5 Things to Know This Morning

5 Things to Know This Morning

ByABC News
October 18, 2013, 12:02 AM
Kenya Civilians who had been hiding during a gun battle hold their hands in the air as a precautionary measure before being searched by armed police leading them to safety, inside the Westgate Mall, Sept. 21, 2013.
Kenya Civilians who had been hiding during a gun battle hold their hands in the air as a precautionary measure before being searched by armed police leading them to safety, inside the Westgate Mall, Sept. 21, 2013.
Jonathan Kalan/AP Photo

Oct. 18, 2013— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. 6 Killed, Officer Hurt in Crash Near Ohio Capital
A car and a police cruiser collided at an intersection near Ohio's capital this morning, killing six people and injuring an officer.

2. 'Westgate-Style Attack' Looms for Uganda?
The U.S. Embassy in Kampala issued a warning this week that the Ugandan capital could face a terrorist attack similar to last month's massacre at Nairobi's Westgate Mall.

3. 2nd Bay Area Transit Strike in 4 Months Begins
Another San Francisco Bay Area transit strike began this morning as workers walked off the job for the second time in four months.

4. Aaron Hernandez Associate to Face Accessory Charge
Carlos Ortiz, an associate of Aaron Hernandez, will be arraigned today in Massachusetts on an accessory to murder charge related to Hernandez's case.

5. Fran Drescher Dating Email Inventor
"Happily Divorced" star Fran Drescher is dating Shiva Ayyadurai, the 49-year-old MIT grad who's been called the man who invented email.