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just kept on moving. nothing to see there. in the m southwest texas investigators are looking into a deadly head-on crash. at least 13 members of a church were killed when their van collided with a truck's driver person in the van were also injured. a witness who was behind one of reckless driving before the incident. church members gathering as news of the crash started to spread. >> lift us up. lift this church up. lift the people on the bus up. lift their even the driver of the other car, you know, i don't know what happened to him or her, but too. >> the prayers of the church members there. counselors available today to comfort those who are grieving. police are reledeils on the with murder in a botched oklahoma home invasion. saying she planned the investigators say 21-year-old elizabeth rodriguez was supposed to be the getaway ly took threee boys to a home outside tulsa on

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a severe storm near houston tossed cars and trucks around the parking lot as if overturne truck, an the westernhe northwest. if you're flying expect some airport delays in chicago, detroit, memphis and new orleans. s> an american airlines flight co-pilot suffered a medical emergency in the cockpit. >> he lost his life despite paramedics performing cpr forr ground. abc's alex stone with the details. >> reporter: american airlines flight 1353 fuquerque when a man believed to be the captain made twehi >> tow3, yeah, we've got an issue with one of the have the medical crew meet gate? >> bravo one. >> reporter: the boeingied norm

gate where it was met by william was pronounced dead while the captain had maintained control of the landing, landing a modern airliner can be done safely by a single pilot but stress in the cockpit was likely high as the first officer had the medical issue on final approach. in 2015, an american airlines pilot died on a flight from phoenix to boston. that plane made an emergency landing in new york. in wednesday's case, american airlines says in a statement to abc news we're taking care of first officer grubb's family and colleagues and our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time. alex stone, abc news, los angeles. alec, thank you. a dangerous mission was caught on camera in brockton, massachusetts. firefighters pulled an elderly man from a building apartment after an apartment building, that is, after he was trapped on a third floor balcony.

you can see them carrying him to safety. he escaped with just minor injuries. the crusade they happened to be nearby on another job and they spotted the smoke before the first alarm even came in. an incident in oregon has authorities remighting those who enjoy the outdoors to leave the wildlife alone after a photos s center b chances of survival back in the wild. we understand the cub's health, though, is improving. this morning, a great grandmother is talking about her vur visital story after getting stranded in her own car. 85-year-old ruby stein took a wrong turn after visiting her family in colorado and drove deep into the rural mountainous area and got stuck on a muddy road fordays. stein melted snow on the dashboard for water, rationed rice krispie treat contemplated eating cat food.

stein had no cell phone signal but she didn't give up hope. >> i was never so glad to see anybody in my life because i've always been a strong woman, a strong person, i believe in whatever happens happens for a reason. >> she says that her cat who wa spirits up. eventually the two hikers stumbled on her car and rescued her. the cat had a trunk full of food. the cat. >> i'm good. let's hang out. gottside. it's called nature. we're good. >> all right. good thing she had some company and happy to see home okay. now over to some sports starting with the nhl which is heading to china for the first the league has announced that the los angeles kings and the vancouver canucks will play two preseason games there. >> and will take place september 21st in shanghai and two days later in beijing. both have held youth hockey camps in china in recent their the way.

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