On video: Boeing’s first launch into space with a crew and the fatal collision of a woman taking a selfie | Univision News

After two canceled attempts, check out footage of Boeing’s successful launch into space of the first manned spacecraft. And also the tragic accident of a woman in Mexico who died after she was hit by a train and wanted to photograph her up close while taking a selfie.

Here are these and other video stories that were among the most viewed on Univision Noticias over the past week:

Alejandra and her family were traveling from Mexico to the US border to seek asylum when they were detained by an armed group. Like yours, stories of kidnappings, robberies and extortion continue to mount as thousands of migrants make their arduous journey north:

Honduran Alvin Moreira lost his legs after falling from a train known as “The Beast” while trying to reach the United States. After a month and a half of fighting for his life in a Mexican hospital, the young man died. His mother is now asking for financial help to repatriate his body to her country.

war in Gaza continues to leave shocking images. This week, Israel bombed a UN-run school housing displaced Palestinians. According to local authorities, at least 30 people were killed. Among them were 14 children.

The third time was the charm. After two canceled attempts, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft managed to take off. The two astronauts on board arrived at the International Space Station, and images from the launch were spectacular:

A miscalculation cost the life of a woman taking a selfie next to the railroad tracks in Mexico. She wanted to immortalize the moment when an old steam locomotive passed by, but she came so close that the train hit her on the head. The shocking moment was recorded on video:

Can you imagine going looking for scrap metal and finding a safe full of money? A couple captured on video the thrilling moment they used a magnet to pull a safe containing $100,000 out of a New York lake. What will they do with the money?