At least four people were burned during an American Airlines flight that filled up with smoke while it was landing in Dallas, the flight's pilot said.
The animal named Nova did not appear to be seriously injured after a daylong disappearance on zoo grounds.
Videos posted on Twitter showed two aircraft appearing to collide in the air before they both rapidly descended, causing a large fire and plumes of black smoke to billow into the sky.
The suspect was out on parole and was wearing an active ankle monitor. The Dallas police chief said it's a "travesty" that "we give violent criminals more chances than our victims."
A 25-year-old police officer was killed traveling to work for the start of his shift when he was hit by a driver going the wrong way on the highway.
Multiple cars were seen submerged in waters from the flash flooding in the early morning hours on Interstate 30.