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There’s a lot happening today. Let’s dive in:
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Breaking: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley plans to end her campaign, sources familiar with the decision confirmed to NewsNation. Haley’s decision will clear the way for former President Donald Trump to secure the Republican nomination later this year. The news comes after Haley won her first state Tuesday in Vermont, following her victory in D.C.’s GOP primary Sunday. A Republican candidate needs at least 1,215 delegates to win the party’s nomination. After Super Tuesday contests, Trump secured 1,015 delegates and Haley had 88 delegates, according to Decision Desk HQ. The former South Carolina governor is set to deliver remarks Wednesday in Charleston. Latest developments >
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Front-runners win big: President Joe Biden and Trump dominated their respective party’s primaries with relatively predictable results in more than a dozen states on Super Tuesday. Biden and Trump each won California, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Maine, Oklahoma, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Minnesota and Massachusetts. Biden also won the Democratic primaries in Utah, Vermont and Iowa. Biden lost to a long-shot challenger in the U.S. territory American Samoa. Trump lost to Haley in Vermont. What to know >
Warning signs: While the 2024 presidential race appears to be headed for a Biden-Trump rematch in November, Super Tuesday showed the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses. Support previously shown for Haley is a possible indication that part of the GOP isn’t as enthusiastic about Trump as expected. Biden faced a high number of Democrats voting “uncommitted” in Minnesota in protest of the president’s handling of the war in Gaza. Full breakdown >
Open seat: While most of the Super Tuesday spotlight was shining on the presidential race, candidates in California vied for the seat vacated by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. In the competitive California Senate race, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican candidate Steve Garvey will advance to the general election. The latest >
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What to know: A new lawsuit claims a falling utility pole caused the historic 1 million-acre wildfire in the Texas Panhandle. According to the lawsuit, the fire started Feb. 26 when the pole, which the energy companies “failed to properly inspect, maintain and replace,” cracked and snapped off at its base. A spokesperson for one of the energy companies said there is no official determination for the causes of any of the fires in the Texas Panhandle and that investigations are ongoing. The latest >
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Trouble for TikTok: A new bill unveiled by House lawmakers Tuesday aims to ban TikTok unless the platform breaks off from its Chinese-based parent company. The “Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” defines ByteDance and TikTok as a foreign adversary controlled application. Under the legislation, ByteDance would be given more than five months after the law takes effect to divest TikTok. If it chooses not to, it would be illegal to distribute it through an app store or web hosting platform in the U.S. What to know >
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We’re keeping an eye on these topics today. Make sure you tune in to our latest coverage and share your thoughts with us on social media! -
A court hearing will be held for Cher’s attempt to establish a conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue Allman.
- Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Wisconsin where she’s expected to deliver remarks on the Biden administration’s jobs agenda.
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A court hearing is scheduled for Rakim Mayers, also known as A$AP Rocky, charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
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Authorities in Tennessee are scaling back the search for missing teen Sebastian Rogers. What we know about the investigation >
A California man staying at a Las Vegas Strip resort is considering legal action after he said he was stung by a scorpion while he was asleep. Photos purportedly show the scorpion here >
An Oregon man accused of drugging three 12-year-olds who were having a sleepover with his daughter has been indicted on nine charges. Latest on the case >
A New Jersey ice cream parlor’s booth that was used in the final scene of the iconic TV series “The Sopranos” sold for more than $82,000. Why the owners are letting it go >
Some Alabama lawmakers are trying to fast-track legislation this week to protect in vitro fertilization clinics from lawsuits after the state Supreme Court ruling that found frozen embryos have the rights of children under the state’s wrongful death law. What to know >
A 40-year-old Colombian man on the terror watchlist was caught crossing into the Eagle Pass, Texas, area along the U.S.-Mexico border last month, sources confirmed to NewsNation. The latest >
Following the arrest of a suspect in the killing of a pregnant Amish woman, a Pennsylvania community is left with lingering questions and limited information about why she was killed. Latest on the case >
Students at a west Texas university are asking the Supreme Court to take emergency action to allow them to hold a charity drag performance at their school later this month. Read more >
A Georgia family is experiencing a pet owner’s greatest heartbreak as they unexpectedly lost two of three of their beloved dogs after they ingested a common plant. Their warning to others >
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