Why the DOJ just charged Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder

为何美国司法部突然以谋杀罪指控古巴的劳尔·卡斯特罗?

Apple News Today

2026-05-21

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The U.S. indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro 30 years after two civilian planes were shot down near the island nation. Luc Cohen of Reuters breaks down what the charges signal about U.S.-Cuban relations. China’s President Xi hosted Putin a week after Trump’s visit to Beijing. The Wall Street Journal’s Lingling Wei explains why Xi hosted the U.S. and Russian leaders so close together. ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ ends this week. CNN’s Brian Stelter joins to discuss the show’s legacy. Plus, police who protected the Capitol on January 6 sue to block Trump’s political-compensation fund, Elon Musk’s SpaceX files for an IPO, and former congressman and liberal stalwart Barney Frank has died. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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  • Good morning.

  • The DOJ announces an indictment into a former Cuban leader.

  • Nations and their leaders cannot be permitted to target Americans, kill them, and not face accountability.

  • Reuters explains the context and what comes next.

  • Also, what happened when Xi and Putin met on the world stage?

  • And it's the end of Stephen Colbert's run as late-night host.

  • It's Thursday, May 21st.

  • I'm Gideon Resnick, in for Shamita Besu.

  • This is Apple News Today.

  • It was an indictment 30 years in the making.

  • Good evening.

  • The Clinton administration is calling for an emergency session of the United

  • Nations Security Council after two civilian aircraft were shot down by Cuba yesterday.

  • That was CBS News covering the 1996 shooting down of two civilian planes

  • that belonged to the Cuban exile organization Brothers to the Rescue.

  • It has long been a point of tension between Cuba and the U.S.

  • Yesterday, the Department of Justice surprised many by announcing that a grand jury had returned murder charges against

  • Cuba's former President Raúl Castro over his alleged role at the top of the military's chain of command years ago.

  • Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made an appearance in a symbolic event at Miami's Freedom Tower.

  • President Trump is committed to restoring a very simple but important principle.