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Listen Up: A Closer Look at the Top Stories for Tuesday, Nov. 13

What to Know

  • Stan Lee, known to a legion of comic book fans and moviegoers, has died at age 95, Kirk Schenck, an attorney for Lee's daughter, said
  • Officials reported 13 more fatalities from a blaze in Northern California that destroyed a town, bringing the total death toll so far to 42
  • The curiosity of commuters was piqued by an odd subway service update -- but the MTA is assuring people they don't want to know the details

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 

Happy Tuesday! Grab that umbrella because you are going to need it this morning with heavy rain falling. It clears up in the afternoon, however. Highs will reach the 50s. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. Comic Book Genius Stan Lee, Spider-Man Creator, Dies at 95

Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, has died. He was 95.

Lee was declared dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Kirk Schenck, an attorney for Lee's daughter, J.C. Lee.

As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book.

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2. Dead in Cars and Homes: Northern California Fire Death Toll at 42

Authorities reported 13 more fatalities from a blaze in Northern California that destroyed a town, bringing the total death toll so far to 42 and making it the deadliest wildfire in recorded state history.

The dead have been found in burned-out cars, in the smoldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently overcome by smoke and flames before they could jump in behind the wheel and escape.

In some cases, there were only charred fragments of bone, so small that coroner’s investigators used a wire basket to sift and sort them. The search for bodies was continuing.

Read more here.

3. Details on Mystery 'Soiled Train' Better Left Unsaid: MTA

The curiosity of New York commuters was piqued by an unusual subway service update -- but the MTA is assuring people they don't want to know the details.

The New York City Transit Subway Twitter account tweeted about 9:30 a.m. that northbound F and M trains were running express from W 4 St to 34 St "while we remove a soiled train from service at 14 St."

he announcement had many New Yorkers wondering what had happened to the train, and just how bad the problem was. "A soiled train.

Read more here.

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