Baby giraffe dies during VIP event at California zoo: paper
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A baby giraffe whose birth at a central California zoo was heralded in the region died on Sunday during a special VIP opening of a new exhibit housing animals native to Africa, the Fresno Bee newspaper reported.
One killed, six injured when truck hits building in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One pedestrian was killed and six injured on Monday when a truck veered onto a sidewalk and then slammed into scaffolding outside a building in New York City, the city fire department said.
Texas probes use of Taser on councilman in city where Sandra Bland died
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas district attorney said on Monday his office was investigating the use of a Taser on a city councilman in Prairie View, the city where a black woman died in custody in a case that raised questions about racial bias in p…
Wildfires burn homes, prompt evacuations in Wyoming, Idaho
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Hundreds of Wyoming residents were forced to flee a wind-driven wildfire that destroyed at least 10 homes even as a separate blaze in neighboring Idaho burned several cabins to the ground and prompted dozens to evacuate, fire …
UAW locals compact Fiat Chrysler voting to two days
DETROIT (Reuters) – All 40,000 union members at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles U.S. will vote on a proposed new contract on Oct. 20 and 21, rather than stretch the balloting over more than a week as was done in the recent failed vote, the United Auto Worker…
Georgia man charged in son’s hot-car death wrote of needing escape
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia man charged with killing his 22-month-old son sent an online message saying: “I love my son and all but we both need escapes,” just hours before his child was found dead in the back seat of a hot car, according to court te…
California Treasurer calls for private equity fee disclosure
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California’s state treasurer, John Chiang, on Monday called for state legislation requiring private equity firms to disclose all fees charged to California public pension funds.
Pittsburgh officer’s body slam of Cubs fan prompts investigation
(Reuters) – The mayor of Pittsburgh has ordered an internal investigation after video of a police officer body-slamming a goat-costume-wearing Chicago Cubs fan at an Oct. 7 post-season baseball game against the Pirates at PNC Park circulated widely onl…
Zimbabwe will not charge U.S. dentist for killing Cecil the lion
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe will not charge American dentist Walter Palmer for killing its most prized lion in July because he had obtained legal authority to conduct the hunt, a Cabinet minister said on Monday, angering conservationists.
Murder-suicide suspected after missing New Hampshire woman’s body found
(Reuters) – New Hampshire authorities said on Monday that a body found stuffed behind a false wall in an apartment closet in Manchester is likely that of a woman who had been missing since last month.
