Get ready. This is going to be a hellish day.

The current occupant of the White House will make a major announcement on live television at noon.

At the very same time, King Raul I of Castrogonia will make a major announcement of his own in Havana.

The Associated Press (Granma Lite) reports:

WASHINGTON (AP) — American officials say the U.S. and Cuba will start talks to normalize full diplomatic relations as part of the most significant shift in U.S. policy toward the communist island in decades.

Officials say the U.S. is also looking to open an embassy in Havana in the coming months. The moves are part of an agreement between the U.S. and Cuba that also includes the release of American Alan Gross and three Cubans jailed in Florida for spying.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, said the agreement includes normalizing banking and trade ties with Cuba.