World: Animal keepers in Tiblisi, Georgia are trying to round up zoo animals that escaped in flooding that hit the city after heavy rain. The loose animals include tigers, lions, bears, wolves and a hippopotamus. The hippo has already been cornered in a public square and knocked out with tranquilizer darts.

Promises, Promises: Hillary Clinton told a crowd of about 5,500 people on New York’s Roosevelt Island yesterday that as president she would close the widening gap between rich and poor. She said she would push for universal prekindergarten, paid family leave, equal pay for women, affordable college, and incentives for companies to provide profit sharing to employees.

   “You see the top 25 hedge fund managers making more than all of America’s kindergarten teachers combined, and often paying a lower tax rate,” Clinton said. “So, you have to wonder: ‘When does my hard work pay off? When does my family get ahead?'”

Taking a jab at her opponents she said, “These Republicans trip over themselves promising lower taxes for the wealthy and fewer rules for the biggest corporations without any regard on how that will make inequality worse.”

Cold War: In a move to discourage Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, the US is planning to store tanks, armored fighting vehicles and enough heavy weapons in the area to supply 5,000 soldiers. It will be the first time that the US has placed weapons in the new NATO countries that were once part of the Soviet Union’s sphere.

Nation: A suspect in the shooting at the Dallas, Texas police headquarters was shot dead by a police sniper yesterday after a standoff of several hours. Two pipe bombs were found inside the suspect’s armored van. Police Chief David Brown said the suspect who identified himself as James Boulware, 50, had said he intended to blow up the police because they “took his child and accused him of being a terrorist.”

Happiest Place: The Disney ABC television group reversed itself this week, telling about 35 workers who had been laid off for foreign outsourcing that they can keep their jobs.

Disney appears to be trying to put out a fire of outrage after revelations that it has forced some of its computer workers to train their foreign replacements. Disney has been taking advantage of a law that allows foreign workers on temporary visas to fill jobs for which there are not enough qualified Americans. But the law was not intended to be used for replacing Americans. The company notified about 250 computer and technical employees last October at Disneyworld that they were being replaced by foreigners on temporary visas.

PoliceBeat: A Report by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s office released yesterday leaves it unclear whether the Cleveland officers who killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice warned him before shooting. One officer fired twice within two seconds of getting out of the squad car. A witness told investigators that she heard two shots first and then a voice saying, “Freeze! Show me your hands.”

The Stanley Cup: With a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay last night, the Chicago Black Hawks are within one game of winning the Stanley Cup. Game six is tomorrow night in Chicago.

Good Morning: The Philae comet lander, which went to sleep for lack of battery power last November, has re-awakened and gone back to work as the comet moves closer to the sun. The solar-powered lander sent the message, “Hello Earth! Can you hear me?” The comet’s operators are hoping the lander will still be able to drill into the comet to determine its makeup.

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