Tornadoes rip Tennessee, leaving at least 19 dead, many missing
At least 19 people were killed early on Tuesday after powerful tornadoes ripped through Nashville and other parts of Tennessee, flattening buildings and leaving tens of thousands of people without power, authorities said.
Trump says his administration, Congress working on emergency coronavirus spending
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration was working with Congress to pass an emergency spending measure to ramp up the nation’s response to the coronavirus, adding that he expects lawmakers to authorize about $8.5 billion.
Sanders looks to head off resurgent Biden in Super Tuesday voting
Bernie Sanders looked to take command of the Democratic presidential race on Tuesday as polls opened in the biggest round of voting, while his main rival Joe Biden aimed to muscle aside upstart Michael Bloomberg and consolidate support from the party’s…
American Airlines cancels remaining flights to South Korea through April 24
American Airlines Group Inc said Tuesday it will temporarily suspend all remaining flights to South Korea through April 24 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. Supreme Court lets states prosecute immigrants for identity theft
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday widened the ability of states to use criminal laws against illegal immigrants and other people who do not have work authorization in the United States in a ruling involving identity theft prosecutions in Kansas.
U.S. Homeland Security Department temporarily closes office in Washington State amid coronavirus concerns
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) temporarily closed an office in Washington state on Tuesday amid concerns over the possible spread of the coronavirus, acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said during a congressional hearing.
Second coronavirus case confirmed in New York state, U.S. cases top 100
A man who lives in a New York suburb and works in Manhattan tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed cases in the state to two, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
Sanders looks to take charge as Super Tuesday voting begins, Biden hopes to catch up
Bernie Sanders looked to take command of the Democratic presidential race as voting on the nominating campaign’s biggest day got underway on Tuesday, while top rival Joe Biden aimed to gain ground by muscling aside upstart Michael Bloomberg and consoli…
New York City school cancels classes after suspected coronavirus case
An Orthodox Jewish school in New York City canceled classes on Tuesday to allow for precautionary measures after a suspected case of coronavirus turned up within its community.
‘Very strong’ tornado rips through Nashville, killing at least nine
At least nine people were killed by a powerful tornado that struck Nashville, Tennessee in the early hours of Tuesday morning, flattening buildings, damaging an airport and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
