Elijah-Lovkoff/iStock(WORCESTER, Mass.) — Twin baby boys were found by themselves near railroad tracks in Massachusetts just after midnight on Tuesday according to police. The twins, approximately 9 months old, were spotted by railroad employees who alerted 911 around 12:15 a.m., the Worcester Police Department said in a statement. The babies, who appeared to be unharmed, …
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Jul 03
Garbage truck overturns near NYC Lincoln Tunnel, injuring at least 17
Karma Allen/ABC News(NEW YORK) — At least 17 people were injured in a crash near New York City’s Lincoln Tunnel on Wednesday when a sanitation truck lost control and veered off a highway overpass. There were two people inside of the Union City Department of Public Works truck when it crashed through a guardrail and …
Jul 03
Bad news, influencers: Facebook, Instagram having issues uploading images
bigtunaonline/iStock(NEW YORK) — Social media users reported problems uploading photos and videos to Facebook and Instagram Wednesday. “We’re aware that some people are having trouble uploading or sending images, videos and other files on our apps,” Facebook, which owns Instagram, tweeted Wednesday afternoon. “We’re sorry for the trouble and are working to get things back …
Jul 03
Woman charged with theft after leaving $5,000 tip on boyfriend’s credit card
Pinellas County Jail(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — A $5,000 tip left at a Florida restaurant seemed like a gesture of kindness, but police say it may have been part of the customer’s plan to get revenge on her boyfriend. Serina Wolfe, 24, of Buffalo, New York, used her boyfriend’s credit card to leave a large tip at …
Jul 03
Decision expected on charges against Marshae Jones, who lost pregnancy when shot in Alabama
DNY59/iStock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — An Alabama prosecutor plans to announce on Wednesday whether or not she will pursue a manslaughter indictment against a woman who lost her pregnancy after she got into a fight and was shot in the stomach. Outrage over the case against Marshae Jones, 27, has sparked protests and a national debate over …
Jul 03
‘It’s time for car companies to wake up’: Women now the focus of the industry
Martin Dimitrov/iStock(NEW YORK) — Sales of automobiles in the U.S. are in a slump. Could women be the answer to the industry’s woes? Automakers that may have once struggled to connect with female buyers are increasingly looking to attract more women into showrooms with vehicles that offer more safety features, ergonomic controls in the cockpit …
Jul 03
Luis Alvarez, 9/11 responder and advocate, mourned by family, NYPD at emotional funeral
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Luis Alvarez, a former New York City police detective who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks and fought for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, was remembered for his “tenacity and resilience” at a solemn and emotional funeral on Wednesday. Alvarez, 53, a husband and father of three sons, …
Jul 03
Record number of drivers, flyers to travel for July 4 weekend
peeterv/iStock(NEW YORK) — A record number of Americans are expected to hit the roadways and skies for the Fourth of July weekend. With the holiday falling on a Thursday this year, many will be traveling on Wednesday to enjoy the four-day weekend. More than 41 million drivers are expected to be on the roads between …
Jul 03
Total solar eclipse seen over South America
Lucie McCormick/ABC News(CORONEL BAIGORRIA, Argentina) — Nearly two years after the “Great American Eclipse” of 2017, crowds were wowed by another total solar eclipse as it appeared over Argentina on Tuesday. Lined up along a field in Espinillo, a parish in northern Argentina, dozens of spectators, adorned in solar glasses and sipping on maté tea, …
Jul 03
Temperatures heating up as weekend storms possible
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Six of the last seven days the temperatures at Chicago’s Midway airport have reached at least 90 degrees, with Tuesday’s high of 92 being the hottest there so far this year. Other notable temperatures on Tuesday included a high of 98 in Miami. On Wednesday, a heat advisory has been issued …