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DIXVILLE, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders and John Kasich (KAY'-sik) have picked up the most votes in early voting in New Hampshire. In the tiny town of Dixville, Sanders won all four Democratic votes. Kasich got 3 Republican votes and Donald Trump got 2. Under state law, communities with fewer than 100 voters can open their polls at midnight and close them as soon as all registered voters have cast their ballots.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government report on health insurance says eight states saw a significant drop last year in the number of residents without health insurance. They are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and New York. Politically, that's a mix of red, blue and purple states. All but Florida had accepted a Medicaid expansion that's one of two major pathways to coverage under President Barack Obama's health care law.
BOSTON (AP) — A wind-driven winter storm that's already brought several inches of snow to southeastern Massachusetts is expected to bring snow to other parts of the East Coast. The National Weather Service says northern New England could get 4 to 8 inches by late Tuesday or early Wednesday, as well as New York City, Philadelphia and New Jersey. But by the time the storm ends, eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island could get up to 9 inches of snow.
TAINAN, Taiwan (AP) — A survivor of Taiwan's weekend earthquake is telling of how he and his girlfriend survived the collapse of their apartment building. Ko Ching-chung says the two were in their apartment when the 6.4 magnitude quake hit early Saturday morning. Ko says he wedged himself into a space, but after some 20 hours began to lose strength. He says he begged his girlfriend for forgiveness and collapsed onto her. Soon after, rescuers heard the woman's voice and pulled the pair from the rubble.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Experts say in 2015 there were 98 unprovoked shark attacks worldwide, including 30 in Florida alone. Scientists at the Florida Museum of Natural History say that's a record. The previous record was 88 attacks in 2000. The U.S. led the world with 59 attacks.
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