Pittsburgh authorities confirmed "two male victims, both juveniles" died after they were among at least 11 people shot at a house party in the East Allegheny area of the city's North Side overnight.
The big picture: There were two other mass shootings over the Easter weekend, but this was the only one in which fatalities have been confirmed.
Candidates in key midterm primaries are getting huge cash boosts from wealthy out-of-state donors — funneled through groups that can raise and spend unlimited sums for them, according to an Axios analysis.
Why it matters: The massive out-of-state spending shows the degree to which high-profile congressional races have been nationalized. It precedes major Senate primaries, including Ohio's on May 3 and Pennsylvania's on May 17.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on "Fox News Sunday" that he sees an "opportunity" to become Speaker of the House if Republicans retake the chamber in the midterm elections.
The big picture: Republicans would need to flip five seats in order to retake the majority in the House — a feat McCarthy has expressed confidence that the GOP can accomplish.
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said on Sunday that death threats — like those he received for voting for infrastructure spending — could "be a detriment getting good people to run" for Congress.
Why it matters: Upton announced his retirement on April 5 after more than 30 years in Congress.
North Korea's military launched two short-range missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, per Bloomberg.
Why it matters: North Korea's 12th missile test this year came as the U.S. and South Korea prepared to hold annual joint military exercises on Monday, the New York Times notes.
The Florida Department of Education announced it has rejected dozens of math textbooks submitted by publishers for schools, saying they "contained prohibited topics" including critical race theory.
U.S. border authorities arrested 210,000 migrants in March seeking to cross the border with Mexico, Reuters reports.
Driving the news: The March total — the highest monthly total in two decades — is a 24% increase from the same month in 2021, when 169,000 migrants were arrested at the border.
The families of five people killed in a shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indiana are suing the shipping company, alleging negligence and wrongful death, one year after the deadly attack.
Driving the news: The victims' families allege that FedEx and its subsidiaries could have prevented the shooting, but failed to take proper security measures, train staff and warn employees about the active shooter, NBC News reports.
Stepping into his second high-profile Republican primary in a week, former President Trump strongly backed J.D. Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy," in the crowded Republican U.S. Senate primary in Ohio.
Why it matters: There had been a huge behind-the-scenes war over this pick — perhaps the most contested endorsement of the midterms so far, with top GOP figures at odds.
