State of the Union Preview, Stock Market Slide & BAFTAs Backlash - Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 24 February 2026
⏱️ 15 minutes
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The news to know for Tuesday, February 24, 2026!
We'll tell you what to expect from President Trump's State of the Union address tonight.
And what a former ICE instructor is saying about new training standards.
Also, new progress in Mexico's efforts to handle cartel violence that shut down cities and stranded American tourists.
Plus: another high-profile arrest in response to the Epstein Files, an awards show under fire for what was — and wasn't — edited out of its broadcast, and it might feel like winter — but spring training is underway in Major League Baseball.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Tuesday, February 24th. We'll tell you what to expect from President Trump's |
| 0:04.4 | State of the Union address tonight. And what a former ICE instructor is saying about new training |
| 0:09.3 | standards. Also, new progress in Mexico's efforts to handle cartel violence that shut down |
| 0:14.2 | cities and stranded American tourists. Plus, another high-profile arrest in response to the |
| 0:19.0 | Epstein files, an award show under fire for what was and wasn't edited out of its broadcast. |
| 0:25.4 | And it might feel like winter, but spring training is underway in Major League Baseball. |
| 0:29.8 | Those stories and even more news coming up. |
| 0:33.5 | Welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:35.3 | All the Day's News in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this. |
| 0:44.0 | President Trump is gearing up for the first state of the union address of his second term. He's set to speak in front of a joint session of Congress tonight. Of course, this is when the president outlines how the country is doing |
| 0:54.7 | and what he wants Congress to focus on next. Reports say he'll focus on the economy and unveil new |
| 1:00.4 | measures meant to lower costs. The president is also expected to talk about what he sees as progress |
| 1:05.8 | on border security, efforts to crack down on crime, and more. As usual, lawmakers will try to draw attention to certain |
| 1:12.4 | issues by inviting special guests. This year, confirmed guests include law enforcement officers, |
| 1:17.8 | company executives, and YouTuber Nick Shirley, who says he exposed fraud in Minnesota. Democrats have |
| 1:23.4 | also invited multiple women who survived abuse by Jeffrey Epstein. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the official Democratic response. |
| 1:31.3 | President Trump's State of the Union address starts at 9 p.m. Eastern. |
| 1:34.9 | It will be broadcast on all major television networks and online. |
| 1:40.6 | A lawyer who used to train ICE officers testified about the training program being drastically |
| 1:46.1 | cut back, leaving new recruits unprepared. Ryan Schwank was an instructor at the Ice Academy in Georgia |
| 1:52.2 | until he resigned last week. And at a hearing yesterday, Schwenk told lawmakers, essential parts of the |
| 1:57.8 | training program were cut. For example, classes about firearm safety, lawful arrests, proper detention, and limits to officers' authority. |
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