Ocean omen returns: second oarfish found in San Diego

A second so-called "doomsday" fish, the rare deep-sea oarfish, has been discovered on a beach in San Diego County. For the second time this year, an oarfish cadaver has hit Southern California, this time washing ashore in Encinitas. Scripps Institution of Oceanography 's Ben Frable, manager of the Marine Vertebrate Collection, explains the significance of the find.

This segment aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Nov. 16, 2024.

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EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a statement on Friday regarding offensive and racist text and email messages sent to minority communities. The FBI states that they are in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter. Reports indicate that the text varies in specific messaging, [...]

Sgt. Ian Van Nest rolls slowly through the streets of Churchill, his truck outfitted with a rifle and a barred back seat to hold anyone he has to arrest. "How are you today?" Van Nest asks. It's the beginning of polar bear season in Churchill, a tiny town on a spit of land jutting into Hudson Bay, and keeping tourists safe from hungry and sometimes fierce bears is an essential job for Van Nest and many others.

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — Brookfield Zoo Chicago is welcoming its newest residents, and while guests may not be able to see a few of them, there is one that is already getting used to its new home. The zoo announced Friday that it has welcomed a juvenile California Two Spot-Octopus, also called a "bimac," as well [...]

Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible "Insider Threat" by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that's associated with white supremacist groups. Hegseth, who has downplayed the role of military members and veterans in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and railed against the Pentagon's subsequent efforts to address extremism in the ranks, has said he was pulled by his District of Columbia National Guard unit from guarding Joe Biden's January 2021 inauguration.

Stephanie Ruhle was saved by an ad break when a segment about Matt Gaetz's attorney general nomination went off the rails in fits of laughter. President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his attorney general pick on Wednesday, despite an investigation into Gaetz's alleged drug-use and sex scandal with an underaged girl. In light of the allegations, a comment about "pulling out" quickly derailed Friday's 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle.

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