Ben Carson expected to back Trump, shunning Cruz

Ben Carson expected to back Trump, shunning Cruz

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson, who quit the Republican presidential nomination race last week, is expected to endorse his former rival Donald Trump at a news briefing Friday.

That's according to two people with knowledge of the upcoming endorsement who spoke anonymously ahead of the formal announcement.

Trump campaign manager accused of accosting reporter
Donald Trump

Trump campaign manager accused of accosting reporter

Associated Press

FAYETTVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The campaign of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday strongly denied allegations that his campaign manager roughly "yanked" a female reporter's arm, and questioned her credibility in a statement and on social media.

Michelle Fields, a reporter with conservative outlet Breitbart News, says Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski physically pulled her away from Trump after a news conference in Florida earlier this week.

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