| Kamala Harris: The Democratic message is ‘telling the American public we see them’ Posted: 18 Jul 2017 09:10 AM PDT  Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said Democrats have a message "much bigger" than opposing President Trump and that the party is focused on telling Americans "we see them."
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| Minneapolis police officer has yet to talk to investigators Posted: 19 Jul 2017 03:11 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four days after a Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a woman who had called 911 to report a possible rape, the officer has yet to talk with investigators, and his attorney has given no indication he ever will.
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| What Congressional Republicans Really Think About Trump and Russia Posted: 19 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT ![What Congressional Republicans Really Think About Trump and Russia]( "What Congressional Republicans Really Think About Trump and Russia") With each new revelation in the ongoing Trump-Russia saga, the same question inevitably gets asked: Will this be the moment Republicans in Congress finally turn on the president?
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| California wildfire explodes in size as blazes scorch U.S. West Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:45 PM PDT  By Stephen Lam MARIPOSA, Calif. (Reuters) - A wildfire that has forced thousands of Californians to flee their homes exploded in size on Wednesday, threatening a picturesque gold rush town outside Yosemite National Park as dozens of blazes scorched the U.S. West. More than 2,000 firefighters have contained just 7 percent of the Detwiler Fire, which is approaching the town of Mariposa and tiny communities in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Cal Fire state agency said on its website. The blaze has mushroomed to 46,000 acres (18,000 hectares), an increase of about 20,000 acres (8,094 hectares) compared with the day before, and is threatening some 1,500 structures.
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| William, Kate take Brexit 'charm offensive' to Germany Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:49 PM PDT  Prince William and his wife Kate began Wednesday a three-day visit to Germany billed as a "charm offensive" by local media as Britain begins thorny Brexit talks in earnest. Under brilliant summer sunshine, William, who is second in line to the British throne, and Kate touched down in Berlin from Poland accompanied by their young children George and Charlotte.
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| 86-Year-Old Arrested Again After Being Caught Red-Handed in a Walmart Check-Out Line Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:46 AM PDT  Over her six-decade-long career, Payne is said to have pilfered some $2 million in stolen goods
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| US senator criticizes Pruitt in Oklahoma ethics probe Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:57 PM PDT  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Democratic member of the U.S. Senate committee that conducted confirmation hearings for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said in a letter Tuesday that Oklahoma's former attorney general presented "inconsistent and contradictory statements" to the panel.
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| Russia says ready to retaliate after U.S. talks end without deal Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:52 PM PDT  Russia said on Tuesday that it reserved the right to retaliate against the United States after a meeting in Washington ended without an agreement to return Russian diplomatic property the U.S. had seized.
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| Police body cam footage 'shows officer planting drugs' Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:22 AM PDT  Video from Baltimore Police Department body cameras shows an officer tampering with evidence in a case that sent a man to jail for more than five months, reports have claimed. The Baltimore Sun's Justin Fenton recently shared a 90-second video showing what appears to be three Baltimore Police officers standing on a street corner. Baltimore Police Department body cameras record and preserve footage from the last 30 seconds before they are activated, according to the department's body-worn camera policy.
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| After healthcare failure, Republicans face similar divisions on tax reform Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:07 PM PDT  By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress unveiled a fiscal 2018 budget plan as a first step to major U.S. tax reform on Tuesday, only to face the same divisions between conservatives and moderates that helped killed their efforts to replace Obamacare. The $4 trillion spending blueprint, released by the House of Representatives budget committee, could become a new flashpoint for Republican in-fighting because it links future tax cuts for businesses and individuals with $203 billion in mandatory spending cuts that would reduce benefits for the poor. The Republican push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, collapsed in the Senate late on Monday after a tug-of-war between party moderates who wanted to preserve healthcare benefits for lower-income Americans and conservatives who wanted to scale them back.
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| Tomb Of King Tutankhamun’s Wife’s Likely Discovered, Archaeologists Say Posted: 19 Jul 2017 05:56 AM PDT  Archaeologists say that the tomb of King Tutankhamun's wife, Ankhesenamun, is likely to have been finally discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
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| 'SNL' writer treats Trump's tweets like they're text messages Posted: 19 Jul 2017 10:36 AM PDT  Somebody's gotta do the job of making sure President Donald J. Trump knows we've been paying attention to tweets he sends out every day. And since cable news network coverage of them just seems to make him mad, a comedy writer is taking a different tact. SEE ALSO: Why is everybody so worked up about Donald Trump's Twitter account? Josh Patten, a writer for Saturday Night Live, has been responding to Donald Trump tweets as if they were texts sent straight to him. He'd been responding to Trump's tweets this way for a few weeks and revealed his project to his followers on Sunday. Proud to unveil my new, incredibly stupid project: Responding To Trump Tweets Like They Were Texts pic.twitter.com/UUz6AY87iQ — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 16, 2017 No matter the subject — a formal dinner, a conference, or an overseas visit — Patten always finds time to text back. He's just so thoughtful. Call when you land — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 5, 2017 that sucks but if you do find some time check out stranger things — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 12, 2017 looks like fun you should go to the louvre if you have time — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 13, 2017 looks like fun you should go to the louvre if you have time — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 13, 2017 Ok text if you need anything — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 15, 2017 Oh cool, I used to live in DC — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 17, 2017 sorry just seeing this — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 17, 2017 cool think I'm just gonna make some pasta — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 19, 2017 whoa whoa whoa lot to process here — Josh Patten (@thejoshpatten) July 19, 2017 Gr8 to hear from u, President Trump. TTYL. WATCH: Donald Trump vs. The Dictionary
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| Pentagon warns of risks after Turkey discloses US forces in Syria Posted: 19 Jul 2017 01:09 PM PDT  The United States reacted angrily Wednesday after Turkey's state news agency disclosed the locations of American military posts in northern Syria, a move the Pentagon warned could put lives at risk. The Anadolu Agency (AA) published a report Monday detailing the 10 US military facilities' whereabouts and, in some instances, the number of special operations forces working there.
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| Dallas Cowboys Star Reunites With Dog That Was Held for Ransom: 'Look Who Made It Home' Posted: 18 Jul 2017 10:16 AM PDT  Lucky Whitehead took to Snapchat on Tuesday morning to confirm that his dog, Blitz, was found safely.
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| Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:26 AM PDT ![Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras]( "Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras") By Todd Melby MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Authorities and activists on Monday questioned why Minneapolis police who fatally shot an Australian woman over the weekend did not have their body cameras turned on during the incident. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota called for answers on why the two responding officers failed to turn on their body cameras when they arrived at Damond's home in a quiet, upper-middle-class neighborhood shortly before midnight on Saturday. Police shot Damond, originally from Sydney, through the door of their patrol car as she approached them in an alley near her home, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported, citing three unnamed sources.
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| Senior Official Weighs In On North Korea's Nuclear Weapons' Reach Posted: 18 Jul 2017 08:42 AM PDT  The country said it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on the Fourth of July.
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| Turns Out T. Rex Would’ve Broken its Tiny Legs if it Tried to Run Posted: 19 Jul 2017 07:23 AM PDT  The king of the dinosaurs had a major flaw
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| Elon Musk reveals what his tunnel under LA has to do with Mars Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:52 PM PDT  There's been a significant amount of mystery and speculation around Elon Musk's Boring Company—his effort to bore tunnels under LA to bypass traffic—and its possible connection to SpaceX. On Wednesday, Musk removed some of that mystery. SEE ALSO: What mysterious plan does Elon Musk have for X.com? Appearing as a guest at the International Space Station Research and Development (ISSR&D) Conference in Washington, D.C., Musk spent most of his time talking about the most recent SpaceX missions and his thoughts about international space travel efforts. But during the Q&A session, one audience member asked what we've all been wondering: Is the Boring Company really just practice for building tunnels on Mars? "I do think getting good at digging tunnels could be really helpful for Mars," said Musk. "It would be a different optimization for a Mars boring machine versus an Earth boring machine. For sure there's going to be a lot of icing mining on Mars, and mining in general to get raw materials." Yes, of course, we'd need to use boring machines to help us find resources and mine ice. Sounds reasonable. But enough of the coy, self-effacing routine, what about those amazing cities on the covers of the science fiction novels we all know you read as a child? "And then, along the way, building underground habitats where you could get radiation shielding… you could build an entire city underground if you wanted to," said Musk. "People are still going to want to go to the surface from time to time, but you can build a tremendous amount underground with the right boring technology on Mars. So I do think there is some overlap in that technology development arena." Musk wouldn't go as far as saying that the primary ( secret?) intent of the Boring Company was to test Mars colony-building techniques, rather than merely defeating Earth traffic, but with these statements, he came pretty close. Along those lines, another attendee asked Musk about the oft-mentioned potential risks to the human body related to space travel on the way to Mars (radiation damage, etc.). To his credit, in answering, he remained upfront about the risks associated with his dream of putting humans on Mars. "Going to Mars is not for the faint of heart," said Musk. "It's risky, dangerous, uncomfortable, and you might die. Now, do you wont to go? For some the answer will be: Hell no. For some, it will be: Hell yes." That answer drew laughter from the audience, but it's a real concern that he's not attempting to diminish. However, looking decades forward, Musk doesn't think the issue of radiation will stop humans from traveling into space on a routine basis. "I don't think you'll get irradiated to death," said Musk. "With some moderate shielding we can cut down on a large percent of incremental radiation, so the marginal risk of cancer isn't something that's going to be a show stopper." That said, Musk warned, again, "If safety is your top goal, I wouldn't go to Mars." WATCH: Elon Musk's vision for traffic-skipping underground tunnels looks pretty incredible WATCH: Elon Musk's vision for traffic-skipping underground tunnels looks pretty incredible
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| Trump had second conversation with Putin in Germany Posted: 18 Jul 2017 08:08 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had another, previously undisclosed conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Germany this month.
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| Facing Russia threat, Ukraine and Georgia join in push West Posted: 18 Jul 2017 04:33 AM PDT  The presidents of Ukraine and Georgia on Tuesday agreed to work together to further their ambitions to join NATO and the European Union, in defiance of threats from former master Russia. "We agreed to demand jointly and even more actively Georgia's and Ukraine's integration in the European and Euro-Atlantic space," Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili told the press. The two countries' "independence and democracy face the very same threats," said Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko in Tbilisi, adding that they "will coordinate steps" in their quest for EU and NATO membership.
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| Fugitive on the Lam for 4 Years Gets Arrested After Flagging Down Cop for a Ride Posted: 18 Jul 2017 11:25 AM PDT  Jansen Simon, 30, had been wanted for aggravated second-degree battery since 2013.
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| 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:20 PM PDT  Bang! It's over.
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| Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Russia's Kamchatka: USGS Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:33 PM PDT ![Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Russia's Kamchatka: USGS]( "Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Russia's Kamchatka: USGS") (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami warning but the threat has now passed, the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Pacific Tsunami Center said. The epicenter was west of Attu, the westernmost and largest island in the Near Islands group of Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.
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| All You Need To Know About USS Gerald Ford Posted: 19 Jul 2017 03:48 AM PDT  The supercarrier is set to be commissioned by President Donald Trump on July 22, 2017.
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| The Latest: More crews, dogs to join search for missing man Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:59 PM PDT  TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on deadly flash flooding in a national forest in Arizona (all times local):
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| Ford Powershift Class Action Settlement Posted: 18 Jul 2017 11:29 AM PDT  The class action settlement should be rather good for owners and previous owners of Fords equipped with the troublesome Powershift gearbox.
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| If Trump Is Serious About Curbing Iran, He’ll Kill Boeing’s Plan to Sell It Planes Posted: 18 Jul 2017 05:00 AM PDT  The more Iran's economy is bolstered by large-scale Western business deals, the harder it will be for the United States to deploy sanctions effectively.
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| Philippines shelves rebel talks after attack on Duterte guards Posted: 18 Jul 2017 05:05 PM PDT  The Philippine government's peace talks with communist rebels teetered near collapse Wednesday as President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to end negotiations after suspected guerrillas shot and wounded five of his bodyguards in an ambush. Aides said Duterte was not in the convoy when gunmen opened fire on two Presidential Security Group vehicles on the southern island of Mindanao, where troops have also been battling Islamic State group-inspired gunmen for nearly two months. "The president directed the government panel... not to resume formal peace talks unless the reds (rebels) agree to stop their attacks against government troops in Mindanao," said a statement issued by the presidential palace.
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| Minneapolis officer who allegedly shot Justine Damond offers condolences Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:18 PM PDT  Mohamed Noor confirmed to the Guardian as Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot unarmed Australian woman Justine Damond on Saturday. The officer implicated in the fatal police shooting of Australian national Justine Damond in Minneapolis has issued a statement extending his condolences to her family, as senior local law enforcement sources confirmed to the Guardian that Mohamed Noor, an officer with only two years' experience, opened fire on the unarmed 40-year-old.
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| This Private Jet Has the Equivalent of a Moonroof Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:05 AM PDT  The aircraft—which is expected to be worth $100 million—might feature the most over-the-top amenity in aviation history
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| Samsung Has Confirmed When We'll See Galaxy Note 8 Posted: 18 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Samsung's mobile chief might have confirmed his company's plans to unveil the new Galaxy Note 8. Speaking to local media outlets in Taiwan, Samsung mobile division chief DJ Koh confirmed that his company will unveil the Galaxy Note 8 at the end of August, according to SamMobile, which earlier discovered the reports. Koh also confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8 will initially hit store shelves in early September and then find its way to other markets in October.
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| SolarCity co-founder Peter Rive to quit Tesla Posted: 19 Jul 2017 09:46 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Tesla Inc said SolarCity co-founder Peter Rive is leaving the company, eight months after the electric car maker bought the biggest U.S. residential solar panel maker. SolarCity was founded by Peter Rive and his younger brother Lyndon in 2006 with financial backing from their cousin and Tesla chief Elon Musk. Former SolarCity Chief Executive Lyndon Rive announced his resignation in May. Peter Rive will be leaving the company to explore new opportunities, a Tesla spokesperson said in a statement.
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| The Latest: Vatican court refuses to stop embezzlement case Posted: 18 Jul 2017 04:53 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on the Vatican embezzlement trial (all times local):
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| This Is the Mercedes X-Class Pickup Truck Posted: 19 Jul 2017 10:09 AM PDT  Mercedes has built trucks for years, but this is its first pickup truck.
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| 18 Lemon Desserts Even Choc-O-Holics Can't Ignore Posted: 18 Jul 2017 11:11 AM PDT |
| Royal Navy scrambles to shadow Chinese warships in English Channel as they head to Baltics for first war games with Russia Posted: 19 Jul 2017 01:42 AM PDT  The Royal Navy scrambled a warship to shadow a Chinese flotilla as it steamed through the English Channel en route to meet Russian vessels for manoeuvres in the Baltic Sea. The trio of Chinese warships passed through the Strait of Dover under the watch of the HMS Richmond, a Type 23 frigate, at the weekend. They then headed across the North Sea, where they were spotted being escorted by Dutch vessels earlier this week ahead of manoeuvres with Vladimir Putin's navy which begin on Friday. China's state-run Global Times newspaper said on Tuesday that the 052D, the country's "most advanced guided-missile destroyer", was taking part in the week-long joint drills. The Chinese warships later headed through Dutch waters on their way to the Baltic Credit: Rob Verkerk The ship "is equipped with phased array radar and a vertical launching system", the newspaper said. Russian media say ten ships will take part in the first phase of the exercise, joined by more than 10 aircraft and helicopters. Route of Chinese warships The drills mark the first occasion that Chinese warships have ever carried out manoeuvres in the strategically important Baltic Sea. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy had just completed exercises in the Mediterranean, another show of strength from Beijing as it rapidly expands its military reach across the globe. The drills with Russia mark the first occasion that Chinese warships have ever carried out manoeuvres in the strategically important Baltic Sea Credit: Rob Verkerk Professor Ni Lexiong, a Shanghai-based military expert, told The Telegraph the Baltic Sea drills were aimed at Nato, but were being carried out in response to drills that were recently staged by the US, India and Japan in the Indian Ocean, which were directed towards China. "China and Russia have pledged to enhance their strategic relationship by regularly staging military drills," said Prof Ni, director of the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law's Sea Power and Defence Policy Research Institute. "China also has its own plans," he added. "Which is to show the world that it is a major naval power." A Chinese naval fleet held a military exercise with the Russian navy in St Petersburg and Kaliningrad last month. The two countries have held joint drills every year since 2012, and military officials in China said this year's manoeuvres will focus on "joint rescue efforts and protecting cargo vessels". China and Russia both have veto powers on the UN Security Council, and regularly vote together on major issues such as the crisis in Syria. This position often puts them at odds with the United States and Western Europe.
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| Two Men to Face Charges Over Violence at a California White Nationalist Rally Posted: 18 Jul 2017 07:43 PM PDT  Other arrests are expected, but the number falls far short of the 101 people the California Highway Patrol recommended charging
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| Sold by IS in Raqa, Yazidi female fighters back for revenge Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:09 AM PDT  She was trafficked into Raqa as a sex slave by the Islamic State group but managed to escape. Now Yazidi fighter Heza is back to avenge the horrors she and thousands of others suffered. "When I started fighting, I lifted some of the worries from my heart," she says, surrounded by fellow Yazidi militia women in Raqa's eastern Al-Meshleb district.
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| Fishermen find an 18-foot-long sea giant in their nets and, no, we're not freaking out Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:44 AM PDT  Lightning struck twice for the crew of the trawler ship Cú na Mara. On Tuesday, they caught their second rare giant squid in the waters off the Dingle coast in Ireland, two months after their first. SEE ALSO: Researchers found the body of a 25-foot-long shark, and it's grim but strangely beautiful The Cú na Mara had been trawling the area where they had found their first giant squid when they landed their surprise second. The sea monster was 18 feet from top to longest tentacle— 2 feet shorter than the first squid the crew caught in May. "When we opened the net we couldn't believe it, that it was another one," said the captain of the Cú na Mara, Patrick Flannery, in an interview with RTE. "The lads were very excited. What are the chances of two in the one year?" Another Giant Squid landed in Dingle. Only 7th recorded in Ireland in 350 years. Amazingly 4 have been caught by Flannery family! @rtenews pic.twitter.com/1gWBYZr045 — Seán Mac an tSíthigh (@Buailtin) July 18, 2017 The crew's giant squid landing in May was the first in Dingle in 22 years. "Only seven have been recorded [in Dingle] since records began almost 350 years ago," said Marine Biologist Dr. Kevin Flannery. "The very first giant squid recorded in Ireland was also landed in Dingle, when fishermen brought one ashore in 1673." Legends told of a sea creature that sunk ships and drowned fishermen.Image: wikimedia commons/Mary Evans Picture Library/AlamyThe elusive giant squid has been the subject of sea lore throughout history. The ancient Norse legend of a sea monster called the Kraken told of a tentacled beast with the power to capsize ships and drag fishermen to their water graves. It's now widely accepted that the tales originated from sightings of humongous giant squids. Like many myths, the gory details of these accounts are likely to be untrue. However, it's difficult to know how these giant sea monsters live and behave. Sightings of this deep-ocean dwelling animal are extremely rare. The largest giant squid on record was 59 feet in length and weighed almost a ton. The Cú na Mara's latest catch is an exciting achievement as each giant squid landing presents a scientists with the opportunity to learn more about this mysterious creature of the deep. WATCH: Algae emitting eerie blue glow makes this beach look otherworldy
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