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| Good morning. It’s Thursday, Feb. 26, and we learned a lot from this article on why skier Lindsey Vonn almost had to have her leg amputated. Now let’s get to the news.  | Cuban forces shot four people dead on an American speedboat. | | | Six people were wounded and then evacuated to receive medical attention, Cuban officials said. (The Washington Post) | - Why? The crew opened fire on border agents yesterday, according to Cuban officials. They said that the vessel was carrying 10 armed Cubans attempting to infiltrate the country.
- What now? The U.S. said it would carry out an investigation. Tensions between the two nations were already high because of President Donald Trump’s effective oil embargo.
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 | Republicans heavily shared one moment from Trump’s State of the Union address. | | |
 | Hillary Clinton will testify to Congress today as part of a Jeffrey Epstein investigation. | | |
 | Surgeon general nominee Casey Means was grilled by lawmakers yesterday. | | | Casey Means drew fire and praise from both sides of the aisle, reflecting the crosscutting appeal of the Make America Healthy Again coalition. (Tom Brenner/AP) | - Who is she? A health entrepreneur who could soon become the nation’s top doctor. She faced questions about her stance on pesticides and vaccines, but dodged many of them.
- In recent weeks: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been unusually quiet about vaccines. Some Republican pollsters consider his anti-vaccine views a political liability.
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 | Right-wing influencer Candace Owens has made Erika Kirk her latest target. | | |
 | Family seating on planes is causing major stress for parents. | - The problem: Since airlines started charging for seat selection, parents have been seated apart from their young children. That has triggered tears and social media rants.
- Can anything be done? There are no regulations forcing airlines to keep families together without charging extra. And a new rule to change that is stuck in limbo.
- Flights are etiquette minefields: Ask an attendant to intervene in these 10 scenarios.
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 | Dogs in Mardi Gras costumes paraded through the Senate yesterday. | - Why? It’s an annual “bipawtisan” event. One lawmaker said it helps to build relationships between Republicans, Democrats and their furry friends — see more pups here.
- But not everyone’s tail is wagging: Critics said the time would be better spent trying to solve a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, now on its 13th day.
Before you go … not ready for spring cleaning? Ease your way into it with 11 low-lift tasks. Plus: It’s probably time for you to replace these household items. One more good read: The life path conservatives want to teach in schools —
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Jamie Ross and 
