## Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety

Authored by apnews.com

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for the safety of her children.

Jessica Bond Ferguson said she was alerted early Sunday by her 16-year-old son who said he thought he had seen a monkey running in the yard outside their home near Heidelberg, Mississippi.

She got out of bed, grabbed her firearm and her cellphone and stepped outside where she saw the monkey about 60 feet (18 meters) away.

Bond Ferguson said she and other residents had been warned that the escaped monkeys carried diseases so she fired her gun.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks took possession of the monkey, the sheriff’s office said.

Before Bond Ferguson had gone out the door, she had called the police and was told to keep an eye on the monkey.

But she said worried that if the monkey got away it would threaten children at another house. »

### Drinking water in Tehran could run dry in two weeks, Iranian official says

Authored by aljazeera.com

The main source of drinking water for residents of the Iranian capital Tehran is at risk of running dry within two weeks, according to state media, due to a historic drought plaguing the country.

At that level, it can only continue to supply Tehran with water “for two weeks”, he warned.

According to Iranian media, the population of Tehran consumes around three million cubic metres of water each day. »

### New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms

Authored by electrek.co

Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports.

By utilizing idle land such as parking lots, we can maximize land use efficiency.

In addition, installing canopy-type solar panels can provide shade underneath, offering noticeable comfort to people using parking lots during hot weather.”. »

### Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem"

Authored by cbsnews.com

Mr. Trump places the blame for the shutdown at the feet of Democrats.

"The Republicans are voting almost unanimously to end it, and the Democrats keep voting against ending it," Mr. Trump said.

Mr. Trump said he believes that Democrats will eventually capitulate and vote to end the shutdown. »

### U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say

Authored by latimes.com

In the following moments, the attorneys said an ICE officer shot Jimenez, a U.S. citizen and father of three, from behind.

In September and October, there were two shootings, by ICE and Border Patrol, into vehicles in Chicago, one fatal.

And in August, federal agents shot into a car in San Bernardino during an immigration stop. »

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