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Ten things to know for today, March 1

A man dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump stands among protesters outside the official opening of the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric attended the opening. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
A man dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump stands among protesters outside the official opening of the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric attended the opening. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) A man dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump stands among protesters outside the official opening of the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric attended the opening. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today, March 1:

1. PRESIDENT OUTLINES AMBITIOUS AGENDA

Trump, addressing Congress, calls for overhauling the nation’s health care system, significantly boosting military spending and plunging $1 trillion into upgrading crumbling infrastructure.

2. TRUMP SAYS HE’S OPEN TO ‘COMPROMISE’ IMMIGRATION BILL

The president signals openness to legislation that would give legal status to some people living in the U.S. illegally and provide a pathway to citizenship to those brought to the U.S. illegally as children.