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Over 30 people were injured after a tanker collided with a docked riverboat on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans, officials said Friday.Nearly 200 people were on board the cruise ship, American Heritage, when the Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with it, according New Orleans officials. All have been accounted for, according to New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno, calling it a "miracle on the Mississippi."Thirty passengers from the […]

An Arizona judge released a man who was accused of driving under the influence after it was revealed that the officer who arrested the man used artificial intelligence in his arrest report.Maricopa Superior Court Judge Daniel Fenzel ordered Anthony Edward Rene Quidera to be released during his initial court hearing after the police report about the Oct. 29 arrest ended with the disclaimer, "This report was generated with assistance from […]

Authorities in New York City have identified the eight people who were killed when a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed into an open construction site on Wednesday.Two children, ages 9 and 10, were among those killed, according to authorities.The NYPD identified the victims as:Nicole Daniela Salvada Rodriguez, 9Kevin Santiago Reyes Gonzalez, 10Gabriel Siguencia, 22Barry Mamadou, 23Jose Luis Caguana Cosquillo, 26Edgar Sapon, 26Juan Daniel Salvada Guzman, 31Ndiaye Mamadou, 31"These were our […]

Microsoft logo. (Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Microsoft reported issues with users' Exchange Online mailboxes and an issue with Microsoft Teams, according to posts on social media Thursday."We're investigating reports of users experiencing issues accessing Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods in the Americas," the company wrote, after first reporting "users experiencing issues when accessing or using Microsoft Teams functionality in North America."The company said it has identified a […]

One person is dead, and at least four people have been injured after a gunman opened fire inside a Washington, D.C., gym on Thursday, before later turning a gun on himself, police said.Officials said one of the injured was critically wounded and the shooter was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after barricading himself inside an apartment.Asked about the motive, officials said it was "very early," but they believe there […]

The Nvidia board is reportedly planning to oust CEO Jensen Huang amid reports he engaged in two extramarital affairs, including one with a Chinese businesswoman and alleged spy and another with an executive at his tech company.The Wall Street Journal reported that the board was preparing to meet as soon as Wednesday to determine Huang's future with the technology giant he founded.ABC News has reached out to Nvidia for comment.On […]

To mark 20 years of the annual Stand Up for Heroes event to support veterans, "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir spoke to Bob Woodruff and veterans who are members of the American rock band The Resilient."Twenty years in -- we're really proud, Bob," Muir said to Woodruff as they met at New York City's Lincoln Center on Monday ahead of the event."It's remarkable -- you've been there since the […]

Floating among the clouds, ABC News' Bob Woodruff and comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias peered down at a stunning view of Japan's Mount Fuji.The pair was heading to Yokoto Air Base, one of the largest Air Force bases in the world. It served as a key launch point for U.S. military missions in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.Woodruff and Iglesias, along with three other comedians, traveled to join up with the […]

Imagine if every time you flew somewhere, the airline had to throw away the plane when you landed and replace it with a new one. Or if your car was only good for one trip. As absurd as that sounds, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told the audience at the X Takeover 2025 event that's how it goes for rocket launches."If every time you drove somewhere you had to throw away the […]