighborhood may change the character for good. peter and his family own one of the oldest so-called mom and pop businesses. >> why do you want to be a concrete island? a bunch of buildings with no flavor? if we don't hold on to the flavor, we'll lose it all. >> reporter: but activists are fighting back and saying tourism is key to preserving the community. many aren't against some development as long as the nature isn't drastically altered in years to come. >> it would be a mixed income in a way, so hopefully we have a really vibrant community. and that's what we have now. actually it is perfect the way it is right now. >> reporter: discussions with the city about its development plans are still in the early stages, but many hope the national trust's recognition will help in future negotiations. in community has managed to shape the character of an entire region, and for that its place

the funding is secured, officials say it could open as early as 2017. u.s. agriculture secretary tom vilsack paid a visit to farmers in cuba. on friday, he visited a farmers market in havana. the former iowa governor is the third u-s cabinet member to visit cuba since the two countries resumed diplomatic relations. vilsack also held a series of meetings with cuban officials on topics like fruit and vegetable export certification and field inspections... and at a cooperative farm in central cuba, he discussed soil management and crop diseases. vilsack's visit is aimed at laying the groundwork for future agricultural trade between the u.s. and the communist nation. << u.s. stocks are moving mostly higher as markets around the world are holding up better than many expected in the wake of the terrorist attacks in paris. wall street paused for a moment of silence in the wake of the terror attacks in paris. the new york stock exchange and the nasdaq both held moments of silence in honor of the victims. both exchanges went silent at 9:24 am for one minute. still ahead on news four at noon... "cookin' for cowboys." a chuckwagon boot camp where the trail boss cooks up good eats...

. >> from the heart of havana to the streets of miami, on your life of gloria and hr husband, emilios stef yn and their band miami sound machine which has sold over 100 million records and won more than two dozen grammy awards. >> i got an inside look at rehearsals. and an impromptu dance lesson. before watching the performance at new york's marquee theater. >> you know something, he has a lot of moments that really, a lot of drama that people think, our life was -- >> i honestly, from the moment the curtain went up, i was emotional -- >> i want some of that. >> from their inspiring rise to fame, the story delves into the darkest chapter of gloria's life. the bus crash of 1990 that nearly paralyzed her for life. >> what is it like for you to relive that moment again tp to relive the accident. was it hard? that was such a hard time for you. >> it is. but oddly enough, the memories i have of that accident are all good ones. because, yeah, it hurt aebnd it was horrible. but i felt so much love come my way. >> victor, the late owner of the cuban restaurant where we had lunch, took good ca

pounding the same streets, all suffering the same scorching havana sun. nd more foreigners than ever before. 4700 entered the 10, 21, and 42 kilometer races, taking in some of havana's historic monuments. 1500 were foreigners of which a third came from the united states. difficult before relations between the two countries were reestablished earlier this year. the heat and humidity were intense, most were just happy to finish. be the ladies pushed a bit harder and finished second. >> translator: i won bronze four years in a row. i wanted the triumph. i trained for it and i did it. i felt good the first 15 kilometers and now i'm exhausted. >> running is an individual sport but there's nothing like the solidarity forged through shared suffering when pounding the streets to bring people from all over the world together. daniel schweimler, al jazeera. >> first of all, for the sierra nevadas we're getting a much needed snow in the mountains there. over here towards colorado, in the rockies we're also going to be seeing some very heavy snow and the temperatures

the united states and cuba, can the wet foot dry foot policy become a casualty of the diplomatic opening between havanahington? >> john suarez no relation except perhaps in the dim past history, are still with me. professor portes, does the wider set of hemispheric relations create a disconnect? 9 kahns fleeing poverty in the western dominican republic, haitians fleeing poverty, if they arrived in their boat they would be simply turned around. >> well, definitely. this is a heritage of the cold war. and of the policies that were put in place at the time, which in a sense cubans as escapees of communism. that was the reason for the cuban adjustment act. and indeed the refugees that came in the 60s and 70s, especially the 70s were primarily political. in order to overflow castro's happening the bay of pigs, these are people who would never go back and who did not contribute and who did not send remittances. with time and the consolidation of the regime, the situation at present is that indeed, the cuban government which continues to be repressive and a dictatorship has ruined the economy of the country a

and adding to the sport russia's federation meeting as a country reacts to doping allegations. >> little havana in miami and florida. to play the pivotal role in the life of those eggs i would. the 50-year-old community is now itself under throat. ♪ >> it's been called cuba's second city. in florida few neighborhoods can match little havana for its sense of importance. these streets are been homes to countless of cuban americans who first settled here in the 1960s. many consider themselves exiles of the cuban evolution, but their a rival here changed everything. >> for me it's the history that is the most important thing. it's where they began their new life. >> but little havana is now facing challenges. the lack of historical status and plans to develop the area may change its character for good. peter hernandez and his family own one of the community's oldest mom and pop businesses and says that development will be a mistake. >> why do you want to be a country island with a bunch of buildings and no flavor. if we don't hold onto the flavor we'll lose it all. >> activists are fighting back. m

it's a huge amount of money in a country where the average salary is only $20 per month. michelle caruso cabrera in havana how is the sharing economy impaukting the overall economy. a senior fellow with the brookings institute joins us now. >> let's start with the overall theme, really. how is it affecting the u.s. economy? >> there's no doubt it's been a good deal for a lot of consumers who are trying to buy services like car rides from point a to point b. room stays somewhere, often places where hotels don't serve them very well. it's great for the consumers, it's probably pretty good, for the people who want to provide services through this form. this new form of doing business. >> uber has been controversial in many large cities, they have existed wlalargely outside of t regulatory framework that governs taxicabs and livery drivers and limousines and so forth. is it inevitable that these companies, whether it's the ride sharing or the apartment sharing are going to come -- become subject to more regulation? >> i'm sure they will, first of all, a lot of communities have taxes on very similar services,

most of the next five years at the carlos finley military hospital. >> reporter: here in havana gross was held in a room 18 feet by 18 with two other prisoners. every day for the first year he was interrogated. >> it was terrible. it was a time of sensory deprivation for me. especially that first year. the place was infested with ants and roaches. i didn't have any meat really for five years. >> you lost 100 pounds. >> actually, i lost 110 pounds. >> reporter: this is gross with imprisonment. he lost five teeth to lack of nutrition. and yet he says he forced himself to walk 10,000 steps a day in circles. it turned out his legal case was on the same path. it was more than a year before he went to trial for subverting the government. >> i call it the kangaroo court. >> reporter: his wife, judy, was >> the prosecutor went on for over an hour talking about the united states. never mentioned alan's name. he started i think with the eisenhower administration. >> the united states was on trial, and alan was uncle sam. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: the sentence -- 15 years. >> my he

>> i spent the first night and the carlos finlay military hospital.. >> reporter: here in havana by 18 with two other prisoners. every day for the firsyear he was interrogated. it was a time of sensory deprivation for me. especially that first year. the place was infested with ants and roaches. i didn't have any meat really for five years. >> you lost 100 pounds. >> actually, i lost 110 pounds. >> reporter: this is gross with his lawyer during his imprisonment. he lost five teeth to lack of nutrition. and yet he says he forced day in circles. it turned out his legal case was on the same path. ititas more than a year before he went to trial for subverting the government. >> i call it the kangaroo court. >> reporter: his wife, judy, was in the court. >> the prosecutor went on for over an hour talking about the united states. never mentioned alan's name. he started i think with the eisenhower a ainistration. >> the united d ates was on trial, and alan was uncle sam. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: the sentence -- 15 years. >> my heart sunk. then i thought, you know, we have to sta

the state. >> people in havana joined in tribute to those killed in the paris attacks.gs flew at half staff in the french embassy there and cubans streamed in to sign a book of condolence. many brought flowers to express their support. >> translator: it's really a reaction of outrage and so we ask and need solidarity from the international community. there were victims from many different nationalities. it was also a 81 crowd, a group that represented the diversity that is an ancient value of democracy. >> cuba and france have long standing ties. the french government sponsors several cultural centers and schools in cuba. >>> now to our global view segment with a look at how news outlets across the world are reacting to various events. >> this cartoon tweetby an account called the message of islam, shows the international community focusing on what it portrays as a small injury to france while ignoring the massive injuries to syria in the back ground. a juxtaposition, bar, the vaim place after thsameplace after td stained. the goddess of liberty crying in front of the e

the white house is that we don't without. remake of havana the thing is done area april and i will be fighting to get on a plane first. that will be held the story. >> i will have a cuban cigar. >> i will take that picture and tweeted. this president has definitely shown a willingness to executive orders on immigration being a perfect example. your point is really well taken that we have 70 month left to go and he still has a lot of latitude. he still checking things off the list. when he runs out of things he can do with congress, there are things he can do strictly on his own authority. they took my phone when i came in here, so i don't know what time it is. timemebody watching the for me? if somebody from the washington center could get in my field a view and give us a sense -- our two-minuten warning is. time forn: we've got questions. i'm going to invite you to come to the microphone, one or two do people just to get us started on each side. this is exciting. here we go. we get a taste of our own medicine now. ms. ryan: please don't hurt

the key was a device called a bgan satellite modem that made a satellite. on his first trip to havana he put a piece of tape over the hughes 9201 model number and walked his equipment through the airport. >> so once cuban customs had cleared your equipment through on that very first trip,p,ou concluded what from that? >> that bringing equipment into cuba wasn't that difficult. they had every opportunity to stop me from bringing that equipment in. they knew what that equipment was. and if they didn't, that's -- you know, shame on them. >> reporter: in the spring of 2009 he set up two systems at synanagues. but the people he was helping warned him about getting caught. gross wrote to his supervisors that the project was "playing with fire." it was on his third trip that he spotted trouble.e. >> i saw a van rolling down the street, and the gentleman was antenna and what l lked like a voltage meter. and essentially he was checking for radio transmissions. and he rolled right by the synagogue. >> reporter: after that gross proposed to u.s.a.i.d. that he add sophisticated equipment that cou

the western caribbean. both to pare it wendish very poor families with father family was born to havana that we and a catering company the mother was one of eight girls raised primarily in rural cuba with a father who had polio and a mother who was not literate. neither had connections but born into a society that almost every single place in the world and were told of the date you were born you can only be with your parents were before you if your parents are rich and famous you will probably be rich and famous and connected and if not it doesn't matter how talented you are or how hard you work you cannot do anything more. that is a shocking statement your raised that way here that is not how we know it that is the way almost everyone who was ever lived has had to live including the man and woman that were my mother and father. in 1956 they came to the united states there learned quickly cubans are allergic to snow and they moved to miami. [laughter] my parents came here the boat bomb dash they barely spoke english, and no money, no formal education education, and they struggled for pro-life and america was

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. >>> trade with cuba is a big topic because of the renewal of relations between washington and havanapondent rich edison has the first of two reports from cuba on what to expect and what is still standing in the way. >> martina ferrier has never logged on to the internet until this morning. >> translator: it's very difficult to connect because it seems like the whole world is trying to get on the internet. sometimes you connect, but it is slow. >> that may soon change. the obama administration has eased some of the u.s. embargo against cuba and now u.s. cellular carrier sprint has just signed a texting and roaming agreement with cuba's government-run carrier. >> this is the first baby step of what i hope will be a long-lasting relationship with this great country. >> this week, the u.s. chamber of commerce led what it describes as the largest ever american business delegation to cuba. including executives from more than 30 companies like caterpillar. american airlines and boeing and they're learning of cuba's challenges. >> there are still a lot of impediments to doing business in cub