Wisconsin election, American flight suspensions, 'pink' supermoon: 5 things to know Tuesday
Wisconsin set to hold election despite coronavirus crisis
The Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated Tuesday's election on Monday, hours after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called it off due to the coronavirus pandemic. That means Wisconsin will hold an election even though state residents are under a stay-at-home order. Evers sought to close the polls, push back the election to May 19 and convert it entirely to mail-in voting. But in a 4-2 ruling that came in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican lawmakers, the court's decision undid Evers' emergency order. The election features the Democratic presidential primary between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, but also some general election races for state and local offices, making it more difficult to postpone. Over two dozen health officials from across Wisconsin are calling for a delay, citing "significant" risk to the public and strain on the election system. More than a dozen other states have already delayed their primaries due to the pandemic.
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From 271 to 13: American suspends most NYC flights amid COVID-19 crisis
American Airlines is suspending most of its flights to the New York metropolitan area on Tuesday as travel demand evaporates to the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. American will operate just 13 daily flights to LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports through May 6, compared with 271 a year ago. The announcement came a day after United slashed flights to the metro area. Spirit Airlines, JetBlue and other carriers had already suspended service since New York is a coronavirus hotspot.
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Kroger to limit shoppers entering stores
Kroger, the nation's largest supermarket chain, said stores nationwide will, by Tuesday, post limits on the number of shoppers permitted inside stores at a given time to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Under Kroger's new reduced capacity limits, one person per 120 square feet will be allowed in stores. That means a traditional grocery-pharmacy "combo" store of 60,000 to 75,000 square feet would allow 500 to 625 shoppers at a time. The limits will vary by store size. Kroger also announced it will take additional steps to boost shopper and associate safety. These include following local ordinances that mandate employee temperature checks, encouraging associates to wear protective masks and gloves and testing one-way aisles in certain markets. Kroger operates nearly 2,800 stores overall and regional supermarket chains in 35 states, including Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, Ralphs, Mariano's, Fry's, Smith's, King Soopers, QFC and others.
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Rwanda marks 26th anniversary of country's genocide
Rwanda on Tuesday marks the 26th anniversary of the country’s genocide, the 1994 mass killings of mostly Tutsi tribal members by members of the Hutu ethnic group. Between 500,000 and 1,000,000 people were killed in a 100-day period during the civil war. Days before the genocide's anniversary, authorities in Rwanda uncovered a mass grave that could contain 30,000 bodies. The discovery is being called the most significant in years. The 2004 movie Hotel Rwanda was inspired by events from the genocide.
Look up at the sky tonight for the 'pink' supermoon 🌕
Here's something to look forward to: The biggest, brightest supermoon of 2020 will be appearing in the night sky on Tuesday. The full moon will occur precisely at 10:35 p.m. EDT on April 7, according to EarthSky — so set your alarms! A supermoon occurs when the moon is especially close to Earth while it’s full. The moon's closeness to Earth, naturally, makes it look extra-close and extra-bright – up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than a full moon at its farthest point from Earth. Why is it called a “pink” supermoon? Don't look for a pinkish hue. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, April’s full moon often corresponded with the early springtime blooms of Phlox subulata, a pink wildflower.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Wisconsin election, American flights: 5 things to know Tuesday
