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Rep. Louie Gohmert Uses House Hearing To Sling Mud At FBI Agent's Marriage

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 01:46 PM PDT

Rep. Louie Gohmert Uses House Hearing To Sling Mud At FBI Agent's MarriageA House hearing about FBI bias during the 2016 election erupted into chaos


2 Killed When 800-pound Boulder Flies off Truck and Slams Into Car

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 09:00 PM PDT

2 Killed When 800-pound Boulder Flies off Truck and Slams Into CarInvestigators said they tracked the truck to a landscaping company and arrested the driver.


5-Year-Old With Cancer Crafts An Obituary That'll Make You Laugh And Cry

Posted: 13 Jul 2018 02:03 AM PDT

5-Year-Old With Cancer Crafts An Obituary That'll Make You Laugh And CryA 5-year-old Iowa boy lost a battle with cancer last week, but he's winning


Thai boys wave to the world in first video since their rescue

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT

Thai boys wave to the world in first video since their rescueBy Panu Wongcha-um and Patpicha Tanakasempipat CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - The first video of the Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave after 17 days was released on Wednesday, showing them smiling and waving from their hospital beds, looking thin but fine after an ordeal that has gripped the world. Rescue mission chief Narongsak Osottanakorn told a news conference the boys were just being children when they got lost and no one was to blame. A video of the boys in hospital was shown at the news conference.


Vaping pilot caused Air China plane to plunge 6,500m after smoke shut off air conditioning

Posted: 13 Jul 2018 02:51 AM PDT

Vaping pilot caused Air China plane to plunge 6,500m after smoke shut off air conditioningAn emergency descent by an Air China aircraft after cabin oxygen levels dropped has been linked to a co-pilot smoking an e-cigarette during the flight, state media said on Friday. The state-backed Air China Boeing 737 aircraft was flying to the Chinese city of Dalian from Hong Kong when it went down to 10,000 feet (3,048 m), with oxygen masks deployed. Then it climbed again to continue to its destination, an incident that fuelled the concerns of safety experts. Chinese airlines have a good safety record in general, but passengers have, on occasion, accused pilots of smoking during flights. Few such incidents have been confirmed, however. "In the preliminary investigation, the co-pilot was found to be smoking an e-cigarette," state-owned China News said, citing a news conference by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) investigating Tuesday's incident. "Smoke diffused into the passenger cabin and relevant air conditioning components were wrongly shut off, without notifying the captain, which resulted in insufficient oxygen," it quoted Qiao Yibin, an official of the regulator's aviation safety office, as saying. China News added that the co-pilot had shut off the air conditioning units. Qiao said the shut-off triggered an alarm, prompting the crew to peform an emergency pressure relief procedure, which then released the cabin's oxygen masks. The crew realised the problem after the descent and restored the air conditioning, allowing cabin pressure to return to normal, he added. The CAAC said it was continuing the investigation and was analysing the aircraft's flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder. Air China did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It vowed a "zero tolerance" approach towards wrongdoing by any crew, on its official account on China's Twitter-like Weibo on Wednesday. The incident featured heavily on Chinese social media on Friday, with some commentators demanding harsh punishment and revocation of the pilot's flight license. China's aviation regulations, which bar flight crew from "smoking on all phases of operation", also banned passengers from using e-cigarettes on flights in 2006. Users of online airline forums have occasionally accused pilots of smoking during flights, however. In 2015, government-run China National Radio said four passengers on an Air China flight from Hong Kong to Beijing smelt strong smoke emitted from the cabin. In 2016, the United States prohibited the use of e-cigarettes on commercial flights.


Ohio State wrestlers share emotional descriptions of alleged abuse

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 08:02 AM PDT

Ohio State wrestlers share emotional descriptions of alleged abuseFormer students at Ohio State University and former head wrestling coach Russ Hellickson describe misbehavior by Dr. Richard Strauss in a video that helped spark the university's internal investigation.


Eight rhinos die after move to a new park in Kenya

Posted: 13 Jul 2018 07:12 AM PDT

Eight rhinos die after move to a new park in KenyaEight critically endangered black rhinos died after being moved to a new reserve in southern Kenya, the government said Friday, doubling the number of deaths from similar operations in the previous dozen years. Kenya's Tourism and Wildlife Minister Najib Balala ordered the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to "immediately suspend the ongoing translocation of black rhinos following the death of eight of them," according to a ministry statement. KWS, the government body responsible for the country's wildlife, has not commented on the deaths.


Papa John's Founder John Schnatter Resigns From Pizza Chain's Board After Using N-Word

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 07:11 AM PDT

Papa John's Founder John Schnatter Resigns From Pizza Chain's Board After Using N-WordThe founder of the Papa John's pizza chain resigned amid reports that he used the N-word during a conference call.


Asylum-Seekers Face Tougher Odds At Border Under Stricter Policy On Victims Of Violence

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 03:44 PM PDT

Asylum-Seekers Face Tougher Odds At Border Under Stricter Policy On Victims Of ViolenceMore victims of domestic abuse and gang violence seeking safety in the U.S.


After meeting her sister for first time, woman finally meets her biological father

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 12:54 PM PDT

After meeting her sister for first time, woman finally meets her biological fatherIn an emotional meeting, Andrea Klug-Napier and her sister finally came face to face with their biological father and two brothers.


When it comes to NATO, Trump has it half right

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 02:00 AM PDT

When it comes to NATO, Trump has it half rightIf you make the case that America is wasting too much money to defend foreign borders, then you also ought to have an argument for how reversing that policy can help us here at home.


The Latest: University of Kansas says flag moved for safety

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 03:33 PM PDT

The Latest: University of Kansas says flag moved for safetyLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on Kansas Republican candidates criticizing the University of Kansas for an art display involving an altered flag (all times local):


Wayfair's New Pets Collection = Cuteness Overload

Posted: 13 Jul 2018 08:11 AM PDT

Wayfair's New Pets Collection = Cuteness Overload


A Discovery in China Suggests That Human-Like Species Left Africa 250,000 Years Earlier Than Believed

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 06:55 PM PDT

A Discovery in China Suggests That Human-Like Species Left Africa 250,000 Years Earlier Than BelievedThe artifacts were dug up in the Loess Plateau, north of the Qinling mountains, which divide the north and south of China


Democrats' superdelegate fix could have unintended consequences

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 05:00 PM PDT

Democrats' superdelegate fix could have unintended consequencesThe Democratic National Committee will vote in August about curtailing the role superdelegates play in the nominating process.


Smiles and victory signs from hospital as rescued Thai football team recover from cave ordeal

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:19 AM PDT

Smiles and victory signs from hospital as rescued Thai football team recover from cave ordealLooking relaxed as they sat up on their hospital beds, wearing face masks but with smiling eyes, three young boys turned to the camera and one held up two fingers in a victory sign. Thailand's young footballers had come home. Thailand on Wednesday basked in the glow of a spectacular international rescue mission that had gripped the world by successfully extracting 12 young boys and their football coach, 25, from the terrifying flooded depths of the Tham Luang cave in northern Chiang Rai province. The photo, released by the authorities on Wednesday evening, confirmed earlier health official reports that the boys were relatively unscathed after being confined for over two weeks in an airless, damp cavern 2.5 miles from the cave's mouth. To escape, the boys had to dive through deep and muddy monsoon rainwater filling a jagged passageway, that at one of its most challenging points was a petrifying 38cm high. The children, kept calm by anti-anxiety drugs, were guided by a specialist team of Thai Navy Seals and international cave divers, spearheaded by Brits including John Volanthen, 47, and Rick Stanton, 56, who had initially discovered the boys on July 2, more than a week after they had gone missing. Three of the 12 boys are seen recovering in their hospital beds Junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha said the boys had been sedated with a "minor tranqueliser" before they were passed on stretchers along the twisting, narrow passageways for the final part of the journey.  He denied they had been knocked out with the drugs, despite some of the boys reportedly appearing to be asleep. Seven British experts, considered to be among the most experienced cave divers in the world, played a pivotal role in the daring extraction operation. They did not wish to speak to the media on Wednesday. Some were spotted leaving Chiang Rai airport for home, while others enjoyed a well-earned rest and Thailand's grateful hospitality at one of the city's finest hotels before reportedly heading out to an official party to celebrate their success. The men, who have shunned attention while focussing on their demanding mission, are being feted as heroes in Thailand and at home. Lord Ashcroft, the former Conservative Party treasurer, suggested that Mr Volanthen and Mr Stanton could be awarded the George Cross, the highest civilian honour in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. Others, including businesswoman Tracey Follows, called for the pair to be given knighthoods for their "heroic efforts." The last four Thai Navy Seals giving a thumbs up after exiting safely from the Tham Luang cave on Tuesday Credit:  AFP A source close to the mission said that the Britons had been elevated to a leadership position in the international mission after their astonishing discovery of the children, captured in a video where the emaciated boys calmly ask whether they can now leave the cave. Key information from the Britons about the boys' location and condition has been fed through a chain of command that flowed through US forces on site to the interior minister and ultimately to General Prayuth Chan-ocha. It was reportedly the prime minister himself who gave the green light for the audacious three-day rescue mission that began on Sunday. The words "it's a go" were then relayed to a daily command centre briefing on the eve of the daunting mission. The success of the dramatic operation has already spurred moves towards a Thai cave rescue blockbuster. Even before the boys have been reunited with their parents Pure Flix Entertainment is already seeking movie rights, reported Variety. Thai cave rescue: How it's being done But the joyful end to the boys' ordeal, sparking celebration around the world on Tuesday evening, could have ended in disaster. On Wednesday morning it emerged that water pumps draining the area failed while rescuers were still inside, a few hours after the children's evacuation. Australian divers told their local press that rescue workers had been in a jubilant mood when they suddenly noticed the waters inside the cave were rising rapidly. High-tech pumps that had been working furiously to drain the floodwaters had malfunctioned, they said, creating at a surge of water that made rescuers run for their lives. "The pumps failed and the water in the sumps had started rising," said a diver. Fortunately. everyone got out on time. Video shows boys relaxing in hospital The Thai hospital where the 12 boys and their football coach are recuperating after being rescued from a flooded cave released video on Wednesday showing them in their hospital beds, smiling and chatting with nurses. The video shows the boys in an isolation ward in beds with crisp white sheets and wearing green surgical masks. Some of their parents are seen crying and waving to them from behind glass. Chaiwetch Thanapaisal, director of Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital, told a news conference involving officials involved in the rescue that "everyone is strong in mind and heart". The video surfaced as it emerged that the boys were passed "sleeping" on stretchers through the treacherous cave pathways. Members of the Wild Boar team in hospital following their rescue A former Thai Navy Seal who was the last diver to leave the Tham Luang complex told AFP some of the first details of the operation, which has been shrouded in secrecy since it began on Sunday and ended successfully three days later. "Some of them were asleep, some of them were wiggling their fingers... (as if) groggy, but they were breathing," Commander Chaiyananta Peeranarong said, adding that doctors stationed along the dark corridors of the Tham Luang cave were constantly checking their condition and pulse. "My job was to transfer them along," he said, adding the "boys were wrapped up in stretchers already when they were being transferred". Thailand's junta chief told reporters on Tuesday that the group had been given a "minor tranquiliser" to help calm their nerves, but he denied they were knocked out for the rescue. 'They are in good condition and not stressed' The members of the "Wild Boars" team, aged 11-16, had no experience in scuba diving, and the death of an ex-Navy Seal who had helped install oxygen tanks in preparation for the rescue underscored the dangers of the mission. Thailand said it had called on 13 "world class" divers to help with the unprecedented job, one of whom was Australian Richard "Harry" Harris, a diver and professional anaesthetist. The 12 boys and their coach lost an average of 2 kg (4.4 lb) during their 17-day ordeal but were generally in good condition and showed no signs of stress, a senior health official said on Wednesday. They were taken by helicopter to a hospital about 70 km (45 miles) away to join their team mates in quarantine for the time being. "From our assessment, they are in good condition and not stressed. The children were well taken care of in the cave. Most of the boys lost an average of 2 kg," Thongchai Lertwilairattanapong, an inspector for Thailand's health department, told reporters. First visits for families Parents of the first four boys freed on Sunday have been able to visit them but had to wear protective suits and stand 2 metres (7 feet) away as a precaution. Thongchai said one from the last group rescued on Tuesday had a lung infection and they were all given vaccinations for rabies and tetanus. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha asked that the boys be given time and space to recover. "The important thing is ... personal space," Prayuth told reporters. "The best way is not to bother them and let them study." The group ventured into the vast cave complex in the northern province of Chiang Rai after football practice on June 23 and were trapped when a rainy season downpour flooded tunnels. They were lost for nine days before they were discovered by British divers on July 2. Rescue mission chief Narongsak Osottanakorn told a news conference the boys were just being children when they got lost and no one was to blame. "We don't see the children as at fault or as heroes. They are children being children, it was an accident," he said. He said falling oxygen levels inside the cave complex had added a sense of urgency to the rescue. The commander of the Navy Seal unit that oversaw the rescue, Rear Admiral Apakorn Yuukongkaew, hailed the international effort. Thai cave rescue | Read more "We are not heroes. This mission was successful because of cooperation from everyone," he said. "For Seals, this is what we were trained for. The navy has a motto: 'We don't abandon the people'." Official help came from Britain, the United States, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, China and Australia, a government document showed. There were volunteers from Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Ukraine and Finland.


Paul Ryan Says 'Abolish ICE' Is 'Craziest Position I've Ever Seen'

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 10:53 AM PDT

Paul Ryan Says 'Abolish ICE' Is 'Craziest Position I've Ever Seen'WASHINGTON ― Reliable Donald Trump defender Paul Ryan slammed the "Abolish


President Trump arrives in UK to meet with Prime Minister May and Queen

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 08:43 AM PDT

President Trump arrives in UK to meet with Prime Minister May and QueenThe president met with Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday, whose government faces controversy as it attempts to move forward with the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.


Parkland survivors file federal lawsuit

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 06:22 AM PDT

Parkland survivors file federal lawsuitSurvivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida file a federal lawsuit claiming authorities "failed to act." Linda So reports.


The Best Cars You Can Buy for Less Than $15,000

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 08:00 AM PDT

The Best Cars You Can Buy for Less Than $15,000


Neighbors vow to fight access to gated California beach

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 05:49 PM PDT

Neighbors vow to fight access to gated California beachSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A neighborhood group in California rejected a potential compromise that would have allowed public access to a gated beach popular with surfers and nudists that it charges a fee to use, saying it is willing to take the fight to court instead.


Paul Manafort Mug Shot Released After Transfer To Alexandria Jail

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 11:29 AM PDT

Paul Manafort Mug Shot Released After Transfer To Alexandria JailDonald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort changed jails Thursday


NYC mayor 'crosses border illegally' after being denied entrance to immigrant detention centre

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:28 AM PDT

NYC mayor 'crosses border illegally' after being denied entrance to immigrant detention centreNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio illegally crossed the US-Mexico border during his visit to the region last month, according to US Customs and Border Protection. A border patrol agent reportedly told Mr de Blasio and his security detail they had crossed illegally, though they were not apprehended at the time.


After a Successful Cave Rescue, Thailand's Navy SEALs Will Add Cave-Diving to Their Training

Posted: 13 Jul 2018 01:15 AM PDT

After a Successful Cave Rescue, Thailand's Navy SEALs Will Add Cave-Diving to Their TrainingThe daring rescue mission has underscored the need for more training


Emmett Till Murder Investigation Reopened 62 Years After Slaying

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 09:08 AM PDT

Emmett Till Murder Investigation Reopened 62 Years After SlayingFederal authorities have reopened the lynching case of Emmett Till, a black


Israeli air strikes hit southwest Syria after drone 'infiltration'

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 07:27 PM PDT

Israeli air strikes hit southwest Syria after drone 'infiltration'Israel launched air strikes against three military posts in Syria Wednesday, its army said, after intercepting what it described as the incursion of an unarmed drone into its territory. The attack came hours after Israel's military fired a Patriot missile to knock down an unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, that strayed across Syria's ceasefire line with its neighbour.


Ocasio-Cortez spars with Crowley over 3rd party nomination

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 03:12 PM PDT

Ocasio-Cortez spars with Crowley over 3rd party nominationNEW YORK (AP) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the insurgent Democrat who beat 10-term congressman Joseph Crowley in a primary last month, is now criticizing him for not getting his name off the ballot in the general election.


2020 Porsche 911 Turbo Caught On Video Hustling Around The ‘Ring

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 12:46 PM PDT

2020 Porsche 911 Turbo Caught On Video Hustling Around The 'RingIt looks wider and meaner than the current model, and it's probably faster too.


Man dies after colliding with wife on zipline on honeymoon in Honduras

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT

Man dies after colliding with wife on zipline on honeymoon in HondurasAn Israeli man died after colliding with his wife while the two were ziplining in Honduras on their honeymoon, according to local authorities. Egael Tishman, 24, set off on his turn on the zipline tour organised by the cruise ship on which he and wife Shif Fanken, 27, had just got married. The couple suffered multiple injuries including broken ribs and Mr Tishman had complained of having difficulty breathing, Wilmer Guerrero, commander of the Roatan Fire Department, told the Washington Post.


Florida police chief instructed officers to pin crimes on innocent black people, probe finds

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 02:42 PM PDT

Florida police chief instructed officers to pin crimes on innocent black people, probe findsA former police chief and two officers in Florida were charged with federal civil rights violations after pinning a series of burglaries on an innocent black teenager. Biscayne Park police department's former chief Ray Atesanio, as well as officers Raul Fernandez and Charlie Dayoub, plead not guilty this week to falsely charging a black Haitian-American teenager with burglary.


US asks UN to cut off oil products to North Korea

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 12:19 PM PDT

US asks UN to cut off oil products to North KoreaThe United States asked the UN Security Council on Thursday to order an immediate halt to all deliveries of refined oil products to North Korea after accusing Pyongyang of violating sanctions with illegal imports of fuel, according to documents seen by AFP. A confidential US report sent to a UN sanctions committee estimated that at least 759,793 barrels of oil products had been delivered to North Korea between January 1 and May 30, well above the annual quota set in a UN resolution at 500,000 barrels. The illegal supplies were provided through ship-to-ship transfers at sea using North Korean tankers that have delivered their cargo at least 89 times, according to the report.


Water Slide That Killed 10-Year-Old Boy to be Demolished

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 05:13 PM PDT

Water Slide That Killed 10-Year-Old Boy to be DemolishedThe Kansas water slide that a 10-year-old boy died on, spurring investigations and charges against several water park officials, is coming down.


Trump Calls His Theresa May Brexit Criticism 'Fake News'

Posted: 13 Jul 2018 06:25 AM PDT

Trump Calls His Theresa May Brexit Criticism 'Fake News'President Donald Trump on Friday attempted to clean up his criticism of


NFL player Pacman Jones attacked by employee at airport

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 09:56 AM PDT

NFL player Pacman Jones attacked by employee at airportATLANTA (AP) — Police say former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was attacked during a run-in with a facility-service employee at the airport in Atlanta.


Netanyahu to Putin: remove Iran from Syria, Assad safe from Israel

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 03:06 PM PDT

Netanyahu to Putin: remove Iran from Syria, Assad safe from IsraelBy Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia on Wednesday that Israel does not intend to threaten Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's rule and asked Moscow to work to remove Iranian forces from Syria, an Israeli official said. "We won't take action against the Assad regime, and you get the Iranians out," the official, who requested anonymity, quoted Netanyahu as telling Putin during a meeting in Moscow. ...


'Endangered blue whale' slaughtered with harpoon off coast of Iceland

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 05:19 AM PDT

'Endangered blue whale' slaughtered with harpoon off coast of IcelandAn Icelandic whaling company has been accused of slaughtering an endangered blue whale in a "deplorable act", provoking anger and condemnation from the international marine conservationist community.   Animal rights campaigners who photographed the whale's carcass, say it was harpooned and killed off the west coast of Iceland on July 8.   Genetic sampling has been conducted to establish the species of the whale, with experts unable to rule out the possibility it could be a rare blue/fin whale hybrid. Kristján Loftsson, the multi-millionaire CEO of Hvalur hf whaling company, told the Telegraph he was "pretty confident" tests would confirm the animal was a hybrid species and not a blue whale.  "This whale, when you see it swimming in the ocean, it was like a fin whale," he explained. "There were no characteristics of a blue whale, it is very easy to tell a blue whale in the ocean. "They go after it as a fin whale. When they shoot it and take it alongside the vessel, they noticed the ventral grooves, which you don't see when the whale is swimming in the ocean. This is what we have had with other hybrids in the past.  "It is like a fin whale, it behaves like a fin whale, but after you shoot it you notice [the characteristics] are different to a fin whale. "It was taken as a fin whale, but it [will] turn out to be a hybrid. I'm pretty confident."  Marine conservationists have called it a 'deplorable act' Credit: Hard to Port International The last case of a blue whale being deliberately captured and killed was recorded 40 years ago off the coast of Spain. Commercial whaling has been banned since 1986 under the a moratorium issued by the International Whaling Commission (IWC), however in Iceland the government regulates the hunting of whales having expressed reservations about its prohibition. Dr Peter Richardson, Head of Ocean Recovery at the Marine Conservation Society, told the Telegraph he believed the animal is a blue whale after analysing the photos. "This is a deplorable act - the blue whale, the largest animal ever to grace our planet, is endangered and protected under all relevant international agreements," he said. "We urge the UK Government, who have historically led global whale conservation efforts, to send the strongest objections to Iceland about the killing of this iconic species." Dr Phillip Clapham, one of the world's leading experts on large whales from the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Centre, agreed it was a blue whale photographed at the whaling station. "While I can't entirely rule out the possibility that this is a hybrid, I don't see any characteristics that would suggest that," he said.   "From the photos, it has all the characteristics of a blue whale; given that - notably the coloration pattern - there is almost no possibility that an experienced observer would have misidentified it as anything else at sea." Hvalur hf is licensed by Iceland's government to slaughter smaller fin whales Credit: Hard to Port Internationa Ocean activists Sea Shepherd UK, who observed the animal close up, said that several experts had confirmed "without question" it was a blue whale. Humane Society International's Senior Marine Scientist, Mark Simmonds OBE, called the slaughter, if confirmed, "horrifying". "It's bad enough that Iceland is already killing endangered fin whales, but it beggars belief that this whaling crew couldn't even tell the difference between a fin and blue whale," he said. Sea Shepherd UK accused the Hvalur hf whaling company of "ruthlessly violating international conservation law" and bringing Iceland into "disrepute". He added "utterly inappropriate" for countries to "even contemplate allowing a large-scale return to this grossly inhumane and haphazard industry". Blue whales are endangered species  Credit: Sea Shepherd Crew While the Icelandic government permits Hvalur to hunt endangered fin whales, largely for exporting to Japan for human consumption, the killing of blue whales is illegal. Mr Loftsson added there was "no way" his employees would intentionally target a blue whale.  "We see blue whales all the time on our grounds," he said. "Blue whales are not rare in our waters and the whalers know exactly what they are doing.   "When we see the blue whales, we leave it and go and look for something else. But these whales seem to like to fool around."  The whaling magnate said there are an estimated 40,000 fin whales in the area, adding his company has a quota of 151. The overexploitation by the whaling industry led to serious declines in many of the world's populations of whales up until the Seventies, according to the IWC,  however many are now in the process of recovering. The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet and weighs up to 200 tons, the equivalent of 33 elephants, with a heart approximately the size of a Volkswagen. The Government of Iceland confirmed that "blue whales are protected under Icelandic law with their capture prohibited". "The matter is taken seriously by the Government and the relevant authorities are investigating this issue," it said in a statement.  "At present, we are not in a position to confirm the species, although initial information from the Directorate of Fisheries in Iceland suggests the animal caught is not likely to be a blue whale but rather a hybrid of a fin whale and a blue whale. This will only be confirmed once a DNA analysis has been concluded."


Cadillac Keeps Testing The Refreshed XT5 In Europe

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 04:07 AM PDT

Cadillac Keeps Testing The Refreshed XT5 In EuropeGetting ready for a debut early next year.


Kit Harington Has Been 'Quite Emotional' About the Game of Thrones Ending All Week

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 09:11 AM PDT

Kit Harington Has Been 'Quite Emotional' About the Game of Thrones Ending All Week"It's been this amazing journey"


13 of the Fastest Four-Doors Around the Nurburgring

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 11:48 AM PDT

13 of the Fastest Four-Doors Around the Nurburgring


Woman Calls Police On Black Family Delivering Newspapers: Report

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 12:49 PM PDT

Woman Calls Police On Black Family Delivering Newspapers: ReportThe 911 caller said they were reporting suspicious behavior.


US appeals judge's order allowing AT&T to buy Time Warner

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 02:24 PM PDT

US appeals judge's order allowing AT&T to buy Time WarnerThe US Justice Department on Thursday appealed last month's ruling from a federal judge allowing AT&T to buy Time Warner in a mega-deal that could reshape the media-entertainment landscape. A notice of appeal was filed with a federal appeals court one month after Judge Richard Leon rejected the government's efforts to block the $85 billion deal following a weeks-long antitrust trial. The decision delivered a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump's administration in its first major antitrust court case.


The Best Photos From London's Anti-Trump Protests

Posted: 13 Jul 2018 04:18 AM PDT

The Best Photos From London's Anti-Trump ProtestsLONDON ― The bustling metropolis became a feast for the eyes on Friday as


The Latest: Italy to probe alleged threats by migrants

Posted: 12 Jul 2018 08:25 AM PDT

The Latest: Italy to probe alleged threats by migrantsINNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local):


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