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A man was injured in a suspected shark attack off Jones Beach on Long Island, with lifeguards clearing the water for about an hour before swimming restrictions were lifted; the incident follows several shark sightings around the New York City area that caused temporary beach closures.
A swarm of bull sharks forced a Rockaway Beach closure during NYC’s July heatwave, with lifeguards raising red flags after multiple sightings and drones monitoring the seas; closures last one hour per additional sighting, and a nearby 9-foot shark sighting at Point Lookout underscores ongoing coastal risk as water warms for the season.
A 9-foot shark sighting near Point Lookout in Hempstead prompted a red-flag closure of Long Island beaches on a hot 90-degree day, with lifeguards and shark patrols searching the water; the beach reopened around 2 p.m., but officials warned that additional closures could occur during the Fourth of July weekend if another sighting is reported.
New fossil and geological evidence place the shark lineage around 450 million years ago in the Middle Ordovician, predating the first broad leaves and forests on land, showing that modern sharks are the result of a long marine evolution rather than unchanged fossils, with land plants and forests arising much later in Earth’s history.
San Jose drafted 7'1" defenseman Alexander Karmanov with the 201st pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NHL Draft, making him the tallest player ever drafted and the first Moldova-born player selected. The go-to note: he posted 3 goals and 4 assists in 15 games for Brantford Titans and had 0 goals and 2 assists in 20 games for North Bay Battalion; his draft stock hinges on potential rather than production. At 272 pounds, his size is his biggest asset, and if he reaches the NHL he would be the tallest regular-season player ever, surpassing the current 6'9" record.
The San Jose Sharks used the No. 9 pick to take Keaton Verhoeff, a 6-foot-4 right-handed defenseman from the University of North Dakota who posted six goals and 20 points in 36 games this season; scouts see top-four potential though skating and power-play impact remain to be seen, and San Jose will have the No. 27 pick next, acquired from Buffalo last week.
Leah Stewart, a mid-30s mother and teacher attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach, spent 10 days in an induced coma and underwent five surgeries, including an arm amputation. Doctors extubated her and reduced sedation enough for a brief moment, during which she told her mother and partner 'I love you'—a hopeful sign as she remains in critical care with a long recovery ahead.
Leah Stewart, 34, who was mauled by a shark near Coogee Beach in Sydney, woke from an induced coma after 10 days and whispered “I love you” to her mother and partner. She underwent an arm amputation and multiple surgeries, remains in intensive care with more procedures ahead, and her first thoughts were for her 1-year-old daughter, August.
San Jose traded William Eklund, Kasper Halttunen and Brandon Svoboda to Ottawa in exchange for Florida’s ninth overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, giving the Sharks the second, ninth and 27th picks in the first round.
The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Michael Kesselring from the Buffalo Sabres, swapping late first‑round picks to move Buffalo up to No. 20 in the 2026 NHL Draft. Kesselring, a 6‑5, 216‑pound right-shot defenseman and pending restricted free agent, is viewed as solid depth rather than a top‑pairing star, with an estimated $2.9 million cap hit over two years. The deal gives San Jose more blue-line stability and creates some draft‑day leverage that could influence trade discussions around the No. 2 overall pick (and players like Ivar Stenberg), potentially affecting the Blackhawks.
The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Michael Kesselring and Buffalo's 2026 27th overall selection from the Sabres in exchange for Edmonton's 20th overall pick. GM Mike Grier praised Kesselring's size and two-way game, and Kesselring brings 190 NHL games (55 points) plus international Team USA experience to bolster the Sharks' blueline.
Evidence suggests shark culls do not reliably reduce bite risk. Large programs, such as Hawaii’s tiger-shark cull, killed thousands of sharks without lowering bite rates, and nets may harm non‑target wildlife with little proven safety gain. The science favors nonlethal approaches—drone surveillance, SMART drumlines, and acoustic listening systems—plus personal deterrents, improved first aid, and public education as a safer, more ecosystem-friendly way to reduce shark-bite risk while preserving marine life.
San Jose Sharks hold Nos. 2 and 20 in the 2026 NHL draft, and 16 beat writers plus a guest GM weigh in with a top‑20 mock draft. The piece notes Mark Masters giving the No. 1 pick to the Maple Leafs (Gavin McKenna) and Sheng Peng selecting the Sharks’ No. 2 pick, with ongoing chatter about potential trades and how the Sharks’ blue line might be addressed through this draft.
A U.S. Navy base civilian employee was critically injured in a shark attack near a Florida marina during a lunchtime swim; he sustained arm injuries, was rushed to surgery, and authorities have not released his identity as the incident remains under investigation.
Researchers in Ireland’s Burren and Donegal uncovered Carboniferous-era shark fossils—Psephodus magnus teeth and an Oracanthus milleri fin spine—marking the first fossil fish records from these sites and offering new insights into ancient marine life and shark evolution, with citizen scientists helping the discovery and the findings shared in an open-access preprint.