■UNITED STATES
Man shoots stepdaughter
A man rode a bicycle up to a taco chain restaurant in San Bernardino, California, on Saturday afternoon and shot his stepdaughter and three members of her family, leaving two of them dead, before fatally turning one of his two handguns on himself. Lieutenant Jarrod Burguan of the San Bernardino Police Department said the suspect was the stepfather of one of the victims, a 29-year-old woman. She was shot multiple times and was in critical condition. Her husband, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene, and her six-year-old son died at the hospital. Her five-year-old son is in “very, very critical” condition at a local hospital, Burguan said. The suspect, whom the police identified as Jimmy Schlager, 56, said “something to the effect of, ‘Well, what do you think of me now?’” to the family before firing multiple shots at them and then shooting himself in the head.
■UNITED STATES
Tax worker saves life
A man credits a Kentucky state revenue employee with saving his life when he had a heart attack during a telephone call about his income tax bill. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Earl Phillips was talking with state employee Natalie Brown on May 26 when she noticed that he was breathing heavily and seemed ill. Phillips said on Friday that he didn’t want to tell a complete stranger that he needed help, but she verified his address and then called emergency responders. He was later transferred to a Louisville hospital, where doctors put a stent in his heart. He had a 90 percent blockage in one of his arteries. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear praised Brown’s dedication on Friday.
■CANADA
Zoo animals stolen
Hundreds of police mobilized on Saturday after the theft of a truck, its trailer and its cargo — a Bengal tiger and two camels from a Canadian zoo, officials said. The truck and its trailer were stolen from the parking lot of a motel in Saint-Liboire, Quebec, said provincial police spokesman Richard Gagne. He said the animals from the Bowmanville Zoo in Ontario were being transported when the two employees stopped overnight at the motel. When they woke up, the truck and animals were gone. The zoo is offering a C$20,000 (US$19,580) reward for the the animals, tiger Jonas, and camels Todd and Shawn. Zoo officials feared the animals might suffer from dehydration in heat around 30°C.
■UNITED STATES
‘Magic’ coffee poses risk
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday urged consumers to stop using an instant coffee product that is being marketed as a sexual aphrodisiac, saying it could dangerously lower blood pressure. In a statement, the FDA said Magic Power Coffee contains a chemical that could interact with some prescription drugs to significantly lower blood pressure, leading to dizziness or lightheadedness.
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