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Watch the interview with Kaitlan Collins at 9 p.m. ET Friday on “The Source.”CNN —US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should apologize after his meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office devolved into what Rubio described as a “fiasco,” while questioning whether the Ukrainian leader really wants peace in the country’s war with Russia.

Exclusive: Rubio says Zelensky should apologize following Oval Office meeting

Antonio Céspedes Saldierna killed by cartel IED on Mexico side of southern borderSon of Texas rancher killed by suspected cartel explosive speaks outU.S. Army veteran Ramiro Céspedes joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the death of his father from a suspected cartel-linked IED.A Texas family is in mourning after a father was killed by an explosive device on his ranch in Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas.

Son of Texas rancher sounds alarm after father killed by cartel-linked explosive device near border

(CNN) — Pope Francis suffered a sudden episode of respiratory difficulty and was put on a breathing machine on Friday, according to the latest medical update from the Vatican.The episode was complicated by vomiting, some of which he aspirated, the Vatican said. Medical staff treated the aspiration issue before putting the pope on mechanical ventilation, it said.

Pope Francis on breathing machine after suffering sudden respiratory episode

President Donald Trump is set to speak in early March in the first joint congressional address of his second term in the White House, though the event won't technically be called a State of the Union.Traditionally, presidents deliver an annual report to a joint session of Congress informing them about the state of play the U.S., including goals, accomplishments and plans for the year ahead.

When is Trump’s address to Congress? And why it’s not called State of the Union

Experts cite several factors, including the strains in circulation, vaccination rates and possible waning immunity from masking and social distancing during the Covid pandemic.The U.S. is in the midst of its first “high severity” flu season in seven years.Since October, there have been at least 37 million infections, 480,000 hospitalizations and 21,000 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Why is the flu so bad this year?

BEIJING (AP) — A small ferry was hit by an oil spill cleaning vessel on a river in southern China, state media said on Friday night, killing 11 people while five more are missing.Nineteen people fell overboard during the crash on the Yuanshui River in Hunan province on Tuesday morning, and three were rescued the same day, according to the country’s official news agency Xinhua.

Boats collide on river in southern China, killing at least 11 people

The government estimates that NOAA's projects and services support more than one-third of the nation's gross domestic product.Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism industries to protecting coastlines from storms.They're also difficult to manage, requiring specialized knowledge and technology.

Coastal economies rely on NOAA, even if they don't realize it

The only way to be happy and successful 5 to 10 years down the road, or by the end of your life, is to make a plan and hold yourself accountable, says billionaire Panera Bread co-founder Ron Shaich. And he believes it's never too early to start.

Billionaire Panera Bread co-founder: The No. 1 thing young people should do to set themselves up for happiness and success

Amazon plans to expand its discount storefront that competes with ultra-cheap Chinese e-commerce companies like Temu and Shein.The company is eyeing a launch of Amazon Haul in Europe later this year, sources told CNBC.Amazon debuted Haul last year, offering makeup, apparel, accessories and other items that are often priced at or below $20.

Amazon eyes global expansion for its Temu, Shein competitor

Did she overreact to his arm placement?DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a university professor and a woman in her early 30s. I was attending a talk and arrived late. The only place to sit was a small couch, big enough to seat two (or perhaps three, but it would be a tight fit).

Miss Manners: A student’s manspread on a couch makes a college professor uncomfortable

AILSA CHANG, HOST:A federal system for conducting background checks on police officers has gone offline, thanks to an executive order by President Trump. He revoked a package of police reforms implemented by former President Biden back in 2022. The reforms range from setting national accreditation standards to reporting use of force.

Trump took down police misconduct database, but states can still share background check info

It’s no secret I’m a big fan of Yeti products. After testing the brand’s water bottles, naming two of them the best of the best, and seeing its cooler top another one of our tested guides, I’ve grown to trust Yeti to make functional, durable and detail-oriented products.

I dropped the new Yeti Ranchero Backpack off a cliff. It survived, and I love it

Ohtani is also working back from elbow surgery on the other armShohei Ohtani continues to rehab from elbow surgery in an attempt to return to the pitcher's mound with that likely happening at some point in May. Meanwhile, he also had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder in the offseason after injuring it during the World Series.

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani homers in first spring at-bat following shoulder surgery

In this week’s newsletter: Hollywood is literally rising from the ashes for this year’s ceremony, and as usual it won’t be without controversyCaffeinated energy drinks at the ready! Sunday is Hollywood’s biggest night of the year – and quite possibly the longest night of the year for those of us in the UK who plan to stay awake for it.

The Guide #180: Anything can happen in la la land, so what can you expect at the 2025 Oscars?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in the war against Hamas in Gaza.In a series of notifications sent to Congress late Friday, the State Department said it had signed off on the sale of more than 35,500 MK 84 and BLU-117 bombs and 4,000 Predator warheads worth $2.04 billion.

Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel

Jamey Eisenberg identifies players you may want to avoid in your next Fantasy draftThe headline is going to say "Busts 1.0" because that's the topic. But I'm not sure it's fair to call these guys busts -- yet.My definition of a bust is a player's value relative to his cost.

Fantasy Football Busts 2025 1.0: Saquon Barkley's heavy workload could catch up after epic 2,000-yard season

CNN —The US Department of Health and Human Services has reversed an obscure requirement called the Richardson Waiver, which requires a period of notice and an opportunity for public comment on a wide range of decisions related to “agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.”

Kennedy moves to eliminate notice and public comment requirements for certain HHS decisions

Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Seven planets are expected to be seen in the Earth's night sky on Friday, astronomers said.Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will be visible from Earth with the naked eye. Experts said, however, you will still need a good telescope to get a good look at the so-called planetary parade.

Seven planets will line up in 'parade' on Friday

Some products have a certain X factor that puts them into a class all on their own. These are Underscored All-Stars, which you can read more about here.Head to any airport across the country, and odds are, you’ll spot dozens of Away suitcases.

I never thought I’d love a suitcase this much, but Away proved me wrong

Experiencing financial strain? The IRS is set to assist you through automatic stimulus payments designed to simplify your access to much-needed funds.The IRS has embarked on a significant initiative, distributing $2.4 billion in automatic stimulus payments aimed at benefitting approximately 1 million taxpayers who may have missed out on the Recovery Rebate Credit. This effort not only serves as a financial boost but also aims to streamline and simplify the process for taxpayers who might find filing complicated.

IRS Distributes $2.4 Billion Automatic Payments to 1 Million Taxpayers

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Zelenskyy came to the White House on Friday under expectations he and Trump would reach a deal with Ukraine that would put 50% of future revenue from mineral resources, oil, natural gas, and other materials into a joint Ukraine-U.S. investment fund.Trump described the potential deal on Friday, saying, "We don’t know exactly how much because we’re going to be putting some money in a fund that we’re going to get from the raw earth that we’re going to be taking and sharing in terms of revenues, so it’s going to be a lot of money,” Bloomberg reported.

Trump: US deal with Ukraine's Zelenskyy over 'raw earth' looks to be on hold

WASHINGTON (AP) — All it took was 90 seconds for weeks of tortured diplomacy to unwind in spectacular fashion.President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine’s liking.

Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies’ ability to sway US leader

President Donald Trump on Friday transported back to Florida with him boxes of documents that the FBI had seized from Mar-a-Lago after executing a court-ordered search warrant in August 2022.“The Department of Justice has just returned the boxes,” Trump said in a statement. “They are being brought down to Florida and will someday be part of the Trump Presidential Library,” he said, going on to claim that “justice finally won out” and that the investigation into his mishandling of presidential documents, including highly sensitive classified documents, was “merely an attack on a political opponent.”

Trump takes seized boxes back to Florida on Air Force One

WASHINGTON – Hours after his heated exchange with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office which scuttled a planned economic partnership, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declined in a Fox News interview to apologize to Trump.In an interview with Bret Baier of Fox News, Zelenskyy at first sidestepped the question of whether he owed Trump an apology.

Zelenskyy declines to apologize to Trump after heated Oval Office meeting

Authorities investigating the deaths of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife are waiting for more details from their autopsies to determine why they diedSANTA FE, N.M. — Authorities investigating the deaths of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife are waiting for the results of the autopsies and carbon monoxide testing to determine how they died.

Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa may have been dead for days or weeks, sheriff says

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in an X post Friday that ending the major measles outbreak in Texas is a “top priority for me and my extraordinary team at HHS.”“I recognize the serious impact of this outbreak on families, children, and healthcare workers,” he wrote.

After dismissing outbreak as ‘not unusual,’ RFK Jr. says ending measles in Texas is ‘top priority’

Surgeries and puberty-blocking drugs would be banned for all Texans under the bill, with few exceptionsFox News Flash top headlines for February 28Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.A Texas state lawmaker introduced legislation that would amend the state's ban on gender transition procedures or treatment for minors to also apply to adults in the Lone Star State.

Texas lawmaker proposes bill to ban gender transition treatment for everyone, including adults

‘The most Dallas thing I’ve ever heard.’@cpbarta/Tiktok; ShutterstockA car dealership worker shared a viral story about an overly generous man. He bought not one, but two different girls luxury cars.Dealership worker Barta (@cpbarta on TikTok) shared his shock after seeing this man purchase both a Bentley and a Rolls-Royce for two different women.

‘Looks exactly like the other girl‘: Man buys woman he’s known for 2 days a Bentley. Then dealership worker spots him come in with a different girl

CNN —Federal employees at multiple government agencies are once again being told to report their work accomplishments over the past week to the Office of Personnel Management, according to a union source and several employees who received the Friday evening missives.The emails, titled “What did you do last week?

Federal employees again asked to report their activities at work – now on a weekly basis

A man from Tennessee told Newsweek he fears he could face penalties after bringing an illegal object into the United States via plane, but the item in question might surprise you.In a post shared on TikTok in February under the username @dylanobyrne, 30-year-old social-media personality, Dylan O'Byrne, says that, after 40 hours of international travel, he was stopped at baggage claim after security dogs smelled the item in his carry-on bag.