Two people were found dead in flooded basements during heavy rainfall in New York City that inundated streets and caused transit delays.

Two people died in flooded basements on Thursday after heavy rain overwhelmed streets and subway stations in New York City. The New York Police Department confirmed the two deaths to ABC News.

Mexican American families are gathering to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead.

Late Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers was found dead in a blood-stained bathroom earlier this month, according to a new report.

Families of the dead decried what they described as executions by police, while the state government hailed a successful operation against a powerful gang.

An 80-year-old cruise passenger has been found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island after being accidentally left behind by the ship's crew.

Parts of New York City saw record-breaking rainfall totals on Thursday, according to officials, as flooding in the city reportedly left two dead. NYC Emergency Management said on Thursday that Central Park saw 1.80 inches of rain fall, surpassing the previous record of 1.64 inches set back in 1917, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The National Weather Service reported 1.85 inches in Central Park, breaking the previous daily rainfall record of 1.64 inches set in 1917.

In Houston and other waterway cities like Miami and New Orleans, the safety message is the same: enter at your own risk.

A small plane crashed into the driveway of a home, killing the pilot. Authorities say the plane clipped the top of a tree shortly after take off.

One of the tiny animals was dead, while the other was seen cradled in the arms of an officer, softly hooting before covering its face with its arm.