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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democratic foes have unleashed a torrent of attacks on presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders on the debate stage in Charleston, South Carolina. Just four days before South Carolina's primary, the Tuesday night debate could be their final prime-time opportunity to change the direction of the 2020 nomination fight. Billionaire Mike Bloomberg took some shots, too, and the moderates in the middle strained to be the one survivor who might stick with Sanders through the spring. Sanders was undismayed by the new attention, negative though it was. Now that he's the front-runner, he mused, "I’m hearing my name mentioned a little bit tonight.”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A pair of Floridians are asking a state court to remove Sen. Bernie Sanders from Florida's March 17 primary ballot. A lawsuit filed in Leon County argues that Sanders is an independent and not a Democrat — and therefore should not be allowed to appear on the Democratic ballot. Sanders is officially an independent U.S. Senator from Vermont but caucuses with Democrats. He is now the front-runner among a dwindling field of Democratic White House hopefuls. Florida Democratic Party Executive Director Juan Peñalosa called the lawsuit “ridiculous.” Peñalosa said the state party had unanimously voted to place Sanders on the Florida ballot.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — New virus cases in South Korea jumped again and the first U.S. military soldier tested positive. His infection and many others are connected to a southeastern city where the government has been mobilizing public health tools to contain the virus. South Korea said 134 of the 169 new cases were confirmed in Daegu. The U.S. military says the soldier was in self quarantine at his off-base residence, and his contacts were being traced. South Korea's case totals were expected to rise as health workers test members of a Daegu church that has an infection cluster. China, where the outbreak apparently began, reported another 406 cases and 52 deaths, all in hard-hit Hubei province.
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are dropping following another sharp fall on Wall Street as fears spread the growing virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy. Most regional benchmarks retreated Wednesday, with Sydney's index leading losses. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 has lost 7.6% in the last four days since hitting a record high last Wednesday. That's the benchmark index's worst such stretch since the end of 2018. The latest wave of selling came as more companies, including United Airlines, warned the outbreak will hurt their finances, and more cases were reported in Europe.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hindus carrying pickaxes and iron rods hurled rocks at Muslims protesting a new citizenship law on a second day of deadly clashes casting a shadow over President Donald Trump's visit to India. Trump said he heard about the violence but did not discuss it with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Black smoke rose into the sky over northeastern New Delhi after Hindu protesters set fruit and vegetable shops and a Muslim shrine on fire, witnesses said. The death toll stood at 13 early Wednesday and at least 186 people have been injured since Monday.
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