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Tuesday, March 3

A home in Mount Juliet, Tenn., is covered with debris after a tornado touched down March 3 in Tennessee.

A deadly day of tornadoes

Tornadoes rip through Tennessee. Coronavirus cases spread in the US. It's Tuesday's news.

Twenty-five people were killed by tornadoes in Tennessee, and the USA confirmed its ninth coronavirus death.

It's a heavy news day as we await the results of Super Tuesday. Let's get to it.

But first, can you pass the bread? More women outearn their husbands, which causes friction for millennial couples.

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'Heartbreaking': Tornadoes slam Tennessee

Tornadoes killed at least 25 people, including several children, in Tennessee as storms ripped through the state overnight Tuesday. A deadly storm moving through Middle Tennessee spawned a tornado that touched down in Nashville, cutting a swath of destruction that stretched through the city for miles. Gov. Bill Lee said the extent of the disaster was "heartbreaking." At least 140 buildings were shredded in the storm, and more than 45,000 homes in the Nashville metro area were without power. Tuesday was the USA's deadliest day for tornadoes since March 2, 2012, when 40 people died in twisters that hit portions of the Midwest and South.

•	What we know about the tornadoes.
•	The disaster affected voting in Tennessee, one of 14 Super Tuesday states.
•	Photos show rescues from rubble, homes blown apart.
•	Get ready: March will be a busy month for tornadoes, forecasters warn.

A rescue worker carries Shirley Wallace from her home, which collapsed on her. She was taken for medical attention after a tornado ripped through neighborhoods in Mount Juliet, Tenn., on March 3.

Larry McCormack / The Tennessean

'We should not be afraid' of coronavirus, surgeon general says

As the U.S. confirmed its ninth coronavirus death Tuesday, the World Health Organization defended its controversial decision not to declare a pandemic. The eighth and ninth people confirmed to have died in the USA from the virus lived in Washington state, like the previous seven victims. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged calm as the number of coronavirus cases across the nation surged to more than 100. "We should be cautious and take appropriate measures to prepare and protect ourselves, but we should not be afraid," Adams said.

Keep calm and stop hoarding: The spread of coronavirus in the USA won't wipe out our toilet paper supply. Or supplies of hand sanitizer, bottled water and ramen. That is, unless frenzied stampedes of shoppers continue "panic buying" at their current pace.

Here's the latest on the outbreak of COVID-19:

•	Cases have been confirmed in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. Check out this map.
•	Nearly 10% of Iranian lawmakers have been infected with the coronavirus, state media reported.
•	The Dow fell nearly 800 points after the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to shore up a U.S. economy facing coronavirus risks.

A worker wears protective clothing as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus as she watches over customers in a supermarket in Beijing on March 3, 2020.

GREG BAKER, AFP via Getty Images

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Voters are voting. Tallies are being tallied.

As results from Super Tuesday trickle in, five Democratic candidates hope for a big win tonight. The results, which determine the allegiance of one-third of the delegates to the Democratic National Convention, could provide answers to some of the most crucial questions ahead. Here's where you can follow along with the USA TODAY team tonight as we analyze the big results:

•	Bookmark this: Here's where we'll be reporting up-to-date primary results.
•	Here's a state-by-state breakdown of what to watch for tonight.
•	California could make or break the vote.

Democrats, including Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, are battling over who's most qualified to take on President Donald Trump in November.

AP, USA TODAY Network

Real quick

•	Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista died at 67 after a four-year battle with cervical cancer.
•	Three people were killed in a plane crash in central Illinois, police say.
•	Several Princeton students are unhappy with Marshawn Lynch as their class speaker.

'Inexcusable': Sheriff says 8 deputies took Kobe Bryant crash photos

Eight deputies allegedly took or shared graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Monday, adding that the photos have been deleted. The sheriff told KABC-TV that the deputies face an investigation and possible disciplinary action, though he wouldn't specify what actions. Bryant, his daughter and seven others died Jan. 26 when their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, Los Angeles, during cloudy weather.

A break from the news

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