5 stories to read with Facebook and Instagram down

With Facebook and Instagram crashing on Tuesday morning, leaving people without feeds to scroll through, what is left to do? (Besides work.) 

Believe it or not, you can read most of the good stuff the World Wide Web has to offer without the permission of the social media giants. At Delaware Online, for example, we publish new stories every day on this internet thing. They're here for you even when Facebook isn't. 

Here are five local stories that published Tuesday morning to tide you over until you can get back to deciding whether to react to that Facebook post with a laughing face (too much?) or just a smiley face. 

1. Traces of the wildfires in California reach Delaware

Smoke from the wildfires in California has reached the East Coast, dimming the sun and making it difficult for some to breathe. Yes, smoke can really travel that far:  Wondering why it's so hazy outside? Smoke plume from California fires shrouds East Coast

2. No more cash at tolls on the new U.S. 301

Drivers using the new U.S. 301 Mainline toll road won't see tollbooths and won't have an option to pay cash on the roads. Instead, if they don't have E-ZPass, they'll get a bill in the mail:  'Toll-by-plate' means no cash option for commuters when U.S. 301 Mainline opens

3. A cancer survivor gives back to the hospital that helped him as a child

A 15-year-old cancer survivor who as a toddler was pulled through the halls of Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children in a toy wagon is now giving back to the organization that helped save his life:  15-year-old cancer survivor donates 100 Fisher-Price wagons to Nemours

4. Horrific crash overnight on Del. 1 leaves 2 dead 

A Newark man and his passenger went airborne in a Cadillac and hit a support beam of an overhead road sign, which caused the vehicle to split in half, state police said.

Two killed in high-speed crash on Del. 1 that split car in half, police say

5. There's bad news about Thanksgiving traffic 

Yes, you guessed it, traffic volume is supposed to be up during Thanksgiving in Delaware, compared to last year. 

Holiday traffic to be worse than previous years. Here's how to navigate the crowds