US Indicts Raúl Castro and Five Others for 1996 Shootdown of US Nationals

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The US indicted Raúl Castro, Cuba's former president, and five others for conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft related to the 1996 shooting down of two planes, killing four Americans.

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A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assault resulting in death after fatally attacking a train conductor who asked him to leave a train for not having a ticket. The victim died from a brain hemorrhage. The verdict is considered too lenient by the victim's family, who seek a review, and highlights a rise in aggression towards transport workers.

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