Clinton, Sanders clash in acrimonious New York debate

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders came to blows in a heated US presidential debate in Brooklyn, raising the stakes in their increasingly acrimonious race to clinch the Democratic nomination. The former secretary of state holds a 13.8-point lead over the Vermont senator in the New York polls and needs a commanding win in Tuesday's primary after losing seven of the last eight contests to her leftist rival. It was the most combative performance yet between the ex-New York senator, who advocates in