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Cuba vows to outlast Trump; Milwaukee closes schools for parade

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla told the UN Cuba will endure Washington's pressure, as support for the UN vote against the embargo hits its lowest since 1995.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCuba's foreign minister says his government's plan under the most intense US pressure campaign in decades is simply to endure, and that Cuba will outlast Trump.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBruno Rodríguez Parrilla told the UN that Washington should stop asking why Cuba is being pressured and explain its own threats.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTrump threatened tariffs on countries supplying Cuba with oil back in January, and Euronews says fuel deliveries have been sharply cut since.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSupport for the UN vote against the embargo has fallen to its lowest level since nineteen ninety-five.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn other news, Milwaukee Public Schools will close every school and district office Friday for the Brewers' World Series parade.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe superintendent cited possible disruptions to transportation, staffing, food deliveries and student safety.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA judge in neighboring Waukesha County has ruled Brewers attire complies with courtroom decorum through the end of the parade. Justice, in a jersey.

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