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national news tonight, bernie sanders scored a resounding victory in the nevada caucuses today. tonight's win cement his status as the democrats national front runner. this amid escalating tensions over whether he's too liberal to defeat president donald trump, former vice president joe biden is currently in second place followed by former mayor pete buttigieg in 3rd senators elizabeth warren and amy klobuchar round out the top 5. now up next south carolina's primary on the 29th and then super tuesday on march 3rd. now we have some breaking news out of new orleans where authorities say a person has been hit by a float and killed during one of the iconic parade of mardi gras the death happened in downtown new orleans on the parade route. we do not have details right now about the victim or exactly what led up to the person's death. the rest of the parade was canceled this evening. and this is the second death this week at mardi gras festivities on wednesday, a 58 year-old woman was run over by a parade float. oakland school district officials began testing the air quality at the climate is high school today testing will continue through next week. people living near the west oakland school are also concerned

cements his status as the democrats' national front runner, but it will deepen concern among moderates, in a party who feel the self—described democratic socialist is too liberalump. former vice presidentjoe biden claimed what his tea m presidentjoe biden claimed what his team described as a strong second place, and success substantial enough to trigger a comeback after a poor start to this primary season. so it was a great night for bernie sanders, but there's no stopping to savour the taste of rectory. most candidates have already left nevada to campaign in super tuesday states, which will vote injust to campaign in super tuesday states, which will vote in just over a week's time. the next debate is in three days. the gloves came off here in las vegas. the fight will continue in south carolina. the generation who helped the war effort are being urged to come forward to help mark the 75th anniversary of ve day. a series of events will be held to mark the end of the second world war in europe on 8 may, as katharine da costa reports. sardines had nothing on the crowds in trafalgar square and piccadilly. after six long years of fear, blackouts and war, suddenly