We start today's other headlines with two developments from the nation's redistricting fight.

South Carolina's Senate rejected a push from President Trump to redraw its maps in a way that would have eliminated the state's only majority black district,

represented by longtime Democratic Congressman James Clyburn.

Some Republican lawmakers argued it was too late to enact new district lines with

early primary voting starting today. And a federal court in Alabama is temporarily blocking

a plan that would eliminate one of that state's two majority black districts. For now, Alabama will

use the same districts from the 2024 election, though the state's Republican

leaders are expected to appeal.

In Washington state authorities say an undisclosed number of people died when a chemical

tank imploded earlier today.

At least 10 people were injured and others remain missing.

Fire officials say that a tank containing a chemical solution

that's used in the paper making process ruptured at the Nippon Dino Wave Packaging Company.

Authorities say some victims had suffered burns or inhalation injuries, but there is no immediate

threat to the public.

Meantime in California, emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order

for thousands of people who live near a damaged chemical tank. They say temperatures have fallen enough

to eliminate the risk of a major explosion, but they warn there's still a chance for a smaller blast

or a fire. As a result of the decreased threat, authorities reduced the evacuation zone in the

city of Garden Grove, saying it's safe for about two-thirds of the affected residents there to return home.

I want to reassure everyone who is outside of the new evacuation zone that when you go home,

you can feel safe. There was no contamination. There were no

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