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Shark-eating killer whales turned up in the Bay in 2015. Researchers started finding the carcasses of sevengill sharks that appeared to have been killed by orca. Two years later, five dead great whites were found with similar wound patterns. Examinations showed how they had been bitten in the area between their pectoral fins. Their livers were also missing. Since then, great whites have been largely absent from False Bay, off Cape Town....

Cameron Grace, 17, who was on holiday with his family in Forster, New South Wales, had sent up a drone over the main beach when he spotted the fish getting close to the unwitting swimmers. He immediately told his aunt who ran to the water and shouted at them to get out of the water. He told Australia’s 7 News: “It was not a little shark, it was about two, two and a half meters, (seven feet) and we saw a couple of people swimming....

RELATED: Classic RPG Tropes That Aren’t Around Anymore As far as weapons go, the Technical class favors anything light, quick, and one-handed, so pistols and short blades are the order of the day. Technical players don’t do heavy damage, but they do look undeniably cool darting around the battlefield, cocking a pistol in one hand and swishing a blade in the other. 10 Ivory Plated Duelling Pistol The whole idea with a dueling pistol is to take your opponent down in one shot before they do the same to you....

It’s a bit far out to deem Green Bay’s 2015 regular season schedule as easy or brutal. However, there are a few data points in the future that will probably shed more light than others. MORE: Who has easiest and toughest schedule? | Best NFL games each week | NFL TV info The biggest test will be … Week 2 vs. Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 20, 8:30 p.m. ET The Packers are 0-3 against the Seahawks with Russell Wilson at the helm — how that record isn’t 2-1 must keep Cheeseheads up at night....

Some GOP lawmakers and right-wing pundits suggested within hours of the assault against the federal legislative branch of government that it was carried out by Antifa activists or potentially a false-flag operation conducted by federal law enforcement agencies. No evidence has emerged corroborating those allegations and many rioters arrested for their alleged actions that day have readily admitted to the media and in court that they were supporters of former President Donald Trump....

Gupte: What’s most worrying about the global environmental situation? Klaus Topher: There’s a growing water shortage, global warming, desertification and deforestation. There are less publicized problems such as the harmful impact of nitrogen on ecosystems, the impact of assorted wars and conflicts, species invasion as a result of globalization, the movement of refugees, pressures caused by urbanization. But the continued poverty of the majority of the planet’s 6 billion inhabitants, and excessive consumption by the affluent minority, are the two main causes of environmental degradation....

The contact turned Biffle's rear bumper until a liability, and NASCAR ordered the Roush Fenway Racing driver into the pits under caution to fix it. MORE: Gordon wins | Martinsville results | Harvick apology | Childress response Biffle fell back to 25th and rallied to finish ninth but wasn’t happy with the contact. He approached Johnson soon after the race and gave him a slight shove while Johnson was doing postrace interviews....

Greg Norman — the public face of the Saudi-backed tour — is questioning whether that is Nicklaus’ true stance. MORE: Full list of players participating in LIV Golf’s first event in London In a recent interview with the Washington Post, Norman explained that Nicklaus wasn’t as anti-LIV Golf as it may appear. “One hundred percent truth? Jack’s a hypocrite,” Norman said. “When he came out with those comments, I’m thinking: Jack must have a short memory....

Former federal prosecutor and Washington, D.C., attorney Gene Rossi told Newsweek that although the arraignment was the first step in the legal process and there are still a few events that have to take place ahead of a trial. “They had their arraignment where they are asked to plead guilty or not guilty,” he said. “The next step is they will set a trial date and set a date for pretrial motions....

The Raptors were down in the fourth quarter, but came back and tied the game at 82-82 with just over 25 seconds to play on the most clutch 3-pointer from Greivis Vasquez. The only way you can celebrate that shot is by hitting a crazy shimmy. So, shimmy he did. MORE: Stephon Marbury stamps | Damian Lillard’s kind gesture | NBA Finals MVPs Lowry, who had fouled out, had to give Vasquez a kiss because he shimmyed so well....

In a wide-ranging interview with The Guardian ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in October in Glasgow known as COP26, the Swedish teenager described living with fame, her autism, and took aim at the green credentials of New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern. After saying that her best friends were in the climate movement, Thunberg was asked if she could ever be friends with someone who denied the existence of climate change....

“The blockade is having a significant impact on Michigan’s working families who are just trying to do their jobs. Our communities and automotive, manufacturing and agriculture businesses are feeling the effects. It’s hitting paychecks and production lines. That is unacceptable,” she said on Twitter. Whitmer insisted that the bridge, which is between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, needs to be reopened. “Commercial traffic is at a standstill and heavily backed up at the Blue Water Bridge,” she wrote....

Griezmann was jeered by his own supporters as he fired another blank in Atletico’s scoreless stalemate against city rivals and LaLiga champions Real Madrid last week. Linked with a big-money move to Manchester United in the off-season, Griezmann has not scored since September 27, while he has only tallied three goals in all competitions this term – two of those in 10 LaLiga appearances. Simeone defended Griezmann – who revealed a transfer to United is a “possibility” in his biography ‘Behind a smile, the life of the Little Prince told by himself’ – following the Madrid derby and the Atletico head coach rallied behind the France international again ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League showdown with Roma....

Celtic hosted Estonia’s Nomme Kalju in the second round of Champions League qualifying on Wednesday and ran out 5-0 winners in the first leg. Ryan Christie was the star, scoring twice and getting an assist, but Griffths grabbed the headlines with his first-half free-kick. Griffiths missed the second half of last season after Celtic granted him leave and the striker ranks his goal among his career highlights after a difficult few months....

A good move, perhaps–but not enough to pre-empt scrutiny. Records in the “reading room” and elsewhere show that Clark used extensive contacts in the Bush administration to lobby on behalf of a company eager to get post-9/11 security work. As an Arkansas businessman, Clark had buttonholed Vice President Dick Cheney and, NEWSWEEK learned, Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill, aides to FBI Director Robert Mueller and his former chief deputy commander in Europe....

Last week, Glenn Hubbard, dean of Columbia Business School (and quite possibly the only Republican on the Upper West Side), penned a brief for lower corporate tax rates in the Wall Street Journal (purchase required). Hubbard, a former Bush economic adviser, noted that nations around the world are competing for capital in part by reducing tax rates, singling out Germany and Great Britain. The article concluded with a (surprise!) plea to reduce American corporate taxes....

But today the toy giant changed its tune. An executive offered a public apology to China and Chinese suppliers. “Our reputation has been damaged lately by these recalls,” Thomas A. Debrowski, Mattel’s executive vice president for worldwide operations, told a Chinese consumer-products safety official. “And Mattel takes full responsibility for these recalls and apologizes personally to you, the Chinese people, and all of our customers who received the toys.”...

From its humble beginnings in its Early Access phase to its final form released earlier this year, Grounded has gone through some seismic changes. There may be a few issues and bugs to contend with (both technical and physical), but overall Grounded has received a warm reception from gamers. The combination of Obsidian’s unmistakable humor and a slick survival setup is a winning one, but some aspects could do with a few improvements....

For those unfamiliar with the ‘Grow’ series, players take control of an adorable little robot known simply as B.U.D. as they explore the landscape in an effort to obtain and utilize plant life to go as high into the atmosphere as they possibly can – all while gathering different collectables and ship parts along the way. What’s more, this quirky 3D platformer also utilizes unique climbing mechanics associated with the right and left trigger buttons to scale to immense heights, which in turn helps to make the massive world that gamers find themselves in feel more like the playground that Ubisoft has intended....

Only time will tell if any of that means anything. What Gruden said about his yet-to-be-established relationship with his franchise quarterback means much more. The most important things Gruden, the Washington Redskins' new coach, said about Robert Griffin III on Thursday were that Griffin is the starting quarterback (as opposed to part of a competition) — and that he will make sure Griffin is clear on what that means. "I want him to know that I'm a trustworthy guy, but he's also got to know that I'm going to expect a lot of him as the starting quarterback,'' Gruden said at his introductory press conference....