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Oregon seal pup stabbed multiple times as NOAA seeking to track down person of interest
An elephant seal pup suffered “multiple stab wounds” in an attack at an Oregon beach, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to launch a search for a person of interest.
The NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement said this week that the incident happened on March 16 in Neskowin, Oregon, along a stretch of shoreline in front of the Proposal Rock Condominiums.
“While the young elephant seal survived, it sustained multiple stab wounds. The Marine Stranding Team monitored and evaluated the animal before relocating it,” the NOAA said in a statement.
The agency released a sketch of a person of interest, described as a White male “Approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a standard build, black and white hair, a groomed beard, and a large gap between his front teeth.”
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The baby seal who the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said was stabbed on an Oregon beach in March, left, and the person of interest who is being sought in connection to the incident. (Tiffany Boothe/Seaside Aquarium via AP/NOAA)
The NOAA, citing a witness, added that the individual was wearing a “black cap with a flat front and a logo depicting an orange four-track excavator with the word ‘Timber’.”
“We are also seeking information about the owner of a vehicle that may be associated with the person of interest,” the NOAA also said, describing it as a cluttered-looking dark blue 1990s Dodge or Chrysler van that had the rear passenger window on the driver’s side covered in plastic.
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The baby seal was relocated away from the Oregon beach following the stabbing, the NOAA said. (Tiffany Boothe/Seaside Aquarium via AP)
Following the attack, the seal’s wounds were healing, it had grown to about 300 pounds and there were no signs that the stabbing was going to have “lasting effects,” Michael Milstein, a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries West Coast region, told The Associated Press.
The seal that was stabbed likely left its mother very recently and was on its own to learn to hunt, Milstein said. Once it had grown a bit more, it would have likely made its way back to breeding areas around the Channel Islands off Southern California.
This photo provided by Gregory G Miller shows a stabbed seal pup on a beach in Neskowin, Oregon, on March 27, 2025 a day after it was attacked. (Gregory G Miller via AP)
The NOAA said “Harassing, harming, killing or feeding wild elephant seals is prohibited under the Marine Mammal Protection Act” and “Violations can be prosecuted civilly or criminally and are punishable by up to $100,000 in fines and up to 1 year in jail per violation.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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A three-judge panel appeared skeptical on Tuesday during a hearing of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s argument that President Donald Trump violated the law when he deployed thousands of National Guard members to respond to protests and riots in Los Angeles County.
All three judges on the panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit grilled a state attorney over Newsom’s request for the court to restrict Trump’s use of the National Guard.
The judges conveyed uncertainty about whether the court even had the ability to review Newsom’s claims, citing a case from 1827 that found presidents have exclusive authority over the militia.
“Even if we were to agree with you that there is some limited role of judicial review, how can, with the facts here and the language in Martin v. Mott, how can that test be met here by the state to justify an injunction against the president’s actions?” Judge Mark Bennett, a Trump appointee, asked.
Judge Jennifer Sung, a Biden appointee, said the “problem” she saw with California attorney Samuel Harbourt’s arguments was that the 1827 decision “seemed to broadly hold that … Congress was essentially giving the president the authority, the exclusive authority, to determine whether the [need for military presence] existed.”
JUDGE MULLS TRUMP’S AUTHORITY OVER NATIONAL GUARD, WARNS US IS NOT ‘KING GEORGE’ MONARCHY
Protesters began gathering on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall early Tuesday afternoon after three days of anti-ICE riots in the city. (Peter D’Abrosca for Fox News Digital)
The panel is weighing whether to extend its temporary hold on a lower court order, issued by Clinton-appointed Judge Charles Breyer last week, that temporarily blocked Trump from using National Guard soldiers in parts of Los Angeles.
Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth invoked a provision of Title 10 to deploy military forces in the county following spurts of riotous behavior and heavy protesting in response to immigration raids during the past ten days.
In court papers, Department of Justice attorneys said Trump and Hegseth were using the military strictly to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel and federal buildings.
The law they invoked includes the condition that there be a rebellion or invasion or that federal authorities, in this case ICE officials, are unable to carry out their jobs. The law also includes the condition that the president go “through” a governor to federalize the National Guard.
DOJ attorneys said that language did not require Trump to obtain Newsom’s permission to deploy the National Guard, despite presidents typically only doing so with a governor’s consent. Instead, the law simply required that Trump notify Newsom, the attorneys said.
Newsom fiercely opposed Trump federalizing guard members, and attorneys for California argued in court filings that the decision exacerbated the unrest and led to exponentially more rioting incidents. They said that regardless of the severity of the rioting, it did not “remotely” meet the criteria required under the Title 10 provision.
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Anti-ICE rioters and police face-off in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Demonstraions across the country are being teld today under that banner of No Kings. (Jamie Vera/Fox News)
“As the district court found based on the record evidence, the circumstances here do not remotely amount to a ‘rebellion or danger of a rebellion’ or a situation that renders the President ‘unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States,’” the state attorneys wrote.
Harbourt said during Tuesday’s hearing that local and state law enforcement had made around 1,000 arrests related to protest activity.
Since June 7, Trump has federalized 4,000 National Guard members and enlisted 700 Marines to offer support in California as ICE officials carry out raids and arrest allegedly illegal immigrants, including dozens with criminal records.
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Left: California Gov. Gavin Newsom; Right: President Donald Trump (Getty Images)
An ICE official said in an affidavit that National Guard members have been “essential” to providing extra support around the 300 N. Los Angeles Federal Building, which has been the site of frequent protests and unrest since the immigration raids began.
“Prior to the National Guard’s deployment, rioters and protestors assaulted federal, state, and local law enforcement officers with rocks, fireworks, and other objects. They also damaged federal property by spray painting death threats to federal law enforcement officers,” the ICE official wrote.
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It’s a perennial complaint: San Francisco’s government is just too damn big.
Salaries and employee benefits account for the largest chunk of city spending: 43% of the current budget. A recent analysis found that San Francisco has the most public employees in core functions of any U.S. metropolis, even after detangling its unusual status as both a city and county.
Our workforce wasn’t always such a behemoth. The Standard analyzed City Hall’s growth over the past 20 years, revealing that it has far outpaced San Francisco’s population.
In 2005, the city employed 26,900 people, according to the Department of Human Resources. Twenty years later, it had 34,800, a 29% increase. During that time, the city’s population grew by 8%, from 780,000 in 2005 to 842,000 in 2025, according to the California Department of Finance.
Denver PrideFest is back
Saturday-Sunday. Colorado’s biggest LGBTQ+ weekend returns June 28-29, with Denver Pride, a celebration that includes a massive festival, PrideFest at Civic Center park, a charitable 5K and of course the annual parade. That moves from East Colfax Avenue to 17th Avenue this year, stepping off at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday at Franklin Street and continuing to Lincoln Street. Organizers at the nonprofit The Center on Colfax expect about 100,000 attendees.
At Civic Center park, tens of thousands more will sample local food and drink, visit vendors, support LGBTQ nonprofits, and dance and sing to entertainment from top DJs, drag queens and kings, including Pattie Gonia, Detox, Vanessa Vanjie, and CHIKA. Admission is free; visit denverpride.org for more information about the 5K and the parade. — John Wenzel
Buntport’s “Handlers”
Friday-Sunday. The sharp players at Buntport Theater brought back an audience favorite this month. “The Book Handlers,” which debuted in 2018, is a satirical comedy about anti-intellectualism, and takes its inspiration from an essay by Irish author Brian O’Nolan. In it, he proposes a service for wealthy people who buy fancy books, but never read them; the book handlers would come in to make the tomes look well-read, worn and even dog-eared.
The show has been running since June 13, and will close on Sunday, June 29. But in the meantime, you can catch one of the final three showings on Friday and Saturday, at 7:30 p.m., or on Sunday, at 2 p.m. The theater is located at 717 Lipan St. and there is a name-your-own-price option. Go to buntport.com for tickets and information. — Jonathan Shikes
Denver Dog Fair
Saturday. The National Western Complex on Saturday, June 28, will be filled not with cowboys and horses but a puppy kissing booth, “celebrity” dogs, a furry fashion show, and more as part of the Denver Dog Fair. After entertaining dogs and their humans — and adopting out 187 pups at last year’s event — the fair from Dana Cain Events returns with dog-related vendors, competitions, demos and more.
Admission: $20 for humans, with kids 5 and under free (a family four-pack goes for $72). Dog tickets cost $5 per pup. Free parking. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at the National Western Complex Expo Hall’s Stadium Arena, 4655 Humboldt St. in Denver. Visit denverdogfair.com for more. — John Wenzel
See the sea lions
Open now. Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (formerly just Denver Zoo) this month unveiled a huge, beach-themed update to its popular sea lion habitat — one of the highest-visibility, most photographed and most popular parts of the 80-acre City Park institution.
The zoo’s California sea lions update replaces Northern Shores, “which started housing sea lions in 1987, and offers significant upgrades for the animals and guests, including a 16-foot viewing window that allows guests to observe the sea lions’ natural movements and behaviors underwater,” officials wrote. It also features new saltwater pools and filtration systems, further supporting the animals’ health.
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily at 2300 Steele St. in Denver. Admission: $26 for adults, $23 for seniors, and $19 for ages 3-15, with kids under 2 free. Online timed ticket reservations are required for entry. Visit denverzoo.org for more information. — John Wenzel
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