Feb 23 Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned By Frank Bajak, Associated Press In the rush to replace insecure, unreliable electronic voting machines after Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, state and local officials have scrambled to acquire more trustworthy equipment for this year’s election, when U.S. intelligence agencies fear even… Continue reading
Feb 23 Italy cancels Venice Carnival in bid to halt spread of virus By Luca Bruno, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Italian authorities have announced they are shutting down Venice's famed Carnival events in a bid to stop the spread of the new virus, as the number of infected people in the country soars to at least 152, the most outside… Continue reading
Feb 23 Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders’ momentum after Nevada win By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Bernie Sanders’ commanding Nevada caucus victory made him a top target for his Democratic rivals and a growing source of anxiety for establishment Democrats worried that the nomination of a self-avowed democratic socialist could cost the party the White House. Continue reading
Feb 23 Buttigieg questions 3rd place finish in Nevada, cites errors By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Pete Buttigieg’s campaign has questioned his third-place finish in Nevada’s caucuses and called for the state’s Democratic party to release a more detailed breakdown of votes and address reports of more than 200 problems allocating votes in Saturday’s caucuses. Continue reading
Feb 23 China’s Xi says epidemic ‘grim,’ calls for action on economy By Joe McDonald, Associated Press BEIJING — Warning that China’s virus epidemic is “still grim and complex,” President Xi Jinping called Sunday for more efforts to stop the outbreak, revive industry and prevent the disease from disrupting spring planting of crops. Xi defended the ruling… Continue reading
Feb 23 Passage to India: Trump ready for warm embrace, adulation By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press WASHINGTON — It was the Trumpiest of offers. A rally at one of the world’s largest stadiums. A crowd of millions cheering him on. A love fest during an election year. President Donald Trump’s packed two-day visit to India promises… Continue reading
Feb 23 Iran raises death toll from new virus to 8, infections to 43 By Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s health ministry raised the death toll from the new coronavirus to eight Sunday, amid concerns that clusters there as well as in Italy and South Korea could signal a serious new stage in its global spread. Continue reading
Feb 23 Analysis: Sanders’ path has echoes of Trump’s 2016 campaign By Associated Press A burn-it-down candidate is topping a splintered field of more moderate contenders and setting the party’s establishment wing on edge. Continue reading
Feb 22 Nevada GOP awards all 25 delegates to Trump By Associated Press Nevada’s Republican party Saturday awarded all 25 of its delegates to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 22 AP FACT CHECK: Donald Trump and the audacity of hype By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Associated Press In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals or glossed over aspects of their own record. In an audacious league of his own, President Donald Trump celebrated the elimination of a tax that… Continue reading