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Jul 22
Scientists discover new species of tiny shark that glows in the dark in the Gulf of Mexico
Michael Doosey/Tulane University(NEW ORLEANS) — Scientists have discovered a new species of tiny shark that glows in the dark in the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers first happened upon what is now known as Mollisquama mississippiensis, or the American Pocket Shark, in 2010 while observing the feeding of sperm whales in the gulf, according to a …
Jul 22
Tens of thousands of protesters shut down freeway in Puerto Rico; demand governor’s resignation
iStock(NEW YORK) — Blowing whistles, waving red, white and blue Puerto Rican flags and demanding the immediate resignation of the governor, tens of thousands of protesters Monday morning showed their outrage by shutting down a major freeway in the U.S. territory’s capital and imploring those who feel the same to join an island-wide strike. Some …
Jul 22
Police: 3 dogs die after they’re left in car during scorching heat wave, owner arrested
iStock(JAMESTOWN, R.I.) — Three dogs died after they were left in a car in Rhode Island during Sunday’s scorching heat wave, authorities said. Officers in Jamestown responded to a report of three dogs unresponsive in a car outside a grocery store at around 4 p.m., according to Jamestown police. The dogs — a 4-year-old black …
Jul 22
Florida deputy killed in car crash while responding to domestic dispute
MattGush/iStock(MIAMI) — A Florida sheriff’s department is mourning one of its deputies who was killed in a car crash as he was responding to a domestic dispute, authorities said. The Broward sheriff’s deputy was heading to the call around 3 a.m. Sunday when he collided with a pickup truck, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. …
Jul 22
Iran says it has arrested 17 US spies, some could face execution
omersukrugoksu/iStock(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranian intelligence authorities said Monday they had arrested 17 spies hired by the U.S. government’s Central Intelligence Agency. “All 17 spies are Iranian nationals,” the director of the counter-espionage of the Islamic Republic intelligence ministry said at a press conference. The name of the director was not disclosed. Those arrested worked as …
Jul 22
As heat wave ends, severe storms roll into Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The heat wave has ended in the Midwest and is ending Monday morning in the Northeast as cooler air moves in from the west. Some of the hottest temperatures this weekend included 100 degrees Sunday at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, which tied a record; 99 degrees in Bridgeport, Connecticut, which …
Jul 21
8 injured after lightning strikes Florida beach
WFTS (CLEARWATER, Fla.) — A Lightning struck at a Florida beach on Sunday, leaving eight people injured, police said. The victims were struck at Clearwater Beach near Tampa on Sunday afternoon, according to the Clearwater Police Department. The department said one person was hit by the strike directly and rushed to a nearby hospital in …
Jul 21
North Carolina father of 6 dies in ‘freak accident’ after wave causes him to break his neck, wife says
Google Street View(NEW YORK) — A North Carolina man died in a “freak accident” after rough waters in the ocean caused him to break his neck, according to his family. Lee Dingle, 37, was playing in shallow waters with his children on Oak Island in North Carolina on Friday when an “intense” wave crashed over …
Jul 21
4 teens hospitalized after being shot at Pennsylvania graduation party
iStock/Brian Sevald(NEW YORK) — Four teenagers were hospitalized in Pennsylvania over the weekend after a gunman opened fire at graduation party. The teens were enjoying a backyard celebration at a home in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday when shots rang out, according to police. Chaos ensued as the crowd of about 125 attempted to flee, …