A dead whale that washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, on Thursday may explode, authorities have warned, adding that curious passersby should keep a 300-foot distance. The release of methane gas inside the decomposing mammal’s body could result in a build-up of pressure, and eventually an explosion, experts say. “The best way to assist these animals, and keep them and yourself safe, is by calling trained responders and maintaining a 150-foot distance from dolphins and porpoises and a 300-foot distance from whales,” according to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS). “It is important to remember that whales in the surf are still dangerous, even when deceased.” AMSEAS has identified the animal, which is about 40 feet long, as a male Sei whale, which is an endangered species due to commercial whaling in the 18th and 19th centuries. AMSEAS said it would be conducting a necropsy examination on Friday.

A new claim about the Great Sphinx is raising eyebrows about the mysteries that may lie beneath the Egyptian Pyramids. Italian researcher Filippo Biondi says his team may have identified a hidden, sphinx-like structure buried beneath the Giza Plateau. Speaking on the Matt Beall Limitless podcast, Biondi said the discovery came after analyzing alignments between the pyramids and the existing Sphinx, pointing to what he believes is an underground parallel structure. The team also cited ancient clues, including the Dream Stele, which they say references two feline figures, as possible evidence of a second Sphinx. Using satellite imaging, Biondi claimed researchers detected a structure roughly 108 feet tall, along with what he described as vertical shafts and horizontal passages beneath the site—features he says suggest a larger “underground megastructure” mirroring the original. The idea of a second Sphinx isn’t entirely new. Egyptologist Bassam El Shammaa has previously pointed to mythology and historical interpretations, suggesting more could lie beneath the surface.

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Luke Murray, the son of actor Bill Murray, landed a major college basketball job Thursday when Boston College named him its new men’s head coach. Murray, 40, replaces Earl Grant, who was fired by the school earlier this month. The 40-year-old has five seasons with the UConn Huskies under his belt, and helped the team win back-to-back NCAA championships in 2023 and 2024. Murray said he was “deeply honored” and “incredibly grateful” to lead the Boston College Men’s Basketball program. “Our team will play an unselfish, tough, and highly competitive brand of basketball,” said Murray. Boston College athletic director Blake James said the hire marked a “turning point”, praising Murray’s “sophisticated offensive vision” as helping to define the “modern landscape of college basketball.” Murray’s father, star of films like Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day, has often been spotted sitting courtside during games throughout his son’s coaching career.

Former Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins has died at 52. He spent all nine seasons of his NFL career with the team. The Raiders said in a statement that the organization was “deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Barret Robbins. The thoughts and condolences of the entire Raider Nation are with Barret’s family and friends during this difficult time.” His former Raiders teammate Tim Brown tweeted early Friday morning that Robbins’ ex-wife, Marisa, informed him Robbins died “peacefully” in his sleep. No cause of death was given. Robbins notably disappeared right before the Raiders’ 2003 Super Bowl against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in San Diego. His wife later said that Robbins had been out all night partying across the border in Tijuana, Mexico, because he thought the Raiders had already won the game. He was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and said he was having a manic episode at the time of the incident. After being dropped by the Raiders that year, he found himself in trouble with the law several times over the years, facing various charges for assault, battery, trespassing, and being drunk in public. In 2005, he was shot in the chest three times during a brawl in Miami Beach, after which he spent two months in a coma and pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted felony murder upon waking up.

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A social media streamer was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge after his livestream abruptly ended, according to jail records. “Looksmaxxing” streamer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, was taken into custody on a warrant out of Osceola County, with a bond set at $1,000. The arrest came the same day videos of the influencer, 20, were circulating on social media for a separate stunt. Earlier, Clavicular had been seen riding an airboat through the Everglades when his group encountered a dead alligator floating in the water. Video showed him pulling out a handgun and firing multiple shots at the carcass. Hours later, he was back online, hosting a marathon stream when the feed suddenly cut out. When it resumed, he was gone. A friend later appeared on camera to confirm the 30-day broadcast would end early. Clavicular’s online persona is tied to “looksmaxxing,” a trend marketed to young boys that frames physical “self improvement” as a mathematical problem involving “measurements, ratios, syringes, hammers to damage bones.” A source close to the matter confirmed to the Daily Beast that the alligator was dead when it was shot.

Three people died and two others were injured after a tour helicopter plunged into the ocean some 100 yards off Kalalau Beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The aircraft, operated by Airborne Aviation, was carrying a pilot and four passengers when it crashed, the Kauai Fire Department said. The helicopter tour agency offers 50-to-55-minute, “doors-off” tours of the region. All five were pulled from the water, and the two survivors were taken to Wilcox Medical Center for treatment, police said. Authorities were alerted at about 3.45 p.m. local time that the aircraft had crashed into the ocean, and multiple agencies, including the Kauai Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, and American Medical Response, scrambled to the scene. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources has urged people to steer clear of the area due to aircraft wreckage and potential helicopter fuel and oil. “Containment and recovery efforts are underway,” the department said.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm, 29, is suing his parents, alleging they defrauded him of millions while managing his financial affairs. In the lawsuit, the baseball star claimed his parents, Daniel and Lisa Bohm, used multiple limited liability companies (LLC) to funnel money from his personal bank accounts and spend it on themselves. The lawsuit was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday and seeks at least $3 million in damages, as well as a full accounting of the missing funds. In January, the lawsuit says Bohm asked his parents for access to his financial information, including account statements. The lawsuit says his parents opted to “engage counsel” after the request, and that counsel then provided minimal information. It also claims his parents sought to “freeze” him out of his accounts and that they had “converted a sizeable amount” of his money for “their own use.” Though their attorney, Bohm’s parents denied any wrongdoing, saying they have always acted in his best interests “both personally and professionally” and still do so. “They are deeply saddened by the allegations made against them in this lawsuit and the sensational false narrative painted here,” the statement said. Bohm says his parents set up two LLCs in 2019, the year after he signed with the Phillies. He has a $10.2 million contract with the Phillies this year. Bohm claims his parents told him they needed to take a 10 percent interest in the LLCs in order to act as authorized representatives of his interests. They set up two more LLCs in 2024 after their son planned to purchase real estate. The lawsuit states that his parents live in an RV and travel the country. After Thursday’s game, Bohm told reporters, “I’m not going to address any personal matters right now.”

Senate Republicans defied President Donald Trump to reach a deal with Democrats to partially fund the Department of Homeland Security. The president had demanded that any funding agreement tied to the passage of the SAVE America Act, which would introduce sweeping new voting restrictions threatening to disenfranchise millions of voters. But Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that strategy was “not realistic” and reached a deal with Democrats to to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, except for ICE and Border Patrol. The agreement represented an about-face for Republicans, who for weeks had rejected similar offers from Democrats. But with travelers in major airports facing hours-long waits as Transportation Security Administration agents quit or called in sick, Republican senators abruptly reversed course. ICE had already received several years’ worth of funding under President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful” spending law, but Republicans wanted to add billions more in regular funding. They still plan to try to add that money through another budget process. Democrats have said any new funding must be tied to immigration enforcement reforms, including requiring ICE agents to follow the same standards as other law enforcement agents, such as displaying their names and obtaining judicial warrants to enter homes, as required by the Constitution.

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A near miss between a military helicopter and a passenger plane, with spooky echoes of a 2025 disaster, is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration. On Tuesday evening, an Army National Guard helicopter crossed in front of United Airlines Flight 589 from San Francisco, landing at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. The California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk triggered a warning in the Boeing 737’s cockpit. Audio from a frustrated air traffic controller revealed just how close the call was. “We’re gonna be addressing that, because that was not good,” they were heard saying, according to LiveATC.net. The two aircraft were 525 feet apart vertically at their closest point, and 1,422 feet laterally. The close scrape invokes memories of a crash between an Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission and an American Airlines passenger jet at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January last year. Sixty-seven people were killed in that incident, one of the worst aviation disasters the country has witnessed for 20 years. “A thorough review will be conducted in coordination with the appropriate agencies,” the FAA said in a statement regarding the more recent incident.

A Florida CEO has been killed and his teenage son injured in a hit-and-run boat crash after a larger vessel struck their dinghy south of Miami on Wednesday evening. Davide Veglia, 55, founder and president of ABTS Convention Services, was killed after an estimated 30-foot multi-motor vessel plowed into his 7-foot dinghy in Biscayne Bay at about 8:11 p.m., throwing him and his son into the water, the New York Post reported. His 14-year-old son was hospitalized with a broken arm. “The vessel involved has not yet been identified and is described as possibly a 20 to 30 foot boat with possibly two outboard motors and is described as possibly a dark blue boat with black bottom paint,” Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer George Reynaud said Thursday. Two teens nearby reported hearing cries for help. Enzo Avelino told WSVN: “I yelled for him to float before the cops came, and he floated. He was, like, floating there with his dad, holding him.” Veglia and his son were pulled from the water and taken to a hospital, where the 55-year-old was pronounced dead. Police said no arrests had been made.