The brakes were disabled before train exploded in Lac-Megantic, Canada according to railway chief.

A total of 72 tanker cars carrying crude oil jumped the track, setting off a huge fireball.

At least 40 people are missing. Officials in the town 130 miles east of Montreal say some victims were likely vaporized by the intense blaze, which burned for 36 hours after the crash.

The driver-less train barreled into a small Quebec town and derailed, causing a deadly inferno and claiming 13 lives.

As of July 12, all trips must be quoted by the minute, and such per minute pricing includes all passengers and there can be no per person charge.

Also a stopwatch must be available and turned on for each trip. Each trip must be begin with the driver explaining to the passengers what the per minute charge will be, and the stopwatch must be visible to passengers on board.

This will begin to address the problem of drivers charging by the block, by the avenue, by the person, by the whatever whimsical criterion they were using, and pricing will be more transparent, going forward.

HOT, Hot, hot temperatures in the 90s for a third day in a row, making it the city's second heat wave of this summer season, as cooling centers are still open in the five boroughs.

An excessive heat warning is effective in the city through 8 p.m., as temperatures are expected to reach 94 degrees and the humidity will make it feel closer to 100 degrees.

All New Yorkers should drink plenty of water and other liquids and avoid outdoor activities.

To find a cooling center, call 311.
www.nyc.gov/oem.

Determining when, where and with whom you give birth are very personal decisions. But late last night while most City Islanders were feeling comfortable inside their cooled environment with windows closed and air conditioners buzzing, NYFD engine 70 and EMS crews were dispatched to help deliver a brand new baby outdoors and outside the entrance of the condominiums located at 190 Fordham Street, just around the corner from the City Island Community Center and The City Island Nautical Winds Museum.

All the plants are in bloom, including crime at a popular Bronx parks this summer. NYPD and Parks Department spokespersons are tight lipped about it.

One borough hot-spot, according to park advocates is Crotona Park, which saw 28 felony crimes last year and is once again considered the most dangerous recreational area in The Bronx. It turns out that 64% of last year's incidents occurred during the summer months and just last week, an 18-year-old woman was reported raped inside the park.