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AP VoteCast: A State-By-State Snapshot of Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press is surveying voters in eight of the 14 states holding Democratic presidential primaries on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of voters in Alabama, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia —who they are and what matters to them— based on preliminary results from AP VoteCast, conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago.
Biden Claims 9 Super Tuesday Victories, Including Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the edge of disaster just days earlier. But his rival Bernie Sanders seized the biggest prize with a win in California that ensured he —and his embrace of democratic socialism— would drive the Democrats’ nomination fight for the foreseeable future.
The Latest From Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the Democratic presidential primary and Super Tuesday (all times local).
Biden, Bernie’s Super Tuesday Brawl to Shape Democratic Race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of voters from Maine to California headed to the polls on Super Tuesday, the delegate-rich prize in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination that’s shaping up as a contest between two starkly different visions for the party’s future as it hurtles toward a November rematch with President Donald Trump.
Colombia Court Upholds Law Restricting Access to Abortion
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Constitutional Court voted Monday in favor of upholding the nation’s restrictive abortion law in a ruling that had been closely watched around Latin America.
What to Watch as 14 States Vote in Super Tuesday Primaries
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day in the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on Super Tuesday. It’s the day when the primary moves from retail to wholesale. Instead of one state voting at a time, candidates have to focus on contests in every region of the country with all types of voters.
Venezuelan Official Denies Threat to Guaidó as a ‘Lie’
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A powerful ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday denied any type of armed threats against U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó as shown in a widely circulated photograph.
Friends Say Tijuana Woman Was Stalked Even After Death
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The man was obsessed with Marbella Valdez. He sent her gifts, bought food for her friends. Prosecutors say he even planted a tracking device on her car.
Decades After Killing, Man With Dementia Faces Deportation
ATLANTA (AP) — As he approaches a flock of pigeons on a downtown Atlanta sidewalk, John Lokos flaps his arms slowly to let them know he’s a friend. He pours peanuts and rice on the ground and puts his finger to his lips.
Authorities Announce 2nd Coronavirus Death in US
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus, a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for the virus.
Nicaragua Refugee Farmers Carve Out Existence in Costa Rica
UPALA, Costa Rica (AP) — In Costa Rica’s rural north, several hundred Nicaraguan refugees are carving out an existence with machetes and a firm belief that they could be jailed or killed if they return too soon to their country.
AP Sources: Buttigieg Ending His Presidential Campaign
Three people with knowledge of Buttigieg’s decision tell The Associated Press he is informing campaign staff. They were not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
Center-Right President Takes Office in Uruguay
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A right of center president took office in Uruguay on Sunday, promising to crack down on crime and tighten government finances after a 15-year string of left-leaning governments.
Biden, Sanders Claim Momentum Heading Into Super Tuesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden said Sunday he can “unite this country, the whole country” after scoring a comeback victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that could force moderate rivals out of the race and blunt the rise of progressive leader Bernie Sanders.
Court Halts Trump Asylum Policy, Then Suspends Its Own Order
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel voted unanimously Friday to suspend an order it issued earlier in the day to block a central pillar of the Trump administration’s policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. courts.
Biden Wins South Carolina, Aims for Super Tuesday Momentum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden scored a thundering victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending progressive rival Bernie Sanders’ winning streak.
Biden Looks for First 2020 Victory in South Carolina Primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Democrats’ 2020 nominating fight turned to South Carolina on Saturday for the first-in-the-South primary, with Joe Biden confident that his popularity with black voters will seal him a victory and help blunt some of front-runner Bernie Sanders’ momentum.
Person in Washington State First in US to Die From New Virus
A person has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States.
Court Temporarily Halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dealing a significant blow to a signature Trump administration immigration policy, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that the government can no longer make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts.
Mexico Confirms First 2 Cases of Coronavirus
MEXICO CITY (AP) — México’s assistant health secretary announced Friday that the country now has two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
Brazil: Coronavirus Worry Emerges With New Suspected Cases
SÃO PAULO (AP) — Signs of anxiety appeared Thursday among Brazilians after Latin America’s first case of the new coronavirus was confirmed in Sao Paulo, and the number of suspected cases skyrocketed, even as the government sought to reassure the population about preventative measures.