8/19: CBS Evening News – CBS News
8/19: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News 5 Americans were killed in a tourist helicopter crash in Kenya; nearly 100 million in the U.S. felt the heat coast-to-coast. Source link
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5 Americans among 7 killed in luxury safari helicopter crash in Kenya
5 Americans among 7 killed in luxury safari helicopter crash in Kenya – CBS News Watch CBS News A luxury safari helicopter crashed in Kenya with no survivors, according to investigators there. Five of the seven people killed were Americans. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source link
Safari helicopter crash kills 7 people in Kenya, including 5 Americans
A helicopter taking tourists on a safari crashed Wednesday in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing all seven people on board. In a statement to CBS News, the State Department confirmed five Americans were killed in the crash. “The U.S. Embassy is in touch with local authorities and is providing consular assistance,” the spokesperson…
Elephants that died in Kenya likely poisoned by cyanide-tainted tomatoes, authorities say
Fifteen elephants that died over the past month in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by tomatoes contaminated by cyanide, wildlife authorities told local media Wednesday. Authorities did not say who they suspected in the contamination of tomatoes from farms neighboring the Amboseli National Park. In the past, farmers have been suspected of…
Kenya investigates deaths of 15 elephants in Amboseli National Park
The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park have sparked an investigation, wildlife officials said Tuesday. The Kenya Wildlife Service said 10 of the pachyderms showed signs of partial paralysis before dying within two days, while the remaining five were found dead, with their carcasses partially consumed by scavengers….