Feds target U.S. companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are sliced from the backs of the majestic sea predators.
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Vlogger in hot water over clip of her roasting, eating great white shark
The influencer, popularly known by her online pseudonym Tizi, faces up to ten years in prison if convicted. China lists great whites as protectedd.
Brittney Griner trial on tap in Moscow
The trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner began Friday, the 135th day of her detainment in Moscow. A second person this week has been attacked by a bison at Yellowstone National Park - a 71 year old Pennsylvania woman who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. And conservationists say at least 11 sharks – some of them great whites – have been spotted in the Cape Cod area in the last week.
Buffalo’s “Tops” supermarket reopening
The Buffalo supermarket where 10 Black people were killed two months ago is formally reopening Friday. With COVID cases and hospitalizations rising, the Los Angeles County health director is warning that an indoor mask mandate could be brought back in two weeks. And, for the fifth time in two weeks, a shark has bitten someone on a Long Island, New York beach. All the injuries have been non-life threatening.
Shark caught on cam
New video shows an extreme closeup encounter with a great white shark off of Cape Cod. CBS Boston reports the 12-foot shark swam up and chomped down on the camera.
New York city closes beach for shark sightings — reports of shark attacks are up
Get the facts about shark attacks before canceling a trip or staying out of the water.
Scientists say our fear of sharks is misplaced
Researchers are learning that our fear of sharks is linked more to popular culture than the actual dangers of shark attacks. Carter Evans reports.
The fear of great white sharks explained
According to scientists, the fear of sharks, otherwise known as galeophobia, is learned and not something people are born with. Carter Evans visits California’s coastal waters and takes a deeper look at why attitudes toward the animal are changing.
What makes people so afraid of sharks? "Jaws," some scientists say
Scientists believe the 1975 movie "Jaws" caused a generation of people to develop galeophobia.
California researchers study how sharks impact local economies
Swimmers, surfers and businesses in Southern California have adapted to life with juvenile great white sharks.
"It spit me out": Man bitten by great white shark tells how he survived
Steve Bruemmer, 62, was released from Natividad Medical Center in Salinas three weeks after a shark bit him as he swam off the central California coast.
Surfer wounded in Long Island shark attack
A beach on New York's Long Island was temporarily closed to swimmers on Wednesday after a man on a paddle board was bit by a shark. The incident comes days after a lifeguard was bit by a shark in the same waters.
Surfer apparently bitten by shark on Long Island, official says
The apparent attack was just the latest in a string of incidents on Long Island this summer.
Ocean research nonprofit on shark migration
Chris Fischer, founder and expedition leader of the global nonprofit organization OCEARCH, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his research on the migration patterns of sharks and a new project seeking to tag 100 sharks in the Western North Atlantic. Fischer also discusses a new study that found sharks are more close to the shore in cities than one may think.
Man wounded in possible Long Island shark attack
This comes after a girl was seriously injured in a brazen shark attack at a Florida beach Thursday.
17-year-old injured in shark attack off Florida
A teenager in Florida and a man in California are recovering from recent shark attacks. Meg Oliver has more on what you need to know before you head to the beach.
Researchers warn Cape Cod beachgoers: "Large sharks are here"
July tends to be when great white sharks appear in earnest as the cape's waters warm, scientists say.
Man hospitalized after California shark attack
A popular surfing spot off California's scenic Monterey Bay was shut down Wednesday after a man was badly injured in a shark attack.
Sharks stay close to coastal cities, new study shows
The study followed several dozen sharks off the coast of Miami.
Sheriff's office releases video of shark-infested waters off Florida
"It's important to be aware of the dangers below the water as well as above," the sheriff's office wrote.
Great white's bite mark from fatal attack was 16 inches around: report
Bodyboarder Tomas Butterfield, 42, was bitten in the head, chest and shoulder in the attack at Morro Bay, some 200 miles north of L.A., official reports say. It was a great white shark that killed him on Christmas Eve, the reports conclude.
Fatal shark attack closes Sydney beaches as great white is sought
The shark is believed to be 10 feet long. It was the first fatal shark attack in Australia's largest city since 1963.
Shark attack kills man in city's first such death in almost 60 years
Sydney, Australia hadn't had a fatal shark attack since 1963. It uses warning apps, nets and drones to try to prevent them.
What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government
Dozens of companies and wealthy individuals have given money toward President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project. Many have also sought favorable policies from his administration.
At least 4 killed in Ukraine after Russian missile and drone attacks
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials said.
U.S. sending aircraft carrier strike group to Latin America in major buildup
The U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, dramatically increasing the number of service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
Government shutdown hits Day 25 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 25 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.
Honduran man killed on Virginia highway while fleeing ICE agents
Jose Castro-Rivera was in a vehicle that was stopped on a Virginia highway on Thursday morning, according to Virginia State Police.
Ireland's Catherine Connolly set to be president after rival concedes election
Connolly has garnered the backing of a range of left-leaning parties, including Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats.
3 Chinese citizens arrested for attempting to illegally buy uranium
The suspects planned to transport the nuclear material to China through Russia, the security service said in a statement.
Kamala Harris leaves the door open for another presidential run
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
Inside Octagon House, one of D.C.'s oldest – and most haunted – homes
The Octagon is an approximately 10,000 square foot home designed by William Thornton, who served as the first architect of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.