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FDD's Janatan Sanyeh joins LiveNOW's Shawna Khalafi to discuss the overnight breaking news that the United States and Israel have launched military strikes against Iran. 

President Trump posted this 8-minute video to social media outlining his reasons for military strikes against Iran.

We are hearing the latest from Islamabad tonight as according to the Associated Press, Pakistan's defense minister says that there is now an 'open war' with Afghanistan. This comes as Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged significant cross-border fire Thursday. According to multiple reports, attacks were seen along their shared border and came after the Taliban said it launched retaliatory strikes on Pakistani military positions. We have also heard that Islamabad says it was responding to unprovoked fire in the area. 

We are now hearing reports from at least one US official that says at least one American citizen was shot dead by Cuban officials who were said to be intercepting a speedboat off its coast on Wednesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously said the U.S. is working to determine whether the passengers were American citizens or permanent residents. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with Marc Caputo, a political journalist with Axios who has been following the speedboat shooting since learning about it this week. 

LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with retired Marine Intelligence Officer, Hal Kempfer, after a violent confrontation in Cuban territorial waters on Wednesday morning left a number of people dead. Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier posted on social media that he has directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution to work with law enforcement partners to begin an investigation after four people were killed, and six others were injured during a reported exchange of gunfire between a Florida boat and the Cuban Coast Guard. 

We have heard the stories of a number of Americans who were stuck in Mexico as violence stemming from the killing of a cartel leader spilled out into the streets. CJNG leader "El Mencho" was killed this past Sunday during a Mexican army raid which was reportedly supported by U.S. intelligence. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with retired Marine Intelligence Officer, Hal Kempfer, after the United States Embassy in Mexico issued a security alert Wednesday which signaled a return to normalcy for government employees. 

We are getting the latest information tonight after Cuba's government said Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the United States. They went on to claim that the passengers were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. According to Cuban officials, the incident occurred on the morning of Feb. 25, 2026, near the El Pino channel in Cayo Falcones, located within the Villa Clara province. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall has the latest updates after Cuban authorities said the boat had a Florida registration number of ‘FL7726SH’. 

"El Mencho" has been killed in Mexico causing far-reaching impacts for American tourists. "El Mencho," whose real name is Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most powerful cartels in Mexico. LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is speaking with Will Carless, who covers extremism and emerging issues for USA Today, who has more information on the aftermath of the cartel leader’s death. 

We are gathering more information out of Mexico after the notorious Mexican cartel leader known as "El Mencho" was killed, throwing many parts of the nation into chaos. Attention is now focused on the effects on travelers and visitors to some of the nation's favorite coastal destinations. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Emily Green, the Chief Correspondent for Reuters in Mexico and Central America as the death of "El Mencho" sparks continued fallout in nearly a dozen Mexican states due to reactions from the cartel.