5 Things to Know This Morning

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

1. Dramatic Video Shows TransAsia Airways Plane Moments Before Deadly Crash

Dramatic dashcam footage in Taiwan shows a TransAsia Airways plane scraping past a major highway moments before it careened into a shallow river, killing dozens of people.

The plane, which was carrying 58 people, clipped a bridge shortly after Wednesday’s takeoff from Taipei's downtown Sungshan Airport, state media said. The plane was visible from Taiwan’s busy National Freeway No. 1 just seconds before the crash.

2. Metro-North Tragedy: Deadly Train-SUV Collision an 'Ugly and Brutal Sight'

At least seven people were killed when a crowded Metro-North commuter train hit a vehicle on the tracks north of White Plains, New York, Tuesday, sparking a fire that gutted the lead car of the train, officials said.

Among the dead were at least six passengers on the rush-hour train and the driver of a black Jeep Cherokee that was struck and pushed about 400 feet, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other officials said in a late-night news conference. Cuomo said the electrified third rail of the track buckled and pierced the front train car.

Cuomo called the accident a “truly ugly and brutal sight.”

3. Jordan Executes Al Qaeda Prisoner After ISIS Murder

Jordan executed an al Qaeda prisoner on death row, hours after promising "revenge" for the death of their own pilot at the hands of the terror group ISIS.

Sajida al-Rishawi was hanged early Wednesday morning local time in Jordan along with another prisoner identified as a senior terrorist, according to the Jordanian Information Ministry and state television.

4. Harper Lee: What We Know About Surprise 'Mockingbird' Sequel

"To Kill A Mockingbird" fans were shocked to learn its author, Harper Lee, has another book coming out.

"Go Set a Watchman," the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's second novel, will be released on July 14, the Associated Press reported.

5. Single Dad Learns to Style Toddler's Hair at Cosmetology School

Greg Whitaker is a single father of his almost-3-year-old daughter, Izzy. After he and his former wife ended their relationship, the Colorado-based college admissions counselor noticed a skill he had been lacking in -- styling his toddler’s hair.

“I have her [Izzy] most of the time,” Whitaker said. “I used to just part her hair. Then one day I started trying to put pony tails in and for some reason, I couldn’t figure it out.”

After a few failed styles and even one botched pony-tail-with-a-vacuum trick, Whitaker decided to enlist in the help of the cosmetology students at IntelliTec College, where he works. And his newfound skills have been generating a lot of buzz on social media.