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Buttigieg at crossroads after poor finish in South Carolina

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

The window is closing for Pete Buttigieg's longshot presidential campaign. His fourth-place finish in South Carolina exposed a core vulnerability, namely the inability to attract the support of black voters who are vital to any winning Democratic coalition.

Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases

By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

Afghanistan's president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week, publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid out just a day earlier in a…

Virus outbreak batters economies, raises fear of spread

By Foster Klug, Associated Press

Amid fears about where the next outbreak of a fast-spreading new virus would appear, infections and deaths continued to rise across the globe Sunday, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting the realities of daily life.

Sanders finishes 2nd in South Carolina primary

By Associated Press

Bernie Sanders has won second place in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, a respectable showing in a state dominated by Joe Biden.

Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum

By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

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.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s viral spin on virus; Dem oversteps

By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has not proved to be the bearer of reliable information when calamity threatens and people want straight answers about it. That’s happening again as he addresses the prospect of a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.

Biden looks for first 2020 victory in South Carolina primary

By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

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.

WATCH: Trump, on 1st death from virus in U.S.: ‘No reason to panic”

By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The U.S. is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea.

Washington state sees 1st virus death in US, declares emergency

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

A man has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States.

Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies

By John Rogers, Associated Press

Joe Coulombe envisioned a new generation of young grocery shoppers emerging in the 1960s, one that wanted healthy, tasty, high-quality food they couldn’t find in most supermarkets and couldn’t afford to buy in the few high-end gourmet outlets.