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Train cart found with 6 dead migrants inside came from Long Beach, officials say

SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

Six migrants were found dead inside a train cart in Laredo, Texas, Sunday, and officials say the train originated from Long Beach.

Masked suspect charged with using fuel, fireworks in Walmart kids section as cover for massive jewelry heist

A NJ man allegedly sparked a massive fire inside a Maryland Walmart with camping fuel and fireworks to pull off a $10,000 jewelry heist, police said.

Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system

Workers on New York's Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America

What to Watch in Saturday’s Republican Senate Primary in Louisiana

TAYLOR ROBINSON

Senator Bill Cassidy, who has drawn President Trump’s ire, is fighting for political survival.

'Tall Tour' brings the tall and proud together across the US

The Tall Tour is a traveling meetup drawing thousands of unusually tall people to cities across the United States, offering a rare experience: blending in

The Fight for Voting Rights Returns to Selma

RICK ROJAS

A crowd gathered at a pivotal site of defiance in the civil rights movement, this time in opposition to efforts by Republicans to eliminate majority-Black districts.

Suspected drunk driver kills 2 pedestrians in violent chain-reaction crash on Manhattan's Upper West Side

A suspected drunk driver allegedly killed two pedestrians and injured others in a violent chain-reaction crash near Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan Friday.

ActBlue C.E.O. Agrees to Testify Before Congress About Foreign Donor Vetting

REID J. EPSTEIN

The Democratic fund-raising group, which backs candidates up and down the ballot, has been the subject of scrutiny by Republicans.

Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatments for Youths

MITCH SMITH AND EDGAR SANDOVAL

Two transgender teenagers claimed that the ban, enacted last year over the Democratic governor’s veto, violated the Kansas Constitution.

Massachusetts governor asks US Navy to help retrieve bodies, evidence from sunken fishing vessel

Gov. Maura Healey asked the U.S. Navy to assist in the investigation of the Lily Jean sinking that killed seven crew members off the Massachusetts coast in January.

Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House

A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president's new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules

Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River

President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans along the Potomac River

Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market

Hawaii's recent catastrophic flooding has devastated local farms, leaving many farmers struggling

Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball

The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 08-37-40-44-65, Powerball: 18

As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities

The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits