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Officials: 13 Dead in NYC Tour Bus Accident

NEW YORK - Thirteen people died Saturday when a bus returning to New York City from a casino overturned on a highway and was sliced in half by the support pole for a large sign. The driver, who survived, told police he lost control while trying to evade a swerving tractor trailer. Police began a hunt for the truck, which...

Freak Bronx Tornado Reaches 100 MPH, Wreaks Havoc [VIDEO]

(July 26) -- Dorothy, you're not in Kansas anymore -- you're in the Bronx. For only the second time in recorded history, a tornado struck the Bronx, N.Y., on Sunday. The cyclone touched down around 2:50 p.m., packing winds in excess of 100 miles per hour, the National Weather Service confirms. Today, downed trees,...

Background on Bronx New York

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated.

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