Former Vice President Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday showing has set up a head-to-head competition with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders over the direction of the Democratic Party — and over who will face President Donald Trump in November. Visit CNN’s Election Center for full coverage of the 2020 race Biden is running on the legacy of
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Last week, I noted that we were in the calm before the storm. Now, the storm has started in the United States and is gathering strength. Covid-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has passed 100,000 cases globally. There are already clusters of infection in several areas of the country. Financial markets are in
Continue Reading Pro-gun safety organization Brady: United Against Gun Violence endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president Sunday, citing his “deep and consistent commitment to ending gun violence in the United States.” The endorsement — only the second the group has issued in a presidential primary — provides Biden with a key marker to contrast himself
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Culture skill and entertainment became the focus of the 21st-annual ‘Cowboys Day’ celebration. Folks at the celebration got a chance to learn about ‘Charreada’ demonstrations from Lienzo Charro El Pedregal and traditional cowboy roping. Attendees also got to witness horse training by world renowned trainer Josh Armstrong. The family friendly
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The week that gave Joe Biden a sorely needed political comeback also dealt Donald Trump some of the greatest challenges of his presidency. As Biden’s fledgling campaign roared back to life with a stronger than anticipated win in South Carolina and wave of Democratic endorsements, Trump was being tested on a level he hasn’t before:
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Continue Reading Bayelign Teshager and Margaret Muriuki earned the winning titles of the Los Angeles Marathon’s men’s and women’s races, respectively, on Sunday. Teshager, a 20-year-old runner from Ethiopia, hovered at a consistent pace of about 4:54 minutes per mile before pulling ahead of runner-up John Langat by 17 seconds. Teshager clocked in at the finish line
Continue Reading After going to a bat mitzvah attended by a coronavirus patient, students at a private New York City school were asked to self-quarantine, but the order came at a steep cost for Joseph Hershkowitz, 13, who was planning to celebrate his own bar mitzvah. Follow live updates on coronavirus Rabbi Binyamin Krauss, Hershkowitz’s principal at
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Click here for updates on this story KENNESAW, GA (WGCL ) — A Kennesaw homeowner is suing Cobb County over fixing a giant sink hole forming in front of her home. Engineers told the homeowner the county’s broken storm drainpipe is to blame. The homeowner, Shari Stuart, says Cobb County should pay the more than
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — Governor Brian Kemp announced Sunday morning that dozens of people who have been on board a cruise ship off the coast of California will be transferred to Dobbins Air Reserve Base to be tested and quarantined for possible exposure to the coronavirus. In a
Continue Reading President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have declined an invitation to attend the annual St. Patrick’s Day lunch on Capitol Hill on Thursday, marking the first time since the event’s founding more than three decades ago that neither the president nor vice president will attend. The White House pinned Trump’s decision not to
Continue Reading High school senior Asia Simo loves being a cheerleader. In her final year, she even gave up soccer — another sport she played — to focus solely on what mattered to her the most: cheering. But with just eight games left in this year’s season, the 17-year-old was suddenly kicked off the team after three
Continue Reading The US Army has suspended travel for American soldiers and their families to and from South Korea and Italy amid mounting concern over the spread of the novel coronavirus. “Out of an abundance of caution, Headquarters, Department of the Army has made the decision to stop movement and delay travel of Soldiers stationed in Italy
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Manchester United stretched its unbeaten streak in all competitions to 10 games on Sunday with a tight 2-0 victory over fierce rivals Manchester City. An ingenious free kick from new playmaker Bruno Fernandes allowed Anthony Martial to fire home the game’s opening goal in the first half. Second-half substitute Scott McTominay pounced on some poor
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Google’s doodle for International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women of all geographic and generational backgrounds. Clicking the play button on the doodle prompts a multi-layered, paper mandala animation video created by two female duos: Julie Wilkinson and Joyanne Horscroft of Makerie Studio and animators Marion Willam and Daphne Abderhalden, according to a news
Continue Reading Sen. Bernie Sanders was expected to deliver a speech tailored to African American voters Saturday night, but what he gave instead was a roughly thirty-minute stump speech — without a single mention of how his record is better suited than Joe Biden‘s to serve the black community. Sanders’ event in Flint, Michigan, which was billed
Continue Reading Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden are locked in a race for the Democratic presidential nomination as they head into another week of critical contests. In a wide-ranging interview Sunday with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union,” Sanders weighed in on a number of issues just two days before
Continue Reading Italy has imposed the most draconian lockdown outside mainland China as it attempts to control Europe’s biggest outbreak of the novel coronavirus, restricting the movements of more than 10 million people in the northern part of the country. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree early Sunday, placing travel restrictions on the entire Lombardy
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Click here for updates on this story Mt Morris Township, MI (WNEM ) — It was a typical day for Kris Gibson who was at her Mt. Morris Township home on March 5 in her normal routine, letting her dog outside. “I let my dog out and I went back to let him in and
Continue Reading US Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Sunday she’s endorsing Joe Biden for president, the latest in a series of high-profile announcements from Democrats backing the former vice president. “When I started my run for president, I said America needs a president who reflects the decency and dignity of the American people;
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BELLEVILLE, IL (KMOV ) — Officials are investigating a possible arson at Metro East Church. The fire broke at New Gate Church in the 100 block of North 47th Street in Belleville just before 7:45 a.m. Tuesday. Police say officers found the bottom portion of the church’s glass
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EL PASO, Texas– Ana Vasquez, a math teacher at Eastlake High School, shared a video on Facebook of an Eastlake high school student holding the doors open for his fellow peers in the cold and rain one morning. The post had been liked and shared over 4 thousand times now and the hashtag #belikediego is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DELAFIELD, WI (WDJT ) — Starting on Monday, March 9, you could get a deal on a pie from Giuseppe’s Pizzaeria in Delafield. It’s a small gesture hoped to have a big impact. “When they start loving you, and giving you unconditional love, that’s the reward right there,”
Continue Reading Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders noted Sunday that sexism is a problem for female candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination after two of the leading women in the field recently dropped their bids. During an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union,” Sanders was asked if he thinks “sexism and other
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, HI (KITV) — A couple from the Grand Princess cruise ship was confirmed to have visited ‘Iolani Palace, the palace’s Executive Director Paula Akana tells KITV4 Island News. Palace officials haven’t been notified by state or health officials if the man who visited tested positive for COVID-19.
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Countries around the world will celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8. The day not only recognizes the achievements made by women, but also brings awareness to the obstacles that still stand in their way. If you want to get involved or need a brief history lesson on its significance, here’s everything you need
Continue Reading A Michigan county to test blue-collar appeal, the fate of President Donald Trump‘s signature campaign rallies, a Supreme Court decision that could jumpstart immigration talks and a Joe Biden–Bernie Sanders fight for the Latino vote. Our panel of top political reporters have those stories and more on their radar in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast.
Continue Reading Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that he “never expected in (his) life as an American” to see a Nazi flag waved at a major political rally, several days after a man unfurled one during a speech the Democratic presidential candidate gave at an event in Arizona. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State
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Pixar’s “Onward” won the box office this weekend with an estimated $40 million in North America. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the film brought in one of the lowest openings ever for the animation studio. The domestic opening of “Onward” was roughly in line with what Disney said it was expecting
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