Jill Biden's epic tussle: In split-second blocking maneuver, she protects husband from lunging vegans  —  It could have been a scene out of the romantic thriller “The Bodyguard,” except the hero of the moment in this case was not a trained agent but Jill Biden.

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AP source: Bloomberg to reassess after disappointing results  —  Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg waves to supporters as he arrives to his campaign rally at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 3, 2020.  (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)

Former Prisoner Recalls Sanders Saying, 'I Don't Know What's So Wrong' With Cuba  —  Audio will be available later today.  —  American Alan Gross, a prisoner in Cuba for five years during the Obama administration, is accusing Sen. Bernie Sanders of commending the communist country when he came to visit him behind bars.

Bloomberg suspends presidential campaign, endorses Biden - Axios  —  He spent hundreds of millions of dollars to self-fund his run.

Pierce Bush is first Bush to lose Texas race in over 40 years  —  Austin, Texas — Republican Pierce Bush, a grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, failed to advance out of Tuesday's primary in his bid for a Houston congressional seat, becoming the first member of his family to lose a race in Texas in more than 40 years.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Disease Caused by Virus Is Deadlier Than the Flu  —  The World Health Organization announced on Tuesday that the global death rate of the new coronavirus was 3.4 percent.  —  RIGHT NOW Deaths outside China exceeded those inside the country for the first time since the start of the outbreak.

U.S. targets Taliban with airstrike days after peace deal  —  KABUL — The United States conducted an airstrike against Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan Wednesday just days after the two sides signed a peace deal.  —  The strike comes just hours after President Trump spoke …

‘One orb, slightly used’: MBS book reveals fate of Trump's mysterious Saudi sphere  —  Saudis gave gadget that briefly captivated the internet to the US - but embassy officials fearful of scandal soon hid it away  —  The mysterious glowing orb which Donald Trump, King Salman …

Italy to close all schools and universities for two weeks as coronavirus death toll rises  — Italy was the worst-affected country from the coronavirus outside Asia earlier Wednesday, temporarily overtaking Iran in terms of the number of deaths and infections from the virus.

The Coronavirus.  The Stock Market.  Now Biden's Comeback Adds to Trump's Bad Week.  —  The president who believes he can control events is confronted by further evidence that he cannot.  —  With just eight months until Election Day, President Trump is having a bad week.

Noose found on gunman's locker at Milwaukee Coors facility years before deadly shooting  —  MILWAUKEE - Current and former employees of the Molson Coors brewery here say there is a long-held culture of racism, including racist cartoons placed in workspaces, the n-word scrawled in break rooms …

Coronavirus Is What You Get When You Ignore Science  —  Scientists are all we have left.  Pray for them.  —  Let us pray, now, for science.  Pray for empiricism and for epidemiology and for vaccines.  Pray for peer review and controlled double-blinds.  For flu shots, herd immunity and washing your hands.

South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar defeats Jessica Cisneros, progressive challenger backed by Warren and AOC  —  Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth also emerged victorious in a GOP primary against a former Colleyville council member, and the Bush family dynasty couldn't win outside of Houston.

Coronavirus tests Trump's credibility gap  —  Burnett: Trump said this.  Scientist corrected him seconds later  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump brought to his office voluble disdain for his White House predecessors, Congress, the Federal Reserve and the executive branch itself.