Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa, will be honored on a quarter in 2024 as part of the American Women Quarters Program. This program, launched in 2020, recognizes people of diverse backgrounds for their accomplishments, and Cruz will be the first Latina singer featured. The Mint has been issuing commemorative coins since 1792, and the American Women Quarters Program is the latest effort to honor the contributions of women throughout history.
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The Biden administration has transferred Majid Khan, a Pakistani citizen and US resident, from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Belize. Khan had been held for more than three years at secret CIA prisons and had taken responsibility for his actions, pledging to cooperate with the U.S. Government. The transfer is the first of at least three detainees that the Biden administration is preparing to transfer in the coming weeks as part of their efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
The Biden administration is facing a humanitarian crisis as thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela attempt to reach the U.S. by sea. The administration has announced new policies to open more legal options for migrants while also eliminating pathways for them to claim asylum at the border. However, some Democratic lawmakers have criticized the new policies, and it remains to be seen how effective they will be. Agents from Ohio have been sent to Florida to help with the influx of migrants.
An American citizen convicted of spying for Cuba, Ana Montes, has been released from US federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas, according to Federal Bureau…
Dry Tortugas National Park, located 70 miles west of Key West, Florida, was closed at 8 a.m. on Monday while law enforcement and medical personnel…