American Couple Missing After Yacht Is Hijacked (Newser Morning 8)

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February 26, 2024     "They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea." —Francis Bacon   1 Koch Network Delivers Bad News to Nikki Haley A big Nikki Haley donor is halting spending on her presidential campaign. Keep reading   2 American Couple Missing After Yacht Is Hijacked An American couple sailing off the coast of Grenada is feared dead after three escaped prisoners hijacked their catamaran yacht. Keep reading   From our sponsors New Policy for Cars Used Less Than 70 Miles/ Day Drivers over 30, living in select zip codes that drive less than 70 miles/day could save big on car insurance in 2024. Enter your zip code, compare rates, and potentially slash your bill like many others in your state. Don't miss out on savings up to $610/year. KEEP READING   At a Glance The first tractors arrive in the European Quarter during a protest of farmers outside a meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. European Union agriculture ministers meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss rapid and structural responses to the crisis facing the agricultural sector. (AP Photo/Sylvain Plazy) Keep reading   3 Star Trek , Captain Marvel Actor Dies at 49 Actor Kenneth Mitchell, known for roles in Star Trek: Discovery and Captain Marvel, died Saturday at age 49 after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) for more than five years. Keep reading   4 RNC's McDaniel Leaving After Super Tuesday Ronna McDaniel—having lost the crucial support of Donald Trump—announced her departure date on Monday as leader of the Republican National Committee. Keep reading   5 Museum Seeks the 'Most Studious Swiftie' Are you the "most studious Swiftie"? Keep reading   6 AT&T's Mea Culpa for Massive Outage: $5 AT&T says it will give affected customers $5 each to compensate for last week's cellphone network outage that left many without service for hours, the AP reports. Keep reading     7 US Air Force Member Self-Immolates Outside Israeli Embassy in DC An active duty airman with the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday afternoon in an apparent protest against Israel's military offensive in Gaza. Keep reading   8 The Eiffel Tower Is Open Once Again The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of the historic landmark (which is showing traces of rust) and salary hikes, the AP reports. Keep reading   This Day in History On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York's World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others. (The bomb failed to topple the North Tower into the South Tower, as the terrorists had hoped; both structures were destroyed in the 9/11 attack eight years later.) Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2015: FCC: Internet Is a Public Utility   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved