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Assata Shakur Dies in Cuba at 78, Ending 45‑Year Fugitive Chase
Cuban officials announced the death of former Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur at age 78. Her 1979 prison break, decades‑long asylum in Havana, and 2013 addition to the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list made her a flashpoint in U.S.–Cuba relations. The news closes a 45‑year manhunt that began after a 1973 shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike.
