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March 19, 2026 * Cuba teeters on the brink of collapse, an outcome 13 U.S. presidents have tried to engineer but failed to achieve. Today we look at what’s at stake, as well as how Iran is using drones that cost in the thousands to match American missiles that cost millions — and how this affordable strategy is changing war around the world. Plus, a Utah jury convicts Kouri Richins of fatally spiking her husband’s drink with fentanyl to collect on life insurance policies. And a report alleges that Cesar Chavez abused and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime labor rights partner.

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