Democratic Party spokeswoman: Judge has ruled all Tennessee polls must extend Super Tuesday hours in wake of tornado

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Democratic Party spokeswoman: Judge has ruled all Tennessee polls must extend Super Tuesday hours in wake of tornado.

Party: Judge rules to extend Tennessee voting after storm

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has ruled that all Tennessee polls must extend Super Tuesday hours in the wake of tornado devastation, a state Democratic Party spokeswoman said Tuesday.

2012 Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting survivor dies of wounds

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man who survived being shot in the face during a white supremacist's deadly 2012 attack on a Sikh temple near Milwaukee has died of complications stemming from his injuries.

Texas voters casting big say over 2020 race on Super Tuesday

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' fast-changing politics were put to the test Tuesday as Democratic voters in the giant red state cast ballots in a primary that could wield major influence in choosing who President Donal…

A disconnect between Trump and health officials on virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — Whom to believe on the coronavirus threat — the president saying one thing or the public health officials standing beside him and saying something a little different?

Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 25 people

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At lea…

Pastor of tornado-damaged Nashville church looks to recovery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The tornado that toppled the bell tower at East End United Methodist Church in Nashville about 1 a.m. Tuesday also caused a gas leak at the parsonage next door, forcing the Rev. Judi Hoffman…

Trump says he spoke to a Taliban leader, had 'good talk'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S. president believed to have ever spoken directly with the militant group responsib…

4 Mexican bishops referred to superiors in sex abuse cases

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Vatican's representative in Mexico said Tuesday that four Catholic bishops had been referred to their superiors for alleged connections to cases of sexual abuse as part of the church's effort…

Death toll climbs to 25 in Tennessee tornadoes, state's governor says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Death toll climbs to 25 in Tennessee tornadoes, state's governor says.

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AP VoteCast: Many Democratic voters made last-minute picks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Democratic voters in Super Tuesday's presidential primaries made up their minds just before casting a ballot — a sign of fluidity in a race recently upended by Joe Biden's blowout in South Ca…

Frustration rising over lack of access to coronavirus tests

WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustration over lack of access to coronavirus testing boiled over Tuesday as Trump administration officials sought to reassure skeptical lawmakers the nation will have the capacity for 1 million …

Tennessee Dems sue to extend poll hours in storm-torn county

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Democratic Party has sued the Davidson County elections commission and Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s office to extend voting hours in the tornado-stricken county.

UN envoy warns Iraq is being `pushed into the unknown'

United Nations (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Iraq warned Tuesday that the country and its people are being “pushed into the unknown” by political indecisiveness and dissent that is continuing to paralyze government dec…