Truck smashes through barrier and plunges off a bridge into the Delaware River

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A tractor-trailer cab plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River near Wilmington. Authorities say the incident happened early Friday after the truck crossed three lanes of traffic and smashed through a concrete barrier. It’s unclear how many people were inside the cab. Authorities had not confirmed any fatalities as of Friday afternoon. Rescue crews and dive teams searched the river, finding the cab in about 20 feet of water. The bridge has a clearance of about 175 feet above the river. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul's views before answering questions

Elon Musk's new AI chatbot, Grok 4, is raising eyebrows for its unusual behavior. Released by Musk's company xAI on Wednesday, the chatbot sometimes searches Musk's opinions on his platform, X, before answering controversial questions. Experts testing Grok noticed it references Musk's views, even when not prompted, to guide its responses. Grok 4 is designed to show its reasoning process, but critics say the lack of a technical explanation from xAI is troubling. Some experts praise its capabilities but warn its unpredictability could deter users.

Wife of Lufthansa CEO expresses 'deep sorrow' over fatal car accident in Italy

ROME (AP) — Vivian Spohr, the wife of Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, said she is “at the compete disposal” of Italian judicial authorities following the death of a 24-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle in Sardinia. In a statement issued by her Italian lawyer on Friday, Vivian Spohr expressed “her dismay and deep sorrow for this grave accident". Local media reports said the 51-year-old German businesswoman was driving a SUV which was in collision with a pedestrian on a crosswalk in Porto Cervo on Tuesday. Gaia Costa died of serious head injuries at the scene.

Walmart recalls 850,000 water bottles after two consumers suffer vision loss from ejecting caps

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is recalling about 850,000 stainless steel water bottles because the lid can “forcefully eject” and unexpectedly strike consumers — resulting in permanent vision loss for two people to date. The recall covers Walmart’s “Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles,” which have been sold at the chain’s stores across the country since 2017. According to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, when a consumer attempts to open the bottles after food, carbonated beverages or perishable drinks are stored inside over time, the lid can eject forcefully. Walmart had received three reports of consumers who were injured after being struck in the face by these lids when opening their bottles. And two of those people suffered permanent vision loss.

German tourist found alive 12 days after she was lost in the Australian Outback

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police say German tourist Carolina Wilga has been found in Australia’s remote Outback 12 days after she went missing and a day after her bogged van was discovered. Police say a member of the public found her wandering on a forest trail late Friday. She has been flown to hospital for medical treatment. Wilga was last seen June 29 at a general store in the wheat farming town of Beacon. Her van was found in a nature reserve about 22 miles north of the town Thursday and a ground search began.

Justin Bieber releases 'Swag,' his long-awaited seventh album: Hear the best songs

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber has released “Swag," his long-awaited seventh studio album. The 21-track release arrived Friday, hours after Bieber teased it was coming through a series of billboards and social media posts. The album's tracklist includes songs named “All I Can Take,” “Walking Away,” “Dadz Love” and “Forgiveness.” Def Jam Recordings says the album was inspired by Bieber's “devotion as a husband and father” and that's led to a “a deeper perspective and more reflective sound, resulting in some of his most personal music yet.” In August, Bieber and his wife Hailey announced the birth of their first child, Jack Blues Bieber.

Ford recalls over 850,000 cars in the US due to potential fuel pump failure

NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 850,000 of its cars across the U.S. because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail — and potentially cause an engine stall while driving, increasing crash risks. The recall covers a wide range of Ford and Lincoln-branded vehicles made in recent model years. That includes certain Ford Broncos, Explorers and F-150s, as well as Lincoln Aviators and Navigators, documents published this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration note. Ford plans to send out notification letters to affected owners starting July 14, to warn of safety risks related to this potential fuel pump failure. But recall documents note that a remedy is still under development. Ford isn’t aware of any accidents or injuries related to these recalled cars.

US has reclosed its southern border after a flesh-eating parasite is seen further north in Mexico

The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying that a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was critical Thursday, suggesting that the U.S. is exaggerating the threat to its beef industry from the parasite. The pest is the New World screwworm fly, and females lay eggs in wounds on warm-blooded animals. The larvae that hatch are unusual among flies for feeding on live flesh and fluids instead of dead material. American officials worry that if the fly reaches Texas, its flesh-eating maggots could cause large economic losses as they did decades ago before the U.S. eradicated the pest.

Flamingos are stirring up trouble and ravaging rice for risotto in Italy's northeast

JOLANDA DI SAVOIA, Italy (AP) — Farmers in Italy's northeastern Po Delta region are battling an unusual pest: flamingos. These birds have been invading rice paddies and damaging crops while searching for food like mollusks and insects. Farmers are using noisy tactics such as gas cannons and banging barrels to scare them off, but the birds often move to nearby fields. Some farmers report losing up to 90% of their crops. There have been no studies to determine why flamingos seek food inland where farmers flood fields from late spring to early summer. Ornithologists suggest humane solutions like planting hedges or lowering water levels in paddies to deter the birds while protecting the rice.

Microsoft Outlook users experience hourslong outage impacting email access

NEW YORK (AP) — After Outlook users ran into issues accessing their email accounts on Wednesday and Thursday, Microsoft says that affected systems are back online. Microsoft 365 first said that it was investigating an issue with Outlook Wednesday night, and later shared it was deploying a fix. Still, there were some delays. Disruptions appeared to peak just before noon ET on Thursday — when more than 2,700 users worldwide reported issues to outage tracker Downdetector. But by later in the afternoon, reports had fallen significantly. And in an an update, Microsoft said that everything was back up and running.