skynewsus--2020-03-02--Klobuchar pulls out of Democrat race and will back Biden

Senator Amy Klobuchar has pulled out of the race to become the Democrat presidential candidate and will back Joe Biden .
She is heading to Dallas and plans to join Mr Biden at his rally there on Monday , her campaign said .
The Minnesota senator is the second person to withdraw in 24 hours after Pete Buttigieg ditched his bid on Sunday night .
Former vice president under Barack Obama , Joe Biden has seen his campaign rejuvenated after winning the South Carolina primary a few days ago and the support of Ms Kloubchar will be a further boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third in the New Hampshire primary but struggled to repeat that success .
She was hoping to be the moderate choice for the Democrats but her chance of occupying that role weakened when Mr Biden confirmed he was entering the contest .
The senator had one of the more memorable campaign launches , standing in a Minnesota snowstorm last February to show her `` grit '' and Midwestern sensibilities .
Ms Klobuchar 's support for Mr Biden is an attempt to fight off the leading challenge from progressive Democrat candidate , Bernie Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Her decision to pull the plug on her campaign comes a day before Super Tuesday - when 14 states vote on their preferred Democratic candidate .
It offers the biggest single haul of the 1,991 delegates needed to win the nomination at its national convention in July , with about 1,357 delegates up for grabs .
The party 's pick will eventually hope to unseat Donald Trump when US voters go the polls on 3 November .

Senator Amy Klobuchar has pulled out of the race to become the Democrat presidential candidate and will back Joe Biden.
She is heading to Dallas and plans to join Mr Biden at his rally there on Monday, her campaign said.
The Minnesota senator is the second person to withdraw in 24 hours after Pete Buttigieg ditched his bid on Sunday night.
Former vice president under Barack Obama, Joe Biden has seen his campaign rejuvenated after winning the South Carolina primary a few days ago and the support of Ms Kloubchar will be a further boost.
The lawyer and former prosecutor finished third in the New Hampshire primary but struggled to repeat that success.
She was hoping to be the moderate choice for the Democrats but her chance of occupying that role weakened when Mr Biden confirmed he was entering the contest.
Image: Joe Biden's campaign has been boosted by his win in South Carolina
The senator had one of the more memorable campaign launches, standing in a Minnesota snowstorm last February to show her "grit" and Midwestern sensibilities.
Ms Klobuchar's support for Mr Biden is an attempt to fight off the leading challenge from progressive Democrat candidate, Bernie Sanders.
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Her decision to pull the plug on her campaign comes a day before Super Tuesday - when 14 states vote on their preferred Democratic candidate.
It offers the biggest single haul of the 1,991 delegates needed to win the nomination at its national convention in July, with about 1,357 delegates up for grabs.
The party's pick will eventually hope to unseat Donald Trump when US voters go the polls on 3 November.


skynewsus--2020-03-02--Inside The Actors Studio host James Lipton dies

James Lipton , the host of long-running TV show Inside The Actors Studio , who has died at the age of 93 .
The actor-turned-academic was famed for his in-depth interviews with hundreds of Hollywood stars including Robert De Niro , Tom Cruise , Meryl Streep and Al Pacino .
Lipton 's wife Kedakai Lipton confirmed her husband had died from bladder cancer at his home in New York , telling the Hollywood Reporter : `` His work was his passion , [ he ] loved what he did and all the people he worked with . ''
Music and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lipton , saying `` he was interested in the actor 's process , which was so refreshing '' .
Lipton began filming Inside The Actors Studio in 1994 , with Hollywood icon Paul Newman as his first guest .
The format of the show saw him interview stars in front of an audience of students at the Actors Studio drama school , where Lipton was dean emeritus , at New York 's Pace University .
His interviews ended with a list of rapid fire questions , including `` if heaven exists , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you arrive at the pearly gates ? ''
and `` what is your favourite curse word ? ''
Bradley Cooper attended the Actors Studio drama school and featured on Lipton 's TV show as a student in 1999 when he sat in the audience and asked a question to De Niro .
The Oscar-nominated actor returned to the programme as a guest in 2011 when he was interviewed by Lipton , and broke down in tears several times during the recording .
Lipton interviewed more than 300 guests on Inside The Actors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lauren Bacall , Julia Roberts , Barbara Streisand , Samuel L Jackson , Harrison Ford and Jodie Foster .
Tributes from the world of entertainment poured in following Lipton 's death .
Actor Jeff Daniels wrote on Twitter : `` R.I.P .
James Lipton .
He made you want to tell him everything . ''
Donald Trump 's son Donald Trump Jr said : `` Very sad to hear of the passing of my friend and great guy James Lipton .
`` We got to know each other on the set of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on he was kind enough to make bringing my kids and me with his family to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular an annual tradition . ''
Ovation TV , which had broadcast Inside The Actors Studio following Lipton 's retirement , said he would be remembered `` for his passion , dogged spirit , and indelible contribution to the world of performing arts '' .

James Lipton, the host of long-running TV show Inside The Actors Studio, has died at the age of 93.
The actor-turned-academic was famed for his in-depth interviews with hundreds of Hollywood stars including Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Al Pacino.
Lipton's wife Kedakai Lipton confirmed her husband had died from bladder cancer at his home in New York, telling the Hollywood Reporter: "His work was his passion, [he] loved what he did and all the people he worked with."
Image: Lipton interviewed Samuel L Jackson on his show
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Music and film star Barbara Streisand paid tribute to Lipton, saying "he was interested in the actor's process, which was so refreshing".
Lipton began filming Inside The Actors Studio in 1994, with Hollywood icon Paul Newman as his first guest.
The format of the show saw him interview stars in front of an audience of students at the Actors Studio drama school, where Lipton was dean emeritus, at New York's Pace University.
His interviews ended with a list of rapid fire questions, including "if heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?" and "what is your favourite curse word?"
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Bradley Cooper attended the Actors Studio drama school and featured on Lipton's TV show as a student in 1999 when he sat in the audience and asked a question to De Niro.
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The Oscar-nominated actor returned to the programme as a guest in 2011 when he was interviewed by Lipton, and broke down in tears several times during the recording.
Image: Actor Bradley Cooper was a former student at the Actors Studio
Lipton interviewed more than 300 guests on Inside The Actors Studio including Robin Williams, Steven Spielberg, Lauren Bacall, Julia Roberts, Barbara Streisand, Samuel L Jackson, Harrison Ford and Jodie Foster.
Tributes from the world of entertainment poured in following Lipton's death.
Image: Tom Hanks was a guest on Lipton's show
Image: Lipton talks to Roger Federer on stage in 2005
Actor Jeff Daniels wrote on Twitter: "R.I.P. James Lipton. He made you want to tell him everything."
Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr said: "Very sad to hear of the passing of my friend and great guy James Lipton.
"We got to know each other on the set of the Apprentice in 2012 and from then on he was kind enough to make bringing my kids and me with his family to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular an annual tradition."
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Ovation TV, which had broadcast Inside The Actors Studio following Lipton's retirement, said he would be remembered "for his passion, dogged spirit, and indelible contribution to the world of performing arts".


skynewsus--2020-03-02--Just like Frozen: Homes encased in ice after freezing temperatures

Lakeside homes in the US have been covered in three feet of ice after two days of gale-force winds .
Residents in Hamburg , New York , woke up to find their homes covered in icicles over the weekend .
Photographs from the town show the properties , which sit yards from Lake Erie , and nearby trees completely encased in ice - which locals have described as `` frightening '' .
Ed Mis , who has lived in the town for eight years , told CNN his neighbours were concerned about how the ice would affect the structure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It looks fake , it looks unreal , '' he said .
`` It 's dark on the inside of my house .
It can be a little eerie , a little frightening . ''
Mr Mis said the ice first appeared on Friday morning .
`` We 're worried about the integrity , of structure failure when it starts to melt , because of the weight on the roof , '' he added .
`` It 's a beautiful sight , but I do n't want to live through it again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created when the strong winds blew the water from the lake towards the homes , which then froze .
AccuWeather meteorologist Brett Rossio said : `` A strong westerly fetch wave and tight pressure gradient promoted both strong winds and heavy snow to fall downwind of the lakes .
`` The strong winds and high waves were responsible for the significant ice accretion on the homes of Hoover Beach . ''
Hamburg 's emergency services manager said the ice must thaw before teams can assess the full extent of the damage to homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other protective measures are said to have been lodged by town officials .

Lakeside homes in the US have been covered in three feet of ice after two days of gale-force winds.
Residents in Hamburg, New York, woke up to find their homes covered in icicles over the weekend.
Photographs from the town show the properties, which sit yards from Lake Erie, and nearby trees completely encased in ice - which locals have described as "frightening".
Ed Mis, who has lived in the town for eight years, told CNN his neighbours were concerned about how the ice would affect the structure of their homes once it starts melting.
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"It looks fake, it looks unreal," he said. "It's dark on the inside of my house. It can be a little eerie, a little frightening."
Mr Mis said the ice first appeared on Friday morning.
Image: The ice in Hamburg appeared on Thursday
"We're worried about the integrity, of structure failure when it starts to melt, because of the weight on the roof," he added.
"It's a beautiful sight, but I don't want to live through it again."
Temperatures dropped to -11C (12F) last Thursday.
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The giant icicles were then created when the strong winds blew the water from the lake towards the homes, which then froze.
AccuWeather meteorologist Brett Rossio said: "A strong westerly fetch wave and tight pressure gradient promoted both strong winds and heavy snow to fall downwind of the lakes.
Image: Residents were said to be concerned about what the ice would do to their homes
"The strong winds and high waves were responsible for the significant ice accretion on the homes of Hoover Beach."
Hamburg's emergency services manager said the ice must thaw before teams can assess the full extent of the damage to homes.
Plans for a break wall and other protective measures are said to have been lodged by town officials.


skynewsus--2020-03-02--Trump supporter's hedge fund 'tries to oust Twitter CEO'

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management , owned by the billionaire Trump supporter Paul Singer , has purchased a large stake in Twitter in a bid to oust its chief executive Jack Dorsey , according to reports .
Bloomberg reported that the activist hedge fund has nominated four directors to the company 's board , although only three seats will become available at the company 's annual meeting this year .
This was so that Elliott , which is believed to hold more than 4 % of Twitter shares , would have nominated enough directors to fill all seats and any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fund privately raised concerns about Mr Dorsey , who is also the chief executive at Square - a fintech company which has a larger market cap than Twitter and in which he owns a 13 % stake .
Mr Dorsey is the only person to simultaneously handle the role of chief executive at two companies worth more than $ 10bn Mr Dorsey has been criticised by Donald Trump , especially after Twitter announced a ban on all political advertising on its platform .
That move , coming ahead of the US 2020 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' by the incumbent president 's campaign team and described as `` yet another attempt to silence conservatives '' .
President Trump is a prolific user of Twitter , using his personal account with more than 73 million followers to spread his messages .
Mr Dorsey explained the decision in a series of tweets saying `` political message reach should be earned , not bought '' .
`` A political message earns reach when people decide to follow an account or retweet , '' he added .
`` Paying for reach removes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political messages on people .
We believe this decision should not be compromised by money . ''
Mr Trump 's election campaign team called the ban a `` very dumb decision for their stockholders '' as Twitter would lose `` hundreds of millions of dollars of potential revenue '' .
The statement from campaign manager Brad Parscale called it `` yet another attempt to silence conservatives , since Twitter knows President Trump has the most sophisticated online programme ever known '' .

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management, owned by the billionaire Trump supporter Paul Singer, has purchased a large stake in Twitter in a bid to oust its chief executive Jack Dorsey, according to reports.
Bloomberg reported that the activist hedge fund has nominated four directors to the company's board, although only three seats will become available at the company's annual meeting this year.
This was so that Elliott, which is believed to hold more than 4% of Twitter shares, would have nominated enough directors to fill all seats and any other vacancies which could arise.
Image: The company's shares were trading up pre-market
The fund privately raised concerns about Mr Dorsey, who is also the chief executive at Square - a fintech company which has a larger market cap than Twitter and in which he owns a 13% stake.
Mr Dorsey is the only person to simultaneously handle the role of chief executive at two companies worth more than $10bn
Twitter's shares rose 7.8% in pre-market trading following Bloomberg's report.
Mr Dorsey has been criticised by Donald Trump, especially after Twitter announced a ban on all political advertising on its platform.
That move, coming ahead of the US 2020 election, was criticised as "very dumb" by the incumbent president's campaign team and described as "yet another attempt to silence conservatives".
President Trump is a prolific user of Twitter, using his personal account with more than 73 million followers to spread his messages.
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Mr Dorsey explained the decision in a series of tweets saying "political message reach should be earned, not bought".
"A political message earns reach when people decide to follow an account or retweet," he added.
"Paying for reach removes that decision, forcing highly optimised and targeted political messages on people. We believe this decision should not be compromised by money."
Mr Trump's election campaign team called the ban a "very dumb decision for their stockholders" as Twitter would lose "hundreds of millions of dollars of potential revenue".
The statement from campaign manager Brad Parscale called it "yet another attempt to silence conservatives, since Twitter knows President Trump has the most sophisticated online programme ever known".


skynewsus--2020-03-03--US election: What is Super Tuesday and why is it important?

Today is one of the most important milestones in the race to see who will challenge Donald Trump to become the next president of the United States .
Bernie Sanders goes into so-called Super Tuesday as the surprise leader in the race to be the Democratic Party nominee , but after a win in the South Carolina primary former Vice President Joe Biden is hot on his heels .
And he has had a further boost with the support of three ex candidates , Amy Klobuchar , Pete Buttigieg and Beto O'Rourke , who have all backed Mr Biden to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So what is Super Tuesday and why is it important ?
It 's important for three reasons - it is when the most US states hold contests to pick a presidential nominee , where the most people get to cast their ballot and where the highest number of delegates will be allotted to candidates .
More than a third ( 34 % ) of all delegates for the Democratic National Convention are up for grabs .
On Super Tuesday 1,357 delegates will be awarded .
You need 1,991 to get the nomination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are voting .
They are all over the country - from Maine to California .
Traditionally Republican states like Oklahoma and Texas are in the mix , so are states more in the middle , like Virginia , North Carolina and Colorado and reliably Democratic states like Massachusetts too .
Each state is given a certain number of delegates based on a combination of population and significance in the Democratic Party .
No one will get the nomination based on what they get on Super Tuesday alone , but it can give you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter so much this year ?
The race has had a very crowded field - with a sprawling battle between moderate and progressive candidates .
But with Biden 's sudden surge in South Carolina ( driven by large support from African Americans of all ages ) , Pete Buttigieg , Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer quit .
It appears to be an attempt to unite and fend off the Bernie wave before it 's too late .
The race now seems a clear cut battle between Sanders and Biden .
The former vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up much needed votes from his rivals , turned endorsers .
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Can Joe Biden build on the momentum he 's generated ?
Will Klobuchar and Buttigieg 's supporters flock to him .
If so , he 's in with a chance .
But it still wo n't be easy .
And , was his success with black voters in South Carolina a one-off or part of something bigger .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get him to the White House .
Will the Sanders runaway train slow down ?
He 's the front runner nationally , with a powerful and loyal populist movement behind him .
He 's been particularly focused on delegate-heavy California where he 's polling very well and that strategy could pay off .
But establishment Democrats are still nervous about him and if he comes third in a number of states , it will be harder for him to convince people he 's the one who can beat Trump .
The Michael Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to skip the early states and put all his energy into Super Tuesday .
He 's ploughed $ 500m ( £392m ) into TV advertising and things were looking up for him early on .
But after some poor TV debate performances , he 's got a very big hill to climb to scramble into contention .

Today is one of the most important milestones in the race to see who will challenge Donald Trump to become the next president of the United States.
Bernie Sanders goes into so-called Super Tuesday as the surprise leader in the race to be the Democratic Party nominee, but after a win in the South Carolina primary former Vice President Joe Biden is hot on his heels.
Image: Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar are now backing Joe Biden
And he has had a further boost with the support of three ex candidates, Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O'Rourke, who have all backed Mr Biden to be the Democratic party candidate for president.
So what is Super Tuesday and why is it important?
It's important for three reasons - it is when the most US states hold contests to pick a presidential nominee, where the most people get to cast their ballot and where the highest number of delegates will be allotted to candidates.
More than a third (34%) of all delegates for the Democratic National Convention are up for grabs. On Super Tuesday 1,357 delegates will be awarded. You need 1,991 to get the nomination.
Which states are voting?
Fourteen states and one US territory are voting. They are all over the country - from Maine to California. Traditionally Republican states like Oklahoma and Texas are in the mix, so are states more in the middle, like Virginia, North Carolina and Colorado and reliably Democratic states like Massachusetts too.
Each state is given a certain number of delegates based on a combination of population and significance in the Democratic Party. No one will get the nomination based on what they get on Super Tuesday alone, but it can give you a massive boost.
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Why does it matter so much this year?
The race has had a very crowded field - with a sprawling battle between moderate and progressive candidates. But with Biden's sudden surge in South Carolina (driven by large support from African Americans of all ages), Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer quit. It appears to be an attempt to unite and fend off the Bernie wave before it's too late.
The race now seems a clear cut battle between Sanders and Biden. The former vice president will be hoping he can hoover up much needed votes from his rivals, turned endorsers.
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What to look out for?
Can Joe Biden build on the momentum he's generated? Will Klobuchar and Buttigieg's supporters flock to him. If so, he's in with a chance. But it still won't be easy. And, was his success with black voters in South Carolina a one-off or part of something bigger. He claims his popularity among African Americans will get him to the White House.
Will the Sanders runaway train slow down? He's the front runner nationally, with a powerful and loyal populist movement behind him. He's been particularly focused on delegate-heavy California where he's polling very well and that strategy could pay off. But establishment Democrats are still nervous about him and if he comes third in a number of states, it will be harder for him to convince people he's the one who can beat Trump.
Image: Michael Bloomberg is reported to have spent $500m (£392m) on advertising
The Michael Bloomberg factor: The former New York mayor decided to skip the early states and put all his energy into Super Tuesday. He's ploughed $500m (£392m) into TV advertising and things were looking up for him early on. But after some poor TV debate performances, he's got a very big hill to climb to scramble into contention.


skynewsus--2020-03-03--Health care highlights the divides in the Democratic Party

Paying for health care is a major issue for most Americans Health care is once again a dominant issue for Democrats as voters go to the polls in 14 states and one US territory on Super Tuesday .
The party 's nomination race is shaping up to be a battle between former Vice President Joe Biden and maverick senator Bernie Sanders for the right to take on Donald Trump in November .
And the pair 's proposals for solving America 's health care crisis are revealing of the ideological divide within the party between moderates and progressives .
Biden is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Obamacare plan but Sanders wants to go further with an NHS-style universal health care system .
To Americans , living in the reality of a complex and fractured health care system , faith with any politician to find a solution is wearing thin .
Look at the costs and the cover , it is easy to see why so many are frustrated .
In California , Carol pays $ 350 a month for health cover for herself and her adopted daughter Vivica .
It means Carol , who we can not identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have private healthcare .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker But that plan does not cover ambulances , catastrophic illness or prescription medication .
So , Carol pays more than $ 2100 out of her own pocket every month for the prescription drugs Vivica needs .
The Sanders plans appeals to her .
She told Sky News : `` It would be so wonderful if people understood universal healthcare .
Yes , taxes are higher but what 's the difference between paying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' But many Democrats fear the Sanders plan will scare off moderate Republicans and independents who are wary of a government-run system .
As Carol says : `` I do n't think Americans are ready for that .
`` I do believe he might have a better chance of getting everybody to work together than our current president . ''
Without financial help from her family to meet the monthly costs , Carol says , she would already be bankrupt .
And Vivica will need those medications - costing $ 24,000 a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And for millions of American families WITH health care this is what life is like .
Is Carol hopeful that someone will find the answer to America 's healthcare puzzle ?
`` I 'm hopeful but I do n't think it 's going to happen during my time . ''

The two leading contenders for the Democratic presidential candidate nomination differ on providing for the health of the nation.
Paying for health care is a major issue for most Americans
Health care is once again a dominant issue for Democrats as voters go to the polls in 14 states and one US territory on Super Tuesday.
The party's nomination race is shaping up to be a battle between former Vice President Joe Biden and maverick senator Bernie Sanders for the right to take on Donald Trump in November.
And the pair's proposals for solving America's health care crisis are revealing of the ideological divide within the party between moderates and progressives.
Biden is a fierce defender of his old boss's Obamacare plan but Sanders wants to go further with an NHS-style universal health care system.
Image: President Obama signs the Affordable Health Care for America Act in 2010
To Americans, living in the reality of a complex and fractured health care system, faith with any politician to find a solution is wearing thin.
Look at the costs and the cover, it is easy to see why so many are frustrated.
In California, Carol pays $350 a month for health cover for herself and her adopted daughter Vivica. It means Carol, who we cannot identity because of her family circumstances, does have private healthcare.
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But that plan does not cover ambulances, catastrophic illness or prescription medication. So, Carol pays more than $2100 out of her own pocket every month for the prescription drugs Vivica needs.
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The Sanders plans appeals to her. She told Sky News: "It would be so wonderful if people understood universal healthcare. Yes, taxes are higher but what's the difference between paying that and $350 a month?"
But many Democrats fear the Sanders plan will scare off moderate Republicans and independents who are wary of a government-run system.
As Carol says: "I don't think Americans are ready for that.
"I do believe he might have a better chance of getting everybody to work together than our current president."
Without financial help from her family to meet the monthly costs, Carol says, she would already be bankrupt.
And Vivica will need those medications - costing $24,000 a year - for the rest of her life.
And for millions of American families WITH health care this is what life is like.
Is Carol hopeful that someone will find the answer to America's healthcare puzzle?
"I'm hopeful but I don't think it's going to happen during my time."


skynewsus--2020-03-03--Apple agrees to pay $500m over claims it slowed down old iPhones

Apple has agreed to pay up to $ 500m ( £391m ) to settle a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of intentionally slowing down older iPhone models .
Phone owners could get up to $ 25 ( £19.56 ) per handset if a California judge approves the settlement .
The smartphone maker and lawyers representing consumers agreed to a deal stemming from Apple 's admission in 2017 that it was slowing down the performance of older devices in order to avoid unexpected shutdowns related to battery fatigue .
The admission saw Apple offering discounted battery replacements at $ 29 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had already spent hundreds of dollars on replacing their handsets because Apple did not reveal why their phones were slowing down .
Some consumers in the case said they may not have bought new phones if they had known they could just buy new batteries .
However , as part of the settlement it has agreed it will pay between $ 310m ( £243m ) and $ 500m , including a sum of about $ 93m ( £73m ) to lawyers representing iPhone customers .
Consumers who were named in the lawsuit will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) each and the rest will will be distributed to iPhone 6 , 6S , 7 and SE owners , given they meet the eligibility requirements related to the operating system they had running .
They must also file claims in order to receive the money - but if too many people file claims the $ 25 award could see a reduction .

Apple has agreed to pay up to $500m (£391m) to settle a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of intentionally slowing down older iPhone models.
Phone owners could get up to $25 (£19.56) per handset if a California judge approves the settlement.
The smartphone maker and lawyers representing consumers agreed to a deal stemming from Apple's admission in 2017 that it was slowing down the performance of older devices in order to avoid unexpected shutdowns related to battery fatigue.
The admission saw Apple offering discounted battery replacements at $29 (£22.69).
But customers claimed they had already spent hundreds of dollars on replacing their handsets because Apple did not reveal why their phones were slowing down.
Some consumers in the case said they may not have bought new phones if they had known they could just buy new batteries.
Apple did not admit wrongdoing.
However, as part of the settlement it has agreed it will pay between $310m (£243m) and $500m, including a sum of about $93m (£73m) to lawyers representing iPhone customers.
Consumers who were named in the lawsuit will get up to $3,500 (£2,738) each and the rest will will be distributed to iPhone 6, 6S, 7 and SE owners, given they meet the eligibility requirements related to the operating system they had running.
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They must also file claims in order to receive the money - but if too many people file claims the $25 award could see a reduction.


skynewsus--2020-03-03--Girl, 11, gets R2-D2 bionic arm - and shows it off to Luke Skywalker

An 11-year-old Star Wars fan has received an R2-D2 bionic arm - and has been able to show it off to Luke Skywalker himself .
Bella Tadlock , from Tallahassee , Florida , demonstrated how her new limb works in a Skype call to actor Mark Hamill , who first became aware of her fundraising appeal to pay for it last year .
She raised almost $ 14,000 ( about £11,000 ) to fund the bionic hero arm , created by Bristol company Open Bionics - with Star Wars actor Hamill helping her efforts along when he retweeted details to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November .
Now , Bella has become the first person in the United States to receive the advanced multi-grip arm , in the style of R2-D2 .
During her Skype call to Hamill , who famously got his own bionic hand as Skywalker , she showed him how she can now pick up a bottle .
`` That is great - that is so fantastic , '' he told her .
`` I 'm so happy that you were able to have this happen for you . ''
Hamill then went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Star Wars universe .
Bella was born without fingers on her right hand and with her left arm shorter than her right .
After several operations , she now has three fingers and a thumb on her right hand , but wanted a non-surgical option for her left hand .
`` I now have two hands - I am so excited , '' she said .
`` I will be able to ride my bike , create in the kitchen and be like my friends .
To be able to bend my fingers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come true . ''
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Since Isabella was adopted at a few weeks old she has overcome huge obstacles and endured many surgeries .
`` Now she has a hand , with no surgery and no pain .
I 'm so grateful to Open Bionics and Hanger Clinic .
Bella likes Luke Skywalker because he lost a hand and was adopted like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of several `` hero '' arms manufactured by Open Bionics , and works by picking up signals from muscles in the residual limb .
The company has a royalty-free licensing agreement with Lucasfilm to produce Star Wars cover designs .
Open Bionics co-founder Samantha Payne said : `` We 're delighted that Bella loves her new R2-D2 arm , and it 's fantastic that Mark Hamill , who is a role model to limb-different children worldwide , is so proactive in letting these kids know that they have the admiration and support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heroes . ''
This is not the first time Hamill has helped a Star Wars fan .
In December , a terminally ill hospice patient was granted his wish to see the latest Star Wars film ahead of its release just before Christmas , after the star retweeted the hospice 's plea for help .

An 11-year-old Star Wars fan has received an R2-D2 bionic arm - and has been able to show it off to Luke Skywalker himself.
Bella Tadlock, from Tallahassee, Florida, demonstrated how her new limb works in a Skype call to actor Mark Hamill, who first became aware of her fundraising appeal to pay for it last year.
She raised almost $14,000 (about £11,000) to fund the bionic hero arm, created by Bristol company Open Bionics - with Star Wars actor Hamill helping her efforts along when he retweeted details to his 3.6 million followers on Twitter in November.
Image: Bella, 11, was born with her left arm shorter than her right
Image: Bella's mother, Pamela, says the new arm is 'life-changing'
Now, Bella has become the first person in the United States to receive the advanced multi-grip arm, in the style of R2-D2.
During her Skype call to Hamill, who famously got his own bionic hand as Skywalker, she showed him how she can now pick up a bottle.
"That is great - that is so fantastic," he told her. "I'm so happy that you were able to have this happen for you."
Hamill then went on to answer fan questions she had about the Star Wars universe.
Bella was born without fingers on her right hand and with her left arm shorter than her right.
After several operations, she now has three fingers and a thumb on her right hand, but wanted a non-surgical option for her left hand.
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"I now have two hands - I am so excited," she said.
"I will be able to ride my bike, create in the kitchen and be like my friends. To be able to bend my fingers and pick things up is a dream come true."
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Bella's mother, Pamela Tadlock, said: "This is completely life-changing. Since Isabella was adopted at a few weeks old she has overcome huge obstacles and endured many surgeries.
"Now she has a hand, with no surgery and no pain. I'm so grateful to Open Bionics and Hanger Clinic. Bella likes Luke Skywalker because he lost a hand and was adopted like her."
Bella's arm is one of several "hero" arms manufactured by Open Bionics, and works by picking up signals from muscles in the residual limb.
The company has a royalty-free licensing agreement with Lucasfilm to produce Star Wars cover designs.
Open Bionics co-founder Samantha Payne said: "We're delighted that Bella loves her new R2-D2 arm, and it's fantastic that Mark Hamill, who is a role model to limb-different children worldwide, is so proactive in letting these kids know that they have the admiration and support of one of the galaxy's biggest heroes."
This is not the first time Hamill has helped a Star Wars fan.
In December, a terminally ill hospice patient was granted his wish to see the latest Star Wars film ahead of its release just before Christmas, after the star retweeted the hospice's plea for help.


skynewsus--2020-03-03--US slashes interest rate over coronavirus - first emergency cut in years

The US central bank has cut interest rates in an emergency move to help shield its economy from the impact of the `` evolving '' coronavirus crisis .
The Federal Reserve , which had hinted that support was imminent following steep stock market falls last week , said it was taking half a percentage point off its federal funds rate to a new target range of 1 % to 1.25 % .
Sky 's economics editor Ed Conway suggested that the measure could prompt other central banks to follow suit as worries grow that efforts to contain the outbreak will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fed was not due to meet , let alone make a decision on rates , for a fortnight .
The last time it cut rates between meetings was in 2008 - at the height of the financial crisis .
The surprise announcement helped stock markets in the US and Europe pile on value that was lost during the panic of last week initially , though caution later set in on Wall Street as the benefits of the cut for the economy were seen as negligible .
Financial analysts suggested the market reaction reflected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand in an environment of government-inspired restrictions to halt the spread of a virus .
Returns yielded by 10-year US bonds - parcels of government debt - fell below 1 % for the first time ever .
That reflected growing concern the US could fall into recession in any protracted virus-led slowdown .
Just 24 hours previously , President Donald Trump had demanded the bank have the `` lowest rate '' .
He tweeted in reaction to the rate cut : `` The Federal Reserve is cuting ( sic ) but must further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into line with other countries/competitors .
`` We are not playing on a level field .
Not fair to USA .
It is finally time for the Federal Reserve to LEAD .
More easing and cutting ! ''
The central bank 's rate-setting committee announced its measure hours after the governor of the Bank of England , Mark Carney , told MPs in the UK the economic shock from the spread of COVID-19 `` could prove large '' .
Its monetary policy committee is not due to announce its next interest rate decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Carney will have handed over to his successor Andrew Bailey .
Rate cuts during times of potential economic shocks are designed to lower borrowing costs across the economy - supporting economic activity in the process .
Fed chairman Jay Powell told reporters that the speed of COVID-19 's spread prompted its action .
The Fed 's statement said : `` The fundamentals of the US economy remain strong .
`` However , the coronavirus poses evolving risks to economic activity .
In light of these risks and in support of achieving its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Open Market Committee ( FOMC ) decided today to lower the target range for the federal funds rate . ''
In addition to the central bank support , the US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the government was looking at options to support businesses through COVID-19 disruption .
The knock-on effects have hit factory output , especially in the manufacturing powerhouse of China , as part of efforts to limit contagion through restrictions on the movement of people .
In an acknowledgement of COVID-19 concerns , it was also announced that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ /World Bank Spring Meetings in mid-April would be adapted to a `` virtual format '' .
A joint statement said : `` Our goal is to serve our membership effectively while ensuring the health and safety of Spring Meetings participants and staff . ''
The Dow Jones Industrial Average overturned early losses to register a gain of more than 1 % after the Fed 's statement was released , but it later turned negative and was almost 3 % lower at the closing bell .
Gains the FTSE 100 had made in London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the session just shy of 1 % higher .
The pound also clawed back 0.5 % of strength from a weakening US dollar .
Neil Wilson , chief market analyst at Markets.com , said the FOMC 's move could also be seen as conflicting in its message .
`` The Fed will take the usual flak for saying on the one hand that the economy is sound but aggressively cutting rates simply because financial markets are out of kilter for a bit , '' he wrote .

The US central bank has cut interest rates in an emergency move to help shield its economy from the impact of the "evolving" coronavirus crisis.
The Federal Reserve, which had hinted that support was imminent following steep stock market falls last week, said it was taking half a percentage point off its federal funds rate to a new target range of 1% to 1.25%.
Sky's economics editor Ed Conway suggested that the measure could prompt other central banks to follow suit as worries grow that efforts to contain the outbreak will cripple global growth this year.
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The Fed was not due to meet, let alone make a decision on rates, for a fortnight.
The last time it cut rates between meetings was in 2008 - at the height of the financial crisis.
The surprise announcement helped stock markets in the US and Europe pile on value that was lost during the panic of last week initially, though caution later set in on Wall Street as the benefits of the cut for the economy were seen as negligible.
Financial analysts suggested the market reaction reflected doubts that a rate cut would boost demand in an environment of government-inspired restrictions to halt the spread of a virus.
Returns yielded by 10-year US bonds - parcels of government debt - fell below 1% for the first time ever.
That reflected growing concern the US could fall into recession in any protracted virus-led slowdown.
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Just 24 hours previously, President Donald Trump had demanded the bank have the "lowest rate".
He tweeted in reaction to the rate cut: "The Federal Reserve is cuting (sic) but must further ease and, most importantly, come into line with other countries/competitors.
"We are not playing on a level field. Not fair to USA. It is finally time for the Federal Reserve to LEAD. More easing and cutting!"
The central bank's rate-setting committee announced its measure hours after the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, told MPs in the UK the economic shock from the spread of COVID-19 "could prove large".
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:25 Bank of England governor Mark Carney told MPs about the Bank's plans to respond to the coronavirus crisis.
Its monetary policy committee is not due to announce its next interest rate decision until 26th March, by which time Mr Carney will have handed over to his successor Andrew Bailey.
Rate cuts during times of potential economic shocks are designed to lower borrowing costs across the economy - supporting economic activity in the process.
Fed chairman Jay Powell told reporters that the speed of COVID-19's spread prompted its action.
Image: Jay Powell is chairman of the Federal Reserve
The Fed's statement said: "The fundamentals of the US economy remain strong.
"However, the coronavirus poses evolving risks to economic activity. In light of these risks and in support of achieving its maximum employment and price stability goals, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided today to lower the target range for the federal funds rate."
In addition to the central bank support, the US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the government was looking at options to support businesses through COVID-19 disruption.
The knock-on effects have hit factory output, especially in the manufacturing powerhouse of China, as part of efforts to limit contagion through restrictions on the movement of people.
In an acknowledgement of COVID-19 concerns, it was also announced that the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Spring Meetings in mid-April would be adapted to a "virtual format".
A joint statement said: "Our goal is to serve our membership effectively while ensuring the health and safety of Spring Meetings participants and staff."
The Dow Jones Industrial Average overturned early losses to register a gain of more than 1% after the Fed's statement was released, but it later turned negative and was almost 3% lower at the closing bell.
Gains the FTSE 100 had made in London were limited late on as it closed the session just shy of 1% higher.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 40:00 The prime minister announces the government's six-point plan to tackle coronavirus in the UK.
The pound also clawed back 0.5% of strength from a weakening US dollar.
Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, said the FOMC's move could also be seen as conflicting in its message.
"The Fed will take the usual flak for saying on the one hand that the economy is sound but aggressively cutting rates simply because financial markets are out of kilter for a bit," he wrote.
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skynewsus--2020-03-03--Search for survivors as 40 buildings collapse after deadly tornadoes

Tornadoes have killed at least 25 people and destroyed dozens of buildings in Tennessee - including causing severe damage in downtown Nashville .
The twisters toppled power lines and trees and ripped off roofs , causing gridlock on the streets of the famous musical city .
Police and fire crews were dealing with about 40 building collapses , said Metro Nashville police .
Severe storms were also whipped up by the tornadoes as they moved across the southeastern US state after midnight .
`` A tornado skipped across the county , '' said Nashville Mayor John Cooper on a visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do have people at the hospital and frankly there have been fatalities . ''
A video posted online from east Nashville appeared to showed the tornado moving quickly across the city accompanied by lightning .
One tornado reportedly stayed on the ground into Hermitage , 20 miles ( 16km ) east of Nashville , with buildings , bridge and roads damaged .
`` Our community has been impacted significantly , '' the Mount Juliet Police Department tweeted .
`` We continue to search for injured .
Stay home if you can . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ those affected and said her husband and children had to shelter in their safe room as the tornado hit .
Hangars were destroyed at Nashville 's John C Tune Airport , with a spokesman saying it had `` sustained significant damage '' .
Schools , courts and rail lines were also closed - and some polling stations were damaged just hours before crucial Super Tuesday voting .
Dozens of people in the city were seen carrying their belongings through the streets after the tornado barrelled through the city .
The local Red Cross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homeless .
Nashville Electric said 44,000 people had lost power after four substations were damaged .

Tornadoes have killed at least 25 people and destroyed dozens of buildings in Tennessee - including causing severe damage in downtown Nashville.
The twisters toppled power lines and trees and ripped off roofs, causing gridlock on the streets of the famous musical city.
Police and fire crews were dealing with about 40 building collapses, said Metro Nashville police.
Image: Rescuers freed a couple from the rubble of their home in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Severe storms were also whipped up by the tornadoes as they moved across the southeastern US state after midnight.
"A tornado skipped across the county," said Nashville Mayor John Cooper on a visit to an emergency shelter.
"You do have people at the hospital and frankly there have been fatalities."
Image: The twisters destroyed dozens of buildings in Nashville
Image: Power lines and trees were felled by the tornadoes
A video posted online from east Nashville appeared to showed the tornado moving quickly across the city accompanied by lightning.
One tornado reportedly stayed on the ground into Hermitage, 20 miles (16km) east of Nashville, with buildings, bridge and roads damaged.
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"Our community has been impacted significantly," the Mount Juliet Police Department tweeted.
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"We continue to search for injured. Stay home if you can."
Country singer Carrie Underwood was one of those affected and said her husband and children had to shelter in their safe room as the tornado hit.
Hangars were destroyed at Nashville's John C Tune Airport, with a spokesman saying it had "sustained significant damage".
Schools, courts and rail lines were also closed - and some polling stations were damaged just hours before crucial Super Tuesday voting.
Image: Some people have been made homeless after the tornadoes struck after midnight
Dozens of people in the city were seen carrying their belongings through the streets after the tornado barrelled through the city.
The local Red Cross has opened a shelter for people made homeless.
Nashville Electric said 44,000 people had lost power after four substations were damaged.


skynewsus--2020-03-03--Public Enemy explain Flavor Flav split - and it wasn't over politics

Public Enemy have clarified details of rapper Flavor Flav 's departure , saying they have not parted ways because of his political views .
News of the split emerged after Public Enemy Radio , an off-shoot of the main band , played without Flavor Flav at a Bernie Sanders presidential campaign rally in the US on Sunday .
The rapper , real name William Drayton Jr , had reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Sanders campaign , saying he `` has not endorsed any political candidate in this election cycle '' .
And on Twitter , he posted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Enemy co-founder , saying : `` You wan na destroy something we 've built over 35 years OVER POLITICS ?
?
? ''
He added that they can not fire him and `` there is no Public Enemy without Flavor Flav '' .
However , on Tuesday , Public Enemy said the band `` did not part ways with Flavor Flav over his political views '' and that there had been problems for several years .
In a statement , they said he had been suspended since 2016 `` when he was MIA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a benefit gig for Harry Belafonte 's human rights charity Sankofa in 2016 .
`` That was the last straw for the group , '' the statement said .
`` He had previously missed numerous live gigs from Glastonbury to Canada , album recording sessions and photo shoots .
He always chose to party over work . ''
The statement said Public Enemy Radio had toured Europe and co-headlined shows with the Wu-Tang Clan in May 2019 without Flavor .
`` They have also done numerous benefit shows without Flavor , '' it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' While Public Enemy Radio was moving forward , Flavor Flav was starring on the reality show Growing Up Hip-Hop New York , where an episode featured his children discussing an intervention and putting him into rehab .
`` It 's time to move on and everyone wishes Flavor well . ''
Public Enemy were formed in Long Island , New York , in the mid-'80s and released hits such as Fight The Power , Rebel Without A Pause , Bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hype .
They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013 .

Public Enemy have clarified details of rapper Flavor Flav's departure, saying they have not parted ways because of his political views.
News of the split emerged after Public Enemy Radio, an off-shoot of the main band, played without Flavor Flav at a Bernie Sanders presidential campaign rally in the US on Sunday.
The rapper, real name William Drayton Jr, had reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Sanders campaign, saying he "has not endorsed any political candidate in this election cycle".
Image: Chuck D performing with Public Enemy Radio at the Bernie Sanders rally on Sunday
And on Twitter, he posted a message to Chuck D, his Public Enemy co-founder, saying: "You wanna destroy something we've built over 35 years OVER POLITICS???"
He added that they cannot fire him and "there is no Public Enemy without Flavor Flav".
However, on Tuesday, Public Enemy said the band "did not part ways with Flavor Flav over his political views" and that there had been problems for several years.
In a statement, they said he had been suspended since 2016 "when he was MIA" (missing in action) from a benefit gig for Harry Belafonte's human rights charity Sankofa in 2016.
"That was the last straw for the group," the statement said. "He had previously missed numerous live gigs from Glastonbury to Canada, album recording sessions and photo shoots. He always chose to party over work."
The statement said Public Enemy Radio had toured Europe and co-headlined shows with the Wu-Tang Clan in May 2019 without Flavor.
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"They have also done numerous benefit shows without Flavor," it said.
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"While Public Enemy Radio was moving forward, Flavor Flav was starring on the reality show Growing Up Hip-Hop New York, where an episode featured his children discussing an intervention and putting him into rehab.
"It's time to move on and everyone wishes Flavor well."
Public Enemy were formed in Long Island, New York, in the mid-'80s and released hits such as Fight The Power, Rebel Without A Pause, Bring The Noise and Don't Believe The Hype.
They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013.


skynewsus--2020-03-04--Joe Biden is back - and what it means for the US election

Joe Biden staged a Super Tuesday comeback to win at least eight states in a dramatic night which saw the contest for the Democratic Party 's presidential nominee turn into a two-horse race between him and Bernie Sanders .
Mr Biden swept to wins in Alabama , Arkansas , Massachusetts , Minnesota , North Carolina , Oklahoma , Tennessee and Virginia .
Mr Sanders is on course to win the biggest prize , California , whose 415 delegates represent the largest haul in the nominating contest .
The night 's second biggest prize - Texas - with 228 delegates , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sky News ' US partner NBC projected a win for Mr Biden .
Officials said Maine was still too close to call .
`` For those who have been knocked down , counted out , left behind , this is your campaign , '' said Mr Biden , who had performed poorly in the first three nominating contests .
`` We are very much alive , '' the former vice president , told cheering supporters in Los Angeles , after positioning himself as front runner in the 2020 democratic race .
When asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had paid almost no attention to , such as Tennessee , his team told CNN : `` It is the power of Joe Biden .
It is the fact that people know him . ''
It comes after Mr Biden won in South Carolina on Saturday .
The victory rescued the 77-year-old 's campaign in the race to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November 's election .
Until a week ago , he had trailed Mr Sanders , who remained upbeat .
The 78-year-old democratic socialist told his supporters : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination and we are going to defeat the most dangerous president in the history of this country . ''
As well as California , Mr Sanders , the one-time front-runner who had hoped to take a big step toward the nomination , won Colorado , Utah and his home state of Vermont .
Fourteen states and the US territory of American Samoa were voting to decide who will run against Donald Trump in the presidential election in November .
It was a disappointing night for Michael Bloomberg , one of America 's richest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race , whose sole victory was in the territory of American Samoa .
And Elizabeth Warren was defeated in her home state of Massachusetts by Mr Biden .
Mr Trump mocked the pair on Twitter after their poor results , calling each candidate the `` loser of the night '' .
Mr Biden played on one of his rival 's lines , telling his supporters : `` People are talking about a revolution .
We started a movement . ''
Back in Burlington , Vermont , Mr Sanders swiped back : `` You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , same-old kind of politics , '' he said , ticking down a list of past policy differences with Mr Biden on social security , trade and military force .
`` This will become a contrast in ideas . ''
A total of 1,344 delegates to the Democratic Convention in July were up for grabs on Super Tuesday .
A candidate needs to secure at least 1,991 to secure the party 's nomination .
Sky 's Greg Milam in Los Angeles said it was probably the end of the race for billionaire Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars of his own money into his campaign .
`` He always thought he needed to be in this race because Joe Biden looked too frail and weak and was n't doing the business , and that 's where he thought his gap was .
A resurgent Joe Biden has put that to bed , '' he said .
`` He was another moderate .
Where do his votes go ? ''
The next contests on 10 March will be in Idaho , Michigan , Mississippi , Missouri , North Dakota and Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will follow by the end of March , by which nearly two-thirds of the delegates will have been allotted .
Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Analysis : Joe Biden is back - and he has the momentum By Amanda Walker , US correspondent Joe Biden is back .
The candidate who had won only one state in three floundering presidential bids , has managed to position himself as front runner in the 2020 democratic race .
His late surge came hot off a big win in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from former rivals .
Suddenly Joe Biden had what voters had been yearning for , coalescence and a sense of faith that he could be the one do what he 's always claimed he 's best positioned to do - beat Donald Trump .
Ten days ago Senator Bernie Sanders was the front runner with Biden 's campaign seemingly in free fall .
Mike Bloomberg and his millions muscled their way into the race as the saviour of the moderates .
Biden 's performance tonight means Bloomberg 's services are no longer required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came courtesy of Senator Elizabeth Warren who pummelled him in the Las Vegas debate .
She had a devastating night - losing her home state of Massachusetts to Joe Biden who had n't even set foot there .
Moderates in what 's set to be 10 Super Tuesday states have made their choice , pinning their hopes on Barack Obama 's vice president .
The landscape of the democratic race has shifted dramatically but the man now in the lead has not .
Joe Biden is still gaffe-prone and often lacks clarity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ events can lack fire and energy .
But what 's in no doubt is Biden 's humanity and to-the-core decency .
That 's when he 's at his most engaging and authentic - speaking from the heart about stuff he cares about .
Super Tuesday showed Biden 's strength among black voters .
He led Bernie Sanders among African-Americans by huge margins in Virginia , North Carolina , Alabama and Tennessee .
His performance also countered the idea that Sanders is the one who can ensure more people come out and vote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for example , where turnout in 2016 was 800,000 .
This time it was 1.3 million .
Bernie Sanders has been challenged but his popularity and loyal supporters are still a force to be reckoned with .
He is also on course to win California , the biggest delegate prize of the night .
But tonight was his chance to knock out Biden and emerge as the uncontested front runner .
That did n't happen and its now very clear that Biden not only has momentum but also the backing of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as unelectable .
The powers that be have clearly decided that the best way to stop Sanders is to unify around Biden .
But there 's every chance that could rile the so-called `` Bernie bros '' even more .
His supporters are calling coalescence around Biden a coup - another attempt , just like in 2016 to rob their guy of the Democratic candidacy .
2016 was all about the establishment versus a popular movement - led by Donald Trump .
This time Democrats are banking on the idea that people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that Joe Biden is the man to bring it .

Joe Biden staged a Super Tuesday comeback to win at least nine states in a dramatic night which saw the contest for the Democratic Party's presidential nominee turn into a two-horse race between him and Bernie Sanders.
Mr Biden swept to crucial victories in Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia to reinvigorate his campaign after a stuttering start last month.
But while Mr Sanders did not make the gains he had been hoping for, the Vermont senator did seem set to win the night's biggest prize of California, whose 415 delegates represent the largest haul in the nominating contest.
The night's second biggest prize - Texas - with 228 delegates, was a tightly fought contest and Mr Sanders was widely expected to win there too, but Mr Biden emerged the surprise victor.
Officials said Maine was still too close to call.
"For those who have been knocked down, counted out, left behind, this is your campaign," said Mr Biden, who had performed poorly in the first three nominating contests.
"We are very much alive," the former vice president, told his cheering supporters in Los Angeles, after positioning himself as front runner in the 2020 democratic race.
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Mr Sanders has admitted that the two are now "neck and neck" in the race to take on Donald Trump in November.
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"What this campaign is increasingly about is which side are you on," he said.
"Our campaign is unprecedented. As we come into the last several months of this campaign, what I hope very much is what we we can focus on is an issue-oriented campaign."
Image: Joe Biden celebrates at rally with his supporters in Los Angeles, California
It comes after Mr Biden won in South Carolina on Saturday.
The victory rescued the 77-year-old's campaign, as until a week ago he had trailed Mr Sanders.
The 78-year-old, a self-described democratic socialist, told his supporters: "We're going to win the Democratic nomination and we are going to defeat the most dangerous president in the history of this country."
Mr Sanders later said that while he thought his main rival was a "very decent human being", the pair "have a very different voting record and vision for this country".
As well as California, Mr Sanders, the one-time front-runner who had hoped to take a big step toward the nomination, won Colorado, Utah and his home state of Vermont.
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Fourteen states and the US territory of American Samoa were voting to decide who will run against Mr Trump in the presidential election in November.
It was a disappointing night for former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of America's richest men and a late entrant in the race, whose sole victory was in the territory of American Samoa.
He has since ended his campaign and announced that he will be backing Mr Biden.
Mr Bloomberg may soon be followed in exiting the race by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who suffered the embarrassment of being beaten in her home state by Mr Biden.
One of her campaign aides said she was "talking to her team to assess the path forward".
Mr Trump has mocked the pair on Twitter after their poor results, calling each candidate the "loser of the night".
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Mr Biden played on one of Mr Sanders' lines on Tuesday night, telling his supporters: "People are talking about a revolution. We started a movement."
Back in Burlington, Vermont, Mr Sanders swiped back: "You cannot beat Trump with the same-old, same-old kind of politics," he said, ticking down a list of past policy differences with Mr Biden on social security, trade and military force.
"This will become a contrast in ideas."
A total of 1,344 delegates to the Democratic Convention in July were up for grabs on Super Tuesday. A candidate needs to secure at least 1,991 to secure the party's nomination.
Image: Bloomberg pulled out of the race
Image: Elizabeth Warren lost in her home state of Massachusetts
Sky's Greg Milam in Los Angeles had already said it was probably the end of the race for billionaire Mr Bloomberg, who injected half a billion dollars of his own money into his campaign.
"He always thought he needed to be in this race because Joe Biden looked too frail and weak and wasn't doing the business, and that's where he thought his gap was. A resurgent Joe Biden has put that to bed," he said.
"He was another moderate. Where do his votes go?"
The next contests on 10 March will be in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington state.
Votes in another six states will follow by the end of March, by which nearly two-thirds of the delegates will have been allotted.
Those still in the race are Mr Biden, Mr Sanders, Ms Warren and the Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is currently bottom of the delegate rankings.
Analysis: Joe Biden is back - and he has the momentum
By Amanda Walker, US correspondent
Joe Biden is back. The candidate who had won only one state in three floundering presidential bids, has managed to position himself as front runner in the 2020 democratic race.
His late surge came hot off a big win in South Carolina and a burst of endorsements from former rivals. Suddenly Joe Biden had what voters had been yearning for, coalescence and a sense of faith that he could be the one do what he's always claimed he's best positioned to do - beat Donald Trump.
Ten days ago Senator Bernie Sanders was the front runner with Biden's campaign seemingly in free fall. Mike Bloomberg and his millions muscled their way into the race as the saviour of the moderates. Biden's performance tonight means Bloomberg's services are no longer required.
The first knockout blow to Bloomberg came courtesy of Senator Elizabeth Warren who pummelled him in the Las Vegas debate. She had a devastating night - losing her home state of Massachusetts to Joe Biden who hadn't even set foot there.
Moderates in what's set to be 10 Super Tuesday states have made their choice, pinning their hopes on Barack Obama's vice president. The landscape of the democratic race has shifted dramatically but the man now in the lead has not. Joe Biden is still gaffe-prone and often lacks clarity. He shows his age and his campaign events can lack fire and energy. But what's in no doubt is Biden's humanity and to-the-core decency. That's when he's at his most engaging and authentic - speaking from the heart about stuff he cares about.
Super Tuesday showed Biden's strength among black voters. He led Bernie Sanders among African-Americans by huge margins in Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. His performance also countered the idea that Sanders is the one who can ensure more people come out and vote. Biden had a comfortable win in Virginia, for example, where turnout in 2016 was 800,000. This time it was 1.3 million.
Bernie Sanders has been challenged but his popularity and loyal supporters are still a force to be reckoned with. He is also on course to win California, the biggest delegate prize of the night. But tonight was his chance to knock out Biden and emerge as the uncontested front runner. That didn't happen and its now very clear that Biden not only has momentum but also the backing of the Democratic establishment which views democratic socialist Sanders as unelectable.
The powers that be have clearly decided that the best way to stop Sanders is to unify around Biden. But there's every chance that could rile the so-called "Bernie bros" even more. His supporters are calling coalescence around Biden a coup - another attempt, just like in 2016 to rob their guy of the Democratic candidacy.
2016 was all about the establishment versus a popular movement - led by Donald Trump. This time Democrats are banking on the idea that people are ready to return to a status quo and that Joe Biden is the man to bring it.


skynewsus--2020-03-04--Senior US senators urge UK to rethink Huawei decision

A group of senior US senators are urging the UK to reconsider allowing Huawei to build part of its 5G mobile networks .
In a letter to MPs , the group of US politicians - including both Democrats and Republicans - expressed their `` significant concern '' with Prime Minister Boris Johnson 's decision to hand the Chinese company an infrastructure role .
Critics allege Huawei has close links to the Chinese government and its equipment could be used for espionage purposes - something the company has always denied .
US President Donald Trump has put trade restrictions on Huawei @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America 's `` Five Eyes '' allies - the UK , Canada , Australia and New Zealand - could be put at risk if the UK worked with the firm .
Mr Trump was reported to have been `` apoplectic '' with Mr Johnson in a phone call last month , after the UK pushed ahead with allowing Huawei to build 5G networks .
It came after Mr Johnson confirmed Huawei will be able to build `` non-core '' parts of the UK 's 5G networks , but with a series of conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the letter , the senators wrote : `` The UK government 's action to curb the activity of high-risk entities like Huawei will not go far enough to mitigate the full landscape of serious security threats .
`` It is our understanding that the security and privacy risks surrounding Huawei technology can not be effectively mitigated because of the unique software dependencies of 5G .
`` While banning companies like Huawei from the UK 's 'core ' 5G network infrastructure may address some security threats , in practice it could prove very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate 'core ' equipment from that considered to be on the periphery . ''
The letter 's signatories include Chuck Schumer , the Democrat leader in the Senate , as well as former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney .
The group called for the US and UK , along with other allies , to `` work together '' to devise a strategy to remove Huawei and other `` high-risk vendors '' from network infrastructure .
They also proposed action to increase investment in domestic supply of mobile systems .
The letter was sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday about Huawei 's involvement in the UK 's 5G network , which saw a number of Conservative MPs express fury at the government 's decision .
Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith told Westminster Hall , an annexe to the main House of Commons chamber , that the UK was `` in a mess '' and had been left `` utterly friendless amongst our allies '' by the Huawei decision .
He said allowing Huawei to be involved in 5G infrastructure was like Britain having allowed Nazis to be involved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The establishment at the moment in the UK has found itself somehow locked to this Huawei process and we need to break them free , '' Mr Duncan Smith added .
`` It 's like getting somebody off the addiction to heroin , we need to put them into rehab . ''
Fellow Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat , the chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee , claimed the UK was being used as a `` pawn '' in China 's geopolitical `` game '' to divide its opponents .

A group of senior US senators are urging the UK to reconsider allowing Huawei to build part of its 5G mobile networks.
In a letter to MPs, the group of US politicians - including both Democrats and Republicans - expressed their "significant concern" with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to hand the Chinese company an infrastructure role.
Critics allege Huawei has close links to the Chinese government and its equipment could be used for espionage purposes - something the company has always denied.
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US President Donald Trump has put trade restrictions on Huawei and previously suggested future intelligence-sharing cooperation with America's "Five Eyes" allies - the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand - could be put at risk if the UK worked with the firm.
Mr Trump was reported to have been "apoplectic" with Mr Johnson in a phone call last month, after the UK pushed ahead with allowing Huawei to build 5G networks.
It came after Mr Johnson confirmed Huawei will be able to build "non-core" parts of the UK's 5G networks, but with a series of conditions attached on the company's involvement, including a 35% cap on "high-risk" vendors accessing non-sensitive parts of the network.
In the letter, the senators wrote: "The UK government's action to curb the activity of high-risk entities like Huawei will not go far enough to mitigate the full landscape of serious security threats.
"It is our understanding that the security and privacy risks surrounding Huawei technology cannot be effectively mitigated because of the unique software dependencies of 5G.
"While banning companies like Huawei from the UK's 'core' 5G network infrastructure may address some security threats, in practice it could prove very challenging, if not impossible, to separate 'core' equipment from that considered to be on the periphery."
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Image: Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith is furious at the government's decision
The letter's signatories include Chuck Schumer, the Democrat leader in the Senate, as well as former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
The group called for the US and UK, along with other allies, to "work together" to devise a strategy to remove Huawei and other "high-risk vendors" from network infrastructure.
They also proposed action to increase investment in domestic supply of mobile systems.
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The letter was sent to MPs ahead of a parliamentary debate on Wednesday about Huawei's involvement in the UK's 5G network, which saw a number of Conservative MPs express fury at the government's decision.
Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith told Westminster Hall, an annexe to the main House of Commons chamber, that the UK was "in a mess" and had been left "utterly friendless amongst our allies" by the Huawei decision.
He said allowing Huawei to be involved in 5G infrastructure was like Britain having allowed Nazis to be involved in the development of radar in 1939.
"The establishment at the moment in the UK has found itself somehow locked to this Huawei process and we need to break them free," Mr Duncan Smith added.
"It's like getting somebody off the addiction to heroin, we need to put them into rehab."
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Fellow Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, the chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee, claimed the UK was being used as a "pawn" in China's geopolitical "game" to divide its opponents.


skynewsus--2020-03-04--Ronan Farrow attacks plans to publish Woody Allen's memoirs

Woody Allen 's son and prominent journalist Ronan Farrow has hit out at his publisher over plans to release his father 's autobiography , saying it `` shows a lack of ethics and compassion for victims of sexual abuse '' .
Farrow , who is best known for his investigations into sex crimes and is credited as one of the reporters who triggered Harvey Weinstein 's downfall , is a long-time and vocal critic of his filmmaker father .
His adopted sister Dylan Farrow has for years accused Allen of molesting her in the early 1990s , when she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denies the allegations by his adopted daughter , and was not charged following two separate investigations .
He has previously accused actress Mia Farrow , Dylan 's adoptive mother , of `` exploiting '' their daughter .
The four-time Oscar winner , best known for films including Annie Hall , Manhattan , Crimes And Misdemeanours and Vicky Cristina Barcelona , has largely been shunned by Hollywood since the rise of the # MeToo movement .
However , his memoir , titled Apropos Of Nothing , is now due to be released in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a division of Hachette Book Group .
Little , Brown And Company , another division of Hachette , worked with Farrow on his acclaimed book Catch And Kill , which explored how powerful men , including Weinstein , for a long time avoided punishment for sexual crimes .
In a post on Twitter referring to his father as `` Woody Allen '' throughout , Farrow hit out at the publisher for working with the director .
He accused them of not fact-checking , saying Dylan , 34 , had not been contacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mischaracterisation of the abuse she suffered at the hands '' of Allen .
Her `` credible '' allegation has been `` maintained for almost three decades , backed up by contemporaneous accounts and evidence '' , he said .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The 32-year-old added : `` It 's wildly unprofessional in multiple obvious directions for Hachette to behave this way .
But it also shows a lack of ethics and compassion for victims of sexual abuse , regardless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust here .
`` I 've encouraged Hachette , out of respect for its readers , authors and reputation , to conduct a thorough fact-check of Woody Allen 's account , in particular any claim that implies my sister is not telling the truth .
`` I 've also told Hachette that a publisher that would conduct itself in this way is one I ca n't work with in good conscience . ''
Dylan said the publishing of Allen 's book is `` deeply upsetting '' and an `` utter betrayal '' of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has contacted both Grand Central Publishing and Little , Brown And Company for comment .
Many stars have said they will not work with Allen again in the wake of Weinstein 's downfall and the rise of the # MeToo movement .
However , some have defended the writer and director , with Scarlett Johansson - who has starred in three of his films - saying in 2019 that she believes him when he says he did not abuse his adopted daughter .
Johansson , who is active in women 's issues and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up , told the Hollywood Reporter : `` How do I feel about Woody Allen ?
I love Woody .
`` I believe him , and I would work with him anytime . ''
She continued : `` I see Woody whenever I can , and I have had a lot of conversations with him about it .
I have been very direct with him , and he 's very direct with me .
He maintains his innocence , and I believe him . ''

Woody Allen's son and prominent journalist Ronan Farrow has hit out at his publisher over plans to release his father's autobiography, saying it "shows a lack of ethics and compassion for victims of sexual abuse".
Farrow, who is best known for his investigations into sex crimes and is credited as one of the reporters who triggered Harvey Weinstein's downfall, is a long-time and vocal critic of his filmmaker father.
His adopted sister Dylan Farrow has for years accused Allen of molesting her in the early 1990s, when she was seven.
Image: Dylan Farrow is Woody Allen's adopted daughter with actress Mia Farrow
Allen, 84, vehemently denies the allegations by his adopted daughter, and was not charged following two separate investigations. He has previously accused actress Mia Farrow, Dylan's adoptive mother, of "exploiting" their daughter.
The four-time Oscar winner, best known for films including Annie Hall, Manhattan, Crimes And Misdemeanours and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, has largely been shunned by Hollywood since the rise of the #MeToo movement.
However, his memoir, titled Apropos Of Nothing, is now due to be released in the US in April by Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group.
Little, Brown And Company, another division of Hachette, worked with Farrow on his acclaimed book Catch And Kill, which explored how powerful men, including Weinstein, for a long time avoided punishment for sexual crimes.
In a post on Twitter referring to his father as "Woody Allen" throughout, Farrow hit out at the publisher for working with the director.
He accused them of not fact-checking, saying Dylan, 34, had not been contacted to respond to "any denial or mischaracterisation of the abuse she suffered at the hands" of Allen.
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Her "credible" allegation has been "maintained for almost three decades, backed up by contemporaneous accounts and evidence", he said.
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The 32-year-old added: "It's wildly unprofessional in multiple obvious directions for Hachette to behave this way. But it also shows a lack of ethics and compassion for victims of sexual abuse, regardless of any personal connection or breach of trust here.
"I've encouraged Hachette, out of respect for its readers, authors and reputation, to conduct a thorough fact-check of Woody Allen's account, in particular any claim that implies my sister is not telling the truth.
"I've also told Hachette that a publisher that would conduct itself in this way is one I can't work with in good conscience."
Dylan said the publishing of Allen's book is "deeply upsetting" and an "utter betrayal" of her brother's reporting.
Sky News has contacted both Grand Central Publishing and Little, Brown And Company for comment.
Image: Scarlett Johansson, who has worked on three films with Allen, is among his defenders
Many stars have said they will not work with Allen again in the wake of Weinstein's downfall and the rise of the #MeToo movement.
However, some have defended the writer and director, with Scarlett Johansson - who has starred in three of his films - saying in 2019 that she believes him when he says he did not abuse his adopted daughter.
Johansson, who is active in women's issues and was among early supporters of Time's Up, told the Hollywood Reporter: "How do I feel about Woody Allen? I love Woody.
"I believe him, and I would work with him anytime."
She continued: "I see Woody whenever I can, and I have had a lot of conversations with him about it. I have been very direct with him, and he's very direct with me. He maintains his innocence, and I believe him."


skynewsus--2020-03-04--Bloomberg ends presidential bid after $500m spend - and backs Biden

Mike Bloomberg has ended his presidential campaign after falling well short of Democratic front-runners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders on Super Tuesday .
The billionaire was a late addition to the crowded field of contenders aiming to take on Donald Trump in November and hoped his enormous wealth would help him make up ground on his more experienced rivals .
But despite spending a reported £500m to promote his White House run , Mr Bloomberg endured a disappointing set of results on a key night of voting in the Democratic primaries on Tuesday .
`` Three months ago , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump , '' the 78-year-old announced .
`` Today , I am leaving the race for the same reason : to defeat Donald Trump - because it is clear to me that staying in would make achieving that goal more difficult . ''
Bloomberg , a former mayor of New York , has previously promised to put his considerable financial muscle behind whoever becomes the Democrat nominee ahead of the November general election .
He has said he will now endorse Mr Biden , who restored his status as favourite on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead in the first handful of states to vote last month .
Bloomberg said in a statement : `` I 've always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it .
`` After yesterday 's vote , it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great American , Joe Biden . ''
Super Tuesday was the first time Bloomberg - who is one of America 's richest men - was on the ballot and he found himself languishing well below Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the 15 endorsements up for grabs .
Fourteen states and the US territory of American Samoa voted , and Bloomberg only won American Samoa .
His performance was mocked by Mr Trump , who tweeted that `` Mini Mike '' was `` the biggest loser of the night '' who had washed hundreds of millions of dollars `` down the drain '' .
`` Way to go Mike , '' the president added .
Reacting to the news he had dropped out , the president said : `` Mini Mike Bloomberg just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I could have told him long ago that he did n't have what it takes , and he would have saved himself a billion dollars , the real cost .
Now he will pour money into Sleepy Joe 's campaign , hoping to save face .
It wo n't work ! ''
Having received the backing of Mr Bloomberg , Mr Biden has now been endorsed by some of his most high-profile former competitors in the race to take on Mr Trump .
On Monday he was endorsed by fellow moderates Pete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him a massive boost against the self-described democratic socialist Mr Sanders - the senator for Vermont .
Mr Biden 's campaign had a stuttering start as Mr Sanders won the likes of Nevada and New Hampshire .
But the former vice president swept to vital victories in Alabama , Arkansas , Massachusetts , Minnesota , North Carolina , Oklahoma , Tennessee , Texas and Virginia on Tuesday .
`` Those of you who have been knocked down , those of you have been counted out , this is your campaign , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring together all Americans .
This is what we have to do to win and unify the nation . ''
He now leads the race in terms of the number of delegates , although Mr Sanders is close behind after closing in on victory in the biggest prize of the night - California .
California has 415 delegates , representing the largest haul of the entire nominating contest .
There could soon be another casualty of the Democratic contest , with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren reportedly `` talking to her team to assess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set of results thus far .
She did not finish in the top two of any of the 14 states that voted on Super Tuesday , including her home state .
Warren is one of four candidates left standing , along with Mr Biden , Mr Sanders and Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard , who is currently bottom of the delegate rankings .

Mike Bloomberg has ended his presidential campaign after falling well short of Democratic front-runners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders on Super Tuesday.
The billionaire was a late addition to the crowded field of contenders aiming to take on Donald Trump in November and hoped his enormous wealth would help him make up ground on his more experienced rivals.
But despite spending a reported $500m to promote his White House run, Mr Bloomberg endured a disappointing set of results on a key night of voting in the Democratic primaries on Tuesday.
Image: Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are the front-runners in the race to take on Donald Trump
"Three months ago, I entered the race for president to defeat Donald Trump," the 78-year-old announced.
"Today, I am leaving the race for the same reason: to defeat Donald Trump - because it is clear to me that staying in would make achieving that goal more difficult."
Bloomberg, a former mayor of New York, has previously promised to put his considerable financial muscle behind whoever becomes the Democrat nominee ahead of the November general election.
He has said he will now endorse Mr Biden, who restored his status as favourite on Tuesday after Mr Sanders had taken an early lead in the first handful of states to vote last month.
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Bloomberg said in a statement: "I've always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it.
"After yesterday's vote, it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great American, Joe Biden."
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Image: Donald Trump has mocked Bloomberg's failed campaign
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Super Tuesday was the first time Bloomberg - who is one of America's richest men - was on the ballot and he found himself languishing well below Biden and Sanders, securing just one win from the 15 endorsements up for grabs.
Fourteen states and the US territory of American Samoa voted, and Bloomberg only won American Samoa.
His performance was mocked by Mr Trump, who tweeted that "Mini Mike" was "the biggest loser of the night" who had washed hundreds of millions of dollars "down the drain".
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"Way to go Mike," the president added.
Reacting to the news he had dropped out, the president said: "Mini Mike Bloomberg just 'quit' the race for president.
"I could have told him long ago that he didn't have what it takes, and he would have saved himself a billion dollars, the real cost. Now he will pour money into Sleepy Joe's campaign, hoping to save face. It won't work!"
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:39 Biden: It may be over for the other guy
Having received the backing of Mr Bloomberg, Mr Biden has now been endorsed by some of his most high-profile former competitors in the race to take on Mr Trump.
On Monday he was endorsed by fellow moderates Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar, giving him a massive boost against the self-described democratic socialist Mr Sanders - the senator for Vermont.
Mr Biden's campaign had a stuttering start as Mr Sanders won the likes of Nevada and New Hampshire.
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But the former vice president swept to vital victories in Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia on Tuesday.
"Those of you who have been knocked down, those of you have been counted out, this is your campaign," he said.
"We are going to bring together all Americans. This is what we have to do to win and unify the nation."
He now leads the race in terms of the number of delegates, although Mr Sanders is close behind after closing in on victory in the biggest prize of the night - California.
California has 415 delegates, representing the largest haul of the entire nominating contest.
Image: Senator Elizabeth Warren has hinted she may be next to drop out of the race
There could soon be another casualty of the Democratic contest, with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren reportedly "talking to her team to assess the path forward" after a disappointing set of results thus far.
She did not finish in the top two of any of the 14 states that voted on Super Tuesday, including her home state.
Warren is one of four candidates left standing, along with Mr Biden, Mr Sanders and Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is currently bottom of the delegate rankings.