BLITZER: Here's a look at this hour's "Hot Shots." In Australia, a photo of the beginning of the solar eclipse. In Nigeria, children swim in flooded streets. In India, a camel roams a deserted street after sunrise. And in Chile, a solar powered car gets ready to compete in a race. "Hot Shots," pictures from around the world. Kate Bolduan is monitoring some other top stories in THE SITUATION ROOM right now including a tragic ending to a parade honoring U.S. troops. What happened, Kate?</s>KATE BOLDUAN, CNN CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT: It's truly a horrible story, Wolf. A freight train slammed into a truck carrying veterans and their spouses in a Texas parade. Four people died and 17 others were hurt in Midland yesterday. Federal authorities are investigating. Initial reports show the train sounded its horn and the crossing gate and lights were working. But there are conflicting reports about whether or not the crossing arms actually were down. Also, the Coast Guard is searching for two missing workers after an oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana. Eleven people were injured. Workers were doing maintenance on the rig at the time. We're told it was not producing oil at the time. But 28 gallons of fuel spilled into the water. Authorities don't consider it a major environmental threat though. NASA astronomers have discovered what could be the most distant galaxy in the universe. They spotted it using a combination of manmade and natural telescopes. It's only a fraction of the size of our Milky Way galaxy and more than 13 billion light years from earth. And it could be the end of an era. It's at least the end of the road for the makers of Twinkies. Hostess brand says it is going to close operations blaming a baker strike for crippling business. That means the company's more than 18,000 employees will be laid off and assets sold to the highest bidder. Popular products could be bought and produced by another company, very sad day for Twinkies, Wolf.</s>BLITZER: Very sad indeed, Kate. Thank you.
Parade Crash Kills Four Vets; Two Missing in Oil Rig Explosion; Farthest Known Galaxy Discovered