. >> havana was a booming city. is and was a beautiful city. >> the trekter of the institute for cuban and cuban american studies at the university of miami. >> nightclubs, gambling, beautiful beaches. all of those things that tourists like. the 750 mile long island boasts 307 sunny days a year. cubans love their island homeland. >> i was born in havana but my family lives in a small town outside of havana. >> as a young girl, she enjoyed her weekly visits to the bustling capital. >> havana was exciting. my mother was a teacher and my father worked in the furniture business. >> her parents were among the 6.9 million cubans creating one of the most successful economies in latin america. >> cuba in the 1950s probably had the highest standard of living anywhere in latin america. >> the author of numerous books on cuban history. >> it became one of the poorest countries in the region to the wealthiest and it has the largest mass of latin america. >> a lot of european shops and a lot of american businesses. it you exciti

embassy employees in havana. the state department employees believe several of them were subjected to akust stick attacks possibly by sonic devices. at least two serious health problems. i want to bring in correspondent patrick oppmann who was in havana and a former member of the joint chief of staff and retired chief of cia operations. this is fascinating. s patrick, let's talk about this. the state department addressed the situation in a briefing earlier today. let's take a listen and then we'll discuss. >> some u.s. government personnel who were working at our embassy in havana, cuba on official duty. so they were there on behalf of the u.s. embassy there. they've reported incidents that have caused a variety of physical symptoms. we don't have any definitive answers about the source or the cause of what we consider to be incidents. we can tell you that on may 23rd, the state department took further action. we asked two officials who were

>> the best bar in havana. it's the best restaurant in havana. if anyone wants to experience real life in cuba, you ought to come here, and you can see it all. >> but enrique knows dinner here costs the average cuban almost two months' salary. so they stay away. he wants to change that. less tourists, more locals? >> more locals, less tourists, yes. that's one of my dream. >> and how do you think that becomes possible? >> i hope the economy, our cuban economy, can grow and develop. >> with 40 employees, enrique is helping to grow that economy -- even though 20 of his best workers recently left for america. nothing is easy here. i have a lot of respect for you and a lot of admiration, but now i want to eat your food. >> yes, of course. that's the most important. >> let's go eat some food. up next... you ever go fishing? >> no. >> travel down any road in havana, you'll find a surprise at every turn. ioye! no splashing! wait so you got rid of verizon, just like that? uh-huh. i switched to t-mobile, kept my phone-everything on it- -oh, they even paid

for decades, they were enemies, but the opening of america's embassy in havana two years ago set this island and its neighbouring superpower on a new path, with some trade and travel restrictions lifted. now, news about bizarre events in that very building. it's emerged that several us diplomats had to leave cuba last year for health reasons. they had apparently suffered severe hearing loss. one theory is that the diplomats were subjected to a device which gave off low or high frequency sound which is inaudible to the human ear — and that caused the damage. the us state department has given few concrete details. they've reported some incidents, which have caused a variety of physical symptoms. i'm not going to be able to give you a tonne of information about this today, but i'll tell you what we do have that we can provide so far. we don't have any definitive answers about the source or the cause of what we consider to be incidents. since 2016 you don't know what this incident is? what this requires is providing medical examinations to these people. initially when they started repor

at least one canadian diplomat in havana has suffered unusual symptoms. the embassy is about three miles from the u.s. embassy. like something out of a spy novel. >> a little bizarre. somebody has an axe to grind. >>> more trouble at google. the ceo cancels a meeting on diversity over safety concerns for its employees. we'll tell you why on cnn "money stream" next. at blue apron, we're building a better food system. where instead of paying for middlemen, we work directly with family farms to deliver higher quality ingredients for less than you pay at the store. get $30 off at blueapron.com/cook who knew that phones would starentertaining us,ng? getting us back on track and finding us dates. phones really have changed. so why hasn't the way we pay for them? introducing xfinity mobile. you only pay for data and can easily switch between pay per gig and unlimited. no one else lets you do that. see how much you can save when you choose by the gig or unlimited. call or go to xfinitymobile.com. xfinity mobile. it's a new kind of network, designed to save you mo

patrick in havana, thank you. thanks for being with me. we're going to leave here. i'm brooke baldwin. "the lead" with jake tapper begins now. >>> good evening, i'm jake tapper. the rhetoric in the u.s.-north korea standoff intensifying again today. james mattis the latest to issue a stark warning, saying kim jong-un must choose to stop isolating itself and stand down to pursuit of nuclear weapons. they need to end this regime and the destruction of its

from havana, will grant. this was perhaps the highest point in us—cuban relations over the past 60 years. the moment amid much pomp and ceremony in which the long shuttered us embassy in havana was reopened in august, 2015. however, in this tangled and troubled relationship, it is always good to expect the unexpected. never more so than with this latest plot twist. in late 2016, several us embassy staff in havana began to report headaches and loss of hearing. as things worsened, they returned to the us for treatment and us officials in cuba began to investigate. some familiar with the case have suggested a sonic device was placed inside or outside the diplomats' homes. for now, the state department is saying little. we don't have definitive answers about the source or cause of what we consider to be incidents. since 2016 you don't know what the incident is? what this requires is providing medical examinations. initially they started reporting what i liked to call "symptoms." it took time to figure out what

from havana, will grant. this was perhaps the highest point in us this was perhaps the highest point inus— this was perhaps the highest point in us — cuban relations over the past 60 years. the moment amid much p°mp past 60 years. the moment amid much pomp and ceremony where the long chartered embassy in havana was reopened in august, 2015. however, in this troubled relationship, it is a lwa ys in this troubled relationship, it is always good to expect the unexpected. more so with this latest plot twist. in late 2016, several us embassy plot twist. in late 2016, several us e m bassy staff plot twist. in late 2016, several us embassy staff in havana began to report headaches and loss of hearing. as things got worse, they returned to the us for treatment. us officials in cuba began to investigate. some familiar with the case have suggested a sonic device was placed inside or outside the homes of the diplomats. for now, the state department is saying little. we don't have definitive answers about the source

>> i'm not sure if the people who left havana has been replaced. i know we have given our employees a chance to come home if they would like to. they have jobs here. let me mention one or two things about this. the cuban government has a responsibility and an obligation to protect our diplomats. that is why this is such a major concern and why we take this so seriously. i hope i have answered your question. anything else on cuba? medical problems ongoing, or was it a short-term thing? >> you have heard me say this before. when we talk about medical issues about americans, we don't get into it. i can tell you it was a cause of great concern for us. it has caused a variety of physical symptoms in these american citizens. we take those incident seriously, and there is an investigation underway. >> can you say life-threatening? the physical symptom was not death, was it? >> it was not. >> non-life-threatening? >> non-life-threatening. i will leave it at that. anything else on cuba? we are done with cuba, correct? let's go to north korea. >> north korea

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we take that very seriously. >> canada also says some of its diplomats in havana suffered symptoms. in havana, a cuban news caster says the government is investigating and quote cuba has never nor would it ever allow that the cuban territory be used for any action geps credited diplomaticing agents and their families. some suggest possibly russia where there has been a surge of harassment and outright attacks in recent years. or just a surveillance attempt gone terribly wrong says a 230r78er cia veteran. >> i do not think the cubans would attack us physically like that, especially given the timing. >> the u.s. has already expelled two cuban diplomats from washington because of the unexplained illnesses in havana. only the first step pending on the investigation. >>> there are new revelations in the investigation of the penn state fraternity hazing death. a detective testified that one of the 18 fraternity members charged in the death of 19-year-old timothy piazza deleted basement surveillance footage from that night. he suffered a traumatic brain injury from falls, including down th

officials in havana came down with "a variety of physical symptoms." a state department spokeswoman, heather nauert, refused to give any details. today heather nauert said investigators have been speaking with cuban officials. >> they're responsible for the safety and security of our diplomats. while our diplomats are serving in that country. our americans were not safe, they were not secure obviously because something has happened to them. we take that very seriously. the safety and security of americans at home and abroad is our top issue and we'll continue to investigate that. >> shepard: officials in havana says the state department's decision to kick two diplomats out of washington because we can't hear anymore in havana is unsubstantiated. phil keating with more. now officials in canada say same thing happened to them. what is this deaf stuff all of a sudden? >> yeah, the allegation is ultra sonic sound blasts into their bodies and into their heads causing these effects of hearing loss. canada, the government there, confirming in the past hour th

bbc news havana. really it's a strange story now american filmmaker michael moore is best known for his document treason liberal political views. but tonight he'll be making his broadway debut it probably comes as no surprise that the one man show takes satirical swipes at president trump. but he tries to offer reason for optimism as well. tom brook went to a preview in new york. it's a hot ticket michael moore on broadway skewering president trump. you went over with plants in the last week saying i'm gonna make you a rich individual ritsuko rich. but it's not a nonstop anti trump ran it's something gentler he regales audiences with anecdotes drawn from his own life with small actions brought significant change. show is designed to bring inspirational comfort to liberals still got hit by donald trump's victory. millions of people that very to. for good. and. . and so i'm i'm trying to get people or maybe a sense of hope. to not give up. don't be filled with despai. and you know book liberals democrat

embassy in havana. the state department isn't saying if they were all necessarily, you know, the employees, it could be spouses, it could be children, it could be other people connected in the area. now, interestingly enough, they haven't necessarily identified a device that did this but they believe after an investigation was launched when these state department officials complained of symptoms, they believe that it came from a covert sonic device planted at their residences. now, today in the press briefing, press secretary sara sanders she was asked if the president has anything to say in response to these reports. take a listen. >> i know that they have been going through the process of bringing the majority of tse testing and see what actions need to be taken and how best to move forward. at this point i refer you to the statement department on anything further. >> does the president believe that cuba is involved. >> we're under a thorough review. as soon as we know something we'll let you know. >>

american diplomats in havana have also experienced strange physical symptoms. us media suggest cuban agents may have used a covert sonic device that causes hearing loss. one

investigators are examining whether american diplomats in havana were the victims of a hidden attack that may have caused hearing loss. more from andrea mitchell. >> reporter: tonight, u.s. government officials tell nbc news they suspect american diplomats in cuba were the target of acoustic attacks, ultrasonic sound waves or some investigators say possibly even poison. the bizarre incidents last october left a group of u.s. diplomats with hearing loss. blamed on what one says could have been a surveillance device inside or outside the residences all owned by cuba's government. several u.s. agencies, the cia and diplomatic security service are all investigating. >> we don't know exactly where this came from. we can't blame any one individual or a country at this point yet. an investigation is underway. we take that very seriously. >> reporter: canada also says some of its diplomats in havana also suffered symptoms. in havana a cuban news caster says the government is investigating and quote cuba has never nor would it allow the cuban territory be used for any action against accredite

embassy employees in havana. the state department employees believe several of them were subjected to akust stick attacks possibly by sonic devices. at least two serious health problems. i want to bring in correspondent patrick oppmann who was in havana and a former member of the joint chief of staff and retired chief of cia operations. this is fascinating. s patrick, let's talk about this. the state department addressed the situation in a briefing earlier today. let's take a listen and then we'll discuss. >> some u.s. government personnel who were working at our embassy in havana, cuba on official duty. so they were there on behalf of the u.s. embassy there. they've reported incidents that have caused a variety of physical symptoms. we don't have any definitive answers about the source or the cause of what we consider to be incidents. we can tell you that on may 23rd, the state department took further action. we asked two officials who were accredited at the embassy of cuba in the united states to depart the uni

placed either inside or outside their residences in havana. these attacks happened after president obama decided in 2015 to re-establish diplomats ties with cuba followed by this march 2016 trip where he attended a baseball game and other events with dictator raul castro. this past june pieces of the policy were reversed by president trump. long-time obama aide ben rhodes rushed to defend the legacy item by saying president trump was on the wrong side of history tweeting "the few people in miami enabling trump and carrying out this charade should be embarrassed and held accountable. he could care less about cubans". well, that tweet didn't necessarily age well. when you examine how the two presidents approached trusting the cuban government over the last 1 1/2 years. >> i have come here to extend the hand of friendship to the cuban people. in many ways, the united states and cuba are like two brothers that have been estranged for many years. >> to this day, cuba is ruled by the same people that killed tens of thousands of their own citizens. m

. >> october 1959, kgb agents poured in to havana and on february 10th, 1960, soviet premierer sent a man on a mission. >> it ak is sell rates as fidel castro began to nationalize and confiscate american and cuban property sfwls washington was increasingly alarmed and it is at that point that sizen hower gave the grain light to the cia to preparing to overthrow the castro government. the cia and the department of defense were recruiting an training cubaens to either land on an invasion or do commando

hearing loss for some in havana raising questions this morning. welcome back to "early start," i'm miguel marquez in for dave briggs. great to be here. >> i'm christine romans. 30 minutes after the hour. a day after the president promised fire and fury if north korea made another threat against the u.s., pyongyang does that, a specific threat against u.s. territory. taking personal shots at president trump in the process. now the world waits to see what if anything the commander in chief does in response. >> north korea says it is "seriously examining a plan to launch a missile strike targeting the sea 20 miles off the coast of guam" where the u.s. has two military bases. state-run media says the launch of four ballistic missiles would signal a crucial warning to the u.s. pyongyang says its plan to launch the missiles will be in place within days. >> the statement also mocks president trump for speaking from a golf range, it says, where it says he let out a load of nonsense about fire and fury, failing to grasp the ongoing, grave situation. the no

but their customers will be limited to short guided tours of havana. nicholas and rita crittenden are from ann arbor michigan. >> i've been here when i was in the military. i was on guantanamo bay. so i could never come out to visit the country side. we're always restricted in the base. now, i'm not. >> reporter: what do you think of the place, first of all? >> lovely. >> reporter: the tourists we met were dismayed by the trump policy. ellie and harvey diamond are from chatham, new jersey. >> it's really said because the country needs a lot of work. >> if we wanted the cubans to change and like us, the best way to do is trade, tourism. >> reporter: to see if that's true, i paid a visit to one of cuba's 500,000 private entrepreneurs. marta deus runs three businesses: an accounting firm, a messenger service and a magazine focused on cuba's burgeoning private sector, which took root after the raul castro succeeded his brother fidel ten years ago. >> i believe the isolation is not good. i believe that we need to be open to united states because it's good f

in havana a cuban news caster says the government is investigating and quote cuba has never nor would it allow the cuban territory be used for action against credited diplomatic agents or their families. so who's responsible? a third country. some suggest russia. or just a surveillance attempt gone terribly wrong says a former cia veteran. >> i personally think it was an accident. a surveillance event. i don't think the like that, especially given the timing. >> thavl only a first step depending on the investigation. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> there are new revelations in the investigation into that penn state fraternity hazing death. a detective testified that one of the 18 fraternity members charged in the death of timothy piazza deleted surveillance footage from the basement that night. he suffered -- fraternity members waited 12 hours before calling for help. >>> taylor swift takes the stand. the pop superstar faces the man she accuses of inappropriately touching her in a courtroom show down. >>> and the explosive surprise that shook up a city counsel meeting all c

let's go to will grant, who is in havana for us. here is his take. it sounds like a plot twist straight from the pages of the finance cold war spy novels, rather than relations between the us and cuba in 2017. but this latest episode does appear to show that ties have taken a turn for the strange. let's go over what we know. the state department expelled to cuban diplomats, the state department expelled to cu ban diplomats, they the state department expelled to cuban diplomats, they are not persona non grata but they were asked to leave washington after a series of unexplained incidents led to deafness in a number of staff of the us embassy here in her van. it is believed that deafness, that temporary perhaps severe loss of hearing in those members of staff came about because sonic devices we re came about because sonic devices were placed either inside or around their homes. it is not yet clear, and the state department are not commenting on how those devices came to be in place. you put them now, who they are blaming for it, all they are saying at

talking to resources in washington and havana. these acoustic attacks, let's break down what it means. it's a sophisticated device, whether it's inside their homes, investigators do not know that yet, we are told. a signal, a frequency they cannot hear, but causes intense pain. we are told the symptoms are like having a concussion. one diplomat was so affected by this, his hearing aid permanently. he is now using a hearing aid. it gives you some idea of the impacts of these attacks carried out. we are told not to describe it as ease dropping, the equipment can be used for those purposes and meant to cause pain on these diplomats here in havana. that's where we get into the who. sources are telling us the capability is beyond what the government is capable of. there may have been a third country involved to essentially deliver a payback on the u.s. for u.s. actions in other countries and, quote, drive a wedge between the u.s. and cuba. so, a lot more here to look at. >> quickly, just to be clear, we don't know or do we know who the

a strange set of symptoms effecting embassy employees in havana. they believe several were subjected to acoustic attacks, possibly by sonic devices. at least two developed serious health problems. >> a former member of the joint chief of staff and retired chief of cia russian operations. this is -- it's fascinating. so patrick, let's talk about this. the state department addressed the situation in a briefing earlier today. let's take a listen and then we'll discuss. >> some u.s. government personnel who were working at our embassy in havana, cuba on official duty. so they were there on behalf of the u.s. embassy there. they've reported incidents that have caused a variety of physical symptoms. we don't have any definitive answers about what we consider to be the source of the incidents. we can tell you the state department took further action. we -- two officials to depart the united states. those two individuals have departed the united states. we take the situation very seriously. >> okay. so patrick, those are some very vague comments from the s

for decades, they were enemies, but the opening of america's embassy in havana two years ago set this island and its neighbouring superpower on a new path, with some trade and travel restrictions lifted. now, news about bizarre events in that very building. it's emerged that several us diplomats had to leave cuba last year for health reasons. they had apparently suffered severe hearing loss. one theory is that the diplomats were subjected to a device which gave off low or high frequency sound which is inaudible to the human ear — and that caused the damage. the us state department has given few concrete details. they've reported some incidents, which have caused a variety of physical symptoms. i'm not going to be able to give you a tonne of information about this today, but i'll tell you what we do have that we can provide so far. we don't have any definitive answers about the source or the cause of what we consider to be incidents. since 2016 you don't know what this incident is? what this requires is providing medical examinations to these people. initially when they started repor

thanks so much, patrick oppman, our man in havana, appreciate it very much. >>> that's it for me. to all of our viewers in the united states and around the world, thanks very much for watching. i'll be back, 5:00 p.m. eastern, in "the situation room." i'll have a special interview with a former obama security, susan rice, live with us. meantime, the news continues, right after a quick break. no, please, please, oh! ♪ (shrieks in terror) (heavy breathing and snorting) no, no. the running of the bulldogs? surprising. what's not surprising? how much money aleia saved by switching to geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. that's why at comcast we're continuing to make4/7. our services more reliable than ever. like technology that can update itself. an advanced fiber-network infrustructure. new, more reliable equipment for your home. and a new culture built around customer service. it all adds up to our most reliable network ever. one that keeps you connected to what matters most. >>> hi there, i'm brooke baldwin. you're watching cnn. thank you for being with

agents in havana came down with a strange illness. late last year state department employees started complaining about hearing loss and headaches. u.s. officials are investigating whether the symptoms were caused by devices the cuban government installed outside embassy workers' homes. >> initially, when they started reporting what i will just call symptoms, it took time to figure out what it was and this is still ongoing. >> cuba's foreign ministry says an urgent investigation was launched into the illnesses in february. meanwhile, security has been increased around the embassy and diplomatic homes in havana. >>> still ahead a fight in the food industry. why some california farmers are upset over the ever popular cauliflower. >> watching people on the beach not too many people out there because it's cold and cloudy right along the coastline. when we're going to get some clearing and what this means for our temperatures coming up. ♪[ music ] the labor department says the number of applicants for nt benefits ro >>> more americans fil

havana is only 90 miles from florida. but to get here we had had had to travel a great distance. over barriers of history and ideology, barriers of pain and separation. in many ways the united states and cuba are like two brothers who have been estranged for many years. ♪ i want the cuban people, especially the young people, to understand why i believe that you should look to the future with hope, hope that is rooted in the future that you can choose and that you can shape and that you can build for your country. [ speaking foreign language ] ♪ [ speaking foreign language ]. >> did i want him to stay in america? selfishly, yes. he was going to have scholarships. he was going to go college. he was going to have the american dream. but you know, in the end, i realized that the american dream wasn't for him. >> as he lives out his life, what role he will play in cuba, what role he will play in the cuban revolution, that is to come inevitably. he will be part of the new generation and how he will weather that, how he will respond to that is probably partly related to what will ha

personnel stationed in havana. beginning late last year, the diplomats started suffering physical ailments, severe hearing loss and symptoms similar to those of a concussion. u.s. officials investigating whether cuba has been harassing american diplomats using a covert sonic device operated outside the range of audible sound and that it's been deployed inside or outside the u.s. diplomat homes. >> we are still trying to work, determine the cause of their situation. they have had a variety of physical symptoms as far as i can go in describing that. we don't have the definitive answers. >> in may, the u.s. retaliated by ordering two cuban diplomats of their embassy in washington to leave the country and go back to cuba. last night's cuba state newscast called the expulsion unjustified, adding the ministry categorically emphasizes cuba has never nor would it ever allow that cuban territory be used for any action against accredited diplomatic agents of the families without exception. this matter is the subject of an ac

. >> mystery in havana, cuba with u.s. diplomats and their canadian counterparts reportedly suffering serious injuries while working and living in havana. now some have reportedly been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and even damage to the central nervous system, the injuries coming after the diplomats complained of balance issues and headaches, this after what the u.s. is calling unprecedented incidents in havana that started in late 2016. >> these are u.s. government employees. they were serving in an official capacity in cuba. those incidents have caused a variety of physical symptoms. >> reporter: the u.s. is now looking into whether the diplomats were victims of targeted sonic or acoustic attacks with some type of audio device directed at their homes. >> the investigation is still ongoing. it is an active investigation. >> reporter: a number of victims have been evacuated to the u.s. to be treated with some having to get hearing aids. >> some we asked to leave because their condition necessitated that. there wer

embassy d an havana. >>> still ahead on wusa9 news at 6:00, tensions erupt during a hearing for a penn state fraternity brothers accused in the hazing death of a recruit. >>> plus a serial killer known as the son of sam was arrested exactly 40 years ago today. finally hear from david berkow >>> a serial killer known as son of sam is speaking out in his first major television interview in a decade. david berkowitz terrorized new york city in 1976 and 1977. he shot and killed six people and wounded seven others. berkowitz was convicted and sentenced to more than 300 years in prison. maurice dubois spoke with berkvitz for a special -- berkowitz for a special that will air tomorrow night on cbs. >> how much i try to explain it, they wouldn't understand what it was to, the walk of darkness. >> in the summer of 1977, new york lost its mind. we had a blackout people were arrested. >> the city is preoccupied with a killer who in one note signed himself the son of sam. most of the victims have been young women with shoulder length dark brown hair who were gunned down. >> struck again over the w

but havana's art scene is also flourishing outdoors. on the streets cubans increasingly address social issues through art. although delegates now gaining a bit more strength hopefully it will get more strength and not be seen as subversive or bad for society you understand. that'd be seen as odd that people can have the ought to express their art in all social environments unless it's a hotel that's illegal. old walter destroyed and things like that. i think that's all right legal sauc. ww. still artists are careful to say that they are not directly challenging the governments. as those accused of counter revolutionary activities are detained. let's get some businesses find activities with us in the studio and i came against over the tensions between that north korea and the united states. known side that slowing down and they're having a real impact on the markets now as well yet they haven't really ever since that. fury and* hernia remarks up from mr trump earlier this week his geo political threats like those ones that we've been see

havana is only 90 miles from florida. but to get here we had had had to travel a great distance. over barriers of history and ideology, barriers of pain and separation. in many ways the united states and cuba are like two brothers who have been estranged for many years. i want the cuban people, especially the young people, to understand why i believe that you should look to the future with hope, hope that is rooted in the future that you can choose and that you can shape and that you can build for your country. [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] ♪ [speaking foreign language] ♪ [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] >> did i want him to stay in america? selfishly, yes. he was going to have scholarships, he was going to go to college. he was going to have the american dream. but, you know, in the end, realized that american dream wasn't for him. >> as he lives out his life, what role he will play in cuba, what role he will play in the cuban revolution, that is to come inevitably. he will be part of the new genera

cuba denying any involvement, and abc's victor oquendo is in havana. >> reporter: tonight, a mystery unfolding in cuba -- american officials in cuba suddenly falling ill. >> our americans were not safe, they were not secure. >> reporter: the state department and fbi not revealing what made them sick, or their symptoms, but sources tell abc news that starting in the fall of 2016 it appears some officials were exposed to a "sonic device" that caused hearing problems and other physical symptoms. this all unfolding just a few months after president obama made that historic visit to cuba re-establishing diplomatic relations. >> so why now? >> the time is right. obviously, our intention has always been to get a ball rolling knowing that change wasn't gonna happen overnight. >> reporter: but this latest incident, triggering retaliation. the u.s. expelling two cuban diplomats from washington in may, despite not knowing who exactly is to blame. >> we can't blame any one individual or country at this point yet. >> so let's bring in victor oquendo in with us live from miami tonight, and victor,

. >> reporter: the mystery in havana, cuba with the u.s. diplomats and the canadian counterpart suffering serious injuries while working and living in havana. some have reportedly been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and even damage to the central nervous system. these injuries come after the diplomats and family members complained about hearing loss, balance issues, nausea and headaches. this is what the u.s. is calling unprecedented incidents in havana that started in late 2016. >> these are u.s. government employees serving in an official capacity in cuba. the incidents have cost a variety of physical symptoms. >> reporter: the u.s. is looking into whether these diplomats were victims of sonic or acoustics attacks with the audio devices directed at the homes. >> the investigation is ongoing and is active across multi- agencies. >> reporter: many victims have been evacuated to the u.s. treatment and some having to get hearing aids. >> some we asked them to leave because the conditions necessitated that and others have chosen to stay

embassy in havana. the state department believes several diplomatic staff members were targeted by a covert acoustic attack that left them with hearing loss and concussion-like symptoms. cnn's patrick oppmann, our man in havana, cuba, with the story. patrick, good to see you as always, first of all, help us understand what is an acoustic attack? >> reporter: absolutely, chris. it sounds like a mystery straight out of a spy novel. it's called an acoustic attack, but the diplomats probably weren't even aware of it. it's not something you can hear. such high-level frequencies that they're not audible and used a lot of times by spies to soak up information, hear conversations, essentially eavesdrop. but in this case what appears to have happened is that they can be very powerful frequencies and cause concussion-like symptoms. one diplomat apparently has permanent hearing loss. about a half dozen u.s. diplomats got very, very ill as a result of this. the u.s. expressed displeasure with this, saying knock thi

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anthony. >> mason: julianna goldman with a health mystery in havana. thanks. the software engineer fired by google this week is speaking out about it. he'd written a memo criticizing the company's diversity policies. john blackstone is at google headquarters in mountain view, california. >> reporter: at google silicon valley campus, the work scheduled today called for a town hall meeting where c.e.o. sundar pichai would address the controversial memo written by the now-fired software engineer james damore. he defended himself in an interview with bloomberg news. >> the whole point of my memo was actually to improve google and google's culture, and they just punished me and shamed me for doing it. >> reporter: the memo criticized google's efforts to hire more women, suggesting "biological causes may explain why we don't see equal representation. women, on average, have more neuroticism," damore wrote. >> it's largely because of the differing interests in people versus things, which is linked to prenatal testosterone. >> it is profoundly demoralizing to come up

cuba denying any involvement, and abc's havana. >> reporter: tonight, a mystery unfolding in cuba -- american officials in cuba suddenly falling ill. >> our americans were not safe, they were not secure. >> reporter: the state department and fbi not revealing what made them sick, or their symptoms, but sources tell abc news that starting in the fall of 2016 it appears some officials were exposed to a "sonic device" that caused hearing problems and other physical symptoms. this all unfolding just a few months after president obama made that historic visit to cuba re-establishing diplomatic relations. >> so why now? >> the time is right. obviously, our intention has always been to get a ball rolling knowing that change wasn't gonna happen overnight. >> reporter: but this latest incident, triggering retaliation. the u.s. expelling two cuban diplomats from washington in may, despite not knowing who exactly is to blame. >> we can't blame any one individual or country at this point yet. >> so let's bring in victor oquendo in with us live from miami tonight, and victor, what are cuban offic

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embassy in havana were targeted last fall by a covert sonic device that caused them to suffer hearing loss. two staffers experienced such serious health problems they had to return to the united states for treatment. according to a state department official, the workers were not in the same place at the same time. they also reported a variety of concussion-like symptoms. >> the fbi is looking into the case. the trump administration responding to the incident by expelling two cuban diplomats from their embassy in washington in may. the cuban officials call the expulsion an overreaction. the cuban foreign ministry says it is taking the matter with great seriousness. >>> feuding starting to spill into public between the president and the senate majority leader. who has to see the president's agenda through congress? we'll have more on that coming up. when this bell rings... ...it starts a chain reaction... ...that's heard throughout the connected business world. at&t network security helps protect business, from the largest financial markets to the smallest transactions, by sensing cyber

anthony. >> mason: julianna goldman with a health mystery in havana. thanks. the software engineer fired by google this week is speaking out about it. he'd written a memo criticizing the company's diversity policies. john blackstone is at google headquarters in mountain view, california. >> reporter: at google silicon valley campus, the work scheduled today called for a town hall meeting where c.e.o. sundar pichai would address the controversial memo written by the now-fired software engineer james damore. he defended himself in an interview with bloomberg news. >> the whole point of my memo was actually to improve google and google's culture, and they just punished me and shamed me for doing it. >> reporter: the memo criticized google's efforts to hire more women, suggesting "biological causes may expla representation. women, on average, have more neuroticism," damore wrote. >> it's largely because of the differing interests in people versus things, which is linked to prenatal testosterone. >> it is profoundly demoralizing to come up against this prejudice ov

anthony. >> mason: julianna goldman with a health mystery in havana. thanks. the software engineer fired by google this week is speaking out about it. he'd written a memo criticizing the company's diversity policies. john blackstone is at google headquarters in mountain view, california. >> reporter: at google silicon valley campus, the work schedule today called for a company-wide town hall meeting where c.e.o. sundar pichai would address the controversial memo written by the now-fired software engineer james damore. damore defended himself in an interview with bloomberg news. >> the whole point of my memo was actually to improve google and google's culture, and they just punished me and shamed me for doing it. >> reporter: the memo criticized google's efforts to hire more women, suggesting "biological causes may explain why we don't see equal representation. women, on average, have more neuroticism," damore wrote. >> it's largely because of the differing interests in people versus things, which is linked to prenatal testosterone. >> it is profoundly demorali

and cuban government there were two incidents that led to american diplomats in havana suffering from hearing loss. both governments confirming that a first incident happened in february. in october, excuse me. a second incident happened in february. according to sources. the diplomats were exposed to sophisticated devices that could be used for surveillance that led to severe physical discomfort to the point where they had to come back from their stints in havana. and this has not happened at the embassy but at these people's homes. according to the cuban government, no private citizen beyond these u.s. diplomats has been affected. >> so they were clearly targeted. >> they were clearly targeted, exactly. this is the u.s. department spokesman said about what happened. >> we don't have any definitive answers about the source or the cause of what we considered to be incidents. we can tell you that on may 23rd, the state department took further action. we asked two officials who were accredited at the embassy of cuba in the united states to depart the united states. those two individuals

i know a little more of havana than i did. i smoked the most delightful and a scene that would discuss a pagan. rents following winter he a villa in the high country above guantanamo. climbed in 1775 to see the battle of bunker hill. to climb henry adams the cuban hills four hours before he arrives at the villa or he can see all of san diego in the bank above him. >> by san diego it was beautiful. clear that these are my long-lost home. words can exaggerate their perfection in the winter. scorpion, yet seen a a centipede, a torrential a or anything vicious. the hill is not far away but it will be four years before teddy roosevelt disturbed the tranquility of the place. 30 years before fidel castro would be born a bit north. let us go tobeing the widower henry adams at home at last in cuba. smoking his cigar in the shade wondering what they will produce for lunch. >> with the mixing of all the thenl fruits together adding all slavers he can lay his hands upon. despise my own it narrow born under the shadow of boston. my beans w