While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update

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• This here giraffe laughed... as it broke out of the circus. [Guardian]
• Security is being tightened tonight in response to racially targeted threats against Sox players. [WCVB]
• Safety for fans, on the other hand, isn't guaranteed--Fenway and TDBN Garden are both lax on inspections. [WCVB]
• In addition to helpfully closing the sidewalks on the Longfellow Bridge (which just forced pedestrians into the bike lane--thanks!), the city is now closing the bridge's inside lanes to traffic as well. [WCVB]
• A Celtics fan hospitalized after the win has died. [WBZTV]
• People are learning to ride bikes even in their old age. [Globe]
• Boston isn't getting enough qualified police recruits. [Herald]