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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a Security Council meeting, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ** FILE **

Rex Tillerson to meet top Cuban envoy amid probe into ‘attacks’

By Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, video image released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, actively searching for this suspect waving a machete at news reporters outside the Kardashian-owned DASH boutique in West Hollywood, Calif. KCBS-TV reported that after pointing a gun at employees inside the store, the woman returned and swung a machete at reporters and photographers outside the boutique before sticking it through a slot in the front door. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via AP)

Woman brandishes gun in Kardashian-owned boutique

Associated Press

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Cuban Affair’

By Paul Davis

In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, a U.S. flag flies at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba. U.S. investigators are chasing many theories about what’s harming American diplomats in Cuba, including a sonic attack, electromagnetic weapon or flawed spying device. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan) **FILE**

Cuba mystery: What theories US investigators are pursuing

By JOSH LEDERMAN and LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks as he and Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson hold a press conference after their meeting on Libya at Lancaster House in London, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)

Rex Tillerson may close Cuban embassy over mysterious sonic attacks

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, a U.S. flag flies at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba. U.S. investigators are chasing many theories about what’s harming American diplomats in Cuba, including a sonic attack, electromagnetic weapon or flawed spying device. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan) **FILE**

Cuba mystery: What theories US investigators are pursuing

By JOSH LEDERMAN and LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

The Hotel Capri in Havana, Cuba, is photographed Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. New details about a string of mysterious “health attacks” on U.S. diplomats in Cuba indicate the incidents were narrowly confined within specific rooms or parts of rooms. Aside from their homes, officials said Americans were attacked in at least one hotel, the recently renovated Hotel Capri, steps from the Malecon, Havana’s iconic, waterside promenade.(AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Cuba mystery grows: New details on what befell US diplomats

By JOSH LEDERMAN and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Cuba's President Raul Castro speaks during a rally in Havana, Cuba, in this Nov. 29, 2016, file photo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

Raul Castro’s denial: Personal assurance clouds probe of attacks

By Josh Lederman, Michael Weissenstein and Rob Gillies - Associated Press

The Hotel Capri in Havana, Cuba, is photographed Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. New details about a string of mysterious “health attacks” on U.S. diplomats in Cuba indicate the incidents were narrowly confined within specific rooms or parts of rooms. Aside from their homes, officials said Americans were attacked in at least one hotel, the recently renovated Hotel Capri, steps from the Malecon, Havana’s iconic, waterside promenade.(AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Attacked in bed, safe a few feet away: Cuba mystery deepens

By Josh Lederman, Michael Weissenstein and Matthew Lee - Associated Press

In this photo taken Aug. 14, 2015, a U.S. flag flies at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba. Two more American diplomats who served in Cuba are affected by health attacks in Cuba, raising the total to 21. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

US: 2 more Americans were affected by Cuba health attacks

By JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

People move through flooded streets in Havana after the passage of Hurricane Irma, in Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses, collapsed buildings and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline after cutting a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Cuban officials warned residents to watch for even more flooding over the next few days. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

More aid on way for Irma-battered islands; death toll grows

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ and DESMOND BOYLAN - Associated Press

Ed Rappaport, the acting director of the National Hurricane Center, draws a line to illustrate the projected track of Hurricane Irma up Florida's west coast Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 during a television interview. (AP Photo/Andy Newman)

Irma lost some oomph over Cuba before its assault on Florida

By SETH BORENSTEIN - Associated Press

Ed Rappaport, the acting director of the National Hurricane Center, draws a line to illustrate the projected track of Hurricane Irma up Florida's west coast Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 during a television interview. (AP Photo/Andy Newman)

Irma set records; luckily, late weakening dampened its power

By SETH BORENSTEIN - Associated Press

Strong waves brought by Hurricane Irma hit the Malecon seawall in Havana, Cuba, late Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Waves from Irma flood Havana coast even as storm moves away

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ and DESMOND BOYLAN - Associated Press

This photo provided by Caribbean Buzz shows the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Irma Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in the U.S. Virgin Islands The death toll from Hurricane Irma has risen to 22 as the storm continues its destructive path through the Caribbean. The dead include 11 on St. Martin and St. Barts, four in the U.S. Virgin Islands and four in the British Virgin Islands. There was also one each in Barbuda, Anguilla, and Barbados. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach some of the hardest-hit areas. (Caribbean Buzz via AP)

The Latest: Irma regaining strength over bathtub-warm water

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 - In this Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 photo, Rudy Blanco hugs his daughter Hannah at the family home in Perry, Fla. as they celebrate his release from ICE detention. (Joe Rondone/Tallahassee Democrat via AP)

Blanco family vows to help others after deportation odyssey

By JEFF BURLEW - Associated Press

Storm clouds associated with the outer bands of Hurricane Irma shroud the downtown skyline Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. Several parts of the Tampa Bay area are under a mandatory evacuation order for the approaching storm. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

The Latest: More than 170K without power in Florida

Associated Press

This image made from video shows damage from Hurricane Irma in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Hurricane Irma weakened slightly Thursday with sustained winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm boasted 185 mph winds for a more than 24-hour period, making it the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was expected to arrive in Cuba by Friday. It could hit the Florida mainland by late Saturday, according to hurricane center models. (AP Photo/Ian Brown)

The Latest: Irma regains strength to Category 5 hurricane

Associated Press

This Sept. 6, 2017, photo shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. Martin. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island known as St. Martin in English which is divided between French Saint-Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten. (Jonathan Falwell via AP)

Hurricane Irma slams Turks and Caicos on path to Florida, weakens to Category 4

By Desmond Boylan and Ben Fox - Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 - In this Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 photo, Rudy Blanco hugs his daughter Hannah at the family home in Perry, Fla. as they celebrate his release from ICE detention. (Joe Rondone/Tallahassee Democrat via AP)

Blanco family vows to help others after deportation odyssey

By JEFF BURLEW - Associated Press