Today is Monday May 16th and this is the main news of the day:
1.- Authorities are trying to determine if alcohol played a role in the deaths of two cyclists, a man and a woman, who are believed to have been hit by a Jeep Cherokee on the Rickenbacker Viaduct this Sunday afternoon. The driver remained at the scene and is in custody. Some bystanders attempted to revive the victims, but they apparently died instantly.
2.- A three month old baby died in an accident on the turnpike. Several people were injured in the accident on Quail Roost Drive. According to the authorities, a limousine collided behind the vehicle in which four people were traveling, including two minors. All were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. The driver of the other car was also taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
3.- The Federal Aviation Administration is trying to determine the cause of a light aircraft crash on the Halouver Beach Bridge on Saturday that killed Narciso Torres, 36. Five people were also injured in the accident when the plane struck an SUV and burst into flames. Torres worked in the control tower at Miami Airport.
4.- The National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba has approved the island’s new Penal Code, which provides for penalties of up to three years for those who insult senior officials. It bans external funding for the media and attacks freedom of expression. Activists and opponents have denounced it as silencing social protest and independent journalism.
5.- Four Cuban immigrants are in the custody of the authorities after their arrival in the Florida Keys. It is about determining whether human trafficking is involved. Fourteen Cuban rafters arrived in Miami Beach on Friday. Since the beginning of this fiscal year, on October 1, more than 1,600 Cubans have been intercepted trying to reach the Florida coast.