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By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A helicopter pilot wounded in the raid that captured then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received the Congressional Medal of Honor during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening.

Trump said Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover, who appeared using a walker, was the pilot of the lead CH-47 Chinook helicopter that descended on the “heavily protected military fortress” that held Maduro during a raid that, while successful, left seven U.S. service members with gunshot wounds and shrapnel-related injuries.

“While preparing to land, enemy machine guns fired from every angle, and Eric was hit very badly in the leg and hip, one bullet after another,” Trump said, adding that Slover “absorbed four agonizing shots, shredding his leg into numerous pieces.”

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover receives a Medal of Honor during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Months of covert planning led to the brazen operation that plunged the South American country’s capital into darkness as troops infiltrated Maduro’s home and whisked him to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.

Trump’s description of Slover’s actions that night offer a new, detailed glimpse into the military action that has been largely shrouded in secrecy since it was carried out in the early hours of Jan. 3.

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As Slover prepared to land his helicopter, he was confronted with “two machine gunners who escaped the wrath of the previous planes,” according to Trump.

“Eric maneuvered his helicopter with all of those lives and souls to face the enemy and let his gunners eliminate the threat,” Trump said, “saving the lives of his fellow warriors from what could have been a catastrophic crash deep in enemy territory.”

The president said “the success of the entire mission and the lives of his fellow warriors hinged on Eric’s ability to take searing pain.”

Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of Joint Special Operations Command, presented Slover with the Medal of Honor in the gallery overlooking the House chamber.

Slover was in his dress uniform and used a walker to steady himself. Trump said the soldier was still recovering from his wounds.

Trump also said 10 other service members who took part in the operation will be receiving medals at a private ceremony soon to be held at the White House.

First lady Melania Trump presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to World War II Navy pilot Capt. Royce Williams as President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

In addition to Slover, Trump also presented the Medal of Honor to retired Capt. E. Royce Williams, a Navy pilot who shot down multiple Soviet jets during the Korean War, upgrading his existing award of a Navy Cross.

Trump called the 100-year-old former fighter pilot “one of the last living legends.”

By MATTHEW LEE and DÁNICA COTO

Secretary of State Marco Rubio flies into the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday for talks with regional leaders who, like others around the world, are unsettled and uncertain about Trump administration policies.

After President Donald Trump ordered a military operation last month to remove and arrest Venezuela’s then-leader, Nicolás Maduro, stepped up aggressive tactics to combat alleged drug smuggling and turned up pressure on Cuba, Rubio will attend a summit of the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM.

During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, Trump called Maduro’s capture “an absolutely colossal victory for the security of the United States. And it also opens up a bright new beginning for the people of Venezuela.”

Leaders from the 15-nation bloc are gathering to debate pressing issues in a region that Trump has targeted for a 21st century incarnation of the Monroe Doctrine meant to ensure U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

Trump said his administration is “restoring American security and dominance in the Western Hemisphere, acting to secure our national interests and defend our country from violence, drugs, terrorism and foreign interference.”

CARICOM leaders have complained about administration measures that include demands for nations to accept third-country deportees from the U.S., reject Cuban medical missions and chill relations with China.

Godwin Friday, newly elected prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, echoed the fears of many European leaders when he said the Caribbean is “challenged from inside and out. International rules and practices that we have become used to over the years have changed in troubling ways.”

Caribbean leaders point to shifting global order

During Tuesday’s opening ceremony, Terrance Drew, prime minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and CARICOM chair, said the region “stands at a decisive hour.”

“The global order is shifting,” he said. “Supply chains remain uncertain, energy markets fluctuate and climate shocks intensify.”

Like other leaders, Drew spoke about changing geopolitics and said the humanitarian situation in Cuba must be addressed and taken seriously, something also stressed by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

“It must be clear that a prolonged crisis in Cuba will not remain confined to Cuba,” Holness warned. “It will affect migration, security and economic stability across the Caribbean basin.”

Holness said Jamaica “stands firmly for democracy” and that his country also “supports constructive dialogue between Cuba and the U.S. aimed at de-escalation, reform and stability.”

Bahamian Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell told The Associated Press on Tuesday ahead of the summit that he doesn’t know if individual topics will come up in talks with Rubio but said he expects a full discussion on the nature of the relationship with the U.S.

“It is about mutual respect and a rules-based order,” he said. “Those are some of the things we would expect from the meeting, and we are also available for any private dialogue with Mr. Rubio.”

The State Department has not said which officials Rubio will meet with Wednesday but that he intends to discuss ways to promote regional security and stability, trade and economic growth in group and bilateral meetings.

Caribbean leaders also are expected to talk about other issues like security, reparations, climate change and financing, and a single market economy.

US policy in the Caribbean

Rubio’s visit comes more than a month after the U.S. captured Maduro and brought him to the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges.

The U.S. also has killed at least 151 people in strikes targeting small boats accused of smuggling drugs since early September. The latest attack Monday killed three people in the Caribbean Sea. The U.S. has not provided evidence that the targeted boats are ferrying drugs.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister, has previously praised the attacks. Tuesday was no exception as she thanked Trump, Rubio and the U.S. military “for standing firm against narcotrafficking” and for their cooperation in national security matters.

“The crime is so bad, I cannot depend on just my military, my protective services,” she said.

Cuba’s situation also is expected to dominate talks at CARICOM’s summit.

Cuba’s U.N. resident coordinator Francisco Pichón told AP on Monday that the U.S. oil embargo is preventing humanitarian aid from reaching those still struggling to recover from Hurricane Melissa, which struck eastern Cuba in late October as a Category 3 storm.

He noted that the energy blockade and fuel shortages “affect the entire logistics chain involved in being able to work in Cuba at this time, anywhere in the country.”

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Lee reported from Washington, and Coto from San José, Costa Rica. Associated Press reporters Bert Wilkinson in Georgetown, Guyana, and Andrea Rodríguez in Havana contributed to this report.

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, REBECCA BOONE and HALLIE GOLDEN

NEW YORK (AP) — Snowplows cleared the way for ambulances and fire trucks in Rhode Island. New York City workers geared up to dump massive basins of warm water on piles of snow and ice. And in Boston, officials tried to clear sidewalks coated in packed snow that cut off access for people using wheelchairs.

The gigantic snowstorm this week across the Northeast U.S. dropped piles of powder from Maryland to Maine and left cities on Wednesday scrambling to clear towering heaps that were not showing signs of melting anytime soon.

By Tuesday evening, New York City had spread 143 million pounds (65 million kilograms) of salt, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and signed up at least 3,500 people as emergency shovelers. The $30-per-hour shifts involve clearing snow across public streets and bus stops.

But with another storm expected Wednesday, there was plenty more work left to do, especially for the many people with disabilities.

Jeff Peters, spokesperson for the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York, described parts of the city as impassable islands.

“You’ll find a portion of a sidewalk that is clear, and then there’s maybe a 6-inch (15-cm) pathway that can only be walked with one foot in front of the other and no room for a stroller, rollator, walker or crutches,” Peters said. “Then you get to the corner and not only is it unshoveled, but you have basically a glacier at the end of it.”

Tina Guenette, who uses a motorized wheelchair, had to shovel out her yard this week after more than 33 inches (84 centimeters) fell in Harrisville, Rhode Island, a town about 17 miles (27 kilometers) northwest of Providence.

“I really have no choice if my service dog wants to go outside,” Guenette said Tuesday. Harrisville has a volunteer snow-shoveling program, but it hasn’t had volunteers for the last few years, she said.

The National Weather Service warned another storm originating in the Great Lakes could push into the Northeast on Wednesday. The clipper storm brings the prospect of a combination of rain and some snow, though it’s not forecast to be nearly as severe.

NYC Emergency Management warned Wednesday morning commuters that the forecast light snow and freezing temperatures could bring slick roads and sidewalks as well as black ice.

Monday’s storm blanketed the region with snow, canceled flights, disrupted transit, downed power lines and killed at least one person. More than 3 feet (0.9 meters) fell in Rhode Island — surpassing snow totals from the historic Blizzard of 1978 that struck the Northeast, the National Weather Service said.

Meteorologist Ryan Maue, former chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said if all of the snow that fell from Maryland to Maine fell just on Manhattan, the snow would tower over a mile high.

In Newport, Rhode Island, Joseph Boutros, 21, was found unconscious inside a vehicle covered in snow Monday night, the city’s police department said in a statement. The Salve Regina University student was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead due to carbon monoxide poisoning, police said.

Some large school districts moved back to in-person classes on Wednesday, including Philadelphia, which had switched to online learning during the first two days of the week.

In New York City, more than 900,000 students in the nation’s largest public school system had a regular day Tuesday. Many students and their caregivers scrambled over mountainous snow banks and dodged salt spreaders during the morning drop-off.

Power had returned for many of the hundreds of thousands who had lost electricity in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware and Rhode Island. But about 173,000 customers in Massachusetts were still without power early Wednesday.

Thousands of flights in and out of the U.S. have been canceled in recent days. By Wednesday, the disruptions seemed to be subsiding, with only around 150 grounded, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.

When Jamie Meyers’ flight landed in New York from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday evening, the cabin full of relieved passengers burst into applause. The Manhattan resident was supposed to arrive home Sunday but faced a cancellation and significant delay.

The weather service referred to Monday’s storm as a “classic bomb cyclone/nor’easter off the Northeast coast.” A bomb cyclone happens when a storm’s pressure falls by a certain amount within a 24-hour period.

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Golden reported from Seattle and Boone reported from Boise, Idaho. Associated Press writers Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak and Philip Marcelo in New York; Mike Catalini in Morrisville, Pennsylvania; Mark Scolforo in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire; and Audrey McAvoy in Honolulu contributed.

TALLAHASSEE — Malik Reneau scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Tre Donaldson had 21 points, six assists, and six rebounds, and Miami held on late to defeat Florida State, 83-73 on Tuesday night.

The Hurricanes (22-6, 11-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) led by 11 points with 3:16 remaining in regulation, but FSU cut the deficit to four points down the stretch. Miami ended the game on an 8-2 run to prevent the comeback.

Reneau has scored 20 or more points in 16 games this season, and picked up his eighth double-double of the year. He ranks fifth in the ACC in scoring.

Miami shot 53% from the floor and 43% from beyond the arc. They entered tonight’s game sitting atop the ACC and 11th nationally in field goal percentage.

The ‘Canes closed the first half up 38-32, and Tru Washington scored 10 of his 11 points in the opening frame. Washington also had a game-high four steals.

For the Seminoles (14-14, 7-8), Lajae Jones scored 21 points (8-of-14 shooting), and Chauncey Wiggins added 14 points and five rebounds.

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By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who survived a gunshot wound to the head while patrolling with the National Guard in Washington last year, was presented the Purple Heart medal during Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Trump honored Wolfe and his colleague, U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom during his speech, before pausing so Gen. James Seward, head of the West Virginia National Guard, could pin the medal on Wolfe’s civilian suit.

“With God’s help, Andrew has battled back from the edge of death—and we’re talking about the edge—on his way to a miraculous recovery,” Trump said.

“Nice to see you,” he added, looking up at Wolfe in the gallery.

West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is awarded a Purple Heart during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump recalled his mother’s determination that he would recover, even as others doubted it would be possible to survive his severe injuries. She buried her head in her son’s chest as the president spoke.

Wolfe and Beckstrom, members of the West Virginia National Guard, were shot in an ambush on Nov. 26 while deployed to Washington as part of Trump’s executive order to battle what he said was rampant crime. Beckstrom died on Thanksgiving Day.

Evalea and Gary Beckstrom, the mother and father of National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, receive a Purple Heart on behalf of their daughter during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, as West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe watches at left. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump also spoke directly to Beckstrom’s parents in the gallery.

“Your daughter was a true American patriot and she will be greatly missed,” Trump told Evalea and Gary Beckstrom.

The tributes prompted several minutes of bipartisan applause.

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was wounded in the attack, has been charged in connection with the shooting. He has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody. Authorities say he drove across the country from his home in Washington state to execute the attack.

Lakanwal, 29, entered the United States in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, officials said. The Biden administration program evacuated and resettled tens of thousands of Afghans after the U.S. withdrawal from the country.

Trump, who halted asylum decisions in response to the shooting, said during his speech that the gunman “shouldn’t have been in our country.”

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I have always considered Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) my favorite airport and first choice when making travel plans.

But now that the bootlickers want to rename it after our current president, whose accomplishments are nowhere near the 11 presidents whose names are on airports, I will make my flight plans elsewhere.

I refuse to support anything with Trump’s name on it.

It is apparent that his main goal is enriching himself and his family through his cryptocurrency, Trump-branded items, licensing, media ventures and other business activities that have generated well over $1 billion so far. He has also trademarked his name in connection with future Trump airport names, which no other president has done.

Those who support him turn a blind eye to his incessant lies, mistreatment of the media and everyone who opposes him, and his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The Republican sycophants currently in office, out of fear, won’t stand up to him. He’s ruining our country and everything we stand for.

I am more horrified with each passing day and cannot wait for him to leave office.

Joan Blakesberg, Boca Raton

What’s the rush?

To Florida lawmakers: Surely you can a find better use of $5.5 million than to rename Palm Beach International Airport after this president.

That usually takes place after a president leaves office. So what’s the rush?

Further, this president is very divisive and was deemed the worst U.S. president ever, per 125 presidential scholars. I’m hoping the Florida Legislature will abandon this very costly — and might I say very unpopular — proposal.

Beth Kaye, Boynton Beach

An outlandish assault

Our feckless Florida legislators, in their infinite wisdom, have approved renaming PBI for a convicted felon, an inveterate liar, a man who has pardoned the insurrectionists who attacked our Capitol on Jan. 6, a grifter who uses the Presidency as his personal ATM, who created chaos with ICE tactics and had a long-term relationship with a guy named Epstein, whose name will be the first thing visitors will see as they approach the formerly-named Palm Beach International Airport.

Do I have it right? And who do you think will foot the bill for this outlandish assault on our sensibilities?

Norman Berkowitz, Boynton Beach

All through with PBIA Scenes from Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

I live roughly equidistant from all three major airports in South Florida: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Miami and West Palm Beach.

I often double-check the airports to see which one offers the best times to fly or might be offering the best prices for flights and destinations.

If Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) agrees to change the name to the 34-time convicted felon and twice-impeached president, I will move forward looking to Fort Lauderdale and Miami as the airports I will use.

I will never set foot in PBIA if this name change goes through — and I would think that I’m not alone, either.

Jack Bloomfield, Coral Springs

Shame, not honor

Florida should be proud of having a president whose residency is in Florida. But if the person is a convicted felon, an admitted sexual predator, a bully, a proven liar and grifter, should he receive any honors?

His actions have undermined our democracy and made America a laughingstock.

I am ashamed to tell my grandchildren that this state is thinking about honoring someone not for his integrity or service, but for cruelty and corruption, enabled by leaders too timid to stand for principle.

I respectfully urge the Florida Legislature not to name any airport, street or public facility after an individual whose legacy brings shame rather than honor.

Helen Fleischman, Lake Worth Beach

The pursuit of profit

As the Sun Sentinel reports, the president finally realizes that the U.S. Constitution can be a good thing.

He and his family have filed papers to protect the Trump name in anticipation of the Florida Legislature’s naming of Palm Beach International Airport in his honor.

These protections are in Art. I, Sec. 8 of the Constitution:  ” … to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.”

I find it interesting that the president feels he needs protection to do what he wants to whomever he wants, without any accountability or consequences. Could it be that he needs to follow the law in order not to have someone steal his big beautiful name so he can profit from it?

Jay Rechtman, Boynton Beach

So name everything for Trump

Who elected these bozos in the Legislature?

Let’s just name Palm Beach County for Trump. Name every airport after him. All the bridges, too.

I will never take a flight out of PBIA again if it is renamed for this unfit narcissist.

I say, let’s give him the airport — if the town of Palm Beach is renamed Pedophile Beach. So much history is wrapped up in molesting young women and then covering it up behind iron gates and foliage.

Take your blinders off, people — you’re being taken advantage of once again.

Mark Walker, Boca Raton

A highly polarizing figure

The naming of public buildings after individuals is a significant gesture that typically reflects a consensus on their positive impact, legacy and public service.

Donald Trump remains a highly polarizing figure in American politics. Opinions about his actions and leadership are sharply divided. Associating a public building with his name could risk alienating members of the community and fostering controversy rather than unity.

Public buildings should ideally represent values such as inclusivity, respect and civic pride. Given the contentious debates surrounding Trump’s tenure and public statements, naming a building after him might undermine these principles and provoke disputes.

It’s important to prioritize those figures whose contributions are broadly recognized as beneficial and unifying, when considering such honors. With Trump’s name now registered as a copyrighted logo, using it for anything else would require paying a fee.

Rob O’Neill, Lighthouse Point

A question for Palm Beach

Why would the people of Palm Beach County want to name their airport after a man who has had 34 felony convictions for falsifying business records, etc.; was found liable in federal court for sexual abuse and defamation; settled a lawsuit with New York state over misuse of charitable funds; agreed to settle a class action suit to resolve fraud claims over Trump University; and was a known bestie to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein?

Does this make any sense to anyone? If it does, we’re in more trouble than we know.

Karyn Rhodes Dornfield, Boca Raton

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Last year, our son married his longtime girlfriend in a lovely ceremony followed by a large reception.

This year, they’re planning an even bigger party. This next party is somehow about their wedding — but we already had the wedding!

I’m finding it difficult to be enthusiastic about attending a party when I don’t know what I’m celebrating. To have a second celebration seems to make the first one less meaningful.

Of course I can decline with a simple “no, thank you,” but I would like to hear your comments.

GENTLE READER: Would you feel better if they called it an anniversary party?

In today’s casual world, it puzzles Miss Manners that people seem to think a wedding is the only formal event they are entitled to throw or attend — unless they are up for an entertainment award.

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People crave a bit of formality, if only for a rare change from near-universal grunge. Thus the urge to have multiple weddings — if not multiple marriages.

Boycotting this event would be a hostile move. Are you not in a position to have a gentle conversation with the couple, in which you support their idea but discuss modifying it? Calling it an anniversary party would make it their first big attempt at entertaining, instead of a wedding rerun.

Then again, perhaps they should not call it that. Surely they don’t want their friends thinking, “Do we have to give them presents AGAIN?”

DEAR MISS MANNERS: People want to feel loved and cherished. An invitation to share a meal in your home is a special example. So when dinner guests ask me what they can bring, I tell them something specific: “Oh, I would love some pink peonies. Those would be so beautiful.”

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Or I might request a bottle of maple syrup, or a recipe card for the wonderful cookies the guest baked on a previous visit.

Offering these suggestions lets your friends love you back.

GENTLE READER: Please do not make the idea of bringing something — or, as it is now phrased, “not showing up empty-handed” — more of a chore than it already is.

Miss Manners pictures your guests, looking forward to a pleasant evening with you, being confronted with your suggestions.

“Pink peonies?” they say in despair. “Where in the world are we supposed to find those? Even if there’s a florist open, they’re not likely to have those on hand.” Or: “Maple syrup? We could stop at the grocery store on the way, but they probably expect some kind of gourmet version.” Or: “What cookie recipe? Maybe they’re thinking of those cookies that Aunt Lucy sent us, and I didn’t correct their assumption that I’d baked them. How do I know what the recipe was?”

Miss Manners would not describe this as making someone feel loved.

It is not the job of hosts to dictate any presents the guests may bring. And bringing something is not an easy job for the guests. Many used to bring flowers or chocolates, but would now risk running into allergies and diets, so they bring wine instead — to the annoyance of hosts who do not drink.

Miss Manners only wishes everyone would calm down. A token present is fine, but the real show of appreciation from a guest is responding to the invitation immediately, engaging other guests in friendly conversation, thanking the host and reciprocating soon.

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2026. There are 310 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Feb. 24, 1988, in a ruling that expanded legal protections for parody and satire, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned a $200,000 award that the Rev. Jerry Falwell had won against Hustler magazine and its publisher, Larry Flynt.

Also on this date:

In 1803, in its landmark Marbury v. Madison decision, the U.S. Supreme Court established the foundational principle of judicial review of the constitutionality of laws and statutes.

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In 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson by a vote of 126-47 following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate by a single vote.

In 1942, the SS Struma, a charter ship attempting to carry nearly 800 Jewish refugees from Romania to British-mandated Palestine, was torpedoed by a Soviet submarine in the Black Sea; all but one of the refugees died.

In 1981, a jury in White Plains, New York, found Jean Harris guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of “Scarsdale Diet” author Dr. Herman Tarnower. (Sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, Harris was granted clemency by New York Gov. Mario Cuomo in December 1992.)

In 1991, the United States began ground operations in the Gulf War by entering Iraqi-held Kuwait.

In 2008, Cuba’s parliament named Raul Castro president, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother, Fidel, who announced days earlier that he would not seek reelection. Raul Castro served as president until April 2018.

In 2011, Discovery, the world’s most traveled spaceship, thundered into orbit for the final time, heading toward the International Space Station on a journey marking the beginning of the end of the shuttle era.

In 2020, Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault in New York and was led off to prison in handcuffs in a pivotal moment for the #MeToo movement. An appeals court later threw out the verdict and ordered a new trial, but Weinstein remained behind bars after other convictions.

In 2022, Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launching airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending troops and tanks from multiple directions.

Today’s birthdays:

• Actor Dominic Chianese is 95.
• Nike co-founder Phil Knight is 88.
• Actor Barry Bostwick is 81.
• Actor Edward James Olmos is 79.
• Musician George Thorogood is 76.
• Baseball Hall of Famer Eddie Murray is 70.
• Actor Billy Zane is 60.
• Boxing Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is 49.
• Tennis Hall of Famer Lleyton Hewitt is 45.
• Actor Daniel Kaluuya is 37.
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PARIS (AP) — France’s spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris took another turn Tuesday with the French foreign minister saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must respond to a summons and won’t have access to French government officials until he complies.

French authorities had summoned Ambassador Charles Kushner — the father of U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner — for a meeting on Monday evening over comments from the Trump administration that France objected to. French diplomats said Kushner did not show up.

Speaking Tuesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot described the failure to attend the meeting as “a surprise” that flew in the face of diplomatic protocol and will dent Charles Kushner’s ability to serve as an ambassador.

“It will, naturally, affect his capacity to exercise his mission in our country,” Barrot said, speaking to public broadcaster France Info.

He said that Kushner “is bringing difficulties on himself. Because for an ambassador to be able to do his job he needs access to members of the government. That’s the basics.”

“When these explanations have taken place, then the U.S. ambassador in France will, naturally, regain access to members of the French government,” the minister said.

The U.S. Embassy did not respond to an Associated Press request for comment on Monday and a follow-up request on Tuesday morning also got no immediate reply.

France’s foreign ministry had summoned Kushner over Trump administration tweets relating to the beating death in France of a far-right activist, Quentin Deranque. The 23-year-old student, described as a fervent nationalist, was beaten by a group of people earlier this month in the city of Lyon, in fighting that erupted between far-left and far-right activists. He later died of brain injuries.

In a post last week on X, the State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau said “violent radical leftism is on the rise and its role in Quentin Deranque’s death demonstrates the threat it poses to public safety.”

The U.S. Embassy in Paris posted the same statement, in French.

Barrot said France needs to discuss the comments with Kushner.

“We must have an explanation with him,” Barrot said. “We don’t accept that foreign countries can come and interfere, invite themselves, into the national political debate.”

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is set Tuesday evening to become the second person executed in Florida this year.

Melvin Trotter, 65, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. Trotter was initially convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 1987. However, the Florida Supreme Court found the trial court had erred in handling aggravating factors in Trotter’s case and ordered a new sentencing, and Trotter again drew the death penalty in 1993.

Tuesday’s planned execution and another earlier this month in Florida follow a record 19 executions in the state last year. In 2025, Gov. Ron DeSantis oversaw more executions in a single year than any other Florida governor since the death penalty was reinstated in the U.S. in 1976. The previous Florida record was eight executions in 2014.

According to court records, Trotter strangled and stabbed Virgie Langford at her store in Palmetto in 1986. A truck driver found Langford alive after the attack, and she was able to describe her attacker before eventually dying at a hospital.

Besides recalling Trotter’s physical appearance, Langford said her attacker had a Tropicana employee badge with the name “Melvin” on it. According to court records, police later found a T-shirt with Langford’s blood type at Trotter’s home and the man’s handprint on a meat cooler at the grocery store.

Last week, the Florida Supreme Court denied appeals filed by Trotter. His attorneys had argued that Florida corrections officials had mismanaged its own death penalty protocols. Attorneys also argued that Trotter’s advanced age of 65 should exempt him from execution.

Trotter’s final appeals were still pending Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court.

A total of 47 people were executed in the U.S. in 2025. Florida led the way with a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis. Alabama, South Carolina and Texas tied for second with five executions each last year.

So far this year, Texas, Oklahoma and Florida have carried out one execution each.

On Feb. 10, a man convicted of killing a traveling salesperson who he and his brother had met at a bar become the first person executed in Florida this year. Ronald Palmer Heath, 64, was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the 1989 killing of Michael Sheridan.

Two more Florida executions have already been scheduled for next month: Billy Leon Kearse, 53, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on March 3, and Michael Lee King, 54, on March 17.

All Florida executions are carried out by injecting a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.

By MEGAN JANETSKY

TAPALPA, Mexico (AP) — Maria Dolores Aguirre’s family corner store has lived off tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestoned town of Tapalpa, tucked away in the mountains of Jalisco state.

That was until gunshots erupted and helicopters flew overhead as the Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful drug lord, just a few kilometers (miles) from her home.

Now, the 50-year-old Aguirre worries that the bloodshed will deal a blow to her livelihood and change towns like hers. It is something many in the western Mexican state are grappling with, from its Pacific Ocean beaches to its capital Guadalajara that will host matches in June for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“It’s going to affect us. It’s collateral damage,” Aguirre said. “The government is going to have to have a lot of security. … The entire world just saw what happened and, of course, people are going to think twice about coming.”

Fighting between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Mexican security forces raged on in a number of states Monday, fueling fears among many like Aguirre that there will be more violence to come.

More than 70 people died in the attempt to capture Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes and its aftermath, authorities said Monday. Known as “El Mencho,” he was the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of the fastest-growing criminal networks in Mexico, known for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine to the United States and staging brazen attacks against Mexican government officials.

The White House confirmed that the U.S. provided intelligence support to the operation to capture the cartel leader and applauded Mexico’s army for taking down a man who was one of the most wanted criminals in both countries. The U.S. State Department had offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest of “El Mencho.”

The death of Oseguera Cervantes came as Mexico’s government has stepped up its offensive against cartels in an effort to meet demands by U.S. President Donald Trump to crack down on criminal groups, threatening to impose more tariffs or take unilateral military action if the country does not show results.

Mexico hoped the death of one of the world’s biggest fentanyl traffickers would ease that pressure, but many people were anxious as they waited to see the powerful cartel’s reaction.

Oseguera Cervantes died after a shootout with the Mexican military on Sunday. Mexican Defense Secretary Gen. Ricardo Trevilla said Monday that authorities had tracked one of his romantic partners to his hideout in Tapalpa. The cartel leader and two bodyguards fled into a wooded area where they were seriously wounded in a firefight. They were taken into custody and died on the way to Mexico City, Trevilla said.

In the aftermath, a sense of unease simmered in tourist towns.

The Pacific Ocean resort city of Puerto Vallarta also was hard hit by cartel reprisals, frightening tourists.

Steve Perkins, 57, was visiting Puerto Vallarta with his wife Gayle and some friends. They were on their hotel room’s terrace when explosions and black smoke started appearing around the city Sunday morning.

Their return to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was delayed when their flight was canceled Monday and they were rebooked for March 1.

Perkins and his wife have been taking annual trips to Puerto Vallarta since 2012 and have always felt safe, until now. He said they don’t plan on returning to Mexico.

“There’s a lot of Americans trapped here,” Perkins said.

Back in Tapalpa, Aguirre worked next to her son from the small neighborhood shop her family has owned for 50 years. The 15-year-old’s classes were canceled due to the violence.

Aguirre said it was unclear who exactly was in control of the area surrounding her: the military or the cartel. The other question on her mind was if this was just a one-off, or if there was more violence to come.

“We don’t know if these people (cartel leaders) are permanently here or not,” she said. “If they really did kill this leader, it could be that they fight between each other to win control or see who will lead it.”

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AP writer Juan Lozano in Houston contributed to this report.

By WILL WEISSERT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will use Tuesday’s State of the Union to champion his immigration crackdowns, his slashing of the federal government, his push to preserve widespread tariffs that the Supreme Court just struck down and his ability to direct quick-hit military actions around the world, including in Iran and Venezuela.

The Republican hopes he can convince increasingly wary Americans that his policies have improved their lives while ensuring that the U.S. economy is stronger than many believe — and that they should vote for more of the same in November.

The balancing act of celebrating his whirlwind first year back in the White House while making a convincing case for his party in midterm races where he personally won’t be on the ballot is a tall order for any president. But it could prove especially delicate for Trump, given how happy he is to veer off script and ignore carefully crafted messaging.

A main theme will be that the country is booming with a rise in domestic manufacturing and new jobs, despite many Americans not feeling that way. “It’s going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about,” said Trump, who promised a heavy dose of talk about the economy.

The president is also expected to decry the Supreme Court ruling against his signature tariff policies and talk about his attempts to maneuver around that decision without depending on Congress or spooking financial markets. He’s also likely to urge lawmakers to increase military funding and tighten voter identification requirements, while defending immigration operations that have drawn bipartisan criticism following the shooting deaths of two American citizens.

Jeff Shesol, a former speechwriter for Democratic President Bill Clinton, said Trump has typically used State of the Union addresses to offer more conventional tones than his usual bombast — but he’s still apt to exaggerate repeatedly.

“His job, for the sake of his party, is to show the silver lining,” Shesol said. “But if he’s going to insist that the silver lining is gold, no one’s buying it. And it will be a very difficult position on the campaign trail for Republicans to defend.”

Michael Waldman, Clinton’s former chief speechwriter, said second-term presidents “have a tough job because what they all want to say is, ‘Hey, look what a great job I’ve been doing — why don’t you love me?’”

Affordability questions loom large

No matter what his prepared remarks say, Trump relishes deviating into personal grievances, meaning Tuesday will probably feature topics like denying that he lost the 2020 presidential election.

His lack of messaging discipline has been on display after concerns about high costs of living helped propel Democratic wins around the country on Election Day last November. The White House subsequently promised that the president would travel the country nearly every week to reassure Americans he was taking affordability seriously. But Trump has spent more time blaming Democrats and scoffing at the notion that kitchen-table issues demand attention.

Trump instead boasts of having tamed inflation and says he has the economy humming given that the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently exceeded 50,000 points for the first time.

Such gains don’t feel tangible to those without stock portfolios, however. There also are persistent fears that tariffs stoked higher prices, which could eventually hurt the economy and job creation. Economic growth slowed the last three months of last year.

Waldman, now president of the Brennan Center for Justice, which advocates for democracy, civil liberties and fair elections, said previous presidents faced similar instances of “economic disquiet.”

That created a question of “how much do you sell vs. feeling the pain of the electorate,” he said.

Shesol noted that Trump has “always believed — going back to his real estate days — that he can sell anyone on anything.”

“He’s still doing that. But the problem is, you can’t tell somebody who has lost their job and can’t get a new one that things are going great,” Shesol said. “He can’t sell people on a reality that for them, and frankly for most Americans, does not exist.”

It is potentially politically perilous ahead of November elections that could deliver congressional wins to Democrats, just as 2018’s “blue wave” created a strong check to his administration during his first term.

Several Democrats in Congress, meanwhile, plan to skip Tuesday’s speech in protest, instead attending a rally known as the “People’s State of the Union” on Washington’s National Mall.

Foreign policy in focus

Trump’s address comes as two U.S. aircraft carriers have been dispatched to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran.

The president will recount how U.S. airstrikes last summer pounded Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, and laud the raid that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Nicolás Maduro, as well as his administration’s brokering of a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.

But he also strained U.S. military alliances with NATO, thanks to his push to seize Greenland from Denmark and his failure to take a harder line with Russian President Vladimir Putin in seeking an end to its war in Ukraine.

Making any foreign policy feel relevant to Americans back home is never easy.

Jennifer Anju Grossman, a former speechwriter for Republican President George H.W. Bush and current CEO of the Atlas Society, which promotes the ideas of author and philosopher Ayn Rand, said Trump can make clear that Maduro’s socialist policies wrecked Venezuela’s economy to the point where one of the world’s richest oil countries struggled to meet its own energy needs.

Now, oil from that country will help lower American gas prices.

Still, when it comes to overseas developments, she said, “I think it’s going to be a bit of a challenge to make clear why this is relevant to the domestic situation.”

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge is expected to decide Tuesday whether to keep prosecutors on the murder case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus.

Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against Robinson, 22, who is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem. Robinson has not yet entered a plea.

State District Judge Tony Graf has been weighing whether to disqualify the Utah County Attorney’s Office from continuing to prosecute the case.

Robinson’s attorneys argue that Chad Grunander, a deputy county attorney working on the case, has a conflict of interest because his adult daughter was in the audience when Kirk was shot.

An estimated 3,000 people were at the outdoor rally to hear Kirk when he was struck while taking questions. A co-founder of Turning Point USA, Kirk helped mobilize young people to vote for President Donald Trump.

Grunander’s daughter, whose identity has not been disclosed to news media covering the case, testified in court that she did not record video of the shooting or the aftermath. She was looking at the crowd and did not learn until after she ran to safety that it was Kirk who had been shot, she told the court earlier this month.

Robinson’s attorneys also argue in court documents that prosecutors were quick to announce their intent to seek the death penalty, which they say is evidence of “strong emotional reactions” that merit disqualification of the entire team.

Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray testified this month that he thought about seeking the death penalty before an arrest had been made in the case, and his colleague’s daughter in no way influenced the decision.

Graf could decide to keep prosecutors on the case, dismiss them all or dismiss only Grunander.

If Utah County prosecutors are disqualified, the case would likely shift to prosecutors in a county with enough resources to handle a big case, such as Salt Lake County, or possibly the state attorney general’s office, Utah Prosecution Council Director Robert Church has said.

The judge has been weighing other issues of fairness for Robinson, should he go to trial.

Full video recordings of Kirk’s shooting have not been shown in court after defense attorneys objected out of concern that the footage would undermine Robinson’s right to a fair trial.

Defense attorneys also seek to keep TV cameras and photographers out of the courtroom, arguing that “highly biased” news outlets risk tainting the case. Prosecutors, attorneys for news organizations and Kirk’s widow have urged Graf to keep the proceedings open.

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Associated Press writer Mead Gruver contributed from Fort Collins, Colorado.

The next Broadway season in Fort Lauderdale will spotlight some of the The Great White Way’s hottest new musicals, plus the return of some fan favorites.

Shows taking center stage at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts include new national tours of “Death Becomes Her,” “The Outsiders” and “Buena Vista Social Club.”

Encore runs will include “Hamilton,” “Mamma Mia,” “Disney’s Beauty and The Beast,” “Six” and “The Notebook” (which will play West Palm Beach and Miami this spring).

Season tickets for the 2026-2027 six-show package are now on sale and range in price from $330 to $1,215. It includes five shows plus one additional Subscriber Choice.

• Week One subscribers will have “Buena Vista Social Club” as their default Subscriber Choice show.

• Week Two subscribers will have “The Notebook.”

• Subscribers may choose to change their Subscriber Choice show, or add additional tickets at a later date.

To obtain more details or purchase season tickets, go to BroadwayInFortLauderdale.com or BrowardCenter.org.

A breakdown of the upcoming season

Oct. 13-18, 2026 — ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ (Subscriber Choice)

Inspired by real events, “Buena Vista Social Club” spans the trajectory of a Cuban band from the 1950s through the 1990s, culminating in the groundbreaking/cultural bookmark 1997 album of the same name. After an extremely successful off-Broadway run (extended twice) in 2023, the show’s curtain got raised on Broadway in 2025. It went on to win five Tony Awards and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.

Matthew MurphyThe Broadway company of "Buena Vista Social Club." (Matthew Murphy/Courtesy)

Nov. 10-22, 2026 — ‘Hamilton’

Winner of 11 Tony Awards, the show about founding father Alexander Hamilton started making headlines even before it debuted off-Broadway in February 2015. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical’s creator, was still composing the score when he gave theater fans a sneak peek in May 2009 during a White House Poetry Jam, performing what would become the musical’s opening number to a transfixed first couple, Barack and Michelle Obama. The sung-through musical, with very little dialogue, went on to break box-office records when it moved to Broadway later that summer. Critics were rapturous about the show’s urban rhythms and multiracial casting (Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and even Hamilton’s killer, Aaron Burr, have been portrayed by actors of color), pumping up “Hamilton” until it became a pop culture phenomenon, winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama and a Grammy Award.

Joan MarcusThe national tour of "Hamilton." (Joan Marcus/Courtesy)

Dec. 15-27, 2026 — ‘Death Becomes Her’

Based on the 1992 campy classic movie starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini, the stage musical bowed on Broadway in 2024. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, the show won Paul Tazewell the prize for Best Costume Design of a Musical. “Death Becomes Her” follows the beauty battle between two back-in-the-day besties — one a fading Broadway star, the other a frumpy novelist — who both end up drinking a beauty potion … with comedic/horror results.

Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, MurphyMadeJennifer Simard, Megan Hilty and Christopher Sieber in the original Broadway cast of "Death Becomes Her." (Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, MurphyMade/Courtesy)

Feb. 2-14, 2027 — ‘Mamma Mia’

The chart-toppers of ABBA are front and center in this jukebox musical set on a sun-drenched Mediterranean resort island where the upcoming nuptials of a young couple set off a family farce. The score includes hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Super Trouper,” “SOS,” “The Winner Takes It All” and “Take a Chance on Me.”

Joan MarcusJalynn Steele (as Tanya), Christine Sherrill (Donna Sheridan) and Carly Sakolove (Rosie) in "Mamma Mia." (Joan Marcus/Courtesy)

March 9-14, 2027 — ‘The Notebook’ (Subscriber Choice)

As in the 2004 hit movie with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, this stage version tells the story — through notebook passages read aloud in a nursing home — of Allie and Noah, a young couple who cross their class/background divide to find lasting love. Both the film and musical are based on the 1996 book of the same title. The show debuted on Broadway in March 2024 with a book by Bekah Brunstetter, who also served as a staff writer and supervising producer on the NBC series “This Is Us.”

Roger MastroianniThe North American tour company of "The Notebook." (Roger Mastroianni/Courtesy)

April 6-18, 2027 — “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”

The musical tells the story of Belle, a bit of an outcast in her small village, and the Beast, a prince who has been cursed by an enchantress to remain hideous until he can learn to love and be loved. As part of the spell, the prince’s staffers have also been changed into furniture and household objects. Belle is their last chance to become human again before the enchantment becomes permanent. “Beauty and the Beast” opened on Broadway in 1994 and was immediately a high-grossing hit (you might even say it was a beast at the box office). The show, which won a Tony Award for Best Costume Design, ran for 13 years, closing in 2007.

Matthew MurphyDanny Gardner, Kathy Voytko, Kevin Ligon, Cameron Monroe Thomas, Javier Ignacio and Holly Ann Butler as enchanted objects in "Disney’s Beauty and the Beast." (Matthew Murphy/Courtesy)

May 5-16, 2027 — ‘The Outsiders’

Based on S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 cinematic take, this coming-of-age stage musical examines the friction between two gangs: The Greasers, working-class “outsiders,” and the Socs, upper-class “socialites.” The musical opened on Broadway in 2024 and won four Tony Awards, including for Best Musical.

Matthew MurphyNolan White and the cast of "The Outsiders." (Matthew Murphy/Courtesy)

Feb. 23-28, 2027 — ‘Six’ (Season Option)

Staged as a pop music concert, this show tells the stories of King Henry VIII’s six wives. The show’s Great White Way debut had a stroke of terrible timing with opening night scheduled for March 12, 2020, the precise day all Broadway theaters were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that the musical, which reimagines Tudor queens as chart-topping pop princesses, eventually won raves from critics when the curtain finally went up on Oct. 3, 2021. The following year, the show won two Tony Awards: for Best Original Score and Best Costume Design of a Musical.

Joan MarcusHailey Alexis Lewis as Anna of Cleves in the North American Tour/Boleyn Company of the musical "Six." (Joan Marcus/Courtesy) Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, MurphyMadeJennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber in the original Broadway cast of "Death Becomes Her." (Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, MurphyMade/Courtesy) Matthew MurphyThe cast of the North American tour of "The Outsiders." (Matthew Murphy/Courtesy) Roger MastroianniAnother scene from "The Notebook." (Roger Mastroianni/Courtesy)

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