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14 states and one U.S. territory headed to the polls Tuesday in races that will help choose the Democratic nominee to face President Donald Trump in the November general election.

Former Vice President Joe Biden made a strong showing in the South and key northern states, while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders earned wins in his home state and the West on Super Tuesday. Former New York City Mike Bloomberg secured a win in the territory of American Somoa, which has six delegates.

Based on CNN and NBC News projections, Biden is expected to win Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Sanders secured a win in his home state of Vermont as well as Colorado and Utah. 

For Biden; Alabama holds 52 pledged delegates, Arkansas holds 31, Massachusetts has 91, Minnesota holds 75, North Carolina has 110, Oklahoma has 37, Tennessee has 64, Texas has 228 and Virginia carries 99.   For Sanders; Vermont carries 16 pledged delegates, Colorado holds 67, and Utah has 29 delegates.

California and Maine were still undecided early Wednesday, though Biden led in Maine and Sanders in California, a crucial state that carries 415 delegates.

Super Tuesday live updates: Biden projected to win Minn., Sanders to win Utah, ABC News analysis shows

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As Super Tuesday, the single biggest day of voting gets underway, the candidates are competing…

03/03/2020 9:33 PM

 

At least 25 people were killed, several others injured and tens of thousands of households and businesses left without power when a tornado struck parts of Nashville and central Tennessee early Tuesday, officials said. The deaths occurred in at least four counties, including Davidson, where Nashville is, and Putnam, Benton and Wilson, according to officials. At least 18 of the deaths occurred in Putnam County, officials said Tuesday. 

“We have had loss of life all across this state,” Gov. Bill Lee, who declared a state of emergency, said. Besides those confirmed dead, some people are unaccounted for, he said. “There are folks missing.” The tornado is the most deadly tornado event in the United States since 23 people were killed in Lee County, Alabama, exactly one year ago, on March 3, 2019. It is the second most deadly tornado event in Tennessee history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center. 

Nashville tornado live updates: 22 dead from devastating Tennessee twisters

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Twenty-two people have been killed after devastating tornadoes

03/03/2020 12:58 PM

 

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has dropped out of the race to become the Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 US election. Kobluchar endorsed her rival Joe Biden at a rally in Dallas on Monday night, ahead of the crucial Super Tuesday primary elections. “I cannot think of a better way to end my campaign than joining his,” she told the crowd.  Klobuchar is the latest in a string of dropouts; former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg decided to end his campaign Sunday evening, also endorsing Biden on Monday. And billionaire Tom Steyer dropped out over the weekend after a disappointing showing in the South Carolina Democratic primary.

59-year-old Klobuchar had touted her experience and history of statewide wins in Minnesota, arguing that she was the best fit to face Donald Trump in the general election. However, despite a high profile endorsement from the New York Times, Klobuchar failed to break through into the very top tier of the primary field.  Klobuchar, never polled beyond the high single digits or low double digits, and failed to rally to remain in the race beyond the earliest primary contests. Klobuchar was dogged by persistent allegations that she was cruel to her staff. Even when the New York Times endorsed her, the paper’s editorial board noted that those reports were problematic.

Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Endorses Biden

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Ms. Klobuchar made her decision hours before Super Tuesday. She shocked the primary field with a…

03/03/2020 12:28 AM

 

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Health officials in Washington state announced four additional deaths from the coronavirus on Monday, raising the U.S. death toll to six. A man in his 70s, a woman in her 70s and a woman in her 80s died in King County on Sunday from the virus, which causes a disease called COVID-19. The sixth death was reported in Snohomish County. Information about the patient has not been released.

Dr. Kathy Lofy, Washington’s state health officer, told reporters at a press conference Monday, “Unfortunately, we are starting to find more COVID-19 cases here in Washington that appear to be acquired locally here in Washington. We now know that the virus is actively spreading in some communities.”  Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statewide emergency proclamation over the weekend, saying in a statement: “This means our state can respond quickly and effectively. Our priority now is to slow the spread of this virus. Our health care professionals say the easiest way to do that is to practice good hygiene – wash your hands often, sanitize frequently touched surfaces and stay home when you’re sick. Preventing future cases will require the work of all of us.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. has at least 91 cases of the virus. The global death toll from the coronavirus exceeds 3,000.

4 more coronoavirus deaths reported in Washington state, bringing death toll to 6

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Five had succumbed in King County and one more in Snohomish County, health officials announced…

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