On Wednesday, former Navy fighter pilot Mike Garcia won California’s special election for the House seat once held by Representative Katie Hill. He’s the first Republican to flip a Democrat-held seat since 1988. Los Angeles Times political writer Mark Barabak joins CBSN with more on the historic win. Source

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck between Jamaica and Cuba, with tremors felt around the region. U.S. and U.K. leaders are meeting about Huawei spying fears. And a plague of locusts is threatening the food supply in eastern Africa, a problem widely seen as exacerbated by climate change. CBS News’ Debora Patta rounds up the headlines from Johannesburg Source

A plane carrying nearly 200 people is evacuating Americans from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports from outside March Air Force Base in California. Source

Experts say lessons learned from the September 11 terror attacks can help the U.S. better tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Lila Nordstrom, 9/11 survivor advocate, joined CBSN to discuss some of those lessons and how they can be applied to COVID-19. Source

The teams are also required to meet a set of criteria created by the league. Source

CBS News has exclusively learned at least one major U.S. airline is seriously considering dropping it’s social distancing measures. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

The nation’s hotspots are slowly coming out of lockdown and will reopen with restrictions by Memorial Day weekend, but only at 60% capacity. Mola Lenghi reports. Source

Kelly is being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago, where there are 49 active COVID-19 cases, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Source

The company has about $500 million in cash and recently borrowed $900 million to help with its restructuring. Source

Democrats and Republicans are fighting for control of the Senate, and Colorado is one of several states shaping up to be a key contest. Former Governor John Hicknelooper and former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff are the top Democratic contenders looking to unseat Republican Cory Gardner in November. Justin Wingerter, a federal government reporter for the Denver Post, spoke with CBS about the competitive race. Source