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Chimpanzees Build Makeshift Ladder, Break Free From Zoo Enclosure

The animals returned to their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo after a short time, but not before alarmed visitors came face to face with at least one chimpanzee.

A pastor leads people in prayer Friday at the site of a walkway collapse at the Driehoek high school in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.

At Least 3 Students Killed After School Walkway Collapses In South Africa

"It is painful to see those tiny bodies in that state," says Panyaza Lesufi, an education official in Gauteng province, where the high school is located.

Crews remove early morning snow during a winter storm at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. It's not unusual for the high court to be open when the rest of Washington is closed.

Supreme Court Limits Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rules Excessive Fines Apply To States

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion and announced it on just her second day back at court after surgery for lung cancer late last year.

Workers load ballots into machines at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla.

CHART: Election Recounts Are Rare, Reversals Almost Unheard Of

The fact that Florida currently has three statewide recounts underway is exceptional in American politics. Between 2000-2015, only three races flipped after statewide recounts.

Penny Marshall played Laverne in <em>Laverne & Shirley </em>and went on to have a career as a Hollywood director. She died Monday at the age of 75.

Penny Marshall, Filmmaker And 'Laverne & Shirley' Star, Dies At 75

Marshall directed Bigand A League of Their Own,among other films.

A stampede at an Italian nightclub killed several people, and injured dozens. Italian officials say they are investigating what triggered the stampede.

Stampede At Italian Nightclub Leaves At Least Six People Dead And Many Injured

Most of those killed were minors attending a rap concert. Officials have not determined what caused the stampede, but there are reports of pepper spray being used inside of the club.

Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J., were sickened on Wednesday after an automated machine punctured a can of bear repellent. The warehouse is seen here in June.

Robot Punctures Can Of Bear Repellent At Amazon Warehouse, Sickening Workers

The can contained capsaicin – the chemical that makes chili peppers fiery. The incident comes amid scrutiny of conditions at the sprawling warehouses used to deliver goods at ever-faster speeds.

Mourners stand beside the grave of Gen. Abdul Raziq, the Kandahar police chief who was killed by a Taliban attack, during his burial ceremony Friday in Kandahar, Afghanistan. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was wounded in the attack.

Days Later, Pentagon Says U.S. General Among Wounded In Kandahar Attack

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was shot twice, according to the Pentagon, during an attack in Kandahar that killed the province's chiefs of police and intelligence and wounded the governor.

Lil Wayne onstage during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.

Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' Arrives — Late, But Not Worse For Wear

After years in proverbial hip-hop purgatory, the New Orleans rap star has finally released his long-awaited album, complete with features from Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and more.

Clay County Lawmakers Propose Giving Voters The Right To Recall Commissioners

Some residents of Clay County, Missouri, are so frustrated by what they say is a lack of transparency in county government that they've asked for a state…

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