
News Wrap: 2 U.S. citizens involved in Cuba boat shooting
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News Wrap: 2 involved in Cuba speedboat shooting were U.S. citizens, official says
In our news wrap Thursday, officials say at least two people involved in a speedboat shooting in Cuba were U.S. citizens, a Columbia University student was detained by ICE agents in her campus apartment and later released and police in Buffalo, New York, are investigating the death of a nearly-blind refugee from Myanmar days after Border Patrol agents dropped him off alone miles from his home.
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News Wrap: 2 U.S. citizens involved in Cuba boat shooting
Clip: 2/26/2026 | 6m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Thursday, officials say at least two people involved in a speedboat shooting in Cuba were U.S. citizens, a Columbia University student was detained by ICE agents in her campus apartment and later released and police in Buffalo, New York, are investigating the death of a nearly-blind refugee from Myanmar days after Border Patrol agents dropped him off alone miles from his home.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAMNA NAWAZ: We start the# day's other headlines in Cuba.
A U.S.
official tells the "News Hour" that at# least two individuals involved in yesterday's## speedboat shooting were U.S.
citizens and# that the owner of the vessel claims it had## been stolen by an employee.
Four people were# killed, including one of the U.S.
citizens.
The incident took place in the waters# off the island's north coast.
Cuba's## government said earlier the 10 people# aboard the Florida registered boat were## Cuban nationals who aimed to# carry out a terrorist attack.
On social media, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel# vowed -- quote -- "Cuba will defend itself against## any terrorist or mercenary aggression that# seeks to undermine its sovereignty," while,## on the streets of Havana today, locals expressed# their support for yesterday's shooting.
ROBERTO HENRY FIGUEREDO, Havana Resident# (through translator): What they're doing## is testing our strength to see.. But the fire we gave them was good.# If they come, we will shoot at them.## If they shoot at us, we will eat bullets.# We will open fire if there are problems.
AMNA NAWAZ: From the U.S.
side, Secretary of# State Marco Rubio said last night the U.S.## government was in no way involved and# that it is investigating the incident.
In New York City, a Columbia University# student was detained by ICE agents in## her campus apartment today, then released# hours later.
Ellie Aghayeva is a senior from## Azerbaijan and a self-described# content creator.
This morning,## she wrote on Instagram -- quote -- "DHS# illegally arrested me.
Please help."
PROTESTER: Immigrants are welcome here~!
AMNA NAWAZ: Within hours, dozens had gathered at# the campus gates in protest.
Federal officials## described Aghayeva as an illegal alien# whose student visa was terminated in 2016.
Her release came after New York City# Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he discussed## the arrest with President Trump during# an unrelated meeting at the White House.
Police in Buffalo, New York, are investigating the# death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar days## after Border Patrol agents dropped him off# alone at a coffee shop miles from his home;## 56-year-old Nurul Amin Shah# Alam, who spoke little English,## had been jailed for a year on charges later# resolved with a misdemeanor plea deal.
Last week, he was released to Border Patrol# agents, who found he was -- quote -- "not amenable## to removal."
According to us Customs and Border# Protection -- quote -- "Agents offered him a## courtesy ride" and -- quote -- "He showed no signs# of distress, mobility issues, or disabilities."
A medical examiner ruled out exposure and# homicide, saying his death was health-related.## But Buffalo's Mayor Sean Ryan said the decision# to leave him was unprofessional and inhumane.
In Geneva today, Ukrainian and U.S.# officials gathered for talks aimed at## ending Russia's war in Ukraine now in# its fifth year.
Just hours earlier... (SIRENS BLARING) AMNA NAWAZ: ... Ukraine's President Volodymyr# Zelenskyy says Russia launched a barrage of## more than 400 drones and dozens of missiles# across several regions.
Officials say the## bombardment targeted critical infrastructure and# injured dozens of people, including children.
In the southeast city of Zaporizhzhia,# an elderly couple say their apartment was## destroyed when their building was hit.
They say# there's little hope that the war will end soon.
TROSHKO MYKOLA, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Resident# (through translator): We don't believe it.## It won't end and Ukraine will be blown to# pi.. but they don't.
And now we don't know where# to go or what to do.
Everything is destroyed.
AMNA NAWAZ: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy# said today the next round of trilateral## talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.
will# likely take place in Abu Dhabi in early March.
In Afghanistan, the sound of explosions rang# out tonight in the capital city of Kabul,## though there's been no word yet on casualties.
It## comes just hours after Afghanistan# launched an attack on Pakistan,## which it claims was retaliation for Pakistani# airstrikes on border areas earlier this week.
Afghanistan claims to have seized more# than a dozen Pakistani army posts in## the latest escalation between the two# neighbors.
Pakistan called Afghanistan's## attack unprovoked and dismissed claims# that any army posts had been captured.
The FBI has reportedly fired more agents who# worked on President Trump's classified documents## case.
The Associated Press and others report that# at least 10 employees were terminated for helping## investigate Trump's hoarding of documents at his# Mar-a-Lago home after he left office in 2021.
It's just the latest purge under FBI Director# Kash Patel, who's fired dozens of employees## for working on Trump-related cases or# for being seen as disloyal.
The FBI## Agents Association condemned the firings,# saying they -- quote -- "weaken the bureau## by stripping away critical expertise# and destabilizing the work force."
Warner Bros.
Discovery said today that# paramount's revised bid for the company## is superior to its existing deal with# Netflix.
Paramount raised its price for## Warner Bros.
to $31 a share this week# as a best and final offer.
In response,## Netflix said it would not raise its offer for# Warner Bros., saying the deal is -- quote -- "no## longer financially attractive."
Ahead of that# news, shares of Warner Bros.
ended slightly lower.
Elsewhere on Wall Street, stocks struggled# after a blockbuster earnings report from## A.I.
giant Nvidia failed to win over investors.## The Dow Jones industrial average managed to# end a few points higher, but mostly flat.## The Nasdaq lost nearly 275 points on the day.# The S&P 500 also closed in negative territory.
Still to come on the "News Hour":## negotiations take place between the U.S.
and# Iran in an attempt to avoid an all-out war.
;## actor Rose Byrne discusses her Oscar-nominated# performance in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You";## and our "Settle In" podcast challenges# us to rethink the idea of Black history.
Actor Rose Byrne on her Oscar-nominated performance
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Clip: 2/26/2026 | 7m 9s | Rose Byrne on her Oscar-nominated performance as an unraveling mother (7m 9s)
Michael Harriot joins Geoff Bennett on 'Settle In'
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Clip: 2/26/2026 | 5m 55s | Michael Harriot and Geoff Bennett rethink Black history on 'Settle In' (5m 55s)
Mideast experts on U.S.-Iran talks and potential for war
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Clip: 2/26/2026 | 7m 31s | Mideast experts on U.S.-Iran negotiations and potential for war (7m 31s)
Trump halts Minnesota Medicaid funds over fraud allegations
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Clip: 2/26/2026 | 5m 35s | Trump administration halts Minnesota Medicaid funds over fraud allegations (5m 35s)
U.S.-Iran talks end without deal, mediator reports progress
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Clip: 2/26/2026 | 4m 4s | No deal reached as U.S.-Iran talks conclude, but mediator says progress made (4m 4s)
What happened during Hillary Clinton's deposition on Epstein
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Clip: 2/26/2026 | 6m 24s | What happened during Hillary Clinton's closed-door deposition on Jeffrey Epstein (6m 24s)
Whistleblower warns ICE has slashed training for recruits
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Clip: 2/26/2026 | 8m 24s | Whistleblower warns ICE has slashed training for recruits (8m 24s)
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