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Good morning and happy Super Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know.


Mild and windy. Twin Cities temps in the lower 40s with 10 to 15 mph winds. Statewide, mostly cloudy with highs from the mid-30s to lower 40s. More on Updraft. | Forecast


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The ‘Klomentum’ has come to a halt. Amy Klobuchar has dropped from the presidential race, joining Pete Buttigieg in throwing her endorsement to Joe Biden. That leaves five Democrats still in the running with Bernie Sanders leading the way.


Klobuchar and Buttigieg aligning behind Biden  helps shore up the Dems’ moderate ticketThe trio had spent months battling for voters before coalescing behind the former vice president, who was recently buoyed by a decisive victory in South Carolina’s primaries.


If it's not obvious yet, it’s Super Tuesday. Be sure to follow along with our live blog for the latest updates from Minnesota and the rest of the nation. We’ll have reporters fanned out across the state with constant updates on MPRnews.org and on the radio.


And it’s not too late to vote. Same-day registration still applies for the presidential primary and polls are open until 8 p.m. Tuesday in Minnesota. Find your polling place here and answers to any other question here.


Minnesota has a “silent epidemic” of post-traumatic stress disorder. Minnesota law now makes it easier for first responders to claim workers’ compensation insurance for PTSD, as MPR News’ Alisa Roth reports, but some cities are concerned with how to pay for the care.


State health officials are ready to test for COVID-19. That is, once the new coronavirus begins to show up in Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz says the state will be able to test up to 100 cases a day. The virus hasn’t shown up here yet, but it has killed at least six people in Washington state.


As COVID-19 continues spreading, we want to help with your information needs. Submit your questions about the disease caused by the new coronavirus here.

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Tornado hits downtown Nashville, at least 7 die in Tennessee
Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least seven people. One of the twisters caused severe damage in downtown Nashville.
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GOP state senators scrutinizing Walz appointees
The Minnesota Senate has the power to reject DFL Gov. Tim Walz's choices to lead state agencies. Republicans control the senate, and committees have begun looking at the governor's appointees. GOP leaders are already hinting that some of the governor’s choices could face trouble.
Coronavirus and Super Tuesday voting: It's touchy

With concern growing about the spread of the coronavirus, officials in a number of Super Tuesday states are taking extra precautions to assure voters that it's safe to go to the polls. Millions of people are expected to cast ballots Tuesday in 14 states, including some where cases of the disease have already emerged. 

Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement gets some traction in rural Minnesota
Five northwestern Minnesota county boards — Clearwater, Marshall, Red Lake, Roseau and Wadena — have voted to declare their county as a Second Amendment “sanctuary,” or otherwise dedicated to defending gun rights.
What's on the radio today?
9 a.m. — MPR News with Kerri Miller

As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the United States and internationally, we turn to a medical professional to talk about the spread of the virus, preventive health measures and travel safety.

10 a.m. — 1A

We've put a man on the moon — how close are we about putting a woman there too? The president wants Congress to approve extra billions to fund a Moon to Mars program. But is this money well spent? Will the rush to the moon actually get us to Mars?

11 a.m. —MPR News with Angela Davis

Intermittent fasting, or restricting your eating at certain times of the day, has become a huge weight-loss trend. But experts say there are certain people who should not follow this diet. Dietitians Jillian Lampert and Rasa Troup talk about the impacts of intermittent fasting you haven’t heard about.

12 p.m. —  MPR News Presents

Professor John Barry of Tulane University, the author of "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History." He advised Presidents Bush and Obama about pandemics and emergency preparedness. Barry spoke Thursday at St. Olaf College about the coronavirus.


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