Cuban deputy foreign minister says it's an "absurd allegation" that his country is a threat to U.S.

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Cuba's power grid collapsed on Friday, leaving millions on the island without electricity, marking the sixth known outage since President Trump cut off fuel to the country in January. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman spoke with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossio about the blockade. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.co

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