February 24, 2026

What Happened Today – February 23, 2026

February 24, 2026 by George Bounacos

Isaac Hayes performing at a keyboard on stage with his band on June 3, 2007, one year before his death

Soul legend Isaac Hayes performed in June 2007, one year before his death. His estate just forced Donald Trump to settle a copyright lawsuit over 133 unauthorized uses of "Hold On, I'm Coming" at campaign rallies. (Photo cc 2.0, William Henderson)

Contempt kills. Two carrier strike groups surround Iran tonight and the State Department is evacuating personnel from Lebanon. Earlier today, U.S. forces killed three more people in a Caribbean boat attack. That’s at least 150 dead across 44 attacks since September. The only witness to DHS’ killing of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas … Read more