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A bald eagle named Jackie—an internet sensation and symbol of the species’ recovery in California—died in August from highly pathogenic avian influenza, officials said Wednesday. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported that a necropsy and additional testing identified the bird-flu outbreak as the primary cause of death, after Jackie had been treated at the Ojai Raptor Center for ailments including anemia. Meanwhile, in Orlando, police announced the arrest of Dale Smith Jr. on a second-degree murder charge in the killing of Michelle Parker, whose disappearance became a case after she went missing nearly 15 years ago following a People’s Court appearance together. In Yellowstone, a Jack Russell terrier named Luna was reunited with her owners after more than a month. In Wisconsin, a plane crash killed six people, after the pilot reported ice buildup over a thunderstorm.