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Sen. Bernie Sanders was declared the winner in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, with candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar close on his heels. Sanders led Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., by less than 2 percent of the vote. Klobuchar, the senator from Minnesota, came in third place. When it comes to delegates awarded to the candidates on Tuesday, however, Sanders tied Buttigieg in New Hampshire with nine delegates apiece. Klobuchar earned six delegates.

Sanders pledged that whoever ended up as the nominee, “We are going to unite together and defeat the most dangerous president in the modern history of this country.”

Under New Hampshire law, voters who have registered as “undeclared” can cast their vote in either party’s primary. According to New Hampshire’s secretary of state, the state has 415,871 undeclared voters, more than those registered as either Democratic (276,385) or Republican (288,464).

Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary, CBS News projects

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Pete Buttigieg finished second and Amy Klobuchar third. Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden aren’t…

02/12/2020 5:54 AM

 

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Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted on Tuesday in Chicago, according to reports. The indictment, brought by special prosecutor Dan Webb, stems from the alleged January 2019 hoax attack against the former star of the Fox TV series “Empire.”

Smollett has been accused of hiring two brothers to stage an attack on himself that included tales of a noose and bigots screaming racist, homophobic slurs. Cops in Chicago, where Smollett lives and alleged the attack occurred, have said the actor made up the whole thing. He’s denied the allegations.

Smollett is due in court Feb. 24

‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago

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“Empire” actor Jussie Smollet was indicted Tuesday by a special prosecutor in Chicago…

02/11/2020 3:53 PM

 

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 Authorities shot and killed a man who opened fire on police Monday at a Walmart in Arkansas, leaving two officers injured.

Security guards at the Walmart in Forrest City, AK called police to report a man acting strangely and threatening people in the store. Two officers who responded confronted the man, who then pulled out a gun and shot both officers, authorities said. The officers returned fire, striking and killing him, St. Francis County Sheriff Bobby May said. He identified the slain suspect as Bobby Joe Gibbs.

One of the injured officers was shot four times; he was taken to Regional One Health in Memphis, where he was last listed in critical condition. The other officer was also shot and taken to Forrest City Medical Center for treatment. Walmart officials said in a statement that they were aware of the situation and working to assist police in their investigation.

2 police officers shot at Walmart, suspect killed

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Two police officers were shot while responding to an incident inside a Walmart in Forrest City,…

02/10/2020 3:50 PM

 

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The Trump administration is requesting $25.2 billion for NASA in fiscal 2021, a 12% increase which includes $3.3 billion to kickstart development of a human-rated lander for the Artemis moon program. Nearly half of the budget request, $12.3 billion, is devoted to new and ongoing projects focused on the return to the moon and eventual flights to Mars.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said, “this is a 21st century budget worthy of 21st century space exploration and one of the strongest budgets in NASA history. If the president’s support for NASA wasn’t clear before, it should be obvious now.”

NASA states it will cost about $35 billion to fund the Artemis moon program through the first landing of a man and woman on the lunar surface in 2024. To make that happen, the budget request says NASA will need $25.2 billion in 2021, $27.2 billion in fiscal 2022, $28.6 billion in 2023, $28.1 billion in 2024 and $26.3 billion in 2025.

Trump calls for $25 billion NASA budget for 2021 to boost moon and Mars goals

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said the budget was worthy of “21st century space exploration.”

02/10/2020 2:27 PM

 

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