I have a 10yearold and a 5yearold. Theyre both super sad. Reporter authorities calling an electrician to the scene. Sources telling wabc there may have been an electrical issue in or near the pool that led to the deaths. Electrocutions in pools are rare, but they do happen. Since 2002, there have been at least 33 electrocution deaths related to pools and spas, and more than 30 injuries. Police say its too soon to determine what happened, but autopsies and an investigation are under way. Eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. Our thanks to eva there. So tragic. We are thinking about that family this morning. Again, she said these types of incidents, if it was actually an electrical shock that happened, an electrical incident that its rare. But this is definitely the time of year for a lot of communities where you should be thinking about pool safety, as well. Definitely. Three members of the same family, thats never easy. Coming up, living loud and living proud. Were meeting an amazing young
Up for an eighth straight day. The mega cap tech names making the new milestones josh, the big five as we say amazon, apple, facebook, alphabet, microsoft all but alphabet hitting the new highs today crossing 6 trillion as you flag end market cap for the first time ever. They, amazingly, are now equal to the next 24 largest s p 500 stocks combined. You flag that. Yeah. What do you make of it . Yeah, so my research. We put this up last night. Just incredible when you think about the companies that make up that next 24 were not talking about small potatoes were talking about jpmorgan which is a 300 million cap and pepsi, coke, mcdonalds. Its really wild and these stocks now are just going parabolic. I think i want to maketwo points very quickly. The first is that this is not unprecedented. In the mid 1960s just two stocks General Motors and at t made up 14. 5 of the total market cap of the s p 500. And the top ten names in the mid 60s made up about 50 of the market cap so, we have seen t
With deadline day approaching philadelphia is pushing hard trying to land the new amazon headquarters, and the 50,000 jobs that come witt. They are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby. Get the time booked off because that is what im doing bbc news anchor simon mccoy not impressed with the news about the due date about the royal baby. Kensington palace made the announcement yesterday, duke and duchess of cambridge expect their third child this april. Come on that is good news. Lighten up, buddy. I totally agree. Oh, boy. Go ahead, katie. News anchors are not men for their bubbleness. That would be true. They could be a bit cantankerous. Yes. Party people. Pretty sure Prince George was born in april. Yes. Jim, do you know . I dont remember. I remember sending a gift but i dont remember what in that was. Of course, you did, that is sweetest thing. I have to tell our viewers at home if you didnt know it already, jim donovan is one of the most sweetest, most giving people, and, f
United Airlines Flight after refusing to give up his seat. One officer was fired for Excessive Force and another for tampering with a report. Two others were also injured. Dao was injured during the incident and reached an undisclosedment with united. Federal investigators are blaming the pilot for the crash that killed 16 people. The ntsb found skip nichols had several medications in his system including benadryl, valium and oxycodone at the time of the crash. The balloon hit power mines before crashing and burning in a texas field last year. A big milestone on wall street. The dow opens this morning just three points below 23,000. It briefly passed that mark during trading yesterday, but the then fell slightly, still earning its 50th record close of the year. The l. A. Dodgers will have their brooms ready when tonight for the National Championship series. A threegame to none lead c. Chris taylor was hitting was the hitting star as the series shifted to Wrigley Field for game three. D
Stunning photos taking the pulse of new york. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu is outspoken, controversial controversial, and he is making news again. With his political future on the line, his remarks that are creating a fire storm in israel and the u. S. He says his leadership there will not produce a palestinian state. He told a reporter that doing so was simply yielding territory for radical islamic terrorist attacks against israel. Those who do not understand that, he says bury their heads in the sand. A key issue in the election the economy. Average israelis have been hit hard by rising rents and morgue cost of living. Dana lewis has more. Reporter it doesnt look like much and its a bit rickety. But its home for this woman and her partner. One bedroom, ground floor, 800 month, which leaves this young hardworking couple with very little cash to live on. We work a lot, lots of hours a way. And we dont see each other enough. And in the end of the month the the payment is no