Sixteen tigers were saved
A driver tried to take sixteen small tigers from Thailand.
The tigers were one or two years old. The driver wanted to take the tigers from the country. But police stopped him. The police took him to a police station.
The driver can go to prison. He can be there for four years.
The tigers are now in a special place for animals which need help.
Interesting words: Thailand (country in Asia), prison (place for people who steal or kill).
Big storm destroys New York
Sandy is a very big storm. It is one of the strongest storms in history.
Some parts of New York are under water because water is very high. Water is 4 metres higher than normal.
Streets are under water and subways are full of water too.
Sandy is now in Canada. It killed more than thirteen people.
Interesting words: storm (heavy rain with strong wind), subway (way under the ground).
Man walks after a horrible crash
This driver from Russia was very lucky.
This man wanted to go fast. He lost control of his car. He hit a big car on the other side of the road.
The crash was very fast but the driver didn’t die. He got out of his car through a window and he could walk.
Interesting words: crash (accident), through (from one side to the other side).