The birds — swans, geese and at least one duck, according to one witness — were collected and disposed of by public works ...

Cases of the seasonal flu in the U.S. have reached their highest numbers in more than a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Three ducks died of the disease at the Queens Zoo, while three more ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo were being tested for the virus, according to the parks’ operator.