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From The New York Times, it's the headlines.
I'm Tracy Mumford.
Today is Friday, May 15th.
Here's what we're covering.
The Trump administration's pressure campaign on Cuba has pushed the energy crisis there to a breaking point.
They've been struggling with blackouts for years due to crumbling infrastructure and other factors.
Then, a few months ago, the U.S. Effectively cut off all oil shipments to the island.
Now the Cuban government says it's run down its reserves completely.
The country's energy minister said that electricity in the capital city is out for 20 to 22 hours a day.
Even the delivery trucks that would carry fuel are out of fuel to run on.
People are sleeping on rooftops to escape the heat and buying charcoal or firewood to cook food.
At the same time, in the skies above Cuba, there's been a growing number of U.S. Military aircraft.
U.S. Officials told The Times that drones and surveillance planes have increased their reconnaissance flights
as part of what 's expected to be a larger U.S. Military buildup in the region in the coming weeks.