Getty Images A snake was discovered on ornamental trees transported across mainland Europe Frogs, lizards, snakes, spiders and other insect pests are being transported across the world on cut flowers and potted plants, with the potential to harm nature, according to scientists. These “hitchhiking intruders” have included a tree frog that emerged from roses at…
Nick Martinelli made a baseline jumper just before the overtime buzzer to help Northwestern snap a three-game losing streak with a 76-74 victory over Maryland on Thursday night. Northwestern led 64-56 with 4:43 left in regulation before Maryland closed on an 11-2 run, capped by Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s layup with 6.9 seconds left to tie it…
Watch: SpaceX loses Starship spacecraft but catches booster on seventh test flight The latest test of Space X’s giant Starship rocket has failed, minutes after launch. Officials at Elon Musk’s company said the upper stage was lost after problems developed after lift-off from Texas on Thursday. But the Super Heavy booster managed to returned to…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday mused about how President Joe Biden impacted stocks and reviewed a prevalent question among executives — whether the market performed because or in spite of the administration. “Look, maybe it didn’t matter. Everything turned out to be just fine. Could it have been even better? Of course. Maybe it will…
Two men died in a brawl at a birthday party on that spilled on to the streets in Melbourne’s outer south-eastern suburbs, police say. Detectives said the two men, aged 23 and 54, who were from the same family, were involved in a brawl involving about 20 people. Police alleged some left the scene before…
AFP Parts of India smouldered in a blistering heatwave in June during the world’s hottest year on record Levels of the most significant planet-warming gas in our atmosphere rose more quickly than ever previously recorded last year, scientists say, leaving a key global climate target hanging by a thread. Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) are…
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the House who retired from her leadership position two years ago, will skip President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, a spokesman said, extending a long-running feud between Mr. Trump and one of his chief antagonists from his first term. The spokesman did not specify why Ms. Pelosi would not…
If President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, Ottawa is prepared to retaliate with levies that could take aim at the energy sector, Canada’s minister of international trade, Mary Ng, said Thursday. “Everything is on the table,” Ng told global markets reporter Seema Mody on CNBC’s “Squawk on…
South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader. In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators are expected on Friday…
Dawson Garcia made a 3-pointer from the near edge of the center-court logo to give Minnesota an 84-81 overtime victory over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday night. The Wolverines tied it on Danny Wolf’s driving layup with seven seconds to play. But the Gophers had time to bring the ball upcourt, where Lu’Cye Patterson found…
