iStock/Thinkstock(VINTON, Iowa) Iowa residents awaited nervously Monday as the swollen Cedar River rose steadily to its highest levels since a devastating flood in 2008 that caused some $10 billion in damages and took one life.

The river crested in the town of Vinton at just under 22 feet at 3 a.m. Monday, less than three ft. shy of the record hit back in 2008.

Floodwaters invaded streets, in...

L-R: Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt in "The Magnificent Seven"; MGM/Columbia Pictures(NEW YORK) --The Magnificent Seven was the top draw at the box office over the weekend.

The remake of the 1960 Western, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, among others, debuted in first place by earning an estimated 35 million dollars.

The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua, who previously directed...

DigitalVision/Thinkstock(MANCHESTER, England) -- A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam had to divert to Manchester, England for two hours overnight Saturday into Sunday after smoke and an unknown smell developed in the passenger cabin.

A Delta official and senior U.S. official both tell ABC News that the emergency on Flight 138 was caused by a Samsung tablet.

The Delta official explained that...

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Federal and state health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened at least seven people across four states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that evidence indicates the outbreak likely derived from contaminated beef, veal and bison products produced by Adams Farm Slaughterhouse in Athol, Massachusetts. The company is...

Carl Court/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Soon you'll be able to share your memories on Snapchat from your point of view.

The creators behind the social media network are releasing high-tech sunglasses integrated with a video camera that will allow users to record 10-second video clips with just the push of a button.

Called Spectacles, the company says the glasses will be "capable of taking a days wo...

ABC News(NEW YORK) As millions of voters tune in to watch the first presidential debate of the 2016 campaign, there are several key factors to keep in mind.

The general election has been playing out for about two months now, with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton taking direct aim at one another, but Monday night will be the first time that they square off directly.

Watch the first presidential...