Wuhan closes makeshift hospital as new coronavirus cases in China drop sharply
The Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus epidemic closed its first makeshift hospital, one of 16 hurriedly built to handle the epidemic, after it discharged the last recovered patients, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.
At a glance: Super Tuesday states and delegate counts
Former Vice President Joe Biden won ten states in a strong Super Tuesday showing while his main rival Bernie Sanders was on pace to pick up four, including California.
Explainer: What’s at stake on Super Tuesday for U.S. Democrats
Fourteen states and one U.S. territory are hosting Super Tuesday primary elections, a flurry that could bring more clarity about which Democratic presidential contender voters prefer to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November.
Factbox: Key Congressional primaries also on the line on Super Tuesday
Republican Jeff Sessions, former attorney general under President Donald Trump, will try to take a step toward returning to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, in a wave of congressional primaries.
‘Perfect Storm’: Washington virus deaths highlight risk at nursing homes
Less than a year after Constantine Valhouli moved his 85-year-old father into a Massachusetts elder-care facility, he is considering bringing his dad back home, his confidence rattled by a deadly coronavirus outbreak at a Washington state nursing home….
Two people killed, around 40 buildings destroyed by Nashville tornado
A tornado struck Nashville, Tennessee in the early hours of Tuesday morning, killing at least two people, destroying around 40 buildings and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
Amazon adds warehouse network closer to cities to speed up same-day delivery
Amazon.com Inc has quietly opened a series of small warehouses closer to big U.S. cities in a move to shave hours off delivery times, the company told Reuters.
Trump: Democrats should propose one-year payroll tax cut
United States President Donald Trump said late Monday that the Democrats who control the House of Representatives should propose a one-year payroll tax cut.
Deadly Seattle-area coronavirus outbreak spurs shift in public health response
Seattle-area health officials confronting the nation’s first community coronavirus outbreak are planning new containment measures, ranging from possible school closings to temporary quarantine housing for mildly ill homeless patients.
Moderate Democrats close ranks as Buttigieg, Klobuchar endorse Biden
Former rivals Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy on Monday on the eve of Super Tuesday voting, as moderate Democrats rallied around the former vice president to strengthen his challenge to front-runner Bernie S…
