Texas city on the Rio Grande, Webb County seat across from Nuevo Laredo
Rail workers have found six people dead inside a Union Pacific boxcar at a train yard in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday afternoon. Laredo police have confirmed six fatalities — five men and one woman — and have said autopsies will be done; authorities have not released identities or a cause of death. An investigation is ongoing.
Investigators have identified a potential seventh body connected to a federal smuggling case in the Laredo region. Earlier this month, six bodies were found in a shipping container on a Union Pacific train that had departed Long Beach, California. The Webb County medical examiner has ruled hyperthermia as the cause of death and authorities are pursuing updates in the investigation.
A Pacific Aerospace P750XL has crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport, Missouri, on Sunday, June 14, killing the pilot and 11 passengers. Emergency crews have extinguished a post‑crash fire and the NTSB and FAA have opened an investigation. Officials say weather does not appear to be a factor.
A Cessna Latitude crashed on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, killing one person and injuring others as bystanders helped pull victims from the burning wreckage. The highway remains closed as investigators assess the scene and determine cause.
A NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude crashed on a Texas highway near Laredo, killing one person and leaving others injured. The jet was en route from Los Cabos to Austin when it suffered mechanical issues, prompting an emergency landing and a fiery crash that halted traffic. Survivors are hospitalized in stable condition; investigations by NTSB and FAA have begun.
A NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude crashed on a highway near Laredo, Texas, killing one person and leaving several survivors, including two teenagers and two pilots. Good Samaritans and police rushed to aid those aboard as the fuselage broke across a barrier and fire engulfed the cabin.
Since late June, civil aviation has faced several safety scares: a JetBlue A321 has reported a collision with a drone near JFK and landed safely; a United and a helicopter pilot have reported near-misses with unmanned aircraft near Newark and Manhattan; Delta 1076 reported a firework strike during descent into Chicago Midway; and LOT Polish Airlines flight 155 emitted a false hijack transponder code and was escorted to Burgas before authorities blamed a transponder error.
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crashed on Harbor Mountain near Sitka during a routine training flight. Crewmembers have been hospitalized with injuries. Investigators say the cause is unknown as a recovery operation continues and a string of recent aviation incidents is noted in initial updates.
A São Paulo court has convicted Audato and Ieda Denardi of intellectual neglect for homeschooling their daughters, 15 and 11, without a state-approved curriculum. They face 50 days in prison on a 2024 ruling. The case highlights Brazil’s unsettled homeschooling regulations as the couple appeals.