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| Good morning! ICYMI last night was kind of a big deal in the world of politics. If you (like me) went to bed before the final results rolled in, I've got everything you need to catch up. |
| Let's start with just the facts... |
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| And here's what you *really* missed... |
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| Like these recaps? Sign up for On Politics and get them in your inbox every day. It's N'dea and today we're watching the aftermath of the deadly tornadoes in Tennessee, the spread of coronavirus and the abortion case coming to the Supreme Court. |
Despite facing weeks of questions, Biden roars back |
| The race for the Democratic presidential nomination looks surprisingly different Wednesday after former Vice President Joe Biden's big Super Tuesday showing. Biden seemingly reversed his slow start to the primary season, where his electability was questioned, by sweeping a half-dozen Southern states, winning Minnesota and delivering a stunning victory in the night's second-biggest prize, Texas. But the Democratic race is hardly over. Sen. Bernie Sanders was declared the winner in California, the nation's biggest single trove of delegates, and also carried Colorado and his home state of Vermont. Meanwhile, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg picked up his first delegates, but the haul was a disappointing blow after spending over a quarter of a billion dollars on advertising in Tuesday's primary states. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, both of whom are still running to be the Democratic nominee, failed to seal any wins and now trail by a substantial margin. |
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Coronavirus: 9th US death confirmed, more testing to come |
| Health officials across the country will test Americans for the coronavirus Wednesday, a day after the U.S. death toll reached nine people . The eighth and ninth persons confirmed to have died in the U.S. from the coronavirus lived in Washington state, just like the previous seven victims. Washington accounts for 27 of the 117 cases so far reported in the U.S., and state officials said 231 people are under public health supervision. World Health Organization officials on Tuesday defended their controversial decision not to declare a pandemic, citing nations such as Brazil that have few or no confirmed cases. |
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Speaking of coronavirus, here's the latest information: |
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More severe weather forecast after deadly tornadoes rip Tennessee |
| More severe storms are forecast to erupt across portions of the South on Wednesday, a day after violent tornadoes ripped across Tennessee , killing at least 24 people. The storm destroyed portions of several neighborhoods and business districts in the central part of Nashville before moving into the city's eastern suburbs and beyond. The area where severe weather is most likely Wednesday will be along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida, the Storm Prediction Center said. Strong winds, large hail and a few tornadoes will be possible in this region, especially Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday morning. Drenching rain could also lead to flash flooding. |
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Abortion clinics face critical test at Supreme Court |
| An hourlong oral argument Wednesday inside the Supreme Court could reverse some abortion rights in the USA, and marks the first big abortion case in front of the new justices. Four years ago, the high court struck down restrictions on Texas clinics and doctors as an "undue burden" on women seeking an abortion. The ruling helped abortion rights advocates beat back similar laws in other states. On Wednesday, a nearly identical law in neighboring Louisiana is before the court, and the prognosis for abortion opponents has improved dramatically. State officials contend the facts on the ground, as well as the legal issues, call for a different result. All eyes will be on conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch to see whether the outcome will be different. |
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It's March, and the Madness is here ... |
| Selection Sunday for the NCAA men's basketball tournament field of 68 teams is not until March 15, but the contests that determine who makes the big dance are starting to be played out this week. That's because 32 conferences will hold tournaments that result in automatic NCAA Tournament bids. On Tuesday, the Atlantic Sun, Big South, Horizon and Patriot were among the conferences that began their tournaments. On Wednesday, the Mountain West, Northeast and Ohio Valley get underway. These tournaments are part of a two-week basketball blitz that will see some "bubble" teams realize their dreams of NCAA glory, and others have to settle for the NIT. |
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In better news: Walking in a winter wonderland ❄️ |
| The waterfront by Hoover Beach in Hamburg, New York, has transformed into a magical vision. Houses are sheathed in a thick layer of ice, with icicles hanging from door frames, awnings and rooftops. |
| Hamburg, about 13 miles from Buffalo and bordering Lake Erie, has been ravaged by gale-force winds for two days. The winds, coupled with 15-foot waves from the lake, have created a 1- to 3-inch layer of ice on some homes. |
| But the picture-perfect view comes with some caveats for local homeowners: Some residents had to break into their own homes. |
 | | Houses along Hoover Beach are covered by ice from high winds and from the waves from Lake Erie. | | Jeffrey T. Barnes, AP | |
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