2/26

• At least 59 migrants died after their boat sank off southern Italy.
• The Environmental Protection Agency ordered a temporary pause of waste removal in East Palestine, Ohio (see 2/22).
• A group of high-ranking Israeli and Palestinian officials met to try to resolve the increasing levels of violence occurring in Israel.

2/27

• Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced her 2024 bid for the Michigan Senate seat being vacated by Debbie Stabenow, who is not seeking reelection in 2024 (see 1/5).
• At least 1 person died and dozens were injured due to a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Turkey.
• Florida Gov. DeSantis signed into law a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing status in the state.

2/28

• Iran initiated an investigation into the poisoning of almost 700 girls in Iran, in what is predicted to be an intentional attempt to force their schools shut.
• President Biden nominated Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su to be the next secretary of labor.
• At least 43 people were killed following a train crash in Greece.
• Bola Ahmed Tinubu was elected to be the new president in Nigeria.
• Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her reelection bid to continue leading the city. Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson were voted to move on to compete for the role in the April 4 runoff.

3/1

• Drugmaker Eli Lilly capped the out-of-pocket cost of its insulin at $35 a month.
• Vaccine advisers to the FDA voted in favor of approval for RSV vaccines for those over the age of 60.

3/2

• The House of Representatives Ethics Committee launched an investigation into Rep. George Santos (see 1/31).
• The Justice Department ruled that former President Trump does not have absolute immunity from 3 civil lawsuits suing him for damages for his speech on the day of the Jan. 6 insurrection (see 2/10).

3/3

• Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering his wife and their youngest son.
• The United States announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine.
• The death toll of the train crash in Greece increased to 57 as Greek authorities released a new recording revealing that a station manager instructed a driver to “pass the red signal” prior to the collision (see 2/28).

3/4

• At least 13 people died in multiple states as severe storms, including tornadoes and flooding, spread across the South.
• Marianne Williamson announced that she is running in the 2024 presidential election, making her the first Democrat to challenge President Biden’s reelection bid (see 2/23).