Six bodies were discovered Sunday inside a Union Pacific boxcar near Laredo, Texas, prompting an ongoing investigation. Authorities have not released details on the victims or cause of death.
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Tanner Horner was sentenced to death for the 2022 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas. Horner pleaded guilty before trial, and the jury found he posed a continuing threat to society, rejecting mitigating factors presented by the defense.
Following a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee and Alabama governors call special sessions to redraw congressional maps. Other Southern states consider similar moves ahead of upcoming primaries.
Texas regulators have flagged multiple safety deficiencies at Camp Mystic, site of last year’s deadly floods, requiring corrections before the camp can reopen this summer. The camp must address gaps in emergency planning, evacuation procedures, and parent notification to gain approval.
Navy Secretary John Phelan departs immediately amid tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over shipbuilding and naval strategy. His exit follows a series of high-level military dismissals under the Trump administration.
Virginia voters approved a new congressional map favoring Democrats, potentially shifting up to four House seats ahead of the midterm elections. The referendum replaces bipartisan-drawn districts with those created by the Democratic legislature, sparking legal challenges from Republicans.
Virginia voters decide on a constitutional amendment to redraw congressional districts favoring Democrats, amid a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms. The referendum would temporarily suspend a bipartisan commission and could shift up to four House seats to Democrats.
President Trump plans to nominate Cameron Hamilton as FEMA administrator nearly a year after his removal following testimony defending the agency. Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, previously led FEMA in an acting capacity and criticized plans to dismantle the agency.