American Girl, 6, Bitten by Rabid Bat

Key Points:

• A 6-year-old Wisconsin girl, Cecilia Kale, was bitten by a rabid bat outside her home; her brothers killed the bat with a homemade sword, and she is now recovering after receiving lifesaving post-exposure rabies treatment.
• Brittany Clark, a 31-year-old hiker, died after an unprovoked alligator attack in Central Florida; her boyfriend fought the alligator to save her, but she succumbed to her injuries, marking the third alligator attack in the area within a week.
• Tom Hardy will return to the crime series MobLand after resolving previous conflicts with producers, despite earlier reports that he would not be part of the third season due to on-set clashes and dissatisfaction with his role.
• Australian singer Cody Simpson revealed he is on extended vocal rest following a vocal cord hemorrhage and a knee dislocation, delaying his upcoming album and live shows but expressing optimism about his recovery.
• Victor Willis, the founding lead singer of Village People known for hits like “Y.M.C.A.,” has died at age 74 after a brief illness; he had a complex relationship with his music's political associations and recently distanced himself from former endorsements.