Today is Wednesday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2024. There are 307 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 28, 2013, Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate. (Benedict was succeeded the following month by Pope Francis.)
On this date: In 1844, a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded as the ship was sailing on the Potomac R…