Rosie Woodroffe—a biologist at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Institute of Zoology—found the dead shark, washed up on Newlyn beach in Cornwall, on March 13. The rare find was taken in for a post-mortem, which is likely the first one ever conducted on the species in the U.K. Greenland sharks have the longest lifespan of any vertebrate. Scientists think they can live for at least 250 years, if not up to 500 years....
The Mothers Against Greg Abbott PAC posted the ad on Twitter on Monday, where it has since amassed more than 3 million views. It begins with a nervous couple waiting in a doctor’s office. When the doctor enters, he solemnly tells them their baby has a “catastrophic brain abnormality.” “Your daughter, if she is to survive, will live only a matter of hours after birth. During that time, she will experience a multitude of seizures and ultimately aspirate on her own bodily fluids....
But he did enough. Biffle finished 19th in the Federated Auto Parts 400, good enough to earn the final spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup by seven points over Clint Bowyer. MORE: Keselowski wins | Chase grid | Johnson dehydration | Bowyer misses cut Tenth in the Cup standings, Biffle had to finish at least 22nd to guarantee himself a spot in the Chase — as long as a winless driver didn’t capture the victory....
But he’s got a huge lead in the award’s #WPMOYChallenge social media charity competition, thanks to an act that went viral and captured the attention of popular actors Dwayne Johnson and William Shatner, among others. Shatner, best known for his role as Captain Kirk in the 1960s “Star Trek: The Original Series” that launched the popular franchise, regularly retweeted Olsen’s social media effort in the past day or so....
“So happy that USA has finally rejoined the Pittsburgh Agreement. Welcome back!” Thunberg tweeted on Thursday in response to Cruz’ comment, without mentioning him by name. Cruz was one of many Republicans to take aim at Biden’s executive order rejoining the international agreement aimed at tackling climate change, but his particular statement drew attention on social media. “By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden indicates he’s more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh,” Cruz tweeted on Wednesday....
Artist Andrés Iglesias is due to finish the huge portrait of the 16-year-old, which will watch over San Francisco, next week. However, as early images of the project were shared online, a number of people could not refrain from making the link. Some joked that the mural represented Putin and Thunberg’s “love child,” while others mockingly speculated whether it confirms theories that the climate activist is, in fact, a Russian asset....
Social media fans of the 16-year-old climate activist did not appear to be phased by what some have termed a snub by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which hands out the peace award. The UK campaign of the Fridays for Future movement, which is spearheaded by Thunberg, has also told supporters not to be disappointed about her not winning the prestigious prize. Thunberg was widely tipped as a potential winner of the coveted prize this year in the wake of her work raising awareness around the growing climate crisis and founding climate strikes that have taken a hold among young people worldwide....
Sheets, a former Purdue star who briefly played for the Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers, broke the Canadian Football League championship game rushing mark of 169 yards set in 1956 by Edmonton's Johnny Bright. Sheets was especially impressive in the first half. He ran for 128 yards and a TD in leading Saskatchewan to a 31-6 advantage in front of a raucous hometown crowd of 44,710. He was named the game's Most Valuable Player....
The Atletico Madrid shot-stopper produced a remarkable triple-save to deny Julian Brandt and Kevin Volland in the second half of the 0-0 last-16 second-leg draw at the Vicente Calderon. Oblak, who missed the 4-2 first-leg victory in Germany due to injury, has kept 13 clean sheets this season and a total of 14 in the Champions League since his debut in 2014-15 - a tally only Juventus veteran Gianluigi Buffon can match....
Atletico had lost three of their last four La Liga away games without scoring going into Saturday’s win in the Basque Country and were down in sixth position after a mixed start to the season. Griezmann ends goal drought in win But Saul Niguez and Griezmann – with his first goal in 10 league matches – did the damage as Diego Simeone’s side moved up to fourth in the table....
The France international hit a hat-trick against Sevilla on Sunday to move onto 99 strikes for Atletico, who sit second in the La Liga table behind leaders Barcelona. And the 26-year-old brought up three figures after 26 minutes of Wednesday’s home game against Leganes, running on to Koke’s precise throughball to score. The forward is the third player to reach 100 goals for Atletico Madrid since the turn of the century, following Sergio Aguero and Fernando Torres to the landmark....
As this tangled tale unfolds in Andrew Jarecki’s suspenseful “Capturing the Friedmans,” voted best documentary at this year’s Sundance, you may initially leap to the same conclusion. But the deeper Jarecki delves, the more complicated and ambiguous the story becomes. Everyone’s testimony is cast in doubt and we, the audience, find ourselves in a “Rashomon” -like maze of uncertainty. Jarecki interviews all the key players: Arnold’s wife, Elaine, who withdraws from her husband and is demonized by her children; the angry, agonized oldest son, David, who works as a party clown in New York; the police, investigators and lawyers; the alleged victims and their parents, and journalist Debbie Nathan, who investigated the investigation....
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) said the attack took place on Monday, with the hiker injured on Francs Peak, west of Meeteetse. Local news outlet Jackson Hole Press said the 68-year-old man, who has not been identified, was on a multi-day trip when he was attacked. An investigation into the attack was ongoing as of Tuesday with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department stating that it appeared to have been “a surprise encounter between the individual and a grizzly bear....
Types Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis, is a skin condition that causes severe itching, dry skin, and scaly patches. There are three types of eczema in the groin area: Scrotal eczema: Scrotal eczema occurs in the scrotal area and can spread to the penis, buttocks, and around the anus. Research shows that scrotal eczema is common, but it’s often mistaken for other skin conditions that can affect the scrotum such as a fungal infection....
Reddittor u/Many_Cryptographer_3 shared his situation to the site’s Am I The A**hole forum, where he revealed he and his wife tied the knot in the early days of the pandemic, and as such had to delay their honeymoon. His brother, who got engaged mid-COVID, announced he was getting married this year, and u/Many_Cryptographer_3 saw an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. “Due to the nature of my job I can only take leave twice a year....
In a controversial post shared to Mumsnet, the bride-to-be detailed her future husband’s deception. She claims the couple had originally “planned a small wedding for late 2022.” However, this week she was informed there had “been a change of plan” with her fiance and her future mother-in-law deciding between them to move the big day forward to next month. Now they are set to marry during a trip to the mother-in-law’s as part of a “joint” wedding with her future brother-in-law and his wife-to-be....
Vanessa De Prophetis, who runs Perfect Pooches from her home in Niagara Falls, Canada, shares clips of her four-legged clients to her TikTok and YouTube page, @girlwithedogs. De Prophetis uploaded a clip last week, but this one differed from her usual content as it was a tribute video to the late Tucker. As well as sharing it to her channel, the groomer sent the clip to his grieving owners....
The material was allegedly being delivered from Iran to Houthi rebels in Yemen when some of it was intercepted by the terror group, Israeli newspaper Maariv said, citing unnamed sources. The respected conservative publication, one of the most-read newspapers in the country, said on Monday that the incident happened in the al-Bayda area of Yemen. Details were scarce, and it remains unclear how part of the shipment was reportedly intercepted or diverted....
Evergrande 7/2 to beat Tianjin After several round of talks, plans to appoint recently ousted Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti as the successor to Luiz Felipe Scolari, who is expected to leave once his contract expires at the end of November, have been scrapped by the seven-time Chinese Super League champions. Cannavaro replaced Marcello Lippi at Evergrande at the end of 2014 but his short stint in charge only lasted six months after defensive deficiencies and injury problems derailed Evergrande’s season....
