Local
Atlanta found seventh most dangerous city to drive in
A recent study released by NerdWallet placed Atlanta as the seventh most dangerous city to drive in the United States. To come up with that ranking, the study looked at the number of car crashes, fatal car crashes, and vehicle related crimes. AJC reported that the study found an average of 10.7 fatal wrecks per 1000,000 Georgia residents.The winner for the most car crashes according to the study’s findings was Detroit, with 16.2 deadly wrecks per 100,000 residents. The study also revealed Atlanta as the least safe when to comes to auto theft and vehicle larceny.
National
3-year-old’s parents may face criminal charges after the death of Harambe
The Hamilton County prosecutor will announce Monday morning whether the parents of the child who fell in the gorilla enclosure will face criminal charges. The video of the three-year old pulled around by Harambe, the silverback gorilla, went viral last week when zoo officials had to shoot and kill the animal, fearing for the boy’s life. According to CNN, Cincinnati Zoo officials continue to defend their decision to shoot at the gorilla in order to save the boy from further damage.
Global
Two journalists killed in Afghanistan
David Gilkey, a National Public Radio (NPR) photojournalist, and Zabihullah Tamanna, his Afghan translator were killed when shellfire struck their vehicle in southern Afghanistan. They were working with an Afghan army unit when attacked, and were the only ones killed within the NPR team travelling with them. Gilkey had been covering the conflict in Afghanistan since 9/11, and had also been a vital part in covering the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Tamanna had often worked for NPR and NBC News as well to cover the war in Afghanistan. According to NBC News, the deaths of journalists in Afghanistan since 9/11 has now been raised to 27.
