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Virus Hits 100,000 Cases As Its Economic Impact Snowballs

Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as it wove itself deeper into the daily lives of millions, infecting the powerful, the unprotected poor and vast masses in between.

The Science Behind The Deadly Tennessee Tornadoes

An EF-4 tornado tore through Cookeville, Tennessee killing 18 people and injuring 88 others.Β  Five of the victims were children.Β  This was the strongest-rated tornado the nation has seen in nearly three years.

Sweeping Senate Vote Sends Trump $8.3B Bill To Fight Virus

The Senate passed an $8.3 billion measure Thursday to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in hopes of reassuring a fearful public and accelerating the government’s response to the virus, whose rapid spread is threatening to upend everyday life in the U.S. and across the globe.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Ends Democratic Presidential Bid

Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her β€œplan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to a person familiar with her plans.

Bloomberg Drops Out Of Presidential Race, Endorses Biden

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. It was a stunning collapse for the former New York City mayor, who had his 2020 hopes on the Super Tuesday states and pumped more than $500 million of his own fortune into the campaign.

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