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The News Roundup — Domestic

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren announces the suspension of her presidential campaign in front of her Cambridge, Massachusetts home.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren announces the suspension of her presidential campaign in front of her Cambridge, Massachusetts home.

The Democratic primary is now winnowed down to just two major contenders: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.

On Friday morning,President Donald Trump signed an emergency coronavirus funding package. The deal is worth about $8 billion and was passed with bipartisan support in Congress. Meanwhile, cases of coronavirus have now spread toat least18 U.S stateswith at least 10 deaths in Washington and one death in California. In Seattle, precautions haveleft schoolsclosedandbusinesses shutteredas the city responds to the outbreak.

A deadly tornadotore through parts of Nashville, Tennesseeand surrounding communities earlier this week. The twister left at least 24 people dead and destroyed several homes and structures.

We discuss the biggest headlines from around the country on the News Roundup.

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