Today is Thursday, February 26th. What to know about today's high-stakes talks seen as America's

last-ditch effort to avoid a war with Iran and why there are conflicting reports about a deadly

shootout between a Florida speedboat and Cuban forces. Also, former Secretary of State Hillary

Clinton returns to the hot seat today, this time to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein.

Plus, what President Trump's Surgeon General pick said about vaccines, why the FBI

rated one of the largest school district's headquarters, and how one song inspired people

around the world to take up a new pastime. Those stories and even more news to know next.

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Today, negotiators are coming back together for a third round of Iran nuclear talks,

and it's believed one of two things could happen.

Either the massive military force that Trump administration has assembled in the Middle East

will pressure Iran to reach a deal over its nuclear program, or will actually be used to strike

if the talks don't go well. If that happens, Middle Eastern countries worry it could spiral

into a new regional war.

Already Iran has said all U.S. military bases in the Middle East would be considered legitimate

targets for retaliation, putting tens of thousands of American service members at risk.

President Trump touched on the topic of Iran during a state of the union address on Tuesday,

saying, bottom line, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

Iran has said its nuclear program is peaceful and its government accuses Trump of conducting

a disinformation and misinformation campaign against it. In his address, Trump also mentioned last

month's protests in Iran and the government's crackdown that killed thousands of protesters.

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