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Julie: 13 people were killed when a pickup truck swerved into the wrong lane and slammed into a bus in texas. one witness says the truck driver who survived the wreck admitted he was texting while driving. police have yet to confirm that. all 13 people killed were seniors heading home from eight christian retreat. a child is dead and 12 others are in the hospital tonight after carbon monoxide leak and make michigan motel paid employees reportedly called 911 after finding six children unconscious...

Cant even do that. >> reporter: i was thinking, come on, on the way to work i saw 30 people holding their phones. unless habits change in the next few days, well have lawbreakers up the wazoo in the golden state. the law says you cant hold your phone for any reason, as you said, certainly no calling. california already had a hands-free cellphone law on the books which bans talking and texting while driving. any other use of the phone such as shooting video, scanning facebook, thats technically l...

After being shot in the head in an assassination attempt in 2011. fox 11 in los angeles, actress carrie fisher, enduring fame as princess leia in the "star wars" universe died at the age of 60. fisher was admitted to the hospital on friday after suffering a medical emergency on board a flight to l.a. besides her accolades in a galaxy far, far away, fisher was in an accomplished author who detail ld hde tai tailed her addiction and mental illness in several bestselling books. a big story in t...

After being shot in the head in an assassination attempt in 2011. fox 11 in los angeles, actress carrie fisher, enduring fame as princess leia in the "star wars" universe died at the age of 60. fisher was admitted to the hospital on friday after suffering a medical emergency on board a flight to l.a. besides her accolades in a galaxy far, far away, fisher was in an accomplished author who detail ld hde tai tailed her addiction and mental illness in several bestselling books. a big story in t...

Trip fares on domestic flights by $6 for both business and leisure fares. the increase could be rolled back, but thats unlikely given the airlines widespread support. texting while driving is a top cause of fatal accidents among teens, but technology may be able to help. a 20-year-old inventor has created a smart steering wheel that tracks whether both hands are on the wheel. parents can monitor their teens driving habits via an app. and a new survey shows two-thirds of americans cant afford...

Year on vehicle for its officers. the report says the federal protective service has leased 100 more vehicles than it has officers. and is paying for suvs instead of standard sedans. the upgrades are said to cost $20,000 per vehicle. a maryland police officer posed as a homeless man as part of a sting operation to catch motorists who were texting while driving. he stood on the sign of the road with jeans and a hoodie. with a sign that read, im not homeless, im a montgomery county police officer ...

I expected for him to stagger out of the vehicle. never did i expect to hear that the reason for the crash was texting. >> it turns out the passenger who crawled out is actually the driver who isnt drunk. the 22-year-old learns the hard way what can happen when he texts his girlfriend while behind the wheel. >> he said to me that he never noticed that i was behind him. >> fortunately for the driver and the rest of the people on the road, no one is hurt. the car is a different story. >> of course...

Out of the vehicle. never did i expect to hear that the reason for the crash was texting. >> it turns out the passenger who crawled out is actually the driver who isnt drunk. the 22-year-old learns the hard way what can happen when he texts his girlfriend while behind the wheel. >> he said to me that he never noticed that i was behind him. >> fortunately for the driver and the rest of the people on the road, no one is hurt. the car is a different story. >> of course he was more upset his cars to...

>> it turns out the passenger who crawled out is actually the driver who isnt drunk. the 22-year-old learns the hard way what can happen when he texts his girlfriend while behind the wheel. >> he said to me that he never noticed that i was behind him. >> fortunately for the driver and the rest of the people on the road, no one is hurt. the car is a different story. >> of course he was more upset his cars totaled. for something that could have waited until he stopped somewhere or got to where he ...

Reason for the crash was texting. >> it turns out the passenger who crawled out is actually the driver who isnt drunk. the 22-year-old learns the hard way what can happen when he texts his girlfriend while behind the wheel. >> he said he never noticed i was behind him. >> fortunately for the driver and rest the people on the road, no one is hurt. the car is a different story. >> he was embarrassed but more upset. his car is toted for r something that could have waited until he stopped somewhere ...