Of the 20 largest fires that have occurred since the 1930s, 15 have come in the past 20 years. Source
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Coronavirus updates: Trump criticizes WHO as U.S. deaths top 12,000
More than 12,700 people have died across the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University. Source
Texas AG eyes Supreme Court
In an exclusive interview with CBS News’ Kate Smith, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he expects the state’s temporary ban on abortion amid the coronavirus outbreak to head to the Supreme Court. For more than two weeks, abortion services have been suspended in the state. Source
Illinois mayor’s wife found at bar violating stay-at-home order
“My wife is an adult capable of making her own decisions, and in this instance she exhibited a stunning lack of judgement,” Mayor Brant Walker of Alton, Illinois, wrote on Facebook. Source
Wisconsinites brave coronavirus fears and long lines to vote
Some voters said they were prepared to spend hours in line. Source
Schiff asks acting intel chief for information on staff changes
Grenell accused Schiff of leaking to the press and “politicizing the intelligence community” Source
Catch tonight’s pink moon, 2020’s largest supermoon
The pink moon is viewable all over the globe, if weather permits. Source
What to know about possible coronavirus treatments
Four U.S. biotech companies – Amgen, Genetech, Gilead, and Regeneron – are working on experimental drugs. Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Wisconsin voters go to the polls amid coronavirus
Cities around the state consolidated voting locations, and the most crowded sites have been in Milwaukee. Source
Japan now under COVID-19 state of emergency
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency across Japan and is asking some 35 million people to stay at home. Under Japan’s constitution, all he can do is ask. CBS News correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on the COVID-19 crisis in Japan and how the government hopes to prevent it from spiraling out of control. Source